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Keenagerscontinud on pg 16

On February 2, more than

50 Keenagers attending

their monthly meeting

at the Isle of Palms Recreation

Center took a step back in time

when none other than President

Abraham Lincoln himself walked

in the front door and joined them

for a potluck lunch.A permanent resident of

Batesville, Indiana, Lincoln

recreationist Charles Dieckmann

has been playing the role of

Honest Abe since early 1983

when a school teacher-friend of

his suggested that he looked quite

a bit like the famous president on

the penny.

I had a beard and moustache

at the time, said Dieckmann.

And she walked up to me during

a wedding reception and said

Hey! You look like a lot like

Lincoln. Could you be him for my

class? And I just said Yes.After tracking down a vintage

suit and top hat, and pouring

through a stack of information

on Lincoln three feet high on loan

from the teacher, Dieckmann

began his presidential career.

Since then, hes performed for

everyone from Indiana Senator

Dick Lugar to the Mayor of

Indianapolis, the Indiana State

Treasurer and Secretary of

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n islnd vctionby Kristin HacKler

SI Fir & Rscu Oystr RostFebruary 12, 2011

The Ciola family


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2 February 18, 2011

www.islandeyenews.com

Civic

A

t the January 25 meeting

of the Isle of Palms City

Council, the Council

announced that they will be

holding a public forum to discuss

the issue of public parking on the

island on Wednesday, February

23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Isle of

Palms City Hall.

Public parking has been an

issue for a long time on the Isle of

Palms, but no real modications

have been made in the past. As

Building and Planning Director,

Douglas Kerr, says, This

meeting is intended to be the

rst public step in a consensus

building effort to address the

issues of parking in the City.As a result of the feedback

gathered at this meeting,

detailed recommendations will

be developed and presented at a

future forum.

Isle of Palms Councilmember

Barbara Bergwerf also stresses

the importance of public

involvement, pointing out that

the City genuinely desires

citizens input during these

essential planning phases.

Planning Commission member

Diane Oltorik provides further

encouragement, stating that,

The Commission wants to hear

what our citizens and non-

citizens have to say about parking

on our island, especially during

times of high visitor trafc.

The issue of parking on Isle of

Palms is being confronted with

hopes of a true solution.

The Planning Commission

committed itself to working

on this issue during its work

on the Comprehensive Plan

update. While working on the

Comprehensive Plan, the issue

of parking and trafc came up

during discussions of publicsafety, the quality of life for

residents, trafc ow, parking

congestion and future public

facility needs, according to

Kerr. All of these topics will be

addressed at the upcoming

forum, particularly with a long-

term plan in mind.

Some of the possible solutions

up for discussion include

opening Ocean Boulevard

to public parking, clearing

obstructions from the right-of-

way and constructing bike lanes.

More ideas that will be presented

include increasing the distance

required to park off of the

pavement, restricting parking at

intersections and requiring day-

trippers to pay to park.

The Town of Sullivans Island

is also currently considering

paid parking as a solution

to their congestion issues.

Bergwerf notes that, Certainly

[day-trippers] have the right to

use the beach, but they have a

responsibility to not trash the

beach. Others may agree that

day-trippers are welcome on

both Sullivans Island and theIsle of Palms, but point out that,

along with leaving behind trash,

many also disrespect residents

private property.

The ofcials are asking for

recommendations and opinions

about their present proposals

for a solution, as well as any

new suggestions or ideas for

improvement of the existing

possibilities. And although the

nal product is in the future,

those involved have a clear

wish for the outcome. We want

everyone to enjoy our island

safely, with reduced risk, and

protection of property rights,

Oltorik announces.

The Isle of Palms City Hall is

located at 1207 Palm Boulevard.

For more information, contact Isle

of Palms City Administrator LindaLuvvorn Tucker at 886-6428,

email [email protected], or visit

www.iop.net.

Parking: whats your solution?Isle of Palms hosts PublIc ParkIng forum feb. 23

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Isle of Palms Planning Commission


and City Council have

been discussing changes

to island parking and desire

as much citizen input on the

issue as possible. A PublicForum for citizen comments

will be held at 6:30 p.m. on

Wednesday, February 23, at

City Hall, located at 1207 Palm

Boulevard, Isle of Palms.


hopes to take a comprehensive,

island-wide approach to

improving parking, particularly

in the peak season when many

visitors drive onto the island

for the day. While nothing

has been decided, among the

many ideas considered is a

pay-for-parking system, re-

orientation of parking along

Palm Boulevard, and residentialparking stickers.

Residents are strongly

encouraged to attend the forum

to allow their comments and

opinions to be heard.

For more information, contact

Isle of Palms City Administrator

Linda Luvvorn Tucker at 886-

6428, email [email protected], or

visit www.iop.net.

holds public forum on parkingProvIDeD bY the cItY of Isle of Palms

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www.iop.net

Tuesday, February 22

City Council Meeting7 p.m.1207 Palm Boulevard

Wednesday, February 23

Municipal Court10 a.m.1207 Palm Boulevard

Tuesday, March 1

Recreation CommitteeMeeting4 p.m.

1207 Palm Boulevard

Personnel Committee5:45 p.m.

1207 Palm Boulevard

Wednesday, March 2

Public Works CommitteeMeeting4 p.m.1207 Palm Boulevard

Public Safety CommitteeMeeting5:30 p.m.1207 Palm Boulevard

Real Property Committee8:30 p.m.1207 Palm Boulevard

Livability Court5 p.m.

1207 Palm Boulevard

Sullivan's Island883-3198www.sullivansisland-sc.com

Tuesday, March 1

Municipal Court6 p.m.1610 Middle Street

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Mary Jane Watson runs forCouncil reelection

BY MEREDITH POWELL

T

hree spots are coming

up for re-election on the

Sullivans Island Councilthis year, and along with current

Councilmember Jerry Kaynard

(see Island Eye News Feb. 4

edition for an article on Kaynard),

Councilmember Mary Jane

Watson has also announced that

she will be running for reelection

on May 3. The nal spot, currently

held by Councilmember Buddy

Howle, will be up for grabs as

Howle has announced that he will

not be running again this year.

Wrapping up her rst term

in ofce, Watson, a teacher at

Sullivans Island Elementary,

hopes to revisit pressing issues

such as the rebuilding of SIES

during her second term, if elected.

I am condent the Town

and School District will work

collaboratively to build a state

of the art school the Town will

be proud of, says Watson. The

school is such an important

part of the community. It has

an outstanding reputation for

excellence.

Sullivans Island is also

discussing the possibility of

implementing a form of paidparking. Both islands face trafc

issues and are seeking paid

parking as a real option. While

the City of the Isle of Palms is

preparing for their Public Forum

on parking this February 23,

the Town of Sullivans Island is

still awaiting that process. As

the Town faces more and more

trafc issues, we must explore

paid parking as an option,

Watson says, but she makes sure

to point out that there is still a

need to hear from the residents

of Sullivans Island and perhaps

a public forum is in order for the

near future.

Past meetings that have really

benetted the cause are the ones

about the Commercial District,

Watson believes. Meeting

together to discuss concerns, the

businesses and homeowners have

come up with some successful

solutions, Watson points out,

one of which is the employee

parking at the re station. The

Planning Commission has been

asked by Council to devise two

overlay districts and, as Watsonnotes, These districts will help

maintain a healthy and viable

Commercial District within our

adjoining neighborhoods, which

is surely something for which the

community is striving.

While the residents and ofcials

seem to have reached some

agreement in terms of the plans

for the Commercial Districts

future, the accreted land issue

is a little more in-progress, so

to speak. The accreted land is

without a doubt the most complex

of the issues facing the Town of

Sullivans Island. With the study

complete, the work of developing

a workable management plan is

beginning, states Watson.

The ling for those wishing

to run for Council closed on

Thursday, February 17, at noon.

For more information on the

upcoming election, drop by Town

Hall at 1610 Middle Street or visit

www.sullivansisland-sc.com.

As many Isle of Palmsresidents have noticedover the past few years,

trafc has been increasingsteadily around the Isle of PalmsConnector, and whether its dueto the many new developmentsin the area or increased personaltravel, the section of the Connector

between Riviera Drive and HungryNeck Boulevard can become abottlenecking snarl during timesof high trafc volume; especiallyin the summer.

In light of this, CharlestonCounty Roadwise is conductinga study on the best approachto alleviate the congestion. As

part of their investigations,a public forum was held thispast Wednesday, February 9,at Whitesides Elementary onRie Range Road to gatherpublic opinion. Roughly 50attendees from both the island

Breathing room on the IOP ConnectorBY KRISTIN HACKLER

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Dear Editor:

The trapping and removalof feral cats does not

work. Although this mayappear to temporarily reduce thenumber of cats in a given area, it

will not solve the problem.Feral / stray cats establish

territories based on food sourcesand shelter. When cats are

removed from this environment,other cats will simply move intothe newly available territoryto take their place and willcontinue to breed. This is calledthe vacuum effect, and has beendocumented worldwide.

