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INSIDE • Special Insert: Delinquent Tax Sale Oct. 3 listings CENTER • Second Helpings celebrates 25th anniversary of service 18A • Superheroes invited to walk for a cure for TSC 23A • Discover Bluffton history with tour, concert 25A • God’s Goods has a new home 33A

Old schoolhouse gets second chance as office

By Gwyneth J. Saunders CONTRIBUTOR

Bluffton’s last one-room schoolhouse has more than chalk dust in its background. The Barrel Landing School, standing alongside Hwy. 170 near the intersection with Hwy. 278, has sheltered many different activities since it was built.

Former Beaufort County Councilwoman Dot Gnann recalled the time she spent at the little building. “It was a very active community center – there were various activities” during her teen years, in the 1940s, Gnann said.

“The county was very small then and if you needed something and the place was available to use, you could have it. It was open to the children at night for dances.”

Gnann said the building also was used in World War II as a sewing room, and later as a political stump headquarters and a polling place.

The original pre-Civil War structure burned down in the late 1880s and was rebuilt. County lore has that is was again

damaged by fire and by a hurricane in subsequent years, but whether those tales are true or not, it continued to house young students.

When Bluffton built a central school in 1919, students no longer traveled by hoof or horse to the little school, and the nearby community turned the structure into whatever was needed when they needed it.

Gnann said when the county was still young, the area was busy with Okatie farmers shipping goods in barrels from a landing on what is now Harbor River.

“The real Barrel Landing was down the road a bit and that is where we packed products to be shipped to Savannah and Beaufort. I remember things being shipped like beans, farm products,” recalled Gnann.

More than 20 years ago, Del Webb, the original Sun City Hilton Head developer, bought nearly 6,000 acres that included the little building. According to Please see SCHOOL on page 16A

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Bill Sauter stands at the entrance to his new office, formerly the Barrel Landing School and community center. Sauter purchased the building from Pulte, developers of Sun City Hilton Head, in 2012.

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SUNNY SIDE UP

Charm, love of vinyl records spans generations

By Lynne Cope Hummell EDITOR

Do you remember the first vinyl record album you bought? Was that in the 1950s, or ’60s ... or last year?

Vinyl is another of those wonderful relics from mid-century America that kids (meaning teens and 20-somethings) today are rediscovering. Polaroid cameras are another.

The cool kids are learning that their parents aren’t so square after all. Dude, they’ve got vinyl! Teens as young as 14 are asking for record players for their birthday.

Moms and dads across the nation are becoming diligent about tracking their offsprings’ habits when it comes to their treasured vinyl: “Young man, just where do you think you are going with my Fleetwood Mac albums?”

Sarah Metzger, a freshman at College

of Charleston and a friend of my son Chandler, told me her dad kept an eye out for his albums while she was packing for her first semester a few weeks ago.

“He said, ‘You are not taking that record out of the house, you know.’ I had to promise I wouldn’t,” she said.

It was Sarah who introduced Chandler and me to her favorite record store, The Vinyl Countdown on King Street in Charleston. I lost myself lost in a cloud of teenage memories for about an hour there.

I’m sure strangers in the store got tired of hearing me exclaim, “Hey, I had this one!” Chicago, Black Sabbath, J. Geils Band, Neil Diamond, Doobie Brothers, Kenny Rogers ... Yes, I had eclectic tastes.

Chandler bought his first vinyl there – a boxed set of Beethoven’s greatest hits, Fur Elise and Concerto No. 5 among them. It was $5.

Our favorite island coffee shop,

Maywood Davis on Hwy. 278, has a vinyl collection and a record player, and guests are welcome to choose something to play while sipping their beverages. Johnny Cash is a customer favorite. If you can’t find something to your liking, browse the 8-tracks. There’s a player for those too.

I polled some friends about what makes vinyl so cool, and asked how many albums they had or have. I was surprised by how many of my contemporaries still have their hundreds of records, mostly 33s, but some 45s as well.

Mike Taylor, a D.J. by trade, showed a photo of part of his collection. I guessed he had at least 1,000 albums. He said he has six times what was in the picture.

Cathy Wood sent a photo of her shelving system where she houses an impressive collection of albums. She plays them fairly often, she said.

Becoming an empty nester has given Cris Steele an opportunity to rediscover

with her husband the magic of vinyl from the ’60s and ’70s. They set up the stereo and enjoy their “old” music often.

Local potter Tim Holsinger, who said he loved the artwork covers, said he had “hundreds,” and gradually sold them over the years.

Who knew? And why is vinyl so cool?

Answers were varied, but similar at the same time. Vinyl is classic. The sound is rich and warm, the popping and skipping somehow comforting. The art of the album covers is often impressive, and liner notes got many kudos.

Chandler summed it up well: “Listening to vinyl is like reading a real book. It might be easier to have it on an electronic device, but it’s part of the experience to notice the album cover, hold the vinyl in your hands, put it on a record player and listen to it that way.

Vinyl is authentic.”

Out of the mouths of babes.

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CONTRIBUTORS Mary Grace Bennett Pete Berntson Abby Bird Caroline Bundrick Regina K. Cannella Rachel Carson Sallie Collins Bob Colyer Karen Doughtie Margaret Griffin Glenda Harris Jean Harris William Kyle Lou Marino

Mandy Medlin Oswald Mikell Virginia Moryadas Melinda Myersd Edward Poenicke Sam Posthuma Dean Rowland Gwyneth J. Saunders Cinda Seamon Philip Searcy Larry Stoller Lisa Sulka Kathie Walsh Mark F. Winn

Town of Bluffton website has new look

By Lisa Sulka CONTRIBUTOR

We are pleased to announce the launch of our newly designed website.

Our web addresses are the same, www.townof bluffton.sc.gov and www.bluffton police.sc.gov, but our look is completely Lisa Sulka new.

With the help of Hazel Digital Media, a local Bluffton vendor, we have totally redesigned the feel and function of the site.

At the top of every page we have links to Bluffton Explorer (our online mapping tool), Employment Opportunities, Bid Opportunities, Contact Us and our Social Media links. You will also notice a Google Translate box you can click on to trans-

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VISIT: www.blufftonsun.com For more information, contact: B.J. Frazier PO Box 2056, Bluffton, SC 29910 843-757-9507, 843-757-9506 (fax) 14D Johnston Way Bluffton, SC 29910 All submissions must include name, address and phone number. The Editor reserves the right to edit or reject any material, including advertisements. The Bluffton Sun does not verify for licenses, endorse nor warrant any advertised businesses or services. The opinions and views expressed in the editorials are not necessarily those of the Editor and Publisher. Member: Southeastern Advertising Publishers Assoc., Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, Old Town Bluffton Merchants Society.

Cyber security In September, our Information

Technology Department and the Bluffton Police Department will be hosting a Cyber Security and Terrorism training session provided by a grant through Homeland Security, FEMA and the University of Arkansas. These groups developed the Cyberterrorism Defense Initiative.

This training is a two-part class, with each one-week long. They offer training at no cost to anyone that works for state and local government, public and private utilities, banking and finance, colleges and schools systems, and healthcare systems.

This hands-on class provides real world experience and enables class participants the ability to prevent or greatly reduce the risk of cyber-based attacks.

To learn more about this offering and all upcoming classes, visit their website www.cyberterrorismcenter.org.

Lisa Sulka is the mayor of Bluffton.

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COPY EDITOR Pam Gallagher

late the site to your preferred language.

From the homepage you can easily access information about upcoming meetings, community events, media releases, financial reports, departments, etc.

If you are looking for quick information check out the “I Want To” tab in the top navigation for frequently asked questions such as: • Find parking in Old Town Bluffton • Rent a Town facility • Voting information • Find out if I live in the Town of Bluffton • Contact a staff member • Sign up for trash service Take a tour of the new site and let us know what you think. Use the Contact Us page; we would love to hear from you.

To the Editor: The bike path on New River Parkway is a gem. Ten miles round trip and much of it is in the shade, which makes it great in the summer heat. However, where it crosses the three developments are large curbs, which mean you have to stop and get off or risk blowing a tire. Even the three wooden bridges have lips that jolt your bike.

Meanwhile, the new bike path along 170 is a smooth delight no matter what it crosses. Surely all Bluffton’s bike paths should offer the same – especially now that the new high school is open along New River Parkway.

Alison Shenkus Bluffton To the Editor: This letter is being written on International Literacy Day – Sept. 8.

More than 36 million American adults struggle to read, write, do math or use

technology. In Beaufort County, that number is 11,000. The Literacy Center strengthens literacy in Beaufort County by providing people with the reading, writing, math and speaking skills to be successful in the community, workplace and family.

We are proud to be Beaufort County’s only nonprofit adult literacy organization. Our Family Literacy 360 program is offered at 4 locations and we have helped 6 other organizations start family literacy programs. We serve more than 600 students a year at eight sites.

This year, students arrived for registration over an hour early to guarantee class placement. There is a waiting list. They want to learn to read to their children, live healthy lives, get better jobs, a GED or become citizens.

Last school year, our students reported being responsible for over 1,200 dependent children or aging adults.

Educating adults has a huge ripple effect

in our county.

Family Literacy 360 seeks to help break the intergenerational cycle of low literacy. Parents and their children attend class each week to learn literacy skills together. A mother’s level of reading skill is the greatest determinant of her child’s academic success. These children are students in local schools and are the future of our community and country.

You can read this letter, but there are others who don’t have that ability. Help us recognize Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Sept. 26 to Oct. 1. Please support literacy in Beaufort County with your time, talent or treasure.

Pam Wall Executive Director The Literacy Center To the Editor: With so much discussion about candiPlease see LETTERS on page 12A

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Where’s the playbook on becoming one-car family?

By Margaret Griffin

Sharing a car, who owns it?

Who is going to make sure it has gas?

CONTRIBUTOR The indicator light on mine has never Do they have a rule book for people gone on. Hubby will go miles with the who share cars? I light on, like it’s a challenge. think I am going to Then there is keeping the car washed. have to find out what He does not understand the concept of the rules are. Hubby opening up doors and cleaning the and I are going to inside. downsize to one car.

So we will have one car. Do I have to Eighteen years ago make an appointment to use it? Or is it a as we got ready to matter of the first one to drive off in it is move south in retirein luck?

Margaret Griffin ment, Hubby asked Hubby has been using the one I drive me if I was going to need my car after I from time to time because it’s larger and retired, and did I plan on taking it with he has been hauling things to give away me. or to the dump.

I had no intention of giving up my I don’t mind having to readjust the car, and yes, I was going seat, the mirrors; I am a to take it with me. nice person.

One of the rules I did point out to him But the radio? Come that he had a problem. on. Keep your hands off on sharing a car He did not own a car. the radio. will have to be: The cars he had used for First off I only had the past 35 years were ‘Don’t mess three months free use of company cars, and I had the Sirius XM satellite with the a feeling he was not going radio service, then I to get one as a parting radio.’ would have to pay. gift.

My son, aware of how He solved his problem by buying his cheap I am, knew I would just revert to car from the company that leased them. the regular system. He put my radio on As far back as I can remember I have his plan. This is my forever gift from him had a car, and it was my privilege to ferry to me, not for Hubby. four kids (and half the neighborhood) Plus it is a pain to reset. So I have the around. radio set on a classical country station, At one point I felt that motherhood and I am happy. was judged by the mile: It was neverSo one of the rules on sharing a car ending trips to school to drop off or pick will have to be: “Don’t mess with the up, afterschool activities from scouts, radio.” sports, lessons, etc.

I am sure in time we will work out the I was never so happy as when my son other rules. I know that I will no longer got his license. Having to take and pick just take off any time I want and the him up from work was a pain. same will go for Hubby.

As soon as he had enough money put We will share the car, no problem, but aside for insurance and a small nest egg not the radio. for upkeep, the VW bus was his. He got It’s mine. to drive his sisters around, and I got a Margaret Griffin has lived in Sun City little Honda.

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Thrift shops: What goes around, comes around

By Sallie Collins CONTRIBUTOR

We, like most communities, have a plethora of second-hand thrift shops.

I think it’s great that we donate our no-longer-needed items to these shops, let them be re-sold at prices accessible and affordable to others, and in turn share the profits with the community.

I just have one little problem with that process.

Just as nature abhors a vacuum, so does a vacant spot on a shelf or an orphaned clothes hanger.

When I donate something, I quite naturally create an empty space, a vacuum.

I now feel an obligation to fill that space with something. Anything. Mother Nature’s urge is strong.

We all know that the thrift shops have become quite cunning and marketingsavvy. Artful display is now part and parcel of the deal. So since one is already there, dropping things off, one must take a quick look around. Right?

Oh, just look at that beautifully displayed, only slightly cracked and chipped turkey platter. No matter that one doesn’t cook large turkeys any more; one is smitten by the potential. In the shopping cart it goes.

Those fat little $6 pink pearls elegantly wrapped around a mannequin’s neck? So reminiscent of one’s grandmother’s necklaces. One can almost smell the talcum powder. Can’t leave those behind.

That gently used jigsaw puzzle for a mere 75 cents? One knows that there will be missing pieces, but one must have it for those deliciously cold days when the family gathers cozily around the fireplace. Once every decade or so.

And so it goes. Carry in. Carry out.

Give and take.

It’s ultimately all very feng shui.

And that’s ultimately very good.

Sallie Collins enjoys living on the banks of the May River and writes about it in her blog, www.LifeOnTheMay.com, from which this article is taken.

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Creating wave of the future

The author demonstrates her new “I love you” salute to annoying drivers.

By Mary Grace Bennett CONTRIBUTOR

I am left-handed. I sign my name, open catsup bottles and play ball with the dependable grip of my left hand.

However, I never considered my lefthandedness a serious factor in my driving skills or my sense of humor, until recently.

At first I noticed that my middle finger of my left hand would lock into a clinched grip position. It was an inconvenient annoyance to have to pull the finger back and unlock the grip.

Then over time it developed into more of a problem. It became a formidable and unpredictable torment when the finger locked into a clinched grip.

The locked-grip pain was intense, but unlocking it was worse.

I made adjustments to adapt to this new normal. I found utensils and tools with more accommodating and comfortable handles.

But when the clinched grip locked around my steering wheel I knew I was in serious trouble.

The locked grip on the steering wheel was a threat to myself and to others. I no longer could depend on the dexterity of my left hand to maneuver quickly out of harm’s way. The locked middle finger had become a threat to my freedom to travel.

This new infringement on my

mobility demanded immediate attention.

I went into survival mode. I improvised.

With the aid of my sewing machine and some innovation I designed a steering wheel cover that satisfied my needs.

The payoff was more than I could have dreamed for. I now drive pain free.

In addition to my physical adjustments, my sense of humor had some adjustments, too.

When I am driving, I still get perturbed with those annoying drivers who think they own the road, but I have given up wanting to flip them off.

