Island Eye News - July 20, 2012

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Salon continues on page 4
W
hen Kimberlee Brown, owner
of Sullivans Island Nail Salon,
moved to the Island in March
2011, she had no idea she would own her
very own salon only eight months later.
I was sitting at Caf Medley in desperate
need of a manicure and realized that
there was nowhere on Sullivans Island
that offered nail services, Brown stated.
Fortunately for the island, she decided to
take matters into her own hands.
The salon opened its doors in November
of 2011 after much hard work, and
Browns vision, turned the previously
unoccupied blue cottage into a little slice
of southern salon heaven. Coming from
a background in medicine, Brown had
no previous experience in owning a salon
but the atmosphere and professional
service would suggest otherwise. I just
learned all I could, Brown explained. I
really wanted to give the Town what it was
missing. Her focus on customer service
and providing guests with a spa-like
pampering experience keeps customers
coming back, as if this is something she
has been doing all her life, not just seven
months. I want to make sure customers
come in, relax, and really feel like they are
in a spa, because thats what we are. Were
a nail spa. We want to give each guest the
attention they deserve, and thats what
they get here.
Inside the salon, guests are greeted with
lime water, a friendly receptionist, and
bright green and yellow walls that have a
very relaxing effect. Though the space is
small, Brown enhanced the design of the
salon to create a light, airy feeling that
provides guests with a great atmosphere
BY HANNAH DOCKERY
R
ight beside the Island Center on the Isle of
Palms is a narrow dirt road that circles the
back half of the long time business hub. The
roads, known as 18th Avenue and Cassina Avenue,
are most notoriously known as the cause of the
fne layer of dust that persists on Palm Boulevard
between the Center and 21st Avenue. For almost
50 years, Island Center business owners have
used the gravel drive for business deliveries, but
now that Pastime Amusements, owner of the
Island Center, is planning to renovate the Center,
they would like the roads to be updated as well.
And along with asking the City of Isle of Palms
to take on this $250,000 plus project, they have
also provided an alternative; that their company
could take over ownership of the road and make
the improvements themselves.
What they [Pastime Amusements] are basically
saying is that, since theyre investing $6 million
in renovations to the Center, they need improved
roads that are up to regular standards if they are
going to be able to secure a tenant. They have
indicated that any of the prospects would not
consider the location without an improved service
road. If the City doesnt wish to convey those roads,
then they would like the City to improve the roads
up to those standards. But if the City does convey
the roads, then they will improve them as part
of the renovation of the site, said Linda Lovvorn
Tucker, City Administrator for the Isle of Palms.
The roads are considered service roads and
do not serve as a public thoroughfare. The roads
would also remain as roads, according to Pastime
Amusements Vice President Leonard Way, and
Up Dust on IOP
BY KRISTIN HACKLER
Road Debate Kicks
at Your Fingertips
(top) The salon features four pedicure
stations with custom designed cushions.
(left) Owner Kimberlee Brown stands
outside her salon on Middle Street.
PHOTOS BY HANNAH DOCKERY
Entrance to 18
th
Ave. off of Palm Blvd.
CIVIC
T
he City of Isle of Palms
received a Municipal
Achievement Award for its
beach re-nourishment project.
Offcials were presented with
the award during the Municipal
Association of South Carolinas
72
nd
Annual Meeting on June 30.
The town won in the 1001 5000
population category. Thirty-three
cities and towns submitted their
projects and initiatives.
Erosion is a problem for many
beach communities, and the Isle
of Palms is no exception. Also, like
other communities, the city did
not have millions of dollars to re-
nourish its disappearing beaches.
To protect the islands tourism
livelihood and ensure public safety,
city offcials organized a group
of stakeholders to help beach re-
nourishment become a reality, and
city staff took on the role of project
manager for the endeavor.
The City Council committed
$1.9 million of funding but
required other stakeholders
to cover the balance of funds.
Stakeholders included individual
property, condominium, and
resort owners, and community
associations. Grants from
Charleston County and the
state helped fnance the re-
nourishment project. In its role
as project manager, city staff
maintained an escrow account for
the funds and reported all fund
activities at each months Ways
and Means committee meeting.
With funding underway, the
longest part of the project began
permitting and compliance.
The process took several years.
Achievement Award
PROVIDED BY THE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF SC
IOP Honored with
C
ongratulations to Isle of Palms
Mayor Dick Cronin who was
elected to serve as Vice President
of the Association of South Carolina
Mayors this past Friday, June 29,
during the Municipal Associations 72
nd

annual meeting.
The Association of SC Mayors was
formed in 2011 under the umbrella
of the Municipal Association of South
Carolina to provide opportunities for
South Carolina mayors to be more fully
engaged in advocating for issues that
affect cities and towns; to network,
share ideas, and best practices with
other mayors; and to take part in
educational activities. There are 131
members of the Association of SC Mayors.
President of the Association for 2012-13 is Mayor Doug Echols
of Rock Hill who will replace Camden Mayor Jeffrey Graham.
Mayor Cronin Elected to
Association of SC Mayors
Mayor Cronin.
Award continues on page 4
Isle of Palms Mayor Dick Cronin, City Administrator Linda Lovvorn Tucker, and City
Councilmember Marty Bettelli accept the achievement award.
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Tuesday, July 24
City Council Meeting
7p.m.
1207 Palm Boulevard
Wednesday, August 1
Municipal Court
8:30a.m.
1207 Palm Boulevard
Thursday, August 2
Livability Court
5p.m.
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Sullivan's Island
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Friday, July 20
Boards & Commission
Recruitment
The Town has 14 seats in various
Boards & Commissions to fll
for September 2012. Please visit
the Town's website for more info
on how you can volunteer your
time and energy to improve your
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D
uring the July 6 Water
and Sewer Committee
meeting, some Sullivans
Island residents were surprised
to hear about a recent report from
the Department of Health and
Environmental Control (DHEC)
concerning the islands waste
water system. According to the
report, the island has reached its
capacity for treating waste water
at the plant. That is, while the
Town uses about 250,000 gallons
of water a day, the report states
that it is disposing the maximum
capacity of 570,000 gallons.
Since Sullivans Island has a
pretty static growth rate, with
population and new homes
varying little over the past ten
years, the residents were less
concerned about new homes than
they were about the impact of the
new school on the water system.
The new school is close to
twice the size of the old one. It will
generate a lot more requirement
and DHEC has basically told the
town that there is no room for any
new customers until the Town
gets a handle on its average daily
fow, said island resident John
Winchester.
Water quality around the island
has already declined and the school
exacerbates the situation. We
can't risk doing harm to the island
waters and marshes by operating
a plant this close to capacity and
having a signifcant storm," said
Barbara Spell, an island resident
and concerned citizen.
The reason the island disposes
of so much more water than it
brings in is due mainly to I and
1, or infow and infltration.
Because the underground water
and sewer system is aging, and in
some cases has been in place for
more than 60 years, seepage is
occurring in the lines. The Town
of Sullivans Island has been hard
at work addressing the situation
with a plan of action that involved
raising water bills a few years ago
to pay for the upgrades needed to
repair the system.
Were spending between
$85,000 and $100,000 a year to
fx this problem. When we had less
money for the project, the Water
and Sewer department resealed
100 percent of the manholes on
the island. In the past two years
theyve been going underground
and putting in new sewer lines,
and identifying the areas with
the most damage so they can
prioritize the repair, said
Sullivans Island Councilmember
Mike Perkis.
The Council is also looking to
address the actual DHEC report.
For one, Perkis pointed out, the
report removed 16 available taps
on the island. Additionally, the
DHEC report does not address
additional fow from existing
customers, but only additional
taps to the ones given to the Town
in 1967. The available lots on the
island have not been evaluated
since then, however, and Perkis
noted that DHEC removed these
taps without informing the Town.
Secondly, DHEC only took the
average fow of the Town for
the past three years. While this
might work for areas that are
experiencing rapid growth such
as the new developments along
Highway 17 North, said Perkis,
this is not an accurate range for
areas that have little to no growth.
On Sullivans Island, the average
disposal fow was 553,000 gallons
per day for 2008 2010, but it
was 466,000 gallons in 2011 and
479,000 gallons to date in 2012.
We have one thousand
properties on Sullivans Island.
Ten years ago we had that many
and unless we change the zoning,
twenty years from now well still
have one thousand properties.
So DHEC should have used the
past six years, as theyve done
historically, in which case the
fow would be 500,000. Weve
had some high years, but thats
why we average over a span with
no signifcant change in the
population. To use just the three
highest years is cherry picking.
A six year average is the best
methodology, said Perkis.
Regarding the school, Perkis
stated that if one were to take
the maximum number of added
students, about 150, times the
DHEC average of 15 gallons
of water per person, the extra
students would add 2250 gallons
of fow to the system. At the 2012
average of 479,000 gallons a
day and even at the maximum
capacity of 570,000 gallons,
this comes to less than half of
one percent of the islands fow
disposal capacity.
Lastly, Perkis stated that DHEC
does not increase the projected
fow of a single tap if a property
increases in size. If, for example,
someone purchased a home on
Sullivans Island and increased
the square footage from 1200 to
3500 square feet, it would still
only represent one tap. The same
goes for the new school.
Winchester stated that
the Town wanting to cherry
pick years for average fow
calculation doesnt work for him
or for DHEC.
Anyone thinking that adding
a 600 person school to our
almost-to-capacity plant isnt
being realistic. The bottom line
is DHEC is saying in that report
there should be no additional
waste water fow. Id listen to
them," said Winchester.
The Town is currently
addressing the issues with the
fow inventory report from DHEC
and hopes to resolve the matter
soon.
