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Fire continues on page 4 Turlle release continues on page 5

On Tuesday May 10 at 4:30 p.m., the beach

at Isle of Palms County Park was full tocapacity as hundreds of well-wishers came

out to watch ve loggerhead turtles, includingone that was blind, as they were released backto the wild.

The release marks 187 threatened andendangered sea turtles rehabilitated and releasedinto the wild by the Sea Turtle Rescue Program.Among the ve now healthy turtles returninghome, one had a particular connection to theislands. Boyles, a male juvenile, came into thehospital incredibly debilitated with damage tohis shell after he was found oating in the FollyRiver in July of 2014. Two shermen spotted

him, noticing the turtle behaving oddly and

being unable to dive.Boyles had sustained a severe compression

fracture to the shell, likely caused by a boatstrike, which had left him with lockjaw, braintrauma and without the ability to see. Thiscombination meant the turtle was unable toeat and it was unlikely he would ever be able toreturn to the wild.

The Aquarium teamed up with veterinaryophthalmologist and Sullivan’s Island residentDr. Anne Cook, of Animal Eye Care of the

PHOTOS BY BARB BERGWERFHeidi White, left, and Sullivan’s Island resident and veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Anne Cook smiles

as thier patient Boyles fnally sees his way to the ocean.

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F I V E L O G G E R H E A D S R E L E A S E D O N I O P L A S T W E E K

BY JENNIFER TUOHY

ISLAND EYE NEWS EDITOR

On Mother’s Day morning, May16 2016, a large re broke outat The Citadel Beach House,

ed at 4700 Palm Boulevard onsle of Palms. Chief Ann Grahame IOP Fire Department said theyved the rst call at approximatelya.m., called in by a passerby on

way to work.e gave us a real good description,”

ham told Island Eye News. “Aboutminutes later the occupants

d, you could hear the re alarmsg off as they were running out theding.”e occupant told 911 that he had

en up to a “whooshing sound,”as he went outside could see

coming out all three levels of theding. He had attempted to get outugh the main exit, but when hehed the back of the door the heatso strong he was forced to turn

nd.When we arrived on scene the re

through the roof, so we could noty go in,” Graham said. “We usedrtable master stream to knock itn from the exterior, and then oncegot that knocked down we wentde.he two occupants of the buildingnot injured but it was a real closeWe do believe that the person

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BY JENNIFER TUOHY

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r Island Neighbors,hope you are enjoying the lovely Spring.ourse our thoughts run quickly to beachon, which seems to begin earlier eachand is already upon us. We have moremore Tri-County neighbors each year

, like us, appreciate the Island, and it’scult for them (and us) to resist the call toout and enjoy it.nd as you may have noticed, the Island’sabitable land area has not grownceably. So we will continue to havesity, parking and trafc issues, especiallyhe weekends.

n recent conversations with several long- Island residents, I’m reminded that thisot a new situation, especially the trafc. Our beaches and streets have alwaysn public, and attractive to visitors. Recall

before 1993, when the Isle of Palmsnector opened to trafc, all trafc boundhe Isle of Palms came through Sullivan’snd via the causeway and the old Benyer Bridge!ut what are our plans for 2016?

RKINGWe have submitted a parking plan to theDOT which would restrict parking on allnd streets to only one side of the street.

me Q’s & A’s about this planthis reduce the number of cars that nowe here for beach visits?We will reduce the number ofntial parking places island-wide from

approximately 4,700 to 2,850, but thatsmaller number is still more than thenumber of cars we currently have parkedhere even on busy weekends. Our planlimits the number of currently unusedparking spaces that could be occupied,

to place a cap on our potential temporary(weekend) occupancy.So what’s the point?

Public safety. We must look toward thefuture, and expected continued growth. Ourpublic safety forces can only protect so manypeople at any one time.

Further, parking will be better organizedwith better-protected passageways in theroad for emergency vehicles. Every year wehave examples of how seconds truly meanthe difference between someone living ordying. We will require that all vehicles haveall four wheels off the asphalt, to ensure asafe passage for emergency vehicles androom for pedestrians to get out the way forthem.Will we have resident-only parking districts?

That is not part of the current plan.How will this plan be implemented?

We have retained a contractor to planthe location of all necessary signs for theproposed plan, and to install them. This willinclude removal of many existing signs atthe same time. We need to balance the goalof minimal visual clutter with the necessityof clear signaling of parking regulations tosupport enforcement. Our parking tickets

need to stick…not just to the windshield butin court.When does all this happen?

Once we get approval from SC DOT,Council will revise our ordinance provisionsregarding parking, but we expect the signinstallation/removal to be ready to begin as

soon as that is done. Short answer: Hopefullylate June.Is this plan fnal and unchangeable?

No. One virtue of this plan is that, whileplanting and unplanting parking signs is notcost-free, limited changes can be done rathereasily to accommodate what we learn fromexperience.Is this all just a reaction to Isle of Palms

parking changes? No. We have been studying our options for

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mber of years, focusing on addressing Sullivan’s Island needs,e remaining mindful of the potential impact of our neighbor

nd’s parking changes on Sullivan’s Island. We started studyingparking situation in 2007!

at about enforcement? his year we have four seasonal beach safety ofcers, twice asy as in previous years. This will allow us to detail one to beachol and one to parking enforcement during any one shift.you wish to report parking violations, dog violations, illegalnon-threatening behaviors or other non-emergency problems,se call the non-emergency police number: (843) 743-7200,ch is now staffed by Charleston County. Please do NOT callfor such matters. Please put this non-emergency number in

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HER SUMMER ITEMSHurricane Season: If you and your family don’t have a plan,make one now!Floppin’ Flounder 5K Run: The 25th running (ok, for some ofus, slogging) of this event will be on Saturday June 4, 2016,at 8 a.m. Go to www.charlestonrunningclub.com for moreinfo and to register.SI Fire & Rescue Fish Fry is Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 5p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fish Fry Shack/Big Tin.Independence Day Weekend: Heads-up for a big changethis year: With growing demand for Independence Dayprofessional reworks shows across the country, prices forthese displays on July 4th have skyrocketed, way beyondour budget. Rather than let our treasured tradition zzle,this year our Park event with band and evening reworksshow will take place on Saturday, July 2, when we can geta better deal on the pyrotechnics. But rest assured, ourtraditional golf cart parade will still roll out from the schoolon the morning of the actual Independence Day, Monday July 4. One upside of our situation this year is that we get tospread the fun out more! More details later.

EET WORKhat’s up with all the Detour signs and torn-up streets? Youor may not know that our stormwater drainage system is theerty of the SC DOT, not the Town. However, with the able

omacy of Town Administrator Andy Benke, we have been ablendertake several improvements designed to address localizedmwater needs with non-Town funds. More details next month.

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It’s always exciting whenour rst sea turtle nestis found. On the morning

of May 10 Jackie Taylor andDiane and Marion Valentinowere patrolling the south endof the Isle of Palms at dawn. They came upon the telltale twofoot wide tracks of a nestingloggerhead right at the 6thAvenue Access Path and calledother Turtle Team members toinvestigate.

One day earlier on May 9Linda Forslund, Lori Nelsonand Debbie Newsome had comeacross a loggerhead returning tothe ocean near the 35A AccessPath. She had turned aroundwithout digging or laying anyeggs. Linda took a video ofthis turtle crawling back intothe water. The diagonal widthmeasurement between bothsets ipper claws was almostidentical at 23 to 24 inches.So we believe the same nestingfemale crawled ashore on thenights of May 9 and May 10.

This is one of the rst sixnests in South Carolina. The

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called 911 the rst time allowed us toabout 5 minutes. The re was growing

dly, so it was a pretty good call.”he cause of the re is under investigation

still undetermined. The building,ed by The Citadel college in downtownrleston, is rented out for events such asdings. There had been a wedding party

there the night before, but everyoner than the caretakers had left before thebroke out.raham said that her department, with

assistance of Sullivan's Island andnt Pleasant Fire Departments, had theunder control in about 45 minutes.t took a while to put it out. We stayed onne the better part of the day making suredn’t rekindle.”ne IOP reghter was taken to Eastper Hospital from the scene but is nowk on duty.All personnel did an amazing job workingther,” Graham said. The building,ough badly damaged, is not a total loss.

We believe they’re going to be able touild. There is signicant re damage topart and smoke and water damage to restuilding, but it appears it is salvageable.”

he Citadel has announced plans to rebuildts Facebook page and in the meantimemmends anyone who had plans at theity to call or email [email protected] 843.953.2665 for assistance nding

alternative venue.he IOP Fire Department had conducted a-plan” of the building prior to the re. Pre-s are generally made of all commercialdings and help the reghters knowt hazards to look for and be familiar withlayout of the building in the event of an

emergency.“Due to the pre-plan we knew that the

beach club had a propane tank nearby, which

we put water on during the incident to keep itcool,” Graham said.

