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(26683, 4, '2015-12-17 21:07:35', '2015-12-18 02:07:35', 'South Carolina’s “Go To” professional Sound Mixer, Jonathan Gaynor, will be honored at the 10th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival taking place February 10-14, 2016 in Beaufort. He will be presented with the festival’s prestigious “Behind the Scenes” Award for his work on more than 50 film and television programs spanning more than 20 years. His resume includes work on films like Forrest Gump, Dear John, The Notebook, and The Patriot. Also included is work in the Sound Department on the long running television series, Army Wives.\r\n\r\nJonathan began recording sound professionally in the late 1970s while involved with theatrical and film lighting, live sound reinforcement and photography. After moving to South Carolina from New York City in the late 1980s and seeing a need for someone to service the growing film and TV production sound market, he acquired his first recording package with the help of a sound mentor from his theater days. In the twenty some years since then he’s had the pleasure of working alongside many skilled and creative people helping to make a number of enduring stories for the screen. For more information about the 10th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival, visit beaufortfilmfestival.com. The festival is produced by the Beaufort Film Society.', 'Gaynor to receive the “Behind the Scenes” Award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gaynor-to-receive-the-behind-the-scenes-award', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:07:35', '2015-12-18 02:07:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26683', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26685, 4, '2015-12-17 21:08:08', '2015-12-18 02:08:08', 'On Wednesday, January 13th, meet author Barb Schmidt at a luncheon in the Carolina Room at the Dataw Club. Author of The Practice, Barb Schmidt radiates enthusiasm and passion. She is one of those rare individuals who shows that she truly cares in every aspect of her life. She is a businesswoman, philanthropist, and spiritual teacher with over thirty years devoted to spiritual development and research. She has studied with Thich Nhat Hanh, Deepak Chopra, Scott Peck, and Marianne Williamson, among many other notable teachers. As founder of Spirit of Giving Network and cofounder and past president of Ronald McDonald Children Charities of South Florida, Barb raised millions of dollars for children and families in need.\r\n\r\nIn The Practice, Barb shares how to integrate a spiritual practice with daily life. This small book supplies a very practical answer by setting out clear guidelines on how to transform our daily round into a spiritual path. This includes instruction on being present in the moment with focused attention, mantra recitation, and opening the heart to all others in gratitude and loving kindness. This beautiful book is filled with practical advice and inspirational instruction.\r\n\r\nHaving embarked on a spiritual search and practiced sincerely for many years, Barb Schmidt herself radiates the intelligence and harmonious kindness that she teaches. So this book is the result of her own experience and will appeal to anyone - irrespective of religious affiliations - interested in traveling the spiritual path.\r\n\r\nRegistration begins at 11:30 and lunch will be served at noon. For further information, contact USCB Center for the Arts at (843) 521-4145.', 'USCB set to welcome author Barb Schmidt to Dataw', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-set-to-welcome-author-barb-schmidt-to-dataw', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:08:08', '2015-12-18 02:08:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26685', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26687, 4, '2015-12-17 21:09:31', '2015-12-18 02:09:31', '<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ART-BOOK-SIGNING-SWAY-OF-THE-SIREN-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26688\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ART-BOOK-SIGNING-SWAY-OF-THE-SIREN-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"ART - BOOK SIGNING SWAY OF THE SIREN\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" /></a>Laurie McCall, Bluffton resident and author, will be reading and signing copies of her debut novel, <em>Sway of the Siren</em><i>, </i>on Saturday, December 19 from 2-4 p.m. at The Red Piano Too Art Gallery located<i> </i>at 870 Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\n<em>Sway of the Siren</em>, a May River Press publication, is a story of redeeming love. Set in the Lowcountry, <em>Sway of the Siren</em> seamlessly weaves history throughout a compelling narrative written in poetic prose, taking the reader on a journey through oppression, seduction, destruction, and finally redemption.\r\n\r\nLaurie will be joined by her mentor, muse, and friend, Elijah Heyward Jr., author of <em>Stories and Poems of a Gullah Native</em>, who will also be reading from his book and sharing stories. This event is free and open to the public. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served, and copies of <em>Sway of the Siren</em> will be for sale. 40% of all proceeds from this event will go to PAFEN (Pan-African Family Empowerment and Land Preservation Network), a local charity in Beaufort that helps preserve Gullah/ Geechee ancestral land.\r\n\r\nLaurie McCall has been teaching high school English for nearly two decades. She and her husband have two sons, and they live in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.', 'Local author Laurie McCall to hold book reading and signing at The Red Piano Too Art Gallery', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-author-laurie-mccall-to-hold-book-reading-and-signing-at-the-red-piano-too-art-gallery', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:09:31', '2015-12-18 02:09:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26687', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26690, 4, '2015-12-17 21:10:44', '2015-12-18 02:10:44', 'Multi-talented television host, fashion Icon and actress, Vanna White will be presented the Spirit &amp; Pride of South Carolina Award at the 10th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival being held February 10 - 14, 2016. The award will be presented during the festival awards ceremony on Saturday, February 13.\r\n\r\n“We are thrilled and honored to announce that native South Carolinian Vanna White from North Myrtle Beach will be the newest recipient of the Spirit &amp; Pride of South Carolina Award at the 10th annual Beaufort International Film Festival,” stated Festival Executive Director Ron Tucker. This award was established to recognize that person native to South Carolina or current resident whose career achievements in the industries of film, television, or music have reflected positively on themselves and the state of South Carolina. The inaugural award was presented to Gaffney, SC native, Actress/Model Andie MacDowell in 2015.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26691\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ARTS-vanna-white.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26691\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ARTS-vanna-white-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Vanna White\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a> Vanna White[/caption]\r\n\r\nVanna quickly became a household name when she was named co-host of Wheel of Fortune in 1982. After auditioning alongside over 200 other hopefuls, Merv Griffin ultimately awarded the coveted spot to Vanna for her intelligence, all-American beauty, grace and exuberant personality.\r\n\r\nGrowing up in North Myrtle Beach, Vanna never dreamed that one day she would be a pop culture icon. After attending the Atlanta School of Fashion Design and becoming one of the area’s top models, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.\r\n\r\nSoon after her move to Los Angeles, she was awarded her position on Wheel of Fortune and has been turning letters ever since. Since her debut on the show, she has appeared in more than 6,000 episodes of America’s Game® revealing puzzles on the iconic puzzleboard, cheering on contestants and dazzling in a new outfit every night.\r\n\r\nFor her work on Wheel of Fortune, Vanna was recognized by “Guinness World Records” as “Most Frequent Clapper.” Vanna puts her hands together for contestants more than 600 times each night – that’s over 3.7 million claps during the last 32 seasons. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce also honored Vanna with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in April 2006.\r\n\r\nWith her success, Vanna has become a champion of philanthropy. Combining her passions for crocheting and helping children, she launched her own line of yarn called “Vanna’s Choice,” from which a portion of the proceeds are donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. To date, Vanna has donated well over $1 million through “Vanna’s Choice” sales.\r\n\r\nVanna has volunteered her time with the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank and Rebuilding Together, the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to creating safe and healthy homes. She has also participated in campaigns supporting the American Heart Association, Susan G. Komen Foundation and for Verizon Wireless’s literacy campaign.\r\n\r\nBeyond her work on TV and her philanthropic efforts, Vanna spends her time on her favorite job—being a mom to her two children, Nicholas and Giovanna. She is a strong believer in fitness and leads a healthy lifestyle, which includes spinning and yoga.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the 10th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival, visit beaufortfilmfestival.com. The festival is produced by the Beaufort Film Society.', 'White to receive Spirit & Pride of South Carolina Award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'white-to-receive-spirit-pride-of-south-carolina-award', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:10:44', '2015-12-18 02:10:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26690', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26693, 4, '2015-12-17 21:21:23', '2015-12-18 02:21:23', '<em>Photo above: Buffalo Chicken Wrap with Onion Rings.</em>\r\n<h3>By Molly Ingram</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26699\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/OWNER-1-e1450405238750.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-26699\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/OWNER-1-e1450405238750-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cris Morrison\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Cris Morrison[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Lunch Bunch ladies (and Michael) enjoyed a delightful meal at the newly opened Brody’s Bar &amp; Grill located just behind Publix, where Barbara Jean’s used to be, on Lady’s Island. It has been redone from top to bottom and is truly a sports bar with 30+ TV screens and Sunday’s dedicated to NFL Football at the moment which is as it should be. The menu is limited but has depth. By that I mean they offer the traditional “wings” but at Brody’s you can have them with 14 different marinades. And these marinades run the gamut from Tap Out (for the loud mouthed fan) to Garlic Butter and Parmesan.\r\n\r\nWe started with the Ultimate Nachos which were big enough for several people to enjoy and moved into staples like Chili, the Chicken Caesar Wrap, the Buffalo Chicken Wrap, Chloe’s Cobb Salad and a basic hot dog just how Michael liked it! And somehow we saved room for a giant Chocolate Fudge Sunday for dessert! Yum. Plus, the bar has lots of great beers to choose from, a good house Pinot Grigio, and excellent service. What more could you ask for? If you like the atmosphere of a sports bar with its camaraderie and energy, Brody’s is for you. We all suspect it will become a regular spot to go for many of us who enjoy a local restaurant that will “know your name” after a few visits. Thanks Cris for a great lunch!\r\n\r\nBrody’s Bar &amp; Grill, located at 47 Ferry Drive, is open Monday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"26696,26697,26698,26695\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: Buffalo Wings; Hot Dog with Onion Rings; Ultimate Nachos; Chicken Caeser Wrap with Cole Slaw.</em>', 'Brody’s hits a home run with the Lunch Bunch crew', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'brodys-hits-a-home-run-with-the-lunch-bunch-crew', '', '', '2015-12-17 22:44:30', '2015-12-18 03:44:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26693', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26701, 4, '2015-12-17 21:24:57', '2015-12-18 02:24:57', 'More Americans are facing rising caregiver costs. The financial challenge of caring for an aging parent can also create caregiver stress. Don’t allow caring for an aging parent or spouse to become a crisis.\r\n\r\nNearly 10 million adults over the age of 50 provide care or financial support for aging parents. Their ranks have swelled significantly over the last decade and will continue to grow, according to a study on caregivers by MetLife.*\r\n\r\nThe cost of providing care for a loved one – whether an ailing spouse or elderly parent – can be daunting. Beyond medical expenses, such as in-house or nursing home care, it can also include lost income due to the large time commitment.\r\n\r\nThe MetLife study estimates caregiver responsibilities for the average person age 50 and older can result in a total of more than $300,000 in lost wages\r\nand benefits.\r\n\r\nThere is some good news. There may be ways to provide for an aging parent or loved one without jeopardizing your finances now or in the future. Here are some strategies to consider.\r\n\r\n<b>Talk to Your Employer</b>\r\n\r\nCaring for a family member can be a 24-hour-a-day responsibility. The demands of a full-time job can make taking care of an aging parent or spouse difficult. Discussing the situation with your employer as soon as possible may help create a better position for yourself.\r\n\r\nFor example, you may be able to negotiate flexible work hours that allow you to take time away for doctor appointments. Your employer may also be willing to allow telecommuting options. Working from home might allow you to stay productive while meeting the needs of your ailing spouse or parent.\r\n\r\n<b>Review Your Parent’s Finances</b>\r\n\r\nWhile your parent is still healthy, sit down to discuss his or her financial situation. Talk about everything from retirement savings and monthly Social Security benefits to current health care premiums and housing costs.\r\n\r\nThese discussions can give you a better handle on just how much financial support you may be expected to provide.\r\n\r\nYour Financial Advisor can help you weigh your options, and may be able to serve as a neutral third party during conversations with your parent about financial matters.\r\n\r\nYour parent’s financial situation may even make her eligible for certain benefits. One example is income. If your parent’s annual income is relatively low, you may be able to claim him or her as a dependent on your tax return. This may defray the cost of care. Talk with your tax advisor before doing this to see if your situation qualifies.\r\n\r\nMake sure your parent has an up-to-date estate plan. Be sure to review financial powers of attorney and health care proxies. You should understand what is included in these documents. Is an appropriate person named who has the authority to make critical financial or health care decisions if your parent becomes incapacitated?\r\n\r\nThese meetings should make your parent’s wishes clear.\r\n\r\n<b>Get (Free) Help</b>\r\n\r\nIf your parent lives with you and needs periodic care during the day, hiring an in-home nurse can be expensive. It is likely not covered by Medicare.\r\n\r\nCheck on alternatives in your community. Many religious groups and local social service agencies provide free or low-cost care or companionship for elderly adults. These can help reduce your out-of-pocket caregiver costs.\r\n\r\nAlso check with your family. Other members may be able to participate in your loved one’s care and provide scheduled breaks for the primary caregivers.\r\n\r\nTo avoid surprises and reduce stress, talk to your loved ones about their wishes well in advance. Discuss what will happen they reach the age when they need additional help caring for themselves.\r\n\r\n* The MetLife Study of Caregiving Costs to Working Caregivers, June 2011\r\n\r\n<em>Wells Fargo Advisors does not render tax or legal advice. </em>\r\n\r\n<em>This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of James W. Garner, Associate Vice President - Investments in Beaufort, SC at [843] 524-1114. Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company. ©2016 Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. All rights reserved. </em>', 'Coping with caregiver costs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'coping-with-caregiver-costs', '', '', '2016-02-19 11:21:29', '2016-02-19 16:21:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26701', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26703, 4, '2015-12-17 21:26:00', '2015-12-18 02:26:00', 'The Beaufort County Council has formed a Capital Sales Tax Commission to develop a list of capital projects to be funded by a local sales tax increase. The Commission’s goal is to develop the language or question to be placed on the ballot for consideration by voters during the November 2016 Election period. The Commission, or Penny Tax Commission (PTC), has directed that all applications for capital projects that are to be considered must be reviewed and approved by local County and/or municipal governments.\r\n\r\nSubmissions for review must have supporting documentation including, but not limited to, a full description of the project, the needs associated with the project, the area to be served, and the estimated capital cost including soft cost (planning, engineering, and land acquisition, for example).\r\n\r\nThe PTC has developed the following basic guidelines for the types of projects that may be considered by the PTC for inclusion on the initial list:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1. The project must be a realistic and achievable public capital infrastructure need.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2. Projects that have other sources of funding as well as completed planning and engineering will be given greater consideration.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3. Projects must be sized to allow completion in a reasonable period\r\nof time.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">4. The project must have post-development operations and maintenance costs budgeted and funded at the time the project is expected to be completed.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">5. The project should not be in direct competition with private sector development but may be complimentary in nature (generally a public use).</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">6. Projects must be physical in nature (brick and mortar).</p>\r\nKeep in mind that the PTC will be looking at projects that provide countywide benefits, or those that serve a larger section of the greater community.\r\n\r\nThe deadline for submitting a project list to the PTC is February 1, 2016. Submissions should be sent to:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Beaufort County Finance Department Attn: Linda Maietta\r\n106 Industrial Village Road, Building #2\r\nBeaufort, SC 29906</p>\r\nThe PTC will review the initial project list and set up public, televised meetings for the applicants to present and answer questions related to their project list. Presentations will be scheduled as soon as possible after March 1, 2016.', 'Beaufort Capital Sales Tax Commission asks public to submit capital projects ideas', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-capital-sales-tax-commission-asks-public-to-submit-capital-projects-ideas', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:26:00', '2015-12-18 02:26:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26703', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26705, 4, '2015-12-17 21:26:41', '2015-12-18 02:26:41', 'SunGate Medical Group (SGMG) has acquired Aqua Medical Spa in Port Royal adding to their practices across the Lowcountry. Aqua Medical Spa is Beaufort’s first all-inclusive medical spa and salon that provides convenient and luxurious accommodations while working to enhance the clients’ natural beauty.\r\n\r\nThe entire Aqua Medical Spa staff will remain the same, with SGMG Medical Director Dr. Kenneth Farr becoming the new medical director.\r\n\r\n“We are thrilled to be able to expand SunGate’s reach into Beaufort and across the Lowcountry. Aqua Medical Spa has a wonderful staff and an amazing following. We can’t wait to see how our expanded services can help the people in and around Beaufort,” said Farr.\r\n\r\nCurrently, Aqua Medical Spa has an extensive array of spa services, as well as being a full- service salon. SGMG plans to expand these services, adding more options for aesthetic treatments, plastic surgery, dermatology, weight loss and age management medicine.', 'SunGate Medical Group adds to their practices by aquiring Aqua Medical Spa', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sungate-medical-group-adds-to-their-practices-by-aquiring-aqua-medical-spa', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:26:41', '2015-12-18 02:26:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26705', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26707, 4, '2015-12-17 21:30:11', '2015-12-18 02:30:11', '<em>Photo above: Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Member of the Week - Junior Service League of Beaufort! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to K’s Party Store for sponsoring Member of the Week!</em>\r\n\r\n<b><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bah-dec2-e1450405752609.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26709\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bah-dec2-e1450405752609-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"bah-dec2\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" /></a>Business After Hours:</b><b> </b>Crowley, Wechsler &amp; Associates LLC hosted Business After Hours on Thursday, December 10th.\r\n\r\n<b>UPCOMING EVENTS</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Friday, December 18: Coffee With Colleagues,</b> from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. hosted by Beaufort River Glass, 79 Sea Island Parkway (yellow building).', 'The Chamber Corner for December 17th-23rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-december-17th-23rd', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:30:11', '2015-12-18 02:30:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26707', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26711, 4, '2015-12-17 21:53:13', '2015-12-18 02:53:13', '<h3>By Molly Ingram</h3>\r\nOn December 9th, approximately 100 ladies gathered at Modern Jewelers to enjoy some wonderful hors d’oeuvres and wine along with some time to chat with friends, do some Christmas shopping, and get themselves in the holiday spirit.\r\n\r\nAs always, Kevin and Rosemary Cuppia and son Chase were generous hosts and rumor has it that their famous “grab bags” sold out. Somehow I think some personal purchases crept in there along with the holiday gifts.\r\n\r\nSo as I wandered around the Bay Street store, two things struck me. One was that there were about 85 items I would love to own (not counting the fine jewelry) sitting on the tables and shelves as I looked around and two, how enthusiastic the crowd was about bringing a gift – or two or three – for underprivileged children involved with the Neighborhood Outreach Connection. All in all, Santa would have been proud. Everybody seemed to benefit for this great night. Thanks Modern Jewelers.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"26761,26762,26756,26754,26752,26747,26745,26743,26740,26736,26730,26721,26713,26723,26734,26725\" orderby=\"rand\"]', 'Modern Jewelers is a girl’s best friend', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'modern-jewelers-is-a-girls-best-friend', '', '', '2015-12-17 22:07:10', '2015-12-18 03:07:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26711', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26712, 4, '2015-12-17 21:32:47', '2015-12-18 02:32:47', 'Educators and community leaders cut a ceremonial ribbon today and followed student guides on a tour of the Beaufort County School District’s first facility dedicated exclusively to career and technology education.\r\n\r\nBeginning in January, the new Advanced Technical Center at Battery Creek High School will offer students cutting-edge, technology-rich classrooms specializing in agri-science, aviation and aerospace, culinary arts, mechatronics (mechanical and electronic engineering) and welding.\r\n\r\n“People across the country talk about an ‘employment gap,’ but the real challenge we face is a ‘skills gap,’ ” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “Too many job applicants for high-paying occupations simply don’t have the skills that employers are looking for. This facility is part of the solution to that challenge.”\r\n\r\nMoss said that the Advanced Technical Center – along with a similar facility at the under-construction May River High School – are key parts of a broader district-wide expansion of career and technology education (CATE) instructional choices. Students in CATE courses will have the option of pursuing additional studies in college or obtaining industry certifications that will allow them to get good jobs as soon as they leave high school.\r\n\r\n“It’s all about options – providing more career options for students,” said district CATE Coordinator Karen Gilbert. “The courses offered here will give students opportunities to get a head-start on their careers while they’re still in high school, and also increase their chances for college admission or for immediate success in the job market.”\r\n\r\nFollowing the ribbon-cutting ceremonies, CATE students at Battery Creek High demonstrated the Advanced Technical Center’s high-tech classroom capabilities for the guests. Those features include a computer flight simulator, industrial welding stations and a full commercial kitchen where students led by teacher-chef Gregory Lightner prepared lunches and desserts for visitors.\r\n\r\n“This is an exciting and very special day,” said Battery Creek High Principal Ed Burnes. “This is an amazing addition to our campus, and every student who sees it comes away impressed.”\r\n\r\nThe district estimates that more than 1,000 additional students will enroll in CATE courses as their availability expands across the county.', 'New Advanced Technical Center opens at Battery Creek HS', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-advanced-technical-center-opens-at-battery-creek-hs', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:57', '2018-07-12 14:58:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26712', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26715, 4, '2015-12-17 21:33:55', '2015-12-18 02:33:55', 'The Beaufort County Board of Education will consider an affordable housing program that Superintendent Jeff Moss says will help the district recruit and retain teachers in the county, which has South Carolina’s highest cost of living.\r\n\r\nMoss said the initiative’s goal would be to provide one-, two- or three-bedroom apartments that would rent for considerably less than currently monthly rates in the local rental market.\r\n\r\n“We’re struggling to attract and retain the numbers of classroom teachers we need,” Moss said. “And teachers who turn down jobs in our district – or teachers who accept jobs here but move away after a year or two – frequently cite housing expenses as a major factor in their decisions.\r\n\r\n“More than 40 prospective teachers went through our application and interview process this year. We offered them jobs, but they ultimately declined those offers. There’s no doubt in my mind that our high housing costs factored into those decisions.”\r\n\r\nAt a recent Beaufort County Board of Education meeting, Bluffton High School students presented a research report indicating that the county’s cost of living can be as much as 65 percent higher than some South Carolina counties that compete with Beaufort County for teachers. The Bluffton High students, members of Justin Robinson’s Civil Engineering and Architecture class, also showed Board members preliminary designs for one-, two- and three-bedroom homes for teachers.\r\n\r\nMoss said that he had held preliminary discussions about the proposal with the Beaufort Housing Authority, the Town of Bluffton and other possible stakeholders and supporters.\r\n\r\nAlthough it is too early in the process to estimate costs for the initiative, Moss said that funds would come from grants and other sources, not from the school district’s budget. The date when the first homes would be available for teachers would depend on how quickly the proposal advances, Moss said.\r\n\r\nA teacher housing program would not be unprecedented because the district provided housing to teachers over a three-decade period from the 1940s to the 1960s.\r\n\r\nThe Board of Education has already moved to help with the district’s high cost of living by funding a $1,000-a-year “locality supplement” for district employees. Board members have expressed a desire to increase that supplement in $1,000 increments each year until it totals $5,000 annually.', 'BOE reviewing need for lower-cost housing for teachers as recruitment & retention incentive', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'boe-reviewing-need-for-lower-cost-housing-for-teachers-as-recruitment-retention-incentive', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:56', '2018-07-12 14:58:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26715', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26719, 4, '2015-12-17 21:36:42', '2015-12-18 02:36:42', '<em>Photo above: Principal, Corey Murphy, Ann Paige (Winning Orthodontic Smiles), Lila Marton, Austin Burnett and Janet Villalta (Winning Orthodontic Smiles).</em>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High School’s Ms. Marton won $100 for classroom supplies after student, Austin Burnett, entered her in the Favorite Teacher Contest held in the office of Dr. Skeet Burris and Dr. Travis Fiegle.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Favorite teacher at BHS wins $100', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'favorite-teacher-at-bhs-wins-100', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:56', '2018-07-12 14:58:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26719', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26728, 4, '2015-12-17 21:38:21', '2015-12-18 02:38:21', '<b></b>In high school wrestling, reigning Class 2-A state champion Battery Creek rolled past Stall and Johnson (Ga.) in a tri-match on Wednesday, Dec. 9. With the win, undefeated Battery Creek moved to 4-0. Battery Creek beat Stall 66-12. And went on to beat Johnson (GA) 84-0.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek returned to the mat in its final tune-up before competing in the Cane Bay Invitational. Undefeated individuals for Battery Creek in the tri-match victory over familiar foes Stall and Johnson (GA) were Omar Daniels, Trevon Grier, Liam Payne, Porter Mahan, Marcel Poracky, Kevin Bryant, Cooper Kaminsky, Michael Selby, Nate Torres, Tommy Burden and Deshaun Kyles.', 'Battery Creek wins tri-match over Stall, Johnson (Ga.) ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battery-creek-wins-tri-match-over-stall-johnson-ga', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:38:21', '2015-12-18 02:38:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26728', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26731, 4, '2015-12-17 21:39:32', '2015-12-18 02:39:32', '<b></b>Beaufort High pulled away to beat host Colleton County 59-37 in a girls’ high school basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The victory allowed Beaufort High to remain perfect early in the 2015-16 season. With the win, Beaufort High moved to 6-0.', 'Beaufort High turns back Colleton County ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-high-turns-back-colleton-county', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:39:32', '2015-12-18 02:39:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26731', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26735, 4, '2015-12-17 21:40:22', '2015-12-18 02:40:22', '<b></b>In a girls’ basketball game, host Whale Branch beat Bluffton 44-36.\r\n\r\nJonae Riley scored a game-high 22 points to lead Whale Branch past Bluffton 44-36 in a girls’ high school basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Following Riley in the Whale Branch scoring column, Nichole Smalls added seven points for the Warriors. Tianna Donaldson paced Bluffton with 10 points. Donaldson was the only Bluffton scorer to reach double figures in the early-season contest.', 'Whale Branch beats Bluffton', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whale-branch-beats-bluffton', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:40:22', '2015-12-18 02:40:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26735', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26739, 4, '2015-12-17 21:41:49', '2015-12-18 02:41:49', '<b></b>Beaufort Academy used a balanced offensive effort to defeat Charleston Collegiate 52-27 in a girls’ high school basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 8. With the win, Beaufort Academy moved to 3-0.', 'Beaufort Academy rolls over Charleston Collegiate', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-rolls-over-charleston-collegiate', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:41:49', '2015-12-18 02:41:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26739', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26742, 4, '2015-12-17 21:43:02', '2015-12-18 02:43:02', 'Beaufort Academy outlasted Dorchester Academy 50-46 to win the Thomas Heyward Academy Coca-Colas Classic at Thomas Heyward Academy last Friday night. With the tournament title-clinching victory, the Beaufort Academy boys’ basketball team improved to 3-2. Luke Harper paced Beaufort Academy with a game-high 22 points in the title tilt. Harper was also named the tournament’s most valuable player. Directly behind Harper in the Beaufort Academy scoring column, Kevin Williams netted 10 points for the Eagles. Williams was named to the all-tournament team. Dorchester Academy wasn’t without its highlights in the four-point loss. Leading Dorchester Academy offensively, Lance Brownlee scored a team-high 19 points. The Eagles excelled late to hold on for the championship victory. The Beaufort Academy boys’ basketball team will look to carry momentum from the Thomas Heyward Academy-hosted tournament over into the remainder of the 2015-16 season.', 'Beaufort Academy captures Coca-Cola Classic', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-captures-coca-cola-classic', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:43:02', '2015-12-18 02:43:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26742', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26746, 4, '2015-12-17 21:44:05', '2015-12-18 02:44:05', 'Battery Creek edged longtime rival Bluffton 48-47 in a boys’ high school basketball game also on last Friday night. Adonis Williams paced Battery Creek with 12 points, four rebounds and five assists. Accompanying Williams in double figures, Isaiah Maye contributed 11 points, eight rebounds, two steals and one block for the Dolphins.  