WAT E R R E Q U I R E ME N T S O F T H E N E W S C H O O L ?
BY KRISTIN HACKLER
Water Wait
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Roads continues from cover
would simply be updated with
proper drainage and pavement.
The benefts to the company for
taking on the costly repaving
project would be the ability to
know that the roads will be
repaired by the time they hope
to complete the Island Center
renovation, and they would not
have to request a setback variance
for the new building. The benefts
to the City will be that the road
would be added back to the tax
roll and they would no longer
have to clean the dust layer on
Palm Blvd. created by the roads.
"Basically the main building
will be built in the footprint that
already exists from the liquor
store to the Red and White.
Except for some faade work, the
building from Long Island Caf to
Beachside Real Estate will stay in
place, said Way.
Currently, the rear setback
requirement for the Island Center
property is 15 feet, according
to Douglas Kerr, Isle of Palms
Director of Building, Planning
and Zoning. But no offcial plans
have been submitted by Pastime
Amusements to his department.
The real concern, which was
brought up during the June 26
IOP Council meeting, was the
property on the other side of 18th
Avenue. The 1.09 acre property
that runs opposite the Island
Center is owned by the Beach
Company. It currently stands
vacant and is zoned residential,
but some councilmembers
expressed concern that if Pastime
Amusements takes possession of
the road then at some point they
might try to change the property
to commercial; a change that
would directly impact the four
residential lots adjacent to the
Beach Companys property.
I can just see those lot lines
being abandoned and making
that entire block commercial. I
know thats down the road, but
if we gave up the roads, it kind
of eliminates access to the rest of
that plat, said Councilmember
Ryan Buckhannon.
Way was quick to point out,
however, that the request has
nothing to do with the Beach
Companys lot.
Its owned by different
entities. Pastime Amusements
is a different structure and is
drastically different than the
Beach Company, so our request
has nothing to do with the lot. If
we did want to rezone, we would
have to request a zoning change.
Your zoning administrator was
very clear that we cant even use
that land for overfow parking
from the Island Center. We do
have plans for that parcel at
some point, however. Its not
economically feasible to carry
a lot worth in the seven fgures
indefnitely, said Way.
Another issue is the question
of the ownership of the two roads.
[The roads] were platted but
never dedicated to the City of
the Isle of Palms. There are no
markers on it saying the name
of the avenue. Weve maintained
it but the City says they own it,
said Way.
During the Council meeting,
Tucker noted that If Pastime
Amusements felt they had a case,
it would be up to the courts to
determine who owns [the roads].
The City has taken the position
that Cassina and 18th are public
roads and, in the past, made
a request via the Charleston
County Transportation Sales
Tax Committee to pave them. We
would not have made that request
if we had not felt reasonably
confdent that they were public
roads so we would have a good
case, but thats no guarantee.
Tucker did suggest that a
solution might be the mitigation
of some of the road to a buffer zone
to allay some of the concerns,
and Way replied that they would
be open to the idea.
The City should have a full
plan to review before saying
whether or not its good for the
City and good for the people.
There is very little property still
owned by the City, and well fght
to do whats right with it, said
Councilmember Mike Loftus.
Since the ordinance was on
second reading, the Council
decided to defer the reading
until the next Council meeting
to allow for public input. Letters
were sent to all property owners
on 20th Avenue and on Dunes
Boulevard who live adjacent to
the Beach Companys residential
property and back up to the
shopping center on the back side
of the building. A public input
session was announced and held
on Tuesday, July 17, following
the Ways and Means Committee
meeting.
Both the City and Pastime
Amusements want the Island
Center to be a frst class
shopping center. Future tenants
want a real paved road around
the building. I am hopeful we can
fnd a solution without a major
expense to the City, said Isle of
Palms Mayor Dick Cronin.
The City is pleased that
Pastime Amusement wants
to keep the shopping center
vibrant, however, we all need to
work together through public
workshops like this to hear the
concerns of everyone involved.
Together, we are shaping the
future of our island, said
Councilmember Jim Carroll in
an article posted on his website,
IOPToday.com.
The second reading of the roads
ordinance is scheduled to be held
on July 24 at 7 p.m. at the Isle of
Palms City Hall, located at 1207
Palm Boulevard.
(the chocolates around every
corner certainly add to the
overall ambiance). With four
pedicure chairs, and three nail
stations, as well as waxing
services, she has made the most
of her space; Brown picked out
the color scheme, custom chair
cushions, and daisy logo herself.
The foors are still original,
but most everything else has
been repainted or refurbished.
I wanted to keep the feel in
the salon very simple, she
explained.
Along with nails and waxing,
the salon also offers event
hosting, whether it is for
birthday parties, bachelorette
and wedding parties, or just a
fun girls' day out. I love hosting
parties, Brown commented.
We had a group of ladies here
for a party and called the event
Nails-and-Cocktails. They sat
out on the porch in the evening
and enjoyed their drinks while
getting pampered. It was great.
But the salon is not just for the
ladies. Men are encouraged to
come in as well. We have guys
come in with their girlfriends,
and even have businessmen
come in to get their hands or
feet cleaned up. At Sullivans
Island Nail Salon, Brown makes
it clear that the customer comes
frst.
With summer in full swing,
what better time to freshen up
your hands and feet? Take a little
time to yourself today to stop
in Sullivans Island Nail Salon,
and let Brown and her staff give
you the rest and relaxation you
have been looking for.
For more information on
Sullivans Island Nail Salon, or
to book an appointment, visit
www.sullivansnailsalon.com
or call 882-8069. The salon is
located at 2216 Middle Street,
Sullivans Island. Salon hours
are Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.
7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.
4 p.m. Visit the salon website
for daily specials. T-shirts,
sunscreen, and local artwork
are all available for purchase.
Salon continues from cover
Regulatory agencies required pre-
project surveys and three years of
post-project surveys to assess the
projects environmental impact.
With permitting fnally approved,
the City fnished the project
within months. In 2008, Isle of
Palms restored nearly 900,000
cubic yards of sand to the beach.
With crews working 24/7
during the peak tourist season,
offcials anticipated complaints.
The public demonstrated
incredible support, and the
project became a showpiece for
the City and its residents.
Collaboration among the
stakeholders was a hallmark
of the project. From providing
funding to public education to
dealing with dredging equipment
discharging a historic cannonball
on the beach, project stakeholders
worked together.
The north beach on Isle of
Palms is again an oasis for local
families and tourists. And the
City of Isle of Palms and other
stakeholders have proven they are
stewards of the local economy as
well as protectors of the islands
beautiful natural resources.
To protect their tourism
livelihood and ensure public
safety, city offcials provided
leadership in organizing a group
of stakeholders to make beach
re-nourishment a reality, said
Miriam Hair, executive director
for the Municipal Association.
These winning entries represent
innovative projects undertaken by
Municipal Association member
cities and towns. More information
and a video about the project are
available on the Associations
website (www.masc.sc). The
Municipal Association of South
Carolina initiated the Achievement
Awards in 1987 to recognize
and encourage innovations and
excellence in local government.
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The Town of SullivanS iSland seeks residents interested
in serving on the Towns Boards and Commissions for the
following seats expiring in September 2012:
Planning Commission .....................Three (3) Seats
Board of Zoning Appeals .................Five (5) Seats
Design Review Board .......................Three (3) Seats
Tree Commission ............................Two (2) Seats
Election Commission ......................One (1) Seat
Application packets are due by 12 Noon
on Thursday, August 2, 2012.
Please contact Lisa Darrow (ldarrow@
sullivansisland-sc.com or 843-883-5744) at Town
Hall (2050-B Middle Street) for an application packet,
or visit the Towns website at www.sullivansisland-
sc.com for more information.
July 20, 2012 5
Letters to the Editor...
Calling All Animal Lovers
Dear Editor,
I am calling on the heart-
centered people on Carolina Blvd
to come up with a kind solution
concerning four feral cats. A
home in the 700 block was
foreclosed on, and the caretaker
of these cats moved and left
them. I got a call from one of the
neighbors who has taken over
feeding them. These cats are fully
vetted and have lived together all
of their lives. Its a small colony
of one mom and her three adult
children. These cats fall under
the free roaming law and their
microchips indicate that their
home is Carolina Blvd. They are
strictly outdoor cats and have
never presented problems. They
just want one meal a day. A local
businessman mentioned calling
animal control to have them
taken to the shelter. Thats not a
solution. Once the tipped ears are
noted, the staff will tell the person
taking them in to return them.
We have two community
cats on our street, one from the
marina and one who was dumped
in the night. It works out fne. I
am willing to provide food for the
Carolina cats if someone is willing
to lure them to another home,
or set up a feeding station that
could be obscure. Many thanks
to the wonderful people who are
pulling the slack right now! I
appreciate your kind efforts and
the cats are thankful to have a
meal each day. No animal wants to
be homeless or to have to fght for
scraps of food. Thanks in advance
for working together on this.
Hungry, near a thousand
homes I stood, and near a
thousand tables pined and
wanted food.

Deb Basha
Sparrow Drive, Isle of Palms
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True Facts About the New
SI Elementary School
Dear Editor,
Recent letters to the editor
regarding the highly publicized
rebuilding of the Sullivans
Island Elementary School have
included misleading statements
and implications. Your readers
deserve clarifcations so they can
make up their own minds based on
the facts. As community leaders
it is our obligation to evaluate all
relevant factors around an issue,
determine which have the most
credibility and then make the best
decision for a long-term solution.
It is so critically important when
debating an issue that the basis
for the dialogue is fact-based.
Id like to review the most recent
letter to the editor published in
the local media by a leader of
the group opposed to the new
Sullivans Island Elementary
School (SIES), and respond to the
assertions made in his letter.
