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January 29, 2016
Isle of Palms
Goat Island Dewees Island
A Sullivans
Island recipe
JUNE BLANCHARDS CRAB DIP
HITS THE BIG TIME
BY KAYLA BARRETT
rowing up on Sullivan's Island, June

Blanchard crabbed and fished her whole
life. Now, at 68, June has seen that family
hobby turn into a family business. Her son, Tony,
and daughter-in-law Tracy have taken June's
family crab dip recipe and created a successful
business, one that has been picked up by Walmart.
Now, June's Sullivan's Island crab dip will be sold
at over 1,000 Walmart's up and down the East
Coast.
The Blanchards are an old-time, eight
generation island family. June and her husband
Gene are both alumni of Stella Maris Catholic
School.
One day we caught 85 crabs, June recalls
as she discussed the origins of the soon-to-be
PHOTOS BY STEVE ROSAMILIA
ISLAND EYE NEWS STAFF WRITER
Andie MacDowell and Mary Alice Monroe at the Wild Dunes Authorss Event this weekend.
When Andie met Mary Alice

MACDOWELL TO BRING THE LOWCOUNTRY TO THE
S M A L L S C R E E N I N A D A P TAT I O N O F M O N R O E S N O V E L
BY SARAH NOLAN
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PHOTO BY KAYLA BARRETT
June and Tracy Blanchard show off the familys crab dip
Crab Dip continues on page 2
ild Dunes Resort hosted its

10th Annual Author's Event on
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. The
evening began with a silent auction to
raise funds for the College of Charleston
School of Education, Health and Human
Performance. This year's event specifically
benefits Reading Partners, a national nonprofit which partners with under-funded
schools to help students who struggle
with reading. Proceeds from the evening
also sponsor a scholarship in the field of
Early Childhood Education at the College
of Charleston.
As guests enjoyed a catered buffet and
passed hors-d'oeuvres, Barnes and Noble
held a book signing featuring bestselling
authors Debbie Macomber and Mary Alice
Monroe. Actress Andie MacDowell was also
at the event to participate in an on-stage
panel discussion; she has connections to
television adaptations of both authors
works.
The Sweetgrass Pavilion was nearly full

to capacity with 500 attendees to hear the
authors discussion, a popular event which
has now raised more than $50,000 over
the past decade for literacy and education
in the Lowcountry. The event is largely
organized by Isle of Palms resident Mary
Alice Monroe. Monroe brings awareness to
many local island issues though her New
York Times bestselling books. The panel
was moderated by Lowcountry native
Angela May, manager of her own boutique
media and PR company and spokesperson
for Roper St. Francis Hospitals.
Andie MacDowell is the star of
Macombers much loved "Cedar Cove"
series, Hallmark Channel's first dramatic
scripted television series, which went on
to rank as the networks top program for
three seasons. Fans of the show will be
disappointed to learn that the series has
INSIDE THE ISLAND EYE NEWS
TAKING
A LOOK
BACK
Pg 5
A
PAWFECTLY
GOOD TIME
Pg 9
Author event continues on page 11
ANGEL BY
NATURE
Pg 13
CIVIC
January 29, 2016
Message From The Mayor
FEBRUARY THOUGHTS: OYSTERS AND FLOOD INSURANCE

Dear Island Neighbors,
Its hard to believe that Im
already scratching out a column
for the very end of January. I
hope the new year is unfolding
generously,
healthfully
and
peacefully for you. It will no doubt
fly by as quickly as did last year!
Speaking of which, at our
January Council meeting we
reviewed a list of the Towns notable
events and accomplishments
of 2015. You can download the
list from the Town website at
bit.ly/2015TOSIEVENTS. I wish
to thank our fabulous Town staff
for their continuing dedication
and
excellence
that
made
possible the accomplishments on
that list, and of course also want
to thank my present and former
colleagues on Town Council, and
former Mayors Perkis and Smith,
for their supportive leadership.
HOW YA LIKE DEM ERSTERS?
Robert Maestri was mayor
of New Orleans in my native
Louisiana from 1936 to 1946
and was well known for his
unscripted and down to earth
manner. In 1937 he dined at the
storied Antoines restaurant with
Franklin Roosevelt and offered
this gem of a conversational
opener
with
the
President
of the United States as they

sampled Antoines famed Oysters
Rockefeller: How ya like dem
ersters?
I dont know how FDR liked
those bivalves, but I always
like dem ersters at the Island
Fire and Rescue Winter Oyster
Roast. This years event will be
Saturday, February 6, 2016,
from 5 to 8 at the Big Tin (1459
Hennessy Street at Station 15).
As always there will be all-youcan-eat oysters (bring your own
knife), music and fun. Beer and
other beverages and a few other
food items will be available for
sale at bargain prices. The music
and fun are free!
This is a major fundraiser
for our fine Fire and Rescue
Squad. Most of the equipment
you see them employing in their
important service to the Town
and its visitors is purchased with
funds from the oyster roasts and
fish fry, so please support them
by coming out for this great
Island event.
Tickets are $30 in advance, $35
at the door. They are available at
the Fire Station, Town Hall, Harris
Teeter at Sea Island Shopping
Center, and Simmons Seafood.
Remember, the oysters are all-
you-can-eat and the cause is

outstandingas is the company.
CHECK YOUR FLOOD
INSURANCE PREMIUM!
Starting in April last year,
the National Flood Insurance
Program added a surcharge to
the premium for every policy.
The surcharge is $25 for a policy
covering a primary residence,
but $250 for all other dwellings.
Owners of primary residences are
required to complete and submit
a form verifying that the dwelling
covered by the policy is indeed
their primary residence.
If the policyholder fails to
submit that form, the higher
surcharge is applied. It can be
very easy to miss or mislay the
form, but if you dont return it you
will pay the higher surcharge. In
such a case, the surcharge might
not even be broken out separately
on the premium notice and you
might miss it at first.
Im aware of at least one case
where this happened. However,
the primary residence form was
then submitted after the premium
had been paid, and ultimately I
uhh, I mean, the policyholder
Pat O'Neil.
later got a refund check for the

difference.
If you dont recall submitting
your
primary
residence
verification form, contact your
insurance agent to see whether
you were incorrectly charged the
higher rate.
Pat ONeil,
Mayor of Sullivan's Island
oneilp@sullivansisland-sc.com,
843.670.9266
Crab Dip continues from cover

famous crab dip. I made deviled
crab, crab casserole, and I made
the dip.
Her kids loved it and she
continued to make the dip,
eventually passing down the
recipe to her family.
In 2002, Tony and Tracy
started Big Ts Coastal Provisions
to turn the dip into a commercial
product. The Mount Pleasant
couple, who have been married
for 20 years, had initially made
the dip for parties and holidays
Once they realized its potential
however, they put their mind to
making it a successful business.
We thought about it and
researched it for 10 years,
Tracy said. It has taken a lot of
persistence and determination,
she explained.
Last year Tracy attended a
food show in NYC where she had
the courage to pitch the dip to
the VP of Walmarts Fresh Foods
Division. She then traveled
to Walmart's headquarters in
Arkansas to seal the deal.
Walmart liked the product
and its story. The tried and true
www.islandeyenews.com
family recipe, as its website

describes it, has made Big T the
successful company it is today,
that and a commitment to using
real crab meat and the highest
quality of ingredients, staying
true to its motto Real seafood
from real coastal folks.
When asked how she felt about
the success of her dip, June said
she is, So proud, because I know
how much work goes into it.
Steve Markley, Senior Manager
for National Media Relations of
Walmart called the dip a Local
Charleston success story.
Walmart is the worlds largest
retailer, with 4,618 stores across
the U.S, and Tracy believes that
having the dip available for
purchase at a store like Walmart
will double or even triple their
business.
Big Ts crab dip will be in
Walmart stores this March and
is available in original, jalapeno,
shrimp, whitefish and salmon.
In the meantime you can order it
from BigTcoastalprovisions.com.
January 29, 2016
Sullivans Island Town Council

