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Tina Green, Matt Couch, Carol Kilpatrick, Brittany Kilpatrick and Susan Biggers don their pink wigs in the Pretty in Pink Cafe (Survi-vor Cafe) at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Daniel Island this past Saturday. The race boasted a record crowd of all ages. Look inside on page 1B to see more pictures and go to the photo gallery on our website at www.moultrienews.com to see pictures from the entire event.

Teen moms have a home

Teen pregnancy advocate creates Jaidens Place

BY HELEN R. [email protected]

When Philicia Baugh-Smith found herself pregnant at age 15 and decided to drop out of Wando High School, she was fortunate enough to find support at Florence Crittendon, an organization dedicated to providing a safe haven for young pregnant teenage mothers in need.

Empowered, Baugh-Smith gave birth to her son at 16 and obtained her education with GED classes.

Since then, Baugh-Smith has become an advocate for teen pregnancy prevention and frequently speaks at churches and schools around the area. She has earned a Bachelors Degree in Science from Springfield College, Mass. and a Masters Degree in Science from Troy Uni-versity, Ala. Now a wife and mother of three, she is cur-

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Philicia Baugh-Smith, seen here with her daughter, Jaiden Zanijah Lavern Smith, started a home for teen mothers.

Culinary students dish it out for hunger reliefBY HELEN R. [email protected]

As Wando High School students perfect their culi-nary skills in the Culinary Arts program, they are also working with the Lowcoun-try Food Bank to feed the hungry in the community.

The Wando students have joined the Lowcountry Food Banks Student Food Drive, part of a hunger relief cam-paign designed to empower high school students. The food drive is completely run by the students but is advised by their teacher, Chef Julian Buckner.

The students goal is to raise 20,000 pounds of canned food.

According to Chef Julian Buckner, the Culinary Arts program encourages a lot of volunteerism, such as work-ing with East Cooper Meals on Wheels and the Lowcoun-try Food Bank.

The students have split their duties for the food drive into four sections: in school, reach out (feeder) areas, businesses and media. They have gotten stickers donated and have been decorating donation boxes, as well as making signs.

According to Margaret Grant, director of procure-ment at the Lowcountry Food Bank, there are twelve schools participating in the

food drive.It is a student initiative-

from raising funds to bring-ing food to our building. We are excited that the Culinary Arts students are participat-ing. We know how helpful they are from their help with the Chefs Feast.

Student James Shockley said, I am given an oppor-tunity to help people out and represent Wando High School. I am working on tak-ing an initiative that affects more than students. Even as kids we can help out.

According to a new hunger study that is done every four years by Feeding America, 54

percent of people choose be-tween food and utilities and heating fuel, 32 percent of people choose between food and rent or mortgage and 39 percent of people choose be-tween food and medicine or medical care.

The students have set up donation boxes at Palmetto Christian Academy, School of the Arts, Moultrie Mid-dle School, Cario Middle School, Academic Magnet School, Laing, Belle Hall, Jennie Moore, Whitesides, Mount Pleasant Academy, First Baptist Church School,

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The OspreyThe Mount Pleasant Business Association set sail on the Osprey earlier this month for a harbor cruise. Look inside for more pictures and visit Local Clicks at www.moultrienews.com. | 6A

Madere FishingCooper Estates resi-dents took to their boat landing last week for a fishing tournament in honor of longtime resi-dent Fred Madere. | 8B

Shaggin The Tams will be at Patriots Point Pavillion Friday night for Shag-gin at the Point. Tickets are $10. 14A

CandidatesThank you to the 1st Congressional Dis-trict and Charleston County School Board candidates, as well as representatives for the gubernatorial candi-dates, who spoke at our candidate forum. | 3B

STAFF PHOTO BY HELEN R. HAMMOND

Wando Culinary Arts students James Shockley, Ally Jenkins and Katy McLendon are raising 20,000 cans of food for Lowcountry Food Bank.

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A Halloween Boo-B-Q and Costume Contest will be held at the Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park Sweetgrass Pavillion on Friday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m.

The event is the first annual fundraiser sponsored by the Mt. Pleasant Senior Booster Club, to support the Senior Center. Now two years old, the Senior Center provides programs and health club fa-cilities for 2,000 members.

The Boo-B-Q will include both pork and chicken, as well as all of the fixins, and is being catered by Charleston Bay Gourmet. Desserts will be provided by Olde Colony Bakery and Dining with Sal. Adult beverages will be avail-able for purchase.

A Halloween costume con-test, with cash prizes of $100 for First Place, $50 for Sec-ond Place, and $25 for Third Place will be held during the event, and musical enter-tainment will include per-formances by Caroline Rhett, and Cathy Denney Mason and James Mason.

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Money Man of the American Revolution was Haym Solomon

F ighting a war with weapons and tac-tics is one matter; financing a war is a different business. Not only does an army travel on its stomach, but it also marches on shoe leather. Kings and dictators confiscate what their armies require. Lincoln used inflation and high-interest Yankee bonds to bankroll Hooker, Burnsides, Meade, and Grant. When Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia invaded Maryland and Pennsylvania, they paid for what they requisitioned with worthless Confederate dollars.

No American commander had a worse time financially than George Washington, and no American congress has ever dithered and dal-lied as did the Continental Congress when the topic of war funding was broached. As Washington waged a war of attrition against the well-funded British military, he had to fret over how to make his payroll and how to pay his armys creditors.

In defense of Congress, Robert Morris was the official financer of the Revolutionary Army; however, it was New York immigrant Haym Solomon, a Polish Jew, who produced the money miracles when General Washington was in dire straits.

Robert Morris was a na-tive of Liverpool who came out to the colonies as a 13-year-old lad accompany-ing his tobacco merchant fa-ther. In time Morris became as shrewd a trader as any in Philadelphia and he caught the eye of newspaper mag-nate-turned-revolutionary Benjamin Franklin. Mor-ris, Franklin, and George Washington were bound by the ideals of liberty and severance from British rule. Furthermore, the three men were members of the frater-nal and secretive order of Free Masonry.

When George Washington won an unexpected vic-tory over British forces at Princeton in January 1777, Parliament sanctioned more soldiers for British Generals Clinton and Corn-wallis, but it also authorized covert financial shenani-gans against the fledgling rebels--subterfuges such as counterfeiting colonial pa-per money and discrediting American envoys in Holland and France. Their plan was to cause Washingtons army to mutiny from lack of pay and necessities.

Since Philadelphia was a city rife with Tory senti-ment, the Continental Congress despaired of con-ducting any secret negotia-tions. A select committee of men known only within

their own circle made the financial arrangements for the struggling American army. So perilous was the status of the army that often their existence was a day-to-day affair.

George Washington was almost as adept as a spy-master as he was at fighting the war of attrition. The great commander had a sys-tem for planting incorrect information on the status of his army to confuse his Brit-ish pursuers. The Culper Ring in New York was one of many such disinformation ruses. Nathan Hale was a part of this ring, as was the mysterious Agent 355, be-lieved to be a young woman who moved easily within the circle of British Major John Andre and other notables.

