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Sullivan’s Island • Isle of Palms • Goat Island • Dewees Island

Lions and tigers and ...

By Kristin Hackler

T
he lights dimmed and for
a moment, the room was
completely quiet. Suddenly,
the opening chords of Pink Floyd’s
Council members?
Dark Side of the Moon album
exploded over the loudspeakers as
the front porch of a rural cottage
crashed to the floor, a pair of striped
legs already smashed beneath it.
The Crabpot Players production of
Wizard of Oz had begun.
With only a four day run from
June 4 through 7 at the Isle of
Palms Recreation Center, islanders
were so eager to see the play that
each of the 130 daily seats were
sold by opening day.
Every actor shone in their role,
from the littlest flying monkey
to Tanner Pearson as Dorothy
and Isle of Palms Councilman
Ryan Buckhannon as the great
and powerful Oz. Shelley Doyle
gave an incredibly enthusiastic
interpretation of the sweet, kind-
hearted Scarecrow and Anna
D’Annunzio’s cowardly lion was
perfectly bashful with a deep and
timid voice and a nervous habit of
playing with her mane. Even the Tin
Man, played by Lauren DiNicola,
did a delightful interpretation of
the Tin Man’s vertiginous recovery
from a year’s worth of rust.
Ryan Buckhannon was well-
cast as the wizard Oz. His booming
voice frightened even the children
in the audience as he pretended
to be the great Wizard; but when

Oz continued on page 7 (top) Dorothy knocks on the Emerald City gate as Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow look on. (above left) The Munchkins welcome Dorothy
to the Land of Oz. (above right) Oz considers how to give Scarecrow a brain.

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June turtle update page 5 Summer Pleasures page 7 IOP Sand Sculpting results page 8

2 June 12, 2009
Isle of Palms City Council - May 19, 2009
All council members were pres-
ent during the meeting, except
for Councilwoman Rice.
The following information was
taken directly from the draft
minutes of the May 19 Isle of
Palms City Council meeting, pro-
vided by the Isle of Palms City
Hall:
Citizen’s comments
Jim Raih, 40 Forty-first Avenue,
expressed his opinion that the
City should review the structure
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of ordinances and how they are
done; he stated that, to hear
comments from the public and
to vote on second reading and
ratification of that ordinance
thirty (30) minutes later, did not
provide Council members suf-
ficient time to digest what had
been said before being asked to
vote.  He was aware that it would
take an ordinance to change the
ordinance, but he suggested that
the Council take his comments
under advisement.  Change Order was #11 to Mash-
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Ways and Means  Police Department to apply for
Councilman Taylor spoke on
behalf of the Ways and Means
committee.
The first Approval of Change
Order was #10 to Mashburn
Construction in the amount
of $17,312 and the addition of
nineteen (19) days to the con-
tract, making June 16 the date
of substantial completion.
The second Approval of
burn Construction in an amount
not to exceed of $27,288 for
the addition of motorized air
dampers on top of the 3rd floor
($19,560), the addition of cool-
ing equipment to the elevator
machinery ($7,728), and the
addition of three (3) days to the
contract, making the date of
substantial completion June 16,
2009.
Councilman Taylor moved to
approve Change Order #10 to
Mashburn Construction in the
amount of $17,312 and Change
Order #11 to Mashburn Con-
struction in an amount not to
exceed $27,288 and adding a
total of twenty-two (22) days to
the contract; Councilman Loftus
seconded and the motion passed
unanimously.  Councilman Bettelli pointed
Councilman Taylor then pre-
sented an Award of Contract
to Motorola in the amount of
$5,396.77 for the purchase and
installation of two (2) eight (8)
port control station combiners
and two (2) omni antennae.
Councilman Taylor explained
that the cost had been revised
down to reflect a credit from
Motorola for the antennae pur-
chased in the initial radio pur-
chase in 2008.    and Piening cast the “nay” votes.
Councilman Taylor moved to
award a contract to Motorola in
the amount of $5,396.77 for the
purchase of two (2) eight (8) port
control station combiners and
two (2) omni antennae; Council-
man Loftus seconded and the
motion passed unanimously. 
The next order of business
was the Authorization for the
grants through the United States
Department of Justice, Office
of Justice Programs for two (2)
automated license plate recogni-
tion systems and twenty-two (22)
security cameras.
Councilman Taylor moved to
authorize the Police Department
to apply for grants as described
above; Councilman Bettelli sec-
onded. 
Councilman Buckhannon re-
stated that he has no issues with
security cameras being placed
on City property, but he did not
think it should be the City’s
business to know his comings
and goings from the island.  
Councilman Loftus explained
that the purpose of license plate
recognition systems was to al-
low the police to understand
who is on the island with stolen
vehicles, thus providing another
layer of security for the island’s
residents.  He noted that the
license plate recognition system
represents cutting edge technol-
ogy that is being used success-
fully in other communities; he
added that he thought it would
be a great way to upgrade secu-
rity on the island. 
out to the Committee that this
grant did not require any kind
of matching funds from the City. 
He stated that it was important
that the island continue to be
secure, and he sees the cameras
as a means of augmenting the
Police Department; therefore,
keeping the island a great place
to live.   
The motion passed on a vote of
6 to 2; Councilmen Buckhannon
 
The next matter was the autho-
rization to sell the tent which
houses the Fire Department
vehicles to Surfside Beach in the
amount of $3,000.
Councilman Taylor moved to au-
thorize the tent sale to Surfside
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June 12, 2009
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Beach in the amount of $3,000;
Councilman Bettelli seconded
and the motion passed unani-
mously.  from the Citadel had spent their
Councilman Taylor concluded
his report stating that the budget
for FY 2009-2010 was passed at
the Ways and Means Committee
earlier in the evening.  He stated
that this had been a particu-
larly difficult year to budget; he
thanked the City Administrator
and Treasurer for the hours that
they spent in study and prepara-
tion of the budget.    present their proposals to the
Public Safety Committee
Councilman Buckhannon stated
that there had been a report and
discussion of the progress on
the Public Safety building.  Dave
Johnson, the project engineer
with Cole & Russell, attended
the meeting and detailed the
events that led to Change Order
#10; Councilman Buckhannon
noted that Mr. Johnson is going
the extra mile to serve the City’s
interests.  Councilman Buck-
hannon informed the Committee
that, despite having approved
twenty-two (22) days added to
the contract and $17,312, the
original Mashburn claim had
been for eighty-one (81) days and
approximately ninety thousand
dollars ($90,000).  He stated
that there had been a slowdown
in the work at the Public Safety
building as they were waiting for
the delivery of the roof panels,
but the panels have arrived and
installation is beginning.  There
was discussion about asking
Charleston County patrol offi-
cers to augment the City’s Police
Department on the weekends
during the tourist season.  Lively
discussion centered on the Police
Department‘s grant request.  Also, the Committee decided to
Mayor Cronin stated that the
City now has a contractual
completion date for the Pub-
lic Safety Building of June 16,
but he asked the Administrator
whether the building would be
complete by that date; Adminis-
trator Tucker stated that she did
not think Mashburn could meet
the June 16 date.  Accommodations Tax Advisory
Councilman Buckhannon in-
formed the Committee that there
was to be a motorcycle ride on
Saturday, June 20, 2009; the
motorcycles will ride through the
Isle of Palms
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Meeting
5:45pm
1207 Palm Boulevard
Wednesday, June 17
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island, but will not stop.  The meeting was called to review
Real Property Committee
Mayor Cronin stated that twen-
ty-five (25) engineering cadets
semester studying the layout
and gathering information to
provide the City with several op-
tions to improve parking at the
marina. They gave their prelimi-
nary findings at the Real Prop-
erty Committee meeting, took
comments from the Committee,
and will gather additional infor-
mation over the summer and
City in September.  Mayor Cronin indicated that he
The marina manager informed
the Committee that SCE&G had
replaced their transformer, and
he is in the process of replacing
the fuel lines.  The 10th Anniver-
sary of the City’s ownership of
the marina was a tremendous
success with approximately four
hundred (400) people celebrat-
ing, and in excess of nine hun-
dred dollars ($900) was collected
for the MUSC Children’s Hospi-
tal.    Councilman Taylor moved
The Beach Restoration Project
continues as the sand fencing
has been placed and the vegeta-
tion planting is to follow.    passed unanimously.  Bobby Cummings
A special meeting was held
on May 7, 2009, where the
Committee reviewed the
questions and concerns
submitted by Council members
and the staff’s responses to
them to determine what, if
any, changes should be made
to the Marina Management
RFP.  Changes were made to
the RFP concerning insurance
coverage and preparation
of primary infrastructure
items that would be the City’s
responsibility should repair and/
or replacement be necessary.  June 17 for all submissions.
evaluate bidders’ qualifications
separately from pricing.  The
staff is making the changes to
the RFP to have it published
early in June 2009; bids
are requested in two forms,
both lease and management
agreement.    lished every two weeks and is for and about
  
