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The Center for Birds of Prey, the principleoperating division for The AvianConservation Center, kicked off its

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anniversary celebration last weekend.Special guests Jack and Suzi Hanna and Mattand Ted Lee helped lead the ceremonies. Theday began with a family-friendly "Morning

with Jack Hanna", and over 400 people cameout to see ying demonstrations. Excitementfrom the morning only grew as the eveningapproached and WILD at Wingswood took off.

The event was sponsored by Half MoonOutftters, and entailed a visit to VultureRestaurant, Harris Hawk Walks, facepainting, arts and crafts, and an opportunityto meet Jack Hanna himself.

Wild birds are among the worlds mostilluminating sentinel species. Birds arenumerous, conspicuous, diverse, widespread,

and particularlysensitive toenvironmental

changes. Theecological status of wild birds directlyreects the conditionof the ecosystem andbiodiversity as a whole. Environmental issuesthat impact wild bird populations often havepotential human health implications as well,reads The Center for Birds of Preys website.

Ideally situated on a 150-acre campusnorth of Charleston the Center is dedicatedto the study and welfare of birds and theirhabitats and engaging the public in importantenvironmental issues that affect birds andhumans alike.

Operating 365 days a year with support

from more than 80 trained and dedicated

volunteer staff members the Center has

treated and released thousands of injured

birds since its founding in 1991. For more

info visit TheCenterForBirdsOfPrey.org or call

971-7474.

During "Morning with Jack Hanna" guests were treated to the rare opportunity to see

both the fastest animal in the world, a falcon, as well as the fastest land mammal in the

world, a cheetah (pictured above). Photo by John Mead

One of the Center for Birds

of Preys resident Ural Owls

(pictured left) lands during a ying

demonstration. The Ural Owl is

one of sixteen species of owls that

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Urban EntitlementProgram-Joint SI/IOPPublic Hearing

5:45 p.m.2050-B Middle Street

Charleston CountyCommunity Services willhold a joing Public Hearingfor Sullivan's Island andIsle of Palms residentsregarding its UrbanEntitlement Program. Visitsullivansisland-sc.com formore information.

NOTE: Regular Councilmeeting will beginimmediately following thispublic hearing.

For the rst time in ten years,overall property valueson the Isle of Palms have

experienced a slight decrease.As a direct result of this, millagerates for the scal year of 2012 willreect these changes. The Cityof Isle of Palms Administration,in turn, is looking for a way toset the adjusted millage rates,based on Charleston Countysreassessed values. Recently, theCity of Isle of Palms adjusted themillage rates on the island from22.2% (as of 2010) to 22.9%(2011).

At a special meeting ofCouncil, held on November 1,City Administrator Linda Tuckerexplained how these millage rates

would affect residents of the Isleof Palms.

The reassessment processinvolves revaluing all property

within a jurisdiction, andassigning those properties newvalues, said Tucker. SouthCarolina state law dictates thatthe reassessment process occursevery ve years, and, as of late,these are the changes thatresulted from the process.

The City of Isle of Palmsreassessment was due in 2010,but was delayed until this year.

Tucker wanted to make a pointthat it is completely revenueneutral, meaning that the taxauthority is not meant to receivea windfall if property tax valuesincrease. On the other end ofthe spectrum, no tax authorityshall experience a shortfall if thevalues decrease.

Of the 4% assessed values,

which are owner-occupiedresidences, 4.3% less wasreected from 2010. Regardingthe 6% assessed values, adecreased of only 0.7% wasshown.

Some individual propertiesincreased in value, someproperties saw no change, andsome decreased in value, stated

Tucker. Because of the decrease,and contrary to increases in otherassessment years, it is necessaryto adjust the millage to reect thesame revenues that have beengenerated by the millage in 2010.

The Isle of Palms revenue budgethas been relatively at for the pastfew years, so the City has beencontaining their expenses. This isto ensure that revenues cover theoverall expenses of the City.

If the millage were to remain atthe 22.2% it is sitting at currently,the FY12 budget would sustain a$200,000 shortfall. This is whythe City is looking to increasethe millage rate to 22.9%, andis ultimately a preventativemeasure. There is anotherunderlying issue as well, at thetime the City ran the numbers;there were still 589 appeals toCharleston Countys assessment.

These issues have to be resolvedbefore the City will know wherethey stand on the revenue side.

The 22.2% millage rate iscomposed of 19.3% for operations,as well as 2.9% for debt-servicing. A followed adjustment,

which used the adjustmentmathematical analysis prescribedby the state, reects 19.8% foroperations, and 3.1% for debt-

servicing. The latter percentagescompose the Citys new millagerate of 22.9%.

Even though the assessment isintended to be revenue neutral,the City will still sustain ashortfall of $54,000 with the newmillage rates.

At our last meeting on October20, we had requested someinformation from CharlestonCounty, which we had notreceived, said Tucker. Wereceived some information thismorning (November 1), and havesome overall answers to residentsconcerns in millage increases/decreases.

In looking at the 5,172residences on Isle of Palms,the City found that 1,134 hadno change in value (22%),2,509(49%) saw an increase invalue, and 1,529(30%) saw adecrease in value. The amountof change (in either way) equalsout to a net change of roughly $3million.

As Mayor Dick Croninmotioned to approve the millagerates, he voiced his concerns.We still have 589 outstandingappeals, of which we dont knowthe character or disposition of,stated Cronin. This is a verylarge percentile of those who sawincrease millage rates. Surelythose who appealed want to seea decrease in their number either way; we are going to face ashortfall regardless.

The adjusted millage rates forthe City of Isle of Palms carried8-1, with Council member RyanBuckhannon opposing.

