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Volume 12 Issue 22
Sullivans Island
An 'old salt'
wins big
BY MIMI WOOD
ISLAND EYE NEWS STAFF REPORTER
C
onjure up the image of an
Old Salt, and you have Tom
Magnani. His weathered skin
is an unspoken testimony to his
life spent on the water, as are his
thickly-calloused hands. Locals
might recognize him from his long
grey beard and hair, flying behind
him, as he zooms his moped up and
down the Waterway, and across the
connector.
Magnani lives a simple life. He
is reticent, but pleasant. He works
construction, manual labor, usually
six or seven days a week. Most days
are hard, and long. Afterwards, he
climbs aboard his skiff, and motors
out to a spot in a nearby creek where
a modest sailboat, that he calls
home, is moored.
And hes altered very little of that,
despite a significant event which
occurred this past Thanksgiving
Day: Magnani won the lottery.
He won big, in a scratch off. Life-
changing big.
The IOP Marina was abuzz on
Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, as news
of Magnanis windfall exploded.
Good for him! grinned Captain
Lee Taylor, a longtime IOP fishing
guide,I couldnt be happier if Id
won it myself!
Taylors sentiment pervaded the
marina. It couldnt have happened
to a nicer guy, exclaimed Garrett
Lacy, another local fishing guide.
No one deserves it more, echoed
Tommy Young, who manages the
Marina Market.
Its not going to change who I
am, Magnani stated matter-of-
factly at the time. And, true to his
word, little has changed.
Magnani arrived on the Isle
of Palms via North Charleston,
Lottery continues on page 3
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A CLEAN
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Isle of Palms Goat Island Dewees Island
Getting your hands dirty
for a good cause
BY AMY MERCER
ISLAND EYE NEWS EDITOR
H
ow many of us have scowled at a plastic
bottle on the side of the road as we drove/
walked/ran/biked by and thought, who
would do such a thing? Weve all heard the
slogan Litter Trashes Everyone and yet, surveys
suggest that 80 percent of people who litter
do so intentionally. The good news is Palmetto
Pride, a non-profit organization that was created
in response to citizens' concerns regarding the Bueno, outreach coordinator for Charleston
amount of litter in South Carolina. In 2012,
Palmetto Pride partnered with the statewide
program, Adopt-A-Highway, whose volunteers
have been cleaning up litter along South Carolina
highways and litter since 1988.
On a recent brisk Saturday morning, 115 local
volunteers left the comfort of their homes to pick
up cigarette butts, plastic bottles, plastic bags,
food wrappers and tennis balls. Volunteers swept
a two mile range along Ben Sawyer Boulevard
marshes and road for two hours. This year the
Charleston Surfrider Foundation partnered
with the Charleston Running Club and adopted
the highway between Ben Sawyer Boulevard
to Breach Inlet through the Adopt-a-Highway
program and have committed to sweeping this
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area four times a year for two years.
"Its important for the community to come
together to clean up our precious marshes.
Charleston Surfrider and Charleston Running
Club are raising awareness about the plastic
debris issue we face by adopting the highway
and putting their time and resources behind
that commitment. We could not have removed
351 plastic bags, 691 micro-plastics and over
2,400 cigarette butts without the help of our
115 volunteers this past Saturday!" says Olivia
Surfrider Foundation.
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit
environmental organization dedicated to
the protection and enjoyment of our lovely
Lowcountry, waves, marshes and beaches for all
people, through conservation, activism, research
and education. The chapter accomplishes
this through different initiatives including
beach, marsh and city sweeps, Ocean Friendly
Gardening, cigarette butt collection receptacles,
education, outreach, our Ocean Friendly
Restaurant Program, and awareness of key
issues concerning the Lowcountry environment.
For anyone interested in lending a hand, the
Clean up continues on page 4
STREET
FEST
Pg 13
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OPINION-EDITORIAL
Announcing bid for re-election
BY MAYOR PAT ONEIL
FOR THE ISLAND EYE NEWS
O
n Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, I filed papers to run for re-election
as Mayor of the Town of Sullivans Island.
Two years ago, the citizens of the Island overwhelmingly
chose me to serve the remainder of the term of our late Mayor Mike
Perkis. I decided to seek a new, full term only after very thoughtful
consideration of the responsibilities this position carries and the
opportunities it presents for service to my Island neighbors.
This decision was reinforced by the highly positive responses I and
my supporters received recently when seeking the signatures of Island
voters to place me on the ballot for the upcoming May 2 election. I was
touched and strengthened by the consistently favorable reactions of
the people we approached.
In the two years of my leadership as Mayor, much has been
accomplished through highly productive teamwork. Very little can be
done by any one Mayor or Councilmember or staff member working
alone! We have a very collaborative and constructive Town Council,
supported by an amazing Town staff headed by our extremely capable
Town Administrator, all working with our talented and engaged
citizens.
The last two years have seen a number of important achievements
by this great team, including, to name just a few:
Improved communication outreach to our citizens, e.g.,
establishment of our Town Twitter account (1200+ followers and
growing!) and my monthly Mayors column in the Island Eye
News
Construction and completion of our new Town Hall, a beautiful
and valuable asset for the Town for decades to come
Modernization of Town services to citizens, such as accepting
online payments for water bills, fees, licenses, etc.
Improvement of our Council and Committee meeting processes
to make them briefer, more productive and more businesslike
Preparation for, and recovery from, Hurricane Matthew
Initiation of our exceedingly popular Farmers Market
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February 17, 2017
Opening of our nature trail in the
protected land around Station 16, which
created the opportunity for an Audubon-
sponsored bird-banding project that
demonstrates the high ecological value of
this unique natural resource
Leadership in the successful effort to
ban offshore drilling which could pose a
threat to the Islands (and Lowcountrys)
environment and quality of life
Most important, a greatly enhanced
sense of community among our residents
Pat O'Neil
We still have much to do in the next four
years, including major upgrades of our wastewater treatment
facility, implementation of the next phase of our protected lands
management plan, continued efforts to control the impact on the
Island of the exploding growth surrounding us, development of a
capital recovery plan to systematically budget for future maintenance
and replacement of our major capital items, and continued efforts to
address stormwater management within the state-owned collection
system. We must also commence a thoughtful, long-term resilience
plan to protect the Island in the face of rising sea level.
I will have more to say about all this in the near future. For now, I
am asking our citizens to consider my record of the last two years as
Mayor and the prior 14 years as Councilmember, and based on that
to support me for Mayor in the May 2 election!
Please do not hesitate to call or email me if I can be of assistance or
provide any desired information.
Pat ONeil
oneilpm@comcast.net
843.670.9266
February 17, 2017 3
Lottery continues from cover until I got a tide high enough to get them off. Not
an easy life. Lucky Dog Publishing
around 1999. Hed hooked up with a builder Back in his spot on the creek, Magnani contentedly o f SC, LL C
who was constructing a home for a physician on called The Drifter II home for approximately five
years, until one cold November night in 2014. Publisher of the
Goat Island. When the builder turned out to be
less than reputable, Magnani struck a deal with Relaxing in front of his TV in his long johns and a The Island Eye News
the physician, offering to complete the home, in t-shirt, he glimpsed a flame, leaping from his heater and The Island Connection
exchange for a weekly paycheck, and a place to to his propane tanks. Instinctively, he darted to his
live. Along with Sheba and Shark, his beloved black skiff; by the time I got 100 yards away my boat was
mutts, he moved into a plywood room and started a ball of flames, he recounted.
working on the house. I lost everything, Magnani remembered. The
Inspired by boats people at the marina
gliding past day after had a benefit for
day, Magnani, with me. People brought
the physicians help, clothes, and made
bought a steel-hulled donations. I ended up
houseboat in Georgia. buying a sailboat, he
However, problems explained, basically a Lynn Pierotti
persisted with The little box on the water lynn@luckydognews.com
Drifter. She was with no windows or publisher
moored in a local creek decks. It was just a
roof over my head. Amy Mercer
and had recurring amy@luckydognews.com
holes in the hull from And thats been
omnipresent oyster home sweet home managing editor

