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June 26, 2009Volume 5 Issue 4

Painting Trash Barrels page 7 Mystery Plant page 10 Redtail Rescue page 17

I n s i d e I s l a n d E y e

S ullivans Islander Jeff Boehmcan look out on his yard withthe satisfaction of a job welldone, though he hardly considers ita job. The wall of vegetation whichsurrounds his house, bursting withcolor and buzzing with life, is more of a hobby turned passion rather than

work. Just inside his front gate, thepath splits. Left leads to the owergarden, where bright Echinaceaand Swamp Hibiscus, among otherperennials, are blooming next to abeautiful Corkscrew Willow. To the

right is his latest project, a vegetablegarden which he plotted, dug andplanted by hand. But before you seeBoehm get his hands dirty, youll seehim hit the books. Hes well awareof how unforgiving our southernisland soil and climate can be, so alittle research never hurts.

I wanted plant varieties thatcould withstand the humidity andthe heat, and could still come backnext year, Boehm says.

Not long ago, Boehm found a wealth of knowledge in whats cometo be his favorite gardening book,Tough Plants for Southern Gardens by Felder Rushing. The booksmethods are tailored speci callyto problems which frequently cropup in southern soil, like poor waterretention and growing in sand.But dont think Boehms forgottenthe value of experience. His own

journal is full of notes and sketches,documenting whats worked, whatsfailed and whats to come in hisgarden.

The thinking mans gardenby Chris MarChewka

Garden continued on page 6

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Civic

The new CouncilSeveral Council members wereof cially sworn in during themeeting after winning their seatsin the Municipal election earlierthis year. Mayor Carl Smith andCouncil members Mike Perkis

were sworn in, along with Mad-eleine McGee, who is replacingCouncil member Everett Pres-son. Council member Pat ONeil,

who was also re-elected, wasabsent from the meeting. How-ever, he did suggest that MikePerkis be considered to take hisplace as Mayor Pro Tem for thenext term. Mary Jane Watsonmade the motion that Perkis beselected for the position and thevote was unanimous. Perkis jok-ingly accepted on the conditionthat the Mayor take good care of himself.

CARTA gets approval The Town Council unanimouslyapproved the 2010 budget forCARTA after Howard Chap-man, CARTA Executive Director,gave a brief synopsis. Chapmanproclaimed that CARTA nishedthe year with a surplus for therst time in its history, despitereceiving $1.4 million less from

Charleston County in 2009.Furthermore, he stated thatthe number of riders using thepublic transportation systemhas increased, as well. Chapmanconcluded with an environmen-tal seal by saying, Weve got todo better in this country withfuel ef ciency and our depen -dency on foreign oil. CARTA isdoing its part.

Moving money The Council passed a resolu-tion to move much of the Townsnancial business from Wa -chovia to First Federal Bank of Charleston. The recommenda-tion came from Mike Perkis andthe Towns Comptroller, JasonBlanton. The Town would receivea substantial nancial bene tfrom the move, Perkis said. Weneed a bank that is willing to

work with us. He added thatthey did not experience the levelof service an important customershould receive at Wachovia and was con dent of First Federal of Charlestons willingness to treatthem well. The Town will be giv-ing the bank approximately $2.9million of its business.

2009/2010 BudgetSince April, the Towns nancialstrategy for the next year hasbeen discussed and voted onin public during Town Councilmeetings. The Council rati edthe budget for the upcoming s -cal year with no increase in mill-age or franchise fees. They arepresenting a cash and invest-ment total of $3,721,350 Mo water, mo problemsWhile the Town can claim thatthere are no tax increases inthe budget, they also passed aresolution to increase Waterand Sewer fees in an effort tomake their rates more re ectiveof their operating expenses. TheWater and Sewer department

will be using a more streamlinedrate system, as well. Changesin bills will vary according tothe amount of water a customer

uses. However, the system wasdesigned so that the increase willbe very minimal for the average,6,000 gallon/month residentialcustomer. According to Councilmember Perkis, these custom-ers should see an increase of about $1.50 per month (1.6%increase). Furthermore, there isa surcharge rate for those whouse more than 4000 gallons permonth during drought periods.During a drought, a person us-ing 4000-8000 gallons will becharged a $10.14 rate versusthe regular $6.76. Anything overthat will result in a $15.05 rateversus the regular $10.04.

The new rate structure will gointo effect on July 1 and changes

will be seen on August bills.

Kaynard concedesSome may have been surprisedto see rst reading of an ordi -nance on the agenda that wouldincrease the Planning Com-

mission by two members. Theordinance belonged to Councilmember Jerry Kaynard and this

was the third time it had beenintroduced after failing twice inthe midst of much debate amongthe Council and residents.I never thought it would createthis much controversy, Kaynardsaid as he explained why he de-cided to give up on the ordinancethis third time. He restated hisdesire to increase public par-ticipation on the Towns variousboards and commissions by tak-ing a broader look at all of them.As a matter of order, a motion

was still made to vote on theordinance, but died when no oneseconded the motion.

Accreted Comprehensive Com-mercial plans

There are two large projects for which the Town has engagedconsultants: the Accreted LandManagement Plan and the Com-mercial District Master Plan.While the work has been in thepreparatory stages for a while,the plans are now coming to frui-tion.

A second draft document hasbeen supplied for the AccretedLand plan and the Town hasscheduled a public hearing forthe plan on August 4. The meet-ing is expected to be held at 6pmat the Church of the Holy Cross.

The Town was also planningon holding a public hearing forthe Commercial District MasterPlan on July 8. However, thatdate may be postponed to an-other time as the South CarolinaDepartment of Transportation(SCDOT) is reluctant to allow re-verse-angle parking, which is be-ing called crucial to the overallplan. Administrator Andy Benkesaid Transportation SecretaryBuck Limehouse suggested the

Town would be better off tak-ing the section of Middle Street,

which is relevant to the businessdistrict, off the State system if they want reverse-angle parking.However, Council member Mad-eleine McGee encouraged the

Council to develop a Plan B,suggesting that the reverse-angleparking issue does not neces-sarily have to prevent the Townfrom proceeding with plans andpresenting ideas to the public.

The Council also plans to begindeliberation of the Towns Com-prehensive Plan during their

July 13 Committee meeting.

Text warningsPolice Chief Danny Howardstated that the new NIXLEprogram, which will allow regis-tered residents to receive newsand alerts from the town via textmessages, is in the debuggingstage. While a preliminary testrun was successful, they alsoreceived a message regarding atraf c report from New Hamp -shire. Once the issues are re-solved and the system is deemedfunctional, Howard says he willadvertise the program to thepublic. Residents will then beable to supply their phone num-bers to the Department if they

wish to receive news and alerts.

Sullivans Island Town Council June 16, 2009

Mayor Carl Smith (above) and council member Mike Perkis (below) are sworninto of ce.


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Letter to the editor...

What a wonderful Island

Dear Mayor,

I just returned home from a re-spite in your beautiful town and

wanted to leave a written reportof how I found it. Along with thebeauty of spring in the moun-tains of north Georgia, this April/May brought the passing of mylarge familys beloved motherand grandmother, a child wholeft too soon others. Bitter/sweet time.

A friend and I headed toCharleston to check on familymembers. We arrived late. We

wanted to see the ocean anddrove out to Folly Beach [I re-membered a carnival type placefrom the 70s when my husbandand I taught in Charleston.] Wefound no place to stay it wasvery late. I remembered our fam-ily crabbing and netting sh atBreach Inlet drinking beer at

Muggins so we headed to theIsle thinking we might see thebeach then head to Shem Creekor somewhere and get a room.

The bridge unbelievable! Wedrove straight up to The Sea-scape and The Palms hotels.Both were lovely. The Palms hada beachview [if you turn yourhead to the right] room. Steve,the night clerk, was a charmingand witty young man ... even atthat late hour. The rate, for whatever reason, was unbelievablyreasonable. So, to make a long

story short, we stayed four days.During this time we did nothingbut eat, sleep, drink beer andlisten to music and heal, andread bricks, and realize that theIsle must have been restoredbrick by brick ... palm by palm.I noticed that it still had thatsame family feeling of safetyand of somebodys brother-in-law running the re hall; retired

teacher/coach/administrator[Shoup] running parking. Local watercolor artist and villageresident, Susan, was day clerk-ing the hotel. That small but

warm feeling of home and safety was still preserved and main-tained or restored even after 30+

years passing and devastatingstorms.

How wonderful your residentsmust still be.

On the last day, the familymembers that we had not seencame out and also got a room.Its a tougher deal for them asthey have two very intelligentbut wheelchair bound children/adults.

We ate breakfast at the little yellow building in front of the rehall. That was an incredible feat[the large wheelchairs alone].

The staff there was welcoming ...not afraid ... the service and food

were wonderful, and it seemedlike family worked togetherthere, too. I later learned thatmy brother in laws family [El-liott] took them to a place eitheron that spot, or near it, to eat aschildren. They shed the watersin their boat, and had a homethere, he said, not so grand as

the homes are now, but then, asnow, the Isle was for families.Safe ... few tourists ... beautiful.

Thank you all for provid-ing a couple of lovely places forvisitors to rest in the safety andsecurity of our own residentialareas.