IOP Millage Rates to be AdjustedSTATE-DICTATED rEASSESSmENT PrOCESS uNDErwAy

By BLAkE BuNCh


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The Sullivans Island

Town Council has been

discussing paid parking,

off and on, since Folly Beach

installed kiosks to dispense

paid parking receipts along their

beach roads. This paid parking

approach has worked well for

Folly Beach. The Isle of Palms

has introduced paid parking lots

and kiosks in their front beach

commercial district and is now

considering an expansion of paid

parking to residential areas. An

initial IOP proposal this past

summer to develop paid parking

pods on beach-access paths

along Palm Blvd., has provoked

a lot of opposition. For the time

being, this issue is on the IOP

back burner, but it will come upagain, probably sooner rather

than later.

The Sullivans Island Town

Council held a public hearing

in July of 2010 to solicit public

input on the issue of paid

parking. This hearing raised a

lot of relevant questions. The

most obvious question: why

would we want to charge for

parking on Sullivans Island? I

think most residents (including

Town Council) take pride in our

hospitality and would prefer

not to ask beach visitors to pay

for parking if it can be avoided.

However, there are good reasons

why paid parking, in some form,

is probably in our future.

Reason 1: Because Folly

Beach and Isle of Palms have

paid parking, Sullivans Island

is at risk of becoming the

designated free parking beach for

the Tri-County area, especially if

IOP substantially expands paid

parking.

Reason 2: Sullivans Island is

a small residential community,

with a population under 2000,but we host thousands of visitors.

As a result, our small town pays

for outsized Police and Fire &

Rescue Departments. When

day-trippers decide your yard is

a parking lot or block two-way

trafc on Island streets, it is the

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Parkingcontinues on page 9

CiviC

An article in the Post andCourier of October 21,2011, states that Sullivans

Islands Town Attorney hasdetermined that the referendum

petition on the size of the schoolto be built at Sullivans Island ismoot and as result town ofcialsare trying to gure out whetherthey would hold a referendum.I worked with some residentsof Sullivans Island in draftingthe petition and disagree that itis moot. The petition asks the

Town not to enter an agreementfor a larger school than existedpreviously and that if it does, torevoke it. It was presented to the

Town Council on the morning ofOctober 18.

Nonetheless, that evening theTown Council voted to enter into

a contract with the CharlestonCounty School Board for a largerschool. That action by the TownCouncil does in fact make moot; the provision of the petitionreferendum seeking to prevent the

Town from entering into a contractfor a larger school. It does not,however, make moot the provisionrequiring the Town to revoke thecontract if entered into.

The petition provision onrevoking the contract ifentered into is as follows:Section 1-5(b). If the Town ofSullivans Island enters into

any agreement or makes anycommitment to allow for theconstruction of a school atSullivans Island with moresquare footage than the previousschool, the Town of SullivansIsland shall take action to revokesuch agreement or commitment.

It is clear from this provisionthat the Towns entering into acontract with the School Boarddoes not make the petitionreferendum moot. It is precisely

when the Town takes this actionthat this provision goes frommoot, or in legal parlance notripe, to just the opposite. The

Town is mistaking its right toenter into the contract with theSchool Board for a larger school,

which is not contested, with theright of residents to undertakea petition referendum to requirethe Town to take action revokingits previous action. The petitionreferendum process by its verynature contemplates citizensoverturning action or inaction bythe Town Council. That is just

what citizens seek to do here.Because the Town has authority

to enter into the contract with theSchool Board for the larger school,unless some defect is found in its

action doing this, the contract

is a valid one. Contracts are,however, broken all the time withthe party breaking the contractbeing liable for damages. Partiesto contracts, however, have the

legal duty to mitigate damages. Inlight of this duty and the fact thatthe petition referendum requiringthe Town to take action to revokethe contract has been certied bythe Charleston County ElectionsBoard, expenditures made for thenew, larger school may later be

judged to be wholly or partiallynot recoverable as damages. Ifthe petition passes and SullivansIsland does revoke the contract,there will likely be some damagesfor which it is liable. This liability

will undoubtedly be argued bythose opposing the referendum asa reason not to vote for it. Whether

this liability is sufcient reason tovote against the referendum willbe up to the voters of SullivansIsland. The petition itself,however, is not moot.

Those opposing the petitionreferendum have also claimed thatit is invalid as a result of the SouthCarolina Supreme Courts rulingin ION v. Town of Mt. Pleasant,338 S.C. 406, 526 S.E.2d 716(2000). That case carved out ofthe issues for which referendumscould be employed those dealingwith zoning decisions. The Courtreasoned that the legislature hadestablished elaborate, detailed

zoning procedures and those procedures were the only wayzoning decisions could be made.338 S.C. at 412, 526 S.E. 2d at719. The decision by the TownCouncil to enter into the contractwith the School Board for the largerschool at Sullivans Island wasnot subject to the zoning processand is therefore not subject to theexception from the referendumprocess established by ION.

An Attorney's ViewLegaL OpiniOn On sies RefeRendum petitiOn

By BiLLy Want, attORney

A Citizens Perspectivepaid paRking in OuR futuRe?

By susan middaugh


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travel

S ynchronicity has always playedan important role in my life,so when Kathryn Peters, co-

visionary of Seeking Indigo on KingStreet said, Im going to Bali. Whydont you come? I paid attention.

Though wed only just met, I acceptedher invitation. Wed been introducedvirtually by Island Eye News editorBridget Manzella who said, You twoshould meet.