I never actually executed the single finger salute but now I don’t even consider it. With the possibility of my middle finger going into clinched grip mode, what once would have been an impolite hand gesture now looks more like the “I love you” sign in American Sign Language – which gave me an idea.

Now when I encounter an annoying driver, I acknowledge their road ownership with a smile and a nod. Yes, of course they own the road and have the right to be in the space I thought was rightfully mine.

I have also perfected my new “I love you” sign to help express this newfound wisdom. If they don’t understand the gesture, it really doesn’t matter. I know what I’m really thinking anyway.

Mary Grace Bennett lives on Hilton Head Island.

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LETTERS from page 4A dates this election year, important information may be getting lost in the shuffle.

Consequently, the League highly recommends that voters and potential voters go to www.scvotes.org. Everyone who is a resident, a citizen and 18 years old by Election Day can register to vote or change their address on that site.

The site also provides lots of information including sample ballots, voting places and instructions on voting absentee. Many people don’t realize that voting absentee is available for a wide range of reasons, not just being away from home.

To make sure there is ample opportunity to register to vote by the Oct. 8 deadline, the League is conducting a series of voter registration drives, including ones at the Technical College of the Lowcountry and Hilton Head High School on Sept. 27, National Voter Registration Day; and at Burgers and Brews at Shelter Cove from 10 to 5:30 on Oct. 1.

To help voters become informed, we are planning forums for candidates for Hilton Head Island Town Council and the Board of Education, as well as a forum on the Beaufort County and school tax referenda.

More information about the League’s registration drives, forums and questionnaires will be available at www.lwvhhi.org.

The Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration and Elections can be reached at 843-255-6900 in Beaufort or 843255-6940 in Bluffton.

We encourage everyone to be registered, to be informed and to vote Nov. 8.

Fran Holt, President Oleta Harden and Ruth Wilwerding, Voter Service Co-chairs League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Area To the Editor: Trump became the Republican nominee for President because the American people are tired of politicians promising and not delivering.

He’s not part of the Washington elite

establishment who are terrified of losing power resulting from a Trump victory.

He’s a successful businessman generating thousands of jobs.

Hillary has been part of the elite establishment for 35 years. She is corrupt, her life has been full of scandals, deception and lies. She would do anything for money, i.e. renting the Lincoln bedroom.

Some of her scandals extend from Whitewater, Benghazi, transmitting top secret and classified emails on her private server and the Clinton foundation debacles.

She’s lied under oath to Congress and the FBI regarding transmission of top secret and classified emails.

In her interview with the FBI, she couldn’t remember (taking the fifth?) answers to 40 questions. She is an attorney, was a Senator and held the third most powerful position in the US as Secretary of State and claimed memory loss. She’s either incompetent or a congenital liar. She claims memory loss and wants to hold the most powerful job in the world.

As Secretary of State, while being paid by taxpayers, she sold her time to lobbyists and foreign countries. She hasn’t been prosecuted because she has the protection of the Obama administration.

FBI Director James Comey sent Martha Stewart to jail for lying about insider trading and Hillary is running for President. There’s something wrong with this scenario.

Don’t look at Trump’s personality, look at his platform.

Vince Sgroi Bluffton To the Editor: I find it quite amusing that a recent letter writer states he is an “independent voter” but then goes on to spew forth all the unsubstantiated right wing radical charges that have been brought against Hillary Clinton.

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LETTERS from page 12A Democrat in the past 30 years. He purports to be an independent because he believes it demonstrates his objectivity.

The man can’t even be honest with himself.

With all the accusations that have been thrown against Clinton over the past 30 years, she has to be the smartest women in the country to have eluded those accusations; or there is not one competent Republican that is able to substantiate any of those charges.

Even FBI director James Comey stated there was no evidence of any chargeable offences. He did accuse her of acting recklessly, but when pressured he could not support those accusations with hard evidence.

The FBI also could not find any evidence that Clinton’s computer servers were hacked. Yet there is hard evidence that the FBI, other federal and state governments, and large corporation’s computer servers were hacked. Maybe they should use Clinton’s servers.

The writer states Donald Trump is a successful businessman. This “successful businessman” has in effect stolen money from his employees and subcontractors through his bankruptcies. Not to mention the money he stole from students at his “trumped” up university.

He would be a fine role model for our children and grandchildren, if we lived in Russia.

Tony Amadeo Bluffton To the Editor: In 1987, rumors of infidelity forced Democratic presidential hopeful Gary Hart to suspend his campaign due to media scrutiny. Imagine that.

However, in 1992, America elected a known serial sexual predator.

In 2008, America elected someone about which we still know nothing save the damage he’s done to this country.

In 2016, America may elect Hillary Clinton, a documented serial liar as president, while myriad scandals including callous dereliction of duty as Secretary of State regarding Benghazi, wholesale dis-

regard for the nation’s security through clandestine personal email servers, perjuring herself before Congress, and influence peddling through the Clinton Global Initiative Foundation, swirl around her.

New scandal disclosures are unearthed almost daily. The Associated Press reported that Hillary Clinton personally met with 85 of 150 of her top CGI donors totaling $154 million.

The reason? Follow the money.

After having lied throughout her email server probe that all pertinent documents were released, the F.B.I. has uncovered 15,000 additional ones. Her reply was “What’s a few more emails?”

A further Teflon attempt to escape responsibility by claiming Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, encouraged her to do it, has been exaggerated. She was already using her private server a year before the fabricated conversation.

Conservative watch dog group Judicial Watch has replaced the media for uncovering, through the Freedom of Information Act, political chicanery and malfeasance on the left.

Can America survive another four years of lies,endless scandals, judicial arrogance and fraudulent financial self enrichment.

Don Maresca Bluffton

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SCHOOL from page 1A former Del Webb executive Glen McCaskey, it was part of a permitting agreement with the county that the corporation promised to move the schoolhouse to a safe place in Okatie. That’s how it ended up in its current location.

As the community built up and residents moved in, the Del Webb staff created the Barrel Landing Club to honor the first 100 residents.

“It’s a designation that we hang on to,” said club member Ann Lau. “In the early days, the sales staff was sitting around talking about how to promote Sun City.

They said, ‘Let’s honor the first 100 buyers and give them all a plaque.’ About every five or 10 years we get together and celebrate our good luck and good judgment in coming here.”

Lau said club members recently had an opportunity to see the inside of their namesake school for the first time when its new owner invited them to lunch.

Financial advisor Bill Sauter bought the building in 2012 from Pulte, current developer of Sun City Hilton Head, and

“It was listing toward the street,” he said. Renovating it as well as adding on an addition behind the school “has been a labor of love.”

Though it is called a “oneroom schoolhouse,” it really had two rooms, said Sauter.

An overhead beam marked where a much smaller back room had been, possibly serving as a cloak room.

The narrow planks in the The old school bell is an homage to the building’s former life. ceiling are the original refurbished it in 2014. It now serves as boards, stretching from one end of the Sauter’s office, a branch of Edward Jones. room to the other, reinforced with a new “Bill Sauter greeted us and had a beam to support the aging timbers. lunch for us,” Lau said of the visit. “He There were other changes made in told us about the history of the school addition to strengthening the structural and the building, and we had a fine integrity. time.”

At some point, the floors had been The tiny structure is one of at least painted gray. “Back in the 1880s, if you three other one-room schoolhouses in didn’t have to paint something, you the county. Smaller than most single-car wouldn’t,” Sauter said, “so we had that garages, the old building was in need of stripped off down to the original wood.” attention when Sauter bought it.

The wood knots and wormholes are

clearly visible.

On another part of the floor, Sauter said, a couple of patches were replaced where ashes from a pot-bellied stove had repeatedly fallen.

“The only other thing besides the floors that we touched was the windows.

We replaced the single pane windows with double pane windows but we kept the frames,” Sauter said.

While there are no longer wooden desks or school benches facing the teacher’s desk, the schoolhouse continues to serve as an example of the county’s early days, something Sauter has wanted to share since buying the building.

“With enough advanced notice, we’d be happy to entertain field trips of young students to talk about early education,” he said. “There were probably 6-year-olds in here along with 15-year-olds working on their own instruction and sitting on their benches or at their own desks.”

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

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Food and recipients get another chance with Second Helpings

By Sam Posthuma CONTRIBUTOR

P H OTO C O U RT E S Y S E C O N D H E L P I N G S

Second Helpings volunteers Larry Millender and Janese Wright load up donated bread products from a local grocery store. The food will be distributed to local organizations who feed the hungry.

Second Helpings, a nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating hunger in the Lowcountry, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with its sold-out Share the Bounty fundraising event Sept.

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The organization came from humble beginnings. In 1992, Hilton Head Island residents Guenther and Louise Hecht started noticing the large amounts of perfectly good unused food that was being thrown away by grocery stores and restaurants.

Teaming up with a small group of volunteers, the Hechts began collecting that food and delivering it to local food pantries.

The group evolved into what is now Second Helpings. Now, with an army of more than 300 volunteers and a fleet of six refrigerated trucks, the nonprofit organization serves the Lowcountry

seven days a week, 52 weeks a year, delivering on average 2.82 million pounds of food per year to 65 organizations that distribute the food to those who need it most.

“Our main purpose is to reduce hunger in the community,” said Maureen Korzik, executive director of Second Helpings. “We are not a food pantry, but a way to get the food from the donors to the organizations. We fill a niche and we’re big on that. We don’t want to duplicate services. We want to do what we do well and do it knowing no one else can or will do it.”

Second Helpings operates under a strict vetting process for their delivery locations. They require organizations to have a recording or vetting process of the people they serve, as well as give some consideration to outlying areas where there are fewer alternatives.

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‘Road to the Lord’ now a little safer for travelers

By Lynne Cope Hummell EDITOR

Sophia Taylor feels a little safer riding to and from school, now that a new road has helped eliminate traffic hazards of crossing over three lanes of speeding cars. “It makes me feel more happy that mom isn’t so stressed out that she’s going to hit somebody,� said Taylor, a third grader at St. Gregory the Great Catholic School in Bluffton.

The new frontage road, named St. Gregory Drive, runs past her school, parallel to Hwy. 278 from the entrance to Berkeley Hall to the west and Bluffton Township Fire Station 35 to the east.

The road opened in late August, and a blessing of the road was held Sept. 9 to celebrate. Most Rev. Robert Guglielmone, Bishop of Charleston, was on hand to administer the blessing. “This road is important,� he said, “because more people will be able to use it to get to this

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Following behind bagpipers and St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church alter boys and girls, Bishop Robert Guglielmone, accompanied by Father Jeffrey Kendall, Parochial Vicar of St. Gregory, left, and Monsignor Ronald R. Cellini, lead a processional of officials, students and parishioners down the new St. Gregory Drive before the blessing of the road Sept. 9.

place where they will get close to God, and get here safely. This is truly a road to the Lord.�

Monsignor Ronald R. Cellini of St. Gregory said, “This looks like a simple road, but it wasn’t simple. It was an act of God.�

In attendance were state, local and county officials, including State Sen. Tom Davis; Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka; Bluffton Town Manager Marc Orlando; Josh Gruber, Beaufort County Deputy Administrator; County Council members Jerry Stewart, Cynthia Bensch, and Tabor

Vaux; and Beaufort County traffic engineer Colin Kinton.

Davis said of the combined efforts to construct the alternate roadway “At the end of the day, we came up with a solution that worked for all parties.�

School officials said they are particularly grateful to Davis and Gary Kubic, Beaufort County Administrator, along with John Thompson, Bluffton Township Fire Chief, and the leadership of Berkeley Hall, especially manager Adrian Morris, for their time and efforts.

The long-awaited completion of the road comes after 10 years of planning, negotiations and discussions that were sometimes contentious.

But as Msgr. Cellini said after the ceremony, “It brought us all closer together. It was a wonderful incident that turned out beautifully. And we all were patient and kind.�

And for that, Sophia Taylor – along with a host of other students and parents and parishioners – is grateful.

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USCB history professor wins second $200K award A history professor at the University of South Carolina Beaufort has been awarded, for the second time, a grant of nearly $200,000 by the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct a three-week institute for school teachers on the history of Reconstruction and its legacy along America’s Southeastern coast.

J. Brent Morris, Ph.D., Humanities Department Chair and Associate Professor of History at USCB, will direct the institute. USCB will receive an outright grant of $199,140 to fund the project, titled “America’s Reconstruction: The Untold Story,” in the summer of 2017 for 25 K-12 teachers selected from across the country.

As in 2015, this institute will benefit from the efforts of coordinator Deloris Pringle and the partnership and generous support of the City of Beaufort, Penn Center, the Mitchelville Preservation Project, the Taw Caw Community Outreach Center, the Beaufort County

Historical Society, Historic Beaufort Foundation and the University of South Carolina College of Education.

Dr. Morris earned a B.A. degree magna cum laude in history and English language and literature at the J. Brent Morris University of South Carolina in 2001, and an M.A. degree in history at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., in 2008. He earned a Ph.D. at Cornell in 2010, specializing in United States and African-American History.

Dr. Morris’s research focuses on slavery, anti-slavery and emancipation in America. He is the author of more than 20 articles, reviews, and encyclopedia entries that have appeared in the New York Times, the Journal of African American History and the South Carolina Historical Magazine. His latest publication, “Yes, Lord, I Know the Road: A

Documentary History of African Americans in South Carolina 15262008,” will be published in early 2017.

Dr. Morris was the 2010 recipient of the South Carolina Historical Society's Malcolm C. Clark Award, the 2016 Henry Howe Award of the Ohio Genealogical Society, and is a 2015-2016 University of South Carolina Breakthrough Star for Research and Scholarship.

“Reconstruction is a remarkable time period in American history, that, unfortunately, has been long neglected and overlooked,” Morris said. “Its forgotten history, however, is one of tremendous and revolutionary accomplishment for former slaves. It was when significant numbers of Americans first seriously made an attempt to hold their nation to the rhetoric and egalitarian spirit of the Declaration of Independence and the founding era. Reconstruction actually began in Beaufort County in 1861, the first year of the war.”

This NEH institute will assemble

nationally renowned American history scholars to teach the courses. They will explore the topic of Reconstruction and its legacy in South Carolina, Georgia and the Sea Islands. Besides Dr. Morris, instructors for the institute will include local scholars Lawrence S. Rowland, Ph.D., USCB’s Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Stephen Wise, Ph.D., Museum Curator at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, and Dr. Emory Campbell, Penn Center Director Emeritus.

Competition for the 25 available spots for K-12 teachers is expected to be very competitive. Application information may be found at www.USCB.edu/ AmericasReconstruction, and all applications should be postmarked no later than March 1, 2017. The institute will be housed on the Historic Beaufort Campus of the University of South Carolina Beaufort. The class also will spend extended time at the Penn Center on St. Helena Island, Mitchellville on Hilton Head, Charleston and Sapelo Island, Ga.