Claim: Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) request by Vince
Graham has been largely ignored
Fact: The Town does not ignore
any FOIA request. It has already
supplied Mr. Graham with over
3,200 pages of documents. In the
spirit of co-operation the Town
Administrator hand-delivered
these documents without
collecting the payment before
transfer as is ordinarily required.
There are between 500-600 more
pages ready to be forwarded to
him when he pays the $313 fee for
those 3,200 documents already
provided to him. Mr. Graham is
aware the Town is waiting for
his fnancial obligation to be met
before sending the remaining
documents. Providing over 3,700
documents for a government our
size for one issue can in no way be
considered ignoring this request.
Claim: CCSD has built schools
for less than 500-student
enrollments elsewhere in the
county.
Fact: The Charleston County
School Board governs the size
of new schools in Charleston
County. The Board and its
Chairman have publicly declared
on several occasions they will
not grant Sullivans Island an
exception to the 500-student
policy. The District building plans
for 2010-2015 call for elementary
schools serving 550-900 children
(e.g., Jennie Moore, Carolina
Park, Harborview, Chicora and
Sanders-Clyde). Further, on
examination of the districts
website, I can fnd no new school
recently built that falls within
the 35,000 square foot limit (as
required in the small school
petition) in the county and
especially within the fast growing
East Cooper area. For example,
rebuilt schools approved in the
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past few years range from 66,000
to 89,000 s.f. (Mt. Pleasant
Academy, Charleston Progressive,
Memminger, Buist, and James
Simons). Any claim that the
district would build a school on
Sullivans Island limited to 300
children and 35,000 s.f. fies in
the face of these facts. Simply
put, a smaller school is not on the
table-its either a Board-approved
appropriately sized school or no
school at all.
Claim: Several members of the SI
Design Review Board (DRB) have
come out against the proposed
elementary school.
Fact: While one single member
of the DRB did publicly express
reservations with the school
design, both the Chairman and
Vice Chair of the DRB have
actively participated in the design
process. These two individuals,
very prominent builders and
architects within our community,
were actively involved in the
building design process and
provided substantial insights
to the fnal approved design.
That design process involved
substantial input from the
public from community meetings
showing successively refned
designs, and also involved the
Historic Charleston Foundation
and the Town Council Building
Committee. In fact, the vice-
chair of the DRB felt so strongly
about the appropriateness of the
school to the character of SI that
he wrote a letter to the Board
expressing how well the current
design fts into the neighborhood.
Claim: SIES is being built while
there are 200 empty classroom
seats in the area.
Fact: A check with the District
2 Constituent Board, the group
of elected residents that decides
the enrollment decisions for our
area, indicated these seats will
be flled with zoned Mt. Pleasant
students in the 2012-2103 school
year. It is an accepted fact that
more seats are needed to meet
the anticipated demand from
families moving into the excellent
schools in our rapidly growing
East Cooper area.
Our outreach tells us that
the majority of Island residents
believe a new state-of-the-art
elementary school that opens its
doors to children from across
Mt. Pleasant will enhance the
educational experience for all
children. Our engaged community
wants us to base our decisions on
factual evidence and what is best
for this community long term. As
leaders we have an obligation to
work hard to delve into all factors
involved, carefully evaluate all
options and make sure we are
gathering accurate information.
Good intentions, wishful thinking
and rewritten facts are not the
basis for good decision-making.
As the late Senator Daniel Patrick
Moynihan is reported to have
said, Everyone is entitled to his
own opinion, but not his own
facts ."
Mike Perkis
Mayor Pro Tempore of
Sullivans Island
Sullivans Island Council
members Pat ONeil, Jerry
Kaynard, Hartley Cooper, Mary
Jane Watson and Madeleine
McGee also support the contents
of this letter.
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A Building Never Hugged a Child
Dear Editor,
Of all of the ridiculous and
unsubstantiated claims made
about the proposed Sullivans
Island Elementary School, none
is more so than the claim that the
74,000 s.f., 48 high school would
not be visible from the beach
(Letter to the Editor, July 6). As
anyone who has walked the beach
on Sullivans Island in the past
20 or so years knows, the library
of the old school was visible from
the beach. Since the height of
the proposed school exceeds the
height of the old library by about
10, how is it possible to believe
that the proposed school is not
visible from any beach views?
And how is it possible to believe
that a 74,000 s.f. structure that
is twice as big as anything on the
island and taller than everything
except the lighthouse and the cell
tower will only be seen from the
entryway off of Ion Avenue? Who
is the letter writer trying to fool?
In fact, the proposed school
will be visible not only from the
beach, but from many parts of
the island, including the Ben
Sawyer Bridge. If constructed,
this out-of-proportion, out-of-
context building will mar the view
from the beach and many parts
of the island for at least the next
75 years.
The proposed school is much
bigger and much more expensive
than it needs to be. State
regulations do NOT drive the size
of schools. The Superintendent
of Education for SC, Dr. Mick
Zais, has confrmed in an email
that school size is a local decision
Letters continues from page 5
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July 20, 2012 7
and that the Charleston County School Board has
the statutory authority to change the location, size
and design of the school. Dr. Zais also noted in the
email that a building never hugged a child and that he
believes the tax dollars allocated to education should
be spent in the classroom, where they produce the
largest return on investment. That is certainly not
what is happening on Sullivans Island!
And no, it is not necessary to have a school this big
to provide an excellent education. There are exemplary
schools in the district that are proportionately much
smaller and that were much less costly to build. The
Charleston County School Board just approved a
budget including a 6.9% tax increase to cover operating
expenses in upcoming years. How in the world can
CCSD justify construction costs at this school of $351
per square foot $52,000 per SIES student when
there are less expensive alternatives and when
there are two brand new elementary schools less than
two miles away with about 200 empty seats?
The excessively expensive mega-school proposed
for Sullivans Island is an indefensible expenditure of
taxpayer dollars by the school district. Taxpayers on
Sullivans Island should be particularly concerned.
Not only is it YOUR money, but a project this massive
will impact everyone on the island for generations to
come.
The Charleston County School Board could choose
a different and more economically feasible path for
Sullivans Island. Remember in November - six of
nine school board seats are up for election. Vote for
candidates who believe in fscal responsibility and
accountability to taxpayers.
Barbara Spell
Sullivans Island
Letters continues from page 6
W
ith our July 4
th
celebration just past that remembers our Declaration of
Independence from Great Britain in 1776 and the war that ensued to
gain that independence, I fnd myself thinking primarily about two of our
countrys founders.
In 1787, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison wrote most of the 85 essays
comprising The Federalist Papers, with Hamilton writing 51 and Madison writing
29. While the writings were signed Publius, historians have deduced that the
authors were the above men. The remaining fve were from John Jay, who later
became the frst Chief Justice of The Supreme Court.
The purpose of the essays was to seek ratifcation of the newly written Constitution.
In all the Papers, the essayists advocated for a strong central government. By 1789,
the Constitution had been ratifed by all the 13 states, a new government with
George Washington as President began, and Alexander Hamilton was appointed by
Washington as Secretary of the Treasury. John Madison is credited with writing the
frst ten amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, a set of laws
that gave new rights to citizens and states. Madison had changed his mind about
national power and became more aligned with Jefferson in that regard.
By 1791, Madison had completely broken with Hamiltons ideology, opposing,
among other things, a national bank. For Hamilton, who was regarded by Washington
and others as a fnancial genius, this was the ultimate betrayal. From then on,
Madison and Hamilton were at odds on and during many crises.
Always concerned about defending his honor in view of his illegitimacy and non-
American birth in the West Indies, Hamilton eventually engaged in a duel with
Aaron Burr, and was mortally wounded. He died in 1804, at the age of 49. Madison
was elected as the fourth President of the United States, and died in 1836 at the age
of 81. Ironically, a few years after Hamiltons duel with Burr, Burr was convicted
of treason.
The argument over a strong central government versus states rights continues
today, but 225 years ago, in the earliest days of the republic, the two men were
united in the 1787 Federalist Papers, arguing for a strong central government.
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, allies at the start, adversaries at the
end, are regarded as two of the founders of our country.
OP-ED
Allies to Start, Adversaries at the End
BY DIANE OLTORIK
8 July 20, 2012
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A
s of July 12, there were
53 loggerhead nests on
the Isle of Palms and
Sullivans Island. We may exceed
our record of 56 nests in 2005.
Other beaches on the South
Carolina coast are also fnding a
bumper crop of turtle eggs. The
fnal results will be interesting
and may tell us more about the
success of the long time efforts
we and others are making toward
sea turtle conservation. For
the frst season weve had four
nests in one day and often there
have been three in a day. There
have been 22 false (non-nesting)
crawls and only three stranded
turtles. Our early May nests
are beginning to hatch. This
process has been delayed by the
unusually cool weather in May
and June.
Loggerhead eggs usually take
between 45 and 65 days to hatch
and emerge from the sand. The
frst early nests laid in May
usually take more than 60 days.
Then as the summer heat builds
up, the eggs begin to hatch earlier.
The fnal nests, which are laid in
early August, will once again have
a longer incubation duration due
to the cooler temperatures late in
the season.
As the hatchlings break out of
their leathery shells with a sharp
egg tooth on their beaks, their
shells, which have been curved
inside the egg, begin to straighten
out, and they absorb a yolk sac
that is attached to their umbilical
area. This gives them the rich
nutrients they need to make
their journey out to sea. Over
a few days more, one hundred
hatchlings come out of their
shells. They are one to two feet
under the ground as they start to
climb toward the surface. They
work together digging themselves
up, normally taking three or
four days to get to the surface. If
the sand is soft, it may cave in
a little since the turtles take up
less space than their eggs did
earlier. This depression is a sure
sign that something important is
about to happen!