This was the rst signicant structurere of 2016, but the season is just kickingin and as more and more people ock to thebeach during the summer months, the redepartment is gearing up for another busyseason.

“We’re denitely getting busier,” Grahamsaid. “The call numbers are not higherthan they were last year, but it seems like

we’re having fewer minorcalls and more seriouscalls. We’ve had quitea few water missions(no drownings), thereare more people on theisland.”

As the island goesinto the summer, ChiefGraham offers thefollowing safety tips forresidents and visitors:• “Make sure that youare always aware of your surroundings andalways go into water withsomeone. Do not take your eyes off your kids.• “If you’re going on theboat have a oat plan;let someone know where you're going and check all your safety equipment.• “We do have a wayfor people to register inadvance for assistanceduring any hurricane orany disaster/emergency.We will make phone calls

in advance and make sure people knowwhat’s going on, which is very important

for the handicapped or elderly who needmore assistance. We’ll also go to people'shomes and help in the event of emergency.[visit www.iop.net/re for more details]

• “Check your smoke detectors monthly,and remember to change your batterieswhen you change your clocks twice a year.”

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Chief Graham examines the charred remains of The Citadel Beach Club.

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country, to remove cataracts presentoth eyes in the hopes of improving hisight enough to nd his food, but tovail. Boyles was deemed unreleasableafter it looked unlikely that a home

d be found for him, his future waspromising. It was then long-time

arium and Island Turtle Teamnteer and Isle of Palms resident Barbien stepped up.obien felt sure that with one-on-one, the turtle could be trained to nd

own food, a requirement for release.n though she has her own home decorness, Gobien dedicated six months toing Boyles every day and training himed correctly.

We had been tong feeding him onof the water for over a year and heused to that, so I had to teach him

o to the bottom and search for food,it nally paid off,” she said. “It’s justzing that he kept advancing. Whenw him starting to chase blue crab Ight ‘Oh my God!’ That’s the key to

asing any turtle.”n release day, Gobien was so happyBoyles. “That was my goal from day

but I really, really, really didn’tct to accomplish it. I saw signs earlyut I didn’t think it would ever be good

ugh.” She was very glad to be wrong. was a good day for Boyles, thisle story is really about him, it’s notI was just the delivery of food. I justted him to have the chance that everyture deserves.”ongside Boyles, four other turtlesalso released. Discovery, a juvenile

erhead sea turtle, was accidentally

caught in a trawl net in the CharlestonHarbor by the SCDNR EducationVessel Discovery in July of last year.Once aboard, biologists immediatelyknew the turtle was sick. At thehospital, vets discovered a fracturedfemur and massive separation atthe hip joint. With 10 months ofrestorative care Discovery was tenough to go home.

Reece, a large adult femaleloggerhead sea turtle, was alsofound in July mired in sand at thehigh tide line at Yawkey WildlifePreserve. Hundreds of marine leechescontributed to the anemic state Reecewas found in. Today, Reece weighs215 pounds and is in optimum health.

Chaz and Quincy, two small juvenileloggerhead sea turtles, were part of amassive stranding event along the NewEngland coast in January of this year.Both turtles were found near deathand suffering from hypothermia aftera severe cold front hit Massachusetts’coastal waters. After receiving medicaltreatment necessary for a full recoveryat the Aquarium hospital, they wereable to be released in the warm watersoff the Isle of Palms.

If you nd a sick or injured seaturtle, contact the South CarolinaDepartment of Natural Resources(SCDNR) sea turtle hotline at (800)922-5431. You may also help care forsea turtles in recovery in the SouthCarolina Aquarium Sea Turtle RescueProgram by going to scaquarium.organd making a donation.

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Island Turtle Team volunteer extraordinaire Barb Gobien says

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y Blair, the coastal environment teacher atullivan’s Island Elementary School, was recognizedis month for her dedication to educating futurens of environmental stewards. She will join sixchers from across South Carolina in receiving theh Group Award for Excellence in STEM Education.as selecte d for her commitment to STEM educationervation initiatives within her classroom as wellmmunity.al has always been to educate people of all ages

e delicate, yet dynamic, nature of South Carolina'sand habitats,” Blair said. “Teaching about

tal environment through STEM is immenselyg and helps everyone see the relevance andce of conservation and preserving the green and

ces we so cherish.”oastal environment instructor, Blair introducesents to the marine sciences through problem-rning investigations and hands-on instruction inand in her lab. The wet lab has over 20 tanks/that she and the students have created and. The biological systems are in-depth with overns of water and instill an interest, curiosity, andhips between students and the species.wet lab and her outdoor excursions provideengaging learning experiences for our students,”ng, Sullivan’s Island Elementary School principal,e is truly a role model for students at all gradeot only does she love working with ‘critters’ buts students begin to understand the myriad ofons between ocean ecology and their world.”e delighted that the InterTech Group has chosenMs. Blair for her excellence in STEM education,skills are imperative for student success in

today's world,” AnitaHuggins, CCSDExecutive Director forthe Ofce of TeacherEffectiveness, said.

Blair was ofciallyrecognized with theInterTech GroupAward for Excellencein STEM Educationat the SouthCarolina Aquarium’sConservation Gala onMay 7, 2016.

SIES teacher honored for excellenceSTAFF REPORT

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Holly Blair with some of her students.

Greenspace projecthonors former IOP mayor

BY MIMI WOOD

ISLAND EYE NEWS STAFF WRITER

The weather on Saturday morning,May 14 was so glorious, it was if MayorCarmen Bunch had ordered it upherself. And she may well have, smilingdown on the dedication ceremony ofIsle of Palms’ newest, permanent greenspace, The Mayor Carmen R. BunchPark.

Current Mayor Dick Cronin greetedthe crowd of nearly a hundred friends,family, city employees and publicservants, including Police Chief ThomasBuckhannon and both current andformer city councilmembers.

After an invocation from Msgr.Lawrence McInerny, pastor of MayorBunch’s beloved Stella Maris parish,Cronin described the site as “one acreof green space” dedicated to remain thatway “into perpetuity.” He continued,stating that the park at 1801 Palm Blvd.

contains “16 historic live oaks, each atleast 16” in diameter at breast height,63 palmettos and heavy vegetation, thatwill be with us forever.”

Cronin noted that the park providesthe island with a “nice buffer zonebetween the commercial and residentialareas,” and is part of the city’scomprehensive plan to preserve asmuch green space as possible.

Cronin concluded his comments

by expressing gratitude to The BeachCompany, for its generous contributionto the City of Isle of Palms, in donatingthe difference between the 2012assessed value of the lot, $1.4 million,and the Greenbelt Greenspace Fundsthat were available for the city to use forthe purchase of the property, $494,000.

Mayor Bunch made history as thecity’s rst elected female mayor, as wellas being the only mayor to serve fourterms. The Planning Committee aroseout of her tenure, as did the parkingmeters at Front Beach, no smallaccomplishment.

Representative Mike Sottile spokeof how well Mayor Bunch was able tobalance her family life and her politicalcareer. She treasured her children; shehad a special afnity for the police forceand reghters who serve the island.

Mayor Bunch was well respectedamong her political peers. She was“tenacious,” explained Sottile, “andonce she set her mind to something,she was able to turn vision into reality.”She was remembered as having saidshe wanted her epithet to say, “She didit her way.”

She was a survivor, presiding over

Monsignor McInerny and Caroline Bunch.Bunch continues on page 12

Mayor Cronin delivers his greetings.


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others as of May 10were at LighthouseIsland, Cape Island,Bulls Island, EdistoBeach State Park

and Hilton HeadIsland. The rstthree in this list arein the Cape RomainNational WildlifeRefuge where over1,800 nests werelaid last season.It’s unusual for ournesting project tohave a nest thisearly. The rst Isle ofPalms nest usuallyappears the third orfourth week of May.So we are delightedto be among the rstin the state.

Nest #1 at 6 Avenuewas laid right next tothe yellow trash canat the path. This was not a problem because the can could be moved.However, it was also laid at the foot of a dune that was chopped offby erosion as is so common right now on our islands. With the King Tides returning we were worried that the tide would inundate the eggchamber before the hatchlings are due to emerge from the sand in55-65 days. For that reason we relocated the entire clutch of 70 eggsto a safer dune between 3rd and 4th Avenues.

This is an unusually small number of eggs for a nest this early inthe season. The average is 120 eggs, and sometimes the early nestsare over 140. Since each turtle can lay up to six nests in a season attwo week intervals, they normally start out with large numbers andtaper off to less than 100 eggs by late July or early August. Another

abnormal thing about this nest is that there were three undersizedmisshapen eggs that contained no yolks. We are told that the largestclutches of eggs are laid by younger females while smaller ones arelaid by older ones. Since Linda Forslund took our turtle’s picture, wecan see that she looked very healthy and we are looking forward toher return in about two weeks. Maybe she will lay a normal clutch ofeggs then.

Tracks where a nest was laid at 6th Avenue on IOP.