beds, which required for over two years, Jennifer Tuohy

constant patching. through countless jennifer@luckydognews.com
More critically, the storms, the most contributing editor
anchor would not hold recent of which was
when big storms blew Hurricane Matthew, Swan Richards
through. in October, 2016. senior graphic designer

One night a severe Matthew was rough

for about a day and Alejandro Ferreyros
thunderstorm, with graphic designer
raging winds, drove a half, however,
the The Drifter ashore. Magnani elaborated, Lori McGee 843-614-0901
Frightened, Sheba Ive been through Carla Foxworth 843-685-9211
and Shark ran off. thunderstorms worse advertising executives

Heartbroken, Magnani than that.

The weather was Christian LeBlanc
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weeks, as The Drifter glorious, though, on
ultimately ended up Thanksgiving Day social media

in a nearby creek, and this past year, when Steve Rosamilia

sank. Magnani zipped his photographer
It sank in a bad moped into the Circle
spot, and people K, on his way to Big Susan Smith
couldve gotten hurt, Magnani retold of the wreck. Johns for dinner. I bought two lottery tickets; Mimi Wood
Despondent over both the loss of his home and his the first one was nothing; the second one said staff writers

dogs, he was sitting on the back deck of the IOP
Marina one day, when a young man approached
him.
He invited me to his church, and I went,
Magnani remembers. Turns out some of the
members were Goat Islanders. We all got together,
went to Florida and came back with $4,000 worth
of air bags. Divers and friends worked for a week to
raise my boat. We finally got her to a mud bar, and
out of harms way.
His next home had a fiberglass hull, which fared
better with the oyster shells, but was small. After
that came a larger boat, The Drifter II. The two were
tethered together one night when another storm
crashed through, resulting with both boats up in
the marsh. Magnani lived in the mud for a month,
$250,000. I had to look at it five times. I couldnt
believe it! he smiles broadly. CONTRIBUTORS
Detouring back to the marina, Magnani asked Pat ONeil
Dockmaster Mike Pickett to check the ticket. He Sabrina Lavender
had me read it, Pickett recalls, he didnt think Andy Sinwald
hed seen it correctly. Pickett verified the amount,
then stowed the ticket for safekeeping.
Two things come from my story, Magnani
concludes. One, people will come together to help
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of South Carolina, LLC
So after donating two-thirds of the money to
P.O. Box 837
three charities, Magnani kept one-third for me,
Sullivans Island, SC 29482
and bought a boat with windows, a deck and lots of
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4 February 17, 2017
Wando wins regional
championship
BY SABRINA LAVENDER
FOR THE ISLAND EYE NEWS
T
he Wando High School
Marine Science Team
took first place in the
Southern Stingray Bowl, a
regional component of the 20th
Annual National Ocean Sciences
Bowl (NOSB). The competition
was held at Savannah State
University on Saturday, February
4. Competing against 13 other
teams from South Carolina and
Georgia, the Wando team won
all of its qualifying rounds by
handy margins to advance to
the regional finals, which it won
with a final score of 47 to 33. The
Wando team will compete against
24 other regional winners at the
Clean up continues from cover
2017 cleanup schedule is as
follows:
2nd Cleanup - May 6
3rd Cleanup - September 9
4th Cleanup - November 4
All of the sweeps will be
from 9-11am and meet at the
"Welcome to Sullivan's Island"
sign. People should park on
the northbound shoulder of
National Ocean Sciences Bowl
April 20 23 at Oregon State
University in Corvallis, Oregon.
Wando fielded a four
member team for the competition:
Joseph Hartnett (Captain), Reese
Alspector, Coltan Green, and Isle
of Palms resident, Ariel Lavender.
Team Coach, Jessica Anderson,
a marine science teacher at
Wando, says,
I am so proud of these kids.
They've spent a lot of time
studying on their own in addition
to our weekly practices and they
deserved this win. After a two
point loss in the finals last year
they were ready for redemption.
Ben Sawyer Blvd. on Sullivan's
Island. The equipment will be
provided and volunteers have
a chance to win prizes donated
from Half-Moon Outfitters.
Volunteers should wear closed
toe shoes, clothes you don't
mind getting dirty, and bring a
reusable water bottle. For more
information visit charleston.
surfrider.org.
(l to r) Joseph Hartnett (captain), Jessica Anderson (team coach), Ariel Lavender,
Coltan Green and Reese Alspector.
When our captain, Baker Leslie,
got the flu the day before this
years competition the team
really stayed focused and stepped
up to fill the void of not having
her there. Even though she
wasn't able to make the regional
competition, Baker will be able to
go with us to Nationals. Joseph
Hartnett assumed the role of
captain and did a fantastic job
leading the team. Coltan Green's
experience in competing and his
natural love of all things ocean
made him a strong competitor,
and Ariel Lavendar and Reese
Alspector each brought a wealth
of knowledge to the team,
and both young ladies had a
great first competition. We'll
be working hard over the next
few weeks to improve on our
weaknesses and prepare for the
national competition. We are all
very excited for the trip!
In addition to winning an all-
expense paid trip to the National
Finals in Oregon, all of the
team members received $100
Amazon gift cards, duffle bags,
t-shirts, and, of course, their
first place medals. Participation
in the competition also makes
these students eligible to apply
for a National Ocean Program
Scholarship.
The NOSB is a quiz-bowl
style academic competition
that tests students knowledge
of ocean-related topics, which
include cross-disciplines of
biology, chemistry, policy,
physics, and geology. The NOSB
is an interdisciplinary ocean
science education program
of the Consortium for Ocean
Leadership.
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6 7

If you roast
them, they will
come
BY JENNIFER TUOHY
ISLAND EYE NEWS CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

O
ver 1,000 people braved near freezing temps
on Feb. 4 2017 to indulge in a feast for the
senses and the stomach. The annual Sullivans
Island Fire & Rescue Departments Oyster Roast is
a fixture on the islands calendar, attracting locals
and neighbors from near and far to indulge in fresh
oysters, fish stew, live music and great company.
Four hundred bags of oysters were consumed at
endless rows of tables packed in under the Big Tin as
attendees jostled for prime position and got down to
some serious shucking.
The event is one of the departments major
fundraisers, helping pay for equipment. The next
event is the 68th Annual Fish Fry on June 24, also
at the Big Tin on Sullivans Island.
Chief Anthony Stith expressed his thanks to
everyone for turning out and supporting the
department.