Because Robert Mor-ris was constantly under surveillance, Washington resorted to someone of lower profile whom he could trust. One of Washingtons youngest staff officers was Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Franks, a son of the senior partner of the import-ex-port firm of Levy-Franks in Philadelphia. Isaac Franks was barely out of his teens, yet he was forage master for Washingtons army that lay encamped about Long Island.

When Robert Morris found it nearly impossible to coerce financial contri-butions from the states for the war effort, Isaac Franks suggested that Washington contact his -- Franks -- brother-in-law, the curren-cy broker, Haym Solomon. In the hard war years that followed George Wash-ington ordered his private couriers more than once to Send for Haym Solomon.

Haym Solomon was a 36-year-old Polish Jew whod immigrated to the colonies just one year prior to the outbreak of hostilities in 1776. Before the year was out, Haym Solomon had established himself in the import-export trade along New Yorks waterfront and hed become a part of the John Lamb Sons of Liberty circle in that city. Lamb was one of the most zealous anti-British men on the continent -- years earlier his father had been deported to the colonies from London as a common thief. However, John Lamb was the catalyst for revolu-tion among the business elites of the colonys leading port. Lamb kept up an ac-tive correspondence with hard-core revolutionaries such as Samuel Adams, Ae-

danus Burke, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Highthorse Harry Lee, and Charles-tons Christopher Gadsden.

Solomon proved his worth as a spy for Washington as well as a finance man. On several occasions Solomon was captured by the British and he used his command-ing knowledge of European languages to talk his way, or bribe his way out of prison. Reputedly, he persuaded over 500 Hessian soldiers to desert the British cause for the American side. There are so many legends circulating about Haym Solomon that it is difficult to discern the facts. He did have contact with the Dutch Jewish community on St. Eustatius in the Caribbean, and that settlement of trad-ers was one of the main sup-pliers of French-made rifles and other war materiel to the patriots. When the Brit-ish got too hot on Solomons trail of colonial intrigue, he moved his operations to Philadelphia. Solomon was known to run a private bank and investment broker-age from the back room of Philadelphias London Coffee House. Here he sold commercial paper, shares in trading ventures, and he made personal loans to the Declaration Signers from his accumulated fortune.

In 1781, George Wash-ington received word that a large army under the command of the Count de Rochambeau would be able to coordinate one brief campaign with the pa-triot forces. That was when Washington determined to strike a desperate blow against Lord Cornwallis who was encamped close to the Chesapeake awaiting the British fleets of Admi-rals Graves and Rodney to evacuate his forces to New York.

Robert Morris and Haym Solomon went into overdrive to produce the finances to supply Wash-ington and his allies in the costly venture of moving south toward Yorktown. Philadelphia had probably never seen such wheeling and dealing, and some fan-tastic schemes were devised to deceive the ever-present Tory spies that hung about the London Coffee House.

Whats interesting to us in the Lowcountry is that Dan-iel deSaussure of Charleston was in 1781 a member of the financial cartel in Philadel-phia that included Robert Morris and Haym Solomon. DeSaussure, a wealthy Car-olina merchant, had studied in Switzerland, and so had Solomon. Some years later Daniel deSaussure became the president of the Charles-ton branch of the (1st) Bank

of the United States located on the corner of Broad and Meeting Streets, now City Hall.

At one juncture in the 1781 Yorktown financing, Haym Solomon ran afoul of even the lax colonial codes of financial propriety and was implicated in a $50,000 securities fraud. It was a critical moment in the funding of the patriot forces, and, for a while, it looked as though Solomon would be imprisoned by his own people as a huckster. Robert Morris sprang to the rescue and somehow got the tables turned on Hayms accuser and had that man arrested instead. At that point, Solomon threw his own fortune into the armys fund plus he sold another $20,000 in securi-ties -- enough to purchase the critical supplies for Washingtons army to move 200 miles south.

Of course, Washington and Rochambeau trapped Cornwallis at Yorktown. One of the ironies for the British was the fact that British Admiral George B. Rodney was too late arriv-ing on the scene. He took a detour to destroy the Jewish settlement at St. Eustatius that had been supplying the colonists with weapons. Rodney burned their settle-ment, destroyed their small synagogue, and separated families and dispersed the St. Eustatius Jews all over the Caribbean as retribution for their aiding the Ameri-can rebels.

Regrettably, Haym Solomon died shortly after the Revolutionary War, probably of tuberculosis contracted while a prisoner of the British in New York. He died penniless, having donated everything that he owned to the patriot cause. Attempts to receive restitu-

tion from congress fell on deaf ears, partly because it was all that Congress could do to pay a token pension to the soldiers.

During the war there were antisemitic cries raised against Haym Solomon and some of the other Jewish patriots who assisted in the financing of the cause. Solomons 1781 Philadel-phia newspaper editorial I am a Jew became one of the most eloquent pleas for religious understanding ever printed. The words, I am a Jew; it is my own nation; I do not despair that we shall obtain every other privilege that we aspire to enjoy along with our fellow-citizens, have been cited in numerous patriotic essays.

Some admirers claim that Haym Solomon helped pen a draft of the Constitution before he died. Others claim that he and Morris devised the dollar sign, a clever reduction of the two marble columns entwined in ivy that are found on the 18th century Spanish-milled silver dollar known as the real, or pieces of eight. Some conspiratorial theorists believe that Haym Solomon was part of the shadowy Illuminati group that sought the overthrow of kings and the subsequent establishment of a one-world-government.

No conspiracies have been pinned on the patriot Haym Solomon. Solomon is a true Son of Liberty, and in 1975 the U.S. Postal service is-sued a stamp in his honor.

(Dr. Thomas B. Horton is a history teacher at Porter-Gaud School. He lives in the Old Village of Mount Pleas-ant).

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2 A .MOULTRIE NEWS ___________________________________ www.moultrienews.com ____________________________ Wednesday , October 20 , 2010

BY SULLY [email protected]

The Moultrie News and the Mount Pleasant Business As-sociation hosted a candidate forum last Thursday so that gubernatorial, congressional and school board candidates could speak to area voters about the issues they repre-sent and what they will do in office if elected.

They are all running in the Nov. 2 election.

Veteran television journal-ist Warren Peper was the moderator at the event held at Moultrie Middle School. Refreshments were provided courtesy of Costco.

Stand-in speakers for gubenatorial candidates Nik-ki Haley and Morgan Reeves were on hand to share their candidates views.

The 1st Congressional District candidates who at-tended included only Keith Blandford, Rob Groce, Mac McCullough, and Jimmy Wood.

Candidates in attendance for the four open seats on the Consolidated School Board were Craig Ascue, Elizabeth Moffly, and Everett Wilcox.

Speaking on behalf of Nikki Haley, Mark Lutz, who ran in the 1st Congressional District primary, said that Haleys jobs plan and economic pol-icy calls for comprehensive reform of the tax structure at the state level. Her idea will stimulate vocational training and enhance the Department of Commerces infrastructure. He described her education plan as robust and one that she wants to combine with tax and regu-latory policy from an educa-tion perspective. This is not a question of throwing more money, this is about reform-ing the funding pie right on down to the students and teachers, Lutz said.