Additional key contributors for Battery Creek were T.J. Simmons and Markell Smalls. Simmons scored nine points and Smalls provided eight points, five rebounds and four assists for the Dolphins.', 'Battery Creek 48, Bluffton 47', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battery-creek-48-bluffton-47', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:44:05', '2015-12-18 02:44:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26746', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26749, 4, '2015-12-17 21:44:56', '2015-12-18 02:44:56', 'The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition is the premiere organization for the advocacy of the continuation of Gullah/Geechee culture, history, heritage and traditions. This national organization with international supporters will host a free “Gullah/Geechee Nation Holiday Celebration” from 3 to 7 p.m. at MJs Soul Food on historic St. Helena Island on Saturday, December 19. Everyone is invited to bring the family and join in purchasing Gullah/Geechee crafts, items, and cuisine while dancing to holiday and R &amp; B music provided by All Mobile Productions™ (AMP™).\r\n\r\nSt. Helena Island’s own Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, is the founder of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition and will be hosting the “Gullah/Geechee Nation Holiday Celebration.” She will sign books, CDs, DVDs, and posters throughout the afternoon.\r\n\r\nThis celebration will be the culmination of the “Gullah/Geechee Land &amp; Legacy World Tour’s” 2015 engagements for her and will also be the nineteen anniversary of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition. So, Queen Quet says, “Disya gwine be a time fa tru! Praise GAWD fa blessin we fa cum togedda een de Gullah/Geechee Nation fa de Holy Days Celebration ya!” She looks forward to meeting and greeting native Gullah/Geechees and visitors during the celebration.\r\n\r\nGullah/Geechee crafts artisans will join Queen Quet at “MJs Soul Food” on Highway 21/Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island. “MJs” is a Gullah/Geechee owned and operated restaurant that specializes in traditional and soul foods. So, cum fa nyam wid we and celebrate wid de Gullah/Geechee!', 'Celebrate the holidays with the Gullah/Geechees', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'celebrate-the-holidays-with-the-gullahgeechees', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:44:56', '2015-12-18 02:44:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26749', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26753, 4, '2015-12-17 21:51:10', '2015-12-18 02:51:10', '<em>Photo above: The new hi-tech Parris Island Marine Corps Depot main gate is designed to keep traffic flowing while adding layers of “force protection” for the MP’s guarding it.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nAnybody who travels on Parris Island Gateway on their way to work knows how badly traffic can be backed up on Thursday and Friday for Recruit graduation at Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26757\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DSC0007-e1450406873565.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-26757 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DSC0007-e1450406873565-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC0007\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" /></a> Cutting the ribbon to officially open the new Main Gate at Parris Island Recruit Depot are from left, Jeff Achten, Final Net Solutions; Col. Jeffrey Fultz, Chief of Staff; Depot Sgt. Maj. Angela Maness and Brig. Gen. Terry V. Williams, commanding general of Paris Island Recruit Depot.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAll of that changed on Tuesday, December 8th after the ribbon cutting ceremony official opened the new, hi- tech main gate.\r\n\r\n“There are three entry lanes into the gate”, according to Parris Island architect David Woodward. There is also a separate lane for inspections of all commercial vehicles as well as pre-selected cars coming aboard the depot.”\r\n\r\nProtecting the military policemen and civilian security is bullet proof glass all around three stations. Surrounding those stations are steel reinforced concrete bollards and reinforced brickwork should a car try and break through.\r\n\r\nKeith Henderson, Parris Island’s Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Project Manager said there is also “final barrier” which will act much like an arresting cable to catch landing aircraft. “It will pop up and catch an out of control car and ease it to a complete stop instead of crushing it like a solid barrier would”, he said.\r\n\r\nThere is also a turn- around lane for those who get caught up in traffic or are simply lost.\r\n\r\nSome interesting facts about the new gate are:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Three processing entry lanes, one gate house, three sentry buildings and one support building housed under a 10,000 square foot canopy</li>\r\n	<li>Approximately 60,000 man-hours have been devoted to this project</li>\r\n	<li>83,000 cubic yards of dirt were brought to build the new road/traffic circle. That translates into 6,000 truck-loads of dirt.</li>\r\n	<li>19,000 cubic yards of asphalt</li>\r\n	<li>3,000 feet of cable barrier</li>\r\n	<li>200,000 pounds of structural steel</li>\r\n</ul>', 'Parris Island cuts the ribbon to new main gate', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'parris-island-cuts-the-ribbon-to-new-main-gate', '', '', '2015-12-17 21:51:10', '2015-12-18 02:51:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26753', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26765, 4, '2015-12-17 22:09:55', '2015-12-18 03:09:55', '<h2>Nurse practitioner, Pauline Phillips joins Lowcountry Medical Group</h2>\r\nIn a continuing effort to improve patient access to primary care, Beaufort Memorial Hospital has added another nurse practitioner to its staff at Lowcountry Medical Group.\r\n\r\nPauline Phillips, FNP-C, will be working with board-certified internist Dr. Robert Parrick at the busy multi-specialty practice.\r\n\r\nA nurse practitioner with family, pediatric and geriatric advanced nursing experience, Phillips most recently worked at a long term care and rehabilitation center in Columbus, Ohio, treating patient with both chronic and acute diseases.\r\n\r\nPhillips is a graduate of Ohio State University where she earned both her B.S. in Biology and Master of Science degree in Nursing with a specialty in Family Practice. During her graduate studies she served clinical rotations in family and pediatric practices, as well as at a healthcare clinic and retirement community. She also worked for a year as a volunteer nurse at a free walk-in clinic in Delaware, Ohio.\r\n<h2><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WHOS-NEWS-RYAN-ROBERTS-e1450407964962.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-26767\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WHOS-NEWS-RYAN-ROBERTS-e1450407964962-150x150.png\" alt=\"WHOS NEWS RYAN ROBERTS\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Local firefighter receives award</h2>\r\nRyan Roberts is a firefighter who has been with the Lady’s Island /St Helena Fire District for a little less than a year. He enrolled in a paramedic class that is nine months long and he was recently awarded the David S Bacon “best of the best” award for finishing top of his class.', 'Who’s News for the week of December 17th-23rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whos-news-for-the-week-of-december-17th-23rd', '', '', '2015-12-17 22:09:55', '2015-12-18 03:09:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26765', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26769, 4, '2015-12-17 22:17:19', '2015-12-18 03:17:19', '[caption id=\"attachment_26770\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/COMMUNITY-Beaufort.Women-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26770\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/COMMUNITY-Beaufort.Women-2-300x286.jpg\" alt=\"Ann Ackerman (left), Beaufort County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee Chair, received a special achievement award on behalf of Beaufort County from SCFB State Women’s Leadership Committee Chair Frances Price during the organization’s 72nd Annual Meeting held recently in Myrtle Beach.\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" /></a> Ann Ackerman (left), Beaufort County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee Chair, received a special achievement award on behalf of Beaufort County from SCFB State Women’s Leadership Committee Chair Frances Price during the organization’s 72nd Annual Meeting held recently in Myrtle Beach.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAnn Ackerman, Beaufort County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee Chair, received a special achievement award on behalf of Beaufort County from SCFB State Women’s Leadership Committee Chair Frances Price during the organization’s 72nd Annual Meeting held recently in Myrtle Beach.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County was recognized for having one of the top Farm Bureau women’s programs in the state during 2015.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina Farm Bureau is a grassroots, non-profit organization celebrating and supporting family farmers, locally grown food, and our rural lands through legislative advocacy, education, and community outreach. By connecting farmers to the larger community, Farm Bureau cultivates understanding about agriculture’s importance to South Carolina’s local economies.', 'Farm Bureau receives Women’s Award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'farm-bureau-receives-womens-award', '', '', '2015-12-17 22:17:19', '2015-12-18 03:17:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26769', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26772, 4, '2015-12-17 22:24:51', '2015-12-18 03:24:51', '[caption id=\"attachment_26774\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"222\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DSC0049.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26774\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DSC0049-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"It wouldn’t be a Christmas parade with Santa Claus bringing up the rear. Here, the jolly old elf is illuminated with bright lights from the fire truck following behind.\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" /></a> It wouldn’t be a Christmas parade with Santa Claus bringing up the rear. Here, the jolly old elf is illuminated with bright lights from the fire truck following behind.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<em>Photo above: The unidentified “Snow Queen” waves her scepter to her public as her golf cart makes its way down Paris Avenue on Saturday evening in Port Royal.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nSaturday night’s annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade was deemed a great success, albeit brief, by those who came out to see it. Golf carts decorated with cardboard cut-outs and Christmas lights paraded down Paris Avenue in Port Royal ending up at Live Oaks Center for a party. Even Santa rode in the back of one of the carts which was all lit up by the headlights of the fire truck following along behind.', 'Santa arrives by golf cart in Port Royal', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'santa-arrives-by-golf-cart-in-port-royal', '', '', '2015-12-17 22:43:18', '2015-12-18 03:43:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26772', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26776, 4, '2015-12-17 22:19:13', '2015-12-18 03:19:13', '<h3>By Monica Tanouye</h3>\r\nDarrin Goss, Sr., a highly regarded and experienced nonprofit leader, has been named President and CEO of Coastal Community Foundation (CCF).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26777\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/COMMUNITY-OR-PHILANTHROPY-Darrin_Goss_Headshot-2-e1450409347677.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-26777\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/COMMUNITY-OR-PHILANTHROPY-Darrin_Goss_Headshot-2-e1450409347677-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Darrin Goss, Sr.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Darrin Goss, Sr.[/caption]\r\n\r\nGoss, who currently heads the Capital Area United Way in Baton Rouge, LA, also has professional experience in higher education, government and industry. Raised on James Island, Goss is a graduate of Wofford College and North Greenville University, as well as a United States Army veteran. He is expected to join CCF on February 15, 2016.\r\n\r\n“Our search for a new CEO yielded a number of very impressive candidates,” said Board Chair David Jensen. “Darrin emerged as an extraordinary match for CCF’s mission and vision. We are confident his experience with coalition building, strategic planning, brand management and community planning will help take our organization to the next level.”\r\n\r\nIn addition to his work at the Capital Area United Way, Goss led Community Impact at the United Way of Greenville County and directed multicultural affairs at Wofford College. Prior to that, he implemented training programs for Sunoco, Inc. He is also a graduate of The Riley Institute’s Diversity Leadership Initiative and the Clemson University at the Falls Leadership Summit.\r\n\r\nCCF currently manages more than $225 million in assets and awarded $20 million in grants in its last fiscal year. Since 1974, the Foundation has worked with donors to create permanent funds for charitable giving. Its mission is to foster philanthropy for the lasting good of the community.\r\n\r\n<em>For more info., call 843-723-3635.</em>', 'Coastal Community Foundation announces new President & CEO', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'coastal-community-foundation-announces-new-president-ceo', '', '', '2015-12-17 22:29:44', '2015-12-18 03:29:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26776', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26779, 4, '2015-12-17 22:33:32', '2015-12-18 03:33:32', 'Winning Orthodontic Smiles had 112 patients who volunteered to wear pink braces in October to support Breast Cancer Awareness.  Honoring a commitment to donate $5 to Breast Cancer Research for each patient volunteer, Dr. Skeet Burris and his staff presented Connie Duke, Cancer Program Director at Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Keyserling Cancer Center, with a check for $560.', 'Pink smiles support Breast Cancer Awareness', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pink-smiles-support-breast-cancer-awareness', '', '', '2015-12-17 22:33:32', '2015-12-18 03:33:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26779', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(26780, 4, '2015-12-17 22:35:58', '2015-12-18 03:35:58', '[caption id=\"attachment_26784\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"222\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DSC0142.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26784\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DSC0142-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"Teaching her children about respect of fallen heroes, Amber Godowns helps her two boys, Asa III, and Karson, lay a Christmas wreath on the head stone of a total stranger Saturday at Beaufort National Cemetery.\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" /></a> Teaching her children about respect of fallen heroes, Amber Godowns helps her two boys, Asa III, and Karson, lay a Christmas wreath on the head stone of a total stranger Saturday at Beaufort National Cemetery.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<em>Photo above: It took about 1,500 volunteers only a few minutes to lay 3,700 Christmas wreaths on head stones during the Wreaths Across America on Saturday at Beaufort National Cemetery.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nIt took only a few minutes for 1,500 volunteers from every walk life to lay out 3,700 Christmas wreaths during the annual Wreaths Across American ceremony on Saturday at Beaufort National Cemetery. Saturday’s ceremony in Beaufort was part of an organized effort to remember the fallen during the Christmas season, All 1,100 national and military cemeteries as well as those cemeteries with military dead, all held the same ceremony at noon on Saturday and placed fresh wreaths on the head stones.\r\n\r\nOriginating at Arlington National Cemetery, the program was “expanded in 2007 to all cemeteries all over the Country to place wreaths on individual graves”, according the Wreaths Across America website. For more information or to purchase a wreath for next year, go to www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/act-now/start-fundraising.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"26782,26786,26787,26788\"]', 'Wreaths Across America honor Fallen at the Beaufort National Cemetery', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'wreaths-across-america-honor-fallen-at-the-beaufort-national-cemetery', '', '', '2015-12-17 22:35:58', '2015-12-18 03:35:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26780', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26796, 4, '2015-12-23 18:11:46', '2015-12-23 23:11:46', 'By Cherimie Crane Weatherford\r\n\r\nAs I wearily rise from the mountain of displaced powdered sugar, the trail of ill-folded tissue paper and an impressive list of jolly good things I have yet to do, I think back to when Christmas was slightly more simple. Thanks to ever-present social media not only do I have to master the art of creative cookie baking, elf tomfoolery, designer Christmas cards but now I have to look polished and ecstatic in each unsolicited photo. Certainly the world would collapse into monumental despair if my fa la la la la was even slightly off key.\r\n\r\nIgnorance is bliss. Growing up I knew nothing of hostess gifts, cookies swaps and social media one up-ism. My tiny brain was consumed with thoughts of an incredibly flexible, multitasking reindeer whisperer who didn\'t adhere to the no-white after Labor Day rule. My worries consisted of how quickly to remedy the wrong I had done to my little sister, the boy who pulled my pony tail and the countless frogs I forgot to remove from my pocket at laundry time. It was a mission I accepted with laser focus and miraculous enthusiasm. Never a more angelic little girl could be found from Thanksgiving to Christmas Day. Distinctly I remember strategically postponing my normal hot headed behavior, when at all possible, in fear of the naughty list. It was a most effective reinforcer.\r\n\r\nNow that I look into all too familiar eyes illuminated with an all too familiar flare for shenanigans, my parental inexperience sparkles. How do I explain the jolliest of souls to my most trusting little elf? She is no doubt cursed with the blessing of intellect. Her wheels turn, her brow furrows and she looks to me for clarity. Although frightening that I am the beacon of clarity, it is a responsibility I hold dear. Continuing with my commitment to trial and error for now, I choose bliss.\r\n\r\nThere are much worse things to me than believing in a jolly old soul that treats everyone the same. There are morals found in trusting in something you cannot see. Children all over the world are seen as special, worthy and cherished regardless of address, ethnicity or socioeconomics. Some may receive more wrapped gifts, but just like Santa, not all gifts are seen. Gifts can be an act of kindness, a show of love or the health of a newborn baby.\r\n\r\nIn a world so quickly phasing out childhood, is it wrong to encourage imaginative thought? For now, my answer is love, hope and joy. To my sweet MaryElen, Santa is real. He is just as real now as he was when I was a little girl. He promotes kindness, happiness and the gentler side of people. He is remarkably talented and gentle with animals. His sense of direction is uncanny and he never worries about calories. Santa Claus gives all the children, both young and old, reason to dream, reason to wish and reason not to be mean to frogs. Santa is as real as the wind, as capable as hope and as jolly as the giggle of a child.\r\n\r\nMommy and Daddy believe in Santa just as we believe in a greater good, a higher power and the heart of all humanity. If that belief occasionally comes dressed in red velvet then so be it. In a world so hurt, so lost and so confused, the line between Naughty and Nice is at least quite clear. For now I will encourage my baby girl to look to the sky, list her wishes, and sleep soundly knowing that love, hope and joy need no proof. Merry Christmas Beaufort, South Carolina.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'My answer is Love, Hope and Joy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'my-answer-is-love-hope-and-joy', '', '', '2015-12-23 18:11:46', '2015-12-23 23:11:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26796', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26799, 4, '2015-12-24 20:38:45', '2015-12-25 01:38:45', '<h3><b>Sea Island Carriage offers holiday rides </b></h3>\r\nSea Island Carriage Company brings Holiday Carriage Rides to Old Village Port Royal every weekend all December long. Sea Island Carriage Company will be operating Holiday Carriage Rides through the Old Village of Port Royal to see the lights, meet and feed the horses and have lots of holiday fun while supporting the efforts of Friends of Caroline Hospice.\r\n\r\nA special staging area has been set up behind The Shed along 8th Street Extension where attendees can meet and feed the horses treats and get a photo too. Enjoy a hot chocolate station, holiday treats and more. Blankets will be provided or you can bring your own to stay warm as you ride through the streets of Port Royal and enjoy Christmas music while taking a look at the decorated houses of the Old Village.\r\n\r\nRides will run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday and last approximately 30 minutes each. Departure times are 5:45, 6:30, 7:15, 8:00, 8:45 and 9 p.m. nightly and tickets are only $12 each, with children under 3 free. Call 843-524-TOURS for reservations. Proceeds benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice.\r\n<h3><b>Church invites all to Christmas Eve Service </b></h3>\r\nPort Royal United Methodist Church will be having Christmas Eve Service December 24 at 5pm at 1602 Columbia Avenue, Port Royal. Communion will be served, and all of the public are welcome to attend. Please call 843-524-2005.\r\n<h3><b>YMCA opens winter sports registration</b></h3>\r\nRegistration for youth and adult basketball is now underway at the YMCA of Beaufort County. Youth basketball (age 3-12) registration is open until Dec. 29 with games starting January 4. Cost is $55 per person for Y members and $70 for non-members. Adult (age 18+) basketball registration is open until Dec. 21 with games starting Jan. 11. Cost is $40 per person for Y members, $50 for non-members, and teams are $250.\r\n\r\nRegistration for our Cheerleading Clinic (ages 4-10) is also underway at the YMCA through Jan. 3, 2016. Class is once per week for 5 weeks starting Jan. 3, 2016. Cost is $ 50 for Y members and $ 70 non-members. Class size is limited. Register for any of these programs at the YMCA located at 1801 Richmond Ave., in Port Royal, online at ymcabeaufortcounty.com or call 843-522-9622.\r\n<h3><b>Beaufort Church of Christ holds New Year’s Eve Worship Service</b></h3>\r\nJoin members of the Beaufort Church of Christ for a New Year’s Eve Worship Service on Thursday December 31st beginning at 9:30 p.m. until 2016 arrives. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Lord, Let It Alone Another Year!” taken from Luke 13:6-9. Here is your chance to ring out the old and bring in the new! The speaker will be Dr. Jonas Gadson, Minister who will lead the congregation in a Worship Service, Prayer, Congregational Songs, and share “Educational, Inspirational &amp; Motivational” Messages. The New Year’s Eve Service will be held at 170 Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort (Down the street from the Golden Corral - Next to Salvation Army Family Store). This celebration is free and the public is invited! For additional information contact jg@jonasbonus.com or call (843) 524-4281.\r\n<h3><b>Coloring event to be held by local artist</b></h3>\r\nLocal artist Candace Whittemore Lovely is holding a coloring event January 6th, 2016 at the French Bakery on the Shelter Cove Waterfront Park. Feast on Croissants and tea while coloring with Candace Lovely! Bring questions and your own art, and the event is $20. For reservations and information call the French Bakery at 843-342-5420.\r\n<h3><b>Reserve your seat at the Legislative Luncheon</b></h3>\r\nReserve your seat or table at the Legislative Luncheon on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the Callawassie Island Club sponsored by the Beaufort County Association of Realtors, Lockheed Martin, and South Carolina Lowcountry Tourism Commission. Registration and networking begins at 11:00 a.m. and the program will begin at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $35 for members, $50 for non-members. A formal lunch will be served. Individual seats and tables of 8 or 10 are available. RSVP today by calling 843-525-8500 or emailing Valerie@BeaufortSC.org.\r\n<h3><b>Retina specialist to speak in Hilton Head </b></h3>\r\nPeter Liggett, M.D., a Hilton Head retina specialist, will conduct an educational seminar on macular degeneration from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13th, at the Country Club of Hilton Head at Hilton Head Plantation. The seminar will take place before the Lions Club luncheon. The public is invited to attend the seminar and the luncheon. To register for the seminar, call Heather Bragg at 843-415-3490 or RSVP at www.hhmr.org/lionsclub. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided during the seminar. Separate registration is required for the luncheon. To gain entry into Hilton Head Plantation, attendees only need to tell the plantation security guard that they are attending Dr. Liggett’s presentation.\r\n<h3><b>New Year, New You Community Health Fair coming in January</b></h3>\r\nHealth care providers, Herban Marketplace, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Carolina Sports Care and more will exhibit at the Dataw Island Community Center as part of the Resolution Run on Friday, January 15th from 9 a.m. to noon. You can also pick up your number if you are running the next day. All proceeds will benefit LowCountry Habitat For Humanity. Contact Info@lowcountryhabitat.org for more information.\r\n<h3><b>LowCountry Habitat For Humanity to benefit from 5K</b></h3>\r\nOn Saturday, January 16, 2016, join the local runners at the Resolution Run/Walk 5K on Dataw Island at 10:00 a.m. Enjoy a fast, flat course with beautiful views and great amenities. Active duty military and youth discounts available at www.runsignup.com/Race/SC/DatawIsland/HabitatResolutionRun. All proceeds benefit LowCountry Habitat For Humanity.\r\n<h3><b>History Museum announces Winter 2016 Docent Program </b></h3>\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum (BHM) is recruiting the winter 2016 class of volunteer docents to lead tours and serve as community liaisons. BHM Docent Educator Lorrie Burleyknoles announced the new class sessions. “The training curriculum will cover all aspects of history relating to Beaufort. Our educators will provide docents with knowledge of the museum’s collections, history and mission,” she said. “Once docents have completed the training process, which consists of five classes, they will be asked to serve approximately four shifts per month and will commit to a one-year period of service to the museum.”\r\n\r\nAll sessions will be held at The Beaufort History Museum, which is located in The Arsenal at 713 Craven Street in Beaufort’s historic district. For more information on the docent program, or other volunteer opportunities with the museum, contact Lorrie Burleyknoles at lburleyknoles@beaufortschistorymuseum.com.', 'What To Do the week of December 24th-30th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-december-24th-30th', '', '', '2015-12-28 12:06:22', '2015-12-28 17:06:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26799', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26801, 4, '2015-12-24 20:41:05', '2015-12-25 01:41:05', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nIt is finally here! The movie premier of the year: “The Force Awakens” - the seventh of the Star Wars movies. I realize that there are many people who do not care, but for those of us who love Science Fiction and action adventure movies, this movie hits a home run. I was one of those people back in 1977 that went to see the first Star Wars movie and not just because of my six year old son either. I was just as excited. We sat in the center of the 5th row in order to get the full impact and when the crawl started on the screen I had to lean down and read it to him. He could read, but not that fast. Fortunately, there was a hum in the audience as other parents were reading it also. By the last sentence, excited movie goers were openly reading the lines, “Pursued by the Emperors sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy”. The theatre then went silent. What a way to start!\r\n\r\nNeedless to say as a female, I was thrilled back then to see a movie that featured a fearless woman willing to stand up to the evil Darth Vader. But the movie hit home to people for other reasons too. Those of us that had watched the television reruns of the Flash Gordon and Buck Rodgers film serials were familiar with the crawl style at the beginning. And the main theme in the movie, Good versus Evil, is one of the most common themes in literature; where the light reflects the good and the dark reflects the evil. Then there is the more subtle reason why it appealed to so many. The ability of the characters that represented different species and genders to come together and fight the dark side.\r\n\r\nAs we begin a new year, it is refreshing to see a movie released that brings people from many cultures, races and generations together. Our differences are irrelevant when we stand in line at the theatre with fans dressed as Wookies and Storm Troopers. Hopefully in this New Year, and outside of the movie theatre, we see many nationalities come together and fight evil. Happy New Year and May the Force Be with You!', 'The Force Awakens in all of us this season', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-force-awakens-in-all-of-us-this-season', '', '', '2015-12-24 20:41:05', '2015-12-25 01:41:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26801', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26803, 4, '2015-12-24 20:43:37', '2015-12-25 01:43:37', '<em>Photo above: “Swirl” by Suzanne Wolf.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26805\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Resting-by-Astrid-Fabian.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26805\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Resting-by-Astrid-Fabian-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"“Resting” by Astrid Fabian\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> “Resting” by Astrid Fabian[/caption]\r\n\r\nCan one word really tell the story? Can one photo accurately depict the essence of one word? The Photography Club of Beaufort hopes that’s the case. Throughout 2015, members of the Club were asked to select one word and spend the year photographing events, places, landscapes, still life’s or portraits that represent that one word in a single photograph. Photographers chose words like daring, precision, tender, time, serenity…to more unique words like spooning, magoo, discombobulated and even the 1960’s song papa-oom-mow-mow. It certainly will be interesting to see how well these photos illustrate the chosen word.\r\n\r\nLocal artist Nancy Rhett will judge these photos, putting a large emphasis on creativity as well as technical quality and composition. Over 60 photos will be exhibited at USCB’s Center for the Arts.\r\n\r\nThe Photography Club also brought this idea into the schools. Beaufort Elementary partnered with the Club and members spent time with the students, taking iPad photographs during the fall semester. These photos, also illustrating one word, will be exhibited along with member entries at USCB. Opening reception is on Friday, January 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit will run through February 5.', 'USCB Center for the Arts hosts “One Word Essay – Images that Speak” from Photography Club of Beaufort in January', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-center-for-the-arts-hosts-one-word-essay-images-that-speak-from-photography-club-of-beaufort-in-january', '', '', '2015-12-24 20:43:37', '2015-12-25 01:43:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26803', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26807, 4, '2015-12-24 20:45:13', '2015-12-25 01:45:13', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nWe all know how nice it is to have family and friends close for the holidays. Hopefully, we all remember what it feels like to be one of the ones going home too. And, to be one of the ones waiting at home for someone to come. For many of us, I hope, nice wines came along with all these great memories. Today, we’ve got two new ones. Wines. A red and a white for us to enjoy. And remember.