A single female cat and hersubsequent offspring can reachnumbers of 420,000 during a six

year span.Additionally, a ban on feeding

feral cats will not force cats to goaway. Cats bond to their territory,and are opportunistic animals

who can survive on garbage, if

necessary. If food is withheld,the cats will suffer terribly asthey search for new food.

The only true solution is totrap, neuter, and return (TNR).

The cats are humanely trapped,sterilized, vaccinated, and

returned to their same outdoorhome. They are ear-tipped foridentication. The colony is

maintained and watched over byvolunteer caregivers, which is nocost to the taxpayer.

TNR breaks the cycle ofreproduction. The cat population

will gradually decline naturallythrough attrition. TNR is thehumane solution.

Carol Herard

Dear Editor:

Id like to thank the heart-centered people who help out

with the feral cats on the Isle ofPalms. You men and women inWild Dunes rock in a heavenly

way! I cannot say enough about your compassion and classwhile dealing with animals whoare homeless. Feral cats are,

for the most part, born to diefrom starvation, disease, andmost sadly, abuse at the handsof cowards. I am so impressedat how you all network to makesure there is constant trappingso that each cat can be spayed,neutered, released or re-homed.We now have cats living in NewYork, New Jersey, and D.C. Soon,a tiny rescue, WeiSan, will joinanother feral in D.C. I know thatmany of you have homes in othercities and states, yet take thetime to make sure each colonyis fed every day. I am alwaystouched when I read your posts!

For those of you who are notaware, the feral cats on the islandfall under the free roaming law,and money is set aside for themto be in the Tagged, Neutered andReleased (TNR) program. Many ofus even spend our own money inorder to not deplete the fund. Thecats are xed, given a three-

year rabies shot, micro chipped,and the left ear is tipped so that

it is easy to identify a feral whohas been neutered or spayed.

A cat advocate on the island with a sanctuary removed anentire colony from the Isle ofPalms marina about ve years

ago, and re-homed them ather sanctuary. But, as oftenhappens, uneducated, uncaringpeople drop off their former petsand other ferals move in, too.

Last summer, when we saw thepopulation starting to grow, weenlisted the help of the TNRprogram and a high percentageof those cats have been TNR-ed.Will, a friend to animals, hasfed them, given medical care tomany, and re-homed at least 6of them. THANKS! And manythanks to my husband, Bob, whotook the time to drive three catsto Pet Helpers for spaying, andto my son, Michael, for pickingthem up. We are fostering onenow who was found by Will theday after Christmas, sitting in

the freezing rain and begging forhelp! He had a broken leg and araging infection. This is the littlefellow who will soon live in theD.C. area. I got word last nightthat the marina manager isdemanding the removal of allof the cats. I am aware he hasa responsibility to customers

who pay to dock their boats.Boaters are complaining thatthe cats are getting on theirboats and making them smell.

The cats who spray on the boatsare the transient toms, whoare indeed the most difcult to

trap. It is NOT the colony cats.I have notied several of the

agencies of this decision. It is socommon to have ferals aroundareas like this, and most towns

welcome them. Destin, FL, is agrand example, and the MountPleasant area is also kind tothe ferals. Many are around thedocks and restaurants.

I am not making light of apersons wanting to protect his

property, and I recently had words with a boater about thesituation, during which I offeredto provide him with a spray thatkeeps toms from specic areas,

and would leave it in the marinafor that purpose.

If you go to the IOP Marina,you will see that most of the catsare very friendly and could be re-homed. An employee said they

will go to a sanctuary. I can onlyhope that is true. If they go tothe Charleston Animal Society (afabulous organization who does ane job when adoption is a viable

solution), their being friendly willnot be obvious because they willbe terried. The ending will not

be a kind one for Oreo, Simone,Ayla, Amy, Moonstruck, Akido,Cinder, Travis, Taboo, Joodie,and Boogi Knight.

If anyone can help out, orknow of a sanctuary that is

willing to take these cats in, whata wonderful thing that would be!

We are holding steady with manyrescues at our home. Thanks!

I would also like to thankEddie from the Windjammerfor his kindness to the feralsaround there, and to Malcolmfor letting them have refugeunderneath the Windjammer(the best establishment onthe island!) during the bittercold. Thanks to the kind lady

who walked up to me at themarina and handed me $40to apply to the cats care. Wemicrochipped four cats with themoney. A very special thanks tothe Pinsons for leaving cases offood in my garage, and for yourcontributions to helping thecats. A very special thanks tomy neighbors, all of whom are sokind to animals!

It is up to us to take a standfor the voiceless.

Deb BashaIsle of Palms


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A century on Sullivan's

and Mount Pleasant attendedthe forum, chatting with projectrepresentatives about theproposed improvements sketchedout on display boards around theroom.

We have the concept, were just trying to get pro andcon comments, said projectrepresentative Rick Day.Basically, starting at RivieraDrive, we would add anotherthrough lane in both directions

which would carry trafc throughto highway 17. As it stands today,there is only one through lane inboth directions. With the addedthrough lanes and improvementsto turning lanes at the majorintersections, Day stated thatprojections show an adequatelevel of service on the Connectorthrough the year 2030.

Public safety is an issue forus, said Dick Cronin, Mayor ofIsle of Palms. If we need to move

a sick person off of the island,its almost impossible when itsbusy and trafc is backed up tothe Connector. This would be atremendous improvement for thesafety of both citizens and visitorsbecause it allows drivers to leavein a more orderly fashion. Its also

good in a hurricane, as this is anevacuation route.

It will help egress from theisland, especially with thebottleneck in the summer,said Isle of Palms Councilmember Barbara Bergwerf. I amconcerned, though, with trafccoming onto the island. It seemsthat theyre kicking the can downthe road and a bottleneck would

just form later on as its still onelane onto the island.

On a busy beach day, itsalmost impossible to get to RivieraDrive, said Isle of Palms CityAdministrator, Linda Luvvorn

Tucker. This will improve egressand trafc through intersections.

Since it is included in theintersection improvementsproject allocations for scal

year 2011, the project would befunded by the Charleston County

Transportation Sales Tax.

For a more detailed look at the potential improvements to theIsle of Palms Connector, and toadd your comments, visit www.ccroadwise.org/iopconn.html.Comments may also be submittedto: Mr. Richard Turner, P.E. c/oCharleston County TransportationDevelopment, 4045 BridgeView Drive, Suite C204, NorthCharleston, SC 29405.

Connectorcontinued from page 3

Ms. Aggie Thomas may not look like it, but she just celebratedher 100th birthday this past Thursday, February 10.Ive lived on this island my whole life except for ve

years during the war when we lived in North Charleston, saidMs. Thomas. Along with a homemade lemon meringue pie madeby East Cooper Meals on Wheels (ECMOW) Recipient ServicesManager, Maggie Davidson, and a new gardenia bush given to herby ECMOW volunteer Laurie Arthur, Ms. Thomas was given theroyal treatment with a parade in her honor along Middle Street this

past Saturday, Feb. 12. I always said I wanted a parade for mybirthday when I turned 100, smiled Ms. Thomas, and she got it.Almost 50 relatives arrived from all parts of the world to celebrate

with her, as well, and the Sullivans Island Fire Department joinedthe royal retinue by escorting the Matriarch of the Island to theIsland Club for her ofcial birthday celebration.

Ms. Aggie Thomas received a homemade lemon meringue pie and gardenia bush for

her birhday from ECMOW.

Project consultant Ric Day runs through

preposed solutions to heavy IOP

Connector trafc.


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We have heard it overand over again: If

your dog is on monthlyheartworm prevention, he wontget heartworms, or Heartwormsare 100% preventable. So, whatis all this hoopla about dogs in theMississippi Delta region gettingheartworms, even though theyare on heartworm prevention?

I should back up by remindingour reader what heartworms areand where they come from. Toput it simply, heartworms arecarried by mosquitoes, something

we have plenty of here and thatthe Mississippi Delta region mayhave in even greater abundance.When a mosquito bites a dog, it

deposits one or more microscopiclarvae. The infective larvae maketheir way to the heart where theycan grow into spaghetti-length

worms. As the number of wormsmount from repeated mosquitobites, they eventually impedethe ow of blood and interfere

with the valves of the heart. Lungdisease and heart failure oftenensue. Cats have some level ofresistance to the heartworms, but

we now understand that they,too, are affected by the parasite,although differently than dogs.Signs of heartworms in cats canbe mistaken for asthma and can

actually lead to sudden death.Fortunately, heartworms dontlike people so the larvae die inour bodies before making their

way to our hearts.So, we have been diligently

putting our dogs and cats onheartworm prevention expectingour pets to be free of the disease.Fortunately, this is pretty muchhow it works, but in the MississippiDelta region, veterinarians havebeen reporting positive tests

in dogs who have been gettingtheir heartworm prevention.