Daniel and Rose Hancock.

Remington and Catherine Phillips enjoy the feast.

Colin Rudolph and Daniel Light dole out the main course.

Cory Bates with Reilly Williams and her father, Mickey. PHOTOS BY STEVE ROSAMILIA
Isabel Hubbard, Maura Welch, and Lucy Davis, part of the Cracker and Sauce Brigade.
8 February 17, 2017

Pitching in
8 YEAR OLD TWINS
ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO
A D O P T A S TAT I O N

BY AMY MERCER
ISLAND EYE NEWS EDITOR

S
ullivans Island resident Paul Vannatta has helped
the Town of Sullivans Island start the Adopt a
Station initiative. By adopting a station residents
will volunteer to regularly maintain the walkways to the
beaches. This includes picking up garbage and sweeping
away leaves, sticks, and sand.
Vannatta and his wife Jenn moved to their new
house on Station 18 about six months ago after living
on Station 22 for two years. He says they were always
cleaning up and wanted to make things more official
and says that this has been a great project for the family
to do together.
We have adopted Station 18. Our main motivation
with this project was to show our twin 8 yr olds, Gianna
and Anthony, how important it is to help maintain your
local community. Everything doesnt have to be done by
the town.
The Vanettas are asking residents to join them for SI
DAYS. These will take place the first weekend in May
and October. There will be active groups out to complete
Beach Sweeps and residents will work on cleaning the
parks and other improvement projects around Sullivans
Island.
If anyone wants to ADOPT A STATION, please contact
Paul Vannatta, 843.729.9187 paul_vannatta@ml.com, or
Town Administrator Andy Benke, 843.883.5726 abenke@
sullivansisland-sc.com.
Anthony and Gianna Vannatta
get to work on the access
path at Station 18.
PHOTO BY STEVE ROSAMILIA
 WACC addresses
Putins Russia
DR. STEPHEN CROWLEY PROVIDES
INSIGHTS ON U.S. RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA
STAFF REPORT
ISLAND EYE NEWS
T
he World Affairs Council
of Charleston presents
'Vladimir Putin's Russia -
big problems at home; aggressive
posture and success abroad.
What does Putin seek, and can
we work with him?' on Feb. 28 at
5:15 p.m. The talk, one of 6 in its
annual series, will be given by Dr.
Stephen Crowley, Visiting Fellow
at the Woodrow Wilson Center's
Kennan Institute in Washington.
WACC, formerly the Charleston
Foreign Affairs Forum, was founded
in the early 1980's as a non-
profit, nonpartisan organization.
The WACC mission is to educate
and engage the wider Charleston
community through timely non-
partisan activities on world affairs
and international relations. The
WACC membership, representing
a cross-section of individuals from
business, education, and civic
backgrounds, seeks to inform
and engage participants of all
ages. Through thought-provoking
presentations and discussions,
participants are challenged to
foster their understanding of the
world. The WACC is a member
of the World Affairs Councils of
America.
The next talk, held at the Buyer
Auditorium in Mark Clark Hall on
The Citadel campus, deals with
Vladimir Putins Russia,
Facing Russian subversion in
Ukraine, Crimean annexation,
heavy military combat in Syria in
support of Assad, past pressures
on Georgia, anxieties in the
Baltic countries about Moscow's
intentions, and cyber political
meddling, Russia under Vladimir
Putin dominates foreign policy
discourse in Washington. Yet,
flexing Russian muscle abroad
exists with serious weakness at
home.
Dr. Crowley will discuss these
strands in sorting out what
drives Putin and the parameters
of U.S. relations with Russia,
now and looking ahead. The
Kennan Institute is a premier
center of Russia-related analysis
and writing. Dr. Crowley is a
Professor and Chair of Russian
and East European Studies at
Oberlin College. To register or for
more info visit waccharleston.org.
February 17, 2017 11

Best in
show
BY ANDY SINWALD
ISLAND EYE NEWS EDITOR

Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming was

one of many great sponsors.

Olvia King with her doggie Lucy.

D
oggie Day at the Rec was
a great success. Were
around 500 people and
dogs in attendance. Fifty-six dogs
entered the dog show for a chance
to win great prizes donated from
one of 12 participating vendors
and become the 2017 Best in
Show. Plenty of dogs received
rabies vaccinations, microchips Sr. Airmen Carly Dykeman and Sean Schoonover PHOTOS BY STEVE ROSAMILIA
Hal Clay with Guinness, winner of the
Cutest Adult Dog Category.
and IOP dog licenses. with their dogs Java and Szultan.
February 17, 2017 13

BY ANDY SINWALD
FOR THE ISLAND EYE NEWS

F
ront Beach Fest returns
to the Isle of Palms on
Saturday, March 4 from
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. The City of
Isle of Palms invites people of
all ages for a day of dancing,
eating, and fun on Ocean
Boulevard. The free event will
feature music from The Carolina
Soul Band and welcomes
back a crowd favorite, The
Tams. The afternoon includes
handmade arts and crafts from
over 25 local vendors while
island restaurants and other
local food vendors fill the street
offering their favorite dishes.
Children can enjoy jump
castles, a bungee trampoline,
face painting, balloon and spin
art and so much more exciting
entertainment.
For more information please
go to the website at www.iop.
net or call the Isle of Palms
Recreation Department at
843.886.8294.