In addition, he said, Haley wants to shrink the Depart-ment of Education and sup-ports more charter schools.

He also said Haley will

stand up to corrosive poli-cies coming out of Washing-ton and described President Barack Obamas attempt at healthcare as a burden on our state that does not ad-dress fundamental problems of healthcare.

A spokesman on behalf of gubernatorial candidate Morgan Bruce Reeves said he stands for complete recon-struction on how the state is run.

The Green party wants green sustainable jobs, rail-roads, solar, wind and hydro power, he said. We can sell it cheaper, make more money, and it will raise rural income.

He said this philosophy would make South Caro-lina a leader in this nation. In addition, Reeves believes in year-round education and fair tax. Mr. Reeves is appalled weve allowed two parties to give in to special interests and we are laying off thousands of teachers across this state. We have politics as usual with two parties who work for just the same thing over and over and over, he said.

1st Congressional Dis-trict

Kieth Blandford said South Carolina has been histori-cally naive when it comes to big government and small government. In todays soci-ety, he said, we only have the choice between which big government we you want.

Right now this federal government is insolvent and theres no way to fund the entitlement programs we have and no way were going to be able pay foreign debt, he said.

If we keep talking about little things going on outside of this country, we will go broke. If we want to be per-sonally free, then we need to be economically free, and that is impossible under our current system, Blandford said.

It is not our position, nor is it feasible to expect Con-gress to stop spending. As voters we need to take away their ability to do so. What were facing is the old right as opposed to new right. The Federal Reserve prints money out of thin air to fulfill whatever whim they have, Blanford said. This needs to be stopped and we need to force the government to live within its means.

Blandford, a Libertarian said it was not effective policy to reduce taxes during a re-cession, and there are many government services that he does not want to pay for.

I can barely can afford to take of my own family much less get taxed to take care of others, he said.

Robert Groce only got into this race eight weeks ago and was asked to enter to address issues candidates are not addressing, such as employment benefits, edu-cation, veteran benefits and the healthcare system.

He is running as a candi-ate for the Working Families party but has always been Democrat prior to this.

Groce said earmarks are a necessary evil in the general

funding we need for Ameri-can projects. That doesnt mean all are well and good. In regards to overall spend-ing, there is much that can be avoided on necessary proj-ects. But a lot of money is still needed on projects such as employment and energy. For example, we have a need for other energy sources not being explored.

He added, were the only country that taxes people who live under its own defi-nition of poverty.

Mac McCullough chal-lenged audience members to think beyond whats on national news and tv shows. Theyre talking about states that are important in this election and they dont men-tion South Carolina. Even worse, locally it is presumed this house seat is a done deal. And that is a disservice to you as the voter, he said.

He referred to the two 1st Congressional candidates who did not appear at last Thursdays forum and said, they dont have the respect for you to be here or at any other similar event. Why would you consider voting for them (Republicans and Democrats) again when

theyve been in charge for 150 years and were trillions of dollars in debt?

McCullough said the big-gest need is to reduce the growth of government and get the budget under control and pay off our debt in 15 to 20 years.

It is possible, and that is the prime platform I am run-ning on, he told the crowd. True fiscal responsibillty is knowing where the money is coming from before we spend it and prioritize it. In addition he supports fair level taxing.

Jimmy Wood is a Goose Creek resident and he and his wife have four children. He is a combat veteran.

A representative has the ability to cast a vote to send men and women into harms ways and thats not some-thing I take lightly, he said.

Wood said that citizens are mad about earmarks and pork barrel spending be-cause they are scared of fiscal irresponsibility and deficit spending carried over from the Bush administration.

We have to get the trust back in the fiscal system and the Federal Government and that will only come by voting in people who are pledging to go and do that and not tow a line.

Wood is not in favor of any tax increases and supports fair tax. The largest lobby organization in D.C. is for taxes. Lobbyists are taking tax money and pumping it back into campaigns and they wont cut off the hand that feeds them

He said the Fair Tax is what our forefathers envisioned and supports keeping the Bush tax cuts in place.

This is the wrong time to take even a penny out of our pockets, he said.

Charleston County School Board

Craig Ascue is a 39-year-old Mount Pleasant resident who has two children in local schools. He has served on the Constituent School Board for 12 years in District II.

He hopes to create policy people can understand and that the public can work with if elected. Elizabeth Moffley is the president of a local construction and real estate team.

I deal with return on in-vestment and customer ser-vice and I find that education is that kind of business, she said.

She ran for State Superin-tendent in 2000 and 2006 on platform of the same policies she wants to see implement-ed locally, which include ac-countability, transparency and local control.

Everett Wilcox is a for-mer educator and adjunct professor at the College of Charleston.He is also a law-yer that specializes in con-tract negotiatons and com-plex transactions. They were the only three of six school board candidates to appear at Thursdays forum.

There are only four open seats.

County voters will be asked whether they would support a sales tax for school con-struction when they head to the polls Nov. 2.

Moffly said she would vote no, Ascue said he would vote for the tax, and Wilcox was also in favor of the tax. Ascue and Wilcox said that if the tax does not pass they would not support a property tax in-crease.

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Failure to debate reduces election to chasing moneyTim Scott skipped two public debates last week between the candidates for the open seat in the 1st Congressional District of South Carolina currently held by Henry Brown.

His decision to abandon the process of public delib-eration three weeks before an election is cynicisms triumph over the decent as-sumptions of participatory democracy.

He should redeem himself by meeting his opposition in whatever public forums are still available before the election as an example to his constituents and a reminder to himself.

On Wednesday evening, Scott skipped a forum at Wando High School alleg-edly to attend a fundraiser in Myrtle Beach.

Whatever Scott raised that evening while he wasnt debating his opponents will be added to the $237,399 he had in the bank on Septem-

ber 30 with no campaign debt.

His best-funded surviv-ing opponent, Democrat Ben Frasier, has a balance on hand of $1,401 against campaign debt of $9,626, over $8,000 in the hole.

Evidently none of the third-party challengers has raised enough to meet the $5,000 disclosure thresh-old according to the Fed-eral Election Commission (www.fec.gov) website.

If Scott is elected, as his four opponents at Thurs-days sparsely attended forum (reported elsewhere in this newspaper) admit is likely, he will arrive to a Congress shaped by more

money and operating with less oversight than this na-tion has ever seen.

As the sole African Ameri-can Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, Scott will meet hundreds of PACs, business groups and 527 organizations eager to give him checks.

Hell face no obstacles to accumulating a massive war chest to ward off opponents over the next two years.

The $1,000 from the American Financial Servic-es Assn. PAC and the Exxon Mobile Corporation PAC and the other $269,320 in PAC funds received by his campaign will be chump change after Scott moves into his office on Capitol Hill.

If Scott follows the cynical advice to avoid confronting his opponents two years from now, Scott can leave the pretense that ideas and democracy matter behind. The Washington insiders will tell him thats smart.

In their world money and winning, are the same and only thing.

The people giving him that sort of advice are the same people who direct where those PAC funds go.