How to Help The Turtles• Lights Out at Dusk. Any lights that can be seen from the

beach should be turned off from dusk to dawn between May1 and October 31. This is the law on both islands.

• Fill in holes on the beach that can trap small hatchlings andalso large nesters.

• If you see a nesting turtle on the beach, stay back and do

not disturb her. Turn off ashlights and don’t use ashphotography.• Report any stranded turtles, dead or alive, to 843.697.8733

or 843.886.6522. If it has orange paint on it, it has beendocumented and is awaiting burial.

• Follow the season at www.bergwerfgraphics.com or onFacebook at Island Turtle Team IOP & SI South Carolina.

Mary Pringle nding the rst egg of the season.

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etters to the editor

ace to Playwanted to toss out the idea of

ding a park for our dogs on Sullivan’sd. If we could use some of the

eted "Maritime Forest" land that hastaken over by coyotes and made it

ult for our pets to be able to run onbeach it might solve a lot of issues.lks that are interested couldribute to building the park andual dues for permanent residentsd help to maintain it.combination or key could be givenose who are park members.s such a shame to be afraid to letdogs run on the beach during legals for fear that they might run into

woods and never come out, or to bed to let them play in our own fenceds.e asked some neighbors about theand they seem to think it might be

od plan.anyone is interested in pursuing

idea I'd love to hear.ur domesticated dogs deserve ae to play too.

rickmanvan’s Island_________________________

k should be a Communityporation efforthere is a proposal by the Isle of Palmsmunity Corporation to build a docksea wall on their property. At a recenting of the Isle of Palms Exchangemany views were expressed. I feel

sed to Exchange involvement ine improvements to the property thatngs to the Community Corporation.ever it is their property to do with as

they wish. The Exchange Club rents thebuilding on the Community Corporation'sproperty. The Exchange Club is amember of the National ExchangeClub of America while the CommunityCorporation is a local organization. Theefforts of the Exchange Club are focusedon the four pillars of Exchange in orderto help fund donations to Americanism,Community Involvement, Youth, and thePrevention of Child Abuse. My opinion isthat the Exchange Club does not needto get involved with the CommunityCorporation's efforts to improve theirproperty. I feel, just my opinion, that theExchange Club needs to maintain theirfocus on the four pillars of Exchange.

Sandra RussellSecretary, Isle of Palms Exchange Club ___________________________

Kudos to the new gathering placeKudos to Joanie and Mike Noll

for bringing the Farmers' Market toSullivan's Island. It is becoming a"gathering place" in the best use ofthat term, and all the purveyors have

delicious and/or beautiful offerings. The Nolls are an excellent example of

Ghandi's admonition to "be the change you want to see." Or, put another way,"If everyone would light just one littlecandle, what a bright world this wouldbe."

And thanks, also, to the townadministration and elected ofcials fortaking a good idea and making it great.

What a wonderful place to live.

Rose-Marie WilliamsSullivan’s Island

etters submitted to The Island Eye News must bear a full name, address andne number for verication. Only the author’s name and city will be printed.missions are accepted via email to [email protected] or mail to PO.837, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482.ers may be edited for length and readability. The Island Eye News reservesright to reject letters that are libelous, unseemly, not individually addressedhe Island Eye News or that have been previously published elsewhere. Thend Eye News will not publish letters endorsing political candidates.

April was ChildAbuse PreventionMonth and on

Friday, April 29, 2016,

two members of the Isleof Palms Exchange Club’sChild Abuse Prevention(CAP) Committee— Barbara Harrington andRalph D’Amigo—visitedthe Florence CrittentonHome to present a checkand tour the historicfacility. The ExecutiveDirector, Lisa Van Bergen,explained that Florence Crittenton’s services are available toboth residents of the home as well as those living outside theCrittenton facility. The Exchange Club donation will be usedfor the “Family Development Program,” which is a parentnurturing program that provides comprehensive, home-

based support services to at-risk, low-income single parentswith children, ages ve and under, who live in the Tri-Countyarea of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester. The ExchangeClub donation will support a Charleston County family.

The program promotes positive family dynamics andself-sufciency by assisting mothers with stable housing,individual counseling, academic education, parentingeducation and career growth. The results of the programare measured and amazing. Van Bergen noted that last year (2014-2015), 100 percent of the parents participatingin the program increased their parenting skills, most wereemployed, and most of those leaving the program moved intopermanent housing. The children of these parents thrive aswell and almost all demonstrated that they were ready forschool and for learning to read. Clearly, Florence Crittenton’sprograms provide hope, safety and opportunity so that everychild and family served gains a sense of self worth and the

capacity to achieve their fullest potential thereby playing apositive role in the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Besure to mark your calendars for the fourth annual “Wine,Women, and Shoes” fundraising event happening on Sunday,September 25, 2016, 1 p.m., at the Francis Marion Hotel inCharleston, South Carolina. For more information about theevent or about the Florence Crittenton Home or projects seeorencecrittentonsc.org.

Exchange Club visitsFlorence Crittenton

BY RUTH THORNBURG

FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

Barbara Harrington; Lisa Van Bergen,Executive Director; Ralph D’Amigo


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Calling all FlanneryO’Connor fans and loversof poetry with southern

r. The Poe Branch Library

Sullivan’s Island is pleasedost two award-winning poetsan afternoon of darkness,, humor, atmosphere andpective on Saturday, May 282 p.m. Rita Mae Reese anddra Marshburn share

stories of the art and craft ofpoetry and perform their originalworks.

Rita Mae Reese hails from

Charleston, West Virginia, livedseveral years in Florida, and nowresides in Madison, Wisconsin,where she is the co-directorof literary arts at the Arts andLiterature Laboratory. Her rstbook of poetry The AlphabetConspiracy, won the 2012 DrakeEmerging Writers Award, andher second collection, The Bookof Hulga, recently won the FelixPollack Prize. The latter work ndsinspiration in characters drawnby southern literary master,Flannery O’Connor. Says Reese,“One of the rst poems I ever

wrote was about what happenedto O’Connor’s peacocks after shedied. The poem won a prize andwas published, and I blithelyannounced that I was going towrite a book of poems aboutO’Connor.” The task proved moredaunting than Reese imagined. Thus began her quest for wordsthat ultimately brought her to hercurrent collection, celebratingthe vision of O’Connor throughthe eyes of one of her iconic

characters—Hulga.Sandra Marshburn, in addition

to being a mentor and teacherof Reese, has published four

chapbooks of poetry, with over160 poems featured in magazinesand anthologies includingNow & Then, Tar River Poetry,Natural Bridge, Parting Gifts,the Connecticut River Review,Paper Street and Rattle. She hasappeared as part of the PiccoloSpoleto Sundown Poetry Series.Marshburn spent 34 yearsteaching literature, researchand creative writing courses atthe University of West Virginia,and currently serves as boardpresident for the Edisto IslandHistoric Preservation Society. Her

poetry celebrates the introspectivelife and transformativeconnectivity that comes fromcloseness to the natural beautyof the South Carolina coast.

The Edgar Allan Poe BranchLibrary is located at 1921 IonAvenue, Sullivan’s Island.Reservations are requested toensure adequate seating. Pleasecall 843.883.3914 or email poe@ ccpl.org for details.

Poe welcomes acclaimed poetsRita Mae Reese and Sandra Marshburn

BY DELORES SCHWEITZER

FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

Rita Mae Reese.

Sandra Marshburn.


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Mayor Bunch's family gathers by the sign.

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island’s government in9 when Hugo stormedugh; and was the target ofe islanders frustrations.go broke her heart, butngthened her spirit,”ile elaborated.arious other controversiese during her terms, someous, some not so much.crowd chuckled as Sottile

unted one memorablet of contention; “whogoing to pay for the toilet

er in the Front Beachooms…the Tissue Issue.”mmy Ward, Chairmanhe Planning Committee,ited former councilwomange Swanson for suggestingname of the park, justr to re-enacting theon to name of the park inor of Mayor Bunch. Thememorative marker was

unveiled, to the delightapplause of everyone in

ndance.ayor Bunch’s daughter,ol Ann Allison, expressedtfelt gratitude to the city,everyone in attendance,honoring her mother;invited the entire crowd

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T he 28th Annual Piccolo Spoleto Sand Sculpting Competition takesplace on Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m. at Front Beach on Isle of Palms. The event is open to all those that would like to show off their sand

sculpting abilities. Competitors can enter for free in the following divisions;Children (ages 14 and under), Young Adult (ages 15-20), Family (at least

one adult and one child or young adult) and Adult (ages 21 and older).Prizes will be awarded to the top three in each category along with the

additional judged categories of Most Creative, Best Architectural, andBest in Show – Overall. Individual and team entries are permitted. Teamsare limited to four people. The rst 200 to register are guaranteed a freet-shirt, sizes are subject to availability. Please visit www.iop.net for the2016 registration form. You can stop by the Isle of Palms RecreationDepartment or call 843.886.8294 to register as well. Registration the dayof the event will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Sand sculptingcompetition set for June 4

