The little pink art gallery
By Kristin HacKler
FIrst fsh!
page 20
Birds of Prey
page 25
Saving the Dump
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Inside Island Eye
P RE S ORT S T A NDA RD U S P O S T A GE P A I D C HA RL E S T O N , S C P E RMI T N O 4 3 7
October 30, 2009Volume 5 Issue 13
Since May 2005
Sullivan’s Island
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Isle of Palms
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Goat Island
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Dewees IslandFREE
E
very election year,
The Island Eye News
asksfour topical questionsof the candidates running forIOP Council, garnered from theimportant issues and concernsof the community. This year, weasked the candidates the followingfour questions:1)The main issue in the last twoelections was short term rentals.Do you feel that the currentregulations and the state of theeconomy curbed your concernsabout short term rentals, or do you still have concerns?2)As Mount Pleasant continuesto grow, the amount of daytrippers will continue to grow.How do you propose to minimizethe impact of day trippers onthe residential quality of life,
such as trafc and trash, while
encouraging visitors to spendmoney with local businesses?3)
Reader-submitted question
:It seems our City governmentis growing larger than the IOPpopulation. Are you concerned with the spending of current andpast administrations? Do yousee any projects in the futurethat will need major funding?4)
Reader-submitted question
: Do you support a new swimmingpool at the IOP Rec Center?
Get to knowyour candidates
see
Candidates
on page 17
T
he little pink house inthe Sullivan’s Islandbusiness district has beenundergoing a bit of changeover the past few weeks. New
owers and fresh mulch have
gone in around its picket fence,the window sills and doorframes have been touched up with fresh paint, and some veryimpressive glass sculptureshave found their way ontothe front lawn. Through the windows of the glassed in frontporch, passerby have noticedseveral handmade glass bowls
see
Gallery
on page 26
T
(above) Co-owners Joannaand Everett White stand infront of the new Island Gallery.(left) Artwork at the gallery includes jewelry by Susan Hauser and polymer clay ornaments by Heather Martinez.
Isle of Palms886-6428www.iop.net
Tuesday, November 3
General Municipal Election
7am - 7pm
Wednesday, November 4
Public Works CommitteeMeeting
4pm1303 Palm Boulevard
Personnel Committee Meeting
5:30pm1207 Palm Boulevard
Thursday, November 5
Public Safet CommitteeMeeting
5pm30 J.C. Long Boulevard
Friday, November 6
Real Propert CommitteeMeeting
8:30am1207 Palm Boulevard
Tuesday, November 10
Board of Zoning Appeals
5:30pm1301 Palm Boulevard
Recreation Committee
5:30pm24 Twenty-eighth Avenue
Wednesday, November 11
Municipal Court
10am1207 Palm Boulevard
Planning Commission
4:30pm1301 Palm Boulevard
Thursday, November 12
Livabilit Court
5pm1207 Palm Boulevard
Sullivan's Island883-3198www.sullivansisland-sc.com
Monday, November 2
Committees of Council
6pm1610 Middle Street
Tuesday, November 3 & 10
Municipal Court
10am1610 Middle Street
Tuesday, November 10
Special CouncilMeeting:Accreted LandManagement
6pm1610 Middle Street
Planning Commission:
6:30pm1610 Middle Street
Thursday, November 12
Board of Zoning Appeals
7pm1610 Middle Street
Wednesday, November 4 -
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October 30, 2009
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ContributorsBarbara Bergwerf Martin BettelliDick CroninRon DentonBarbara GobeinSandy StoneDoug ThomasJames WardKarren CosteCharleston CountyPublished byLucky Dog Publishingof South Carolina, LLCP.O. Box 837Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482843-886-NEWSSubmit your letters to the editor to:info@luckydognews.comFuture deadlines:November 4 for all submissions.
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Dear Editor, The “Barbs” for Council!Having known both BarbBergwerf and Barb Gobien formany years as advocates for theIsle of Palms, the Sea Turtle NestProtection and the SC Aquarium, I want to pass along my enthusiasmfor their candidacy for the Isle of Palms City Council.Barb Bergwerf has done anoutstanding job as Councilmember in the short time since
we elected her to ll in Mayor
Cronin’s Council seat. Priorto that, she served on the CityPlanning Commission and wasan outspoken advocate for thequality of life that most of us wantto continue to enjoy as residents.Both Barbs have extensivebackground in business, andcurrently run their own: Gobienowns the Sand Dollar Gift Shop in Towne Center and Bergwerf has aprint and photography business.If you have ever checked out theIsland Turtle Team website, you will have seen Barb’s superbphotos there. Neither Barb hasany grief against any islandbusinesses.So, can’t remember which Barbis which? It’s easy – Just vote forboth!
Bev Ballow
Waterway Blvd Isle of Palms ____________________________
Dear Editor,A positive word about Sandy Stone.I have known Sandy Stone for20 plus years. Anyone who knowshim and has had the pleasure tomeet him absolutely knows he is aMUST for a City Council position with the Isle of Palms.Communities typically have twotypes of people: the ones that dosomething for their communityand other ones that just sitback and complain. Sandy is adoer. He gets the job done! Itsounds trite, but it is true.I admire people that workhard and don’t proclaim to thecommunity about the great deedsthey have done. Sandy is like that.He is quiet (like the island) andapproaches issues and problemsprofessionally, fairly, and withoutthe loud cry for recognition fromanyone. He is an environmentalistand ALWAYS preserves versusdestroys. He is concerned andvery genuine. What more can youask for in a candidate? The Island has changed overthe years - some for the good andsome not - but the pressure is on.We need a leader to help shapethe future of the Isle of Palms withan educated, professional andenvironmentally sound approachto solutions. The Isle of Palmsneeds Sandy Stone!
Chuck Bates
Has lived in the area for the past 26 years
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Dear Editor, We are writing in support of Barb Gobien’s bid to serve on theIsle of Palms City Council. Havingknown Barb in both a businessand personal relationship over the
past seven years, we are condent
in her abilities, experience, ethicsand vision for the Isle of Palms.We are a family with two school-aged children and considerourselves lucky to have lived onthe IOP for the past 11 years.It is a wonderful place to raise
Letters to the editor...
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letters
on page 4
Dear readers, This issue contains fourteen letters to the editor. All areunsolicited from concerned citizens expressing their view pointson the upcoming election on the Isle of Palms. In order to makesure every letter was seen in its unedited entirety we have addedfour additional pages. I want to thank all of the residents who feltour forum was the best place to express their support or voicetheir concerns. We also want to thank all of the candidates forputting themselves forward for public service. All of the previouslyannounced candidates (Jim Raih entered the race too late)graciously accepted an offer to answer questions from the
Island Eye News
and from our readers. Their answers begin to appear onpage 17 and can be accessed all week and up to election day onour website www.islandeyenews.com
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