Scotts professional check writing friends are right as far as the narrow goal of winning elections goes. Theyre also the reason American government isnt working any longer.

Were unable to reach functional agreement on ap-proaches to rebuilding our economy, getting control of our energy supply and reforming our educational system.

We cant even approve the parts like tax credits for research and development which everyone agrees on now. Were in the midst of two wars without a Defense appropriations budget.

These are the results of cynical professionalism in politics and a race for the lowcountrys seat in

Congress which has already cost a total of about two and a half million dollars.

This isnt the type of gov-ernment my liberal friends and I want. I dont think it is the sort of government the Tea Party wants either, even if its local representa-tive is clothed in conserva-tive pretense.

The Tea Party might have considered that before they turned public meetings across America into shout-ing matches last summer.

Candidates for public office should appear before the voters and speak to the issues of the moment in competition with their op-ponents because that is the best way for voters to learn what they believe.

While were unlikely to see the four hour verbal slug fests which were the Lincoln Douglas debates a century and a half ago again, organi-zations like our newspapers, the League of Women Vot-ers and our Colleges remain

capable of offering mean-ingful forums for debate.

Are we going to allow 600,000 South Carolinians to lose Medicaid coverage?

What should finished look like in Afghanistan? Does the Federal Govern-ment have a role in arrest-ing our nations decline from first to ninth in the percentage of our citizens holding a college diploma in the world?

Theres plenty to argue about.

Every candidate for public office has the obligation to offer his or her thoughts and take a tested stand, includ-ing Tim Scott.

Last week, he didnt. Be-tween now and the election, he should.

(William Hamilton (www.wjhamilton.com) is an at-torney who lives in IOn Vil-lage.)

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Candidates scramble to get messages out

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Candidates from the First Congressional district and the Charleston County School Board listen as school board candidate Elizabeth Moffley speaks to the crowd at the candiate forum hosted by the Moultrie News and the Mount Pleasant Business Assocaition last Thursday.

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I admit my infatuation with the baby stageI m a baby person--al-ways have been, always will be. I loved babysit-ting as a teenager and I have cuddled, rocked and loved on my own babies until they were finally able to climb out of my lap and run away from me on their own.

Once they hit the two-year mark, I start missing the little tiny baby stage and fantasizing about newborn clothes and that baby lotion smell.

(Quick note for my hus-band, who is probably hav-ing heart palpitations right now: I do not want another baby. I am perfectly happy with the three we have. Breathe into a brown paper bag until you stop seeing spots.)

But Ive been so in love with the baby stage of my childrens development that Ive worried about them

growing up. To be honest, I didnt

think it could get better than holding a sleeping infant or tickling a chubby toddler. I heard what other parents said when they told me, Enjoy them while theyre little, it goes by so fast!

But I felt like they were saying under their breath as they turned away from me, Yeah, you better enjoy em because you have no idea how ugly its going to get.

Maybe it was my fear of adolescence and the teenage years to come, or maybe it was my infatuation with all things baby that has made me hold on so tightly to these early years. But in the

last few months Ive noticed a trend. Strangely, things seem to be a bit calmer around my house. I hesitate to even write about this for fear that once the papers hit the newsstands Sadie will get thrown out of school for biting, Emma will take off all her clothes at school or Aubrey will start publicly declaring her love for every boy who makes eye contact with her.

We recently went on a vacation to the Gulf Coast, wherein no one was hos-pitalized, rushed to urgent care or swallowed any for-eign bodies. No one threw up in the car, and aside from Sadie pulling Aubreys hair a few times there was no major drama in the car. It was nothing short of miraculous.

I read a blog post recently from one of my favorite

authors and bloggers, Jen Singer, of MommaSaid.net. I was having a rough mom-my day, a day spent, as Jen puts it, undoing what my children had done all day. Her article Enjoying My Children While They Arent Young was exactly what I needed to gain perspective on the madness of parenting three small children.

After the first few days of summer vacation, Singer left her home office to check on her middle-school sons. Her youngest son had already brought her a lunch he had prepared for her, and her oldest had folded and put away laundry with-out even being asked. She wrote, How come nobody told me about this? Why did no one ever say, Hey, you might have holes in your pants from repeatedly dropping to your knees to

retrieve crawling babies from under the couch now, but one day, your kids will be a joy to live with?

My heart skipped a beat. Were all of my rules, all of my tireless disciplining go-ing to pay off one day in the form of actual help?

Last week I was folding clothes and watching my oldest daughters play on the trampoline. I was mostly watching to make sure they werent practicing any ultimate fighting moves on each other, but what I observed was priceless.

Aubrey and Emma were sitting with their feet folded underneath them, knees to knees, dappled sunlight streaming through the leaves of the huge pecan tree that shades our yard. It was a moment so perfect I wished for my camera, but I didnt dare leave the win-

dow. They were talking ani-matedly, hands gesturing, curls gleaming and heads thrown back in laughter.

I wanted to press pause, give myself a high five and do a victory lap around my house. My children were beginning to be friends.

Thats not to say our days of choke holds, head locks and pile drives are over.

I break up several scuffles and disagreements a day, but Ive caught a glimpse of what the future can holdand for now its enough.

(Robin OBryant(Robin OBryant is a former Mount Pleasant resident and moth-er of three. Read her blog on-line at www.robinschicks.com or e-mail her, [email protected].)

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The owner of this sports car made the selfish decision to take two parking spaces at a Mount Pleasant restaurant the other week. The person who sent this photo to the Moultrie News said, The troglodyte who owns this car should be tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail.

The StraddlerGet crazy at Costumes on the CooperThis Halloween eve, Oct.

30, celebrate with the new-est costume party of the yearCostumes on the Coo-per! Don your scariest, your funniest or your craziest Hal-loween attire and spend the evening enjoying the breath-taking views on the Mount Pleasant Pier and dancing to live music. We promise a howling good time!

Stretching out into the sce-nic Charleston Harbor at the foot of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, the Mount Pleas-ant Pier is the perfect spot to mix and mingle this Sat-urday, Oct. 30. All ages will ghoulishly delight in dancing on the waterfront under the nighttime sky to live tunes from today and from years

past, performed by local par-ty band Super Deluxe. Plus, there will be plenty of treats for sale, including beverages for purchase on site and dev-ilishly delicious snacks avail-able at the Riverwatch Cafe.

Gates open at 7 p.m. and live music will begin at 8 p.m. Only 800 tickets will be sold, so get yours in advance! Tick-ets purchased in advance are $10 per person or $8 for resi-dents of Charleston County. Tickets will be sold for $10 on-site if still available. Ad-mission ticket (not receipt) is required for event entry. There will be no refunds is-sued or raindates scheduled for this event.

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than seven days prior to the event.

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Located next to the Mount Pleasant Memorial Water-front Park, the Mount Pleas-ant Pier is at 71 Harry Hall-man Blvd. Parking fees at the waterfront park (50 cents per hour) are a separate charge from event admission fee. For additional information call 843-795-4FUN (4386) or visit www.ccprc.com.

Seacoast Church presents RocktoberfestSeacoast Church is spon-

soring the second annual Rocktoberfest on Friday, Oct. 29 from 6-9 p.m.

