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Civic
Isle of Palms City Council – August 25, 2009
Citizen’s comments by and the tide came up almost
The meeting opened with a pre- to the boardwalk.”
sentation by Bill Huggins of the Resident Neil Cochran also
Municipal Association of South asked that the sand fencing be
Carolina, who presented Council approved, but suggested that it
with the Municipal Achievement be placed further down, near the
award for Communications in end of the renourishment area.
respect to the City’s monthly “Between the Grand Pavilion
electronic newsletter. The award and Beachwood East, the beach
was originally presented to the looks like the white sands of New
City during the MASC 69th an- Mexico,” said Cochran. “It’s flat
nual meeting on August 8. The with no fencing to gather the
Association applauded the City’s sand and no vegetation.”
increase in subscribers from The fourth speaker, resident
101 to 1,543 in just over a year, Jeff Jacobs, began by stating
as well as the newsletter’s in- that, “I’m here to talk about the
novation and creativity. “It’s an signage for rentals. The current
economic and environmentally signage has eight point type and
friendly approach to sharing in- we all agree that it was almost
formation,” said Huggins. illegible and not conducive to
reading.” The overall concept
photo BY The Municipal Association of SC
was so that renters and resi-
dents could maximize their en-
joyment of the island while living
in close proximity. He described
the two signs, pointing out that
one was designed to be posted
on the refrigerator, while the oth-
er is bright green and designed
to be posted on the doors leading
out to the home’s porches. “You
can see the improved visibility
and readability. It was developed
Mayor Cronin and City Administrator cooperatively with rental agents
Linda Lovvorn Tucker accept the Sandy Stone and Karen McFad-
Municipal Achievement Award for den, suggestions from residents,
Communications on August 8. Council members Bergwerf, Bet-
“This was an inspired initiative,” telli, Loftus, Taylor, Douglas Kerr
said Mayor Cronin as he accept- and Emily Dzuban. They were
ed the award. “It was inspired by all encouraged to participate in
our citizens and our employees it’s development.” He pointed
who worked on this and who out that not everyone was happy
pushed it forward.” with the end result, but, as he
The second speaker, resident has come to learn, you can’t
Debra Johnson, congratulated make everyone happy. The font
the City on their award and is larger, more readable and can
asked that the City approve be changed later if needed. He
the placement of sand fencing also noted that three of the larg-
around the Grand Pavilion. “I est rental agents have agreed to
feel this area is extremely frag- post the sign voluntarily. The
ile,” said Johnson. “You could signs are available online so they
tell when [hurricane] Bill passed can be accessed 24/7 without
cost to the City. The
Correction! link to the new signs
In the August 21, 2009, edition, is www.tinyurl.com/
the Green Canitizer story listed iopsigns. Jacobs also
an incorrect web address. The thanked Carol Rice
web page for Green Canitizer is for her suggestion
of adding the line,
www.greencanitizer.com.
which he admittedly
paraphrased, “Wel-
www.islandeyenews.com
come to the Isle of Palms, we
want you to enjoy your stay. Re-
turn often.” He would like to add
it, he said, but the sign had al-
ready been mailed out. He asked
that the quantity and content of
the signs be made mandatory
through an ordinance and stan-
dardized across the islands.
“I had the great privilege of work-
ing with Jeff Jacobs on signage
recently,” said resident Sandy
Stone when it was his turn to
speak before Council. “Our goal
was to standardize the signs,
standardize a location and to
have a clear and concise sign.”
However, he felt that the sign
was a little wordy and not ex-
actly concise and he suggested
that Council not move forward
until they have a more concise
message on the signs. “We need
a clearer message with less
words,” he stated. “It needs to
focus on noise, parking and oc-
cupancy.”
Resident Larry Pierson was
next to speak, addressing an
entirely different topic: the final
dissolving of the Isle of Palms
Community Association (IOPCA).
“I want the Council to know that
the IOPCA, which disbanded in
2007, has formally been dis-
solved with the blessing of the
Secretary of the State of South
Carolina,” said Pierson. However,
Pierson noted that there was a
small amount of funds left over
once the Association was dis-
solved. “So it is with a great deal
of pleasure,” said Peirson, “that
we give the remaining funds to
the Isle of Palms Fire Depart-
ment.” With that, he handed
a check for $1500 to Mayor
Cronin, who thanked him.
Ways and Means
Councilman Dee Taylor read
through four recommendations
by the Ways and Means
committee, beginning with
a recommendation from the
Recreation Committee to spend
no more than $1,700 from the
Tree Fund to replace a dead
live oak tree and to remove and
replace a dead palm tree. The
motion passed unanimously.
September 4, 2009
The second recommendation
from the Public Safety Com-
mittee was divided into four
parts, which Councilman Taylor
“lumped together” in order to ex-
pedite the readings. The recom-
mendations included a) to ac-
cept the donation of one (1) Low
Speed Vehicle, b) the consider-
ation of removing surplus right-
of-way on Palm Blvd. between
the U.S. Post Office and Carolina
Blvd., c) the award of contract
for a security gate for temporary
evidence storage in the Public
Safety building in an amount
not to exceed $1,800 and d) the
approval of a donation of two
(2) portable defibrillators to the
SC Aquarium and an equipment
exchange with Awendaw Fire
Department.
Councilman Taylor speci-
fied that the “surplus” in item
b meant that the City is taking
the property over from the State.
They are not actually removing
it; the State would be deeding it
to the City. The group of motions
was approved unanimously.
The third recommendation in-
volved the acceptance of the bid
for sale of a pumper fire truck at
$17,500 to Company 2. The mo-
tion passed unanimously.
The last motion was the recom-
mendation from the Real Prop-
erty Committee to award the
contract for management of the
Isle of Palms Marina to Marina
Joint Ventures. Since 1999, the
City has been renewing agree-
ments with the facilities at the
Marina and when the City was
looking at different options, they
had the opportunity to refinance
a bond, which allowed them to
seek out a tenant to run the Ma-
rina. The City received two bids,
only one of which was for the
leasing of the Marina. The City
made a counteroffer and the bid-
der accepted. The contract is for
a $150,000 annual lease, with
15% of the profits in excess of
$450,000 going toward the City.
The length of the initial contract
will be for five years, with two
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September 4, 2009
Sullivan’s Island Town Council
August 18, 2009
The meeting began with the
recognition of former Councilman
Everett Presson’s extensive work
with the Council, as well as the
individuals associated with the
Police and Fire Departments who
dedicated themselves and risked
their own lives between July 9
and 13, rescuing twelve individu-
als from dangerous rip currents
and sand bar strandings.
Not worth the time
Mayor Smith took a moment to
reflect on this year’s Hurricane
Expo, an event that is designed
to give residents the tools and
knowledge needed to prepare for
a hurricane. Prior to the expo,
he noted that he has noticed the
same individuals, mostly island-
ers who have been here since
Hugo, attending last year’s event
while relatively new residents
are very few and far between. It
is the new residents, he says,
that need this information more
than anyone. He hoped that
this year’s event would be more
well attended, however, very few
people showed up to this year’s
Expo, and Mayor Smith ques-
tioned whether the Town should
continue investing time and
money in the event if those who
could benefit from the free infor-
mation are not utilizing it.
“Why do it?” he asked out
loud. IOP Mayor Dick Cronin
concurred with Mayor Smith’s
sentiments, stating that the
Expo is planned to be held on
the Isle of Palms next year.
“We will put our heads together
and come up with dramatic im-
provements or we will not keep
holding the Expo,” Cronin said.
“We will always have a program
to help residents prepare. It may
not be an Expo, but it is impor-
tant to empower residents to
prepare.”
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Trash Collection Changes to
Once Per Week
Board of Zoning Appeals
5:30pm
1301 Palm Blvd
Recreation Committee
5:30pm
24 Twenty-eighth Ave
Planning Commission
4:30pm
1301 Palm Blvd
Public Safety Committee Mtg
5pm
30 J.C.Long Blvd
Civic
NIXLE
Over the past couple of months,
the Town’s Police Department
has been tinkering with a public
alert system that would allow
registered persons to receive
alerts and messages from the
Town on their cell phones or
e-mail. It seems that the Town
is ready to take the system to
the people. The Sullivan’s Island
Public Safety and Emergency
Alert System is operated by
NIXLE, which provides the same
service for many other communi-
ties.
To register, visit the Town’s
website at www.sullivansisland-
sc.com and click on the large
“NIXLE” link on the homepage.
Accreting opinions
At the time of the Town Coun-
cil meeting, the Town was still
soliciting opinions from residents
and digesting the 112 responses
it had received regarding the
Accreted Land plan. The consul-
tants are still expected to hold
another public hearing sometime
in the future.
On a related note, Council-
man Pat O’Neil discussed the
progress that had been made
on preserving smaller pockets of
unbuildable land through a local
land trust organization; Mount
Pleasant Open Space. The Town
has previously received requests
from residents who own property
that abut the marsh area to buy
a smaller section of Town owned
land that runs between their
property and the marsh. In order
to preserve the natural beauty
in these places, O’Neil has been
instrumental in researching the
possibility of putting the smaller
parcels in a land trust. Council-
man Jerry Kaynard, however,
questioned O’Neil’s philosophy
and examined a potential hypoc-
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Common sense on common grounds
O
n August 4, consultants
hired by the Sullivan’s
Island Town Council
presented management options
for the 90 plus acres of accreted
land in the RC-1 Recreation and
Conservation Area District.  This
RC-1land was placed in trust in
1991 with deed restrictions and
Town ordinances indicating that
the property should  “remain
in its natural state”. While
given latitude to manage the
accreted land, Council is also
required to determine whether
the benefits of any proposed
changes “outweigh the damage
done to the aesthetic, ecological,
scientific, or educational value
of the Property in its natural
state” and to consider alternative
methods “which do not impact
adversely on the natural state
of the Property”.  The Town’s
management plan established
in 1995 provided for (1) beach
paths for public and emergency
access, (2) no cutting or pruning
of hardwood trees and (3) limited
pruning of Wax myrtles, Popcorn
trees and Baccharis to seven feet
to achieve an ocean view corridor.  are greater today because we
In 2003, the minimum pruning
height was lowered to five feet
for ease of pruning which led
to an unintended consequence:
unsightly flat-topping of acres
of myrtles with corresponding
degradation of our natural
barrier island habitats. Based on
Town Council’s RFQ, consultants
were charged with developing
an improved conservation
management plan that is
scientifically based, including
recommendations concerning the
current trimming practices for an
“ocean view corridor”, and “best
protects the accreted land”.  of rows of houses built between
  Given the deed restrictions
and the Town Council’s charge to
consultants, it was disappointing
that so little of the August 4
meeting dealt with crafting a plan
that combines conservation of our
natural barrier island habitats
