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It was a traditional familygathering on Sullivans Island.Streamers hung from the

doorway and laughter could beheard coming from the porch aschildrens feet thrummed acrossthe bowed wooden stairs of the

elegant old beach house. In thesunroom, kids and grandkidsslowly settled down intocomfortable chairs to listen toGrandpa Winter, who on his 90thbirthday took a few moments toshare the story of the time he wasstationed at Fort Moultrie.

Why did you decide to join theArmy? asked his granddaughter,Nyna Fabrizio, reading from alist of Questions for Poppa

which she had carefully typedout beforehand. They draftedme, Winter smiled. Thats apretty good reason.

What was your favorite partof being in the Army? she asked.Going overseas, he answered.It was quite an experience.

In fact, Winter spent severalmonths in New Caldonia, anisland west of Australia andnorth of New Zealand andmainly populated by its originalinhabitants, the MelanesianKanak, though it was settledby France almost seventy yearsbefore Winter arrived. Becauseof his skills as a mechanic in

the Army servicing 155 millimeterguns used to shoot 95 poundprojectiles more than 25 milesout to sea, Winter spent his tourof duty at coastal posts, startingat Camp Pendleton in easternVirginia. His time at Fort Moultrie,

he said, was enjoyable.There was a bowling alleyon one end of the island, heexplained, and occasionally we

would go down there and bowl,though the bowling balls werentlike they are today. He made a

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Filing in one by one, studentsfrom kindergarten to fthgrade went out of their way

to wave or stop and say thankyou to the men in uniform restingnext to the stage in the SullivansIsland Elementary cafeteria. It

was 1:30pm on November 11,and the entire student body ofSIES was on hand to celebrateVeterans Day with several localveterans and a pair of very specialvideo guests.

The celebration kicked offwith a recitation of the Pledge ofAllegiance, followed by a beautifulperformance of The Star SpangledBanner led by student bodypresident, Mackenzie Fowler.

The students then watched avideo created by the VeteransDay National Committee calledHonoring All Who Served,

which was quickly followed bya series of short speeches from

some of the Charleston areasmost renowned veterans.

Captain (Ret.) Ned Forneyof the United States MarineCorps, currently the Directorof Education at Patriots Point,asked the students about the

word service and what it meansto help other people. When menand women go into the service,they have to make sacrices,said Forney. But they areprotecting the greatest thing

we have in America. And whats

that? He asked. The student bodyshouted in response, Freedom!Forney smiled and applaudedthe students, reminding themto thank soldiers for serving ourCountry.

Captain Bill Walsh of theUnited States Air Force Reserve,315th Airlift Wing, and ChiefMeteorologist for Live 5 News,engaged the students with talesof his travels. Walsh describedhow he helps to y C-17s allaround the world to assist the

Veteran's Day 2009'Celebrating Vets at SIES Remembering Fort Moultrie

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The Council welcomed newcouncil members Sandy Stoneand Douglas Thomas, andCouncil member Dee Taylorthanked them both for attendinghis and Council member CarolRices last meeting.

Citizens commentsFormer Mayor Clay Cableaddressed the Council in regards

to the new Consolidated 911System. When they establishedthe 911 system, we took theoption of having a dispatcher forour two islands and the benet

was that when a call came in, ifsome old cuss like me droppedthe phone, they could nd me,said Cable. Recently, I wokeup with a high heart rate andthe new system did not have mylocation, and they had to askme for all of my information.

The ambulance showed up, butno remen. They had sent theremen to the wrong address.I dont know whos watchingthat, but we need to be aware of

these things. Mayor Cronin saidthat they would look into whathappened.Former Mayor Mike Sottile alsospoke, thanking both Dee Taylorand Carol Rice for their yearsof service on the Isle of PalmsCouncil. Its been a year sinceI sat in these chambers, but Imhere to thank two members ofthis Council who served with

me for many, many years, saidSottile. Without your leadership,Carol, we wouldnt have thisstate-of-the-art Recreationfacility. And I never will forgetstanding in Dees business in1992 and trying to talk him intorunning for Council. He did andhes been here ever since. Hisleadership in Ways and Meanshelped us to do what we needed

to do nancially and becauseof him, we have the wonderfulresources we have on the islandand I thank him from the bottomof my heart. Both of you are agreat credit to the City of the Isleof Palms.

Special presentations to CarolRice and Dee TaylorMayor Cronin presented a framedproclamation to Carol Rice, whichlists all of Rices accomplishmentsduring her eight years onCouncil and concludes that theCity of Isle of Palms is gratefulfor her service. The audiencegave a standing ovation. Chief

Buckhannon also presenteda parting gift to Rice of a Getout of Jail Free card. The neprint points out that it expiresDecember 31, 2009, and is notvalid on the Isle of Palms. CarolRice thanked everyone and notedthat public service is worthwhile.I really enjoyed it and Ill misseveryone, she smiled.Cronin then presented a

proclamation to Dee Taylor,listing his accomplishmentsover the past 16 years, andconcluding that Dee Taylorhas been a Councilman of thehighest caliber, and that the Cityof Isle of Palms is grateful forhis service. The audience gave astanding ovation followed by theMayor presenting Taylor with alarge jar of jellybeans with the

inscription A paperless tool, fromthe City of Isle of Palms to theBest Bean Counter Ever. NowIm speechless, laughed Taylor.He noted that in his 16 years ofservice, he has served with 25different Council members and,

jokingly, 1 attorneys. I justwant to thank everyone here andmy family, he smiled.Lastly, Cronin remarked thathe is asking for a sculpture tobe placed on the Front Beach tobe dedicated to the citizens whohave served on the City Council,and would like to put both Caroland Dees name on it once theyreable to fund it.

Ways and MeansCouncil member Dee Taylorreported that the Ways andMeans Committee met a fewhours before the days Councilmeeting. Taylor read throughtwo items, both of which wererequested by Public Worksand both of which had beenapproved by Ways and Means.

The requests were for $26,179.80to be awarded to Godwin Pumpsfor three pumps to pump storm

water from drainage areas duringexcessive rain, and for an awardof contract to Jones Ford forthe purchase of a four wheeldrive Ford F150 in the amountof $20,962 (not including salestax and the installation of rhinobed lining) to replace a two wheel

drive truck. Both items werebudgeted and both costs came inunder budget. Both items wereapproved unanimously.

Public SafetyBuckhannon noted that workis still being done on the newPublic Safety building. One ofthe primary concerns has beenthe heating and air-conditioningsystem. Testing has been done,said Buckhannon, and it wasfound that the system was notreceiving proper power. Thenecessary adjustments havebeen made and other detail itemson the punch list are still being

completed.Requests for proposals are in forthe Civil Engineering project on41st Avenue and Palm Blvd.. TheCity received a broad range ofprices and Administrator Tuckertheorized that the more expensivebids were from bidders treatingthe intersection as a roundabout.

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A closer look at IOP rental facts

Dear Editor,The recent article entitled Isleof Palms Rental facts wasencouraging in that it is a goodsign that our city is makingan effort to collect and trackdata related to short-termrentals on the island. Havingthis data at hand is certainlyimportant for identifyingtrends and then making sounddecisions for managing thissegment of our housing stock.

The data presented, however,reminded me of a favorite quote:

Statistics are like bikinis. Whatthey reveal is suggestive, butwhat they conceal is vital.

A closer look reveals key factorsthat are not addressed:

1) What about 3,000-4,999square foot rentals? The articleaddresses a) rental homesover 5,000 square feet and b)rental homes with six or morebedrooms, but fails to report thetotal number of rental homes

that have capacity of 12 or more

in rentals of 3,000-4,999 squarefeet, which would include manyrentals that would be consideredmini-hotels.