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY IOP REC STAFF

February 17, 2017
Singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen
plays at the Music Hall
T
he Charleston Music Hall is
thrilled to welcome Robert
Earl Keen on Wednesday,
March 15 at 8:00 p.m. Now three-
decades on from the release of his
debut album with well over a
dozen other records to his name,
thousands of shows under his
belt and still no end in sight to
the road ahead Keen remains
as committed to and inspired by
his muse as ever.
Its not always easy to sum up a
career, let alone a lifes ambition,
so succinctly, but those five
words from Robert Earl Keens
calling-card anthem just about
do it. You can complete the lyric
with the next five words the
ones routinely shouted back at
Keen by thousands of fans a night
(and the party never ends!)
just to punctuate the point with
a flourish, but its the part about
the journey that gets right to the
BY BONNY WOLFE
FOR THE ISLAND EYE NEWS
heart of what makes Keen tick.
Some people take up a life of
playing music with the goal of
someday reaching a destination
of fame and fortune; but from the
get-go, Keen just wanted to write
and sing his own songs, and to
keep writing and singing them
for as long as possible.
I always thought that I wanted
to play music, and I always
knew that you had to get some
recognition in order to continue
to play music, Keen says. But
I never thought of it in terms of
getting to be a big star. I thought
of it in terms of having a really,
really good career and writing
some good songs, and getting on
stage and having a really good
time.
As for accruing recognition,
well, Keens done alright on
that front, too; from his humble
beginnings on the Texas folk
www.islandeyenews.com
scene, hes blazed a peer, critic,
and fan-lauded trail thats earned
him living-legend (not to mention
pioneer) status in the Americana
music world. And though the
Houston native has never worn
his Texas heart on his sleeve,
hes long been regarded as one
of the Lone Star States finest
(not to mention top-drawing)
true singer-songwriters. He was
still a relative unknown in 1989
when his second studio album,
West Textures, was released for Confetti. In 2012, he was
especially on the triple bill he
shared at the time touring with
legends Townes Van Zandt and
Guy Clark but once fellow
Texas icon Joe Ely recorded both
The Road Goes on Forever and
Whenever Kindness Fails on his
1993 album, Love and Danger,
the secret was out on Keens
credentials as a songwriters
songwriter. By the end of the
15
decade, Keen was a veritable
household name in Texas,
headlining a millennial New
Years Eve celebration in Austin
that drew an estimated 200,000
people.
Keen has continued to write,
record, and tour across the
nation. In 2001 he released
Gravitational Forces, followed by
Farm Fresh Onions (2003), What
I Really Mean (2005) The Rose
Hotel (2009) and 2011s Ready
inducted into the Texas Heritage
Songwriters Hall of Fame along
with the late, great Van Zandt
and his old college buddy, Lyle
Lovett.
Tickets are $35 in advance
and $40 day of show with
a dinner & show option
available for an additional
$32. For more information visit
charlestonmusichall.com.
 HOW DOES YOUR
GARDEN GROW?