During the day they will wait
just under the surface of the
sand and rest. But when night
comes, the sand cools down and
they receive the instinctive cue
they need to know it is time to
come out. When they are ready,
they make a break for the ocean,
all scrambling on top and around
each other like tiny windup toys.
If they can avoid the ghost crabs
and not be misled by artifcial
lights, they quickly make it to
the water where they use the
wave action as a guide to know
which way to swim. If they dont
get eaten by predators in the
water, they spend several days
swimming toward the foating
rafts of sargassum weed in the
Gulf Stream. Here they fnd
protection and fnally get to have
their frst meal. If they are lucky
enough to survive, the females
may return in 25 or 30 years to
lay their own eggs and complete
the cycle of reproduction.
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help them break free of the shell. It disappears shortly after hatching.
Time for Hatchlings
BY MARY PRINGLE
NATURE & WILDLIFE
July 20, 2012 9
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K
aren Ward Linker,
owner of Island
Paws Pet Sitting,
reminds pet owners that
even if theyre out of
town, they should have
a hurricane evacuation
plan in place for their
pets. Pet sitters most
likely wont be able to
take your pet with them,
so be sure to leave your
contact information with
them in case you need
to return home quickly
to retrieve your pets. If
you are a long distance
away, leave the contact
information for a person
or your pets reserved
spot at shelter where
they can be taken in
case of an evacuation. Be sure you confrm that your pet can stay with
an area pet daycare or shelter before leaving as they fll up quickly.
The best option, says Linker, is to have a friend or family member
available to take your pets if necessary.
For more information about Island Paws Pet Sitting, visit www.
islandpaws.org or call 452-3729.
PETS
Plan for your Pets
E V E N I F Y O U WO N T B E H O ME
MUSIC
T
he Windjammer and Sol
Driven Train are proud to
present the 2nd annual Sol
Slam on August 3 and 4 at the
Windjammer on Isle of Palms.
Join Sol Driven Train and a host
of Charleston bands for two days
of music and fun on the beach!
T
he fun starts Friday night,
August 3, with three sets
from Sol Driven Train.
Saturday, August 4, starts with
a special Sol Driven Train set for
children at 2 p.m. on the outdoor
stage and continues on two stages
into the night.
Tickets are $15 for Friday, $20
for Saturday, or $30 for a two day
pass. BYOW (Bring Your Own
Watermelon) for the watermelon
eating contest.
A portion of Saturdays ticket
and merchandise sales will go
to Charleston Waterkeeper and
Save the Light, in order to help
preserve some of Charlestons
unique natural and cultural
resources.
The Windjammer is located at
1008 Ocean Blvd., Isle of Palms.
Visit www.jammercam.com to
buy tickets. For more information
about the charities involved, visit
Charlestonwaterkeeper.org and
Savethelight.org.
PHOTO BY LINC STALLINGS
(l to r) Joel Timmons, Russell Clarke, Rusty Cole, Wes Powers, and Ward
Buckheister of Sol Driven Train.
2
nd
Annual
Sol Slam on IOP
10 July 20, 2012
T
his is a reminder that anyone who needs to borrow a medical
assistance device or has an item for donation should NOT
call the IOP Fire Department. They are only the provider of
the storage space for the Loan Closet. Please call Diane Oltorik at
324-1401 to borrow from the closet. There is just enough room to
store walkers, wheel chairs, potty chairs, and crutches, three of
each, in the small space allotted. Thank you.
IOP Loan Closet Notice
C
ongratulations to this
years PrimeTime Fitness
Scholarship winners!
Our two recipients were selected
based on their dedication to
living a healthy lifestyle despite
the demands of college, and
encouraging others to do the
same. Submitting proof of
academic achievement, ftness
goals and accomplishments, and
an essay, our recipients were
chosen by a committee from a
feld of many qualifed applicants.
Pictured are Lindsey Baldo
(Freshman, Clemson) of
Mount Pleasant, and Brandon
McCladdie (Senior, The Citadel)
of West Ashley. Lindsey, who
plans to major in engineering,
was awarded our $500
scholarship based on persistent
encouragement of family and
friends to be more healthy.
Brandon is a repeat recipient
from 2011, and plans to graduate
early this December with a
degree in Sport Management and
Administration. He was awarded
our top scholarship of $1000 for
his impressive dedication to
promoting and encouraging
health and ftness among his
fellow Citadel football teammates.
Congratulations to our
recipients! We wish you luck
in your academic and athletic
endeavors.
For more information
about the PrimeTime Fitness
college scholarship program,
please call Meredith Nelson
at 883-0101, or email
Meredith@primetimeft.net.
PrimeTime Fitness
Scholarship Winners
BY MEREDITH NELSON
(left) Lindsey Baldo and Brandon McCladdie.
W
ith summer now fully
underway, fnding a
lowcountry beach where
the ocean is clean enough for your
favorite water-related activities is
now easier than ever. Whether
its swimming, surfng, boating,
or just lounging in a chair by
water, Charleston Waterkeepers
launch of the Swim Guide app for
smartphones makes awareness of
water quality effortless, providing
detailed information about the
safety of our local water.
The newly released app
provides up-to-date water quality
information at 27 different points
along Charlestons favorite
beaches Isle of Palms, Sullivans
Island, Kiawah Island, Seabrook
Island, and Folly Beach.
The app, which uses monthly
water quality data assembled by
the South Carolina Department
of Health and Environmental
Control (DHEC), helps protect
the publics health by raising
awareness about pollution, as
well as general water quality
issues that potentially affects the
overall safety of the water.
Once the app is downloaded,
users can simply fnd their
beach location, click on the
Status button, and immediately
be informed of the local water
quality. GREEN status means
that the beach passes water
quality tests at least 95% of the
time. RED status means that
the water is unsafe for activities.
GRAY status means that water
quality should be present, but
it is unavailable. The app also
allows users to obtain walking
or driving directions to local
beaches, bookmark choice
beaches for easier access,
connect to social media sites
such as Facebook and Twitter,
and report pollution problems or
concerns. Additionally, the app
provides original descriptions
and over 1500 photographs of
programmed beaches.
The Swim Guide app is available
from the Apple App Store for
iPhone users, Google Play for
Android users, or online at www.
theswimguide.org. Charleston
Waterkeeper is launching the
Swim Guide app in partnership
with the Waterkeeper Alliance.
The Waterkeeper Alliance is
made up of a network of nearly
200 Waterkeeper organizations
all working toward cleaner
waters and safer communities
worldwide.
For more information on the
Swim Guide app, visit www.
swimguide.org.
A Clear Solution
RELEASE OF CHARLESTON WATERKEEPERS SWIM
GUIDE APP INFORMS USERS OF BEACH WATER QUALITY
BY HANNAH DOCKERY
T
he Royal Tern is our largest
crested tern, which has
a bright orange beak and
a deeply-forked tail. Its call is a
loud, distinctive, grating kreet.
The Caspian Tern is somewhat
similar in appearance to the Royal
Tern. The Caspian Tern, however,
has a deep red beak with a black
tip and its tail is not forked. The
Royal Tern has an extensive range
which runs from the mid-Atlantic
and Pacifc coasts as far south as
Peru and Brazil. The Royal Tern
breeds on small barrier islands
and isolated beaches, sometimes
in large multi-species colonies,
including brown pelicans, black
skimmers, sandwich terns, and
others. Royal Terns lay one to two
eggs in a shallow indentation in
the sand. They defecate around
the border of the indentation,
possibly in an attempt to protect
the eggs from
high tides.
After 30 days
of incubation,
Royal Tern
babies hatch
and leave the
nest within a
day or two. The
chicks then join
large groups,
or "crches,"
of chicks of the same species.
These crches can number in
the hundreds. Both parents of
a chick are, remarkably, able
to identify their own chick from
within the crche, presumably by
its call. Both parents share the
responsibilities of incubation and
chick feeding and will continue
to feed their young until they
are fve to eight months old. This
photo was taken near Crab Bank
from a distance using a 500mm
lens. The Crab Bank is currently
protected as a bird sanctuary
and landing is prohibited during
the breeding season. I repeatedly
witnessed groups of fve or six
adults crowding around a single
chick as it was being fed, guarding
it from laughing gulls, which were
attempting to steal its meala
tiny fsh. Apparently baby-raising
is a cooperative effort!
SARAH'S BIRDS
PHOTOS BY SARAH DIAZ
Royal Tern
BY SARAH HARPER DIAZ
August 2 July 20 Is l and Eye Cal endar
Friday, July 20
Music at Home Team:
The Fustics
Drop by Home Team Barbeque for
live music from The Fustics. 10
p.m. $5/door. For more info, visit
www.hometeambbq.com or call
883-3131. 2209 Middle Street,
Sullivans Island.
Waccamaw Light Artillery
Civil War Confederate & Union
Soldiers fre cannons and display
artifacts. 1:30 p.m. Edgar Allan
Poe Library, 1921 IOn Avenue,
Sullivans Island. For more info,
call 883-9548.
Movies at the Mount Pleasant
Pier: The Muppets (2011)
Join us on the Great Lawn at the
Town of Mount Pleasant Memorial
Waterfront Park for movies under
the stars! Bring a chair or blanket
and enjoy a family-friendly flm.
Event admission is free and movies
begin around sundown. Free event.
For more info, call 795-4386, or
visit www.ccprc.com.
Susan Budnick Photography
Exhibit and Sale at Earth Fare
The diverse works of award-
winning Kiawah photographer
Susan Budnick will grace the cafe
walls of Earth Fare through the
end of July. Photography includes
architectural and nature themes,
all shot in 35mm. 74 Folly Road
Blvd. For more info, call 768-9498.
