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Keenagerscontinud on pg 16
On February 2, more than
50 Keenagers attending
their monthly meeting
at the Isle of Palms Recreation
Center took a step back in time
when none other than President
Abraham Lincoln himself walked
in the front door and joined them
for a potluck lunch.A permanent resident of
Batesville, Indiana, Lincoln
recreationist Charles Dieckmann
has been playing the role of
Honest Abe since early 1983
when a school teacher-friend of
his suggested that he looked quite
a bit like the famous president on
the penny.
I had a beard and moustache
at the time, said Dieckmann.
And she walked up to me during
a wedding reception and said
Hey! You look like a lot like
Lincoln. Could you be him for my
class? And I just said Yes.After tracking down a vintage
suit and top hat, and pouring
through a stack of information
on Lincoln three feet high on loan
from the teacher, Dieckmann
began his presidential career.
Since then, hes performed for
everyone from Indiana Senator
Dick Lugar to the Mayor of
Indianapolis, the Indiana State
Treasurer and Secretary of
Honst ab tks
n islnd vctionby Kristin HacKler
SI Fir & Rscu Oystr RostFebruary 12, 2011
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Civic
A
t the January 25 meeting
of the Isle of Palms City
Council, the Council
announced that they will be
holding a public forum to discuss
the issue of public parking on the
island on Wednesday, February
23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Isle of
Palms City Hall.
Public parking has been an
issue for a long time on the Isle of
Palms, but no real modications
have been made in the past. As
Building and Planning Director,
Douglas Kerr, says, This
meeting is intended to be the
rst public step in a consensus
building effort to address the
issues of parking in the City.As a result of the feedback
gathered at this meeting,
detailed recommendations will
be developed and presented at a
future forum.
Isle of Palms Councilmember
Barbara Bergwerf also stresses
the importance of public
involvement, pointing out that
the City genuinely desires
citizens input during these
essential planning phases.
Planning Commission member
Diane Oltorik provides further
encouragement, stating that,
The Commission wants to hear
what our citizens and non-
citizens have to say about parking
on our island, especially during
times of high visitor trafc.
The issue of parking on Isle of
Palms is being confronted with
hopes of a true solution.
The Planning Commission
committed itself to working
on this issue during its work
on the Comprehensive Plan
update. While working on the
Comprehensive Plan, the issue
of parking and trafc came up
during discussions of publicsafety, the quality of life for
residents, trafc ow, parking
congestion and future public
facility needs, according to
Kerr. All of these topics will be
addressed at the upcoming
forum, particularly with a long-
term plan in mind.
Some of the possible solutions
up for discussion include
opening Ocean Boulevard
to public parking, clearing
obstructions from the right-of-
way and constructing bike lanes.
More ideas that will be presented
include increasing the distance
required to park off of the
pavement, restricting parking at
intersections and requiring day-
trippers to pay to park.
The Town of Sullivans Island
is also currently considering
paid parking as a solution
to their congestion issues.
Bergwerf notes that, Certainly
[day-trippers] have the right to
use the beach, but they have a
responsibility to not trash the
beach. Others may agree that
day-trippers are welcome on
both Sullivans Island and theIsle of Palms, but point out that,
along with leaving behind trash,
many also disrespect residents
private property.
The ofcials are asking for
recommendations and opinions
about their present proposals
for a solution, as well as any
new suggestions or ideas for
improvement of the existing
possibilities. And although the
nal product is in the future,
those involved have a clear
wish for the outcome. We want
everyone to enjoy our island
safely, with reduced risk, and
protection of property rights,
Oltorik announces.
The Isle of Palms City Hall is
located at 1207 Palm Boulevard.
For more information, contact Isle
of Palms City Administrator LindaLuvvorn Tucker at 886-6428,
email [email protected], or visit
www.iop.net.
Parking: whats your solution?Isle of Palms hosts PublIc ParkIng forum feb. 23
bY mereDIth PoWell
Isle of Palms Planning Commission
The Planning Commission
and City Council have
been discussing changes
to island parking and desire
as much citizen input on the
issue as possible. A PublicForum for citizen comments
will be held at 6:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 23, at
City Hall, located at 1207 Palm
Boulevard, Isle of Palms.
The Planning Commission
hopes to take a comprehensive,
island-wide approach to
improving parking, particularly
in the peak season when many
visitors drive onto the island
for the day. While nothing
has been decided, among the
many ideas considered is a
pay-for-parking system, re-
orientation of parking along
Palm Boulevard, and residentialparking stickers.
Residents are strongly
encouraged to attend the forum
to allow their comments and
opinions to be heard.
For more information, contact
Isle of Palms City Administrator
Linda Luvvorn Tucker at 886-
6428, email [email protected], or
visit www.iop.net.
holds public forum on parkingProvIDeD bY the cItY of Isle of Palms
Parking is denitely an issue on Isle of Palms during the busy season.
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Isle of Palms886-6428
www.iop.net
Tuesday, February 22
City Council Meeting7 p.m.1207 Palm Boulevard
Wednesday, February 23
Municipal Court10 a.m.1207 Palm Boulevard
Tuesday, March 1
Recreation CommitteeMeeting4 p.m.
1207 Palm Boulevard
Personnel Committee5:45 p.m.
1207 Palm Boulevard
Wednesday, March 2
Public Works CommitteeMeeting4 p.m.1207 Palm Boulevard
Public Safety CommitteeMeeting5:30 p.m.1207 Palm Boulevard
Real Property Committee8:30 p.m.1207 Palm Boulevard
Livability Court5 p.m.
1207 Palm Boulevard
Sullivan's Island883-3198www.sullivansisland-sc.com
Tuesday, March 1
Municipal Court6 p.m.1610 Middle Street
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Mary Jane Watson runs forCouncil reelection
BY MEREDITH POWELL
T
hree spots are coming
up for re-election on the
Sullivans Island Councilthis year, and along with current
Councilmember Jerry Kaynard
(see Island Eye News Feb. 4
edition for an article on Kaynard),
Councilmember Mary Jane
Watson has also announced that
she will be running for reelection
on May 3. The nal spot, currently
held by Councilmember Buddy
Howle, will be up for grabs as
Howle has announced that he will
not be running again this year.
Wrapping up her rst term
in ofce, Watson, a teacher at
Sullivans Island Elementary,
hopes to revisit pressing issues
such as the rebuilding of SIES
during her second term, if elected.
I am condent the Town
and School District will work
collaboratively to build a state
of the art school the Town will
be proud of, says Watson. The
school is such an important
part of the community. It has
an outstanding reputation for
excellence.
Sullivans Island is also
discussing the possibility of
implementing a form of paidparking. Both islands face trafc
issues and are seeking paid
parking as a real option. While
the City of the Isle of Palms is
preparing for their Public Forum
on parking this February 23,
the Town of Sullivans Island is
still awaiting that process. As
the Town faces more and more
trafc issues, we must explore
paid parking as an option,
Watson says, but she makes sure
to point out that there is still a
need to hear from the residents
of Sullivans Island and perhaps
a public forum is in order for the
near future.
Past meetings that have really
benetted the cause are the ones
about the Commercial District,
Watson believes. Meeting
together to discuss concerns, the
businesses and homeowners have
come up with some successful
solutions, Watson points out,
one of which is the employee
parking at the re station. The
Planning Commission has been
asked by Council to devise two
overlay districts and, as Watsonnotes, These districts will help
maintain a healthy and viable
Commercial District within our
adjoining neighborhoods, which
is surely something for which the
community is striving.
While the residents and ofcials
seem to have reached some
agreement in terms of the plans
for the Commercial Districts
future, the accreted land issue
is a little more in-progress, so
to speak. The accreted land is
without a doubt the most complex
of the issues facing the Town of
Sullivans Island. With the study
complete, the work of developing
a workable management plan is
beginning, states Watson.
The ling for those wishing
to run for Council closed on
Thursday, February 17, at noon.
For more information on the
upcoming election, drop by Town
Hall at 1610 Middle Street or visit
www.sullivansisland-sc.com.
As many Isle of Palmsresidents have noticedover the past few years,
trafc has been increasingsteadily around the Isle of PalmsConnector, and whether its dueto the many new developmentsin the area or increased personaltravel, the section of the Connector
between Riviera Drive and HungryNeck Boulevard can become abottlenecking snarl during timesof high trafc volume; especiallyin the summer.
In light of this, CharlestonCounty Roadwise is conductinga study on the best approachto alleviate the congestion. As
part of their investigations,a public forum was held thispast Wednesday, February 9,at Whitesides Elementary onRie Range Road to gatherpublic opinion. Roughly 50attendees from both the island
Breathing room on the IOP ConnectorBY KRISTIN HACKLER
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Dear Editor:
The trapping and removalof feral cats does not
work. Although this mayappear to temporarily reduce thenumber of cats in a given area, it
will not solve the problem.Feral / stray cats establish
territories based on food sourcesand shelter. When cats are
removed from this environment,other cats will simply move intothe newly available territoryto take their place and willcontinue to breed. This is calledthe vacuum effect, and has beendocumented worldwide.