\r\n\r\nOur wines come to us from the Burgundy region of France. As a bit of review, this is a region in eastern France known for great red wines made from Pinot Noir and great white wines made from Chardonnay. Some of these are the most expensive in the world. The Celts probably grew vines and made wines in the area before the Romans conquered Gaul in 51 BC. After the fall of the Roman Empire, monasteries played a major role in continuing wine making in the region. In the centuries that followed, there were ups and downs for the industry. From 1985 to 1995, growers and producers worked diligently to “clean up” their growing and winemaking. Their wines became deeper and more complex and, today, they are reaping the benefits of that work. Benefits in their quality reputations and in their prices.\r\n\r\nNeedless to say, we could go on for hours about Burgundy, but the clocks are ticking. In more ways than one. This is Christmas week! So, on to our winery for this week. Domaine Lejeune. This is a family owned operation, with ancestors going back to 1783, based in the town of Pommard. Named for Maxime Lejeune, who died in 1864 and whose estate was over 50 acres. A sizable holding in Burgundy. Today, Julien de Pommerol, a former oenology professor at Beaune’s Lycée Viticole, oversees the property and the winemaking. The cellar at Lejeune has many large, traditional oak fermenting vats. One of these is circled with 17 hoops made from white birch. This is the traditional type of vat in Burgundy and the oldest one still in existence. And still being used!\r\n\r\nAt Domaine Lejeune, they use a combination of older, traditional winemaking techniques and modern technology. Their goal is to make wines, especially Pommard since that’s where they are based and own the most vineyards, with traditional flavor profiles and the potential for aging and developing as well. Their method of vinification is worth noting. Clusters and bunches of grapes are sorted. Overripe berries are removed but the stems stay. Each vat is filled, less than half full, with whole clusters and bunches. These are trodden by foot (Yep! Think of the old pictures of men in shorts stomping around, in their bare feet, on bunches of grapes) until there is enough juice to start the alcoholic fermentation. Using natural yeast spores. Then, the vats are filled up with more bunches of grapes, and the weight of these presses down and releases more juice. This alcoholic fermentation takes five to seven days. Technically this is a carbonic maceration. The “wine” that is started here is protected from oxidizing and fermentation continues in these vats. More foot pressure, hand pressure and special poles are used to make sure all the grapes are crushed and their juices released. After 21 to 26 days, three to four weeks, wine is run off, out of the vats into barrels. After time in barrels, Lejeune does not fine or filter their wines before bottling them. This leaves all the structure, body, aromas and flavors possible in the wines. Which we now get to taste.\r\n\r\nThe Lejeune Bourgogne Blanc, Chardonnay, is smooth and balanced. It has moderate fullness with pleasant fruit flavors. Pale yellow in your glass, with aromas that pop up at your nose. It has a creaminess in its nose, along with apple, pear and green herb notes. And a hint of lemon zest. The creaminess follows into the palate, balancing a crisp acidity. A clean style Chardonnay, made to serve as both an apéritif and with foods like fresh seafood, salads and more. For $16.99.\r\n\r\nAnd, the Lejeune Bourgogne Rouge is Pinot Noir. This wine is a traditional styled red Burgundy, not heavy, not pumped up with other varieties, and clean, almost crisp flavors. It is cherry red in your glass with aromas of cherries, strawberries and cranberries. Hints of black pepper, coffee and truffle hide in the back. Its flavors are mild but not weak. Also traditional. This is a great wine for seafood too! But it will also go with cheeses (I just had a sip with a taste of Époisses - a cheese from the Burgundy region.) For $16.99.\r\n\r\nBut where are the kids? Well, “Lejeune” means the “the young one.” The “kids” are here. Happy Holiday! Enjoy.', 'The kids are coming home for the holidays!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-kids-are-coming-home-for-the-holidays', '', '', '2015-12-24 20:45:13', '2015-12-25 01:45:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26807', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26809, 4, '2015-12-24 20:50:59', '2015-12-25 01:50:59', '<em>Photo above: The rebound seems to be up for grabs as Beaufort\'s Monique Jones, left, and Naijuia Moyd, far right, tries to grab the ball from Battery Creek\'s Taquasha Lampkin.</em>\r\n\r\nIf you enjoy down-to-the-wire basketball, The Eagles Nest of Beaufort High School on Lady’s Island was the place to be Friday night.\r\n\r\nBoth Beaufort teams won against their non-conference games against crosstown rival Battery Creek High School, but only by two points in each game.\r\n\r\nHelping to push Beaufort High to the boys’ 52-50 win, Kendrick Dopson drained a pair of free throws with 14 seconds remaining. Matt Garay paced Beaufort High with a game-high — 21 points. Garay led a pair of Beaufort High scorers in double figures. Accompanying Garay in double figures, Dajour Cleveland chipped in 10 points for the Eagles. Kameron Jenkins narrowly missed a double-double for Beaufort High, finishing with nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds.\r\n\r\nIn the girls’ arena, unbeaten Beaufort High (9-0) outlasted Battery Creek 54-52 in a girls’ high school basketball squeaker. The Lady Eagles came from behind to beat the Lady Dolphins\r\n54-52 at the final horn. The Beaufort High girls’ basketball team won behind the scoring of Naijuia Moyd and Breanna Heyward-White, who netted 14 points and 12 points, respectively.\r\n\r\nIn another area boys’ high school basketball game, Whale Branch beat Estill 69-38.\r\n\r\n<em>Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"6\" ids=\"26812,26814,26815,26816,26811,26810\"]', 'Beaufort High hosts two nail-biters Friday night', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-high-hosts-two-nail-biters-friday-night', '', '', '2015-12-24 20:50:59', '2015-12-25 01:50:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26809', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26818, 4, '2015-12-24 20:52:43', '2015-12-25 01:52:43', '[caption id=\"attachment_26819\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SCHOOLS-OR-SPORTS-GREAT-ATHLETES-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26819\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SCHOOLS-OR-SPORTS-GREAT-ATHLETES-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured left to right: Rob Dennis, Presbyterian College; Mike Rentz, The Citadel; Antoine Smalls, Limestone College; Alex Simmons, Savannah State University.\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" /></a> Pictured left to right: Rob Dennis, Presbyterian College; Mike Rentz, The Citadel; Antoine Smalls, Limestone College; Alex Simmons, Savannah State University.[/caption]\r\n\r\nOn December 16th, four college athletes who had just arrived home for their Christmas break spent a few hours talking with students at Lady’s Island Middle School about their experiences as football players for their respective colleges.\r\n\r\nThe message shared by these young men is that academics come before sports and that without good grades, you will not be able to get into college, no matter how good of an athlete you are.\r\n\r\nThe advice they gave on being successful in your sport is to be coachable, to be dedicated and to always be willing to do more than is asked of you. LIMS is thankful to these young men for taking the time to inspire future student athletes.', 'College athletes stress the importance of academics at LIMS', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'college-athletes-stress-the-importance-of-academics-at-lims', '', '', '2015-12-24 20:52:43', '2015-12-25 01:52:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26818', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26821, 4, '2015-12-24 21:01:58', '2015-12-25 02:01:58', '[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"26822,26824,26823,26826,26827\"]\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy swept visiting John Paul II in a boys/girls basketball doubleheader on Thursday night.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy beat visiting John Paul II 74-48 in a boys’ high school basketball game on Thursday night. With the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 5-2. Luke Harper paced Beaufort Academy with a career-high 30 points. Accompanying Harper in double figures and delivering a double-double for the Eagles, Kevin Williams scored 21 points, pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds and dished out a game-best seven assists for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nNyleem Wright paced John Paul II with 11 points.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles are slated to host St. Andrews for a region matchup on Jan. 5.\r\n\r\nFor the girls’, Beaufort Academy beat visiting John Paul II 46-23 also on Thursday night.\r\n\r\nSissy Mungin paced Beaufort Academy with a game-high 26 points. Mungin was the only Beaufort Academy player to reach double figures in the scoring column. Finishing one shot short of reaching double figures for the Eagles, Mary Keane contributed eight points in her team’s victory. Another Beaufort Academy girls’ basketball player, Amelia Huebel, grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds and scored six points in the winning effort.', 'Beaufort Academy takes two from John Paul II', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-takes-two-from-john-paul-ii', '', '', '2015-12-24 21:01:58', '2015-12-25 02:01:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26821', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26829, 4, '2015-12-24 21:03:36', '2015-12-25 02:03:36', 'Beaufort County residents are reminded to bring their old Christmas trees to any County Convenience Center during normal Center hours. Trees should be placed in the yard waste bins. County yard waste is converted to boiler fuel for energy generation, so ornaments, lights, and other decorations should be removed from the trees prior to recycling them. Residents should not take trees to the old locations in Lady’s Island or Bluffton, as doing so will be considered illegal dumping.\r\n\r\nIn reviewing the Grinding of the Greens program, the County discovered very little of the fresh mulch was picked up by residents and the bulk had to be removed by Public Works crews after events. According to Jim Minor, Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycling Director, using these trees for energy generation is a much greener approach and will dramatically reduce not only the overall carbon footprint of this event, but also program costs.\r\n\r\nThe following local municipality will continue to provide Grinding of the Greens locations and make mulch available to the public:\r\n\r\nTown of Port Royal at the Naval Heritage Park on Ribaut Road (with grinding by Southern Tree Service).\r\n\r\nResidents should contact their municipalities for dates of operation. The City of Beaufort and Sea Pines Plantation in Hilton Head Island will offer curbside collection of trees. For more information on locations and hours of Convenience Centers, please visit www.bcgov.net/recycle or call 843-255-2736.', 'Beaufort County to accept Christmas trees for recycling', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-county-to-accept-christmas-trees-for-recycling', '', '', '2015-12-24 21:03:36', '2015-12-25 02:03:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26829', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26831, 4, '2015-12-24 21:07:32', '2015-12-25 02:07:32', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/COMMUNITY-TLC-NURSES.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-26832 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/COMMUNITY-TLC-NURSES-e1451009232548-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"COMMUNITY - TLC NURSES\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" /></a>The Technical College of the Lowcountry honored 33 associate degrees in nursing graduates at its December 17 pinning ceremony.\r\n\r\n“We are so proud of these graduates for their perseverance and commitment to nursing excellence,” nursing program director Stephanie Lawson said. “The TCL nursing program in particular is rigorous but produces extremely qualified and successful graduates, giving them the confidence they need to walk proudly into the nursing field.”\r\n\r\nIn the last five years, more than 200 students have completed TCL’s associate degree in nursing program. TCL’s two-year ADN program prepares graduates to practice as registered nurses. Students experience on-campus learning using high-tech simulation equipment and receive intense additional hands-on practice at clinical sites located throughout Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties.\r\n\r\nThe graduates are:\r\n\r\nDana L. Aiken, Lakeesha R. Bair, Deborah L. Bennett, Sierra N. Berg, Emily Bosco, Gwendolyn R. Caulder, Emery L. Cruz, Kaysey J. Dittman, Kimberly R. Ehret, Jamie L. Everett, Hannah L. Farley, Tiffany D. Ginn, Kylie D. Gratton, DeAngela L. Haynes, Charles D. Holley, Crystal N. Jackson, Gwendolyn C. Johnson, Rebecca D. Johnson, Tamika L. Johnson, Travis K. Kinard, Amanda S. Lemay, Lawanda “Beth” Long, Nathan M. Nowell, Alycia Nygaard, Keelin A. O’Sullivan, Sherri L. Rabon, Nikisha C. Ramsey, Lindsay K. Richardson, Michelle R. Roseberry, Leslie A. Sayers, Jennifer L. Slusne, Jennifer Bruce, and Michelle D. Young.', 'TCL honors 33 nursing grads', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tcl-honors-33-nursing-grads', '', '', '2015-12-24 21:09:40', '2015-12-25 02:09:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26831', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26836, 4, '2015-12-24 21:22:25', '2015-12-25 02:22:25', '<em>Photo above: Neville Patterson repairs the under carriage of one of his “O”-gauge cars. Patterson said the maintenance level of the smaller gauges is very high.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nThe Beaufort Railroaders held their 23rd annual Christmas Trains display all this week at the Beaufort Branch Library on Scott Street. Many different gauge model trains were on display with some very intricate landscaping done to scale including villages with train stations, water towers, switching facilities and even an active rock quarry with scale earth moving equipment to complete the illusion.\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"26840,26838,26837\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: Merlin Redfern, left, readjusts one of the trains on his “N”-gauge display while Caroline Wreden and son Henry look on; Four-year-old Henry Wreden is all smiles as he watches the “G”-gauge train owned by Jim Nicholson go by. Nicholson’s display included people, two trains, pickup trucks and an intricate series of building forming a village; Railroad Crossing sign and a small rope prevents onlookers from getting too close to intricate model train displays.</em>', 'The trains stop in Beaufort during the holidays', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-trains-stop-in-beaufort-during-the-holidays', '', '', '2015-12-24 21:22:25', '2015-12-25 02:22:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26836', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26841, 4, '2015-12-24 21:17:26', '2015-12-25 02:17:26', '<strong>CORRECTIONS:</strong> We must apologize for three errors we recently perpetrated. First, in the issue of December 10th, we incorrectly printed Andree Lloyd’s title as Executive Director of Friends of Caroline Hospice. Her correct title is Community Outreach Director and Lindsay Roberg is the Executive Director of this fine organization. Our second error was not noticing that we had not changed the name of one of the people in our Who’s News section last week. That lovely young lady who has joined Beaufort Memorial Hospital is really Pauline Phillips, not Mac Sanders. We are so sorry if this caused anyone confusion. The third error is reprinted correctly below.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26722\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SCHOOLS-BHS-TEACHER-WINS-e1450406185959.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26722\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SCHOOLS-BHS-TEACHER-WINS-e1450406185959-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured Principal, Corey Murphy, Ann Paige (Winning Orthodontic Smiles), Lila Marton, Austin Burnett and Janet Villalta (Winning Orthodontic Smiles.)\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" /></a> Pictured Principal, Corey Murphy, Ann Paige (Winning Orthodontic Smiles), Lila Marton, Austin Burnett and Janet Villalta (Winning Orthodontic Smiles.)[/caption]\r\n<h2>FAVORITE TEACHER AT BHS WINS $100</h2>\r\nBeaufort High School’s Ms. Marton won $100 for classroom supplies after student, Austin Burnett, entered her in the Favorite Teacher Contest held in the office of Dr. Skeet Burris and Dr. Travis Fiegle.', 'Corrections for the December 17th issue', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'correction-for-the-december-17th-issue', '', '', '2015-12-24 21:17:42', '2015-12-25 02:17:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26841', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26844, 4, '2015-12-24 21:18:20', '2015-12-25 02:18:20', 'Sometimes a portfolio, no matter how cleverly designed when it was new, simply fails to meet expectations. The markets and sectors may have changed substantially, or perhaps an investor’s goals have shifted.\r\n\r\nNo matter the cause, such a portfolio is ripe for redesign. That’s a bit more drastic than merely rebalancing, which, essentially, means restoring your original asset allocation among investment categories.\r\n\r\nRedesigning, on the other hand, means taking your existing portfolio apart and reconstructing it. In view of how the market and the world have changed, some portfolios may need redesigning rather than merely rebalancing.\r\n\r\nWhen you look at your portfolio, consider how it got to where it is. It’s common enough for portfolios to gather dust for years, so yours may not have changed substantially in a very long time – it may date from a time when your television needed tubes and your car phone weighed as much as a brick.\r\n\r\nIt never pays to be too quick to redesign, however. Give the idea some thought and you may resolve that only a partial redesign is needed to add to or replace old investment categories with up-to-date choices that better suit today’s market and your current needs.\r\n\r\n<em>Material prepared by Raymond James for use by its financial advisors. Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. </em>\r\n\r\n<em>Arthur Levin is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC located at 2015 Boundary Street, Suite 220, Beaufort SC 29902. </em>\r\n\r\n<em>He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or arthur.levin@raymondjames.com or visit our website at: www.tlswealthmanagement.com</em>', 'Financial planning: rebalance or redesign? When your portfolio needs an overhaul', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'financial-planning-rebalance-or-redesign-when-your-portfolio-needs-an-overhaul', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:12:21', '2018-07-12 15:12:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26844', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26846, 4, '2015-12-24 21:20:20', '2015-12-25 02:20:20', '<b><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CHAMBER-cwc-dec1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26847\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CHAMBER-cwc-dec1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"CHAMBER - cwc-dec1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>Coffee With Colleagues</b><b>: </b>Thank you to Beaufort River Glass for hosting Coffee With Colleagues on Friday, December 18.\r\n\r\n<b>UPCOMING EVENTS</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Thursday, December 31: Founders’ Night Fireworks,</b> at the Beaufort Waterfront Park. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. Fireworks at 7 p.m. Enjoy entertainment, hot chocolate, refreshments &amp; fireworks! Free event!', 'The Chamber Corner for December 24th-30th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-december-24th-30th', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:40:28', '2016-01-08 04:40:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26846', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26849, 4, '2015-12-24 21:22:20', '2015-12-25 02:22:20', 'Penn Center held its 44th annual Nativity Scene and Community Choir Concert on Sunday to a standing room audience at Frissell Community House. The play began in 1916 as The Mystery Play including staff, faculty and students from the Penn School. The current presentation became an annual event in 1971 spearheaded by the late Agnes C. Sherman. This year’s performance included Krishwana Cuthbert as Mary and Brandon Johnson as Joseph. The angels were played by Kiani Major and Jasmine Simmons. The Three Kings were played by York Glover, Richard Lewis and Ben Johnson, Jr. Tending their flocks were shepherds Lames Cuthbert, Josephus Jenkins and Maurice Malachi.', 'Penn Center 44th annual Nativity Scene and Concert plays to standing room only crowd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'penn-center-44th-annual-nativity-scene-and-concert-plays-to-standing-room-only-crowd', '', '', '2015-12-24 21:22:20', '2015-12-25 02:22:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26849', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26853, 4, '2015-12-24 21:25:40', '2015-12-25 02:25:40', '<em>Photo above: Caleb Brown, Founder of Committed to Excellence.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26855\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/COVER-50-MEN.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26855\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/COVER-50-MEN-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Program participants Malachi Brown (left), Armani Gibbs (middle) and Khalil Chisolm (right)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Program participants Malachi Brown (left), Armani Gibbs (middle) and Khalil Chisolm (right)[/caption]\r\n\r\nFifty Beaufort County high school males are expected to be met by fifty men of the northern Beaufort community at Walmart for a day of holiday shopping – for gifts worth $50 – and mentorship. Included in the group of men will be local pastors, business owners and political figures.\r\n\r\nThe “50, 50, 50” event is led by Caleb Brown, founder of Committed to Excellence, a program that provides mentorship and guidance for at-risk young men, empowering them to recognize and strive for their\r\nfull potential.\r\n\r\n“Many people have asked why my focus is on high school males for this event. We see our youth getting involved in the streets and committing crimes. We’re losing more and more of our youth to death or prison each year,” Brown said. “Too many people say that it is too late for high school boys. I feel that it is never too late.”\r\n\r\nBrown began recruiting men and students just one week before the event.\r\n\r\n“The idea came to me last weekend as I was searching the internet for inspiration and saw similar events held for our young black men in other communities, Brown said. I had just one week to plan, but I knew that with community support, it would be possible.”\r\n\r\nThe event is open to all responsible men in the community who wish to serve as a mentor or role model to young men. The high school boys have been selected by school administrators.\r\n\r\n“20 percent of teenagers experience depression before adulthood. That number rises during the holiday,” Brown said. “My hope is to show our high school boys that there is hope and that they have not been forgotten.”', '50 men + 50 boys + 50 holiday gifts = lessons learned', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '50-men-50-boys-50-holiday-gifts-lessons-learned', '', '', '2015-12-24 21:25:40', '2015-12-25 02:25:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26853', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26857, 4, '2015-12-24 21:45:56', '2015-12-25 02:45:56', '<h2>Gifts collected at Island Girls Night Out hosted by Modern Jewelers are donated to children of the Neighborhood Outreach Connection program</h2>\r\n<h3>By Molly Ingram</h3>\r\n<em>The Island News</em> and Modern Jewelers asked the participants of the December Island Girls Night Out to donate toys for children ages 3-10 who participate in the Neighborhood Outreach Connection (NOC) programs at both the Marsh Pointe and Parkview apartment complexes here in Beaufort. Both of these residential settings offer after-school learning opportunities to almost 70 low-income or poverty level children.\r\n\r\nBetty Davis and I with <em>The Island News</em> joined Dr. Narendra Sharma, Chairman, and John Leadem, Program Manager, of NOC in helping Santa deliver the wonderful presents to the children last week. Each child, lined up by youngest to oldest, and then got to choose any toy or item that was on the table. One young man was so excited to get some Lego’s that he had never had before that he gave Betty Davis a big hug as a thank-you. Others were more shy as they hugged their new gift tightly to their chest.\r\n\r\nFor me personally, this is what Christmas is all about. Modern Jewelers and <em>The Island News</em> want to thank all of our many Island Girls’ for being so generous at this holiday season. It meant a great deal to a lot of local children. And to me.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"26866,26862,26861,26860,26858\"]', 'Island Girls give back', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'island-girls-give-back', '', '', '2015-12-24 21:47:14', '2015-12-25 02:47:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26857', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26878, 4, '2015-12-31 22:42:05', '2016-01-01 03:42:05', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nWell, it’s New Year’s Eve. The end of another year. Hopefully a good one for all of us. But, before we’re completely through with this year, we have to choose our New Year’s bubbly. One last hurdle. Thankfully, we have some great choices this year. Deal pricing on some, assorted bottle sizes. One just right for each of us. And, because we are choosing for New Year’s Eve and, possibly for New Year’s Day, it only seems right that we look at Champagne.\r\n\r\nFirst, before we get to brand names and prices, let’s take a quick look at bottle sizes. A “regular” bottle is a 750 milliliter. About 28 ounces. For most wines that’s about four servings, but for bubbly it’s more like five or even six. Depends on the size of your flute. The best price per ounce is almost always in the 750 size. The smallest size bottle Champagne comes in is 187 milliliter. One glass in a bottle. Officially, this is called a “split.” Cute, convenient, great for travel. Great for self-control. But never a bargain. These little bottles cost more to make, so they don’t make sense price-wise. The cost per ounce is much higher. (Four splits are a bit less Champagne than a 750 milliliter.) A half bottle is 375 milliliters. Two glasses, but still pricier per ounce. A magnum is a liter and a half. Two “regular” bottles in one. Very impressive on your bar or table. A better way for your Champagne to last, if you’re going to hang on to a bottle. But, still not the best cost per ounce. There are many more size bottles, larger and largest. With great names for each size. Unfortunately, we have not seen many of them since the millennium. The really, really big New Year’s Eve.\r\n\r\nBut, time for our choices. For the first time in a long time, we have real Champagne in a split that is not way out of most people’s price range. Mumm Cordon Rouge. Mumm, established in 1827, is located in Reims, a northern city in the Champagne region. Mumm’s is one of the largest Champagne producers. Their house cuvée, non-vintage, is blended from 77 different crus (lots). This wine is 45% Pinot Noir which gives the wine structure and strength, 30% Chardonnay for finesse and elegance, and 25% Pinot Meunier for fruitiness and roundness.\r\n\r\nEach grape variety from each lot is crushed and fermented separately. Then the wines, 77 of them, are blended to make the final cuvée. Twenty-five to thirty percent of them are reserve wines from previous years. These give the Champagne depth. But, back to our splits! For $8.97, they are excellent! Especially when you do the math. Four splits are just shy of the same amount of Champagne as a 750 milliliter bottle. Which is $34.99. So, for once the 187 milliliter split is cost efficient. Plus, these baby bottles look great in ice buckets spread out on your table. They’re fun because everyone gets to open their own. And, as long as it’s a party anyhow, you can share bottles. Fun!\r\n\r\nMoving on, to our other special bottle size, the magnum. A double bottle which, again, is usually more expensive than buying two 750 milliliters. Because the glass for the bottle itself is more expensive. Ours, this year, is a 2004 vintage bottle of Laurent-Perrier. LP, as it is called, was established in 1812. Their non-vintage rosé is the third largest selling Champagne in the world. Their 2004 vintage is a blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir, from Grand Cru vineyards. LP owns about 150 acres of vineyards, but that’s only about 10% of what they need. The rest they get from trusted growers spread over 55 villages in the Champagne region. Being a vintage Champagne means all of the grapes come from a single vintage. Not something they can do every year in this region. The 2004 was an exceptionally good year! This wine is full of citrus and floral notes, along with toast and minerality. The LP house style is always clean and crisp and refreshing. The 750 milliliter bottle of 2004 Laurent-Perrier Brut costs $49.99 and the magnum is $99.97. So, see! No extra charge for the special size magnum bottle. And fun for a group!\r\n\r\nTwo lovely Champagnes. Two special bottle sizes. For celebrating, or just enjoying with friends. Which always makes Champagne appropriate. Of course, our supply is limited. Special bottle sizes, I mean. Not friends, or occasions to drink Champagne. And definitely not Champagnes! Happy New Year! Enjoy.', 'From big to little, great choices in Champagnes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'from-big-to-little-great-choices-in-champagnes', '', '', '2016-01-07 22:51:41', '2016-01-08 03:51:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26878', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(26880, 4, '2015-12-31 22:52:06', '2016-01-01 03:52:06', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\n“Earth to Lee. Earth to Lee.” is one of my husband’s favorite lines. He says it when he sees me take off on some marvelous adventures. These little journeys are more like Walter Mitty trips than actual adventures. My spouse understands my propensity for daydreaming, where I find myself in new places and extraordinary situations, and he has to bring me back to reality. No, it is not dementia, it is imagination. It happens all the time while doing some mundane task. I get to visit new places and imagine new quests.\r\n\r\nLike the James Thurber character, Walter Mitty in the book “My world and welcome to it” I playfully imagine myself in different settings. Like recently, while riding in the car down a road lined with moss laden oak trees, I transformed into a Confederate Soldier returning home from the war with my Southern Belle spouse running towards me. And as we near the spot where we are actually going to meet, I snap to awareness wanting to avoid the inevitable hangman’s noose. If you don’t understand the reference, then look up “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”.\r\n\r\nWhile at the Air and Space Museum, sitting in one of the jets, I suddenly found myself as the first female pilot of an F-35; streaming through the clouds with Maverick and Goose, characters from the Movie “Top Gun”. As I soared in my jet, I started to hear the voice of the security guard telling me to get out of the jet. What a spoilsport. I was just getting ready to fly through the Grand Canyon.\r\n\r\nAs children, we are told to use our imagination all the time. But somewhere between jobs and marriage we are encouraged to be more practical. Yet how many of us would love to walk the beach and envision a friend or family member who has died walking beside us and chatting about our life. What is wrong in closing your eyes on a rainy cold day and picturing yourself laying on a beach in Monte Carlo with your yacht right off the shore?\r\n\r\nAnd so, shopping downtown, I suddenly find myself backing up to the wall with Walter Mitty. We light our last cigarettes as the Firing Squad prepares to aim. Then I hear in the background a soft male voice, “Earth to Lee. Earth to Lee.” right before the gunshots are fired.', 'My secret life with Walter Mitty', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'my-secret-life-with-walter-mitty', '', '', '2016-01-07 22:53:09', '2016-01-08 03:53:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26880', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26882, 4, '2015-12-31 22:53:25', '2016-01-01 03:53:25', '<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nCareful readers will find another unanticipated cost of the growth explosion in the Bluffton area that was triggered by the Beaufort County Council’s unanimous 1991 vote to approve with few or no revisions Sun City Hilton Head’s proposed zoning.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26884\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Map-2_NEW-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26884\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Map-2_NEW-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"This South Carolina Department of Natural Resources map shows the closed shellfish beds around Port Royal Island in the black shading, and the restricted beds elsewhere in the county in the red shading.\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" /></a> This South Carolina Department of Natural Resources map shows the closed shellfish beds around Port Royal Island in the black shading, and the restricted beds elsewhere in the county in the red shading.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort County’s top priority for 2016 is cleaning up the waters in its creeks and marshes, Council Chairman Paul Sommerville said last week. At the outset it appears County Council has demonstrated the necessary resolve to push the initiative forward.