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Civic

The City of Isle of Palms currently

prohibits commercial photographers

from snapping pictures of their clientson the beach. Let that sink in. Who could

imagine a world in which families are not

allowed to hire a photographer, go to their

favorite beach, and have their portrait taken

in white polo shirts and khakis? All joking

aside, several local photographers have

felt some impact of this ordinance on their

business. Fortunately, this law might not

remain on the books for much longer.

The movement to lift the ban on commercial

photography on the Isle of Palms beach was

spearheaded by Mic Smith, a commercial

photographer and resident of the Isle of

Palms, during the citizens comments

section of the May 25 IOP City Council

meeting. Smith made his case that the law

seemed trivial and that he, as well as other

photographers who utilize the beach, would

ultimately take a professional hit during

wedding season.

A bride gets married at the Citadel beach

house, for example, said Smith. If she

wants me to take some photos of her in her

gown on the beach, it is very difcult to tell

her no. Unfortunately, this is what several

of us have had to do time and time again.

Smith worked for the Post and Courier beforestriking out on his own two years ago. Having

First Amendment rights with the paper, the

local law was usually trumped, but when he

went out on his own he decided it was time

to x the problem.

Smith maintains a list of several

photographers who are also residents of the

Island, as well as all over the Charleston

area, all of whom he keeps posted on this

issue. Back in May when he brought this

issue before Council, Mayor Cronin, as well

as a majority of council members, agreedto make addressing this law a priority.

The Isle of Palms City Council wasted no

time in delving into this issue and passed

the First Reading of Ordinance 2010-12 at

their last meeting on August 24, 2010. The

ordinance will amend the photography ban,

allowing commercial photographers to use

the beach in certain situations. Specically,

the potential ordinance reads that Nothing

in this section shall be deemed to prohibit

a commercial photographer who is not

soliciting on the beach, beach accesses,

beach parking lot or Breach Inlet Bridge,

from implementing a prior contract to take

still photographs on the beach for a fee. The

use of the beach to take photographs on the

beach for a fee shall be limited to no more

than one hour per day for a fee.

I hope this will pass as soon as possible,

because I dont foresee any opposition in

Council to this amendment, says Smith.

With wedding season underway, one can

only hope for the best for photographers and

wedding parties alike.

New reason to smile on Isle of PalmsIOP COUNCIL CONSIDERING ALLOWING PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON BEACH

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City Council Meeting7:00pm1207 Palm Boulevard

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Unfortunately, some inaccuracies were reportedin our last article on the August meeting ofSullivans Island Town Council. We apologize forthe mistakes and assure you that we will not allowthis to happen again: Duringthediscussionofthepostofce,the

Town of Sullivans Island did not considerrenting the buildings back parking lot.

During the Ways and Means Committee report,Council member Mike Perkis stated that the

Towns water revenue, not the water bill, washigher in July by about $20,000. During thesame report, Perkis also reported that replacingthe stolen beach warning sign will cost $700 to

$800 to replace, not $5,000. During the Real Estate Committee report,the Council stated that they are going to berequesting quotes from engineering companies

to draw up a parking spaces plan alongMiddle Street from Station 22 to Station 20 along the park side. Council estimatesthat they could have up to 50 forward-angleparking spaces in this area, an increase ofapproximately 16 spaces.

During the Police committee, Chief Howardstated that the Police Department would bemonitoringthemorningschooltrafctomakesureitwentsmoothlysincethetrafcforthenew school is being directed through SullivansIsland up to Chuck Dawley Blvd. in order todrop off on Myrick Rd. They were not expectingheavy congestion on the island, but wanted to

make sureeverythingwent well.

Corrections to the SI Town Council

report for August 17

Iwas a child and she wasa child in this kingdomby the sea says the

memorable poem Annabelle Leeby Edgar Allan Poe. Many believeit was written on SullivansIsland when Poe was stationedat Fort Moultrie. Edgar AllanPoe: Back from the Gravetakes you into the dream insidethe dream of Poes mind in ahauntingly original performanceart event on Saturday, October9, at Fort Moultrie on SullivansIsland. Staged within thelabyrinthine passageways of theFort, Poes characters come tolife through vignettes performedby Contemporary Theater Lab

with amazing special effects fromWonderworlds, all produced byCreative Spark Center for the Artsand the National Park Service atFort Moultrie. This years event,sponsored by Poes Tavern andthe City Paper, features all newvignettes and characters as

well as musical entertainmentand audience participation. A

reception will follow after at PoesTavern, adding to the festivities.

VIP ticket holders begin the

evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at TheAbsinthe Affair at the homeof one of Sullivans Islandsmost successful artists, locatedless than half a block from theFort. This reception will featurea lavish cocktail party withsignature absinthe cocktailsprovided by Poes Tavernpreceding the performance.

This performance is notsuitable for children under 12

years of age but adult ticket

holders can bring children to aFriday event, where movies andactors will introduce children toPoes work, at no additional costat the fort auditorium at 7 p.m. If

you just want to accompany yourchild but do not have tickets forSaturday night, the cost is only$5 for the child ticket.

Regular ticket entry times are7:00, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 8:00, 9:30

p.m. and VIP ticket entry times are8:15, 8:30, 8:45, 9:00, 9:15 p.m.Advanced tickets are $30 and VIPtickets are $55. Tickets will beavailable on site for $40 regular

and $65 VIP. Purchase by phoneat 881-3780 or online at www.creativespark.org. Limited freetickets for English teachers are

provided by request by [email protected]. If itsa dark and stormy night, bring anumbrella. The show will go on rainor shine and come in Poe-inspiredattire if youd like!


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Island InformationSullivans Island

Town Hall843-883-31981610 Middle St.Hours: 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Mon-Fri

www.sullivansisland-sc.comPolice: 883-3931(non-emergency: 883-9636)Fire: 883-9944

Dog LawsMay 1 September 30:5 a.m. 10 a.m. off leash

10 a.m. 6 p.m. no dogs6 p.m. 5 a.m. on leashOctober 1 April 30:5 a.m. noon, off leash;noon 5 p.m. on leash

Beach LawsPermits needed for bonres,parties and boats on beach.No alcohol, reworks, glasscontainers, golf carts orvehicles allowed on beach.Litter nes up to $500.

Isle of PalmsTown Hall843-886-64281207 Palm BoulevardHours: 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Mon-Fri

www.iop.netPolice: 886-6522Fire: 886-4410Livability Ofcer: 886-8282

Dog LawsApril 1 September 14:5 a.m. 8 a.m.

September 15 March 31:4 p.m. 10 a.m.Dog owners must have leashin hand, have their dog undervoice command and mustclean up excrement. At allother times, dogs must beon leash and under completecontrol, even in the water.

Beach lawsNo professional photography,reworks, vehicles, bonres,glass, or alcohol.

On August 18, 2010, the

Town of Sullivans Island

led their response to alawsuit concerning the right of

property owners on the island

to trim and prune the accretedland area in front of their

homes. The suit, led by Nathanand Ettaleah Bluestein, and

Theodore and Karen Albenesius,

basically stated that the Town of

Sullivans Island has not allowed

them to maintain the accreted

land directly in front of their

homes, stating that the zoning

ordinances in place when the

deed for the land was ofciallyacquired by the Town allowed

citizens to prune all varieties of

trees and bushes at any time

of year to a height of no less

than three feet. On June 15

and June 23 of this year, the

Bluesteins and the Albenesiuses

respectively were denied permits

to trim in exactly this manner.

While the Town admits that

this was the case in 1991 when

the land was acquired from the

Lowcountry Open Land Trust,

the Town Code was amended on

May 17, 2005, to specify which

types of trees are permitted to be

trimmed (Southern Waxmyrtle,

Eastern Baccharis and Popcorn

Trees), when they are allowedto be trimmed (November 1

February 28), where trimming

can occur and to what heights

(the height restrictions of

trimming and pruning were

changed to a maximum height

of no less than ve feet abovethe ground, with the exception

of the popcorn trees which may

be trimmed lower with approval

from the Tree Commission).