BY ANDY SINWALD

FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

Piccolo Spoleto is little butby no means small,” saysCharleston’s Ofce of Cultural

irs Director Scott Watson. In fact,17 day festival that begins on Maywill include over 500 performingary and visual arts events. Beguncompanion to the major Spoletoival, Piccolo is dedicated to

king arts experiences accessible toyone. Ticket prices are low; many

nts are free; venues include manyhborhoods and programmingeals to a wide variety of ages andstic tastes.egional and local artists areicularly spotlighted. “In a culturaltal like Charleston, you willover that just about everyone hasething to contribute to our richstic life and to our shared culturaltage,” said John Techlenburg,rleston’s new mayor and aorming jazz pianist. The mainstayse artistic community reprise theiracts. Art Gaillard, Founder of Art

ms and Theater Concepts, hasn producing for Piccolo for mosts 38 years. This year’s productiont Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues” a

musical revue with dozens of songsand a live band. There are newcomersto Charleston like Gracie and Lacywho sing vintage vocals and tapdance. Regional artists from acrossthe Southeast ll stages at churches,schools, auditoriums and parks. Newcollaborations are inspired such asa cello concert with a live renderingof the musician’s brain functioningby Norbert Lewandowski and Jacobo

Mintzer. New venues are enlivened:the reopening of Colonial lake, a 3-daymini-festival in Avondale, a PiccoloParty at West Ashley High School anda gala orchestra Experience with BenFolds and the Charleston Symphonyon Daniel Island. Although thefestivals draw thousands of visitorsfrom around the world, Piccolo is agreat opportunity for an inspiring“staycation.”

A program guide with complete festival listings is available aroundtown or by emailing CulturalAffairs@ charleston-sc.gov. Tickets areavailable online and at the festivalbox ofce at the Gaillard Center at 95Calhoun Street.

Little Piccolo has bigplans for you

BY CAROL ANTMAN

FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

Charleston area acts The High Divers, Jordon Igoe,and SUSTO will perform on the main stage atSpoleto Festival USA’s popular Wells Fargo Festival

Finale on Sunday, June 12 at Middleton Place. Thesethree acts precede a performance by eight-piece soulband Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at 8:30 p.m.and the Festival’s traditional reworks display.

Gates and the Middleton Place Beer Garden will open at

3:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at spoletousa.

org, over the phone at 843.579.3100, or in person atthe Charleston Visitor Center (375 Meeting Street) andCharleston Gaillard Center (95 Calhoun Street). Ticketsfor children ages 6 to 12 are $15 and adults are $40 ($45at the gate). Children 5 and under are admitted free ofcharge. To avoid lines on the day, Will Call tickets can bepicked up from the Charleston Visitor Center (375 MeetingStreet) or Charleston Gaillard Center (95 Calhoun Street)until 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 12.

Ticket holders are permitted to bring their own foodand beverages. The Beer Garden will sell vouchers until8:30 p.m, serve alcohol until 9 p.m., and serve food until9:30 p.m. The Middleton Place Gardens and Stableyardswill be open until 7:30 p.m. and guests are encouraged totake self-guided tours. Middleton Place is located at 4300Ashley River Road. This event is rain or shine.

Spoleto Festival

Finale at MiddletonBY JESSIE BAGLEY

FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS


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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

new column, Isle of Palms’ resident anddening expert Wendy Sang offers ourers tips on how to grow their gardens onrrier island.

Memorial Day always reminds me ofmy late dad. Back in high school, Iloved wearing his old army shirts to

s. Honestly, they were pretty cool. Bute from those shirts and the fact that Iborn overseas, I knew almost nothing

ut his time in the service. So imagine myrise when Matt McGill (self-appointedor class tough-guy) came up to me in theand asked, "Where'd ya get that shirt?" I told him it was my dad's, to which

eplied, "If your dad was a Ranger, then het be one tough, *%@#&!."ait, what?y insurance-salesman-by-day, weekend-

mer dad? A tough *%@#&!? Truth be

his blistering cursing tirades could peelt, but those were mostly directed at farmhinery. (For years, I actually felt sorry fortractor.) But why would being a rangere him one, tough *%@#&!? In my mind,lways pictured him giving tours in the

st, or building epic rope bridges with hisne mastery of knot-tying. Confused, and

ause Google didn't exist in 1983, I wente and asked him about it. Here's what Ined that day:My dad was not a park ranger; he wasirborne Ranger.

2. There's a really big difference betweenthe two.

3. My dad was, in fact, one tough *%@#&!.So with Memorial Day right around the

corner, let's take a moment to process the

true meaning of this extremely important day.Like some of our other holidays, (No, Virginia,Christmas isn't Santa's birthday) sometimesthe real meaning of the day gets a little lost. To many of us, Memorial Day is the unofcialstart of summer; a much-needed day off ofwork to enjoy our friends and families, havea picnic, stoke up the grill, or go to the beach.

But what it's really all about is valor. Andowers. Memorial Day was originally called"Decoration Day," because of the traditionof decorating the graves of fallen soldierswith owers, wreaths and, of course, ags. Asolemn holiday, but also a celebration ofthe soldiers' heroism and sacrice, ourrst national Memorial Day was celebrated

in 1868 at Arlington National Cemetery.Personally, I can think of no better tributethan owers and ags; the perfect beauty ofowers commemorating the soldiers’ greatsacrice, while the patriotic symbolism of theag honors their dedication and devotion tothis great country.

Partly due to the poem "In FlandersFields" by John McCrae, and partly due to theefforts of Moina Michaels, the red poppy is ourofcial national emblem of Remembrance.And while poppies are always lovely, so arerosebushes, geraniums, and daisies, and

they could all be touching and thoughtfultokens of remembrance. Why not start a newfamily tradition? Pick any owering plantand add it to your garden or landscape inhonor of a fallen soldier. Even better, take apotted plant down to the VA or to your localVFW. Make an effort to honor the day, insome way, no matter how small. Personally,I'm going to plant a some lantana in honorof Memorial Day. Because, in the words ofMatt McGill, lantana, like my dad, “is onetough *%@#&!”

Wendy Sang is owner of Garden Pixies, ndher online at www.gardenpixies.com or call843.822.1044.

Of valor and owersBY WENDY SANG

FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS


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Jonathan Green says thatcostume designer AnnieSimon understands his

on for “Porgy and Bess” “in a

ifying way.” But it took awhile.r all, the internationallyaimed Lowcountry artistsing the opera to change a

adigm that has plagued thecan American communityssantly.hen Spoleto Festival directorl Redden approached Green

ut creating the opera’s visualgn and costumes, he agreed

if he could do it from thepective of free Africans. Inrural Gullah community ofden’s Corner, S.C. wheregrew up, extended familiesclose to the land. Colorfulitions, crafts, and stories

passed down. Fishingfarming provide a shared

perity. Contrarily, the imagefrican Americans in the widerure is much less attering. He

nts to our general population’sression of Africa: wild animals

abject poverty. An entireinent summed up bleakly,plistically, ignorantly.he image of “enslavedlicts, I don’t know anything

ut that culture and I never

saw it. I know my culture,” hesaid. So Green insisted that hisdesign concept would be Africanscoming to the United States notas slaves, but as immigrants likeanyone else. He wanted to “shiftthe paradigm to a modern daypeople, to give them back theirculture, not built on slavery.”

Annie Simon is a Brooklynbased costume designer whoreceived her MFA in Design for

Film and Theater in 2010 fromNYU. She’s designed for dozensof feature lms, music videos,commercials, theater productionsand dance performances. The opera’s director DavidHerskovits, with whom she’dworked previously, brought herto the project. Jonathan, she sayswith the utmost admiration, was“hired to bless us with his imageand creativity.” Her goal was torealize his vision of combiningtraditional African clothing and

1930’s dress. It required “a tonof research” but blending genreswas not new to her. She won theKennedy Center’s OutstandingCostume Design Award forBartholomew Fair which melded1600’s English clothing styleswith punk rock.

She began sketches for eachof the 72 costumes, head wrapsand accessories months ago.Green’s paintings inspired her:women standing in the wind withbillowing patterned dresses, puffyshoulders and high waists. Sheworked until she could “really feelhis paintings,” and then sent the

sketches to Green for approval.When he gave positive feedback,she “felt fantastic.”