Report, January 2016
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and The Island Connection
BY JENNIFER TUOHY
THE ISLAND EYE NEWS EDITOR
ullivans
Island
Town
Council met January 19,
2016.
Public comments: Resident
Scott Hansen spoke to council
about the recent death of his dog,
who was killed by coyotes on his
property. He pleaded with council
to take immediate action and
put a plan into place to eradicate
coyotes that are clearly of no
value to our beautiful island. The
Public Safety Committee meets
Thursday, Jan. 28 to discuss the
matter (after the press date of
this newspaper). Look for a report
on that meeting and on coyote
incidents across both Sullivans
and Isle of Palms, in the Feb. 12
edition of Island Eye News.
Actions by Council: The second

reading and ratification of a new
ordinance to amend the method
for approving ordinances was
passed unanimously. Ordinance
2015-11, an Ordinance Amending
Section 2-27 Administration,
of the Ordinances for the Town
of Sullivans Island, reverts the
process of passing ordinances
back to the method of three public
readings and then ratification
on the final reading, replacing
the current process where
an ordinance is ratified upon
passing its second reading.
Parking: The Town has finished
its process of evaluating all the
places people currently park on
the island in order to determine
SULLIVANS COUNCIL RECOGNIZED THOSE

ISLANDERS WE SAID GOODBYE TO IN 2015:
Lawrence Logan Dodds, January 7
Lucas Bennett Cavanaugh, January 18
Joy Truesdale (former resident and employee), February 21
John Hiers Kizer, March 21
June Smith Schirmer (former resident), April 1
Raymond Stokes Soubeyroux (former resident), April 12
Rovena Jones Hazel, April 28
Arthur I. Sarnoff, May 20
Lt. Col. William "Bill" David Booth, USMCR (Ret.), May 23
Nicholas "Nick" Varney Murphy, July 25
Edward Theodore Grisillo, August 25
Harold Wade (summer resident), September 1
Wilbur Frank "Butch" Benton, September 13
Hugo E. Tezza, November 12
Helen C. Spell, November 12
William "Red" J. Wood, Jr., November 30
where cars can park safely. The

report has been given to the
Public Safety Committee, where
a first draft parking plan will
be discussed at its January 28
meeting. The plan is to define
more clearly the available parking
on the island. According to Town
Administrator Andy Benke, the
plan will likely include more
one-side of the street parking as
well as the elimination of some
current parking spots, .
New
Town
Hall:
The
construction of the new Town
Hall is progressing on schedule
and will be topped off in early
February. The project, which has
a total budget of $3.8 million will
be completed by August.
Town Records: A vendor has
been selected and retained to
digitize and archive all the town
documents that had been stored
in the old town hall. Work is
scheduled to begin shortly.
Website: The Town is in the
process of developing an RFP for
redesigning the towns website,
which will include audio and
video streaming to go hand in
hand with new recording systems
in the new Town Hall.
The next meeting of Town
Council is scheduled for Feb. 16,
2016 at 6 p.m.
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he Island Eye News is looking to hire a part-time reporter to cover municipal government on Isle
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The successful candidate will be required to attend various municipal committee meetings and
Town Council meetings and translate the information succinctly and accurately to the citizens of the
islands. He or she will also have the opportunity to contribute feature stories to the newspaper and SiP
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Previous reporting experience preferred, but training will be offered to a candidate who demonstrates
enthusiasm and interest in the subject matter.
To apply for the position please email a cover letter, resume and samples of your writing to jennifer@
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Tuesday, February 23
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6 p.m.
1207 Palm Boulevard
Monday, February 1
Council Workshop
6 p.m. Sunrise Presbyterian
2050-B Middle Street
Wednesday, February 10
Planning Commission
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11
Board of Zoning Appeals
6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 2 & 9

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January 29, 2016
Sullivans Island Police Report, Nov., Dec. 2015
11/05 Officers were contacted by East Cooper Hospital stating

that they had a patient stating she had been sexually assaulted
on Sullivans Island. Offices responded and escorted the victim to
the MUSC for processing, during the process the victim stated to a
nurse the she did not wish to pursue charges or cooperate with an
investigation.
11/06 SIPD was notified by MPPD that one of its officers had
a vehicle stopped with a low speed vehicle that appeared to have
been hot-wired on a trailer, the vehicles owner was contacted and
he informed the MPPD that the vehicle was supposed to be at a
residence on Sullivans Island, it was found that the low speed
vehicle had been stolen. The subjects were arrested and lodged in
the county jail.
11/07 Officers along with SIFD and EMS responded to
unresponsive male, on arrival a male subject was found to be
deceased. Charleston County coroner was notified and took control
of the deceased.
11/07 Officers alone with SIFD and EMS responded to
unresponsive male, on arrival a female subject was found to be
deceased. Charleston County coroner was notified and took control
of the deceased.
11/11 A complainant reported that she was being harassed by
phone, in that the caller kept calling her repeatedly.
11/14 A complainant reported that his friend was missing and
was unable to be contacted, after an investigation was started it
was learned the missing person was in North Carolina and fine.
11/16 A complainant reported that there was construction being
conducted inside a residence late at night. Officers responded and
found a subject working he was advised of the violation and he
complied and quit working.
11/23 Officers responded a report of a single vehicle accident, on
arrival the officer found a vehicle had struck a tree causing major
damage to the vehicle but the driver was not in the area and could
not be found in the area.
11/25 Officers received a report of a suspicious vehicle, on arrival
the officers located the vehicle and the driver was unconscious at
the wheel and was holding a syringe in his hand. The subject was
removed from the vehicle, treated by medical first responders and
lodged into the county jail.
11/29 A subject entered Stella Maris Church during mass,
walked up the center aisle, turned and face the crowd, pulled
out what appeared to be a gun and pointed it at his head. The
subject was asked to leave and he complied, out the church he was
detained and until police arrives and he was arrested and lodged in
the county jail.
11/29 A complainant reported that someone entered a storage
room under her residence and remove some landscaping materials.
12/01 Officers responded to a residential alarm in which they
found an unsecured door, the house was checked with negative
signs of a break-in; a key holder was contacted and advised.
12/04 Officers responded to a report of an auto accident, on
arrival it was discovered that the victim was walking down the road
when a subject in a vehicle stuck the victims elbow, the vehicle
stopped, there was an exchange of words and then the vehicle
left the scene. An investigation was performed and the driver was
located and charged.
12/04 A complainant reported that someone had vandalized a
construction site.
12/04 After properly tagging a vehicle left on the side of the road
and observing for movement for the required time the vehicle was
towed as an abandoned vehicle.
12/09 A vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation, during the stop
it was learned that the vehicle registration had been suspended
because of property taxes not being paid. The driver was cited for
the violation and the vehicle was towed.
12/11 A complainant reported that she was missing money from
an envelope in her purse.
12/11 A complainant reported that his
daughter had been assaulted on the beach by
her boyfriend but on the arrival of officers the
daughter and boyfriend had left the residence
and were unable to be located.
12/12 A complainant reported that he
believed there had been a theft of his water
due to the large increase in is water bill,
there were no leaks and there were no signs
of theft.
12/13 Officers responded to the beach
in reference to a dog fight, on arrival the
officer spoke to the dog owners who agreed
that their dogs had been in a fight but both
declined to pursue charges.
12/19 A complainant reported that it
appeared that someone had thrown eggs at
his residence striking
the sidewalk.
12/23 A
complainant
reported that
someone entered his
unsecured vehicle and
removed his wallet.
12/25 A complainant reported
that someone had thrown a can of
stain into their pool area causing the
paint to spill on the stone, tile and furniture.
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Turtle hospital receives three patients

from New England
BY KATE DITTLOFF
arlier this month, on Jan.