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Superheroes to the rescue to raise funds to cure TSC

Super Chloe Bredeson of Bluffton will lead the TSC awareness walk Oct. 1 at Jarvis Creek Park.

Despite multiple tumors, epilepsy and kidney disease, Chloe Bredeson continues to show the world how tough she really is.

The 10-year-old Bluffton girl has a lifethreatening genetic disease called tuberous sclerosis complex. TSC causes noncancerous tumors to grow in the vital organs, particularly the heart, brain, skin, lungs, kidneys and eyes.

TSC is the leading genetic cause of epilepsy and autism. About 1 million people suffer from the disease worldwide.

But Chloe does not let any of that get her down. She pushes through every challenge that comes her way. She fights back the tears as doctors, nurses and lab technicians poke and prod.

She takes her medicine twice a day without arguing. And if she wants to achieve something, she works at it until it happens.

She does it all with a huge smile and inspires hundreds of people in the process. Chloe is so brave that she has earned the nickname “Super Chloe.” She marches into her doctors’ appointments wearing a pink and purple superhero cape.

Because of TSC, Chloe has tumors in her brain, skin and one eye. She also has polycystic kidney disease and will eventually require a kidney transplant.

Overall, though, Chloe is doing great.

She is a smart, happy child who loves swimming, dancing and playing with her big brother, Elijah.

Unfortunately, some people are much more affected by TSC. Some will never walk or talk. Some have hundreds of seizures a day. Some have undergone countless brain, kidney or heart surgeries. And others don’t even survive.

Since Chloe’s diagnosis in 2010, she and her family have done whatever they can to raise awareness of TSC and to raise money for the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, a national nonprofit organization that works to find a cure.

Step Forward to Cure TSC is a national walkathon hosted in more than 30 cities across the country to raise awareness, money and hope on behalf of everyone living with the disorder.

For the third year in a row, Chloe and her family will host the walk on Hilton Head Island, and they are asking the community to join them.

Step Forward to Cure TSC is scheduled for 10 a.m. Oct. 1 at Jarvis Creek Park, with registration at 9 a.m.

Participants can also register online in advance at www.stepforwardtocuretsc.org, clicking on “Find a walk” and scrolling down to the South Carolina walk.

Prior to the walk, around 9:30 a.m., April Lewis will teach a yoga class for participants. After the walk, there will be refreshments, kids’ activities and entertainment by Cappy the Clown and Crush Entertainment with DJ Crush.

South Carolina Sen. Tom Davis is expected to speak about the use of CBD oil to treat epilepsy. Hilton Head Mayor David Bennett will also speak.

The theme for the event is superheroes, and walkers are encouraged to dress like their favorite heroes, whether they be firefighters, police officers, doctors or Superman.

There is no fee to walk; however, donations are appreciated.

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P H OTO C O U RT E S Y S E C O N D H E L P I N G S

Second Helpings volunteers Russ Dimke and Guy Collier deliver food to a local organization.

American South, includes areas known as food deserts, defined by the American Nutrition Association as “parts of the country void of fresh fruit, vegetables, and other healthful whole foods.”

These food deserts appear when communities become oversaturated by cheap, fast food sources that begin to replace grocery stores, farmers markets and other nutrition-rich food providers.

To combat this, Second Helpings has begun its Health Food Initiative, a program focused on procuring produce and other healthy food options and distributing them to affected areas.

“Normally, we can’t guarantee the type and quantity of food we get,” said Korzik. “We understand the need of people who are getting our food to get healthy food. Fruits and veggies can be very expensive and it’s easier to get cheaper, less nutritious food. We want to change that.”

Bruce Algar, the organization’s office administrator, has become familiar with

the food-related issues in the Lowcountry through his five years of volunteer work.

“There’s a fair amount of affluence, but also a fair amount of poverty,” said Algar.

“The most important change for people is to recognize that poverty and food deserts are a present and consistent problem.”

Second Helpings is always looking for more volunteers and offers a rewarding opportunity to help and alleviate hunger in your community.

“For me, it’s an outstanding volunteer opportunity, it’s something tangible,” Algar said. “It’s not just writing a check.

It’s going to markets, getting food, going to these organizations and seeing people get the food.”

To learn more about Second Helpings or to volunteer, visit www.secondhelpingslc.org or call 843-689-3689.

Sam Posthuma of Bluffton is a freelance writer and production assistant for The Bluffton Sun.

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Celebrate Bluffton history with tour, concert

The Hallelujah Singers will perform in concert at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Campbell AME Church as part of Celebrate Bluffton’s Heritage Discovery Tour Celebration.

Celebrate Bluffton’s second annual Heritage Discovery Tour Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15.

The event will feature some of Bluffton’s most interesting historic sites and a traditional, Gullah dinner.

Organized by Celebrate Bluffton Inc., the tour tells the story of the people, places and events contributing to the town’s history. The tour will take participants to historic sites and structures throughout Bluffton.

Each tour stop will have a tour guide who discussing the significance of the site.

A few of the highlights include a tour of the beauftiful antique yacht Grace, docked in Palmetto Bluff, built in 1913 and named after a wealthy, Gilded Age heiress who lived for awhile in Palmetto Bluff; the ruins of a Bluffton home built in the decade after the Civil War and the story of the former slave family who lived in it; and St. Luke’s Church and cemetery, built in 1824 and attended by wealthy planters and the enslaved in the decades prior to the Civil War. After the tours, Marlena Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers will give a concert

at the Campbell AME Church at 4:30 p.m. Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers have appeared on network TV programs for NBC, CBS and ABC; performed for the Queen of England, the U.S. Congress and the G-8 Summit; and headlined at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Spoleto Festival.

Following the concert, an authentic Gullah supper will be served at the Campbell AME church, 25 Boundary St. Tickets for the tour are on sale for the advanced sale price of $30. Tour-day tickets are $35. Discounts are available for students. The Gullah supper following the concert in an additonal $30, and will benefit the church.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.celebratebluffton.com.

Celebrate Bluffton, Inc. (CBI) is a nonprofit corporation connecting residents and visitors to Bluffton’s rich historical and cultural past. CBI researches the town’s history, sponsors educational programs and exhibits, advocates for the preservation and interpretation of the town’s historical and cultural assets, and develops Bluffton’s first Heritage Trail.

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Delinquent tax sale set for Oct. 3

By Lynne Cope Hummell EDITOR

Beaufort County property owners should be aware that if they haven’t paid their property taxes in a timely manner, that property will be on the delinquent tax sale list and offered at auction Oct. 3.

A special 12-page pullout section with the list of properties to be auctioned, prepared by the Beaufort County Treasurer’s office, is included inside this issue of The Bluffton Sun. Bidding in the annual delinquent tax sale will begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 3 day at the Charles Lind Brown Center, also known as the Green Street Gym, 1001 Hamar St. in Beaufort.

Bidder sign-in will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m.

Bidders must be pre-registered before noon Sept.

30 and pay a $30 fee in order to participate.

Register at the treasurer’s office in Beaufort, 100 Ribaut Rd., Suite 165, or online at www.BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.

The listed properties are delinquent for the tax year 2015, plus any prior years, and are shown in alphabetical order by name of last known owner.

Real property account numbers begin with “R,” while mobile home listings begin with “M.” To avoid sale of their property in the auction, owners must pay all back taxes before 5 p.m.

Sept. 30. Payments will not be accepted the day of the tax sale.

Payments can be made in person at any Treasurer’s office location, online at www.BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com, by phone at 800-830-9996, or by mail to Beaufort County Treasurer, P.O. Box 580074, Charlotte, N.C. 28258-0074. The Bluffton office is on the third floor of the Beaufort County Government Center, 4819 Bluffton Parkway.

Accepted methods of payment are cash, cashier’s check, money orders, or credit and debit cards.

For any properties sold at auction, owners have a redemption period of one year plus one day to buy back the property. If not redeemed, the property will be deeded to the winning bidder.

For more information, including the list of properties and details about bidding and terms of sale, visit www.BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.

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Be alert to phone scam In the past few weeks, the Bluffton Police Department has received complaints from residents regarding a phone scam.

The scam involves a person calling a home, cell phone or business, and saying they represent the IRS. The person then tells the resident they owe back taxes, and if it isn’t paid, an officer will arrest them. The scammer then states the late balance can be settled by buying an iTunes or Target gift card in the amount owed.

“What is concerning, somehow the Bluffton Police Department phone number is appearing on the residents’ caller IDs who are receiving these calls,” said BPD Chief Joey Reynolds.

“We want the public to know the Bluffton Police Department will not call you on behalf of another agency and threaten to arrest you if a payment isn’t made.”

According to IRS.gov the IRS will never: 1. Call to demand immediate payment.

2. Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount.

3. Require you to use specific payment method.

4. Threaten to bring in local police or other law enforcement groups to make an arrest.

If you receive a phone call like this, hang up, and call the IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting phone number at 1-800-3664484. You should also report it to the Federal Trade Commission at www.FTC.gov.

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Noteworthy • The League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island and Bluffton Area will meet at 10 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Hilton Head Island No. 1 Public Service District community room, 21 Oak Park Dr. off Mathews Drive.

The meeting will focus on “Regional Environmental Issues,” featuring two speakers: Michelle Sinkler, a consultant on the rural and critical lands program with the S.C. Coastal Conservation League based in Beaufort; and Dr. David Bishop, the ACE Basin and South Lowcountry Project Director in the Charleston office of The Nature Conservancy.

They will point out regional concerns of which citizens should be aware and how the two organizations influence state and local governments and private groups in resolving concerns.

The meeting is open to the public.

For more information, visit www.lwvhhi.org.

• Hilton Head Preparatory School’s annual College Fair will be held Sept.

22 in the Middle School gym at the school, 8 Fox Grape Rd. More than 45 colleges and universities will be represented, including such prestigious schools as Princeton, Vanderbilt, Bucknell, Duke, Furman, Notre Dame, and Villanova.

The range of schools represented includes both large and small institutions, both in-state and out of state, with varying academic requirements for admissions.

The fair will be open to Prep families beginning at 6:30 p.m.; families from other schools in the area are invited to visit the fair beginning at 7:30 p.m.

No registration is necessary to attend, but anyone wanting more information may call 843-671-2286.

• Savannah’s Lowcountry Annie Oakleys second annual Charity Clays

Tournament, benefiting the Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah, will be held Sept. 23 at the Forest City Gun Club in Savannah.

The 100-shot tournament includes registration at 1 p.m. and a shotgun start at 2 p.m., followed by an awards and cocktail reception from 5 to 7 p.m.

Live entertainment will be provided

by Two’s Enough.

A live and silent auction will be held, as well as a raffle for prizes.

Awards will be given to the highest scoring male and female shooters and the winning team.

Entry fees are $1,200 per four-person team. Tickets for the reception only are $25 per person. For more information, visit www.lowcountryannieoakleys.com.

• The Hilton Head Firefighters Association, a non-profit organization, will sponsor a Miniature Golf Tournament from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept.

24 at Legendary Golf, 900 William Hilton Pkwy., Hilton Head.

Proceeds will benefit Operation R&R Hilton Head and other local charities.

The cost is $50 per two-person team, which includes two practice rounds, two tournament rounds, a certificate for two rounds of golf after the tournament and two tickets for the door prize drawing.

For more information or to register, visit www.hh.operationrandr.org or call 843-686-3399.

• Red Dam Baptist Church in Hardeeville will observe its annual Homecoming Day Sept. 25.

Sunday School classes begin at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11 a.m. and a meal on church grounds immediately following.

For more information, call 843-7846083, email info@reddambaptistchurch .org, or visit www.reddam.org. The church is located at 488 Red Dam Rd.

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Noteworthy • Plantation Self Storage of Bluffton is hosting its third annual Canned Food Drive to benefit Bluffton Self Help.

Citizens are invited to drop off nonperishable food items through Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Non-perishable food items include: peanut butter and jelly, pasta and pasta sauce, canned meats and fish, canned soups, stews, and chili, canned fruits and vegetables, hot and cold cereal, instant potatoes, rice, and stuffing, baking mixes, evaporated and powdered milk, canned juice, instant pudding, Jell-O and healthy snacks.

Plantation Self Storage is located at 1110 Fording Island Rd. (Hwy 278) in Bluffton. For more information, call 843815-8000 or email pbl@plantation storage.com.

• The Camera Club of Hilton Head Island will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, 2 Mathews Ct., Hilton Head Island.

Guest speaker is Sandy Dimke, a retired architectural photographer from Connecticut who now lives in Beaufort.

Her topic is “The Reality of a Photo Project: Why all photographers should do a photo project.” Dimke is a member of the Carolina Nature Photographers and a founder of the Photography Club of Beaufort.

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

• The nine-week Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University will be presented at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 27 through Nov. 22 at Lowcountry Presbyterian Church, 10 Simmonsville Rd. in Bluffton.

In this widely popular video course, Ramsey and his teaching team will walk participants through the basics of budgeting, dumping debt, planning for the future, and more. This is a Bible-based financial education opportunity that many describe as life-transforming.

The classes are made up of small groups of local people and are an effective way to share ideas, be encouraged, and stay motivated. Classes are facilitated by a volunteer coordinator.

One Financial Peace University membership fee per family is all that is required. Free child care will be provided. For more information and to enroll, visit www.lowcountrypres.org/ events or contact Bob Lowry at jblowry99 @gmail.com or 843-227-1928.

• The American Revolution Round Table-SC will meet Sept. 29 at the Hampton Hall Clubhouse. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch at noon and program at 1 p.m.

Guest speaker will be Dr. Christopher Hendricks, professor of history at Armstrong State University, who will discuss the Battle of Savannah.

The Round Table is organized to explore historic events and people of the American Revolution era, emphasizing the importance and influence of the South. For more information and reservations call John Basch at 843-707-7049 or Gina Tjersland at 843-422-3815.

• The Lowcountry Ladies Luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sept. 30 at Hampton Lakes Lakehouse in Bluffton.

Female representatives from various local nonprofit organizations will be present to talk about their work. Local women business owners will have displays around the room where guests may shop before and after lunch.

Tickets are $30 and are available at www.eventbrite.com, by searching Lowcountry Ladies Luncheon.

Vendors interested in displaying at the luncheon must email Laurie Brown at laurie@auntlauries.com for preapproval.

Vendor tickets are $40 and include lunch. $5 from each ticket will go to support local nonprofits.

For more information, call Brown at 843-940-7116, email laurie@auntlauries .com or visit www.auntlauries.com.

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Noteworthy • Got Art?, the Art League of Hilton Head’s annual fundraising benefit, will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Art League Gallery at 14 Shelter Cove Lane, inside the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.

