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Volume 12 Issue 6
Sullivans Island
Isle of Palms
July 15, 2016

Goat Island Dewees Island
Dottie is coming home
A U T H O R S N E W B O O K A N O D E T O R E T U R N I N G T O S U L L I VA N S I S L A N D
BY JENNIFER TUOHY
Confusion
hindered fire
response
COUNTY ADMITS
D I S PAT C H D E L AY
W I T H C I TA D E L B E A C H
CLUB BLAZE
BY SUSAN HILL SMITH
ISLAND EYE STAFF WRITER
estorations of Citadel Beach

Club could be finished
by falls end following the
Mothers Day fire that forced the
gutting of the entire building.
Meanwhile, Charleston Countys
Consolidated 9-1-1 Center has
acknowledged that confusion on
its end led to an 8- to 9-minute
delay in dispatching Mount
Pleasant Fire Department to assist
Isle of Palms Fire Department that
Sunday morning.
Were not looking for blame,
said Isle of Palms Fire Chief Ann
Graham, who asked the day after
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ISLAND EYE NEWS EDITOR
hen Dorothea Benton Frank talks to Island. Like a salmon, Im coming home. Its been
youwhether face to face, while you sit a very long road from 2424 Middle St. to this house.
in a crowd of adoring fans, or as you read Its been pockmarked with a lot of heartbreak and
one of her booksyou feel like shes your best strugglebut it ended up alright.
friend. But not just any best friend. She is that
The road to this house (her new home on the
best friend. The one youve always wanted; fun, tip of the island) started the moment she left this
vivacious, kind and above
dinky little island in 1969.
all, side-splittingly funny.
Desperate to get off what she
Her wit is worthy of a standsaw as a literally suffocating
up comedy routine, but in
place, she pursued a highly
its home on the pages of
successful career in fashion
her novels it is free to run
retail, first in Atlanta,
rampant, losing only that
then San Francisco and
gorgeous Southern drawl in
finally New York. But when
translation.
her
mother,
Dorothea
The
64-year-old
Blanchard, passed away
Sullivans Island native
in 1992, her despair at
has made a career out of
the impending sale of the
that wit, writing about the
family home drove her to a
pluses and pitfalls of life in
new career, one she hoped
the South, specifically life in
would provide her with the
South Carolina, even more
funds to buy that home.
specifically life on Sullivans
As is often the case for her
Island. Theres no shortage
own protagonists however,
of material.
something rather important
The author of 17 books
stood in her wayher
over a career that started
husband. She had met Peter
in her early 40s,
Richard Frank in New York,
Franks
first
married him and settled
novel was the
down in Montclair, N.J., to
deeply personal
pop out two lovely children.
Sullivans
He said if you want your
Island. It sold
mothers house you need to
over
a
million
go get off your fanny and
copies and landed
buy it yourself, she told
at No. 9 on The
the Island Eye News in an
New York Times
interview in her home on
bestseller list. Her
Middle Street. Because
subsequent novels
Im not going to spend my
Dorothea Benton Frank signs a money to sit down there and
followed suit, making
copy of her new book.
her arguably one of
listen to your crazy family tell
Sullivans
Islands
the same stories over and over
most famous living
again.
residents.
So she became a New York Times bestselling
Although,
theres a catch. She doesnt author. A far cry from the four career paths she
actually live here anymore, at least not full-time. had been told were open to her by the nuns at
Yet. And its that fact which is the inspiration for Bishop England high school (a teacher, a nun, a
her newest novel, the sassy and sumptuous All nurse or a secretary). While she was too late to
Summer Long.
buy her mothers home, she was able to buy herself
I started here and Im going to end here, she
told the assembled crowd at a recent event hosted
Homecoming continues on page 4
by Battery Gadsden Cultural Center on Sullivans
INSIDE THE ISLAND EYE NEWS

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CIVIC
July 15, 2016
Residents park free in citys Front Beach lots

O T H E R S G E T P R I C E B R E A K A F T E R 4 P. M . W I T H C O U N C I L - A P P R O V E D A D J U S T M E N T S
BY SUSAN HILL SMITH
ISLAND EYE NEWS STAFF WRITER
arking in Isle of Palms

municipal lots by Front
Beach just got easier on
the wallet for residents and
latecomers.
Isle of Palms City Council
considered a variety of access
issues at its June 28, 2016
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on tinted windows, so the city
is providing a white dot decal to
place next to it.
meeting and took action on

several, including a unanimous
vote to allow residents with
properly credentialed vehicles
to park for free at any time in
municipal lots.
I see that as a win for
these residents and a win for
the businesses, so its a win
for the whole island, said
councilmember Marty Bettelli.
Council also voted to reduce
lot rates for everyone else after 4
p.m.
In January, council voted to
increase daily parking rates in
the municipal lots from $6 to $8
on weekdays and $8 to $10 on
weekends and holidays, though
free parking was still allowed for
residents after 6 p.m. and others
after 8 p.m.
The flat day rate for city lots
applied no matter how long
someone stayed, in contrast to
city street parking on Ocean
Boulevard, which is charged by
the hour. As a result, someone
parking in a municipal lot on a
busy weekend this spring had to
pay $10, even if the person only
planned to stay an hour or less.

Joe Petro, owner of Coconut
Joes, appealed for changes,
saying
he
heard
parking
complaints
nightly
from
customers, including some who
promised not to return, and that
his business was having its worst
year since the 2008 recession.
Recognizing
cost
could
discourage visits to Coconut
Joes and other Front Beach
businesses late in the day,
council voted for an adjustment
that reduces fees for visitors at
parking lots kiosks to $1 an hour
from 4-8 p.m., making it more
flexible and less expensive.
Residents, meanwhile, can
now park for free in municipal
lots at any time now, but must
have one of the citys new beach
ball parking decals or a Wild
Dunes property owner sticker
properly attached to the vehicle,
City Administrator Linda Tucker
said. Hurricane re-entry decals
do not qualify.
Related discussion touched
on problems with the beach ball
decals, introduced this year for
residents so they can park along
residential streets during the day
without being ticketed. The decals
do not show up well in vehicles
with tinted windows, so for those
vehicles, the city is now providing
a white circle decal along with the
beach ball decal when issuing
parking credentials. This should
help parking officers spot the the
vehicles beach ball decal.
Obviously for next year, well
correct, Tucker said.
Golf cart path moving ahead
Council
voted
to
accept
a nearly $40,000 bid from
Landscape Pavers LLC to create
a pathway for golf carts to travel
from 20th Avenue to the Island
Center shopping center, where
Harris Teeter is located. Without
a clear path, golf carts wind up
illegally using the sidewalk along
that block of Palm Boulevard or
crossing back and forth over the
four-lane stretch of highway to
get to the shopping center. Its

a super dangerous situation,
Councilman Jimmy Ward said.
Beach access for the disabled
Improving beach access for the
disabled came up more than once
during the evening. First, Allison
Martin of North Charleston, who
uses a wheelchair, requested that
the Isle of Palms consider the
Beachrings2, portable boardwalk
and access mat system to provide
another way for people who are
disabled to reach the beach and
water.
Im not a salesperson, but this
is just an idea that I would like to
bring forward that would not only
benefit people with disabilities
but a diverse background of
citizens in the community.
That would include people using
wheelchairs, strollers, walkers,
canes and bicycles, she said.
While the Isle of Palms County
Park and private business have a
few beach wheelchairs to help get
over the soft sand, Martin pointed
out that the chairs require preordering and some people dont
have the flexibility of leaving their
personal wheelchairs, which may
be custom-built or motorized.
The
Americans
with
Disabilities Act requires that all
public playgrounds and beaches
be made accessible to Americas
43 million disabled citizens, she
said. Beachrings2 mats make
it easy and very cost effective.
She estimated the cost of a 90foot pathway wide enough for
wheelchairs to be $2,000- $2,500.
Councilmember
Barbara
Bergwerf thanked her for the
presentation.
We are working on handicapped
access, so this is good timing and
good information.
Council did take action on one
related matter, voting shortly
afterward to spend up to $7,500
to pave a handicap parking
space by the 42nd Avenue dune
walkover using funds budgeted
under the Hospitality Tax.
A North Charleston woman asked Isle of Palms

council to consider using Beachrings2 portable
boardwalk system to improve beach access for the
disabled.
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CIVIC
July 15, 2016
IOP looks to reel in

grant money for marina
Lucky Dog Publishing

o f SC, LL C
Publisher of the
The Island Eye News
and The Island Connection
BY SUSAN HILL SMITH
ISLAND EYE NEWS STAFF WRITER
sle of Palms could capture

