The Island Packet from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina • 19

liUnd Packet riday Novtmbar I IMS Cable (Continued from Page 1 B) Packet he ia aware that our rates4re higher J' is no question about he ffeaid we are faced with a num of factors that contribute to that "tact key element is that we are Required because of the plantation Wenants to build our system en tirely underground If we could use i power lines to string cable to homeswe would be able to serve homes on tfoth sides of the road Since we do that we have to use twice as 'much cable to reach the same amount of he said Renwick added Hilton ca ble rates are affected by the highdost of maintaining underground lines i' Head is undergoing a lot of fcbnstruction and cable lines get cut very he said have outages in neighborhoods from Construction as large as a new shop ping center aU the way down to someone cutting a cable because they are putting a new mailbox in of the construction activityWe have a maintenance staff double that of other companies our Other factors include the high cost of labor and rent and the low densi ranchise (Continued from Page 1 B) stein said initial steps are needed to Secure franchise documents from the town including a copy of the Plantation Cablevision contractwhich is a public record In addition to studying these docu ments Goldstein said SC Cablevi jsion Associates is looking at the rate structure services channel otter iijgs and public satisfaction with plantation Cablevision to determine feasible a second cable system would be on the island is no law to stop them fromgoing after this Goldstein isaid there are indications that Jtiey (SC Cablevision Associates)ake preparing to apply for a fran He said it would be 30 to 60 days before anything official start Islander honored 'r DECATUR Ga Kyle Kingston Road has been named Ito the Presidential Honor Society at (the DeVry Institute of Technology here To be eligible for the honor stu dents must have a cumulative grade'point average of at least 35 (out of a possible 40) after two terms of stu dy a student in the Electro nics Techinician program has a 38GPA DeVry Institute of Technology is 'part of the DeVry Inc network of 11 Chmpuses that specialize in Electro Jnics Technology and Computer In formation Systems DeVry Inc is of the largest postsecondary education organizations in 'North America 2 4 NEVER BEORE! NEVER AGAIN! pWCES CLOSE OUT ON SELECT MODELS (803)681 7979 No 4 Marshland Road Showroom Hours Mon ri 8:30 to 5:30 Saturday ft00 200 ty of residences on many of the plan tations where there is a predomi nance of single family homes he said Bluffton Cablevision manager and general partner John Cantrell told The Packet the cable the company uses is specially coded for a seacoast area which brings up the cost of the service In addition he said that simply laying cable underground adds sig nificantly to overall costs Cantrell also said that the density of homes is lower in Bluffton than elsewhere in the county have 70 miles of cable and about 1000 customers seven customers per mile In Hilton Head there are between 25 and 30 custom ers per he said or pay services like HBO or Cine max Effros said nationally cable subscribers paid $998 per service last year Here Plantation Cablevision sub scribers pay $12 a month each for HBO Cinemax and Home The aterLearning Channel The service offers these channels for a yearly rate of $120 each as well On the other side of Broad River pay services come cheaper to cable subscribers Acton Cable offers HBO for an ad ditional $11 per month and Showtime for $10 extra Storer Cable Commu nications which serves the Marine Corps Air Station and Laurel Bay offers HBO for only $850 per month Not all our costs exceed others in the area however or example in stallation fees here run less than or about the same as others in the coun ty Plantation Cablevision charges a one time $30 installation fee which includes as many additional outlets as a subscriber wants Storer Cable Communications on the other hand charges a $25 instal lation fee and $10 for each additional outlet a subscriber wants Outside the county installation fees charged by cable companies run significantly lower A salesman for Statesboro Cable in Statesboro Ga told The Packet hooking up cable costs only $1250 And a sales agent at Cablevision of Savannah said installation costs can run as low as $10 although a $20 re fundable deposit is required if a sub scriber needs a converter box added to their TV set The following is a listing of the cable companies the areas served the rates and the channels offered: ACTON CABLE TV mtvm Bwlaa Part Kayak Parri Ulaad Mariae Carps