Saturday, July 21
Redux Summer Art Institute
Exhibition
The high school Summer Art
Institute (SAI) will be working
on an exhibition at Redux
gallery from July 21 -28, with
an opening reception to be held
on Saturday July 21, from 6 - 9
p.m. Admission is free. 136 St.
Philips St, downtown Charleston.
For more info, visit www.
reduxstudios.org
Reggae Concert Series with
Mystic Vibrations
Kick off your shoes and get ready
to dance to reggae in the park!
Live music by Mystic Vibrations
starting at 8:30 p.m. at James
Island County Park. Gates open at
8 p.m. Bring your chair or blanket.
Outside alcohol and coolers are
prohibited. Fee: $8 or 8 Greenbax.
For more info, visit www.ccprc.com
or call 795-4386.
Pajama Storytime
Wear your pajamas to the library
and well read some sleepy stories
and make a craft. 10:30 a.m.
Edgar Allan Poe Library, 1921
IOn Avenue, Sullivans Island. For
more info, call 883-9548.
Music at Home Team: The
Fustics & The Royal Tinfoil
Drop by Home Team Barbeque
for live music from The Fustics
and The Royal Tinfoil. 10 p.m.
$5/door. For more info, visit
Sullivans Island.
Sunday, July 22
High Thyme Sunday
Afternoon Music
From 5:30 to 8:30 every Sunday,
enjoy live music at High Thyme
restaurant on Sullivans Island.
This Sunday will feature Danielle
Howle and Bret Mosley. 2213 C
Middle Street. For more info, visit
www.highthymecuisine.com or call
883-3536.
Music at Home Team:
The Royal Tinfoil
live music from the Royal Tinfoil.
10 p.m. $5/door. For more info,
visit www.hometeambbq.com or
call 883-3131. 2209 Middle Street,
Sullivans Island.
Monday, July 23
Ongoing Yoga Classes at the
Island Club
Mondays and Thursdays 9
a.m., Wednesdays 6 p.m. at the
Island Club on Sullivan's Island.
Discount rates for Club Members.
For more info or to register, email
theislandclub@hotmail.com.
Petite Picasso Camp ages 6 - 8
July 23- 26 for ages 6 - 8.
Centered on the theme Cest
La Vie, kids will enjoy activities
from acrylic painting on canvas
to watercolor weaving and surfer
dude bracelets. Add in ballet
classes for a well-rounded creative
camp! 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. $285.
Fear No Easel, 1960 Riviera Dr
Suite E. For more info, visit www.
fearnoeasel.com.
Petite Picasso Camp ages 5 - 7
July 23 - 26 for ages 5 - 7.
Centered on the theme Pirates
and Mermaids, kids will enjoy
activities from acrylic painting on
canvas to watercolor weaving and
surfer dude bracelets. 9:30 a.m.
11 a.m. $78. Fear No Easel, 1960
Riviera Dr Suite E. For more info,
visit www.fearnoeasel.com
Petite Picasso Camp
July 23 - 26 for ages 6 - 8.
Centered on the theme France,
kids will enjoy activities from
acrylic painting on canvas to
watercolor weaving and surfer
dude bracelets. 12:30 2:30 p.m.
$96. Fear No Easel, 1960 Riviera
Dr Suite E. For more info, visit
www.fearnoeasel.com
tueSday, July 24
Family story time at Poe Library
Reading begins at 10:30 a.m.
Edgar Allan Poe Library, 1921 Ion
Ave., Sullivans Island. For more
info, call at 883-3914.
Algar Rhythms at Atlanticville
Every Tuesday from 7 - 10 p.m.
enjoy the sweet acoustic sounds of
Jim and Whitt Algar as they cover
a wide variety of popular songs
from Elvis to Eric Clapton. 2063
Middle Street Sullivans Island.
For more info, call 883-9452 or
visit www.atlanticville.net.
Parks for Tomorrow Public
Input Session
Open to the public, this session
will gather input on topics
including parks, recreation and
trails to incorporate into the
master plan for the Charleston
County Park and Recreation
Commission. Burke High School
media center from 7 8:30 p.m.
For more info, visit www.ccprc.
com/ParksforTomorrow.
WedneSday, July 25
Music at Home Team: Matt
Mackelcan
for live music from the Royal
Tinfoil. 9 p.m. to midnight.
Free show. For more info, visit
Sullivans Island.
Parks for Tomorrow
Public Input Session
Commission. Baptist Hill High
School cafeteria on Younges Island
from 7 8:30 p.m. For more info,
visit www.ccprc.com.
thurSday, July 26
Parks for Tomorrow
Public Input Session
Commission. St. James Santee
Elementary School cafeteria in
McClellanville from 7 8:30 p.m.
For more information, visit www.
ccprc.com/ParksforTomorrow.
Popcorn Theater at the Poe:
One for the Money
Unemployed and newly-divorced
Stephanie Plum lands a job at her
cousins bail-bond business, where
her frst assignment puts her on
the trail of a wanted local cop from
her romantic past. Rated PG-13;
91 minutes. 5 p.m. Edgar Allan
call 883-9548.
Music at Home Team:
Island Reggae
live music from the Give Thanks
Band w/ Steve Martinez. 9:30
Sullivans Island.
Friday, July 27
Nia at the Island Club
7 -Day Nia Movement and Teacher
training July 27-August 2 at
Sullivans Islands Island Club.
60 minute classes by trainer
Stephaney Robinson. 11 a.m. Nia
combines a variety of exercise
movements done barefoot to great
music. To register, visit www.
nianow.com/stephaneyr.
Music at Home Team: Sundogs
live music from the Sundogs. 10
Sullivans Island.
Noodle the Clown at the Poe
Bring the entire family for jokes,
riddles, music, singing and, of
course, laughter. 1:30 p.m. Edgar
Allan Poe Library, 1921 IOn
Avenue, Sullivans Island. For
more info, call 883-9548.
Satuday, July 28
Isle of Palms Beach Run
Starting at 8 a.m. at the
Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd.
Race includes a 10K run ($30),
5K Run/Walk ($25), and Youth
Fun Runs ($10). Register at www.
racesonline.com or at the Isle of
Palms Recreation Department,
24 Twenty-eighth Avenue, www.
iop.net.
Music at Home Team:
Sundogs and guests
for live music from the Sundogs
w/ Eric Dunn & Jason Bible
of Trainwrecks. 9 p.m. $5/
door. For more info, visit www.
hometeambbq.com or call 883-
3131. 2209 Middle Street,
Sullivans Island.
Lets Go Fishing
Do some fshy activities with Sarah
Fitch of Mt. Pleasant Seafood
Company. 10:30 a.m. Edgar Allan
call 883-9548.
Sunday, July 29
High Thyme Sunday
Afternoon Music
From 5:30 to 8:30 every Sunday,
enjoy live music at High Thyme
restaurant on Sullivans Island.
This Sunday will feature Old You.
2213 C Middle Street. For more
info, visit highthymecuisine.com or
call 883-3536.
Music at Home Team:
Trainwrecks
live music from the Trainwrecks.
10 p.m. $5/door. For more info,
visit www.hometeambbq.com or
call 883-3131. 2209 Middle Street,
Sullivans Island.
Monday, July 30
Petite Picasso Camp
July 30 August 2 for ages
8 12. Centered on the theme
Lowcountry Scenes, kids will
enjoy activities from acrylic
painting on canvas to watercolor
weaving and surfer dude bracelets.
9 a.m. noon. $195. Fear No
Easel, 1960 Riviera Dr Suite E. For
more info, visit fearnoeasel.com.
tueSday, July 31
Algar Rhythms at Atlanticville
See Tuesday, July 24.
Family story time at Poe Library
See Tuesday, July 24.
thurSday, auguSt 2
2
nd
Annual Sol Slam at the
Windjammer
This Friday and Saturday, enjoy
music from Sol Driven Train,
Fowlers Mustache, Hey Rocco,
Luke Cunningham, Guilt Ridden
Troubadour, Gaslight Street,
The V-Tones, Danielle Howle and
Firework Show, The Reckoning,
Wadata, and Rachel Kate. Proceeds
to beneft Charleston Waterkeeper
and Save the Light. 1008 Ocean
Blvd. IOP. Visit jammercam.com
for tickets.
15 July 20, 2012
ASK THE DOCTOR
G
olfers are now turning
to orthopedic and sports
medicine physicians to
improve their swing. How?
1. Combining Strength and
Flexibility
2. Measuring Body Composition
and Asymmetry
Improve Performance with
Strength and Flexibility Training
Many golfers experience
injuries to their hips, back,
shoulders, and elbows, most
likely due to the explosive action
of the golf swing. Recently,
stretching exercises have been
recommended for golfers, and
both amateur and professional
golfers have experimented with
strength training. Strength
training often gets overlooked
as a tool to improve a golfers
swing due to the misconception
that strengthening exercises will
reduce fexibility and swinging
speed, says Bright McConnell,
III, M.D., Charleston Sports
Medicine on Daniel Island.
Research studies completed in
the late nineties assessed golfers
before and after a strength and
fexibility training period for
body weight, body composition,
blood pressure, hip and shoulder
fexibility, muscle strength, and
club head speed. Each training
session was divided into 30
minutes of strength exercises
and 10 minutes of stretching
exercises.
The golfers did signifcantly
improve their body composition,
resting blood pressure, joint
fexibility and club head speed,
as well as their muscle strength
and functional capacity, shares
Dr. McConnell.
Strength training should not
replace fexibility training and its
proven beneft for joint fexibility.