$1 million or more for city
marina improvements through
two promising grants, although
the grant with the largest
potential payoff would provide
improvements targeted for large
transient boats rather than local
vessels. The second grant could
help the city provide residents a
public dock devoted to saltwater
fishing.
City Council voted at its June
28, 2016 meeting to award a total
of $15,000 for grant preparation
to Applied Technology and
Management, the engineering
and
development
company
already steering the city through
plans for an overhaul of the Isle
of Palms Marina.
Council
first
voted
6-2
to
pay
ATM
$12,000
to
prepare an application for a
Boating Infrastructure Grant
administered by S.C. Department
of Natural Resources for the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. True to
the grants name, a BIG award
could bring in $750,000 to $1
million in federal funds for Isle
of Palms Marina infrastructure,
ATMs
Kirby
Marshall
told
council.
The city would have to
match the award by at least 25
percent and target the funds
for infrastructure to support
pleasure boats that are at least
26 feet and transient, which is
defined by the BIG program as
passing through or by a place,
staying 10 days or less.
For the Isle of Palms Marina,
which is well-positioned by the
Intracoastal Waterway, transient
boaters are often snowbirds
who stop while migrating south
along the Atlantic in fall and
north in spring.
ATM sees the grant as an
excellent
opportunity
to
offset the costs of the citys
marina redevelopment, which is
primarily being planned for the
local community. While the scope
and details of the project have
not been decided, the citys 10year capital plan includes rough
estimates of $4.375 million in

expenses.
A worldwide consulting firm,
Marshall said that ATM has
secured $18 million for its clients
through the BIG program. For
fiscal year 2016, ATM won $1.5
million for Renaissance Marina
on Daufuskie Island, $1.2 million
for the town of Mount Pleasants
Memorial Waterfront Park and
$358,000 for Charleston Harbor
Marina in Mount Pleasant.
This grant provides funding
for the renovation, maintenance,
repair or replacement of transient
boating
facilities,
meaning
docks,
bulkheads,
security,
access points, restrooms - a lot
of the things that weve been
talking about with regard to
redevelopment, Marshall told
council.
Thats not to say that the dock
structures or other amenities
that are funded by the Boating
Infrastructure Grant cant be
used for other uses or by other
boaters, he continued. For
instance, if theres not a transient
boat at a dock that was funded
or partially funded by the BIG
program, a local boater or a dayboater could come up and use
the docks to go to Morgan Creek
or come into the marina store,
or simply tie off their boat, while
they are launching and retrieving
their vessel.
Councilmember Sandy Ferencz
said her primary concern was that
a resident using a dock funded by
the BIG program would have to
move if a transient boat needed
a spot.
Our residents are going to
say, Wait a minute, isnt this our
marina?
In response, Marshall explained
that the marinas manager
already sets aside dock space
for transient visitors. Discussion
also highlighted the fact that
transient traffic is very seasonal.
Councilmember Jimmy Carroll
said hes hearing a lot of chatter
on the island about different
marina development plans. He
would like residents to weigh in
on what they prefer, then put a

plan to voters in a referendum.
Ultimately, Carroll and Ferencz
voted against pursuing the BIG
grant. Mayor Dick Cronin was
not present.
Afterward, council voted 8-0
in favor of a $3,000 contract
to pursue a DNR shore-based
saltwater fishing access grant,
which could yield up to $100,000
for a new or renovated fishing
dock at the marina.
The grant does not require any
matching funds, and otherwise
does not have any other notable
strings attached beyond its
intended use to promote saltwater
fishing. Even if the city is
successful this year in securing
funds for a saltwater fishing spot
at the marina, it could apply
again for the same grant next
year to provide saltwater fishing
facilities at an additional spot
on the Intracoastal Waterway,
Morgan Creek, or Hamlin Creek.
Councilmember Carol Rice
said a public spot that provides
greater access to the water is just
a good positive thing to promote.
Thats something that people
want, to live here and be able to
ride their bike or golf cart and
have access, Rice said. I just
want it to have a roof, she added,
making for a lighter moment in
the meeting.
Tuesday, July 19
Ways and Means Committee
5 p.m.
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Tuesday, July 19
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Tuesday, July 26
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6 p.m.
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Wednesday, July 20
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July 15, 2016

Homecoming continues from cover
a beach house, then upgrade that one, and today she is settling into
perhaps one of the most spectacular homes on the island.
Its shame its sinking into the ocean, she says. Nothing wrong
with it that 8 billion dollars wont fix. But to her its perfect. I leave
this big mess of civilization (in New Jersey) and trickle down, until I
finally get here to the tip of the island.
Life on the Page
In All Summer Long, she flip-flopped the male and female roles
her heroine is a New York businesswoman and the husband is a
dreamy academic who grew up on Sullivan's Island. They made a
deal that when he retired they would move to Sullivan's, and the
story unfolds as the city girl settles into life on the sleepy island, rats
and all.
I want to come back, says Frank with some passion. But my
husbands got his fingernails in the asphalt at Newark airport. He
continues to work, and looks like hes never going to stop. Ive told
him 5,000 times I do not want to be buried in New Jersey. I do not
want my obituary to read of Montclair, New Jersey. I want it to say
of Sullivans Island. I tell him I didnt marry you to live in New Jersey
for the rest of my life so youve got to get me out of here.
Shes certainly created the most idyllic escape to lure him with, in
the big white house at the tip of the island, where the container ships
battle with the yachts for dominance, so close you feel like you could
reach out and pluck them off the water.
All Summer Long reads like a (realistic) love letter to Sullivans
Island, and Isle of Palms. When the heroine and her husband arrive,
Frank waxes lyrical about the beauty of the Lowcountry, but also
throws in a few characteristic zingers, including this one aimed at the
Isle of Palms police department:
They crept through the business district, on the lookout for the police
who were infamous for pulling people over if they drove one hair over
the speed limit. Sure enough, they spotted a patrol car hidden behind
an overgrown oleander.
Shouldnt they be out solving crimes? she asked. Thats the whole
problem, Nick said. They dont have enough crime here.
Many of her favorite places get name checks, including Long Island
Caf and Code del Pesce (My favorite place in the world). Sullivan's
Island Fire Department gets a shout out for frying turkeys, and the
entire Sullivan's business district gets its moment in ink:
Moments later they rolled through the tiny business district of
Sullivan's Island. A casual observer might have thought the restaurants
were giving away free food. Poes Tavern and Home Team BBQ were
filled to capacity with patrons, while scores of other people waited
Dorothea Benton Frank with her son, William, at the Battery Gadsden event on July 7.
around for a table or crossed Middle Street, paying no mind to the

traffic. Maybe they were getting ice cream or a newspaper or perhaps
they had a hair appointment at Beauty and the Beach....
Writing about Sullivans Island helped her come back to this place,
which still holds her heart.
When I come across that causeway somehow Im a girl again.
When Im here I sleep bettersimple things become extraordinarily
exquisite, she told the crowd gathered under the bright red and
white striped tent at Battery Gadsden last Wednesday.
Theres no greater joy Ive ever known than the comfort and joy
of belonging to this island. Woody Wood asked me if hed missed
anything by staying here on this island all his life. And my answer
was no. He had not missed anything of real consequence. Everything
you really value in this life is right here on this little sandbar.
Finding a truth that needs to be told
Franks novels are so successful because they speak to their readers
about a truth in their own lives. And most importantly, theres no
sugar coating. Frank, tells it like it is, in technicolor glory, rats and
all.
I definitely write what Im living to some extent, she says, and
that honesty is truly tangible in the words on her pages. She says
that for each novel she seeks to tell a truth that needs to be told.
There are a few things going on [in All Summer Long], she says.
But the one that comes to mind is long term marriage. I was 31 when
I got married. Im now 33 years into it. I think about 10 years ago my
husband had a moment where he thought is this really what I want?
And I had the same moment.
There comes a time when you look at your life and say Im going to
be dead soon and am I living the life I wanted to live? Am I happy, what
have I not done? You look around and you think about everything.
I adore my husband. You recommit and you commit in a new way
thats deeper Theres a turning point in long term relationships
where you accept the other person for who they are and what they
bring to the table and say youre going to make yourself happy with it.
This book is about long term love and its about living up to an
agreement and its about discovering youre in love when youve never
been in love before. But its not a romance novel at allits another
one of these wakeup calls of mine. Listen youd better wake up or
youre going to blow this.
Coming Home
Frank says she will be back home for good within the year, something
every islander who knows and loves Dottie will look forward to (after
all at least half of them are related to her). As the event at Battery
Gadsden illustrated, she brings a wonderful sensibility to life here,
along with a healthy dose of self-self-effacing humor.
You know, Sullivans Island has become a bit rule driven, she
says mischievously, sitting in her dining room looking out over the
beach she used to run across like a Geechee brat as a child. I think
someone in the town government is having an affair with someone in
the sign-making business. I have never seen so many signs!
When I move back, Im going to lead a movement for Sullivans
Island to secede from the United States, she says with a twinkle in
her bright blue eyes. Therell be no dog rules, no guns allowed and
well open the drawbridge once a week to go out for supplies. Other
than that were all going to live here in peace and quiet. A big love-in
right here on Sullivans Island.
All Summer Long, published in hardcover by HarperCollins, May
31, 2016. Pick up a copy at Barnes & Noble in Towne Center or on
Amazon.com. Look for a longer version of this interview in the next
issue of SiP Magazinewww.sipmagazinesc.com.
Correction
The article New parking systems experience hiccups on IOP in

the July 1 issue of the Island Eye News misspelled the name of an
Isle of Palms resident. The correct spelling is Vince DiGangi. We
regret the error.
July 15, 2016