A single female cat and hersubsequent offspring can reachnumbers of 420,000 during a six
year span.Additionally, a ban on feeding
feral cats will not force cats to goaway. Cats bond to their territory,and are opportunistic animals
who can survive on garbage, if
necessary. If food is withheld,the cats will suffer terribly asthey search for new food.
The only true solution is totrap, neuter, and return (TNR).
The cats are humanely trapped,sterilized, vaccinated, and
returned to their same outdoorhome. They are ear-tipped foridentication. The colony is
maintained and watched over byvolunteer caregivers, which is nocost to the taxpayer.
TNR breaks the cycle ofreproduction. The cat population
will gradually decline naturallythrough attrition. TNR is thehumane solution.
Carol Herard
Dear Editor:
Id like to thank the heart-centered people who help out
with the feral cats on the Isle ofPalms. You men and women inWild Dunes rock in a heavenly
way! I cannot say enough about your compassion and classwhile dealing with animals whoare homeless. Feral cats are,
for the most part, born to diefrom starvation, disease, andmost sadly, abuse at the handsof cowards. I am so impressedat how you all network to makesure there is constant trappingso that each cat can be spayed,neutered, released or re-homed.We now have cats living in NewYork, New Jersey, and D.C. Soon,a tiny rescue, WeiSan, will joinanother feral in D.C. I know thatmany of you have homes in othercities and states, yet take thetime to make sure each colonyis fed every day. I am alwaystouched when I read your posts!
For those of you who are notaware, the feral cats on the islandfall under the free roaming law,and money is set aside for themto be in the Tagged, Neutered andReleased (TNR) program. Many ofus even spend our own money inorder to not deplete the fund. Thecats are xed, given a three-
year rabies shot, micro chipped,and the left ear is tipped so that
it is easy to identify a feral whohas been neutered or spayed.
A cat advocate on the island with a sanctuary removed anentire colony from the Isle ofPalms marina about ve years
ago, and re-homed them ather sanctuary. But, as oftenhappens, uneducated, uncaringpeople drop off their former petsand other ferals move in, too.
Last summer, when we saw thepopulation starting to grow, weenlisted the help of the TNRprogram and a high percentageof those cats have been TNR-ed.Will, a friend to animals, hasfed them, given medical care tomany, and re-homed at least 6of them. THANKS! And manythanks to my husband, Bob, whotook the time to drive three catsto Pet Helpers for spaying, andto my son, Michael, for pickingthem up. We are fostering onenow who was found by Will theday after Christmas, sitting in
the freezing rain and begging forhelp! He had a broken leg and araging infection. This is the littlefellow who will soon live in theD.C. area. I got word last nightthat the marina manager isdemanding the removal of allof the cats. I am aware he hasa responsibility to customers
who pay to dock their boats.Boaters are complaining thatthe cats are getting on theirboats and making them smell.
The cats who spray on the boatsare the transient toms, whoare indeed the most difcult to
trap. It is NOT the colony cats.I have notied several of the
agencies of this decision. It is socommon to have ferals aroundareas like this, and most towns
welcome them. Destin, FL, is agrand example, and the MountPleasant area is also kind tothe ferals. Many are around thedocks and restaurants.
I am not making light of apersons wanting to protect his
property, and I recently had words with a boater about thesituation, during which I offeredto provide him with a spray thatkeeps toms from specic areas,
and would leave it in the marinafor that purpose.
If you go to the IOP Marina,you will see that most of the catsare very friendly and could be re-homed. An employee said they
will go to a sanctuary. I can onlyhope that is true. If they go tothe Charleston Animal Society (afabulous organization who does ane job when adoption is a viable
solution), their being friendly willnot be obvious because they willbe terried. The ending will not
be a kind one for Oreo, Simone,Ayla, Amy, Moonstruck, Akido,Cinder, Travis, Taboo, Joodie,and Boogi Knight.
If anyone can help out, orknow of a sanctuary that is
willing to take these cats in, whata wonderful thing that would be!
We are holding steady with manyrescues at our home. Thanks!
I would also like to thankEddie from the Windjammerfor his kindness to the feralsaround there, and to Malcolmfor letting them have refugeunderneath the Windjammer(the best establishment onthe island!) during the bittercold. Thanks to the kind lady
who walked up to me at themarina and handed me $40to apply to the cats care. Wemicrochipped four cats with themoney. A very special thanks tothe Pinsons for leaving cases offood in my garage, and for yourcontributions to helping thecats. A very special thanks tomy neighbors, all of whom are sokind to animals!
It is up to us to take a standfor the voiceless.
Deb BashaIsle of Palms
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A century on Sullivan's
and Mount Pleasant attendedthe forum, chatting with projectrepresentatives about theproposed improvements sketchedout on display boards around theroom.
We have the concept, were just trying to get pro andcon comments, said projectrepresentative Rick Day.Basically, starting at RivieraDrive, we would add anotherthrough lane in both directions
which would carry trafc throughto highway 17. As it stands today,there is only one through lane inboth directions. With the addedthrough lanes and improvementsto turning lanes at the majorintersections, Day stated thatprojections show an adequatelevel of service on the Connectorthrough the year 2030.
Public safety is an issue forus, said Dick Cronin, Mayor ofIsle of Palms. If we need to move
a sick person off of the island,its almost impossible when itsbusy and trafc is backed up tothe Connector. This would be atremendous improvement for thesafety of both citizens and visitorsbecause it allows drivers to leavein a more orderly fashion. Its also
good in a hurricane, as this is anevacuation route.
It will help egress from theisland, especially with thebottleneck in the summer,said Isle of Palms Councilmember Barbara Bergwerf. I amconcerned, though, with trafccoming onto the island. It seemsthat theyre kicking the can downthe road and a bottleneck would
just form later on as its still onelane onto the island.
On a busy beach day, itsalmost impossible to get to RivieraDrive, said Isle of Palms CityAdministrator, Linda Luvvorn
Tucker. This will improve egressand trafc through intersections.
Since it is included in theintersection improvementsproject allocations for scal
year 2011, the project would befunded by the Charleston County
Transportation Sales Tax.
For a more detailed look at the potential improvements to theIsle of Palms Connector, and toadd your comments, visit www.ccroadwise.org/iopconn.html.Comments may also be submittedto: Mr. Richard Turner, P.E. c/oCharleston County TransportationDevelopment, 4045 BridgeView Drive, Suite C204, NorthCharleston, SC 29405.
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Ms. Aggie Thomas may not look like it, but she just celebratedher 100th birthday this past Thursday, February 10.Ive lived on this island my whole life except for ve
years during the war when we lived in North Charleston, saidMs. Thomas. Along with a homemade lemon meringue pie madeby East Cooper Meals on Wheels (ECMOW) Recipient ServicesManager, Maggie Davidson, and a new gardenia bush given to herby ECMOW volunteer Laurie Arthur, Ms. Thomas was given theroyal treatment with a parade in her honor along Middle Street this
past Saturday, Feb. 12. I always said I wanted a parade for mybirthday when I turned 100, smiled Ms. Thomas, and she got it.Almost 50 relatives arrived from all parts of the world to celebrate
with her, as well, and the Sullivans Island Fire Department joinedthe royal retinue by escorting the Matriarch of the Island to theIsland Club for her ofcial birthday celebration.
Ms. Aggie Thomas received a homemade lemon meringue pie and gardenia bush for
her birhday from ECMOW.
Project consultant Ric Day runs through
preposed solutions to heavy IOP
Connector trafc.
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We have heard it overand over again: If
your dog is on monthlyheartworm prevention, he wontget heartworms, or Heartwormsare 100% preventable. So, whatis all this hoopla about dogs in theMississippi Delta region gettingheartworms, even though theyare on heartworm prevention?
I should back up by remindingour reader what heartworms areand where they come from. Toput it simply, heartworms arecarried by mosquitoes, something
we have plenty of here and thatthe Mississippi Delta region mayhave in even greater abundance.When a mosquito bites a dog, it
deposits one or more microscopiclarvae. The infective larvae maketheir way to the heart where theycan grow into spaghetti-length
worms. As the number of wormsmount from repeated mosquitobites, they eventually impedethe ow of blood and interfere
with the valves of the heart. Lungdisease and heart failure oftenensue. Cats have some level ofresistance to the heartworms, but
we now understand that they,too, are affected by the parasite,although differently than dogs.Signs of heartworms in cats canbe mistaken for asthma and can
actually lead to sudden death.Fortunately, heartworms dontlike people so the larvae die inour bodies before making their
way to our hearts.So, we have been diligently
putting our dogs and cats onheartworm prevention expectingour pets to be free of the disease.Fortunately, this is pretty muchhow it works, but in the MississippiDelta region, veterinarians havebeen reporting positive tests
in dogs who have been gettingtheir heartworm prevention.