Each $100 ticket admits two guests into the event and participation in a live drawing that guarantees the ticket holder one original piece of art. When each ticket is drawn, the holder gets to choose an original piece of art. Every ticket is a winner.

Only 100 tickets will be sold. Artwork might include paintings, drawings, photography, collage, jewelry, ceramics and sculpture. Each piece is valued at $200 or more.

The evening preview and reception with wine and hors d’oeuvres is followed by the main event drawing.

More than 100 works of art for the show will be on view from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 27-30 and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Oct. 1 in the gallery.

To purchase a ticket, call 843-6815060 or visit www.artleaguehhi.org.

Tickets are also available at the gallery and at the Art League Academy, 106 Cordillo Pkwy.

• The Maye River Quilters will meet Oct. 1 at Palmetto Electric Cooperative, 1 Cooperative Way in Hardeeville.

The social will start at 9:30 a.m., with the meeting following at 10 a.m.

For more information, call 843-7572526.

• Applications are being accepted through Oct. 15 for grants to nonprofit organizations from proceeds of the 30th annual All Saints Episcopal Church Garden Tour, scheduled for May 20, 2017.

Each year all proceeds from the event are given back to the community in the form of charitable grants to local nonprofits.

Details and an online application are available at www.allsaintsgardentour.com.

In addition, the Tour’s annual Artist’s Poster Contest will begin accepting entries at noon Oct. 1. Typically, hundreds of local artists have entered works in this competition. Each year, one work is selected to be featured on the garden tour poster, which is distributed widely throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties.

Artists wishing to enter the competition should send an email to gardentourentry@gmail.com. The email should contain your name, address, telephone number and medium in which you expect to submit.

For more information, visit www.all saintsgardentour.com or email joyce nagel@aol.com.

• Lord of Life Lutheran Church will celebrate its eighth annual Blessing of the Animals at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3 in the

church parking lot, 351 Buckwalter Pkwy., Bluffton.

This is a rain or shine event and is open to everyone and their pets.

Donations of money, pet toys and supplies will be accepted and distributed to Maranatha Farms.

For more information, email Kate Cervi at keccoma@fusemail.com.

• Lowcountry Legal Volunteers, a non-profit organization that provides free, vital legal services and education to low income individuals and families, is seeking retired attorneys (either with or without their 415 certification) to volunteer their time.

Volunteers draft pleadings, conduct client in-take meetings and attend court hearings with the executive attorney.

Volunteers are need also to greet clients and answer the phones.

For more information, email info@lclv.org or call 843-815-1570.

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Business Briefs • Bank of the Ozarks has been named the top performing bank in the nation in its asset size category by Bank Director magazine.

This is the bank’s fourth consecutive year to be recognized by the publication, and the sixth consecutive year that a national organization has named Bank of the Ozarks as No. 1 in the nation.

The rankings are based on five key metrics related to profitability, capital strength and asset quality.

Bank of the Ozarks conducts banking operations through 256 offices in nine states, including branches in Bluffton and on Hilton Head Island. For more information, visit wwwbankozarks.com.

• Ulmer Family Pharmacy and Wellness Center has opened at 68 Bluffton Road, Suite 6, next to Doctor’s Care.

Owner and pharmacist Cathy Ulmer has worked in Bluffton for nine years.

She and her staff have over 25 years in

the industry. Services in addition to medication, health and nutrition include medical therapy management, immunizations, compounding, personalized nutrition counseling, meal planning and delivery.

Cathy Ulmer Services are structured on an individual basis to meet each patient’s needs. Most insurance is accepted. Ulmer Family Pharmacy offers healthy meals through Bonnie’s Kitchen Creations.

For more information, visit www.ulmerpharmacy.com or call 843473-4496.

• Kimberly Burgess has been named executive director of the Sun City Hilton Head Community Association.

Burgess’s promotion comes after nearly 15 years of leadership at Sun City

Hilton Head. Having served previously as the community’s director of operations and finance, Burgess has managed the dayto-day functions of the association as well as its multi-milliondollar budget.

Additionally, Kimberly Burgess Burgess had assumed the role of interim executive director twice, most recently when she navigated the association through a management transition last spring.

Burgess started her career in the community’s finance department as controller. In 2014, she was promoted to director of finance.

Burgess holds a master’s degree in accountancy from the University of South Carolina and has been a Certified Public Accountant for 26 years.

For more information, visit www.SunCityHiltonHead.org.

• Carla Golden has joined the Ethical Choices Program (ECP), a nonprofit educational organization, as an instructor.

She will be offering presentations in Beaufort and Chatham counties.

ECP, with educaCarla Golden tors throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia, provides free presentations to schools, universities and others about food choices and the subsequent effects of these choices.

Golden is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Natural Health. She has been in private massage and nutrition practice on Hilton Head Island for 10 years.

For more information, contact Golden at carla.golden@ecprogram.org or 843816-6179.

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Business Briefs • Dru Brown has joined The Vacation Company, a shortterm rental and property management firm on Hilton Head Island, as director of sales and marketing.

Brown has worked for short-term rental companies on Hilton Dru Brown Head Island for 13 years, most recently serving as the business development manager for Beach Properties of Hilton Head.

Brown specializes in account acquisition and outside sales, marketing, strategic planning and budgeting, operations management, account retention and relationship management, and investment portfolio analysis.

• Tracey Mancini has joined the Berkeley Hall Club team as director of catering and special events.

Mancini, who formerly served as senior event and wedding specialist at Celebrations Catering Tracey Mancini and Events, brings more than 20 years of experience in coordinating weddings, corporate events and social functions.

Prior to relocating to the Lowcountry, she served as senior catering sales manager at the award-winning Bernard’s Inn in Bernardsville, N.J. Berkeley Hall Club is located at 366 Good Hope Rd. in Bluffton. For more information, visit www.BerkeleyHall Club.com.

• Wendy Anderson has been promoted to client relations specialist at StoneWorks of Hilton Head Island. She previously served for the past five years as the receptionist.

Wendy Anderson Born in Savannah,

Anderson spent much of her life in North Augusta, Ga. She attended Kennesaw State in Georgia. She has an extensive accounting background.

In her new role with the company, Anderson will handle warranties and any issues that clients might have. She will also be responsible for ensuring projects are completed on time to meet the clients’ expectations.

For more information, call 843-6896980 or visit www.hiltonheadstone.com.

• Linda Mounce, MA, LPC has opened a new solo private counseling practice, Linda Mounce, LPC, LLC in the Bluffton area.

Mounce has been working as a licensed professional counselor since 2007 in a variety of outpatient, schoolbased and intensive outpatient roles.

Most recent experience includes the past three years working as an independently licensed professional counselor as part of a group private practice.

Mounce’s primary areas of expertise include working with children and adolescents from ages 3 to 18, having extensive experience providing individual, group and family counseling.

For more information, call Mounce at 843-284-6558.

• Emily Johnson, CFP, CDFA, ChFC, CLU recently addressed lawyers and legal professionals gathered for the three-day South Carolina Association for Justice annual convention, held at the Westin Resort & Emily Johnson Spa on Hilton Head Island in August.

Johnson, founder and president of the Hilton Head Island-based financial services company Polaris Capital Advisors, spoke on dividing retirement plans as part of the convention’s Family Law seminar.

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Sept. 9 Grand Opening of new, larger store 15 Centre Plaza, Bluffton Photos by Tom Mills

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BUSINESS

Area businesses expanding at healthy clip

By Dean Rowland CONTRIBUTOR

Retailers, restaurants and service businesses are changing the commercial landscape in Bluffton and Hilton Head.

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

God’s Goods Thrift Store. This outreach ministry of The Church of the Cross celebrated the opening of its new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening Sept. 9. Members of the Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce were on hand to welcome the store at 15 Centre Plaza, behind Wild Wing Cafe. The all-volunteer staff opened God’s Goods in July 2010 on Persimmon Street in Bluffton. All proceeds support the church’s missionary activities throughout the community and the world.

Barbers of the Lowcountry. This oldfashioned boutique barbershop founded in 1997 has renovated and expanded its space in Sheridan Park. Co-owners Brent Nelson and his father Lou plan on adding more students to train for the state board exams in grooming as part of The Lowcountry Barber College. Barbers of the Lowcountry staff are certified barbers and cosmetologists.

“Men used to spend time at their barbers, socializing, interacting and getting their hair cut and a straight-razor shave,” Nelson said. “We hope the increase in space will allow us to expand our vision, where we already have homemade baked treats, microbrews on tap and a laid-back atmosphere that lends itself to socializing.”

Century 21-A Low Country Realty.

This real estate company serving the Hilton Head, Bluffton and Sun City areas celebrated its 30th anniversary recently.

Owner Dee Gramoy assumed ownership of the franchise, founded in 1986 by Bill and Susan Asnip, in 2014. She had been a long-time agent and broker with the realty firm. The Hilton Head Beach & Tennis Resort has been the office location since the beginning.

Sea Turtle Marketplace. Construction is expected to resume soon at the former site of Pineland Station at midisland on Hilton Head after months of delay due to financial issues and tenant requests. Wheeler Real Estate Co., the Virginia-based developer, halted work on the $25 million project in May, although anchors Starbucks and SteinMart remained open.

These tenants will be joined by PetSmart, Another Broken Egg Café, Kitchen & Co. and others once construction is completed by the end of this year or early 2017 as projected. The original shopping center opened in 1975.

Pearce Scott Architects. This firm specializing in custom residential and commercial design moved into its newly constructed building last month at 6 State of Mind St., Suite 200 in the Bluffton Promenade.

Envision Med Spa Services.

Formerly called Spa Vino on Calhoun, this full-service spa has moved to 14 Westbury Park Way, Suite 100 within the Lowcountry Eye Associates office. A grand opening was scheduled for Sept.

13. A variety of clinical skincare treatments, massage and acupuncture services are available.

Have Bluffton or Hilton Head business news (new construction, relocations, expansions, openings, ownership changes, etc.) to share? Send information to leaftoo@live.com.

Dean Rowland is a veteran senior editor and freelance writer.

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LEGAL

Having a good estate plan helps avoid many problems

By Mark F. Winn CONTRIBUTOR

Family fights, disgruntled heirs, costly legal fees, court costs and unnecessary taxes are some of the things a good estate plan will avoid for you.

Making sure you get peace of mind and that your assets will stay in your family Mark F. Winn and protected are things a good estate plan will accomplish for you.

A good estate plan will also provide the possibility for loved ones to help you get government benefits (such as Medicaid), if needed. Neutralizing threats is the goal.

Usually, a good estate plan will consist of a will, a trust, powers of attorney, and

related documents such as beneficiary designations, deeds, agreements not to alter, and certificates of trust.

When you get this important work done, make sure that you have the opportunity to understand how the papers work and how every asset will pass and why. This will give you peace of mind.

We provide our clients with an inperson review of the papers so we can show them how the papers will work.

Certain legal concepts need to be taught to you if you want to understand how the papers work and to get the peace of mind you want.

Assume, for instance, Jack and Jill have one child named Spencer, who has a wife named Tracy and a daughter named Jillian.

Jill has a child from a prior marriage whose name is Avery.

Jack wants everything to go to his

spouse Jill, but on her death he wants to make sure it will go to Spencer in such a way that Tracy will never get it if they get divorced.

Ultimately, he wants what is left after Spencer passes to go to Jillian, and not to Avery.

Can this be accomplished? Yes, we can put Jackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets into his trust and direct that if Jill survives, the assets go into a trust for her benefit during her life,

with a remainder to Spencer, in trust, and ultimately to Jillian.

Usually, we say if Jillian is under age 30, her share will be held in trust for her education and benefit until she attains age 30.

Assume also that Jack has a substantial IRA, and he wants some monies to go to Jillian right away if he passes. It would be a good idea to consider having some of his IRA to go into a trust for her benefit.

This would take advantage of substantial income tax deferral, as the money could grow in a tax-deferred environment. The required minimum distributions could be set over Jillianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life expectancy, which can equate to substantial value for Jillian, over time.

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

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TAXES

Don’t fall for IRS phone call; it’s a scam

By Virginia Moryadas CONTRIBUTOR

I am beginning to think that we are the tax scam capital of the U.S. Almost daily, I hear that someone had gotten one or more phone calls from the IRS. My contacts are confused. They keep telling me that the message comes as a recording, telling them to call a particular telephone number or they will go to jail.

One of my friends got four such phone messages within two days with different case numbers and from different telephone numbers. And this was after he answered the phone on the second ring. He never did get a live person.

Another contact returned the call (after his second or third call) and there was nobody at the other end, just a confusing message.

People, please believe me, the IRS

believes in supporting the U.S. Postal Service and not various telephone companies.

According to IRS.gov, the IRS will never call to demand immediate payment, require a specific payment method or threaten to bring in local police or other law enforcement to make an arrest.

Generally, if money is owed to the IRS, the check, money order or credit card payment must be made directly to the U.S. Treasury.

The IRS does not accept gift cards from Pay Pal or iTunes or any gambling establishment.

You can report such calls to the

Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at 843255-3200, or the IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting Line at 800-366-4484.

If you receive a suspicious text message, forward the text, as is, to the IRS at 202-552-1226. Check the latest in reporting scammers at www.IRS.gov.

Protect yourself. No matter how persuasive a caller is, a scam is still a scam. If you are unsure of the legitimacy of the call, hang up before you give out too much information about yourself.

Never, never, ever give your Social Security number to anyone over the phone that you do not know. And even then, be careful.

Identity theft is increasing, and you do not want to spend the next several years paying bills for someone using your Social Security number.

Be warned, be careful and be alert.

Virginia Moryadas is a tax preparation professional in Bluffton.

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Health Briefs • The One Hundred’s 21st annual Gala to benefit the Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah at Memorial University Medical Center will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at The Plantation Club at The Landings on Skidaway Island.

This year’s fundraiser will feature casino games, gourmet food stations, strolling entertainment, and a live auction.

Proceeds from the Gala will help fund the pediatric emergency department, which will be part of the new, freestanding Willett Children’s Hospital.

Currently, more than 33,000 pediatric visits to Memorial’s emergency department are made each year by children throughout the region.

To become a Gala sponsor or to purchase tickets, visit www.memorial health.com/casinonight.

For additional information, contact event chair, Sandy Ljungdahl at 912598-8528, event lead Nancy Sheets at 912-598-0954, or special events manager Janet Kolbush at 912-350- 6369 or KolbuJa1@memorial health.com.

The One Hundred is a group of volunteers with a common mission: to promote the health of children in our region through advocacy, education, and financial support of the Willett Children’s Hospital.

This mission is continually advanced by the members’ gifts of time, talent, and energy to the hospital.

Since its inception in 1994, The One Hundred has raised more than $3 million for equipment, special projects, and services for the children’s hospital.

This year’s fund raising efforts will ask for additional donations to help with The One Hundred’s $350,000 pledge to name the pediatric emergency department at the Willett Children’s Hospital.