Rocktoberfest is a fun, out-door event featuring live mu-sic, food, games and crafts.

All net proceeds benefit East Cooper Community Outreach.

Join us in the Seacoast Church parking lot at 750 Long Point Rd., Mount

Pleasant, for a night of food, fellowship and fun.

This years amazing line-up includes face painting, bal-loon animals, a dunk tank, mechanical bull rides, jump castles, a rock-n-roll carnival ride and a petting zoo!

There will also be craft vendors and a silent auction where participants can bid on some great things.

Admission is free, but tick-

ets are required for all games and activities.

Food and drinks will be available for cash purchase only.

All net proceeds benefit ECCO, so come have fun and support a great cause!

For more information on how you can support Rock-toberfest and ECCO, con-tact Melissa Pridemore at 843.881.2100 x1214.

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The Charleston Academy of Music (CAM) is excited to announce its new Open Class, featuring instructors Jennifer Goldsmith Morlan (voice), Marco Sartor (gui-tar), and Yun Hao Jiang (cel-lo). The free event is open to the public, and will take place on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at 189 Rutledge Ave.

The Open Class will give attendees a taste of what lessons are like, and the op-portunity to meet some of CAMs talented instructors. The evening will begin with an introduction and perfor-mance by each instructor. They will then split up to give one-on-one public sample lessons. Attendees can sign up in advance to participate

in a sample lesson with the instructor of their choice.

During this time, guests are welcome to walk around, enjoy refreshments, and ob-serve the lessons as they are taking place. Parents and guests will be able to see how lessons are structured and each instructors teaching method.

The evenings instructors are some of Charlestons most talented musicians.

Jennifer Goldsmith Mor-lan (voice) joined CAMs faculty over the summer. She received her Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Per-formance from Shenandoah University and her Master of Music studies at the New England Conservatory. She

has performed both nation-ally and internationally, and currently appears on stage and in concert in the Charles-ton area.

Marco Sartor (guitar) is a top prize winner in numer-ous international compe-titions. He has performed extensively throughout the U.S., and has been featured in many international radio and television broadcasts. He received degrees from the College of Charleston and Carnegie Mellon University. Yun Hao Jiang (cello) began his studies at the Shanghai Conservatory and continued at the Municipal School of Music in Montevideo, Uru-guay. He was awarded the Juvenalis Award in 1999

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Musicians will be rockin East Cooper this weekend

A s usual, it was a great weekend packed with awesome music here in the East Cooper area. On Friday night, I took a walk after dinner and found myself at Iacofanos in the Moultrie Shopping Center. While I was there I decided to hang out for a set of the Wyatt Garey Band. As always, Garey was on fire, tearing up the guitar, displaying talent beyond his years. I expect that this tal-ented young guitar slinger has quite a career ahead of him.

As Ive told you in many past columns, Iacofanos has live music almost every night of the week. On Thursday, its Dearly Beloved Duo. Consisting of singer/songwriter Ryan Bonner and Cory Jarrett on mandolin (also of Milhouse) this is a stripped down ver-sion of Ryan Bonner and the Dearly Beloved. Expect to hear great original alt-country songs and beautiful

harmonies. Friday, its Stained Glass

Wall. Consisting of Scott Freeman (vocals, guitar), Dave Clark (drums), Joe Inella (bass) and local guitar wizard Everett Bigbee, these guys play a wide variety of covers and originals that are rocking and raw, as well as smooth and polished. Find out more at stainedglass-wall.com .

On Saturday, its Doug Jones. The former lead singer and contributing songwriter for the S.C. band Cravin Melon, Jones has a full, rich voice that delivers his well-crafted songs in such a way that it seems like hes been your friend for all your life. It is funky country folk rock that is both origi-nal and ear pleasing.

Besides offering great

Italian food, a great lunch buffet, and an eight-hour Sunday brunch, Iacofanos has also become a nice neighborhood pub/music venue. Along with weekly gigs by Kevin Church and Keith Bruce, look for up-coming shows from Angela Easterling, Controll Freak, Mike Campbell &Kevin Campbell, Allnightkungfu, and The Thunderkings.

Speaking of The Thun-derkings, this Friday they will be at The American Legion, located in Mount Pleasant at 832 Coleman Blvd. The Show starts early at 8 p.m. With a mixture of classic and alternative rock, The Thunderkings are a vibrant and energetic party rock band. I went to www.reverbnation.com/thun-derkings# for a sampling of their set list and found their versions of songs by Lenny Kravitz, Pearl Jam, Scream-in Trees, The Black Crowes, and Neil Young and Crazy Horse. Expert musicianship

along with great mate-rial carefully picked to rock you, along with the longest standing bar on Coleman Blvd., makes for a combina-tion that is sure to keep you moving and groovin until the very last note.

At Home Team BBQ on Sullivans Island this week-end, Tony Mckee has (as usual) great bands for you. On Friday its Big Daddy Love. These guys bring a natural blend of jam, grass, roots and rock to the emerg-ing North Carolina music scene. With fiery vocals, sugary-sweet harmonies, authentic song-craft, and undeniable musicianship, the quintet delivers high-energy performances com-prised of their own brand of good-time music. It is the startling power of these live shows that resonates with their audience. Genuine and intensely personal lyrics captivate and connect.

On Saturday, its Thrift Store Cowboys. Their fourth

studio album Light-Fighter could be called their post-arson period, as Daniel Flui-tt and band wrote the record after a stranger torched their gear and merchandise-filled trailer parked next to Fluitts bedroom, nearly taking his life.

Produced by Craig Schum-acher (Calexico, Neko Case, Iron and Wine) Light-Fight-ers indie rock shapeshifts through ambient and Gothic western music for songs that touch on death, loss, fear, redemption, the Span-ish Civil War and West Tex-as ghost stories. All buoyed by soaring violin, draped against bottom-ended gui-tar and pedal steel sounds that spaghetti western composer Ennio Morricone might envy. The Lubbock based sextet, which includes Fluitt, Colt Miller, Clint Miller, Cory Ames, Kris Killingsworth, and Amanda Shires on fiddle and vocals, has been touring together for a decade after meeting

at the musical South Plains College.

They are neither of the typical Texas-based types of bandsa country-rock m-lange or strictly indie rock. As Buddy Magazine points out, Thrift Store Cowboys feel is more, for a lack of better description, gypsy desert music-the free sound of spacey, heat-induced deliriuma sure, confident sound backed by thoughtful vision.

Schumacher produced their 2007 release, Lay Low While Crawling or Creeping, of which Austin Sound said, the album is to country music what Jim Jarmuschs film Deadman was to the western.

Until next time, be nice to each other and support live music.

(To get your establishment listed in the East Cooper Mu-sic Scene, email Stu at [email protected]).

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Local students accepted into orchestraEight local students were

recently accepted into the Lowcountry Regional Or-chestra, which performs Nov. 19-20.