Rreralt Dapat aad Ike V8 Naval HaapKal Baaafart aad Bartaa raaMaato pay par maalk far bask sarvka Part Rayal rasMaats pay fa Par ria lalaad aad the Naval Hospital aabaerlbera paypat Tbs maximaai lastallattoa fee la S2d and aa ad dklaaal oatkt ttr bask sarvka to par month Tbs foilawtag rbaaasto are effered sndrr the bask sarvka: WCBD ABC Charleston WJCLNBC Savaaaah WCIV NBC Charleston WCSC (CBS) Cbariesloa WITV (PBS) Charlev ton WJWJ (PBS) Beaafert WVAN (PBS) Sa vaaaah WTOC (CBS) Savaaaab WSAV (ABC) Savaaaah WTBS AUaata CNN Cabk New Nad weak PTU Naobvllto Network L'Pl New and Weather ESPN Sports Newark MTV Mask Tslevtokn USA Netwerb Ltfetiaw md WTGS the new HtfdeevNto Independent statlsn Aetna atoa adtan ffaaw Bos Offlee tar aa sddL Uanal III par lath aad MewUme tar aa estra IIS par ataadh STORER CABLE COMMUNICATIONS aarvaa Ike Marine Carps Air Blattoa aad Laarei Bay Sebsertben pay MM per aaeadh far ba sk aerviee Hookdtp casts 2t aad eddWtoaal aatlsU eaat I3N each par swath Tbs fihiwial rhaaaeto are offered eager the bask aerviee: WCBD (ABC) Oartaetaa WSAV (ABC! Savaaaah WCIV (NBC) Cbarteelaa WCSC (CBS) Cbartaataa WJCL (ABC) Savan nah WJWJ (PBS) Beaafert WVAN (PM) Sa vannah WTOC (CBS) Savaaaab WTBS lapar aUUaa 1 1 lent a ESPN Sparta Netaark aad the CPI New aad Wsether Matlaa Merer effete HBO far addttlaaal MJO per BSrtte BIPP ISLAND CABLE CO serve Dstew Harter Hwrttokg ate ripp to late Tte rates ate ebaaneto efferte differ fres totete to blast Lady's (slate restoert pay 8ILM per Berth fer teste esMe service It easts 825 te kaslte tte cable ter US fer a treses ret tea it tte bease tee already ted cable) ate eaeb sddMisaal cable erttet casts tte subscriber 83 per Berth Tte Mtewteg cteaaeto are presided te tolate resideato: WCBD (ABC) Ctertoetea WUV (NBC) Cbarteetoa WCSC (CBS) Cteries tea WSAV (NBC) Saveaaah WJWJ (PBS) Beaafert WSAV (NBC) Savaaaab WGN Oiga ge WTBS Saperstattoa AUaata CNN Cable New Network ESPN Sport Network Ntekete deea USA Network Lifetime CBN Christi Breedeast Network aad MTV Matte Tele vlsioa HBO Cbmaax ate StewUaie are also avail able ate subscribers caa receive oae additioaal presitaai cteaael fer 8t5 per BMatb two ad dMtoaal chaaaete fer 87M eadi per atoath aad three additioaal chaaaete for 8S9I per Berth Oa Dataw (slate resideato receive teste serv ice fer I1SN per swath AddKteaal cable eaU leto coot 13 per swath Detew oabseriber receive tte Mae rhaaarts a those provided oa (stead with tte ad dfcioa of NN iaaaeial News Network Harber Harting ate ripp tolate resides! pay liLto per Booth for teste service Addi tteaal cable oatleto cost 2 each per oMoth Tte baste service iaciades: WCBD (ABC) Cbartestea WSAV (ABC) Savaaaah WQV (NBC) Cterieotea WCSC (CBS) Ctertestoa WJWJ (PBS) Beaafert ripp (stead sews aad weather WTBS Soperstatiea Atteata WON Chi cago Niefcetedeea ESPN Sport Network CNN Cable News Network Showtime to available for aa additioaal 96 per Booth BLUTON CABLEVISION INC provides Blofftea resident with baste service for 11215 per Booth lastaltetloa is 825 aad an addktoaal cable oottet cost 140 per swath Tte feUowtag cteaael are offered ea tte baste service: WJWJ (PBS) Beaafert WTOC (CBS) Savaaaab WCSC (CBS) Cterteotaa WJCL (NBC) Savaaaah WSAV (ABC) Savaaaab WTBS Soperstatiea Atlanta ESPN Sport Net work CNN Cable News Network CBN Christian Broadcasting Network ate Nickelodeon Baste service ate Home Box Office coot 82IM per month while baste service HBO aad Cinemax cost 82715 per month PLANTATION CABLEVISION provides HU ten Head resident with teste service for 14 per month Sobscriber can save 828M by paying 813992 advance for a faff year A 839 installation fee to charged hot inchides a many oottets as a heoseteld refrtre An ad ditional cable oatlet for baste service to 82 per month Additional oottet with oae er more pre mtam channel are 9 per month or 889 annwal The following channels are offered steer baste service: WCBD (ABC) Charleston WSAV (ABC) Savannah WUV (NBC) Charleston WCSC (CBS) Charleston CNN Cable News Network WTBS Soperstatiea AUaata ESPN Sport Net work WVAN (PBS) Sovaaaah WJCL (NBC) Sa vannah WTOC (CBS) Savannah WJWJ (PBS) Beaafert and Local Rerten New Weather ate Stock channel are offered fer an ad ditional per Booth ate include USA Network CBN Christian Broadcasting Network Tte Weather Channel ate inancial New Network (days)ate ArtsEnterialamert (night) HBO Cinemax ate Houm TteatarLearrtag Channel are each 812 monthly or 8128 aanoaUy The Disney Channel to 81 monthly or 999 98 annoally Any two premiam channel are an idditionsl 821 monthly or 8219 annually any three premi um channels are an additional 929 monthly er 829904 annually ate all four premtaa chan nels