with lower-impact options for
maintaining ocean views. Both
goals are achievable and should
be the focus of our creative
efforts.  Instead, discussions have
focused on property values - with
mosquitoes, rats, snakes, fire and
crime introduced - primarily to
support a “need” to remove most
of the current myrtles and trees
and replace them with innocuous
grasslands.
On Property Values:
It is being argued that
preserving an expansive ocean
view is critical to maintaining
property value, both for weekly
rental and for resale.  It is further
suggested that adopting policies
to maximize the property values
of the 84 front beach properties
Op-Ed
by The Sullivan’s Islanders
bordering the accreted land
(Station 16 to Station 28 ½) is in
the best interest of all Sullivan’s
Island citizens because this will
keep our taxes low. We respectfully
disagree with this position for the
following reasons:
  First, it is doubtful that
the assessed value of these 84
properties - only 8% of the 1026
or so tax-paying properties on
Sullivan’s Island – contribute to
a disproportionate share of the
Town’s tax base.
Second, and more to the point,
Sullivan’s Island residents have
always chosen to pursue policies
that maximize the quality of life
rather than the tax base.  Over
the years, represented by our
Mayor and Town Council, we have
rejected the following: hotels, bed
and breakfasts, condominiums,
docks to every trickle of water
in our marsh, subdivision of
residential lots, mini-hotels
for weekly rental and recently,
development of the old dump site,
all of which would have increased
the tax base.  It is equally probable
that property values, island-wide,
have chosen quality of life over
short-term financial gain.  Today,
many Islanders value the natural
beauty afforded by our rich and
varied barrier island ecosystems:
the marshes, dune grasses, swale
ponds, myrtle scrub forest and
developing maritime forest.
Third, while we all recognize
the concerns of our front
beach neighbors, surely they
understand that the impact of a
maritime forest that may, or may
not, develop on the accreted land
(depending on the vagaries of
nature) is far less than the impact
their homes and the beach that
are prevented by the RC-1 trust.
The history of Sullivan’s Island is
one of growth toward the ocean,
with new streets platted and new
homes built on accreted land.
The Officers Quarters built on
the beach are now several streets
away.  Owners of beach front
homes on Ion became second-
row home owners when accreted
land was sold for today’s houses
on Atlantic Avenue, and owners
of beach front homes on Atlantic
Avenue became second-row home
owners when houses on Bayonne
were built on accreted land.  Our
current front beach neighbors
need to appreciate that it is the
protected RC-1 area, placed in
trust to prevent development,
which has preserved their first-
row status.  Furthermore, every
property owner on Sullivan’s
Island has sacrificed the increase
in the town’s tax base – and
consequently lower property taxes
– that would have resulted from
additional houses being built on
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this accreted land. All residents of a rating form. The August 4
of Sullivan’s Island have made presentation skimmed through
this sacrifice, and all residents Option 1: leaving the land
are paying higher taxes, in order largely in a natural state. It
to preserve our accreted land as a pointed out problems with
treasure for all to enjoy in many Option 2: continuing present
different ways. practices. It completely skipped
Option 3: expanded  vegetation
On Mosquitoes, rats, snakes, management. The focus of the
fires and crime: presentation was almost entirely
Additional, ancillary issues are on Option 4: expanded vegetation
raised that supposedly bolster management and topographic
the need for extensive removal manipulation. This option
of vegetation in the accreted requires the construction of a
land.  All of these ancillary issues berm (termed a “storm dune”)
have relatively simple and less approximately 6 ft high,75 ft
expensive alternative solutions.  wide at the base and tapering
Mosquitoes and Rats:  The to 25 ft at the top, which would
hedging of the myrtles has led run the length of the accreted
to dense growth that can trap land (Station 12 to Station 28
moisture, increase mosquitoes, ½). This berm is to replace the
and shield rats from predators.  natural storm protection that is
According to the consultants, one provided by the myrtles and trees,
solution is to stop hedging the which would be largely removed
myrtles.  However, it is not clear and replaced by grasslands. 
that these pests are any greater This option also includes some
problem near the accreted land drainage of wetlands to form duck
than elsewhere on the island.  All ponds and footpaths through a
Islanders use the beach paths reconstructed park-like area. The
through the accreted land and consultants avoided a question
few have complained. about cost and countered that
Fires: Although some have grants could be sought to fund
expressed a fear of fire in the this option.                               
myrtles, fires in accreted land We favor a thoughtful
have been rare in the past 30 combination of options 1, 2 and
years.  Most front-row homes 3, with a different management
are a considerable distance strategy for different areas. We
from RC-1 myrtles, and closer are strongly opposed to Option 4. 
to pines in their own yards than The RC-1 land was placed in trust
to pines in the protected area.  to preserve in its natural state for
The one recent fire was far from the benefit and enjoyment of all
the adjacent home and was the citizens of Sullivan’s Island. 
quickly extinguished by our fire It is a beautiful and varied
department.  If fire is a problem, habitat, with great ecological and
we should consider options such educational value.  It makes no
as selective thinning or removal sense to essentially reconfigure
of invasive species immediately this natural area into a park, at
adjacent to homes.  major expense and considerable
Personal safety:  The 2007 attack ecological damage, when all of
at Station 16 was despicable, the goals can be obtained with
but is this a sufficient reason for far less drastic, and far less
dismantling the maritime forest as expensive, measures.  It will be a
some have suggested? Thousand net loss if we replace our swale
upon thousands of visitors have ponds with duck ponds. Our
accessed our beach with very few natural vegetation – plus the
problems.  In 30 years we have elevation and construction of
confirmed only two additional our homes – provide substantial
incidents near the beach.  One storm protection.  It is neither
occurred in the dunes, yet the cost-effective nor ecologically
Town did not consider flattening sound to remove considerable
the dunes.  The other occurred amounts of our natural barrier
on a beach path, but the attacker island vegetation - which nature
hid behind vegetation on private provides for free - and replace
property and the young lady it with a costly berm, for a
escaped by running into the relatively minor net gain in storm
myrtles in the accreted land area. protection.  And, after the next
The scope of these problems hurricane, nature will replace the
needs to be established to develop vegetation for free.
appropriate and proportionate We hope everyone will continue
solutions.  These ancillary issues to stay informed, and participate,
should not serve as a pretext for as this important debate
wholesale removal of myrtles and continues. Town Council and
trees in the accreted land. the Planning Commission will
discuss the issues, hold public
On The Management Options:  hearings, and make decisions. 
The consultants outlined Please express your opinions to
four land management options Town Council and be a part of
and solicited feedback by way this process.
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Rules and reminders in IOP rentals
I
t’s an issue that has been
bubbling to the political
surface of the Isle of Palms for
years: how to inform IOP guests
of the local laws and do it in a
way that still demonstrates the
southern hospitality for which
South Carolina is known.
At the recent Isle of Palms
Council meeting on August 25,
Council members and committee
volunteers discussed the verbiage
for new rental signage to be placed
throughout the Isle of Palms
rental units. The signage would
do the same as the signs which
are currently in place – address
laws pertaining to courtesy
and limitations on occupancy –
however, the new format foregoes
the former signs’ eight point font
and attempts to generalize so that
the font is large enough and the
message short enough so that it
will actually be read by renters.
The signs would hopefully make
the renters feel welcomed on the
island, while at the same time
reminding them to respect their
neighbors and abide by island
laws. Two island residents, Jeff
Jacobs and Sandy Stone, recently
cooperated with the guidance of
Civic
By Paul Robinson
the IOP Council to achieve these
goals.
Currently, the City of the Isle
of Palms mandates that the sign
be placed in rental properties,
although they have yet to
decide on a standard location.
However, the finalization and
standardization of the new sign
is pending approval by the City
Council. The current sign design
under discussion is available on
the web site www.tinyurl.com/
iopsigns.
A frustrated fifty year resident
of the Isle of Palms, Jimmy
Carroll points out that short-term
renters and guests will visually
see the rental agreement/signage
three times before they step
foot inside his rental property.
“How many times do we have to
tell them?” asks Carroll. “The
City of Isle of Palms is number
one in the tourism industry
in South Carolina. We want
to welcome short-term renters
and vacationers in a fashion
that is balanced between the
excitement for coming to South
Carolina’s premier coast line and
abiding by the local rules and
regulations.” However, Carroll
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feels that the rules are enforced
a little too harshly on the island;
an approach which, to him, is
deterring guests rather than
inviting them to stay. “Recent
guests of my rental property
were awakened at 1:15am by
the local sheriff’s office and were
written a ticket for having too
many vehicles on the premises,”
says Carroll. “Where do we draw
the line of encouraging tourism
and harassing our guests?
Would it not serve the local
sheriff’s department to have more
meaningful tickets written such
as for speeding and littering?”
When visiting the Isle of Palms,
vacationers are surrounded by
year-round residents who do not
want to hear raging parties at one
o’clock in morning, but would
still like to keep the popularity
of the island and its reputation
for hospitality at a maximum.
According to local business owner
Sandy Stone of Island Reality, “We
have close to 100,000 guests visit
the IOP every year and, if you look
at local police reports, roughly
less than 1% of them cause the
problems. It is the residents that
cause most of the problems. Noise
September 4, 2009
is an issue and we want guests to
feel welcome and to be mindful of
others around them. We ask that
guests keep it at a dull roar and to
be respectful of the surrounding
community, but to also feel that
visiting IOP was time well spent
and to come back and visit our
breathtaking coastline.”
When the new signage was
brought up during the Council
meeting, the Council voted to
go into an executive meeting to
discuss the wording of a potential
resolution. After a twenty five
minute discussion, the Council
motioned that the “yellow”
rental notice sign (the new signs
which Jeff Jacobs brought to the
Council for review) be placed in
a conspicuous location within
15 feet of the rental structure.
The resolution was turned down
4 to 5, with Council members
Carol Rice, Dee Taylor, Ryan
Buckhannon and Martin Bettelli
voting against it. The signs will be
discussed again during the Short
Term Rental meeting, which will
take place on September 16 at
5:30pm in Council Chambers.
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17th Annual Isle of Palms Connector