Next she supervised turningthe costumes from sketches toclothing for the 55 actors andsingers in the show. “I neverbuy fabric on-line because youcan’t touch it and the colors aredifferent,” she says. So she shopsin Harlem where African fabricsare plentiful and there’s “a littleman with a sewing machine,” whocan whip up prototypes. Threeshops in Harlem worked non-stop to complete the job. Once

the costumes were sewn theywere shipped to Charleston andtted by the expert seamstressesin the Spoleto costume shop.Finally she met with the actors topersonalize the head wraps, wigsand accessories for each role. It’sa labor intensive process thatlasts until the opera’s premier on

May 27.Pushing the envelope this way

is not new to the opera. It hasbeen an agent for social change

throughout its history. Musically,Gershwin had to defend this “folkopera” that brought “the drama,the humor, the superstition, thereligious fervor, the dancing andthe irrepressible high spirits” ofAfrican Americans to the operaticstage. “I have created a newform…quite naturally out of thematerial.” Outraged critics calledGershwin a Tin-Pan Alley hackand an affront to Wagner andMozart. Socially, turmoil andcontroversy have surroundedit too. Gershwin didn’t debutit at the Metropolitan Opera in1930 because they insisted onactors in black-face. Instead, itpremiered ve years later wherean integrated audience was therst of many it prompted. Despite124 Broadway performances anda national tour, it was a nancialand critical failure. It has endureda love/hate relationship withblack critics. Journalist WilliamWareld wrote “In 1952 the blackcommunity wasn’t listening toanything about plenty of nothingbeing good enough for me.” Butoverseas it’s been a sensation. LaScala had never hosted a cast ofAfrican Americans before 1955

when Maya Angelou played Ruby:“Time and again, the audiencecame to their feet, yelling andapplauding. We had performed‘Porgy and Bess’ as never before…”

In Charleston’s own DockStreet Theater, a plan to integratethe audience for the rst timein 1954 was met with suchbacklash that the performanceswere cancelled. It wasn’t until1970 that it was performedto an integrated audience inCharleston. Critic Rodney Milneswrote, “If ever a twentieth century

opera aspires to make the worlda better place…it is ‘Porgyand Bess’.” So in the handsof Jonathan Green and AnnieSimon it is again doing what thearts do so well: entertain, informand create change.

“Porgy and Bess” was createdby George Gershwin, Duboseand Dorothy Heyward, and IraGershwin. The performance willbe conducted by Stefan Asbury,

directed by David Herskovitswith Visual Design by JonathanGreen. On Sunday, May 29 at 3

p.m. Herskovits and Green will

participate in an artists talk atEmmett Robinson Theatre atCollege of Charleston. “Porgy andBess” runs May 27, 30, June 1, 3,8, 12 at The Charleston GalliardCenter. Call 843.579.3100 forticketing availbality.

VE BROADCAST OF ‘PORGY AND BESS’Monday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Marion Square and Tuesday,y 31 at 7:30 p.m. at West Ashley High School, the opera willbroadcast live for free. The live broadcast of the performancesing place at the Charleston Gaillard Center will be shown on a

mbotron screen at both venues and will signicantly expand thedience for the highly-anticipated production that is part of thetival’s 40th season.

Jonathan Green.

Porgy & Bess looks to inspiresocial change once more

BY CAROL ANTMAN

FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

Annie Simone costume

sketches for Spoleto’s “Porgy

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Having lived on Isle of Palmssince 1968, Judy and “Pez”

Pezanowski had heardr fair share of hurricanenings. Consequently, they

reports of the impendingm, Hugo, in their stride;ked for their vacation and

as planned. While theyencounter a bit of a back-crossing the Ben SawyerSeptember 20, 1989, they

ught little of it. Just anothere alarm.he following evening, inkson City, Pennsylvania,

sat in disbelief, watchingr beloved hometown on the

onal news. At 2:30 a.m.,n hearing a reporter say, “Islealms is no more,” Judy wented.he reporter’s bird’s eye viewhe island from a helicopterwed nothing but the pines that had fallen all overhouses. So, while his initialression was mistaken, heainly he wasn’t too far off thek.

Unrecognizable” was onective used to describe thend in the days immediatelyr the storm; another was

-historic.”ill Casey choked up as heunted the “generosity ofngers from afar” in thermath of Hugo. Bill was

rst speaker of severalTuesday evening, May 10,6 at the fourth in a seriesOP History Events beingon by the City’s Recreationartment. Despite a coupleompeting activities, not thet which was the rst turtlease of 2016, the HistoryHugo was well attended by-time islanders, newcomersmembers of City Council,

uding Mayor Cronin, Jimmyd and Jimmy Carroll.xpecting a mandatory

evacuation, Brenda Smith,proprietress of The Sea Biscuit,settled in at Boone Hall withher friends, intending to see the

storm through with a “HurricaneParty.” They soon realized there

was nothing festive about Hugo.“It was absolutely terrifying,”recounted Smith, “I was asscared as I’ve ever been.”

“The walls of the house movedin and out, and it seemed asthough the roof was going toexplode off the top, as the walls‘exhaled’,” recalled Norma Jean Page, Director of The Rec.describing the sensation of thehouse ‘breathing.’ Other islandersnodded in conrmation.

More than one personremembered the eerie experienceof going outside as Hugo’s eye

passed over, looking up, andseeing nothing but a clear, stillsky, full of brightly blazing stars.

Back to reality, Casey recalledthe caravan of tractor trailersand emergency response vehiclesheading towards IOP all the wayfrom Ocean City, NJ. Closer tohome, he offered gratitude toChip Campsen, whose family hasoperated the eet of boats to Ft.Sumter since 1964, including

The Spirit of Charleston, who,miraculously, ended up on the

marsh in Yellow House Creek,basically unharmed.

Campsen recounted how hisfather George was one of the rstpeople back on the island, asit was only accessible by boat. The Ben Sawyer was useless,nearly perpendicular in theIntracoastal. Captain Georgeprovided complimentary shuttleservice back and forth for weeks,operating out of the Marina, at41st Avenue.

When other tour operatorsbegan to run shuttles, theytook advantage of the situation,

charging displaced islandersexorbitant prices to come andgo. Price gouging became sucha problem that the local newsstation sent an investigativereporter to cover the story.Humorous in retrospect, thereporter stood right in front ofCampsen’s eet as he delivered

Terrye Campsen Seckinger holding her

mother Snap Campsen’s Hugo Sweatshirt,

proceeds from the sale of which benetted

victims of the storm.

Hugo remembered at IOP Rec history event“ T H E S O U N D O F G E N E R A T O R S A N D B U Z Z S A W S , F R O M T H E

C R A C K O F D A W N U N T I L T W I L I G H T , F O R A Y E A R ”

BY MIMI WOODISLAND EYE NEWS STAFF WRITER

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report, insinuating culpability, much to the consternation of the only businessmancal and compassionate enough to be providing rides for a paltry $3 per person.asey recalled the top two safety concerns were “propane tanks and snakes”…propaneks, as they were potentially leaking; snakes, because everything had been uprooted.nd snakes there were; snakes, snakes and more snakes. “You didn’t go anywhereout your snake boots,” mused Terrye Campsen Seckinger, who had a water moccasin

ding on her front porch. Her recollection of “the sound of generators and buzz saws,m the crack of dawn until twilight, for a year” was met with an audible murmur ofnowledgement from the audience.he total lack of electrical power, and therefore complete darkness at night, surelyed to the initial sense of desolation.ut listening to the stories, there was innitely more hope than desolation. “Hugo wasveling agent,” no pun intended. Brenda Smith spoke eloquently about “how everyone

in the same boat; no one was better than anyone else. Everyone pitched in to helpyone.”eighbors met neighbors they hadn’t previouslywn; churches came together and formed anmenical council that still meets today. ECCO, thet Cooper Community Outreach, was formed as alt of Hugo. “The camaraderie was unlike anythingever experienced,” noted Pez Pezanowski.December, nearly three months to the day post-

o, there was another experience unlike any thend had ever witnessed: it snowed. Real snow.en inches, enough to drape the makeshift dumpcean Park Plaza, across from Harris Teeter, in aket of white, and camouage the destruction, att for a couple of days.or those determined, resilient residents who lived

ugh it, Hugo has become the denitive marker of. Across the board, survivors describe events inr life as “before Hugo and after Hugo,” reminiscedth.reparedness,” emphasized Page, “cannot bestated. It’s easy to become complacent. Thosehave not lived through a disaster such as Hugo

t begin to imagine the profound effect an event ofmagnitude has upon your life.”

Hugo continues on page 16

Spoiler alert: Turn the page if you haveeven the tiniest trepidation aboutswimming with sharks.

argaret Rose Jones started shing aboutmonths ago, as she and Creed Branhaman to date. “I started shing becauseally liked him, and I wanted to impress

” she said.mpress him she did, on May 6, when sheed a six-foot bull shark, all by herself, in

surf around 39th Street, on Isle of Palms.Creed was in the kayak, about 350 yards

setting bait,” Margaret Rose quipped., it would be accurate to say I expressedurgency to him in the form of a scream.”had just about landed her catch by theCreed reached the shoreline.

s a small crowd of onlookers assembled,d quickly and competently injected theal n of the blunt-nosed shark with aWith the skill of a practiced surgeon,

proceeded to dislodge the 20/0 hook,roximately 5 inches long, from the sh’sth, and condently steered him backthe surf, from whence he came.

nd, while impressed with his girlfriend’se shing skills, Creed wasn’t so impressedthe size of the shark. “It’s one of the

ller ones,” he stated matter-of-factly.he tag Creed injected into the n is part ofNOAA APEX Predator Study. Among otherrmation, recovery of data from the taggedrks provides research scientists witheline biological data,” including details

ut growth and migration patterns of largentic sharks, according to the Nationalanic and Atmospheric Administration’ssite.o, was Margaret Rose’s catch an

anomaly? Yes and no. The waters off IOPand Sullivan’s are home to about 20 small,coastal shark species. Certainly, most anyactive recreational angler is going to havelanded a shark or two, whether shing off adock, a boat, or from the surf.