2) Livability reporting waswoefully incomplete. Eventhe City will acknowledge thattheir rst Livability Ofcerneglected to gather complaintreports made by police duringoff hours (the Livability Ofcer

worked from 9am to 5pm). Andour local police will conrm thatthey werent creating and lingreports when they were calledout for livability issues suchas noise complaints. The net

result is that a large number ofcomplaints were not recorded.How can we look to this datato draw conclusions? We cant.Further, many residents simplymake the decision to not call thepolice or the Livability hotline- they just deal with it becausemany of us simply dont wantto call the cops. How do youquantify that?

3) We need a long-term visionfor island development. I think

its a fair statement to say that

our Citys current ordinancesdo not provide a clear plan forguiding how our island will bedeveloped over the next ve,10 and 20 years. Developerssee a set of rules that allowsfor the construction of largecapacity rental businesses inthe neighborhoods. Residentsstill view their neighborhoodsas residential. The continuedslowness of the economy meansthat we are unlikely to seemany large capacity rentalsopening for business in theneighborhoods in the near term.But, as soon as the economypicks up, well undoubtedly

struggle once again with thisconict.

Isnt it wise to address this issuenow? Weve studied the issue.Weve gotten citizen input. Thetime has come to implementfair and common sense rulesthat will provide a clear visionfor future development on theisland.Jeff EvansIsle of Palms

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see SI Councilon page 4

The Sullivans Island TownCouncil held their regularmeeting on November 17 at6pm. That meeting was precededby a public hearing at 5:45pmregarding a proposed AnnualAction Plan by CharlestonCounty that was apparently

presented this past spring andincluded the request of over $3million in federal funds by theCounty for various projects.

Accreted Land lockdownAfter realizing the huge draw

which the Accreted Landmeetings are going to have,the Council considered thelaborious task of hearing publiccomments. The most recentmeeting which was scheduledfor November 10 had to becancelled and rescheduledbecause so many concerned

residents arrived that theycould not t into the door ofCouncil chambers. A reason forthe huge turnout, Mayor CarlSmith suggested, was a letterprinted in the Post and Courier

which suggested the Town mightcompletely level the area in favor

of sand dunes.Thats not going to happen,Mayor Smith said.However, the biggest issuefor the Council was nding a

way to limit public commentat the rescheduled meeting.

Their main point was that thismeeting is not a time dedicatedto public comment. This isnot a public hearing. This is atime for Council to meet withthe consultants, Mayor Smithsaid. I think Council has beengenerous. I have a problem

with 30 people saying the same

thing. Council member PatONeil pointed out that whileeveryone has a right to expressthemselves, not everyone has aright to speak for an unlimitedamount of time at every publicmeeting. Council member JerryKaynard stated that it has been

part of their process to bend overbackwards so that everyone canspeak their minds.In the end, they admitted thata 30 minute public commentsection would be appropriate.Coincidentally, it took all of 30minutes for the Council to makea decision about the publiccomment section themselves.

The front beach property ownergroup and The SullivansIslanders make up the twomain sides of the debate, as

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well as an estimated 80% of thecomments the Town has receivedaccording to Council memberBuddy Howle. Each group willhave a dedicated ve minutesin the public comment sectionto speak. Mayor Smith expectsthe front beach property ownersto have an appraiser, as well asrealtors prepared to speak ontheir behalf.

The Accreted Land meeting isrescheduled for December 7 at6pm with a short Committees ofCouncil meeting to precede it at5:30pm. Due to the high amountof expected audience members,the meeting will be held at theChurch of the Holy Cross at2520 Middle Street. While it isnot required, anyone wantingto make a public comment isstrongly encouraged to register

with the Town prior to themeeting.

A commercial threatIf you dont pay, well collectit some other way, Council

member Mike Perkis boldlywarned restaurant owners in theTowns business district.The Town and restaurant ownershave been enjoying a fragilecease re as the restauranteurshave been paying the bill forthe Towns police ofcers to

work off-duty during the latenight hours in the district.According to the Councildiscussion, restaurant ownershave developed a system wherethey take turns reimbursing the

Town for the extra hours thatare worked by ofcers. However,the most recent restaurant

whose turn it was to pay seems

to have decided it does not wantto participate in the program,which has resulted in the Townactually having to pay for thepolice force which itself isrequiring. This is what instigatedPerkis collection warning.Last year, the Town drasticallyincreased business license feesfor restaurant owners on theheels of complaints that thecommercial district was toonoisy.

A bridge on the horizonCurrently, the Council believesthat the seven day closureassociated with the replacementof the Ben Sawyer Bridge shouldbegin on December 4 which

would prohibit boat travel.Vehicular trafc is expected tobegin detouring through Isle ofPalms three days later. However,it was stressed that this date isnot set in stone and is subjectto weather conditions and otherfactors. The new bridge has beenconstructed at the old naval baseand they wont know for surethat the process has begun untilthe barge carrying the bridgeleaves there.A party to celebrate the 168hour closing of the bridge hasbeen scheduled and is expectedto include a fun run and drumcircle procession, according toCouncil member Mary JaneWatson. However, because ofpossible complications with thetree lighting ceremony and theuncertainty of the actual bridgeclosing, times could possiblychange. Check with the Town forconrmation.

Chlorine in the airIn the wake of a chlorine gasleak at the Towns water plant,Greg Gress stated, Id like forus to get away from gas. Whilea gas leak is a relatively rareoccurrence, the last one beingabout 15 years ago accordingto Fire Chief Anthony Stith, theprice of chlorine gas is rising asmore and more municipalitiesmove away from the gas as theirsource for water purication.Gress stated that the Townneeds to look at making somechoices regarding the WaterDepartment in this regard in the

next budget year.Furthermore, as an additionalservice, Gress announcedthat they would begin to warndelinquent customers when their

water service is getting ready tobe turned off. Its a service wethink we can provide, he said.

Mistrust land trustCouncil member Pat ONeil hasbeen leading an investigationinto protecting smaller parcelsof public land from future

development such as the OldDump and the old Pitt StreetBridge area. He has been

working with the Mount PleasantLand Conservancy to researchthe possibility of putting thoseproperties into a land trust.

The next step is to provideclear titles to the property.However, not everyone is onboard. Jerry Kaynard, who hasbeen critical of the plan fromthe beginning, has suggestedthat the plan gives away the

Towns interest in the propertyand that doing the same thing

with the 19-20 other parcels ofland that have been identiedfor possible protection could getexpensive. It was pointed outthat there are two main avenuesfor protection: easement anddeed restriction. Through theconversation Kaynard instigated,it was learned that an easementprovides stronger protection. Adeed restriction could simplybe overturned by the TownCouncil and any future Council.Additionally, the representativefrom the Land Conservancyadmitted that many landtrusts have been failing lately.If the Mount Pleasant LandConservancy went under, theproperty could potentially fallinto the hands of the State ifa secondary holder was notestablished through anotherland trust. Kaynard pointedout that the Mount PleasantLand Conservancy is a relatively

young group. The Council wasinterested in looking at other

ways to ensure the land wouldcome back to the Town in theevent the land trust failed. Noaction has actually been taken,

yet, to put the property into atrust.

Commercial District PlansA couple of Council membersand the Mayor met with UrbanEdge Studios, the consultantsfor the Commercial DistrictMaster Plan, on October 12, fora continued discussion on thereverse-angle parking conceptthat has been holding the planup for several months now.

The Town is expecting to holda public hearing in January of2010 in which a nal draft of the

plan can be presented.