are an additional 835 monthly or 835994 an nually Gas Choice Restaurant of the Month PLANTATION DELI 1 DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS CATERING OR ALL OCCASIONS restaurant of the Month This Is the islanders favorite choice for all those delectable dell delights homemade salads (15 in all) world wide Imported deli meats homemade dally specials and so much more Our new lunch from 1 1 :00 2fl0 pm is 8 special treat with over 12 entrees to choose from and our new family style dinners from 5 9 pm have people simply amazed Plantation Deli Is the place to go Located at Heritage Plaza Pope Avenue 785 9020 During th following months: Ktockfoy Gm of HUton Hud Inc wM be featuring one of the fine reetaurante on HHton Hoed Island each month AH of these restaurants use propane because It Is efficient economical convenient and dean burning Kleckley Gas 681 6678 66 PHILGAS Page3 South Carolina tests tourisni ads with anti lorida twist COLUMBIA (API South Caroli tourism agency plans to test market new advertising campaign in Cleveland next year with an ag gressive anti krkia twist any farther south is for the one advertisement says sug gesting that Ohio vacationers South Carolina Instead Instead of you know Another says aren't just for oranges Sure fun to come back from vacation with a bag of oranges But you rather come back with extra cash you spend? And with extra days spent vacationing instead of driv The advertisements describe South beaches historic sites restaurants and shops and re mind Clevelander that they are two states lees driving time from where you The campaign marks a departure from the state Department of Parks Recreation and proSouth Carolina ads of the past obviously intend to capture the attention of people accustomed to vacationing in said Gene Dickson of Leslie Advertising Inc in Greenville the advertising agency want to change some habits We want to put South Carolina in mind where lor ida used to Cleveland was selected as a test market because the city is already a good tourism market for South Caro lina still has strong upside po he said also a strong market for lorida Leslie has had the SC Tourism Division account for seven years and executives decided they needed a sector tough minded this year Dickson said really are after some of that lorida market share To increase our business we have to go after a bigger piece of the existing Dickson said tourism business is ro bust he said we carve out a slightly larger sliver for South Caro lina they may never miss Dick son said South Carolina officials estimate tourism revenues in 1984 were $27 billion while lorida officials say tourists spent between $18 and $20 billion in their state last year Thanks to you MBt it work forALLOUS United Way Warren Henderson of the lorida Department of Commerce said he believe the advertisements will hurt his state much Because of lorida's leading position in the tou rism industry often the target of other advertising campaigns he said really suffering Henderson said The South Carolina test ads will run in the trav el sections of the Cleveland newspa pers during ebruary March and April Dickson said the response rate in the Cleveland market will be com pared with the response rate in Co lumbus Ohio where the depart regular pro South Carolina newspaper ads will run If the test ads are judged successful they will be used in more markets in 1987: BEAUORT COUNTY COUNCIL REQUEST OR PROPOSAL DAUUSUE ISLAND ERRY SERVICE SoM prapoMk tor coMnd ferry arnica between Jmium mM Daatadde Uands Sostb CaroSas wM be accepted la Council Chambers Arthar Horae BatMa 100 Ribaal Road Beaafort SC at 1040 AM December 3 IMS and pubSdy opeaed Two USCG certified ita mtaiawm 35 ft ia leagtb aavigaled by bcenaed penoanel are reqtdred Io ferry Danfaakie Island school chHdmi and residents on twice weekly a a KwCwIB The Reqaeat foe Proposal aad instrections may be obtained from: PURCHASING AGENT BEAUORT COUNTY COUNCIL ARTHUR HORNE BUILDING 1000 RIBAUT ROAD PO DRAWER 1228 BEAUORT SC 29902 TEL NO (803) 525 7130 NMB 606 ZZ PRECISION BEARINGS AST XR 2 TRUCKS TWO TONE WHEELS Ttie Market Race 785 2857 fePaybu More RATES OPENING ACCOUNTS RETURN BALANCE Insured Money Market Investment Account 800 $10000 Insured Money Market Investment Account 750 $5000 Insured Money Market Checking Account 700 $5000 6 Month Certificate of Deposit 825 $5000 12 month Certificate of Deposit 855 $5000 24 month Certificate of Deposit 905 $5000 Interest rates are subject to drange on a weekly basis Come by and talk to one of our experienced executives or phone us at 785 6484Atlantic Savings Bank The Village at Wexford PO Box 5930 Hilton Head Island SC 29938 i.