The risk of being bitten? Very small,according to Erin Weeks, Media andCommunications Coordinator for SCDNR. “Over the past decade, the statehas averaged four bites annually,”declared Erin, “a minuscule percentage,considering the hundreds of thousands ofpeople enjoying our waters each year.”

Eight bites statewide were reportedin 2015; Weeks attributes the uptickto “a conuence of weather patternsthat concentrated the bait sh closer toshore,” at the same time the sharks weremigrating. FYI: they are on the move now,as the water warms up.

Most shark bites are a case of “mistakenidentity,” continued Weeks. “Sharks don’tsee humans as a food source. They feedon smaller sh and crustaceans;” onrare occasions they may “hit and run,”inadvertently and momentarily confusinghumans with one of their primary dietarysources.

There are precautions you may taketo further diminish the already remotechance of being bitten. The obvious: don’t

wear bright, shiny objects into the water(read jewelry), don’t go into the water if youare bleeding, don’t swim in murky water. Theless obvious: monitor the activity of otherwildlife; pelicans diving, and/or schools ofdolphins close to shore is usually indicativeof the presence of bait sh, and it’s logical

that a shark may be feeding on the samemeal.Weeks further advises against swimming

at dawn and dusk. However, “the last thingI want to do is to discourage people fromenjoying our surf,” she said. “We haven’t hada conrmed shark fatality in SC for over acentury.”

Sharing the shore with sharksBY MIMI WOOD

ISLAND EYE NEWS STAFF WRITER

“WE HAVEN’T HAD A CONFIRMED SHARK FATALITY INSOUTH CAROLINA FOR OVER A CENTURY”

~Erin Weeks


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estivalJune 12. For 17 days

s the arts t akes overn Charleston. Plays,ance and music of allhe streets, churchesor spaces. spoletousa.

luggedhe sights and soundsch during this movingga series complete withtic music. Open to allels. May 24, Tue., 5:45, May 26, Thu., 5:45Course # 44607, Meets

Palms County Park, 16/$8 CCR Discount/Free

Pass Holder. Register fore classes for a discount.ode: FITMULTI

Writing Circlenday at 10:30 a.m.te and share yourCPL Poe Branch

921 I’on Avenue.914.

viam., Home Team BBQ,Island

Thursdays

Mah Jongg Nights (adults)Every Thursday from 5:30 – 8p.m. Learn to play AmericanMah Jongg. Join us for a couplerounds or the whole evening.CCPL Poe Branch Library, 1921I’on Avenue. 843-883-3914.

The Dinghy Oyster RoastsLocal Oyster Roasts at the IOPFront Beach hangout. 6-9 p.m.every Thursday. $7 buckets oflocal steamed oysters and $6Pints of Blue Point Toasted Lager.

Battery Gadsden CulturalCenter The monthly meeting is held thethird Thursday of every monthat 6 p.m. at 1917 I'On Ave.,Sullivan's Island. A speakerdiscussing historically relevanttopics is typically scheduled orthere is a fun and interestinglesson on Sullivan's Islandhistory. Anyone is welcome andanyone who is interested inbecoming a member can sign up

at these meetings. Membership isfree!

Sullivan's Island Farmers'Market2:30 to 7 p.m., every Thursdaythrough June 30 at 1921 I'OnAvenue. Contact Farmers MarketManager Lisa Darrow at TownHall for more information,

843.883.5744, ldarrow@ sullivansisland-sc.com and toapply to be a vendor.

Fridays

Party at the Point The spring/summer concertseries takes place every Fridayafternoon starting at 5:30 p.m.at the Charleston Harbor Resortand Marina on Patriot’s Pointand features a full cash bar,including draft specials. Ticketsare available at the gate and cost$7 per show. Gates open at 5:30p.m. and bands start at 6:30 p.m.CharlestonPartyAtThePoint.com.May 20 Dangermufn with Trongone BandMay 27 Memorial Day Kickoff with The Dave Matthews Tribute Band June 3 Sol Driven Train withFowlers Mustache June 10 Scarlet Begonias "A Tribute To The Grateful Dead" June 17 Sibling Rivalry with TheSteppin Stones and The HighDivers June 24 The Blue Dogs with

Whiskey Run July 1 Season Finale withBanana Pancakes "A Tribute to Jack Johnson" Saturdays

Yoga10 a.m. at IOP Recreation Center,24 28th Ave., IOP. ContactKarrie Ferrell for more info.843.886.8294, [email protected].

Shaggin’ on the CooperCelebrate the arrival of warmerweather with some dancing atShaggin’ on the Cooper! Bandsfrom Charleston and throughoutthe state will perform at theend of the Mount PleasantPier throughout the seasonand the dance oor is open forall ages. Bring a date or meetfriends, let loose, breathe in thefresh air and dance the nightaway. Gates for Shaggin’ onthe Cooper open at 7 p.m. andmusic starts at 8 p.m. Tickets foreach event are $10 per person($8 in advance for CharlestonCounty residents). Space islimited, so advance purchase isrecommended, call 843-795-4386or v isit CharlestonCountyParks.

com. Schedule: June 11

– The Sugarbees, July 16 -Recollections, August 13 - VinylDaze, September 10 - TheSneakers.

Birdwatching at the Center ForBirds of Prey Join the Center’s experiencedbirding guides for an introductionto the Painted Bunting and othercolorful migrants that frequentthe Center’s campus each spring.After the walk, guests are invitedto join the regular morningbird of prey tour and ightdemonstrations at no additionalcost. These walks are scheduledfor June 4 and June 11, 8:30a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Admission is$20 for members of the Centerand $25 for non-members andincludes admission to t he regularbird of prey program at 10:30a.m. Reservations can be madeat www.zerve.com/BirdsofPrey/BirdWalk or by calling843.971.7474.

THURSDAY, MAY 19The Island RememberedMike Walsh, a member of theBoard of Directors of the BatteryGadsden Cultural Center,will show a video, The IslandRemembered, at the May 19meeting of BGCC. The video wasmade back in 1997 from oralhistory clips of islanders. After thevideo, Dr. Walsh will outline plansfor the Oral History Project theCultural Center is undertaking. The meeting will take place atthe Battery Gadsden bunker at6 p.m. and is open to everyone.Visit batterygadsden.com for moreinformation.

SATURDAY, MAY 20Bioblitz at Fort Moultrie andCharles PinckneyBioBlitz will help the public learnwhat bird species are found inSullivan’s Island’s National Park,as well as educate children onhow to observe birds. Fridayand Saturday. There will bean exhibitor area to shareinformation on birding and more.nps.gov/fosu. See story page 23.Live Music: Marvelous

Funkshun

10 p.m., Home Team BBQSullivan’s Island, 2209 MiddleStreet. $5. www.hometeambbq.com or 843.883.3131.

SATURDAY, MAY 21PLAY: “Talk Like Yoda” Day10:30 a.m. Simple, it is. Yourspeech, modify. Your inner Jedi,release, with the help of a Yodapuppet. CCPL Poe Branch Library,1921 I’on Avenue. 843-883-3914.

Beach Lovers Book Club10:30 a.m. Come for a livelydiscussion of Above the Waterfallby Ron Rash. Light refreshmentsprovided. CCPL Poe BranchLibrary, 1921 I’on Avenue. 843-883-3914.

Live Music: Davis Coen10 p.m., Home Team BBQSullivan’s Island, 2209 MiddleStreet. $5. www.hometeambbq.com or 843.883.3131.

Hands Across the Sand

Communities all over theworld will participate in theinternational Hands Acrossthe Sand day of action bygathering at local beaches and joining hands to draw a line inthe sand. The Charleston areaHands gathering will take placeat 12 p.m. on Folly Beach. Moreinformation can be found at www.handsacrossthesand.org.

MONDAY, MAY 23World Turtle DayCelebrate the iconic reptile at theSouth Carolina Aquarium, with aday full of turt le-themed activitiesand learn about the species ofturtles that call South Carolinahome. You can also celebrateWorld Turtle Day by touring theSea Turtle Hospital, which is theonly sea turtle rescue facility inthe state. scquarium.org

House District 112 CandidateForumMount Pleasant, SC: MoultrieConstituent District 2 SchoolBoard Trustee Dan Douglass andRoger O'Sullivan will host a forumfor the Republican Candidates

for South Carolina State House

of Representatives District112. 7 p.m. at Mount PleasantWaterworks located at 1619 RieRange Road in Mount Pleasant,SC. All members of the public arewelcome. Both candidates, MikeSottile and Patrick A W Cloudhave been invited to attend andparticipate in the discussion.