\r\n\r\nIt wasn’t, of course, all voluntary. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) was required recently by the Federal Government to take a look at Bluffton’s water quality and the government found that the County had to clean up Bluffton, or face fines.\r\n\r\nAttracted in 2013 by the shellfish beds near US 278 that were being restricted or closed because of stormwater runoff from parking lots in the Bluffton area, DHEC put Beaufort County on notice in 2014 that it must begin phasing in the infrastructure to bring the county into compliance with the Federal Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) requirements, or find itself in violation of the US Clean Water Act and face fines of up to $37,500 a day. Beaufort County now has about 11 months to take substantial steps to satisfy DHEC that it is cleaning up its waters, or face fines. Bluffton was targeted, according to DHEC’s public affairs chief Jim Beasley, because, of its recent growth, it now meets the criteria under the US Census Bureau’s definitions of an “urbanized area.”\r\n\r\nThat is the series of events that led to the County recently raising its stormwater fees.\r\n\r\n“Everyone’s paying more,” the County’s Director of Environmental Engineering Eric Larson who directs the Stormwater Utility said last week.\r\n\r\nNo doubt about that. The department’s budgeted revenues from fees in FY’16 are $5,555,030, up nearly double from the $3,080,341 collected in FY’15.\r\n\r\nIronically, the waters in the northern part of Beaufort County will see more benefit from the county’s MS4 program than will those in the south. That’s because there are more shellfish beds closed in the northern part of the county than in the South. The difference is the shellfish beds around Port Royal Island (especially around the municipalities of Beaufort and Port Royal) have been closed for decades because of the fresh water and pollutants that accompany stormwater runoff from the streets and ditches that were built there before “runoff” was even a word in the dictionary, and because Port Royal Island is not defined by the US Census as an “urbanized area.”\r\n\r\nStarting with a $327,000 “up-fit” of the county’s own parking lot at Boundary and Ribaut Road, the 2016 MS4 capital improvements program calls for a number of projects that will clean up Battery Creek. These are accompanied by runoff control projects to clean up Factory Creek and Albergotti Creek as well. There are an approximately equal number of similar projects to be undertaken in the Bluffton area.\r\n\r\nBut, make no mistake, it was the newly-closed shellfish beds in the “urbanized area” around Bluffton that drew DHEC’s attention to Beaufort County and required the state to impose the Federal mandate which, in order to comply, caused Beaufort County to have to nearly double its stormwater fees.\r\n\r\nNone of this is to imply that Beaufort County doesn’t want the waters here to be clean and isn’t willing to go to the mat to ensure that they are. The county’s resolve was demonstrated clearly this past December 3rd when it sent a team of lawyers into Circuit Court to seek to persuade Judge Mullen that Jenkins Creek Marine and Charters Lic, plaintiff et al VS Beaufort County (sometimes called “The Jellyball Case”) should be dismissed with prejudice.\r\n\r\nReaders will recall earlier this year the jellyball refiners were making another run at Beaufort County, especially in the Lobeco and Corners neighborhoods. But by passing an ordinance prohibiting discharging jellyball effluent into Beaufort County waters the county government effectively shut down their plans. The Jenkins Creek Marine case is the lawsuit that the jellyball companies brought against Beaufort County that sought to find unconstitutional the county’s ordinance. The case is being dismissed. The difference between the case being dismissed with or without prejudice relates simply to whether at a later date the plaintiffs can reinvigorate their present case, or whether to challenge the ordinance at a future date they must bring a new one.\r\n\r\nBut it is equally clear that the county’s $20.6M stormwater capital improvements program would not have been jammed into place and the fees nearly doubled overnight to pay for it had not the stormwater runoff from the newly developed areas in the “urbanized area” around Bluffton lit up the warning lights at DHEC in Columbia. Taxpayers in the northern part of Beaufort County can add these costs to the increased costs of schools, roads and other government services for Bluffton that they have been asked to bear over the past two decades as a result of County Council’s unanimous 1991 vote.', 'Add stormwater fees to the Bluffton cost deluge', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'add-stormwater-fees-to-the-bluffton-cost-deluge', '', '', '2016-01-07 22:56:40', '2016-01-08 03:56:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26882', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26894, 4, '2015-12-31 22:59:23', '2016-01-01 03:59:23', '<h3>Provided by State Farm</h3>\r\nWhile shopping for furniture and accessories to fill your new home, make sure to add basic safety supplies to your list. As important as stocking the cupboards with pots and pans, equipping your home with safety products like the ones below can help keep you, your property and your possessions safe.\r\n\r\n<b>Smoke detectors </b>\r\n\r\nPurchase dual sensor alarms and install one on every level of your home, inside every bedroom and outside sleeping areas. Test alarms every month to be sure they’re operating properly.\r\n\r\n<b>Fire extinguishers </b>\r\n\r\nPurchase an “ABC” dry chemical extinguisher for your kitchen and every level of your home and learn how to use it “This will cover the most common types of fires in a home,” says Tess Benham, program manager at the National Safety Council. These include wood and paper fires, grease and oil fires and electrical fires.\r\n\r\n<b>Carbon monoxide detectors</b>\r\n\r\nInstall these battery-operated devices outside sleeping areas—especially if your home uses fuel-burning appliances—to help protect you from deadly carbon monoxide gas.\r\n\r\n<b>First aid kit</b>\r\n\r\nBe prepared in the event of an injury with a well-stocked first aid kit. Purchase a kit or put one together on your own. The American Red Cross offers a full list of first aid supplies that are important to have in your home.\r\n\r\n<b>Emergency kit</b>\r\n\r\nHave the proper items ready in case of severe weather or a natural disaster. “This kit should include food and supplies to keep your family comfortable for 72 hours,” Benham says. The Federal Emergency Management Agency suggests this list of emergency supplies to keep on hand.\r\n\r\n<b>Protective supplies</b>\r\n\r\nIf you’re planning to make home improvements, Benham also recommends purchasing proper personal protective equipment, including gloves, safety goggles, hearing protection and dust masks.\r\n\r\nWhen you’re shopping for safety products, always look for an independent testing laboratory’s mark of approval to be sure the product meets established safety standards\r\n\r\n<em>See more at https://learningcenter.statefarm.com/safety-2/safety-must-haves-for-your-first-home.</em>', 'Safety must-haves for your first home', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'safety-must-haves-for-your-first-home', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:24:50', '2018-07-12 15:24:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26894', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26896, 4, '2015-12-31 23:01:20', '2016-01-01 04:01:20', '[caption id=\"attachment_26897\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-Candice-Glover-Sister-Mary-Trzasko-2.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-26897 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-Candice-Glover-Sister-Mary-Trzasko-2-e1452225737780-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"Candice Glover and Sister Mary Trzasko\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" /></a> Candice Glover and Sister Mary Trzasko[/caption]\r\n\r\nMiss Candice Glover and Sister Mary Trzasko shared the stage at the Thumbs Up 20th Anniversary Celebration held on December 11-12, 2015 at the Dataw Island Club and Battery Creek High School. Candice performed a live benefit concert to a full house on the 12th, singing soulful renditions of Christmas carols, as well as her own original hits. Sister Mary and Candice are also benefactors who share a passion to help young people achieve their goals through programs such as the Thumbs Up Children’s After-School Program of Beaufort. For more information, visit www.thumbsupbft.org.', 'Two benefactors together at the Thumbs Up Celebration', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'two-benefactors-together-at-the-thumbs-up-celebration', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:02:37', '2016-01-08 04:02:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26896', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26899, 4, '2015-12-31 23:03:30', '2016-01-01 04:03:30', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC01879.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26905\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC01879-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC01879\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>The 5th annual Fundraiser Antique &amp; Classic Car Show benefitting the after-school learning center at “Thumbs Up” was recently held in Habersham. The Car Show was sponsored in part by Butler Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep. Everyone enjoyed a lovely afternoon of fabulous cars while listening to music, munching on yummy food and thinking of times gone by.\r\n\r\n“Thumbs Up” is a year round program that focuses on academic achievement and character development by working one on one with referred youth, their families and their teachers.\r\n\r\nThese volunteers partner with parents, who often lack the skills necessary to help their children with school work, their teachers and their schools. Referred children, ages 6-12, and their families, participate in a multi-year program that builds trusting relationships, positive parent involvement, and generates improved school results. “Thumbs Up” wants these struggling children who are at risk of failing in school, to become proficient readers, to improve their academic performance and graduate on time.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"26903,26902,26901,26900,26906\"]', 'Won’t you give these beauties a “Thumbs Up”?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'wont-you-give-these-beauties-a-thumbs-up', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:08:15', '2016-01-08 04:08:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26899', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26909, 4, '2015-12-31 23:08:45', '2016-01-01 04:08:45', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/BAA-Tom-Sun-Lighting-the-Way_cmyk.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26910\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/BAA-Tom-Sun-Lighting-the-Way_cmyk-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"BAA Tom Sun Lighting the Way_cmyk\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" /></a>What says South Carolina and the Lowcountry more than “Water and Woods?” This all-encompassing title is the theme for an exhibition of paintings in oil, acrylic, gouache, and pastels by Lowcountry artist Tom VanSteenbergh opening January 3rd at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery.\r\n\r\nBorn and raised in New Jersey, Tom is an alumnus of the prestigious Cooper Union Art School in New York City. And it was in New York where he worked for 40 years as an Art Director for several top advertising agencies, conceptualizing, designing and producing ads and commercials for such clients as Chemical Bank, Paine Webber, Crane Corporation, CF&amp;I Steel, US Air Force, Guard and Reserve, Martin Marietta Aerospace, ITT Communications, Westinghouse Corporation, Forbes Magazine, Orrefors Crystal, Heineken Beer, Remy Martin, and Champagne Krug.\r\n\r\nNow retired from advertising, Tom devotes his time and abilities to creating image of his adopted home, the Lowcountry of South Carolina.\r\n\r\nAs an active member and past president of the Beaufort Art Association, Tom has had the joy of painting the area’s live oaks and palms, woodland trails and pine forests, beaches, calm seas and stormy waves and skies, and the well-researched square-rigged sailing ships of his sea-adventure imagination.\r\n\r\nAs Tom noted, “From drawing and painting a visual description of what an advertiser would see in print or TV of his message, I’ve become a delineator of not just the item or service that was being offered by the client, but the imaged idea of what made the product or service unique or ideal. That’s what I can now enjoy doing with the natural wonders of what we see here in the Lowcountry.”\r\n\r\nTom loves his life in the Lowcountry and wants to share his images with you in this exhibit which runs through the end of February. A wine and cheese reception will be held on Friday, January 8th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the “Water and Woods” exhibit call the BAA Gallery at 843-521-4444.', 'Water and Woods – Lowcountry staples', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'water-and-woods-lowcountry-staples', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:10:21', '2016-01-08 04:10:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26909', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26913, 4, '2015-12-31 23:12:38', '2016-01-01 04:12:38', 'From all of us at <em>The Island News</em>, we wish you the best in 2016!', 'Happy New Year, Beaufort!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'happy-new-year-beaufort-2', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:14:13', '2016-01-08 04:14:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26913', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26917, 4, '2016-01-07 23:15:08', '2016-01-08 04:15:08', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nSuch pressure. Right on the heels of choosing great wines to end the old year, we have to find an appropriate wine to start the New Year. Fortunately, I think we’ve got one that will fit the requirements. Even if it isn’t up to filling all of our wine needs, this week, it is a spectacular wine. With a bit of a price reduction just to help us like it even more.\r\n\r\nOur lesson is on the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County. We, hopefully, remember that the Russian River runs north to south, from way up in Mendocino County to its end in San Francisco Bay. (Also, let’s hope we recall that the name given to the valley was from a Russian immigrants’ trading post on the river’s banks.) The Russian River AVA, established in 1983 and enlarged in 2005, does not cover this whole area. The AVA has more than 10,000 acres of vineyards --about one sixth of all the vineyards in California. In particular, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the basis of the AVA’s reputation. This is because the geography and climate, “terroir” to those of us who have been indoctrinated into some fancy wine terms, is right for these two.\r\n\r\nThe geography of the Russian River Valley was formed by collisions between the North American and the Pacific tectonic plates and volcanic vents that deposited layers of ash on top of eroded bedrock. All millions of years ago. Much of the soil in the valley is now “Goldridge soil,” or sandy loamy soil. The soil around the town of Sebastopol has more clay in it, washed down from the Sonoma Mountains. “Sebastopol soil” works especially well for Pinot Noir grapes because it holds less water than “Goldridge soil.” Close to the river itself there is a third soil type, mostly alluvial.\r\n\r\nClimate in the Russian River AVA is influenced by the Pacific Ocean. Parts of the AVA are less than 10 miles from the ocean. In the early evenings, a cool fog starts to come in over the land, meaning the vineyards. It lingers overnight and, then, burns off during the next day. (Any evening outdoor activities, even in the middle of summer, include sweaters.)\r\n\r\nThe cooling caused by the fog lets the grapes grow in temperatures that can vary as much as 35 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. This warm, cool, warm, cool cycle develops much more complexity (layers of flavors and textures) in them and the wines made from them. And maintains good acidity levels. It is actually a longer, slower ripening season. The western part of the AVA tends to be cooler, because it’s closer to the ocean, which means “perfect” conditions for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.\r\n\r\nOur wine this week is a Chardonnay. In the past, we have talked about Old World styles of wine and New World styles. With Chardonnay, Old World is the wines of Burgundy, France. These Chardonnays have lean fruit flavors (apples, pears), citrus notes (lemons, limes), good acidity and minerality. From the New World, Chardonnays are riper, richer, fatter and heavier. From the Russian River area, Chardonnays are a combination of these two styles. They show plenty of rich, ripe fruit flavors; they are full in your mouth, but focused with good amounts of bright acidity. Also, the rich and ripe fruitiness of these wines makes them good candidates for some barrel aging. Oaky flavors. Mmmmmm.\r\n\r\nHartford Court is our winery. Founded in 1994, by Don and Jennifer Hartford. They lived in Forestville, in the Russian River Valley, surrounded by vineyards. Today, their winery is still in Forestville, 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Don came from Massachusetts and he paid for college by working on a tobacco farm. He met Jennifer in 1979, at Santa Clara University in Northern California. Don became a lawyer, like Jennifer’s father - Jess Jackson. Yep, the same Jess Jackson who started a small-ish winery called Kendall-Jackson. And, the rest is history, as they say. Hartford Court released their first wine in 1996. Since then, their wines have consistently received awards and high ratings. All the time, maintaining their hands on management and quality control. The 2013 Russian River Chardonnay, our wine, has subtle citrus, jasmine, ripe apple and pear aromas. The flavors echo these and add in kiwi, lemon drops, and more apples. The palate is full and finishes with mineral notes and crystallized ginger. Baking spice (cinnamon, nutmeg) flavors come from barrels. Yum! This Chard is great with all kinds of seafood. Usually, this wine is priced in the upper twenty dollar range. Like most good Russian River Chardonnays. But, just so we can start the New Year right, we have a deal. It’s $19.99. Tastes better already. Enjoy.', 'The first wine of the New Year is sure to please!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-first-wine-of-the-new-year-is-sure-to-please', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:15:08', '2016-01-08 04:15:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26917', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26919, 4, '2016-01-07 23:15:57', '2016-01-08 04:15:57', '<h3>By Dr. Parker T. Barker</h3>\r\nHappy New Year everyone. I hope both you and your pets had a great, and safe, holiday season. Mine was terrific I must say. Mom took me and my sister, Peanut, to play at the beach because the weather was so nice. It is amazing to see how much sand a dog can bring into a house. Mom complains that it is “everywhere” but honestly, the house doesn’t look any different to me with or without the sand. Just sayin’…\r\n\r\nAn interesting article was emailed to me from friends at TripsWithPets.com. TripsWithPets.com is the pet friendly travel guide that provides online reservations at over 30,000 pet friendly hotels &amp; accommodations across the U.S. and Canada plus lots of tips and tricks to make travelling with your pets a piece of cake. We use it all the time.\r\n\r\nTripsWithPets.com surveyed pet parents and asked them what resolutions they have made for 2016 relating to their pets. I hadn’t ever thought about it before but it seems like a good idea to me to access where you and Fluffy are and where you want to be at the end of the year. Here are the top 5 resolutions they heard about:\r\n\r\n1 - Healthier Diet: Feeding their pets better quality food is at the top of pet parents list this year! They’ve been doing their research and want to do all they can to ensure their furry friends live a long, happy and healthy life. Whether it’s gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, soy-free, corn-free, raw food, unprocessed food, or probiotics - pet parents are planning on it in 2016!\r\n\r\n2 - Daily Walks: Whether it’s a walk through the park, a stroll around the neighborhood or a jog along hiking trails, 26% of pet parent’s surveyed plan to get outside each day and get some exercise with their pets this year. Parents sited getting exercise as their main goal, maintaining their “pack leader” status, and bonding as their motivation for exercising their pooch more often.\r\n\r\n3 - More Outings: More car rides, doggie bakery visits, beach outings, and family vacations, are among the activities that respondents said they are resolved to doing more of with their four-legged family members. Getting out and spending some quality time with their pets to make that bond even stronger is at the top of many pet parents’ minds this year! Sounds good to me. Especially those trips to the doggie bakery. Yum!\r\n\r\n4 - Socialization: As more pet parents opt to take their pets on more outings, there comes the need to better socialize them. Fifteen percent of pet parents polled are committed to helping their shy, skittish, or fearful pet become more comfortable around people, other pets, and in public places.\r\n\r\n5 - Training: A close cousin of socialization, training, comes in as the fifth most popular pet resolution of 2016. We all can’t have the perfectly mannered pet but a good number of pet parents plan to devote the time to curb some not-so-favorable behavior. From teaching Rover not to bark at house guests and drag you while on walks to practicing better recall (getting your dog to come when called) and training your cat to stay off kitchen counters...pet parents are ready to put their pet whisperer hat on!\r\n\r\nSo there you have it. Some interesting ideas to weave into your own personal resolutions for this year. I have one resolution too. I promise not to bark as much as I did last year. Particularly in the car which makes my Mom nutz. I guess I can live without telling that snotty little neighbor dog who the boss really is. He knows already anyway when he walks along his fence and smells I have been there – a lot…', '5 resolutions for you and your pet in 2016', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '5-resolutions-for-you-and-your-pet-in-2016', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:15:57', '2016-01-08 04:15:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26919', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26921, 4, '2016-01-07 23:22:32', '2016-01-08 04:22:32', '[caption id=\"attachment_26923\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/headshot-bw.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-26923\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/headshot-bw-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Corey Hilz\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Corey Hilz[/caption]\r\n\r\nCorey Hilz, a professional photographer specializing in nature and travel photography from the Metro DC area, will present his program of “Creative Vision around the World” at the January meeting of the Photography Club of Beaufort. Photographers strive to capture dynamic, engaging images wherever they are. It’s important to look for fresh perspectives and utilize creative techniques whether you are at home or abroad.\r\n\r\nIn this presentation Corey Hilz will share images from his travels to diverse destinations around the globe. He’ll offer insights into his photographic techniques for people, landscapes and architecture. Even when in unfamiliar environments and spontaneous shooting situations you can make powerful images that convey your photographic vision. This presentation will give you ideas for moving beyond photos that simply document your travels.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Hilz_130618_7582.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26924\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Hilz_130618_7582-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hilz_130618_7582\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>Corey finds the diversity in nature and cultures around the world offer boundless opportunities for new images. He approaches his subjects with an artistic eye, looking for a fresh perspective. Corey has a passion for helping others improve their photography by sharing his knowledge through group and private instruction. He leads workshops to locations in the United States and abroad.\r\n\r\nCorey has built his stock of photographs from travel and extensive exploration of local areas, believing some of the most interesting subjects are found close to home. Corey is a published author of six books including two books on digital workflow and the first book dedicated to Lensbaby. His photos have been used in magazines, books, newspapers, calendars, brochures and catalogues. Corey’s work is also seen in exhibits throughout the Washington, DC area. His prints are found in private collections.\r\n\r\nThe Photography Club of Beaufort meets the 2nd Monday of every month. The January meeting with Corey Hiltz will be on January 11th at ARTworks in the K-Mart Plaza, Boundary Street in Beaufort.', 'Nature & travel photographer to speak at Photo Club meeting', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'nature-travel-photographer-to-speak-at-photo-club-meeting', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:22:32', '2016-01-08 04:22:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26921', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26926, 4, '2016-01-07 23:23:40', '2016-01-08 04:23:40', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nWhen I was a child and had the nerve to say “I am bored” to my mother, she would respond, “No problem, I will give you something to do.” Now this is something you never want to hear your mother say because her idea of having something to do meant doing chores. Folding laundry, vacuuming the living room, or polishing furniture were always top on her list of things. Consequently, I learned early to avoid ever saying “I’m bored.” And living here in Beaufort, I have discovered there is absolutely no reason for me to be bored because there are so many things going on all the time. Especially now with the incredible warm weather which has provided us the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors longer.\r\n\r\nFor instance, Hunting Island State Park, which is fifteen miles east of Beaufort, is a natural treasure that can keep you busy. Living close by, I have discovered multiple ways to spend the day there especially when it is not a high tourist season. You can fish, walk the beach, bird watch or just follow the trails. You can enjoy a tour of the Lighthouse or if you just cannot get unhooked from the internet, there is complimentary Wi-Fi. If you have dogs, you can take them to the park (on a leash) and there is a playground available for children too. For people with boats, the public boat ramp is available and if you are lucky enough to own a horse, you can apply for a permit during December, January and February to take your horse to the park.\r\n\r\nAnother place to go is the Henry C. Chamber Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort. Just walking down along the waterfront and seeing the boat traffic is amazing. Then you can eat an ice cream cone or drink a cup of coffee which makes the walk even more fun. There is a park at one end for the children to play and swings along the waterfront for adults too. This is a great spot to take your dogs for a walk with the plentiful dog poop disposal stands to ensure a cleaner park.\r\n\r\nSo, there you have it. Are you bored? I will give you something to do! Now you have no excuse. Put down that laundry and turn off the vacuum cleaner. Time to enjoy yourself.', 'I will give you something to do!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'i-will-give-you-something-to-do', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:23:40', '2016-01-08 04:23:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26926', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26928, 4, '2016-01-07 23:24:54', '2016-01-08 04:24:54', '<h3>By Cherimie Crane Weatherford</h3>\r\nAs I rise from depths of holiday gluttony, the debauchery of romanticizing Auld Lang Syne and clear the glitter covered everything from the empty spot our Christmas tree once stood, I realize the time has come to face routine, schedule and absence of pumpkin spice with trepidation and acceptance.\r\n\r\nJanuary is full of hope, potential and reflection, offering reprieve from unfulfilled dreams, unattained goals and under used exercise equipment. The air is crisp, the desks are organized and refrigerators welcome unfamiliar greens nestled alongside something that resembles the latest cure for carb indulgence. For most, it is a magical time of possibility, forgiveness and liver recovery.\r\n\r\nMy social media is a rolodex of change and a platform for self-help. It is the one time of the year where everyone so clearly sees the error of their ways. Maybe it is the predictability of it all or my innate determination to do that which I am not supposed to do, I simply refuse to resolute. It isn’t that I fancy my obvious flaws or ignore my impressive variety of short comings. Daily I am well aware of the height of my imperfection and the depths of my deficiency; however, dwelling on it is likely to do nothing but inspire empty bottles of Merlot.\r\n\r\nHaving known myself for quite some time, it’s understood that my ways are as set as the frizz in my hair. No amount of thoughtful journaling, resentful running, or eating leaves coated carefully in the latest health promoting protein powder will sway my harrowingly honed behaviors. I attempted a resolution once and it resulted in living in a foreign country that required women to tinkle in a trough. It was then I accepted my exclusion from the enlightened few and my fate of being exactly who I am, flaws and all.\r\n\r\nThere is a quiet peace found in refuting resolution. No need to dread surrender, no guilt for doing the things I have always done, the way I will always do them. Maybe it is motherhood, maybe it is age or maybe it is lack of energy to declare perfection in all facets of my existence. No one went to prison, less than five wine glasses were broken and my favorite jeans still fit, mostly.\r\n\r\nNot everyone is cut out for the New Year, New You mantra; some of us have accepted the fact that we are ok with being ok. Perfection is neither in my color wheel nor in my genetics. Therefore I approach 2016 ready to face the similar challenges, similar inner battles and all too similar frizzy hair that has become the cornerstone of my imperfection. If by some twist of fate or wrinkle in time, I fare better than years past I will be enthusiastically thankful, if not, I will be ok at least I don’t have to tinkle in a trough. Happy New Year Ya’ll.', 'New Year, New You? No, I refuse to resolute!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-year-new-you-no-i-refuse-to-resolute', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:24:54', '2016-01-08 04:24:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26928', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26930, 4, '2016-01-07 23:30:23', '2016-01-08 04:30:23', 'If you are ready to quit smoking, Beaufort Memorial wants to help! Start off the New Year right and register to attend the American Lung Association Freedom From Smoking® Program starting January 11, 2016. Beaufort Memorial will partner with the Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department to offer this award-winning program. Classes will be offered at 5:45 p.m. in Classroom 451 at the Beaufort Memorial Medical and Administrative Center, 990 Ribaut Road, Beaufort. Dates are Mondays, January 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15, 22. One extra support session will be held on Thursday, February 4, which is “Quit Week.” The cost for the class series is $30, which covers the eight classes, education materials, a relaxation CD, and two months’ free access to the LifeFit Wellness Center which is located in the same building. For more information call Dixie Slichter at 843-522-5570 or email her at dlslichter@bmhsc.org. These classes are open to anyone ready to quit smoking.', '2016 Freedom From Smoking — Are you ready to quit?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '2016-freedom-from-smoking-are-you-ready-to-quit', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:30:23', '2016-01-08 04:30:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26930', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26932, 4, '2016-01-07 23:31:13', '2016-01-08 04:31:13', '<h3>By Dr. Mark S. Siegel</h3>\r\nJanuary is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease.\r\n\r\nCurrently, more than 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma. The National Eye Institute projects this number will reach 4.2 million by 2030, a 58 percent increase.\r\n\r\nGlaucoma is called “the sneak thief of sight”. There are no symptoms and once vision is lost, it’s permanent. Nearly 40% of vision can be lost without a person noticing.\r\n\r\nGlaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. Moreover, among African American and Latino populations, glaucoma is more prevalent. Glaucoma is 6 to 8 times more common in African Americans than Caucasians.\r\n\r\nAnd among Hispanics in older age groups, the risk of glaucoma is nearly as high as that for African-Americans. Also, siblings of persons diagnosed with glaucoma have a significantly increased risk of having glaucoma.\r\n\r\nOver 3 million Americans, and over 60 million people worldwide, have glaucoma. Experts estimate that half of them don’t know they have it. Combined with our aging population, we can see an epidemic of blindness looming if we don’t raise awareness about the importance of regular eye examinations to preserve vision. The World Health Organization estimates that 4.5 million people worldwide are blind due to glaucoma.\r\n\r\n<b>What is Glaucoma?</b>\r\n\r\nGlaucoma is a group of eye diseases that gradually steal sight without warning. Although the most common forms primarily affect the middle-aged and the elderly, glaucoma can affect people of all ages.