The six orchestra students accepted from Wando High School are: Madison Fields, ninth grade bass; Casey Wells, ninth grade viola; Mi-randa Rodriguez, 11th grade violin; Ali Smith, 10th grade violin; Karen Woods, 12th grade viola and Griffin Li-

tes, 11th grade viola. The two middle-school students who will participate are Cameron Leopold, eighth grade bass, from Moultrie Middle School and Quintashia Wilson, sev-enth grade cello from Laing Middle School.

More than 250 students from eleven area counties au-ditioned at Fort Dorchester High School on Oct. 9. The Lowcountry Regional Con-cert is scheduled for Nov. 19-

20 at Cane Bay High School in Ladson. To audition, each student had to prepare two excerpts from the classical repertory, sight read and play scales. Local school orches-tra concerts will take place Oct. 26 at Moultrie Middle School cafeteria, Nov. 18 at Laing Middle School caf-eteria and Dec. 14 at Wando Performing Arts Center. All performances are open to the public.

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loon Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, October 23rd from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. at homes throughout Brickyard.

The annual sale provides an opportunity for shoppers to shop at multiple sales in the neighborhood on one day.

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From Boston to Baghdad, Tampa to Tokyo, The United States Army Field Band has been thrilling audiences of all ages for more than 60 years. Its members are the most travelled Soldier-Mu-sicians in the world, earning them the title The Musical Ambassadors of the Army. Each of the Army Field Bands performing compo-nents, the Concert Band, the Soldiers Chorus, The Volunteers, and Americas Big Bandthe Jazz Ambas-sadors, present free con-certs across the continental United States more than 100 days annually. They have performed in more than 30 countries on four continents in support of our nations diplomatic efforts and our fellow Soldiers overseas.

The Jazz Ambassadors will perform at Wando High School Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.

The United States Army Field Band is considered by music critics to be one of the

most versatile and inspir-ing musical organizations in the world. Its members, se-lected by highly-competitive audition, represent some of the finest musical talent in

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Americas Big Band, is the United States Armys premier big band. As a component

of The United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC, this internationally-ac-claimed organization travels thousands of miles each year to present jazz, Americas national treasure. Formal public concerts, school as-semblies, clinics, music fes-tivals, and radio and televi-sion appearances are all part of the Jazz Ambassadors yearly schedule. Notable per-formances include participa-tion in the inaugurations of presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, appearances at the Nice Jazz Festival in France, the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Or-

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There are a lot of them in CharlestonBY SULLY [email protected]

Think no booze for 12 weeks, workouts at least five times a week and a healthy diet like no other. This isnt a quick fix diet program, this is called Healthy Charleston Challenge. It is a 12-week weight loss and activity chal-lenge. This program is de-signed to increase physical activity and provide skills, professional guidance, and accountability for develop-ing healthy lifestyle habits. The team of professionals includes experienced per-sonal trainers, a registered dietician, exercise physiolo-gists, and a program clinical psychologist.

According to director Jan-ice Newton, almost 10,000 pounds have been lost in this program. And while that number is significant, what is

even more essential to mak-ing people healthy is keeping them that way. She said they look at nutrition, exercise, and psychology. We exam-ine what got you where you are today, and what will put where you want to be tomor-row, she said.

Mount Pleasant residents Tony Page, his sister, Lin-da Page, and friend Boopa Pritchard are on a team to-gether. They just finished up week five and have lost 60 pounds collectively.

Linda said the most im-portant thing for her was that she was ready. In June I went into the ER with back pain and the doctor took one look at me and thought I was at risk for a heart attack, she explained. I spent 24 terrify-ing hours in the hospital liv-ing with the reality that I had put my life at risk by being overweight and that I needed some help. The program at MUSC has been great; I now have the support I need to

make this much needed life change, said Page.

The overarching goals for MUSC are to improve the health of the citizens of South Carolina, which is one of the leading states in mor-bid obesity, and South Caro-lina bears the brunt of all the associated diseases: Hyper tension, stroke, cardiac dis-ease, diabetes, and a host of inflammatory problems.

This falls program has 72 participants with six people to a team - the team is assisted by a mentor (a person that has been through the pro-gram), a dietician to review what you are eating and to assist with changes that you need to make, a trainer that puts you through workouts four times per week, a group exercise class every Sunday: Tai Bo, Pilates, Core Cardio, etc. Additionally MUSC pro-vides a Psychiatrist for peo-ple that need assistance and the head Dietician for MUSC speaks weekly educating the group on how to read food levels, the dangers of pro-cessed foods, trans fats, and alcohol--what to eat what not to eat, along with correct por-tion sizes. Each individual is given a daily requirement for calories and each must keep a daily food log. Most par-ticipants go online to use a program called Sparkpeople that records your calories and provides reports on protein, fat and carb consumption. In addition to having full access to the health center during the program you may also participate in any of the varied and ongoing fitness classes. Lastly, an orthopedic

surgeon is available on Tues-day night for people that may have injuries or pre-existing conditions

According to Tony, ev-eryone in the program will not be successful--but if you follow the program you will be healthier and leaner and increase your endurance, he said. For example, Boopa Pritchard has already re-duced the amount of insulin he uses due to his new diet and exercise regime.

In addition to the team meeting for scheduled workouts, the teams come up with their own fun ways to follow the program. For example, Tony arranged a private team workout with Robert Short, owner of Pitt Street Fitness. He had them working at seven stations in 60 second sequences. Then the entire group went to Okra Grill, which Tony and sister Linda own, and had a balanced, healthy meal as a team.

In this program, you do learn to live life differently. It is not a temporary change in habit, said Newton. There is a strong psychological com-ponent and we build on that so youre honest with your-self and it affects your whole life.

You must qualify for the program and there is a $300 fee to participate. To qualify you must be at least 25 lbs. overweight and winners are chosen at the end of the 12 weeks by the amount of body fat they have lost. The

cost includes membership to the MUSC Wellness Center for 12 weeks plus a trainer, workouts, and nutrition guidance.

This is Healthy Charleston Challenges sixth session and there are 11 teams competing, according to Newton. She is now formulating teams for Januarys session, so anyone interested must email her at [email protected] for con-sideration.

People are willing and

have always been willing to change a behavior for a few weeks to get a result but they are not willing or didnt un-derstand the need for perma-nent long term results that affect the rest of their life, said Newton. You have to change a habit. People dont quite understand the differ-ence. We facilitate the pro-cess of teaching them how to live their life differently and change a few habits. Then it will last a lifetime and you dont have to fight this battle ever again.

Newton said the program is very demanding mentally and of course physically. We make them get their head straight. Until you get your head straight, youre not getting your body straight. Youve got to understand the psychology of why you have not tackled getting healthy in the past.

Participants are assigned to a team or they can cre-ate a team from their office, church or friends. The team-work component is huge, Newton explained, because you must encourage one an-other to keep going and stay on track.

This program and the

team members work to build each other up so when the program is over they never stop. By then participants have programmed this into their life and theyve found things they love doing and made their body work in ways it never has before. There is no finish line with this pro-gram, said Newton.

On the last night the teams will gather at the Culinary Institute for a weigh-in and a cooking demonstration. Winners will be chosen as the biggest loser, the top male, the top female and the top team.