As author of Awake in the World,a book on spiritual practices fromaround the world and a world traveler

with a deep interest in spiritualityand a love for exploring new places,I jumped on the opportunity. It wasalso an ideal time. Id just experiencedsome traumatic life changes andneeded a change of place to see clearly.Peters is a good guide. She travels toBali regularly to source beautiful silksfor her designer dresses and shesplanning a Seeking Indigo group trip

to Bali in 2012. We were accompaniedby another Charlestonian, professionalphotographer, Chris Rogers and by theeditor of Southern Living magazine.

Journeys are wonderful ways toopen doors to spiritual exploration.

They take us out of our comfort zoneand bring us to see and experience

ways of life that we might nototherwise know. Journeys also

open doors to synchronicity and myBali adventure came together as aseries of events that started several

years earlier. Id originally come toCharleston, encouraged by New York

Times bestselling author, Mary Alice

Monroe. Wed met at a conferenceand she invited me to do a workshopon creativity and dreams on theIsle of Palms. On the same trip sheintroduced me to Carolyn Rivers,founder of The Sophia Institute, whereIm now on the faculty.

Carl Jung denes synchronicityas two unlikely events occurring atthe same time that point to deepermeanings and elevated experiences.When ones on a journey, evenif its only on the daily drive to

work, synchronicities speak to thewhisperings of the soul. If were alertand value them, they can make uspause and offer guidance and insights.

Bali is a place steeped in deep

spiritual traditions and synchronicity.Its everyday life is interwoven withBalinese Hindu practices and nowmany people also associate it withElizabeth Gilberts nal step ofher journey in Eat, Pray, Love. AtDenpasar Airport, the planes of the

Synchronicity Takes Island Author to BaliBy DeBra Moffitt

Balicontinues on page 16 Peters of Seeking Indigo selects fabrics for her downtown Charleston store.


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Letter to the editor. ..Sullivans Island Police Dept.

that deals with it. When beach

visitors get into trouble on the

sandbars, a frequent occurrence

despite warning signs, or

encounter riptides, it is the

Sullivans Island Fire & Rescue

Squad that responds. Island-

wide, for heart attacks or jellysh

stings, our capable professionalsare called on to help. Holiday

weekends and special events

such as the Fourth of July and

Polar Bear Swim impose extra

demands. It seems reasonable to

ask our visitors to help support

these essential services and

perhaps the fairest way is by

paid parking.

Reason 3: The Tri-County area

is growing fast, attracting new

businesses, retirees and tourists.

All are welcome on South

Carolinas public beaches and all

are allowed to park on the public

right-of-way that is owned bythe South Carolina Department

of Transportation. DOT values

public access to beaches but

does not provide funds to support

parking management, maintain

beach paths, provide boardwalks

over the fragile dunes, or pay for

trash pickup. This economic

burden to our small island will

only increase over time.

The Plan: The specics of a

paid parking plan will determine

how acceptable it will be to

Sullivans Island residents and

visitors. Where will paid parking

be located, Island-wide or beach

areas only? Year round or

summer only? Decals, permits

or kiosks? Enforcement? Costs?

This October, as a rst step to

esh out such details, Town

Council sent out a Request for

Proposals (RFP) to develop a

Pilot Parking Program, designed

for the summer months of May

to September, to encompass

Station 16 to Station 30, from

Middle Street to Atlantic Ave,

Brownell and Marshall Blvd.

My understanding is that Town

Council is not considering kiosks

at the beach paths because

this was the prime objection

raised by residents at the 2010

public hearing. Town Council is

very interested in specics on

how to manage visitor parking

without disrupting parking

by Town residents and their

guests. Hopefully there will be

an accommodation for frequent

visitors, perhaps through a

season pass. Many beach

communities have well-designed

and well-accepted parking

management programs, and

Town Council is looking for an

Architect / Engineer rm with

the expertise to help design such

a plan for Sullivans Island.

Town Council will review the

responses to the RFP and select

a rm in early November to

submit a Pilot Parking Plan by

the middle of December. This

rst-pass Plan is to include

several options as well as specicrecommendations for Sullivans

Island. Over the following

months, the consultants will host

workshops for Town Council and

the pubic to develop the nal plan.

A nice requirement is that this

Pilot Parking Plan is to include

measures to evaluate its success.

Town Councils goal is to have a

feasible plan that is well suited

to Sullivans Island available for

possible implementation this

spring on a trial basis. I do want

to emphasize that no decision

has yet been made to implement

paid parking for summer of2012. Town Council has only

decided to develop a plan that

will be ready to go when it is

needed. That may be the 2012

beach season or sometime in the

future. Expect to hear more in

the coming months and do plan

to attend public workshops or

hearings and provide your input.

Parkingcontinues from page 4

The Isle of Palms Planning

Commission is hosting three open

houses for residents to provide

input and suggestions, verbally

or in writing, about parking on

the island. This island is full

of skilled and talented people,

said Mayor Dick Cronin. City

Council is open to considering

any solutions that come forward.

Each of the open houses

will focus on a different area of

the island, but all are welcome

to come to any session to give

comments. The rst session was

held on Wednesday, November 9.

The second session will be heldon Wednesday, November 30

from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Held at the

Citadel Beach Club, this meeting

will focus on the area from 42nd

Avenue to 57th Avenue. The third

session will be held on Tuesday,

December 13 from 5:30 p.m. to

8:00 p.m. at the Exchange Club.

It will focus on the area between

Breach Inlet and the Commercial

District.

The Isle of Palms is a barrier

island with 7 miles of beach

off the coast of South Carolina

near Charleston. On peak

days in the summer, thirty-ve

thousand visitors may come

to the beach. City Council has

asked the Planning Commission

to present possible solutions

to parking issues stemming

from beach visitors and the

Planning Commission, in turn, is

seeking input and ideas islands

residents.