Committee 
Administrator Tucker stated
that she had committed to the
Chairman that she would report
to City Council on the meeting.  tions are $30 per year for non-residents and
Civic Calendar
Tuesday, June 23
City Council Meeting
7pm
1207 Palm Boulevard
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Tuesday, June 16
Regular Council Meeting
6pm
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the most recent version of the FY
2009-2010 budget; Chairman
Ward made several recommen-
dations for cuts to the budget
Island Connection and The Folly Current.
which were not supported by
the balance of the Commit-
tee.  Among the suggested cuts
were a reduction in the amount
spent for t-shirts and website
maintenance, postponement
of purchasing a police vehicle
and a Fire Department jet ski,
elimination of the pooper scooper
stations and reducing the con-
tracted services for cleaning the
beach by one-half.   
was aware of the Chairman’s
concern that the City will be
using fund balance to support
the items normally attributed to
the Accommodations Tax fund.
Mayor Cronin also reported that
the fund balance was in excess
of nine hundred thousand dol-
lars ($900,000) and the amount
to be used in FY 2009-2010 was
approximately fifteen percent
(15%).  Micah Brown
to approve the amendments to
Ordinance 2009-08; Councilman
Bettelli seconded and the motion
Councilman Taylor moved to
approve for Second Reading and
Ratification of Ordinance 2009-
08 as amended, and to waive the
reading of the Ordinance; Coun-
cilman Bettelli seconded and the
motion passed unanimously.  Published by
The next order of business was
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6pm
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7pm
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Civic
IOP Council from page 3
the Second Reading of Ordinance
to approve the amendments to
Ordinance 2009-10; Councilman
Taylor seconded. 
"Beach debris" and
intersections on the
Councilman Buckhannon asked
2009-09 – An Ordinance Amend-
for confirmation that the ordi-
ing Ordinance 2008-09 to Pro-
nance would be in effect only
vide for a Savings Provision in
when lifeguards were on duty;

Isle of Palms
the Adoption and Enactment of
Mayor Cronin stated that was
the new City Code for the City of
the correct interpretation.  Attor-
Isle of Palms.
ney Sottile added that the pro-

Councilman Bettelli moved to
hibition for surfing, for example,
approve for Second Reading and
was only when the lifeguards
Ratification of Ordinance 2009-
were on duty between 10am and
09 and to waive the reading of
6pm in that area.    Station 41 and Palm Boulevard?
said Ordinance; Councilman
Councilman Duffy asked if the
Loftus seconded and the motion
County was in agreement with
passed unanimously.
the content this ordinance and
had provided feedback to it; At-
Introduction of New Bills,
torney Sottile said that they had
Resolutions and Proclamations 
provided input.    During the Isle of Palms Public
First Reading, by title only, Ordi-
The motion for the call for the
nance 2009-10 – An Ordinance
questions passed unanimously.  June 2, island residents Dryden
Amending Title 7, Chapter 3 of
Councilman Bettelli moved to
the City of Isle of Palms Code of
approve for First Reading, by ti-
Ordinances to Create a Swim-
tle only, the amended Ordinance
ming Zone and Establish Certain
2009-10; Councilman Taylor
Regulations Therefore.  handled.
seconded and the motion passed
Mayor Cronin stated that this
unanimously. 
was a draft that has been in
process between the City At-
Swearing in Ceremony of Council
torney and staff to define the
member-elect Bergwerf 
responsibilities of the County’s
At this time, Mayor Cronin
lifeguards on City property; he
asked that Council member-
indicated that, after First Read-
elect Bergwerf come forward to
ing, the Ordinance would go to
be sworn in.  Ms. Bergwerf had
the Public Safety Committee to
asked Catherine Malloy to hold
make a recommendation about
the Bible for her ceremony, and
Second Reading.    it’s not that efficient, either. “It’s
Mayor Cronin administered the
Attorney Sottile noted that
oath of office. 
he has gotten feedback from
Before proceeding with the
Charleston County Parks and
meeting, Mayor Cronin called for
Recreation and the City’s public
a roll call. 
safety staff, so Council needs to
Councilman Bettelli moved
approve the red-lined, amended
for Councilwoman Bergwerf to
version of the Ordinance.  The
replace Mayor Cronin on the
red-lined version incorporates
Public Works Committee; Coun-
the input from the County and
cilman Loftus seconded and the
City’s staff. 
motion passed unanimously.  off Cameron Blvd. access. “The
Councilman Bettelli moved
Priceless island experiences
by Pat O'Neil
Hiring a large limo to drive from your wedding to your
reception, with a driver dim enough to agree to a photo-op
detour on a boggy Sullivan’s Island beach…
$700
 Ticket for driving limo onto the beach, right past the
“no vehicles on beach” sign…
$1,040
 Tow trucks to rescue hopelessly stuck limo from
rapidly rising high tide…
$1,500
 Arrival at your wedding
reception in a Sullivan’s
Island police squad car…
PRICELESS!
H
ow do you feel about the
temporary stop signs
at the intersection of
The sentiments on this project,
which has been in place since
September of 2008, are as varied
as the many suggested solutions
to this oft-clogged intersection.
Safety Committee meeting on
Taylor, Noel Scott, and Mayor
Pro Tempore Carol Rice all
expressed their feelings on how
the intersection issue should be
“If I run in November, I will
run on one platform only: the
intersection of 41 and Palm,”
said Rice. “We don’t need a traffic
signal there!” She pointed out that
she felt that the temporary set up
has neither worked nor improved
the intersection and since Wild
Dunes has shifted their check
in/check out times, she feels that
clogging the flow on that road and
made a small problem into a big
problem.”
Dryden Taylor felt that some
sort of traffic control needed to be
in place at the intersection, though
he feels that the current set up is
not working. “It looks like Baghdad
with all those barricades,” said
Taylor, in reference to the blocked
question is, how can we fix what
we’ve got? What about a traffic
circle or traffic lights? We need to
see what we can do about some
acceptable alternatives.”
Noel Scott felt that the stop sign
should become permanent. “If we
have the money at some point, we
might do a roundabout, but right
now, this is the most effective and
cost efficient approach; and that’s
Noel Scott’s opinion,” he smiled.
Scott had done his research
beforehand, however, spending
some time at the intersection on
the Friday before Memorial Day
weekend, and didn’t notice any
jams. “I was there from 4pm to
5pm and it ran like a well oiled
machine,” he said.
In response to the residents’
concerns, Town Administrator
Linda Lovvorn Tucker introduced
Matt Pickens of the company
Wilbur Smith, which is working
with the Town to come up with
a solution to the intersection.
Pickens offered several options,
including creating a T-street
so that Palm Blvd was free-
flowing, putting in a roundabout
or conducting a traffic count to
determine whether or not the SC
Department of Transportation
should install a traffic signal. The
study, he said, would cost the
Town about $6,000. Committee
members, including Police Chief
Buckhannon and Fire Chief
Graham, discussed the possible
repositioning of the stop signs so
that drivers could stop without
having to roll forward in order to
look for oncoming traffic, but the
final decision was to bring the
issue up with City Council. The
motion to bring to Council was
approved unanimously.
The second issue for the
meeting was brought up by
resident Jeff Jacobs, who read
aloud a letter he had written to
the members of Council and the
Public Safety committee. “I am
not one of the residents who want
to abolish rentals,” read Jacobs.
“I continue to believe this is a
behavior problem on the part of
a small percentage of visitors.
For us [residents of the Isle of
Palms], the main issues are noise,
outdoor porch lights reflecting in
our bedroom and cigarette butts
tossed into the mulch and pine
straw … It is universally agreed
most folks don’t read the contract
fine print [when checking in
to their rental] and when they
arrive, they are more interested in
getting to the beach than reading
the welcome package.” He went
on to list three suggestions that
would help alleviate the problem
with short term renters. 1) Give
a verbal, look-them-in-the-eyes
notice to the guest when you
hand them the keys. 2) Post
brightly colored, letter-sized
notices about noise, lights and
cigarettes and the time to ‘take it
inside’ at the doors to the porch,
and 3) Provide either a ‘smoking
butler’ or a simple bucket of sand
for safe cigarette disposal.
He also suggested that
the police stop giving renters
warnings and instead, issue them
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Early June sea turtle update
T
he turtle season is well
underway with five nests
on the Isle of Palms and
one on Sullivan’s Island as of
June 2. Our first two turtles laid
eggs on the same night as these
were discovered by Turtle Team
members on the morning of May
23 at 45th Avenue, and in Wild
Dunes at Beachwood East. This
was the day that we represented
the Island Turtle Team at the SC
Aquarium with an educational
table at the annual observance of
World Turtle Day. The next day,
another nest was laid in Dewees
Inlet and relocated to Ocean
Point. Nests #4 and #5 were laid
on May 28 and 29 at 27th Avenue
and 41st Avenue respectively.
The nest at 27th Avenue was
special because some of us were
able to watch her lay her eggs
around 1:30am. She crawled up
Erene show Merritt Baldwin the eggs.
Daily 5
By Mary Pringle, Island Turtle Team
onto the primary dune facing
the water, very close to the 27th
Avenue Access Path. She dropped
so many eggs that we feared she
would overflow the egg chamber
and break some. However, she
stopped just in time and spent
quite a while covering them before
crawling to the water. Her shell
measured 108cm long and was
101cm wide. It took her 1 1/2
hours to complete the process. We
did not use probe sticks because
we were afraid of puncturing an
egg since there were so many and
they were so close to the surface.
Sullivan’s Island’s first nest
was found by Hannah Heyward
and Ruth Baldwin on June
2 near Station 14. Rhett and
Merritt Baldwin, new members
of the Turtle Team, have been
helping their mother look for Mary Pringle and Mary Alice Monroe follow turtle tracks up the beach.
tracks, and their diligence paid
off. Last season, our turtles did and nest photo gallery for pictures
not use this section of Sullivans of each nest adventure. Looks
at all, so it’s good to know that like our turtles might have a good
they will probably be returning year.
here in 2009. The same turtle
will come back at two week
intervals in the same general
area throughout the season.
The 139 eggs had been laid
right at the high tide line in the
spartina wrack line. Once they
were found under the sand, we
chose a dune close by where the
nest would not be flooded, and
they were relocated and marked
with an orange sign from the
South Carolina Department of
Photos by Barbara bergwerf
Resources.
You can follow the loggerhead
nesting on Sullivans Island and
the Isle of Palms at our website
at www.ccgnet.com/turtleteam/
by clicking on current turtle nest
data to see the nest descriptions
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Intersections from page 4
a citation. “If you are called to a
house and experience the reason
for the complaint, factor into your
discretion the fact that these folks
have been warned no less than
five times,” he said.
The new livability officer Jamey
Meekins, who was officially
welcomed to his new position at the
beginning of the meeting, stated
that he had spoken with Judge
Malony on the issue and said
that the Judge would appreciate
it if more complainants came in
to the court to give their side of
the story. Chief Buckhannon
agreed, stating that the testimony
of the complainants would allow
the judge to issue higher fines
and encourage compliance with
the law.
Finally, the Committee
discussed the recent upset over
the Windjammer’s receipt of a
Red Cross honors
citation for their volleyball court
structure on the beach. “I had
hoped to have a draft of ideas
on how to deal with this issue in
Red Wood
time for our meeting today, but
work with other deadlines did not
allow for the achievement of our
goal,” said Tucker. However, she
assured them that the City would Provided by Nancy Olson
R
look into the language of the
ordinance and would try to solve ed Wood of Sullivan’s Island received our first ever American
Red Cross Hero Award. Louise Welch, Regional Executive
the problem. “We want to solve
the problem while at the same Director, American Red Cross, Carolina Lowcountry
time, not change a long standing Chapter, presented William “Red” Wood the American Red Cross
tradition,” said Tucker. When Hero Award for his lifelong service of fire safety during the Stella
asked if someone had asked him Maris Men’s Club May meeting at Stella Maris Catholic Church on
to give the Windjammer a citation Sullivan’s Island. The meeting was organized by Paul Heinauer.
or if he had been encouraged
to look into the Windjammer’s
volleyball court, Officer Meekins
replied that he had cited the
Windjammer of his own volition
and that he was strictly following
the rules of the beach debris
ordinance.
(l to r) Ark Chiolla, Father McInerny, Red Wood, Louise Welch, Johnnie Dodds, and
Paul Heinauer. Ark, Red & Johnnie are three of the original five founding members of
Sullivan’s Island Fire & Rescue, which began in the 1950s.
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June 12, 2009
Oz from front cover
the curtain was drawn away, he
fumbled, hemmed and hawed as
uncomfortably as the unveiled
movie wizard himself as he
explained to Dorothy, the Tin
Man, Lion and Scarecrow what
gifts he could give. He even threw
in a few ad-libs, such as when
he gave the Tin Man his heart.
“Why, if only I had a heart that
was unbreakable, I could have
been a great ruler … or even the
mayor of a small barrier island,”
said the Wizard as he winked to
the audience.
“Fantastic, all the actors were
just fabulous,” said audience
member Joanne O’Shea, who
brought her granddaughter to the
play.
Dorothy and the Good Witch meet in the land of Oz as the munchkins look on.
With such a successful season,
the Crab Pot Players are looking
forward to their next play in the fall,
which has yet to be announced.
In the meantime, budding actors
are invited to join the director of
Crab Pot Players, Jimmy Ward,
in a two week, half day camp
at the Recreation Center which
will teach the fundamentals of
stage performance. Campers will
learn audition techniques, stage
combat and movement, blocking
and acting styles. Campers will
also write their own ensemble
play and perform in front of an
audience at the end of the two
weeks. The camp runs Monday
through Friday from August 3 to
August 14. For more information
about the camp, contact the Isle
of Palms Recreation Center at
886-8294.
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Summer Pleasures
on Sullivan’s
By Julie Sweat
S
andpiper Gallery on
Sullivan’s Island will host a
reception for painter Susan
Hecht on Saturday, June 27,
2009, from 6 to 8pm to celebrate
the opening of her show, Summer
Pleasures. This show will
feature her latest series of coastal
paintings. As a special treat,
enjoy a Sullivan’s Island favorite
– refreshing icy treats courtesy of
the new Heron Grocery, which will
be available during the opening.
This show will include some of
Hecht’s favorite painting topics:
the peaceful landscapes of the
Carolinas and paintings that
highlight the spirit of everyday
people. Growing up in Charleston,
painting people relaxing and
playing on the beach is a topic
that Susan gravitates toward,
focusing on capturing them in
“their moment”. Hecht says, “I
think people are at their best at
the beach – whether it is kids
playing and totally enjoying life,
or engrossed in the process of
building the greatest sand castle
ever, or lost deep in thought,
contemplating life. The sheer
enjoyment of being at such a
place that puts everything into
perspective for us is something
that I try to capture.”
Hecht has been on a creative
journey all of her life, studying
many forms of visual and
performing arts; but painting has
always been her focus. Her love
for experimentation and discovery
in her paintings keeps challenging
her to explore endless possibilities.
Working in oil or slower drying
acrylics are hallmarks of Hecht’s
work as she provides a warm and
inviting palette with energetic
brush strokes, creating timeless
compositions that capture
moments of leisure and pleasure.
“Susan’s paintings trigger happy
A Real Page Turner by Susan Hecht. (cover) Pretty in Pink by Susan Hecht.
7
memories of time spent on the
coast and give her work universal
appeal. It is such a pleasure
introducing collectors to her
work and seeing the immediate
smile of recognition,” says Margie
Veitel, gallery art consultant.
Hecht likes to leave her paintings
somewhat unfinished so as not to
tell the whole story. "This allows
the viewer to look and interpret for
themselves,” she says. “A painting
speaks to people in different ways,
so I never want to assume I know
their whole story.”
Starting a painting is an
intuitive process for Hecht. “I
will feel a painting long before I
actually start. Sometimes I can’t
get to the studio fast enough.
Those are the ones that I love.
They happen naturally. The
others just keep you learning,
which is amazing in itself. I love
the spontaneity of quick, but
deliberate strokes. Once that is
established and if the momentum
slows, I sometimes just put the
painting away to revisit it another
time when I can be energetic and
spontaneous again,” says Hecht.
Hecht graduated from U.S.C.
with a Bachelor of Arts and still
enrolls in as many art workshops
as possible. “The wonderful thing
about art is you can never stop
learning and growing.” Susan
approaches painting much as
she does life: with a sense of
spontaneous playfulness. “With
art, as in life, it is all about the
journey.”
Additional work by Hecht can be
seen at the Edward Dare Gallery in
downtown Charleston. Sandpiper
Gallery is located at 2019 C Middle
St. Sullivan’s Island, SC, 883-
0200. You can see a preview of
the work by Susan Hecht featured
in this show by logging onto www.
sandpipergallery.net.
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Isle of Palms Piccolo Spoleto