13 2016, the South Carolina
Aquarium received three new
loggerhead sea turtle patients.
They were flown down on a donated
charter flight from Worcester Airport
in Massachusetts from the New
England Aquarium.
The turtles were part of a massivecold stun event the New England
area experienced the first week of
the New Year where more than 400
turtles stranded on beaches in the
area.
A total of five turtles were
transported on the flightthree are
receiving treatment at the South
Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle
Hospital. The other two are receiving
treatment at the Georgia Sea Turtle
Center.
The turtles that the Aquarium is
treating are all juvenile loggerhead
sea turtlesone weighs 55-pounds,
another is 46-pounds, and the third
is 41-pounds.
Upon admission they received
physical
exams,
eye
stains,
radiographs, and one received an
antibiotic injection. They will receive
fluids, vitamins, and a healthy diet.
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
All are expected to survive and will

receive treatment over the next few
months at the turtle hospital.
Sea turtles are cold-blooded reptiles
that depend on their environment
to regulate their body temperature.
Typically, sea turtles migrate to
warmer waters in the fall but if they
dont make the migration before
coastal water temperatures drop,
they suffer from hypothermia, also
known as cold-stunning. Symptoms
of cold-stunning include a decreased
heart and respiration rates, decreased
circulation, and lethargy, all followed
by shock, pneumonia and, in worst
case scenarios, death.
To track the progress of current
patients in recovery, visit the Sea Turtle
Rescue Program blog at scaquarium.
org. If you find sick or injured sea
turtles, contact the South Carolina
Department of Natural Resources
(SCDNR) sea turtle hotline at (800)
922-5431. You can also help care for
sea turtles in recovery in the South
Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue
Program by going to scaquarium.org
and making a donation.
January 29, 2016
Enjoying lunch with the Keenagers

The Keenagers is
an Isle of Palms
Social Group for
ages 55 and older.
Meeting the first
Wednesday of each
month at noon
for a covered
dish lunch, there
are also two
other regularly
scheduled events
each month
from September,
through May.
These include a
lunch outing on the
second wednesday
and a field trip or
special activity
on the third
wednesday. For
more information
or to sign up call
the IOP Rec. Center
at 843.886.8294.
Photos by Steve
Rosamilia
Alma Kiser wins a game of BINGO.
Art Cobert celebrates his 95th birthday
with the Keenagers.
Karrie Ferrell, Assistant Director of Recreation, helps out at the Keenagers event.
Rec. Director Norma Jean Page helps herself to lunch.
The big tournament.

Digging in!
January 29, 2016
Cultivating culture, history on the island

B AT T E R Y G A D S D E N C U LT U R A L C E N T E R C O N T I N U E S I T S M I S S I O N
BY SARAH NOLAN
he
Battery
Gadsden
Cultural
Center
is
embarking on a year of
growth and development. The
Center is dedicated to preserving
the history and the culture
of Sullivans Island and its
residents. The Board of Directors,
led by President Laura Dargan,
has been busy applying for a
grant to help them start repairing
the Centers historic artillery
battery building. The building is
part of the same decommissioned
complex as its neighboring site,
now the Edgar Allen Poe Library
on Ion Avenue.
We are a mirror image of the
library,' Dargan says. "But we
dont have [the same amenities].
So were kind of working on all
those [structural] issues which
are very important.
The building has a prior
history as a cultural center under
different leadership, before lying
dormant for several years. Two of
the original board members, Hal
Coste and Jeri England, decided
to revive the Center a few years Battery Gadsden Cultural Center is situated right next to the Poe Library, in front of Sullivans Island Elementary School.
PHOTO BY STEVE ROSAMILIA
ago and began assembling a
new Board of
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS. WE NEED HELP
Directors. The
Center retains
WITH THE GROUNDS; WE NEED VOLUNTEERS
many historical
FOR PROMOTION AND FOR OUR EVENTS
artifacts,
SOMETIMES.
photographs
~Laura Dargan
and
old
paperwork
related to the
production in May will be
history of the island, but now running longer than the previous
aims to add a contemporary twist event in October, so we will need
to its cultural mission by bringing some extra hands to show people
in local artists and providing a where to go and explain whats
space for them to teach, perform happening.
or display their artwork. The
Dargan encourages even those
Center also plans to host artistic whose time is limited to become
events, the first of which was a involved with Battery Gadsden.
Shakespeare production by The
Our membership is free. We
Battery Theatre Company last just like to see people involved,
in October, which yielded an and [we understand] a lot
excellent turnout. Another event of people dont have time to
is planned for May.
volunteer. We like to tell people,
We
were
actually
their If you dont have time, thats fine;
first
performance
as
an we just want to see you come and
organized group. They focus on hang out with us."
Shakespeare, so they came in
Regular
monthly
meetings
and each night was the same, but
are
open
to
the
public
and
held
they did various excerpts from
Shakespeares plays. And we had on the third Thursday of each
a narrator who was playing the calendar month at 6 p.m. The next
part of Edgar Allen Poe, Dargan scheduled meeting will be on Feb.
18 2016 at The Battery Gadsden
says.
Battery Gadsdens primary Cultural Center, Ion Avenue.
focus right now is to gather as Check the website for updated
many members and volunteers postings on future events now
as possible to support upcoming being planned for Spring 2016,
www.batterygadsden.com.
events and initiatives.
We need volunteers. We
need help with the grounds; we
need volunteers for promotion
and for our events sometimes,"
Dargan says. "The Shakespeare
10
January 29, 2016
Shakespeares Dream
comes to Crabpot
STAFF REPORT
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
Beachlovers Book
Club: The Boys in
the Boat
STAFF REPORT
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
he Crabpot Theatre is excited to present the next Main Stage

production of its 23rd season: "A Midsummer Night's Dream",
directed by PURE Theatre's Randy Neale.
In William Shakespeare's most popular comedy, four young lovers'
lives are complicated by city law, feuding faerie royalty, and... love.
Taking place in an enchanted forest, there is a handsome fairy king,
a misguided parent, star-crossed lovers, a weaver who's transformed
into a half-donkey, wood sprites and elves. This work is widely
performed around the world, and no wonder - it's about the world's
most popular pastime, falling in love. But as Puck knows, falling in
love can make fools of us all.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" will run for three weekends, Friday
through Sunday, on February 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 at 7 p.m.
and February 14, 21 and 28 at 2 p.m.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit crabpotplayers.
com or call 888.303.0763. The theater is located at 1137 Johnnie
Dodds Blvd. in the Stuckey Furniture shopping center off Highway 17
in Mt. Pleasant.
aniel
James
Browns
robust
Boys
in
the
Boat tells the story
of the University of
Washingtons
1936
eight-oar
crew
and
their epic quest for an
Olympic gold medal, a
team that transformed
the sport and grabbed
the attention of millions
of Americans. The sons
of loggers, shipyard
workers, and farmers,
the boys defeated elite
rivals first from eastern
and British universities
and finally the German
crew rowing for Adolf
Hitler in the Olympic
Games in Berlin, 1936.
The emotional heart
of the story lies with
one rower, Joe Rantz,
a teenager without
family or prospects,
who rows not for
glory, but to regain
his shattered selfregard and to find a place he can call home.
The crew is assembled by an enigmatic coach and mentored by a
visionary, eccentric British boat builder, but it is their trust in each
other that makes them a victorious team. They remind the country
of what can be done when everyone quite literally pulls togethera
perfect melding of commitment, determination, and optimism.
Drawing on the boys own diaries and journals, their photos and
memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, The Boys in the Boat
is an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in
the most desperate of timesthe improbable, intimate story of nine
working-class boys from the American west who, in the depths of
the Great Depression, showed the world what true grit really meant.
It will appeal to readers of Erik Larson, Laura Hillenbrand, Timothy
Egan, James Bradley, and David Halberstam's The Amateurs.
[Source: Goodreads.com.]
The discussion for this book will be held at the Edgar Allan Poe
Branch Library at 1921 Ion Avenue, Sullivans Island, on Feb.
20, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Light refreshments will be provided. For
information, call 843.883.3914 or email darlingc@ccpl.org.
MYSTERY PLANT
January 29, 2016
11
A symbol of
Southern strength
BY JOHN NELSON
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
In 2016 we welcome back John Nelson is the curator of the A. C.

Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina. Each issue,
John will test your horticultural knowledge by describing a "mystery
plant." Can you guess what he's writing about?
his is the leaf of a very strong oak, and there is one of these
growing in my front yard here in Columbia. Its a wonderful tree,
must be 70 feet tall, with a rounded, spreading crown. The trunk
has a circumference of 9.5 feet, and a diameter of about 3 feet, or
so (d = c/ as I recall). It sounds like it must be a huge tree, but in
fact, there are plenty others around town that are larger. This species
sometimes gets to be well over 100 feet tall: the national champion
is in Georgia, it turns out. Old, mature trees have characteristic
bark, which is very dark, nearly black, and blocky. The twigs and
buds are reddish. A very hard, strong wood is produced, which has
been commonly used in the past (and still is) for flooring and general
woodwork. The wood is dense and burns hot, so it makes good fuel.
Large trees develop a rounded, spreading crown, especially if in an
open setting, and the species makes an excellent street tree, providing
plenty of shade in the summer. This species occurs naturally on
upland soils from New Jersey to central Florida, southwest to Texas
and Oklahoma, and sparingly into the Ohio River valley. You won't
find it at high elevations, though.
My plant has been growing in place since the early 1960sthat's
the neighborhood story. Each summer it produces a magnificent
crop of beautiful leaves, dark and shiny green above, and gray or tan,
almost tawny, on the lower surface, and with a soft, almost velvety
feel. The difference in color between the two surfaces is quite striking.
During summer storms, the crown of the tree becomes alive with the
wind-driven dance of many thousands of these leaves, madly twisting
and gyrating, flashing green and tan. It's a beautiful show.
These leaves have a characteristic U- or bell-shaped base, which
rather easily distinguishes them from other oaks. The leaf shape on a
given tree is somewhat variable: leaves from young branches are often
pear-shaped, and three-lobed toward the tip, while leaves from older
branches tend to be narrower, with a strong central lobe, commonly
curving, or "falcate," like an old timey sickle. In the fall, the leaves
turn a handsome, shiny red-brown, a bit less ostentatious than some
other autumnal foliage, yet perfectly respectable. The dead leaves
tend to remain on the tree for much of the winter, but eventually they
all blow out. My tree occasionally has a very heavy fruit year, and will
produce thousands of small, striped acorns, which in natural settings
are much prized by plenty of wildlife species. Now I don't have too
much wildlife in my front yard, certainly no deer or turkeysbut the
squirrels seem to be getting plenty to eat.
I've heard that a big oak tree is an acorn's way of making more
acorns. Perhaps that's true.
For more information on champion tree designation: www.
americanforests.org/our-programs
PHOTO BY LINDA LEE
[Answer: Southern red oak, Spanish oak. Quercus falcata]
Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no
man manages his affairs as well as a tree does.
-George Bernard Shaw, 1903
Author event continues from cover

been cancelled, but they will no doubt be
thrilled to see MacDowell return to Hallmark,
as she has picked up the option to star in
and produce Monroes The Beach House,
which takes place in the Carolina Lowcountry
and explores the "fragile yet enduring bond
between mothers and daughters."
MacDowell and Monroe met in a
serendipitous way, bumping into each other
at the airport. MacDowell describes the
chance meeting:
I was at the end of [shooting] Season One
of Cedar Cove and I was exhausted. Very
luckily, a friend of mine invited me down to
Kiawah Island. So I came to Kiawah to rest.
And I met Mary Alice at the airport. She came
up to me and said, I wrote a book, and when
I envisioned the character, it was you!
The two happened to be near the airport
bookstore and Monroe turned to a poster of
The Beach House hanging in the window
and said, And its that book! Andie bought
the book and read it.
It really spoke to me, on many levels," she
said. "I wanted to do that southern character,
because I really know the south. Its in my
bones; its in my DNA. There are a lot of
issues my character goes through that I can
understand.
MacDowell is a well-known South Carolina
native.
My mothers family is all from down in
Allendale. I grew up barefoot. We ate a lot of
great vegetables which grow in the South,
she said. It is that upbringing that connects
her to the story, and helps her relate to
the main character, Cara from The Beach
House.
The relationship to nature is a central
theme of many of Monroes books. Part of the
story in The Beach House is about the turtle
hatching that takes place on the local islands
and Monroe hopes it will connect people to
Lowcountry island sealife. When the film
Andie MacDowell chats with Germaine Aprill Tajak.
comes out, people are going to not just see

the mother-daughter story, but the beauty of
the Lowcountry, and [learn about] the turtle
nesting cycle and I hope that furthers an
education [on nature], she said.
The South Carolina Department of Natural
Resources has a Marine Turtle Conservation
Program that protects marine turtle nests and
monitors hatchings on the Isle of Palms and
Sullivans Island. When The Beach House
was published readers responded more than
I ever could have dreamed of, volunteering
and donating time and money, Monroe said.
The program has now grown to over one
hundred volunteers, or turtle watchers who
find and protect nests, move eggs and assist
hatchlings as they journey from the beaches
to the sea.
The evening concluded with the three
panelists sharing hilarious anecdotes about

encounters with fans and amusing stories
that have occurred on book tours. The
ladies all enjoyed having a question and
answer segment at the end of the panel, and
afterwards had the chance to interact with
guests and sign copies of their respective
books and films.
Debbie Macomber will soon be embarking
on a national book tour in support of her new
release A Girls Guide to Moving On which
will be available in stores and online on Feb.
23. Mary Alice Monroes upcoming novel, "A
Lowcountry Wedding" will be released in May
2016 and part of the story takes place in Wild
Dunes.
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January 29, 2016
Happy 207th
Edgar!
P O E S TAV E R N O N
MIDDLE STREET
T H R E W A PA R T Y F O R
THE POET ON JAN. 19
PHOTOS BY STEVE ROSAMILLIA
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Spring 20
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before it
sells out!
January 29, 2016
An angel with a green thumb
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IOPS GARDENING ANGEL LAUNCHES WEBSITE FOR LIVE PLANT BASKETS

BY KAYLA BARRETT
alking up to the Isle of Palms' home

of Rini Kosmos, it is easy to guess
what she does for a living; her
beautifully landscaped yard is a testament to
what she is capable of. Thirteen years ago,
Kosmos, 41, started Gardening Angel, her
own landscaping and gardening company.
She is a busy mom of two and operates
from her home, creating live plant baskets
alongside her work as a landscaper. These
"perennial gardens in a basket" make a
great gift for any occasion.
Kosmos
moved
to
the
Lowcountry from Baltimore.
She recalls working a lot
of odd jobs to make ends
meet. She landed her first
landscape job with a
customer at one of her
jobs as a bartender,
and did so well that she
soon was able to start
her own landscaping
business.
I really got lucky.
I am still friends
with some of my first
customers,
Kosmos
said.
It is a small operation,
and
Kosmos
usually
works alone to ensure
the job is done right. If it's
something I can do, I do it
myself, she said. If she needs
to, Kosmos convinces her 18
Rini with her Mantle Angel.
Rini Kosmos with her baskets.
year-old-son Nicky and his

friends to help with labor.
I dont trust anyone else
to plant a plant. I take each
plant really personally, said
Kosmos who admits she even
likes to talk to her plants. Youre
planting a tree that might be there for
generations.
Though she is not formally trained in
gardening or botany she has always had a
passion for both.
Its been a great opportunity to do what I
love and make it a career, Kosmos said.
Kosmos loves living on the Isle of Palms,
and said it is a, great town for female
businesses.
Do what you say; Show up on time and
that reflects on you, Kosmos said on how she
has been so successful through the years.
Working hard and providing her customers
with unforgettable work is something she
prides herself on.
She started making the live plant baskets
about eight years ago. Her mother gave her
some wicker baskets and she had an idea
to plant a perennial garden in one as a
Christmas gift.
Kosmos, who has always been a big fan

of fairy gardens, or miniature gardens, puts
anything she can find into her baskets. All
types of plants from ferns to fruit trees can be
found in these whimsical creations.
According to Kosmos, her clients love
them because they are easy to maintain.
Each basket comes hand-labeled with care
instructions and all you really need to do is
water it and allow it sunlight. She also takes
requests for personalized baskets and can
decorate them for specific holidays.
They make a great gift for people who are
not green thumbed, Kosmos said. They are
a gift that comes back for years and years to
come. Because of this she likes to call her
baskets memory baskets.
Everything she uses is biodegradable. The
whole basket can actually be planted into
the ground. The live plant baskets cost from
$15-$200 depending on size and species, and
shipping anywhere on the islands is free. This
year, Kosmos has launched her first website,
where you can see the baskets and order
online at gardeningangel.us.
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ROADTRIPS CHARLESTON
January 29, 2016
Swimming with
manatees
BY CAROL ANTMAN
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
or a wildlife adventure that the regulations that make it a safe