• In recognition of September as Peripheral Arterial Disease (P.A.D.) awareness month, Savannah Surgery Center will offer free screenings between

8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at its office, 5105 Paulsen St. Suite C-140 in Savannah.

This is the third year Savannah Surgery Center has held this screening event for those who may be at risk for the disease.

P.A.D affects about eight million Americans, according to Life Line Screenings. Caused by a build-up of plaque or fatty deposits, P.A.D. is the narrowing of the arteries, which restricts blood flow.

It is estimated that 1 in 3 diabetics over the age of 50 are suffering from this condition. An unfortunate consequence might be wound development requiring amputation.

Reservations are suggested but not required.

For more information, contact Lynn Anderson at 912-354-8331 or lynn@savannahsurgerycenter.com.

• The next Caregiver: Vent, Learn & Support meeting will be held at 2 p.m.

Sept. 27 at The Crazy Crab, 104 William Hilton Pkwy., Hilton Head Island.

Another meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at The Carolina Tavern 1714 Ribaut Rd. in Port Royal.

Those interested in attending should contact Leah Kidwell at lkidwell@ regencyhospice.com or 843-422-2612.

• The Beaufort County Council on Aging will host a benefit Fish Fry and Yard Sale from 7 a.m. to noon Oct. 1 at the Council office, 1408 Paris Ave. in Port Royal.

All proceeds go to benefit a wide variety of senior citizens throughout Beaufort County with delivered meals, social and health-related programming and home and energy assistance.

Donations of gently used household, clothing and furniture items would be appreciated and can be dropped off at the office.

For more information and drop off time, call Pat Jenkins at 843-524-1787.

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HEALTH

Options in refractive eye surgeries to correct vision

By Caroline Bundrick CONTRIBUTOR

“Can I have eye surgery to correct my vision?” This is a question we hear very frequently from our patients who don’t like wearing glasses.

There are a few options for surgical correction of vision that can be great for Caroline Bundrick the right candidate.

There are a number of qualifiers that determine a good candidate for what we call refractive surgery (surgery to correct for your glasses prescription).

The most common types of refractive surgeries are Lasik and PRK; both of these procedures alter the shape of the cornea.

The cornea is the clear tissue that lies

in front of the iris, the colored part of your eye.

Another type of refractive surgery is called ICL, Implantable Contact Lens, surgery during which the surgeon places inside the eye a lens containing your eyeglass prescription.

There are many considerations regarding Lasik and PRK. Both work very well for those who are mildly or moderately nearsighted (you can see up close but not far away).

Both correct you for one distance only.

That means if you wear a bifocal, the Lasik or PRK will correct your distance vision and not your reading.

However, there is “monovision” Lasik or PRK in which the surgeon will correct one eye for far away and one eye for up close. We advise our patients only to do monovision surgery if they have tried it in contact lenses successfully.

If you are farsighted (you can see far away better than up close) Lasik and PRK surgeries are usually not as successful.

The retention rate of good vision five years after the surgery for someone who was farsighted is much lower than for someone who was nearsighted before the surgery.

Both of these surgeries also often exacerbate dry eye disease. The ideal candidates are in their 20s or 30s with a mild

to moderate amount of nearsightedness.

ICL surgery does not have the nearsighted preference that Lasik and PRK do; it will work equally for either type of prescription. This surgery is a bit more complicated and is done less frequently than either Lasik or PRK. Your prescription also needs to be stable for three to five years prior to having LASIK, PRK, or ICL surgery.

Lastly, cataract surgery also works as a refractive surgery of sorts. The surgeon replaces the cataract with a new, artificial lens that can contain your eyeglass prescription.

Refractive surgery can be great for someone who meets the right criteria, but it is not a perfect solution for all vision problems.

Caroline Bundrick, O.D. is an optometrist practicing at Darling Eye Center, with offices in Bluffton and on Hilton Head Island.

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HEALTH

Fungal skin infections common but treatable

By Oswald Lightsey Mikell CONTRIBUTOR

Most people cringe at the thought of having a fungal infection but, in reality, we all have many types of fungi that live on our skin all the time. Most of the time these fungi don’t cause any problems, but sometimes a fungus will cause an Oswald L. Mikell infection.

Q: What are the symptoms of a fungal infection?

A: The symptoms of fungal skin infections include: Itchy, red, raised, scaly patches that might blister or ooze. The patches often have sharply defined edges and are often redder around the outside with normal skin tone in the center.

If your scalp or beard is infected, you might develop bald patches.

If your nails are infected, they can become discolored and thick.

Q. Are there different kinds of fungal infections?

A. Here are the most common fungal infections: Ringworm. Fungal infections on the body or scalp are sometimes referred to as “ringworm.” This is because the rash sometimes appears as a ring, or partial ring. This is a confusing and unnecessarily alarming name, because the rash is not caused by a worm.

Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection of the feet and is very common between the toes.

Onychomycosis refers to a fungal infection of the toenail or fingernail.

Tinea versicolor is a common and harmless fungal infection. It appears on the back, chest, neck and upper arms as

light-colored patches of discolored skin.

Tinea nigra is a fungal infection caused by a specific type of fungi found in the soil of tropical regions. The infection generally occurs in individuals prone to excessive sweating. It appears as slowly expanding brown or black patches on the skin of the palms and-or soles.

Q: How are fungal infections treated?

A: Ringworm, athlete’s foot, tinea versicolor and tinea nigra can usually be treated effectively with topical antifungal medications.

Nail infections where the fungi have penetrated the nail bed might require an oral antifungal.

Q: How long does the treatment take to work?

A: Topical medications applied to the skin usually work within four weeks. If your infection is severe or does not

respond to topical medications, it will usually respond quickly to antifungal pills.

Q: Are fungal infections contagious?

A: Yes, fungal infections on the skin are contagious. They can be passed from one person to the next by direct skin-toskin contact, or by contact with contaminated items such as combs, unwashed clothing and shower or pool surfaces.

You can also catch ringworm from pets that carry the fungus.

Fungal skin infections are very common, especially among children, but they may affect people of all ages.

If you think you may have a type of fungal infection, call a dermatologist.

Dr. Oswald Lightsey Mikell, certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, is the owner of Dermatology Associates of the Lowcountry.

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HEALTH

Poison ivy, oak and sumac can make you itch and moan

By Mandy Medlin CONTRIBUTOR

Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are plants that commonly cause a skin rash frequently seen in the summer months.

The rash that develops after exposure to these plants is caused by urushiol, Mandy Medlin the oil that is found on them. After contact with this oil an itchy, blistering rash commonly occurs.

Poison ivy typically grows in the form of a vine and can be seen throughout the United States. The plant has three shiny green leaves that grow on a red stem.

Poison oak characteristically grows in the form of a shrub and has three leaves similar to that of poison ivy. Poison oak

is most frequently found on the West coast.

Poison sumac grows in the form of a woody shrub, and each stem contains seven to thirteen leaves that grow in pairs. This plant can be found abundant along the Mississippi River.

Some people do not develop a rash after initial contact with the oil on the plants. However, subsequent exposure can cause sensitization with rash development. In rare instances, some people never become sensitized to the oil and therefore never develop the rash.

The three most common ways to develop the distinct rash are by direct contact, indirect contact and airborne contact. Direct contact occurs by touching the plants. Urushiol is present on every aspect of the plant â&#x20AC;&#x201C; leaves, stems, roots and flowers. Since the oil can adhere to most objects, indirect contact occurs by touching these affected

Poison ivy

Poison oak

objects (i.e., petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fur or gardening tools).

Airborne contact occurs when these plants are burned and particles of the oil are released into the air and can land on the skin.

The rash from contact with these plants often does not develop until 12 to 72 hours after contact with the oil. It is important to note that this rash is not contagious.

The most common signs of the rash are itchy skin, redness, swelling, blisters that appear in streaks or lines, and crusting that develops after blisters burst.

The characteristic rash is very itchy and can appear anywhere on the body.

The rash can also continue to appear in other areas when other parts of the body touch the oil or the oil is spread on the skin by touching other areas of the body.

Treatment of the rash is generally aimed at controlling the inflammation, which can be managed by topical steroids. More severe cases may need systemic steroids.

Other treatment recommendations include immediately rinsing the skin with mild, soapy water, washing clothing, washing objects that may have oil on the surface, avoiding scratching, and leaving blisters alone.

The rash typically goes away in approximately one to three weeks.

Mandy Medlin, MSPAS, PA-C sees patients at the Bluffton office of May River Dermatology.

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HEALTH

Colon cancer screening options for those over 50

By William E. Kyle CONTRIBUTOR

Q: I just turned 50. Do I need a colonoscopy?

A: The answer is yes. Let me explain why.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and women.

The incidence and mortality of this William E. Kyle cancer has been declining over the past two decades due to early screening and treatment.

Your lifetime risk of getting colorectal cancer is only 5 percent, but it increases with age.

Major risk factors include family history, obesity, inactivity, smoking and heavy alcohol use.

Most physicians recommend colon cancer screening begin at age 50, depending on your family history.

Usually, screening is no longer necessary when you reach 75 to 80 years old if you’ve had no history of polyps, you’re in good general health and you have a life expectancy of at least 10 years.

There are three types of colon cancer screening: Stool testing is done with old-fashioned stool cards (guaiac-based fecal occult blood testing) that can be checked for blood at your physician’s office.

If you and your doctor choose this screening, it should be done annually; however, it has the highest risk of missing a cancer, and it has a high rate of false positive results.

A newer, more accurate stool test is called Cologuard, which detects specific precancerous markers.

Medicare covers Cologuard at 100

percent, and many commercial insurance plans are now covering it, as well.

Cologuard should be performed every three years.

If any stool test is positive, a colonoscopy should be performed.

Imaging involves colonography, which is a detailed CT scan of the colon. It shows any existing polyps but might miss small precancerous polyps.

This screening includes radiation exposure.

Insurance coverage for colonography varies, and recommendations on how often to use this test are not clear.

If your colonography is positive, a colonoscopy would be recommended.

Procedure-based screenings include sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy.

Most doctors prefer colonoscopy because it provides a view of your entire colon and any precancerous or cancerous polyps.

A colonoscopy is usually recommended every 10 years in patients with no history of polyps or a family history of colon cancer.

It should be performed more frequently if you have a positive history.

Most insurance plans cover this procedure if it is done at the recommended times.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s 2016 guidelines do not emphasize any one specific screening method, as long as you are screened.

However, colonoscopy is still the gold standard for screening because it gives the best overall exam of the colon for precancerous lesions and polyps.

Discuss with your physician which screening test is best for you.

Dr. William E. Kyle is an internal medicine physician at Memorial Health University Physicians – Legacy Center in Okatie.

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HEALTH

Having a plan, taking care of yourself a must for caregivers

By Karen Doughtie CONTRIBUTOR

“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” – Attributed to both Jim Goodwin and Sydney J. Harris Last week I facilitated our Wednesday support group. The group was small, and all seemed very stressed and sad. During the meeting, the box of tissues went around the room at least twice.

Everyone felt defeated and hopeless.

That was how we started but not how we finished the session.

This powerful little group helped one another, and by the end of the meeting everyone had some great techniques to help themselves and their loved one.

I would like to share a few of these techniques with you and hope they offer a bit of relief.

First and foremost, take care of yourself and have a plan in place. These two go together, because once there is a plan in place for your loved one, you can stop worrying about it.

If you need help with that plan, call Memory Matters.

This issue was the No. 1 stress factor for caregivers. I helped a woman make her plan recently, and she said she felt the weight of the world lifted from her shoulders. Get a plan!

Also, remember there are many options for “respite care.” Use them and take a break. Do not feel guilty. You must stay healthy.

Now, what can you do at home to help both of you have a more peaceful home? Some of the suggestions from my caregivers were: • Modify the environment to reduce potential stressors that can create agitation and disorientation for a person

with Alzheimer’s.

Noise, shadowy lighting, garish or highly contrasting colors – these seemingly small things can keep someone agitated.

Soft colors, soft light, even soft music can make a big difference. Make some changes.

If you remain calm you may find your loved one is much calmer. Try it!

• Essential oils can help create a calm environment. One of my caregivers said this approach has made a significant improvement in her loved one’s behavior. She said he smiles when she lights the oil diffuser. Buy some.

• To help prevent wandering, one caregiver said by simply reassuring her husband, he calms down.

She said she rubs lavender essential oil, just a small amount, on the palms of his hands and messages his hands.

He loves the aroma and the silky

feeling of the oil. Then they both take a deep breath, listen to his favorite songs, and he calms down.

• Try and keep your cool. We are only human, but do the best you can to stay calm because when you lose your cool, your loved one can sense it, and before you know it, all hell breaks loose.

There are so many techniques, so many little changes that can help you and your loved one live a happier, calmer life.

If you need more suggestions, visit one of our support groups or make an appointment with one of our dementia care specialists.

Call Memory Matters at 843-8426688 or visit www.memory-matters.org.

Karen Doughtie is assistant director of Memory Matters, serving Bluffton and Hilton Head. karen@memory-matters.org

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Radiothon raises $218,416 for Willett Children’s Hospital SAVANNAH –The fourth annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Radiothon Sept. 8-9 raised a record amount for the Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah.

Community members, businesses, and even children donated to the event, with Dwaine and Cynthia Willett generously matching every donation, dollar for dollar.

The total raised by the end of the radiothon was $218,416. The radiothon was hosted by iHeartMedia stations 98.7 The River and WTKS 1290 AM in Savannah. In addition, WTOC-TV included the radiothon in its Day of Giving and delivered several live broadcasts from the event.

Joining the two-day event were The River’s morning hosts, syndicated radio personalities Murphy, Sam, and Jodi, and Mark Robertson of Savannah, along with Bill Edwards and Laura Anderson on WTKS and Tim Guidera and Dawn Baker from WTOC. During the broad-

P H OTO S U B M I T T E D

Children helped reveal the total amount raised at the end of the two-day radiothon for the Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah. Behind them, from left, are Sue Brown, ReMax Savannah; Dawn Baker, WTOC; Mark Robertson, 98.7 The River; Heather Newsome, executive director of the Willett Children’s Hospital; Phoenicia Miracle, vice president of the Memorial Health Foundation; and Kelly Claxton, development director at the Memorial Health Foundation.

cast, families whose lives have been touched by the Willett Children’s Hospital shared their stories of hope and healing.

The funds raised will enable Memorial Health to continue valuable programs and services for children and contribute to the new freestanding

Willett Children’s Hospital that is expected to open in 2017. It will be the first and only freestanding children’s hospital in this region.

The Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah at Memorial University Medical Center is the only children’s hospital in southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina.

It provides a full spectrum of healthcare services and programs, including a Level III neonatal intensive care nursery, pediatric intensive care units, a pediatric emergency room, a hematology-oncology program, outpatient services, and physical, occupational, and speech-language therapies.