For more information, visit

www.iop.net

Say Your Piece About ParkingLinda Lovvorn Tucker, ciTy adminisTraTor, isLe of PaLms

Dear Editor,

My daughter is the 3rdgeneration in my family to attendSullivans Island ElementarySchool (SIES). As a SullivansIsland resident and SIESgraduate, I was very happy tosee Mayor Pro Tem Mike Perkis

sign the lease for the new SIESat the Town Council meeting onOctober 18. I am grateful thatSullivans Island Town Council(SITC) has realized the vital rolethe school has played in ourcommunity and followed through

with its promise to ensure theschool is rebuilt.

The new lease allows for aschool with capacity of 500students. There has been somesentiment that a school this size

would lose its small town feel.We currently have 420 studentsenrolled and it still feels verymuch like a small community.

There has been no loss ofpersonal attention to students orexcellent instruction. I have nodoubt that even with the additionof up to 80 more students across7 grade levels (age 4 pre-Kthrough 5th grade), it will still bethe friendly vibrant school we alllove. My hope is that those whodont like the size or appearanceof this building will rememberthe important service it provides

for our community. Within theconnes of a school building isa place bustling with activity.When we talk about SIES, weneed to remember the importantpart is the inside of the building.SIES has always had an excellentinner life, while its outwardappearance has never been its

strong suit.At the SITC meeting on October

18, a petition for a referendum fora smaller school was presented.

The Charleston County SchoolBoard has maintained its stancethat they are unwilling to builda smaller school, and this stance

was reconrmed through a voteon September 13. The SI TownAttorney said that a referendum

would not affect the lease that isnow in place. I certainly hope thisis true. I hope Town Council andthe Mayor of Sullivans Island areable to bring residents togetheron this issue. SIES is the kind

of school most people can onlydream of having within walking orbiking distance to their doorstep.

To throw this away because of anunwillingness to bring in 80 morestudents would be a tremendousloss to Sullivans Island.

Sarah VanBuren ChurchAtlantic Ave, Sullivans Island


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Daily

Island Facial Esthetics opened

as of October 12 at 2201

Middle Street on SullivansIsland. Owner, Collette Curfman,

has been treating skin for the last

ten years with dermatologists

and plastic surgeons. She hasalways wanted to open a facility

but the timing and location werenever right.

Collette moved in 2010 to

Charleston from Scottsdale,AZ and has been coming to

Sullivans Island for the last

year. There is no other place

where you can go to the beach inthe morning and ride horses in

the afternoon, she says, which

are two of her passions besides

skincare.

Island Facial Esthetics offerschemical peels, microderm

abrasion, acne treatments,

anti- aging facials, and teeth

whitening. She is currently

offering a free chemical peel with the purchase of a tooth

whitening system.

For facial treatments, Collette

uses PCA Skin Care, a product-line she personally tested at

a medical ofce in Scottsdale,

AZ. As a result, Collette knows

the product line like the backof [her hand]. PCA Skin Care

was developed using rigorous

research to develop safe, highly

effective products that deliver

healthy, beautiful skin. They

do not contain any synthetic

colors or fragrances, and were

not tested on animals. Thetreatments focus on breaking

through the stratum corneum

(the outer layer of the skin) to

nourish the underlying dermis,as opposed to simply stripping

away the surface. The DaVinci teeth whitening

system is also unique. The all-

natural process whitens yourteeth using food-grade hydrogen

peroxide that not only beauties

your smile, but strengthens and

rebuilds enamel on your teeth. There is low to no sensitivity

or side effects to the whitening

treatment. The process only

takes about an hour and 20

minutes, so its easy to t intoyour day.

"With the teeth whitening, I

went from a 4 to a -1 with no

sensitivity," says Gina Rowe,

owner of Beauty and the Beach,"The chemical peel was amazing,

too. I had no redness or aking.

Just beautiful skin."

There will be a Grand OpeningNovember 16 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Food, wine, and giveaways

will be offered, as well as more

information about PCA Skin Careand DaVinci Teeth Whitening.

For more information you can

contact Collette at 819-1416 and

[email protected]

A New Face PlaceIsland FacIal EsthEtIcs

Grand OpEnInG On sullIvans

By BrIdGEt ManzElla


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November 2November 11 Island Eye CalendarFriday, November 11

terans Day

rst proclaimed as Armistice DayPresident Woodrow Wilson in19, this day is set aside to honorlitary veterans.

ldiers Through Time

n November 11 and 12, Fortoultrie will present a livingstory event. Re-enactors willrtray soldiers of the majorriods of the fort's history frome Revolutionary War throughorld War II. Free. For more info,

call visit www.nps.gov.

Free Car Washes Honor Veterans

For the fourth consecutive yearas part of the national Grace forVets program, Glasspro will beproviding free car washes to honorall veterans, as well as currentmilitary personnel, for their serviceat Glasspros car washfacility in Mt. Pleasant.

LEAP Fall Fundraiser

Board Member Betty Thalheimeris hosting a fundraiser at Tommy

Condons on 160 Church Streetfrom 6:30 to 8 p.m. There willbe music by Ye Haw Junction,wine and food. Cost is $50.00 perperson with all proceeds going tohelp the LEAP kids and families!www.leapinsc.org.

Free Entrance Day

Held from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. atFort Sumter National Monument.Fee waiver includes: entrancefees, commercial tour fees, andtransportation entrance fees. Formore info, visit www.nps.gov.

The Holiday Festival of Lights

Come see the Southeasts mostbeloved holiday festival. Thejourney begins with a three-mile drive through hundredsof breathtaking light displaysfeaturing millions of twinklingbulbs. Held at the James Island

County Park. For more informationvisit www.ccprc.com.