\r\n\r\nVision loss is caused by damage to the optic nerve. This nerve acts like an electric cable with over a million wires. It is responsible for carrying images from the eye to the brain.\r\n\r\nThere is no cure for glaucoma—yet. However, medication or surgery can slow or prevent further vision loss. The appropriate treatment depends upon the type of glaucoma among other factors. Early detection is vital to stopping the progress of the disease.\r\n\r\n<b>Types of Glaucoma</b>\r\n\r\nThere are two main types of glaucoma: primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), and angle-closure glaucoma. These are marked by an increase of intraocular pressure (IOP), or pressure inside the eye. When optic nerve damage has occurred despite a normal IOP, this is called normal tension glaucoma.\r\n\r\nSecondary glaucoma refers to any case in which another disease causes or contributes to increased eye pressure, resulting in optic nerve damage and vision loss.\r\n\r\n<b>Regular Eye Exams are Important</b>\r\n\r\nGlaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, according to the World Health Organization. In the most common form, there are virtually no symptoms. Vision loss begins with peripheral or side vision, so if you have glaucoma, you may not notice anything until significant vision is lost.\r\n\r\nThe best way to protect your sight from glaucoma is to get a comprehensive eye examination. Then, if you have glaucoma, treatment can begin immediately.\r\n\r\n<b>Risk Factors</b>\r\n\r\nAre you at risk for glaucoma? Those at higher risk include people of African, Asian, and Hispanic descent. Other high-risk groups include: people over 60, family members of those already diagnosed, diabetics, and people who are severely nearsighted. Regular eye exams are especially important for those at higher risk for glaucoma, and may help to prevent unnecessary vision loss.', 'January is Glaucoma Awareness Month', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'january-is-glaucoma-awareness-month-2', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:31:13', '2016-01-08 04:31:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26932', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(26934, 4, '2016-01-07 23:33:03', '2016-01-08 04:33:03', '[caption id=\"attachment_26935\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"195\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-Boundary-east-view-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26935\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-Boundary-east-view-2-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"Above is an aerial view of the area to be improved.\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" /></a> Above is an aerial view of the area to be improved.[/caption]\r\n\r\nConstruction crews will start pushing dirt the week of Jan. 4 for the long-awaited, $32 million Boundary Street Redevelopment project. “A lot of work has been going on behind the scenes for over a year, but now the work moves to the front of the stage,” Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop said. “It’s good to get construction started.”\r\n\r\nThe Boundary Street Redevelopment project includes approximately 1.2 miles of improvements on US 21/Boundary Street and a half mile along First Street. The project runs from Neil Road eastward to Greenlawn Drive and is planned to be completed in 2018.\r\n\r\nWhen completed, US 21/Boundary Street will consist of two 11-foot travel lanes in each direction separated by a 17-foot raised landscaped median with a sidewalk on the north shoulder and 10-foot multi-use path on the south shoulder. The intersection of SC 170/ US 21 will be relocated and realigned as well as signal improvements at the other signalized intersections within the corridor.\r\n\r\nFirst Street improvements will include two 11-foot travel lanes and eight-foot on-street parking on both sides of the road beginning at the newly aligned SC 170 intersection to Hogarth Road.\r\n\r\nStarting January 4, initial work will include the demolition of a few structures, the moving of signs and other structures beyond the new right-of-way limits, installation of erosion control devices, storm drain installation, and related work by local utilities.\r\n\r\nAfter the initial activities have begun, the contractor will begin building the “duct bank” -- a concrete-encased trench with multiple conduits for the utilities to place their lines underground. Overhead lines will remain standing and in service throughout the project until the duct bank is complete and new lines are placed within the duct bank.\r\n\r\nNot only will the buried utilities create a more visually pleasing entrance to historic Beaufort, but they’ll be less likely damaged by storm winds or by vehicles hitting them.\r\n\r\nAs construction work increases, drivers may experience slowdowns and lane shifts, but all work requiring lane closures will be performed at night or during specific daytime hours on the weekend as specified by SCDOT.\r\n\r\nThe existing four lanes of traffic will be maintained throughout the life of the project other than the temporary nighttime lane closures. In the event of an emergency, lanes will be temporarily reconfigured to provide three or even all four of the lanes for evacuation.\r\n\r\n“When this project is complete, we will have a much more scenic entrance to our National Historic Landmark District, and it will be a safer entrance,” Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling said. “With better traffic signals, left turn lanes and improved intersections, people will find it easier and safer to visit our Boundary Street businesses.”\r\n\r\nStarting January 8th, David Coleman, senior project manager for the City of Beaufort, will host weekly update sessions every Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the first floor of City Hall at 1911 Boundary Street. The public is encouraged to drop in, ask questions and stay informed.\r\n\r\nThe total cost of the Boundary Street Redevelopment project budget which is more than $32 million, is funded through three sources:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A Federal Highway Administration TIGER grant of approximately $12.6 million</li>\r\n	<li>The Beaufort County one cent sales tax of about $11.4 million</li>\r\n	<li>And the City of Beaufort’s TIF II estimated contribution of about $8.2 million.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe anticipated economic benefits to business owners along the improved section of Boundary Street include safer access to their businesses; smoother traffic flow at key intersections; a more attractive and landscaped roadway which improves the likelihood of shoppers choosing to visit the Boundary Street shops and restaurants; and removal of overhead utility lines that will make it safer for drivers to enter and exit businesses.', 'Construction to start Jan. 4 on Boundary Street Redevelopment', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'construction-to-start-jan-4-on-boundary-street-redevelopment', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:33:03', '2016-01-08 04:33:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26934', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26937, 4, '2016-01-07 23:42:26', '2016-01-08 04:42:26', '<em>Photo above: Co-chairs of the 2016 Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Valentine Ball Decorations Committee, Penny Abbott and Nikki Ruhf.</em>\r\n<h2><em>Beaufort Memorial Foundation presents the 27th Annual Valentine Ball</em></h2>\r\nThe co-chairs of the 2016 Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Valentine Ball Decorations Committee have been hard at work bringing this year’s “Golden Age of Hollywood” theme to fruition, and they couldn’t be more excited! Penny Abbott and Nikki Ruhf have been combing Pinterest, meeting with prop providers, scoping out the site, and brainstorming together for months now.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Screen-Shot-2016-01-07-at-11.35.40-PM.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26939\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Screen-Shot-2016-01-07-at-11.35.40-PM-300x297.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-01-07 at 11.35.40 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" /></a>Having worked on event planning for large non-profits in Savannah and Atlanta before moving to Beaufort several years ago, Penny is quite comfortable with grand challenges. And Nikki’s background as an interior decorator for a big firm in Charleston is proving a tremendous asset in transforming the 20,000 square foot space in the hospital’s administration building into a breathtaking backdrop.\r\n\r\nThey’re both brimming over with enthusiasm for the theme. “The Golden Age of Hollywood” was a period in American Cinema spanning the late ‘20s to the end of the ‘50s. It was a filmmaking era defined by a distinctive style, narrative, and production value, boasting many of our most treasured film classics and screen sirens.\r\n\r\n“Think evening gowns, furs and boas,” suggests Nikki, whose husband Jason works for the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce. “It’s a really fun excuse to get all dressed up and feel glamorous!”\r\n\r\nAs active members of Beaufort’s Junior Service League, where they first met, and each now with rambunctious one-year-old toddlers at home, the Decorations Committee co-chairs have become pros at time management. Even now, a month ahead of time, they have it all mapped out, right down to the red carpet and the paparazzi. They can see it all so clearly, and now we have only to wait until February 6th to see them bring that vision to life.\r\n\r\nMore than 600 people are expected to attend this year’s black tie fundraiser. Guests who purchase tickets before the January 12 RSVP deadline will also be invited to attend one of the privately-hosted pre-ball dinner parties held in many of Beaufort’s most beautiful homes and special venues.\r\n\r\n“The people we had dinner with for our first Valentine Ball have become some of our dearest friends, and I don’t know that we would have gotten to know them nearly as well otherwise” remembers Nikki.\r\n\r\n“The pre-ball dinner parties are always tremendous fun and a great way to meet new people” agrees Penny, whose husband Will is owner of Flood Tide Co., a Charleston-based firm specializing in unique fishing and lifestyle apparel designs.\r\n\r\nAfter dinner, guests will progress to the Ball to experience “The Golden Age of Hollywood” with an evening of dancing, a silent auction, and tiers of elaborate desserts.\r\n\r\n“It’s going to be just luxurious” promises Penny, “I can’t wait to see everyone’s reaction when they walk in!”\r\n\r\nProceeds from the 2016 Valentine Ball will help fund the renovation of the Collins Birthing Center, where up to 100 babies are delivered each month.', 'The Golden Age of Hollywood', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-golden-age-of-hollywood', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:44:19', '2016-01-08 04:44:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26937', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26940, 4, '2016-01-07 23:42:14', '2016-01-08 04:42:14', 'Following a lengthy review of recommendations by the City of Beaufort Parking Task Force, the Beaufort City Council changed some parking meter rates and times in downtown locations to take effect this past Monday.\r\n\r\n“These changes will take effect January 4 as we roll into the New Year. We believe these changes reflect the strongest recommendations from the Parking Task Force as well as what’s best for our downtown merchants and the vitality of our downtown commercial district,” Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop said.\r\n\r\nChanges include:\r\n\r\n• Enforcement of all parking meters in downtown Beaufort change to\r\n11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to encourage locals to shop downtown in the morning\r\n\r\n• Rates for parking meters on Port Republic Street increase from 75 cents per hour to $1 per hour\r\n\r\n• Rates for parking meters on side streets north of Port Republic Street decrease from 75 cents per hour to 50 cents per hour\r\n\r\n• Time limits for metered parking spaces on Bay Street and side streets from Bay to Port Republic Street change to two hours; some spaces had been marked for three and four hours. The shorter time limit will allow more turnover of the parking spaces to benefit merchants\r\n\r\n• Increases the “boot fee” to $100 for people with multiple unpaid parking tickets\r\n\r\n• Increases the fine for illegally parking in a handicapped space to $500 to conform to state law.', 'Beaufort starts New Year with parking meter changes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-starts-new-year-with-parking-meter-changes', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:42:14', '2016-01-08 04:42:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26940', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26942, 4, '2016-01-07 23:40:18', '2016-01-08 04:40:18', '<em>Photo above: Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week - Beall Leadership Consulting, LLC! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to K’s Party Store for sponsoring Business of the Week!</em>\r\n\r\n<b><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/nye-fireworks5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26943\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/nye-fireworks5-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"nye fireworks5\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a>Founders’ Night Fireworks on New Year’s Eve at Waterfront Park:</b><b> </b>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce was proud to partner with The City of Beaufort, WastePro, Keith’s House of Plumbing, Sea Island Auto Glass, SP+ and Whitehall Park, LLC to host this year’s fireworks.  A special thank you to the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry, Battery Creek High School SADD Club, and Gavigan Entertainment for helping to make this year’s event a success.\r\n\r\n<b>UPCOMING EVENTS</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Thursday, January 14: Business After Hours,</b> from 5:30 to 7 p.m. hosted by the Beaufort Twilight Run at Habersham Marketplace. This event is free for members, $5 for guests. Please RSVP to the Chamber Office at 843-525-8500.\r\n\r\n<b>• Friday, January 15: Coffee With Colleagues,</b> from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. hosted by Piggly Wiggly, 1347 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. This is a free networking opportunity for members. Bring your business cards! Please RSVP to the Chamber Office.\r\n\r\n<b>• Thursday, January 21: State of the Bases,</b> from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Beaufort Holiday Inn &amp; Suites, 2225 Boundary Street. The keynote speaker will be Colonel Peter Buck, MCAS Beaufort Commanding Officer. This is your chance to hear updates from military leaders about the three installations in Beaufort County. The Chamber’s Military Affairs Committee will also recognize the Military Family of the Quarter. This event is $15 for members and $20 non members. Tables are available. Please call the Chamber Office for more information.', 'The Chamber Corner for December 31st-January 6th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-december-31st-january-6th', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:40:18', '2016-01-08 04:40:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26942', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26947, 4, '2016-01-07 23:42:06', '2016-01-08 04:42:06', 'Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Xi Gamma Lambda Chapter of Beaufort, SC presents the 15th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast to be held at the MCAS Officer’s Club, Air Station, in Beaufort on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26948\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-MLK-BFAST-Brother-Dr.-W.-Franklin-Evans-2-e1452228113375.png\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-26948\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-MLK-BFAST-Brother-Dr.-W.-Franklin-Evans-2-e1452228113375-150x150.png\" alt=\"W. Franklin Evans, Ph.D.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> W. Franklin Evans, Ph.D.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThis event pays tribute to the great works of the Brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Baptist Minister and Civil Rights Activist who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. It will also pay tribute to three community leaders by recognizing and honoring them for their work in the Beaufort Community. The honorees are Edward Allen, Beaufort County Coroner, Herbert Glaze, C.A.V.E. and Community Activist and Michael Rivers, Beaufort County School Board Member.\r\n\r\nBrother Dr. W. Franklin Evans, Ph.D., Interim President of SC State University will be the keynote speaker at the breakfast. Dr. Evans was named interim president of SC State by the Board of Trustees on July 16, 2015. Before assuming leadership of the University, Evans served as interim provost and previously as vice president for Academic Affairs. Evans, who was born in Augusta, Georgia, attended public school in the Jefferson County School System. He graduated from the University of Georgia and Georgia State University earning six degrees in areas ranging from entomology to journalism, middle childhood science to curriculum and instruction, and administration and supervision to higher education administration.\r\n\r\nHis professional career has included working as a medical entomologist, news reporter, flight attendant, science educator, administrator for middle and high schools, university professor, director, and college dean.\r\n\r\nEvans has worked as an adjunct professor at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University and Athens State University. Prior to moving to Orangeburg, S.C., he was employed as vice president for Academic Affairs at Virginia Union University.\r\n\r\nEvans has held membership is various organizations such as the NAACP, Black Family Preservation Group, Inc., National Association of Black School Educators, and Partnership for a Drug-free Community, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Toastmasters International and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He has served on the advisory boards of organizations such as the Sickle Cell Association, Boys and Girls Club, Kiwanis Clubs International and the AIDS Action Coalition. Always striving to be a servant leader, he is an active minister with the Church of God in Christ International. He spends his leisurely time traveling, playing tennis, cooking, reading and singing.\r\n\r\nThe event will include entertainment from Gospel Singer and Gullah Kinfolk member, Mrs. Bessie Bates along with her band. For ticket information see a Brother of the XI Gamma Lambda Chapter or call 843-263-8445 or 843-263-2006.', 'Local fraternity hosts 15th annual MLK Unity  Breakfast to recognize three community leaders', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-fraternity-hosts-15th-annual-mlk-unity-breakfast-to-recognize-three-community-leaders', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:42:06', '2016-01-08 04:42:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26947', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26955, 4, '2016-01-07 23:46:16', '2016-01-08 04:46:16', '<em>Photo above: Clear cutting at the new 40 acre Oyster Bluff development on Sam’s Point Road on Lady’s Island.</em>\r\n\r\nHi Billy:\r\n\r\nI thoroughly enjoy your newsletters and appreciate your keeping us updated on the many changes occurring here in Beaufort. It is a wonderful role you have assumed as Mayor and I hope it is continued by the Beaufort Mayors as we go forward.\r\n\r\nNOT ALL CHANGE, HOWEVER, IS GOOD! There are things occurring in Beaufort and throughout Beaufort County that are impacting our community is such a way as to turn it into “ANYWHERE USA”. Beaufort has earned the distinction of being a very special place to retire, live, visit and enjoy. These accolades have been published numerous times in national publications over the years. We all take pride in these recognitions. We all appreciate how fortunate we are to live here. Beaufort is indeed a very special place to live. WHY? Well we could make a long list which would include our access to clean rivers and creeks and the recreational boating and the fishing they provide. Additionally, our closeness to the ocean, the wonderful unpolluted air we breathe and the congenial grouping of a wide diversity of inhabitants (called “Beaufortonians”) must all be included on the list. We are a coastal community with, among many things; our values are in the arts, community activities and the safety and good educational opportunities for our youth. We are big enough so as to be cosmopolitan but small enough to enjoy each other and our private moments.\r\n\r\nA very important item on our list and one that was instrumental in attracting each of us to Beaufort is our MARITIME ENVIRONMENT.\r\n\r\nThis includes our mild weather with the snow free winters and the delightfully mild spring and fall coolness as well as our warm summer beach weather. We should also include the wild animals that are naturally found here along with the accompanying plant communities. It is this segment of the Beaufort environment that helps make Beaufort such a wonderful place to live and which makes Beaufort different from most of the other towns and cities in the Southeast; and it is coming under attack by forces more interested in monetary profits than maintaining and preserving our extraordinary Beaufort character.\r\n\r\nLet me give you but a few examples to which I am alluding:\r\n\r\nRecently a Georgia logging enterprise convinced two Lady’s Island landowners to clear cut two ten acre parcels. These areas were denuded of all living vegetation and no cleanup was undertaken nor was there any effort to replant the forest. I learned that this was legal because some time ago there were state level laws (lobbied by the logging industry) circumventing any local laws which allowed the timbering of land in this irresponsible manor to support the profits of the logging companies. It really doesn’t matter that both Beaufort County and the City of Beaufort have laws to keep this “rape” of our environment from occurring.\r\n\r\nBut this was only the beginning. On a tract of land annexed into the City of Beaufort, our new Publix grocery store was to be located on Lady’s Island across from its previous location. I watched in shock and amassment as the dozers began to remove the mature forest which existed on the property. Not a tree was spared except for a few along the outside edge of the parcel. This included the removal of a very large magnolia which could have been preserved within the parking spaces. I was told following my inquiry (after the fact) that it was permitted because there had to be many storm water pipes and drainage corridors created for the site. Billy, I don’t believe this. I can see no evidence of such installations. Furthermore, if such things were required, why could the engineers and architects not have tried to preserve at least a small portion of the natural forest and to comply as much as possible with the existing Beaufort City tree ordinance? My guess is that it was cheaper to develop the location by cutting everything down and planting 2 inch saplings around the parking lot. The problem with this is that we get a huge paved parking lot with no shade or natural habitat for the naturally occurring wildlife. We now get to watch the two inch saplings grow over the next 100 years to finally replace what we have lost. I see this as just another sacrifice in the name of progress to preserve the profits of a few at the expense of the rest of us.\r\n\r\nThere is more. The old Publix location has been sold and a new Kroger is said to be coming. The numerous trees, saved a decade ago when Publix first built here on Lady’s Island, have all been marked with surveyors tape as well as those located on the triangular property behind the existing building. I understand that the old store will be demolished and that a large shopping center is to be built on the entire parcel. This will undoubtedly require the removal of most or all of the tree cover which includes several very large live oaks. This parcel has also been annexed into the City of Beaufort and we may lose again part of our maritime forest. Will this tract also require extensive storm water drains and pipes?\r\n\r\nI am saddened to report that it does not stop here. We have a new Walmart scheduled to be built next to the lady’s Island Airport. I don’t think I have to say anything about what will happen to this location as evidenced by the Walmart location on the other side of town. We Beaufortonians are again going to have to absorb the abuse to our environment in the interest of the profits of another outside company for the sake of progress.\r\n\r\nAs a final example, and there are many more that I could list, let me tell you of the most recent atrocity. Drive down Sam’s Point Road about a mile from the Publix stores and look to your left. You will see a huge new scar of 40 or more acres. This is the newest contribution to our wonderful Beaufort community by the DR Horton Construction Company and their subsidiary the Lather Construction (Site Preparation) Company. Horton’s tag line is “America’s Largest Home Builder. This may be true and they are doing their best to make Beaufort like every other bland and featureless community in America. They are large enough and have the political influence and power to bypass our local laws and go through DHEC for special permission to remove all the vegetation from the site and then in an effort to reduce their development cost again, to further evade the laws found in the National Clean Air Act and burn the resulting refuge onsite (for six days and counting). We are going to get a large subdivision with paved streets and lots of lawns without a single mature tree. This site was covered with a mature maritime forest as is evidenced by the adjoining property. Nothing remains. We will have to wait another century for the small sapling they will plant before we get anything resembling a “green environment”. Rape is too gentle a word to describe what is being done to Beaufort by these supposed harbingers of progress.\r\n\r\nI believe that it is the responsibility of every person living in Beaufort to take a stand on this issue. I believe that there will be an overwhelming number of us who find this “progress” unacceptable and will demand that our politicians do a better job of protecting the things that make Beaufort the great place it has become. I am not against progress. I welcome smart growth. Growth that recognizes local standards and values. Growth for more that providing increased profits to often absentee participants.\r\n\r\nI would like to see this email published in your next newsletter. We need to all start to think about what undesirable change can do to our community. Beaufort is a wonderful exception to the general rule. Let’s not lose it.\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 360px;\"><b>Gordon Fritz of Lady’s Island, SC</b></p>', 'An open letter to Mayor Billy Keyserling from Gordon Fritz', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'an-open-letter-to-mayor-billy-keyserling-from-gordon-fritz', '', '', '2016-01-07 23:47:42', '2016-01-08 04:47:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26955', 0, 'post', '', 5),
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(26958, 4, '2016-01-07 23:50:39', '2016-01-08 04:50:39', '<em>LowCountry Habitat for Humanity announces Community Health Fair and 5th Annual Resolution Run 5K</em>\r\n\r\nAre you ready for a New Year New You? Start with a free Community Health Fair on January 15th from 9 a.m. until noon and the 5th Annual Resolution Run 5K on January 16th, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Dataw Island Community Center to benefit LowCountry Habitat for Humanity.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ResolutionRun2015f.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-26959 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ResolutionRun2015f-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"ResolutionRun2015f\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe New Year New You Community Health Fair is a new element to this event. Local health care providers will offer screenings in the following areas: blood pressure, non-fasting blood sugar levels, skin cancer, oxygen levels, vision, hearing and cholesterol.\r\n\r\nThe Resolution Run held on Saturday, January 16th at 10 a.m. will feature a professionally timed 5K race along with fun activities for the entire family including a Kids Sea Turtle Survival Challenge Obstacle Course offered by the Friends of Hunting Island Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\nKick-off the New Year with a great start on that New Year’s Resolution to be active and healthy by participating in the 5th Annual 5K Race to benefit LowCountry Habitat for Humanity. Participants will have a fast, flat course and may choose to enter the 5K race or to simply stroll the beautiful scenery at their own pace. Awards will be given to first place race finishers in eight categories.\r\n\r\nEarly bird registration is only $25 with discounts available for active duty military and participants under 18 years of age. Registration after January 10th will be $30.\r\n\r\nOnline registration is available at Runsignup.com. See you there!\r\n\r\n<em>Photos above courtesy of Christina Bland.</em>', 'New Year, New You', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-year-new-you', '', '', '2016-01-08 16:59:21', '2016-01-08 21:59:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26958', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26970, 4, '2016-01-14 01:46:39', '2016-01-14 06:46:39', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nCan you believe it? Wines made in secrecy. In California.  But, this is a really interesting story. With a really good wine at the end. So, guess what!  We are going to work our way through things, and come out ahead of them all at the other end.\r\n\r\nOur story takes us to California. No specific part of the state. Because, if we told you that, we’d have to kill you. So mysterious. But here’s the scoop. There is a group of wine people, three of them, who are each employed at other well-known wineries. The three decided that they wanted to make really good wines at really good prices. So, with no winery location, no vineyards, no tasting room, they arranged to buy grapes, made their wines and sold them. All from some cave or lost barn, somewhere in California. Their tasting room was wherever they sat down on any day. Their experiences with their “real” jobs made sure the wines were good. Their lack of expenses made their prices good. Once people started tasting their “Alias” wines, days off to play golf disappeared and sleeping in on weekends stopped. More and more, every spare minute, they were busy with their secret jobs. Four times, in their first year of production, they ran out of wines. Not an official wine score, but a pretty good recommendation nonetheless. So, Alias is their label. And, the three worked under “alias” names. Dougie, Chow and Blanco. Nice!\r\n\r\nAlias wines include Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Our Alias wine is their Secret Agent Red. (How can we resist such a great name?)  This wine, like you can’t guess at this point, is a blend. Four grapes - 40% Zinfandel, 28% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah. Over the several years Alias has been making this wine, it has been their personal favorite and the favorite of many of their customers. They have adjusted the grape varieties and the percentages of each one to keep the wine appealing and getting better each vintage. Leading with the red Zinfandel, they get fruit and floral and earth characteristics. Particularly in the nose and the front of the wine, where we all get hooked. An extra scosh of Zinfandel also brings in some black pepper spiciness, too. The Cabernet Sauvignon adds weight and more fruit flavors. The Merlot lengthens the finish and smooths out the mid-palate. And the Syrah adds weight in the mouth feel of the wine.\r\n\r\nTime to taste our wine?  Definitely!  To start with, the aromas are floral, like roses with a bit of dust blown over them. And some violets. And fruit notes of plums and strawberries. And, behind all that, a hint of nuts, like roasted hazelnuts. The balance between the floral and fruit notes carries on into the tastes. You get both, but neither one overpowers the other. Roses, in the form of rose water, squash blossoms, black and red fruits galore, earth and, finally, a bit of black pepper. All in a delicious and smooth mouthful. Tannins are there, but subtle. Cabernet tannins upfront, smoothing off into those from the Merlot and Syrah. The flavors and textures spread out in your mouth, making it feel like a lot more than you would expect. Then, at the end, a long, balanced finish. Truly, whatever their secret is, these three anonymous guys have managed to come up with a great “secret agent.”\r\n\r\nAs we would expect, or at least hope for, food goes really well with this wine. Burgers, pizzas, casseroles, grilled meats and sausages, I’m thinking the more we try this wine, the more we’ll drink it with. And the more often we’ll drink it. Dougie, Chow and Blanco like to enjoy this wine at room temperature and slightly chilled. I haven’t tried it that way, yet. But seems logical it will tastes differently. Another secret?\r\n\r\nFinally, one last piece of information about the Alias Secret Agent Red.  The price is $8.99. Which means, again, the Alias goal to make good wine for a good price seems to be achieved. And this is a quote from Mr. Chow: “The most delicious part is you can buy three bottles for the price of one bottle of “The Prisoner.” “Maybe not fair to pick on any other one wine, but we get his point. And we get Alias’ point. Enjoy.', 'If I told you, I’d have to kill you….', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'if-i-told-you-id-have-to-kill-you', '', '', '2016-01-21 01:49:26', '2016-01-21 06:49:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26970', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26974, 4, '2016-01-14 01:49:48', '2016-01-14 06:49:48', '<h3><del></del>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nAs the demolition stage of the city’s Boundary Street Project gets under way I am reminded of two long-ago city planning proposals, one at each end of the project.