youll remember forever, activity for both the swimmers
head to western Florida. and sea life. We were instructed
Swimming with the manatees is to not chase them, crowd them
one of the Southeasts greatest or make loud disturbances in
outdoor experiences.
During the water. They are gentle and
the winter, over 400 of these curious, our guides said.
docile creatures migrate to the
My husband and I began our
headwaters of Crystal River tour early in the morning with
where they enjoy the constant the winter temperature hovering
72 degree water. Unlike ersatz around 45 degrees. Swimming
dolphin
encounters
where seemed like the last thing I
nearly domesticated animals wanted to do. Coffee seemed like
are corralled into an enclosure the first thing. Fortunately River
to engage with swimmers, these Ventures had it waiting along with
manatees are really wild. Theyre hot chocolate when we checked
free to approach people or swim in to get oriented and fitted for
away. Amazingly though they wetsuits and snorkels. At the
seem to want interaction and dock, a blanket of steam laid
routinely come up to swimmers. ethereally upon the warmer river.
Crystal River is one of only a We mustered our courage, pulled
few places where you can legally on our masks and slipped into
engage with manatees in their the clear water. I consider myself
natural habitat.
a good swimmer and not fearful
Manatees have no known but when I put my masked face
predators. Most fatalities are underwater and saw SUV-sized
caused by run-ins with boats creatures lolling nearby, I gasped.
or loss of habitat. The U.S. Fish These West Indian manatees are
and Wildlife Service regulates between 1,000 and 3,000 pounds
swimming with manatees and and 10 to 13 feet long. Their
the establishment of sanctuaries wrinkled, whiskered heads are
for them. Florida began passing massive. Their blubbery bodies
laws to protect manatees in are huge. Despite being told that
1893. Theyve been on the they are gentle, I was intimidated
endangered species list since at first. I had expected to see just
1967.
Concerned guests on a few if we were lucky but they
our tour asked questions about were plentiful and easy to see.
the creatures welfare and The underwater world of dappled
environment. Guides explained light and graceful movements
If You Go:
The manatee tour: www.riverventures.com
The town of Crystal River: www.crystalriverfl.org
PHOTO PROVIDED BY RIVER VENTURES
soon calmed me though. It was

easy to glide along with just a
flick of my flippers and mosey
behind one as it slowly searched
for aquatic plants to eat. I drifted
alongside as it surfaced to
breathe: an explosive exhale and
then a languid dive down again.
One rolled over and looked down
at me expectantly. I rubbed its
rough belly lightly. Floating was
easy. I wasnt cold. There was
no wake, no discernible tide, no
waves. We swam for hours in
amazement.
The nearby town of Cedar
Key smells like seafood and still
resembles an old Florida fishing
village. On the beach we stopped
to speak to a man who was
fixing a brick wall that had been
damaged in a close call with a
hurricane. Just this morning, he
told us, hed picked up his dinner
on this beach. Hed dug Quahog
clams at low tide and hung a
large conch upside down to
remove the meat which he beat to
January 29, 2016
15
tenderized before cooking. He also regaled us

with stories about his fascinating profession
as a bee pollinator, taking his hives across
the state to pollinate orange groves. At the
popular Island Hotel Restaurant we ordered
their specialties: succulent crab bisque and
palm salad. The hotel takes special pride
in having invented that salad, which was
unexpectedly sweet with fruit and dates along
with the fresh hearts of palm.
The town also prides itself on its slow pace.
This is the old Florida before the traffic,
deadlines and demands occupied your life
and swallowed your lifestyle their website
touts. People are unhurried and friendly.
At the marina, a local sailor invited us for
a sunset cruise and told us about his life
living at the marina. He was so proud of his
new cedar and mahogany sailboat. Until the
tourist season, he planned to cruise around
and fish. As we sailed towards the setting sun,
he waved at another marina family coming
back into port. They held up a string of fresh
catch for him to admire. Looks like tonights
dinner, he said hopefully. People are so
laid back here, I observed. Maybe theyre
just bored, he quipped. If so, its a welcome
boredom away from the hustle and bustle of
the Disney-esque Florida where people rush
madly to stand in long lines. Here, the pace
is leisurely, like a manatee ambling through
the warm water and rolling onto its back for a
gentle scratch.
Roadtrips Charleston presents adventurous
and interesting destinations within a few
hours drive of Charleston, S.C. Carol Antmans
passion for outdoor and artistic experiences
feeds her wanderlust for exotic and nearby
adventures. For hot links, photographs,
previous columns or to make comments please
see www.peaksandpotholes.blogspot.com.
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January 29, 2016
Tommy tells tales from the islands history

I O P H I S T O R Y TA L K D R AW S L A R G E C R O W D
BY JENNIFER TUOHY
ISLAND EYE NEWS EDITOR
n appetite for history is the sign of a

strong community, at least thats what
the evidence presented at the inaugural
Isle of Palms history event last Wednesday
suggested. A crowd of islanders packed into
the recreation centers multipurpose room,
prompting the organizers to frantically pull
up more chairs to accommodate the ever
swelling numbers.
Put on as part of the Islands birthday
celebrations, the success of the evening
prompted Recreation Director Norma Jean
Page to suggest this might become a regular
occurrence, extending beyond the second
event scheduled for Jan. 27.
There were two speakers on the schedule
for the evening, island resident Thomas
Tommy Hartnett, a retired Congressman,
who grew up visiting Isle of Palms from
his Tradd St. home in
downtown Charleston, and
Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer,
author of Images of
America: Isle of Palms.
Hartnetts family started
coming to Isle of Palms for
the summers in the 1940s,
when he was a young boy.
There were still army
troops
stationed
on
Sullivans Island, through
which one had to drive to
reach Isle of Palms, he
recalled.
You
crossed
over
a wooden bridge from
Sullivans to Isle of Palms,
to your left was the Inlet Inn, and then there
was nothing further than 21st Ave. ... There
were the only two grocery stores for the island
and they were both on Sullivans, there was
nothing on IOP.
My dad and Mrs. Long were first cousins,
she was a Sotille, another family with a long
history on the island. She thought it would
be good for my dad, who had suffered from a
stroke in his thirties, to come to the island.
We stayed behind Mr. Longs house each
summer. His house, called RipTide, was at
Ocean Boulevard and 6th Ave.
He really loved this island and put his
whole heart and soul into it, he said of J.C.
Long, founder of real estate firm The Beach
Company, who was responsible for the
development of the first neighborhoods on
the island. He truly was a good guardian of
the island.
It was so peaceful, quiet and serene. A
wonderful place to live, Harnett continued.
The only break in the quiet repose came
from the dance pavilions, which sadly had a
penchant for burning to the ground.
There was a carnival atmosphere every
night, he recalled. Motorcycle gangs came
here to dance with the local girls, which the
local boys werent to pleased about.
My first date with Bonnie, in October 1961,
was to a luau on the beach. Our chaperones
were Mr. and Mrs. Tecklenberg... many years
later I was called to assist the Tecklenbergs,
by bringing Mrs. Tecklenberg home from the
hospital with her newborn baby, now the
Mayor of Charleston.
Hartnett, 74, has been married to Bonnie
for 50 years.
Hartnett went on to talk more about
Longs development of the island, which
had originally been called Hunting Island,
then Long Island, and was christened Isle
Tommy Hartnett talking to a crowded room at the Isle of Palms Rec. Center.
of Palms when Dr. Laurence

from Beaufort, S.C. decided
to develop the uninhabited
island as a destination resort.
He formed a company to
construct a rail system from
Mount Pleasant and built
the first pavilion to attract
tourists.
It wasnt until Long came
along however, that the island
started to become the community it is today.
Long built the first homesvon the island
as low-income housing targeted towards
returning veterans from World War II. He
used a pattern from his brother in Atlanta,
who had developed it for Puerto Rico, said
Hartnett.
Most have been taken down now, or built
onto, he said.
There was no government on the island
then, the Exchange Club was the quasi
governing body, who petitioned for a
government in 1948.
121 voted for, 68 against, Hartnett said
The first mayor was Buck Chapam.
Hartnett, who lives on Back Bay Drive,
said he is so proud of the current mayor,
Dick Cronin.
Ive personally known every mayor on the
island and hes the
best mayor weve ever
had, although weve
got way too many
police officers, he
said with a chuckle.
Twenty three?! And
your budget is what,
$3 million? Although
you pay most of it
when you roll a stop
sign...
Hartnett closed his
talk with a reflection
on one of his favorite
memories of his time
spent on the island.
Sitting on the roof
of our house at night
you could see millions
of fireflies, you could
see a whole galaxy of
stars. Its just a great
PHOTOS BY JENNIFER TUOHY
place to live. You felt safe, and with only one