Garden for your

health
BY WENDY KELLY
ISLAND EYE NEWS

M
y sister is a hippotherapist (for those of you who just envisioned
a teary-eyed hippo on Freuds couch discussing its personal
issues, you should know that the word hippo is derived from
the Greek word for horse.) She uses horses as the primary tool in
her occupational therapy practice. Most of her clients are disabled
children who learn to improve their balance and musculature with
the help of the horses movement. And theres another big benefit of
using horses for therapygetting outside. (For the record, Ive never
met a horse who ever enjoyed staying inside playing video games.
Also, no thumbs.)
Likewise, the term horticultural therapy doesnt refer to treating
a dysfunctional garden (although that would actually be awesome).
Instead, it refers to utilizing gardening techniques and designs to
improve the lives of people suffering from an array of disabilities
both mental and physical. Horticultural therapy has been shown
to improve memory, cognition, language, and socialization. On the
physical side, horticulture therapy can strengthen muscles, enhance
coordination, improve balance, and increase endurance. There
are other important attributes as well, such as learning to work
independently, problem solve, and follow directions. In a nutshell,
gardening is just plain good for you.
Why? Some researchers believe its because early humans relied
so completely on nature for survivalessentially imprinting on our
genes the tendency to find nature both engrossing and restorative.
Thanks Cro-Magnon man! Studies at the University of Colorado at
Boulder have found that ordinary garden soil contains harmless
bacteria (Mycobacterium vaccae) that, when injected into mice,
actually increased serotonin levels in the very parts of the brain that
control mood. No prescription necessary, Doc; why, just look at the
dirt under these nails.
I quit therapy because my analyst was trying to help me
behind my back.
~Richard Lewis
The healing power of gardening is powerful stuff. In fact, did
you know that you can reap many of the benefits of gardening by
just looking at one? Because human beings inherently find nature
engrossing, the brain isnt taxed by focusing on natural things.
Rather, viewing gardens actually reduces mental fatigue. More and
more medical centers and hospitals are incorporating healing gardens
into their buildings as a means of reducing anxiety and stress and as
a way to facilitate healing in their patients.
As we find ourselves in an increasingly stressful world, what better
time than now to dedicate a little extra time to enjoying our yards and
gardens? Not only will your yard improve, but so will your body and
your mind. Because who wants to end up just another teary-eyed
hippo on Freuds couch?
Wendy Sang Kelly is the owner of Garden Pixies, whose specialty
is beautiful and whimsical container gardens, porch pots, window
boxes and hayracks. Find her online at www.gardenpixies.com or @
plantingmagic on Facebook.
February 17, 2017
SEWE, embracing wildlife
art and the sporting life
35TH ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE
EXPOSITION KICKS OFF
BY KIMBERMARIE FAIRCLOTH
FOR THE ISLAND EYE NEWS
T
he 35th Annual Southeastern
Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) will take
place in Charleston from February 17
- 19. Hosting over 100 artists every year,
SEWE has made the claim of being one of
the largest and longest running art events
of its kind on the east coast. During its
stay in Charleston, SEWE will be hosting
annual events as well as numerous new
exhibits for wildlife and art lovers alike to
enjoy.
Throughout the weekend, hosted in
the Edmunds Room of Charleston Place
is SEWEs new event, The Library. With
hundreds of different artists coming
together to make this event one-of-a-kind,
this event is a conglomerate of studies and
art pieces available for saleincluding
original works of framed studies. Artists
will also be on site to mingle and provide
autographs to any interested admirer.
In the heart of downtown Charleston
at Marion Square, SEWE will bring
chefs to provide demonstrations using
plentiful local and fresh produce. Another
new event to satisfy any craving will be
the Bluegrass and BBQ on the Bank
hosted by YETI and Williams Knife Co.
17
at Brittlebank Park. Taking place on
Saturday as a separately ticketed event,
pit masters Sam Jones of Sam Jones
BBQ and Aaron Siegel of Home Team
BBQ serve up delicious food to hungry
attendees.
SEWE is also bringing back last years
hit Duets and Quartets. To the sound
of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Quartet, four artists will construct
two new pieces of art for the crowd.
There will be two oil painters and two
sculptors working together to create
original pieces. An auction will follow
the demonstration to bid on these live-
crafted, authentic works of art.
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition has
plenty more to offer throughout the
weekend and is a must-see for anyone
interested in the plethora of wildlife,
art and food events. Tickets range from
$15 to $25, 3-day passes are $50 and
children 10 and under will be admitted
for free with a ticketed adult. If you would
like to know more of the other numerous
events taking place or are interested in
purchasing tickets, visit sewe.com.
www.islandeyenews.com
 February 17
ONGOING
Mondays
WHAT: Memoir Writing Circle
WHERE: CCPL Poe Branch
Library, 1921 Ion Avenue
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Come and share
your stories. 843.883.3914.
Tuesdays
WHAT: Toddler Storytime
WHERE: CCPL Poe Branch
Library, 1921 Ion Avenue
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Join Mrs. Marie for
stories and songs. 843.883.3914.
WHAT: Team Trivia
WHERE: Home Team BBQ,
Sullivans Island
WHEN: 8 - 10 p.m.
MORE INFO: info@hometeambbq.
com
Wednesdays
WHAT: Beach and Shag Party
WHEN: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Windjammer, Front
Beach, Isle of Palms
MORE INFO: The Windjammer is
now the host of the East Cooper
Shag Clubs Beach and Shag
Party with DJ Jim Bowers every
Wednesday. Free Admission.
Come kick off your shoes and get
some sand between your toes.
Thursdays
WHAT: Mah Jongg Nights
(adults)
WHERE: CCPL Poe Branch
Library, 1921 Ion Avenue
WHEN: 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
MORE INFO: Learn to play
American Mah Jongg. Join us
for a couple rounds or the whole
evening. 843.883.3914.
Fridays
WHAT: Open House Steak Night
WHERE: VFW Post 3137
WHEN: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
MORE INFO: Open House Steak
Night every Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Claim your steak (we only do 30
each week), season to your liking,
then you have until 8 p.m. to cook
it yourself on Ocean Deck grills.
Choice Ribeye, Baked Potato &
Salad, $15.
Friday, February 17
WHAT: Aging Gracefully:
Healthy Hearing
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Poe/Sullivans Island
Library
MORE INFO: Whether you or
survey period. You can participate
someone you know has difficulty
hearing, information is the key to
understanding and coping with
this issue. Receive a free auditory
screening, learn what causes
changes in hearing, and discover
pen
Now O
843-225-7427 x 1 (CATERING)
strategies for coping with its
loss. Reservations required; call
843.883.3914 to register.
WHAT: Kick Off for Swing for
the Cure Weekend Oyster Roast
& BBQ
WHEN: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort, 1
Sundial Circle, Isle of Palms
MORE INFO: Join Susan G
Komen Lowcountry in their
kickoff event for a weekend of
tennis and golf tournaments
with an oyster roast and BBQ.
For more information, visit:
komenlowcountry.org
WHAT: Annual Baltimore Oriole
Winter Survey
WHEN: February 17-20
WHERE: SC Department of
Natural Resources
MORE INFO: The S.C.
Department of Natural Resources
(SCDNR) will conduct an annual
Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey
in conjunction with the Great
Backyard Bird Count. Survey
participants count and record
the largest number of Baltimore
orioles they can see at one time,
on any or all four days of the
in the survey by either requesting
an SCDNR survey form, or if you
are a Great Backyard Bird Count
participant, you can e-mail a copy
of your checklist submission to
SCDNR. For more information,
Is l a nd E y e C a l e nda r
contact Lex Glover at GloverL@
dnr.sc.gov or call 803.603.6461.
Saturday, February 18
WHAT: Susan G. Komen
Lowcountry Swing for the Cure
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort,
1 Sundial Circle, IOP
MORE INFO: Tennis and Golf
tournaments to help raise money
for the Susan G. Komen of the
Lowcountry. For more info on how
to participate in tournaments
or to attend the festivities, visit:
komenlowcountry.org.
WHAT: 2017 Special Olympics
Polar Plunge
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Windjammer, Front
Beach, Isle of Palms
MORE INFO: The chill is in
the air and it is time to start
getting ready to brave the waters
off Isle of Palms to help raise
awareness and funding for
Special Olympics. Our goal is to
make this years plunge bigger
and better every year. Registration
begins at 10:30 a.m. For more
information contact Deputy
Chief Stan Gragg of the Mount
Pleasant Police Department at
843.884.4176/843.534.6504 or
sgragg@tompsc.com or visit:
firstgiving.com/so-sc/2017-isle-of-
palms-polar-plunge.
Tuesday, February 21
WHAT: Home Team BBQ
Trivia Night
WHEN: 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: 2209 Middle St,
Sullivans Island
MORE INFO: Team Trivia of
Charleston is the premiere
entertainment company in South
Carolina, providing quality,
nightly fun for everyone. Whether
youre a TV-buff, a History major,
the guy who knows everything
about sports, or the one who can
remember lines from every movie
youve seen, Team Trivia is right
for you.
Thursday, February 23
WHAT: Center for Womens
Annual Conference Act. Aspire.
Achieve.
WHEN: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Trident Technical
College Economic Development
Complex, North Charleston
MORE INFO: The Act. Aspire.
Achieve conference has
opportunities for attendees to
hear from 19 breakout speakers
along with a keynote address by
bestselling author, speaker, TV
contributor and syndicated radio
host, widely known as a work/
life balance expert and successful
businesswoman, Samantha
Ettus. For details & speaker info,
please visit c4wconference.org.
Tuesday, February 28
WHAT: Vladimir Putins
Russia Lecture by Dr. Stephen
Crowley
WHEN: 5:15 p.m.
WHERE: Buyer Auditorium in
Mark Clark Hall, The Citadel
MORE INFO: Visit waccharleston.
org, and see story on page 10.
Friday, March 3
WHAT: Art of Design Luncheon
WHEN: 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Lenhardt Garden, the
Gibbes Museum, 135 Meeting St.
MORE INFO: Internationally
acclaimed interior designer Vern
Yip will visit Charleston as the
featured speaker for the annual
Art of Design luncheon hosted
by the Gibbes Museum of Arts
Womens Council. This year, Yip
will discuss his work and the
design industry in the museums
new classically landscaped
Lenhardt Garden. Price is $125.
Contact 843.722.2706 ext. 221
or www.gibbesmuseum.org/
ArtofDesign for more info.
WHAT: Opening night of
Raw Art Exhibit
WHEN: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Meyer Vogl, 122 Meeting
St.
MORE INFO: Opening night of art
exhibit running until March 17.
Featuring works by Marissa Vogl,
Susan Altman and Sandy Ostrau.
WHAT: Weigh Station at
Home Team BBQ
WHEN: 10:00 p.m.
WHERE: Home Team BBQ
MORE INFO: Since their
formation in April of 2006 the
members of Weigh Station have
become a strong, dynamic, and
creative force in the Charleston
music scene. They have headlined
some of Charlestons most popular
music venues while playing
extensively across the Carolinas.
Described as funk rock, and
dirty southern soul, expect an
exciting live and improvisational
performance. Tickets are $5. Visit
www.hometeambbq.com.
Saturday, March 4
WHAT: SK8 Charleston Grand
Opening celebration
WHEN: 1:00 9:00 p.m.
WHERE: 1549 Oceanic Street
MORE INFO: Charlestons
newest skate park is here. Grand
opening special events are open
to the public ($1 admission
fee for spectators, $3 fee for
participants) and will feature live
music throughout the day, plus
giveaways, best trick contests,
and skateboarding demos. This
32,500-square-foot concrete
skate park is on the Charleston
peninsula. For more information,
visit CharlestonCountyParks.com
or call 843.795.4386.
March 25
Sunday, March 5
WHAT: County Parks Customer Friday, March 10
Appreciation Day
WHEN: Park hours vary
WHAT: Eric Culberson at Home
Team BBQ
WHERE: All Charleston County
WHEN: 10:00 p.m.
Parks
WHERE: 2209 Middle St,
MORE INFO: Come enjoy all
the play with none of the pay Sullivans Island
MORE INFO: No hurricane will
during Customer Appreciation
Day. Charleston County Parks get this man down. No near death
experience will stop this man
say thank you by offering free
gate admission. Plus, enjoy free running. Our man in Savannah
Eric Culberson will make a hefty
parking at Kiawah Beachwalker
Park, Folly Beach County Park return to the main stage on the
island. Expect hard core blues
and Isle of Palms County Park.
Fishing will be free for the day at and funk, all night long. Cost: $5.
the Folly Beach Fishing Pier and
the Mount Pleasant Pier, and a
free yoga program will be held at
Saturday, March 25
Folly Beach County Park. Visit WHAT: 8th Annual Hope on
charlestoncountyparks.com for Goat
details. WHEN: 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Goat Island Gatherings,
Channel Marker 116 on the
Wednesday, March 8 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
WHAT: Developing, Marketing & MORE INFO: The 8th Annual
"Hope on Goat" benefit at Goat
Financing a New Product
WHEN: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Island Gatherings will direct
100% of ticket sales and silent
WHERE: 4045 Bridge View Dr.,
auction proceeds to Fresh Future
North Charleston
MORE INFO: For anyone with Farm in North Charleston, SC.
For more information on the
an innovative idea looking to
events, food and music included,
develop it into a product and take
to market. Attend this workshop visit: freshfuturefarm.org/hope-
on-goat.
to learn how to do that and
what marketing and financing
opportunities are available. Cost
is $20 to attend. To register or
learn more at charlestonsbdc.com.