Eighty percent of these reports,upon further study, were foundto have missed a dose at somepoint or they were inadequatelytested before they got started onheartworm prevention. However,even if you take those dogs out ofthe picture, there are still somedogs which developed heartworminfections while taking preventivemedication. But, dont panic. Thisis not a growing problem. It hasbeen noted since 2005 and thenumbers of prevention failuresreported are not growing. In fact,despite the increased awarenessand more thorough testing by
veterinarians in the region, thenumber of reported preventionfailures in seemingly properlymedicated dogs has actuallydecreased.
At this time, we arent surethat there is a true resistanceto heartworm preventives suchas one sees with antibioticstoday. We may simply be lookingat less than 100% efcacy ofheartworm preventions. Therecertainly is anecdotal evidenceand some preliminary studies toindicate that certain populationsof heartworms are respondingdifferently to our heartworm
preventions, but the real datasimply is not yet in.
A recent study by Dr. ByronBlagburn suggested that one ofthe heartworm preventions mayhave better efcacy in preventingheartworms, but, according tothe American Heartworm Society,it is too early to make any distinctconclusions based on this singlestudy. Previous studies, althoughdesigned slightly differently, do notsupport Dr. Blagburns ndings,
and because veterinarians inthe region have reported failures
with all heartworm preventions,at this point there doesnt seemto be a clear distinction inprotection between one productand another.
There are aggressive studiesunderway at the Universitys ofGeorgia and Tennessee, AuburnUniversity, Arkansas StateUniversity and several othercenters in the USA, Canadaand Italy. So stay tuned to
your veterinarian for updates.Meanwhile, what can you do tohelp protect your pet?
First of all, keep your peton his current heartworm
prevention. Topical and oralmedications must be dosed at 30day intervals, and the Pro Heartinjection must be given at 180 dayintervals to be effective. Lapses inthese treatment intervals couldultimately lead to resistance,so dont get lazy. Use remindersystems like medminders in
PetPortals, or remindmypet.com toemail and text you when it is
time to dose your pet. You caneven set up reminders in yourGoogle or Outlook calendars. Becreative, but do whatever it takesto remind you to give these drugsas directed.
Secondly, reduce your petsexposure to mosquitoes bykeeping them in at night and usingapproved mosquito repellents.
Finally, have your dog tested atleast once a year. So far, we arenot seeing this lack of preventionefcacy in the Lowcountry orin any other areas outside ofthe Mississippi Delta region.However, annual testing will help
detect problems early if or whenthey arise.
Katherine A. Saenger, DVM, isone of ve skilled Veterinariansat Bees Ferry Veterinary Hospital,located at 3422 Shelby Ray Courtin West Ashley, Charleston. Formore information, visit www.bfvh.net or call 769-6784.
Resistance to heartworm prevention:Is it really happening?
by Katherine a. Saenger, DVM
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On Saturday, March 5,
Chamber Music Charleston (CMC)
will celebrate ve years of great
performances in Charleston with
a Fifth Anniversary Concert atMemminger Auditorium starting
at 8 p.m. Guest pianist Andrew
Armstrong will join ve musicians
of CMC in a program including
John WilliamsAir and Simple
Gifts, Bhorislav Martinus La
Revue de Cuisine and Johannes
BrahmsPiano Quartet in G Minor.
In the spring of 2006,
bassoonist Sandra Nikolajevs
gathered a group of 13 local,
professional musicians and ve
enthusiastic local arts supporters
to create a nonprot organization
with the goal of presenting a
series of chamber music concertsin Charleston.
Chamber Music has always
been so enthusiastically received
during the Spoleto Festival,
CMC Director Sandra Nikolajevs
explains. We felt the community
would enthusiastically support
a year-round chamber music
series.
Initially called Charleston
House Concerts, the organization
mainly performed in homes,
offering intimate evenings of
chamber music in some of
the most distinctive homes
of downtown Charleston andKiawah Island. These ticketed
events featured performances
of standard masterworks of
the chamber music repertoire
followed by a reception. The
unique performances quickly
sold out as demand for chamber
music in Charleston increased.
For the second season, the
organization ofcially changed
its name to the more festive
Chamber Music Charleston,
and over the next few years
they began expanding their
concert offerings to include
performances in churches,art galleries and schools. The
performances have reached a
wide audience throughout the
greater Charleston area and
beyond. Concerts for the 2010-
2011 season will take place in
Downtown Charleston, Kiawah,
Daniel Island, IOn, Summerville,
Edisto Island, McClellanville,
Florence and Beaufort.
Chamber Music Charleston
takes great care to choose venues
appropriate for chamber music.You will not hear CMC perform
in such large concert spaces as
the Gaillard Auditorium or North
Charleston Performing Arts
Center. Instead, CMC gravitates to
arts venues with under 500 seats
such as Memminger Auditorium
and the Dock Street Theatre,
as well as smaller churches, art
galleries and homes.
What is unique about our
concerts is that the audience is
so close to the musicians, you
dont just hear the music, you
feel it, as well, says Nikolajevs.
There is such an excitement inthe air when all the elements
come together the exceptional
music, the beautiful setting and
the social camaraderie. I think
this is the best way to experience
classical music!
CMC has developed a number
Liszt-en up!Chamber musiC Charleston presents fifth anniversary ConCert
by Chamber musiC Charleston
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On a sunny Saturdaymorning in January,guests gathered at the
Wild Dunes Club for the fthyear of the Lowcountrys annualAuthors Luncheon.
Featured authors traveledfrom all over the United Statesfor the January 15 event: DianeChamberlain and Ann Rossfrom North Carolina; JeffreyStepakoff from Atlanta, Georgia;Lisa Genova from Chatham,Massachusetts, and TamarMyers who is originally fromthe Belgian Congo. Many wereintroducing new releases whileStepakoff was introducinghis rst novel, Fireworks over
Toccoa, and Genova her second,Left Neglected.
We were greeted at TheSweetgrass Pavilion by a crisp
wind and prompt complimentaryvalet service. A panel discussion,led by renowned New York Timesbestselling local author MaryAlice Monroe, followed a deliciousthree-course lunch on fresh
white linen. The morning events
also featured a silent auction with jewelry, vacation packages,art and more as well as an open
book signing.After purchasing DianeChamberlains The Secret Lifeof CeeCee Wilkes, bidding on arelaxing Swedish massage anddesperately eyeing a gorgeousblack beaded bracelet, I satdown at a table with seven otherlocal and visiting guests as wellas author Jeffrey Stepakoff.Listening intently, I learned thatnot only did he recently ndsuccess in his very rst bookdeal, but that he spent nearly20 years in Hollywood in thetelevision business writing forpopular shows like The WonderYears and co-producing series
like Dawsons Creek. Despite hiswide fame, Jeffrey has somehowmanaged to stay grounded as afamily man and devoted husband.
As remarkable as the afternoonalready was, and after devouring adark chocolate trufe for dessert,I became further entranced bythe words exchanged betweenall of the authors on stage.Every one of the authors was theepitome of fame in my eyes, butthey were, in actuality, kind andapproachable people.
The event was time well-spent,as not only did I learn a lotabout the visiting authors fromMonroes well-led discussions,
but the funds raised wenttoward the Trident LiteracyAssociation and the Wild DunesClub Scholarship for a Collegeof Charleston teacher educationstudent. Next years luncheoncannot come soon enough.
For those interested inattending the 6th Annual AuthorsLuncheon at Wild Dunes to be heldon Saturday, January 14, 2012,led by Dorothea Benton Frank,contact Amy Sottile Stevens at886-2020.
Wild Dunes fth annual
Authors LuncheonBy Meredith Powell
Recognizing todays youthexchange cluB honors youth
of the Month
By PaMela Marsh
(l to r) Youth of the Month award winners Carter Martens, Chloe Plunkett, Sam Evans,
Shannon McGue, Lesley Nelson, Evan Stafford, Benjamin Wilkin, and Elliott Condon.
Several Youth of the Month
award winners and their
parents were recognized atthe Isle of Palms Exchange Club
dinner meeting this past January
27. Winners included Shannon
McGue from Academic Magnet
High School; Chloe Plunkett from
Ashley Hall; Benjamin Wilkin
from Bishop England; and Elliott
Condon, Sam Evans, Carter
Martens, Lesley Nelson, and
Evan Stafford from Wando High
School. Each student received
a Youth of the Month award
certicate and $100.Annually, the Isle of Palms
Exchange Club recognizes
outstanding high school seniors
and college students who live
on the Isle of Palms, Sullivans
Island, and Mount Pleasant.
Applicants must demonstrate
good academics, leadership,
and be actively involved in
school activities and communityservice. Each student must also
submit an essay to be selected
by the President of the National
Exchange Club. The essay this
year is entitled Shining the
Light on Volunteerism.