Most ideally, a combination of
strength and stretching exercise
provides the best results in lean
muscle mass, body weight and
composition related to ftness,
says Dr. McConnell.
Likewise, key performance
measurement improvements
such as club head speed and leg
extension occur. The research
reports of improved feeling of
well being, and better function
both on and off the golf course
wouldnt hurt either!
If you want longer drives,
lower scores, less fatigue and no
injuries during this benchmark
PGA golf season, then combine
strength and fexibility training
to get there.
Determine Body Composition to
Improve Swing and Overall Game
The DXA bone densitometry
scan determines body
composition. The DXA scan is
an x-ray body scanner that can
determine a persons body fat as
well as lean muscle mass. For
golfers, this can help with their
swing and overall game.
Dr. McConnell has seen frst
hand how body composition
technology can be benefcial to
professional golfers during the
PGA Tour tournament last year.
He performed scans to help
golfers adjust their swings based
on the DXA fndings. Currently
there is a lot of interest with swing
coaches. At the PGA professional
level of sport, golfers are always
trying to get a competitive edge.
This is one more tool they can
employ to improve performance.
Learning body composition,
according to McConnell, is more
accurate than looking at body
mass index, height and actual
weight. The whole concept of
body composition is to look at
lean body mass in conjunction
with the percent and distribution
of body fat. Professional golf
trainers zone in on where a golfer
has lean body mass and, most
importantly, the asymmetries of
muscle mass on one side versus
the other.
In six to eight minutes, the DXA
scan sends X-rays from head to
toe to determine bone density,
lean mass, and fat tissue. The
low radiation dose enables golfers
to get multiple scans without any
concern. The scan translates
into valuable information about
a golfers swing. The trainer can
focus on working the left quad
or the left upper body. Without
this vital information, they may
not see the difference training
makes. And, its a difference
that if addressed can make a big
impact on the leader board.
Dr. McConnell states, Even a
two or three percent difference in
performance is huge at this level
of sport. For the everyday golfer,
body composition is an excellent
measure of ftness and can be
used as a tool to improve golf
swing effectively as well.
Dr. Bright McConnell offers
the DXA body composition scan
to golfers, both pro and amateur
as well as patients recovering
from injury at Charleston Sports
Medicine. For more information
about body composition, log onto
www.charlestonsportsmed.com.
To schedule an appointment,
please call 843-284-5200. Dr.
McConnells expert advice is based
on scientifc evidence and three
decades of experience. Patient
treatment plans are individualized
using diagnostic, laboratory, and
one-on-one physician evaluations
to determine each patients best
course of action.
What New Tools Can Golfers Use to Improve Their Swing?
BY BRIGHT MCCONNELL, III, M.D
Acme Cantina:
Enjoy a great beach
atmosphere, casual Americana
dining, and fresh-catch seafood
for breakfast, lunch, and
dinner.
$$
886-0024
www.acmecantina.com
31 J.C. Long Blvd.
Isle of Palms, SC 29451
Atlanticville:
With a casual and relaxing
atmosphere, enjoy an extensive
wine list and award-winning
menu, along with a Sunday
brunch menu.
$$$
883-9452
www.atlanticville.net
2063 Middle Street, Sullivans
Island, SC 29482
Ben & Jerrys:
Enjoy an array of ice cream
favors, from Chocolate Therapy
to Peach Cobbler on Isle of
Palms Ocean Boulevard.
$
886-6314
www.benandjerrys.com
1009 Ocean Boulevard, Isle of
Palms, SC 29451
Caf Medley:
Start your day or end it with
a well rounded caf, serving
breakfast, lunch, and a glass of
wine in the evening.
$$
793-4055
www.cafemedley.com
2213 Middle St Sullivans
Island, SC 29482
High Thyme Cuisine:
A small island bistro with a wide
range of dishes from seafood,
tapas on Tuesdays, and a
brunch on Sunday mornings.
$$$
883-3536
www.highthymecuisine.com
2213 Middle St, Sullivans
Island, SC 29482
Home Team BBQ:
Not limited to barbeque, this
casual eatery also serves salads,
wraps, tacos, and quesadillas,
as well as Sunday brunch.
$$
883-3131
www.hometeambbq.com
2209 Middle Street Sullivans
Island, SC 29482
Morgan Creek Grill:
Relax with a front row seat on
the Intracoastal waterway while
enjoying fresh seafood and
southern hospitality.
$$$
886-8980
www.morgancreekgrill.com
80 41st Avenue
Poes Tavern:
Famous for their gourmet
burgers and chicken
sandwiches, this Poe-inspired
eatery also features great deals
on fresh fsh tacos.
$$
883-0083
www.poestavern.com
2210 Middle St
Sullivans Island, SC
Station 22:
Enjoy a fun atmosphere with
fresh seafood and southern
favorites, a Sunday brunch
menu, and new sushi menu.
$$$
883-3355
www.station22restaurant.com
Island, SC 29482
Sullivans:
Grab a casual dinner of fried
founder or crab cakes in a cozy
atmosphere, as well as lunch on
the weekends.
$$
883-3222
Island, SC 29482
Taco Mamacita:
Enjoy made-from-scratch Tex
Mex soups, salads, tacos,
and enchiladas, and quench
your thirst with one of several
specialty margaritas.
$$
789-4107
www.tacomamacita.com
2213-B Middle Street
Sullivans Island, SC 29482
The Windjammer:
Isle of Palms home to live
music, this fun beach club
features unbeatable prices
on sandwiches, burgers, and
seafood.
$$
886-8596
www.the-windjammer.com
1008 Ocean Boulevard
16 July 20, 2012
Island Eats
A
house by any other name
The fanciful names
of the houses let you
know this place has character:
Pawley Wawley Doodle All
Day, Justavacation, Fantasea,
Tottering on the Drink, Dads
Lega-sea, Conched Out, Snails
Pace, As it Was, Mommys Relief.
Its obviously a place full of
characters, too,, who prominently
display their iconic bumper
sticker Arrogantly Shabby.
Before I came to Pawleys Island,
I asked some folks who go there
often what they do there. Well, I
spend the day walking to the inlet
and back, one said. I sit on my
porch and drink wine all day,
said another. There is really
nothing to do on Pawleys Island
and thats why people go there.
No flling stations, no hotels, no
grocery stores, no cruise ships.
Pawleys is really just a narrow
four mile sand bar off the South
Carolina coast with the marsh
on one side and the vast ocean
on the other. A hodge-podge of
cottages, cabins, and shacks
started being built there in the
1850s. A sprinkling of newer
mcmansions complete the mash-
up of styles perched on the sand
dunes among the oak trees and
sea oats.
A stop At the sAntee
CoAstAl ReseRve
It takes about an hour and a
half to drive to Pawleys from our
home in Charleston, SC. On the
way my husband and I took the
opportunity for some of the best
bicycling in the state with a stop
at the Santee Coastal Reserve
just north of McClellanville.
Once a huge rice plantation, the
reserve is now a protected wildlife
management area. The 24,000
acres are arranged roughly in a grid
with the lines providing easy, fat
bicycling or hiking and the fooded
areas hosting an abundance of
migratory birds and alligators.
The diverse habitats include rare
Carolina bays, forests, brackish
ponds, and salt water marshes
next to the Intracoastal Waterway.
It has the reputation of being one
of the fnest and best managed
wildlife areas in the southeast
but we practically had the place
to ourselves as we rambled the
trails through the forests and out
to the marsh. Every time I go on
one of these excursions with you
I come home bleeding. Thats
how I know it was a good time,
my good-natured husband joked
as he put our bikes back on the
car and bandaged some cuts and
bruises from running into a thorn
bush.
Roadtrips Charleston
Pawleys Island
BY CAROL ANTMAN
The Power of
Roadtrips continues on page 20
The porch at Sea View Inn.
17 July 20, 2012
What a Fourth!
S
ullivans Island, Dewees
Island, and Isle of
Palms celebrated the
Fourth of July with golf cart
and bike parades, kicking
off Independence Day with
excitement. The hot July
weather didnt stop participants
and spectators from coming
out and watching the creative
parades.
As part of the 4
th
of July
celebrations on Sullivans,
Boy Scouts of America Group
502 represented by Tenderfoot
Rivers Ulmer, Tenderfoot John
Peterseim, First Class Scout
Daniel Killough, and Star Scout
Andrew Killough, presented the
colors at the Sullivans Island
Fire Station. After presenting
and saluting the fag, those
assembled recited the Pledge
of Allegiance, followed by a
beautiful rendition of the Star
Spangled Banner by Isabel
Hubbard.