Yours,Shelli JonesSummerville, GA

Mayors response: Thanks for your kind note; we who live and work here knowhow lucky we are. All those whoenjoy the Island are like family;please consider yourself part of our extended family. Dont stayaway so long next time. Dick Cronin

Madeleine McGee is sworn in by herfather, Peter McGee, during the June 16Sullivans Island Town Council meeting.In addition, Mayor Carl Smith and MikePerkis were also sworn in after being re-elected in the same election. Pat ONeil,

who was absent, will be sworn in at thenext meeting. McGee was selected to serveon the Water and Sewer Committee and

will chair the Streets and MaintenanceCommittee.

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In a way, it was eerie. BethHayes noted every detail of herarrival on Sullivans Island asthough she had shown up just thisafternoon. Durst Family Medicineon the left, Dunleavys straightahead and the small businessdistrict abuzz with vacationersand locals in almost equalnumbers. The house to which she

was headed could have been anynumber of old island homes alongthe oceanfront, and its name

was immediately recognizable tofans of Dorthea Benton Franksoriginal novel, Sullivans Island: the Island Gamble .

In Dottie Franks sequel, Returnto Sullivans Island, the authorsfeelings about the inevitablechanges to her beloved barrierisland are apparent in her choicesof new characters and plotline.Beth Hayes, the daughter of Susan from the original Sullivans Island novel, has returned fromcollege to spend a year watchingover the family home. As she triesto gure out what to do with heryear in purgatory on the island,she nds herself watching thedestruction of Berts Bar, whichis slated to become a multi-outletretail building, and feels theburning need to share her feelingsof loss with the islanders. Afterreceiving the thumbs up fromctional publisher Barbara Farlie,Beth begins her rst investigativereporting story for The Island Eye News .

Her journey takes her along thecoast to Litch eld, just south of Pawleys Island, where she meetsthe owner of Litch eld books,Vicki Crafton. Vicki regales her

with her own stories of islanddevelopment, and introduces herto several regulars. Throughout

the day, Beth collects tales of loss and heartbreak over theslow but constant changes toSouth Carolinas barrier islands,and returns home with morethan enough content to write herstory: that is, until she meets MaxMitchell, the developer of the newretail outlet being built on Bertsgrave.

The web of Beths life becomeseven more entangled as she picksup a weekend job working atAtlanticville for manager DrewHarris, who looked like heshould be in the movies breakinghearts on the big screen insteadof managing a small islandrestaurant. Here, she meets

new friends, learns the sorrowof a broken heart and takes onthe challenges of the grownup world, only to learn, in theend, that family is all that trulymatters.

What was most endearingabout Franks latest releaseis her embrace of well-knownisland characters. Police Chief Danny Howard makes an early

appearance in the novel, handlingthe underage population of theisland in his stern, yet fatherlymanner. The Allure Salon, calledAnnas Cabana in the novel, helpsBeth out with a last minute haircrisis, and Mary Ellen Way showsup once again, opening the doorsof her home to the Hayes family; agesture which the author assuresis perfectly typical of her real lifegood nature. Other islanders whomake brief appearances, evenif only for the mention of theirname, include Chef Billy Condon,Robert Klotz, Alan Palmer, Jessie

Jacobs, Bridget Welch, MikeCoker, Judge Steve Steinert, andBrigitte Miklaszewski.

Though the topic of the bookdrifts from family issues, to

young romance, to island history,it always seems to come backto what makes Sullivans Islandso special to its residents: thatconstant interaction between thepast and present neither of whichexists entirely on its own on theisland. Beth spends a good deal of time dealing with the ghosts of herhouse; in particular, a hauntedmirror which played a signi cantrole in the original novel, as wellas the sequel. The unconsciousunderstanding that historyrepeats itself is woven throughoutthe salty, sea-laden language of the book until it unleashes likea summer thunderstorm in thenal chapters.

De nitely a summer read,Return to Sullivans Island will beavailable in bookstores starting

June 30. Author Dorthea BentonFrank will be holding book signingsthroughout the Charleston area.For more information about theauthor and her novels, pleasevisit www.dotfrank.com.

Dottie Franks new novelreturns to Sullivans Island

by krisTiN haCkLer

Tuesday, June 30, 200912pm Signing College of CharlestonStudent Bookstore 160 Calhoun StreetCharleston, SC 29401953-5518Wednesday, July 1, 20097pm Signing Barnes & Noble7620 Rivers AvenueNorth Charleston, SC 29406572-2322Thursday, July 2, 20097pm Cocktail Reception Charleston Library Society164 King StreetCharleston, SC 29401723-9912Cocktails and hors doeuvres

will be served. Tickets are $75per person, which includesthe cost of the book, and canbe purchased by calling theCharleston Library Society.Friday, July 3, 20096pm Cocktail Reception WaldenbooksCharleston Place Hotel205 Meeting StreetCharleston, SC 29401Saturday, July 11, 20093pm Signing Barnes & Noble1716 Towne Center WayMount Pleasant, SC 29464216-9756Thursday, July 16, 200911:30am Discussion and Book Signing Harbour Club*35 Prioleau StreetCharleston, SC 29401723-9680*ticketed event

While the design/build team for therehabilitation of the Ben

Sawyer Bridge has until May2010 to complete the project, they

would like to nish even sooner.Completion of projects fourtemporary work trestles by June16 is a step in the right direction.

The eastern trestles will now beused to assist crews installingthe new bridge fender system. Acrane and barge combination willremove the existing pilings andinstall the new system under thebridge. The Intracoastal Waterway(ICW) Channel will not be closedduring this effort, but the width

of the channel will be reduced.Vessels which need the full ICWchannel are asked to provide thebridge operator with two hoursnotice for passage.

From the western (harbor side)trestles, crews continue placingpilings between the trestlesand the existing bridge. Thereplacement bridge approaches

will be built upon these temporarypilings. During the seven day (168hour) road closure, the existingbridge will move onto the easterntrestles and the replacementapproaches will be shifted fromthese temporary pilings onto thebridges existing foundation.

Contrary to the June 8, 2009,Post and Courier story, the actualdates and start time of the sevenday (168 hour) bridge closure havenot been determined. Many moreconstruction milestones mustbe reached before even a narrow

window of dates can be known.While the contractor wouldlike to be ready for the closureactivities as early as possible, thescheduling of the closure couldcontractually occur any timebetween October 1, 2009, andApril 1, 2010, except for ten daysbefore and after Christmas. Atight range of dates during whichthe closure could occur will be

released at least thirty daysprior to the closure. As soon asit is con rmed, this closure range

will be distributed to the publicthrough www.bensawyerbridge.com and the local media. However,the actual start of the 168 hourtime clock for the closure will notbe known until the last minute

when the rehabilitated bridgeis ready to be put in place and

weather conditions are the mostfavorable.

For more information and photo updates, please visit ww w.bensawyerbridge.com.

Ben Sawyer trestles completed on schedulePrOviDeD by The sC DeParTMeNT Of TraNsPOrTaTiON


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Its all about getting to know a plantspersonality, says Boehm.

That certainly entails more than justknowing how much water your plantsneed. Before planting his vegetable garden,Boehm studied the soil, noted shadowmovements across the day and carefullyerected a trellis on which to grow greenbeans. And his hard work is paying off.

The garden is full of round little tomatoes which are getting bigger and redder eachday. A foot away, light yellow owers shadea bounty of okra ngers, and more greenbeans than any one person could eat hangblithely from the crowded trellis. Boehmmade it a point to methodically selectplants with staggered blooming months sohe could enjoy the colors all summer andinto fall.

However, Boehm cannot claim all of thecredit for his botanical accomplishments.He admits to receiving a little advice from hisneighbor, Ms. Ruth Knopf, an award winninggardener and antique rose expert. Knopf

was instrumental in designing the beautifulrose garden at Boone Hall Plantation whichfeatures a Charleston original, the NoisetteRose. Boehm has welcomed her mentoringpresence in his garden and hopes to helpaspiring gardeners in a similar fashion. Hesstarted a small project called Let It Grow, alandscaping consultation service for thoseof us who have a tough time nding ourgreen thumb. With a little help from thosein the know, beautiful gardens on Sullivansmay not be a challenge for long.

Garden continued from front cover

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T he morning of our Pig Pickin day dawned with bucketsof rain and more rain. Thedownpour was great for our lawns,but was a damper on our partyplans. We were a little concernedabout what the conditions wouldbe like by 4pm; the time the PigPickin was tobegin. Not tobe deterredby a thing assimple as thecklenessof weather,our host JimMueller hadalready begunthe process of preparing the pig at11pm the night before and wasup at 6am on Pig Day, preparingthe feast. He applied his barbecueculinary skills to perfection and thearoma of barbecue pork permeatedthe neighborhood and droveout the weather demons. Rainymorning skies gave way to glorioussunshine and provided the perfectatmosphere for a neighborhoodcelebration of friends, new and old,coming together to talk and relax.

The rest of the day was perfect.About 100 men, women and childrenfrom Breach Inlet to Dewees Island

joined us for the days festivities.Everyone brought a dish and thefood was just delightful. The kidsplayed games and demonstrated

what a good appetite really means.We would like to thank all who

made the Pig Pickin party thesuccess that is was. First andforemost, our heartiest appreciationgoes to the hosts of the party, Jimand Rene Mueller, who not onlyprovided the pig but also cooked itand opened their home and propertyto us for the event. We would liketo thank the of cers and the Boardfor their help in getting the eventset up and for welcoming everyone

to the event. Also, special thanksgo to Jason Stanley of Sail shVacation Supply who supportedour Pig Pickin by supplying 20

wonderful lounge chairs and corntoss games.