This spring, the IOP Exchange
Club will choose the Youth of
the Year, the Meeks/Sotille
Scholarship winner and an
ACE (Accepting the Challenge
of Excellence) Award winner.
Each student will receive up to a
$2,000 scholarship toward theircollege tuition.
The IOP Exchange Club
Scholarship program is funded by
the Exchange Club Oyster Roast,
held annually in January.
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Computer Corner
When it is time to just geta new computer, eitherdesktop or laptop
is a frequent question. Theanswer, like many, depends on alot, so lets see if we can narrow
down some helpful tips.First off, are you happy with
your computer and the wayit works, but your children,parents, friends, or co-workershave urged you to get a newer,faster one? If the answer is,Yes, I am happy, then forgetthe others and go right on being
happy. If you like the way youdesktop is laid out and you arehappy with the programs youuse, then dont change. Theonly reason to upgrade wouldbe because of serious hardware
or software problems. Manychanges come with going to anew computer, including thelook of the operating system(Windows 7); having to moveall your pictures, les, etc.;reloading all third party (thatseverything that does not come
with Windows 7) software; and just setting up Outlook,Work, Excel, and othersprograms can take a goodbit of time. So the bottomline is, if you are happy
with what you have and itsfast enough for you, thenstay with what you've got.
However, if yourcomputer has crashedand you never created anexternal backup of yourhard drive, the rst thing
you need to do is assess ithow much of the computer
crashed and the computersage. Before all of this,though, I would suggest that
you NEVER LET THIS HAPPEN.Always do an external backupat least once a week. Now, inorder to assess how much ofthe computer crashed and howold it is, have someone (like me)
try to get as much back off yourhard drive as possible. I cannotguarantee that anything will bethere, but its likely that we canget back most if not all of it froma hard drive as long as the harddrive was not completely wipedby the crash. After recovering thedata, the next question is, Whatis wrong with the computer?If its a power supply or theactual hard drive, the costs withlabor can be minimal, but if themotherboard/cpu has failed,the cost of labor and parts cango over $400 easily and that, myfriends, is the magic number.
Which leads up toIf the cost of repairing your
laptop/desktop goes over $400(not including the cost of savingthose precious memories), youreally need to consider investingin a new one. Nowadays, witha little research or help (I canalso help with purchasing andsetup), you can get a decent
laptop that will do anything you need in the $400-$600range. You can actually set upa laptop to work as a desktop
with wireless mouse, keyboardand nice big monitor so that
you could replace your crashedtower and be able to take thelaptop with you on trips.
So remember, if you arehappy with what you have, keepit. If it crashes and you did nothave an external backup (shameon you!), spend what it takesto get back those memories,and nally, if the repairs to thecomputer hardware are going togo over $400, really think abouta new one.
I look forward to hearing your
questions and helping you out.
Computer-related questions
can be emailed to rentabob@
bellsouth.net. I will respond
with answers here in this
column or personally. I aim to
provide helpful information for
your computer ailments from
meltdowns to simple one button
questions. If you need immediate
assistance, you can always call
me, Rent A Bob, at 822-7794.
Should I get a new computer?By BoB Hooper, a.k.a. rent a BoB
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The Muscovy Duck is a large, invasive species found from SouthAmerica to Canada. This duck is bulky and has an awkwardgait. Males weigh up to 15 pounds while females are noticeably
smaller, weighing a mere six to eight pounds. The Muscovy isindigenous to South and Central America, but was domesticated in the
United States where they were bred for their meat and eggs, although
they have now become a major pest in some areas. Since this speciescan tolerate cold weather, it is non-migratory and lays large clutchesof eggs. Feral populations of the Muscovy have exploded over thelast few decades. Ironically, they have become scarcer in their nativerange due to over-hunting. They are a common sight in suburban
areas with man-made ponds, and their webbed feet have long clawswhich enable them to roost in trees at night. Their distinctive facialpatches of lumpy pinkish-red skin make them easily identiable
and, arguably, unattractive. The wild-type duck is mostly black withwhite wing patches. Domesticated Muscovies have a variety of colorcombinations, including white, pied, lavender, and chocolate.
Photo by Sarah Diaz
Muscovy Duckby Sarah Dargan Diaz
Events at the IOP RecIsle of PalmsRecreation Centerwww.iop.net843-886-8294
Middle School DanceFriday, February 187 p.m. 10 p.m.$5 at the door
Hula Hoops ClassTuesday, February 22
Youth Class: 5 p.m.Adult Class: 6 p.m.$40 for a six (6) week session
Hip Hop FitnessThursdays7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.$10 per class
Basketball DayMonday, February 211 p.m. 3 p.m.Free
Doggie Day at the RecSaturday, February 269 a.m. Rabies Clinic and IOP
dog licenses sales, pet photosand local rescues available.10 a.m. Dog Show15 Contestants will beallowed to compete ineach category. CategoriesInclude: Best Rescue (Male& Female), Cutest Puppy,Most Attractive, Mystery Mutt(Small & Large breed),Most EarResistible, BestDressed, Best Eyes, BestSmile, Most CreativeName, and Most
Unusual Breed.Call and sign your dog uptoday!
IOP Annual Yard SaleSaturday, April 168 a.m. noonRegistration Begins March 1$5 per space, limit two (2)spaces per person
3 on 3 Adult Basketball
LeagueRegister before February 25$60 per teamCaptains Meeting: March 2at 5:15 p.m.
Adult Softball LeagueRegister before February 25$425 per teamCaptains Meeting: March 2 at5:45 p.m.
Friday Night SpikesFriday, March 4Ages: 9-12: 6 p.m. 7 p.m.Ages: 13-16: 7 p.m. 8 p.m.$10 per person
Dargan's Birds
Muscovy duck and chicks.
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March 5February 18 Island Eye Calendarriday, February 18
utheastern Wildlife Expobruary 18 20. For more info,it www.sewe.com.
otorious Gringos at Home Teame Notorious Gringos will berforming at Home Team BBQSullivan's Island, 10 p.m.
ww.hometeambbq.com or www.toriousgringos.com.
ROUTS Theatre presents:ttle Red Riding Hoodhowling good time with the
worlds most famous bi-ped/quadra-ped duo. Meet you atgrannys! Show starts at 7 p.m.Tickets: $10/advance or $12 atthe door. 881-3780 or visit www.creativespark.org. 757 Long PointRoad, Mount Pleasant.
Go Wild at the Sea Island GrillFor the Southeastern WildlifeExposition, Executive Chef ThomasMcKinney-Stehr at Wild Dunes SeaIsland Grill offers a variety of gameand sh specials all weekend. Feb. 18 20. For reservations, call 886-2200.
Saturday, February 19
1st Annual Jackie Katz MemorialOyster RoastAll-you-can-eat oysters andchili! All proceeds will benet theAmerican Cancer Society. 3 p.m.at ACME Cantina, 31 J.C. LongBlvd, Isle of Palms. Tickets: $10 inadvance, $15 at the door. For moreinfo, call 886-0024.
SPROUTS Theatre presents:Little Red Riding HoodShow starts at 1 p.m. Tickets:$10/advance or $12 at thedoor. 881-3780 or visit www.creativespark.org. 757 Long PointRoad, Mount Pleasant.
The Five Biggest Mistakes KneePain Sufferers Make and How toAvoid ThemJoin Bill Parravano, the KneePain Guru, for a free lecturegeared toward knee pain sufferers.
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at thePoe Library. This presentationwill focus on natural solutionsfor resolving chronic kneepain. For more info, visit www.thekneepainguru.com.
Gullah Heritage celebration:Rice, indigo and sweetgrassThis weeks features: Sharon &Frank Murray, rice production;Paul & Loretta Hromoga,indigo dyeing; and Elijah Ford,sweetgrass baskets. CharlesPinckney National Historic Site(1254 Long Point Road) everySaturday at 2 p.m. through March,2011. For more info, call 881-5516or visit www.nps.gov/chpi.
Impending War lecture series:Slavery in the MoviesPark Rangers Donel Singletonand Nate Johnson will present,Slavery in the Movies: Myths andMisconceptions. 2 p.m. at theFort Moultrie Visitor Center onSullivans Island (1214 MiddleStre et) . 883-3123 or www.nps.gov/fosu.
Sunday, February 20
SPROUTS Theatre presents:Little Red Riding HoodShow starts at 3 p.m. Tickets:$10/advance or $12 at thedoor. 881-3780 or visit www.creativespark.org. 757 Long PointRoad, Mount Pleasant.
Film series of Gullah Heritage:54th Massachusetts
This free lm series at CharlesPinckney National Historic Site(1254 Long Point Road) startsat 2 p.m. Todays lm: Civil WarJournal: The 54th Massachusetts(A&E, 1993). 881-5516 or visitwww.nps.gov/chpi
Monday, February 21
Presidents Day
tueSday, February 22
Home Team TriviaHome Team Barbeque on SullivansIsland will be hosting trivia from7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday. 2209Middle Street, Sullivans Island.www.hometeambbq.com or call883-3131.