police officer Mr. Mayor!
The remainder of the evening was devoted
to Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer, who grew up on
the island and wrote the first book to be
published on its history. Published in 2005,
the book is full of great pictures and stories
and provides a chronological history of the
island. She presented a slideshow of some
of the highlights of the book and took the
audience through a timeline of the island.
I brought this project together to celebrate
a community that is passionate about
this island, she said in closing. I couldnt
imagine a better place to grow up.
Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer presents images from her book

on Isle of Palms.
January 29, 2016
FINANCIAL FOCUS
17
Will the Presidential election affect

investment outlook?
BY DIMI MATOUCHEV
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
ere just a few weeks away from

the first caucuses and primaries,
so presidential election season is
in full swing. As a voter, you may be keenly
interested in the election process. But as an
investor, should you be concerned?
If you take a look back, you might be
somewhat encouraged over the prospects of
the financial markets this year. In the last
12 presidential election years, the Dow Jones
Industrial Average has been up nine times
and down just three. So, election years must
be good for the financial markets, right?
Not necessarily. In every year, the markets
are influenced by a variety of factors: interest
rates, inflation, corporate profits, geopolitical
events, economic growth, even the weather.
And its safe to say that 2016 will be no
different. At this early stage of the year,
one could say that some of these factors,
such as continued low interest rates and a
reasonably strong economy, might bode well
for investors. But theres a lot of 2016 ahead of
us and its notoriously difficult for anybody,
even so-called experts, to accurately predict
the markets performance over a relatively
short time, such as a year.
Still, the markets history of pretty good
results in presidential election years may
not be entirely random. For one thing, the
White House is never the only office being
contested; elections are also held for every
congressional district and many seats in the
have increased greatly in value

over the years, these stocks
now be taking up a larger
REVIEW YOUR INVESTMENT MIX. DOES IT may
percentage of your holdings
STILL PROPERLY REFLECT YOUR GOALS, RISK than you had intended, bringing
TOLERANCE AND TIME HORIZON?. with them a higher degree of
risk. Consequently, you might
want to consider selling off some
of these stocks and using the
Senate. Consequently, during these election
proceeds to fill in other gaps in
years, campaigning often takes precedence your portfolio.
over legislating. This legislative inactivity
On the other hand, if you think your mix
tends to be welcomed by the financial of investments is not providing you with
markets, which generally dislike surprises, the returns you need to help make progress
big changes and new directions.
toward your long-term objectives, you may
However, you cant really count on past need to add some vehicles that can provide
trends to provide a certain roadmap for the you with more growth potential. After all,
year ahead, in terms of the performance of its 2016 now, so whatever your age, you are
the financial markets. As mentioned above, another year closer to retirement.
many factors influence this performance,

Will this year look like past presidential
and at this early stage in the year, we just election years, as far as good returns from
cant predict which of these factors will take the stock market? No one can say for sure.
precedence.
But if you vote for smart investment moves,
So, instead of worrying about things you you wont be sorry.
cant control, focus on those that you can.
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Is l a nd E y e C a l e nda r
January 29
Mondays
Memoir Writing Circle
Every Monday at 10:30 a.m.
Come, write and share your
stories. CCPL Poe Branch
Library, 1921 Ion Avenue. 843883-3914.
Tuesdays
Team Trivia
8 to 10 p.m., Home Team BBQ,
Sullivan's Island
Thursdays
Mah Jongg Nights (adults)
Every Thursday from 5:30 8:00
p.m. Learn to play American
Mah Jongg. Join us for a couple
rounds or the whole evening.
CCPL Poe Branch Library, 1921
Ion Avenue. 843-883-3914.
The Dinghy Oyster Roasts
Local Oyster Roasts at the IOP
Front Beach hangout. 6-9 p.m.
every Thursday. $7 buckets of
local steamed oysters and $6
Pints of Blue Point Toasted Lager.
Battery Gadsden Cultural
Center
The monthly meeting is held the
third Thursday of every month
at 6 p.m. at 1917 I'On Ave.,
Sullivan's Island. A speaker
discussing historically relevant

topics is typically scheduled or
there is a fun and interesting
lesson on Sullivan's Island
history. Anyone is welcome and
anyone who is interested in
becoming a member can sign up
at these meetings. Membership is
free!
Dock Street Theatre. Tickets

at www.charlestonstage.com.
Julian Wiles's acclaimed play
chronicles the courageous
journey of the historic Briggs v.
Elliott desegregation case from
rural Clarendon County, South
Carolina to the halls of the United
States Supreme Court.
Saturdays
Yoga
10 a.m. at IOP Recreation Center,
24 28th Ave., IOP. Contact
Karrie Ferrell for more info.
843.886.8294, kferrell@iop.net.
Southeastern Wildlife
Exposition
SEWE returns the weekend of
Feb 12. 13 & 14, bringing with it
an annual celebration of wildlife
and nature through fine art,
conservation education, sporting
demonstrations, food and drink.
For a full schedule visit sewe.com.
ONGOING
"A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Crabpot Players presents this
Shakespearean comedy for
three weekends, Friday through
Sunday, on February 12, 13,
19, 20, 26 and 27 at 7 p.m. and
February 14, 21 and 28 at 2 p.m.
For more information and
to purchase tickets, visit
crabpotplayers.com or call
888.303.0763. The theater is
located at 1137 Johnnie Dodds
Blvd. in the Stuckey Furniture
shopping center off Highway 17 in
Mt. Pleasant.
The Seat of Justice
Feb. 19 - Mar. 6, 2016 at the
Friday, January 29
Live Music: BBQ & Bluegrass
Series: Time Sawyer
10 p.m., Home Team BBQ
Sullivans Island, 2209 Middle
Street, $5, for more information
visit www.hometeambbq.com or
843-883-3131.
Saturday, January 30
PLAY: Fun with Fingerpaints
10:30 a.m. Let your imagination
go wild and create a beautiful
picture on canvas. CCPL Poe
Branch Library, 1921 Ion Avenue.
843-883-3914.
St. Mark's Soup and Baked
Goods Sale
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Packaged and
ready to freeze or served hot on
the spot, come and enjoy a wide
variety of soups and baked goods.
St. Mark's Lutheran Church,
300 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms.
843.886.8557.
IOP Exchange Club Oyster roast
4 to 7 p.m., at the Exchange
building at 201 Palm Blvd.
Features single select oysters,
southern style chili, hot dogs,
cash bar a silent auction, raffle
and live music. Tickets are $30
in Advance $35 at the Door. For
tickets, contact Dimi Matouchev
at 843-725-8088, any Exchange
member or www.ioproast.com.
Charlie Post Classic

The 5k and 15k races start at
8:30 a.m. at the Sullivan's Island
Fish Fry Shack, Hennessy Street.
Visit www.charlestonrunningclub.
com for more information.
Live Music: Home Team
Showcase: Mac Leaphart and
My Ragged Co.
10 p.m., Home Team BBQ
Sullivans Island, 2209 Middle
Street, $5, for more information
visit www.hometeambbq.com or
843-883-3131.
Monday, February 1
Mount Pleasant Artists Guild
Meeting
The guild meets at the Mount
Pleasant Town Hall Council
Chambers, 100 Ann Edwards
Lane. A social begins at 6:30 p.m.
followed by the meeting at 7 p.m.
Artist speaker for the evening is
Danita G. cole, an encaustic fine
art painter. Danita uses beeswax,
one of the oldest mediums, to
create images of the ocean and
her surroundings. The MPAG
has much planned for the year
ahead, including opportunities
to exhibit and learn from other
artists. New members of all
skill levels are welcome. To learn
more about the MPAG go to www.
mtpleasantartistsguild.com.
Friday, February 5
Music with Love: Two
Prodigies, One Stage
The Charleston Music Club will
present a benefit concert featuring
two multiple award-winning
prodigies Ashley Yoon, an 11 year
old violinist and a Piccolo Spoleto
Rising Star, and Caleb Borick,
a 13 year old pianist and the
Philadelphia International Music
Festival's concerto competition
Grand Winner. The program
will include compositions by
Bach, Sarasate, Paganini,
Scriabin and Liszt. The concert
will be, at 7 p.m. at the Mt.
Pleasant Presbyterian Church.
The suggested donation of $20
for adults will fund Charleston
Music Club Scholarships. www.