Last year, The Willett Children’s Hospital treated more than 70,000 children in its outpatient programs and admitted more than 5,500 children to hospital.

For more information, visit www. memorialhealth.com.

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WELLNESS

Antioxidants 101: What are they, why are they good?

By Regina K. Cannella CONTRIBUTOR

The complex inner worlds of our bodies would fill volumes of encyclopedia-sized books that would likely, if stacked one upon the other, reach from the Earth to the moon and beyond.

Similar could be said about what antioxidants are and how good and necessary they are for maintaining the health of our bodies. There are many activities involved in the body regarding eliminating free radicals, which is the main job of antioxidants.

Perhaps defining what a free radical is would be a good place to start.

Free radicals are often formed through environmental causes such as tobacco smoke, chemicals, fumes and the like. A lack of antioxidants in our diets causes a free radical build-up, leading to premature aging, wrinkles, cell mutations, damage to the immune system and diseases such as cancer, heart disease, arthritis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, among others.

Antioxidants bind with free radicals, rendering them useless to wreak havoc on our cells, maintaining our health in a way no other supplement can.

Pycnogenol, an extract from French maritime pine bark, is an antioxidant that shines when it comes to cardiovascular and respiratory health. Pycnogenol reduces platelet clumping – you know, that pesky little situation that can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

Pycnogenol reduces platelet aggregation just as well as baby aspirin, according to one study on a group of smokers (whose platelet clumping is accelerated).

Pycnogenol has also shown great promise for asthma sufferers, not only in the improvement of symptoms but the reduced need for medication, especially in children.

Another superstar antioxidant is astaxanthin. Hailed as one of the most powerful antioxidants found in nature, it has a molecular structure similar to lutein, and helps reduce risk of nuclear cataracts and maintains eye health.

Grape seed extract, not to be confused with grapefruit seed extract, is a formidable competitor for rank in “most impressive antioxidant.” Grape seeds are rich in oligomeric proantho cyaniding complexes, otherwise known as OPC’s.

Their powerful antioxidant activity might help stave off premature aging and certain chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, chronic venous insufficiency, bone strength, edema, cognitive decline, oral health and diabetes and its complications.

Other notable antioxidants include vitamin C, quercetin, CoQ10, lutein, glutathione, alpha-lipoic acid, turmeric and vitamin E. Often choosing the most broad range antioxidant is the optimum place to start. Then, if you choose, you can always add specialty antioxidants that target eye or heart health.

Visit your local natural health products store today and consult with knowledgeable and friendly staff to determine the best antioxidant suited to you. And remember, the most powerful hand in maintaining your health is your very own.

Regina Cannella writes about various health issues from her home in Charleston.

This article is provided in collaboration with HealthSmart in Bluffton. gina@health smartsc.com

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Navigating the ‘back nine’ of marriage

By Philip Searcy CONTRIBUTOR

Arnold Palmer once said, “Golf is a game of inches. The most important are the six inches between your ears.”

Golf is a game of 18 holes, but the course is divided into a front nine and a back nine. This separation allows the mind a chance for a quick assessment of progress: noticing the current score, investigating what changes need to be made, not giving up hope, and then the chance to execute during the remainder of the game.

These mental preparations are easy to acknowledge when it comes to a game such as golf. But why is it so difficult for individuals to put this into play within a marriage, especially a seasoned marriage?

In a seasoned marriage, the couple has been married so long they often know what the other will do before it’s done.

The desire to “keep up with the Joneses” decreases, and a certain amount of peace occurs as they have settled into the marriage roles.

This occurs after years of experiencing life’s milestones together. Often their children have left the nest, grandchildren rule their home during holidays, and retirement is either around the corner or already a day-to-day experience.

With this much life already under their belts, the chances are high that painful situations have occurred such as the loss of a job, financial strains, physical illness, or the death of parents and family members.

Additionally, being married to an imperfect human leaves people vulnerable to all sorts of pain. Forgiveness for past mistakes becomes something that

seems impossible, and bitterness can creep in unexpectedly.

Attempts are made to push things under the rug, but over the years it becomes apparent that time alone does not really heal all wounds.

How to prepare for the back NINE of marriage?

N- Notice your marriage score. On a scale of 1-10, where do you rate your marriage?

I - Investigate yourself for areas of improvement. You are capable of changing only yourself. Do you allow the past to haunt your present? Do you love your spouse the way he or she needs to be loved?

N- Never say never. Despite where you are in life, there is room for healing.

Just like golf, sometime a small alteration can make all the difference.

E- Excute. This is where people improve or fail in the relationship.

Execution is a must. If it is not possible on your own, seeking help from a professional couples’ therapist might assist in obtaining the strong finish that you desire.

Philip Searcy MSW, LISW-CP is a therapist for adults, couples, adolescents and families with Psychological and Counseling Associates of the Lowcountry, LLC in Bluffton.

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GET OUT!

Late summer, early fall great time to get out and explore

By Glenda Harris CONTRIBUTOR

The heat wave we experienced this summer probably caused many of us to spend a few moments fantasizing about October: crisp, cool nights, air that doesn’t suffocate, long walks in the woods, porch time and college football.

We dream of pulling out jackets, scarves, boots and being able to see through our sunglasses when we step outside.

Just when the days start getting shorter, you wish they were getting longer, because there’s so much to do out there.

Time spent outdoors is therapeutic for a healthy mind and a healthy body. So, with a couple more weeks of Lowcountry summer-like weather left to endure, let’s think about late summer and early fall destinations for day or weekend

trips perfect for taking advantage of the cooler season.

Coastal South Carolina is definitely my favorite, but I really want to explore more of the upstate because it’s like a whole different world.

One idea is to head up to Seneca or Clemson and enjoy the lively atmosphere of a small Southern college town. (Just be careful which team T-shirt you’re wearing!)

Nearby are several big lakes, including Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee, and many recreational opportunities for boating, fishing, paddle boarding and kayaking as well as nature trails for hiking and cycling.

Another good spot is Caesar’s Head State Park, which includes Raven Cliff Falls, the highest waterfall in South Carolina at 400 feet.

Take U.S. Hwy. 276 until it turns into a scenic winding road going through the

P H OTO B Y G L E N D A H A R R I S

This can be your view if you reserve an oceanfront campsite at Hunting Island State Park. The wide, flat beach is perfect for walking, jogging, shell collecting, Frisbee throwing or just settling in with a good book.

Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area and eventually to the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina.

Take a side jog to the east on routes 1559 and 15 and find the Fred W. Symmes Chapel, popularly known as Pretty Place, and behold the spectacle of mountain beauty from this small chapel perched on the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Part of the YMCA Camp Greenville in Cleveland, S.C., this gorgeous little spot alone is worth the drive.

Closer to home, drive up to Hunting Island, a 5,000-acre semitropical barrier island east of Beaufort with four miles of

typically uncrowded beach and a pristine maritime forest.

If you want to spend the weekend, you will find both beachfront campsites and wooded sites. This is a very popular camping spot, so book early.

Hunting Island’s lighthouse is the only publicly accessible lighthouse in South Carolina. There is a fishing pier and a Nature Center that offers historical and wildlife information.

What are you waiting for? Get out there!

Glenda Harris of Bluffton is a freelance writer and editor, nature lover and aspiring novelist.

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SENIORS

Consider Hermine as a warning to be prepared

By Rachel Carson CONTRIBUTOR

Hurricane season officially began in June and ends Nov. 30. Typically, September has been the most active month for storm activity. Recently we experienced the effects of tropical storm Hermine. Let Rachel Carson her be a reminder that we need to plan ahead for such storms.

Since we’re now mid-hurricane season, a review of preparedness might be helpful.

• Make a plan. If you have special needs, such as oxygen, and require help, you can register for evacuation assistance.

In Bluffton, call Palmetto Breeze at 843757-5782 or visit www.palmettobreezetransit.com. If you’re on your own, know how you are you going to evacuate. Do you have a neighbor or friend who will take you with them? Do you need public transportation to a safe location out of the storm’s path? Let family members know what your plan is.

• Prepare your home. Take down any outdoor objects that might fly, e.g., outdoor furniture, bird feeders, hanging baskets.

Gather all your important documents, photos, jewelry, etc. in one place so that you can take them with you.

Have flashlights, batteries, batterypowered radio, water, food for yourself and your pets. Stock up while supplies are plentiful.

• Prepare yourself. Make sure you have at least three weeks of prescription drugs, extra oxygen tanks and cash in case the power is out for an extended period. (ATM’s, fuel pumps and store computers might not be working.)

Don’t forget eyeglasses and extra batteries for hearing aids.

Be sure your car is full of fuel. Have a “Go Kit,” possibly a backpack, to carry extra clothing and three days of non-perishable food.

Also have water (one gallon per person per day, three-day minimum).

Also take your pillow, towel, blanket and toilet paper. Make sure your electronic devices are fully charged – and take the chargers.

• Listen to the TV or radio, or check weather websites. Weather reporters provide warning well in advance regarding the category, storm path and whether evacuation is indicated.

If you are not going to a friend’s home out of the storm’s path, make reservations at a hotel as soon as possible.

Leaving early is far better than later.

Being stuck in traffic that isn’t moving is no picnic, especially if it’s hot. Take a cooler with ice, food and water for you and your pets.

When leaving, take a map in addition to your GPS to determine alternate routes to your safe destination.

Let your loved ones know in advance where you’re going and how to reach you. Determine a place to meet.

Do not stay behind just because you evacuated before and then the storm didn’t make landfall where expected.

You’re putting your life in jeopardy, because emergency personnel will not know you’re there and might not be able to rescue you.

Should a hurricane make landfall, it can bring not just rain, but also storm surges. A storm surge is a powerful wave of water 20 to 30 feet high. That and very high winds are dangerous and lifethreatening.

Above all, be safe.

Rachel Carson, Certified Senior Advisor, is the owner of Home Instead Senior Care serving the Lowcountry since 1997.

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PETS

Training rewards can shape your dog’s behavior

By Abby Bird CONTRIBUTOR

If you are training an older adoption dog or puppy in positive reinforcement methods, you need to learn from your dog what the preferred reward system will be. Positive training uses rewards of touch and praise, food, play and toys.

Most every dog should respond to at least one of these.

Touch and praise: Positive touch as a reward for wanted skills or behavior includes petting, rubbing, close personal contact and massage. Withholding these can help to shape a behavior you are desirous of eradicating.

If a dog is persistently acting out in a way you don’t like – such as excessive barking, jumping, or growling – withhold eye contact, touch and praise, and instead correct verbally. This can help to shape what you want.

If they stop doing the unwanted behavior, you can share touch, affection and praise. If not, ignore them or remove them from your presence and from all opportunities for contact.

When teaching a skill, touch can also be used as a reward system, along with your voice, for doing the desired skill.

Dogs not motivated by treats might prefer contact with you and a soft rewarding voice.

Play and toys: Once again, some dogs are not motivated by treats. Many dogs instead prefer play and toys.

Play would mean interactive play with a human or dog. This includes running, chasing, teasing or giving the dog a toy, tugging, fetching, going to a dog park or play with a dog buddy.

The proper way to use these rewards is to offer them after you have worked with your dog on obedience skills or behavior modification and not before.

There becomes an association of work first and play afterward. Much like trying to get a child to do his homework, emphasize work first and going outside or play with a friend after chores have been completed.

Food and treats: The most effective means of training and having a dog that is food motivated makes your life much easier.

Different types of food or treat rewards can get a dog’s attention at different levels. If you’re working on a skill that the dog just doesn’t get or is tedious to the dog, you can up the level of treats to something referred to as “high value.”

High-value treats should be used only when necessary; otherwise, the dog will hold out for them and not work for something tasty but of lesser value.

High-value treats are great for good manners training and also for the “stay” and “come” commands.

They include small pieces of jerky treats, freeze-dried treats, meat rolls, and human food such as chicken, turkey or cheese.

Whatever you try is based not upon what you would like, but rather what you discern will get the most attention from your dog.

Take the time to figure that out and your positive training will be much more successful.

Abby Bird is owner of Alpha Dog Obedience Training. ajbird@hargray.com

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SAFETY

We must readjust our thinking that fire is an accident

By Cinda Seamon CONTRIBUTOR

Vina Drennan is the wife of a New York City firefighter who died fighting a fire several years ago. That night in New York City, a young couple was going out for the evening and left a bag of garbage on top of the stove too close to the pilot light.

A fire started and when firefighters responded, three ended up being engulfed in flames and eventually died.

Drennan’s husband lived for 40 days before dying.

What did some people say about the couple involved in the incident? “Oh, they didn’t mean it, they were just careless.”

Drennan delivered a powerful message at a firefighter’s memorial service (not her husband’s) about how we as a society have become complacent about

our role in fire prevention. These are some of her thoughts: Why do we have the worst fire death rate when we have the best training, best response times and most advanced technology? Because we tolerate carelessness.

It’s our casual acceptance that fire is an accident.

In many countries, having a fire in

your home could result in criminal charges, prison time, extreme expense or your family being shamed.

Someone dies in a fire and the paper reports that the person died from flames from a burning mattress. If a drunk driver had killed that person, would we say the car did it? If a bullet had killed that person, would we say a gun did it?

We would be outraged at these statements, yet we accept that a burning mattress did it. Mattresses don’t start fires, people do.

We have to readjust our thinking that fire is no one’s fault. When someone falls asleep with a lit cigarette or overloads electrical appliances or leaves a lighted candle unattended, is it no one’s fault?

When someone starts cooking and decides to leave the kitchen, is it no one’s fault when the kitchen goes up in flames?

In today’s society we have the best information, the best tools, and the best technology to help keep our homes and families safe.

Let’s be part of the solution and practice responsible behavior with fire.

Practice fire safety every day.

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

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SPORTS

Swimming laps won’t produce or increase efficiency

By Bob Colyer CONTRIBUTOR

There is a hard truth to accept about more efficient swimming: It won’t happen by swimming laps.

Over the years, I have shown swimmers how to improve their inefficient strokes. Then I see them revert back to their old habits as they continue to swim laps.

Such swimmers need to follow an old coaching maxim: It’s not the yards in the workout that count, but the workout in the yards.

Let me illustrate with a recent example. The Bluffton Pool was closed for 10 days in late May for painting and repairs. During that time, I used the small pool where I live to swim only one or two strokes at a time, working on small aspects of three competitive strokes (backstroke was unsafe).

Three weeks later, after a swimless vacation, I was out of shape in a meet and slow for the longer distances I attempted.

However, I swam my best times for 50 meters in the three strokes I had tweaked and, significantly, not in the one I hadn’t worked on.

It takes a lot of self-discipline to sacrifice temporarily swimming laps for building, step-bystep, a more efficient stroke. But in the long term, you will be able to swim more laps over a given time with that better stroke.