Eighty percent of these reports,upon further study, were foundto have missed a dose at somepoint or they were inadequatelytested before they got started onheartworm prevention. However,even if you take those dogs out ofthe picture, there are still somedogs which developed heartworminfections while taking preventivemedication. But, dont panic. Thisis not a growing problem. It hasbeen noted since 2005 and thenumbers of prevention failuresreported are not growing. In fact,despite the increased awarenessand more thorough testing by

veterinarians in the region, thenumber of reported preventionfailures in seemingly properlymedicated dogs has actuallydecreased.

At this time, we arent surethat there is a true resistanceto heartworm preventives suchas one sees with antibioticstoday. We may simply be lookingat less than 100% efcacy ofheartworm preventions. Therecertainly is anecdotal evidenceand some preliminary studies toindicate that certain populationsof heartworms are respondingdifferently to our heartworm

preventions, but the real datasimply is not yet in.

A recent study by Dr. ByronBlagburn suggested that one ofthe heartworm preventions mayhave better efcacy in preventingheartworms, but, according tothe American Heartworm Society,it is too early to make any distinctconclusions based on this singlestudy. Previous studies, althoughdesigned slightly differently, do notsupport Dr. Blagburns ndings,

and because veterinarians inthe region have reported failures

with all heartworm preventions,at this point there doesnt seemto be a clear distinction inprotection between one productand another.

There are aggressive studiesunderway at the Universitys ofGeorgia and Tennessee, AuburnUniversity, Arkansas StateUniversity and several othercenters in the USA, Canadaand Italy. So stay tuned to

your veterinarian for updates.Meanwhile, what can you do tohelp protect your pet?

First of all, keep your peton his current heartworm

prevention. Topical and oralmedications must be dosed at 30day intervals, and the Pro Heartinjection must be given at 180 dayintervals to be effective. Lapses inthese treatment intervals couldultimately lead to resistance,so dont get lazy. Use remindersystems like medminders in

PetPortals, or remindmypet.com toemail and text you when it is

time to dose your pet. You caneven set up reminders in yourGoogle or Outlook calendars. Becreative, but do whatever it takesto remind you to give these drugsas directed.

Secondly, reduce your petsexposure to mosquitoes bykeeping them in at night and usingapproved mosquito repellents.

Finally, have your dog tested atleast once a year. So far, we arenot seeing this lack of preventionefcacy in the Lowcountry orin any other areas outside ofthe Mississippi Delta region.However, annual testing will help

detect problems early if or whenthey arise.

Katherine A. Saenger, DVM, isone of ve skilled Veterinariansat Bees Ferry Veterinary Hospital,located at 3422 Shelby Ray Courtin West Ashley, Charleston. Formore information, visit www.bfvh.net or call 769-6784.

Resistance to heartworm prevention:Is it really happening?

by Katherine a. Saenger, DVM


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On Saturday, March 5,

Chamber Music Charleston (CMC)

will celebrate ve years of great

performances in Charleston with

a Fifth Anniversary Concert atMemminger Auditorium starting

at 8 p.m. Guest pianist Andrew

Armstrong will join ve musicians

of CMC in a program including

John WilliamsAir and Simple

Gifts, Bhorislav Martinus La

Revue de Cuisine and Johannes

BrahmsPiano Quartet in G Minor.

In the spring of 2006,

bassoonist Sandra Nikolajevs

gathered a group of 13 local,

professional musicians and ve

enthusiastic local arts supporters

to create a nonprot organization

with the goal of presenting a

series of chamber music concertsin Charleston.

Chamber Music has always

been so enthusiastically received

during the Spoleto Festival,

CMC Director Sandra Nikolajevs

explains. We felt the community

would enthusiastically support

a year-round chamber music

series.

Initially called Charleston

House Concerts, the organization

mainly performed in homes,

offering intimate evenings of

chamber music in some of

the most distinctive homes

of downtown Charleston andKiawah Island. These ticketed

events featured performances

of standard masterworks of

the chamber music repertoire

followed by a reception. The

unique performances quickly

sold out as demand for chamber

music in Charleston increased.

For the second season, the

organization ofcially changed

its name to the more festive

Chamber Music Charleston,

and over the next few years

they began expanding their

concert offerings to include

performances in churches,art galleries and schools. The

performances have reached a

wide audience throughout the

greater Charleston area and

beyond. Concerts for the 2010-

2011 season will take place in

Downtown Charleston, Kiawah,

Daniel Island, IOn, Summerville,

Edisto Island, McClellanville,

Florence and Beaufort.

Chamber Music Charleston

takes great care to choose venues

appropriate for chamber music.You will not hear CMC perform

in such large concert spaces as

the Gaillard Auditorium or North

Charleston Performing Arts

Center. Instead, CMC gravitates to

arts venues with under 500 seats

such as Memminger Auditorium

and the Dock Street Theatre,

as well as smaller churches, art

galleries and homes.

What is unique about our

concerts is that the audience is

so close to the musicians, you

dont just hear the music, you

feel it, as well, says Nikolajevs.

There is such an excitement inthe air when all the elements

come together the exceptional

music, the beautiful setting and

the social camaraderie. I think

this is the best way to experience

classical music!

CMC has developed a number

Liszt-en up!Chamber musiC Charleston presents fifth anniversary ConCert

by Chamber musiC Charleston

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On a sunny Saturdaymorning in January,guests gathered at the

Wild Dunes Club for the fthyear of the Lowcountrys annualAuthors Luncheon.

Featured authors traveledfrom all over the United Statesfor the January 15 event: DianeChamberlain and Ann Rossfrom North Carolina; JeffreyStepakoff from Atlanta, Georgia;Lisa Genova from Chatham,Massachusetts, and TamarMyers who is originally fromthe Belgian Congo. Many wereintroducing new releases whileStepakoff was introducinghis rst novel, Fireworks over

Toccoa, and Genova her second,Left Neglected.

We were greeted at TheSweetgrass Pavilion by a crisp

wind and prompt complimentaryvalet service. A panel discussion,led by renowned New York Timesbestselling local author MaryAlice Monroe, followed a deliciousthree-course lunch on fresh

white linen. The morning events

also featured a silent auction with jewelry, vacation packages,art and more as well as an open

book signing.After purchasing DianeChamberlains The Secret Lifeof CeeCee Wilkes, bidding on arelaxing Swedish massage anddesperately eyeing a gorgeousblack beaded bracelet, I satdown at a table with seven otherlocal and visiting guests as wellas author Jeffrey Stepakoff.Listening intently, I learned thatnot only did he recently ndsuccess in his very rst bookdeal, but that he spent nearly20 years in Hollywood in thetelevision business writing forpopular shows like The WonderYears and co-producing series

like Dawsons Creek. Despite hiswide fame, Jeffrey has somehowmanaged to stay grounded as afamily man and devoted husband.

As remarkable as the afternoonalready was, and after devouring adark chocolate trufe for dessert,I became further entranced bythe words exchanged betweenall of the authors on stage.Every one of the authors was theepitome of fame in my eyes, butthey were, in actuality, kind andapproachable people.

The event was time well-spent,as not only did I learn a lotabout the visiting authors fromMonroes well-led discussions,

but the funds raised wenttoward the Trident LiteracyAssociation and the Wild DunesClub Scholarship for a Collegeof Charleston teacher educationstudent. Next years luncheoncannot come soon enough.

For those interested inattending the 6th Annual AuthorsLuncheon at Wild Dunes to be heldon Saturday, January 14, 2012,led by Dorothea Benton Frank,contact Amy Sottile Stevens at886-2020.

Wild Dunes fth annual

Authors LuncheonBy Meredith Powell

Recognizing todays youthexchange cluB honors youth

of the Month

By PaMela Marsh

(l to r) Youth of the Month award winners Carter Martens, Chloe Plunkett, Sam Evans,

Shannon McGue, Lesley Nelson, Evan Stafford, Benjamin Wilkin, and Elliott Condon.

Several Youth of the Month

award winners and their

parents were recognized atthe Isle of Palms Exchange Club

dinner meeting this past January

27. Winners included Shannon

McGue from Academic Magnet

High School; Chloe Plunkett from

Ashley Hall; Benjamin Wilkin

from Bishop England; and Elliott

Condon, Sam Evans, Carter

Martens, Lesley Nelson, and

Evan Stafford from Wando High

School. Each student received

a Youth of the Month award

certicate and $100.Annually, the Isle of Palms

Exchange Club recognizes

outstanding high school seniors

and college students who live

on the Isle of Palms, Sullivans

Island, and Mount Pleasant.