Our of cers also posted a largesign displaying the names of the

restaurantsandbusinesseson the islandthat aresupportingour newresidentsby offeringdiscounts

and coupons for the Welcome Bags.We thank them wholeheartedly fortheir support.

We sold many IOPNA t-shirts atthe Pig Pickin, but still have someon hand. So if any of you who didnot make the Pig Pickin would likea t-shirt, just let me know. Theyare $12, lovely blue, short-sleeved,and are our fundraising activity forthe summer.

During our announcements, weinformed everyone that the IOPNA

will be sponsoring a team at theRecreation Center to continue toexpand our community involvement.We spoke with Norma Jean Page,Recreation Director, and she saidthat we will be able to sponsor asoccer team in the fall. Also, we arerequesting that members come up

with some additional community/neighborhood engagement ideas.

Mark your calendars forthe IOPNA Oktoberfest at theExchange Club: Saturday October10, 2009.

Catherine Malloy is the President of the Isle of Palms Neighborhood Association and she can be reached at clmalloy@ comcast.net.

News from theneighborhood

by CaTheriNe MaLLOy

O ver several hot days in early June, the Isle of PalmsCity Council and Island Turtle Team members have beenseen painting sea turtles on thefamiliar yellow drums that serveas trash barrels on the beach andat the street end of beach accesspaths. In past years, the Isle of Palms Garden Club has paintedpalm trees on them, but this

year, since every Council memberon the Public Works Committeeis also on the Turtle Team, itseemed only natural that severalof the cans should also have seaturtles on their sides.

Council and Turtle Teammembers Barbara Bergwerf,Marty Bettelli and Brian Duffy,

along with Turtle Team membersMary Pringle, Bev Ballow and

Joan Dougherty, completed

close to 100 barrels which willbe put in place by independentcontractor Bill Schupp, whose

wife, Elaine, is also on the Turtle Team. There are three differentdesigns in several colors. A youngboy, whose family was parking inthe city lot where this work wastaking place, got very excited andasked us if we had turtles in thosecans! So please remember to putall of your trash in these barrelsto help keep our beach and roadsclean and keep plastic and otherharmful substances out of theocean.

The trash collectingturtles of Isle of Palms

PrOviDeD by Mary PriNGLe

Councilmembers Brian Duffy and Barbara Bergwerf print turtles on the IOP trashcans.


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Daily

T he 4 th Annual Flip FlopBall to bene t WINGS forKids is taking shape andis set for Saturday, July 18 at

Gold Bug Island from 7to 11pm. CharlestonBay Gourmet willbe cooking thepig, Two 3 Ways willbe crankingthe tunesand anopen barand beer kegs

will top it off. Tickets are nowavailable, and pricesare $35 in advance and $40at the door. Tickets will beon sale at www.wingsforkids.com and at Poes on SullivansIsland. This event is 21 andover; IDs will be checked atthe door.

If you havent ever beento the Flip Flop Ball, youare in for a treat. No ties, Noheels, no worries. This is the

perfect way to spend a balmysummer evening; having funand raising money for a greatcause.

WINGS for Kids mission is to teachkids growing up

in poverty, whooften missout on life

lessons,how tobehave

well,make gooddecisions and

build healthyrelationships.

WINGS weaves acomprehensive social andemotional education into afresh and fun after-schoolprogram. Kids get the lifelessons they need to succeedand be happy - and they geta safe place to call home afterschool. Follow WINGS on

Twitter at wingsforkids.

Soar to the topin your ip ops

T he Black and WhiteWarbler can be spotted inthe Lowcountry from early

spring into late summer. It wintersin the south from Florida to Peru.It is about 4.5in long and weighsaround 10g.

This speciesis distinctiveamong

warblers inits foragingbehavior: ithops alongtree trunks,sometimesclingingupsidedown, in

search of insects andspiders.Nuthatchesand creepers exhibit similarforaging behavior, although theyare not warblers. The Black and

White Warbler builds a nest onthe ground, unlike most otherpasserines, and lays four to sixeggs. The young are born altricial(helpless, featherless, and less-developed) but are ready to edge

in as little aseight to 12days! Thisspecies of

warbler is oneof the easiestto identify dueto its bold,contrastingblackand whitestripes. Thebird in my

photograph, which I tookon Sullivans

Island, is a male. Females have a white throat and have tints of palebeige on their bellies and faces.

PhOTO by: sarah harPer

Black and WhiteWarbler

by sarah harPer

E very year, Meredith Nelson,owner of PrimeTimeFitness on SullivansIsland, awards a total of $1500(three scholarships of $500 each)to college students and/or highschool seniors who demonstratededication to the health and tnessof themselves and/or others. Theapplicants are scored on severalcriteria, including their GPA,involvement in tness activities,tness goals, and an essay on theimpact that tness has made ontheir lives. Congratulations tothis years scholarship recipients:

Terry Chandler, Caroline Warrenand Laura Jean (LJ) Varadi.

(l to r) Meredith Nelson, Terry Chandler,Caroline Warren and Laura Jean (LJ)Varadi.

A t scholar

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F ishing has been just ashot as the weather for thepast few weeks. Getting outearly in the day seems to be thebest bet with the heat and theafternoon thunderstorms thathave been passing through just

about everyday.I have been taking quite a fewfamilies with children out sharkshing. The action has been off the chart with lots of rod bendingfun. I even had a unique episodelast week: while I was helping a

young angler bring a shark to theboat, he got a little excited andactually took a bite of my armduring the battle. It was de nitelya rst for me to have the anglerbite me rather than the sh!

The creeks and rivers near theocean are full of small Sharpnoseand Bonnetthead sharks andthey are cruising the shallows,

looking for the next meal. My baitof choice has been live shrimpand live Menhaden shed on thebottom.

Trout shing has been gettingbetter each week. It wont be longbefore you can actually catchthem in numbers on the beach.

The smaller inlets, which all areaccessible by foot, are starting to

hold quite a bit of trout. We havea migration of glass minnowsheading to the ocean and thetrout are following them. Breach,Folly, and Stono Inlets are a fewplaces holding them right now.Live shrimp and mud minnow

are my bait of choice. Arti cials work too. My best arti cial luresfor trout are the D.O.A. shrimp.

The red sh are holding on ornear structures (docks, oysterrakes) and can be caught on liveminnow, shrimp and cut mullet.Sheepshead are still biting strongaround dock pilings using ddlersand if you are patient, the ounderare here in good numbers. Usemud minnows on the bottom

with a very slow retrieve until you feel a tap on the line. Wait afew seconds after the bite and setthe hook. Make sure you bring alanding net for the ounder; they

are hard to get out of the water without some help.Hope this helps you out on the

water. Any time spent shing is agood time.

Tight lines.Captain Robert Olsen, Knot @

Work Fishing Charters. www.knotatwork shing.com (843) 442- 7724.

Fishing reportby CaPTaiN rOberT OLseN

J ust as soon as your St.Augustine turfgrass turnsgreen, here comes an insectthat will gladly turn the leaves

yellow. Yes, its time to starttreating for chinch bugs (alsoknown as cinch bugs). Like anyother problem in our landscapes,

we should properly identify theproblem and set a control measurethat has the least amount of impact on the environment.

Adult chinch bugs are about1/5 of an inch long and dark grayto black. The wings are foldedover the back forming a white orsilver cross-shaped mark. The

young nymphs are from 1/20 to1/5 inch long and vary in colorfrom reddish to pink with a whiteband across the back. Theircolor changes to gray or black asthey become adults. During thesummer, the chinch bugs will gothrough three to four generations,

which means once you reduce thepopulation, they can return.

The chinch bugs cause theirdamage by inserting their beaksinto the leaf blade and extractingthe plant juices. When thepopulations are low and they are

just beginning to feed, the turf willappear wilted, then yellow, andthen brown. This progressionallows for easier scouting overother turfgrass pests.

Damage will be noticed rstin sunny and dry areas. The

best location to start looking forinfestation is on the edge of wiltedor yellowing turf. This green to

yellow line is neither well de nednor regular in shape. A cut-off coffee tin can be pushed into thesoil, lled with water and allowedto sit for ve to seven minutes.

The water will allow the chinchbugs to oat to the top. If severalchinch bugs are in the tin, it istime to reduce the population.

The chinch bug population canbe reduced by proper culturalpractices and by pesticides. A

few cultural control practices tofollow are: use only slow releasenitrogen, water as infrequently aspossible (each site is different),keep thatch layer smaller thanone inch (the layer betweenthe leaves and soil), and selectcultivars that are more resistantto chinch bugs. These are goodpreventative measures, but oncechinch bugs have arrived they

will need to be controlled bypesticides.

One of the best products on themarket is a product called Talstar.

The active ingredient is Bifenthrin and seems to have little impact onbene cial insects. Chinch bugslike to live on the lower parts of the leaf blade, so make sure touse a higher amount of water

while applying the labeled rate of product. A second spray may benecessary two to three weeks laterdue to the insects developing atdifferent stages.

Even though the yellow turf seemed to appear out of nowhere,as soon as the insect are gone,the turf will replenish its colorand keep thriving.