A path to safetyThe Town, with a lot of help fromthe Volunteer Fire Department,has concluded a test project

which involved trimming treesand improving a public beachpath. I think it looks goodmyself, Chief Stith said. Sometrees were cut down, vines wereclipped and the path generallyopened and cleared. The Townis looking to continue improvingemergency beach paths next

year in a similar fashion if thecost is not too great.

Blue Ribbon SchoolMayor Smith recognized ChristOur King Stella Maris School forits designation as a NationalBlue Ribbon School with aresolution after attending aceremony at the school. I

was very impressed by theschool and the behavior of thechildren, Mayor Smith said.He added that the school is theeducational institution for manyisland children.

Oyster roast cools downThe Volunteer Fire Departmentsannual oyster roast, whilesuccessful in raising money, wassignicantly less successful thanprevious years according to ChiefStith.I guess its a sign of the times.People got too much going on,he said. He stated that they wentthrough 77 fewer large bags ofoysters this year and half thenumber of drinks.

Budget on trackCouncil member Mike Perkisstated the Town is on budget forrevenues. A six month review

of the Towns budget will beconducted in December. Perkisdoes not anticipate any problems

with the Towns nances.

A decade of serviceIt was announced thatChristopher Wallace recentlycelebrated 10 years as a memberof the Sullivans Island PoliceDepartment. Chief DannyHoward joked that while he wasnot rewarded with a cake, hemight be recognized by workingover the holidays.

OrdinancesThe Town ratied two ordinances

that have already passed thethree readings required. Therst was ordinance 2009-08

which increases the cost for adog license for people who do notlive on the island to $35. It alsoincreases the times that dogs areallowed on the beach with and

without a leash.The second was an ordinancethat changes business licensefees for rental properties. Itbasically increases the fee forbusier properties.

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Wando band students andextended family members

were overjoyed with the11th place nals nish at the 2009

BOA Grand Nationals marchingband competition in Indianapolis,Indiana. The show, Beyond, waspresented three times; in quarter-nals, semi-nals, and nals.

This is therst time thatthe WandoMarchingBand, underthe directionof Scott Rushand assistedby assistantdirectorsSean McGrewand LanieRadecke, hasparticipated

at the national level in amarching band competition.

The band recently placed fourthin the BOA Super-regionalCompetition in Atlanta, prior toGrand Nationals 2009. Islandstudents participating in thecompetition included Sam Evans,Alex Francis, Mackenzie Hopper,Robby Judy and Garret Visser.

The back story is even moreamazing. The Wando Band

program does not excel because offunding or birthright. It is a storyabout students who have learnedto pursue excellence because of a

shared vision that extends beyondthe individual. This success is adirect result of the educationalphilosophy of Scott Rush andthe tremendous outpouring of

support fromthe MountPleasantcommunity.

Other bandsat GrandNationals2009 may havebeen moretechnical,but none

were morepassionate.Emotion

erupted from the 232 studentsthrough the spontaneous andunied singing of the Wando almamatter in the Indianapolis HyattHotel following the announcementof the 12 nalist bands. Of course,most evident to the ten thousandspectators and judges in LucasOil Stadium was the love woventhroughout the music performedon the eld, generating memoriesfor a lifetime.

Bravo! to the Wando

Marching BandBy ChRIS STARR

Holy Cross Island Schoolon Daniel Island is nowaccepting applications for

their new four year old programand the one year old program

beginning January 4, 2010. TheFriday one year old class is aspecial program for our littlestof lambs (children must be oneby September 1, 2009). Childrenspend the morning enjoying freeplay, story time, introductionto music and art, a snack, andoutsidetime. Thesechildren areloved throughthe processof separatingfrom theirparents andlearning howto play withother littlefriends. Theclass meetson Fridays from 8:45 am 11:45am. Tuition is $70 per month

with a $30 registration fee.The four year old class (children

must be four by September 1,2009) will prepare children for asuccessful transition into primary

school while still enjoying thepretend play and creativelearning aspects of their age.Each week they will study storiesfrom the Bible, letters throughvocabulary, explore science,

nature, world culture, and learnnumbers and math concepts,all in a loving environment. Thisclass meets Monday throughFriday, 8:45am 11:45am.

Tuition is $280 per month with a$30 registration fee.

The mission of Holy CrossIsland School(formerlyMothersMorning Out)is to providea fun andeducational

place fchildren togrow andlearn in anenvironmentthat teachesand practicesthe love of

Jesus Christ as a ministry of theChurch of the Holy Cross. Formore information, please contactSue Cuthbert at 883-3586 or [email protected].

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If were able to accomplish thegoal of getting through themall [requests for proposals] bythe December assembly, wellhopefully have a recommendationfor you so we can go forward,said Tucker.In terms of road work around theisland, the sidewalk at 21st Ave.is slowly being replaced and therepaving of 41st Ave. has been

delayed as the area needs someinfrastructure replacements.According to Buckhannon, theCity of Charleston has requestedto become a part of the newintergovernmental agreementfor the Charleston CountyConsolidated 911 DispatchCenter. Councilman Buckhannonnoted that an addendum wouldneed to be passed to acceptthe City as a full participant.Council approved the addendumunanimously.Furthermore, Buckhannonnoted that they are looking intothe Livability Hotline info beingplaced on refrigerator magnets.

The City is looking into pricing,

but residents can print out areplica at www.iop.net. TheCouncil also discussed thepossibility of increasing the doglicense fees to $10, noting thatSullivans Island charges $25,but no decisions were made.Lastly, Buckhannon reportedthat the Fire Department islooking into changing the positionof Assistant Fire Chief to FireInspector and the issue has beenmoved on to Personnel. We alsohave some promotions in the redepartment, said Buckhannon.Shaun Gadsden was promotedto Captain; Engineer RichardHathaway was promoted toLieutenant, and Fireghter

Bill Pesature was promoted toEngineer."

Public SafetyAdministrator Tucker reportedthat she and representatives ofthe Isle of Palms met with theBen Sawyer Bridge constructionteam and found that the timingon the bridges closing is stilluid, but were looking at apossible closing date of December4, said Tucker. The reason wecannot specically say the dateis because much of the timing isdependent on weather conditions,

where the wind is more of anissue than rain. The otherissue is trafc management.

Chief Buckhannon stated thatthe City of Mount Pleasant willbe working with the SCDOT tomake sure trafc lights are setfor optimal trafc movement, andthe Mount Pleasant trafc squad

will monitor the lights, especiallyduring peak trafc times, and

will assist if needed. Isle of Palmspolice will be doing the same onthe island. Its going to be a uidsituation, so there wont be anofcer there at all times, saidBuckhannon, but trafc will bemonitored closely.

Tucker also noted that signswill go up in anticipation ofthe bridge closing. Visit www.bensawyerbridge.com for the

most recent updates.

Public WorksCouncil member Bettelli reportedon the Public Works committeemeeting which was held onWednesday, November 4, notingthat the beach accesses havebeen cleaned and the SCDOT(Department of Transportation)has been repairing pot holes onthe island.In regards to the update onthe 54th to 57th Ave drainageproject, he noted that theCitys engineer Dave Stevens

wasasked by the Lowe WildDunes investors to determine

whether a line should berelocated in anticipation of futuredevelopment. When Stevens wentback to the site for evaluation, hefound the line cannot be movedbecause of infrastructure alreadyin place. Were continuing todiscuss the project, said Bettelli.Following discussions betweenthe architect of 2001 WaterwayBlvd. and the City attorney,Director Pitts and Douglas Kerr,the owners of 2001 WaterwayBlvd. are willing to dedicatea drainage easement on theirproperty to the City. The decision

was made In light of the fact that

some portion of the neighborhoodstorm water is going throughthe drainage easement on theirproperty and, if there were tobe some kind of problem, theCity would not have the right toaccess the property to rectify theproblem. Councilman Bettellimoved to recommend to CityCouncil to accept the dedicationof the drainage easement. Themotion passed unanimously.Lastly, Council member Bettelliinformed the Council that theCity has received $50,000from the Charleston County

Transportation Sales Tax toreplace the Lauden Street outfall.