This change in the Town Code

was the main reason for the

Towns denial of the plaintiffs

request to trim and prune the

area in front of their homes, and

while the plaintiffs argue that

this change in the Town Code

was not done in accordance with

the regulations outlined in the

agreement with the Lowcountry

Open Land Trust, the Town

argues that the restrictive

covenants upon which Plaintiffs

base their claims afrmativelyauthorize the conduct of the

Defendants about which the

Plaintiffs complain.

Other claims, such as loss ofproperty value, loss of beach view

and the increase in bugs, rats,

vegetation, snakes,varmints andother unwanted and dangerous

animals hiding in the Accreted

Land are argued by the

Defendants not as something

which they failed to do, but rather

as separate or intervening and

superseding acts or failure to act

on the part of persons or entities

or natural forces other than

Defendants, which were the sole

proximate cause of Plaintiffs

alleged injuries.

Other arguments from the

Town include that the plaintiffs

have no vested rights in laws or

enforcement policies remaining

unchanged, that the plaintiffsfailed to take all available actionsto mitigate its alleged damages,

and that the South Carolina

Torts Claims Act provides

immunity from liability and suit

for any tort for the State and

its political subdivisions, which

the Defendant is considered.

The Town has requested that

the Court dismiss the matter

with costs.

Town responds to accreted land lawsuitBY KRISTIN HACKLER


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Most southern-bred music enthusiasts

will ultimately call the Deep South

the birthplace of rock n roll, and

with good reason. The music represents the

overall soul, diversity, and versatility of the

musicians in the area. Rock, Blues, Jazz, and

Funk combine to create a musical cornucopia

from which the boys in local band Weigh

Station provide a tuneful feast during each

of their live performances. Whether theyre

playing at the Pour House, on Folly Beach,

or on the peninsula, one thing is for certain;

youre going to catch a straight, no chaser

dose of their funkiness. I recently spoke with

lead guitarist/blues voice extraordinaire,

Tom Leoncyzk while he was tending bar at Yo

Burrito in downtown Charleston.

One of the most straight-forward, yet easy-

going people one can meet, Toms enthusiasm

shows that Weigh Station is taking a step in

another direction. Were trying to become

more accessible to a wider range of listeners,says Leoncyzk. Not everyone is into the

heavy jams we may enjoy playing for who-

knows-how-long [when we play] live. Were

going back and reviewing our old material,

scrapping some lyrics, shortening jams to be

more concise, and ultimately looking to play

more structured rock.

Weigh Station has been around since April

of 2006 and consists of lead guitarist Tom

Leoncyzk, lead singer/rhythm guitarist John

Heinsohn, Eric Gaffney on saxophone, William

More on bass and Stuart White on drums.

Recently, keyboardist Ross Bogan of the

Plaineld Project has been sitting in with the

guys during their Pour House shows, adding

a much more full effect to their performance.

Despite their journey into a more direct sound,

Tom assures me that they are still surprised

by the number of new tunes theyre able to

create. William was trying to teach me this

part a day or two ago that was very different

from anything weve done, he says. It was

really ambient and relatively long, but it was

different and we enjoyed learning it.

The band has a ve song EP out which

they recorded with White Noise Productions,

scrapping about 12 songs that they felt

werent the right style. They are constantly

busy practicing and playing live shows, but,

Leoncyzk says, Were trying to focus more on

songwriting/band parts instead of excessively

jamming. Nearly everyone is honing their

skills with several side projects as well, which

is obviously encouraged in this band. Eric

has been sitting in with Gaslight Street a

good deal, and Ive been playing some trio

stuff with John and William up at Tasty Thai,

and the occasional duo at Taco Boy or the

Drop In on Folly Beach. When asked about

future recordings, Tom also says they have

approached about four or ve different studios

about recording a new album.

Weigh Station is playing a pre-Phish show

at Aloft in North Charleston on Saturday,

October 16. You can always catch them at thePour House on James Island at least once or

twice a month, as well. If you get the chance

to get off the island to go see these guys, do

it! You will denitely be entertained, and get

some great food for your soul.

For more info on Weigh Station and to

see their list of upcoming shows, visit www.

myspace.com/weighstationmusic.

Hail, hail, Rock n RollLOCAL BAND WORKS TOWARD MORE STRUCTURED ROCK

BY BLAKE BUNCH

Local band Weigh Station provides a tuneful feast for the

ears.

Moonlight is a sweet, one-year-old Siberian Husky mix with aheart of gold. She has been atthe shelter since early Augustand would love to have a friendto play with and a loving andcaring home. Moonlight iseligible for 30 days of pre-paidpet health insurance. Findout more about her at www.pethelpers.org!

MoonlightMartini


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J

oin the National Park

Service, ETV and the

Friends of Historic SneeFarm in honoring Constitution

Day by attending the public

premiere of a new documentary

on Founding Father Charles

Pinckney. The free outdoor

screening takes place at 8 p.m.

on Friday, September 17, at

the Charles Pinckney NationalHistoric Site, 1254 Long Point

Road in Mount Pleasant. The

park preserves the last 28 acres

of Snee Farm, a plantation once

owned by Charles Pinckney.

Produced and directed by

Sanford Adams, Forgotten

Founder: the Story of CharlesPinckney uses original art

work, period illustrations,

historical documents, dramatic

reenactments and studio

interviews to tell the story

of a true public servant. A

major contributor at the 1787

Constitutional Convention, South

Carolinian Charles Pinckney

served in the General Assembly,

was a four-time Governor, and

served during the Revolutionary

War and in the Continental

Congress. He represented South

Carolina in the U.S. Senate and

in the House of Representativesand served as an ambassador to

Spain during Thomas Jeffersons

administration. The hour-long

program examines the many

contributions Pinckney made as

a framer of the U.S. Constitution

and to the development of the

young nation.

With striking original

illustrations by South Carolina

artist James H. Palmer Jr.,interviews with noted scholars

and historians, Forgotten

Founderexplores Pinckneys life

and accomplishments. The ETV

program was funded in part by

the Friends of Historic Snee Farm

and the Humanities Council

South Carolina. During the

premiere screening, historian Dr.

Walter Edgar will introduce the

documentary and ETV producer

Sanford Adams will answer

questions at the conclusion. The

program will be broadcast as

part of ETVs Carolina Stories

on Thursday, September 23, at9 p.m.

For more information on

Forgotten Founder, please visit

http://bit.ly/Pinckney and

for more information about

Constitution Week events, please

call the park at 881-5516 or visit

www.nps.gov/chpi.

Finding a Founding FatherFREE OUTDOOR SCREENING OF FORGOTTEN FOUNDER: THE STORY OF CHARLES PINCKNEY

BY CARLIN TIMMONS, NPS

Charles Pinckney at his writing desk. ARTWORK BY JAMES H. PALMER, JR.


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GardeningSeptember 17, 2010 7


T

heres an old farm saying that denitely

applies to this past growing season: If

you do not like the crop you are reaping,

check the seed you are sowing. Due to the weather, insects and landscape diseases

weve encountered this summer, we have had

to evaluate our practices of years passed and

look for new ways to address new challenges.

Needless to say this has been a challenging

year as we play along with the weather. Our

spring was cool and very wet. Then, almost

instantly, the rain was shut off and summer

brought high temperatures day after day. It

even looks like the Charleston area set an all-

time high average for both the day and night

time temperatures.

According to the National Weather Service,

the Charleston International Airport set

several new records for the summer (June,

July, and August). Our average daily

temperature of 83.1 degrees broke the 1998

record of 82.6 degrees. In order to achieve this

record there were 74 days over 90 degrees

and 53 nights at 75 degrees or more. My hat

goes off to everyone working outside day in

and day out.