Nick Strehle is a Purdue University Agronomy Major,certi ed irrigation contractor and EPA WaterSense Partner for Sunburst Landscaping Inc., leading Sunbursts clients into the next generation of water management.

For more information, contact Sunburst at 768-2434.

The return of thechinch bugs

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Daily

Walking in the morninggarden; its a good thingto do while its quiet andstill, and the air is cool. Theselast several days have brought

strong afternoon and eveningthunderstorms with pouringrains, and in the morning, the lastof the storm seems to remain inthe heavy, fog-laden air. Theres ahedge of privet in our neighbors

yard which is in bloom, and thatblends with our gardenia andsweet-bay trees blossoms toform a peppery sweet aroma inthe morning. Drowsy thrashers

will start to roust about in themorning and of course, Mr. andMrs. Mockingbird both get upearly to nd breakfast for theirlittle ones - their second brood for

us this summer! - hidden away ina protective yaupon holly. Someof the garden owers, too, seemto be waking up. Although mostgarden owers remain open 24hours a day, some will quietlyclose as it gets dark, ready toopen when the sun comes up. (Of course, there are some gardenplants whose owers have akind of night shift, opening inthe darkness, and closing in themorning).

Our Mystery Plant is a beautifulthing on a sunny morning. Itsamboyant owers last only oneday, so you can see the new onesfor the day, lending a sort of tropical avor to your backyard.Its a plant with a dozen or so closerelatives from Central America,

where they like damp forests andconsiderable shade. All of thespecies have a tuft of bright greenand sword -like leaves, muchlike an iris. The species featuredhere will show off a number of

slender leaf-like stalks, and thisis where the owers come from.At the tip of one of these leaf-likebranches, a cluster of owers

will be produced. The individual

owers each last but a day andtheir combined weight will causetheir supportive stems to arch andlean down to the ground. Wherethe stem contacts the soil, roots

will ultimately form, eventuallygiving rise to a new plant. This isparticularly useful for gardeners

who are fond of propagatingthings: its easy to divide upone of these plants in this way,and thus sharing starts withfriends. As you might expect, thisplants architecture and tendencyto sprawl makes it perfect for ahanging basket which can hang

outside all summer long.Each of the owers of thisplant sports three big oppysepals, each one bright white,sometimes with a patch of purpleor red down at the bottom. Thepetals are showy, too: bright blueor purple, and striped with red ontheir central portions. There willbe three whitish styles right in themiddle, and underneath each oneof them will be a single stamen.

This plant is fairly common inmuch of the Deep South, but weat the Herbarium still get plentyof requests each summer as to itsidentity.

John Nelson is the curator of the Herbarium in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina. As a public service, the Herbarium offers free plant identi cations.For more information, visit www.herbarium.org or call 803-777- 8196.

A walk through the gardenby JOhN NeLsON

P h O T O b y G e r a L D b r a z e L L

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On assignmentin PalmettoBluff, I wasnavigating alarge, fresh-

water lagoon

in search of interestinglandscapes.

Traveling bysea kayak, Icame around atight bend in the river and found myself face to face with this guy.My 17 kayak suddenly seemed small and fragile; he was not movedby my intrusion. This provided me a little time to rst catch mybreath, then to take his picture. As I moved toward him, I did soslowly. He nally went down a few feet beyond my bow. After he wasdown, I paddled through quickly.

Paddling around large reptiles should be done with extremecaution. Ive seen alligators react so quickly to unannouncedintruders that their disturbance in the water could capsize akayaker. Even if I was capable of righting my boat, I had no intention

of facing him underwater. The bigger they are, the bigger the prizethey think they can handle. Since I believe I was pretty close to hissize, Im glad he was not in the mood for my kayak. I prefer thinkinghe was just waiting to have his portrait taken.

South Carolina law protects the American Alligator. With theexception of a select few lottery winners, these magni cent reptilescannot be hunted. They thrive in their native wetlands and swampsof the coastal southeast. Be alert to their home turf and give them a

wide birth. They can move faster than we can for short distances.

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Friday, June 26Tomato Open Golf TournamentHave fun and save land at thePlantation Course at Edisto. Pro-ceeds bene t Edisto Island OpenLand Trust. An exciting tourneyfor golfers of all abilities. $25,000hole-in-one prize! Putting con-test, Mulligans, raf e, many othercontests and prizes. Includesbreakfast, refreshments, barbe-cue lunch. The Plantation Course:869-1111. For more info, call 869-9004.

12th Annual SCRPA LifeguardCompetitionSC lifeguards come together tocompete in a challenge to show-case, test and honor lifesavingskills. The competition begins at8:30am in Mount Pleasant and

will continue in the afternoon onFolly Beach. All participants mustbe certi ed through an accreditedagency. Entry fees are $50 perteam. Interested teams may reg-

ister or request more informationfrom MPRD Aquatics Coordinator Jeff Garrard at 884-2528.

Folly Beach MoonlightMixerDance the night away underthe stars at the Folly BeachFishing Pier with the return of the popular Moonlight Mix-ers. From 7pm 11pm, lo-cal DJ Rob Duren will spinthe hottest oldies and beachmusic around. Advance tickets are$10 and $8 for Charleston Countyresidents. If available, tickets pur-

chased on-site are $10. Call 795-4FUN or visit www.ccprc.com.

Saturday, June 2760th Annual Sullivans IslandFish FryFrom 5 to 8pm at the Big Tin (lo-cated at Station 14 1/2). Ticketsare $8 each and include a full plateof delicious island food. Enjoy livemusic and the jump castle. Com-memorative t-shirts and hats willbe available. For more info, callChief Stith at 883-9944.

Summer Pleasures galleryopening

A solo show of new work by SusanHecht. The opening reception willbe held at the Sandpiper Galleryon Sullivans Island from 6-8pm.883-0200, www.sandpipergallery.net.

Poe Library Book Club meeting10:30am at the Poe Library. We

will be discussing The Outliers byMalcolm Gladwell.

National Trails Day, the Trails of Bulls IslandFerry boat passengers can joinCoastal Expeditions at 9am fora naturalist guided trail walk on

Bull Island in Cape Romain Na-tional Wildlife Refuge. Plan to bringdrinking water, bug spray, sun-screen, and comfortable walkingshoes. This is great opportunityfor families and all ages. Registra-tion required! Call Coastal Expedi-tions at 884-7684 to register. www.coastalexpeditions.com

Sunday, June 28Celebrate Carolina DayCommemorating Americas rstmilitary victory on June 28, 1776by visiting Ft. Moultrie.

Tuesday, June 30Mount Pleasant Farmers MarketFrom 3pm until dusk at the newMoultrie Middle School on Cole-man Blvd. Plan to spend a coupleof hours exploring our treasuretrove of fruits, vegetables, owers,preserves, dips, breads, pies, andnumerous other delectable treats.Savor a fresh meal by one of our ir-resistible food vendors while enjoying live music. Also available for

your assistance are the ClemsonExtension Master Gardeners. For

more info, call 884-8517.Wednesday, July 1Canada Day

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day, July 4y Fourth of July!age 23 for a complete list of .

Palms 4th of JulyorksBeach on the Isle of Palms.orks start after dark. Noolic beverages allowed on the Individual reworks prohib -

ns Island reworks

orks will start at dusk in thePark next to the Fire Station

50 Middle Street.

day, July 11boid Rippleswith a naturalist to learncauses of beach formations

mysterious sand patternsas swash marks and blister

pockets. A registered andpaid chaperone is required forparticipants ages 15 & un-der. Pre-registration required.Meet at Isle of Palms CountyPark at 9:30am. Walk willend at 11am. Fee: $9. Course#20581. To register or formore info, call 795-4386.

Tuesday, July 14Bastille Day

Mount Pleasant Farmers MarketSee Tuesday, June 30.

Friday, July 17Fourth Annual Palette andPalate StrollFine art and food connoisseurs willstroll through the historic streetsof downtown Charleston, samplingtastings from thirteen of the nestlocal restaurants in the beauti-ful setting of thirteen prestigiousgalleries. The Palette and PalateStroll starts at 5:30pm and ends at7:30pm. Tickets are $30 each andreservations are required. Ticketscan be purchased by calling 819-8006 or on-line at www.cfada.com.

Battery Wagner reenactment atMorris IslandOn the 146th anniversary of theAssault on Battery Wagner, volun-teer reenactors from Company I,54th Massachusetts ReenactmentRegiment will honor the men thatparticipated in that historic battleon July 18, 1863. The event willoccur on Morris Island and theboat will leave at 3pm, and returnat 5pm. Reservations: JosephMcGill 408-7727. Cost: $25 each.

Saturday, July 18IOP Beach RunStarting at 8am at the Windjam-mer. $12 registration before June26: $15 registration beginning

June 27. Fun Runs for ages 14 years and under begin at 9am.Registration for the Fun Runs is

$5 before June 26 and $7 untilthe day of. T-shirts guaranteed tothe rst 200 that register (adults& children). Runners will use thenewest chip technology for an of-cial timed run. Packet Pick up

will be held Friday, July 17 from3pm 6:30pm at the Windjammer.IOP Recreation Center: #24 28thAvenue, Isle of Palms. 886-8294.