The project will increase the

size of the output pipe underWaterway Boulevard to increasethe rate of water drainage duringheavy rains. Bids on the projectare due around the rst ofDecember.

RecreationCouncil member Rice reportedthat the Recreation Committeemet on November 10, andreported that the RecreationDepartment had the Agencyof the Year award for Northand South Carolina. Rice alsoreminded everyone that the treelighting on the Isle of Palms willbe held on Thursday, December3, on the Front Beach at 6pm.

We continue to gather theemail addresses of all of ourparticipants at the Rec. Centerfor our new e-newsletter, saidRice, noting that you can sign upat the Rec. Department. Recentimprovements at the Departmentincluded the replacement of a fewrusted items on the playgroundat no cost except for installation.In closing, I just want to saythat the staff at the Rec. is justincredible, said Rice. Its beensuch a pleasure to be a partof the Council. Its like family.

Thank you.

PersonnelCouncil member Piening reported

on the Personnel Committee

meeting which took placeon Wednesday, November 4.Piening noted that the recentCity elections had createdanother vacancy on the PlanningCommission as Sandy Stonehas been elected to the Council.PIening stated that the processof selecting recommendationsto ll the two vacancies will bepostponed until the Decembermeeting. The DecemberPersonnel meeting is scheduledfor 5:45pm on Tuesday,

December 1.Secondly, Council member

Piening commented thatchanges need to be made to thePersonnel manual as the Cityhas eliminated the Cost of LivingAdjustment (COLA) that has beenpaid to employees in the past.

The Personnel manual will bechanged to eliminate referencesto COLA.Finally, PIening asked Councilto approve a new system which

will be used to evaluate the CityAdministrator. The system usesa rating qualication range,

which numerically rates themanagement of the GeneralFund. If the General Fund is

3% under budget, the numberwill be 5, 2% under budget thenumber will be 4, budget neutralis 3, 2% over would be 2 and 3%over would be 1, said Piening. Iknow this sounds cryptic, but wecannot vote on these things in anexecutive session. These have todo with the management of theGeneral Fund and trying to comein under budget. The motionpassed unanimously.

Safety sweepstake winnersSafety Sweepstakes winnersfor the month of October are:Recreation Nick Bako; FireDepartment -- Jason Smith;Public Works Kim Tapply and

Police Department SergeantDerrick Ambas.

Real Property CommitteeMayor Cronin reported onthe Real Property Committeemeeting, which was held Friday,November 6. During the meeting,Marina manager Brian Barraganreported that business at theMarina has been brutally slow.In fact, September was the worstmonth since he became Marinamanager and the gures forOctober are not yet available. Heattributed the downturn to lack

of transients that have visitedin the past. On the other hand,Carl Pope of Morgan Creek Grillcommented that she thoughtthe restaurant was getting moretransient business than in yearspast. Barragan also indicatedthat he was planning to askthe Fire Department to assisthim, with the Administratorspermission, in installing ananometer and a web cam that

would show in real time.Barragan also reported that he

had evicted a Marina tenant fornon-payment of rent and forbouncing a check, and that theMarina store will be closed forseveral days starting January 10,2010, to repair buckled oors.Lastly, the Real PropertyCommittee discussed whether ornot to offer a temporary periodof relief to Morgan Creek Grillin light of the difcult economicclimate. The Committeediscussed several alternatives,including the possibility ofchanging the monthly staticrent amount to an amountbased on season, but totalingthe same; adding languagegiving the restaurant control

over the restaurant docks, andadding language allowing forthe commercial utilization ofthe restaurant docks for dinnercruises. Mayor Cronin explainedthe next step is to discuss theissue with the Council, followedeither by another meeting of theReal Property Committee or bya recommendation to Ways andMeans.

Second reading of ordinance2009 16 an ordinanceamending title VI, chapter 2,article b, dogs, section 6 - 2 15(a)

This ordinance allows for thechanging of the hours during

which a dog is allowed on thebeach without a leash. Tuckerstated that the reason for thechange is to allow more time fordogs under voice control to runoff leash on the beach during theoff season. The proposed off leashhours are 4pm 10pm fromSeptember 15 March 31.Themotion passed unanimously.

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United States Military in globalmobility by moving troops, tanksand whatever else is needed tolocations across the globe. Nevertake freedom for granted, Walshreminded the students. Servingis my way of giving back to thecommunity and America.

Finally, Sergeant First ClassLeo Fetter of the United States

Army Reserves told the studentsabout the days when he was astudent at SIES and how, afterretiring once, he returned to theArmy Reserves. Before closing, heintroduced the last speakers forthe event; Sergeants First ClassDavid and Shakeya Oliver of the396th Transportation Company,both of whom joined the class via

a live video feed from Iraq.Pre-written questions were read

to the Olivers as the students andmembers of the Olivers family

watched. Questions rangedfrom Why did you decide to bea soldier? to What is the baselike? and Have you ever driven atank? The Olivers answered thestudents questions with smilesand as the celebration wrappedup, the family members were

given a chance to speak with thecouple directly over the videofeed.

As they left, the students againthanked the veterans for theirservice and shook their hands,their faces glowing with prideand honor at meeting a few of thedefenders of our Country.

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SIES Veterans from cover

circle with his hands about eightinches in diameter. They weremore like the smaller Italian

Bocce balls.He and his fellow servicemen

would often go shopping in thedowntown area, as well. It was abit of freedom, said Winter, anescape from the Army routine.

It was also a little taste of theLowcountry for the New York-born soldier. His rst bite ofoysters was on the beach ofSullivans Island. I remember theofcers having an oyster bake bythe shoreline, and after they hadtheir party, the soldiers couldeat what baked oysters were leftbehind, said Winter. He, as well

as the rest of the soldiers, stayedin one of the Ofcers Quartersduring their assignment, andhe still remembers watching theocean from the buildings wide,slanting porches.

Did you get any awards?asked Wynn Fabrizio, Nynas 11

year old older brother. I did,said Winter. I won an award formy ability as a sharpshooter.

Though he was drafted, HaroldArthur Fredrick Winters comes

from a notable family line ofsoldiers. His uncle served inWorld War I in France, and hisgreat grandfather was a memberof the 16th Calvary during the

Civil War; the regiment whichcaught John Wilkes Booth inVirginia shortly after he shotand killed President AbrahamLincoln. My great grandfather

was offered either 1600 acresout west, or $1600 and a horsefor his accomplishment, saidWinter. He took the moneyand the horse. The family stilltreasures several items of CivilWar memorabilia, includingWinters great grandfathers rieand sword.

Fifty-three years after Winter was stationed at Fort Moultrie,he returned to visit his family

on Sullivans Island and takeone more walk around his oldstomping grounds. A lot haschanged, he said of his returnvisit to the fort. It was hard torecognize some of the old scenes.But still, he was happy to see theold fort, and to see Fort Sumteroff in the distance. It was a verygood experience for me, he said.Fort Moultrie may have changed,but the people havent. Theyrestill very friendly.

"Our Town"

opens in our town

Ft. Moultrie Veteran from cover

The set is simple. A fewchairs, some tables, a ladderor two, and a blank slate

background. As the play opens,the Stage Manager quietly walksout onto the stage and arrangesa few pieces of furniture before

informing the audience thatthey are in the town of GroversCorners, New Hampshire, justbefore dawn on May 7, 1901.