Citadel continues from cover
the May 8 fire for an explanation of what went
wrong and finally got specifics from the 9-1-1
Center the first week in July. We just dont
want it to happen again.
As far as the impact of dispatch delays on
the fires outcome, Graham said, There is
no way to know what the absolute difference
would be, but it did cause a delayed response
in making an interior attack.
Originally constructed in the 1950s and
rebuilt after Hurricane Hugo in 1989, Citadel
Beach Club is an island landmark used by
The Citadels cadets, staff, faculty, alumni
and donors. The state military college also
books other events at the venue, which has a
busy wedding calendar.
The cause of the fire is still undetermined
and likely to stay that way, Graham said.
The Citadel said repair costs have not been
determined yet either.
Jim Lake, director of the Consolidated 9-11 Center, told Island Eye News the confusion
with dispatch to the Citadel Beach Club
fire involved problems with technology and
training at the 9-1-1 Center that were quickly
pinpointed and corrected in the aftermath.
Other issues contributing to the delays were
specific to the circumstances of the Citadel
Beach Club fire. It was a combination of
factors, he said.
Examining the timeline
The 9-1-1 Centers timeline for the fire
starts with a passing motorist who made
the initial emergency call at 3:41 a.m., after
seeing flames and smoke. The 9-1-1 Center
dispatched Isle of Palms Fire at 3:42 a.m.,
and firefighters arrived at the scene 5 minutes
and 31 seconds later, at 3:48 a.m. At the
same time, Isle of Palms Fire asked county
dispatch for assistance from Mount Pleasant
and Sullivans Island fire departments.
Citadel Beach Club includes living quarters

for the propertys manager and his wife. The
couple woke to the sound of glass breaking
from the fires heat and made their escape
without any reported injuries, Graham said.
They were coming down the stairs about the
same time we rolled up with the first unit.
Because of the fires sizewith flames
emerging from the roof and three sides of
the buildingIsle of Palms firefighters had
to wait until backup arrived to go into the
building, Graham said. Before they could
wage an interior attack, they needed Mount
Pleasant Fire Department on the scene to
act as the Rapid Intervention Team, ready to
launch a rescue mission if needed.
Sullivans
Island
Fire
Department,
meanwhile, had been dispatched by the 9-11 Center at 3:50 a.m. to 40th Avenue on Isle
of Palms for a separate cell phone call from
someone who smelled smoke and didnt know
the source.
The 9-1-1 Center did not dispatch Mount
Pleasant firefighters to Isle of Palms until
3:56 a.m. and initially told them to go to 40th
Avenue, correcting the instructions within a
minute to the Citadel Beach Club, where they
arrived at 4:10 a.m.
Sullivans Island firefighters arrived at
4:11 a.m. after determining the smoke smell
at the 40th Avenue location was coming from
Citadel Beach Club, at 4700 Palm Blvd, seven
blocks away.
Considering automatic aid
Isle of Palms Fire Department does not
currently share automatic aid with any other
fire departments and must request assistance
from other fire departments through the 9-11 Center. With an automatic aid agreement
which Isle of Palms and Sullivans Island are
working to put in placedispatch typically
tells the department that has jurisdiction
and any assisting departments to respond to
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a reported structure fire simultaneously.
Island Eye News became aware of the
Citadel Beach Club fire dispatch delays when
Graham brought them up during a June
28 meeting of Isle of Palms City Council,
which was considering an automatic fire aid
agreement between the Sullivans Island and
Isle of Palms. The council voted in favor of
the agreement, and Sullivans Island Town
Council will likely vote on the measure this
summer.
Charleston
Countys
Consolidated
9-1-1 Center dispatches for a dozen fire
departments, some of which have automatic
aid agreements.
When departments share automatic
aid, their resources are programmed to
automatically pop up for one another as
dispatch options, Lake said. If departments
dont share automatic aid, requests for
engines or other resources from an assisting
department have to be entered manually.
Dispatchers handling the Citadel Beach Club
fire had not been appropriately trained how to
do that, Lake said, and the centers software,
which is supposed to offer pop-up windows
for help, was not programmed to guide them
through that process.
Restoration outlook optimistic
Firefighters stopped the blaze from
spreading to the venues banquet area.
However, there was significant smoke and
water damage so that the entire building had
to be gutted down to the studs, according
to Emily DeVoe, communications specialist
for The Citadel.Alford & Isaac Fire & Water
Restoration is currently in charge.
The companys president is a 1974 Citadel
graduate.The team and the crew thats been
out there has just been very efficient, said
DeVoe. She said they are optimistic for
Citadel Beach Club to be up and running by
the end of fall of 2016.
July 15, 2016
Island parades show independent spirit
Above left, really low riders in the IOP parade. Above right, a red-white-and-blue trio on IOP . Below,
bicyclists on Sullivans Island.
The Player family with Neptune in the Sullivans Island parade.
Sullivans Island kicked off Fourth of July morning with competitive flair.
(above) The Poletti family goes wild with its parade entry. (top right) The
Oliver family enjoys the parade. (bottom right) Third place winner, the
Hutcheson family, with Yankee Poodle Pandy. (Not pictured: First-place
winner Nevermore by the Smith and Easton families, and Liberty Bell,
which came in second.)
new
Above, the Cliftons and Allens with their ducky cart in the
non-competitive Isle of Palms parade. Right, IOPs Lady
Liberty.
July 15
ONGOING
Mondays
Memoir Writing Circle
Every Monday at 10:30 a.m.
Come, write and share your
stories. CCPL Poe Branch
Library, 1921 Ion Avenue.
843.883.3914.
Tuesdays
Team Trivia
8 to 10 p.m., Home Team BBQ,
Sullivans Island
Thursdays
Mah Jongg Nights (adults)
Every Thursday from 5:30 8
p.m. Learn to play American
Mah Jongg. Join us for a couple
rounds or the whole evening.
CCPL Poe Branch Library, 1921
Ion Avenue. 843-883-3914.
Battery Gadsden
Cultural Center
The monthly meeting is held the
third Thursday of every month
at 6 p.m. at 1917 IOn Ave.,
Sullivans Island. A speaker
discussing historically relevant
topics is typically scheduled or
there is a fun and interesting
lesson on Sullivans Island
history. Anyone is welcome and
anyone who is interested in
becoming a member can sign up
at these meetings. Membership is
free!
Pajama Storytime (children)
7 p.m., June and July. Wind down
after a full day with poems and
stories by Mrs. Marie. CCPL Poe
Branch Library, 1921 Ion Avenue.
843-883-3914.
Fridays
VFW Post 3137 Steak Night
Open House Steak Night every
Fri. 6 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.
Saturdays
Yoga
10 a.m. at IOP Recreation Center,
24 28th Ave., IOP. Contact
Karrie Ferrell for more info.
843.886.8294, kferrell@iop.net.
VFW Post 3137 Fish Fry
Every 3rd Sat. of each month
June through Oct. 2016. Whiting
fillets, hush puppies, tater tots,
cole slaw, baked beans and
desserts $8 plate. Proceeds go
to VFW and Veteran programs,
and local community and youth
programs.
Shaggin on the Cooper

Celebrate the arrival of warmer
weather with some dancing at
Shaggin on the Cooper at the
Mount Pleasant Pier. Gates open
at 7 p.m. and music starts at 8
p.m. Tickets for each event are
$10 per person ($8 in advance
for Charleston County residents).
Space is limited, so advance
purchase is recommended,
call 843-795-4386 or visit
CharlestonCountyParks.com.
Schedule: July 16 - Recollections,
August 13 - Vinyl Daze,
September 10 - The Sneakers.
DAILY
Summer Reading Programs
From babies to adults, everyone
can Get in the Game and read
this summer. Visit the Edgar
Allan Poe Branch or www.ccpl.
org for details and to learn about
great summer programs and
prizes. CCPL Poe Branch Library,
1921 Ion Avenue. 843.883.3914.
Get in the Game photography
contest
July 1-July 30, students in
grades 6-12 can submit sportsrelated photos with captions
to eastcooperya@ccpl.org for a
chance to win $50 gift cards.
Prizes will be awarded at
middle and high school levels
in two categories: athletes in
action and spectators. Visit
Is l a nd E y e C a l e nda r
Mt. Pleasant Regional, Village,

Poe or McClellenville branches
for contest guidelines or email
eastcooperya@ccpl.org.
BBQ Sullivans Island, 2209