Sand Sculpting competition results
Provided by Trish Perrine

H
ere’s to another great
competition and another
fantastic year with
unbelievable sculptures. All of you
continue to amaze me with your
superb talent and skills.   This
was the biggest event we have
EVER had - 63 teams, all having
fun!
Some facts and figures:
Children category = 22 sites
Young Adult category = 2 sites
Family category = 20 sites
Adult category = 19 sites
Total of 63 sites
Below are the winners from this
year’s competition:
Best of Childrens
1st - Site Q - Nesting Season -
Lights Out
2nd - Site S - Hudson
3rd - Site M - Swim Away (Ga-
tor)
Best of Young Adults 3rd - Site Y - Star Chick
1st - Site L - Skull Mountain Enterprise
2nd - Site J - Carolina Lights
Out Best of Show - Overall
3rd - Only two competitors Site 16 - Room with a
View
Best of Family
1st - Site 29 - S.S. Fields Congratulations to all
2nd - Site 19 - Par For The of you who participated,
Course as well as the winners!
3rd - Site 32 - Summer Sweets -
Watermelon
Most Creative
1st - Site 14 - Pirates of IOP
2nd - Site 18 - Spoleto Sam
3rd - Site 10 - Hide and Eat
Best Architectural
1st - Site 13 - Market Hall
2nd - Site 4 - Drizzle Castle
3rd - Site 8 - Morris Island
Best of Adults
1st - Site 17 - Dog Daze
2nd - Site 9 - Piccolo - Child’s
Play

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Kilt-optional fun Governor’s Cup results