Charleston Chamber Winter GolfClassic at Wild DunesCharleston Metro Chamber willhost its annual Winter Golf Classicat the Links and Harbor coursesat Wild Dunes Golf Resort from 10a.m. 5 p.m. To register visit www.charlestonchamber.net.Pleasant SpeakersToastmasters ClubThe club will meet at WandoHigh School Media Center at6:30pm. For more info, visitpleasantspeakers.freetaosthost.org or contact:Carol AnnEmbler at 884-6449 or [email protected].
WedneSday, February 23
Isle of Palms Public Forumon ParkingA Public Forum for citizencomments on parking will be heldat 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, locatedat 1207 Palm Boulevard, Isle ofPalms. For more info, call City Hallat 886-6428, email [email protected], or visit www.iop.net.
thurSday, February 24
Dedication of E. Donald PounderPark Center11 a.m. at the park centerbuilding, 444 Needlerush Parkwayin Mount Pleasant. For more info,call 762-8089 or 795-4386.
Friday, February 25
SPROUTS Theatre presents:Little Red Riding Hood
Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets:$10/advance or $12 at thedoor. 881-3780 or visit www.creativespark.org. 757 Long PointRoad, Mount Pleasant.
Saturday, February 26Make a Splash Bash!Come support Sullivans IslandElementary School from 6 to 9p.m. at The Windjammer on Isle ofPalms (1008 Ocean Blvd.). Wine,beer and food, as well as music byThe Island Trio and live and si-lent auctions. Tickets: $30. www.friendsofsies.org. Sponsored bySouth
SPROUTS Theatre presents:Little Red Riding HoodShow starts at 1 p.m. Tickets:$10/advance or $12 at thedoor. 881-3780 or visit www.creativespark.org. 757 Long PointRoad, Mount Pleasant.
7th Annual Mardi Crawlon Shem CreekPresented by the Lowcountry
Parrot Head Club. Registrationis at Noon at Reds Ice House,and the crawl is from 1 p.m. to 6p.m. For more info, go to www.lcparrotheads.org.
Acme Cantina Oyster RoastBeneting Habitat for Humanity.Starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20in advance/$25 at door. Ticketsavailable at East Cooper Habitat(1558 Ben Sawyer Blvd), HabitatReStore (469 Long Point Road) andAcme Cantina (31 J. C. Long Blvd,IOP).
Gullah Heritage celebration:Singing, sweetgrass & storytellingThis weeks features: Ann Caldwell& the Magnolia Singers, spirituals;Minerva T. King, story-teller; andJeannette Lee, sweetgrass baskets.Charles Pinckney National HistoricSite (1254 Long Point Road) everySaturday at 2 p.m. through March,2011. For more info, call 881-5516or visit www.nps.gov/chpi.
Doggie Days at the RecStarting at 9 a.m. in the Bark ParkIOP Rec Dept, 24 28th Ave, Isleof Palms. Register now by calling886-8294. www.iop.net.
Sunday, February 27
SPROUTS Theatre presents:Little Red Riding HoodShow starts at 3 p.m. Tickets:$10/advance or $12 at thedoor. 881-3780 or visit www.creativespark.org. 757 Long PointRoad, Mount Pleasant.
Benet for Bacon
Come out to the Windjammerin support of a fellow Islander!The Windjammer will be hostinga music and rafe event.1 5p.m. Tickets: $15. www.the-windjammer.com or 886-8596.
Film series of Gullah Heritage:Slavery & the Making of America
This free lm series at Charles
Pinckney National Historic Site(1254 Long Point Road) starts at 2p.m. Todays lm: Slavery and theMaking of America: The Challengeof Freedom (PBS, 2005). 881-5516 or visit www.nps.gov/chpi.
tueSday, March 1
Home Team TriviaHome Team Barbeque on SullivansIsland will be hosting trivia from 7 to9 p.m. every Tuesday. 2209 MiddleStreet, Sullivans Island. www.hometeambbq.com or call 883-3131.
Saturday, March 5
One-day male cat Neuter-A-THelp prevent pet overpopulatioFee: $15 (proof of rabies anddistemper vaccine required, orpurchase for $5 each) Pet HelpLow-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic,1447 Folly Road, James IslandAppointment required: call 3020556.
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A
ccording to the American HeartAssociation, heart disease is thenations single leading cause of death
among men and women. At least 58.8million people suffer from some form ofheart disease, and heart disease and stroke
claim about 950,000 American lives each year. One of the biggest misconceptionsabout heart disease is that it is a disease ofthe elderly. In fact, almost 150,000 people
who die each year of cardiovascular diseaseare under the age of 65, and one of every20 people under the age of 40 has heartdisease.
Heart disease is largely preventable.A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best
weapons you have to ght heart disease. Itis the overall pattern of choices you makethat count. Although we lack the power tochange some risk factors our gender, age,and family history there are some keyheart disease prevention steps each of uscan take:
1. Dont smoke or use tobacco. Tobaccouse is one of the most signicant riskfactors for heart disease. Chemicalsin tobacco can damage blood vesselsand cause hardening of the arteries.Nicotine raises blood pressure andheart rate, and the carbon monoxide incigarette smoke reduces the ability ofblood cells to carry oxygen. Exposureto second-hand smoke has also been
implicated in heart disease, butthere is good news -- when you quitsmoking, your risk of heart disease
drops dramatically in just one year.2. Eat a heart-healthy diet. A diet
called DASH - Dietary Approaches toStop Hypertension - can help protect
your heart. Choose foods low in fat,cholesterol, and salt. Eat lean meatsand poultry without skin, certain sh(salmon, mackerel), fruits, vegetables,
whole grains, and low-fat sources ofprotein. Cut back on beverages andfood with added sugar. If you drinkalcohol, limit yourself to one drink aday if youre a woman and two drinksper day if youre a man.
3. Exercise every day. Daily physicalactivity helps control your weightand reduces the chance of developing
conditions high blood pressure,diabetes, stress, and high cholesterol-- that predispose you to heartdisease. Aim for a minimum of 30-60minutes per day. Walking gives manyof the same benets as other aerobicexercise.
4. Maintain a healthy weight. Obesityis a risk factor for heart disease and
Seven steps to a healthier heartHelp out your Heart during national Heart MontH
By Marian taylor, M.d.
Dr. Marian Taylor.
Health
Heart Diseasecontinued on page 15
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Dr. Michale Mickey Barber, CEO/CMO of Cenegenics Carolinas, is
more than just an age management
physician caring for patients at risk for heart
disease; she has a personal connection. My
father had his rst heart attack at 42, says
Dr. Barber. He went on to have three heart
surgeries and died of heart disease in his
seventies. Sadly, her own brother recently
died of a heart attack this year, leaving
behind a wife and two young children.
Assessing heart disease risk is part of
my practice, says Dr. Barber, but its
also personal. I wish I had known about
the role of inammation and endocrine
balance in heart disease when my father was
diagnosed. My goal is to get the message out
that there is more to cardiac health than just
taking a statin medication. For that reason,
Cenegenics Carolinas is offering free VO2
Max testinga test that measures maximal
oxygen consumption and aerobic activity,
and can be a strong indicator of heart disease
risk and cardiopulmonary tnessduring
the month of February.Facts from the American Heart Association:
Heart disease is the number one cause
of death among women 20 years of age
and older, killing about one woman
every minute.
More than 82 million American adults
are estimated to have one or moretypes of cardiovascular disease. Thats
one in three people.
On average, 2200 adults die of
cardiovascular disease each day: an
average of one death every 39 seconds.
90% of women have one or more risk
factors for developing heart disease.
Whether you have a family history of
heart disease or not, many of the indicating
factors for heart disease - such as high blood
pressure, high cholesterol, and high fasting
insulin - rarely have symptoms. Dr. Barber
is committed to helping people assess their
own risk. To schedule an appointment for a
free VO2 Max testing, call 577-8484.
Cenegenics Carolina is a rst class medical
institute based in beautiful Charleston, South
Carolina, that helps patients manage the
aging process through a personalized plan
of tness, nutraceutical supplementation, a
low glycemic diet and bioidentical hormone
optimization. www.cenegenicscarolinas.com
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for risk factors such as high bloodpressure, high cholesterol, anddiabetes. Extra weight makes yourheart work harder. Adopt healthylifestyle choices or speak to your
doctor about options for weightreduction and which is right for you.Reducing your weight by just 10%can have a positive effect on theabove risk factors.