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_26975\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Boundary-and-170.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-26975 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Boundary-and-170-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Boundary and 170\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> This illustration from the City’s original 2006 Boundary Street Plan shows the realignment of the Boundary Street and SC 170 intersection, and new retail at the old (existing) SC !70 intersection connector.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Visitors Center is currently operating out of The Arsenal at Craven and Carteret Streets. While The Arsenal is unquestionably an attractive, historic and charming building, and while the price may be right for the moment, The Arsenal clearly isn’t where the Visitors Center should be forever.  A Visitors Center should be easily accessible, and essential to that is that perking should be plentiful. We all know, and the Chamber’s Tourism Vice President, Rob Wells, confirms parking is “not easy” at Craven and Carteret Streets. Set aside for the city’s visitors are just eight 90 minute metered spaces, if visitors can find them there at all.\r\n\r\nThe Visitor’s Center should be on the near right corner for incoming motorists of the new intersection that is being created at SC 170 and Boundary Street.  This is the land that is currently largely occupied by SC 170, but the Boundary Street Plan calls for that transportation corridor to be moved when the new intersection is created.\r\n\r\nDay-trippers coming to Beaufort from north of Whale Branch or from south of the Broad River would find this location on their right side as they first approach Beaufort. There will be about three quarters of an acre of land freed up there, enough for a comfortable visitors center, plenty of parking and probably some retail too. Moreover, motorized coach tours could stage from there, lifting the park and transfer load somewhat from the marina parking lot where walking and horse-drawn tours necessarily stage.\r\n\r\nAfter kicking over the past decade the Visitor’s Center from Bellamy Curve, to the Quality Inn to The Arsenal,  do the city’s planners really think they’ve got it right? I hope not.\r\n\r\nIf the City Council is serious about protecting and growing the City’s tourism base, and they say they are, they should revisit this proposal.\r\n\r\nAt the other end of the corridor to be improved the old Piggly Wiggly building sits empty. Housed here in a new office building is where the Beaufort County Board of Education’s district offices should be. When the City of Beaufort moved City Hall out to its present location on Ribaut Road and Boundary Street it did so because Beaufort County’s offices would then be next door.  It did so expressly to create a “civic center” in that area.\r\n\r\nIn the years before the move the city and the county had been engaged in a number of lawsuits against one another. They fought over money, power and prerogative. Lost on the city‘s leadership in those days was that Beaufort County is a major employer of city residents. But that was long ago and those divisions have now been largely mended.\r\n\r\nBut what about another major employer of city residents, The Beaufort County Board of Education? Their District Office has been moved from Prince Street in downtown Beaufort out to the old Battery Creek High School at Mink Point Boulevard. No, they have no present plans to move again, according to their spokesperson, Jim Foster.\r\n\r\nHowever, looking ahead, it’s important to understand that the Mink Point building also houses the District’s alternative middle school and high school, the Right Choice School that features small class sizes. These are successful, and growing, schools.  Where, down the line as the schools grow, does that leave the District Office? Up for grabs.\r\n\r\nIf the City of Beaufort is committed to good planning and economic development, and they say they are, then they better be keeping their eye on this situation too because it becomes more fluid with each Right Choice School enrollment period.\r\n\r\nMoreover, city planners know that county seats that incorporate civic centers serve the taxpayers because finding the right government office which is never easy, is more convenient, and because governments who are neighbors comport themselves to one another in more neighborly fashions, and this too serves the taxpayers.\r\n\r\nIf the City Council is serious about protecting Beaufort’s status as Beaufort County’s county seat, and from an economic development perspective they better be, then they should revisit this proposal as well.', 'Boundary Street bookends merit a fresh look', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'boundary-street-bookends-merit-a-fresh-look', '', '', '2016-01-21 01:52:03', '2016-01-21 06:52:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26974', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26977, 4, '2016-01-14 01:55:06', '2016-01-14 06:55:06', '[caption id=\"attachment_26978\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/VOICES-Lee-I-still-havent-found-those-scissors....jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26978\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/VOICES-Lee-I-still-havent-found-those-scissors...-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"I still haven’t found those scissors...\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a> I still haven’t found those scissors...[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nWhen I was a child we had a junk drawer in the kitchen. In the junk drawer was a variety of items crammed into one small space. There were rubber bands, and paper clips, tweezers, bills and S&amp;H Stamp books. I thought we were the only family on earth to have a junk drawer. My mother and father were bright interesting people, but organization was not one of their strong points and so I assumed that the family junk drawer was just a reflection of them. Until I became an adult and had my own junk drawer. The first time I realized it even existed was when I was looking for a pair of scissors and I found everything but the scissors in the drawer. Coupons for the grocery store, rulers, pens with no ink, broken pencils and of course my own S&amp;H Green stamp books.\r\n\r\nRecently, I had the opportunity to sit with two of my granddaughters and go through their junk drawers. Oh the surprises. Broken little toys like the kind we used to get in Cracker Jacks boxes. Packages of gum with one piece left. Bouncy balls, hair clips and all sorts of Elsa paraphernalia from the movie “Frozen”. My brain screamed “Throw it away!” as I sat there and smiled. There were broken tiaras, beads for bracelets, lick-on tattoos, and a host of other child hood treasures. My mother would have been so pleased because for her the junk drawer contents reflected a family. I do recall the expired library cards, excess wallet sized school pictures, golf tees and pieces of paper with “books to read” written on them. The treasures found at the bottom of the junk drawers contain stories within themselves; and my granddaughter’s eyes lit up when they pulled something out that they had not seen for a while and told me the story behind it.\r\n\r\nNow it seems I have a new assortment of “stuff” for my junk drawer. How I got pine needles in there is unknown to me, but they are there, along with new pens from my new dentist, doctor and hairdresser, at least ten coupons from Bed, Bath &amp; Beyond, the Hurricane Escape Route and the hours for both the Community Refuse and library. But there are also invitations from new friends and other notices that remind me that I am home with my own stories to tell.', 'The family junk drawer and the stories they tell', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-family-junk-drawer-and-the-stories-they-tell', '', '', '2016-01-21 01:55:42', '2016-01-21 06:55:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26977', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26981, 4, '2016-01-14 01:55:55', '2016-01-14 06:55:55', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-TLC-nurses.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26982\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-TLC-nurses-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"COMMUNITY TLC nurses\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" /></a>The Sun City Lions Club recently presented the Technical College of the Lowcountry with a gift of scholarship. Since 2006, the Club has given $25,000 to support TCL nursing scholarships. TCL’s associate degree nursing program prepares graduates to practice as registered nurses. Students experience on-campus learning using high-tech simulation equipment and receive intense additional hands-on practice at clinical sites located throughout Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties. In the last five years, more than 200 students have completed the program.\r\n\r\n<em>Pictured from left to right are Dr. Richard Gough, TCL President; Stephanie Lawson, TCL Director of Nursing; Brian O’Neill, Sun City Lions Club President; and Glenn Levicki, TCL Dean of Health Sciences.</em>', 'Sun City Lions Club presents gift to TCL nursing scholarships', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sun-city-lions-club-presents-gift-to-tcl-nursing-scholarships', '', '', '2016-01-21 01:57:27', '2016-01-21 06:57:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26981', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26984, 4, '2016-01-14 01:57:46', '2016-01-14 06:57:46', 'PalmettoPride has announced the 2015-2016 Community Pride Grant recipients. The PalmettoPride Community Pride Grants provides organizations and local governments with funds to help create successful litter eradication programs and beautification projects in their communities. This year’s recipients are as follows:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Beaufort County Solid Waste &amp; Recycling - $4,000</li>\r\n	<li>City of Beaufort - $4,975</li>\r\n	<li>Daufuskie Island Conservancy - $354</li>\r\n	<li>Friends of Garden’s Corner - $2,500</li>\r\n</ul>', 'PalmettoPride announces community pride grant recipients', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'palmettopride-announces-community-pride-grant-recipients', '', '', '2016-01-21 01:59:13', '2016-01-21 06:59:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26984', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26986, 4, '2016-01-14 01:59:34', '2016-01-14 06:59:34', '[caption id=\"attachment_26987\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-OR-HEALTH-BMH-SURGERY-CENTER-nurnberg_151113_07406_2024_Edit-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-26987\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-OR-HEALTH-BMH-SURGERY-CENTER-nurnberg_151113_07406_2024_Edit-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo courtesy of Paul Nurnberg.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Photo courtesy of Paul Nurnberg.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center is now offering state-of-the-art cataract laser surgery that could potentially improve visual outcomes and reduce the risk of complications.\r\n\r\nA year after purchasing the outpatient surgery center, BMH invested in the LenSx laser-assisted surgical system, making it possible for surgeons to remove cataracts with a precision and accuracy not attainable with traditional surgery.\r\n\r\nThe new computer-controlled system provides a sophisticated 3-D image of the eye, allowing the surgeon to create a precise surgical plan unique to an individual patient.  The surgeon then directs the laser over the eye to make the small corneal incisions necessary to remove the cataract. In traditional cataract surgery, a diamond blade is used to make the incisions.\r\n\r\nIn addition to creating better incisions, the LenSx laser allows surgeons to monitor what is going on inside the eye during the procedure.\r\n\r\nSeveral Beaufort Memorial surgeons, among them ophthalmologists Drs. Richard Akers, Kenneth Farr, David Hunter, Jane Kokinakis and Mark Siegel will be using the LenSx to perform cataract surgery.\r\n\r\n“We are thrilled to be able to offer this advanced technology in Beaufort,” said Surgery Center Director Carolyn Evec. “Patients can now have refractive cataract surgery, astigmatic correction and presbyopia correction close to home with a state-of-art surgical system offering laser precision.”', 'Cataract laser surgery available at Beaufort Memorial Surgery Center', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'cataract-laser-surgery-available-at-beaufort-memorial-surgery-center', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:01:07', '2016-01-21 07:01:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26986', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26989, 4, '2016-01-14 02:01:55', '2016-01-14 07:01:55', 'Beaufort Academy is proud to have earned reaccreditation from the Southern Association of Independent Schools. As a member of SAIS for many years now, BA continues to comply with quality standards set forth by the accrediting organization.\r\n\r\nDuring this process, BA was evaluated by an outside group of peer professionals and implemented a school plan focused on strategic improvement and student performance in accordance with the school’s mission, which is to instill in students the intellectual curiosity and strength of character for success in all aspects of their lives. Beaufort Academy is committed to developing the whole person within the framework of its rigorous academic environment, core values and the Judeo-Christian tradition. Beaufort Academy seeks to inspire in each student a sense of responsibility to one’s self, the community and the environment, so that our students are positive contributors and leaders in the future. To accomplish the above mission, Beaufort Academy believes the following core values are essential; Intellect, Respect, Integrity, Leadership, and Pride.\r\n\r\nA team representing SAIS conducted an on-site visit to review this school’s self-study and standards compliance and its adherence to its mission. The team was comprised of diverse educational leaders from some of the finest institutions in the southeast. The visiting team sought the answers to critical questions the school asked of itself.  SAIS accredited member schools are part of an international network of accredited schools that have demonstrated success in educating children. As such, SAIS accreditation is recognized throughout the world as a symbol of quality in education for students and teachers.', 'Beaufort Academy earns SAIS Reaccreditation', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-earns-sais-reaccreditation', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:56', '2018-07-12 14:58:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26989', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26991, 4, '2016-01-14 02:03:44', '2016-01-14 07:03:44', '<h3>By Martha O’Regan</h3>\r\nFor the last 20+ years, I have rarely kept up with world news and I honestly don’t feel as if I am missing a thing, except maybe a little added stress. I get enough info through headlines that pop up on the internet and in general conversations, but I prefer to read a book that I know is fiction rather than wondering if the news I’m receiving is real or not.\r\n\r\nAs a broadcast journalism major in the early 80’s, the key points taught were to go out and find news whether there was any or not and that there was no longer a need to confirm sources. So basically we had free reign to report anything we wanted whether or not it was true as long as it attracted an audience. Clearly not much has changed in 35 years except we receive it more and faster due to our immense speed of connectivity to the entire world. Shock value and outrage seem to be the key markers for news these days depicting a world living in fear, anger and upset. Having just returned from two back to back trips across the country where I spent time in airports, hotels, restaurants, taxis, etc., I have to say I saw a different world.\r\n\r\nPrior to leaving, a friend asked if I was afraid to be traveling alone with the world being in such chaos. This had never dawned on me as I have never been afraid of traveling alone. As my friend continued to share her version of what was going on in the world, I could sense a seed of worry wanting to plant itself in my mind. Knowing that seed had the potential to change my entire travel experience, I decided to embark along my adventures more determined than ever to be what I wanted to see in the world.\r\n\r\nOver the next 10 days I encountered countless thoughtful conversations with complete strangers, joyful holiday greetings, smiling connections along city sidewalks, complete with direct eye contact, calming environments and some beautiful opportunities to observe graciousness of giving and receiving. Knowing that vibrationally we create our own reality, I used this opportunity as an experiment to create my own magnificent reality by being in my own magnificence as often as I could. And it worked! Despite two opportunities where my luggage decided to take a later flight, ultimately delaying our rendezvous, I managed to find calm amongst the chaos, joy instead of upset and deep faith in the human spirit. I’m sure there was struggle going on all around me but I was totally unaware of it as I was focused on my own experience because it was my experience to own.\r\n\r\nThe human experience is vast with a variety of people, events, places, stories; some that are more pleasant and interesting than others. As much as we’d love to have every encounter be fun and easy, it’s those ‘other’ experiences where we have our greatest opportunity to truly grow as we shift our own perspective of the situation. Those ‘less than pleasant’ individuals or situations are our greatest teachers when we allow ourselves to choose to observe and respond from the heart with a little compassion or graciousness rather than auto-react from the head with judgement, anger or upset. We are always at choice with how we respond.\r\n\r\nSo, what are you looking for every day? What are your expectations in your fellow employees or family members? How are you choosing to be, even when life shows up as a struggle or in chaos? Compare your responses to what you are actually seeing and experiencing each day. If there is a huge contrast, consider beginning your own experiment of creating a different reality than what you are currently experiencing, exploring what it feels like to be your magnificent self. Be what you want to see in the world and see what in the world shows up! Wishing you Joy-filled Holy Days full of Celebration of the Magnificence!', 'What in the world are you looking for?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-in-the-world-are-you-looking-for', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:03:59', '2016-01-21 07:03:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26991', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(26993, 4, '2016-01-14 02:04:36', '2016-01-14 07:04:36', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Fire-Station-2-opens-1-8-16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-26994 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Fire-Station-2-opens-1-8-16-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Photo above: Mayors Billy Keyserling and Sam Murray celebrate the opening.</em>\r\n\r\nWith the ceremonial uncoupling of a fire hose, Beaufort and Port Royal leaders recently celebrated the opening of the new fire station at 1120 Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\nThe new fire station replaces the outdated one beside Beaufort Middle School and across from Mossy Oaks Elementary on residential Mossy Oaks Road.\r\n\r\nIn November, the city took delivery of a new fire 75-foot ladder truck that is housed at the 1120 Ribaut Road station, incoming Fire Chief Reece Bertholf said. The new vehicle matches the department’s fleet with the similar Pierce chassis, he said, and expands on the service provided to the area with Beaufort’s first 24/7 manned aerial company.\r\n\r\n“This is an important day for the residents and businesses of Beaufort and Port Royal – our firefighting capability is much improved by this new station,” Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling said.\r\n\r\nHelping celebrate the new fire station’s opening was retired Beaufort firefighter Stephen Brown – who also helped open the city’s Mossy Oaks Fire Station in 1970 and was the department’s first African-American professional firefighter.\r\n\r\n“It’s a pleasure and a privilege to help open this new fire station,” Brown said. “We’ve come a long way from when I opened the Moss Oaks station in 1970.”\r\n\r\nUntil 1970, Beaufort had segregated fire departments, the all-white Washington Fire Company and the Pioneer Fire Company of African-Americans. They merged into the Beaufort Fire Department.\r\n\r\nBorn and raised in Beaufort, Brown was brought up to serve his community – his dad was a firefighter. Brown’s Pioneer Fire Company badge is displayed with other memorabilia at the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Headquarters.\r\n\r\nBrown joined the Pioneer Fire Company in 1966 and three years later integrated the city’s fire departments. On Nov. 27, 1970, he was put in charge of the new Mossy Oaks Fire Station. Within days, he helped save an Allison Road house from burning by using a fire extinguisher to put out an overheated furnace that caught fire, he recalls.\r\n\r\nEven though he’s been retired from firefighting since 2001, Brown stays busy – he’s the supervisor of the Lady’s Island and Harbor River swing bridges.\r\n\r\nRetiring Beaufort Fire Chief Sammy Negron said the new Ribaut Road fire station offers:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">· Direct access to the main road between Beaufort and Port Royal</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">· Easy and efficient travel times to the entire coverage area for this fire station</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">· Excellent geographical positioning to reinforce and enhance the fire insurance ISO 2 rating that helps reduce commercial fire insurance premiums</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">· Limited impact on neighborhoods, and a greater distance from large schools than the current Mossy Oaks station</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">· Smooth traffic flow for fire vehicles, including direct access to the rear of the facility (eliminating fire trucks having to back into the bays).</p>', 'New fire station, new 75-foot ladder truck come online', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-fire-station-new-75-foot-ladder-truck-come-online', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:08:17', '2016-01-21 07:08:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26993', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(26997, 4, '2016-01-14 02:08:40', '2016-01-14 07:08:40', '<em>Photo above: John Leadem, NOC project manager, impacts so many in Beaufort.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Neighborhood Outreach Connection’s mission is “to help all individuals in the community achieve…economic independence and personal fulfillment.” At the same time, John Leadem, project manager of the Beaufort NOC, is finding his own personal fulfillment helping the local branch of the program grow and become sustainable.\r\n\r\nWhile working with AT&amp;T, John was responsible for community outreach and it soon became the favorite part of his job. When he moved to Beaufort, he was eager to do his part to enrich the community and focused his efforts on getting an NOC started.\r\n\r\n“I really want to see the NOC become an integral part of the community,” says John. “My goal is to see the NOC kids make it to college and be successful in life.”\r\n\r\nNOC connects with community members through a strong presence in low-income neighborhoods. They establish program centers that provide educational, health service and workforce development support by bringing resources, services and technology into the neighborhood.\r\n\r\nJohn is enthusiastic about the work that’s being done in Beaufort. “The team at Beaufort Elementary School is especially supportive and very engaged,” he says. “My NOC teachers are exceptional; they are the lifeblood of the program. They come every day with passion and a true love for the kids. The kids themselves are full of energy.”\r\n\r\nWith funding from the state of South Carolina, NOC opened two new learning centers - one at Marsh Pointe Community Center and a second at Parkview Apartments - in May of this year. The initiatives also received support from the Beaufort County School District, teachers and administrators from Beaufort Elementary School and the Beaufort community.\r\n\r\n“Children from low-income families face a significant achievement gap in school and receive limited learning support outside the school,” John says. “More than 1,000 learning activities were completed in NOC’s Summer Virtual Learning Program and nearly 300 hours were spent on lessons. Almost across the board, students saw an improvement in their aptitude scores for all subjects.”\r\n\r\nJohns says that each day at NOC brings a new adventure. He enjoys building support for the programs and seeing the impact they have on the children. NOC will soon introduce an after school learning program for middle school students in the community and they also plan to expand their preschool program.\r\n\r\nThe father of four adult children – Timothy, Caitlin, Evan and Charlotte - John enjoys speed walking five miles per day, rain or shine. If you’re ever in a conversation with him, be sure to ask him how he defended himself against an irate, but romantic, Parisian mime.\r\n\r\nAs he looks to the future, John is eager to continue his work with NOC and “make a difference in the lives of these kids and contribute to the quality of life in Beaufort.”', 'NOC project manager dedicated to improving young lives', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'noc-project-manager-dedicated-to-improving-young-lives', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:12:27', '2016-01-21 07:12:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=26997', 0, 'post', '', 1),
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(27001, 4, '2016-01-14 02:12:38', '2016-01-14 07:12:38', '[caption id=\"attachment_27002\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WHOS-NEWS-Kandyss-Sutphen-2-e1453360515978.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-27002\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WHOS-NEWS-Kandyss-Sutphen-2-e1453360515978-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kandyss Sutphen\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Kandyss Sutphen[/caption]\r\n<h2>Coastal Properties welcomes Kandyss Sutphen</h2>\r\nCoastal Properties Owners/Brokers-in-Charge, Joe and Karen Ryan, welcome Kandyss Sutphen to the agency’s sales team.  Before embarking on her real estate career, Kandyss was an elementary school teacher. She holds two Bachelor’s degrees, one in Psychology and the other in Sociology and is a Certified Teacher in both South Carolina and Pennsylvania. Kandyss is also a teaching artist for the Beaufort Arts Council.  Kandyss is a member of the Beaufort Association of Realtors®. She is based in the Beaufort office and can be reached at 570-574-5048.\r\n<h2>Riverview Charter School announces six newly elected Board members</h2>\r\nRiverview Charter School is happy to announce six newly elected Board members. They are: Reece Bertholf, Aileen Cangiano-Heath, Gayle Carroll, Lamarr Cooler, Jaime Dailey-Vergara, LaShonda Scott. Also a special thanks to Edward Foster &amp; Evy Trask, who have worked tirelessly on the Board for the past four years.', 'Who’s News for the week of January 14th-20th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whos-news-for-the-week-of-january-14th-20th', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:15:43', '2016-01-21 07:15:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27001', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27004, 4, '2016-01-14 02:16:12', '2016-01-14 07:16:12', '<em>Photo above: Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week - The UPS Store #4753! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to K’s Party Store for sponsoring Business of the Week!</em>\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"27005,27006,27007,27008\"]\r\n\r\n<b>2016 Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Legislative Luncheon: </b>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce was proud to host more than 220 attendees for the 2016 Legislative Luncheon on  January 6, 2016 at the Callawassie Island Club.  During the event, U.S. Senator Tim Scott made a visit and spoke to the audience. Members of the Beaufort County Delegation shared their plans for the upcoming legislative session as well as answered questions from the audience.  The panel included Senator Tom Davis, Representative Bill Bowers, Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Shannon Erickson, and Representative Kenneth Hodges. The Chamber also presented their 2016 Legislative Agenda. The Chamber honored former Port Royal Town Councilman Joe Lee for his service and commitment to the Town of Port Royal and our region. This year’s Legislative Luncheon was presented by Beaufort County Association of Realtors, Lockheed Martin, Savannah Hilton Head International, South Carolina Lowcountry and Resort Islands and SCE&amp;G in partnership with Hargray, Beaufort Memorial Hospital and Wells Fargo.\r\n\r\n<b>UPCOMING EVENTS:</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Thursday, January 14: Business After Hours,</b> from 5:30 to 7 p.m. hosted by the Beaufort Twilight Run at Habersham Marketplace. This event is free for members, $5 for guests. Please RSVP to the Chamber Office at 843-525-8500.\r\n\r\n<b>• Friday, January 15: Coffee With Colleagues,</b> from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. hosted by Piggly Wiggly, 1347 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. This is a free networking opportunity for members. Bring your business cards! Please RSVP to the Chamber Office.\r\n\r\n<b>• Thursday, January 21: State of the Bases,</b> from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Beaufort Holiday Inn &amp; Suites, 2225 Boundary Street. The keynote speaker will be Colonel Peter Buck, MCAS Beaufort Commanding Officer. This is your chance to hear updates from military leaders about the three installations in Beaufort County. The Chamber’s Military Affairs Committee will also recognize the Military Family of the Quarter. This event is $15 for members and $20 non members. Tables are available. Please call the Chamber Office for more information.', 'The Chamber Corner for January 14th-20th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-january-14th-20th', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:20:41', '2016-01-21 07:20:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27004', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27011, 4, '2016-01-14 02:21:03', '2016-01-14 07:21:03', 'The Board of Directors of the Santa Elena Foundation are excited to announce a partnership with Community Foundation of the Lowcountry – the newest member of the Santa Elena Founders Society – through their $30,000 grant to support the inaugural exhibit at the Santa Elena History Center.\r\n\r\nSet to open in April 2016, the initial exhibit will occupy the second floor of the Santa Elena History Center, the former site of a District Federal Courthouse, at 1501 Bay Street in downtown Beaufort. The exhibit was originally developed by a Spanish Government Agency. A local team working with The History Workshop, a renowned museum design firm will present an expanded exhibit to best tell the story of Santa Elena.\r\n\r\nVisitors may learn many perspectives of Santa Elena and the 16th century settlement activity that occurred throughout the Lowcountry. The exhibit will focus on the race by Europeans to claim this territory, the Spanish town of Santa Elena for 21 years, and archaeology rediscovering this important, little-known history.\r\n\r\n“Our wonderful team spent months on the acquisition and planning for this extraordinary exhibit; generous support from Community Foundation of the Lowcountry helps with the final phases of this journey – construction and installation,” says Dr. Andy Beall, Santa Elena Foundation Executive Director. “Public and private support makes this project possible, and this grant provides a big step toward our goal. We are very grateful to Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, and excited to move forward with our plans.”\r\n\r\nTo learn more about the Santa Elena Foundation, see plans for the inaugural exhibit, register for programs, or offer support of this important cause, please visit www.santa-elena.org.', 'Community Foundation of the Lowcountry helps fund exhibit at the Santa Elena History Center', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'community-foundation-of-the-lowcountry-helps-fund-exhibit-at-the-santa-elena-history-center', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:22:06', '2016-01-21 07:22:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27011', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27014, 4, '2016-01-14 02:22:37', '2016-01-14 07:22:37', '[caption id=\"attachment_27015\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC_2874-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27015\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC_2874-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Co-chairs Vivi Verity-Nellen and  Shannon Roberts \" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Co-chairs Vivi Verity-Nellen and Shannon Roberts[/caption]\r\n\r\nAt least it’s not in Beaufort. This is like a warm-up to Super Bowl Sunday. So put February 6th on your calendar and mark it with lots of little stars and exclamation points because you don’t want to miss this one. The Chilly Bean 5K &amp; 10K Races and Chili Cook-off is the perfect way to get families together for a little (or a lot) of exercise and then enjoy lunch in the beautiful waterfront setting at the Coosaw Point on Lady’s Island. The sneakers hit the pavement for The Chilly Bean 5K and 10K runs at 10:30 a.m. and the Chili Cook-off starts at 11:30 a.m. with the judging at noon.