The barrier islands always have more

insect problems than inland, so this summer

has not been any different than years past

except for a major insect population boom.

Scale, glorious scale, has been aroundseveral times on many plants. They love our

weather and humidity. The other pest with

remarkable spunk this year has been the

sod webworm. Many of these are affecting

Bermuda grass; their second round in early

August proved to be a knockout to many

spots. For the golfers, this can still be seen

on several areas around the course.

The silent killers of many turf and plants

are a few different types of diseases. On an

average year, we apply three applications of

fungicide to St. Augustine turfgrass. This

year we are at over three applications, and the

higher risk of infection in fall has yet to begin.

I saw, for the rst time in this area, Take-All

Patch. Yes, it does as the name implies (sorry

Mrs. Summer).

Unfortunately, the diseases have not

been limited to turf. We have made several

applications to plants. If you have a plant

which looks like it needs water, please seek

the advice of your landscape professional.

The chances are that the plant does not need

water and might have a root disease.

As the weather and landscape changes

around us, we must adapt for whatever might

be thrown our way. Some days the challenges

are difcult and we might not know theanswer, but there is always a different type

of seed to sow.

Nick Strehle is a Purdue University Agronomy

Major, certifed irrigation contractor and EPA

WaterSense Partner for Sunburst Landscaping

Inc., leading Sunbursts clients into the next

generation of water management. For more

information, contact Sunburst at 768-2434.

A challenging growing seasonLOOKING BACK ON THE SUMMER OF 2010

BY NICK STREHLE


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Imagine how much time and effort, not

to mention eardrums, would be saved by

being able to communicate clearly with

children as young as six months old; to beable to understand what they want and whats

bothering them long before they're able tocommunicate verbally. The result would be a

much more relaxed home environment with

less frustration and negative behavior, as wellas a closer bond between both the parent and

the child.

It may seem like a faraway dream, but

thats the goal of speech pathologist SusanKobrovsky, founder of Charleston Baby

Signs. It was one of those ideas that woke

me up in the middle of the night, said Susan.

Its something I love to do, and its a way forbabies with no way to express themselves to

be able to do just that.

A graduate of Columbia College with a

Masters in Speech/Language Pathology from

USC, Susan worked as a speech pathologist

in the Charleston area for 15 years. After ashort period of semi-retirement, Susan found

herself reading a newspaper clipping that a

friend of hers had sent in the mail. The articlediscussed a classroom in suburban Atlanta,

Georgia, where teachers were showing a

group of toddlers how to sign eat, more

and please using American Sign Language.

I thought, I can do that, said Susan. Itwould allow me to use my degree and work

the hours I want to work, plus its exciting.

I nd all thats involved in the acquisition of

language fascinating.With that idea in mind, Susan opened

Charleston Baby Signs. Located in the

Academy of Dance Arts off of Highway 17,

Charleston Baby Signs consists of a once-a-week, six-week-long classroom educationsession for parents and their children.

Focusing on children ages six months to two-

and-a-half years, the 45 minute-long classes

include games and activities centered onlearning between 15 and 20 signs per class.

We dont just start with one or two words,

because you say a lot to your baby and the

more you sign, the more your child will pick

up, said Susan.Even though six months old might be a little

young for some children, Susan points out

that it will take any baby a while to make the

connection between signing and speaking.The only harm in starting too early is that

the parents might get discouraged because

they dont see results quickly, Susan said.

In fact, she recently read about a mother whosigned and signed to her child, but he didntseem to be picking up on it at all. Then one

day the family visited a farm with several

animals on it, including pigs, and the next

time they visited the farm, the pigs weregone. On noticing this, the child looked at his

mother and clearly signed the word for pigs.

The more parents sign with children, the

more solid a base is built and they learn that

much more quickly, said Susan. The classesinclude signing songs and activities which

both the parents and children can enjoy.

While the teaching of sign language to

infants and toddlers is relatively new tothe Charleston area, the concept has been

around since the early 1980s. Founded by

Drs. Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn, theBaby Signs program was developed after the

doctors noticed preverbal children creatingtheir own unique signs to state their needs,

such as snifng to represent ower and

panting to represent dog.

After teaching a group of toddlers how tosign, the doctors found that the children were

not only learning to communicate verbally

earlier in life, they were also reading sooner,

and later studies found that their IQ was an

average of 10 to 12 points higher than childrenwho did not learn preverbal sign language.

Instead of using made up sign language,

however, Susan prefers to use American

Sign Language (ASL) to teach signing to herstudents. American Sign Language can also

be a second language for the child, said

Susan. You can go on to teach them the

alphabet and eventually the whole language.While Susan encourages children from the

age of six months to two-and-a-half years

to attend, she also stressed the importance

and value of bringing children with Down

Syndrome, autism, language delays and

apraxia to the classes as they could benetimmeasurably by the ability to communicate

clearly through signing.

Classes at Charleston Baby Signs will

begin on Thursday, September 23, and will be

held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. A CD of the

learning songs used in class will be included

with the program. For more information or

to register, visit www.charlestonbabysigns.

com or call 817-0025. Charleston Baby Signs

is located at 1510-B Highway 17 North in

Mount Pleasant, just between Hungry Neck

Boulevard and I-526.

Sign me up!AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE OPENS THE LI NES OF COMMUNICATION WITH I NFANTS, TODDLERS

BY KRISTIN HACKLER

Susan Kobrovsky signs bird to Della Porter,

10 months old.

PHOTOSBYPORTERPHOTOGRAPHS

Jake Tarry, 14 months old, signs please.


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Poe Book Club to discussDaughter of Fortune

BY CONNIE DARLING

The Poe Library Book Club

discussed several different

books and many great topics

during their meeting on August

28. Food, coffee, tea and titles

were enjoyed by attendees Louise

Rossell, Bonnie Ross, Linda Neyle,

Judy Reese, Mary Gannon Betty

Driemeyer, Joan Whitbeck, Juliet

Goldman, Merrie Bobo, RuthBures, Aileen Menezes, Linda

Rumph and Connie Darling. For

the next meeting the Poe Book Club

will discuss the book Daughter

of Fortune by Isabell Allende on

September 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the

Poe Library, located at 1921 Ion

Ave. For more info, call 883-3914.

Whether you are a library

lover or someone who

hasnt visited a library

in years, Charleston County

Public Library wants your ideas

on how it can grow and improve

services to area residents.

CCPLs new Executive Director

Douglas Henderson is holding

a series of informal community

meetings at CCPL branches

in September to fnd out what

residents think about the library,

how they use it, what they like

about it and what theyd like to

see improved or expanded. It is

part of an effort to help CCPL

improve and ensure the library

is meeting the needs of residents

throughout the county.

I want to hear directly

from our users. I want their

opinions and ideas, and I

want to make sure we give them

the very best services possible

for their tax dollars, said

Henderson, who joined CCPLas its new executive director

in August. To better know the

community, Henderson is holding

a meeting at each of the librarys

16 branches.

Passionate about childrens

services and the importance of

bringing children into libraries

from the time they are infants,

Henderson wants the library to

expand its pre-literacy programs

and childrens services.

We truly can make the

difference in these young lives if

we get them into the library and

get them attending story times orreading from an early age. With

the low literacy rates in South

Carolina, I believe this is a calling

that we cant ignore, Henderson

said.

Patrons unable to attend

a meeting can share their

experiences and ideas by sending

an e-mail to letusknow@ccpl.

org. To learn more about CCPL,

visit the librarys Web site at

www.ccpl.org or call 805-6930.

Henderson will be visiting the

Edgar Allan Poe Library, located

at 1921 Ion Avenue, Sullivans

Island, at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday,

September 28.