20
It is virtually certain that global mean sea level rise will continue beyond 2100,
with sea level rise due to (ocean) thermal expansion to continue for many centuries.
The evidence
Small, low-lying islands in the
open ocean are like canaries in
the coal mines, warning of the
dangers of sea level rise. There are
thousands of such islands in the
western Pacific Ocean, and sea
level has been rising faster there,
especially over the last couple of
decades, than many places on the
planet. Kiribati, a Pacific Island
nation about halfway between
Hawaii and Australia, is made
up of 33 coral reef atolls, 21 of
which are inhabited, with a total
land area of 313 square miles.
Because of severe erosion and
saltwater intrusion, more of the
islands are becoming too narrow
to be livable. Storm surges occur
more frequently, washing over
shoreline barriers, turning wells
brackish, and flooding villages
and crops. Warming seas bleach
and kill the coral that has afforded
some protection from waves and
storms.
The 1,190 islands of the
Republic of Maldives lie
southwest of the southern tip of
India. It is the lowest lying island
chain in the world. Because
80 percent of the land area is
below 3.3 feet, the Maldives are
especially vulnerable to flooding
and sea level rise. Over the last
six decades, sea level around
the Maldives has been rising at
a rate of 0.03 0.06 inches per
year. Given midlevel scenarios
for global warming emissions,
the Maldives is projected to
experience sea level rise on the
order of 1.5 feet, and to lose some
OPINION-EDITORIAL
Adapting to rising seas
BY RICHARD WILDERMANN
FOR THE ISLAND EYE NEWS
-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2013
77 percent of its land area, by
around the year 2100.
The most obvious evidence of
sea level rise in more populated
areas is the increasing frequency
and extent of tidal flooding. In
coastal communities, tidal waters
will inexorably reach further
inland twice a day, flooding
areas that were dry a few months
before. Using data from tidal
gauges at 27 coastal locations in
the U.S., one study has shown
that the number of flood days
along the coast has increased
steadily since the mid-1950s
due primarily to human-caused
sea level rise. Over 100 million
people in the U.S. live in coastal
counties. The five states with
extensive low-lying areas that are
most vulnerable to rising seas
are Louisiana, Florida, North and
South Carolina, and California.
South Florida is called ground
zero for sea level rise. The average
elevation of Miami-Dade County
is just six feet. In recent years,
sea level has been rising at almost
an inch a year in the Miami
area, many times greater than
the average global rate. There is
speculation that this is due in part
to changes in near-shore ocean
currents. In Fort Lauderdale,
just north of Miami Beach, water
regularly spills over sea walls,
lapping against foundations
every few weeks. During king
tides, which are the very highest
predictable tides that occur
twice a year, whole streets and
neighborhoods are inundated.
The 165 miles of canals in the
www.islandeyenews.com
city once effectively drained
storm water into the ocean. Now
seawater backs up through drain
pipes into the canals and floods
city streets. One-way valves are
being installed in the drainage
pipes to prevent the back up.
But during high tides or heavy
rain, the valves cant open and
the streets flood. In an article in
March 2016 for Inside Climate
News, Katherine Bagley stated,
Scientists, city officials,
planners and policymakers say
that in the coming decades,
climate change will impact
nearly every aspect of life in
Fort Lauderdale and the rest of
South Florida, from the price
of flood insurance to home
values, drinking water supplies,
infrastructure, the economy and
health.
The City of Charleston, South
Carolina is one of the most
popular places in the country to
live and visit. Its a challenge for
the city to effectively deal with the
growth and congestion that come
with such popularity. But flooding
from more intense storms and sea
level rise is already compounding
Charlestons problems, and in
the next few decades it could
overwhelm the citys capacity to
keep its head above water. During
spring tides, the highest tides
that occur regularly about twice
a month, flooding is becoming
more common and more severe.
In the 1970s tidal flooding
occurred about twice a year in
Charleston. Now it occurs about
11 times a year, and the number
February 17, 2017
of daily floods is projected to
increase rapidly in the next few
decades. Sea level could rise
3.9 feet by 2100, according to
one conservative estimate from
Climate Central. The South
Carolina Department of Natural
Resources warns that the
Charleston area will experience
increasing habitat loss, seawater
encroachment, flooding and
water quality degradation from
sea level rise.
The causes
Throughout geologic time,
movement of the plates that make
up the earths outer shell has
been the primary cause of long-
term sea level fluctuations, those
that occur over tens of millions of
years. More short-term changes
in sea level are attributed
primarily to fluctuations in the
Earths temperature. At the end
of the last ice age (about 21,000
years ago), sea level began to
rise gradually until it stabilized
about 2,000 years ago. Then
at the beginning of the 20th
century, just as greenhouse gas
emissions and temperatures
began to increase, sea level began
to climb at an average rate of
0.07 inches per year. Expansion
of warming ocean waters and
glacier melting have been the
dominant contributors to global
sea level rise for the last hundred
years. Over the past 25 years
or so, global sea level rise has
accelerated to a rate of about 0.12
inches per year and is expected to
rise at an even greater rate this
century because the Antarctic
February 17, 2017 21
and Greenland ice sheets are melting at a
faster rate than anticipated.
Sea level is rising at different rates
around the world. For example, the waters
surrounding the Solomon Islands in the
Western Pacific have risen at 0.33 inches per
year since 1994, almost three times faster
than the global average. Over the past 150
years, sea level has risen about 12 inches in
southeast Florida compared to about 8 inches
on average globally. Various ocean processes,
such as changes in ocean currents, contribute
to the variations in the rate of sea level rise.
Coastal areas in Louisiana and elsewhere
are sinking, which also causes higher than
average sea levels. Even the shape of the land
and seafloor are factors in these regional and
local variations.
What is being done to slow or stop
rising seas?
Governments at all levels have made
meaningful efforts to stop or slow warming Global Carbon Emissions from Fossil Fuels: 1900 - 2011
of the atmosphere and oceans. But the SOURCE: EPA WEBSITE AT: WWW3.EPA.GOV. ACCESSED JUNE 2016.
problem is global and needs a cooperative
international effort to succeed. One of the gas emissions, it is too late to measurably proposals to lease to oil companies the rights
first major international conferences on slow global warming and sea level rise during to drill in federal waters. During his tenure, his
climate change was held in February 1979 this century. The Earths temperature reacts
in Geneva, Switzerland. Since 1995 United agency received a Presidential award for its
slowly to the mechanisms that drive climate commitment to interdisciplinary environmental
Nations Climate Change Conferences have change, and climate models predict the
been held annually. The fundamental analysis. In 1997 Mr. Wildermann was the
Earths average temperature will continue to sole U.S. member of an international team
purpose of these international efforts is to rise over the next century. So if we are unable
reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. to effectively treat the cause of the problem, that wrote the Guidelines for Environmental
But after decades of meetings, reports, we need to adapt to it. Impact Assessment in the Arctic. While in
resolutions, agreements and promises, the the private sector, Mr. Wildermann managed
rate of greenhouse gas emissions is actually In part II Mr. Wildermann will address how an environmental assessment for a proposed
increasing, and as a result Earths warming we adapt to rising seas. Mr. Wildermann, wind farm off the coast of Long Island, New
and the rate of sea level rise is accelerating. a resident of Seabrook Island, was an York. He currently works with nonprofit
Carbon dioxide emissions have increased by environmental specialist and manager with organizations in the Lowcountry in opposition
about 90 percent since 1970. This trend is the federal offshore oil and gas program for
likely to continue as fossil fuels continue to to offshore seismic surveys and oil drilling.
over 25 years. He directed agency compliance Mr. Wildermann has a graduate degree from
drive economic growth. with environmental laws, conducted public
Even if international cooperation eventually the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental
hearings, and managed the analyses for Studies.
results in modest reductions in greenhouse