Saturday, November 12

Artists Guild Exhibition

The Mount Pleasant Artists Guildwill exhibit artwork at the FarmersMarket Fall Festival on ColemanBoulevard. This will be held from9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more info,contact Lynn Salkeld at 881-2281or at [email protected].

SuNday, November 13

Friends of the Library cart sale

Library discards will be availablefor sale for $1 each at the MainBranch Library, 68 Calhoun Streetin downtown Charleston, at theInformation Desk from 2 p.m.to 5 p.m. Every second Sunday.Check www.facebook.com/ChasLibraryPals for daily updates.

moNday, November 14

Annual Lowcountry Carolina vs.

Clemson Blood Battle

The Charleston County ClemsonClub will take on the CharlestonCounty Gamecock Club in arace to donate the most units oflifesaving blood for the communityin name of their preferreduniversity. Donors may participateby donating blood Nov. 14-23 atseveral locations in the Charlestonarea. For more information orto schedule an appointment todonate, call 733-2767 or visitredcrossblood.org.

tueSday, November 15

Beethoven Left His Mark

The Charleston SymphonyOrchestra will perform selectionsby Strauss, Wagner, andBeethoven. Held at 7:30 p.m. Formore information, call 723-7528 orgo online atwww.charlestonsymphony.com

WedNeSday, November 16

Island Esthetics Grand Opening

There will be a Grand Openingfrom 6 to 8 p.m. Food, wine, andgiveaways will be offered, as well asmore information about PCA SkinCare and DaVinci Teeth Whitening.For more information, call 819-1416 or visit [email protected].

Catholic School Girls

Isle of Palms Recreation presentthe show in conjunction withCrabpot Players. Held Nov. 16-29 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5. Formore information visit www.crabpotplayers.com.

Cafe Medley Tasting

Weekly wine tasting. $5, $13 withcheese plate. Held Wednesdays,6-9 p.m. at Cafe Medley onSullivans Island. For moreinformation visit cafemedley.com.

thurSday, November 17

WineStyles Tasting

Tastings occur every Thurs & Frievenings and from 2pm-8pm onSaturdays. Most tastings are $5.Held from 5:30 8 p.m. www.winestyles.net.

Darkness to Light Gala

The theme for the evening of ne

dining, entertainment, an auction,and a lively after-party is HavanaNights. Dinner is provided by 14of Charlestons nest chefs. Live

music by the Maxx and Manny YSus Trabacos. Held at 6:30 p.m.Price is $300, $75/after-party. Formore information call 513-1619 orvisit www.d2l.org.

Garden Club Meeting

Held at the Exchange Club at 201Palm Blvd, on IOP. Refreshments

at 6:30 p.m. Meeting at 7 p.m. Allare welcome.

Friday, November 18

Free Fly Fishing Clinic

Experience Dewees with y-shing

expert Baker Bishop! Co-sponsoredby Charleston Waterkeeper& Dewees Island WetlandsCommittee. All skill levels willenjoy this event. Includes lunch.Held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m. To RSVP, email [email protected]

Saturday, November 19

Benet for Lucas Smith Family

Lucas passed away unexpectedlyon July 20, 2011 at the age of 40.He is survived by his wife Helen,daughter Ellie, and son Luke. Weare having a benet to raise money

for the family. This event will be anall you can eat/drink oyster roast,barbeque, hot dogs, hamburgers,beer, soft drinks, live music, and

a silent auction. Held at PatriotsPoint from 5 to 9 p.m. Purchasetickets at brownpapertickets.com.

Book Club Meeting

We will be discussing "Strapless,"by Deborah Davis. We willhave treats and coffee. Held at10:30 a.m. at the Poe Libraryon Sullivan's Island. For moreinformation, call 883-3914.

SuNday, November 20

Thanksgiving Service

The Island Churches join togetherfor an ecumenical service eachyear, to celebrate and show ourgratitude for our many blessings.There will be a joint choir and EastCooper Community Outreach willreceive the offering. Refreshmentswill be served following the service.Held 5 p.m. at the Isle of PalmsBaptist Church. For more info,visit iopbaptistchurch.org.

tueSday, November 22

Holiday Swing

The Charleston Jazz Orchestra,completes its 2011 season withHoliday Swing. Held at theCharleston Music Hall at 7 p.m.Tickets are available online atwww.theJAC.org.

Team Trivia

Whether youre a TV-buff, aHistory major, the guy who knowseverything about sports, or theone who can remember lines fromevery movie youve seen, TEAMTRIVIA is right for you. Join useach Tuesday from 8p.m. until10 p.m. Win house cash prizes!Held at Fiery Rons Home TeamBBQ on Sullivans Island. Formore information visit www.hometeambbq.com.

WedNeSday, November 23

Knee Pain Support Group

Join The Knee Pain Guru, BillParravano, and others for supportand tips on how to deal with kneepain. 7 p.m. at the Isle of PalmsMarina, 50 41st Ave. For moreinfo, visit TheKneePainGuru.com.

thurSday, November 24

Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday, November 25

Daniel Tosh

The Tosh.O host and comedianperform at the North CharlestoPerforming Arts Center. Cost is$35-$55. Held at 7 and 9:30 pFor more information visit wwwcoliseumpac.com.


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Today is Veterans Day, afederal holiday and it isbeing observed by the VFW

(Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post3137 on the Isle of Palms. Please

join us in remembering our fallen,supporting our troops eitherfrom active wars or previouscampaigns, and helping thoseveterans who are in need.

On Veterans Day, all activeduty personnel stopping by Post3137 on the Isle of Palms willreceive their rst beverage free.We salute all veterans whetherthey had combat experience ornot. Veterans served to protect usall. We say thank you!