THURSDAY, MAY 26Crafternoon: Windsocks3 p.m. Make a colorful windsockto show your patriotic pride. CCPLPoe Branch Library, 1921 I’onAvenue. 843.883.3914.

FRIDAY, MAY 27Live Music: Trainwrecks10 p.m., Home Team BBQSullivan’s Island, 2209 MiddleStreet. $5. www.hometeambbq.com or 843.883.3131.

SATURDAY, MAY 28

Play: Windsocks10:30 a.m. Make a colorfulwindsock to show your patrioticpride. CCPL Poe Branch Library,1921 I’on Avenue. 843.883.3914.

Poetry Reading: Rita Mae Reeseand Sandra Marshburn12 p.m. Enjoy award-winningpoetry as Rita Mae Reese sharesFlannery O’Connor-inspired versefrom her latest work, The Book ofHulga, and Edisto poet SandraMarshburn conjures evocativeimages of the transformativepower of the southern landscape.Call 843.883.3914. CCPL PoeBranch Library, 1921 I’on Avenue.

Wild Dunes Memorial DayFamily Fun Run/Walk8 a.m. $25 per person, includingt-shirt, register at 843.886.7008.

12th annual Share Our Suzy“fun-raiser”5 p.m. Grove at Patriots Point inMount Pleasant, live music byDrivin-n Cryin, Five Way Fridayand rising country star Bryson Jennings. Tickets are $50 inadvance and $65 the day of, witha $100 “Friends of Suzy” VIPoption, including a custom Dine

Airs lounge, premium beveragesand seating area. All t icketsinclude local food and adultbeverages,. The net proceeds fromthe event will directly benetbreast cancer patients in SouthCarolina, soslowcountry.org.

Live Music: Shane Pruitt10 p.m., Home Team BBQSullivan’s Island, 2209 MiddleStreet. $5. www.hometeambbq.com or 843.883.3131.

MONDAY, MAY 30Memorial Day Holiday

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1Summer Reading Programs June 1 through July 31. Frombabies to adults, everyone can"Get in the Game" and read t hissummer. Visit the Edgar AllanPoe Branch or w ww.ccpl.org fordetails and to learn about greatsummer programs. CCPL PoeBranch Library, 1921 I’on Avenue.843.883.3914.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4All Charleston CountyWaterparks Open DailySplash Zone Waterpark at JamesIsland County Park, Splash Island

at Mount Pleasant PalmettoIslands County Park, and Whirlin’Waters at Wannamaker CountyPark are now open every day t hissummer through m id-August!Visit SplashParks.com for details.

Piccolo Spoleto Sand SculptingSee page 13 for story.

Flopping Flounder Beach Run5K run on the beach, 8 a.m.Register charlestonrunningclub.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8The Ben Folds OrchestraExperience8 p.m. Volvo Car Stadium, DanielIsland, SC. Sponsored by theDaniel Island Community Fundand Blackbaud. Tickets from $30,piccolospoleto.com (866) 811-4111.

FRIDAY, JUNE 1011th Hazelnut HangWindjammer, IOP, June 10to 12. The theme is Dia DeHazlenut - Celebration of Life.Sister Hazel debuts new songs.A Thursday night pre-party isnew this year. For infovisit www.the-windjammer.com/wp/event/hang11/.


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oin a National Park Serviceranger at the Fort MoultrieVisitor Center at 10 a.m.

y Thursday for a one houring tour to explore the

otten parts of the Fortltrie Army Reservation onvan’s Island. Visitors should

walking shoes, bring ar bottle and sun protection.cipants will walk 2-3 milesd trip.

uring 19th centuryetime, the U.S. Army at Fortltrie occupied a modest 10s of land. By the dawn of thecentury, rapid technologicalncements in coastal artilleryhe Army Corps of Engineers tod new concrete gun batteries.

Moultrie grew rapidly,

mpassing 400 acres by they 1900s with the additionnearly 100 new buildings.1910, the base resembled

mall town, with a hospital,sing for ofcers and soldiers,

recreational facilities thatuded a bowling alley.om the First World War,ugh the Roaring Twentiesthe Great Depression of the

1930s, Fort Moultrie functionedas an active and vibrant part ofthe local community. All of thatcame to an end after World WarII, when static seacoast defensesbecame obsolete. After 171 yearsof service, Fort Moultrie loweredits ag for the last time as an active

base in August of 1947. Mostof the army land and buildingswere sold off, as Sullivan’s Islandtransitioned to a new role as adesirable residential communityand beach destination.

Fort Moultrie is located at1214 Middle Street, Sullivan’s

Island, South Carolina. The siteis administered by the NationalPark Service as a unit of FortSumter National Monument. FortMoultrie represents the entirehistory of static seacoast defensein the United States, from theAmerican Revolution to the endof World War II. The site is opendaily from 9-5 p.m. and includesa visitor center with museumexhibits and an orientation lm.An entrance fee of $3 for adultsand $1 for senior citizens ischarged to tour the fort.

The U.S. Army hospital was an integral part of Fort Moultrie in the 20th century.

FORT NOW OFFERSANNUAL PASS FOR $20

A new annual pass which

covers the pass holder and upto 3 accompanying adults forunlimited recreational entriesfor one calendar year from themonth of purchase will costonly $20. The passes havetwo signature lines and canbe shared by two adult passowners. Regular daily entryfees at Fort Moultrie are $3per adult age 16 and older.

Explore forgotten Fort MoultrieE W W E E K L Y W A L K I N G T O U R U N C O V E R S S U L L I V A N ’ S 2 0 T H C E N T U R Y M I L I T A R Y H I S T O R Y

BY DAWN DAVIS

FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS


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T he Sullivan’s Island bird banding station has been ooded thisspring with Painted Buntings. This species of bunting breedsalong the South Carolina coast. Painted buntings overwinter

in the Caribbean and Central America. They are classied as Near Threatened, due to habitat loss and trapping for the illegal pet trade. The bird pictured is an adult male. Young males and females are aduller green. The Sullivan’s Island banding station has applied forfederal permission to place geotags on a handful of painted buntingsthis summer. When tagged birds are recaptured, the data on the tinygeotags can be uploaded onto a computer and their migration routescan be mapped. It is crucial to better understand Painted Buntingmigration routes so that this information can be incorporated into

long-term conservation strategies. It’s likely that the painted buntingsthat nest on Sullivan’s Island may return to the exact location insubsequent years.

Bird Banding:Painted Buntings

BY SARAH DIAZ

FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

The Painted Bunting. PHOTO BY BY SARAH DIAZ

So you have decided it's time to quit that nasty smoking habit andone way is to try the “new” E-Cigs out on the market. You go tothe store and get one that looks like a cigarette and has a chargerwhich has a usb connection for your laptop.

on’t plug that in. At least not into your laptop/desktop, use a wallger to plug the usb into. Over the years it's been shown that “cheap”

a made “vapes” or E-cigs can have malware (a virus is a type ofware) installed on them, called Hardwired, and once connected tomputer will “phone home” and download all sorts of bad stuff tocomputer.

his can happen with any device you plug in, even a photo frameyou upload you favorites pictures to, cheap smart phones etc. Theral theme in all the infected products is they are cheap and madehina. The malware is very hard to detect as it's being installed ande of it sits idle for a while until it shows itself, in some cases it triesde as long as possible, all the while sending back data to "home"

ut you, your shopping habits, keystrokes (including passwords)all sorts of info about what/how you use your device.any larger corporations have disabled USB ports, some have goner as to super-glue them shut. Others have policies about what canttached to a company laptop and are pretty strict about it. Moreone company has been tricked by a USB stick being left at thedesk with the owner/CEO/big person's name or title on it. The

er or someone else plugs in the innocent looking thing and whileare trying to nd the data a piece of malware is being installed andg to infect the whole system. Just like that, a bad guy/gal has nowe a “backdoor” into the company and basically can do whateverwant. They could change email parameters, deny access or re-

e it anywhere in the world.don’t plug it in really means just that. When buying something

has a USB connection to charge, buy the adapter and plug in towall to charge. When buying something, spend a bit more and buyeal product, not a knock-off from China. Thanks to Jamey Mellishis weekly radio show for reminding me of this nasty, nasty way ofng your devices infected.

ook forward to some good questions and helping you out. If you needediate assistance you can always call Rent A Bob at [email protected].

