Hilton Head Living

2018 CITY GUIDE BEAUFORT COUNTY: Community Service

MICHAEL COVERT ENJOYS GIVING BACK TO THE LOWCOUNTRY

Since moving to Bluffton in 1996, Michael Covert has dedicated himself to the community. The owner of Covert Aire, he represents Bluffton on Beaufort County Council — a position he became interested in after serving as a capital improvement sales tax commissioner.

2018 CITY GUIDE HILTON HEAD ISLAND: Here to Serve

GRUBER TAKES THE REINS AS HILTON HEAD’S NEW ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER

Joshua A. Gruber, Hilton Head Island’s new assistant town manager, is settling into his job, determined to build on a legacy left by his predecessor.

GET THE LOOK: Copper Penny

Go from day to night at Copper Penny.

Cutest Pet Contest 2018 Finalists

We received 102 submissions this year! Below are our finalists. To see the full gallery of this year's entries, please go to our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/hiltonheadmonthly. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Bedtime Blues

GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL AGES

I don’t know about you, but our summer was filled with spontaneous trips, late-night swims in Calibogue Sound, late-night movie marathons set to the backdrop of a summer storm, and lazy mornings when my daughters and I woke like contented kittens without a care or commitment in the world.

Power of Play

AT LOWCOUNTRY SCHOOLS, IT’S READING, WRITING AND RECESS.

Researchers continue to debate a subject that kids have agreed upon for ages: How important is recess?

Skip science or social studies, and most kids would hardly notice. But scrap recess? Prepare for a revolution. The prevailing opinion is beginning to take the kids’ side. Last summer, the National Network of Public Health Institutes collaborated with Health Resources In Action and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the issue. The resulting “Keep Recess In Schools” report recommends at least 20 minutes of daily recess for all students kindergarten through 12th grade.

Riding High

HORSE RESCUE GROUP SETS UP IN THE LOWCOUNTRY

Dayle Eldredge, founder and president of Second Wind Thoroughbred Project, has been taking in unwanted thoroughbreds since she was a teenager. Now, fresh from a transplant from Florida to Hilton Head Island, she hopes to spread her mission to the Lowcountry.

On the Trail

WHETHER HIKING ‘THRU’ OR JUST VISITING, THE APPALACHIAN OFFERS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

Lowcountry residents might be surprised to learn that the world’s most-famous long-distance trail isn’t as far from our beaches and marshes as it might seem. Springer Mountain in Georgia is the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, and it’s only a six-hour drive from Hilton Head Island. The trail also passes through Hot Springs, North Carolina, a little more than five hours away, so it’s not hard for area mountain lovers to get their fix.

Growing Pains

NEW MOBILE CLASSROOMS OFFER TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS

Overcrowding solutions New mobile classrooms this year at two Bluffton-area schools will ease overcrowding this year, but the problem of growth will require a more permanent solution in years to come.

This summer, the Beaufort County School District is adding one modular building with six classrooms at Pritchardville Elementary School, as well as a modular building at River Ridge Academy that will feature eight classrooms. Officials say both sets of classrooms should be ready by the time the school year starts.