When Thornton Wilder wroteOur Town in 1937, his focus

was less on storytelling and moreon the portrayal of the humanexperience. The set reects thisthrough the lack of scenery;the audience is encouraged toboth use their imagination andfocus their attention on thecharacter at hand instead of thesurroundings.

For Crab Pot Players Director

Jimmy Ward, this play is anexcellent opportunity to showcasethe talents of local actors, as wellas to perform one of his favoritegreat American classics.

Although it is a period piece,the messages contained inthe play are still relevant today,"said Ward. "I am fortunate to be

working with a talented cast anddedicated crew, and we are havinga great time!

Caitlin Armstrong, the StageManager in Our Town, is excitedabout her prominent role in theplay. Im sort of this omniscient,

transcendent narrator, Caitlinsaid, attempting to describe herunique character. At the start ofthe play I feel people can relateto me and Im as comfortable asan old shoe, but opinionated.As the play progresses, I moveinto some sort of other-worldlycharacter. Usually men play theStage Manager, but a female isnot out of place because it almostseems wrong to tie this characterto a gender.

Rehearsing two hours a day,four days a week has beentough for some of the actors,

but they are all excited and feelthat they are part of a greatteam. Jimmy Ward is brilliant,dedicated and innovated. I havethe utmost respect for him, buthe has the worst jokes, laughedCaitlin. Throw all that into one

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Sullivans Island residentBill Dunleavy, owner ofDunleavys Pub, and his

wife Darragh Dunleavy recentlyreturned from a sailing trip aboardBills sail boat, Kemo Sabe - AKAThe Lone Ranger.

Originally from Block Island,RI, Bill sailed south to the SouthCarolina coast and moved toSullivans Island in 1982. Drawnto the beauty of the Lowcountrylandscape, Bill relocated hisBoston Red Sox roots to theSouth. When I rst arrived on theisland, there was only Mamas TeaHouse and the marsh. I openedDunleavys Pub in 1992 and havehappily resided on the island eversince, says Bill.

Bill sails a 41 Hans-Christiansenwhich he bought four years ago,and has sailed it back to BlockIsland every summer. When hemarried Darragh two years ago,

Bill and his new wife sailed toBlock Island in June, then setsail for the Caribbean in October.

This trip lead to a fteen monthocean adventure as he and his

wife sailed to St. Barts, St. Johns,the British Virgin Islands and St.Martin for an experience that

theyll never forget. I love sailing,and one of the funniest remindersthat youre an American is thatonce you return to land, youalways want a cheeseburger andfries, laughs Bill.

One of the many thingsthat Bill enjoys about

his sailing trips are thefrequent visits of smalland friendly migratingbirds. They travel suchlong distances that theyoften land on the boatand stay for a while.

They will come right upto you and literally landon your hand, not evenfrightened, says Bill.We feed them a littleand just try to helpthem along the way.

With the returnof the Lone Rangerto Sullivans Island,residents welcomed

back Bill and Darraghas they walk throughthe door of their Publocated on MiddleStreet.

Make sure to stopby the Islands favoriteIrish Pub as they offer

grilled wings, great burgers andhalf-off draft beers during theirhappy hours. Dunleavys is alsothe haven for Red Sox and Celticsfans across the island.

Too cheap to afford a parrot, Captain Bill Dunleavy sets

sail with a visiting sparrow.

The Lone Ranger returnsBy PAuL ROBINSON

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hOTOByDANIELPRENTICE

big Crabpot and youve got awinner."

Ward thanked the RecreationCenter staff and particularlyNorma Jean Page for their helpin making the production comealive. I urge everyone to buy theirtickets to the show as soon aspossible, as our last productionsold out far in advance, Ward

noted.Our Town will be performed at

the Isle of Palms Recreation CenterDecember 9-12, at 7pm. Ticketsare $5 and children under 6 are

free. Call 886-8294 for tickets.

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Friday, November 27A LowCANtry HolidayFrom Friday, November 27 Monday, December 28, at theSouth Carolina Aquarium.Celebrate the holiday season with

your family at the South CarolinaAquarium on a natural and festiveadventure. A very welcome guestfrom the North Pole will makespecial appearances in the GreatOcean Tank at select Aquarium

dive shows each day fromDecember 1 through December23. For more info, call 577-FISH(3474) or visit scaquarium.org.

Saturday, November 28Oysters on the CreekPresented by Morgan Creek Grille,come enjoy music by Triple Lindyfrom 4 -8pm on the Grille groundsby the water, oysters re roastedon our new oyster pit, $2 draftbeer, all you can eat local oystersand chili for $15.Wednesday, December 2

East Cooper Dementia CaregiverEducation and Support GroupThis week, the support groupwill feature Wendy Weisner,owner/operator of Lowcountry

Companions. She will speak onpreparing for the Holidays andhow to manage and cope. From9:30 - 10:30am at All SaintsLutheran Church, 2107 Hwy.17 North, Mount Pleasant.For more information, pleasecontact Ginger at 810-5576.

Thursday, December 3IOP Holiday tree lightingCelebrate the season at the Isle

of Palms annual holiday treelighting event on the Front Beachat 6pm on Thursday, December3. Santa will help the City lightits spectacular 22-foot tree. Theforecast calls for snow! Liveentertainment and specials fromlocal businesses will be available.

Friday, December 4The Nutcracker Presented by

Beckys Box of Puppets10 a.m., G.M. Darby Building,Mount Pleasant. Featuringnearly 30 puppets, includingsome up to four feet tall. Groups

welcome. Please make advancereservations by calling 849-2061.

Tickets: $3/child. Mount PleasantRecreation Department. Contact

Tina Carter at 849-2061 or visitwww.townofmountpleasant.com.

Sullivans Island Holiday FireStation LightingStarting at dusk, or around6:30pm, join the Sullivans IslandCouncil, Fire & Police Departmentsfor the annual lighting of the FireStation. Highlights include musicby the Wando High School Chorus,beverages and snacks, and aspecial visitor for the young and

young-at-heart.IOP Friday NightHoopsAt the

Isle of Palms Recreation Centfrom 6pm -8pm. Located at 228th Avenue. For more info, c886-8294.

Saturday, December Artful Giving at the IslanGalleryComplete your holiday shopplist while supporting bothSullivans Island Elementaryand the local arts. Join us fora fun night and choose froma wide selection of pottery,

jewelry, candles, glass, sculptphotography, paintings and mFrom 4pm-10pm at the IslandGallery 2214 Middle Street,Sullivans Island. For more incall 882-8005.

Holy Cross Holiday Market

From 10am 1pm at the Chuof the Holy Cross on DanielIsland. Locally made productinclude hand-made jewelry,crafts, paintings, photograph

woodwork, pottery, clothing, aother specialty gifts. Auction including a sunset cruise, a hcrafted bed swing, golf lessonguitar lessons, and theatre ticFor more info, call 324-3168 e-mail [email protected]

The Isle of Palms Garden ClubWreath, Bow, Gift and GarlansaleDrop by the Exchan

Club for theGarden Clubannual WreSale: 9am-Saturday,Decemberand 9am2pm, SuDecemb7. IOPExchaClubPalmBlvIslPaP



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rs accepted until November 16alling Betty Mathis 886-6363cott Morris 886-4287.

h Annual Reindeer Run

Reindeer Run is a family-nted, pet-friendly 5k run/through the lower peninsulawntown Charleston, SC. Thebegins at 9am and starts/hes at South End Brewerye corner of State and EastRunners are $28/$33November 21. Walkers are$28 after November 21. Toter, visit www.reindeerrun.Half Moon Outtters or Pigglyly.

nday, December 7l Harbor/Remembrance Day

vans Accreted Landtingat Church of the Holy Cross

520 Middle Street. This is theing which was rescheduledTuesday, November 10, duern-out. For more info, callvans Town Hall at 883-3198.