July 20, 2012 18
SOLD ADDRESS BD/BA SALE PRICE ASKING PRICE DAYS ON
ABOVE/AT/BELOW MARKET
SULLIVANS ISLAND
2602 ION AVE 3BD/2BA $557,750 BELOW 125
1411 MIDDLE ST 3BD/1.5BA $650,000 BELOW 61
2901 MIDDLE ST 4BD/2BA $700,000 BELOW 6
1902 ION AVE 7BD/5BA $965,000 BELOW 15
2917 BROWNELL 5BD/5.5BA $1,665,000 BELOW 70
2608 BAYONNE ST 5BD/4.5BA $2,200,000 BELOW 92
1014 MIDDLE ST 5BD/5.5BA $2,225,000 BELOW 195
ISLE OF PALMS
6 CHAPMAN AVE 3BD/1BA $250,000 BELOW 7
248 FOREST TRAIL CT 3BD/2BA $270,000 BELOW 35
618 CAROLINA BL VD 3BD/1BA $374,500 BELOW 9
2704 HARTNETT BLVD 3BD/2BA $416,900 BELOW 13
11 25TH AVENUE 5BD/3BA $421,000 ABOVE 191
2 FOREST TRAIL CT 3BD/2.5BA $457,000 BELOW 152
15 24TH AVENUE 4BD/3BA $521,000 BELOW 270
302 CHARLESTON BLVD 5BD/3BA $794,585 BELOW 61
4002 CAMERON BLVD 4BD/4BA $795,000 BELOW 24
613 OCEAN BLVD 5BD/3BA $1,100,000 BELOW 4
619 PALM BLVD 5BD/3.5BA $1,492,500 BELOW 182
2904 PALM BLVD 5BD/4BA $2,120,000 BELOW 12
WILD DUNES
1 LAKE VILLAGE LN 3BD/2BA $410,000 BELOW 164
15 LAKE VILLAGE LN 3BD/2BA $440,000 BELOW 413
68 PELICAN REACH 3BD/2.5BA $521,750 BELOW 367
10 OYSTER ROW 4BD/3BA $620,000 BELOW 145
27 OCEAN POINT 3BD/2.5BA $675,000 BELOW 819
11 FAIRWAY VILLAGE LN 4BD/3.5BA $715,000 BELOW 203
13 COMMONS CT 3BD/3.5BA $735,000 AT 0
26 YACHT HARBOR CT 4BD/3BA $833,500 BELOW 73
94 SEASIDE COTTAGE LN 5BD/3BA $835,000 BELOW 0
45 MORGAN PLACE DR 4BD/3.5BA $900,000 BELOW 120
16 FAIRWAY VILLAGE LN 4BD/4.5BA $1,030,000 BELOW 33
99 SEASIDE COTTAGE LN 4BD/3BA $1,100,000 BELOW 272
51 WATERWAY ISLAND DR 5BD/5.5BA $1,100,000 BELOW 389
37 SEAGRASS LN 4BD/3.5BA $1,125,000 BELOW 446
63 OCEAN POINT 5BD/5.5BA $1,400,000 AT 0
9 56TH AVENUE 4BD/4BA $1,935,000 BELOW 276
REAL ESTATE CHANGE IS UPON US
Although the last few years have been plagued
by economic turmoil, the federal government has
made efforts to keep interest rates low in order to
keep the housing market afoat. Below is a graph
which illustrates the relationship between interest
rates and mortgage fnancing as it has evolved
over the last 40 years, with a fxed-rate loan.
THE REASON IS OBVIOUS WHY
YOU SHOULD BUY
As you can see, with the same mortgage payment,
you can afford a more expensive home as long as
the interest rates are low. Interest rates have really
never been this manageable, and its unlikely that
they will go any lower, but it is expected that the
federal government will continue to work hard to
keep rates steady through 2014. However, this
is only with regards to the prime rate, at which
banks grant loans to their customers with the
best credit. The consumer loan rates, then, are
susceptible to change based on the loan index and
where the margin above the index is set by the
lender.
NOW IS THE TIME
Essentially, now is the time to buy a home.
While rents are high, housing prices are stable,
although they are rising in some neighborhoods
due to the gradually increasing demand and the
subsequent decreasing inventory. It is important
that you consult with your accountant to
determine if this is the right time for you to enter
the market, as there may be current tax benefts
to owning a home. One beneft of the rising rental
rates alongside the stable housing market, is that
it makes for an opportune time to purchase an
investment property.
CONTACT A PROFESSIONAL REALTOR
After speaking with your accountant, contact
a real estate agent as they best understand the
value in buying when the interest rates are at an
all time low. They will be able to advise you and
assist you in navigating the real estate market so
that you dont miss this opportune time to buy a
great property.

MEET SAND DOLLAR REAL ESTATE GROUP
The Sand Dollar Real Estate Group is ready to
help you with all of your real estate needs. With
over 30 years experience our team of seasoned
professionals includes Sean Jager, BIC, Chuck
and Edy Mimms, Katherine Cox, Mel Miles, and
Julianne Vadas. Please contact Sand Dollar to
speak to one of our knowledgeable agents about
how we can help you buy or sell a property.
Sean Jager has been in real estate for over 13 years. He
is the broker in charge of Sand Dollar Real Estate Group
located at 2205 Middle Street Suite 203 Sullivans Island,
SC 29482. Contact Sean at 843-530-8100.
Low Interest Rates
Increase Real Estate
Activity on the Islands
NOW IS THE TIME TO PURCHASE A HOME
BY SEAN JAGER
The Island Real Estate Report: July 2012
B Y S A N D D O L L A R R E A L E S TAT E G R O U P
Data based on the Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service and is
accurate to the best of our knowledge, but cannot be guaranteed.
For additional information, contact
Sand Dollar Real Estate Group at 843-530-8100.
20 July 20, 2012
Dont let the factory fumes
scare you off
Farther up the coastal highway
we came to the industrial town of
Georgetown with its belching steel
factory which reopened in 2004.
From Hwy. 17 Georgetown looks
uninviting but the reinvigorated
riverfront has a lively boardwalk
of boats, restaurants, and bars
where we joined a few others for
a well deserved happy hour.
olD fashioneD anD prouD of it
Just sixteen miles later, before
the garish Disney-esque Myrtle
Beach, we came to the turn-off for
Pawleys Island. Unless you rent
a house, there are only two places
to stay on the island. And they
are open only seasonally. The
Pelican Inn was still closed when
we arrived in early April so we
headed to the Sea View Inn. Well
this isuhquaint, I said upon
stepping into the screened porch
entry. The Inn was built in 1937
and prides itself on maintaining
its old-fashioned charm. I want
people to know what to expect,
the manager Kipp Chrismer
said. We keep everything the
same year to year. If we have to
renovate, we rebuild what was
there. This is one of the countrys
last remaining beachside bed
and boards. Meals are served
at appointed times with weekly
menus posted on the wall. Come
when the dinner bell rings and eat
what theyre serving. Theres no
central air conditioning or heat in
the main building and no place to
sit in your room except the bed.
Cellphones are prohibited. Read
the prominent signs. Shared
showers are down the hall. I was
surprised to see that the rooms
have no locks but somehow no
one has reason to be concerned.
A sign says that if youre the last
one up in the evening to please
turn out the lights.
Throughout the day and
evening, the porches and the
living room provide gathering
places where people play games,
read, and relax. Theres lots
of camaraderie. In fact, many
visitors have become part of a
Pawleys Island Family that
gathers each year on the same
week to vacation together. The
culture of the Sea View Inn is
incredibly strong and enduring.
Kipp succeeded his parents who
managed the inn previously. Hes
been coming here since he was a
small child when his godparents
owned it. Some of the staff
have been here for two or three
generations. Theyre as much a
part of the Sea View as the walls
and beds are, Kipp says. The
kitchen staff is comprised of
women and often their kin serving
bountiful lowcountry fare with
Gullah and local adaptations:
fresh seafood, rice, clam soup,
sweet potato casserole, fried okra
and green tomatoes, snap peas,
shrimp n grits, cheese biscuits,
BBQ chicken, and lowcountry
shrimp boils are typical dinner
fare. Meals are served with
a decidedly unfussy attitude
and are followed by homemade
desserts with recipes that have
been handed down in families.
Pawleys Island Pie is a favorite
as well as lemon cream cake
and strawberry cake with cream
cheese frosting. Sometimes
tourists or locals come just for
these hearty authentic meals. If
you stay a few days, the kitchen
staff warms up to you. During
our stay Mary Francis Duncan,
who has been working at the inn
for fourteen years, gathered her
coworkers around a table and
sang Happy Birthday to a child
in a spiritual rendition inspired
by years of singing in country
church choirs.
The setting couldnt be more
perfect. I could actually watch
the sunrise over the ocean from
my pillow. The beach is at the
doorstep and everything needed
to enjoy the sun and surf is just
below the porch, help yourself.
Boogey boards, kayaks, beach
chairs, umbrellas. The common
room is stocked with games and
books, magazines and brochures.
Photos and news clippings are
tacked to the walls. During the
chilly evenings, a freplace blazed.
Theres a shared refrigerator with
labels to mark your wine and
snacks but everyone shares them
in the evening as life stories are
told and scrabble or card games
assembled.
This lack of pretense has
struck a chord with people. Ive
dreamed of a place like Sea View
Inn all my life and fnally got
to visit this summer. I hope to
return again and again, wrote
one guest. Even more rhapsodic:
Here at last, here at last. Thank
God Almighty, were here at last,
wrote another. Visitors often
reserve their next stay before
leaving. Impressively, the inn is
booked pretty solidly throughout
the season, mostly with returning
guests who stay a week or more.
Kipp creates a collage of smiling
visitors faces each year for a
mass mailing postcard as if every
visitor has become part of the
Sea View Inn family. One of the
guests during our visit had been
coming for ffty years in a row. I
asked a mother and her two teen
age daughters who were visiting
for the frst time from New Jersey
if they could imagine themselves
coming back every year for ffty
years. I was remembering my
own childrens reluctance to
travel with our family when
they were teenagers but to my
surprise it was the fourteen year
old Gabrielle who answered the
quickest. YES! she immediately
shouted. Such is the power of
Pawleys Island.
Wander lust, intellectual
curiosity and a passionate interest
in cultures has led me to the
biggest adventures of my life. I
met my husband while living on a
kibbutz, spent a year hitchhiking
the Pan American highway
through South America, traveled
the United States searching for
our home port of Charleston, South
Carolina and hiked the trails of
North Carolina, Jamaica, Italy,
Israel and South Carolina. My
column Roadtrips Charleston in
Lucky Dog publications highlights
nearby destinations while my
freelance work in place such as
Charleston Magazine, S.C. Wildlife
Magazine and gonomad.com tells
of more far fung experiences. I
am inspired by the idea that
everyone has a story and by the
vast diversity of ways that people
live in this world.
