Isle of Palms Spring 2016

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John Kurc
Lives in: Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
From: Houston, Texas.
Education: Georgia State University.
Employment: Fine art photographer.
Favorite reading: “A Confederacy of Dunces,” by John Kennedy Toole,
“Kitchen Confidential,” by Anthony Bourdain.
Favorite music: The Pretenders, The Cranberries, The Decemberists,
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Jason Mraz, Lyle Lovett, The Handsome
Family, Junior Brown, Jeff Coffin, The Rolling Stones, The Doors and a
million more.
Activities: Cycling and capturing moments in time.
Interests: Being a great dad, ballet, music and technology.
Likes: Cats; Nikon, Polaroid and Leica Cameras.
Favorite quote or philosophy: Never give up.
Facetime
We’re spending a little time with some of our neighbors to help you get
to know them better. If you want to appear in Facetime or to suggest someone you find interesting,
please email the name and contact information (email and/or phone number) to
.
Our Isle of Palms Neighbors
Tami Enright
Lives in: A tiny house on the Isle of Palms, South
Carolina.
From: Native South Carolina girl.
Education: University of South Carolina, master
gardener, apiarist, School of Hard Knocks.
Employment: Executive director of The Bee Cause Project (http://
).
Favorite reading: “The Secret Life of Bees,” by Sue Monk Kidd.
Favorite music: “Flight of the Bumblebee,” by Nikolai
Rimsky-Korsakov.
Activities: In addition to running The Bee Cause Project, I seem to
spend the majority of my time shuttling my four children between
school and after-school activities. Most days I also succeed at feeding
them.
Interests: I love what we are doing at The Bee Cause Project. I also
enjoy spending time with my husband, my children and my friends.
Likes: Sleep. When I can get it. And walks on the beach with Honey,
my golden doodle.
DickCronin
Lives in: Closest place to paradise (The Isle of
Palms).
From: Lived in seven cities in five different states.
Education: Tufts University - Electrical
Engineering. Harvard Business School - Program for Management
Development.
Employment: 8th year as Isle of Palms mayor.
Favorite reading: Currently, “The Mayor: Joe Riley and the Rise of
Charleston,” by Brian Hicks.
Favorite music: From Josh Groban to Adele.
Activities: Every day, either tennis, biking, golf or walking the beach.
Interests: Serving on the Board of the Municipal Association of South
Carolina and photography, as a pure amateur
Favorite philosophy or quote: Life is too short not to enjoy every
moment with family and friends.
Frank Kline
Lives in: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
From: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Education: USC.
Employment: Head chef at Acme Lowcountry
Kitchen.
Favorite reading: Either sports magazines or cookbooks.
Favorite music: Alternative rock – The National, Modest Mouse.
Activities: Cooking – even in my spare time.
Interests: I’m a sports fanatic.
Likes: My wife, being out on the water, taking care of my three pet
ferrets and puppy.
Favorite quote or philosophy: “Excuses are the nails that built the
house of failure.”