dnesday, December 9Village Playhouse 5thual Holiday Benet Galae experience The Glamorous

An Evening in the Old Villagepm at Alhambra Hall. Thiss Gala includes tastings from

egional chefs, unlimitedks, a silent auction and livertainment. Tickets are $40 forviduals and $75 for couplescan be purchased at Thege Playhouse Box Ofce, by

ne at 856-1579 or online at.villageplayhouse.com.

r Town opens on IOPm December 9 12,ing at 7pm,sle of Palmseation CenterCrab Potuctions presentsTown by

Thornton Wilder at theRecreation Center. Ticketsare $5 each and can bepurchased at the IOPRecreation Center, locatedat 24 28th Avenue. Buythem soon, they sell outquickly! For more info, call

886-8294.Thursday, December 10Chamber presents: Holiday

Business After HoursSoak in the sights, sounds andavors of the holiday seasonamong other area professionalsin Embassys beautiful atrium,decorated with all the trimmings.Mix and mingle and jingle the nightaway and make some great newbusiness connections! December10 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. EmbassySuites Charleston - Historic -337 Meeting Street. Cost: $20Chamber member, $40 non-member. To register visit www.charlestonchamber.net.

Open Jam sessions at Seels on

SullivansBring your acoustic instrumentsand your talent for the rst open

jam session at Seels Off the Hookon Sullivans Island. Jam sessions

will be held weekly. All levelswelcome and encouraged! Hostedby The Good Tenants, brother/sister Jason & Marci Shore, andCaptain John Irwin of Fly RightCharters. 7pm until. For moreinfo, call 883-5030.

Friday, December 11Santas Christmas PartyPresented by the Columbia

Marionette TheatreThe show starts at10am in theG.M. Darby Building, MountPleasant. Come enjoy the funin this brand new show withSanta, Jack Frost, an ice skaterand Frosty the Snowman. Pleasemake advance reservations bycalling 849-2061. Tickets are$2 per person. Contact TinaCarter at 849-2061 or visit www.

townofmountpleasant.com.

Saturday, December 12First Day of Hanukkah

Shake off a Blue, Blue Christmaswith the KingMichael Viljac and the Elvis

Tribute Band will performyour favorite holiday songs asperformed by the King of Rock andRoll himself at the Glenn L. JeffersVFW, located at 1411 StuartEngals Blvd. in Mount Pleasant.

If you havent seen Michael Viljacperforming as Elvis you aremissing a fantastic performance.

Tickets are $10 and may bepurchased by calling 345-9084.

Charleston Ballet presents: TheNutcrackerDecember 12 & 13 GaillardAuditorium, and December 19at the N. Chas. Performing ArtsCenter. Set in the streets ofdowntown Charleston circa 1865,the ballet has teamed with thedance programs and children ofthe Dorchester 2 school district forthis massive holiday production.

This treasured classic is the perfect

remedy for the hustle and bustleof the holiday season. Tickets maybe at 723-7334 or at the CBT BoxOfce at 477 King Street.

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E-SullivansPROvIDED

Residents of Sullivans Island can now getnews from the Town through their emailinbox. The Town has partnered with

Constant Contact to provide e-newsletters, a newand innovative way to reach out to residents andvisitors using modern technology.

Residents must subscribe to receive their

free e-Nnwsletter, which the Town will publishapproximately twice each month. The Town andConstant Contact will not sell or share emailaddresses, so a subscribers information remainscondential. Subscribers can modify their emailaddress or suspend their e-newsletter service, at

will, directly through Constant Contact. This newsletter service is another facet of the

Towns comprehensive community outreachefforts. This years new initiatives include:

New Enhanced Town Website (launchedJanuary 2009)Emergency/Public Safety Alert System(launched August 2009)E-Newsletter Service (launched November

2009)

It is the Towns hope that residents fnd the new

website, e-newsletters and Alert System usefulas we strive to provide timely information aboutimportant news and events. For more informationand to register for any of these new services, pleasevisit the Towns website: www.sullivansisland-sc.com.

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Sullivans Island

lengthens dog leashSTAff REPORT

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n November 17, the Sullivans Island Town Council ratied anordinance that extends the days and times that dogs are allowed onthe beach with and without a leash.

Ordinance 2009-08 was one of the latest fee increasing pieces of legislationintroduced by the Council. It was designed to increase the required dog licensefrom $25 to $35 for non-islanders. However, the ordinances introductionsparked a small amount of interest among residents and non-residents alike

who offered some suggestions to Council regarding the ordinance. One residentrequested that Council also increase the times that dogs can be on the beachso resident dog owners can take more advantage of the off-season, whenbeaches are less crowded. A non-resident attending the meeting said that she

would be willing to pay more for a license if the times were extended.Afterward, the ordinance was amended and extended the days that dogs

can run at large on the beach area and RC-1 and when they can be on thebeach with a leash. The new calendar is as follows:

Dogs can be on the beach and RC-1 area without a leash from May 1through September 30 from 5am to 10am. From October 1 through April30, they can roam leash-free from 5am to noon. Dogs will be allowed onthe beach under leash control from 6pm to 5am starting May 1 throughSeptember 30. From October 1 through April 30 they can be on the beach

under leash control from noon to 5am.Furthermore, the Council added a section that gives a $2 discount on thelicense fee to anyone who submits an American Kennel Club Canine GoodCitizenship Certicate, which is basically a proclamation that the dog owner

will act responsibly such as picking up their animals fecal waste. The changes to the leash laws became effective on November 17 and

currently apply. Note that when dogs are allowed on the beach without aleash, they are still expected to be under voice command and the owner musthave a leash on hand. Leashes are not permitted to be longer than 10 feet.


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This is a very bad and sad timefor the newspaper business,and not just because

circulation is falling, papers arefolding and reporters are losingtheir jobs. A radical dumbing-down of American journalism isgoing on.

Competition for advertising

and citizen attention from theInternet and cable television hasbred a new generation of multi-tasking quasi-journalists engagedin all manner of nonsensicalsideshows.

Reporters once had their handsand their minds full ferreting outand reporting the important newsof the day and carefully analyzingtheir signicance. Now too oftenthey are wasting their time, andthat of readers, with mindlessshorthand twittering of theinsignicant and absurd.

Many reporters on campaigntrails, instead of rst focusingon the story they are supposedto be exploring and writing indepth, are obliged to stand beforetelevision cameras and offer off-the-cuff summaries that in print

would be mere headlines. The uneven phenomenon

of blogging, information andthoughts whether of fact or ctiondelivered with little or no editorialreview, often comes from writers

with little or no journalistictraining or discipline. While somehave been positive contributions,too many others are mere self-serving rants.

All this is part of what now is

known as the new media, whichin its best aspects brings newand constructive voices to thegathering and transmission ofnews. But with it also has come anexcess of unproductive invective,bias and outright propagandizingfrowned on for years by the oldmedia of traditional mainstream

journalism.What brings all this to mindright now is the inevitable but noless regretted passing of more andmore old-school reporters who fordecades have combined thoroughinvestigation and research withearned personal credibility.

In the past couple of weeks, twoof the very best of old media who

were known for their relentlessdigging combined with dedicationto real rather than feigned fairand balanced news reportinghave passed from the scene.

A few weeks ago, the journalismcommunity was shocked bythe sudden death at 77 of JohnMashek, the longtime Washingtoncorrespondent of such majornewspapers as the Boston Globe,Atlanta Constitution and DallasMorning News, and of U.S. Newsand World Report magazine. Asa fair-minded panelist for threepresidential or vice-presidentialdebates, in each one he broughtperception and integrity tothese critical national politicalinstitutions.