There is an appendix in my book,

“Swim Better,” devoted to the science of changing ingrained habits. It can be summarized by two rules: 1. Make it different. The new movement or behavior must be as unrelated as possible to the old, or at least perceived that way.

2. Develop quality over quantity. Do only what is efficient and then stop.

Changing a habit starts from something new or different (for example, a good push-off and glide), then adding one efficient element at a time for just a single stroke. Only that.

Then go back and do it again, repeatedly, before doing it for two strokes correctly and repeatedly.

Add another element in the same fashion, continuing the process until a new and more efficient stroke is built. Try never to let yourself perform an inefficient movement or relapse.

Quality is always better than quantity, but this method will give you both.

Dr. Bob Colyer of Bluffton is an actively retired college professor and coach who has recently published “Swim Better: A Guide to Greater Efficiency for Swimmers & Instructors.” bobcolyer@yahoo.com.

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SPORTS

Start kids early to enjoy tennis for a lifetime

By Lou Marino CONTRIBUTOR

I’m writing this on the eve of starting the fall kids’ tennis program for the Island Rec Center, and thought it would be timely to say a few things about giving kids a chance to become part of a lifetime sport activity.

According to the United States Tennis Association (USTA), increasing numbers of children are playing tennis at an earlier age. In the greater Bluffton-Hilton Head Island area, programs are offered for kids from age 5 and up introducing them to the game, practicing, playing, and even competing year round.

Over the past few years there have been a number of USTA programs available for children under 10 years of age.

Currently they have been consolidated under the heading of Youth Tennis.

These programs feature smaller rac-

quets, smaller courts, shorter nets and slower moving balls, making the equipment more size appropriate. So, learning to play tennis is now more “kid-friendly” than ever before, which makes it easier for youngsters to hit the ball and have more fun.

While the early days of tennis have been referred to as “the sport of kings,” that’s not the case anymore. For many

years tennis has been, and remains, “the sport for a lifetime.”

Very few sports activities provide an overall physical, mental, social and emotional experience that can continue throughout a person’s lifetime.

Some physical benefits of learning to play tennis early in life include cardiovascular fitness, agility, strength, balance, flexibility and eye-hand coordination.

Mental, emotional and social benefits include learning to problem-solve through positive interaction with opponents, teammates, teachers and coaches; sportsmanship and a sense of fair play, value and reward of hard work; and improving skills by practicing.

Tennis is a very healthy physical and mental activity. It gets the heart pumping, the body moving and the mind thinking.

And, at the same time, it fosters feelings of achievement, competitiveness, fair play and enjoyment for players of all ages.

I’ve seen how happy kids are when they’re hitting the ball back and forth over the net. I’ve also noticed that happy kids make for happy parents, and being happy is healthy – a very good thing for all of us.

Learning to play tennis early in life has many valuable benefits. The life lessons that can be gained are so much more farreaching than simply learning to hit the ball.

Lou Marino is a Cardio and youth tennis coach who lives, teaches and provides racquet service in the Bluffton-Hilton Head Island area. lwmarino@hotmail.com

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SPORTS

Ryder Cup matches: Is the U.S. a favorite or underdog?

Davis Love III, a regular at the RBC Heritage, is captain of the 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup team.

By Jean Harris CONTRIBUTOR

The Ryder Cup matches will be held Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota. The matches are held every two years, alternating sites between the United States and Europe.

Europe has won eight of the last 10 Ryder Cup matches and should be considered the favorite. Their squad of 12 has already been established, with six rookies on their squad.

However, they do have two 2016 major champions on the team: Danny Willet, Master’s champion, and Henrik Stenson, British Open champion, as well as Olympic gold medalist Justin Rose and the number three player in the world, Rory McIlroy.

The United States has a veteran team with two 2016 major champions in Dustin Johnson, U.S. Open Champion; and Jimmy Walker, PGA Champion. Phil Mickelson, competing in his 11th straight Ryder Cup, will bring experience to the team.

They also have youth and enthusiasm with Patrick Reed, Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka. Davis Love III, the U. S. captain, chose three players on Sept. 12 following the BMW Championship, and will have his last captain’s pick after the tour championship on Sept. 25.

Love used the eight players already on the team and his four vice captains –

Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk and Tom Lehman – to help him choose Olympians Ricky Fowler and Matt Kucher, and long-hitting J. B Holmes, who played on the last winning Ryder Cup team.

Love said that the “players know what’s going on…they know who they want to play with.”

The Ryder Cup consists of three days of competition. The first two days include morning and afternoon matches.

One session will be fourballs (best ball) and the other match will be foursomes (alternate shots).

The final day will be 12 singles matches. If the matches end in a tie, the European team will maintain the Cup. The United States is hungry, and Davis Love has had four years to plan for his revenge after losing as the captain of the 2012 squad that blew a 10-6 lead going into the last day’s singles matches.

Europe won all but four singles matches for a 14 ½ to 13 ½ victory tying the best comeback in Ryder Cup history and the biggest ever on foreign soil.

The 2016 American team has branded the motto for the matches as “12 strong” with the emphasis on team.

Thus, my prediction is the United States will win the cup 15 to 13.

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

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BRIDGE

Many ways to plan your play in a trump contract

By Kathie Walsh CONTRIBUTOR

In my last column, I discussed playing contracts with a trump suit. I suggested that you count your losers and then make a plan to get rid of the necessary losers so you can make your contract.

There are many Kathie Walsh ways to plan your play in a trump contract – throwing losers on winners, throwing losers on losers, establishing side suits and finessing, to name a few.

The crossruff is still another way to get rid of losers. Ruff is another word for trumping.

If you crossruff, you cross back and forth, trumping in the dummy, then in

the declarer hand, then the dummy, etc.

Let’s say you have a dummy hand that looks like this: QT932 void Q65432 32; and a declarer hand that looks like this: AKJ65 QJ432 void 654.

Your contract is four spades, which means you can lose three tricks. There are three club losers and five heart losers.

How will you avoid five losers?

All five hearts can be trumped in the dummy, but to lead the second heart to trump, declarer must get back to his hand.

How can we do this? By trumping diamonds.

And now we have a crossruff. We are trumping hearts in the dummy and diamonds in the declarer hand. How many tricks will be taken this way? Ten – all trump tricks!

It is easier to count the tricks you will win when you are planning a crossruff.

We plan to win all five trumps in the

dummy separately from the five trumps in our hand.

Granted, this is an extreme example, but this is what a crossruff is. You take dummy’s trumps independently from declarer’s to take extra tricks.

You need two things before you can consider a crossruff: Dummy must have a short suit and so must declarer.

Even though one of your opponents might run out of hearts or diamonds,

you are pretty safe because most of the time you will be able to trump high.

One important point: When you are planning a crossruff, take your side suit winners first. If you do not, the opponents might have discarded all of their cards in your side suit, and they will trump your winners.

In the above example, there were no side suit winners.

This month at the Hilton Head Island Bridge Club, I will be teaching crossruffs, promotion, using length, ruffing finesses, and end plays on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Each lesson will cover a review of basic bidding and then move on to playing the cards in order to make your contracts. See you at the table.

Kathie Walsh is an ABTA certified bridge teacher and teaches beginner plus and intermediate bridge workshops at the Hilton Head Bridge Club. kbwalsh@roadrunner .com.

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FAITH

For people of faith, finding joy is a state of mind

By Pete Berntson CONTRIBUTOR

A lazy morning spent with my two grandsons, ages 2 and 4, and a large cardboard box with its packing paper reminded me once again of the blessings of joy. Pretending we were in a boat on the ocean was all that was necessary for joy to well up in abundance within me.

Joy is something we all long for but that often seems difficult to grab hold of.

Part of the challenge is that we think happiness is the same as joy.

But joy is not the same as happiness.

Happiness is circumstantial and fleeting.

Real joy is everlasting and not dependent upon circumstances. The joy of which I speak is a state of mind and an orientation of the heart. It is a settled state of contentment, confidence and hope.

The root word for joy in Greek is chara, which is closely related with the

Greek charis for “grace.” Thus for people of faith, joy is both a gift of God as well as a response to the gifts of God. We can enhance our experience of joy when we are aware of God’s grace and God’s favor.

Sailing the ocean wide in a make-believe cardboard boat brought all three of us happiness for the fun we were having.

At the same time, I experienced authentic joy, acutely aware of the tremendous blessings I was receiving from God in the time I was having with my grandsons.

P H OTO B Y S A R A K E E L E Y Experiencing joy should be Pastor Pete Berntson playing make-believe with grandsons a part of the life of every Pierce Keeley, 2, and McCutchen Keeley, 4.

Christ-follower. If we can’t find reasons to be joyful, then God blesses us each and every day. We, perhaps our perspective must change. however, must take the time and put for-

ward the effort to first seeing them, for many of these blessings can be overlooked and ignored.

Once the blessings are acknowledged and recognized, an important part of realizing joy is to give thanks for them.

If one desires more joy, then what becomes evident is that the focus should be first on God. This doesn’t mean ignoring or denying the problems, concerns and difficulties we all face. Rather it stresses the importance of first praising God, remembering who God is and that God promises to be always near.

With this heart posture, joy is possible while playing make believe in a cardboard box and even in the midst of terrible, awful bad times.

May it be true for you and for me.

Pete Berntson is the pastor of Church of the Palms United Methodist Church in Okatie.

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GROUPS & GATHERINGS Business • Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce: 2nd Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Coffee Networking, various locations; 3rd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Professionals Networking, various locations; last Tuesday of quarter, 5:30 p.m. Social at Chamber office, 217 Goethe Rd. www.blufftonchamberof commerce.org. 757-1010.

• Carolina Lowcountry Chapter (SCORE): 785-7107 or www.scorehiltonhead.com • Healthcare Network Group: Third Thursday, 9 a.m., various locations. www.hnglc.org • The Low Country Human Resources Association: 2nd Wednesday, 8 a.m., Holiday Inn Express Bluffton. Carrie Clark, 540-4627. www.low country.shrm.org.

Civic Clubs • American Legion Auxiliary: 2nd Monday, 7 p.m. 4 Clubhouse Dr., Rose Hill Plantation.

• Bluffton Rotary Club: Every Wednesday, 7:30 a.m., Bluffton Community Center at Oscar Frazier Park. 815-2277. www.blufftonrotary.org.

• Bluffton Toastmasters: Every Thursday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Lowcountry Presbyterian, Simmonsville Rd. Dave Robbins 705-9997 or darobbins67@gmail.com • Dennis J. Becker Post 205, American Legion: 1st Monday, 7 p.m. Caddy’s Golf Club, Rose Hill. legion@alpost205.com • Democratic Club of Beaufort County, South of the Broad: John Giles, 689-3006. president@scdemclub.com; www.scdemclub.org.

• Kiwanis Club of Bluffton: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Golden Corral. Jim Jensen, 317-289-6203 • Lions Club of Bluffton: 2nd Tuesday. Brenda Linblad, 757-3747.

• Military Officers Association of America, Lowcountry: 2nd Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. Lady’s Island Airport. lcmoaa@gmail.com or www.lcmoaa.org.

• Republican Women of Southern Beaufort County, 3rd Monday. 912-401-2628, vano9144@bell south.net • Rotary Club of Okatie: Every Tuesday, noon. Sigler’s Rotisserie. Bill Beltz, 843-706-3760 or www.rotaryclubofokatie.com • Unanimity Masonic Lodge #418. 2nd Monday, 6:30 p.m. St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church, 20 Pope Ave. Hilton Head. Jim Kilgore, 785-4766.

• VFW: Call Joe Viens, 757-2757.

• Zonta Club of Bluffton: 3rd Wednesday, 5 p.m. info@zontaclubofbluffton.com.

General • Adult Talk: 1st Monday, various topics relating to the geriatric population, led by Tidewater Hospice. Benton House, 8 Hampton Lake Dr. Brandy Gray, 843-757-3111.

• Bluffton Book Club: 3rd Wed. 1:15-3 p.m.

Bluffton Library, except June, July, Dec.. 255-6503 • Bluffton Public Library: 10-7 p.m. Mon.Thurs.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 843-255-6490.

• Bluffton-Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine: 706-7090.

• Christian Fishing Association 247-0241 or www.christianfishingassociation.org, or stuartg@christianfishingassociation.org.

• Dos Lupes Gun Club: Every Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at club’s gun range, exit 18 in Ridgeland.

Russ Keep, 683-4407 or hhlaw@hargray.com • Drinking Liberally: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., various locations. www.hiltonhead@drinkingliberally.org.

• Genealogy Group: Thursdays, 2 p.m.

Bluffton Library. 255-6503.

• Green Drinks Bluffton: Last Thursday. 6:30 p.m. Chris, 816-0317, or Mark 301-2327.

• Heritage Library History & Genealogy Center, 852 Wm. Hilton Pkwy. Mon.-Tues., Thurs.Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Linda Piekut, 686-6560. www.heritagelib.org • Hilton Head Island Ski Club. Monthly TGIF, trips, socials, skiers and non-skiers. www.hiltonheadskiclub.com • Island Singles, social activities for mature singles. Mark Brown, 248-568-6021. www.hiltonheadislandsingles.com • Island Writers’ Network, first Monday, Heritage Library, 852 Wm. Hilton Pkwy. www.iwnhhi.org or call Sansing McPherson, 682-8250.

• Italian-American Club of HH, 12:15 p.m.

Thursdays, Flora’s Cafe, South Island Square, 841 Wm. Hilton Pkwy. John De Cecco, president, 401524-1416.

• La Dolce Vita, Italian American Club Sun City, quarterly. 7 p.m., Pinckney Hall, Sun City Hilton Head. Jim Cacciola, 705-2771.

• Lowcountry Chapter American Guild of Organists: 2nd Friday. W. Raymond Ackerman, 888840-0152. www.lowcountryago.org • Lowcountry Chapter of Embroidery Guild of America, 2nd Tuesday, 10 a.m. Palmetto Electric bldg, 1 Cooperative Dr., Hardeeville. lowcountryega@gmail.com • Lowcountry Civil War Round Table: 2nd Wednesday, Sept. to May (no Dec. mtg.) 6:45 p.m. at Bluffton H.S. auditorium. Joe Roney 838-4972.

• Lowcountry Professional Women’s Networking Group, 3rd Tuesday, noon, luncheon, Oldfield Club. Danielle Jeffcoat, 815-4054.

• Lowcountry Property Management Association, third Tuesday, noon, Country Club of Hilton Head. 785-3447. lcpmahhi@aol.com • National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE)-Hilton Head-Bluffton Chapter 2258: First Tuesday (Sept-June) 11:30 a.m., Golden Corral, 1196 Fording Island Rd., Bluffton. Bob Chase, 705-6125.