Middle Street. For more info,
hometeambbq.com or 843-8833131.
DIY YA Crafts: Polish Your

Crafting Game
July 1-July 30. From necklaces
to magnets, you can make all
kinds of magical accessories with
our super-stash of nail polish
and supplies. CCPL Poe Branch
Library, 1921 Ion Avenue. 843883-3914.
Yoruba exhibit at City Gallery

City of Charleston Office of
Cultural Affairs presents Sixteen
Crowns: Manifestations of Ase
at the City Gallery at Waterfront
Park, which will run from July
15 through Aug. 28. According
to Yoruba belief, when the
world was created, it spread out
from an original palm tree that
stood at the center of the world
with 16 branches, forming the
four cardinal points and the
16 original quarters of Ile-Ife,
an ancient Yoruba city in the
southwestern part of Nigeria.
Sixteen Crowns includes
paintings, drawings, textiles and
sculptures by Yoruba artists.
Senior Summer Reading

Challenge
The challenge gives seniors
the chance to complete fun
challenges for chances to win
prizes. You can pick up the
challenge sheet at any Charleston
County Public Library branch or
online www.ccpl.org (and click on
Summer Reading).
Friday, July 15
South Carolina Aquarium
Rovers
10:30 a.m. Meet live animals
from the deep sea. CCPL Poe
843-883-3914.
Larry Mitchell Band at Home
Team BBQ
10 p.m., $5, Home Team
Saturday, July 16
Isle of Palms Beach Run
Choose from a Youth Fun Run,
5K or 10K run on the beach. Start
at The Windjammer, 1008 Ocean
Blvd. IOP, at 8 a.m. iop.net/
recreation, 843.886.8294
PLAY: Fish Print Fun
10:30 a.m. Create a colorful fish
print with the help of our friends
from Mt. Pleasant Seafood. CCPL
Poe Branch Library, 1921 Ion
Avenue. 843-883-3914.
Beach Lovers Book Club
10:30 a.m. Come for a lively
discussion of Philomena
by Martin Sixsmith. Light
refreshments provided. CCPL Poe
843-883-3914.
Yoga on a Yacht
10-11 a.m. at Ripley Light Marina
on The Carolina Girl yacht. Yoga
on top deck of stunning vessel
overlooking the Charleston
Harbor followed by champagne.
Led by professional yoga
instructor, Ashley Bell Bring a
mat and and plan to arrive by
9:45 a.m. to enjoy stroll to the end
of the dock where the Carolina
Girl is moored. Tickets are $25 in
advance and $30 day-of. For more
July 24
informataion visit ashleybellyoga.
com/events-2/.
Laura Blackley & The
Wildflowers at Home Team BBQ
10 p.m., $5, Home Team BBQ
Sullivans Island, 2209 Middle
Street, hometeambbq.com or 843883-3131.
Friday, July 22
Get Right Band at Home Team
BBQ
Sullivans Island, 2209 Middle St.,
Flow Circus: On Your Mark, Get
SetREAD!
10:30 a.m. Enjoy animated
storytelling by a world class
juggler. CCPL Poe Branch Library,
1921 Ion Avenue. 843-883-3914.
Moonlight Mixer at
Folly Beach Pier
7-11 p.m. All ages are invited to
celebrate with some shagging
on the Folly Beach Fishing Pier.
DJ Jim Bowers will keep your
feet moving with the hottest
oldies and beach music. Tickets
are $10 or $8 for Charleston
County residents with advance
ticket purchase. 843-795-4386,
charlestoncountyparks.com/
shaggin.
Saturday, July 23
Sundogs at Home Team BBQ
Fishing and Crabbing Adventures
10:30 a.m. Experience hands-on
Lowcountry fishing fun with the
folks from Haddrells Point. CCPL
Avenue. 843-883-3914.
Sunday, July 24
Brews & Chews Island Beer
Festival
Head to Wild Dunes Palmetto
Hall for a Charlestons 3rd annual
Beer Festival and Pool Party. Sip

on a selection of local, regional
and national craft beers, savor
the flavors of Charleston with
a variety of festive food pairing
stations and enjoy live music.
$40 for adults, $25 for young
adults (ages 13-20), $15 for kids
(ages 4-12). Complimentary for
kids under 3. wilddunes.com/
brewsandchews, 843.886.2218.
Thursday, July 28
Greg Humphreys Trio at The
Windjammer
9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $5 at the door.
Humphreys new album features
his clever lyrics and sweet,
smooth, old school Americana,
mixed with sometimes-swampy
roots rock. Front Beach, Isle of
Palms., the-windjammer.com
Friday, July 29
Summer Reading Program
Finale at the Poe
12:00 p.m. Come celebrate your
reading accomplishments by
enjoying Ice Cream Sundaes.
Ion Avenue. 843-883-3914.
Saturday, July 30
PLAY: Standing Straight and
Tall storytime
10:30 a.m. National Park Service

Ranger Sarah shares the history
of the unique Sullivans Island
Lighthouse. CCPL Poe Branch
Friday, August 5
Reggae Nights Summer Concert
Series
Gates, 7:30 p.m. Music starts at
8:30 p.m., Mystic Vibrations. All
ages are invited. Hungry concertgoers can purchase food on site
at the event. Crafters and other
vendors will be on site with
souvenirs available for purchase.
Advance tickets are not available;
admission is $10 per person at
the gate. Gold Pass holders and
kids 12 and under are free.
Saturday, August 6
Isle of Palms Exchange Club
Annual Yard Sale
8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 201 Palm
Blvd., Isle of Palms. Want to
help us support our charities?
Come shopping. Also, the club is
accepting gently used/new items
for the sale Aug. 4 and 5 from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations forms
available for your tax deduction.
COMPUTER CORNER
Take a green approach

to personal technology
BY BOB HOOPER
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
reen is somewhat an oxymoron when talking about computer

parts, but you can do lots of things to help with the end
products once they are no longer useful. The best approach is
to have them re-used by professionals.
One way to be green is to have a professional (such as myself) begin
by removing all your information from the hard drive and formatting
it so no one can get to your personal information. Once this has been
accomplished, you have made it possible for the desktop or laptop
to be donated to Goodwill or some other similar organization in the
future.
When that time comes, look for an organization that will dispose of
the materials in a green or earth friendly manner. Professionals like
myself take a certain amount of "waste" to be re-used. Many internal
pieces of computers are outdated and are not reusable in a product
that could be sold but can be used for training purposes, donations,
etc.
One of the biggest problems with computers is when they are
discarded overseas to other countries that have lax rules and are
broken down for the silver and other precious metals outside with no
protection for either the people or the environment.
When considering buying new equipment, whether laptops,
desktops, smartphones, tablets, etc., always ask if the store has a
"buyback" program. It can help with the purchase price and allow the
old item to be recycled in a "green" way.
One note: Make sure your data has been "wiped" prior to recycling.
Again a pro can help.
Look forward to some good questions and helping you out. If you
need immediate assistance you can always reach Rent A Bob at
rentabob@live.com or 843.822.7794.
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July 15, 2016
MAHLE announced
as 2016 IOP
Connector Runs
presenting sponsor
BY KRISTIN N. POWER
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
OP Connector Run race

officials have announced that
automotive
manufacturer
MAHLE will be the 2016
presenting sponsor for the Oct.
1 race.
We had a number of local
businesses apply for this years
presenting sponsorship, said
Norma Jean Page, 2016 race
chair. When all was said and
done, we chose MAHLE as our
presenting partner because of
their enthusiasm and dedication
to help the event grow and

succeed to meet the needs of our
participants and aid in raising
funds and awareness for the
prevention and treatment of
child abuse and neglect in the
Lowcountry.
MAHLE
is
a
leading
international
development
partner and supplier to the
automotive industry.
MAHLE will lead the group of
dedicated sponsors including:
the City of Isle of Palms, the
Town of Mount Pleasant, Crews

Subaru, Harris Teeter, East
Cooper Medical Center and
Phillips Shoes.
MAHLE is excited to partner
with the IOP Connector Run
to help grow this valuable
community event and help
further the important causes
supported by this run, said
Tom Daffron, Plant Manager for
MAHLE in Charleston.
"We are committed to making
a positive impact in the local
community and have focused our
activities on serving the youth in
our area. We see the partnership
with the IOP Connector Run as
an excellent way to further the
positive impact we can have
on our community and are
proud to have been chosen as
the presenting sponsor for this
exciting event."
Since inception, the IOP
Connector Run has raised more

than $1 million for the prevention
of child abuse and neglect in the
Lowcountry. Benefitting charities
include: HALOS, Windwood Farm
& Family Services, Lowcountry
Orphan Relief, Carolina Youth
& Development Center and Dee
Norton Lowcountry Childrens
Center.
The 2016 IOP Connector Run is
Oct. 1, 2016 at 8 a.m. Participants
and supporters will gather at the
Isle of Palms Public Safety building
for the race, in its 24th year. As
runners and walkers cross the
finish line they will enjoy a postrace celebration featuring a live
band, food provided by Harris
Teeter and adult beverages for
participants age 21 and up. To
register for the event visit www.
ioprun.com.
July 15, 2016
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Jennifer Pinckney to talk at