His passing came only a weekafter the death of Jack Nelson,the retired Washington bureauchief of the Los Angeles Times,

an intrepid investigative reporterwho earlier won a Pulitzer Prizeat the Atlanta Constitution, andlater at the Times made majorcontributions to the Watergateinvestigations and othergovernmental wrongdoing.

Their journalistic styles weredifferent but equally effective.

Nelson was a fearless and attimes fearful pursuer of evidenceof corruption and injustice,particularly during the civil rightsrevolution in his native South.Mashek was a thorough-goingacquirer of high-level sourcesfrom Congress to the WhiteHouse whose own relentlessinterrogations, always cloakedin good humor and good will,produced similar constructiveresults.

The deaths of Nelson and thenMashek followed only monthsafter the passing of a third oldmedia giant, reporter/columnistRobert Novak, whose journalisticinside scoops were legendary. For

all his increasingly conservativeviews, Novak combined the old-time shoe-leather reportingof Nelson and the exhaustiveaccumulation of sources ofMashek in the service of quality,reliable newsgathering.

All three men, regardless ofpersonal political persuasions and

afliations, were good friends in aWashington political communitymarked most of the time by robustcompetition among aggressive yetcollegial news professionals.

In the intensifying era ofnew journalistic technologiesand reporting techniques, thepassing of such men dedicatedto the perhaps more restrictingand inhibiting standards of theolder generations is inevitable.But their departure from theWashington political scene,beyond the personal aspect, isno less a loss to the tradition ofgreat, trustworthy reporting inAmerica.



Bad news for the news businessBy JuLES WITCOvER

Business of the Month

Managing Editor, Kristin Hackler accepts

the award from Erin Queen from JICHS.

On November 18, JamesIsland Charter HighSchool recognized

Lucky Dog Publishing as theirBusiness of the Month duringtheir monthly faculty meeting.We just wanted to show ourappreciation to Lucky Dog forall of the help theyve given usover the past year and a half,said Greg Davis, supervisorfor The Odyssey, James IslandCharters school newspaper.Theyve put in a lot of hours

and were very thankful. Wevebeen able to put out some greateditions this year with theirhelp.

Managing Editor KristinHackler and Graphic DesignerSwan Richards accepted theaward and thanked the schoolfor their kindness, as well asthe students for all of theirhard work. You have somegreat kids and excellent writershere, Kristin said. Thank youso much, you shouldnt have.

The award plaque is nowhanging proudly on the wall ofthe Lucky Dog Publishing ofce

located on Sullivans Island.


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Congratulations to Lauren M,who guessed last week's Eye

Spy: the sign on the IOP's Red &White Supermarket . Send yourguess for this week's Eye Spy to:

[email protected].



Do you know what this is?

Eye Spy

Kids, send your guess for this weeks Eye Spy to:[email protected] or call 886-NEWS. Please include

your mailing address with your submission. The rst one tosend in the correct answer will receive a coupon for a free

ice cream at Caf Medley on Sullivan's Island.

Poe Library events

for DecemberCome by and join us for delightful December activities, free foreveryone.

Tuesday, December 8Visit with Santa during story time from 10 - 11:30amBring your wish list along and tell Santa all about it.

Saturday, December 12Ms. Grace Dunbar will be on hand for Do It Your Arts andCrafts from 10:30 - 12:30pm.Ms. Grace will assist little ones in creating holiday craft gifts.

Vivek and Vinod Pandey pop by the Poe for a visit with Pasta the

Library Kitty.

Nell Smith (6) caught this beautiful 11 pound red sh on her rst camping trip with her

Dad, Scott Smith and Bobby and Tanner Cummings. After a great ght and a few

pictures, the sh was released to ght another day.

Landing the big oneHoliday

Cover

Art Contest

Design the front cover of the Island Eye News for the December18 holiday edition. Send your submissions to: [email protected]. Mail them to: P.O. Box 837, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482. Or

just drop it by the ofce at 2205 Middle Street, Suite 202, Sullivan'sIsland. Submissiongs due December 9.


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21November 27, 2009


On the eve of my rst HawaiiIronman race, I sat in myhotel room and watched

as the Dodgers MVP Kirk Gibsonhobbled around the bases in a

walk-off home run, putting theOakland As away in game one of

the 1988 World Series. It was ahome run, and a game that the Aswould never recover from as theywent on to lose to the Dodgers inve.

As I sit here now, I am thinkingof how much simpler life was backthen. Not just for a twenty three

year old up-start pro triathlete,but for all of us. There was nointernet, no cell phones, and there

werent a gazillion TV channelsavailable at the click of a button.When competing in triathlons,

we didnt have any of the fancyaero-bars or quick-release bikepedals on our bikes that we havetoday. Power Bars were largely anovelty and hard to come by backthen. You had to know someone

who knew someone. My guy wasa bartender from south Phillynamed George Altieri who, to thisday, is my best friend. Georgeand I trained together throughoutthe eighties and into the nineties,and George eventually went onto win a National championship.He always had a stash of PowerBars and hed give them out toonly a few. The only avor backthen was malt-nut, so you justtook what George gave you.

Fitness wasnt the boom backthen like it is today. When I rst

walked into a health club to askif theyd be interested in hiring

a personal trainer, they lookedat me like I was from anotherplanet - or L.A. -which is wheremost personal trainers were fromat the time. There were no spinclasses and elliptical machineshadnt been invented yet. Bootcamps could only be found onParris Island or in Quantico, VA,and if you wanted to take a tnessclass, the choices were aerobicsand step aerobics. Thats prettymuch it. Today, there are somany different types of classesthat I seriously cant keep up.And Im in the business.

Today, Power Bar hassomething like thirty avors.

There are companies that sell

nothing but gels, powders, pills,bars, and every kind of health and

weight loss product imaginable.Stores like Wal-Mart and WholeFoods dedicate entire aisles tohealth bars. Weve come quite a

long way from Georges stash ofmalt-nut bars hidden in his hotelroom.

So, for me, the big questionis, Why the heck are we gettingfatter and less healthy as anation? Why is the average

participant in triathlons andraces getting slower? Over thepast twenty years there hasbeen a siginicant increase inparticipation, technology, andopportunity in tness and racingof all kinds, and yet were gettingslowerand fatter.

The top competitors are gettingfaster, but not the averageparticipant. Dont believe me?Look it up. And its no secret that

we are gaining weight.In 1988 South Carolina,

less than fteen percent of thepopulation was considered obese.

Today, in spite of all the healthclubs, energy bars, diet aids,and literally billions of dollarsthat have poured into the tnessand health industry, the obesityrate in South Carolina is northof thirty percent; and SouthCarolina is not to be singled outhere. Only one state, Colorado,has an obesity rate of less thantwenty percent. Twenty yearsago, only one had more thantwenty percent: Mississippi.

The U.S. currently ranks rstin the amount of money spent onhealth care, but there are twentytwo countries healthier thanours.

The current debate on how todeal with the health care crisishas the nation split completely in

half, and it has me scratching myhead. At what point do we realizethat it isnt more money or evenbetter technology that we needhere; its more responsibility.Were unhealthy and fat because

we eat too much. There, I said it.What I nd curious is how

simple and easy it is to loseweight, and yet people spend anincredible amount of time andresources trying to gure it out.Ive watched people spend anentire year going back and forth,up and down on the weight loss

yo-yo, only to end up right backwhere they started if not a littleheavier.

All it takes is one or two minor

adjustments to diet and yet,as a society, we continue to failmiserably at weight loss andhealth in general. And many whodo manage to lose weight, do soby starving themselves.

But we arent entirely to blamefor this. And this is the point.