your island hair salon
843-883-9101
2205 Middle St, Sullivan's Island
Acme Lowcountry Kitchen
Specializing in local and
sustainable seafood. All Altantic
Ocean sourced Seafood. $$-$$$
886-FISH (3474)
31 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
Banana Cabana
A casual menu suits its
beachfront setting. Nibbles like
peel and eat shrimp and nachos
alongside heartier platters of
seafood. $-$$
886-4361
www.thebananacabana.com
1130 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
Beard Cats
Gelato made from locally sourced
ingredients, and coffee shop that
sits below Obstinate Daughter. $
416-5020
www.beardcatsweetshop.com
2063 Middle St, Sullivans Island
Ben & Jerrys
Enjoy an array of ice cream
flavors, from Chocolate Therapy,
to Peach Cobbler on Isle of Palms
Front Beach. $
886-6314
www.benandjerrys.com
1009 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
The Boathouse
Fresh, local seafood, and
phenomenal sunset views from
the upper deck on Breach Inlet.
$$-$$$
886.8000
www.boathouserestaurants.com
101 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Coconut Joes &
Island Joes Coffee
Spectacular views of the Atlantic
on the rooftop bar and live music
every night during the summer.
$-$$. Island Joes next door
featuring coffee and ice cream. $
886-0046
www.coconutjoes.biz
1120 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
The Co-Op
A gourmet deli specializing in
breakfast and lunch sandwiches
as well as local coffee. Enjoy
pantry staples including beer
and wine along with locally made
products and house made take
and go meals. Open 7 days a
week. Delivery available. $
882-8088
www.thecoopsi.com
off-island eats
Bacco
Regional Italian restaurant
featuring fresh pastas, fior di latte
mozzarella and Neapolitan style
pizzas from the wood burning oven.
$$$
843.884.6969
www.baccocharleston.com
976 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Mt.
Pleasant
Bistro Toulouse
Classic French cuisine, fine wines
and creative cocktails. Menu
highlights include Crepes, Mussels,
Cassoulet, Bouillabaisse, Cheese
& Charcuterie and house made
Desserts. $$$
843.216.3434
www.bistrotoulouse.com
1220 Ben Sawyer Blvd,
Mt. Pleasant
island eats
2019 Middle St, Sullivan's Island
The Dinghy
Laid back Key West Vibe, great
food options, unique beers on
tap, spacious side porch, and live
music. $-$$
242-8310
www.dinghyiop.com
8 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
Dunleavys Irish Pub
The islands only Irish Pub.
Famous burgers, Irish fare,
favorite locals hangout for over
20 years. $$
883-9646
www.dunleavysonsullivans.com
2213 Middle St, Sullivans Island
High Thyme
A small island bistro, with a wide
range of dishes, from seafood,
tapas on Tuesday, and a Sunday
brunch. $$-$$$
883-3536
www.highthymecuisine.com
2213 Middle St, Sullivans Island
Home Team BBQ
Not limited to barbeque, this
casual eatery also serves salads,
wraps, tacos, and quesadillas,
Sunday Brunch. $$
883-3131
www.teamteambbq.com
2209 Middle St, Sullivans Island
Island Ice Frozen Yogurt
All organic frozen yogurt, with
gluten free and vegan options.
Toppings are all natural or
organic. Local coffee and teas. $
885-7079
www.islandiceyogurt.com
1515 C Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Long Island Caf
Come in for lunch, dinner,
or Sunday brunch and enjoy
all your favorite seafood, plus
so much more at this island
favorite. $$-$$$
886-8809
www.longislandcafesc.com
1515-A Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Morgan Creek Grill
Relax with a front row seat on
the Intracoastal Waterway while
enjoying fresh seafood and
southern hospitality. $$
886-8980
www.morgancreekgrill.com
8040 1st Ave, Isle of Palms
Eggs Up Grill
Relaxed chain serving a menu of
breakfast, burgers & sandwiches in
a colorful setting. $-$$
388-3654
www.eggsupgrill.com
2664 Highway 17 North,
Mt. Pleasant
Sawyers
True to the low country, Sawyer's
On The Boulevard is surrounded
by beautiful Oak trees and done in
reclaimed wood on the inside with
copper tiles topping the bar area.
Local fresh shrimp and fish tacos
are a favorite here as well as some
of Charleston's best music 5 nights
a week. $$
843.388.5270
www.sawyersotb.com
1528 Ben Sawyer Blvd,
Mt. Pleasant
www.islandeyenews.com
The Obstinate Daughter
Restaurant serving contemporary
Southern cuisine, pizza & pasta
in a rustic, coastal-inspired
space.
$$-$$$
416-5020
www.theobstinatedaughter.com
2063 Middle St, Isle of Palms
Pizza Hut
Now serving Isle of Palms in the
Harris Teeter shopping center.
Deliver right to your door or get
carryout. $
886-5759
www.order.pizzahut.com
1515 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Poes Tavern
Famous for their gourmet
burgers and chicken sandwiches,
this Poe-inspired eatery also
features great deals on fresh fish
tacos. $$
883-0083
www.longislandcafesc.com
2210 Middle St, Sullivans Island
Refuge
Enjoy morning coffee with fresh
bagels and pastries from the
coffee bar and dinner or lunch
at the restaurant along with
signature cocktails.
www.therefugeiop.com
1517 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms
Saltworks Dockside Deli
Located inside the Isle of Palms
Marina Market, come enjoy
breakfast, smoothies, and
sandwiches. $-$$
883-3355
www.saltworkscc.com
50 41st Ave, Isle of Palms
Sullivans
Grab a casual dinner of fried
flounder or crab cakes in a cozy
atmosphere as well as lunch on
the weekends. $$
883-3222
www.saltstation22.com
2019 Middle St, Sullivans Island
Windjammer
Lively spot with a bar menu,
a deck overlooking the water,
and beach volleyball court out
back.$-$$
886-8596
www.the-windjammer.com
1008 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
Stacks Coastal Kitchen
Join us for lunch, where we
offer fresh soup, salads, and
sandwiches. Enjoy dinner in a
casual bistro-style setting, nice
selection and outdoor seating. $$
388-6968
www.stackscoastalkitchen.com
1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd,
Mt. Pleasant
The Wine Bar
Wine, unique variety of 40 +
cheeses and charcuterie meats
from around the world., chocolate,
bon-bons. $$
849-5185
www.thewinebarmtp.com
664 Long Point Rd, Mt. Pleasant
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February 17, 2017 23