The VFW is composed of threemember organizations, whichare the regular members, theLadies Auxiliary, and the Mens

Auxiliary. The three combine tocreate VFW Post 3137, which islocated oceanfront, next door tothe Windjammer.

Regular members are thosewho served overseas in a combatzone. We are committed tohelping our fellow veterans andpost members. We have variousfundraisers to aid in our supportof different programs includingraising funds to help with thenew addition for homeless vetsat Charleston Interfaith CrisisMinistries.

Also we support the 118thdeployment, the upcoming Capt.Richard Cliff Memorial Golf

Tournament held on November11th, which in turn supportsSpecial Operations WarriorFoundation and the Capt. Cliffscholarship at Wando HighSchool. We put out ags everyMemorial Day at Mt. PleasantMemorial Gardens.

One of our members relates

that a simple thank you canchange the entire outcome of avets day. When I am thankedfor my service, he says, mymilitary pride that has beenburied emerges and I feel great.

Just knowing that others do careabout the combat hardships Iendured means more to me thanany other words.

Our oldest active member atthe VFW is Col. Joe Spann at90 years old! He is a graduateof the Citadel class of 1942 andupon graduation the whole classreceived their diplomas andorders to ship out. No one wenthome. He served in the Army AirCorps and continued in the Army

for 20 years including time spentin Alaska. He was also part of theforce that was going to invade

Japan prior to the end of the war.He is a WWII veteran and a greatmember of VFW Post 3137.

The Ladies Auxiliary of theVFW Post 3137 on the Isle ofPalms honors our veterans inmany ways, sending personalcare packages, Girl Scoutcookies, and other donations to

our active duty troops in Iraqand Afghanistan. They also makedonations and support variousother worthwhile programs, suchas the VA Childrens Hospital,Wounded Warriors, militarysuicide prevention, and programsfor homeless veterans. The Ladiesare looking forward to servingthe soon to be departing Mt.Pleasant National Guard troopsfor a special Family Day event

at the Armory on November 19

th

. They appreciate and ask for thecontinued support of the localcommunity at their monthlyappetizer events.

The Men's Auxiliary is composedof 140 members who hadrelatives serve in war. Theirmain mission is to supportthe Post and to providecommunity service. Thoughrafes, membership, and thesale of shirts, the men raisefunds which are used to meetthe needs of the Post and tocontribute to outside causessuch as The Good NeighborCenter, Low Country HonorFlight, Family Readiness Unit,

Special Olympics, Threads forLife, and The Marion Marauders.

They also participate in the PearlHarbor Day activities aboardthe Yorktown. In addition tothe monetary contributions, theMen's Auxiliary also providesmanpower for events at the Post.

For more information about theIsle of Palms VFW visit them onFacebook.

A Simple 'Thank you'vfw aids i n supporting veterans

By BoB Hooper

A member of the VFW Post 3137 somewhere in Iraq in the summer of 2011.


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Balicontinues from page 7

Daily Computer Corner

As this week winds down,

I want to remind youabout security one moretime! Yes, I know I have doneseveral columns on this issue,but it never hurts to be remindedof the importance of keeping

your computer secure. Letstalk about some things you cando regularly to enhance yoursecurity and safety while on thenet and afterwards.

First item is to always allowupdates for your OperatingSystem (OS). The OS can beWindows based: XP, Vista orWindows 7. If you have anolder version of Windows (2000,Millennium, 98, 95) you reallyneed to come into the 21stCentury. You will see an icon

stating that updates are ready

for you and you NEED to letthe updates happen. You canalways schedule them to do soin the middle of the night, but

you must leave the computeron (not in sleep mode) for thisto happen. With Apple andother OSs (yes there are plentyof other free OSs) you needto do updates when they areoffered. So remember: update

your computers OS for securityreasons. All OSs have glitchesand the updates correct them.

Second, almost all Windowsbased computers use Java andAdobe programs to either viewInternet sites or to view PDFs,so if either program asks to beupdated, please do for the samereasons. The people who makethese programs nd errors and

the updates keep them frombeing security problems.

Lastly update any programs you have installed such asOfce, Quicken, and Photoshop

to name a few. Allow them tobe updated automatically if youcan or do them when offered.Again all software that you haveinstalled is what you should beupdating. You should keep a

list of what 3rd party (not yourOS) software is installed on yourcomputer, along with passwordsor keys to that software.

One other note, if you havesomething asking you to updatebut you dont know what it is,DONT. Check to make sureit is valid, or call me and justask. I would rather answer asimple question than have youinstall malicious software. If itis something bad I can help withthe removal.

News Flash! Please be awarethat a nasty virus has been

unleashed very recently andhas already hit tqo local people.Make sure your anti-virussoftware is up to date and donot install anything you do notrecognize! This virus will popup 20-30 notications and then

show a fake virus cleaner thatsays you have lots of problems.IT is the problem!

If you have any problems,

questions, etc. about your

particular needs do not hesitate to

contact me at 822.7794 or email

at [email protected].

General Security forYour Computer

By BoB Hooper, aka rent a. BoB

Indonesian airlines are namedGaruda, after the eagle god fromthe Ramayana, Indias ancientepic story of the battle betweengood and evil. On the way toUbud, one of the main spiritualtourism centers, a giant statue ofKrishna accompanied by Arjuna

pays tribute to another Indianspiritual text, the Bhagavad Gita.Buddhist statues, fertility templesand a mosque also revealed theislands spiritual beliefs.

