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ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER’S NOTE It’s hard not to fall in love with the natural beauty and charm of Sullivan’s Island....................................................................................................................................... 4 FACETIME Meet a few of your Sullivan’s Island neighbors: Cindy Beall, Emmett Lynch, Everett V. Presson and JessieWhite.................................................................................................... 6 DREAMHOMES A list of the 10 most expensive homes sold on Sullivan’s Island....................................... 23 A LIVINGTIME CAPSULE Currently, the majority of remnants on display at The Battery Gadsden Cultural Center are photographs. Rustically framedmoments of residents from the 1930s and 1940s, enjoying an afternoon dip or neighborhood stroll, line the thick walls of this solid concrete artillery structure built in 1903................................................................. 8 BYTHE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE Inmid-October, the town of Sullivan’s Island opened the doors to its brand-new Town Hall to employees and the public. For Town Administrator Andy Benke, the newTown Hall represents a lot more than simply an added convenience......... 10 LOOK INYOUR OWN BACKYARD You’ve probably heard that the National Park Service is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Undoubtedly, that conjures up images of the Grand Canyon Yosemite and the Great Smoky Mountains. But what about in our neck of the woods? Isn’t there at least one national park nearby?.................................................. 13 25YEARS AND COUNTING In September 1991, the first worship service was held in the new Sunrise Presbyterian Church building, the one that stands today overlooking Breach Inlet, just across from Isle of Palms. The church’s previous building was ripped apart by Hurricane Hugo..................................................................................................................... 15 COASTAL CONNECTIONS The two science labs at Sullivan’s Island Elementary School are aptly named the “Design and Discover Lab”and the“Wet Lab.”Inside these rooms, science teachers Lindsey Rhodes and Caroline Rambo engage students with hands-on projects and experiments to apply and expand the lessons taught in the classroom...................... 18 PICTURE PERFECT Sullivan’s Island is home to a sizable group of visual artists, andmost of them find their inspiration locally and sell their creations in the Lowcountry. Vince Musi is part of a much smaller group that does most of its work off the island, for consumption by a public worldwide............................................................................................ 20

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features

Vol. 2, Issue 3

Winter 2016-17

PUBLISHER/EDITOR

Bill Macchio

Publisher@SullivansIslandMagazine.com

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

Brandon Clark

MANAGING EDITORS

Denise K. James

Brian Sherman

editor@SullivansIslandMagazine.com

ART DIRECTOR

Dana Coleman

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

Kim Hall

WEBMASTER

George Conklin

INTERNET

Sherman Paggi

WRITERS

Pam Brownstein

Mary Coy

Kalene McCort

Mike Sigalas

Anne Toole

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Margaret Burns

Brandon Clark

Brian Sherman

Rick Walo

MEDIA CONSULTANTS

JENNIFER BURKE

Jennifer@MountPleasantMagazine.com

BRANDON CLARK

Brandon@MountPleasantMagazine.com

BERT WOOD

Bert@MountPleasantMagazine.com

ADMINISTRATION & BOOKKEEPING

Ginger Sottile

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