Free skin screenings at IOPCounty ParkDermatologists on the MUSC Mo-bile Health Unit a fully equippeddoctors of ce on wheels will beat Isle of Palms County Park from10am 2pm. No appointment

necessary. First come, rst serve.For more information about freeskin cancer screenings, call MUSCHealth Connection at 792-0878.

4th Annual Flip Flop BallBene tting WINGS for Kids, willbe held at Gold Bug Island from 7to 11pm. Charleston Bay Gourmet

will be cooking the pig, Two 3 Ways will be cranking the tunes and anopen bar and beer kegs will top it

off. Tickets are $35 in advance and$40 at the door and are on sale at www.wingsforkids.org and at Poeson Sullivans Island. This event is21 and over; IDs will be checkedat the door.

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Financial

Is there a generation gaptoday? In some ways,its possible. While many

Baby Boomers are happy justto understand the basics of Facebook, Millennials are busytexting and Twittering; and yet,

when it comes to investing, BabyBoomers (born between 1946 and1962), Generation Xers (1963

1981) and Millennials (1982 2001) may have a lot in common.

Speci cally, to achieve theirlong-term goals, these groupsshould structure their investmentportfolios to provide some growth

potential . However, due to theirage differences, they may need totake different approaches in howthey invest for growth. Lets takea look at all three groups:

Millennials One of yourbiggest objectives may be tosave enough money for a downpayment on a house. For thisshort-term goal, you may wantan investment whose value wont

uctuate too much. At the sametime, dont ignore the need to savefor retirement, even though itslikely decades away. Contributeas much as you can afford to

your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored plan, and if you stillhave money available, consideropening an IRA. And you may

want to fund these accounts withan appropriate amount of growth-oriented investments, such asstocks or stock-based vehicles.(Keep in mind, though, that thevalue of these investments willuctuate over time, sometimessigni cantly, and theres noguarantee you wont lose anyprincipal.)

Generation Xers Retirementis becoming more of a reality so if you have been underutilizing

your 401(k) and IRA, now may bea good time to ratchet up yourcontributions. And although youhave less time to make up formarket drops than your Millennial

co-workers, youre not out of time,either so you still need to investfor growth potential. Nonetheless,

you may want to include a higherpercentage of bonds and otherxed-income vehicles in yourportfolio, especially if youre anolder Gen Xer.

Baby Boomers Retirementis coming at you pretty quickly;and its both a short-term anda long-term goal, because eventhough you may be leaving yourcareer in just a few years, youcould spend two or even threedecades in retirement, starting anew career, going back to schoolor pursuing other interests youhavent had time to pursue. So

youre faced with a paradox:On one hand, you dont want toinvest too heavily in high-growthvehicles, because these arethe most risky and a marketdownturn could cause the valueof your portfolio to drop just when

you need to start tapping into your investments. But you cant

become too conservative and putall your money in xed-incomevehicles, because over time theseinvestments may lose value toin ation which means youlllose purchasing power. Considerinvesting in quality stocks, whichhave growth potential, along witha good mix of bonds, Treasurybills, certi cates of deposit andother vehicles that may offer thepotential for both current incomeand preservation of principal.

Your need for investmentgrowth never really disappears.But at different stages of your life,

youll have to balance this needagainst competing interests soreview your nancial situation

regularly, and make the rightmoves at the right times.

This article was written by Edward Jones, located at 1505 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms, SC 29451. For more information,

please call the Edward Jones of ces at 886-9229 or visit their website at www.edwardjones.com.

Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomersshould invest for growth

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Police Blotter The following is a synopsis of some of the activities of the Isleof Palms Police Department dur-ing the month of May 2009:

Patrol

May 2, 2009: A citizen reporteda domestic dispute on OceanBoulevard in the business dis-trict and advised that the female

half of the altercation left thearea in a vehicle heading towardthe Connector. Of cers investi -gated and made the determina-tion that the dispute was verbalin nature, requiring no furtheraction by police.

May 2, 2009: Police respondedto a Carolina Boulevard resi-dence where a dispute had beenreported. Of cers separated thetwo parties involved and madearrangements for a guest inthe residence to take a taxi to aMount Pleasant hotel for the restof the evening.

May 2, 2009: An of cer recog -nized a male subject at a localconvenience store as a personhe knew for which the policedepartment had an outstandingArrest Warrant. The of cer madecontact with the subject andcon rmed that he had an activeArrest Warrant for Petit Larceny.He was taken into custody andalso charged with two countsof NRVC for two unpaid traf ctickets.

May 3, 2009: A boyfriend re-ported to the police that hisgirlfriend had sent him severalalarming text messages from hercell phone giving indications thatshe wanted to end her life. Police

and re personnel searched thebeach area with negative results.Later in the day, the boyfriendmade contact and brought herto the re station on JC LongBoulevard. The girlfriend refusedto be evaluated, but due to theserious content of the messagessent by her, a police of cer tookher into Emergency ProtectiveCustody. She was transported by

EMS for a psychiatric evaluation.May 4, 2009: An of cer re -sponded to a re reported onthe second oor at Port O Callin Wild Dunes. The of cer as -sisted in evacuating two oors of occupants, then provided traf cand crowd control until the redepartment departed the scene.

May 5, 2009: Of cers respondedto a residence on 56 th Avenue fora medical assistance call to there department. A male subjectpresent had visible lacerations tohis neck and forearm. Due to hisbizarre explanation to the causeof his injuries, and actions ex-hibited in the presence of police,re and EMS personnel, he wastaken into Emergency Protec-tive Custody, and transported toa local hospital for psychiatricevaluation.

May 6, 2009: A couple walkingon the beach between 23 rd and24 th Avenue reported an uncon-scious female subject lying inthe dunes with a pill bottle andalcoholic beverage next to her.Responding of cers spoke tothe subject and determined thatshe intended to end her life andplaced her into Emergency Pro-tective Custody. She was trans-ported to MUSC for a psychiatric

evaluation.

May 7, 2009: A visitor formNorth Augusta, Georgia, reportednumerous fraudulent credit cardcharges on her credit card, total-ing almost $1,500. The victimstated that she believed a wait-ress at a front beach restaurantis responsible. The victim provid-ed all necessary bank statements

and an Investigator has beenassigned the case.

May 7, 2009: Of cers respondedto a residence on Palm Boulevardregarding a domestic disputebetween a mother and her teen-age daughter. The mother alleg-edly assaulted the daughter bypulling her hair, pushing herdown and choking her for play-ing a computer game. The moth-er also had a swollen eye andsome bruises. The daughter wasbrought to police headquarters

where re department and EMSpersonnel treated her. Due to theappearance of mutual combat,and for the safety of the daugh-ter, she was taken into Emergen-cy Protective Custody and laterto the custody of the Departmentof Social Services. During theinvestigation, an Arrest Warrantfor the mother was located fromthe state of Colorado, but extra-dition from South Carolina wasrefused.

May 7, 2009: A Sullivans Islandpolice of cer requested that aDatamaster certi ed of cer oper -ate the Datamaster machine fora subject that he had in custody,suspected of DUI. The of cer ac -tivated the equipment and afterthe twenty minute observation

period, the subject refused toprovide a sample.

May 8, 2009: A Goose CreekPolice Department Investigatorrequested that we go to a resi-dence on the Isle of Palms wherea person that was wanted bytheir agency was suspected of living. Once the Arrest Warrant

was veri ed, of cers went to the25 th Avenue residence, locatedthe suspect and placed him un-der arrest. He was later turnedover to the custody of the GooseCreek of cer.

May 9, 2009: Of cers respondedto a Forest Trail residence where

a domestic dispute had been re-ported. The dispatcher reportedhearing glass breaking in thebackground while speaking tothe male complainant. Respond-ing of cers determined that aninjury to the female subject wasself-in icted. She refused medi -cal treatment from re depart -ment and EMS personnel. Themale subject was allowed to leavethe residence to avoid furtherincident.

May 11, 2009: Of cers respond -ed to a residence on 24 th Avenue

where a citizen reported a pos-sible break-in in progress. Theresponding of cers encountered

a female subject at the residenceattempting to remove items fromthe home. It was determined thather estranged husband has solecontrol of the home, as indicatedin a court order. The female sub-

ject was escorted from the prop-erty without further incident.

May 11, 2009: A SullivansIsland police of cer requested

assistance with a combative fe-male subject, who was attempt-ing to kick out the windows of his patrol vehicle. The subject

was treated for lacerations to herknee and arm. The suspect wasthen transported to the Deten-tion Center.

May 16, 2009: A resident of Sand Dollar Drive reported thatsomeone had entered his garagearea and stole almost $7,000

worth of personal items from hisvehicle. The suspect apparentlymade several purchases withsome of the victims credit cardsin North Charleston, which re-sulted in the suspect being iden-ti ed. Several other auto break-ins were reported around theIsle of Palms and it is believedthat the suspect identi ed is alsoresponsible for those. An Investi-gator has been assigned the caseand has already obtained six Ar-rest Warrants for the suspect.

May 18, 2009: Of cers met afemale subject in a parking loton 41 st Avenue after she reportedbeing assaulted by her husbandin the vehicle while she was driv-ing to work. The husband edthe scene prior to the arrival of of cers and of cers were un -able to locate him. A Detectiveresponded to the scene to obtaina written statement from thevictim. The Investigator preparedan Arrest Warrant for CriminalDomestic Violence, which wasimmediately signed by a judge.