Share your love for the library!NEW CCPL DIRECTOR TO VISIT ALL AREA LIBRARY BRANCHES THIS SEPTEMBER

BY JAIME THOMAS


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CHANGE

Known by the pen name

H.A. Olsen in the writing

world and as Andy to his

family and friends, the Columbia,

SC, resident has recently released

his second Folly-based book

entitled Saving Sara. While this isthe long-anticipated sequel to his

widely popular novel A Lone Palm

Stands, readers will remain on

the edge of their seats waiting for

the last of the trilogy, tentatively

named Savannah Grace.

Each story in the trilogy

involves the same main

character, singer-songwriter

Angela Jenkins (better known as

A.J.), chronicling her personal

growth and the relationships

she has with those around

her. Charlestonians are sure to

appreciate Andys decision to set

his novels on our beloved FollyBeach, a place which will always

have a special spot in his heart.

Just like A.J., Andy weathered

Charlestons Hurricane Hugo

back in 1989 with his young

family and was left with unsettled

feelings about the aftermath of

the disaster. Ridden with guilt for

years about his decision to stay

during the storm and potentially

endangering those he loved, Andy

fnally decided to write about it.

Over a course of about two years,

the story [A Lone Palm Stands]

just came to me, he recalled.

Though the books are originally written for adults, young adults

have become fond of them, as well.

Aside from the location and time,

not much else is autobiographical,

but there is enough humor

and mystery to keep the pages

turning. A Lone Palm Stands

includes all of the heartbreak A.J.

experiences during the disaster

which kills her family, and her

triumphs as the pieces of her life

slowly start coming back together

after the hurricane and she lands

a record deal. Saving Sara will

not disappoint as it follows the

now famous A.J. on her missionto fnd her teenage daughter who

goes missing during their mother-

daughter bonding vacation on

Folly Beach.

Andys charismatic personality

is certainly reected in A.J.s

passion and personality, and one

of his favorite aspects of writing

these novels is the chance to

communicate with his readers

at book signings and hearing

their own experiences during

Hurricane Hugo. He pointed out,

Anyone who has been through

a natural disaster knows that itwill change your life forever, and

that reciprocated ability to relate,

share and discuss allows for a

deeper connection than what is

found just between the pages of

the books.

Andys philosophy: Reading

a book should be like watching

a movie and thats how I wrote

mine. Maybe one day he will

reach an even broader audience

on the big screen!

Meet H.A. Olsen on September

18 at Walden Books in downtown

Charleston. His books are also

available at The RavenousReader, Treasure Island Gifts,

Piggly Wiggly, Sugar Shack at the

Holiday Inn, on Amazon and on his

website, www.haolsen.com. For

more information, contact him at

[email protected], (803) 730-

6057 or follow him on Facebook.

Remembering Hurricane HugoBY MEREDITH POWELL

H.A. Olsen wi th photos of his released novels.


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Work out at the RecBY KARRIE FERRELL

The Isle of Palms RecreationCenter is jumping withplenty of activities for

children and adults alike. Thisfall, drop by and check out themany exercise classes that theRec Center will be offering. Formore information or a full list ofclasses, visit www.iop.net andclick on Recreation under thetab City Services.

Hip Hop (Ages 5-12)

TuesdaysSeptember 21 October 266:15 p.m. 7 p.m.$70 resident/$75 non residentInstructor: Emily Self

Saturday Yoga

Saturdays

10 a.m. 11:15 a.m.$10 per class$26 for the month

Afternoon Yoga

(Power Yoga)

Tuesday &Thursday12:30 2 p.m.

$10 per class$52 for the monthInstructor: Pat Boyd

Semi - Personal Training

Tuesdays & Thursdays

5:30 6:30 p.m.Space is limited to six peopleNext session starts: October 5$64 residents/ $69 nonresidentsInstructor: Geri DItaliaCall for more information, 886-8294Total Body Challenge

Morning Aerobics

Monday Friday8 a.m. 9 a.m.Different challenge everydayof the week; classes include

boot camp style, core

workouts, intervaltraining, step andresistance training.

$7 per class /monthly ratesavailableInstructors: Pat

Boyd & AngelaReinhardt

Im going to share two recipesthis month. I had planned on anokra recipe since okra is still veryplentiful this time of year, but Ialso have red rice on my mind,so here are recipes for both:

OKRA PATTIES pound okra, sliced thin1 medium tomato, chopped medium onion, chopped1 eggmilk (about 1/3 cup)our

salt and peppershortening

Combine okra, tomatoes andonion. Add beaten egg and about1/3 cup of milk. Add our until

mixture is of pancake batterconsistency. Melt shortening in

skillet and cook batter as youwould a pancake. Serve hot.

RED RICE

5 slices bacon, chopped1 onion, chopped1 (16oz.) can tomatoeslong grain white ricesalt and peppersugar

Cook bacon in a medium-size heavy saucepan until done.Saute onions until soft. Addcanned tomatoes. Use the canto measure 2/3 can (to the top

set of ridges) of rice and 1/3 can water. Add mixtures togetherand bring to a boil. Lower heatimmediately and add a generousamount of salt and pepper and ahalf teaspoon of sugar. Stir andcover. Cook over low heat forapproximately one hour, stirring

with a fork every 10 minutes.Rice should be rm and dry and

not crunchy.

Legare Farms is located at

2620 Hanscombe Point Road, just

off of River Road on Johns Island.

For more information, visit www.

legarefarms.org or call 559-0763.

Recipe of the MonthBY HELEN LEGARE, LEGARE FARMS

Okra is delicious, healthy and fresh this

time of year.


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Trots for Tots!5K RUN/WALK BEGINS CELEBRATION OF NEW MOUNT PLEASANT HOSPITAL

PROVIDED BY MOUNT PLEASANT HOSPITAL

Roper St. FrancisHealthcares new MountPleasant Hospital will kick

off a weekend of Grand Opening

activities with a Trots for Tots 5KRun/Walk on Saturday, October9. The event will focus on theimportance of placing infants andchildren in car seats, and fundsraised will be used to provideinfant car seats for parents whoapply for assistance.

The Trot for Tots Run/Walk will begin at 9 a.m. with startand fnish

lines on thehospitalscampusin north

Mount Pleasant at U.S. Highway17 and Faison Road, adjacentto Wando High School. Packetpickup and late registration will

be from 7:15 to 8:50 a.m. Thecommunity is also invited to tourthe new Mount Pleasant Hospitalbetween 9 a.m. and 12 noon.Free parking is available on thehospital campus. Strollers are

welcome, but dogs are prohibitedfor both events.

Online registration will beavailable through www.active.

com, whilemail-informs can bedownloadedfrom www.

mymountpleasanthospital.com.Early registration is $25 on orbefore October 1 and includes a

T-shirt. (Mail-in forms must be

postmarked on or before October1.) Late registration after October1 is $30 either online or the dayof the event and will include a

T-shirt while supplies last.

Awards will be given to the top

three male and female nishers

overall and in their age groups.

Results will be posted through

www.active.com and www.mymountpleasanthospital.com.

For more information about the

race, please email ashleigh.

[email protected].


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13September 17, 2010


Get your hands dirty forNational Public Lands Day

PROVIDED BY PALMETTO CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

P

almetto Conservation

Foundation and Francis

Marion National Forest arepartnering together to celebrate

National Public Lands Day on

September 25 by hosting a

Trail Workday on the Swamp

Fox Passage of the Palmetto

Trail. Volunteers interested in

participating will meet at the

Witherbee Ranger Station at 8

a.m. and travel to a foot bridge

that will be replaced. Volunteers

will also be laying geoblock to

add stability to the adjacent area.

The Swamp Fox Passage of

the Palmetto Trail meanders for

47 miles through four distinct

ecosystems. It is the longestsection of the trail with 68 foot

bridges crossing streams and

swampy areas along the way.