Run and Walk set for October 3
by the mount pleasant recreation department

T
he annual Isle of Palms
Connector Run and Walk
for the Child began 17
years ago with the opening of
the Isle of Palms Connector, and
continues today with the goal
of supporting the prevention
of child abuse and other child-
related programs.  Net proceeds
from the event go to support this
cause.  Last year’s event hosted
over 1200 participants and raised
over $50,000 for child-related
charities located right here in the
Lowcountry, including the Dee
Norton Lowcountry Children’s
Center, Darkness to Light, MUSC
Children’s Hospital, Windwood
Farm Home for Children and
others.
  Offering views of the Atlantic
Ocean, local creeks, marshes and
the Intracoastal Waterway, the
10K and 5K races begin at 8am
the foot of the IOP Connector on
the Isle of Palms. 10K runners
and 5K runners and walkers will
cross the connector toward Mount
Pleasant, then return to the Isle of
Palms, with the race finishing at
the front beach area.  Following
its finish, participants will enjoy
a post-race festival featuring food
and family fun.   and female masters and grand
The course for the 2009 race has
been slightly modified to simplify
the 10K run.  The starting line
will remain the same as previous
years’ races; however, the 10K
turnaround point as well as the
race’s finish line will be moved,
with the turnaround taking place
on the Connector just before
Rifle Range Road, and the finish
line being moved to JC Long
Boulevard, close to the corner of
Palm Boulevard.
Racers may pick up their
race packets or participate in
late registration on Thursday,
October 1 from 3 - 7pm at the Isle
of Palms Exchange Club, located
at 201 Palm Boulevard, and on
Friday, October 2, from 11am
– 7pm.  Packet pickup and late
registration will also be available
the morning of the event, from
6:30 – 7:30am at the Isle of Palms
Public Safety Building. 
Following the race, awards for
the 10K and 5K runs will be given
to the top three overall male and
female finishers, the top male
masters finishers and the top
three male and female finishers
in 15 age categories.
Fees for the 10K or 5K run
are $30 if received by Friday,
September 25, and $35 thereafter.  Walk for the Child is organized
5K walker fees are $25 if received
by September 25, and $30
thereafter.  For those interested
in helping the cause but do not
wish to participate in the race,
there is also a $10 “sleep in”
option in which one may receive
an official race t-shirt without
race participation.  Participants
who register online have the
option of receiving official finisher
certificates as well as Time
Tracker messaging to obtain live
race results.
The Isle of Palms Connector will
be closed to vehicles beginning at
7am the morning of the race.  The
event is presented by Bi-Lo. The
Isle of Palms Connector Run and
by the Exchange Clubs of Mount
Pleasant and the Isle of Palms,
the City of Isle of Palms and the
Town of Mount Pleasant.          
For further details or to download
a registration form for mail-in,
visit www.IOPConnectorRun.com
or register call the run’s info line
at 886-8294.

(left and above) Runners and walkers make their way across the Isle of Palms
Connector during the 2008 Isle of Palms Connector Run and Walk for the Child.  This
year’s event is set for October 3, 2009.
PHOTOS BY Sarah Reynolds

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8 September 4, 2009
SI Council from page 3
identical and that he is con-
cerned with protecting land from
development and not so much
with protecting personal vistas.
The possibility of preserving
smaller parcels of land through
Mount Pleasant Open Space is
expected to be discussed further
at the Real Estate Committee’s
September meeting.
Sabbath Tax
Councilman Mike Perkis, chair-
man of the Ways and Means
Committee, announced the
result of an investigation deal-
ing with local restaurants/bars
which may have been selling al-
cohol on Sundays without a per-
mit. According to South Carolina
State law, restaurants and bars
have to buy a separate annual
license in order to sell alcohol
on Sundays. That license costs
$3000. After looking through the
Town budget, Council member
Madeleine McGee noticed that
up to four local businesses had
not bought the license, but were
selling alcohol on Sundays.
Perkis stated that the Town
would follow up on the discov-
ery and would make sure that
every restaurant selling alcohol
on Sundays is operating legally.
The reason for the inconsistency
might be simple confusion. While
the liquor license which is pur-
chased from the State is good for
two years, the separate license
for Sunday alcohol sales is only
good for one. It is possible that
the owners assumed both are
good for two years.
Commercial families
Hal Currey, Chairman of the
Town’s Planning Commis-
sion, reported on the Commis-
sion’s responsibility to examine
residential construction in the
Commercial District. The discus-
sion was somewhat confusing
as to what is currently allowed.
However, the Council’s desire to
allow single-family residences in
the Commercial District while
prohibiting duplexes was crystal
clear.
The issue came up when a prop-
erty owner asked the Council if
he could build a single-family
residence on the commercial side
of his split-zoned property at a
previous meeting. It was clear
that the Council seemed willing
to allow it, but became bogged
down in legalities. They also had
a negative opinion of duplexes,
which are currently allowed in
that zone.
Council member Jerry Kaynard
suggested a forum with prop-
erty owners to discuss the issue.
Currey stated that the Planning
Commission held a public hear-
ing to which only 3-4 people
showed up to speak. However,
another public hearing is expect-
ed on the matter. Contact Town
Hall to find out if that hearing
has been scheduled.
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The outlook assigned to both
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September 4, 2009
Do You Know Your Charleston 9

A blast from the past

By David Farrow

M
any thanks and a tip o’
the “Do you know your
Charleston?” hat to John
Quincy (www.wtmamemories.
com). From the days of yore:
Mike Young of James Island
brings up an interesting take
on the radio business. While my
friends and I listened to radio, we
were entertained by its content.
Young was entertained by his
own agenda. He writes:
“I have reason to believe that
I was a participant in the first
'chat room'. I didn’t get my first
computer until the late eighties
and didn’t go online until the early
nineties, yet I was communicating
electronically with several people
simultaneously as early as 1959.
It just recently dawned on me that
I had ventured into cyberspace
over 40 years ago as a teenager
in sleepy little Charleston, South
Carolina. No, I didn’t invent a
revolutionary communication
device from spare electronics
parts. Our family’s electronic
equipment inventory consisted of
an AM radio, a black and white
17″ TV, and a hi-fi record player
that played only 45 rpm records.
It would have taken MacGyver
with an assist from Houdini to announce that the next song games and told fibs about their
come up with a new messaging would be a ‘name-it-and-claim- appearance and age (older not
machine using those old vacuum it’, which would prompt every kid younger), but unlike today, they
tube powered dinosaurs. Oh yes, (most TMA listeners were 12 to usually got busted by someone
we also had a black rotary dial 18 years of age) in the Charleston they knew who was also ‘on-the-
telephone. Only one phone, and area to call the radio station. The line’. Because of the small size of
it was on a “party line” with two first person to get through with the city, when you met someone
other families. the correct name of the on-the-line, you would often find
Eavesdropping song would win a gift that you had friends in common or
on someone else’s certificate good for one in some cases actually knew one
conversation free 45 rpm record. For another. It was also a much more
was fun and those of you under the innocent time, so the threat of
informative, but age of fifty, the 45 was sex offenders and the like lurking
that wasn’t the the small record with about was unheard of, and their
chat room I alluded the large hole. Some of adult voices would probably
to. you may have witnessed have raised suspicion anyway.
A sense of déjà your tipsy uncle Something that I just recently
vu kicked in when slipping one over each realized is that the folks at WTMA
I recently logged David Farrow, Charlestonian. ear and announcing probably had no idea that they
on to a computer chat room for ‘Look I’m Mickey Mouse!’ The gift were hosting a big party every
the first time. I felt instantly that certificates could be redeemed time they announced a name-it-
I had done this many, many years at the Fox, McClain, or Seigling and-claim-it game. Neither did
ago. My stream of consciousness music stores. My friends and I our parents.”
went something like this: name- won a lot of records, but the real So you tell me. Was I in the
it-and-claim-it … pick up phone fun was the phenomenon we first chat room? Were you there?
… dial WTMA … get a busy signal experienced when the line was Was this happening all over
… EUREKA! busy. America? Would it work today?
‘Name-it-and-claim-it’ was a What happened was this: Hey, let’s check it out. At eight
wildly popular game/contest that because of the large number of PM tomorrow let’s all call WTMA
was played nightly by the WTMA calls to the same number at the and see what happens. What do
radio station audience of the same time, those receiving a busy you mean we’re too old? We could
nineteen fifties and sixties. Several signal were somehow connected just lie about our ages again!
times each evening the DJ would and could talk through the To be honest, Mike, at my age,
‘bomp-bomp-bomp’. Some voices I try to lie about my age every
sounded like they were very far chance I get.
away, while others were as clear Read more from David Farrow
as if they were on a direct line. Like at davidfarrow.wordpress.com.
today’s chat rooms, people played

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10 September 4, 2009

Pocket markets for high end home sales

By James T. Sears, PhD

T
here has been good news on existing home sales in recent weeks.
Nationally, sales of previously owned homes have improved and
locally pending home sales have increased as first time buyers
take advantage of the federal tax credit. However, a Wall Street
Journal article, after previously reporting other improvements in the
U.S. housing market, published a caveat: home sales are improving
nationally at the “low and moderately priced” range but on the “upper
end” ($750k+), “Sales remain mired in a deep slump and price declines
are expected to accelerate.”
Many of the home sales (especially single family homes) in island
communities within the Charleston area fall into the upper range.
For some—notably Isle of Palms, Kiawah, and Sullivan’s Island—even
the median listing price is well above the $750k price point. And, as I
have reported elsewhere (see www.searspartners.com), about a third
of Seabrook Island listings are in this high-end range (another 41%
also require “jumbo” loans being at or above $471k).
Just as home sales vary across the country, so do they across
various Lowcountry communities and neighborhoods. Table 1
compares all houses (single family and attached homes) listed and
sold on the Charleston-Trident Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for the
first half of 2009 compared to the same period a year ago. This allows
comparison across island communities and across time. For purposes
of this comparison, it should be noted that only a minority of Kiawah
homes are listed/sold through the MLS.
Although some generalized and common sense patterns were found
(generally new listings were down, median sales prices lower, days on
the market higher), differences were found on every dimension among
these communities.
Table 1: Comparison of All Home Sold through MLS
Jan-Jun 2008 vs. Jan-Jun 2009 for Selected Island Communities
was up on Daniel Island, level on Folly Beach and Sullivan’s Island,
and down on Seabrook, Isle of Palms, and Kiawah. Further evidence
of the relative strength of the housing market on Daniel Island is
apparent when comparing the difference between final list price and
sales price. The average home sold on the MLS was 93% of the listed
price. The LP/SP ratio also remained constant (but lower, 91%) on
Folly Beach. The greatest absolute drop between 2008 and 2009 was
on Seabrook (from 94% to 87%) and the greatest percentage decline
was the Isle of Palms.
The relative changes in each community from the first half of 2008
to the same period this year for each of these dimensions is shown in
Table 2.
Table 2: Percentage Change of All Homes Sold Thru MLS Jan-Jun
08 vs. Jan-Jun 09
So, what do the data show regarding the upper-end of the real
estate market? Comparing the first half of 2008 to 2009 across these
island communities, a small increase in share in Sullivan’s Island
and Daniel Island was found for residential sales at $750k or above.
The former increased 5 percentage points (from 86% to 91%) and the
latter by 3 (16% to 19%). All of the other communities found market
sales at the higher-end shrinking in comparison to those in the lower
ranges. The most dramatic changes were on Folly Beach with 2009
sales at 43% of the 2008 level and Seabrook at just at half of the
percentage sold in 2008.