May 19, 2009: The NorthCharleston Police Departmentnoti ed this agency that theyhad a person stopped that hadthree outstanding Arrest War-rants from the Isle of Palms Po-lice Department. An of cer wentto North Charleston to assumecustody of the subject, who wasarrested for an April 16, 2009,incident on Ocean Boulevard.

The subject was charged withLynching 2

nd

degree, MaliciousDamage to Property, and PetitLarceny, and transported to theDetention Center.

May 21, 2009: A contractorreturning to his Hartnett Bou-levard jobsite reported that hisutility trailer containing all of histools for the job was gone fromthe rear of the residence. Hestated that the trailer was locked

with a tongue lock the previousevening before leaving the site.

The victim is in the process of providing the serial numbers of his tools in an attempt to identify

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R edtailed Hawks are very common onthe Isle of Palms and on SullivansIsland. They help to keep the rodentpopulation in check and can even be seenhovering over the shore, looking down intovegetated dunes, or perched on telephonepoles or tall structures looking for eld ratsor mice. Many tall oak trees on our barrierislands contain their large nests, which arebuilt 30-60 feet up and typically contain twoto four eggs, which the hawks lay in April. Apair of these hawks, which have been seenperched on the cross above the MethodistChurch on 21st Avenue, hatched their nest atthe corner of Palm and 20th Avenue this year.

Their two offspring were edging the second week of June.

Fledging, or leaving the nest and learning toy, is a very dangerous stage in a young birdslife because their ying skills and judgmentare not yet developed. Barry Murphy, wholives on the corner of Palm and 20th, noticeda large young hawk down in his yard. Thebird had been there all day. He called TheCenter for Birds of Prey, which is part of theAvian Conservation Center, because he wasconcerned about it. He knew that the nest wasin the tall oak in his yard. I was dispatched tocheck on it, and after gently catching it withheavy gloves, I tried to put it into a smallertree nearby. However, the edgling refusedto stay in the small tree and was soon seenon the ground in the middle of busy traf con Palm Blvd.! His sibling nest mate was still

high in the tree, calling to the parent hawksfor food. It seemed that the best solution wasto get the youngster back up into the tree

where it belonged.A call was made to the Isle of Palms Fire

Department, and in a short time, remen Jacob Kilbride and Chris Puckhaber arrived with a re truck equipped with a long ladder.After a quick lesson in hawk handling, Jacobcarried the hawk high up into the tree. Inthis stage of development called branching,

young birds are out of the nest and climbingaround the nest tree, exercising their musclesby apping their wings in preparation for

ight, all while being fed and tended by theparents. This bird was not able to y backup into the tree after uttering down, butnow, both birds are edged and are leavingthe tree on a regular basis. The young hawksare often seen on the ground and in the trees

while exploring their habitat and learning theskills they need to survive.

The Center for Birds of Prey is a greatresource for the public to call when an injuredbird of prey - hawk, owl, falcon, osprey, eagle,kite, or vulture - is found. There are volunteers

who can quickly respond and transport thebird to the Centers medical facility on SeweeRoad near Awendaw. According to Jim Elliott,the Executive Director, 25-30 percent of the350-400 birds treated annually are RedtailHawks. The staff is able to rehabilitate manycases, which may include bone fracturesfrom collisions with cars or windows, gunshot

wounds, electric shock from power lines,emaciation cases, and orphaned nestlings.Although the medical facility is not opento the public, the Center welcomes thepublic Thursdays through Saturdays from10am to 5pm for guided tours and ightdemonstrations using non-releasable residentbirds from all over the world. For admissioninformation, tour times, and directions to theCenter for Birds of Prey, visit the website at

www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.orgIf you ever encounter an injured bird of prey,

please call their phone number immediately: 971-7474.

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CAPTIONS:001 Louise Welch, Regional Ex-ecutive Director of the Carolina Red

Redtailed Hawk rescueby Mary PriNGLe

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When in the Course of SEVERAL ROUNDSOF GOLF it becomesnecessary for one GOLFER todissolve the bands which haveconnected THE GOLFER withtheir CURRENT PUTTER, andto assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equalstation to which the Laws of Nature and of Natures God entitle

THE GOLFER, a decent respect tothe opinions of mankind requiresthat THE GOLFER should declarethe causes which impel THEGOLFER to the separation WITH

THEIR CURRRENT PUTTER. THE GOLFER hold these

truths to be self-evident, that allGOLFERS are created equal, thatthey are endowed by their Creator

with certain unalienable Rights,that among these are Life, Libertyand the pursuit of Happiness BYBEING ABLE TO MAKE PUTTSFROM INSIDE OF THREE FEET

That to secure these rights,PUTTERS are instituted amongGOLFERS, deriving their justpowers from the consent of THEGOLFER That wheneverany Form of PUTTER becomesdestructive of these ends, it isthe Right of the GOLFER to alteror to abolish it, and to instituteIN THE GOLFERS BAG, newPUTTERS, laying its foundation

on such principles and organizingits powers in such form, as to

the GOLFER shall seem mostlikely to effect their Safety andHappiness IN MAKING PUTTS.Prudence, indeed, will dictatethat PUTTERS long establishedIN THE GOLFERS BAG shouldnot be changed for light andtransient causes;

But when a long train of abuses and usurpationsBY THE PUTTER, pursuinginvariably the same Objectevinces a design to reduce

THE MENTAL STATE OF THE GOLFER under absoluteDespotism, it is THEGOLFERS right, it is theirduty, to throw off suchPUTTER, and to providenew PUTTERS for THEGOLFERS future security.

Such has been the patientsufferance of this GOLFER; andsuch is now the necessity whichconstrains THE GOLFER to alterthe former PUTTER BY PLACINGIT IN TIMEOUT IN THE CLOSET AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEWONE. The history of the presentPUTTER is a history of repeatedinjuries and usurpations, allhaving in direct object theestablishment of an absolute

Tyranny over the MENTAL STATEOF THE GOLFER. To prove this,let Facts be submitted to a candid

world.

THE PUTTER has refusedto Assent to HELPING THE

GOLFER MAKE PUTTS, the most wholesome and necessary for theGOLFERS good.

THE PUTTER has calledtogether THE GOLFERS MINDAND BODY AND OCCUPYING IT

WITH THOUGHTS unusual,uncomfortable, and distant,for the sole purpose of fatiguing THE GOLFER.

THE PUTTER has made THE GOLFER dependent

on THE PUTTERS Willalone for the GOLFERSSUCCESS, and the

amount and payment of THE GOLFERS BETS. THE PUTTER has kept

among THE GOLFER, intimes of peace, Standing

Armies OF DOUBT without theGOLFERS Consent.

THE PUTTER has abdicated THE GOLFER, by declaring THEGOLFER out of his Protectionand waging War against THEGOLFER

THE PUTTER has plundered THE GOLFERS seas OFCONFIDENCE, ravaged POCKETSWITH NASSAU LOSSES, burntEGOS, and destroyed the livesOF THE GOLFER.

At every stage of theseOppressions THE GOLFERPetitioned for Redress in the mosthumble terms: THE GOLFERS

repeated Petitions have beenanswered only by repeated injury.

A Prince, whose character is thusmarked by every act which mayde ne a Tyrant, is un t to be thePUTTER of a GOLFER

THE UNDERSIGNED GOLFERtherefore, appealing to theSupreme Judge of the world forthe rectitude of THE GOLFERSintentions, do, solemnly publishand declare, That THE GOLFERIS, and of Right ought to be Free,that THE GOLFER IS Absolvedfrom all Allegiance to THEPUTTER, and that all connectionbetween them, is and ought to betotally dissolved; and that as AFree and Independent GOLFERHAS full Power to MAKE PUTTS,and to do all other Acts and

Things which GOLFERS may of right do. And for the supportof this Declaration, with a rmreliance on the protection of Divine Providence, THE GOLFERAND THE NEW PUTTER mutuallypledge to each other our Lives, ourFortunes and our sacred Honor.

/s/ Thomas Yips Jefferson

Until next time, play well.Richard is a golf enthusiast,

local lawyer and part-time writer seeking publication of a novel about golf. Contact him at [email protected]. 2009 Richard Hricik.

The golfers declaration(fOuND iN a COLONiaL Desk DaTeD JuLy 4, 1776)

by riCharD hriCik

Golf

It was another swelteringhot day for the Lowcountryon June 12, but that didntdeter several groups of golfersfrom enjoying the rst day of the return of the 18 th hole atWild Dunes Links Course. Aftererosion took a large bite out of the famed oceanfront hole, it tookclose to twenty months to restorethe course to its former grandeur.But the wait was entirely worthit. Framed by a 180 degree view

of the wild Atlantic ocean, theredesigned portion of the LinksCourse includes both the 17 th and18 th hole. Tom Fazio, the originaldesigner of the course, took apersonal interest in the projectsince the Links Course was thegolf architects rst solo design.

To ensure that everything wentto plan, Forrest Fezler, one of the original course designers andpresident of Fezler Golf, stayedclose to the resort and monitored

the courses construction;along with Fazio designassociate Bryan Bowers andsenior design associate AndyBan eld.