No experience is required, but

carpentry and construction skills

are welcome. The max number of

participants is 14 volunteers.

All building materials and

tools will be provided. Volunteers

should bring lunch, water, work

gloves, and sturdy shoes. The

workday will conclude when thebridge is complete, which should

be early afternoon.

If you plan to attend, please

sign-up by calling Dane Hanna

at (803)771-0870 or email dane@

palmettoconservation.org. Meet

at the Witherbee Ranger Station,2421 Witherbee Rd, Cordesville,

SC, at 8 a.m.

We are also looking for

volunteers interested in hiking

and working on the Palmetto

Trail to help efciently maintain

the 290 miles of existingtrail. Designated a National

Millennium Legacy Trail, the

Palmetto Trail will stretch almost

425 miles when complete,

forming a spine for a network

of trails and bikeways. To date

there are 21 sections open for a

total of 290 miles, showcasing

the natural beauty, geographic

diversity, history and local color

of the Palmetto State. Volunteers

can commit to hiking and

reporting problems throughout

the year, or take a more active

role when problems arise. If

you are interested in adoptinga section of the Palmetto Trail,

contact Dane Hanna at (803)

771-0870 or email dane@

palmettoconservation.org to

discuss the length and location

in which you are interested.


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riday, September 17onstitution Day

onstitution/Citizenship Dayp to 150 candidates will beorn in as Americas newestizens at Charles Pinckney

ational Historic Site, located at54 Long Point Road in Mounteasant. The public and schooloups are invited to attend ande encouraged to bring chairs andankets as seating will be limited.r more info, call 881-5516 orit www.nps.gov/chpi

Premiere of Forgotten Founder:The Story of Charles PinckneyUsing original art work, periodillustrations, historical documents,dramatic reenactments and studiointerviews to tell the story of atrue public servant, the premiereof this SCETV-produced lm willbe shown at Charles PinckneyNational Historic Site, located at1254 Long Point Road in MountPleasant starting at 8 p.m. Formore info, call 881-5516 or visitwww.nps.gov/chpi

Saturday, September 18Yom Kippur

Constitution Week: Unveilingof Washington at Snee FarmAs part of the celebration ofConstitution Week, Artist MartinPate will unveil an original oilpainting interpreting PresidentGeorge Washingtons 1791 visit toSnee Farm at Charles PinckneyNational Historic Site, located at1254 Long Point Road in MountPleasant, at 11 a.m. The unveilingwill be followed by a program onArcheology and the Arts. For moreinfo, call 881-5516 or visit www.nps.gov/chpi

Outdoor Movies at the MountPleasant PierBring the whole family to enjoya free movie on the great lawnat the Mount Pleasant MemorialWaterfront Park and Pier! Showstarts at 9 p.m. For movie listings,visit www.ccprc.com/movies or call795-4386.

Fort Moultrie Lecture Series:The Citadel and the War forSouthern IndependencePresented by Dr. Kyle Sinisi fromthe Citadel. This presentationexamines the history of the Citadeland its cadets from 1861 to 1865.The lecture will begin at 2 p.m. atthe Fort Moultrie Visitor Center,1214 Middle Street, SullivansIsland. For more info, call 883-3123 or visit www.nps.gov/fosu.

Sunday, September 19Free computer use class atSunrise PresbyterianJoin Bob Hooper of Rent-a-Bob tolearn more about computer andinternet use following the 11 a.m.service at Sunrise Presbyterian(class will begin at approx. 12:15p.m.). Free and open to the public.Great for beginners and thosewho have just purchased a newcomputer system. For more info,

call 822-7794 or 886-8939, oremail [email protected]

Keeper of the Wild Crab BankKayak tripSign up for a two hour to ur guidedby a local naturalist to depart fromNature Adventures Kayak & CanoeOuttters on Shem Creek to CrabBank in the Charleston harbor,and 100% of the proceeds will goto Keeper of the Wild. Groups leaveat 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Formore info or to register, call 568-3222 or visit www.keeperofthewild.org.

tueSday, September 21International Day of Peace

thurSday, September 23

First day of Autumn

Friday, September 24Constitution Week: LivingHistoryFrom 10 a.m. 2 p.m. on Fridayand Saturday, Watch craftsmenin period dress demonstrate rice-pounding, indigo-dyeing, iron-smithing, brick masonry anddomestic arts, as well as severalother fun activities includinglive music and games. CharlesPinckney Historic Site, 1254 LongPoint Road, Mount Pleasant. Formore info, call 881-5516 or visitwww.nps.gov/chpi

Saturday, September 25Charleston Jazz Orchestra:Latin NightListen to the swinging tunes ofthe 18-piece Charleston JazzOrchestra as they present LatinNight with guest performers LeahSuarez, Fernando Rivas, Duda

Lucena and others. Performancestarts at 7 p.m. and doors open at6 p.m. Charleston Music Hall, 37John Street, downtown Charleston.Tickets: ww.etix.com or call641.0011. For more info: www.charlestonmusichall.com.

Lizas Bake Sale for Pet HelpersCome watch kids pitching in atGreat Harvest Bread Company inthe Belle Hall Shopping Centerin Mount Pleasant and taste thedelicious nished product, allwhile visiting with our Pet Helpersadoptive pets. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Formore info, call 795-1110 or visitwww.pethelpers.org.

Museum Mile WeekendSaturday and Sunday. A singlepass grants admission to 13sites along the one-mile section

of Meeting Street in historicdowntown Charleston. TheWeekend Pass is $20 for adultsand $10 for children 12 and under.Passes are available at www.charlestonsmuseummile.org. Formore info, call 722-2996.

monday, September 27Charleston Music Club ConcertAt 7:30 p.m., enjoy a performanceof Dvoraks American StringQuartet, Concerto Grosso Opus 6,nr. 2 by G.F. Handel and selectionsfrom Vivaldis Four Seasonsperformed by Barbara Borg andMarilyn Curry, violinists; RobertNimmich, violist; and VanessaChambers, cellist. The freeprogram will be held at Franke atSeaside,1885 Rie Range Rd., andwill be followed by refreshments.Call 795-7842 for more info.

Parenting Young Children WellA six week series providingsimple and practical techniques

to help parents have lessstress and more fun whileraising young childrenwill be offered on Mondayevenings from 7:00 - 8:30

at Sullivans Island ElementarySchool in Mt. Pleasant. Formore info, call 509-1286 orchristinecoach.com or www.charlestoncoce.com

tueSday, September 28Support the Poe Library! eventThe new CCPL Director, DouglasHenderson, would like to meetlocals and Poe library fans to ndout what they thing about thelibrary, what services they likemost and what improvementstheyd like to see. The meetingstarts at 10:30 a.m. We lookforward to seeing our littlecommunity participate! For moreinfo, call the Poe Library at 883-3914.

Parenting Teenagers WellLearn simple and practicaltechniques to help you experienceless stress and more fun whileraising children through theteen years. Class will be heldat Sullivans Island ElementarySchool in Mt. Pleasant. Forregistration or more information:509-1286 or christinecoach.com orwww.charlestoncoce.com

WedneSday, September 29Farm-to-Table dinner with Circa1922 Chef Kyle McKnightJoin Atlanticville Restaurant aswe welcome Circa 1922 ExecutiveChef Kyle McKnight fromWilmington, NC as our Guest Cheffor an evening. Chef McKnightwill deliver an amazing Farm-to-Table ve course meal paired witha selection of wine by AndrewHarris. 6:30pm arrival/reservationtime. $65/per person. To makereservations, call 883-9452 oremail [email protected].

thurSday, September 30Free computer use classat Sunrise PresbyterianJoin Bob Hooper of Rent-a-Bobto learn more about computerand internet use at 6:30 p.m. atSunrise Presbyterian. Free andopen to the public. Great forbeginners and those who havejust purchased a new computersystem. For more info, call 822-7794 or 886-8939, or [email protected]

Friday, october 1Surf Seining on Isle of PalmsGain a new perspective oncreatures of the surf zone atthe Isle of Palms County Park.Anchovy, pompano, kingsh,stingray, crab, and even a squihave shown up in our net. Preregistration required. 4 p.m.-5p.m. Course # 23560. Ages 6 +To register, call 795-4386 or viwww.ccprc.com.