Roadtrips continues from page 16
The Sea View Inn.
21 July 20, 2012
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Date High Tide Low Tide
Hurricanes, storms etc., are NOT included in the
predictions. Tidal current direction changes and tide time
predictions can be very different. Tide predictions are
PREDICTIONS; they can be wrong so use common sense.
Source: www.saltwatertides.com
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The investment world can be complex, so you may not want to
navigate it alone. But when it comes to getting professional advice,
you certainly have an abundance of choices. How can you know which
approach is right for you?
The answer depends, to a large extent, on how you choose to work
with a qualifed fnancial advisor someone with the training and
experience to help you work toward your fnancial goals. When you
work with a fnancial advisor, he or she will analyze your fnancial
situation your income, current assets, family status and short and
long-term investment goals, such as helping pay for your childrens
or grandchildrens college education and attaining a comfortable
retirement.
You can choose different ways of working with a fnancial advisor,
and a deciding factor may be how hands on you want to be with
your investment strategy. To illustrate this concept, lets look at two
common ways investors interact with fnancial advisors:
Taking recommendations and making choices After evaluating
your fnancial situation, goals, risk tolerance and time horizon,
your fnancial advisor can recommend appropriate investments.
Over time, your fnancial advisor will communicate with you
regularly to keep track of changes in your life and to suggest
any changes you may need to make in your portfolio. Of
course, you have the fnal say in accepting or rejecting these
recommendations, which is why this method is considered a
hands-on way to invest.
Investing through a managed account In this situation, your
fnancial advisor will help you create, implement and refne your
long-term fnancial strategy, but the money managers will make
the daily investment decisions, relying on a variety of criteria
pertaining to your situation. For example, if your portfolio has
become overweighted in a specifc asset class, such as stocks
or bonds, and is no longer aligned with your goals, it may
automatically be brought back into balance.
So which method of investing is better for you? Theres really no
one right answer for everyone. If youre the sort of person who likes
to make all your own decisions, then you might be better off following
the hands-on approach with your fnancial advisor. On the other
hand, if you are particularly busy and just dont feel you have the
time to be actively involved with day-to-day investment decisions, you
might want to consider a managed account.
In any case, youll want to be comfortable with the method of
investing that youve chosen. So do your homework beforehand.
Whether youre interested in a hands-on relationship or a hands-off
approach, you still need to interview several fnancial advisors to fnd
one who has worked with people in your situation and who seems
genuinely interested in helping you. During these interviews, make
sure you understand everything related to working with a fnancial
advisor the fees involved, the way decisions will be communicated
to you if you choose a managed account, and so on.
Deciding how you want to invest is your frst step in working toward
your fnancial goals so make the choice thats right for you.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local
Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Are You a Hands-on
Investor?
BY DIMI MATOUCHEV
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22 July 20, 2012
COMPUTER CORNER
W
e all heard about how
the FBI set up a series
of servers to help people
with a sting virus. Although this
time the FBI found the hackers,
infltrated them, and brought
them down, this incident should
remind everyone to be vigilant
while on the internet. As always,
be sure to update your virus
software and if needed, contact a
professional.
Instead of discussing security
this week, lets talk about what
you need to pay for a new
computer now. Every once in a
while I like to provide an update
on what the best deals are out
there. Remember to always buy
locally if you can: for your young
child or grandchild, remember
that accidents happen. A good,
cheap desktop is usually what
I recommend but a reasonable
tablet for the ages of three to six
can be useful. It can entertain
and teach at the same time, but
after the age of seven or so a good
desktop in a stable place with
a LCD screen will really help.
Expect to pay on the low end right
at $300 for the box/keyboard/
mouse but no screen. If you
already have a screen it can be a
good deal. At the minimum you
should look for 4GB memory, at
least a Dual-Core processor with
a 500GB hard drive. For a bit
better, look in the $400 to $500
price range.
When you get into the eight
to 12 age range you really need
to have the desktop computer
somewhere that is visible to all
and let the kids use it there. A
laptop/desktop in a private room
can cause problems. I certainly
understand the pressures that
age can bring to bear and again
a tablet could be a great thing,
maybe without 4G. As they get
older you might consider a laptop
but be careful as they still stumble
over those extra large feet.
The teens and into college
age range are when you need to
consider something a bit stronger.
A good laptop at the lower end is
in the $400 to $550 range and
would do well, but for the college
age you might need to step it up
and go into the $600 to $800
range. If youre looking at a Mac,
add a few more hundred to that.
A good intro into Mac is $1000
and up. Remember, there are
tablets but at the college age the
iPad is the choice. You can get
deals around the $300 range with
top of the line pushing $1000.
Finally for you and the other
kids, lets just say the skys
the limit but again you can get a
good desktop without a monitor
in the $400 to $600 range with
the monitor costing from $100 to
$400 plus. A good laptop would
be in the $400 to $800 range for
Windows based and $1200 for
$3000 for Mac based. Tablets
run from $199 for an android to
close to $1000 for the top of the
line iPad.
I look forward to some good
questions and helping you out. If
you need immediate assistance,
you can always call me, Rent-
A-Bob, at 822-7794 or email
rentabob@live.com.
What Should a Computer Cost?
BY BOB HOOPER, A.K.A. RENT-A-BOB
23 July 20, 2012
T
he third tournament in the
24
th
season of the South
Carolina Governors Cup
Billfshing Series, the Carolina
Billfsh Classic, took place June
27-30 at Tolers Cove Marina in
Mount Pleasant and Georgetown
Landing Marina in Georgetown. A
total of 26 boats participated in
the tournament and 69 billfsh
were released; seven blue marlin
and 62 sailfsh. No billfsh were
landed.
Wallace Jenkins, Series
Program Director for the S.C.
Department of Natural Resources
(DNR), added, The weather was
hot and so was the billfshing,
with boats averaging 2.6 billfsh
releases for two days of fshing. It
is also interesting to note that
while white marlin have been
fairly abundant this summer,
none were captured during this
tournament.
The Outstanding Billfsh
Boat was awarded to Reel
Passion, owned by Bill Ingram of
Charlotte, NC, and captained by
Gary Richardson. The boat crew
secured their frst place win with
the catch and released of one blue
marlin and fve sailfsh, accruing
1,600 total release points.
Second place for Outstanding
Billfsh Boat went to Full
Pull, owned by John Floyd of
Spartanburg, SC. Ryan Riggs
captained the boat, which caught
and released one blue marlin and
four sailfsh to accumulate 1400
release points.
Syked Out took third place for
Outstanding Billfsh Boat. The
boat is owned by David Sykes of
Isle of Palms, SC, and captained
by Dan Woody. The boat crew
caught and released seven sailfsh
to earn 1400 release points.
Summer Girl, owned by Steve
Leasure, Robbie Hooker and
John Smith, Jr of Charleston
and captained by Steve Leasure,
was the Blue Water Conservation
winner for the tag and release of
seven dolphin over the course of
the tournament.
Outstanding Dolphin was
awarded to Steven Craig for
his 56.4-pound dolphin caught
aboard Compromise, owned by
Robert Hood and captained by
Larry Branham.
Angler Barry Bleacher, fshing
aboard Syked Out, won the
Outstanding Wahoo award with a
50.4-pound fsh.
Tommy Hancock won the
Outstanding Tuna award aboard
Dem Boys for the catch of a
25.4-pound Blackfn. Tommy
owns the boat, and it is captained
by Reid Bost.
First place for Outstanding
Lady Angler went to Holly
McAlhany of Wando, SC for
releasing four sailfsh aboard
Syked Out. Second place for
Outstanding Lady Angler went
to Stephanie Wilson-Evans of
Savannah, GA, for the release of
one sailfsh aboard Cotton Picker.
Lauren Leasure of Charleston
took Third place Outstanding
Lady Angler for the release of one
sailfsh aboard Summer Girl.
Classic Billfsh
3
R D
R O U N D R E S U L T S F R O M T H E
S C G O V E R N O R S C U P B I L L F I S H I N G S E R I E S
BY SC DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Billfsh continues on page 24
PHOTOS BT SC DNR
the release of a sailfsh aboard El Tejano. Thirteen-year-old Joe Bost,
fshing aboard Dem Boys, won third place Outstanding Youth Angler
for the catch of a 19.2-pound blackfn tuna.
Two tournaments remain in the 2012 South Carolina Governors
Cup Billfshing Series:
MEGADOCK Billfshing Tournament, July 11 - 14 at the City
Marina in Charleston
Edisto Marina Billfsh Tournament, July 25 - 28 at the Edisto
Marina on Edisto Island
Boats participating in the Series amass points for billfsh either
landed or caught and released. Tagging is optional and not required
for Series points. Anglers compete for four major awards: Outstanding
Billfsh (single heaviest billfsh), Outstanding Billfsh Boat (most
accumulated points) and Outstanding Billfsh Conservationist (most
points for tagged or released fsh), and the Blue Water Conservation
Award (most accumulated tag and release points for dolphin, wahoo,
and yellowfn tuna).
By encouraging live tag and release, the Series has focused attention
on the sharp decline of Atlantic billfsh and encouraged conservation
of all marine resources.
For more information on the South Carolina Governors Cup Billfshing
Series, contact Wally
Jenkins at 953-9835
or JenkinsW@dnr.
sc.gov, and Amy
Dukes at 953-9365
or DukesA@dnr.
sc.gov. You can also
visit the website at
govcup.dnr.sc.gov/
to learn more about
the South Carolina
Governors Cup
Billfshing Series,
get information
about the individual
tournaments, and
to keep up with this
years standings.
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