Don’t plug that in!BY BOB HOOPER

FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

COMPUTER CORNER


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Acme Lowcountry KitchenSpecializing in local and sustainableseafood. All Altantic Ocean sourcedSeafood. $$-$$$843-886-FISH (3474)31 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms

Banana CabanaA casual menu suits its beachfrontsetting. Nibbles like peel and eatshrimp and nachos alongsideheartier platters of seafood. $-$$(843) 886-4361www.thebananacabana.com

1130 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms

Beard Cat’sGelato made from locally sourcedingredients, and coffee shop that sitsbelow Obstinate Daughter. $416-5020www.beardcatsweetshop.com2063 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island

Ben & Jerry’sEnjoy an array of ice cream avors,from Chocolate Therapy, to PeachCobbler on Isle of Palms’ OceanBoulevard. $886-6314www.benandjerrys.com1009 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms

The BoathouseFresh, local seafood, andphenomenal sunset views from theupper deck on Breach Inlet. $$-$$$843.886.8000www.boathouserestaurants.com101 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms

Coconut Joe’s & Island Joe’sCoffeeSpectacular views of the Atlantic onthe rooftop bar and live music everynight during the summer. $-$$.Island Joe’s next door featuringcoffee and ice cream. $886-0046

www.coconutjoes.biz1120 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms

The DinghyLaid back Key West Vibe, greatfood options, unique beers on tap,spacious side porch, and live music.$-$$242-8310www.dinghyiop.com

8 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms

Dunleavy’s Irish Pub The islands’ only Irish Pub. Famousburgers, Irish fare, favorite localshangout for over 20 years. $$883-9646www.dunleavysonsullivans.com2213 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island

High ThymeA small island bistro, with a widerange of dishes, from seafood, tapason Tuesday, and a Sunday brunch.

$$-$$$883-3536www.highthymecuisine.com2213 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island

Home Team BBQNot limited to barbeque, this casualeatery also serves salads, wraps,tacos, and quesadillas, SundayBrunch. $$883-3131www.teamteambbq.com2209 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island

Island Ice Frozen YogurtAll organic frozen yogurt, with glutenfree and vegan options. Toppings areall natural or organic. Local coffeeand teas. $885-7079www.islandiceyogurt.com1515 C Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms

Long Island CaféCome in for lunch, dinner, or Sundaybrunch and enjoy all your favoriteseafood, plus so much more at thisisland favorite. $$-$$$886-8809www.longislandcafesc.com1515-A Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms

Morgan Creek GrillRelax with a front row seat onthe Intracoastal Waterway while

enjoying fresh seafood and southernhospitality. $$886-8980www.morgancreekgrill.com8040 1st Ave, Isle of Palms

Obstinate DaughterRestaurant serving contemporarySouthern cuisine, pizza & pasta in arustic, coastal-inspired space.$$-$$$

416-5020www.theobstinatedaughter.com2063 Middle St, Isle of Palms

Pizza HutNow serving Isle of Palms in theHarris Teeter shopping center.Deliver right to your door or getcarryout. $886-5759www.order.pizzahut.com1515 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms

Poe’s Tavern

Famous for their gourmet burgersand chicken sandwiches, this Poe-inspired eatery also features greatdeals on fresh sh tacos. $$883-0083www.longislandcafesc.com2210 Middle St, Sullivan’s Islanda

Saltworks Dockside DeliLocated inside the Isle of PalmsMarina Market, come enjoybreakfast, smoothies, andsandwiches.. $-$$883-3355www.saltworkscc.com50 41st Ave, Isle of Palms

Sullivan’sGrab a casual dinner of friedounder or crab cakes in a cozyatmosphere as well as lunch on theweekends. $$883-3222www.saltstation22.com2019 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island

Taco MamacitaEnjoy made from scratch ‘Tex Mex’soups, salads, tacos, and enchiladas,and quench your thirst with one ofseveral specialty margaritas. $$789-4107www.tacomamacita.com2213-B Middle St, Sullivan’s Island

WindjammerLively spot with a bar menu, a deckoverlooking the water, and beachvolleyball court out back.$-$$886-8596www.the-windjammer.com1008 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms

Charleston Harbor Fish HouseStylish area-sourced seafood spot inCharleston Harbor Resort & Marina,with a deck & rooftop bar. $$-$$

284-7070www.charlestonharborshhouse.com32 Patriots Point Rd, Mt. Pleasant

Cinebarre TheaterMultiplex with rst-run lms, lightmeals, beer & wine, plus indie shortsby local lmmakers. $$216-2690www.cinebarre.com963 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt.Pleasant

Coleman Public HouseLocated on Coleman Blvd featuringrotating craft brews on tap, plusburgers, famous trufe fries,atbreads & inventive pub grub. $$

416-8833www.colemanpublichouse.com427 W Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant

Eggs Up GrillRelaxed chain serving a menu ofbreakfast, burgers & sandwiches in acolorful setting. $-$$388-3654

www.eggsupgrill.com2664 Highway 17 North, Mt. Pleasant

Jack’s Cosmic Dogs

Kitschy space-themed spot servinghot dogs topped with creativecondiments, plus sides & ice cream.$-$$884-7677www. jackscosmicdogs.com2805 N Hwy 17, Mt. Pleasant

The ShelterBrunch, burgers & draft beers ina dog-friendly hangout with anoutdoors deck, live music, andsports.$$388-3625www.theshelterkitchenandbar.com202 Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant

Southerly Restaurant & Patio

Open for breakfast, lunch, anddinner, and weekend brunch.Boasts a fresh, seasonal menuof contemporary cuisine with aSouthern air. $$416-3965www.southernseason.com730 Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant

Stack’s Coastal Kitchen Join us for lunch, where we offerfresh soup, salads, and sandwiches.Enjoy dinner in a casual bistro-style

setting, nice selection and outdoorseating. $$388-6968www.stackscoastalkitchen.com1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mt. Pleasant

The Wine BarWine, unique variety of 40 + cheesesand charcuterie meats from aroundthe world., chocolate, bon-bons. $$849-5185www.thewinebarmtp.com664 Long Point Rd, Mt. Pleasant

The Wreck of the Richardand CharleneLowcountry seafood dining on ShemCreek in the historic Old Village of

Mount Pleasant, S.C. Serving 5:30-8:30 pm daily, and until 9:30 Fri. andSat. $$-$$$884-0052www.wreckrc.com106 Haddrell St.Mt. Pleasant

2213 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island

883-9131

island eats

off-island eats



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Breach Inlet Tide Chart

Date High Tide Low Tide

Hurricanes, storms etc., are NOT included in thepredictions. Tidal current direction changes and tide timepredictions can be very different. Tide predictions arePREDICTIONS; they can be wrong so use common sense.

Source: www.saltwatertides.com

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Grab your binoculars andcameras to explore natureat Charles Pinckney

onal Historic Site and the

Moultrie unit of Fort Sumteronal Monument, like neverre. On Friday, May 20 and

urday, May 21 from 9 a.m to.m., the public is invited to and work alongside birdingerts to discover and document

many birds as possible at boths. Each location will showcasecial exhibits and interactivevities for people of all ages ton about the natural world.event is free and open to thelic.

Wings Across South Carolinad BioBlitz is being held in allonal Park Service sites inth Carolina as well as severale parks. The National Parkvice is celebrating its 100thhday this year with moren 100 BioBlitzes in Nationalks across the country.blitz is a nationwide effort toage visitors and youth withen science and education inr parks. It is a fun, fast-pacedogical survey of a park’spers and crawlers, plantspollinators, mammals and

e. Check out the websites for

e information on bioblitzes-

go.nps.gov/2016bioblitz andnatgeo.org/bioblitz

Explorers of all ages are needed.Whether you can participate for

a few hours or a full day, thereare activities to engage thewhole family. Remember to bringwater bottles, sunscreen andinsect spray. Closed toe shoesare encouraged. If you have asmart phone, you may want todownload the iNaturalist app andtry it out before the event. This ishow birds, wildlife and fauna willbe documented.

As part of the BioBlitz, onSaturday, May 21 at 3 p.m.in theFort Moultrie Visitor Center, thepark will premiere The Messenger,a 90-minute flm written and

directed by Su Rynard. The flm

is a visually thrilling ode to thebeauty and importance of theimperiled songbird, and what itwill mean to all of us on the both

the global and human level if welose them.

American Express is thenational sponsor of the 2016National Parks BioBlitz. Localsponsors of the Charles Pinckneyand Fort Moultrie BioBlitzinclude the Sullivan’s IslandEnvironmental Education andBird Research program, AudubonCenter and Sanctuary at the

Francis Beidler Forest, SouthCarolina Aquarium, Charles Towne Landing State HistoricPark, Myrtle Beach State Park

and Caw Caw Interpretive CenterCounty Park.

Fort Moultrie is located at1214 Middle Street, Sullivan’sIsland, South Carolina. CharlesPinckney National Historic Site islocated at 1254 Long Point Road,Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.Both sites are administered bythe National Park Service.

For more information follow uson Facebook at www.facebook.com/FtMoultrieNPS and www.

facebook.com/PinckneyNPS,visit www.nps.gov/fosu and

www.nps.gov/chpi or call the park at (843) 883-3123. Shareyour park experience with othersby posting on social media withthe tag #FindYourPark and#BioBlitz2016.

Wings Across South Carolinalands on Sullivan’s Island

BY DAWN DAVIS

FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS


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