Provided by SC Department of Natural Resources

H T
eritage Aire Celtic of the CENTAF Band, the group he second tournament in and released one blue marlin and
Ensemble will perform a raised the spirits of Joint Force the 21st season of the South two white marlin to accumulate
free concert for all ages at members and coalition partners. Carolina Governor’s Cup 1200 release points.
the Poe Library on They also supported Billfishing Series took place at the Third place Outstanding
Saturday, June 13, humanitarian efforts, 42nd Annual Georgetown Landing Billfish Boat: “Ol’ Fish N’ Grits”,
at 1pm. They have bridging cultural Marina Billfish Tournament owned by Ernie Knight.   Mark
been entertaining divides and easing over the last weekend in Noble is the captain and the boat
audiences with tensions with foreign May. crew caught and released two
Wallace Jenkins, Series blue marlin to earn 1200 points.
a unique style nations through
Program Coordinator for the S.C. Outstanding Dolphin award:
of music since music. Department of Natural Resources “On The Hook”, owned and
2004. Heritage Island Fun is (DNR), noted that, “The weather captained by James Bass. Angler
Aire celebrates sponsored by conditions were excellent for Jimmy Bass landed a 45-pound
America’s great Lighthouse Financial, offshore fishing and we had dolphin to earn top honors.
cultural diversity Poe’s Tavern, the three great days of fishing. Ricky Outstanding Tuna award:
by performing Town of Sullivan’s Ferdon and all of the Georgetown “Christy II”, with a 27.9-pound
concerts in Island and the Park Landing Marina staff were top yellowfin tuna caught by
communities and Foundation and notch.” Amy Dukes, Series angler Trey Pierce.   The boat
schools throughout a six-state produced by Creative Spark. Tournament Coordinator for the is captained by Hank Higgins.
region. Under the direction of Creative Spark’s popular DNR, added that a total of 51 boats Outstanding Wahoo award:
participated in the tournament “Brainstorm”, owned and
TSgt Sherry Burt, the ensemble summer camps for children will
with 23 billfish releases including captained by Daniel Davis.  John
blends traditional music of also be offered again this year 12 blue marlin, 9 white marlin Jameson was the angler
Ireland, Scotland, and England for the weeks of July 6 to 10 and and 2 sailfish. No billfish were for the 69.9-pound catch.
with a contemporary musical August 10 to 14. Utilizing the fish landed. First place Outstanding
style to create a stunning musical fry shack and Island Club, campers First place Outstanding Billfish Lady Angler: Kathy Baxley
tapestry. Members perform on ages 5 to 12 will work with artists Boat: “El Tejano”, owned by John for releasing a white marlin
traditional instruments such and play games as well as go on Hill of Wadamalaw Island and aboard “El Tejano”. Second
as Irish flute, tin whistles and the always-favorite treasure hunt. captained by David Reed.   The place Outstanding Lady Angler:
bodhran, as well as modern Campers will make new friends boat crew caught and released Tara Asbill on “Fin Addict”, who
instruments like acoustic and meet their neighbors each one blue marlin on Thursday and caught a 20.7-pound Wahoo.
guitar and button accordion. morning from 9:30 to 12:30 for the one blue marlin and one white Third place Outstanding
The group recently deployed to weekly cost of $110. Members of
marlin on Saturday, accruing Lady Angler: Martha Green
1500 points release points. on “Bench Mark” for her
the CENTAF area of responsibility “Friends of Creative Spark” pay Second place Outstanding 19.6-pound dolphin catch.
and performed 60 concerts in 55 20% less. To register, call 881- Billfish Boat: “Daymaker,” owned First place Outstanding Youth
days around Southwest Asia and 3780. by Mark Daniel.   Jay Weaver Angler:  Boyce Campson for a
the Horn of Africa. As members captained the boat which caught 25.6-pound dolphin catch aboard
“Bench Mark”.  Second and third
place for Outstanding Youth
Angler went to Steven Craig
aboard “Compromise IV” and
Lauren Leasure aboard “Summer
Girl”, respectively.
For more information on the
South Carolina Governor’s Cup
Billfishing Series, contact Jenkins
at 953-9835 or JenkinsW@
dnr.sc.gov, and Dukes at 953-
9365 or DukesA@dnr.sc.gov.
Visit the website at govcup.dnr.
sc.gov to learn more about the
South Carolina Governor’s Cup
Billfishing Series and to keep
up with this year’s standings.
    Only one tournament remains
in this year’s series: the HMY/
Viking MEGADOCK Billfishing
Tournament, July 8-11. contact
McKenzie Estes at 278-
4920 for more information.

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Name(s):Maggie and Felton

Breed(s): Maggie is a Jack Russell
Operation: yard sale
mix and Felton is a Corgi/Chihua-
At 10am on June 7, the Island Clubhouse was bustling with activity.
hua mix
Age(s): Maggie is 5 and Felton is 6. Furniture was being carted through wide open doors and children ran
Owners: Karen Ward and Paul in circles in the fish fry shack field, their faces covered with frosting
Linker and sprinkles.
Hometown: Isle of Palms In an effort to help raise money for Operation Home, a local
Adopted: From the intersection of organization which makes critical repairs to low income homes,
I-95 and Hwy 61 on July 6, 2005. several Sullivan's Islanders and other volunteers pitched in and held
a massive yard sale, lemonade stand and bake sale. Through the
Why Maggie and Felton are lucky dogs: donations of furniture, clothing, household goods and a variety of
While I was driving home from a business trip to Florence, SC, delightful knick-knacks, as well as the delicious treats for sale at the
I found the two cutest and sweetest dogs a mom could ask for. bake sale table, Operation Home was able to raise more than $2,200
As I got off of I-95 onto Hwy 61, I spotted these two in some tall for thier organization. "It was a great time and everyone did a great
grass on the side of the highway. It was at least 100 degrees and job," said executive director of Operation Home, Anna Hamilton. "This
no breeze. I immediately pulled over to pick them up. Felton got will go toward helping low income families with safety and accessibility
right in the car and immediately crashed out in the front passen- in their homes."
ger seat. Maggie went under my car in fear, but with the help of For more information about Operation Home, call 568-7455 or visit
a leash, I managed to coax her out. On the hour ride home, they www.operationhome.org.
both slept like champs and looked so relieved to be off the hot
concrete and in the AC.
 
Even though we had four other dogs at the time, I didn’t hesitate
to adopt the “twins”, as we call them. I followed my heart and it's
one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. My husband thought I
was crazy, but was in love with them within minutes of meeting
them. They were skinny, flea-infested, and very dirty, but after
mom and the vets’ TLC, they were happy and healthy very soon. 
 
They love the beach and the dog park on Isle of Palms and sleep
in the bed every night with mom, dad and their other furry sib-
lings. Felton loves his stuffed animals, especially his raccoon,
and Maggie loves hunting for critters in the backyard. I am the
lucky one to have found them.  They bring light to my life every
day.

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June 12, 2009 11

2009 Officers of the year Consider yourself

T served
ogether, they were January. There was little time to
responsible for closing rest as a second crime spree began
approximately 90 burglary that same month. They cleared

cases in 2007 and 2008. On
May 28 of this year, the Isle of
Palms Exchange Club recognized
Detectives Dawn Caldwell and
Diane Tarr as their choices for the
2009 Police Officers of the Year
for their work and achievement.
Isle of Palms Police Lieutenant
Raymond Wright nominated
the pair in April for their
“professionalism, dedication,
and devotion to their jobs, their
department, and the community
they serve”.
Some Isle of Palms residents
may recall that the City was
enveloped in a couple of crime
sprees that stretched from
November of 2007 through 2008.
The feelings of fear and violation
that accompanied the burglaries
may have faded with time and
life went on for most people.
However, as a detective in the
Isle of Palms Police Department,
these burglaries were a part of
life. Detectives Caldwell and Tarr
were responsible for solving the
cases.
They closed over 30 cases
associated with a November crime
spree that occurred in 2007 and
made three arrests the following
45 cases in that spree and made
four arrests. In May of 2008, they
meticulously collected evidence
and DNA samples from more than
a dozen burglaries which resulted
in the arrest of two individuals
and the collection of thousands
of dollars worth of electronics.
Finally, DNA collected from blood
samples left at another crime
scene resulted in the arrest of a
local female who was responsible
for a couple of break-ins.
Congratulations Detective
Dawn Caldwell and Detective
Diane Tarr!
PHOTO provided by theCity of Isle of Palms
Detective Sergeant Dawn Caldwell (left) and
Detective Diane Tarr (right) were recently
selected as the Police Officers of the Year
by the IOP Exchange Club. Both officers
were responsible for closing about 90
cases associated with a rash of burglaries
that plagued IOP from November of 2007
through May of 2008.
I
sle of Palms’ own Laura Togami
and team mate Alexis Lowe
competed in the Windjammer’s
annual Volleyball Tournament on
Wednesday, June 3. Teams of two
competed for a first place award
of a round trip to California,
followed by a second place prize
of $350 and a third place prize
of $150. This year’s volleyball
tournament was sponsored
by Barefoot Wines, AVP Next,
Charleston Beach Volleyball &
Social Club, Santi’s Restaurante
Mexicano and the Windjammer.
For updates on the competition,
visit www.the-windjammer.com.
(above) Laura Togami (right) with team
mate Alexis Lowe on the left.