Applicants must demonstrate

good academics, leadership,

and be actively involved in

school activities and communityservice. Each student must also

submit an essay to be selected

by the President of the National

Exchange Club. The essay this

year is entitled Shining the

Light on Volunteerism.

This spring, the IOP Exchange

Club will choose the Youth of

the Year, the Meeks/Sotille

Scholarship winner and an

ACE (Accepting the Challenge

of Excellence) Award winner.

Each student will receive up to a

$2,000 scholarship toward theircollege tuition.

The IOP Exchange Club

Scholarship program is funded by

the Exchange Club Oyster Roast,

held annually in January.


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10 February 18, 2011


Computer Corner

When it is time to just geta new computer, eitherdesktop or laptop

is a frequent question. Theanswer, like many, depends on alot, so lets see if we can narrow

down some helpful tips.First off, are you happy with

your computer and the wayit works, but your children,parents, friends, or co-workershave urged you to get a newer,faster one? If the answer is,Yes, I am happy, then forgetthe others and go right on being

happy. If you like the way youdesktop is laid out and you arehappy with the programs youuse, then dont change. Theonly reason to upgrade wouldbe because of serious hardware

or software problems. Manychanges come with going to anew computer, including thelook of the operating system(Windows 7); having to moveall your pictures, les, etc.;reloading all third party (thatseverything that does not come

with Windows 7) software; and just setting up Outlook,Work, Excel, and othersprograms can take a goodbit of time. So the bottomline is, if you are happy

with what you have and itsfast enough for you, thenstay with what you've got.

However, if yourcomputer has crashedand you never created anexternal backup of yourhard drive, the rst thing

you need to do is assess ithow much of the computer

crashed and the computersage. Before all of this,though, I would suggest that

you NEVER LET THIS HAPPEN.Always do an external backupat least once a week. Now, inorder to assess how much ofthe computer crashed and howold it is, have someone (like me)

try to get as much back off yourhard drive as possible. I cannotguarantee that anything will bethere, but its likely that we canget back most if not all of it froma hard drive as long as the harddrive was not completely wipedby the crash. After recovering thedata, the next question is, Whatis wrong with the computer?If its a power supply or theactual hard drive, the costs withlabor can be minimal, but if themotherboard/cpu has failed,the cost of labor and parts cango over $400 easily and that, myfriends, is the magic number.

Which leads up toIf the cost of repairing your

laptop/desktop goes over $400(not including the cost of savingthose precious memories), youreally need to consider investingin a new one. Nowadays, witha little research or help (I canalso help with purchasing andsetup), you can get a decent

laptop that will do anything you need in the $400-$600range. You can actually set upa laptop to work as a desktop

with wireless mouse, keyboardand nice big monitor so that

you could replace your crashedtower and be able to take thelaptop with you on trips.

So remember, if you arehappy with what you have, keepit. If it crashes and you did nothave an external backup (shameon you!), spend what it takesto get back those memories,and nally, if the repairs to thecomputer hardware are going togo over $400, really think abouta new one.

I look forward to hearing your

questions and helping you out.

Computer-related questions

can be emailed to rentabob@

bellsouth.net. I will respond

with answers here in this

column or personally. I aim to

provide helpful information for

your computer ailments from

meltdowns to simple one button

questions. If you need immediate

assistance, you can always call

me, Rent A Bob, at 822-7794.

Should I get a new computer?By BoB Hooper, a.k.a. rent a BoB


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February 18, 2011 11

The Muscovy Duck is a large, invasive species found from SouthAmerica to Canada. This duck is bulky and has an awkwardgait. Males weigh up to 15 pounds while females are noticeably

smaller, weighing a mere six to eight pounds. The Muscovy isindigenous to South and Central America, but was domesticated in the

United States where they were bred for their meat and eggs, although

they have now become a major pest in some areas. Since this speciescan tolerate cold weather, it is non-migratory and lays large clutchesof eggs. Feral populations of the Muscovy have exploded over thelast few decades. Ironically, they have become scarcer in their nativerange due to over-hunting. They are a common sight in suburban

areas with man-made ponds, and their webbed feet have long clawswhich enable them to roost in trees at night. Their distinctive facialpatches of lumpy pinkish-red skin make them easily identiable

and, arguably, unattractive. The wild-type duck is mostly black withwhite wing patches. Domesticated Muscovies have a variety of colorcombinations, including white, pied, lavender, and chocolate.

Photo by Sarah Diaz

Muscovy Duckby Sarah Dargan Diaz

Events at the IOP RecIsle of PalmsRecreation Centerwww.iop.net843-886-8294

Middle School DanceFriday, February 187 p.m. 10 p.m.$5 at the door

Hula Hoops ClassTuesday, February 22

Youth Class: 5 p.m.Adult Class: 6 p.m.$40 for a six (6) week session

Hip Hop FitnessThursdays7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.$10 per class

Basketball DayMonday, February 211 p.m. 3 p.m.Free

Doggie Day at the RecSaturday, February 269 a.m. Rabies Clinic and IOP

dog licenses sales, pet photosand local rescues available.10 a.m. Dog Show15 Contestants will beallowed to compete ineach category. CategoriesInclude: Best Rescue (Male& Female), Cutest Puppy,Most Attractive, Mystery Mutt(Small & Large breed),Most EarResistible, BestDressed, Best Eyes, BestSmile, Most CreativeName, and Most

Unusual Breed.Call and sign your dog uptoday!

IOP Annual Yard SaleSaturday, April 168 a.m. noonRegistration Begins March 1$5 per space, limit two (2)spaces per person

3 on 3 Adult Basketball

LeagueRegister before February 25$60 per teamCaptains Meeting: March 2at 5:15 p.m.

Adult Softball LeagueRegister before February 25$425 per teamCaptains Meeting: March 2 at5:45 p.m.

Friday Night SpikesFriday, March 4Ages: 9-12: 6 p.m. 7 p.m.Ages: 13-16: 7 p.m. 8 p.m.$10 per person

Dargan's Birds

Muscovy duck and chicks.


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March 5February 18 Island Eye Calendarriday, February 18

utheastern Wildlife Expobruary 18 20. For more info,it www.sewe.com.

otorious Gringos at Home Teame Notorious Gringos will berforming at Home Team BBQSullivan's Island, 10 p.m.

ww.hometeambbq.com or www.toriousgringos.com.

ROUTS Theatre presents:ttle Red Riding Hoodhowling good time with the

worlds most famous bi-ped/quadra-ped duo. Meet you atgrannys! Show starts at 7 p.m.Tickets: $10/advance or $12 atthe door. 881-3780 or visit www.creativespark.org. 757 Long PointRoad, Mount Pleasant.

Go Wild at the Sea Island GrillFor the Southeastern WildlifeExposition, Executive Chef ThomasMcKinney-Stehr at Wild Dunes SeaIsland Grill offers a variety of gameand sh specials all weekend. Feb. 18 20. For reservations, call 886-2200.

Saturday, February 19

1st Annual Jackie Katz MemorialOyster RoastAll-you-can-eat oysters andchili! All proceeds will benet theAmerican Cancer Society. 3 p.m.at ACME Cantina, 31 J.C. LongBlvd, Isle of Palms. Tickets: $10 inadvance, $15 at the door. For moreinfo, call 886-0024.

SPROUTS Theatre presents:Little Red Riding HoodShow starts at 1 p.m. Tickets:$10/advance or $12 at thedoor. 881-3780 or visit www.creativespark.org. 757 Long PointRoad, Mount Pleasant.

The Five Biggest Mistakes KneePain Sufferers Make and How toAvoid ThemJoin Bill Parravano, the KneePain Guru, for a free lecturegeared toward knee pain sufferers.

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at thePoe Library. This presentationwill focus on natural solutionsfor resolving chronic kneepain. For more info, visit www.thekneepainguru.com.

Gullah Heritage celebration:Rice, indigo and sweetgrassThis weeks features: Sharon &Frank Murray, rice production;Paul & Loretta Hromoga,indigo dyeing; and Elijah Ford,sweetgrass baskets. CharlesPinckney National Historic Site(1254 Long Point Road) everySaturday at 2 p.m. through March,2011. For more info, call 881-5516or visit www.nps.gov/chpi.

Impending War lecture series:Slavery in the MoviesPark Rangers Donel Singletonand Nate Johnson will present,Slavery in the Movies: Myths andMisconceptions. 2 p.m. at theFort Moultrie Visitor Center onSullivans Island (1214 MiddleStre et) . 883-3123 or www.nps.gov/fosu.

Sunday, February 20


Film series of Gullah Heritage:54th Massachusetts

This free lm series at CharlesPinckney National Historic Site(1254 Long Point Road) startsat 2 p.m. Todays lm: Civil WarJournal: The 54th Massachusetts(A&E, 1993). 881-5516 or visitwww.nps.gov/chpi

Monday, February 21

Presidents Day

tueSday, February 22

Home Team TriviaHome Team Barbeque on SullivansIsland will be hosting trivia from7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday. 2209Middle Street, Sullivans Island.www.hometeambbq.com or call883-3131.