Be Brave Brunch
C E N T E R F O R W O M E N H O S T I N G 5 T H A N N U A L G AT H E R I N G
STAFF REPORT
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
he Center for Women

will host its 5th Annual
Be Brave celebration
on Thursday, July 28. The Be
Brave Brunch will take place at
Founders Hall in West Ashley
from 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m.
Food will be provided by Three
Little Birds Caf.
The center will hear from
Jennifer
Pinckney,
antiviolence activist and widow of
Senator Clementa Pinckney,
the late pastor of Emanuel
AME Church; Michelle Weaver,
executive chef of Charleston
Grill and community volunteer;
and Elizabeth Colbert-Busch,
business leader, political activist and public
servant.
Roper St Francis will be this years
presenting sponsor. Community members
will gather to network over a wonderful meal
and hear from a powerful panel of women
who have overcome challenges to create
better opportunities for themselves and for
others.
The mission of this event is for the
attendees to be encouraged and empowered
by those brave women who will share their
program areas that drive

the mission of the Center
for Women, but they all
touch on objectives that
we are focusing on in our
statewide report aimed
at making lives better
and opportunities more
abundant for women in
South Carolina.
stories of courage, tenacity, success, failure

and perseverance. The moderated panel
discussion will leave the audience feeling
inspired and hopeful that challenges in life
can be accomplished.
The event this year is unlike any before,
states Amy Brennan, center executive
director. To have the opportunity to hear
from such a diverse and awe-inspiring group
of women is truly exciting. Whats more, the
committee selected these women because
their stories were not only in line with the
We now
build
websites!
Tickets start at $35

and reserved tables of
10 seats are available.
Sponsorships also are still
available. Please call (843)
763-7333 or visit us online
at www.c4women.org/bebrave-brunch-2016 for more information. The
mission of the Center for Women is to advocate
and educate so that women in South Carolina
have economic success and are leaders in
their professional, community and personal
lives. Through grant funding from the Small
Business Association, the center serves
women across the state who are interested in
business and entrepreneurship. Visit www.
c4women.org.
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July 15, 2016
evolutionary War re-enactors at Fort Moultrie

gave visitors a glimpse of the Battle for Sullivans
Island as part of Carolina Day celebrations at
the end of June.
The original battle on June 28, 1776, for the Patriots
fort on Sullivans Island played a critical role in how
the war played out. Thanks to British blunders and
American bravery, most of the British forces never set
foot on Sullivan's Island.
In total, history tells us the British lost as many as
100 men, and the spirited, but vastly outnumbered
Americans, led by charismatic Gen. William Moultrie,
lost 12. While the fort's flag was shot away, Sgt. William
Jasper jumped into the face of deadly fire to retrieve
it. That flag, blue with a crescent, inspired the design
of South Carolinas state flag, which now includes a
palmetto tree in deference to the Patriot victory at the
palmetto-log fort.
July 15, 2016
13
ullivans Island held its Independence Day party early this

year, on July 2, at Stith Park, below, where most gathered to
watch fireworks after listening to music during the Saturday
festivities.
On Isle of Palms, (at left) warnings of a Fourth of July king tide
kept crowds at the beach lighter than usual, but there was still
sand to stand on, and the show was given high marks.
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Triathlon series continues into August
July 15, 2016
TWO OF FIVE RACES LEFT ON THE CALENDAR

BY SARAH REYNOLDS
he areas premier swim, bike

and run competition, the
Charleston Sprint Triathlon
Series, continues its 26th year at
James Island County Park.
The Charleston Sprint Triathlon
(CSTS) is a five-race series that
spans
May
through
August.
Athletes may sign up for one race,
or compete in multiple or all of the
five-race series. Winners will be
awarded from each individual race
as well as the entire series. The
2016 series continues July 31, with
the Championship Race set for Aug.
14. Over 30,000 athletes have raced
in this swim-bike-run series since it
began in 1991.
Races begins at 7:15 a.m. with
a 600-yard freshwater swim in the
parks lake, continue with a 12-mile
bike ride through the park and out
and back on Riverland Drive, and
finish with a flat 5K run. Participants
must be comfortable swimming the
distance in open water and riding a
bicycle on roads open to traffic.
At each race, awards are presented
to the top five men and the top five
women finishers in the Open/Elite
division. Awards are also presented
to the top three age group winners
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
in five-year increments, and the top

male and female finishers over the
age of 40 (Masters division).
Awards
will
additionally
be presented to the top three
competitors who register for the
Clydesdale (men over 200 pounds),
Athena (women over 150 pounds) or
Masters Clydesdales divisions. The
Championship race will also award
medals to participants who have
earned the most points throughout
the five-race series. A discounted
rate is available for athletes who
register for more than one race.
CSTS team participation is
open to all males and females
ages 12 to 18, and high school
team participation is encouraged.
Multiple teams from individual
schools are allowed. Teams who
meet the age requirements do not
necessarily need to be affiliated with
a particular high school, but all
teams must have a designated team
captain.
For more information or to register
for the Charleston Sprint Triathlon
Series, visit CharlestonCountyParks.
com/CSTS or call 843-795-4386.
PHOTOS BY BRIAN FANCHER
July 15, 2016
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
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Beneficial insects can help gardens survive in summer

BY WENDY SANG
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
ell folks, if the nearin just 30 minutes!

constant triple digit
These insects are such
heat indices arent
amazing aerialists, the
enough of an indication
U.S. military has studied
for you, let me be the first
them. Dragonflies are
to officially welcome you to
able to hover, dive, fly
the dog days of summer.
backwards and upsideHave you ever wondered
down, and reach speeds
where the phrase dog days
approaching 30 miles per
came from? For starters,
hour. They are excellent
it definitely rolls off the
hunters and eat more
tongue a little easier than
mosquitoes on average
that time of year when
than a purple martin.
you can fry an egg on your
And dragonflies arent
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
forehead and merely opening
the only hungry ones.
~American Quaker Saying
your front door results in
Ladybugs and praying
an instantaneous full body
mantis eat aphids and
sweat.
other undesirable plant pests. Wasps are also voracious predators,
Actually, the phrase dog days refers to the period of time during in addition to being good pollinators. They are particularly fond of
which Sirius (a.k.a. the Dog Star), rises at roughly the same time as caterpillars, which they use to feed their young. Wasps are generally
the sun. Ancient people believed Sirius and the sun were teaming up benign but can (and do) become aggressive if their nests are
to make the earth even hotter. Back then, this sultry period marked threatened.
a time that was typically plagued with disease and discomfort. Yikes!
Perhaps nothing eats as many garden pests as spiders do, and very
Thanks to the wonders of air-conditioning and our proximity to few are capable of breaking human skin, so just give them a little
the beach, we islanders can get through the dog days with very little space and have no fear. Even ants (with the exception of fire ants)
discomfort. But our plants dont have it that easy. This time of year are hugely beneficial in the garden, acting as seed dispersers and
can be especially hard on them, and a stressed plant is far less able to aerating the soil like tiny roto-tillers.
defend itself against pests and diseases. Fortunately, Mother Nature
Always remember to keep beneficial insects in mind if you are
has a great first line of defensebeneficial insects.
considering using broad-spectrum insecticides in your yard or garden.
Beneficial insects help plants survive and thrive. For example, Spraying everything that crawls or flies is rarely (if ever) necessary.
a whopping 75 percent of our flowering plants and food crops rely Mother Nature has some pretty effective tricks up her sleeve when it
on insects like beetles, bees and butterflies for pollination. Other comes to maintaining balance in the garden; not to mention far more
beneficial insects contribute by being predators.
experience than any of us.
A dragonfly nymphs diet is largely made up of mosquito larvae,
Wendy Sang is owner of Garden Pixies, find her online at www.
and a single adult dragonfly can consume its weight in mosquitoes
gardenpixies.com or call 843.822.1044.
PHOTOS BY WENDY SANG
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July 15, 2016
Goose the manatee returns with friends

BY JUDY DREW FAIRCHILD
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
s storm clouds threatened to provide