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Friday, June 12
Pet Helpers Summer Palooza!
From 6-9pm outside (and inside!)
of Party Kingdom, located at 1739
Maybank Hwy. $10 per child in-
cludes: All you can eat food, plus
admission to indoor playground
and 20 tokens. For more info, call
795-5701 or visit www.pethelpers.
org
National Fallen Firefighter’s
Foundation Golf Tournament
Moonlight Mixer
Dance the night away under the
stars at the Folly Beach Fishing
Pier with the return of the popu-
lar Moonlight Mixers. From 7pm
– 11pm, local DJ Rob Duren will
spin the hottest oldies and beach
music around. Advance tickets are
$10 and $8 for Charleston County
residents.  If available, tickets pur-
chased on-site are $10.  Call 795-
4FUN or visit www.ccprc.com.
Saturday, June 13
“Gospel Hill” at Olde North
Charleston Picture House
“Gospel Hill”, an award winning
film about haunted men and a
former civil rights worker, will
be showing at the Olde North
Charleston Picture House,
1080 East Montague in Park
Circle. Film times are 4 and
7pm. Tickets are $2 for mem-
bers and $5 for non-members.
http://parkcirclefilms.org/
Next Film, June 27: The Motel
Floppin’ Flounder 5K
8 a.m. Sullivan’s Island Fish Fry
Shack. www.active.com.
4th Annual Hydrangea Festival
From 10am – 4pm, visitors may
take a leisurely self-guided tour
among the several acres of hydran-
gea gardens. From 12pm until
1:30pm, enjoy lunch at tables set
up next to the hydrangea and rose
fields. The cost of the lunch is $12,
but the advice and tours are free.
Rosebank Farms is located at 4455
Betsy Kerrison Parkway on Johns
Island, just before the Kiawah/
Seabrook traffic circle. For more
info, call 768-0508 or email@Rose-
bankFarms.com
Battle of Secessionville
ceremony
Ceremonies to commemorate the
147th anniversary of the Battle of
Secessionville will begin at 10am.
Everyone is welcome. Fort Lamar
is located on Fort Lamar Road, just
off Secessionville Road on James
Island. For more info, call (803)
609-7057.
Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble at
Poe Library
Free concert for all ages at the Poe
Library at 1pm. For more info, call
881-3780.
National Fishing Week
Celebration, Youth Fishing
Rodeo
Children 6 to 16 can have fun fish-
ing in Sewee Pond. Make a FISH
ART T-shirt! Bait, prizes, food and
some assistance are provided. Call
928-3368 to register.  Free. From
8 – 11am.
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Is l a nd E y e
June 12 -
Sunday, June 14
Flag Day
Monday, June 15
IOP Vacation Bible School -
Camp Edge
Join us at First United Method-
ist Church and explore: discover
God everywhere. Participate in
dramas, crafts and games. Open to
children in first thru fifth grades.
First United Methodist Church, 12
21st Ave. Isle of Palms. June 15-
19, 9am to 12pm. Register online:
cokesburyvbs.com/iopmethodist/
ce/ or call the church office 886-
6610.
Wednesday, June 17
The East Cooper Caregiver
Support Group
From 9:30-10:30am at All Saints
Lutheran Church, 2107 Hwy. 17
North, Mt. Pleasant. For more info,
call Ginger at 810-5576.
Friday, June 19
4th Annual Meals on Wheels
Benefit
From Friday, June 19 – Sunday,
June 21 at Hidden Ponds Nursery,
4863 Highway 17 North, Awendaw.
Live music provided by Awendaw
Green, as well as hotdogs provided
by Jack’s Cosmic Dogs will be
available on Saturday from 11-4.
For more information about the
event, please visit www.hidden-
pondsnursery.com or call 345-
0019.
Saturday, June 20
2nd Annual Young Republicans
Golf Tournament
 Lowcountry Young Republicans
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e C ale n d ar
- June ??
will host its Second Annual Golf
Tournament at the Harbor Course
at Wild Dunes. The tournament
will be followed by a beachfront
BBQ reception at the VFW on the
Isle of Palms. To register, or for
more info, please contact Johanna
Owens at johannaowens@hotmail.
com or (803) 600-8554.   Charleston Collegiate School. For
 
Kids Day at Charles Pinckney
Historic Site
Join fabric artist Zelda Grant for
an afternoon of creative crafts
from 2pm to 4pm at the Charles
Pinckney National Historic Site in
Mount Pleasant. Grant will lead a
workshop for children, using Afri-
can fabrics to create personalized
bookmarks. 1254 Long Point Road.
For more info, call 881-5516.
Family Fishing Day, Fish Sewee
Pond
Come to Sewee Visitor Center,
bring your fishing gear, bait & pic-
nic lunch to enjoy a day of fishing
in the pond near the Sewee Center
building. You will be fishing for cat
fish and bass in this fresh water
pond. Fishing is open to all ages
and you can take your catch home
with you. 9am – 4pm. No registra-
tion. Bring your own bait! Free.
Sewee Visitor & Environmental
Education Center, 5821 Highway
17 N, Awendaw. 928-3368.
Sunday, June 21
Summer officially begins at
1:45am
Happy Father’s Day!
Father’s Day Paddle, Nature
Adventures Outfitters
Starting at 10am, take a 3 ½ hour
paddle to explore the Beautiful
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ACE Basin National Wildlife be held at the Sandpiper Gallery tional Wildlife Refuge. Plan to bring
Refuge by kayak or canoe.
Dad is 1/2 off at only $24
and others are $48/ ages 13
on Sullivan’s Island from 6-8pm.
883-0200, www.sandpipergallery.
net.
drinking water, bug spray, sun-
screen, and comfortable walking
shoes. This is great opportunity
and up and $35/ ages 12 and for families and all ages. Registra-
under.   Reservations re-
quired. Meeting time at Penny
Poe Library Book Club meeting
10:30am at the Poe Library. We
tion required! Call Coastal Expedi-
tions at 884-7684 to register. www.
Creek is 10 a.m. Call 928- will be discussing the Outliers by coastalexpeditions.com
3316.  www.NatureAdventure- Malcolm Gladwell.
sOutfitters.com   Sunday, June 28
National Trails Day, the Trails of
Carolina Day
Monday, June 22 Bulls Island
Celebrate Carolina Day, com-
Ferry boat passengers can join
2009 Sun Devil Classic memorating America’s first military
Coastal Expeditions at 9am for
Join us for the 2009 Sun Devil victory on June 28, 1776.
a naturalist guided trail walk on
Classic at The River Course at
Bull Island in Cape Romain Na-
The Kiawah Island Club to benefit
more info, call Olivia French at
559-5506, ext. 223.
Friday, June 26
12th Annual SCRPA Lifeguard
Competition
SC lifeguards come together to
compete in a challenge to show-
case, test and honor lifesaving
skills. The competition begins at
8:30am in Mount Pleasant and
will continue in the afternoon on
Folly Beach. All participants must
be certified through an accredited
agency. Entry fees are $50 per
team. Interested teams may reg-
ister or request more information
from MPRD Aquatics Coordinator
Jeff Garrard at 884-2528.
Moonlight Mixer
Dance the night away under the
stars at the Folly Beach Fishing
Pier with the return of the popu-
lar Moonlight Mixers. From 7pm
– 11pm, local DJ Rob Duren will
spin the hottest oldies and beach
music around. Advance tickets are
$10 and $8 for Charleston County
residents.  If available, tickets pur-
chased on-site are $10.  Call 795-
4FUN or visit www.ccprc.com
Saturday, June 27
Summer Pleasures gallery open-
ing
A solo show of new work by Susan
Hecht. The opening reception will
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Warm-up those shoulders
S
houlders are one of the most commonly
injured areas in sports. The main
reason is because of the wide range of
motion that the shoulder provides. Unlike
many other joints of the body, the shoulder (or
rotator cuff) is made up of muscles instead of
ligaments. These muscles provide the much
needed range of motion required in sports like
golf and tennis.
Take the knee, for
instance. The knee
can do two things:
it can move the
lower leg forward or
backward. That’s
it! The shoulder, on
the other hand, can
move the upper arm
forward, back, side
to side, diagonally
and anywhere in
between. The shoulder is an engineering
marvel; but unfortunately, this wide range of
motion comes at a price and that price is an
increased chance for injuries.
To combat injuries and help stubborn
shoulders get ready for the task at hand, do
this simple but effective warm up routine
to get the muscles of the shoulders in the
15
Golf Doctor
By Dr. Lucas Cole
mood: and small circles.
Arm circles: These aren’t your standard Wait, did I say you were finished? You’re
Phys. Ed. arm circles from back in the day, not done just yet. Repeat all of the steps
so hang on. above with your palms facing towards the
1. First, stand with your arms sticking sky and finally your palms facing towards the
straight out and your thumbs pointing toward ground.
the sky (like you are making the letter T). Do you feel that warm, sore feeling in
2. Now make five quick, small circles your shoulders? You should, because now
your shoulders are
warmed up, full of
blood, and ready for
action.
Dr. Lucas Cole
maintains a private
chiropractic practice
in Mt. Pleasant,
SC, and is a Titleist
Performance
Institute Certified
Golf Fitness
forward about the size of a soccer ball or Instructor. He helps his golfing and tennis
basketball. patients, whether they are in pain or not, play
3. Then make five medium circles (size of a better and have more fun. He uses protocols
car tire, “not a golf cart tire!”) forward. that touring professionals rely on weekly to
4. And finally, five circles forward like a keep them at the top of their game. He can be
windmill and a little slower. reached at 416-8593 or at carolinagolfdoctor@
5. Now reverse the direction of your circle gmail.com.
and make five more each of the large, medium
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What are we learning from these difficult times?
T
he markets suffered
tremendous losses in 2008.  your resources can support.  Live
Hardly any asset class was
spared.  Even well-designed asset
allocation* plans, meant to reduce
volatility, have not weathered this
storm.                 expenditures?  Long-term damage
Still, we have reason for
cautious optimism. While I believe
we have a very difficult recovery
and restructuring ahead of us, I
also think we will be much more
stable in the future.                       look at your expenses. If you are
Investing is hard work.
It requires a tolerance for
discomfort when things seem to
be not working, and it requires
an ability to avoid overconfidence
when things are going well. Risk
tolerance means different things
to different people. Your definition
of acceptable risk from three
years ago could be significantly
different now.  to miss out on the frenzied bull
I believe each of us will be better
served by looking carefully at our
goals, our circumstances, and
our resources, and, as logically as
we can, developing or confirming
investment and spending
strategies that will increase the
likelihood of reaching our goals.   Bobby Cummings is the owner of
The first step is to maintain
sufficient cash or cash
equivalents to cover your short-
term needs.  “Short-term” means
anything for which you require
funds in the next three years.   decline to between 500 and 550, it
One of the more important
things you can do for your
financial security is to keep your
I
t can be exciting to consolidate
all of one’s passions into one
place. Nine years ago, I worked
with a group who made films and
posted them on the Internet. I
had left the tour business two
years before and compiled a lot of
footage from Old Charlestonians,
which we posted on the Internet.
Much of it was compiled in a video
from which I asked my name be
removed. Needless to say, it didn’t
end well. One bright thing that
came of it was my friendship with
my business partner.
Although I wrote and directed
much of that material, I didn’t
film it and did rough edits before
I let the pros take over. This past
year, I have been trying to fill the
holes in my knowledge. Much of
it involved downloading software
and learning how to operate what
I had. I was trying to learn how
to use the camera and about
six weeks ago, I had a couple of
breakthroughs.
About a month ago, I decided
to rebuild my tour company from
the ground up. The thing is, I
quit giving tours ten years ago. In
the early 1990s, I had the largest
tour company in Charleston and
Financial June 12, 2009
by Bobby Cummings, CFP, CFBS, CLTC
spending within the limits of what forecasts – they represent extreme advice to business owners,
outcomes. Unfortunately, they professionals, retirees, and people
within your means.  Taking on also cannot be ruled out in the planning for  retirement. He lives
debt makes you vulnerable.  Are context of a de-leveraging cycle on Sullivan’s Island with his wife
there any spending categories plagued by utterly misguided
you can reduce and shift the policy responses.              Kristin, son Tanner (6), daughter
money into more meaningful My own sense of the world tells Keenan (3), and recently born son,
me that we tend to lose sight Banks.
to retirement plans often results of the important things in life. If you wish to learn more about
from overspending.            Compared with ages past, we
the ideas and strategies in this
The combination of low interest live a remarkably comfortable
rates and declining account values existence. In our individual lives, article, or if you have any questions
might require you to take a closer we are often wise enough to see about your financial or estate plan,
trauma or misfortune as a catalyst you are invited to reach Bobby
retired, a general rule of thumb to positive change; as motivation via email at rcummings@finsvcs.
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Do You know your charleston
Documenting history
By David Farrow
had been written up in national actually market them, but I don’t are the last age group. I’m 56.
magazines to the point that I knew have that luxury right now. Someone 50 would have missed it
everyone in the business. Today, I My immediate goal is to have completely.
am just some goofy old guy. When four or more people waiting for My job is to weave my
I started giving walking tours, me at 9:30 in the morning at the understanding of that experience
there were four other tours in the Defenders of Fort Sumter statue into the history of the city. In
area. Today, there are roughly 85. at the corner of Murray and East many ways, what has happened
How do I stand out? Battery. I am somewhat loathe to my home in the last half-
I think, in many ways, I am not to take groups bigger than eight century was as transformative
the most knowledgeable guide, because on tour, I talk to you. as the pre-Revolutionary or ante-
nor will I ever be the most popular. Mine is a talking tour more than bellum periods. Charlestonians
But I am one of the best. So how a walking tour. I once gave my have watched their city grow
do I overcome obscurity? typical hour-and-a-half tour for from “too poor to paint, too proud
I decided to seven hours to to whitewash”, to “too rich to
produce three- a Swiss banker fail”. My city - the streets that
minute vignettes who hired me welcomed us children as it had our
of my tour with for three days at grandparents, the slow languidly of
pictures that a rate where my generational history borne heavily
complete the bills were paid - had become a commodity
scene. In other for six weeks. I have given tours for the
words, when What you majority of that period. I eschew
I talk about get now is the the “Disneyland of History” and
secession, I show Reader’s Digest the “Rileywood” versions for my
the pictures in version. The version, which I believe are closer
1860. When I thing is, I grew to the truth. That doesn’t sell. So
talk about the David Farrow, Charlestonian. up on South I present the videos, something
earthquake, I Battery. There that shows that knowledge doesn’t
show the devastation. It has been are only three or four guides my have to be borne painfully. I hope
quite challenging, but I have put age who are actively giving tours you enjoy them.
together four of them that I think and who went through the same For more information visit my
I can show. I am not happy with Charlestonian experiences. We blog at davidfarrow.wordpress.
them as I think that, with another are not only the last generation com/2009/05/02/for-the-tourist/.
three weeks on each, I could to remember old Charleston; we
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 Are you ready?
Provided by Charleston County
Most people know that June
1 marked the beginning of the
2009 hurricane season, and most
people have probably heard the
predictions for this year, so they
realize that there is real potential
for a storm to hit the east coast.
But are most people prepared?
Are you prepared?
Cathy Haynes, Director of
Charleston County’s Emergency
Preparedness Division, wants
residents to know that they need
to get their family’s emergency
plan in place and put together
their emergency supply kit prior
to a storm. Now is the time to get
ready, and it’s easy with the help
of the new 2009 Charleston County
Hurricane Guide available at www.
charlestoncounty.org.
“Charleston County Government
is always preparing for a storm and
working with other local and state
agencies to do so, but everyone
has an individual responsibility to
get prepared and make sure their
family has a plan,” Haynes said.
“Churches and civic groups can
to make travel arrangements in
advance of an evacuation order.
“Because of the low-lying areas
in our county, we will never have
enough safe shelter space for all
of the residents who live here.
Therefore, we encourage everyone
who has the means to leave town
to do so and to consider shelters
only as a last resort when they
have nowhere else to go,” Haynes
said. “You don’t have to wait
until a voluntary or mandatory
evacuation order is issued. If you
can, leave as early as possible to
make your trip easier and to help
relieve the traffic congestion on
our roads.”
Charleston County encourages
citizens who do not have
transportation to know about their
Evacuation Pick-Up Points, noted
by blue signs along major roads
throughout the Lowcountry. In the
event of a mandatory evacuation,
busses will transport citizens from
the 79 pick-up points across the
county to the nearest available
Red Cross shelter.
The public can go to www.charlestoncounty.org and click on
the “Are You Ready?” banner on the front page of the
County’s Web site to download, print, and share:
The 2009 Charleston County Hurricane Preparedness Guide (in
English and Spanish) and The 2009 Disabilities and Special Needs
Emergency Preparedness Guide. Included are:
n Evacuation information and routes out of Charleston County
Shelters in Charleston County.
n What to do if you don’t have transportation – look for pick-up
point signs posted around the county!
n Definitions and what you need to do during hurricane watches,
warnings and tropical storms.
n Rules to know and items to bring if you have to bring your pet
to the pet shelter.
n Preparations for your home and your family before the storm.
n What you need to have in your emergency supplies kit.
n What to do after a storm, including safety measures and
handling debris.
n A family communications plan form to fill out.
n Important phone numbers.
The guide will also run throughout hurricane season on the Comcast
government-access channel 60. Visit the Charleston County Web
site at www.charlestoncounty.org for news, services and up-to-date
information relating to Charleston County Government.
Pack your pets
by Emily Laurie