Prize packages include things like a year pass to all Charleston County Parks, Can Do Adventure trips, and a chance to be in Charlestons Amazing Race.

And once you complete the program, youre invited to come back as a mentor. Newton said it is a great way for participants to continue the program and encourage those new to it.

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Curtis Atkinsons is a mentor in the MUSC Charleston Healthy Challenge. He is seen here working out at Pitt Street Fitness on the stairmaster.

Director of the MUSC Charleston Healthy Challenge, Janice Newton, guides team member Kelly Taylor dur-ing a recent workoout at Pitt Street Fitness.

Team member Linda Page prepares to do deadlifts as part of her exercise routine.


The Mount Pleasant Towne Centre is hosting the an-nual Trick-Or-Treat event throughout the center on Sunday, Oct. 31 from noon-4 p.m. A majority of the days festivities will be located in front of the Palmetto Grande Theatre. Enjoy horse-drawn hayrides, face painters and balloons with trick or treats bags available. Watch magic shows in front of the theater at noon and 3 p.m. by Sam The Magic Man. NY Life is providing free child IDs for all the event attendees, while you trick or treat.

A pet costume contest will begin at approximately 1 p.m. in front of the movie theater with Hairy Winston and Pet Helpers.

In an effort to involve more children and pets in this years Pet Costume Contest, Pet Helpers is moving its Third Annual Howl-O-Ween Event to the Mount Pleasant Towne Centre. Now a part of the Mount Pleasant Towne Centres Halloween Festival, the Pet Costume Contest is open to all pets and will be located in front of the Pal-metto Grande Movie The-atre. With Nathan Calhoun of The Nathan Calhoun Band performing, pets will parade with their owners across the stage and be judged by three celebrity judges, including Tara Lynn from Channel 2, WCBD. Winners will be chosen from five categories; Scariest, Cutest/Funniest,

Best Celebrity Look-a-like, Best Owner-Pet Pairing, and Most Creative. The ultimate winner will be receiving the title of Best in Show! All winners will receive prize packages, provided by Hairy Winston Pet Boutique, local pet service companies with

the winner of Best in Show being awarded a custom pet portrait by local artist Kevin Rockwell www.rockwellarts.com. All animal entrants in the Pet Costume Contest will receive goody bags.

The Pet Costume Contest begins at 1 p.m. Owners can

register their pets online at www.pethelpers.org or at the Mount Pleasant Towne Centre on the day of the event, come early to register. The entry fee for the Pet Cos-tume Contest is $10, with all proceeds going to benefit the Pet Helpers Adoption Center

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The Halloween Event is open to the public. Costumes are required for trick or treat-ing!

All stores providing candy will have balloons on or near their store door.


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Maintaining balance: keep kids creative and carefreeBY LIZ BRISACHER SHARP AND MAYA DE-FERME

What Kids Really NeedDear Liz,My eldest child just started

first grade in a school with a demanding curriculum. I want her to be responsible, of course, and do her best, but allow her to also maintain her sense of being a creative carefree child as long as pos-sible. Is there a way to main-tain a balance?

Love my kids

Dear Love my kids,It is very loving to want kids

to live in a way that is devel-opmentally appropriate. You are wise to want to teach your children the healthy balance between work and play, while further developing their natural desire to learn--which keeps it fun!

Having a sensible sched-ule will keep the stress level down. Make sure there is an organized place to do home-work and a fairly consistent daily schedule which allows for homework, snacks, free

play, organized or directed play, exercise, family time and creative learning (les-sons.) There is a tendency to over-schedule our kids or fill up days with too many les-sons, teams and structure. And todays kids want to try everything. Maya recom-mends something like piano lessons and dance (two dif-ferent activities at a time) each week outside of school, but no more. With each year of age, you add an additional outside activity. She also sug-gests parents take advantage of special things offered by the school--like jump rope or art class. Maya adds that it is relaxing for kids to watch a limited amount of TV to unwind (but only about 30 minutes.)

Finally, a first grader is going to want to spend time playing with her parents ev-ery day. Maya suggests par-ents set aside time to just focus on each child, playing a board game, coloring, fun reading or playing ball out-side together. Maya says that is her favorite part of the day.

What Kids Hear that Hurts

Dear Liz,My kids have big ears--and

no matter what my husband and I try to do to keep them from hearing our issues or disagreements, they still somehow manage to know. And I know it can be very upsetting to them. How can I tell if they have been dam-aged by this? What can we do to help them? How can my husband and I work through

the things we need to without further hurting the kids?

Worried

Dear Worried,This is such an important

question. The first step is to STOP it! Kids are basically as OK as their parents are. And they pick up subtle cues in your relationship without having to hear a word. Kids are very intuitive, and their security is based on the peace in the home. It is a develop-mental task for kids (espe-cially between the ages of 3 and 6) to learn communica-tion skills--resolving conflict, asking for what you want and need appropriately, asking for clarification--by observ-ing their parents. Most adults dont do that well (and thus they should learn, through counseling or classes, to do it correctly and with love so that the children can learn!)

I always say that the best thing a father can do for his kids is to love their mother--and the same for moms. If there has been any violence or loud fighting--especially with any regularity--a good

counselor can help you miti-gate any damage.

No matter what the type or degree, it breaks kids hearts for their parents to not get along. They fear losing one or both parents. You can sit down with each child and ask them what they have heard and how they feel about it, but this must be done with-out discrediting the other parent. It is most important to explain that both parents will always love them, but that sometimes grownups have their own problems. Be genuinely sorry for what-ever you two have done that might have scared or hurt them. Just opening the dia-logue and caring about the impact of the fighting can be very healing! Avoid at all costs blaming or degrading the other spouse in front of the children--their esteem is on the line.

As for damage, look out for signs of depression: sleeping more or not enough, anxiety or fears increasing, clinginess, appetite changes, activity or interests declining. In boys, you may see more

aggression. Schoolwork of-ten declines. So, parents, STOP. FIX IT. Whether you are going to ultimately work things out or not, make sure it is done in the most peace-ful way possible. THINK ABOUT THE KIDS and what they need. The best advice is to keep children in their rou-tine and familiar surround-ings as long as possible--or, if big change is needed, make sure they are surrounded with the supportive loving family members they know best. Great, important ques-tion!

(Thank you for your ques-

tions and comments! Con-tact Liz via [email protected]. Liz Brisacher Sharp is a Masters level Li-censed Professional Coun-selor in private practice with 35 years experience in men-tal health including serving as a school counselor, con-sultant, and mediator. Liz is known for her many years as a TV News and Weath-er Broadcaster, and as a long time columnist for the monthly Lowcountry Sun.)

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JoAnn Thomas has joined LifeManagement Center (LMC) as the Coordinator of Tutoring a LMCs new Tu-toring Center in Mt. Pleas-ant. The new center tutors students Monday through Thursday from 2:30-6:30 p.m. and leases space from Palmetto Presbyterian Church.

Thomas has a Masters degree in Education (MEd) from the University of Ala-bama and University of Pittsburgh. She has twenty six years experience in work-ing in the education field, including a position as a Ser-vice Coordinator at a high school alternative program/performance learning center in Newnan, Ga. Her teaching experience encompasses pre-school, elementary, middle school and adult education.