Dewees Island residents with some
natural fireworks July 4, a manatee
named Goose calmly meandered the
creek outside the rice trunk with some
friends.
Goose, who was rescued from
the Cooper River in December,
malnourished and struggling to
survive in cold water, spent the
winter rehabilitating at SeaWorld
in Orlando. He was released at
Merritt Island in Florida on March
11. By June, he had been reported
in Lowcountry waters. Dewees Island
residents spotted him in the marsh on
the other side of the crab dock.
Manatees arent all that uncommon
in South Carolina waters. S.C. Department
of Natural Resources reports that approximately
50 spend the summer in the waters around Charleston.
While we were watching from the road, I called the manatee hotline.
(One incredulous onlooker was surprised that there is a hotline for
manatees!) I found out that DNR is monitoring one manatee in South
Carolina this summer, and what might look like an entangled crab
pot is actually a geo transmitter to provide scientists with information
about manatee migration. I came home and googled to find the info
about Goose.
Since DNR also collects data on sightings, I entered our sightings
in their database. The creek outside the rice trunk is officially named
Old House Creek, at least according to the lat/long sites I was using
to determine coordinates. Goose and his friends continued to forage
in the creek.
When theres a fascinating wildlife activity, our roads often look like
Yellowstone with cars stopping to watch bears

along the highway, and this was no exception.
We watched as Goose and his friends
explored the very shallow marsh on a
king tide and made their way back to
the main channel and slipped out
to sea. Manatees have shown up
on Dewees in past summers: we
reported them in the waves (also
during July 4 celebrations) in
2010, and in 2011.
Manatees continues on page 17
(top left) A manatee emerges from the water during the Dewees visit. (above) A curious
group watches Goose and his friends in the marsh.
PHOTOS BY EMILY FAIRCHILD.
July 15, 2016

Manatees continues from page 16
After posting our sightings and on Facebook, we heard from
others who had spotted Goose at James Island on July 3, as
well as at the City Marina. This means that Goose came from
Charleston Harbor to Dewees on one of the busiest boating days
of the year!
Perhaps the marker makes Goose easier to see and avoid.
Its a good reminder to keep alert when youre driving a boat.
Manatees surface for air like dolphins do, but also leave a sort of
footprint: a series of round rings on the surface of the water that
signify a manatee right below the surface. If you see Goose, dont
touch him or the buoy. It may disconnect the transmitter and
ruin all the research associated with it. In addition, if you are on
a dock and youre running fresh water that attracts a manatee,
turn the water off. Inviting manatees to come closer to people
and boats puts them at risk.
SCDNR makes the following suggestions for protecting
manatees, which are listed as endangered:
Look around for manatees before cranking your boats
motor.
Use caution when navigating in shallow water and along the
edge of a marsh. Manatees cannot dive away from boats in
these areas.
Please heed slow speed, no wake and manatee warning
signs, especially around docks.
Wear polarized sunglasses to reduce glare, making it easier
to spot manatees below the surface.
Watch for large swirls in the water called footprints that may
be caused by manatees diving away from the boat.
Dock owners should never feed manatees or give them fresh
water. This could teach the animals to approach docks,
putting them at greater risk of a boat strike, and it is illegal.
Never pursue, harass or play with manatees. It is bad for the
manatees and is illegal.
To see a video of the manatees visit to Dewees go to
deweesislandblog.com.
Wild at Wingswood
to benefit Birds of
Prey Center
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BY KARA BALE
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
he Avian Conservation Center/Center for Birds of Prey marks

25 years of avian science and wildlife conservation this year,
and to celebrate, its popular annual fundraiser will return to
its campus on Saturday, Oct. 15, for Wild at Wingswood 2016.
Wild at Wingswood 2016 will be enhanced by a wonderful variety
of live birds of prey including hawks, falcons, kites and owls.
Nestled against the incredible backdrop that is the natural beauty
of the Lowcountry, guests will relish each aspect of the evenings
activities, from ample dining options and premium open bar, to
exclusive, handpicked auction items.
Admission is $125, with tickets available in August. Private bus
transportation to and from convenient locations around Charleston
will be made available to guests for an additional nominal fee. To
be included on the 25th anniversary reservation list, contact the
Center for Birds of Prey at 843-971-7474. A limited number of
event sponsorships are still available.
The center is located on Highway 17 North, just 16 miles north
of Charleston. Open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, visitors enjoy expertly guided walking tours and flight
demonstrations featuring an exciting array of falcons, hawks, owls
and other birds of prey. Admission to the center is $15 for adults,
$10 for youth (ages 6-17) and free for children younger than 6.
If seeking help with an injured bird of prey or shore bird, please
contact the center from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
For more information, visit thecenterforbirdsofprey.org, call
843.971.7474 or like the Center for Birds of Prey on Facebook at
facebook.com/scbirdsofprey.
July 15
ONGOING
Mondays
Memoir Writing Circle
Every Monday at 10:30 a.m.
Come, write and share your
stories. CCPL Poe Branch
Library, 1921 Ion Avenue.
843.883.3914.
Tuesdays
Team Trivia
8 to 10 p.m., Home Team BBQ,
Sullivans Island
Thursdays
Mah Jongg Nights (adults)
Every Thursday from 5:30 8
p.m. Learn to play American
Mah Jongg. Join us for a couple
rounds or the whole evening.
Ion Avenue. 843-883-3914.
Battery Gadsden
Cultural Center
The monthly meeting is held the
third Thursday of every month
at 6 p.m. at 1917 IOn Ave.,
Sullivans Island. A speaker
discussing historically relevant
topics is typically scheduled or
there is a fun and interesting
lesson on Sullivans Island
history. Anyone is welcome and
anyone who is interested in
becoming a member can sign up
at these meetings. Membership is
free!
Pajama Storytime (children)
7 p.m., June and July. Wind down
after a full day with poems and
stories by Mrs. Marie. CCPL Poe
843-883-3914.
Fridays
VFW Post 3137 Steak Night
Open House Steak Night every
Fri. 6 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.
Saturdays
Yoga
10 a.m. at IOP Recreation Center,
24 28th Ave., IOP. Contact
Karrie Ferrell for more info.
843.886.8294, kferrell@iop.net.
VFW Post 3137 Fish Fry
Every 3rd Sat. of each month
June through Oct. 2016. Whiting
fillets, hush puppies, tater tots,
cole slaw, baked beans and
desserts $8 plate. Proceeds go
to VFW and Veteran programs,
and local community and youth
programs.
Shaggin on the Cooper

Celebrate the arrival of warmer
weather with some dancing at
Shaggin on the Cooper at the
Mount Pleasant Pier. Gates open
at 7 p.m. and music starts at 8
p.m. Tickets for each event are
$10 per person ($8 in advance
for Charleston County residents).
Space is limited, so advance
purchase is recommended,
call 843-795-4386 or visit
CharlestonCountyParks.com.
Schedule: July 16 - Recollections,
August 13 - Vinyl Daze,
September 10 - The Sneakers.
DAILY
Summer Reading Programs
From babies to adults, everyone
can Get in the Game and read
this summer. Visit the Edgar
Allan Poe Branch or www.ccpl.
org for details and to learn about
great summer programs and
prizes. CCPL Poe Branch Library,
1921 Ion Avenue. 843.883.3914.
Get in the Game photography
contest
July 1-July 30, students in
grades 6-12 can submit sportsrelated photos with captions
to eastcooperya@ccpl.org for a
chance to win $50 gift cards.
Prizes will be awarded at
middle and high school levels
in two categories: athletes in
action and spectators. Visit
Is l a nd E y e C a l e nda r
Mt. Pleasant Regional, Village,

Poe or McClellenville branches
for contest guidelines or email
eastcooperya@ccpl.org.
BBQ Sullivans Island, 2209

Middle Street. For more info,
DIY YA Crafts: Polish Your

Crafting Game
July 1-July 30. From necklaces
to magnets, you can make all
kinds of magical accessories with
our super-stash of nail polish
and supplies. CCPL Poe Branch
Yoruba exhibit at City Gallery

City of Charleston Office of
Cultural Affairs presents Sixteen
Crowns: Manifestations of Ase
at the City Gallery at Waterfront
Park, which will run from July
15 through Aug. 28. According
to Yoruba belief, when the
world was created, it spread out
from an original palm tree that
stood at the center of the world
with 16 branches, forming the
four cardinal points and the
16 original quarters of Ile-Ife,
an ancient Yoruba city in the
southwestern part of Nigeria.
Sixteen Crowns includes
paintings, drawings, textiles and
sculptures by Yoruba artists.
Senior Summer Reading