also help by printing the small
booklet guide for those who do not
have access to the internet. Our
entire community needs to help
spread the word.”
Haynes also reminds the public
that they should plan to leave town
if at all possible and everyone along
the coast is strongly encouraged
W
“It is vital for residents in
hile preparing for
our community who don’t have
transportation to know where their a hurricane to hit
nearest pick-up point is before the the Lowcountry, Pet
next hurricane approaches our Helpers is asking all pet owners
coast,” Haynes said. “It takes all to make sure they have a plan
of us working together to make for their pets. Prepare a list of
sure our citizens and neighbors pet-friendly hotels, boarding
are prepared and safe.” facilities and veterinarians
who could shelter animals in
disabilities are the only animals
allowed in Red Cross shelters.
Pet Helpers is an Adoption
Center. They are not a
boarding facility. A Charleston
Emergency/Disaster Animal
Shelter will be located at the
North Charleston Coliseum.
The disaster shelter should

Be Red Cross ready an emergency. Ask friends,

By Nancy Olson
The American Red Cross,
Carolina Lowcountry Chapter
has been preparing for this
hurricane season since the close
of hurricane season 2008. The
Red Cross has been reviewing all
shelter agreements, identifying
additional vendors, training its
community partners, recruiting
and training new volunteers and
working with area governmental
agencies to best ensure readiness
as we enter June, the official start
to the Hurricane Season.
The Red Cross encourages
everyone to do something that
will keep their loved ones safer
and bring peace of mind. Be Red
Cross Ready in 2009 by taking
three simple actions to prepare for
Red Cross continued on page 23
relatives, or others outside the
affected area whether they could
shelter your animals.
Assemble a portable pet
disaster supplies kit and include
medications, medical records,
leashes, current photos, food
and water.
Red Cross Disaster shelters
cannot accept pets because
of the state's health and
safety regulations and other
considerations. Service animals
which assist people with
be considered as a last resort.
Owners will be required to bring
supplies for themselves and
their pets. Please note, only one
family member per household
of pets will be allowed to stay.
All other family members will
be required to go to a shelter for
people.
In case of any emergences,
please contact animal control at
202-1700 or your local police.
For more hurricane preparation
tips, visit www.pethelpers.org.