As shown in Table 1, there were more listings on the MLS during

the first six months of 2009 than in 2008 for Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s
Island and Kiawah. Further, the latter two recorded an increase in the
median price of new listings. Sullivan’s Island—unlike the others—also
recorded more residential properties sold between this year and last.
The greatest percentage of decrease in the number of homes sold was
found on the Isle of Palms, which as one would expect also evidenced
the greatest percentage increase of days on the market (DOM) before a
property was sold (from 76 to 258). In contrast, Sullivan’s Island saw
DOM slashed by one-third (from 257 to 168).
There were also island differences in the median price for which
a home sold from 2008 to the same period this year. The sales price

From these data, the Wall Street Journal’s conclusion that the
market for high-end homes is “mired in a deep slump” is only partially
true. Even within the limited Charleston metro area, there are pockets
of improving high-end sales. Further, one can reasonably anticipate
improvements in our regional real estate market to be differentiated
among the island communities even as national economic conditions
improve.
James T. Sears, PhD, is a Realtor and Real Estate Analyst. As an
Accredited Buyer Representative, he specializes in residential real
estate on the islands and investment properties in Charleston. More
data are available at www.searspartners.com and he can be reached
at property@searspartners.com

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September 4, 2009 11

A tennis-volleyball
The whole island’s a stage
love affair
By Dylan Sharek

N
ot many sports
have grown in Students from the Isle of Palms summer Theater Camp held their

PHOTOS BY Isle of Palms Recreation Center

popularly as final performance on August 14 at the Recreation Center to the delight
quickly as beach tennis. of parents, staff and members of the Isle of Palms City Council.
Once a secluded,
intermittent pickup
game played only
overseas, beach tennis
debuted in 2005 at the
Charleston Maritime
Festival to puzzled
looks. Since then,
however, Charleston
has become known as The girls take their bow after an excellent performance. 
beach tennis’ official
birthplace and as the
hub for Beach Tennis
USA, the game’s
tournament organizer.
This past Saturday
and Sunday, beach
Catch of the day
tennis returned to
the Windjammer on
the Isle of Palms for
the Charleston Open.
Charleston natives
Phil Whitesell and
Chris Henderson, The
2005 and 2006 Beach
Tennis USA National
Champions, once again
triumphed over the
rest of the professional
PHOTO BY: Kristin Cummings

field, beating Timo

Seibert and Matt Hane
8-2 in the final.
The tournament
attracted a wide variety
of newcomers for its
amateur segment,
including Mount
Pleasant residents
Alex Scott, 14, and
Eric Donald, 13. Both
competitors take
traditional tennis lessons from
Whitesell and at his urging, they
recently took up beach tennis.
“They like it. It’s a nice little
diversion for them. It certainly
keeps them away from the Xbox,”
said Eric Donald’s mother, Heidi
Schless.
The Charleston Open was their
first sanctioned competition.
Keenan (3) and Tanner (6) Cummings caught this 13 pound red fish fishing with their
dad, Bobby, on August 16.  Keenan fought it as long as she could and then big brother
Tanner brought it to the boat.  The fish was caught near Sullivan’s Island on a live finger
Mullet and was released to fight another
day.
Scott and Donald served their
way to victory, winning their first
game 8-6. In the end, however,
Mount Pleasant residents Nate
Spears and John Bumgarner
took the amateur title en route
to participating in their first
Beach access at Station 25
professional tourney.
For more information on beach
tennis, visit www.beachtennisusa.
net

Randy Robinson checks out the progress on a new beach access on Station 25.