Use your tax refund wisely

BY DIMI MATOUCHEV
FOR THE ISLAND EYE NEWS

I
ts tax time again which for many
Americans means that a tax refund
is on its way. If youre going to get a
refund this year, how can you use the
money to your best advantage?
Of course, its always tempting to
spend the check from Uncle Sam on
something fun. But a tax refund could
be sizable the average amount in
2016 was $2,857, according to the IRS
so putting this money to work could
help boost your progress toward your
financial goals.
Here are some possibilities for using
your refund:
Help fund your IRA. If you were
to receive a tax refund of $2,857,
youd have slightly more than half
of the $5,500 annual IRA contribution limit for 2017, although,
if you are 50 or older, you can contribute an extra $1,000.
Consequently, you may find it much easier to fully fund your
IRA for the year and you should do exactly that, because
an IRA is a great retirement savings vehicle. If you have a
traditional IRA, your contributions may be fully or partially
deductible, depending on your income, while your earnings
can grow tax deferred. (Taxes are due upon withdrawal, and
withdrawals prior to age 59 may be subject to a 10 percent
IRS penalty.) With a Roth IRA, your contributions are not
deductible, but your earnings are distributed tax-free, provided
you dont start taking withdrawals until youre 59 and youve opportunity that you wont want to waste.
had your account at least five years.
Help diversify your portfolio. If a market downturn hits one
asset class, and thats where you keep most of your money,
you could take a big hit. Owning an array of investments
such as stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, and so on can
help prepare your portfolio to weather the effects of market
volatility, By adding new investments, or increasing your
holdings of existing investments, you may be able to further
diversify your portfolio and you can
use your refund for this purpose. (Keep
in mind, though, that diversification,
by itself, cant guarantee profits or
protect against loss.)
Contribute to a 529 plan. If you
have children or grandchildren whom
youd like to help send to college,
consider using your tax refund to
help fund a 529 plan. Your 529 plan
contributions may be deductible from
your state taxes, and your earnings
are distributed tax-free, provided they
are used for qualified higher education
expenses. (However, withdrawals not
used for higher education expenses
may be subject to both income tax and
a 10% penalty.)
Pay off some debts. You can help improve your financial
picture by reducing your debt load but it may make sense
to prioritize these debts. For example, rather than make an
extra mortgage payment, you might want to first tackle those
debts or loans that carry a high interest rate and that dont
allow you to deduct interest payments. After all, your monthly
mortgage payment will remain the same even if you make an
extra payment, but if you can get rid of some smaller debts,
you will free up some cash that you could use to invest for your
future.
Think carefully about how to use your tax refund. It represents an
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local
Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Breac h Inlet Tide Char t

Date High Tide Low Tide
Feb 17 12:05am/12:11pm 6:09am/6:15pm
Feb 18 12:54am/1:01pm 7:01am/7:03pm
Feb 19 1:49am/1:55pm 7:57am/7:57pm
Feb 20 2:46am/2:53pm 8:55am/8:55pm
Feb 21 3:44am/3:50pm 9:51am/9:52pm
Feb 22 4:38am/4:44pm 10:42am/10:45pm
Feb 23 5:28am/5:34pm 11:30am/11:35pm
Feb 24 6:14am/6:20pm 12:15pm
Feb 25 6:57am/7:03pm 12:21am/12:57pm
Feb 26 7:39am/7:46pm 1:07am/1:39pm
Feb 27 8:19am/8:28pm 1:52am/2:21pm
Feb 28 9:00am/9:12pm 2:38am/3:04pm
Mar 1 9:43am/9:58pm 3:25am/3:48pm
Mar 2 10:29am/10:49pm 4:15am/4:35pm

Hurricanes, storms etc., are NOT included in the

predictions. Tidal current direction changes and tide time
predictions can be very different. Tide predictions are
PREDICTIONS; they can be wrong so use common sense.

Source: www.saltwatertides.com

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