LifeManagement Center (LMC) is a South Carolina-based 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that helps peo-ple with learning challenges, such as ADHD and LD. The mission of LifeManagement Center is to offer solutions that transform educational and professional challenges into life achievements for children, families, adults, and communities. Servic-es include consultations, psychoeducational assess-ments, tutoring, coaching, counseling for parents, and workshops. LMC has offices in Charleston, Summerville, and Mount Pleasant and can be reached at (843)852-5705 or www.lifemanagement.org.

Conference speakerVeteran Charleston public

relations executive J. Dean Foster addressed the Wa-terSmart Innovations (WSI) Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nev. Oct. 6.

WSI is the first national conference solely dedicated to water efficiency innova-tion, public outreach and the future of the nations water

resources. The conference is hosted by the Southern Nevada Water Authority in partnership with the Alli-ance for Water Efficiency, the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Audu-bon International, California Urban Water Conservation Council, the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agencys Water Sense program and others.

Foster was invited to speak on the topic of Carolina Water Wars. The issue cov-ers South Carolinas inter-basin transfer legal fight with North Carolina, public policy for water resource management, utility revenue management and tactics to engage the public on water efficiency behavior and the value of water.

Foster is President / CEO of Foster Associates Market-ing Group, founded in 1992 as a strategic marketing firm that provides brand man-agement, strategic planning, public relations and adver-tising services. He has pro-vided counsel to water and wastewater utilities for more than a decade through his consulting group DrinkTap, which is dedicated to serving the needs of the nations wa-ter / wastewater industry.

For much of the past de-cade, Foster has been a fre-quent presenter at state, regional and national water / wastewater industry con-ferences. He is a member of the AWWA Information Management & Technology Committees Social Media Council. He has been select-ed to speak on water utility social media programs at the 2011 AWWA Annual Confer-ence & Exposition in Wash-ington, D.C. in June 2011.

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of the Moultrie News has just been voted Best Chiroprac-tor in Charleston in the Liv-e5News Lowcountrys choice awards. Dr. Michael LeBel has had his practice in Mt. Pleasant for the last 11 years, and is located at 1340 Old Georgetown Road. Dr. LeBel offers a no charge initial con-sultation. 843-216-0200

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The physicians at Charles-ton Radiologists, PA are pleased to announce the ad-dition of 2 new radiologists to their practice. Dr. Steven Bright and Dr. Aron Rosen-thal are joining the twenty one physician practice in August.

Dr. Bright graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and was Chief Resident of Diagnostic Radiology for Baptist Health Systems in Birmingham. He completed his fellowship in Interventional Radiology and Image Guided Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. Rosenthal graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and re-cently completed an MRI fellowship specializing in neurology and body/breast MRI at University of Califor-nia-San Diego. Dr. Rosen-thal recently was awarded the John Amberg Award for clinical excellence.

Charleston Radiologists, PA is a physician subspe-cialty radiology practice that provides professional ser-vices for Imaging Specialists of Charleston. This arrange-ment allows Charleston Ra-diologists, PA to continue its thirty-year commitment to imaging excellence by merging the most advanced technology with subspe-cialty interpretations. They

are located at 1241 Woodland Avenue in Mt. Pleasant.

Dr. Chip CooperMarion L. Chip Cooper II,

MD Joined Dr. John Forney-- Doc at the Door -- in August 2010.

He is serving serving elder-ly, disabled and home bound clients in our community.

Home Instead Senior Care is focused on House Calls to patients who are elderly, disabled and homebound, and unable to make regular office visits to their Primary Care Physician.

Office Telephone: 843-847-3470

Chip and his wife Sharon have lived with their two sons in Mount Pleasant since 2005.He has A.A. His-tory with Highest Honors from DeKalb College, Deca-tur Ga, 1995, B.S. HTS Geor-gia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga, 1998 and M.D. from Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Nether-lands Antilles, 2007

He completed Trident/MUSC Family Medicine Res-idency Program, 2010

He is licensed to practice Medicine in South Carolina and Board Eligible in Family Medicine.

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Blackbaud Receives Green Business Pioneer Award

Blackbaud, Inc (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of nonprofit soft-ware and services, is round-ing out the third quarter with a continued focus on its core value of making the world a better place. As a result of its many employee-led initia-tives, Blackbaud was named a Green Business Pioneer by the City of Charleston and the Charleston County Coun-cil . The Pioneer Award was presented to Blackbaud be-cause of its work stewarding and protecting Charlestons environment and resources through achievable business practices.

The Charleston Green Business Challenge is a vol-untary opportunity for busi-nesses of all types and sizes to pursue sustainability and green-driven strategies, while improving business performance. Developed by the City of Chicago, the challenge is being piloted in five cities across the na-tion through the initiative of ICLEILocal Governments

for Sustainability.

Media WorkshopPam Hartley, Founder of

Momentum Marketing an-nounced that she led the new media workshop titled How To Increase Your Brand Awareness Over The Next 12 Months for more than eighty members of The Alternative Board during The Synergy 7 Conference on Tuesday, Au-gust 17th held at The Marine Corps Air Station in Beau-fort, South Carolina. TAB colleagues Colleen Troy of Touchpoint Communica-tions, Jazel Hazel Of Hazel Digital Media and Richard Almes of Unimedia also par-ticipated in the presentation and expert panel Q & A.

FIS Certification Program graduates

Coldwell Banker United, Realtors is pleased to an-nounce that Dixie Hagan, Joanne Harwell, Maggie Curtis, Bob Curtis, Ken Klug and Nancy Elliott are recent graduates of the Foreclosure Intervention Specialist (FIS) Certification Program

After 30 hours of extensive training, they are prepared to handle the challenges as-sociated with foreclosure or short sale transactions.

All six agents can be reached at the Coldwell Banker Unit-ed, Realtors office in Mt Pleasant at 843-856-8800.


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Coastal Christian Prepara-tory School (CCPS) received the Excellence in the Arts award from the South Caro-lina Independent School Association (SCISA) for the 2009-2010 school year.

Larry Watt, SCISA Execu-tive Director, presented the award recognizing CCPS for its outstanding participation in, and promotion of, the vi-sual and performing arts.

In addition to providing art, music, and dramatic course

offerings for all grade levels (pre-kindergarten through high school), CCPS actively participates in state-wide SCISA sponsored competi-tions throughout the school year. Musical events include the Spring Music Festival, an adjudicated event that hosts approximately 700 students from all regions of the state. Vocal and instrumental cat-egories are offered. The 32-member CCPS chorus partic-ipated, as well as the Cougar

Elementary Ensemble, vocal soloists, pianists, and a vio-linist.

The Fall Choral Clinic is held annually at the Univer-sity of South Carolina School of Music in Columbia. Middle and high school music teach-ers receive sheet music in advance of the competition, and work with their students in preparation for the Choral Clinic.

Their performances are perfected under the direc-tion of talented clinicians when they attend the Clinic

in Columbia. While the vo-calists are rehearsing, their music teachers are attending a separate clinic designe

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