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12
Friday, September 4
Isle of Palms Connector Run/
Walk signup begins
Runners and walkers of all experi-
ence levels are invited to register
now. This year’s run and walk
across the connector will take
place Saturday, October 3, at
8am. Registration is now open on-
line.  Interested participants may
register now through September 28
at www.IOPConnectorRun.com.
Carolina Coast Surf Club reunion
Members and non-members alike
are invided to join the Carolina
Coast Surf Club for their annual
reunion on the Isle of Palms beach
in front of the VFW from Septem-
ber 4 - 7. For more info, call Tom
at 883-3100. Non member tickets
to the dinner events are $20 adults
and $10, 15 years old & younger.
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Saturday, September 5
International Vulture
Awareness Day
At the Center for Birds of Prey
in Awendaw from 10am to
5pm. The Center educators
will provide a variety of vul-
ture-centric programs and ac-
tivities. Tickets are $12 for adults,
$10 for youth (ages 6-18) and free
for children under six accompanied
by a parent or guardian.
The Tryal of Major Stede Bonnet:
alias the Gentleman Pirate
A one of a kind interactive theatri-
cal event which brings to life the
trials and glories of the Gentleman
Pirate Stede Bonnet. Performance
takes place both inside and out-
side Charleston’s Historic Powder
Magazine. 40 minutes. The Pow-
der Magazine, 79 Cumberland St.
Starting at 4:30pm. Admission is
$8-$12. For more info, call 534-
6169, email Rodneyleerogers@
gmail.com, and visit www.purethe-
atre.org.
Sunday, September 6
Lowcountry Wine and Beer
Festival
Door prizes, wine and beer from
around the world, a live and silent
auction, and jazz music performed
by the Cobblestone Trio. Tickets are
$25 (advance) or $30 at the gate.
For more info, call Eugenia Beach
at 266-9800.
Wednesday, September 9
After School Adventures: After
School Paddle
Come paddle with us after school!  4386 / www.ccprc.com.
We’ll spend some time review-
ing and learning basic canoe and
kayak strokes; then we’ll play some
fun paddling games. 3:30-6pm at
Palmetto Islands County Park. Pre-
registration required. Ages 6 – 12.
Fee: $12. For more info, call 795-
4386.
Thursday, September 10
Mozart in the South opening
day Opening day kicks off with a
chamber music performances at
7pm at St. Matthew’s Lutheran
Church, 405 King Street.  The
concert includes musicians of the
Charleston Symphony
Orchestra and Cham-
ber Music Charles-
ton performing
Mozart’s Flute
Quartet in
Mu
883-5030
2213-B Middle St,
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September 4 -
A Major, K. 298, Haydn’s String
Quartet in g minor, Op. 74 No. 3
and Mozart’s Serenade No. 11 in E
flat, K. 375.  Tickets may be pur-
chased at www.MozartInTheSouth.
org or by calling 763-4941. 
Friday, September 11
Patriot’s Day
National Day of Caring
Mozart in the South
Starting at 7pm at the Cathedral of
St. Luke and St. Paul (126 Com-
ing Street, Downtown Charleston),
the Mozart in the South Festival
Orchestra will perform Schubert’s
Symphony No. 5 in B flat Major, D.
485 and Mozart’s Piano Concerto
No. 23 in A Major, K. 488.   Tick-
ets may be purchased at www.
MozartInTheSouth.org or by calling
(843)763-4941. 
Surf seining
Gain a new perspective on crea-
tures of the surf zone.  Anchovy,
pompano, kingfish, stingray, crabs,
and even a squid have shown up
in our net.  Come out and meet
some of your wave-bound neigh-
bors. Pre-registration required. Isle
of Palms County Park. 4 – 5pm.
Age: 6 & up. Fee: $8/$6 CCR
Discount. For more info, call 795-
Saturday, September 12
Chamber Music Soiree
At the Calhoun Mansion (16 Meet-
ing Street) starting at 6pm. Tick-
ets are $75 and proceeds ben-
efit Chamber Music Charleston’s
educational programs.  Limited
tickets are available and advance
purchase is required.  Tickets may
be purchased at www.Chambe-
MusicCharleston.org or by calling
763-4941. 
Open Farm Saturdays
Legare Farms will be open one
Saturday each month to do fun
activities (hayrides, animal feed-
ing, etc.) with children and adults
depending on the month: i.e. in
March we will plant vegetables and
Happy La
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Sunday
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- September 17
in November we will pick dried
corn to feed the cows. Lunch in the
picnic area is included. From 9am
to 12pm. Reservations required.
The cost is $20 for adults and $15
for children, which includes lunch.
For more info or to make reserva-
tions, call 559-0763 or visit www.
legarefarms.com.
ECCO’s Neighbor Run: Step for
Step, Neighbors for Neighbors
5k run/walk at Palmetto Islands
County Park to benefit the Santa’s
Closet Christmas Program. Cost is
$25 before September 7 and $35
until race day. For more info or to
register, please visit www.ecco-
charleston.org or call 849-9220.
Little Mozart Circus
A one day event celebrating classi-
cal music and its role in the lives
of children!  Enjoy performances in
the “Big Tent” by professional mu-
sicians and school ensembles, par-
ticipate in a beginning instrumen-
tal class or join a Musik Garten
class. From 10am – 4pm in Marion
Square, downtown. For more info,
visit www.mozartinthesouth.org.
Concert on the Cooper
Come out to the new Mount Pleas-
ant Pier for the new Concerts on
the Cooper series featuring Su-
per Deluxe whose members have
shared the stage with famous
names like Kool & The Gang, Hoo-
tie & The Blowfish, Marshall Tuck-
er Band, Edwin McCain, Black
Crowes and The Drift-
ers. Gates open at
7:30pm and mu-
sic starts at
8:30pm. Tickets
are $8 and will only be
available for purchase at the
event.  No refunds or exchanges.  metabolic panel
For ages 3 and up. Call 795-4FUN
(4386) for more info.
The Tryal of Major Stede Bonnet
alias the Gentleman Pirate
See Saturday, September 5.
Sunday, September 13
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Mozart it the South closing
performance
At 4pm at St. Matthew’s
the event.  OB/GYN, Call-8294 for
more information.
Moultrie Camp No. 27 Sons of
Confederate Veterans monthly
meeting
Lutheran Church, 405 King Constitution Week at Charles At The Point Grill, 176 Patriots
Street. Musicians of the
Charleston Symphony Or-
Pinckney National Historic site
Celebrate Constitution Week by
Point Blvd, Mount Pleasant. Din-
ner is at 6pm and speaker at
chestra and Chamber Music attending one of the free special 6:30pm.  This month’s speaker
Charleston will perform Mo- events scheduled September 17- is former Division Commander
zart’s Symphony no. 29 in A 23, 2009, at Charles Pinckney Max Jackson. We invite all SC V
Major, K. 201 and Tschaikovsky’s National Historic Site at 1254 Long members and anyone interested in
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70.  Point Road in Mount Pleasant. A preserving the true history of the
Tickets may be purchased at www. naturalization ceremony will be South to attend. Moultrie Camp is
MozartInTheSouth.org or by calling held on Thursday at 10:30am, the 2009 recipient of the SC Divi-
763-4941.  watch period craftsmen spin wool, sion 1st Place Robert E. Lee Divi-
dye indigo and demonstrate brick sion Outstanding Camp Award and
masonry. Music and a game of the SC Division 2008 Jefferson
Wednesday, September 16 cricket will also take place. For Davis Commander Award Camp of
Shellfish season begins more info, visit www.nps.gov/chpi the Year.  www.SCV27.org
or call 881-5516.
Third annual CATR Blue Ribbon
Event
Starting at 12 noon at the Fran-
cis Marion Hotel, 387 King Street,
Downtown Charleston. Featuring
guest speaker Sally Hughes Smith,
the Blue Ribbon Event is an an-
nual fundraiser for the Charleston
Area Therapeutic Riding Center
Scholarship Fund. Tickets to the
luncheon are $60.  For more info,
please call 559-6040, email catrad-
min@wildblue.net or visit www.
catrfarms.org.
Café Medley “over the hump”
wine tasting 
Call ahead for this week’s theme
and specials. From 7pm to 10pm.
Purchase your own Cafe Med-
ley wine glass for $10 and your
first tasting is free! Bring your wine
glass, and all future tastings are
only $5. A selection of 3 cheeses
is $10 while 5 cheeses is $15. For
more information, call Café Med-
ley at 793-4055. Located at 2213
Middle St, Sullivan’s Island.
Thursday, September 17
IOP Community Wellness Fair
At the Isle of Palms Recreation
Center from 8am – 12 noon. Fast-
ing bloodwork will be
offered from 7am
11am, including
a comprehensive
and lipid profile. 
Participants
interested in
bloodwork
should call
884-7031 for
an appointment
and bring $25
cash or check
the morning of
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Rombauer wine Kids love
dinner at Atlanticville Home Team
provided
A
tlanticville is pleased to
welcome Alan Cannon,
National Sales Manger of
Rombauer Wines, to host our
five-course Rombauer Wine
Dinner on Thursday, September
24 at 7pm.
Over the past 27 years,
Rombauer wines have garnered
some of the most prestigious
scores, reviews, and awards
available in the world of
wine.  Last year, Wine and Spirits
Magazine listed Rombauer
Chardonnay as the second most
popular Chardonnay in American
Restaurants and Rombauer
Vineyards as the ninth most
popular Winery Bran d in American
Restaurants.   Consistently
scoring 90+ points in all major
publications, Rombauer’s wines
are among the best of the best.
Alan Cannon, founder of
the PFW (Professional Friends
of Wine), started in the wine
business in 1971. He taught
classes in wine marketing and
sensory evaluation for 15 years
at CSUF and was a founding
partner of Bailey-Cannon Wine
Merchants. Alan now lives in
September 4, 2009
H
ome Team Barbeque seems
Napa Valley and represents to be settling comfortably
Rombauer Vineyards of St. into its new niche in the
Helena, CA, in national sales. His
former Bert’s Bar location on
favorite wine? “Whatever is in my
glass at the time I’m drinking it,” Sullivan’s Island. Although the
says Cannon. night scene is attracting bluegrass
Chef William Condon, General and classic rock lovers from across
Manager Drew Harris, and Alan the Lowcountry, the island children
Cannon of Rombauer will create as also enjoying the fun atmosphere Sally Rowson from Downtown
a delicious five course menu Charleston loved her food so much, she
and creative children’s plates.
centered around Rombauer’s decided to eat the bill!
Carneros Chardonnay, Merlot,
Cabernet, and Zinfandel.   The
fifth course will be paired with
Joy, a botrytised Chardonnay
which is about 16% residual
sugar. Rombauer produced
about 300 cases of half bottles of
the 2006 vintage and didn't make
a 2007 or a 2008. They’ve only
made the wine five times since
1997.   The exact menu will be
available in the next couple weeks
since Chef Condon wants to use
the freshest local ingredients
possible.
Please contact Drew at
Atlanticville at 843 883 9452 or
at atlanticville@comcast.net to
reserve your spot today.   There
will be a very limited number of
seats available. Ryder Bishop from Sullivan’s Island gives Chef Taylor Garrigan a big hug.
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September 4, 2009
The great exercise debate:
is all this exercise really making us fat?
I
n the August 10 issue of TIME Magazine,
columnist John Cloud expanded on his
theory that exercise is the culprit making
us fat. His “Why Exercise Won’t Make You
Thin” article makes the assumption that the
belief of “if you exercise, you will lose weight” is
erroneous. Not only does he state that exercise
serves no purpose in a weight loss regimen, he
says that exercise is actually making us fatter!
Partly due to the fact that his own personal
experiences support this theory (although
Cloud exercises at least five days a week in the
gym, he still carries more weight than he would
like around his gut) and partly because, despite
the increased numbers of people who say they
exercise regularly, the incidence of obesity has
risen dramatically, the author proclaims that
the role of exercise in weight loss is “wildly
overstated”. He does, however, indicate positive
effects of exercise in lowering the risk of many
diseases – cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and
others. His credibility ended with me when he
went on to explain how, in his mind, exercising
to lose weight is a worthless effort and waste
of time.
Cloud states that the reason exercise may
actually be making us fat is three-fold:
 Exercising stimulates hunger and causes
us to overeat.
 By using up our allotted amount of self-
control to force ourselves to spend hours in
the gym, we have no willpower left with which
to resist the temptation of tasty treats and
snacks.
 We compensate for exerting so much
physical activity through exercise that we
reduce the amount of normal activity we get
throughout the day.
This article has sparked
numerous reactions and
rebuttals from the fitness
profession. Researchers and
academics have responded
in several fitness industry
journals, group exercise
instructors and private
trainers are mumbling,
and fitness enthusiasts
are questioning their
efforts. Personally, my own
experiences are a testimony
to the value of exercise – from
physical, mental, health
risk-reducing, and weight
maintenance standpoints.
Let’s take a look
at Cloud’s three
assumptions
introduced above:
1) Exercising
stimulates hunger and
causes us to overeat.
The first part of
this is true. Exercise
does – and should –
stimulate us to eat.
Although many people
report a temporary
suppressed appetite
immediately
following exercise,
there is no way
we can burn
calories without
experiencing
hunger. But it’s
Fitness
By Meredith Nelson, M.Ed
WHAT we eat after we exercise, and how much
of it, that causes the problem. The problem
is that many of us cannot figure out exactly
what it is that we need to consume following
exercise. For example, many exercisers follow
their workout with a bottle of Gatorade, not
realizing that many bottles contain more than
one serving of the beverage inside, and therefore
extra calories may be consumed.
So, although Gatorade is effective in
replacing lost electrolytes (which shouldn’t
even be necessary unless one is exercising in
extreme heat, or for over an hour), one would
be better off consuming a small amount of
complex carbohydrates in combination with
a bit of protein and a trace of healthy fats
(think a teaspoon of peanut butter on a slice of
whole grain bread, perhaps with a banana, for
example) to help encourage protein synthesis
and reload the muscles with glycogen, to be
ready for the next workout.
Of course, the fact still remains that if one
consumes more calories than one burns, the
excess calories will be stored as fat. The above
“recovery meal” won’t do any good in helping
one lose weight if the overall calories being
taken in are more than those being burned.
2) By using up our allotted amount of self-
control to force ourselves to spend hours in the
gym, we have no self-control left with which
to resist the temptation of tasty treats and
snacks.
This is true to some extent. When we are very
strict on ourselves in some areas, it may become
more difficult to be regimented and disciplined
in another area. That is why I recommend that
everything – exercising, eating, and drinking –
be done in moderation. For healthy, permanent
weight loss, we don’t need to force ourselves to
spend hours in the gym. We need to increase
the low intensity exercise we do throughout
the day. This is what burns fat. High-intensity
exercise burns muscle glycogen and is good
for improving performance (for those that are
interested in performing a particular sport) and
burning calories. But low intensity activity –
and lots of it – is key in losing fat.
So that addresses the issue of self-control
needed to spend hours in the gym. But what
about the self-control you need to say no to
that muffin that would be so delicious with
your morning coffee? That candy bar when
you’re hungry? Even that tasty chocolate
protein drink?
In my humble opinion, the ability to resist
such temptations is based on an individual’s
education of nutrition, understanding of portion
control, and the ability to think ahead and plan.
By reading labels and having an understanding
of calories from carbohydrates, fat, and
protein, along with the list of ingredients and
what you can actually learn from that list, one
can make informed decisions about what they
are putting in their mouths. Pre-determining
the portion size you will eat – eating half the
muffin, or dividing your restaurant dinner
into two portions and taking half of it home as
opposed to eating everything on the plate - can
drastically reduce the number of calories you
take in. And by simply putting some thought
into your day, scheduling meals, and having
something available to eat in those “emergency”
situations where you may be stuck in traffic
or don’t have time for lunch, can thwart the
temptation to head for the drive-through.
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3) We compensate for exerting so much
physical activity through exercise that we
reduce the amount of normal activity we get
throughout the day.
Well, once again, my humble opinion is quite
different from the author’s. Au contraire, Mr.
Cloud. Do you really think that if you gave up
your hour at the gym everyday, you would be
less inclined to sit watching television in the
evening? Or that you would spend less time
at the computer compiling your thoughts for
next week’s article? Do you honestly believe
that as a by-product of spending less time on
the treadmill, you may actually ride a bike to
the grocery, the neighborhood pool, or even to
work?
I highly doubt that. Our society has turned
into one of convenience when unnecessary.
We drive when we can walk to get there faster.
We surf channels on television instead of
getting outside to walk on the beach. We take
the elevators and not the steps. All because it
takes less effort and time; not because we’ve
exhausted ourselves in the gym. In fact, most
people I know who exercise regularly claim it
gives them energy to keep up with their kids,
require less sleep, and get more done.
In closing I would like to point out perhaps
the most substantial argument against Cloud’s
assertion, and that is the findings of years of
research performed by the National Weight
Control Registry (NWCR). According to the NWCR
website, the study is the “largest prospective
investigation of long-term successful weight
loss maintenance”. The NWCR was developed in
1994 in an effort to identify the characteristics
of individuals who had succeeded in achieving
and maintaining a weight-loss of at least 30
pounds. (On a personal note, I myself have
been a participant study since the inception of
the NWCR. The findings, some of which you
will see below, mirror my own strategies and
efforts in losing and maintaining my weight.)
Annual questionnaires are distributed to
participants to help determine the behavioral
and psychological characteristics of the
subjects, as well as the strategies they use to
maintain their weight losses. Over the last
fifteen years, 94% of the study participants
report that part of their success has been due
to an increase in physical activity, with the
most frequently reported form of activity being
walking (another plug for the above-mentioned
low-intensity activity). Additionally, 90% of the
participants report exercising for an hour every
day.
Of course, proper nutrition is crucial as well
- 98% of the NWCR participants indicate that
they modified their food intake in some way to
lose weight. The bottom line is that weight loss
and maintenance are a balance of calories in
and calories out. Exercise is a necessary part
of weight loss, but it doesn’t stop there. Daily
activity – whether throughout the day or for
an hour in the gym – is important for not only
losing weight, but also for overall physical and
mental health and wellness.
Meredith Nelson, M.Ed, is the owner of
PrimeTime Fitness, Inc, on Sullivan’s Island.
Offering group fitness classes, PrimeTime Spin,
private yoga, personal training, and monthly
gym membership, Meredith divides her time
between the gym on Sullivan’s Island and limited
in-home training on Daniel Island, where she
resides along with her husband Mark. Meredith
can be reached with your fitness questions at
883-0101, or Meredith@primetimefit.net.
 We the People
16 September 4, 2009