\r\n\r\nDon’t run? That’s fine. You can walk the course or just sit and enjoy the view while you wait for the hordes to return. And then it’s Chili Time! I have been told on good authority there will be adult beverages available and children’s hot dogs etc. for those who find chili not to their liking! New this year, the local amateur cooks who submit a chili entry will be judged by the professionals from the restaurant division of the cook-off.\r\n\r\nThis wonderful fundraising event is presented by, and supports, the Parents Association of Beaufort Academy. It also raises money for Operation Backpack, a school program from the United Way that helps prepare under-privileged children for the school year by providing necessary materials. You can also bring a donation for Operation Backpack and drop it off at the race site for just a little extra “helping hand” which is always needed.\r\n\r\nFounder and current co-chairman Shannon Roberts, with Vivi Verity-Nellen, are heading up this event and for these two, both runners themselves, a crowd of more than 600 is expected. Shannon explains, “We should have between 400-500 runners now that both races are certified by the USATF and Palmetto Running Company is providing the electronic timing for the races.” Vivi added, “Besides being a wonderful location for a run, this is a great warm-up race for the many other certified competitions scheduled this spring. Plus there will be about 300 who come just for the chili!” That would be me.\r\n\r\nPlus, the Bull Grapes are performing live during lunch and if the endorsement by these two ladies is anything to go by, they are “Phenomenal!” So gather the gang, bring the neighborhood, rally the family and enjoy a typical Saturday in Beaufort – with a little sweat, great food, and a big cheer for the Tiny Bean (the youngest finisher of the race) and the Old Bean (oldest runner to finish the race). For more information, go to www.chillybeanrun.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'It\'s never too chilly for a run and chili, right?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'its-never-too-chilly-for-a-run-and-chili-right', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:25:37', '2016-01-21 07:25:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27014', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27017, 4, '2016-01-14 02:26:30', '2016-01-14 07:26:30', '[caption id=\"attachment_27018\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"193\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-LIVE-ABOARD-FAMILY-SERVICE-DOGS-2.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-27018 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-LIVE-ABOARD-FAMILY-SERVICE-DOGS-2-e1453361340125-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"Brock Strickland, aged 31 and former Army medic who served in Iraq is pictured with his dog, Tannen.  Brock suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as well as suffering from a traumatic brain injury that keeps him in constant pain. Tannen is working with him to wake him from recurring nightmares and to feel safe in public again. \" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" /></a> Brock Strickland, aged 31 and former Army medic who served in Iraq is pictured with his dog, Tannen.  Brock suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as well as suffering from a traumatic brain injury that keeps him in constant pain. Tannen is working with him to wake him from recurring nightmares and to feel safe in public again.[/caption]\r\n\r\n“Did you know,” asks Miami Phillips, “that since 1999 over 130,000 veterans have taken their own lives? That is just a terrible fact and we have to do something about it.”\r\n\r\nThe Center for Disease Control reports that the veterans’ suicides are at a rate of 22 per day (2012). Post-Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Military Sexual Trauma and wounds all take a huge toll on our military service men and women.\r\n\r\nThat’s why Phillips, his wife Shelly, their son Ryan, and a three-year-old black Labrador/Australian Shepard service dog named Goose, crew YUME to promote awareness about, and raise money to help veterans, active duty military personnel, and military dependents who live with crippling, life-changing issues.\r\n\r\nThe Phillips’ focus on paws4vets (www.paws4vets.org), an organization that is part of the nonprofit foundation paws4people. Their initiative, paws4vets.org works on behalf of those afflicted by post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries, and wounds received while in the service that can benefit by having a service dog by their side.\r\n\r\nAll three family members work from YUME all year doing what they can to help. Last year their efforts in Washington, DC were instrumental in raising over $342,000 as part of the federal government employees’ pledges to the Combined Federal Campaign. Much of this money goes to finding and training dogs to become service dogs and then matching them with veterans in need.  “We have all read about the incredible success that service dogs can have on an individual suffering from all kinds of life-threatening issues. A service dog seems to bring a change in focus to many who face panic, disorientation, fear, and pain on a daily basis.” Pets4vets.org works with three prisons in West Virginia who do the dog training thereby helping two people in need with one dog said Miami.\r\n\r\n“We leave Marathon in the Florida Keys around April each year and slowly make our way north.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_27019\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-LIVE-ABOARD-GOOSE.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27019\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-LIVE-ABOARD-GOOSE-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Three-year-old black Labrador/Australian Shepard service dog named Goose.\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a> Three-year-old black Labrador/Australian Shepard service dog named Goose.[/caption]\r\n\r\nOur goal on the way north is to talk to anyone who will listen about the issues facing these veterans. We visit American Legion, VFW and DAV posts, as well as anywhere we are invited,” Shelly says. “The favorite speaker at these events is always Goose, our medical alert service dog, as he is trained to interrupt panic attacks, wake you up from nightmares, help you get dressed and undressed  and help find lost items.”\r\n\r\nGoose is one of hundreds of dogs trained and certified as assistance dogs by paws4people.org. The organization, founded in 1999, works diligently to offer the highest standards in training as well as engaging in the challenging process of reaching out and helping those at high risk for suicide.\r\n\r\nAfter two intense years of training, Goose responds to over 100 commands, from basic obedience instructions to highly sophisticated ones such as the “Anchor” command — he turns around to actually sit on a standing person’s feet, snuggling into their legs with his back. This maneuver places the dog in such a position that someone feeling overwhelmed with panic, fear, anger (or any other negative emotion) must pay attention to the dog. By thereafter sharing the emotion, its harmful damage is lessened or eliminated.\r\n\r\nTheir next big goal is here in Beaufort, to raise more money and awareness with a golf fundraiser May 20 at the Legends of Parris Island Golf Course followed by a fun-filled family/dog scavenger hunt through downtown Beaufort businesses Saturday morning May 21.\r\n\r\n“Our goal in coming to Beaufort is to hold several events to raise awareness of the terrible issue of suicide among the veteran population in a community that understands the issue better than most” reflected Miami. Besides the golf tournament, Paws4vets.org will run a scavenger hunt in downtown Beaufort on Saturday morning, May 21st for anyone who likes to play games with their dogs.  Local merchants have already agreed to welcome game participants along with their 4-legged friends as part of the event.\r\n\r\nYUME and her crew were anchored off Waterfront Park for a week in mid-December talking to as many people as possible laying the groundwork for the May 2016 events. Shelly says “Since we were married in Hilton Head Island 30 years ago we are very familiar with and love this area so it is a joy to be here!”\r\n\r\nTheir plan is to head to Marathon FL for a winter break, then sail back to Beaufort in early March for intensive planning and organization to ensure successful events. Anyone interested in sponsoring, playing golf, joining in the dog scavenger hunt or volunteering is encouraged to reach out and let them know at www.paws4people.org/blog/register.', 'Sailors raise funds to get veterans service dogs to prevent suicide', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sailors-raise-funds-to-get-veterans-service-dogs-to-prevent-suicide', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:29:59', '2016-01-21 07:29:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27017', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27024, 4, '2016-01-21 02:32:07', '2016-01-21 07:32:07', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nSometimes, the pieces and parts of a wine just come together. Everything in the right place at the right time. It seems that we have just such a situation with our wine for this week. Lucky us. This week, we are going to visit Chile. For a Sauvignon Blanc. Logically, since we know Chilean soil and climate are great for Cabernet Sauvignon, then it makes perfect sense that the white parent grape of Cabernet should also be successful in the same soil and climate. But, wait, since it’s been a while since the last time we looked at a Chilean wine, we have a bit of reviewing to do. Let’s hurry.\r\n\r\nSpanish conquistadors brought vines and winemaking to Chile around 1554. Probably, the first grapes planted in Chile came from Peru. The Spanish had gone there after Mexico, before Chile. These first vineyards were planted, most likely, with ancestors of the País, a black variety, that was used for years in South America to make bland wines and brandies. It was the most widely planted variety in Chile until the 21st century. More than four centuries of mediocre wine. Why? Because, under Spanish rule, Chile had to buy the majority of their wines from Spain. Politics, economics, transportation, tax laws and fair trade agreements, finally, all worked out to make better wine production possible in Chile. Phew!\r\n\r\nGeographically, Chile is a long, narrow country. The vineyards are mostly in an 800 miles stretch from the Atacama region southward to the Bio Bio region. The climate is dominated by the Andes Mountains in the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. The climate is extremely dry, with only about 15 inches of rain every year in the vineyards. That means grape growing is dependent on irrigation. Melting snow running down from the mountains. The temperatures in the vineyards are comparable to those in California and Bordeaux. It is basically a Mediterranean climate. Interesting, and good for us, is the fact that there is not much variation between vintages. The weather is consistently favorable. (See, things can just work out.)\r\n\r\nSome Chilean wine producers are proud to point out that their vines are not grafted. Chile claims to be the only wine producing country that was not affected by the Phylloxera epidemic of the 19th century. Their vines are “pure,” and without the cost of grafting, their wines can be less expensive.\r\n\r\nWine laws in Chile are different for wines that are consumed locally as opposed to those that are exported. Exports must be a minimum 85% of the grape named on the label. And, they must be at least 85% from the vintage date on the label. White wines must be at least 12% alcohol, red wines must be at least 11.5%. There are legally designated wine regions in Chile that were initiated in 1994. Our wine comes from the Colchagua Valley - one of the best known of their regions. Colchagua vineyards are known for their full bodied Malbecs, Cabernets, Carmeneres and Syrahs. They get about 23 inches of rain each year and the vineyards soils are clay, sand and decomposed granite.\r\n\r\nSo, if things work out the way they are supposed to work out, Sauvignon Blanc wines should be good from Colchaqua, too. In fact, it is true. For many styles of Sauvignon Blanc. If you happen to like wines like Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley, with its citrusy, minerally and zippy acidity, Colchaqua has it for you. At a lower price. If you like California Sauvignon Blanc, with its melon flavors and smoother mouth-feel, Colchaqua can do it. At a lower price. If you like a Bordeaux style Sauvignon Blanc, blended with Semillon for a fuller, more unctuous mouth feel, Colchaqua has it again. At a lower price. After Cabernet, Sauvignon Blanc is now the second most widely planted variety in all of Chile. Cabernet may be this country’s big hit, but Sauvignon Blanc is beating out Chardonnay as the best and biggest selling white wine.\r\n\r\nOur Chilean Sauvignon Blanc comes from Calcu. A small production winery in the Colchaqua Valley. Using estate grown grapes. This first thing you notice about this wine is its label. An abstract drawing of a bull, done by a Chilean artist, Salvador Amenábar. A drawing done with chopsticks and wine. (Hmmmm. Now that I look at it, I can see the wine part of it.) The Calcu Sauvignon Blanc is 100% that variety, and it is lively and fresh and aromatic. The cool weather in Colchaqua helps produce grapes that show stone fruit flavors and tropical citrus notes mixed with herbal undertones and a strong mineral character. Really? All that in one bottle? Guess it all just came together? Try this wine as an aperitif, with shellfish and shrimp, with mild cheeses, with salads, with ceviche, with almost anything you like. There is a calcu-lated chance you’ll love it! For $10.99. My calcu-\r\nlations say it’s worth it and more. Enjoy.', 'Calcu-lated success — a wine that just adds up', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'calcu-lated-success-a-wine-that-just-adds-up', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:32:07', '2016-01-21 07:32:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27024', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27026, 4, '2016-01-21 02:33:13', '2016-01-21 07:33:13', 'On Sunday, January 24th, <em>Hotlanta </em>returns to Fripp. Only a few years ago <em>Hotlanta</em> gave a blowout performance on Fripp Island. Since then, “Bring back <em>Hotlanta</em>” has appeared in every audience survey conducted by the Fripp Friends of Music. Come and enjoy a New Orleans Mardi Gras experience. Free beads at the door— masks optional! You will hear “Sweet Georgia Brown,” “Hard Hearted Hannah,” “Basin Street Blues,” “Is it True What They Say About Dixie,” “When the Saints Go Marchin’ In” and all the other timeless favorites from bygone days—the way they were meant to be heard!\r\n\r\n<em>Hotlanta</em> has captivated American audiences from New Orleans’ renowned French Quarter to the Brevard College Jazz Festival in North Carolina; from Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival, to the Fripp Island Friends of Music stage.\r\n\r\nThe Fripp Friends of Music curtain goes up on <em>Hotlanta </em>at 5 p.m., January 24th, Fripp Island Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Boulevard. Enjoy a delightfully entertaining musical evening. Tickets at the door: Adults $25/$10 Students (cash or check only). Free pass at Fripp gate; all are invited to join the artists at a complimentary catered reception following the performance. For more information, visit www.islc.net/friendsofmusic or call (843) 838-6655.', 'Hotlanta Dixieland Band brings Mardi Gras to Fripp', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hotlanta-dixieland-band-brings-mardi-gras-to-fripp', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:33:36', '2016-01-21 07:33:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27026', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27029, 4, '2016-01-21 02:35:21', '2016-01-21 07:35:21', '[caption id=\"attachment_27030\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ARTS-JON-REEP.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27030\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ARTS-JON-REEP-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Last Comic Standing winner, Jon Reep will perform at the USCB Center for the Arts on Friday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a> Last Comic Standing winner, Jon Reep will perform at the USCB Center for the Arts on Friday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m.[/caption]\r\n\r\n“That thing got a Hemi?” has become a caustic retort for many drivers young and old. It is from the popular Dodge ad campaign featuring Jon Reep, the red-headed hillbilly known to millions as the “Hemi guy”. Jon will be performing his hilarious stand-up comedy at the USCB Center for the Arts on Friday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m. Plus, his performance will be opened by our own tap dancing divas, the Beaufortettes!\r\n\r\nMaybe you’ve seen Jon as the winner of Season 5 on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend”, the half-hour special “Comedy Central Presents: Jon Reep” or his own special “Jon Reep: Metro Jethro”. There’s a reason Jon won “Last Comic Standing.” He’s funny. He has been on multiple TV shows and movies since he hit the bit time on “Last Comic Standing.” And he is coming to Beaufort.\r\n\r\nIn addition, The Beaufortettes – Tap Dancing Divas will be opening for Jon. The Beaufortettes began tapping together in 2006. They all had very little, if any, tap dance training but had big dreams. Although they say they aren’t exactly spring chickens, they think of themselves as pretty cool southern chicks. They have nine members ranging in age from 67 – 82 with an average age of 72 years young. The Beaufortettes are dancing under the direction of Aleisia Ashlaw of the Beaufort Academy of Dance.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_27031\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ARTS-JON-REEP1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27031\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ARTS-JON-REEP1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"The Beaufortettes – Tap Dancing Divas from left to right: Gloria Mabry, Lura Holman McIntosh, Pat Ash, Janet Gregory, Connie Haskell, Phyllis Kaupp-Seas, and Nancy Law.\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> The Beaufortettes – Tap Dancing Divas from left to right: Gloria Mabry, Lura Holman McIntosh, Pat Ash, Janet Gregory, Connie Haskell, Phyllis Kaupp-Seas, and Nancy Law.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufortettes have performed with “Tap City”, the Beaufort Performing Arts Center, several military tributes, the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Day of Dance, and The Hen Party both here in Beaufort and in the historic Newberry Opera House. They began competing in 2011 and have won eight first place trophies as well as special costume and entertainment awards. In 2014 they won the Encore Dance Competition in Statesboro, Georgia in their age category with a perfect score bringing home the High Score of the Day Trophy and the “Most Entertaining” Award. In 2015 they won the title of “Adult Dance Champions of the Carolinas” in Myrtle Beach.\r\n\r\nThis is truly a two-fer. You get great dancing followed by some side splitting comedy all for a single ticket which is now on sale: Adult Tickets $25, Senior Tickets $20 &amp; Student Tickets $15. Tickets may be purchased online at www.USCBCenterForTheArts.com, by phone 843-521-4145 or in person at the Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret Street.', 'Last Comic Standing winner to perform', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'last-comic-standing-winner-to-perform', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:35:21', '2016-01-21 07:35:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27029', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27033, 4, '2016-01-21 02:36:39', '2016-01-21 07:36:39', '<h3>By Cherimie Crane Weatherford</h3>\r\nWe all have a manner in which we navigate the storms of life. Our methods of survival vary as wildly as the tumultuous winds themselves. Some find reprieve in social support while others turn to quiet corners until the turmoil subsides. As a child when the undesirable occurred, my small feet played a familiar cadence through the rye grass fields straight to the door step of my hero. Time has changed so much; however, that well-traveled path from my childhood home to hers is as clear as her crystal blue eyes. If there is another human capable of untangling my most complicated of days, it is my grandmother, proud Mary, my Mammaw.\r\n\r\nMy heart can write novels that carefully pay homage to her life, her resiliency and our striking similarities in both the good and the confusing. She is but an honest reflection of my personality, my character and my ability to frustrate a tree stump. Everything that infuriates those that love her rages through my veins like the muddy Mississippi.\r\n\r\nThe distance is but a complication as I can hear her advice as loudly as if my dirty feet had just crossed her threshold. No coddling could be found, no tears encouraged and no pity given. She spoke a language I understood even when she didn’t speak. Never sugar coating the obvious or making excuses for short comings, Mary would look straight through me as she would say the one phrase that would howl with the wind throughout any storm I faced. Paying no mind to whatever my complaint, she simply would say, “are you gonna whine, worry or work? It’s a choice and the only choice that matters.” Knowing better than to expect anything different, my response was always ‘Yes mam’. And that was that.\r\n\r\nDay in and day out I would rush to her side not for cookies, candy or toys, but to hand her whatever tool she needed to build whatever it was she was building. We repaired fences, we repaired mowers and we grew closer with each challenge. She didn’t resemble other grandmothers. Her hands were often covered in stain, chapped and cracked. She smelled of pine and paint thinner. She expected me to lend a hand and required more from me than anyone I knew. No allowance was made for my size, my age and certainly not my gender. What an enigma. Quietly we communicated in our odd way, no words necessary just completing task after impossible task. As the fields turned deep navy and the stars beckoned, she would smile and say it was a good day. Racing against the moon and Momma’s displeasure at tardiness, that well-worn path led me home. Contentment and pride replaced any disappointment of the day, as Mammaw and I worked our way through life’s little quandaries.\r\n\r\nNeeding that comfort, that quiet communication this week I found myself refinishing a time worn antique table. In the midst of the busiest of weeks, the hardest of days I found solace in the impossible task. The world quieted, the doubts subsided as I did that which she taught me using only my hands, my memories and her words tucked in my heart. Each stroke reminded me of who I am and reassured me of my path. As if we were rocking on her weathered porch, the sound of the sandpaper crackling beneath my hands wrapped around me like a warm blanket. Hours and hours passed as the forgotten furniture reclaimed its glory. I striped the neglect. I enhanced the grain. With a little time, patience and quiet communication the unused table once again has purpose. Whatever storm was brewing was calmed by finding purpose, joy and the sweet memory that is a grandmother and her grandchild. My project is finished and my bags are packed. It is time to walk that path with her namesake great granddaughter and let another small hand give proud Mary a few tools. God bless grandparents and their forever stain on the hearts of their grandchildren. The world needs more Mary’s, more expectation and maybe even more rye grass.', 'It’s a choice and only one choice matters', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'its-a-choice-and-only-one-choice-matters', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:36:39', '2016-01-21 07:36:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27033', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27035, 4, '2016-01-21 02:39:46', '2016-01-21 07:39:46', '<em>Photo above: Lowe’s Heroes from the Beaufort store help beautify Bridges Preparatory School.</em>\r\n\r\nHelping hands from the local Lowe’s Heroes program donated landscaping materials and their labor to beautify Bridges Prep’s kindergarten and first grade campus on Lady’s Island recently.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Lowe’s store donated the decorative white rock, rubberized mulch, plants, shovels, and rakes, and Lowes employees performed the work. Lowes also donated picnic tables and an electric power washer to the state charter school.\r\n\r\n“This is a very generous contribution from the Lowe’s Heroes, and all of us at Bridges Prep appreciate it,” said Dee Matthews, chairwoman of the Board of Directors. “They brought a plan, all the materials and the back labor to make it happen. Outstanding!”\r\n\r\nLowe’s Heroes is a volunteer program in which employees adopt a project with a local nonprofit organization to help improve the communities where they work and live. The Lowe’s Heroes program has been in place since the late 1990s. Each project selected must address one of three topic areas: Community improvement, public education or national partnership support.\r\n\r\nLowe’s of Beaufort selected Bridges Preparatory School for its 2015 project to beautify the school’s entranceway. The team of 12 volunteers cleaned the area, leveled the ground, installed borders, planted decorative plants, and spread stone and mulch to beautify the entranceway. The next day picnic tables were delivered for the student and faculty enjoyment.\r\n\r\n“We talk to our students every week about the importance of community, of giving back and making our community a better place,” said Interim Head of School Bob Bohnstengel. “Thanks to the Lowe’s Heroes, our students get to see community service in action. Their donation is very much appreciated.”\r\n\r\nBridges Preparatory School was chartered by South Carolina in mid-2012 and opened at near capacity in August 2013. Since then, enrollment has grown by 42 percent. For the 2016-2017 school year, Bridges Prep will expand to ninth grade.\r\n\r\nAs part of its growth, the school expanded to three locations, with the K-1 program located at Celadon on Lady’s Island and the other grades in downtown Beaufort. Last fall, Bridges Prep received almost $10 million in federal loan money to renovate the former Boys &amp; Girls Club property to accommodate the growing school.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Lowe’s Heroes volunteers were Shakira Poston, Jim Spaeth, Vidal Moultrie, Regina Shockey, Brad Knox, Josh Nelson, Melissa Clayton, Theron Mitchell, Brandon Pennington, Sabrina Rameau, Steve Salisbury, Liz Male and Greg Matz.\r\n\r\nAs a state charter school, Bridges Prep is open to all students in the Lowcountry without tuition. Bridges Prep follows the Paideia principles of education: All children can learn and therefore they all deserve the same quality of schooling, not just the same quantity; and the quality of schooling to which they are entitled is what the wisest parents would wish for their own children, the best education for the best being the best education for all.', 'Lowe’s Heroes volunteer to help beautify Bridges Prep K-1 Campus', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowes-heroes-volunteer-to-help-beautify-bridges-prep-k-1-campus', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:56', '2018-07-12 14:58:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27035', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27039, 4, '2016-01-21 02:41:41', '2016-01-21 07:41:41', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nThere is a moment after watching a great show or reading a good book when you realize you have to say “good bye”. Those new friends (characters) that you have gotten to know and have allowed into your life, suddenly disappear as the credits roll or the last page is read. People talk about watching movies multiple times or rereading a classic that they read years ago, but I’m sorry, it is just not the same. Those initial introductions and story lines have a unique impact on you that very first time. It is because of this feeling that when I am getting to the end of reading a really good book, I read slower so I can somehow extend my characters’ lives. But unless there is a sequel, the characters are gone. Only shadows of their former selves to be brought out again in our memories or discussions with others.\r\n\r\nThe real indications for me as to whether or not I truly loved a show or book are those moments afterwards. When I sit in the theatre as the credits go by for the Assistant to the Assistant Lighting director; not wanting to get up and face the stark daylight and let those characters fade. Or when I finish a good book, I find myself sitting there for a few minutes maybe reading the author’s biography or discovering what else they have written, not quite letting go.\r\n\r\nNow for those of us who have been watching “Downton Abbey” the BBC/PBS series which has captured Americans for the past five years, the final good bye is coming. I sit in front of the television set each Sunday and watch the final chapters as they slip by. The characters’ stories are starting to wrap up. Like others who are engrossed in this series, a part of me wants to see closure for all the characters. (Besides that, I do not want them to have to endure another world war.) Yet I confess that the selfish part of me wants one more season so I can keep these friends coming back into my house each week.\r\n\r\nUltimately, it is time to say goodbye. But the good news is that out there somewhere is another show or book that will once again introduce me to new friends. In the meantime, I will savor my time saying goodbye to Lady Mary.', 'Saying goodbye to Lady Mary', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'saying-goodbye-to-lady-mary', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:41:41', '2016-01-21 07:41:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27039', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27041, 4, '2016-01-21 02:44:47', '2016-01-21 07:44:47', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-IRENE-XMAS-PARTY-e1453362271725.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-27042\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COMMUNITY-IRENE-XMAS-PARTY-e1453362271725-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"COMMUNITY - IRENE XMAS PARTY\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" /></a>Jane Krebs hosted a holiday Christmas party at her house on Dataw Island and who showed up? None other than Scarlett O’Hara herself. The curtains shuddered in fear while the guests had a great time.', 'GRITS GIRLS GET SOME HOLIDAY SPIRIT', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'grits-girls-get-some-holiday-spirit', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:44:47', '2016-01-21 07:44:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27041', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27044, 4, '2016-01-21 02:45:29', '2016-01-21 07:45:29', 'The Beaufort Branch of the American Association of University Women is offering its annual scholarship to a mature woman, age 21 or older, who is returning to college following an interruption in her education due to her career. The applicant must be a woman who resides in Beaufort County, has a high school diploma or GED, and is returning to college or technical school in pursuit of her associate’s, bachelor’s, or R.N. degree. The $1500 award is applicable to tuition and fees only and will be paid by AAUW to the college, university, vocational, or technical school. The applicant must demonstrate scholastic aptitude and leadership characteristics, as well as financial need.\r\n\r\nThe scholarship is part of AAUW’s mission to promote equity and education for women and girls. Deadline for the application is 4:00 p.m., April 11, 2016. Applications are available at the financial aid office of USCB at 801 Carteret Street, the financial aid office of TCL at 921 Ribaut Road, or by email from Peggy Hubright at pmhubright@gmail.com.', 'AAUW offers scholarship to women returning to college', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'aauw-offers-scholarship-to-women-returning-to-college', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:45:29', '2016-01-21 07:45:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27044', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27046, 4, '2016-01-21 02:46:06', '2016-01-21 07:46:06', '<h3>By Dr. Robert Knitzer</h3>\r\nWhat if there was a new, safe way to accelerate the body’s natural ability to heal itself; a way to bring about positive changes in health by selectively removing damaged or destroyed cells and protecting already healthy cells; an approach that was native to the body so that it didn’t interfere with one’s current medication or dietary regimen? This was the type of hypothetical medication we sought to create in my very first Pharmacology class in medical school several decades ago… It is now available!\r\n\r\nThe nature of the human body is to seek balance and to heal itself. Despite all the toxins in our food and water supplies, from sun exposure, chemicals, stress, over-exertion, infection, etc., the body is constantly trying to make adjustments to return to balance.\r\n\r\nOver the past 20 plus years, basic medical research has moved to a greater understanding of how the body functions by looking at its smaller and smaller components. In this way, researchers begin to see the body as an organism whose health and efficiency is based on the cell health. Cells were the unifying thread or common unit of all tissues, organs and systems. This breakthrough in understanding as an approach to treatment is diametrically opposed to our present notion that our bodies consist of a number of separate and unrelated systems… the Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Renal and Musculoskeletal, to name a few.\r\n\r\nCell function became the focus of great research with hundreds of scientific articles being published on the topic monthly. Entire journals and most recently a textbook are now devoted to this field. Since 1998 it has been an area from where multiple Nobel Prizes have been awarded. What has been found is the critical role that tiny molecules called Redox Signaling Molecules (RSMs) play in our health and well-being. We now know that these molecules, once thought to be waste molecules in the formation of cellular energy, are vital to immune function and the activation of massive amounts of antioxidants lying dormant in our body. They signal what cells are healthy and need only be protected and what cells are damaged and either require repair, or if that is not possible, replacement with healthy cells. The clearer and louder the signal, the more effectively and quickly the body can work to heal itself. It’s the difference between hearing a call on your cell phone with only one bar of signal versus four bars.