The 17 th and 18 th holes of the Links Course are two of the most spectacular nishingholes in the southeast, saidFazio. Playing on the oceanand amongst the dunes isas premier a location as youcan get. It was true when thecourse was designed more

that two decades ago, and its

still true today.Its pretty unique, said Jeff

Minton, director of golf for WildDunes. Every day theres different

wind, different conditions. Itssimilar to the original hole inthat its a dogleg to the right andsomeone whos played it before

will recognize the shape, but allthe club members whove had achance to play through agree thatits even better than before.

The dunes along the coursesocean facing side, as well asaround the southern end of thegreen, have been built up totheir maximum height to ensurethe courses protection againstany future erosion, but the viewremains unhindered. There aregreat views of the ocean from allsides, said Minton, Even morethan before.

In honor of the reopening of the18 th hole, Charleston residentsare invited to be a friend of WildDunes for the summer and enjoy

the Friends Program rate of $85

per round of the Links Coursefor the months of June and July.

Tea times are available beginningat 11am, 48 hours in advance.For more information, visit www.

wilddunes.com/golf or call 886-2002.

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Agiant monster loomsover the intersection of Middle Street and Station22 on Sullivans Island, andits great arms reach out overthe roof of a small pink andteal island home. For a while,

most island residents thoughtit looked like a giant asparagusuntil it began to sprout limbs,then short branches full of dozens and dozens of tubular

yellow and orange owers.According to the owner of

the property, Jerry Kaynard,the plant is a yucca plant, orcentury plant, also known asan Agave Americana . Althoughthe name is misleading, it is arare occurrence to see this plantbloom; especially in climatesnorth of Mexico. In fact, theblooming of one century plantin 1933 at the Bronx Zoo inNew York City was heavilyadvertised, encouraging peopleto come out and see this once ina century event. Unfortunately,the botanist in charge of theplant predicted the stalk wouldblossom four weeks before itactually occurred, prompting

a cartoon in the New Yorker which depicted a committee watching the rst blooming of the plant in the park, checkingtheir watches and declaring,Its been a hundred yearsand ten minutes, exactly. The

closer to the south the plantgrows, however, the more oftenit will send up a stalk. In South

Carolina, the plants tend tobloom every 25 28 years.

In its natural climate, thecentury plant blooms every 15

years, after which the plantdies; but if the stalk is cut beforeblooming, the plant will survive

for a second sprouting. Thisis important to the producersof Mexican mescal, as the sap

produced at the base of a cutstalk is used to make pulque, thenational Mexican drink, whichis then fermented and distilledto make mescal. The owerstalk, if allowed to grow (and thestalks can reach anywhere from

15 40 feet high), can be used tomake natural razor strops, ropeber and insulating material.

Giant asparagus stalks island

PhOTOs by keLLy MixsON


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Do you know what this is?

Eye Spy

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

No one guessed last issue's EyeSpy! It was the turtle in front of the

Sullivan's Island re department. Send your guess for this week's Eye Spy to

[email protected]

T he Summer Reading Program at the Edgar Allan Poe Librarygot off to a sweet start on Thursday, June 4. The theme forthis years summer reading is Be Creative at your Library andover 50 children came to Create their own Kooky Cookie, decoratingsugar cookies with icing and gum drops, marshmallows and M&Ms.

The rain held off and everyone had a grand old time.

Thats the waythe cookie crumbles

by ashLey beTh PreNTiCe

I'm lucky to have my dad because we have a lot in common,and he always enjoys spending time with me. We both havea great time reading magazines on Sunday nights at Barnes& Noble and relaxing on the dock by shing - yes, even if itmeans we only catch some seaweed or a rock. Even if mydad and I didn't share any interests, I still love him becausehe is always willing to take me places and want to listen tomy problems. He cares for everyone in my family, includingour dog Molly, who he enjoys walking every night down ourstreet. I love my dad, and I am really lucky to have him!

Lucky DaD cLuB

LDc

Happy Fourthof July !

J u l y , f r e w o r k , s p a r k l e r , r e d , w h i t e , b k u e , l o u d , A m e r i c a n , f o u r t h , i n d e p e n d e n c e , b r i g h t , c o l o r s


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Isle of Palms Rec Center

Poe Library events1921 Ion Ave Sullivans Island

883-3914 Hours: Mon & Fri: 2 - 6 Tues, Thur & Sat: 10 - 2 Edgar Allan Poe Library sum-mer reading schedule

Summer story times Tuesdays at 10:30amStory time with Ms. Nana

Thursdays at 10:15amStory time with Ms. Patty

Summer specials Thursday, July 2 at 12 noonStar Spangled Arts and Crafts

Three cheers for the Red, Whiteand Blue as you decorate yourvery own ag to wave for the4th of July.

Tuesday, July 7 at 12 noonBuild a Book with Mr. Zack Enjoy the stories of RobertMunsch and create a book of

your very own.

Tuesday, July 14 at noonTotally Turtle Day. Mary Pringleof the Lowcountry Turtle Team

will be on hand to share thestory of Cara the Turtle andto tell us all about sea turtles.Youll be able to make your ownturtle to take with you.

Tuesday, July 21 at 11:30am

Not a Box. What can you do

with a box? Join us for stories,songs and games centering on

what creative things can bedone with just a simple box.Children will make their ownbox puppets.

Tuesday, July 28 at 12 noonProduce the Perfect Pet. Ever

want your own pet but parentsalways said no because petsare too much work? Well heres

your chance to make your ownpet (out of a rock!)

Thursday, July 30 at noonSay So Long Celebration.Come join us for music, merri-ment and cool refreshments as

we celebrate the end of anothersuccessful summer readingprogram.

IOP Recreation Center#24 28th AvenueVisit www.iop.net or call 886- 8294 for more information on all

programs, events and activities.Fees may vary for individuals that do not live on Isle of Palms.

Summer CampsLacrosse Camp

July 27 31

Ages 7 15 years9am 12 noon$125 registration feeRegister now!

Soccer Camp: ages 5 & 6August 3 79am 12 noon$125 registration feeRegister now!

Soccer Camp: ages 7 13August 3 79am 3pm$200 registration feeCampers should bring a baglunchRegister now!

Theater CampAugust 3 - 14, 2 weeksAges 9-16 years$150 residents/$155non-residents9am-12 noon

Special events4th of July FireworksSaturday, July 4Front Beach on the Isle of PalmsFireworks start after dark

NO alcoholic beverages allowedon the beachIndividual reworks prohibited

3 on 3 Soccer TournamentSaturday, June 13Ages 9-12 years, 13 and 14

years, 15 and 16 years and 17 years and olderFREE if teams register byWednesday, June 10.

Check-in at 10am.Friday Night Hoops

July 10, 6pm-8pmAges 7-12 Years$10 per person

IOP Beach RunSaturday, July 18, 8am$12 registration before June 26$15 registration beginning June 27Fun Runs: 14 years and under, 9am$5 registration before June 26$7 registration beginning June 27T-shirts guaranteed to the rst 200 that register (adults & chil - dren). Awards given to top 3 male and female in each age category and overall winners. Children in the Fun Run will be given rib - bons for participation. NEW THIS YEAR: Runners will use the new - est chip technology for an of cial timed run. Packet Pick up will be held Friday, July 17, from 3pm 6:30pm at the Windjammer.

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament July 25 26Ages 16 years and older$35 per team (3 or 4 members)

Captains meeting 12 noonGames begin at 12:30pmRegister now: teams limited

Adult Softball TournamentMonday, July 27Saturday,August 1Ages 16 years and older$150 per team (up to 12 players)Captains meeting 6pmGames begin at 6:30pm

Register now: teams limitedNew Class OpportunitiesAmerican Red Cross- Pet FirstAidSaturday, June 279am 12 noon or 1pm 4pm$45 registration includesmaterialsTechniques taught for cats and dogs only! Register now, must have a minimum of six partici -

pants

American Red CrossBabysittingSaturday, July 11, 9am- 4pmAges 11-14 years$65 resident/$70 non-residentBring pencil, paper & bag lunch

w/drink

Youth Tae Kwon DoSaturdays, 9am 10amAges 6 11 years$30 monthly registration feeStudents allowed to register in

June, September and JanuaryONLY!

Kinderpuppy (8 weeks-5months)Learn basic commands

June 29 - August 10Mondays, 6:30pm-7:30pm7 weeks$90 resident/$95 non-resident

Companion Dog (6 months &older)Learn basic commands

June 29 - August 10Mondays, 7:30pm-8:30pm7 weeks$90 resident/$95 non-resident

Continuous programs/classesTotal Body Challenge

Tuesday Fridays, 8am 9am$ 7 walk-ins or sign up for six

week sessions. Prices vary.Aerobic and exercise class thatprovides different challengeseach day!

Canasta Tuesdays, 11:30am 2:30pmFREE. Come out and join in a

game! Registration is notrequired.

Yoga Tuesdays & Thursdays,12:30 2pm$10 walkins$80 for six week session

Line DancingFridays1:30pm-2:30pm$2 per classEveryone welcomeExtra help for beginners at1:15pmRegistration not required

Sports Conditioning Tuesdays & Thursdays5:15pm 6:15pm$7 walk-ins$40 for six week session

Evening YogaMondays & Wednesdays5:30pm 6:30pm$7 walk-ins$60 for six week session

Saturday YogaSaturdays10am 11am$7 walk-ins$30 for six week session

Mat & FloorWednesdays1:45pm 2:45pmAges 50 years and older$10 per class

Tae Kwon Do: 12 years andolderLower Belts Mondays: 6:30pm7:30pmWednesdays: 7pm- 7:45pm

Brown & Black Belts Wednesdays: 7:45pm - 9:15pmSaturdays: 10am-12 noon$35 for monthly registration

Opportunity for four year olds(must be four by September 1,2009) Jump StartMonday Friday, 9am-12 noonHolidays and teacher workdays

follow Charleston County School calendar and City of IOP Holiday schedules. Parents have option of signing child up for two, three or

ve days a week. Prices based on number of days attending.SPACES STILL AVAILABLE ACT NOW!