celebrate Constitution Week
J
oin the National Park
Service in celebration of
Constitution Week by
attending one of the free special
events scheduled September 17-
23, 2009, at Charles Pinckney
National Historic Site at 1254 Long
Point Road in Mount Pleasant.
The park preserves the last 28
acres of Snee Farm, a plantation
that was once owned by Charles
Pinckney, a principal framer and
signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Presson recognized
for service
to 2pm. Watch craftsmen in
period dress demonstrate rice-
pounding, indigo-dyeing, iron-
smithing, brick masonry and
domestic arts. Also included
are Revolutionary War soldiers,
18th century music, sweetgrass
basket sewing, quilting, African
drumming, Gullah story-telling
and a visit from Eliza Lucas
Pinckney. Visitors can participate
in a game of historic cricket.
Throughout the week, visitors

On Constitution/Citizenship
Day, Thursday, September 17,
at 10:30am, the park’s annual
naturalization ceremony will be
held when up to 150 candidates
will be sworn in as America’s
newest citizens. The public and
school groups are invited to the
free program, and are encouraged
to bring chairs or blankets as
seating will be limited.
Two days of living history are
scheduled on Friday and Saturday,
September 18 and 19, from 10am
may take part in the “I Signed the
Constitution” program, signing
a scroll that will be sent to the
National Constitution Center
in Philadelphia, the city where
Charles Pinckney and 38 other
delegates signed the world-
changing document on September
17, 1787.
All events are free. For more
information or group reservations,
please call the park at 881-5516
or visit us on the Web at: www.
nps.gov/chpi
E
verett Presson was recognized by the Town of Sullivan’s Island
for his service as a member of the Town Council. He was present
to receive the resolution and, despite a joking warning not to
speak from Pat O’Neil, took a moment to thank everyone involved
with the Town and to reflect on his life on Sullivan’s Island. Presson,
a local real estate agent, recalled making his first sale to the current
Mayor Carl Smith, who moved to the island around the same time.
That sale, he said, was the start of his career. Among many other
moments worthy of a mark on the Everett Presson timeline, he was
elected to the Town Council in 2005 and served in that position for
four years.
“What a pleasure it’s been to serve with this Council,” Presson
said. “Thank ya’ll very much.”

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September 4, 2009
WWII B-17 Bomber takes
flight over Charleston
I
f you’ve ever wanted to fly in an
authentic World War II B-17
bomber, now’s your chance.
The Liberty Foundation’s B-17
“Liberty Belle” is one of only 14
B-17s that still fly today, and the
Liberty Foundation will be offering
flights to the public on September
5 and 6 from 10am – 5pm.
The B-17, dubbed the “Flying
Fortress” as a result of her
defensive fire power, saw action
in every theater of operation
during WWII. “Liberty Belle” was
built toward the end of the war
and never saw any combat. It is
painted in the colors and nose
art of the original “Liberty Belle”
B-17 that flew countless missions
with the 390th bomb group of the
mighty 8th Airforce.
The Liberty Foundation’s
B-17G had an interesting post
war history. Sold as scrap in 1947
to a mining company, it was sold
again to Pratt & Whitney soon
after for the sum of $2,700. Pratt
& Whitney operated the B-17 until
1967, during which time it was
17
Provided by the Liberty Foundation
heavily modified to be a test
bed for their T-34 and T-64 "The Liberty Belle"
turbo prop engines, thus
making it a five engine B-17.
In 1968, the B-17 was then
donated to the Connecticut
Aeronautical Historic society.
Unfortunately, in 1979 the
B-17 was heavily damaged
in a tornado that threw
another airplane onto the
B-17’s mid-section, breaking
her back. The wreck was
stored until 1987 when it
was acquired by an aviation
enthusiast in Florida with
the intent of restoring the
aircraft. In 1992, the slow,
laborious task of restoration
began and at the turn of
the century, the B-17 was
sold again to Don Brooks
of the Liberty Foundation.
Brooks, whose father flew those who would like to watch friends. While $430 per person
B-17s with the 390th bomb the bomber flight at no charge. sounds expensive, it must
group during WWII, founded the For enthusiasts that choose be put into perspective when
Liberty Foundation; a non profit to take a flight experience on compared to a B-17’s operating
museum dedicated to preserving this legendary aircraft, these cost. A Flying Fortress cost over
our aviation heritage, and funded participants receive a pre-flight $4500 per flight hour and the
the complete restoration of the safety briefing containing the Liberty Foundation spends over
B-17 back to her full wartime historical significance of the $1,000,000 annually to keep the
configuration as she appears aircraft and a spectacular scenic "Liberty Belle" airworthy and out
today. He chose to paint the air tour around the city. During on tour. The Liberty Foundation
B-17 as the “Liberty Belle” in the flight, passengers enjoy the is a 501(c)(3) non-profit flying
tribute to his father, who was a unique opportunity of moving museum and funds generated
Tail gunner and flew numerous about the aircraft to the different merely help offset these high
combat missions in the original combat crew positions to see the cost. Only the public’s interest
“Liberty Belle”. Following a viewpoint that thousands of our and other generous donations
fourteen year restoration, the heroes saw in combat over 60 keep the "Liberty Belle" flying and
B-17 took to the skies again on years ago. from being silenced permanently
December 8, 2004. The total flight experience takes in a museum.
The “Liberty Belle” provides 45 minutes with approximately This is your invitation to see,
visitors with the opportunity half an hour in flight. Flights tour and fly a mission in the
to take a step back in time and experiences are $395 for Liberty Liberty Foundation’s B-17 flying
gain respect for the men and Foundation members and $430 fortress “ Liberty Belle” and
women who gave so much to for non-members. Passengers take advantage of this ultimate
protect our freedoms. During can become a Liberty Foundation historical experience, come touch
flight operations, there will be Member for $40 and receive the the past and fly through ageless
a designated, secure area for member discount for family and skies.
CAPTIONS:
001 Louise Welch, Regional Ex-
ecutive Director of the Carolina Red
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Those that save lives Seel’s on Sullivan’s

Staff report
T
he Sullivan’s Island Town
Council recognized the
Town’s Police Department,
Fire Department, Volunteer Fire
and Rescue Squad, and firefighter
Amanda Hawver for their parts in
preserving life and responding to
emergencies between July 9 and
July 13. During that short four day
stint, Sullivan’s Island’s waters
became especially treacherous,
sweeping many people out to sea
and trapping others on shoals.
Hawver and volunteer Lewis White
were individually recognized for
rescuing three people after they
had “entered the area without
regard to their own personal
safety, and cooperatively worked
together, contributing to saving
three lives” while they were on
is one Good Neighbor
and effort”:
Police Department: Chief Dan
Howard, Lieutenant Chris Griffin, Provided by the SC Restaurant Association
Corporal Chris Wallace, Officers
Doug Archer, Darren Botticelli,
Anthony Horne, Tim Mast, Josh
Poole as well as Tom McLellan.
Fire Department: Chief
Anthony Stith, Assistant Chief
Chris McDaniel, Captain Skipper
Weston, Lieutenant Curt Gibbons,
Engineer Amanda Hawver,
Firefighters Jody Cox, Jamie
Howard, and John Gypin.
Volunteer Fire and Rescue:
Chris Gypin, Anthony Stith Jr.,
Sam Stith, Kevin Newman, Lewis
White, Thomas Smith, Danny
Blankenship, Randy Robinson,
Huggie Hindman, Vincent Sottile, Harry Seel (right) receives the Good Neighbor Award from the SC REstaurant
Kevin Townsend, Jeff Woodard, Association

O
marine patrol. Kathy Rawers, Ark Chiola, Red n August 17, the South selected charities in a year of
The following individuals Wood, Michael Beard, and Mark Carolina Hospitality extreme financial need.
were also “commended and Hylton. Association announced The Restaurant Neighbor Award
congratulated for their bravery that two Charleston area honors charitable contributions
restaurants were selected as in four categories (small
the South Carolina Restaurant business, mid-size business,
Neighbor Award winners.  Both large business/national chain,
outstanding restaurants are and Cornerstone Humanitarian). 
in the running for the national Seel’s on Sullivan’s will compete
Restaurant Neighbor Award, in the small business category
a program by the National while TBonz Restaurant Group
Restaurant Association that will compete in the mid-size
recognizes restaurants that category.  Each participating state
exemplify the industry’s restaurant association selects
philanthropic spirit. The winners winners in their respective states
are: Seel’s on Sullivan’s and that will compete with winners
TBonz Restaurant Group. from other states for the national
The Restaurant Neighbor award.
Award was designed to raise The four national winners will
awareness about the restaurant each receive a $5,000 award
industry’s contributions in local to continue their community
communities across the country programs. They will be presented
and to inspire other restaurant the awards this September
operators and owners to make in Washington D.C.  Both
even greater contributions in national and state winners will
their communities.    be recognized on the National
Harry Seel's, owner of Seel’s Restaurant Association Web site.
on Sullivan’s, participation in For more information on the
Amanda Hawver, an Engineer with the Sullivan’s Island Fire Department, accepts community fund raising events award program, visit the National
recognition for her part in the rescue of three lives during the July 9 -13 period, when two stood out this year because of the Restaurant Association’s Web site,
people died and approximately 12 were rescued. The Town’s Police, Fire, and Volunteer extra efforts made  to help their www.restaurant.org/community. 
& Rescue Personnel were all rewarded for their roles with separate Town resolutions.