September 17, 2010 September 17, 2010

Island Eye CalendarSeptember 17 - October 1


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Last issue I wrote about when and howto use ice correctly by placing it onswollen, new injuries for 20 minutes

once an hour, not placing the ice packdirectly on the skin and never icing aninfection. This leads to everybodys favoriteform of therapy: heat.

Heat is good for old, chronic injuries. That ankle you sprained in high school,that bum knee you injured in a wreck, thatachy shoulder you dislocated one nightthough you cant really remember how ithappened heat will make these injuriesfeel better for a short time. However, it isimportant to remember that heat is neverused on new, acute injuries as it will makethem worse.

Old injuries have damaged muscletissue, tendons and ligaments. Whenever

you damage any soft tissue you disrupt theorderly, uniform cells in that tissue. Theseneat, orderly cells are in layers which allowsfor movement. When damaged, the originaltissue is replaced and repaired with fbrousscar tissue.

This is a good news/bad news situation.The good news is your body will heal all byitself. You dont even have to think about it.Your body is always on heal mode without

you having to concentrate on the injury,repeating Heal, heal, heal, heal until you

get better. My car doesnt to that, and Imsure my computer doesnt.

Your body is a self-healing organism and

it is really, really good at it providing it hasplenty of time (all healing takes time) andit is functioning properly (i.e., diabeticshave slower wound healing time than non-diabetics). At this point, chiropractors

will throw in that a body in good spinalalignment, which improves the nervoussystems ability to transmit and receivemessages, is a good thing and assists thehealing process.

The bad news is the fbrous scar tissueis not as strong nor is it as elastic as theoriginal tissue. Even though the self-healingprocess is miraculous, the body shoring updamaged soft tissue with scar tissue is a bitfrantic and haphazard.

Ever see a guy stucco a wall using atrowel? At frst he is slapping up that stuccoon the chicken-wired wall any way he can toget it to stay up. Scar tissue is laid downon damaged tissue very similarly. Tissuehas a grain to it like wood. The scar tissuethat runs with the grain is good, but lotsand lots of scar tissue forms against thegrain because the body doesnt like beingdamaged and it is trying to fx it as quicklyas it can. So, like the guy applying stucco,the body is laying down scar tissue any

which way and as fast as it can to shore upand strengthen the damage to the tissue.

The scar tissue running against the grain

and against the layers inhibit that tissuesability to move like it should. This is calledadhesions.

Scar tissue and adhesions dont havemuch direct blood supply and they canrestrict blood ow to the involved tissue,especially in an old injury. This is calledischemia. Tissue doesnt react well toischemia. It gets achy and painful. Heatcauses blood vessels to open and get wider,allowing more blood to the ischemic tissue.

This makes the tissue more lubricated andalleviates that achy feeling.

How hot? Thats up to you. Dont puta heat source directly on the skin (use atowel) or over an open wound. Wet heatpenetrates body tissue deeper than dry heat(two words: hot tub!). Dont dip an electricheating pad into water and be careful usinga wet towel with one.

How long? As long as you can standit, the pain goes away or you start to getparboiled. Generally, heat is applied for 20or 30 minutes in a therapeutic setting.

Dr. Bill Cromer is a traveling chiropractorbased out of Mount Pleasant. He offers bothin-ofce and at-home adjustment sessions. Formore information, call 971-1000 or 437-1619.

The heat is onUSE HEAT ON THOSE OLD FOOTBALL (AND OTHER) INJURIES

BY DR. BILL CROMER

Health


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The Isle of Palms Exchange

Club gave the 2010

Exchangite of the Year

Award to Elizabeth Grantham

for her outstanding service

to Exchange. Mrs. Grantham

joined the Exchange Club in

1992 and has served in multiple

leadership roles, including Board

of Directors, Youth Scholarship

Chairperson, Secretary, and

President of the local chapter. She

is also Operations Chairperson

for the IOP Connector Run for

the Child, held in October of each

year. She served as President

of the South Carolina District

in 2008. At the 91st National

Exchange Convention held in

Jacksonville, Florida, in July

2009, she was elected Region

10 Vice President. She was re-

elected Region 10 Vice President

again in July 2010 in LaQuinta,

California, at the 92nd National

Convention, to serve another

two year term. Region 10 is the

largest region in the National

Exchange Club with over 4000

members in South Carolina,

Georgia, and North Carolina.

Grantham presently works

at the College of Charleston

in the Ofce of Professional

Development in Education, as

the Assistant for Administration

and Public Relations. She is

a retired principal of Cainhoy

Elementary School in Berkeley

County and worked in educationfor 37 years. She resides in

Mount Pleasant with her

husband, Paul Grantham. They

have ve children and seven

grandchildren. She is a member

of Mount Pleasant Presbyterian

Church, where she serves as a

Deacon and works in local and

international missions.

(l to r) Dimi Matouchev, IOP Exchange

Club President, with Elizabeth Grantham,

Exchangite of the Year.

Exchangite of the YearPROVIDED BY IOP EXCHANGE CLUB


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September 17, 201018

Refreshing hues of pinkblooms have sprung upalong the waters edge on

the island, giving the impressionthat spring, not fall, is in the

air. Thankfully, other signs the belted kingshers return

and blooming Spartina grass inthe marsh point to the cooler

weather ahead. Many plants onour barrier island are what wecall halophytes, meaning theyhave some degree of toleranceto the surrounding salt water.Seashore Mallow is one suchplant and is commonly foundalong the edges of our brackishponds and among the higherareas of our salt marsh along themaritime strand. Starting out asa small perennial herb, Seashore

Mallow will reach heights of up tove feet. The colorful blooms last

only a day, but you can expect tosee continual blooming throughOctober.

Since the blossom of SeashoreMallow looks too much like ahibiscus to not be consideredone, I decided to do a littleresearch on its scientic name.

What I found was that this plant

was in fact considered a hibiscusuntil 1835. Bohemian botanist,C. Presl, separated SeashoreMallow from the genus Hibiscusto Kosteletzkya in honor of fellow

Bohemian botanist Vincenz FranzKosteletzky (1801-1887). Inhonor of surviving the record highheat we endured this summer,I encourage you to enjoy thisbeautiful bloom and rejoice in themild, refreshing temperaturesthat are on the way.

Information was gathered from

A Guide to Wildowers of South

Carolina & Wikipedia

(Kosteletzkya virginica)BY JENNIFER BARBOUR

Seashore Mallow

The Cooper River Bridge RunGrants Program now has2011 grant applications

available.Begun in 2006, the Cooper

River Bridge Run Grants Programannually awards cash and in-kind grant awards to nonprot

organizations. Grant applicantscan submit program proposals toadvance the Cooper River BridgeRuns objective of the promotionof regular physical activity for ahealthy lifestyle.

Grant requests of $500-$1,500 each will be acceptedfrom any nonprot

organizationaddressing thatobjective for

residents of thethree-county areaserved by the Fund.

The deadlinefor applying isNovember 1 andrecommendationsfor grants from theCooper River BridgeRun Fund will be

made by an Advisory Committeeby December 1.

Computer-friendly guidelines

and application instructions are

available on the Nonprotstab of Coastal Community

Foundations website at www.

CoastalCommunityFoundation.

org. Charitable organizations may

also request a hard copy of the

complete application guidelines

by calling the Foundation at (843)

723-3635, or by e-mail at Richard@

CoastalCommunityFoundation.

org or from Karen Hauck at

[email protected].

grant applications availablePROVIDED BY COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Cooper River Bridge Run

A bumble bee buzzes by a seashore

mallow blossom.