charlestonmusicclub.org
Saturday, February 6
Sullivan's Island Fire & Rescue
Oyster Roast
5 - 7 p.m. this fundraiser for the
SI Fire & Rescue Squad takes
place Under the Big Tin - 1459
Hennessy Street. "All you can eat"
oysters (bring your own knife),
music and fun. Tickets: $30/
advance; $35 at door. Tickets
available mid-January at the Fire
Station, Town Hall, Harris Teeter
(Sea Island Shopping Center) and
Simmons Seafood.
Doggie Day At The Rec
Isle of Palms Recreation Centre
presents its annual doggie day,
beginning at 9 a.m. Rabies
Vaccinations ($10) 9 - 11 a.m.,
IOP Dog License ($5) 9 a.m., Free
Dog Photos 9 a.m. Dog Show 10
a.m., categories: Cutest Puppy
(under 1 year), Most Attractive
(over 1 year), Most Ear'resistable
Ears, Best Eyes, Best Smile, Best
Costume, Best Female Rescue,
Best Male Rescue. To register for
the Dog Show call 843.886.8294.
PLAY: DIY Arts and Crafts with
Ms. Grace
10:00 a.m. Ms. Grace helps
young hands to create fun paper
and felt projects. CCPL Poe
Branch Library, 1921 Ion Avenue.
843-883-3914.
Tuesday, February 9
TECH TUESDAY: Discovering
Audiobooks
12:00 p.m. Fill the long hours of
a road trip by using your CCPL
card to download audiobooks to
your portable computing devices.
Ion Avenue. 843-883-3914.
Nature Rambles: Looking
Around Laurel Hill
10 a.m. Join a Master Naturalist
instructor to see the natural
wonders of our parks in a new
light. Discover plants and
animals and learn about their
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connections to the world around
them. Registered chaperone
required for ages 15 and under.
Pre-registration required. Meets
at: Laurel Hill County Park
(Mount Pleasant), ages 9 & up,
fee: $9/$7 CCR Discount. www.
ccprc.com.
Most Artistic or Most Delicious

dessert. Creations will be judged
by Chocolate Affair attendees.
Tickets may be purchased by
calling 843.740.6793 or at www.
thechocolateaffair.net.
4th Annual 'South Atlantic

Bank' Oyster Roast & Chili
Cook-Off
2 p.m. - 5 p.m. at Hobcaw Yacht
Club in Mt. Pleasant. This
family-friendly event will have
all you can eat oysters provided
by Sticky Fingers, hot dogs and
fixins, a delicious chili cookoff and live music. Adults 21
$35, Under 21 $15. Tickets can
be purchased by visiting www.
FlorenceCrittentonSC.org.
Sunday, February 28
PLAY: STAR Therapy Dogs

10:30 a.m. Share books with a
furry friend. CCPL Poe Branch
Library, 1921 Ion Avenue. 843883-3914.
Monday, February 15
Presidents Day
Thursday, February 18
"Passion.Power.Purpose"
Center for Women's Annual
Conference. Feb 18-19 in
Charleston, visit www.c4women.
org/2016conference/ for more
details.
Friday, February 19
AGING GRACEFULLY:
Discussion of Being Mortal:
Medicine and What Matters in
the End
10:30 a.m. MUSC Professor
Emeritus Dr. Anne Kilpatrick
facilitates a dialogue on Atul
Gawandes powerful book about
medical options, larger truths,
and having a personal plan to
honor your wishes and support
your family in difficult times.
Ion Avenue. 843-883-3914.
SIES Prom Under The Sea
Live and Silent Auction
fundraiser at The Sand Dunes
Club on Sullivans Island. Break
out your prom dress and tuxedo
for an evening of dancing, fun
and fundraising for Sullivans
Island Elementary School.
Purchase tickets, $100, at bidr.
co/events/siesprom. For more info
email siesprom@gmail.com.
"The Chocolate Affair"
6.30 p.m. The Chocolate Affair
gala and auction supports
Communities In Schools
(CIS) of the Charleston Area,
Inc. Held at 6:30 p.m. at the
Memminger Auditorium, live
entertainment and over 200
auction items are a featured
part of this even and include
jewelry, vacation packages,
restaurant, ticket packages,
and original art from talented
Charleston artists. In addition to
these wonderful auction items,
dozens of Charleston bakeries
and restaurants will vie for the
6th annual competitive title of
Saturday, March 5
Where the Wild Things Run/
Walk 5K
8:30 a.m. race start at the Caw
Caw Interpretive Center. Walkers,
joggers, and runners are invited
to explore their wild side on the
scenic nature trails at Caw Caw
Interpretive Center. The 5K trail
run and walk starts at 8:30 a.m.,
and an award ceremony with
local food and beverages will
be held immediately afterward.
Online registration at ccprc.com.
island eats
Banana Cabana
A casual menu suits its beachfront
setting. Nibbles like peel and eat
shrimp and nachos alongside
heartier platters of seafood. $-$$
(843) 886-4361
www.thebananacabana.com
1130 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
2213 Middle St, Sullivans Island
883-9131
Dunleavys Irish Pub

The islands only Irish Pub. Famous
burgers, Irish fare, favorite locals
hangout for over 20 years. $$
883-9646
www.dunleavysonsullivans.com
Pizza Hut
Now serving Isle of Palms in the
Harris Teeter shopping center.
Deliver right to your door or get
carryout. $
886-5759
www.order.pizzahut.com
1515 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Beard Cats
Gelato made from locally sourced
ingredients, and coffee shop that sits
below Obstinate Daughter. $
416-5020
www.beardcatsweetshop.com
High Thyme
A small island bistro, with a wide
range of dishes, from seafood, tapas
on Tuesday, and a Sunday brunch.
$$-$$$
883-3536
www.highthymecuisine.com
Ben & Jerrys

Enjoy an array of ice cream flavors,
from Chocolate Therapy, to Peach
Cobbler on Isle of Palms Ocean
Boulevard. $
886-6314
www.benandjerrys.com
Home Team BBQ

Not limited to barbeque, this casual
eatery also serves salads, wraps,
tacos, and quesadillas, Sunday
Brunch. $$
883-3131
www.teamteambbq.com
The Boathouse
Fresh, local seafood, and
phenomenal sunset views from the
upper deck on Breach Inlet. $$-$$$
843.886.8000
www.boathouserestaurants.com
101 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Island Ice Frozen Yogurt

All organic frozen yogurt, with gluten
free and vegan options. Toppings are
all natural or organic. Local coffee
and teas. $
885-7079
www.islandiceyogurt.com
1515 C Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Saltworks Dockside Deli

Located inside the Isle of Palms
Marina Market, come enjoy
breakfast, smoothies, and
sandwiches.. $-$$
883-3355
www.saltworkscc.com
50 41st Ave, Isle of Palms
Long Island Caf

Come in for lunch, dinner, or Sunday
brunch and enjoy all your favorite
seafood, plus so much more at this
island favorite. $$-$$$
886-8809
www.longislandcafesc.com
1515-A Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Sullivans
Grab a casual dinner of fried
flounder or crab cakes in a cozy
atmosphere as well as lunch on the
weekends. $$
883-3222
www.saltstation22.com
Morgan Creek Grill