5. De-stress. Stress increases bloodpressure and heart rate, and causesa series of reactions which enhanceplaque formation in the arteries(atherosclerosis). To reduce stress,try aerobic exercise (which releasesendorphins, helping you feel better
and maintain a positive attitude),meditation, yoga, or any activity thatrelaxes you and makes you laugh.Studies suggest laughter may havedirect effects on improving the liningof the blood vessels and benets theheart by lowering blood pressure and
heart rate.6. Get to sleep. Harvard Medical
School reports that not gettingenough sleep can contribute to heartdisease. Poor sleep contributes tohigh blood pressure, heart attacks,stroke, obesity, and diabetes. Tosleep better, exercise daily, maintaina consistent bedtime routine, andpractice relaxation techniques when
you rst lie down to keep your mindfrom racing.
7. See your doctor regularly. Screeningis an important way to preventheart disease. The earlier you startscreening and treating risk factors,the more disease you can prevent.
Know your numbers. Know your bloodpressure: Optimal blood pressure is less
than 120/80mmHg. Know your lipids: all your levels including triglycerides, HDL,and LDL. Know your diabetes numbers:talk to your doctor and know when youshould have a fasting blood sugar test tocheck for diabetes.
We are only given one heart. If we followthese steps, our hearts can last a lifetime.
Marian Taylor, M.D., is the Co-Director ofMUSC Womens Heart Care and Director ofMUSC Cardiac Rehab.
Heart Diseasecontinued from page 14
Local Physician raises heart health
awareness for Heart MonthProvided by CenegeniCs Carolina
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Education, and groups all over the country.
In fact, after his visit on the Isle of Palms, he
and his wife appropriately dressed as Mary
Todd Lincoln were on their way to Florida
for yet another Lincoln appearance.
I didnt really have an interest in Lincoln
before all of this, smiled Dieckmann, but
hes certainly learned a lot since.
During the presentation section of the
Keenagers meeting, Dieckmann regaled theaudience with the life of Abe Lincoln; from
his early years in Spencer County, Indiana,
and living in a three-sided building during
the Indiana winter, up to his brief careers
as a postmaster, a surveyor, and a atboat
operator before becoming a country lawyer.
From there, it was a only a matter of time before
he left for Washington as a representative for
Illinois and his election to the presidency in
1860. He had only given his second inaugural
address one month and 10 days earlier upon
being re-elected president of the United States
when he was shot at Fords Theater.
Dieckmann wrapped up his presentation
with a reading of the Gettysburg Address,
which the Keenagers applauded thoroughly.
The meeting concluded with a rafe
drawing, with more than 20 useful little gift-
wrapped items given away to ticket-holding
attendees, as well as an original painting by
Bonnie Holden of 2 Meeting Street, which
went to Keenager Carol Williams.
The Keenager meetings are a wonderful
and well-attended event for island residents
50 years and older. Besides the regular
meeting, Keenager members are invited to
attend Lunch Brunch events at restaurants
around the Lowcountry, as well as eld
trips to local attractions. This February, the
Keenager's monthly trip took them to Irvin-
House Vineyards on Wadmalaw Island with
lunch at the Tomato Shed Caf located in the
Stono Market on Johns Island.
Keenagers meetings are also a great
opportunity to meet some of fascinating
people that live on our islands. Artist BonnieHolden, a Keenager member since its
inception ve years ago, was an Avon artist
for 16 years before deciding to become one of
the few people in the world to design intricate,
handmade paper doll books. She has already
completed her rst book, Rebecca, and
her second, Rebeccas Courtship, and is
currently working on the third installment,
Rebeccas Wedding. Each book is thoroughly
researched and the highest attention is placed
on historical accuracy in the characters
costuming.
Another artist, Gayle Guilford, was
attending a Keenagers meeting for the rst
time and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
A gallery artist, Guilford has become
internationally known for her miniatures
paintings which have been sold all over the
country, including The Smithsonian.
Doris Garner, a member of the founding
group for Keenagers, remarked on the creation
of their groups name. A friend of mine in
Florida has the same name, she pointed
out, and its because those who attend have
been around so long that were smart in
the ways of the world: keen, she smiled. In
fact, she still treasures a cedar bowl given to
her by that rst Keenagers group in Florida
to commemorate the founding of the new
organization on the Isle of Palms.
The Keenagers group also participates in
Senior Aerobics, Hoops Class, Gather Knit &
Stitch, and the Bocce Tournament at the Isle of
Palms Recreation Center. For more information
about the group, visit www.iop.net and click
on Recreation under City Services, or callthe Recreation Department at 886-8294.
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Charles Dieckmann as President Abe Lincoln speaks at
the Feb. 2 Keenagers meeting.
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The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
(SEWE) begins today and lasts until
Sunday, February 20, and this outdoor-
oriented arts and exhibitions weekend will
be lled with artists similar to Johns Island
resident James Jim Nicholson. Along with
being an avid outdoorsman and competitive
shooter, Jim is a skilled artist and wildlifeenthusiast; a passion which is clearly reected
in his artwork.
Jim graduated from the Pratt Institute in
Brooklyn, New York, in 1954 and steadily
began building a name for himself in the art
world. He originally worked as an illustrator
for the Orange County Historical Society
before becoming an Audio-Video Multimedia
Producer for Graphic Options in New York
and an Art Director for NBC, all while
pursuing his artistic career.
When Jim and his wife, Mary, decided to
leave behind their busy lives in New York
and retire to South Carolina, Jim began to
sell his paintings in the former Charleston
Harbor Gallery, the Charleston Artist Guild
Gallery where he is a juried exhibiting
member, and privately from his large
upstairs home studio.
In speaking about his art, Jim noted that,
If I can capture beauty, mystery and the
timelessness of nature, I have succeeded in
my intention.
Upon moving to the south, Jim also
developed an interest in Lowcountry wildlife,
especially the local birds. One of his favorite
to paint, Jim stated, is the wood stork
because even though most people think they
are ugly brown birds, he is intrigued by their
swift ight patterns. This moment of ight
is not easy achieve on an 18 x 24 piece of
masonite, though, and Jim ultimately strivesto capture that spark of realism.
Luckily, his inspiration is not too far from
his front doorstep. Jims neighborhood on
Johns Island boasts beautiful ponds and
marshes where he can visit egrets and blue
herons anytime he needs more inspiration
beyond the les of photographs, magazine
clippings and sketches in his studio.
Along with his interest in birds, Jim also
paints dogs, bears, deer and sea otters.
I try to reflect my love of nature and
the outdoors in my paintings, Jim pointed
out. I like to seize one sharp instant in
nature and show it by means of shape and
space relationships.
To produce this he rst tried using oils,
but found he was allergic. The rashes on his
skin werent worth wearing gloves when he
could attain the same effect using acrylics.
Fortunately for him him, there was no
difference in the texture or outcome so he
decided to use only acrylics, which seems to
have worked out well by the look of his latest
paintings.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect about
Jims artwork is that it attracts more than
the average art collector he reaches a
much broader audience by appealing to the
hunters and anyone who appreciates nature
and animals.
For more information, contact Jim
Nicholson at 559-6626. While Jim will not
be appearing at this years SEWE festival,
take the time to drop by some of the many
art exhibits and exhibitions this weekend.
For more information on SEWE events, visit
www.sewe.com.
Artist shows his wild sideBY MEREDITH POWELL
Artist Jim Nicholson works on a wood stork painting in his
studio.
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As you drive past the local rivers or
cruise on the Intracoastal Waterway,
youre more than likely to see a kayak
sherman paddling along or setting up tosh. These small, lightweight boats are
perfect for our local waters and salt marshes.
The ability to throw in almost anywhere
and the lack of gas costs make kayaking a
very attractive approach to shing. And while
there are many places around where you can
do traditional whitewater kayaking, our local
waters and a sit-on-top (SOT) kayaks make
kayak shing a very safe and relaxing way to
spend time shing as long you follow basic
boating safety rules.
There are also a lot of options with kayaks,
such as SOTs, SINKs (Sit-Inside Kayaks),
kayaks you paddle and some that you
peddle. I am a SOT sherman and I love
the relaxation I get from paddling throughthe rivers and marshes while chasing redsh
with my y rod. Kayaks allow you to be very
quiet and get into very shallow water.
Most people like to grab an inexpensive
kayak and I was one of those people. I learned
from this mistake. Inexpensive kayaks are
usually harder to paddle, dont track as
well and can make an afternoon of paddling
exhausting. Spending a little more money on
a kayak made for shing will make it more
enjoyable for you. If you like to stand up andsight sh, the Freedom Hawk is a great way
to do this. With a set of outriggers that fold
in and out it, the Freedom Hawk is a perfect
and very stable platform for shing.
Fishing from a kayak is the same as
shing from a boat. You still look for the
same structure and creek mouths, it just
takes you longer to run down the river, but
the advantages of being very stealthy and
the ability to get very shallow to where the
redsh like to spend their time far outweighs
a speedy trip to a spot. Normally, I will have
three rods on my kayak besides my y rod.