Charleston Chamber Winter GolfClassic at Wild DunesCharleston Metro Chamber willhost its annual Winter Golf Classicat the Links and Harbor coursesat Wild Dunes Golf Resort from 10a.m. 5 p.m. To register visit www.charlestonchamber.net.Pleasant SpeakersToastmasters ClubThe club will meet at WandoHigh School Media Center at6:30pm. For more info, visitpleasantspeakers.freetaosthost.org or contact:Carol AnnEmbler at 884-6449 or [email protected].

WedneSday, February 23

Isle of Palms Public Forumon ParkingA Public Forum for citizencomments on parking will be heldat 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, locatedat 1207 Palm Boulevard, Isle ofPalms. For more info, call City Hallat 886-6428, email [email protected], or visit www.iop.net.

thurSday, February 24

Dedication of E. Donald PounderPark Center11 a.m. at the park centerbuilding, 444 Needlerush Parkwayin Mount Pleasant. For more info,call 762-8089 or 795-4386.

Friday, February 25

SPROUTS Theatre presents:Little Red Riding Hood

Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets:$10/advance or $12 at thedoor. 881-3780 or visit www.creativespark.org. 757 Long PointRoad, Mount Pleasant.

Saturday, February 26Make a Splash Bash!Come support Sullivans IslandElementary School from 6 to 9p.m. at The Windjammer on Isle ofPalms (1008 Ocean Blvd.). Wine,beer and food, as well as music byThe Island Trio and live and si-lent auctions. Tickets: $30. www.friendsofsies.org. Sponsored bySouth


7th Annual Mardi Crawlon Shem CreekPresented by the Lowcountry

Parrot Head Club. Registrationis at Noon at Reds Ice House,and the crawl is from 1 p.m. to 6p.m. For more info, go to www.lcparrotheads.org.

Acme Cantina Oyster RoastBeneting Habitat for Humanity.Starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20in advance/$25 at door. Ticketsavailable at East Cooper Habitat(1558 Ben Sawyer Blvd), HabitatReStore (469 Long Point Road) andAcme Cantina (31 J. C. Long Blvd,IOP).

Gullah Heritage celebration:Singing, sweetgrass & storytellingThis weeks features: Ann Caldwell& the Magnolia Singers, spirituals;Minerva T. King, story-teller; andJeannette Lee, sweetgrass baskets.Charles Pinckney National HistoricSite (1254 Long Point Road) everySaturday at 2 p.m. through March,2011. For more info, call 881-5516or visit www.nps.gov/chpi.

Doggie Days at the RecStarting at 9 a.m. in the Bark ParkIOP Rec Dept, 24 28th Ave, Isleof Palms. Register now by calling886-8294. www.iop.net.

Sunday, February 27


Benet for Bacon

Come out to the Windjammerin support of a fellow Islander!The Windjammer will be hostinga music and rafe event.1 5p.m. Tickets: $15. www.the-windjammer.com or 886-8596.

Film series of Gullah Heritage:Slavery & the Making of America

This free lm series at Charles

Pinckney National Historic Site(1254 Long Point Road) starts at 2p.m. Todays lm: Slavery and theMaking of America: The Challengeof Freedom (PBS, 2005). 881-5516 or visit www.nps.gov/chpi.

tueSday, March 1

Home Team TriviaHome Team Barbeque on SullivansIsland will be hosting trivia from 7 to9 p.m. every Tuesday. 2209 MiddleStreet, Sullivans Island. www.hometeambbq.com or call 883-3131.

Saturday, March 5

One-day male cat Neuter-A-THelp prevent pet overpopulatioFee: $15 (proof of rabies anddistemper vaccine required, orpurchase for $5 each) Pet HelpLow-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic,1447 Folly Road, James IslandAppointment required: call 3020556.


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A

ccording to the American HeartAssociation, heart disease is thenations single leading cause of death

among men and women. At least 58.8million people suffer from some form ofheart disease, and heart disease and stroke

claim about 950,000 American lives each year. One of the biggest misconceptionsabout heart disease is that it is a disease ofthe elderly. In fact, almost 150,000 people

who die each year of cardiovascular diseaseare under the age of 65, and one of every20 people under the age of 40 has heartdisease.

Heart disease is largely preventable.A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best

weapons you have to ght heart disease. Itis the overall pattern of choices you makethat count. Although we lack the power tochange some risk factors our gender, age,and family history there are some keyheart disease prevention steps each of uscan take:

1. Dont smoke or use tobacco. Tobaccouse is one of the most signicant riskfactors for heart disease. Chemicalsin tobacco can damage blood vesselsand cause hardening of the arteries.Nicotine raises blood pressure andheart rate, and the carbon monoxide incigarette smoke reduces the ability ofblood cells to carry oxygen. Exposureto second-hand smoke has also been

implicated in heart disease, butthere is good news -- when you quitsmoking, your risk of heart disease

drops dramatically in just one year.2. Eat a heart-healthy diet. A diet

called DASH - Dietary Approaches toStop Hypertension - can help protect

your heart. Choose foods low in fat,cholesterol, and salt. Eat lean meatsand poultry without skin, certain sh(salmon, mackerel), fruits, vegetables,

whole grains, and low-fat sources ofprotein. Cut back on beverages andfood with added sugar. If you drinkalcohol, limit yourself to one drink aday if youre a woman and two drinksper day if youre a man.

3. Exercise every day. Daily physicalactivity helps control your weightand reduces the chance of developing

conditions high blood pressure,diabetes, stress, and high cholesterol-- that predispose you to heartdisease. Aim for a minimum of 30-60minutes per day. Walking gives manyof the same benets as other aerobicexercise.

4. Maintain a healthy weight. Obesityis a risk factor for heart disease and

Seven steps to a healthier heartHelp out your Heart during national Heart MontH

By Marian taylor, M.d.

Dr. Marian Taylor.

Health

Heart Diseasecontinued on page 15


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Dr. Michale Mickey Barber, CEO/CMO of Cenegenics Carolinas, is

more than just an age management

physician caring for patients at risk for heart

disease; she has a personal connection. My

father had his rst heart attack at 42, says

Dr. Barber. He went on to have three heart

surgeries and died of heart disease in his

seventies. Sadly, her own brother recently

died of a heart attack this year, leaving

behind a wife and two young children.

Assessing heart disease risk is part of

my practice, says Dr. Barber, but its

also personal. I wish I had known about

the role of inammation and endocrine

balance in heart disease when my father was

diagnosed. My goal is to get the message out

that there is more to cardiac health than just

taking a statin medication. For that reason,

Cenegenics Carolinas is offering free VO2

Max testinga test that measures maximal

oxygen consumption and aerobic activity,

and can be a strong indicator of heart disease

risk and cardiopulmonary tnessduring

the month of February.Facts from the American Heart Association:

Heart disease is the number one cause

of death among women 20 years of age

and older, killing about one woman

every minute.

More than 82 million American adults

are estimated to have one or moretypes of cardiovascular disease. Thats

one in three people.

On average, 2200 adults die of

cardiovascular disease each day: an

average of one death every 39 seconds.

90% of women have one or more risk

factors for developing heart disease.

Whether you have a family history of

heart disease or not, many of the indicating

factors for heart disease - such as high blood

pressure, high cholesterol, and high fasting

insulin - rarely have symptoms. Dr. Barber

is committed to helping people assess their

own risk. To schedule an appointment for a

free VO2 Max testing, call 577-8484.

Cenegenics Carolina is a rst class medical

institute based in beautiful Charleston, South

Carolina, that helps patients manage the

aging process through a personalized plan

of tness, nutraceutical supplementation, a

low glycemic diet and bioidentical hormone

optimization. www.cenegenicscarolinas.com

15February 18, 2011

for risk factors such as high bloodpressure, high cholesterol, anddiabetes. Extra weight makes yourheart work harder. Adopt healthylifestyle choices or speak to your

doctor about options for weightreduction and which is right for you.Reducing your weight by just 10%can have a positive effect on theabove risk factors.

5. De-stress. Stress increases bloodpressure and heart rate, and causesa series of reactions which enhanceplaque formation in the arteries(atherosclerosis). To reduce stress,try aerobic exercise (which releasesendorphins, helping you feel better

and maintain a positive attitude),meditation, yoga, or any activity thatrelaxes you and makes you laugh.Studies suggest laughter may havedirect effects on improving the liningof the blood vessels and benets theheart by lowering blood pressure and

heart rate.6. Get to sleep. Harvard Medical

School reports that not gettingenough sleep can contribute to heartdisease. Poor sleep contributes tohigh blood pressure, heart attacks,stroke, obesity, and diabetes. Tosleep better, exercise daily, maintaina consistent bedtime routine, andpractice relaxation techniques when

you rst lie down to keep your mindfrom racing.