PHOTO BY JAMIE ROOD.


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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?No one guessed last weeks Eye Spy, it was part of the Brooks

Custom Woodwork sign on Sullivan's Island. The frst oneto send in the correct answer for the Eye Spy will receive a

coupon for a free ice cream at Caf Medley on Sullivan's Island.Congratulations to Brock Webb for guessing last week's EyeSpy: it was the bumble bee spring toy at the IOP Rec Center.

Eye Spy


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With the children sitting only vefeet away from the action, there are

hilarious lyrics, beautiful ballads,

magical effects, uproarious chase-scenes,tons of audience participation and lots of

happy endings at SPROUTS Theatre for

Children.

SPROUTS is a company of professional

artists performing for children and the

winner of countless international awards.

Their productions are performed throughout

the world, and the shows have recently beentranslated into their fth language. SPROUTSoriginated in Boston in the 1980s and has

grown into a library of more than two dozen

original musicals designed for audiences ages

4 and up. The collection of musicals were

adapted from classic fairy tales or developedas original material by Artistic Director, Stan

Gill. Gill arrived in the Charleston area inJanuary 2010 and renovated Creative Sparkinto a theater space for SPROUTS.

These engaging shows run between 45 and

60 minutes, and cast size varies from ve to15. The audience sits at the edge of the stage

and experiences these live performances in away they cannot with a movie or video. Mostshows contain ve to nine musical numbers.

They all have lively audience-participationsequences and high-energy chase scenes,

both of which are SPROUTS hallmarks.

That sleepy, porridge eating blonde ispoking around where she doesnt belong watch the fur y on Friday, September 17, at7 p.m., Saturday, September 18, at 1 p.m.,Sunday, September 19, at 3

p.m. and Friday, September24, at 7 p.m., Saturday,September 25, at 1 p.m., Sunday,

September 26, at 3 p.m. Bring the

family to these wonderful

performances! The ideal

ages for these shows are

four to 12, although adults

have been known to comewithout children to get in

on the fun! This show is

for the young and youngat heart. Tickets are $10 perperson or $12 at the door.

Tickets are available by calling 881-3780, at www.creativespark.org or atthe door.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears:an original musical comedy

PROVIDED BY SPROUTS THEATRE FOR CHILDREN


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24 September 17, 2010Financial

As an investor, you often may have

to digest a great deal of information,

some positive and some negative. And

right now, you can nd both the good andthe bad but most importantly, you can

nd investment opportunities.

Unfortunately, many people are focusing

on the gloomy headlines: the possibilityof a double-dip recession, European debt

concerns, slowing growth in China and other

factors. And when investors get jittery, they

tend to ee the stock market, which leads to

the declines weve seen in recent days.Thats the bad news. The good news is that

there really is some good news out there.

Consider the following:

Sustainable economicrecovery The

economic recovery is already a year old.In fact, the economy grew by about 3

percent in the rst half of this year, one

of the largest turnarounds in 50 years.

Were now entering a more sustainable

recovery pace. And although there maybe some bumps in the road, theres

probably little chance of a double-dip

recession, an event that, historically,

is quite rare.

Lowination,interestrates Ination

is currently running at a manageable

2 percent per year, while interest rates

remain at near all-time lows. The abilityto borrow inexpensively during periods

of low ination historically leads to

stronger economic demand.

Strongcorporateearnings Following

the end of the recession, corporateprots have improved dramatically

and companies are using their strong

prots and growing cash balances to

boost their dividends. This is also good

news because companies typicallydont raise dividends unless theyre

somewhat condent about the future.

Stockspricedfavorably Many quality

stocks are attractively valued today,

based on their price-to-earnings ratio(P/E). Typically, the lower the P/E, the

better the value. Currently, the P/E of

the stocks in the Standard & Poors 500

is about 12; over the past 22 years, the

average P/E was 18.5. Historicalprecedent The past decade

has not been a good one for stocks. But

during the past 80 years, whenever

stocks have done poorly over a decade

(average annualized 10-year returns

of less than 4 percent), the returns

over the next 10 years have been

strong (annualized average returns

of 12.5 percent per year). While pastperformance cant guarantee future

results, history is still on the side of

the optimistic investor.

Given these factors, what should you do

now? For starters, dont panic. Dont rush

into ultra-conservative investments only

because youre worried about stock market

declines; with todays low interest rates,these vehicles may not help you much in

achieving your long-term nancial goals.

Instead, balance your portfolio with an

appropriate mix of short-term investments,such as cash and certicates of deposit

(CDs), and long-term investments, such as

stocks and bonds. Your ideal balance should

be based on your individual risk tolerance,

time horizon and specic objectives.And as you balance your portfolio, look for

the best opportunities available today.

It takes discipline and condence to

ignore the bad news of today and investfor tomorrow. But in the long run, it may be

worth the effort.

Financial Focus:The good, the bad and the opportunities

PROVIDED BY DIMI MATOUCHEV


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Patrol

August 5: An ofcer on patrolon the Connector observed avehicle traveling in front of thepatrol vehicle weaving across theright fog line several times andstopped the vehicle to investigate.

While speaking to the driver, theofcer detected an odor of alcoholfrom the vehicle. When askedabout alcohol consumption,the male driver admitted thathe had consumed at least twodrinks while in Mount Pleasant.Several Field Sobriety Tests wereadministered with poor results,and the driver was taken intocustody. When the driver wasadministered a Datamaster Test,he registered a .18% level of

alcohol and was charged withDUI then lodged in the DetentionCenter.

August 7:Just after 1 a.m.,an ofcer on patrol stopped avehicle on Palm Blvd. for anequipment violation. The driver

advised the ofcer that he didnot have his drivers licensewith him and then proceededto provide the ofcer with hisbrothers personal information.

The driver was taken into custodywhen it was determined that hislicense had been suspended forthe third time. Located in thevehicle were several beer canscool to the touch and an openbottle of brandy. A closer check ofthe vehicle indicated that it had

been reported stolen in MountPleasant earlier the previous day.

The driver was charged with DUSthird offense, Illegal Transportof Legal Liquor, Hindering, OpenContainer, and then transportedto the Detention Center. Thevehicle was towed and the Mount

Pleasant Police Dept. charged thesubject with Grand Larceny of aMotor Vehicle.

August 7: An ofcer respondedto the Marina on 41st Avenue

where an employee pointed outa male subject loading propertythat did not belong to him into avehicle from a storage shed. Aninvestigation into the incidentresulted in the arrest of themale subject for stealing a weed-eater and some electrical toolsbelonging to two separate victims.

The subject was charged with twocounts of Petit Larceny. All of thestolen property was recoveredand returned to the rightfulowner.

August 7: An ofcer on footpatrol near the pool area atGrand Pavilion in Wild Dunesobserved several subjectsconsuming alcohol and appearingto be under the age of 21.

The three male subjects wereidentied as being 16 years-old

were taken into custody chargedwith Underage Possession ofBeer and released to the custodyof their parents, who respondedfrom Mount Pleasant. Their cases

will be heard in Family Court.

August 8: An ofcer on footpatrol near the pool area atGrand Pavilion in Wild Dunesobserved two subjects whoappeared to be younger than 21

years of age consuming beer andvodka at poolside. Both subjects

were charged with UnderagePossession of Alcohol.

August 11: An ofcer met aMount Pleasant police ofcer,

who had requested assistancefor jurisdiction with an ArrestWarrant he had for an employeeof a local restaurant. The ofcers

went to the business and tookthe female subject into custody

without incident.