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Mozart in the South
Provided by Chamber Music Charleston
C
hamber Music Charleston
is pleased to announce
their inaugural music
festival Mozart in the South,
which will take place September
10-13, 2009.
“This festival celebrates classical
music in Charleston, [and it will
be an opportunity] to share with
both visitors and residents the
musical opportunities which exist
in this cultural and historic City,
and the phenomenal talent of the
professional musicians who call
Charleston home,” says Sandra
Nikolajevs, Director of Chamber
Music Charleston and producer
of the festival.
The four-day festival will consist
of a variety of performances and
educational events. Highlighting
the festival will be chamber
music and orchestral concerts
performed by musicians of the
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
and Chamber Music Charleston.
World renowned pianist
Andrew Armstrong will join the
orchestra for Mozart’s Piano
Concerto No. 23 in A Major,
K. 288. Praised by critics for
his passionate expression and
dazzling technique, Armstrong
has delighted audiences around
the world. He has performed
solo recitals and appeared with
orchestras in Asia, Europe, Latin
America and the United States,
including performances at Alice
Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, the
19
Lucky Dog
Name: Paddy Perkis (aka Paddy
from the Pound, the Paddister)
Owner(s): Linda and Mike Perkis
Birthplace/hometown: Born in
Charlotte, NC, but live on
Sullivan's Island.
Age: 16 ¾ (give or take)
Veterinarian: Dr. Jay Goldsmith. He says I'm currently his
oldest canine patient.
Favorite food: I'm a very picky eater, always have been.
Favorite treat: I love to go for rides in the golf cart.
Favorite toy: I'm so beyond toys at my age. All I require
is some food and a
comfy bed.
Why Paddy is a
Lucky Dog:
I am such a Lucky
Dog! I’m at the
beach every morn-
ing at sunrise. I get
to see and visit with
all of my dog friends,
Kennedy Center, the Grand Hall especially Waldo and
of the Moscow Conservatory and Chester (you know
Warsaw’s National Philharmonic. who you are!). I am
While the evening and afternoon extremely well taken
performances will target classical care of and pam-
music enthusiasts, families will be pered. I was adopted
encouraged to explore the magic of from the animal
music at the outdoor “Little Mozart shelter in Charlotte,
Circus” on Saturday, September NC, 15 ½ years ago
12. This daylong celebration will and now I reside full
create a wonderful environment time on the beach.
for all things related to music Life is good!
education – from performances
by Chamber Music Charleston
ensembles and school groups to
interactive musical experiences
led by professional musicians.
Various arts organizations will
be on hand with information and
demonstrations.
The most intimate experience
of the festival will be Chamber
Music Charleston’s annual
“Chamber Music Soiree” on
September 12 at the Calhoun
Mansion, 16 Meeting Street. The
evening begins with a delightful
garden reception followed by a
performance in the mansion’s
music room, an exquisite space
boasting priceless artwork,
elaborate chandeliers and a 45
foot covered glass skylight. A post-
concert champagne and dessert
reception brings the evening to a
festive conclusion.
For more information, please
visit www.MozartInTheSouth.org
or call 763-4941.
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20 September 4, 2009

Congrats
Poe Library
Summer Reading
winners! 

(top left) Young Adult winner Katie Woodberry, a 10th grader

at Wando High School. (above) Community of Readers Winner
Ailsa McNaught, a 7 year old second grader at Sullivan’s Island
Elementary School (shown with brother, Euan). (left) Summer
Reading Branch winner Samantha Smith, an 8 year old third
grader at Sullivan’s Island Elementary School (shown here on the
left with her family).

PHOTOS BY: Poe Library

Eye Spy
Do you know what this is?
New SIES library
Kids, send your
is Exemplary
guess for this week’s By Deborah Palmer
Eye Spy to info@
luckydognews.com
or call 886-NEWS.
Please include your
mailing address with
your submission. The
first one to send in
the correct answer
will receive a coupon
for a free ice cream
at Café Medley on
PHOTOS BY: Deborah Palmer

Sullivan's Island.