Relax with a front row seat on
the Intracoastal Waterway while
enjoying fresh seafood and southern
hospitality. $$
886-8980
www.morgancreekgrill.com
1515-A Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Taco Mamacita
Enjoy made from scratch Tex Mex
soups, salads, tacos, and enchiladas,
and quench your thirst with one of
several specialty margaritas. $$
789-4107
www.tacomamacita.com
2213-B Middle St, Sullivans Island
Obstinate Daughter
Restaurant serving contemporary
Southern cuisine, pizza & pasta in a
rustic, coastal-inspired space.$$-$$$
416-5020
www.theobstinatedaughter.com
2063 Middle St, Isle of Palms
Windjammer
Lively spot with a bar menu, a deck
overlooking the water, and beach
volleyball court out back.$-$$
886-8596
www.the-windjammer.com
Caf Medley
Start your day, or end it with a wellrounded caf, serving breakfast,
lunch, and a glass of wine in the
evening. $
793-4055
www.cafemedley.com
Coconut Joes & Island Joes Coffee
Spectacular views of the Atlantic on
the rooftop bar and live music every
night during the summer. $-$$.
Island Joes next door featuring
coffee and ice cream. $
886-0046
www.coconutjoes.biz
The Dinghy
Laid back Key West Vibe, great
food options, unique beers on tap,
spacious side porch, and live music.
$-$$
242-8310
www.dinghyiop.com
8 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
Poes Tavern
Famous for their gourmet burgers and
chicken sandwiches, this Poe-inspired
eatery also features great deals on
fresh fish tacos. $$
883-0083
www.longislandcafesc.com
SALT at Station 22
Enjoy a fun atmosphere with fresh
seafood and southern favorites, and
a fresh, local raw bar. $$-$$$
883-3355
www.saltstation22.com
off-island eats
Charleston Harbor Fish House
Stylish area-sourced seafood spot in
Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina,
with a deck & rooftop bar. $$-$$
284-7070
www.charlestonharborfishhouse.com
32 Patriots Point Rd, Mt. Pleasant
Cinebarre Theater
Multiplex with first-run films, light
meals, beer & wine, plus indie shorts
by local filmmakers. $$
216-2690
www.cinebarre.com
963 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt.
Pleasant
Coleman Public House
Located on Coleman Blvd featuring
rotating craft brews on tap, plus
burgers, famous truffle fries,
flatbreads & inventive pub grub. $$
416-8833
www.colemanpublichouse.com
427 W Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant
Eggs Up Grill
Relaxed chain serving a menu of
breakfast, burgers & sandwiches in a
colorful setting. $-$$
388-3654
www.eggsupgrill.com
2664 Highway 17 North, Mt. Pleasant
Jacks Cosmic Dogs
Kitschy space-themed spot serving
hot dogs topped with creative
condiments, plus sides & ice cream.
$-$$
884-7677
www. jackscosmicdogs.com
2805 N Hwy 17, Mt. Pleasant
The Shelter
Brunch, burgers & draft beers in
a dog-friendly hangout with an
outdoors deck, live music, and
sports.$$
388-3625
www.theshelterkitchenandbar.com
202 Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant
Southerly Restaurant & Patio
Open for breakfast, lunch, and
dinner, and weekend brunch.
Boasts a fresh, seasonal menu
of contemporary cuisine with a
Southern flair. $$
416-3965
www.southernseason.com
730 Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant
Stacks Coastal Kitchen

Join us for lunch, where we offer
fresh soup, salads, and sandwiches.
Enjoy dinner in a casual bistro-style
setting, nice selection and outdoor
seating. $$
388-6968
www.stackscoastalkitchen.com
1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mt. Pleasant
The Wine Bar
Wine, unique variety of 40 + cheeses
and charcuterie meats from around
the world., chocolate, bon-bons. $$
849-5185
www.thewinebarmtp.com
664 Long Point Rd, Mt. Pleasant
The Wreck of the Richard
and Charlene
Lowcountry seafood dining on Shem
Creek in the historic Old Village of
Mount Pleasant, S.C. Serving 5:308:30 pm daily, and until 9:30 Fri. and
Sat. $$-$$$
884-0052
www.wreckrc.com
106 Haddrell St.
Mt. Pleasant
January 29, 2016
Spaghetti at Stella
COMPUTER CORNER
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Windows 10
questions, Comcasts
unwelcome visitor
BY BOB HOOPER
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
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Brothers Danny
and Anthony
Jost at the
Stella Maris
Spaghetti
Dinner, held
Jan. 16
Sullivans Island Town Council Member Mark Howard helps out

at the Stella Maris Spaghetti Dinner.
indows 10 has been in

the news recently and I
wanted to answer some
questions about it that have
been posed by clients. It's a big
upgrade and will still be free
until near the end of July 2016.
The new operating system
has some wonderful gimmicks
and best of all works a lot like
Windows 7, which is a great
operating system that came out
in 2006(ish). 10 boasts better
security than previous versions,
and is supposed to run much
faster on hardware due out later
this and next year. It has updates
that come out frequently (which
can be good or could mean there
are problems with the software)
and with the home version you
get those updates whether you
want them or not.
I still suggest waiting a couple
more months to upgrade from
7/8.1 and if you have bought a
new laptop/desktop with 10 on
it, please read about the privacy
considerations
that
come
with 10. This website will give
you lots of information: www.
pcworld.com/article/2971725/
windows/how-to-reclaim-yourprivacy-in-windows-10-pieceby-piece.html
xfinity
For those with wireless routers
in your home from Comcast,
you might have noticed a

signal called "xfinitywifi" and
wondered if the neighbors have
added it or where it came from.
It's actually coming from your
Comcast wireless router and you
cannot turn it off. That signal is
available to anyone who has a
Comcast account, if they have a
Comcast.net email address and
password they can "log" onto
the "xfinitywifi" signal anywhere
it is. So if someone has gone to
the local coffee shop, which has
Comcast, saw the xfinitywifi
being broadcast and signed on,
then anytime their device comes
near that hotspot again it will
connect to it automatically.
Your
Comcast
wireless
router has now become a free
connection for anyone with a
Comcast account and Xfinity
can boast it has millions of
"hotspots" around the country.
Nice! Except it's your electricity
and router providing one of those
hotspots, that by the way, you
are paying $10 a month for. Did
you know you don't have to use
their router? You can buy your
own and disable this "benefit."
As with all of my columns if
you want help or have questions
don't hesitate to call Rent A Bob
at 843.822.7794 or email at
rentabob@live.com.
IOP Rec is
going to the dogs
D O G G I E D A Y S E T F O R S A T U R D A Y, F E B . 6
BY ANDY SINWALD
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
he 10th annual Doggie Day at the IOP Rec will be held Saturday,
Feb. 6. The event is free to attend with an opportunity to
purchase rabies vaccinations for $10 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
and IOP dog licenses for $5. Proof of rabies vaccination is required
to receive a city dog license. Free dog photos will begin at 9 a.m. and
a dog show will start at 10 a.m.
The dog show competition is open to all dogs in the following
categories: Cutest Puppy (1yr and under), Most Attractive (1 yr
and over), Most EarResistible Ears, Best Eyes, Best Smile, Best
Costume, Best Female and Male Rescue. Winners in each of the
eight categories will compete for Best in Show. Registration for the
competition is free of charge.
Only fifteen entries will be accepted for each category so dog
owners are encouraged to preregister by Wednesday, Feb. 3. To
preregister visit www.iop.net, print out an application and mail to
the address found on the application, email asinwald@iop.net, or
call the Recreation Department at 843.886.8294. Dog owners may
also register the morning of the event if there are spaces available.
Prizes will be awarded to winners in each category.
Local dog organizations will be available to provide information
regarding vet care, adoptions, boarding, and more.
The Recreation Center is located at 24 28th Avenue on the Isle of
Palms. For more information please go to the website at www.iop.
net, contact Andy Sinwald, asinwald@iop.net or call the Isle of Palms
Recreation Center at 843.886.8294.
PHOTOS COURTESY IOP RECREATION DEPT.
January 29, 2016
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Seasons
of the
South
Rustic Camembert Tarts

with Wilted Greens
BY MARILYN MARKEL
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
Ingredients
2 cups flour
tsp salt
2 sticks butter, cut into 16 pieces
2-4 Tbsp ice water
2 cups peppery baby arugula, rough chopped
cup thinly sliced red onion
8 oz Camembert, cubed
cup pine nuts
cup cream
fleur de sel, to taste
Directions
Combine flour and salt in a food processor and pulse a few
times. Add butter and pulse until mixture is a coarse meal. Add
water 1 Tbsp at a time until mixture starts to form a ball. Form
into 2 discs and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill.
On a lightly floured surface roll out each dough disk to about 12
inches.
Scatter arugula and red onions up to 1 inch of the edge of the
tart. Dot with Camembert and sprinkle with pine nuts.
Fold remaining dough over filling and brush with cream.
Sprinkle tart with fleur de sel, or your favorite salt.
Bake for 30 40 minutes until dough is cooked through. Cool
slightly slice into wedges and serve.
Makes 2 tarts, serves 12 as a first course
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