I usually have a rod rigged with a jig head
and a soft plastic lure, one set up with a cork
to oat grass edges, one set up for bottomshing and one set up with a top water or
hard crank bait-type lure. This allows me to
switch ways of shing without having to re-
rig a rod. Working over oyster bars, sunken
logs, creek mouths and grass edges will
usually nd you sh. Of course, paddling
onto a hard at and wading with the y rod
is a great way to chase redsh.
Ken Bergmann is a sales associate at The
Charleston Anglers location in Summerville.
Charleston Angler has everything you need tokayak sh and the knowledge to put you on
sh. For more information, call 871-9362 or
visit www.TheCharlestonAngler.com.
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Nature
Kayak fshing 101by Ken bergmann
This Friday, Feb. 18, dont miss a chance to hear a unique
bluegrass/rock band straight out of the Lone Star State. The
Notorious Gringos band is a collection of musicians that bring
with them the inuences of their former styles of music (country, rock,
bluegrass, and beach music) to create a sound that is uniquely their
own. Their rough and often unpolished edge of Texas rock blends with
a bluegrass chop, a polished-cool bluesy guitar, and smart/ engaging
lyrics creating a heavy reverb alt-country rock with just the right
amount of twang.
The Notorious Gringos will be performing at Home Team BBQ
on Sullivans Island starting at 10 p.m. For more info, visitwww.
hometeambbq.com, call 883-3131 or visit www.notoriousgringos.com.
Home Team BBQ is located at 2209 Middle Street.
Notorious Gringos
drop by for BBQ
The Notorious Gringos.
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Atotal of $1500 each year (three scholarships of
$500 each) will be awarded by Prime TimeFitness to college students and/or highschool seniors who demonstrate dedication to thehealth and tness of themselves and/or others.
Scholarship recipients must possess the followingqualications:
1. Tri-County area resident (Berkeley, Charleston,
Dorchester counties)2. Enrolled full-time in a two- or four-year college
program during the semester for which theirapplication is being submitted.3. Must participate in health and tness activities regularly, through
any of, but not limited to, the following:
Organized high school or collegiate team sports Intramural sports Active gym membership
Coaching recreational youth teams
4. Activities used to satisfy the above requirement must be
documented appropriately throughout the semester immediatelypreceding that for which their scholarship application is beingsubmitted. Documentation may include, but is not limited to, school
records of team activities, newspaper clippings, community team
rosters or game results, and teacher/coach recommendations.
5. Must submit an essay titled The Role of Physical Fitness in My
Life. The essay should include the following, but is not limited to:
How physical tness has made an impact on my life.
How I make an impact to encourage a t community.
What or who inspires me to remain active and pursue a healthylifestyle.
How I intend to lead a healthy lifestyle despite thedemands of college.
6. Must submit tness goals for the upcoming
semester. For example, train for/participate in
specic organized sporting events, lose weight, attend
aerobics classes, set specic performance goals, etc.
7. Minimum GPA of 3.0 for returning college
students.
Recipients may be considered for repeat scholarship
awards. To receive funding, student must submit documentation of
the following:
1. Minimum 3.0 GPA.
2. Participation in sports or tness activities as outlined above.
3. Progress made towards goals outlined in #6.
Repeat scholarship applications will be considered along with those
received from new applicants.
Please submit completed application by May 1 to:
Meredith Nelson
PrimeTime Fitness, Inc.
2120 Middle Street
Sullivans Island, SC 29482
PrimeTime Fitness announces
2011 college scholarship programBy Meredith NelsoN
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Kids, send your guess for this weeks EyeSpy to: [email protected]
or call 886-NEWS. Please include your
mailing address with your submission.
Do you know what this is?
Both Connor Geddings and Brock Webb simultaneously guessed ourEye Spy! It was part of the sign for Island Adventure on IOP. The rst
person to send in the correct answer for the Eye Spy will receive acoupon for a free ice cream at Caf Medley on Sullivan's Island.
Eye Spy
Poe Library
1921 IOn Avenue
Sullivans Island, SC 29482
883-3914
Hours:
Monday & Friday: 2pm - 6pm
Tuesday, Thursday &
Saturday: 10am - 2pm
Wednesday & Sunday: closed
Childrens Saturday Programs
Play Day! Presidents Day and
Flag Day (all ages)
Saturday February 19, 10:30 a.m.Families invited. Dress up as
your favorite colonial character
and participate in ag making.
Prizes will be awarded to the
most original costumes.
Beach Lovers Book Club
(adults)
Saturday, February 19, at 10:30 a.m.
Our book for the month
is Cutting for Stone by
Verghese A (Abraham). Meet
for conversations, treats, and
coffee.
What you knee-d to knowabout your knees
Saturday, February 19, at 11:30 a.m.
Meet with Bill Parravano, The
Knee Pain Guru, and learn the
ve biggest mistakes knee pain
suffers make and how to avoid
them.
Play Day with Dad! Read to
Beau (all ages)
Saturday February 26, 10:30 a.m.
Come and read a story
to Council member Madeleine
McGee and Canine Good
Citizen, Beau. No registration
required.
Read Across America: Happy
Birthday, Dr. Seuss! (all ages)
Tuesday, March 1, 10:30 a.m.
A special guest will be reading
several of our favorite Dr. Seuss
books, and well be enjoying abirthday cake in honor of Dr.
Seuss.
Guessing Jar! (Children,
Juvenile & Young Adults)
Tuesday, March 1 17
How many green candies are
in the guessing jar? Whoever
is the closest to the number of
candies in the jar entered to win
by St. Patricks Day receives the
jar with candy.
PLAY: Arts & Craftswith Ms.
Grace (all ages)
Saturday, March 5, 10:30 a.m.Boys and girls, bring Mom,
Dad, sisters and brothers for a
rollicking good time
PLAY: Celebrate Mardi Gras
(all ages)
Saturday, March 12, 10:30 a.m.
Everyone is invited to design
thier own Mardi Gras mask,
wear beads and enjoy King
Cake! We promise a great time
and a lot of laughs for the entire
family
PLAY Day: A Tree for all
Seasons (all ages)
Saturday, March 19, 10:30 a.m.
Decorate an apple tree through
all four seasons: winter, spring,
summer, fall. Apples are the
worlds favorite fruit - learn
about and enjoy tasting themany varieties of apples grown
in South Carolina.
Beach Lovers Book Club
Saturday, March 26, 10:30 a.m.
Enjoy an interesting, thought
provoking discussion on our
March Book, The Blue Sweater
by Jacqueline Novogratz.
PLAY Day with Dad: Lets Go
Fly a Kite (ages 3 - 99)
Saturday, March 26, 10:30 a.m.
Children, look for the kite
ying outside the library and
bring your father, mother,
grandparents, and best friend,
and make a beautiful window
kite decoration out of colorful
tissue paper and popsicle sticks!
Recurring events:
Story Time
Every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.
- 11 a.m. with Mac, and everyThursday from 10:15 a.m. -
11:00 a.m. with Patty. Story
time is open to all.
Events at the Poe Library
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During your lifetime, you make a lot of moves to providenancial security to your loved ones. You put away money
for college for your young children, you save and invest for your own retirement so that you wont ever burden your grown
children with signicant expenses, and you purchase adequatelife insurance to enable your family to maintain its lifestyle shouldanything happen to you. Yet, if youre going to help preserve your
familys nancial well-being after youre gone, you also need to take
one additional step: Create an estate plan. Toward that end, youll want to start by learning a few of the
estate plan basics, such as these commonly used-tools:
Will:For most people, a will is probably the most essentialestate-planning document. Regardless of the size of your
estate, you need a will to ensure that your assets and personalbelongings will be distributed according to your wishes.If you die intestate (without a will), your belongings will bedistributed to your heirs as dened by state laws and
these distributions may not be at all what you had in mind. Living trust: A simple will may not be sufcient for your
needs. Consequently, you may want to design a living trust,
which provides you with more exibility in distributing assets.For example, you could direct your living trust to disperse
assets to your children or grandchildren at specic ages. Also,
a living trust makes it possible for your assets to be distributedwithout going through the often time-consuming, and public,
probate process. Beneciarydesignations: Over time, your life may change
in many ways; through marriage, remarriage, children,stepchildren and so on. Thats why its important to periodicallyupdate your beneciary designations on your insurance
policies and retirement accounts, such as your IRA and 401(k).These designations are powerful and can even supersede theinstructions left in your will or living trust, so its essentialthat youve got the right people listed as your beneciaries.
Irrevocable lifeinsurancetrust:Depending on the size of
your estate, your heirs may ultimately have to pay estate taxes,
though the estate tax laws have been in ux in recent years
and may continue to evolve. If estate taxes are a concern, you
may want to take steps to alleviate them, such as establishingan irrevocable life insurance trust, under which youd transfer
a life insurance policy out of your estate and have the trustdistribute the proceeds to the beneciaries youve chosen.
Powerofattorney:A power of attorneyallows you to appointa person (an Attorney-in-Fact or Agent) to handle your
affairs if you cant do so yourself. Healthcaredirective: A health care directive allows you to
name someone to make health care decisions on your behalf,should you become physically or mentally incapacitated.