Congratulations to
Jackson McQueeney
for guessing the IOP
Connector in the August
21 issue! Send your guess
for this week's Eye Spy to:
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As part of Charleston County School District’s library
modernization project, Sullivan’s Island Elementary received
$5,000 worth of new library books to support the school’s science
and social studies curriculum.   These books replaced old and
dated titles, which helped to bring the library’s collection up to the
highest rating of Exemplary.
September 4, 2009
These reports were provided by the
Sullivan’s Island Police Department for
the month of July:
July 4, 2009: While on patrol, an officer
found a beach bag with personal belongings
in it. The bag was placed in Lost and Found.
July 5, 2009: A vehicle was stopped for
a traffic violation. While conducting the
stop, it was learned that the driver’s license
was suspended because of insurance
cancellation. The driver verified this, was
written a citation and the vehicle was towed.
July 5, 2009: A complainant reported
that someone entered his vehicle while he
was visiting the beach and removed items,
including credit cards. The cards had been
used at different stores.
July 6, 2009: A complainant reported that
she was missing her diamond wedding ring
from her residence.
July 7, 2009: A complainant reported
that someone entered her unlocked vehicle
while it was parked in her yard. The subject
removed a briefcase.
July 9, 2009: Officers received reports of a
missing person. Witness reported that she
and a friend were swimming and were pulled
out by the currents. The witness was rescued
and search efforts were conducted for the
victim.
July 9, 2009: A complainant reported that
Police Blotter
they had found a set of car keys that had
been sitting on a bench for some time and
no one had been around the chair. Officers
began searching for the owner of the keys
and the vehicle to which they belonged. The
next morning, a body (later identified as the
owner of the vehicle) was located on Folly
Beach. The cause of death was determined
by the medical examiner as drowning.
July 10, 2009: A complainant reported that
they had put a friend, who very intoxicated,
to bed and when they returned to check on
him he was gone. A search by the police and
fire departments were unsuccessful. A call
to the complainant later on revealed that
the missing person had been found; he had
gotten up and walked to a friend’s house.
July 10, 2009: Officers observed a vehicle
backing up at a high rate of speed and then
striking the stop sign at Station 18. As the
officer approached, the driver got out of
the vehicle and started yelling at him. The
officer tried to calm her down, which she
did, but she continued to yell and scream
at the officers and her story kept changing.
The driver was arrested and lodged into the
Charleston County jail.
July 10, 2009: A complainant reported
that his credit card was being used in New
Jersey. A report was taken and forwarded
to the jurisdiction in New Jersey. The
complainant was also advised to contact the
card company.
July 10, 2009: A complainant reported that
he observed a subject on his
back porch. The complainant
confronted the subject and
the subject ran off and officers
were unable to locate him. The
complainant reported that his
screen and window had been
damaged in the incident.
July 11, 2009: A complainant
reported that a subject had
keyed his fender and wrote
over the entire body of his
vehicle with soap.
July 11, 2009: While on
patrol on the beach, an officer
observed a subject with a beer.
The officer stopped and, in
speaking with the subject and
the three other subjects who
were with the first subject,
learned that all were under
age, in possession of fake
IDs and in possession of
marijuana. The subjects were
arrested and lodged in the
Charleston County jail.
July 12, 2009: While
checking the school, an officer
found that someone had
broken a window.
July 15, 2009: While
checking on a report of an
intoxicated person, an officer
found a female slumped over
in a vehicle. While checking
the female, it was learned that
she had been drinking and was
intoxicated. She also had blood
around her knee area. First
responders were summoned to
the scene and the female was
checked out. She was arrested
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and lodged in Charleston County jail.
July 15, 2009: An officer assisted Mount
Pleasant Police with serving a Trespass
Notice on a subject at a residence.
July 18, 2009: Officers were dispatched to
an intoxicated driver leaving a restaurant.
The vehicle was located and the person’s
driving was observed. The driver was
arrested, processed, and lodged into the
Charleston County jail.
July 18. 2009: Officers were investigating
a fireworks call on the beach which had
resulted in a fire. While they were assisting
the fire department, a subject at a nearby
residence was yelling from a porch. After
the fire was out, the officer went to the
house and spoke to the subject. The subject
was uncooperative, so he was arrested and
lodged into the Charleston County jail.
July 19, 2009: Officers were dispatched to
an accident. While investigating the accident
it was learned that one of the drivers
was intoxicated. The driver was arrested,
processed, and lodged into the Charleston
County jail.
July 19, 2009: An Officer received a report
of an intoxicated man getting into a vehicle
and attempting to drive off. As the officer
arrived in the area, he observed the vehicle.
The officer followed the vehicle to establish
a history and then stopped the vehicle. The
driver was arrested, processed, and lodged
into the Charleston County jail.
July 21, 2009: A complainant reported
that she was watching a neighbor’s house
and had seen a vehicle at the residence that
she did not recognize. After investigation, it
was learned that a cousin of the homeowner
drove the vehicle and it was ok for him to be
there.
July 22, 2009: Officers responded to a
report of a domestic dispute. On arrival, the
officer learned that the husband and wife
were arguing and the husband had grabbed
the wife and pushed her. The husband was
arrested and lodged into the Charleston
County jail.
July 26, 2009: While working the business
district, an officer observed a physical
disturbance. After breaking up the fight it
was learned that one of the persons involved
was an employee who was trying to eject the
two subjects for fighting. One of the subjects
struck the employee and they began to fight.
The subjects were arrested and lodged into
the Charleston County jail.
July 26, 2009: A vehicle was observed with
a vehicle registration violation. The vehicle
stopped on the side of the road and as the
officer approached, he observed one subject
lighting something like a cigarette and
when he saw the officer, he threw it in the
back of the vehicle. The officer could smell
burnt marijuana. The driver consented to a
search of the vehicle and the officer found
marijuana. The subjects were cited and
released.
July 28, 2009: A complainant reported that
the tires of his construction trailer had been
vandalized. The complainant believed that an
employee who he had terminated might have
vandalized the tires.
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consecutive renewals, and each
year will run from October 1 –
September 30.
Councilman Duffy expressed
concern over the length of the
contract, asking if the City had
an “out” written into it if the new
leasee did not work out. City Ad-
ministrator Linda Lovvorn Tuck-
er stated that, though it would
be possible to include a City
side “out” in the agreement, they
would have to start over with the
negotiations, so she was advised
against it. However, Tucker cited
a previous instance where the
City and a leasee were able to
come to a reasonable agreement
in negotiating out of a lease, “So
we do have a good track record,”
said Tucker.
Councilman Duffy reiterated
that it would give him serious
heartburn to agree to a 15 year
lease and stated that he would
“just like it to be balanced”. “I
can’t support this,” he said. The
motion passed 8 to 1.
Public Safety report
Councilman Buckhannon re-
counted the basic minutes of the
last Public Safety meeting, not-
ing that Jeff Jacobs and Sandy
Stone’s discussed the “rules”
signage in rentals, and that
EcoThon organizer Brett Carlson
attended the meeting in order
to publicly thank the City for
their participation in this year’s
EcoThon. The committee also
discussed a request to require
sprinklers in new buildings, but
found that, since the State does
not have such a law in place, the
motion could not be adopted.
Buckhannon thanked Palmetto
Custom Carts for their donation
of the new Low Speed Vehicle to
the Police Department, stating
that the “green” vehicle will “be
used throughout the island”. In
further police news, Buckhan-
non noted that the City has been
asked to participate in Charles-
ton County’s Metro Marine
Patrol Unit. Participation would
be of no expense to the City and
would allow City police person-
nel to further assist the County
in marine situations. Subject to
the City attorney’s approval, the
Council unanimously approved
the City’s participation in the
program.
The final two items addressed
the City’s regular re-adoption of
it’s Public Safety policy, which
was approved unanimously, and
the reduction of the speed limit
on Palm Blvd. between Breach
Inlet and the Connector to 35
mph. The speed limit reduction
was briefly discussed and Police
Chief Buckhannon pointed out
that, even though the reduced
speed limit was acceptable for
Low Speed Vehicles, the LSVs
would not be allowed to travel
Palm Blvd. as it is designated a
“primary road”. The speed re-
duction resolution was passed
unanimously.
Upcoming events for the Public
Safety Department include the
official ribbon cutting for the new
Public Safety building on J. C.
Long Blvd, which will take place
at 5:30pm on September 25.
Rules for rentals placards
Although Councilman Buck-
hannon suggested that the
discussion over whether or not
to accept the most recent rede-
sign of the rental rules signage
be postponed until the special
Short Term Rentals meeting on
September 16, Council mem-
bers Barbara Bergwerf, Michael
Loftus and Brian Duffy asked
that they hold the discussion
that night. As Loftus pointed
out, “We’ll be discussing a
whole umbrella of issues at the
Short Term Rentals meeting,
Sandy [Stone] was very enthu-
siastic [about the signs] at the
last meeting … now he’s saying
they won’t work. Jeff Jacobs
did a great job and that’s why I
thought we should go through
with it.”
Councilman Taylor remarked
that waiting three weeks
wouldn’t be that big of a deal,
stating that if the signs were
to “have teeth”, they should
be done right and “not rushed
through like they’re doing in
Washington.”
The Council voted to go into
an executive meeting and, after
a twenty five minute discus-
sion, motioned that the “yellow”
rental notice sign be placed in
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a conspicuous location within
15 feet of the rental structure.
The resolution was turned down
4 to 5, with Council members
Carol Rice, Dee Taylor, Ryan
Buckhannon and Martin Bet-
telli voted against. The signs will
be discussed during the Short
Term Rental meeting, which will
take place on September 16 at
5:30pm in Council Chambers.
Public Works
Councilman Bettelli read
through the Public Works min-
utes from last meeting, noting
that the department report for
July recorded the highest de-
bris collection number they’d
ever seen. Edy’s Construction is
entering its fifth year of the five
year drainage plan, and they
have completed 25th Avenue
between 26th and 27th Avenue.
He noted that they cleaned out
a considerable amount of fire-
work debris during July. Bids
on the drainage project between
54th and 57th avenue have been
received.
Bettelli also noted that a resi-
dent had called in last month
and reported that they had seen
a contractor dumping their
construction debris on a vacant
lot. “If anyone sees this kind of
activity, please report it to the
Police Department immediately,”
Bettelli urged.
During the County Transporta-
tion Committee meeting, the City
received $100,000 toward the
drainage project. Of interest, he
noted, was that the City partially
received the funds because they
had been actively working on the
project. Finally, Bettelli noted
that Cameron Blvd. is being
resurfaced in several sections,
which has caused noticeable
black tire marks along the road
leading to the Connector. “We’re
not drag racing,” he smiled.
“They’ve promised to come back
and clean it up.”
Recreation
Council member Carol Rice
reported that the Recreation
Department has been very busy
all summer with Piccolo Spoleto,
Camp Summershine, Wee Camp,
A.J. Basketball Camp and sev-
eral other day camps and activi-
ties. She noted that soccer regis-
tration is starting soon and that
the Beach Run in early August
was a huge success, welcoming
285 participants to the event.
She also noted that the Recre-
ation Department and City Hall
had both suffered from lightning
strikes this past month, but the
damage has been repaired.
The next big event for the
Recreation Department is Well-
ness Day, which will be held on
Thursday, September 17. “There
will be lots of good information,”
she said. “It should be a really
fabulous event.” Blood work will
be offered for $25 during the
event.
Personnel Committee
Councilman Ralph Piening noted
that there are several openings
September 4, 2009
on City boards and commissions
which have been advertised
extensively. Peining encouraged
residents to submit their ap-
plication for consideration. He
also stated that he was happy to
announce that the evaluations
for City Administrator Linda Lov-
vorn Tucker had been received
from Council and they all stated
that she was doing an excellent
job.
Safety Sweepstakes winners
for this past month are Rhonda
Gibbons from the Building De-
partment, Russell Roper from
Public Works, Eric Bolen from
the Fire Department and Fran
Overdorf from the Police Depart-
ment.
Real Property Committee
Mayor Cronin reported that July
was great for the Marina and
even though August was a little
slower, the Marina was doing
well. Also at the Marina, the
Morgan Creek Grille restaurant
is now offering valet service,
which the Mayor stated is doing
very well.
As for beach restoration and
sand fencing, he noted that they
are currently discussing the
placement of the fencing with
Coastal Science and Engineering
and found that it will cost less
than the City expected: $5,900
instead of the projected $10,000.
Mayor Cronin asked that the
Council approve the expenditure
of $6,000 for sand fencing and
vegetation, noting that the sand
fencing would be set in place in
the fall, but the vegetation would
not be planted until the spring.
Council approved the expendi-
ture unanimously.
Second reading of
Ordinance 2009-12: Leasing of
one Pumper Fire Truck
The ordinance was passed
unanimously.
First reading of
Ordinance 2009-13: Amending
the Comprehensive Plan for
the City of the Isle of Palms
Since this was the first read-
ing of Ordinance 2009-13, any
changes by Council members
to the current Comprehensive
Plan were asked to be submitted
to Douglas Kerr before second
reading. The Ordinance must be
passed before the end of 2009 to
stay in keeping with State re-
quirements.
Miscellaneous upcoming
events
Plant-a-Palm: Will be held on the
anniversary of Hugo, September
21, at 9am on 21 Avenue.
Meet the Candidates: Open
forum discussion with Isle of
Palms Council candidates at the
Recreation Center on October 28
at 7pm.
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Old School brings home the gold
O
n first glance, the Crosby
Family team appeared
out of place at the 11th
Annual Isle of Palms Half Rubber
Tournament this past Saturday,
August 22. In a field dominated
by college students and thirty-
somethings, the team’s median
age was 58 years old.
Larry Crosby, 68, is the second
oldest member of the team behind
his brother Ken, 69. Larry has
broad shoulders, a wiry, strong
frame, and a jock’s smile. It was
easy to imagine him when he was
young, most likely resembling a
cross between a tall wide receiver
and a hard-nosed, old school
baseball player. And watching him
on the field against people half
his age, it was apparent that the
ingrained, un-teachable muscle
memory of sport still lingered in
Crosby’s limbs.
“We all played half rubber as
teenagers … and now we’ll play
once in a while on holidays. We
really just don’t want to be a
doormat,” Crosby said. And while
the Crosby’s weren’t topping
the scores during the 24-team
tournament, they held their own,
winning their first game 7-3
before losing their second.
The Crosby’s moderate success,
however, is a testament to the
spirit and concept of half rubber.
By Dylan Sharek
Competitors at the 2009 Isle of Palms Half Rubber Tournament
It’s puzzling that the sport hasn’t
become more prevalent outside of
the Lowcountry.
“There’s nothing like this in
Columbia. We just heard about
it last night,” said Tony Hanks, a
first-time spectator.
Mr. Hanks and his wife, Donna,
traveled to the Isle of Palms
Recreation Center to watch their
son, Tony Hanks, Jr., participate
in his first-ever half rubber game
with the Vanilla Gorillas team.
While Hanks, Jr. seemed to grasp
Register for Mt Pleasant Half
Rubber World Series
T
he Mount Pleasant
Recreation Department is
pleased to announce open
registration for its annual Half
Rubber World Series. The 5th
annual event will be held at the
Park West Recreation Complex
in Mount Pleasant on Saturday,
September 19.
Teams of all experience levels
and from all areas of the country
are encouraged to sign up for
the World Series tournament.
Spectators are also encouraged
to come out, watch the fun
and learn about this unique,
traditionally Southern sport.
A captains’ meeting will take
Dylan Cook with The Punishers team throws a fierce pitch to a batter from the 3 Dawgs
and a Tiger team during the 2007 Mount Pleasant Half Rubber World Series. The 2009
event is set for September 19.
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the game from the outset (six hits,
four home runs, and one grand
slam in two games), it admittedly
took his parents a little more
time.
“I don’t quite understand it
all yet,” smiled Mrs. Hanks. Mr.
Hanks added, “They described it
to us back home, but you really
have to see it to understand it.”
And as the heavy sun continued
to beat down on the 12 fields
housing the tournament, the
Hanks began to commiserate
place at 8:30am, with games
commencing at 9am. Cash
prizes will be awarded to first,
second, and third place teams.
Teams must consist of three
to four players and players are
required to be at least 16 years
of age.
Registration is required by
September 14 and fees are $20
per individual, which includes
a tournament t-shirt and
lunch during the event. Half
rubber balls will be provided for
tournament play.
Interested participants are
invited to register for the world
series at any Mount Pleasant
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with the 75 or so other spectators
huddled under a row of pop-up
tents set up under the Center’s
tree line.
“I really like it, but it gets long,”
said Mrs. Hanks.
As the day wore on and the
field thinned, the odd sound of
rubber bluntly popping against
skin became less frequent. Foul
balls and ankle-to-head-to-
backstop pitches fell innocently
to the ground as the families
of eliminated teams dispersed,
leaving empty the vast areas of
the once fan-packed field. The
exhausted competitors, burnt and
sapped of energy, plugged away
despite their growing weariness.
In the double elimination
tournament, the Crosby Family
team and the Vanilla Gorillas were
eliminated in the third round,
and in the final, team Old School
(comprised of David Smith, Eddie
Cornwell, Lee Martin and Jimmy
Mazyck) ousted 3 Dawgs And a
Tiger, effectively beginning their
reign as Isle of Palms half rubber
champions.
Congratulations to team Old
School, the 2009 Half Rubber
champs!
Recreation Department facility
or download an entry form from
the recreation department page
at www.townofmountpleasant.
com (direct link is www.
mtpleasantrec.com/
downloads/hr09.pdf). The
Park West Recreation Complex
is located at 1251 Park West
Boulevard, off Highway 17 North
in Mount Pleasant.
For more information on
the tournament, contact Scott
Koth at 884-2528 or email
skoth@townofmountpleasant.
com. Also visit www.
townofmountpleasant.com.
PHOTO BY Sarah Reynolds