Challenge
The challenge gives seniors
the chance to complete fun
challenges for chances to win
prizes. You can pick up the
challenge sheet at any Charleston
County Public Library branch or
online www.ccpl.org (and click on
Summer Reading).
Friday, July 15
Rovers
10:30 a.m. Meet live animals
from the deep sea. CCPL Poe
843-883-3914.
Larry Mitchell Band at Home
Team BBQ
10 p.m., $5, Home Team
Saturday, July 16
Isle of Palms Beach Run
Choose from a Youth Fun Run,
5K or 10K run on the beach. Start
at The Windjammer, 1008 Ocean
Blvd. IOP, at 8 a.m. iop.net/
recreation, 843.886.8294
PLAY: Fish Print Fun
10:30 a.m. Create a colorful fish
print with the help of our friends
from Mt. Pleasant Seafood. CCPL
Avenue. 843-883-3914.
Beach Lovers Book Club
10:30 a.m. Come for a lively
discussion of Philomena
by Martin Sixsmith. Light
refreshments provided. CCPL Poe
843-883-3914.
Yoga on a Yacht
10-11 a.m. at Ripley Light Marina
on The Carolina Girl yacht. Yoga
on top deck of stunning vessel
overlooking the Charleston
Harbor followed by champagne.
Led by professional yoga
instructor, Ashley Bell Bring a
mat and and plan to arrive by
9:45 a.m. to enjoy stroll to the end
of the dock where the Carolina
Girl is moored. Tickets are $25 in
advance and $30 day-of. For more
August 6
informataion visit ashleybellyoga.
com/events-2/.
Laura Blackley & The
Wildflowers at Home Team BBQ
Sullivans Island, 2209 Middle
Street, hometeambbq.com or 843883-3131.
Friday, July 22
Get Right Band at Home Team
BBQ
Flow Circus: On Your Mark, Get
SetREAD!
10:30 a.m. Enjoy animated
storytelling by a world class
juggler. CCPL Poe Branch Library,
1921 Ion Avenue. 843-883-3914.
Moonlight Mixer at
Folly Beach Pier
7-11 p.m. All ages are invited to
celebrate with some shagging
on the Folly Beach Fishing Pier.
DJ Jim Bowers will keep your
feet moving with the hottest
oldies and beach music. Tickets
are $10 or $8 for Charleston
County residents with advance
ticket purchase. 843-795-4386,
charlestoncountyparks.com/
shaggin.
Saturday, July 23
Sundogs at Home Team BBQ
Fishing and Crabbing
Adventures
10:30 a.m. Experience hands-on
Lowcountry fishing fun with the
folks from Haddrells Point. CCPL
Avenue. 843-883-3914.
Sunday, July 24
Brews & Chews Island Beer
Festival
Head to Wild Dunes Palmetto
Hall for a Charlestons 3rd annual

Beer Festival and Pool Party. Sip
on a selection of local, regional
and national craft beers, savor
the flavors of Charleston with
a variety of festive food pairing
stations and enjoy live music.
$40 for adults, $25 for young
adults (ages 13-20), $15 for kids
(ages 4-12). Complimentary for
kids under 3. wilddunes.com/
brewsandchews, 843.886.2218.
Thursday, July 28
Greg Humphreys Trio at The
Windjammer
9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $5 at the door.
Humphreys new album features
his clever lyrics and sweet,
smooth, old school Americana,
mixed with sometimes-swampy
roots rock. Front Beach, Isle of
Palms., the-windjammer.com
Friday, July 29
Summer Reading Program
Finale at the Poe
12:00 p.m. Come celebrate your
reading accomplishments by
enjoying Ice Cream Sundaes.
Ion Avenue. 843-883-3914.
Saturday, July 30
PLAY: Standing Straight and
Tall storytime
10:30 a.m. National Park Service
Ranger Sarah shares the history
of the unique Sullivans Island
Lighthouse. CCPL Poe Branch
Friday, August 5
Reggae Nights Summer
Concert Series
Gates, 7:30 p.m. Music starts at
8:30 p.m., Mystic Vibrations. All
ages are invited. Hungry concertgoers can purchase food on site
at the event. Crafters and other
vendors will be on site with
souvenirs available for purchase.
Advance tickets are not available;
admission is $10 per person at
the gate. Gold Pass holders and
kids 12 and under are free.
Saturday, August 6
Isle of Palms Exchange Club
Annual Yard Sale
8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 201 Palm
Blvd., Isle of Palms. Want to
help us support our charities?
Come shopping. Also, the club is
accepting gently used/new items
for the sale Aug. 4 and 5 from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations forms
available for your tax deduction.
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July 15, 2016
4th of July crowd treated to turtle visit on IOP

E V E R Y O N E P I T C H E S I N T O P R O T E C T M O T H E R A S S H E L AY S E G G S
BY MARY PRINGLE
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
n the busiest night of the year on the

Isle of Palms, just as the fireworks
show was starting at the pier, a female
loggerhead turtle crawled up on the beach
among the large crowd near 7th Avenue to
lay her eggs. Usually a nesting sea turtle will
turn around and make what is called a false
crawl if she senses that there are people,
dogs, or lights on the beach. But this one
decided that she was in labor and she was
going to lay her eggs no matter what!
The wonderful officers of the Isle of Palms
Police Department stood by to control the
crowd and to hold up blankets and beach
towels to make sure that the huge turtle
could not see the lights of the exploding
pyrotechnics only a few blocks away at the
ocean pier. About a hundred people were so
fascinated by this spectacle that they did not
look at the fireworks display but kept their
eyes on the turtle as she slowly used her rear
flippers to excavate and drop 103 eggs into a
2-foot deep hole in the sand where she had
wedged herself up against the dune walkover
at 702 Ocean Blvd.
Some of the people exclaimed that this was The Curran family, visiting from Canada, woke up early
a once in a lifetime opportunity and that they the next morning to see the Turtle Team move the turtles
could see the fireworks any year. Whenever nest to a safer spot.
PHOTO BY BARB BERGWERF
someone would approach with a flashlight,
the people and the police would shout, committed and pretty well oblivious to any
TURN OFF YOUR LIGHT! It was great to see disturbances from then on. After the eggs
so many caring people who were determined were laid, we got busy taking her shell
to help this unsuspecting mother to be.
measurements and checking for flipper tags
We know that once a turtle has finished and even embedded chips placed under the
excavating the egg chamber and starts to skin of turtles for scientists doing research
drop the eggs into the cavity, then she is
on them. This turtle had none of those.

But she did have bioluminescent epibiota
(shell parasites) that sparkled with beautiful
green light when the flexible measuring tape
touched her shell.
The children were delighted with this and
wanted to touch them but had to be told
that this was not permitted. Many questions
about sea turtle nesting and biology were
asked. The crowd also had to be told to
stand back and let her have a clear path to
the ocean when she started to turn around
after covering the nest and throwing sand to
disguise the spot where the eggs were laid.
Meg Greiner was renting a nearby beach
house with her family from New York. She
said, We come down here every year, and I
follow the Turtle Team website. I had just told
my family that in seven years I have never
gotten to see a sea turtle. She not only got
to see the turtle nesting, but assisted with
holding the red flashlight so we could measure
and check for tags on this one. (Turtles are
not disturbed by the red wavelength.) She
and her family, as well as the Curran family
from Ontario, Canada, came out at 6:30 the
next morning to see the Turtle Team move
the eggs to a spot farther up the beach where
the erosion has not eaten away at the dunes,
out of the way of renters on their way to the
beach.
This was indeed a memorable Independence
Day, and we are very grateful to the IOPPD
for assisting us on what is probably its most
busy and hectic night of the year.
July 15, 2016
Loggerhead and green sea turtles

successfully rehabilitated and released
21
BY KATE DITTLOFF
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
wo sea turtles treated by the

Sea Turtle Rescue Program
are again swimming in the
Atlantic Ocean. On June 30,
Lady, a large female loggerhead,
and Forest, a juvenile green sea
turtle, were released at the Isle of
Palms County Park.
The Sea Turtle Hospital is
currently at capacity with new
patients being admitted almost
daily
this
week,
requiring
these two turtles to be released
immediately
once
medically
cleared. Todays release marks
191 sea turtles successfully
treated and released by the South
Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle
Rescue Program.
The release was held in
partnership with the South
Forest, a juvenile green sea turtle,

suffered wounds consistent with a shark
attack.
PHOTOS BY SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM
Carolina Department of Natural

Resources (SCDNR) and the
Charleston County Park and
Recreation Commission (CCPRC).
Lady,
an
adult
female
loggerhead sea turtle weighing
just 95 pounds, was found last
summer debilitated and floating
near
Ladys
Island,
South
Carolina. Boaters enjoying a day
on the water found Lady covered
in barnacles and behaving
abnormally. Luckily, they called
SCDNR, who responded and
transported the turtle to the
Aquariums Sea Turtle Hospital.
Upon admission, Lady was
severely emaciated and lethargic.
She was also diagnosed with
bilateral
cataracts.
Initial
treatment included a physical
exam, fluids, antibiotics and
vitamins, while surgery to
remove the cataracts in both eyes
was postponed until Lady was
stronger.
Dr. Anne Cook from Animal Eye
Care of the Lowcountry donated
the surgery, which is the sixth she
has performed on a loggerhead
sea turtle. Lady successfully
recovered from surgery and now
sees well enough to actively chase
live blue crabs around her tank.
She is back to full weight at more
than 140 pounds.
Forest, a juvenile green sea
turtle, was found by a group of
girls biking at Forest Beach on
Hilton Head Island in April of this
year. The girls noticed that Forest
was not moving and that there
were small spots of blood near
the turtle, indicating wounds.
Treatment at admission included
fluids, vitamins, antibiotics and
blood analysis.
The initial physical exam
indicated that Forest was in
relatively good body condition
but was suffering from numerous
abrasions and lacerations to
the front and rear flippers,
consistent with a shark attack.
Subsequent exams including
radiographs revealed Forest was
Sullivans Island resident Dr. Del Schutte