7. See your doctor regularly. Screeningis an important way to preventheart disease. The earlier you startscreening and treating risk factors,the more disease you can prevent.

Know your numbers. Know your bloodpressure: Optimal blood pressure is less

than 120/80mmHg. Know your lipids: all your levels including triglycerides, HDL,and LDL. Know your diabetes numbers:talk to your doctor and know when youshould have a fasting blood sugar test tocheck for diabetes.

We are only given one heart. If we followthese steps, our hearts can last a lifetime.

Marian Taylor, M.D., is the Co-Director ofMUSC Womens Heart Care and Director ofMUSC Cardiac Rehab.

Heart Diseasecontinued from page 14

Local Physician raises heart health

awareness for Heart MonthProvided by CenegeniCs Carolina

Advertorial


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Education, and groups all over the country.

In fact, after his visit on the Isle of Palms, he

and his wife appropriately dressed as Mary

Todd Lincoln were on their way to Florida

for yet another Lincoln appearance.

I didnt really have an interest in Lincoln

before all of this, smiled Dieckmann, but

hes certainly learned a lot since.

During the presentation section of the

Keenagers meeting, Dieckmann regaled theaudience with the life of Abe Lincoln; from

his early years in Spencer County, Indiana,

and living in a three-sided building during

the Indiana winter, up to his brief careers

as a postmaster, a surveyor, and a atboat

operator before becoming a country lawyer.

From there, it was a only a matter of time before

he left for Washington as a representative for

Illinois and his election to the presidency in

1860. He had only given his second inaugural

address one month and 10 days earlier upon

being re-elected president of the United States

when he was shot at Fords Theater.

Dieckmann wrapped up his presentation

with a reading of the Gettysburg Address,

which the Keenagers applauded thoroughly.

The meeting concluded with a rafe

drawing, with more than 20 useful little gift-

wrapped items given away to ticket-holding

attendees, as well as an original painting by

Bonnie Holden of 2 Meeting Street, which

went to Keenager Carol Williams.

The Keenager meetings are a wonderful

and well-attended event for island residents

50 years and older. Besides the regular

meeting, Keenager members are invited to

attend Lunch Brunch events at restaurants

around the Lowcountry, as well as eld

trips to local attractions. This February, the

Keenager's monthly trip took them to Irvin-

House Vineyards on Wadmalaw Island with

lunch at the Tomato Shed Caf located in the

Stono Market on Johns Island.

Keenagers meetings are also a great

opportunity to meet some of fascinating

people that live on our islands. Artist BonnieHolden, a Keenager member since its

inception ve years ago, was an Avon artist

for 16 years before deciding to become one of

the few people in the world to design intricate,

handmade paper doll books. She has already

completed her rst book, Rebecca, and

her second, Rebeccas Courtship, and is

currently working on the third installment,

Rebeccas Wedding. Each book is thoroughly

researched and the highest attention is placed

on historical accuracy in the characters

costuming.

Another artist, Gayle Guilford, was

attending a Keenagers meeting for the rst

time and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

A gallery artist, Guilford has become

internationally known for her miniatures

paintings which have been sold all over the

country, including The Smithsonian.

Doris Garner, a member of the founding

group for Keenagers, remarked on the creation

of their groups name. A friend of mine in

Florida has the same name, she pointed

out, and its because those who attend have

been around so long that were smart in

the ways of the world: keen, she smiled. In

fact, she still treasures a cedar bowl given to

her by that rst Keenagers group in Florida

to commemorate the founding of the new

organization on the Isle of Palms.

The Keenagers group also participates in

Senior Aerobics, Hoops Class, Gather Knit &

Stitch, and the Bocce Tournament at the Isle of

Palms Recreation Center. For more information

about the group, visit www.iop.net and click

on Recreation under City Services, or callthe Recreation Department at 886-8294.

Keenagerscontinued from Front

Charles Dieckmann as President Abe Lincoln speaks at

the Feb. 2 Keenagers meeting.


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17February 18, 2011

The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition

(SEWE) begins today and lasts until

Sunday, February 20, and this outdoor-

oriented arts and exhibitions weekend will

be lled with artists similar to Johns Island

resident James Jim Nicholson. Along with

being an avid outdoorsman and competitive

shooter, Jim is a skilled artist and wildlifeenthusiast; a passion which is clearly reected

in his artwork.

Jim graduated from the Pratt Institute in

Brooklyn, New York, in 1954 and steadily

began building a name for himself in the art

world. He originally worked as an illustrator

for the Orange County Historical Society

before becoming an Audio-Video Multimedia

Producer for Graphic Options in New York

and an Art Director for NBC, all while

pursuing his artistic career.

When Jim and his wife, Mary, decided to

leave behind their busy lives in New York

and retire to South Carolina, Jim began to

sell his paintings in the former Charleston

Harbor Gallery, the Charleston Artist Guild

Gallery where he is a juried exhibiting

member, and privately from his large

upstairs home studio.

In speaking about his art, Jim noted that,

If I can capture beauty, mystery and the

timelessness of nature, I have succeeded in

my intention.

Upon moving to the south, Jim also

developed an interest in Lowcountry wildlife,

especially the local birds. One of his favorite

to paint, Jim stated, is the wood stork

because even though most people think they

are ugly brown birds, he is intrigued by their

swift ight patterns. This moment of ight

is not easy achieve on an 18 x 24 piece of

masonite, though, and Jim ultimately strivesto capture that spark of realism.

Luckily, his inspiration is not too far from

his front doorstep. Jims neighborhood on

Johns Island boasts beautiful ponds and

marshes where he can visit egrets and blue

herons anytime he needs more inspiration

beyond the les of photographs, magazine

clippings and sketches in his studio.

Along with his interest in birds, Jim also

paints dogs, bears, deer and sea otters.

I try to reflect my love of nature and

the outdoors in my paintings, Jim pointed

out. I like to seize one sharp instant in

nature and show it by means of shape and

space relationships.

To produce this he rst tried using oils,

but found he was allergic. The rashes on his

skin werent worth wearing gloves when he

could attain the same effect using acrylics.

Fortunately for him him, there was no

difference in the texture or outcome so he

decided to use only acrylics, which seems to

have worked out well by the look of his latest

paintings.

Perhaps the most interesting aspect about

Jims artwork is that it attracts more than

the average art collector he reaches a

much broader audience by appealing to the

hunters and anyone who appreciates nature

and animals.

For more information, contact Jim

Nicholson at 559-6626. While Jim will not

be appearing at this years SEWE festival,

take the time to drop by some of the many

art exhibits and exhibitions this weekend.

For more information on SEWE events, visit

www.sewe.com.

Artist shows his wild sideBY MEREDITH POWELL

Artist Jim Nicholson works on a wood stork painting in his

studio.


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As you drive past the local rivers or

cruise on the Intracoastal Waterway,

youre more than likely to see a kayak

sherman paddling along or setting up tosh. These small, lightweight boats are

perfect for our local waters and salt marshes.

The ability to throw in almost anywhere

and the lack of gas costs make kayaking a

very attractive approach to shing. And while

there are many places around where you can

do traditional whitewater kayaking, our local

waters and a sit-on-top (SOT) kayaks make

kayak shing a very safe and relaxing way to

spend time shing as long you follow basic

boating safety rules.

There are also a lot of options with kayaks,

such as SOTs, SINKs (Sit-Inside Kayaks),

kayaks you paddle and some that you

peddle. I am a SOT sherman and I love

the relaxation I get from paddling throughthe rivers and marshes while chasing redsh

with my y rod. Kayaks allow you to be very

quiet and get into very shallow water.

Most people like to grab an inexpensive

kayak and I was one of those people. I learned

from this mistake. Inexpensive kayaks are

usually harder to paddle, dont track as

well and can make an afternoon of paddling

exhausting. Spending a little more money on

a kayak made for shing will make it more

enjoyable for you. If you like to stand up andsight sh, the Freedom Hawk is a great way

to do this. With a set of outriggers that fold

in and out it, the Freedom Hawk is a perfect

and very stable platform for shing.

Fishing from a kayak is the same as

shing from a boat. You still look for the

same structure and creek mouths, it just

takes you longer to run down the river, but

the advantages of being very stealthy and

the ability to get very shallow to where the

redsh like to spend their time far outweighs

a speedy trip to a spot. Normally, I will have

three rods on my kayak besides my y rod.

I usually have a rod rigged with a jig head

and a soft plastic lure, one set up with a cork

to oat grass edges, one set up for bottomshing and one set up with a top water or

hard crank bait-type lure. This allows me to

switch ways of shing without having to re-

rig a rod. Working over oyster bars, sunken

logs, creek mouths and grass edges will

usually nd you sh. Of course, paddling

onto a hard at and wading with the y rod

is a great way to chase redsh.