I have a client who works fora big ad agency in Manhattan

who told me that they have teamsof folks who sit around all daydevising ways to make people feel

guilty for not participating in asuper-size mentality. Were losersif we dont have bigger houses,more cars, the prettiest hair, andthe best schools money can buy.And when we go out to eat, its likea frustrated chef once told me,Its about more with cheese.Quality is an afterthought. Wehave television shows today thatare nothing more than conteststo see how much a guy can stuffdown his throat. And that iscelebrated?

No wonder our kids are fatterthan ever.

Dont get me wrong; Im nocurmudgeon. I love food as muchas the next guy- I just like to seemy feet. The trick is to strikea balance. I live by the eighty/twenty rule: Eighty percent ofthe time I follow a really gooddiet and then twenty percent ofthe time I do whatever the heck I

want. I also dont believe that lifewas necessarily better back in theday. I actually think its betternow. We just need to focus on

what works and not get distractedby all the bells and whistles.

If you take a look at the lasttwenty years in America, you willnotice a striking parallel betweenthe increase in obesity and thedecrease in happiness. Whichcame rst? I think less happiness.

Study after study shows that toomany choices can lead to stressand anxiety. And lets face it: wehave waaay too many choices.

Throw in an entire industry ofreally smart people who dedicatetheir lives to making us respondto guilt and fear, along with aculture that believes bigger isbetter, and voila! There you haveit. Obesity and all that goes along

with it: heart disease, diabetes,hypertension, low self -esteem,and on and on.

The trick to nding happinessis in the small things, not the bigones. But were too busy plowingahead to ever see that the bestthings in life are the smallest

and the simplest. Think back towhen you were a kid. What are your best memories? Ill bet itsnothing complicated.

So, what do we do? Well, forstarters we can walk away when

we are full and save the rest forlater. Just because marketersthought it was a good idea todouble the size of a bagel in thelast twenty years doesnt mean

we have to eat the whole darnthing. I tell my clients to allowthemselves a second helping ifthey agree to wait fteen minutesbefore digging in. Most often theurge goes away. Another trick isto close the kitchen after the last

meal and go for a walk.

And perhaps most importantly,never allow yourself to get toohungry. The absolute worst thingone can do is to avoid eating earlyin the day. Those who eat a goodbreakfast are leaner than those

who do not. Another trick is to

always have a good source of leanprotein available.

But even if you do indulgein the bad stuff on occasion,its the amount that makes thedifference. And just how muchshould we be eating? Add a zeroto your weight and youll haveroughly the amount of total dailycalories that youd need to losea healthy amount of weight. So,for example, if you weigh 150lbs.

youd want to eat no more than1500 calories per day. If yound that you lose more than twopounds per week, then you needto add a little to your diet.

To paraphrase Ben Franklin,Spend less than you make and

youll be rich. Or in this case,eat less than you burn, not burnmore than you eat.

The basic tenet of anysuccessful endeavor, including ahealthy lifestyle, should includethese three words: Consistency,

joy, and simplicity. But yourenot going to see or hear that inpopular culture because there isno money in it. Theres nothingto sell. Unfortunately, we are ina cycle of eat hard-exercise hardand its not working.

An old- time world championbodybuilder once told me that

you should leave the gym wantingmore and that you should never

feel beat up or hungry. And youknow what? Hes right.Exercise done correctly should

not cause soreness and it shouldnever be a source of anxiety.Relying on willpower to follow agood diet and exercise plan is asure sign that something is out ofbalance. And it can only lastfor about three weeks if yourelucky. Willpower needs to berationed very carefully. We justdont have enough of it. It shouldbe saved for the times when wereally need it.

Like when Kirk Gibson draggedhis old worn out body up to theplate with two outs in the bottomof the ninth and sent the balldeep into the October sky. Weremember it because it was sounlikely and so heroic.

But mostly we remember itbecause it was so simple.

Michael Bronco is an experiencedpersonal trainer who has worked

with Olympians and NFL players,as well as a contributor to suchpublications as Mens Exercise,Exercise for Men Only, and TheParrillo Performance Press. Heis the owner of Broncos Gym inMount Pleasant. For more info,visit www.broncosgym.com.

The secret to great health: consistency, joy, and simplicityBy MIChAEL BRONCO

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During the week that the Ben Sawyer Bridge isclosed, residents of Sullivans Island will ndplenty to do without leaving the island.

Every day during the bridge closing, residentscan choose a local restaurant and take advantage ofspecial Bridge Closing prices.

On Sunday, December 6 (or the rst Sundaythat the Ben Sawyer Bridge is closed for repairs),islanders are invited to a big party in Stith Park next

to the Fire Station. Primetime Fitness will kick offthe festivities at 1pm with an all-ages fun run upthe Causeway. As the race ends, Adande drummers

will lead islanders to the top of the mound for acommunity drum circle and photo opportunity.

The fun continues in the park with Elise TestonesSlanguage and the island boy band The 3 Dudesperforming in the bandstand and sponsored byHome Team BBQ, a pie eating contest sponsored bySeels, craft-making with Creative Spark sponsored

by Dr. Cynthia Holmes Ophthalmology, jumpcastles, smore making sponsored by SoutheasternSpine Institute, face painting and more. Theentertainment is free. Other activities require a

wrist band purchase of $5 which benets the ParkFoundation. Wrist bands are available at Sullivans

Town Hall and will be sold at the Fire Station theday of the event. Please note that the event dateis subject to change, but will be held the Sundayduring the bridge closing, weather permitting.

An all-ages after party will be held at Home TeamBBQ with local favorite band The Whisperjets.

Many island businesses will also offer theircustomers the option of adding $1 to their tab tosupport the Sullivans Island Park Foundation. TheSullivans Island Park Foundation is a private, non-prot corporation formed in 1990 as a communitybased response to the devastation of HurricaneHugo. Its purpose is the restoration, development,and maintenance of the public park and recreationalfacilities for the use of the public on SullivansIsland.

Bridging the Island is part of the Island Funseries of events on Sullivans Island which issponsored by Bobby Cummings Financial Services,Poes Tavern, Home Team BBQ, the Sullivans IslandPark Foundation, the Town of Sullivans Island andproduced in cooperation with Creative Spark Centerfor the Arts.



Bridging the Island celebrationPROvIDED By CREATIvE SPARk

Bridge work

PhOTOS PROvIDED By JuLIE huSSEy/SCDOT

An image of the center pivot upon which the new bridge will

swing open and closed.

Work continues on the Ben Sawyer Bridge, with a closing date set for no earlier thanDecember 6, 2009, but not between December15 and January 3.

Bridge Closing specials

Enjoy the Ben Sawyer BridgeClosing with local SullivansIsland restaurant specials everyday of the closing. These specials

will become active the day of thebridge closing (which is projectedto occur on or later than December

6, but not between December 15and January 3), and will last theentirety of the seven day, 168hour closure.

AtlanticvilleHalf priced appetizers and $5glasses of house wine, andfree kids drink with Kids Mealpurchase.

Caf MedleyOrder one of our new MedleyPlates (Mediterranean, Antipasti,or Cheese) and get a glass of

wine for only $5!

Dunleavys$6 burgers Monday Thursday,and 30 wings Monday Friday.

Green HeronAll ice cream on a stick: buy oneget one free.

High ThymeDaily food and drink specials.

Home Team BBQ off wings on Sunday, 1/2 offburgers on Monday and free kidsmeals on Tuesday.

Poes TavernBuy a beer and get a half pricedburger.

Seels on SullivansHalf priced tacos all week.

Station 22$10 off a bottle wine or freeappetizer with the mention of thead in this paper.

SullivansFree order of homemade onionrings with the purchase of adinner entre. One per table.


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