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June 12, 2009
ACE student awarded
(l to r) Jim Raih, IOP Exchange President; Lauren Hatley, Guidance Counselor at
Wando High School; Priscille Ngoyi, ACE Award Recipient and Elizabeth Grantham,
Scholarship Committee Chairperson.
P
riscilla Ngoyi, a senior at
Wando High School, won
the A.C.E. (Accepting the
Challenge of Excellence) Award
from the Isle of Palms Exchange
Club on May 28.  She was also
the recipient of the ACE Award
from the South Carolina District
Exchange Club on May 30.  The
ACE Award recognizes high
school students who have made
a dramatic change in their
performance at some point during
their high school years. The Award
recognizes students who have
overcome physical, emotional or
social obstacles and encourages
students to overcome their
hardships to achieve their goals.
Each scholarship will provide
$2000 toward her college tuition.
Ngoyi was recommended by her
Guidance Counselor at Wando
High School, Lauren Hatley.
Ngoyi was born in the Congo
and has six siblings. She and her
family were forced to flee the Congo
five years ago due to the violence
in their home country.  She
arrived in the United States,
fluent in French and speaking no
English. She has persevered in
her new country to graduate from
high school, and plans to attend
Coastal Carolina University in the
fall.  She is the daughter of Andre
Kadima of Mount Pleasant. Her
mother still resides in the Congo.
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Mute Swan
By Sarah Harper
T
he Mute Swan is native to at the Pitt Street Bridge in Mount
Europe and Asia and was Pleasant.
introduced to the U.S. in These large waterfowl were
the mid-1800s. Males can weigh introduced as an ornamental
up to 25 pounds and females species, but their aggressive
are slightly smaller (around 20 territorial behavior and large
pounds). They stand (with necks appetite for aquatic vegetation
extended) up to four feet tall. Mute have caused problems for native
Swans are easily distinguished bird species. An article last month
by their bright orange beaks in the Washington Post reported
with black “knobs” on top. These that a Maryland State panel voted
swans are found in coastal states for total eradication of the Mute
from Maine to South Carolina, Swan, which has been wreaking
although some small populations havoc on native species in the
have been spotted as far west as Chesapeake Bay area.
the Great Lakes. I took this photo Mute Swans are monogamous
and both
parents take
part in raising
and protecting
their young.
Both parents
will fiercely
defend their
young from
perceived
predators,
including foxes,
dogs, cats,
Canada Geese,
and even
humans!
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Kids Craft Day at

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
J
oin fabric artist Zelda Grant for on the board of the McClellanville Arts
an afternoon of creative crafts on Council. The craft workshop is free,
Saturday, June 20, from 2pm to but children must be accompanied by
4pm at the Charles Pinckney National an adult.
Historic Site in Mount Pleasant. Grant Charles Pinckney National Historic
will lead a workshop for children, using Site preserves a 28-acre remnant of
African fabrics to create personalized Snee Farm, the Lowcountry plantation of
bookmarks. The Affirmation Bookmark Charles Pinckney, a founding father and
Project allows youngsters to nurture framer of the United States Constitution.
their imagination with a hands-on Located at 1254 Long Point Road in Mount Crafty kids. Artist Zelda Grant.
activity. Zelda Grant has successfully Pleasant, the park
worked through the South Carolina Arts is open daily from
Commission and Georgia Council for 9am to 5pm except
the Arts, inspiring hundreds of students for Thanksgiving,
to “feed your imagination”. She has Christmas and New
demonstrated her craft on the Carol Year’s Days. For
Duvall Show, conducted workshops for more information,
the Smithsonian Educational Center, call 881-5516 or
participated in juried art festivals around visit us on the Web
the country and recently presented a at: www.nps.gov/
solo exhibition at the Avery Research chpi
Center at the College of Charleston. The
self-taught artist lives and maintains her
studio in McClellanville, SC, where she is

Eye Spy
Do you know what this is?

Kids, send your guess for this week’s Eye Spy to info@
luckydognews.com or call 886-NEWS. Please include your
mailing address with your submission. The winner will receive a
coupon for a free ice cream at Café Medley on Sullivan's Island.

We had a tie for last issue's Eye Spy.

Congratulations to Alison B. and Lauren
M. for guessing Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
store on IOP!

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 Isle of Palms Rec Center
IOP Recreation Center
#24 28th Avenue
Visit www.iop.net or call
886-8294 for more informa-
tion on all programs, events
and activities. Fees may vary
for individuals that do not
live on Isle of Palms.
Summer Camps
Anthony Johnson Basketball
Camp
June 22 – 26
Ages 5 – 15 years old
9am – 4pm
$180 registration fee
$125 ½ day for 5 & 6 years olds
Campers may bring a lunch or
purchase lunch from canteen.
More healthy lunch in 2009!
Spaces limited
Girls Volleyball Camp
July 6 – 10
Ages 10 – 15 years
9am – 12 noon
$125 registration fee
Spaces limited
Lacrosse Camp
July 27 – 31
Ages 7 – 15 years
9am – 12 noon
$125 registration fee
Register now!
Soccer Camp: ages 5 & 6
August 3 – 7
Poe Library events
1921 Ion Ave
Sullivan’s Island
883-3914
Hours:
Mon & Fri: 2 - 6
Tues, Thur & Sat: 10 - 2  Ages 6 – 11 years
Edgar Allan Poe Library sum-
mer reading schedule
Summer story times
Tuesdays at 10:30am
Story time with Ms. Nana
Thursdays at 10:15am
Story time with Ms. Patty
Summer specials
Tuesday, June 16 at 12 noon
Ms. Matilda’s sweet grass dem-
onstration. Come see a local art-
ist weave her magic and listen
to Gullah stories. You’ll get to
try your hand at this vanishing
art form and take a souvenir
when you leave.
Tuesday, June 23 at 11am
The Plantation Singers perform
Sing along with Plantation
Singers as they pay us a visit
to celebrate summertime in
the south. Tune up those vocal
cords, because audience par-
ticipation is appreciated!
Thursday, July 2 at 12 noon
Star Spangled Arts and Crafts
Three cheers for the Red, White
and Blue as you decorate your
very own flag to wave for the
4th of July.
9am – 12 noon
$125 registration fee
Register now!
Soccer Camp: ages 7 – 13
August 3 – 7
9am – 3pm
$200 registration fee
Campers should bring a bag
lunch
Register now!
Theatre Camp
August 3 – 14
Ages 9 – 16 years
9:00am – 12:00 noon
$150 registration fee
Must register by June 12
Special events
3 on 3 Soccer Tournament
Saturday, June 13
Ages 9-12 years, 13 and 14
years, 15 and 16 years and 17
years and older
FREE if teams register by
Wednesday, June 10.
Check-in at 10am.
IOP Beach Run
Saturday, July 18
8am
$12 registration before June 26
$15 registration beginning June
27
Fun Runs: ages 14 years and
under
9am
$5 registration before June 26
Tuesday, July 7 at 12 noon
Build a Book with Mr. Zack
Enjoy the stories of Robert
Munsch and create a book of
your very own.
Tuesday, July 14 at noon
Totally Turtle Day. Mary Pringle
of the Lowcountry Turtle Team
will be on hand to share the
story of ‘Cara the Turtle’ and
to tell us all about sea turtles.
You’ll be able to make your own
turtle to take with you.
Tuesday, July 21 at 11:30am
Not a Box. What can you do
with a box? Join us for stories,
songs and games centering on
what creative things can be
done with just a simple box.
Children will make their own
box puppets.
Tuesday, July 28 at 12 noon
Produce the Perfect Pet. Ever
want your own pet but parents
always said no because pets
are too much work? Well here’s
your chance to make your own
pet (out of a rock!)
Thursday, July 30 at noon
“Say So Long” Celebration.
Come join us for music, merri-
ment and cool refreshments as
we celebrate the end of another
successful summer reading
program.
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$7 registration beginning June
27
T-shirts guaranteed to the first
200 that register (adults & chil-
dren). Awards given to top 3 male
and female in each age category
and overall winners. Children in
the Fun Run will be given rib-
bons for participation. NEW THIS
YEAR: Runners will use the new-
est chip technology for an official
timed run. Packet Pick up will be
held Friday, July 17, from 3pm –
6:30pm at the Windjammer.
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
July 25 – 26
Ages 16 years and older
$35 per team (3 or 4 members)
Captains meeting 12 noon
Games begin at 12:30pm
Register now: teams limited
Adult Softball Tournament
Monday, July 27–Saturday, Au-
gust 1
Ages 16 years and older
$150 per team (up to 12 players)
Captains meeting 6pm
Games begin at 6:30pm
Register now: teams limited
New Class Opportunities
American Red Cross- Pet First
Aid
Saturday, June 27
9am – 12 noon or 1pm – 4pm
$45 registration –
includes materials
Techniques taught for Cats and
Dogs only! Register now, must
have a minimum of six partici-
pants
Youth Tae Kwon Do
Saturdays
9am – 10am
$30 monthly registration fee
Students allowed to register in
June, September and January
ONLY!
Continuous programs and
classes
Total Body Challenge
Tuesday – Fridays
8am – 9am
$ 7 walk-ins or sign up for six
week sessions. Prices vary.
Aerobic and exercise class that
provides different challenges
each day!
Theater Camp
Canasta
Tuesdays
11:30am – 2:30pm
FREE
Come out and join in a game!
Registration is not required.
Yoga
Tuesdays & Thursdays
12:30pm – 2pm
$10 walk–ins
$80 for six week session
Sports Conditioning
Tuesdays & Thursdays
5:15pm – 6:15pm
$7 walk-ins
$40 for six week session
Evening Yoga
Mondays & Wednesdays
5:30pm – 6:30pm
$7 walk-ins
$60 for six week session
Saturday Yoga
Saturdays
10am – 11am
$7 walk-ins
$30 for six week session
Mat & Floor
Wednesdays
1:45pm – 2:45pm
Ages 50 years and older
$10 per class
Tae Kwon Do: 12 years and
older
Lower Belts
Mondays: 6:30pm–7:30pm
Wednesdays: 7pm- 7:45pm
Brown & Black Belts
Wednesdays: 7:45pm - 9:15pm
Saturdays: 10am-12 noon
$35 for monthly registration
Opportunity for four year olds
(must be four by September 1,
2009)
Jump Start
Monday – Friday
9am-12 noon
Holidays and teacher workdays
follow Charleston County School
calendar and City of IOP Holiday
schedules. Parents have option
of signing child up for two, three
or five days a week. Prices based
on number of days attending.
SPACES STILL AVAILABLE –
ACT NOW!