Ken Bergmann is a sales associate at The

Charleston Anglers location in Summerville.

Charleston Angler has everything you need tokayak sh and the knowledge to put you on

sh. For more information, call 871-9362 or

visit www.TheCharlestonAngler.com.

February 18, 201118


Nature

Kayak fshing 101by Ken bergmann

This Friday, Feb. 18, dont miss a chance to hear a unique

bluegrass/rock band straight out of the Lone Star State. The

Notorious Gringos band is a collection of musicians that bring

with them the inuences of their former styles of music (country, rock,

bluegrass, and beach music) to create a sound that is uniquely their

own. Their rough and often unpolished edge of Texas rock blends with

a bluegrass chop, a polished-cool bluesy guitar, and smart/ engaging

lyrics creating a heavy reverb alt-country rock with just the right

amount of twang.

The Notorious Gringos will be performing at Home Team BBQ

on Sullivans Island starting at 10 p.m. For more info, visitwww.

hometeambbq.com, call 883-3131 or visit www.notoriousgringos.com.

Home Team BBQ is located at 2209 Middle Street.

Notorious Gringos

drop by for BBQ

The Notorious Gringos.


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Atotal of $1500 each year (three scholarships of

$500 each) will be awarded by Prime TimeFitness to college students and/or highschool seniors who demonstrate dedication to thehealth and tness of themselves and/or others.

Scholarship recipients must possess the followingqualications:

1. Tri-County area resident (Berkeley, Charleston,

Dorchester counties)2. Enrolled full-time in a two- or four-year college

program during the semester for which theirapplication is being submitted.3. Must participate in health and tness activities regularly, through

any of, but not limited to, the following:

Organized high school or collegiate team sports Intramural sports Active gym membership

Coaching recreational youth teams

4. Activities used to satisfy the above requirement must be

documented appropriately throughout the semester immediatelypreceding that for which their scholarship application is beingsubmitted. Documentation may include, but is not limited to, school

records of team activities, newspaper clippings, community team

rosters or game results, and teacher/coach recommendations.

5. Must submit an essay titled The Role of Physical Fitness in My

Life. The essay should include the following, but is not limited to:

How physical tness has made an impact on my life.

How I make an impact to encourage a t community.

What or who inspires me to remain active and pursue a healthylifestyle.

How I intend to lead a healthy lifestyle despite thedemands of college.

6. Must submit tness goals for the upcoming

semester. For example, train for/participate in

specic organized sporting events, lose weight, attend

aerobics classes, set specic performance goals, etc.

7. Minimum GPA of 3.0 for returning college

students.

Recipients may be considered for repeat scholarship

awards. To receive funding, student must submit documentation of

the following:

1. Minimum 3.0 GPA.

2. Participation in sports or tness activities as outlined above.

3. Progress made towards goals outlined in #6.

Repeat scholarship applications will be considered along with those

received from new applicants.

Please submit completed application by May 1 to:

Meredith Nelson

PrimeTime Fitness, Inc.

2120 Middle Street


PrimeTime Fitness announces

2011 college scholarship programBy Meredith NelsoN


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Kids, send your guess for this weeks EyeSpy to: [email protected]

or call 886-NEWS. Please include your

mailing address with your submission.

Do you know what this is?

Both Connor Geddings and Brock Webb simultaneously guessed ourEye Spy! It was part of the sign for Island Adventure on IOP. The rst

person to send in the correct answer for the Eye Spy will receive acoupon for a free ice cream at Caf Medley on Sullivan's Island.

Eye Spy

Poe Library

1921 IOn Avenue


883-3914

Hours:

Monday & Friday: 2pm - 6pm

Tuesday, Thursday &

Saturday: 10am - 2pm

Wednesday & Sunday: closed

Childrens Saturday Programs

Play Day! Presidents Day and

Flag Day (all ages)

Saturday February 19, 10:30 a.m.Families invited. Dress up as

your favorite colonial character

and participate in ag making.

Prizes will be awarded to the

most original costumes.

Beach Lovers Book Club

(adults)

Saturday, February 19, at 10:30 a.m.

Our book for the month

is Cutting for Stone by

Verghese A (Abraham). Meet

for conversations, treats, and

coffee.

What you knee-d to knowabout your knees

Saturday, February 19, at 11:30 a.m.

Meet with Bill Parravano, The

Knee Pain Guru, and learn the

ve biggest mistakes knee pain

suffers make and how to avoid

them.

Play Day with Dad! Read to

Beau (all ages)

Saturday February 26, 10:30 a.m.

Come and read a story

to Council member Madeleine

McGee and Canine Good

Citizen, Beau. No registration

required.

Read Across America: Happy

Birthday, Dr. Seuss! (all ages)

Tuesday, March 1, 10:30 a.m.

A special guest will be reading

several of our favorite Dr. Seuss

books, and well be enjoying abirthday cake in honor of Dr.

Seuss.

Guessing Jar! (Children,

Juvenile & Young Adults)

Tuesday, March 1 17

How many green candies are

in the guessing jar? Whoever

is the closest to the number of

candies in the jar entered to win

by St. Patricks Day receives the

jar with candy.

PLAY: Arts & Craftswith Ms.

Grace (all ages)

Saturday, March 5, 10:30 a.m.Boys and girls, bring Mom,

Dad, sisters and brothers for a

rollicking good time

PLAY: Celebrate Mardi Gras

(all ages)

Saturday, March 12, 10:30 a.m.

Everyone is invited to design

thier own Mardi Gras mask,

wear beads and enjoy King

Cake! We promise a great time

and a lot of laughs for the entire

family

PLAY Day: A Tree for all

Seasons (all ages)


Decorate an apple tree through

all four seasons: winter, spring,

summer, fall. Apples are the

worlds favorite fruit - learn

about and enjoy tasting themany varieties of apples grown

in South Carolina.

Beach Lovers Book Club


Enjoy an interesting, thought

provoking discussion on our

March Book, The Blue Sweater

by Jacqueline Novogratz.

PLAY Day with Dad: Lets Go

Fly a Kite (ages 3 - 99)


Children, look for the kite

ying outside the library and

bring your father, mother,

grandparents, and best friend,

and make a beautiful window

kite decoration out of colorful

tissue paper and popsicle sticks!

Recurring events:

Story Time

Every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.

- 11 a.m. with Mac, and everyThursday from 10:15 a.m. -

11:00 a.m. with Patty. Story

time is open to all.

Events at the Poe Library


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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.

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During your lifetime, you make a lot of moves to providenancial security to your loved ones. You put away money

for college for your young children, you save and invest for your own retirement so that you wont ever burden your grown

children with signicant expenses, and you purchase adequatelife insurance to enable your family to maintain its lifestyle shouldanything happen to you. Yet, if youre going to help preserve your

familys nancial well-being after youre gone, you also need to take

one additional step: Create an estate plan. Toward that end, youll want to start by learning a few of the

estate plan basics, such as these commonly used-tools:

Will:For most people, a will is probably the most essentialestate-planning document. Regardless of the size of your

estate, you need a will to ensure that your assets and personalbelongings will be distributed according to your wishes.If you die intestate (without a will), your belongings will bedistributed to your heirs as dened by state laws and

these distributions may not be at all what you had in mind. Living trust: A simple will may not be sufcient for your

needs. Consequently, you may want to design a living trust,

which provides you with more exibility in distributing assets.For example, you could direct your living trust to disperse

assets to your children or grandchildren at specic ages. Also,

a living trust makes it possible for your assets to be distributedwithout going through the often time-consuming, and public,

probate process. Beneciarydesignations: Over time, your life may change

in many ways; through marriage, remarriage, children,stepchildren and so on. Thats why its important to periodicallyupdate your beneciary designations on your insurance

policies and retirement accounts, such as your IRA and 401(k).These designations are powerful and can even supersede theinstructions left in your will or living trust, so its essentialthat youve got the right people listed as your beneciaries.

Irrevocable lifeinsurancetrust:Depending on the size of

your estate, your heirs may ultimately have to pay estate taxes,

though the estate tax laws have been in ux in recent years

and may continue to evolve. If estate taxes are a concern, you

may want to take steps to alleviate them, such as establishingan irrevocable life insurance trust, under which youd transfer

a life insurance policy out of your estate and have the trustdistribute the proceeds to the beneciaries youve chosen.

Powerofattorney:A power of attorneyallows you to appointa person (an Attorney-in-Fact or Agent) to handle your

affairs if you cant do so yourself. Healthcaredirective: A health care directive allows you to

name someone to make health care decisions on your behalf,should you become physically or mentally incapacitated.