• Opera Lovers of Hilton Head, 2nd Wednesday, 1 p.m. Oct.-May. Prisca Bagnell, 843715-2610.

• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Uniformed, volunteer component of USCG. Hal Blaisdell, 705-5424.

• Widows and Widowers (WOW), 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m., All Saints Episcopal, 3001 Meeting St., Hilton Head. Marilyn Brian, 689-5378

Health and Fitness • Bluffton Health Center: Immunizations, family planning, STD control. Appt only. 757-2251.

• Bluffton Fins Swim Team & Bluffton Redfish Summer Swim Team: Swim programs for all ages. Practice groups at Bluffton Pool. 2984491 or www.blufftonfins.com.

• Diabetes Classes: Free to Medicare participants. 1-800-922-3089, ext. 7585 for time, location.

• Lowcountry Vegan Community Outreach. Various events. www.meetup.com/ Lowcountry-Vegan • Med-I-Assist: Free assistance for low-income patients. Tues., Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 757-4818.

• Palmetto Plant Eaters: 1st Wednesday, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 110 Malphrus Rd. Bluffton.

• Sea Island Sea Kayakers: 684-3296.

• Senior Tennis: Thursdays, 9 a.m. edchen@aol.com • Team in Training: Local training for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraisers. Jade, 843-8818176.

Support Groups • Aging Gracefully: 11 a.m. 3rd Wednesday, various locations. Leah Kidwell, 843-422-2612.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting daily at YANA Club, 107 Mathews Dr., Hilton Head. For schedule, www.YANAClub.com.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: For meeting information and locations call 785-2921 or (888) 5340192 or en Espanol 247-2713. www.area62.org.

• Al-Anon: Bluffton UMC, Calhoun St., 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; St. Luke’s UMC, 3080 Okatie Hwy. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, newcomers, 9:45-10:15 a.m.

• Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group: 2nd Wednesday, 2 p.m. NHC, 3039 Okatie Hwy. Stacy Floyd or Heather Miller, 705-8220.

• As It Began Group, Alcoholics Anonymous: Tuesday 1:30 p.m.; Thursday 7:30 p.m. YANA Club, 107 Mathews Dr. 290-2292.

• Bereavement Support: Thursday 3 p.m., First Presbyterian, Hwy. 278, Hilton Head; Tuesday, 5 p.m., Lowcountry Presbyterian, Simmonsville Rd. Bluffton. Info: Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, 843706-2296.

• Bereavement Support: Thursdays, 5 p.m.

Tidewater Hospice, 10 Buckingham Plantation Dr. Corrie VanDyke or Marie James, 843-757-9388.

• Breast Cancer Support: First Thursday at 10 a.m. Bluffton-Okatie Outpatient Ctr. Pat Southworth, 705-5607 • Breastfeeding Support Group: Thursdays, 2:30 p.m. Hilton Head Hospital. 689-8110.

• Cancer Support: 3rd Tuesday, 3:30 p.m., Bluffton-Okatie Outpatient Center. 815-4090.

• Caregiver Support: 3rd Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Palm Meadows Court, 48 Main St., 342-7122 • Caregiver Support:Tidwater Hospice offers group meetings at various times and locations. For information, call 843-757-9388.

• Compassionate Friends: For bereaved parents and other adult relatives. 3rd Saturday, 1 p.m.

Hampton Inn, 29 William Pope Dr., Bluffton, near Sun City gate. Christine Mauro, 843-422-2083.

• Diabetes Support: JDRF Adult Type 1 support, adultt1dgroup@gmail.com • DivorceCare Group: Lowcountry Community Church, 816-7722. divorcecarelcc@hargray.com. Church of the Cross, Calhoun St. 757-2661.

• Emotions Anonymous. Mondays, 6:30 p.m.

Call 252-917-7082 or 252-2479.

• Experiences in Aging Support Group: Twice monthly, alternating between Bloom Hilton Head, 35 Beach City Rd. and Bloom Bluffton, 800 Fording Island Rd. Carly Wallace, 342-5599 • Hearing Loss Association of America Lowcountry: Quarterly. Laurette Del Pozzo 7053088.

• Helping Parents Heal, for parents who have lost a child, 2nd Sunday, 1-3 p.m., Seaquins Ballroom, 1300 Fording Island Rd., Bluffton. 201233-6015 • HIV/AIDS Support: Free, confidential HIV testing, counseling. Call 379-5600.

• Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry: Free adult literacy tutoring and English instruction.

686-6655.

• Many Faces of Dementia: 2nd Monday, 10 a.m. Bloom at Belfair, 60 Oak Forest Rd., Bluffton.

815-5350.

• Memory Matters: Dementia care support groups, various focus, times. 117 Wm. Hilton Pkwy.

842-6688. www.memory-matters.org • Mental Health Association of BeaufortJasper Counties Rendezvous Club: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 6 p.m. Social club for adults recovering from mental disorders. 682-2900.

• MS Lowcountry Support: Betty, 7574402.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Caregiver groups, 4th Tuesday, 10 a.m.

Lowcountry Presbyterian, general; NAMI Connection: Monday, 5:30 p.m. NAMI office, 117 Wm. Hilton Pkwy.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., USCB Gateway Library.

681-2200.

• NAR-ANON: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Central Church, 975 Wm. Hilton Pkwy., Hilton Head. Kevin, 717-314-9704.

• Narcotics Anonymous: Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. Bluffton Library.

• Pain Support Group: Mondays, 2 p.m.

Church of the Palms, Okatie. DeeAnn, 298-2900, 681-7830.

• Parkinson’s Disease Support: 3rd Thursday, 2:30-4 p.m. Memory Matters, 117 Wm. Hilton Pkwy.

Adrienne O’Neill, 836-2727. 4th Thursday, 12:452:30 p.m., Bluffton Medical Campus. Muriel Coleman, 987-3505.

• Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group: 6 p.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesday, Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, 7 Plantation Park Dr., unit 4. 706-2296.

• SC Chapter of the Scleroderma Foundation. Joanna, 785-9109.

• Survivors of Suicide (SOS) support: 6 p.m.

1st Monday, First Presbyterian, 540 Wm. Hilton Pkwy. Vanessa Riley, 384-2901. vrileyhhi@gmail.com

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GARDEN

Fall a good time to add new shrubs, perennials

By Edward Poenicke CONTRIBUTOR

With signs of fall approaching, there are many jobs still to be done at this time of year. Start by planting new perennials in the garden to get them established so they will have a nice big root system by springtime.

It is also a good time to plant any new shrubs you might want to add to the landscape, as they will be developing a root system over the winter months.

You might consider applying a new layer of mulch to your landscape beds to refresh them for the fall and winter.

Remove any weeds, trees and vines from the beds at the same time.

Keep mowing the lawn at the same height you mowed this summer. Do not drop the mower to pick up leaves, as this can weaken the lawn and cause winter damage later. It also allows weeds more

areas to germinate and make the lawn look rough.

We will be coming up to the time to apply herbicide to control winter weeds and any summer weeds that are still hanging around. Make sure the daytime temperatures are below 82 degrees before applying the herbicides so you do not damage the lawn.

I have noticed some sod webworm moths (they are a light brown in color) flying above the blades of grass. They are looking for places to lay their eggs, which hatch into worms that eat the blades of your grass down in small circular

patches. Consider applying an insecticide to control them and any mole crickets that might be around.

One thing I noticed this spring was that azaleas didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have many blooms on the top of the plant but had nice blooms

on the sides. This was caused by late pruning of the azaleas at this time of year so they look even.

However, this results in cutting off the bloom buds that have already formed in late summer. If you want a nice plant full of blooms, do not prune the azaleas at this time of year.

It is also time to apply an insecticide to your plants to reduce any scale insects that can affect plants like hollies, camellias and sasanquas. At the same time, it will make sure any other insects that bother shrubs are killed.

Give your roses their last fertilization for the year and remove any broken or dead limbs. This will allow roses to keep blooming for many more months.

Edward Poenicke is a retired Chatham County extension agent. This article is provided in collaboration with Lawn Doctor of Beaufort County.

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GARDEN

Hot peppers can add a little spice to your life and lunch

By Melinda Myers CONTRIBUTOR

Don’t be afraid to add a little spicy heat to your meals by growing a few hot peppers in the garden or containers. It’s easier than you think and many of the hot pepper myths floating around the garden are simply not true.

Don’t worry about your hot peppers heating up your sweet peppers. Peppers are normally self-pollinated. If an insect happens to move the pollen from a hot to sweet pepper, it will not affect the flavor or heat of this year’s harvest.

However, if you save the seeds from a cross-pollinated pepper and plant them in next year’s garden, they might produce hot or sweet fruit (or a little of both), but only time will tell.

Don’t assume all green peppers are sweet or you will be in for a surprise.

Jalapenos are typically harvested when

P H OTO C O U RT E S Y B O N N I E P L A N T S

Golden cayenne peppers are hot, with a Scoville heat level of 30,000 to 50,000.

green. Others, like habanero, Anaheim and Poblano, are hot whether harvested when green or red. You'll also find that hot peppers can be yellow, orange, brown and, of course, red.

You can turn down the heat when preparing your favorite recipes, too.

Contrary to popular belief, all the heat in

hot peppers does not come from the seeds. The majority of the capsaicin that gives hot peppers their heat is in the white membrane that houses the seeds.

When the seeds are growing they might also be coated with extra capsaicin from the membrane. Remove the white membrane and the seeds if you want to turn down the heat.

The spicy heat of hot peppers is measured in Scoville Heat Units. The ratings are based on the amount of sugar water needed to neutralize the spicy heat in the extracted capsaicin that has been diluted in an alcohol-based extract.

The Scoville heat unit ratings vary from one type of hot pepper to another, with Poblano rating between 1,000 to 2,000, jalapenos 2,500 to 6,000, habaneros at 100,000 to 300,000 and one of the hottest, the ghost pepper, at 1,000,000 to 2,200,000 units.

Ratings may vary from individual

plants within a specific type based on individual plant differences and the growing conditions.

Whatever kind you grow, be sure to label hot peppers when planting, harvesting and storing to avoid any mix-ups.

The sweet banana pepper, for example, can easily be confused with hot banana.

Also, consider wearing rubber gloves and avoid touching your face and eyes when working with hot peppers, as they can burn. Wash your hands, utensils and cutting boards when finished to avoid any future issues.

Contrary to some old adages, planting hot peppers when you’re angry won’t make the peppers hotter, but unknowingly taking a bite of a hot pepper might very well change your mood.

Gardening expert Melinda Myers is a television and radio host and the author of more than 20 gardening books. www. melindamyers.com

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HOME

Five tricks for a chore-free weekend When thinking about errands, checklists and even downtime, every busy person wishes there were more hours in the day. When we’re tight on time, chores have a way of piling up and spilling into free time.

With the right routine, however, dayto-day tasks can be tackled throughout the week, paving the way to a chore-free weekend, which means more time for the fun stuff.

“I am a firm believer that the weekend is meant for relaxation,” said Becky Rapinchuk, cleaning expert from Clean Mama and author of “The Organically Clean Home.” “My secret to a chore-free weekend? Address items on your to-do list day by day, rather than tackling the entire house at once.”

Along with the right tools, Rapinchuk recommends carving out 30 minutes each weekday for an easy five-day cleaning routine made up of the fol-

lowing simple tips and tricks: Monday: Tackle the most hated space to clean – the bathroom – on Monday so you’re not dreading the chore all week long. To start, grab a dish wand and load it up with your favorite tile cleaner to scrub the shower grout.

Once you’re done, clear the countertop, wipe down the sink, and give the toilet a deep cleaning. Spritz a light scent on towels or the shower curtain to leave the space smelling fresh on your way out.

Tuesday: Dishes not coming out clean from the dishwasher? Run the water in your kitchen sink until it’s hot and then start the dishwasher. This will pump hot water throughout the washer’s cycle, as opposed to starting off cold and then turning warm.

The hot water not only does a better job of cleaning your dishes, but it is also critical in killing any germs living on glassware and flatware.

Wednesday: Multi-purpose tools are key when looking to save time. The Scotch-Brite Scrubbing Dish Cloth, for example, features everything you love about your dishcloth – absorbency and versatility – plus scrubbing dots on one side to clean counters without scratching.

When you’re done, the cloth rinses clean and dries quickly, ready for any kitchen mishaps during your weekend festivities.

Thursday: Ease into the weekend by dusting surfaces in your home, including televisions, shelving, dressers and nightstands. A little-known trick for surfaces such as rugs or lampshades that dust likes to cling to? Use a lint roller with strong adhesive.

Friday: Round out the week with a focus on floors by sweeping, vacuuming and mopping the most used rooms. If you find a new stain on the carpet, blot it up with club soda and a heavy-duty scrub sponge. If it remains, add a drop of dish soap and blot it back into the stain, but don’t rub.

Rinse with cool water and continue to blot as the sponge absorbs the solution while not pilling or ruining the fabric.

After a few minutes, the carpet should be dry and the stain should be gone.

To find more tips for cleaning your home, visit www.Scotch-Brite.com.

– Courtesy Family Features

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REAL ESTATE

Selling your home when autumn leaves start to fall

By Larry Stoller CONTRIBUTOR

After part tropical storm and part hurricane Hermine visited us a couple of weeks ago, it was not a good time to sell your home. Fallen leaves, pine needles, branches and larger tree limbs were everywhere.

However, autumn officially begins Sept. 22, and the fall season can be a good time to put your home on the market, and get from “just listed” to “just sold” before the holidays and winter arrive in the Lowcountry.

Here are some suggestions for selling your home in autumn: • Keep the outside looking extra clean. Rid the yard, driveway, walkways, roof and gutters of leaves and debris and make sure the lawn is mowed and looking good.

• Take the cleanup to an even higher

level. Powerwash the exterior, pavement, decks and windows. Trim the trees so they are neat and unexpected winds don’t knock down branches that could cause home damage.

• Make sure those views look very attractive. Arrange the patio and sur-

rounding area so that the view from indoors is inviting and appealing when first seen and when prospective buyers walk outside.

• “Wow” up the entry for great curb appeal. Make that entry doorway beautiful; maybe paint it a warm color and

place plantings strategically along the walkway to accent the home’s appeal with vibrant seasonal colors.

• Do it up with fall decorations, but don’t overdo it. Don’t use decorations that detract from the home – a festive front door wreath, a pumpkin or two and a lighted pathway to the front door can make a great first impression.

• Keep it feeling warm and cozy.

Entering a cold house in the fall can leave a chilling impression. Best to warm it up, so set the thermostat to a comfortable temperature and get the fireplace going.

• Another way to warm up a home is with light, by keeping the blinds and curtains open and the lamps lit.

Special thanks to Johnny Mercer for helping me with the headline of this article.

Larry Stoller is a real estate consultant and advertising executive who loves living in Bluffton and helping real estate agents and sellers get homes sold.

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