Following are the Sullivan’s Island police
reports provided by the Sullivan’s Island
Police Department for the month of May:
5/01/09: Officer responded to an incident in
which damage had occurred to a vehicle. It
was learned that while children were playing,
some rocks were thrown and damage was
done to a vehicle. The parents of the children
agreed to take care of the damage.
5/01/09: Officers responded to a report of
an assault in the business district. Officers
learned from the complainant that her ex-
boyfriend had come into the establishment
and when she was trying to leave to avoid
confrontation he stopped her, and they got
into an argument in which the subject as-
saulted the complainant and fled the area.
The complainant did not wish to pursue
charges, but the establishment did wish to
put the subject on trespass notice.
5/02/09: Officers received a complaint of
a subject trying to enter a residence. When
officers arrived, the officer found a subject
sitting in a chair on the porch who stated he
lived at that residence. The subject, who was
intoxicated, was at the wrong residence and
was escorted to his residence and cited for
public intoxication.
5/02/09: An unknown subject painted
graffiti on the glass door of the school.
5/02/09: A complainant reported that
someone entered one of the trailer class-
rooms by damaging the screen and forcing a
window open. While inside, the subject wrote
obscene writings on the white board.
Police Blotter
5/04/09: A complainant reported that
someone had damaged the window screens
and had kicked the sliding glass door. It
appeared that the subject had attempted to
gain access into the house, but failed.
5/06/09: A subject threw a cigarette butt
out of a vehicle window striking the officers
vehicle that was behind the vehicle. The ve-
hicle was stopped and while conducting the
stop, it was learned that the subject’s driver
license was suspended for not paying a traf-
fic violation. The subject was arrested and
lodged into the Charleston County jail.
5/07/09: A vehicle was observed traveling
on the road with a headlight out. The officer
turned around on the vehicle and as he did,
he observed the vehicle cross the centerline.
The vehicle was stopped and it was learned
that the driver had been drinking. The sub-
ject was arrested, processed, and lodged into
the Charleston County jail.
05/08/09: Officers responded to an argu-
ment between a property owner and a ten-
ant. The tenant wished to have a restraining
order filed on the property owner. He was
advised how to do so.
05/11/09: Officers received a report of a
female who was acting strange and impaired
and asking for help in locating her keys on
the beach. Officer arrived and located the
female with a small child. The woman ap-
peared intoxicated and did smell of alco-
hol. Officers located a neighbor, who stated
she would come and give the woman a ride
home. Before the neighbor could arrive, the
woman became aggravated and tried to leave
the area. She was placed under
arrest and began to fight the
officers. She was transported to
the Charleston county jail and
the child was turned over to the
neighbor.
05/11/09: A complainant
reported that the mother of
his child and himself are go-
ing though custody proceeding
and while he had the child, the
mother came up to him and be-
gan to be verbally abusive. The
complainant wished to have a
report filed.
05/13/09: A complainant
reported that a subject to whom
he was renting a home in North
Charleston had called him,
making threats because he
was being evicted. The officer
advised the complainant what
legal action he could pursue.
05/14/09: A complainant
reported that someone removed
her kayak paddle and seat
cushion from her unsecured
porch.
05/15/09: A complainant
reported that someone removed
the registration tag from his
vehicle while it was parked and
he was on the beach.
05/20/09: A complainant re-
ported that someone had used
his debit card to obtain a credit
report.
05/20/09: A vehicle was
stopped for expired tags. A
check of the driver revealed
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that the driver’s license was also suspended.
The driver was arrested and lodged in the
Charleston County jail.
05/22/09: A complainant reported that
someone had stolen about a ¼ tank of gas
from his vehicle.
05/23/09: A complainant reported that she
and her husband were having an argument.
Both had been drinking, and it was suggest-
ed that they be separated for the evening.
They agreed and the husband was given a
ride to his brother.
05/24/09: A subject was observed and
heard being loud and using vulgar language
on the deck of one of the restaurants. When
asked to settle down, the subject continued.
The subject was asked again and asked to
close out his tab and leave, which he would
not. The subject was arrested and charged
with disorderly conduct.
05/24/09: A subject was observed running
out of one of the establishments into the
roadway and throwing down a plastic cup
with beer in it. The subject was stopped and
cited for littering and open container and
was released, leaving in a cab.
05/24/09: A subject was observed arguing
with a female at one of the establishments.
When the office approached, the female
stated that she did not know the subject
and he approached her and started calling
her names. The subject was asked to leave,
which he did, and was later located outside
another establishment and that he had been
thrown out because he was trying to start
fights. The subject was arrested and lodged
into the Charleston County jail.
05/25/09: A vehicle was observed spinning
its tires as it pulled away from an establish-
ment. The vehicle was stopped and the driver
was arrested for reckless driving.
05/25/09: While in the business district,
an officer heard loud music and yelling com-
ing from a residence. Officers responded to
the residence and tried to get the resident’s
attention by ringing the doorbell, beating
on the door, shining their flashlight on the
people on the roof, and turning on the patrol
vehicle light and siren a couple of time before
getting their attention. The homeowner was
cited for noise violation.
05/26/09: Officers responded to a resi-
dence where neighbors were in a dispute
about the property boundary line. Parties
were advised that it was a civil dispute.
05/27/09: Officers responded to a domestic
report at a residence. On arrival, the offi-
cers learned that the husband and wife were
arguing over a car that they had recently
purchased and the husband had pushed the
wife into a couch, causing her to hurt her
arm. The husband was arrested and lodged
into the Charleston County jail.
05/29/09: A complainant reported
that someone had vandalized his
mailbox.
05/31/09: A vehicle was
stopped for a traffic violation and
during the stop, it was learned
that the driver’s privileges to drive
were suspended. The
driver was arrested
and lodged into the
Charleston County jail.
June 12, 2009
Heinauers host Kickin’ it “old school”
Clara Barton Society at the Windjammer
Provided by Nancy Olson Come out and kick it old school
style every Thursday at 9pm for
The American Red Cross held their annual Clara Barton Society party
80s Night at Charleston’s premier
on May 7, 2009. The party was hosted by Louise and Paul Kohlheim
beach front restaurant and
and Paul and Paula Heinauer and was held at the Heinauer home.
concert venue, The Windjammer,
This is the major fundraising campaign of the Carolina Lowcountry
on the Isle of Palms. Tickets are
Chapter.
$3 per person at the door and
guests must be 21 or older. The
event is sponsored by Budweiser
and 95SX.
Each week will feature drink
specials ($3 Bacardi drinks;
$2 Natural Lights) and variety
of totally rad 80’s cover bands
including:
June 18 – The Pop Machine
June 25 – Super Delux
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disaster and other emergencies: 1)
Get a kit, 2) Make a plan and 3) Be
informed.
“Preparing for disasters ahead
of time helps people stay safer and
empowers them to be better able
Madeleline McGee and Paula and David Skinner. to respond to disasters and other
life-threatening emergencies,” said
Louise Welch, Regional Executive
Director. “The Red Cross is here to
ensure that everyone has access
to the information that will assist
them in being prepared for a
disaster.”
For more information on how you,
your family and your business can
prepare for hurricane season, visit
www.lowcountryredcross.org or
call 764-2323 x 355. If you would
like to become a Disaster Trained
Red Cross Volunteer,
Call 764-2323 x 364 or visit
www.lowcountryredcross.org for
class information. Classes are
offered throughout our seven-
county service area: Berkeley,
Charleston, Dorchester, Colleton,
Jasper, Hampton and Beaufort
Louise Welch, Regional Executive Director of the Carolina Red Cross, Carolina
Lowcountry Chapter, Paula Heinauer and Louise Kohlheim, hosts and Carla Kay. Counties.
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ecutive Director of the Carolina Red
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The Windjammer is one of
Charleston’s only oceanfront
bars/restaurants and has been
a local favorite since 1972. It
is one of the area’s premier
concert venues and allows fans
to get up close and personal with
their favorite local, regional and
national musical artists. The
Windjammer provides a great
atmosphere, good food and fun
times for locals and tourists
alike. For more information visit,
www.windjammeriop.com or e-mail
windjammer@comcast.net.
Whether it’s a heart attack or a
hurricane, a plea for blood or a cry
for help, the American Red Cross is
there 24 hours a day, seven days
a week.
Help people affected by disasters
like the recent wildfires by donating
to the American Red Cross Disaster
Relief Fund. On those rare occasions
when donations exceed Red Cross
expenses for a specific disaster,
contributions are used to prepare
for and serve victims of other
disasters.”  Your gift enables the
Red Cross to provide shelter, food,
counseling and other assistance to
victims of all disasters. Call 764-
2323 x 368 or 1-800-RED-CROSS
(1-800-733-2767) or 1-800-257-
7575 (Spanish). Contributions to
the Disaster Relief Fund may be
sent to the Carolina Lowcountry
Chapter, 8085 Rivers Ave., Suite F,
North Charleston, SC, 29406 or to
the American Red Cross, P. O. Box
37243, Washington, DC 20013.
Internet users can make a secure
online contribution by visiting
www.lowcountryredcross.org or
www.redcross.org.