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them if they are recovered.

May 22, 2009: Just before 5am,re department and police per -sonnel responded to a vehiclere in front of a residence onCharleston Boulevard. Visitorsto the island had the car packedfor their return trip home in themorning. The vehicle, a 2007Audi SUV, and its contents werea total loss.

May 23, 2009: Of cers respond -ed to the area of Palm Boulevardand 20 th Avenue, where an acci-dent had been reported. Of cersencountered an overturned SUVlying on its roof. Two female sub-

jects, who had been in the ve-hicle, were located and evaluatedfor injuries. The driver statedthat she hit a curb, then hydro-planed on the wet road, thenovercorrected the steering wheelcausing the vehicle to turn over.Since the driver had a strongodor of alcohol, she was admin-istered several Field Sobriety

Tests, then transported to head-quarters for a Datamaster Test,

where she registered a .12% levelof alcohol. Due to the driversage, she was cited for Zero Toler-ance and Reckless Driving, thenreleased to the custody of herparents.

May 24, 2009: Of cers respond -ed just before midnight to a TwinOaks Lane residence, where aBurglary in progress had beenreported. The suspect was im-mediately located and taken intocustody. The occupant of theresidence stated that after hear-ing noises under his house, he

investigated and encountered a

shirtless male subject outside, who appeared to be a teenager. The owner of the residence raninside to dial 911 and lockedthe door, since the suspect hadcome up onto his porch and

was attempting to make entryto his rear door. The owner thenobserved the suspect enter hisunlocked vehicle parked in hisdriveway and look around inside.

The suspect appeared to be se-

verely intoxicated and was trans-ported to headquarters and pro-vided a Non-Complied ConsentDatamaster Test, and registereda .24% level of alcohol. Due tohis alcohol level, the fteen yearold was transported to East Coo-per Hospital and released to thecustody of his mother. He wascharged with Public Intoxication,and Malicious Damage to RealProperty, which will be heard inFamily Court.

May 25, 2009: A Beach ServicesOf cer on foot observed a vehicleparked on Ocean Boulevard witha small dog locked inside. The

windows were slightly ajar, butthe dog appeared to be havingtrouble breathing and no wa-ter was available in the vehicle.

The dog was retrieved from thevehicle by an of cer and lodgedin the kennel. Once the owner of the vehicle returned to her vehi-cle, she was advised and cited forIll Treatment of an Animal andallowed to claim her dog from thekennel.

May 30, 2009: Of cers re -sponded to a Hartnett Boulevardresidence to check on the welfareof an alleged victim of domesticviolence. The of cers met withthe victim, who stated that hehad been continually assaultedthroughout the entire day, which

resulted in him moving into aspare bedroom. The victim statedthat while he was sleeping, hisgirlfriend entered the room andagain assaulted him and threat-ened to kill him with a knife. Thesuspect was located two blocksaway and was taken into cus-tody and charged with CriminalDomestic Violence.

Personnel/Community Rela-

tionsMay 2, 2009: PFC Ambas and

Thompson, along with TCOVoigt, held the Isle of Palms Rec-reation Department 5 th AnnualBike Rodeo.

May 5, 2009: PFC Baldrick andPtls McElroy and Dawson re-ceived a Letter of Appreciationfrom a woman who recently hadher car, with all of her vacationbelongings, stolen from the frontbeach. She noted the of cersprofessionalism and quick actionin handling her situation andkeeping her from feeling like avictim.

May 8, 2009: Ptl. WesleyFunsch graduated from theSouth Carolina Criminal Jus-tice Academy and was awardedthe JP Strom Award for beingrst in his police academy class.Chief Buckhannon was the guestspeaker for the graduation cer-emony. On behalf of the entirepolice department and the Cityof Isle Palms, Chief Buckhannonawarded Ptl. Funsch an engraved

watch for his accomplishment.

May 11, 2009: Sgt. Usry re-ceived a letter of appreciationfrom a citizen she assisted whosetruck was broken down on theConnector.

May 12, 2009: At the requestof an of cer of the Tri-CountyFraternal Order of Police, Sgt.Ryan played the Great HighlandBagpipe at the Law EnforcementMemorial in North Charleston forPolice Memorial Day.

May 19, 2009: ACO John Kee-lan received a letter of apprecia-tion for assisting a citizen who

had purchased an engravedbrick and was unable to locate it.ACO Keelan located it and pro-vided the citizen with a mappedlocation of her brick.

May 28, 2009: Detective Sgt.Dawn Caldwell and Detective Di-ane Tarr received joint Police Of-cer of the Year award presentedby the Exchange Club at theirannual awards dinner. They wererecognized for their work in solv-ing more than eighty residentialburglaries.

May 29, 2009: Ptl. Audra Sea-brook graduated from the SouthCarolina Criminal Justice Acad-emy. Sgt. J. Ryan played theGreat Highland Bagpipe for thegraduation ceremony.

May 31, 2009: For the monthof May, of cers discovered twobusinesses and ve homes withopen or unsecured doors. A totalof forty-eight Victim of CrimeForms were issued tobusiness or propertyowners for variousviolations noted, or toadvise them that anof cer checked theirbusiness during thenight whileon patrol.

Police Blotter continued

ObiTuary

Hannah Victoria BedfordHannah Victoria Bedford

slipped away from her familyand friends on April 21, 2009,at the age of 30. Born November8, 1978, at Fletcher Allen to J.Cornelius Bedford and Cynthia(Bedford) Carr, Hannah grewup in Waits eld, Virginia, andattended Waits eld Elementaryand Harwood Union High School.She most recently resided in

Middlesex, Virginia, and issurvived by her father J. CorneliusBedford and his wife CarolBedford, her mother Cynthia B.Carr and her husband Alvan Carr,her brother Nathan C. Bedfordand his wife Bethany Bedford,her brother Sam Bedford, hersister Megan Bedford Martell andher husband Daniel Martell, andnumerous family relations in theclans of Whipple, Bedford, Carrand Martell.

Hannah graduated from Johnson State College in 2005,earned a massage certi cationfrom Kripalu Institute in 2006,and recently obtained a Reikimasters degree. She was an

amazing athlete and loved riding,skiing, running, yoga, hikingand swimming. Hannah was anaccomplished artist who hadexhibited at the Warren ArtsFestival; she was also an insightful

writer, musician and dancer. Sheloved gardening and energeticallypursued a holistic lifestyle. Mostof all, Hannah was a beautifulsoul with strength well beyond

her years. She met her challenges with immense bravery and neverfailed to reach out to others

with challenges of their own. There were many times Hannahneeded someone to reach out toher as well, and her family willalways be indebted to the many,many people who responded

when she was in need. In lieuof owers, Hannahs family

will be grateful for donations toHannahs House, c/o King &King, P.O. Box 879, Waits eld, VT 05673. The mission of HannahsHouse will be to provide a safehaven for young people who haveslipped and need a bridge back totheir lives.

Fireworks are prohibited on both Sullivans Island andthe Isle of Palms, but just in case you make it out to ruralCharleston County, here are a few tips on rework safety:

Always read directions.Always have an adult present.Use reworks outdoors only.Never use near dry grass or other ammable materials.Light one at a time.Keep a safe distance.Never point or throw reworks at another person.Never experiment with reworks.Have a bucket of water and a hose handy.Never attempt to re-light or x reworks.Do not wear loose tting clothing.Never carry reworks in your pockets.Fireworks are not toys.

Island Fire DepartmentsIsle of Palms: 886-4410

Sullivans Island: 883-9944

Fourth of Julyreworks safety

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Isle of Palms reworks

Front Beach on the Isle of Palms. Fireworks start afterdark. NO alcoholic beveragesallowed on the beach. Individu-al reworks prohibited.

Sullivans Island reworks

Fireworks will start at dusk inthe Town Park next to the FireStation at 2050 Middle Street.

Patriots Point Fourth of JulyBlast The Patriots Point Fourth of July Blast is an action-packedfestival featuring rockin livemusic, a terri c one-of-a-kind childrens play land, colddrinks and adult libationsfrom the beverage garden, atempting food village featuringsome of the best restaurants inCharleston, and when the starscome out, a spectacular re -

works show! The festival beginsat 4pm and continues throughmidnight on Saturday, July 4,2009. In connection with the

Fourth of July Blast, the Town

of Mount Pleasant is openingthe Waterfront Memorial Parkon Harry M. Hallman Jr. Bou-levard. The celebration kicks off on the evening of Friday, July3, with the memorial dedicationon Sunday, July 5. Admissionto the festival is FREE. How-ever, this year, Patriots Point

will start a new tradition of service to its community andgive with a Red, White & Blue

Food Drive. Festival goers areasked to bring a non-perishablefood product with a red, whiteor blue label to the festival. Allcollected food products will bedonated to a local charitableorganization. Along with foodproduct

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