(left) and South Carolina Aquarium CEO
Kevin Mills take Lady, a loggerhead,
to the ocean as Willow Bender of the
aquariums Turtle Hospital follows. Schutte
is engaged in a challenge grant to support
the aquariums new Sea Turtle Recovery
experience, set to open in May 2017.
PHOTO BY BARB BERGWERF.
also suffering from an intestinal

impaction. Weeks of treatment,
including fluids and an enema,
helped clear the impaction.
In May 2017, the South
Carolina Aquarium is slated to
open the Sea Turtle Recovery
experience, which will serve as
a living, interactive learning
landscape,
presenting
the
remarkable journey from rescue,
to rehabilitation.
The aquarium is proud to
announce the commitment of
a community challenge grant
in support of the Sea Turtle
Recovery experience. Presented
by Dr. Del and Linda Schutte on
behalf of the Charleston Institute
for
Advanced
Orthopedics,
the Aquarium has secured a
challenge grant opportunity for
which each dollar raised, up to
$100,000 will be matched 1:1.
To make a donation visit
scaquarium.org/donate. If you
find a sick or injured sea turtle,
contact the SCDNR sea turtle
hotline at (800) 922-5431.
Acme Lowcountry Kitchen

Specializing in local and
sustainable seafood. All Altantic
Ocean sourced Seafood. $$-$$$
886-FISH (3474)
31 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
your island hair salon

843-883-9101
2205 Middle St, Sullivan's Island
Dunleavys Irish Pub

The islands only Irish Pub.
Famous burgers, Irish fare, favorite
locals hangout for over 20 years.
$$
883-9646
www.dunleavysonsullivans.com
2213 Middle St, Sullivans Island
Beard Cats
Gelato made from locally sourced
ingredients, and coffee shop that
sits below Obstinate Daughter. $
416-5020
www.beardcatsweetshop.com
High Thyme
A small island bistro, with a wide
range of dishes, from seafood,
tapas on Tuesday, and a Sunday
brunch. $$-$$$
883-3536
www.highthymecuisine.com
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
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
883-9131
food options, unique beers on

tap, spacious side porch, and live
music. $-$$
242-8310
www.dinghyiop.com
8 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
Banana Cabana
A casual menu suits its beachfront
setting. Nibbles like peel and eat
shrimp and nachos alongside
heartier platters of seafood. $-$$
886-4361
www.thebananacabana.com
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
island eats
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
2019 Middle St, Sullivan's Island
The Dinghy
Laid back Key West Vibe, great
Home Team BBQ

Not limited to barbeque, this
casual eatery also serves salads,
wraps, tacos, and quesadillas,
Sunday Brunch. $$
883-3131
www.teamteambbq.com
Island Ice Frozen Yogurt
All organic frozen yogurt, with
gluten free and vegan options.
Toppings are all natural or organic.
Local coffee and teas. $
885-7079
www.islandiceyogurt.com
1515 C Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Long Island Caf
Come in for lunch, dinner, or
Sunday brunch and enjoy all your
favorite seafood, plus so much
more at this island favorite. $$-$$$
886-8809
www.longislandcafesc.com
1515-A Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Morgan Creek Grill
Relax with a front row seat on
the Intracoastal Waterway while
enjoying fresh seafood and
southern hospitality. $$
886-8980
www.morgancreekgrill.com
8040 1st Ave, Isle of Palms
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 Poeinspired eatery also features great
deals on fresh fish tacos. $$
883-0083
www.longislandcafesc.com
Refuge
Enjoy morning coffee with fresh
bagels and pastries from the coffee
bar and dinner or lunch at the
restaurant along with signature
cocktails.
www.therefugeiop.com
1517 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms
Saltworks Dockside Deli
Located inside the Isle of Palms
Marina Market, come enjoy
breakfast, smoothies, and
sandwiches. $-$$
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. $$
883-3222
www.saltstation22.com
Taco Mamacita
Enjoy made from scratch Tex
Mex soups, salads, tacos, and
enchiladas, and quench your
thirst with one of several specialty
margaritas. $$
789-4107
www.tacomamacita.com
2213-B Middle St, Sullivans Island
Windjammer
Lively spot with a bar menu, a
deck overlooking the water, and
beach volleyball court out back.$$$
886-8596
www.the-windjammer.com
off-island eats
Bacco
Regional Italian restaurant
featuring fresh pastas, fior di latte
mozzarella and Neapolitan style
pizzas from the wood burning oven.
$$$
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. $$$
843.216.3434
www.bistrotoulouse.com
1220 Ben Sawyer Blvd,
Mt. Pleasant
Eggs Up Grill
Relaxed chain serving a menu of
breakfast, burgers & sandwiches in
a colorful setting. $-$$
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
Mt. Pleasant
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. $$
388-6968
www.stackscoastalkitchen.com
Mt. Pleasant
The Wine Bar
Wine, unique variety of 40 +
cheeses and charcuterie meats
from around the world., chocolate,
bon-bons. $$
849-5185
www.thewinebarmtp.com
664 Long Point Rd, Mt. Pleasant
FINANCIAL
July 15, 2016
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10 reasons why Brexit isnt worrisome

BY JASON M. MENGEL
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
motions can only weigh on asset prices for so long. Contrarian

investing is so difficult because it requires one to love what
others hate and to exhibit tremendous patience during volatile
times. Success is achieved by looking past the headlines and focusing
more on the facts, alternative opinions and data that expose shortterm mispricings in markets. Within this context, here are 10
reasons why the Brexit vote in England should be viewed as an
opportunity for a contrarian investor rather than a source of concern.
1. This too shall pass. Just as Greece, China and falling oil prices
temporarily impacted the U.S. equity market over the past year,
the impact of Brexit will likely also fade over time. For example,
Greece is in far worse shape today than a year ago, yet the
market no longer cares because its now old news.
2. Its not binding. The referendum is not even legally binding. It
is advisory, not mandatory, so the U.K. government is under no
legal obligation to do anything in response to the vote. In fact,
they could hold another referendum, and another, and another
until the government gets the answer they so desire. They could
go so far as to simply ignore the vote altogether.
3. Timeline. Even if the U.K. decided to hit the eject button today,
the process of leaving the EU would take two years to devise a
plan. By the time its implemented, it could be well past 2020
before the separation is complete (most political leaders do not
want to leave so they will likely drag their feet).
4. Size matters. According to the International Monetary Fund,
the EU accounts for only 17 percent of world economic output,
which is down from 24 percent back in 2000. A slowdown here
simply wont have enough force to derail the world economy.
More specific to the U.S., the U.K. accounts for just 4 percent
of our exports, which is equivalent to about 0.5 percent of U.S.
gross domestic product (GDP).
5. The single life. Several countries exist in Europe that are not
members of the European Union. For example, Switzerland never
officially joined, yet they have been able to strike agreements
with the EU on trade and immigration.
6. Talking their own books: CEOs are against Brexit because they
likely do not want to have to spend additional money opening
new offices and hiring new staff. Be very careful what you read
because many of the big names saying this is disastrous are
simply talking their own books.
7. Currency impact overblown. The media has jumped on the
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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
weakness in the British Pound, as it has fallen dramatically

against other major currencies. A weakening currency is less of
a concern for a country who borrows mostly in its own currency,
and a weaker pound could actually help their economy by
making their exports more attractive.
8. Bond market reaction. The U.K.s 10-year government bond
currently yields less than 1 percent, which is incredibly low
for a country that faces imminent disaster. For scale, Greeces
10-year bond is over 8 percent, which is more indicative of the
bond market expecting a bad outcome.
9. The media. Anytime the media is this fixated and aligned so
tightly on a single issue makes me skeptical of their intentions.
Their collective opinion is so heavily skewed towards Armageddon
that it leads me to believe that they are doing nothing more
than creating panic in order to sell more newspapers.
10. Not another crisis. This is not a Lehman Brothers event, and
this referendum is not enough to ignite another financial crisis.
The world economy is in a very different spot today than back
in 2008. For example, most banks in the U.S., the U.K., and the
EU are overcapitalized today versus severely undercapitalized
back then.
NOTE: Keep in mind that world equity markets fell over 20% during
the first six weeks to start the year, but then they recovered and never
drove the world economy into a recession. Emotions can only weigh
on asset prices for so long. Eventually, asset prices revert back to
being priced on fundamentals. The U.S. economy continues to deliver
relatively strong economic data, and the Fed remains committed to
supporting future growth.
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investment recommendation. It is solely the opinion of our investment
team at the time of writing. Fusion Capital is a Registered Investment
Advisor firm. If you have comments or questions, please contact Jason
Mengel, CFP, at jmengel@fusioncapital.net or call 843-972-0065.
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