The hotel where we stayedthe rst nights was called PuriSarawasti, meaning GoddessSarawasti. Sarawasti is theHindu equivalent of all of theGreek muses rolled into one. Asa writer, seeing my name on thedrivers sign at the airport PuriSarawasti, Debra Moftt, gaveme shivers of pleasure. I keep animage of Sarawasti near my desk.Shes playing her Indian-stylelute sitting on a lotus. The hotel

was next to the Sarawasti temple where two basins bigger thanOlympic-size swimming pools

were lled with pink lotus the sizeof dinner plates. Sarawasti was apowerful inspiration there. Beingin the lush orchid-clad innercourtyard of the hotel inspired meto wake up early every morningto reect and write on my nextbook, Journey into the SecretGarden, which explores creativityand inspiration.

From Ubud we travelledto Mimpi Resort crossing thevolcanic mountain range thattook us up to about 6,000 feet

in altitude. Spring-green riceelds spread out in terracesspiked with royal palms and

the temperature dropped. Thedriver took a break at a spiceand coffee plantation where thefamous, coffee Kopi Luwak wasmade. This is the Bucket Listcoffee thats deep, black in hueand richer and smoother thanany other in the world. It sells forup to $160 a pound. The coffeebeans are ingested by a palmcivet, then the intact berries are

recuperated at the other end,roasted and ground. Its a slow-food lovers dream.

The nal stop in Bali hasbecome one of my favorite placesin the world Five Elements.Five Elements is more than justa resort. Its an invitation to walkon sacred ground. Built next toa village of two hundred peopleon a river outside of Ubud, FiveElements denes itself as a placeof transformation that offers,Balinese healing, living foods,and sacred arts. As someone

who frequently writes aboutsacred spaces and architecture,

this is one of the most inspiring,natural and feminine places Iveseen.

Janur, Guest Liason, for FiveElements, described its threeprinciples. It aims to promoteharmony between human andGod, between human and human,and between human and nature.

Journeys can also be healingtoo. The potent energy of thisplace along with a session with aBalinese healer and the inspirationof being around Kathryn Peters,made it a perfect way to completethe stay. The return home fromthis heroines journey is lled withnew energy and new possibilities

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Do you know what this is?

Kids, send you guess o this weeksEye Spy to: [email protected]

Please include you mailing addess with

you submission.

No one coectly guessed last issue's Eye Spy! It was the Halloweendecorations on Station 24, Middle St. The frst person to send inthe coect answe o this issue will eceive a coupon o a frEE

ice ceam at Ca Medley on Sullivan's Island.

Eye Spy

Elizabeth Covington attends Sullivans Island Elementay by day

and sings and wites beautiul and heatelt music by night!

This 10-yea-old 5th gade has always known she wanted to

be on stage. She has attended a special Nashville music camp o the

past two yeas and has eally gown with he music. In Nashville shehas made a lot o iends and has a eal suppot system.

Elizabeth has been ocusing a lot on he songwiting this yea and

just peomed he new song Welcome Home Soldie Song at the

Windjamme last week. She was inspied to wite this ate the 10th

annivesay o 911. This heatelt song is witten so pue and sweet.

We ae so poud o ou Island Gil, Elizabeth and we cant wait to see

whats next o this ising sta!

For more information about where to see her performing you can go

to her Facebook Page or YouTube: Elizabeth Covington.

Elizabeth Rocks Out

As Ameican Bad Van Lieweadied himsel o theultimate solo challenge o

cicling the globe unde sail, hischilden had questions. Wyatt,6, asked about the weathe andthe shaks. His daughte, Tate,8, wanted to know why he had

to go. She also wondeed aboutthe oceans he would be cossingand what might happen at sea.

The unpedictable envionment woied he. Beoe Van Liewaced acoss the stat linein fance young Tate askedhe athe i he would takea moment at the equato tosend o a message in a bottleom he, with the hopes thatit might be ound some dayand she would know whee ittaveled.

Despite the acing, Tate'smessage was a pioity as VanLiew cossed the equato. Hevideotaped himsel sending othe message, knowing ull wellit may neve each anothehuman and Tates questionsmay go unansweed.

Nine months late the delicateglass bottle had acquiedsome banacles and seagassbeoe washing onto the small,

secluded beach o Guana Bayon the island o St. Maaten inthe Caibbean. Seven yea oldMichael raczynski, a 2nd gadeand a kaate enthusiast omthe Wasaw sububs o Poland,ound the bottle and opened itto fnd Tate's message.

When the Van Liews eceiveda lette at thei home in Mt.Pleasant with a etun addessthat indicated a sende inPoland, they wee supisedto fnd the letter addressedto Tate. In the lette, Michaelraczynski explained that hisamily egulaly seaches thebeach o 'piate teasue' andound the bottle amongst theshells and ocks. Enclosed weephotos o the bottle, Van Liewslette witten o Tate and aphoto o the beach landingsight and Michael. In an e-mailexchange since eceiving thenews o the message in a bottle,Zbigniew raczynski noted, Isaid many times you neveknow whom you will meet and

what will be tomoow.

For more info on Brad VanLiew please visit oceanracing.org.

Local Message

Travels 2,000 MilesSt. Maarten Boy FindS a MeSSage By

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financial

In volatile times, such as these, market watchers are bombarded

with a wide range of conicting opinions. One expert highlightsthe attractive investment values available while another similarly

qualied authority forecasts the imminent end to investment

valuations as we know them. So whats an investor to do? How can

perfectly priced, liquid markets jump around so much?

This article outlines two principles that may drive the day-to-day

machinations of many markets: Fundamentals and Sentimentals.

We tend to be guided by fundamentals as this is what we believe

drives markets over the medium to long-term. However, Sentiment

drags market prices away from the levels suggested by fundamentals.

This can create short-term volatility which makes markets look bipolar

at best; chaotic at worse.