Estate planning can be complex, so youll need to work with your
tax, legal and nancial advisors to make the arrangements that are
appropriate for your needs. It may take some time to develop yourestate plans, but its well worth the effort.
This article was written by Edward Jones, located at 1505 Palm
Blvd., Isle of Palms, SC 29451. For more information, please call the
Edward Jones ofces at 886-9229 or visit their website at www.
edwardjones.com.
Brush up on your estate plan basicsBy Dimi matouchev
of collaborations and specialprojects to continue reachingnewer audiences. A number ofhighly-acclaimed collaborations
with the Actors Theatre ofSouth Carolina has broughtto life such innovative musicand spoken word programs asBeethoven: His Women andHis Music, Dylan ThomasChristmas in Wales and Gift ofthe Magi. CMC has also createda series of childrens programsbased on original adaptationsof childrens books by localauthor Margot Theis Ravenset to string quartets by such
major composers as JohannesBrahms and Charles Ives.One such adaptation, CircleUnbroken, was subsequently
made into a DVD and receivednumerous awards includingBest Childrens Film Awardat the XXIV Black InternationalCinema Berlin Film Award 2009and Award of Excellence at the
2009 Accolade Competition in
La Jolla, California.In 2009, CMC brought to
Charleston a new arts festival tohelp kick off the fall arts season.
The Mozart In The South Festival
has become an annual event thatcelebrates classical music and
brings a variety of performancesto Charleston in mid-September.
Plans are currently under wayfor the 2011 Mozart In The South
Festival from September 15-
18, 2011, which will include afestive opening concert featuringMozarts Divertimento in D
Major, K. 136 and CoplandsAppalachian Spring, a largesoiree at the Governor ThomasBennett House, the free family-
oriented Little Mozart Circus
and a rousing nale at MiddletonPlace.or the current season, CMC
began the Intermezzo Concert
Series as a new initiative to bringchamber music to hospitals,retirement communities andnursing homes.
Chamber Music Charlestonhas clearly found its niche andhas become well-regarded as the
premiere organization for year
round chamber music.We have reached our stride.
We have such talented musicians who love to perform chambermusic and a large supportiveaudience who look forward toeach opportunity to hear thismusic come to life. We lookforward to continuing this for
years to come, says Nikolajevs.
AbouttheFifthAnniversaryConcert:
Tickets are $15 for general admission (open seating). A limitednumber of $55 VIP tickets will be available. VIP tickets includereserved seating and post-concert champagne reception. Tickets
are available online at www.ChamberMusicCharleston.org orby calling 763-4941. Memminger Auditorium is located at 56
Beaufain Street in Downtown Charleston.
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Imagine an eight-year-old, barefoot boygrowing up in the creeks, waterways andsand hills of Awendaw. Imagine his delight
as he explored the piles of shells, bones andbroken pottery shards to nd a carved stone
unlike any of the others. An arrow head!Everyone on the midden must have heardhis shouts of excitement as he slipped thetreasure into his pocket. Later on, he wouldsecret his prize in a well-worn box beneathhis bed.
Thus began a lifelong fascination withpoints, spearheads and drills left behind bythe Sewee people and earlier unidentiedcivilizations that passed through the pathsthat Jonathan Lyon walks every day. Thatrst point resulted in his growing up lookingat the ground.
Invited by the Dewees Archives Committee, Jonathan brought eight boxes of his hugecollection to share with 40 property ownersand guests on Dewees Island this past
January 22. An unassuming Dock Masteron the waterfront in Awendaw, Jonathansknowledge of ancient Native Americanartifacts spills out even in his casualconversations. True to the Lowcountry life
style, he lives by the tides. High tide ndshim managing the loading and discharging ofboats; low tide nds him along two or threemiles of Intracoastal Waterway middens, hispracticed eye watching for the reward of aglint of the ancient people who walked thatsame spit of land 800 to 1500 years ago.
The Sewees were the last of the tribes tolive around Awendaw. They ventured ontothe nearby barrier islands to hunt and sh.Evidence has been found that they usedDewees Island for foraging and hunting;however, we do not believe they ever lived herepermanently. In the late 1600s there was afairly large community of perhaps 800 Sewee
who were possibly the rst natives to meetthe English settlers in Sewee Bay (now BullsBay). They assisted the English in ghtingoff the Spanish and supplied them with food.Diaries tell us that there was trade between
the early English soldiers and adventurers,and the Sewee. Nicholas Carteret, a passengeraboard the ship Carolina in 1670, noted in hisrecords that he had pulled ashore and askeda friendly and helpful group for directions toCharleston.
The downfall for these gentle people wastheir attraction to shiny trinkets and beadsthat they did not have. The tribe was devastatedby the tribal Yemassee Wars of 1715 1719,and, like so many Native Americans, by smallpox and the most unfortunate taste for alcoholbrought by the Europeans. There is a story of
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Looking at the GroundOne mans fascinatiOn with the sewee in awendaw
By anne andersOn
Seweescontinuedon page 23
Congrats,C of C students!Congratulations to the following College of Charleston
students who received Distinguished Honors for the 2010
Fall semester. Distinguished Honors are awarded to students
enrolled in at least 14 credit hours who have maintained a
grade point ratio between 3.60 and 3.79:
Isle of Palms
Cara Brotherton
Ashley Holman
Jacqueline Miller
sullIvans Island
Elizabeth Collins
Rutledge Long
Noah Simon
Cotesworth Simons
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The IOP Exchange Club held its annual oyster roast, Shucking
and Shagging at Sunset, this past January 29 at the Exchange
Club building on Palm Blvd. Dinner included oysters, chili, and
hot dogs. Many local businesses supported the silent auction,
and proceeds from the event will go to fund the Exchange Student
Scholarship program.
Shucking andShagging at Sunset
By Pamela marsh
(l to r) Paul Grantham, Dick Humphrey and
Dimi Matouchev.
(l to r) Brian Duf fy, Catherine Malloy,
Barb and Rolf Gobien.
the strongest men from the village who, disenchanted with theirperceived unfairness of the tradeexchange, dug exceptionally largecanoes, loaded them with tannedskins and paddled out to sea inexpectation of reaching England.Storm tossed, those who survived
were reportedly sold as slavesin the West Indies. By the year
1712, only 54 of the tribe werecounted in a census. It is believedthat most of the small band thatremained after the wars joinedthe Catawbas. The last record ofthe Sewee was reported in 1723in which two men were noted as
walking northwest, away fromAwendaw.
Although his is not anarcheologist or historian,
Jonathans vast knowledge offacts and history has accumulatedas his curiosity leads him to ndanswers to the proof he nds everyday. He has visited middens fromSantee to Charleston, and inland
to Moncks Corner. Wheneverhe sees freshly turned dirt, Igo looking around, he says. Heand his wife, Deborah, have acollection of approximately 5000trade beads they found alonga utility ditch as it was beingdug. Where we may see a ditch,
Jonathan sees a page in historyopened up.
Johnathan talks easily of thetimeline of civilization, of thepaleo-Indians 18,000 8,000
years ago, of the middens as earlyas 1000 BCE, of the Woodlandsperiod up through 900 AD, andthe introduction of bows andarrows. He lifts a stone, turns itlovingly and says, Picture thatbeing a knife. Think how long itmight have taken a man to make:hours to chip using another
stone, learning that a deer antler would hew it to nish. Eons ofyears vanish as Jonathan lovinglypicks up one point after anotherin respectful memory.
Jonathan encourages everyoneto visit the South Carolina Roomin the Charleston Library. Hisfavorite reference is SuzannahSmith Miles Writings of the Past.Google Sewee of Awendaw andread the little that is known ofthese by-gone people. As withmost of the middens, or trashheaps, and shell rings alongthe waterways, time is erasingthem. Local memory talks about
a Sewee Shell Ring called IndianFort back in the 1930s or 40s
which is a large circular ring,not a midden, creating a bluff.It is no longer there, used awayfor someones projects. He hasfound very little interest fromany entity to preserve what mayremain of these mounds. He haspetitioned agencies in Columbia
to no avail. Telling his story seemsrewarding to Jonathan. Visitinghis daughters middle schoolclassroom at the invitation of herteacher, Matey Ward, he sees aspark of interest in the eyes ofthe next generation. Visiting agathering of adults on Dewees, he
was rewarded with a spellboundaudience who badgered him with
questions until he had to make afast exit for the Aggie Gray ferryboat, still talking as he packedand drove away.
Anne Anderson is theCommunications Chair for DeweesIsland and a Dewees Islandresident.
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Around 8 a.m. on February3, Sergeant Bobby Jimenezof the Isle of Palms Police
Department discovered a smallstranded whale near NinthAvenue on the beach. Adults of
this species (Kogia sima) growto about eight feet in length and
weigh between 135 and 275kilograms. They live offshore intropical to temperate zones an