Estate planning can be complex, so youll need to work with your

tax, legal and nancial advisors to make the arrangements that are

appropriate for your needs. It may take some time to develop yourestate plans, but its well worth the effort.

This article was written by Edward Jones, located at 1505 Palm

Blvd., Isle of Palms, SC 29451. For more information, please call the

Edward Jones ofces at 886-9229 or visit their website at www.

edwardjones.com.

Brush up on your estate plan basicsBy Dimi matouchev

of collaborations and specialprojects to continue reachingnewer audiences. A number ofhighly-acclaimed collaborations

with the Actors Theatre ofSouth Carolina has broughtto life such innovative musicand spoken word programs asBeethoven: His Women andHis Music, Dylan ThomasChristmas in Wales and Gift ofthe Magi. CMC has also createda series of childrens programsbased on original adaptationsof childrens books by localauthor Margot Theis Ravenset to string quartets by such

major composers as JohannesBrahms and Charles Ives.One such adaptation, CircleUnbroken, was subsequently

made into a DVD and receivednumerous awards includingBest Childrens Film Awardat the XXIV Black InternationalCinema Berlin Film Award 2009and Award of Excellence at the

2009 Accolade Competition in

La Jolla, California.In 2009, CMC brought to

Charleston a new arts festival tohelp kick off the fall arts season.

The Mozart In The South Festival

has become an annual event thatcelebrates classical music and

brings a variety of performancesto Charleston in mid-September.

Plans are currently under wayfor the 2011 Mozart In The South

Festival from September 15-

18, 2011, which will include afestive opening concert featuringMozarts Divertimento in D

Major, K. 136 and CoplandsAppalachian Spring, a largesoiree at the Governor ThomasBennett House, the free family-

oriented Little Mozart Circus

and a rousing nale at MiddletonPlace.or the current season, CMC

began the Intermezzo Concert

Series as a new initiative to bringchamber music to hospitals,retirement communities andnursing homes.

Chamber Music Charlestonhas clearly found its niche andhas become well-regarded as the

premiere organization for year

round chamber music.We have reached our stride.

We have such talented musicians who love to perform chambermusic and a large supportiveaudience who look forward toeach opportunity to hear thismusic come to life. We lookforward to continuing this for

years to come, says Nikolajevs.

AbouttheFifthAnniversaryConcert:

Tickets are $15 for general admission (open seating). A limitednumber of $55 VIP tickets will be available. VIP tickets includereserved seating and post-concert champagne reception. Tickets

are available online at www.ChamberMusicCharleston.org orby calling 763-4941. Memminger Auditorium is located at 56

Beaufain Street in Downtown Charleston.

Concertcontinued from page 8


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Imagine an eight-year-old, barefoot boygrowing up in the creeks, waterways andsand hills of Awendaw. Imagine his delight

as he explored the piles of shells, bones andbroken pottery shards to nd a carved stone

unlike any of the others. An arrow head!Everyone on the midden must have heardhis shouts of excitement as he slipped thetreasure into his pocket. Later on, he wouldsecret his prize in a well-worn box beneathhis bed.

Thus began a lifelong fascination withpoints, spearheads and drills left behind bythe Sewee people and earlier unidentiedcivilizations that passed through the pathsthat Jonathan Lyon walks every day. Thatrst point resulted in his growing up lookingat the ground.

Invited by the Dewees Archives Committee, Jonathan brought eight boxes of his hugecollection to share with 40 property ownersand guests on Dewees Island this past

January 22. An unassuming Dock Masteron the waterfront in Awendaw, Jonathansknowledge of ancient Native Americanartifacts spills out even in his casualconversations. True to the Lowcountry life

style, he lives by the tides. High tide ndshim managing the loading and discharging ofboats; low tide nds him along two or threemiles of Intracoastal Waterway middens, hispracticed eye watching for the reward of aglint of the ancient people who walked thatsame spit of land 800 to 1500 years ago.

The Sewees were the last of the tribes tolive around Awendaw. They ventured ontothe nearby barrier islands to hunt and sh.Evidence has been found that they usedDewees Island for foraging and hunting;however, we do not believe they ever lived herepermanently. In the late 1600s there was afairly large community of perhaps 800 Sewee

who were possibly the rst natives to meetthe English settlers in Sewee Bay (now BullsBay). They assisted the English in ghtingoff the Spanish and supplied them with food.Diaries tell us that there was trade between

the early English soldiers and adventurers,and the Sewee. Nicholas Carteret, a passengeraboard the ship Carolina in 1670, noted in hisrecords that he had pulled ashore and askeda friendly and helpful group for directions toCharleston.

The downfall for these gentle people wastheir attraction to shiny trinkets and beadsthat they did not have. The tribe was devastatedby the tribal Yemassee Wars of 1715 1719,and, like so many Native Americans, by smallpox and the most unfortunate taste for alcoholbrought by the Europeans. There is a story of



Looking at the GroundOne mans fascinatiOn with the sewee in awendaw

By anne andersOn

Seweescontinuedon page 23

Congrats,C of C students!Congratulations to the following College of Charleston

students who received Distinguished Honors for the 2010

Fall semester. Distinguished Honors are awarded to students

enrolled in at least 14 credit hours who have maintained a

grade point ratio between 3.60 and 3.79:

Isle of Palms

Cara Brotherton

Ashley Holman

Jacqueline Miller

sullIvans Island

Elizabeth Collins

Rutledge Long

Noah Simon

Cotesworth Simons


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The IOP Exchange Club held its annual oyster roast, Shucking

and Shagging at Sunset, this past January 29 at the Exchange

Club building on Palm Blvd. Dinner included oysters, chili, and

hot dogs. Many local businesses supported the silent auction,

and proceeds from the event will go to fund the Exchange Student

Scholarship program.

Shucking andShagging at Sunset

By Pamela marsh

(l to r) Paul Grantham, Dick Humphrey and

Dimi Matouchev.

(l to r) Brian Duf fy, Catherine Malloy,

Barb and Rolf Gobien.

the strongest men from the village who, disenchanted with theirperceived unfairness of the tradeexchange, dug exceptionally largecanoes, loaded them with tannedskins and paddled out to sea inexpectation of reaching England.Storm tossed, those who survived

were reportedly sold as slavesin the West Indies. By the year

1712, only 54 of the tribe werecounted in a census. It is believedthat most of the small band thatremained after the wars joinedthe Catawbas. The last record ofthe Sewee was reported in 1723in which two men were noted as

walking northwest, away fromAwendaw.

Although his is not anarcheologist or historian,

Jonathans vast knowledge offacts and history has accumulatedas his curiosity leads him to ndanswers to the proof he nds everyday. He has visited middens fromSantee to Charleston, and inland

to Moncks Corner. Wheneverhe sees freshly turned dirt, Igo looking around, he says. Heand his wife, Deborah, have acollection of approximately 5000trade beads they found alonga utility ditch as it was beingdug. Where we may see a ditch,

Jonathan sees a page in historyopened up.

Johnathan talks easily of thetimeline of civilization, of thepaleo-Indians 18,000 8,000

years ago, of the middens as earlyas 1000 BCE, of the Woodlandsperiod up through 900 AD, andthe introduction of bows andarrows. He lifts a stone, turns itlovingly and says, Picture thatbeing a knife. Think how long itmight have taken a man to make:hours to chip using another

stone, learning that a deer antler would hew it to nish. Eons ofyears vanish as Jonathan lovinglypicks up one point after anotherin respectful memory.

Jonathan encourages everyoneto visit the South Carolina Roomin the Charleston Library. Hisfavorite reference is SuzannahSmith Miles Writings of the Past.Google Sewee of Awendaw andread the little that is known ofthese by-gone people. As withmost of the middens, or trashheaps, and shell rings alongthe waterways, time is erasingthem. Local memory talks about

a Sewee Shell Ring called IndianFort back in the 1930s or 40s

which is a large circular ring,not a midden, creating a bluff.It is no longer there, used awayfor someones projects. He hasfound very little interest fromany entity to preserve what mayremain of these mounds. He haspetitioned agencies in Columbia

to no avail. Telling his story seemsrewarding to Jonathan. Visitinghis daughters middle schoolclassroom at the invitation of herteacher, Matey Ward, he sees aspark of interest in the eyes ofthe next generation. Visiting agathering of adults on Dewees, he

was rewarded with a spellboundaudience who badgered him with

questions until he had to make afast exit for the Aggie Gray ferryboat, still talking as he packedand drove away.

Anne Anderson is theCommunications Chair for DeweesIsland and a Dewees Islandresident.

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Around 8 a.m. on February3, Sergeant Bobby Jimenezof the Isle of Palms Police

Department discovered a smallstranded whale near NinthAvenue on the beach. Adults of

this species (Kogia sima) growto about eight feet in length and

weigh between 135 and 275kilograms. They live offshore intropical to temperate zones an

island eye news - february 18, 2011

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