How Fundamentals & sentimentalsworktogetHer

Supercially, the price of a group of securities, commonly dened

as a market, should be set by its underlying fundamentals. There

should be some set of core numerical data that dictates buy and sellprices. Stock markets are often valued according to the outlook for

Price/Earnings Ratio (often closely related to the prospects for GDP

growth as when the Global economy is slowing, its harder to increase

corporate revenues and earnings).

So, lets assume the current market price reects what is currently,

and fundamentally, known to all: GDP Growth across the globe is

slowing, unemployment is too high, the housing market is showing no

sign of improvement, Greece cannot repay its debt, and the European

banking system is undercapitalized.

If everyone possesses the above information and no new fundamental

data is known, the fair value of a specic market index should not

change unless the data changes or new data comes along. So why do

we see the wild swings which are now commonplace?

Sentiment causes many of the wild swings in market price we have

been experiencing. Lets look at some recent examples:

tHe storyso Far

Fundamental data sets an equilibrium price and outlook for amarket.

Sentiment creates short-term market deviation from theequilibrium, but the longer and deeper the market strays fromthe equilibrium, the more it wants to get back to fundamentalvaluations.

Equilibrium valuation levels can change based on changes infundamental data.

Markets tend to follow Fundamentals over the long term.

Current Position

Fundamental data is still pointing to a much slower recovery, but

not a deep return to recession. Recent volatility has been based

on sentiment not changes in the underlying fundamentals. U.S.earnings reporting season is upon us; if the numbers and guidance

are fairly good, many markets will look fundamentally undervalued,

even if sentiment remains depressed. Although overall earnings may

not impress, there are still many U.S. companies operating in high

growth markets who should impress.

This commentary is not intended as investment advice or an investment

recommendation. It is solely the opinion of our investment managers at

the time of writing. Nothing in this commentary should be constructed as

a solicitation to buy or sell securities. If you have comments or questions,

please contact Jason Mengel at [email protected] or call 972-0065.

Fundamentals& Sentimentals

Jason M. Mengel, CFP

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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.

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One of falls greatest pleasures is abonre on the beach. Whats betterthan smores, hotdogs on sticks,

maybe some guitars or drumming? Thisadventure doesnt even require a long roadtrip. Although most local beaches do not

allow res, you can get a permit to have reson Sullivans or Capers Islands.

Having a party on the beach eliminatesthe need to clean house, cook an elaboratemeal and get dressed up. All ages enjoy it.After hosting dozens of pot luck parties andbonres on the Sullivans Island beach, myfamily has this down to a science. With our

wide-tire wagon we can haul a folding table,trash can, cooler full of food, baskets of papergoods, drinks, bocce game, chairs, tableclothand a backpack of sweaters in one trip. Itslike a Chinese puzzle. Once the wagon isempty, we use it to haul rewood from thecar. Vehicles are not allowed on the beach.

Earlier in the day, we dig a hole for there. That shields it from the wind and makes

it easier to bury afterwards. We make ourhole about ve feet in diameter and abouttwo feet deep. Stacking the wood in a teepeearrangement with lots of fat lighter or a Dura-log in the middle gets it started quickly. Itstricky to bring just enough wood to burn thatnight because you dont want to haul any backand you cant leave it on the beach. Bring alarge shovel to bury the re at 11 p.m. whenthe permit expires. Sand buckets double forhauling water to put the re out easily.

Our friends love these parties and bringfabulous food that can be eaten cold orheated on the re. Some tips are to bringgarbage bags and recycling containers andget the guests help in carrying trash andleftover food back up. Make sure to check

the tide chart and set up where you wontbe swamped by incoming tide or the wake ofpassing freighters. We learned this the hard

way when we lost all of our fried chicken (butsaved the brownies thank goodness). On oneparticularly memorable occasion, we stood inawe as the harvest moon rose hugely on onehorizon and the sun set on the other. Thatsthe kind of night that makes you grateful tolive in South Carolina.

Anyone, even non-residents of SullivansIsland, can get a bonre permit at Town Hall.

The permit is free but a security deposit isrequired. Island property owners pay adeposit of $250, whereas non-residents pay

$500. Youre only charged if you disobeythe rules, otherwise the money is refundedafterwards. Youll need to indicate a location,clean up completely afterwards, and notinclude alcohol or loud music. Once thepermit application is lled out, you mustobtain a signature fromthe Towns FireDepartment andreturn it with thedeposit to Town Hall.Bring a copy of thepermit to the re site.

Its not uncommon forthe police to patrol thebeach. This permitprocess can take acouple of days and theyarent issued in casesof severe drought or redanger. Cancellationsare possible whenthere are strong winds,ood tides or otherconditions.

On Capers Island, you must have acamping permit to stay

overnight. Permits are free. With that permit, youre allowed to have an Indian re, ora small bonre. The number of permits islimited and they very popular during the fall.Of course, youll need a private boat to get toCapers Island, which is two islands north of

Isle of Palms. An authentic South Carolinaexperience was a camping trip we took there

with another family and our boatload of kids.While we women set up camp, the men wentout and got bushels of fresh oysters, which wecooked over the campre that night. Whatan adventure! Reservations for camping atCapers Island are made through the Dept. ofNatural Resources at 843-953-9360.

There are not many places on the coast where bonres on the beach are permittedand those of us lucky enough to live here canenjoy this close-by adventure with just a littleeffort and planning. Its an opportunity tohave simple, wholesome fun with family andfriends and enjoy the natural beauty of SouthCarolina.

Carol Antman's column is a feature of LuckyDog Publishing. Each month the columnpresents adventurous, interesting destinationswithin a few hours drive of Charleston. CarolAntmans passion for outdoor and artisticexperiences has led her to exotic and nearbydestinations far and wide. For suggestions orcomments email her at [email protected] .

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