August 12: Ofcers respondedto a JC Long Blvd. establishment

where management reported thatan intoxicated male patron hadthreatened employees and otherpatrons with a small knife. Whenthe ofcers arrived, they wereadvised that the subject had lefton foot in the direction of OceanBlvd. Several minutes later anofcer located a male subjectmatching the description of thesubject on 10th Ave. The subjectadmitted that he had just leftthe bar and was in possession ofa small pocket- knife. An ofcerchecked with management whodeclined to pursue charges forthe threats made but just wantedthe subject placed on TrespassNotice. The subject was takeninto custody, charged with PublicIntoxication and placed on

Trespass Notice.

August 13:Just after midnight,an ofcer on foot patrol in theFront Beach business district

was advised by an employeeof a nearby establishmentthat a female was urinatingin their elevator. The subject

was identied as a 20 year-oldwith false identication. Hercompanion, her female cousin,

was the same age also producedfalse identication. Both subjects

were charged with UnderagePossession of Alcohol andPossession of False Identication.


Police Blotter

Source: www.saltwatertides.com

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Hurricanes, storms etc., are NOT included in thepredictions. Tidal current direction changes and tide timepredictions can be very different. Tide predictions arePREDICTIONS; they can be wrong so use common sense.

PROVIDED BY IOP POLICE DEPT.

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August 13: Just after 1 a.m.,ofcers responded to an OceanBlvd. residence, where bothpersons present admittedthat they had consumedapproximately 1 and grams ofcocaine and felt as though they

were going to overdose. Both weretreated by Fire Dept. personneland transported by EMS to a

local hospital for treatment.

August 13: At the request ofFire Department personnel who

were at a residence on 24th Ave.to provide medical assistance,an ofcer responded to assist inhaving the sick family membertransported for her medicalissue. The patient had apparentlyalso consumed alcohol, whichescalated her medical condition.

The patient was transportedto the hospital without furtherincident.

August 14: Ofcers responded

to a residence on 25th

Ave. wherethe resident had requested thatseveral intoxicated persons wererefusing to leave. After speakingto several parties present at theresidence, two female subjects

were taken into custody chargedwith Assault. Witnesses statedthat the two females fought witheach other, which required that

they be pulled apart and wouldnot leave the residence whenrequested by the owner.

August 16: Ofcers respondedto a Sea Horse Ct. residenceto assist Fire Dept. personnelin a medical assist call. Theofcer determined that an

intoxicated male subject hadfallen down the steps to thegarage while attempting to lowerthe garage door. The victimsustained a fractured arm and

was transported to MUSC fortreatment.

August 16: Just after 1 a.m.,ofcers responded to the beachbehind the Windjammer wherea female subject at that locationstated she had been assaulted.

The female stated that she waswalking the beach with friendsand told a male subject whobegan walking with the group to

leave them alone; he respondedby grabbing her and slammingher into the water and holdingher down. None of her friendspresent could corroborate thestory, and all were determinedto be under the inuence ofalcohol. The victim was advisedaccordingly.

August 16: A male subjectwalked into the Public SafetyBuilding just before 8 a.m.to report an act of CriminalDomestic Violence against himby his wife. He drove to the PoliceDept. in his pajamas after his

wife assaulted him and lockedhim out of their Forest Trailresidence. Statements were taken

and photographs were taken ofthe subject. A short time later,ofcers went to the residence andplaced the victims wife underarrest for Criminal DomesticViolence.

August 17: An ofcer stoppeda vehicle on the Connector forspeeding and determined that thedriver worked for housekeeping inWild Dunes. The ofcer observednumerous items in plain viewthat appeared to belong to hisemployer. Contact was made

with the manager on duty, whoresponded and assumed custody

of all of the items. The driverwas charged with Speeding andFailure to Transfer Ownership.

August 18: An ofcerstopped a vehiclefor an equipmentviolation on JCLong Blvd. and afterrunning a computer

check, the ofcer determinedhis license to be suspended. Thedriver was given a warning forthe equipment violation and wascharged with DUS rst offense.

August 21: An ofcer respondedto Nason Medical Center inMount Pleasant to investigate anassault to a 16 year-old female

that occurred on the Isle ofPalms. The ofcer determinedthat her mothers boyfriend,

while cleaning a rental propertyon 31st Ave., assaulted thevictim. Contact was made

with the victims mother, whorefused to accept responsibilityor to assume custody of herdaughter. The victim waseventually taken into EmergencyProtective Custody and turnedover to a representative of theDept. of Social Services, whoafter interviewing several familymembers, allowed the victim todepart with a friend of the family.

An Investigator will conduct afollow-up investigation into theassault.

Police Blotter continued from page 25

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October 8-10 will mark the 30th annual

Taste of Charleston event. The three-day celebration of Lowcountry cuisine

is being hosted once again by the Charleston

Restaurant Association and will feature someof Charlestons nest, nationally-renownedchefs. For more than 20 years, this charityfund-raising event has been named one ofthe Top 20 events in the Southeast by theSoutheastern Tourism Society. More than10,000 guests are expected and there will besomething for people of all ages to enjoy. Inaddition to a few new surprises this year, there

will be three events returning to the weekend:Taste Iron Chef Competitionwill be held

Friday, October 8, at the Culinary Instituteof Charlestons Palmer Campus in downtownCharleston and will showcase some of the bestlocal chefs in a heated head-to-head battle inthe Institutes state-of-the-art amphitheaterkitchen. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

Taste of the Arts on Gallery Row willbe held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdayevening, October 9, at various art galleries indowntown Charleston. The art walk combinesLowcountry art with the culinary arts and

will showcase the talents of local artists whileoffering guests a sampling of appetizers froma variety of Charlestons favorite restaurants.

Taste of Charleston (main event) will be heldfrom 10:30 a.m. 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 10,

at Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant.The event will showcase a sampling of culinarytreats from more than 45 of Charlestonsfavorite casual and ne-dining restaurants.

Additional highlights include the legendaryWaiters Wine Race, food and wine pairings, aselection of over 40 craft and specialty beers,live music from Homemade Wine on the mainstage and a Kids Corner including a magicshow with Ronald McDonald. This year, the

Taste of Charlestons main event will also playhost to the Lowcountrys largest snow-cone!

Tickets may be purchased at all Tri-countyPiggly Wiggly locations and online at www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com. Ticketsto the main event are $12 in advance and $15at the gate. Tickets to the Iron Chef Competitionand the Taste of the Arts are $20 online, butquantities are limited. You can also purchase athree-day ticket online for $40 which will gain

you entrance to all of the weekends events. The Charleston Restaurant Association

is asking the Charleston community to helpthem celebrate and remember the past threedecades of this important event by participatingin a photo contest. All are encouraged to lookback in their photo les and albums andupload their best pictures from past Taste ofCharleston events from 1980 through 2009 into the events Facebook page (www.facebook.com/tastecharleston), or e-mail them to Kaili@

littledogagency.com. Winners will be chosento receive a prize package, including tickets tothe main event.

Sponsorship opportunities are now

available for the three special events. Formore information about the events, contactKathy Britzius, executive director of theCharleston Restaurant Association, at [email protected] or toinquire about sponsorship opportunities,contact Monique Semper Flynn [email protected].

The Charleston Restaurant Association (CRA)represents the largest private sector employerin the tri-county area. The association servesas the voice of the Charleston-area food serviceindustry on government and public relationsissues. Annual fund-raising events like Tasteof Charleston and Lowcountry Oyster Festival,both sponsored by the Restaurant Association,enable them to give back to the community.

To date, the association has donated morethan $1 million to local charities includingthe Ronald McDonald House, HollingsCancer Center and Charleston CountySchools Science Materials Resource Center.For more information about the CharlestonRestaurant Association, visit www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com.

The Taste of Charleston celebrates 30 yearsA CELEBRATION OF LOWCOUNTRY CUISINE AT THE 30TH ANNUAL TASTE OF CHARLESTON

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