\r\n\r\nOver time these RSMs are depleted in number and efficiency. Ultimately this leads to a decrease in energy and the changes of aging that we all experience. Medical researchers at universities, the National Institute of Health, as well as some pharmaceutical companies, have been working to create these molecules in the laboratory. All attempts had been unsuccessful due to the highly reactive nature of the molecules. In fact, in the body these molecules are so unstable that they are created, react and degrade within nanoseconds. In the recent past, however, what was once thought to be impossible was made possible and has been verified by independent research labs. One company has successfully created balanced pairs of these molecules in a stable, bioactive liquid form available for ingestion and a gel form for topical use. The implications of this medical breakthrough are so great that it will likely fuel medical advancements for years to come.\r\n\r\nIn coming articles, I will share more results of research with Redox Signaling Molecules in the areas of healing and anti-aging, beauty and skin care as well as athletics.', 'Scientific breakthrough promotes graceful aging', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'scientific-breakthrough-promotes-graceful-aging', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:46:06', '2016-01-21 07:46:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27046', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(27048, 4, '2016-01-21 02:53:33', '2016-01-21 07:53:33', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_0521.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-27054\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_0521-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0521\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>The 5th Annual Resolution Run to benefit the LowCountry Habitat for Humanity took place at Dataw Island recently at 10:00 a.m. Over 100 runners and walkers arranged themselves on the starting line and waited for Barbara Krakehl, the Race Director and a Dataw Island Resident, to ring the bell and start the race. As the bell rang, the athletes began racing along the scenic route, eager to be the first to cross the finish line just 3.10 miles away.\r\n\r\nThe 5K was professionally timed and the event boasted activities for the entire family, including a Kids Sea Turtle Survival Challenge Obstacle Course offered by the Friends of Hunting Island Sea Turtle Conservation Project and a Community Health Fair held yesterday at the Dataw Island Community Center.\r\n\r\n“I’ve raced all over the country and five years ago I thought this would be such a nice event for Dataw,” Barbara Krakehl said. “Every year it has grown and last year we were able to raise over $4,000 for the Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity. This year we look forward to being able to donate even more, thanks to the generosity of Dataw residents and other participants. The Dataw Island Club does such a great job of welcoming us and we enjoy consistent support from the people on the island who make donations even if they can’t participate.”\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"27062,27059,27050,27057,27055,27056,27061,27058,27060,27053,27052,27051\"]', 'Resolution Run benefits LowCountry Habitat for Humanity', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'resolution-run-benefits-lowcountry-habitat-for-humanity', '', '', '2016-01-21 03:10:25', '2016-01-21 08:10:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27048', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27065, 4, '2016-01-21 02:54:29', '2016-01-21 07:54:29', '<h3>By Gloria Duryea</h3>\r\nJanuary is a quiet time of year for most folks, but for members of the advisory committee to The Beaufort Fund of Coastal Community Foundation, that is not the case. Since 1998, the program has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to nonprofits serving communities and solving problems in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties. Total grants from the fund will surpass $7 million at the award reception in February.\r\n\r\nMembers of the advisory committee come from all four counties served by the Fund, but one member in particular, Charley Webb, is Beaufort through and through. Married to his eighth-grade sweetheart, passionate about the outdoors and a lifelong resident of this community, he appreciates the chance to get involved.\r\n\r\n“It’s a pleasure to work with people from places I’ve never seen or known,” Charley shared, but furthermore, it builds upon his lifelong tradition of giving back.\r\n\r\nTake Charley’s career spent at Kinghorn Insurance Agency of Beaufort for example. He spent decades building the company as he moved up the ranks and became partner. When many partners decided to sell their shares of the business, Charley ultimately decided to keep his piece so the business could stay locally-owned.\r\n\r\n“I received freedom and opportunity from my predecessors, and I wanted to pass that along,” Charley explained. Now, Kinghorn is the oldest surviving business in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAlongside his career, Charley’s passion for the environment has inspired him to give back in other ways, serving on the board of Lowcountry Open Land Trust in the past and The Center for Birds of Prey currently. Through his church, he regularly brings youth groups to a property he owns north of town to hunt, fish, camp and – most importantly – give up their electronics for a weekend. It breaks Charley’s heart to see so much open space going towards development, so he wants to ensure the next generation can connect with the outdoors just like he did as a kid.\r\n\r\nAll of Charley’s experiences, his commitment to Beaufort and the people in it, inform his work on The Beaufort Fund’s advisory committee. Although the work is intense – committee members read hundreds of pages of applications and attend many site visits – Charley loves what it says about the community.\r\n\r\n“We serve small mom and pop organizations…as well as large organizations like the YMCA,” he explained. “That’s what community means.”\r\n\r\nCharley is a hands-on kind of guy. Like all members of the committee, he meets with organizations “across the coffee table” to really get to know them before making funding decisions. What really sticks out to Charley after all these years is the way that organizations of all sizes, issues and needs, collaborate to do more than just get a grant – they collaborate to take real action on problems in\r\nthe community.\r\n\r\nAnd that’s why Charley loves The Beaufort Fund: “We’re not just a source of funds and assets. Something is being done.”', 'Solving problems isn’t a problem for Charley Webb', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'solving-problems-isnt-a-problem-for-charley-webb', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:54:29', '2016-01-21 07:54:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27065', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27067, 4, '2016-01-21 02:55:18', '2016-01-21 07:55:18', 'Picture this: You’ve just won the lottery or received a large inheritance. You start daydreaming about all the wonderful things you’ll buy and all the vacations you’ll take. Money will no longer be a worry.\r\n\r\nIf only it was that simple to live on Easy Street. The truth of the matter is if you don’t properly plan on how to receive your windfall and invest it wisely, you could instead find yourself on the road to financial disaster.\r\n\r\nIf by chance you become an overnight millionaire, you might want to consider the following before you quit your day job or buy that new luxury car.\r\n\r\nTake lottery winnings in a lump-sum. If you’re disciplined enough not to spend the money all at once, you may want to consider taking it all in a lump-sum. Typically, receiving your winnings in this manner will give you more money in the end than if you were to be given payments over the years. For example, if you receive $1 million and pay half of that in taxes, you’ll end up with $500,000 to invest. At a hypothetical 10% rate of return, your winnings would have the opportunity to grow to more than $3.3 million in 20 years. By comparison, if you chose to receive your windfall in 20 annual installments of $50,000 and invest each year at that same 10%, you would end up with approximately $2.8 million — a difference of more than $500,000. The more money you can get invested right away, the better off you could be.*\r\n\r\nChoose the installment option if you’re a spendthrift. On the other hand, if having an account with a lot of money in it is too tempting for you to handle, take your fortune over a period of several years. You may not have this option with every type of windfall, but if you happen to win the lottery, the sponsor may invest your winnings for you. You may get a better rate of return by taking the money in a lump-sum, but that’s no use if you end up spending all of it without planning.\r\n\r\nKeep income taxes in mind. Most likely, about half of what you win or inherit will go to pay federal and state income taxes. And remember, a multimillion dollar payout this year would put you in the highest federal tax bracket at 39.6%. Add state income taxes to that, and you may end up losing half of your money to taxes. In cases where winning lottery tickets are purchased outside your home state, it’s possible that you would be taxed in your home state and the state where you purchased the ticket. Careful tax planning can help you keep as much of the money as possible.\r\n\r\nWhat happens when you die? If you’re married, the money – no matter how much – may be transferred to your spouse free from estate taxes. However, if you’re single, the amount totals more than $5,430,000, and you die this year, your heirs may have to turn over 40% of it to the federal government in the form of estate taxes.\r\n\r\nAs you can see, without careful planning, a financial bonanza could become a nightmare. A Financial Advisor can help you take appropriate steps to help you manage the windfall more effectively.\r\n\r\n<em>Wells Fargo Advisors does not give tax or legal advice. Specific questions on taxes as they relate to your individual situation should be directed to your tax advisor.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>*This example is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the performance of any specific investment. There is no guarantee you would be able to obtain a consistent rate of return.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Whitney McDaniel, CFP®, Financial Advisor in Beaufort, SC at 843-524-1114. Any third-party posts, reviews or comments associated with this listing are not endorsed by Wells Fargo Advisors and do not necessarily represent the views of Whitney McDaniel or Wells Fargo Advisors and have not been reviewed by the Firm for completeness or accuracy. Investments in securities and insurance products are:  NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company. ©2015 Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. All rights reserved. 0715-00090 [96867-v1] 07/15</em>', 'If you win the jackpot...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'if-you-win-the-jackpot', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:55:18', '2016-01-21 07:55:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27067', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27069, 4, '2016-01-21 02:56:43', '2016-01-21 07:56:43', 'Starting the first week of February 2016 and continuing through the week of the April tax deadline, Beaufort County residents can receive free tax preparation assistance at any of the five branches of the Beaufort County Library System. Tax preparation assistance is provided at the library branches by either Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or AARP Tax-Aide. The assistance is offered on a first-come, first-served basis at the following locations and times:\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Branch Library, </b><b>311 Scott Street:</b>\r\n\r\nVITA Mondays, 10:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m.; VITA Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Bluffton Branch Library, </b><b>120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton:</b>\r\n\r\nVITA Mondays, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; AARP Wednesdays, 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (*No help on Wednesday, 2/10); VITA Saturdays by appointment only on select days (call 843-321-9071)\r\n\r\n<b>Hilton Head Branch Library, </b><b>11 Beach City Road:</b>\r\n\r\nAARP Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Lobeco Branch Library, </b><b>1862 Trask Parkway:</b>\r\n\r\nVITA Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>St. Helena Branch Library, </b><b>6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road:</b>\r\n\r\nVITA Mondays, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.\r\n\r\nThe documentation that taxpayers need to bring with them is available on the VITA website at vitalowcountry.org and the AARP Tax-Aide site at www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide. For additional information call the Beaufort County Main Library at (843)255-6430 or go to their website at www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.', 'Local libraries to offer free tax preparation', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-libraries-to-offer-free-tax-preparation', '', '', '2016-01-21 02:56:43', '2016-01-21 07:56:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27069', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27071, 4, '2016-01-21 03:00:07', '2016-01-21 08:00:07', '<em>Photo above: Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week - Hair Designs by Suzi &amp; Company! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to K’s Party Store for sponsoring Business of the Week!</em>\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"27075,27073,27074,27076\"]\r\n\r\n<b>Business After Hours:</b><b> </b>On January 14, Beaufort Twilight Run &amp; Riverview Charter School at Habersham hosted Business After Hours.\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"27079,27077,27078\"]\r\n\r\n<b>Coffee With Colleagues:</b><b> </b>Piggly Wiggly hosted Coffee With Colleagues on January 15.\r\n\r\n<b>Learn more about the Chamber at www.BeaufortChamber.org or (843) 525-8500.</b>', 'The Chamber Corner for January 21st-27th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-january-21st-27th', '', '', '2016-01-21 03:01:18', '2016-01-21 08:01:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27071', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27081, 4, '2016-01-21 03:04:08', '2016-01-21 08:04:08', '<h2>Gordon Fritz is right: thanks for the wake up call</h2>\r\nDear Gordon,\r\n\r\nI appreciate the kind personal words. I also hear and share much of your concern about seemingly uncontrolled growth and its adverse impact.\r\n\r\nAs a city we face a delicate balance between protecting the past and encouraging a future — change can be good and growth can be good, if done within the context of our Lowcountry character and values. Clear cutting does not fit this category. Sometimes those values can’t legally be put into ordinances, and sometimes developers make decisions for the bottom line and not for the long-term good of the local community. Others, however, take great care to protect the Lowcountry. Property rights vs the common good can be a difficult challenge.\r\n\r\nI don’t like seeing tress coming down. But the question is not what I like or dislike because ordinances that drive decisions are the product of many councils over a period of years.\r\n\r\nIf nothing else, reading your letter many times and seeing how it has moved the community, I have decided I am ready to move forward on the City’s Parks and Trees Advisory Commission recommendation for a tighter tree ordinance that will require stronger measures for mitigation not the least of which will provide financial resources for replacing trees in our city. I am not sure the measure will save many trees from the bulldozers, but know the funding for mitigation will create a means for establishing more trees in both private and public places.\r\n\r\nI have heretofore been reluctant to vote for this proposal for fear that such would drive up the cost for development, but your letter reminds me of the costs the community pays when we lose trees and challenge it poses to the character of our city.\r\n\r\nI love Beaufort, its hometown character and natural environment, as do you and most who grew up here along with the many who have come to make this their home.\r\n\r\nI cannot think of one day, during the 26 years I was away, that I did not wake up longing to be back on the Beaufort River I have loved since childhood. I was first away at school and then for a career because there were not then and not now jobs for many natives who would like to be able to live in their hometown. There are also the many who did not go away and paid a high price by being underemployed because they did not want to leave the creeks, rivers and woods and the unique lifestyle celebrated in Beaufort for years.\r\n\r\nWhile the central theme to your letter is better-managed growth with a higher respect for our natural resources, you covered a broad range of issues controlled by multiple governmental jurisdictions, diverse decision makers and private sector stakeholders mostly on Ladys Island. The most heinous is residential including new subdivisions none of which are in the city and would likely not be allowed to decimate some of our beautiful land.\r\n\r\nIn recent weeks, I have heard from not a small number of Ladys Island residents about what appears to be unbridled residential growth and a nagging distaste for big box and chain stores that follow.\r\n\r\nI understand and sympathize with what they are saying; but from my prior experience working in commercial real estate, I know that large national companies do not blindly look at maps to site a new location. Rather, they engage comprehensive market studies about the demographics of an area, they determine the numbers of current and projected roof tops, the disposable income of the residents, the traffic patterns to schools and to and from work, while identifying voids in services not provided in defined in the study areas. This is to say that Wal-Mart, Taco Bell, Harris Teeter and others that will likely join the queue of businesses locating on Ladys Island are coming because they are following the people who have moved to Ladys Island and established a market for their products. This is to say that the more people who move to Lady’s Island and St Helena, the more new retail will follow.\r\n\r\nIt is not the role of government to pick winners and losers, to permit one kind of business and not another. That is the role of the free market.\r\n\r\nThat said, development guidelines and zoning do have an impact once a site is selected. The city of Beaufort has our strategy and procedures. The county has theirs. Each has differing procedures for residential and commercial though both parties are working to bring them closer together.\r\n\r\nFortunately, with few exceptions, the proposed pattern of growth for the City of Beaufort is through infill and redevelopment as it is more culturally, environmentally and fiscally sustainable. We have little room for new large subdivisions without new annexations, which I do not foresee in the immediate future, the challenges of Ladys Island should not be replicated in the city other than the commercial developments along highway 21 which are driven by those who live outside of the city.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, at every opportunity we can find, we work with partners to open up the vistas that are signatures to lowcountry living. For example, as we move forward with the Boundary Street Redevelopment hand in hand with Beaufort County and the Beaufort County Open Land Trust, we will do our best to remove dead properties (vacant and abandoned) and relocate viable businesses to open up the vista creating a passive park so that when one enters our great city, he or she will no longer think we are another Anywhere, USA.\r\n\r\nThat said, commercial development poses a different set of challenges from residential. When the market demands large retail centers, there is little way to save large numbers of trees because of the large footprint of the building, the large (“free parking”) lots and the necessary infrastructure like the underground storm water system at Publix. In cases like that we can require mitigation on site, as we have done, but it takes years for trees to mature and blend in with the new structures.\r\n\r\nChange is not easy. But a new wave of preservation is welcome and whether or not one agrees, it is good for discussion and education.\r\n\r\nThank you Gordon for taking the time and interest to share your thoughtful letter to me and to the public.\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 450px;\"><b>Sincerely, </b><b>Billy K</b></p>', 'Mayor Keyserling’s Response to Gordon on Clear-Cutting:', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mayor-keyserlings-response-to-gordon-on-clear-cutting', '', '', '2016-01-21 03:05:59', '2016-01-21 08:05:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27081', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27084, 4, '2016-01-21 03:08:35', '2016-01-21 08:08:35', 'After eight successful years of leading major growth and health initiatives for the not-for-profit Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH), President and CEO Rick Toomey announced he is leaving his position at the end of 2016.\r\n\r\n“I have thoroughly enjoyed my eight-plus years working as the leader of this incredible organization,” Toomey said. “It has been an honor to work with the medical staff, employees, volunteers and leaders of Beaufort Memorial, and I could not be prouder of the work we’ve accomplished together during my tenure.”\r\n\r\nToomey joined BMH in November 2007 after serving 18 years as executive vice president and, later, president of Rocky Mount, N.C.-based Nash Health Care System.\r\n\r\nUnder his leadership the hospital has seen tremendous growth in both providers and services. Among his accomplishments were the establishment of a robotic surgery program; the opening of a Wound Care Center; the renovations and expansions of both the Pratt Emergency Center and Intensive Care Unit; the opening of the Women’s Imaging Center; the development of a nationally designated Joint Replacement Center; the development of an interventional cardiology program; plans for a full renovation and expansion of the Collins Birthing Center, and the explosive growth of Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners, the hospital-owned practices and providers that now number 12 and 45, respectively.\r\n\r\n“Rick has been a tremendous leader whose experience in both hospital administration and health care consulting has paid dividends to Beaufort Memorial and the community at large,” said BMH Board of Trustees Chair Terry Murray. Rick’s integrity, compassion and dedication to our patients have been unwavering,” said Murray. “His shoes will, no doubt, be hard to fill,” she added.\r\n\r\n“Not only was my time working with Rick as Chief of Staff an honor and pleasure. From the very first day he made his door open to me speaks volumes about his commitment to relationship building and teamwork,” Dr. Chad Tober, board-certified vascular surgeon said. “His leadership during the past eight years has led to greater physician engagement and underscores his respect for the medical community.”\r\n\r\n“Rick’s education, experience, knowledge of health care issues and his proven track record as a strong leader were all reasons we hired him in 2007,” said former BMH Board Chairman Bill Paddock. “When he was hired we wanted to raise the bar at our hospital – do more and do better. I believe he has positioned our hospital to continue to serve its patients and meet its mission to improve the health of the community.”\r\n\r\nHe and his wife, Dr. Linda Hawes, a board-certified nephrologist who works as a hospitalist at BMH, plan to stay in the Beaufort community, which they consider to be their home.', 'President & CEO Rick Toomey announces his plan to leave Beaufort Memorial Hospital at the end of 2016', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'president-ceo-rick-toomey-announces-his-plan-to-leave-beaufort-memorial-hospital-at-the-end-of-2016', '', '', '2016-01-21 03:08:35', '2016-01-21 08:08:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27084', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27089, 4, '2016-01-21 01:44:14', '2016-01-21 06:44:14', '<strong>Annual Meeting of the Beaufort History Museum set</strong>\r\n\r\nMuseum members and the public are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the Beaufort History Museum (BHM) on Tuesday, January 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the museum’s main hall on the second floor of The Arsenal, located at 713 Craven St. At the meeting, milestones of the past year will be celebrated and plans for 2016 will be revealed. Current museum members will also vote on a slate of new Board of Directors candidates, which will have been presented to them in advance via email.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fripp Audubon Club Presents Dr. Al Segars on “The Lowcountry’s ACE Basin—a National Treasure!” </strong>\r\n\r\nThe ACE Basin is hundreds of thousands of acres of protected estuarine waters, marshes, land &amp; islands in coastal Beaufort, Charleston &amp; Colleton counties—for 25 years, a national &amp; international model of habitat conservation. It is real estate that practically defines South Carolina’s Lowcountry! On Thurs., Jan. 28, Fripp Audubon &amp; Naturally Fripp Community Wildlife Habitat host THE premier ACE Basin expert, SCDNR’s Dr. Al Segars, who’ll discuss its critical role in wildlife ecology that makes our Lowcountry natural environment so captivating &amp; unique. 7 p.m., Fripp Island Community Centre. Free presentation &amp; free pass at Fripp gate. Meet ‘n’ Greet, 6 p.m.; please bring small plate of nibbles to share. Contact <a href=\"mailto:patrick.r.cotter@gmail.com\">patrick.r.cotter@gmail.com</a> &amp; visit www.islc.net/audubon/\r\n\r\n<strong>Free oil change for single moms and moms with deployed husbands</strong>\r\n\r\nWe know being a single parent is a tough job. Let us help you keep your car up-to-date with a free oil change! And Moms with Deployed Husbands, we know how hard that life is too. We offer 3 free oil change events for you throughout the year. Our next Free Oil Change event is Saturday, January 30th from 9 a.m. to noon at Love House Ministries. While the oil change is completely free, you’re welcome to bring a box of food or a canned food item for Help of Beaufort, a local nonprofit organization .We will be at Love House Ministries, 423 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort. Sponsored by The Link Church, Love House Ministries, Walmart, and Complete Car Care of Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<strong>“Concert Classics – Exploring what’s Musically Possible!”</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Wind Symphony (LWS) presents “Concert Classics – Exploring what’s Musically Possible” at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 157 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort, on Sunday, January 31st, at 3:00 p.m. Please note this is a change of time AND venue from our playbill listing.\r\n\r\nEnjoy this richly varied program, which begins with the ‘National Emblem March’ and includes Schubert’s ‘Unfinished Symphony’ (Movement I) ; ‘Bugler’s Holiday’, featuring our wonderful trumpet section; a classical favorite, ‘Toccata’ by 17th century Italian composer G. Frescobaldi; and a very special arrangement of the beloved melody, ‘Amazing Grace’. The horn section absolutely soars in ‘The Triumph of the Argonauts’, composer Robert Sheldon’s musical description of mythical hero, Jason, off in search of the Golden Fleece!\r\n\r\nThe musicians of LWS, along with Music Director, Donald F. Jemella and assistant conductors Steve Giove and Deborah Hamner invite you for an afternoon of great concert band selections. This is a free concert, but donations are gratefully accepted. For more information about LWS, please visit our website at www.lowcountrywindsymphony.com.\r\n\r\n<strong>Port Royal United Methodist Church to host a Fifth Sunday Concert and Hymn Sing</strong>\r\n\r\nSunday, January 31 at 11 a.m. celebrate the dedication of the recently purchased Yamaha piano.  Margaret Bukkosy, Director of Music, will play concert transcriptions of familiar and traditional hymns. The PRUMC Choir will assist during the hymn sing that features God\'s love as its theme.   Beth Brittman and DanaKee Clegg will sing \"In the Garden.\"  John O\'Neill will accompany on guitar.  The public is cordially invited to the concert and the free luncheon which follows.    For further information, please call 843-524-2005.\r\n\r\n<strong>Honor Flight Savannah seeks war veterans and volunteers</strong>\r\n\r\nHonor Flight Savannah is offering WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam War era veterans living in southeast Georgia and southeastern South Carolina an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., to visit their war memorials.  To register for a trip or to volunteer to serve as a guardian on a trip, visit www.honorflightsavannah.org or call (912) 367-9020.Honor Flight Savannah is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free trips to Washington, D.C., for area veterans.  Funding for trips is dependent on contributions from community citizens and businesses.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'What To Do the week of January 21st-27th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-january-21st-27th', '', '', '2016-01-21 15:49:02', '2016-01-21 20:49:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27089', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27093, 4, '2016-01-28 07:28:47', '2016-01-28 12:28:47', '<b>Local businesses offer </b><b>free prostate screenings </b>\r\n\r\nLowcountry Public Health Region, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, AccessHealth Lowcountry and Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Med-I-Assist Program are teaming up to provide “free prostate screenings” for men, age 40 &amp; above, residing in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties. We’re giving priority to the uninsured, unemployed, underinsured and the working poor; however, all age appropriate men needing his prostate checked, will get a prostate screening done free. If you have questions or would like to get an appointment, please contact 843-412-2572.\r\n\r\n<b>St. Peter’s Catholic School hosts open house January 31 </b>\r\n\r\nVisit the school during open house at St. Peter’s Catholic School on Sunday January 31st from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. See what our children are learning, and share in fellowship with coffee and donuts! Open enrollment begins Monday, February 1st! Call (843) 522-2163 with any questions!\r\n\r\n<b>Parkinson’s Disease support group to meet</b>\r\n\r\nMichael Howell, MSPT and owner of Gravity Physical Therapy will speak about the benefits of physical therapy and the LSVT BIG program to treat the movement dysfunction associated with Parkinson’s disease at the next Parkinson’s Support Group meeting on Thursday, February 4, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. The LSVT BIG program has been successful improving the mobility of persons with PD during normal activities of daily living. The support group meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month in the Fellowship Hall of Shell Point Baptist Church located at 871 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort, SC. The church is across from BI-LO and McDonalds in Port Royal. The meetings are free and open to anyone who is living with Parkinson’s disease or who is a caregiver or has a loved one suffering from Parkinson’s. For more information, contact Rick at (843) 525-1229 or e-mail pdawaresc@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Main Street Beaufort hosts February’s First Friday after Five </b>\r\n\r\nMain Street Beaufort, USA, announces First Friday after Five’s February event on Friday, February 5, 2016. Many downtown businesses will remain open until 8 p.m. to accommodate citizens who work until 5 p.m. or later. Local musicians use the opportunity to play acoustically on Bay Street and surrounding areas. Some stores offer refreshments, others offer artists demonstrations, and some offer special discounts for the evening. First Friday after Five allows locals the opportunity to shop locally, reunite with longtime businesses and be introduced to newer ones. For more information call us at 843-525-6644 or visit our website www.downtownbeaufort.com\r\n\r\n<b>Reagan birthday party set for February 5</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Federation of Republican Men is sponsoring a birthday party on Friday, February 5th to celebrate the 105th birthday of President Ronald Reagan. Michael Miller will share his personal reminiscences of the Reagans and also discuss how important Reagan’s legacy is for the nation as we select a new President later this year. Mike, who authors a political blog called Mike’s America, worked in the Reagan White House Political Office.\r\n\r\nThe party will be held at the Quality Inn at Town Center in Beaufort. Festivities start at 5:30 p.m., with dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. Dress will be “Ranch Casual” (i.e., jeans/western shirts encouraged for both men and women). Tickets are $35.00. A pulled pork barbecue dinner, mac ‘n cheese, beer, wine, soft drinks and birthday cake are included. Net proceeds will benefit The Reagan Ranch/Young America’s Foundation and The Beaufort County GOP Hillsdale College Scholarship Fund. Additional details and a registration form can be found at www.beaufortgop.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Dog offers 2016 obedience class</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Dog offers first their obedience class of 2016. February 6th 10:00 a.m. at 1307 Boundary Street. Six weeks in duration. Contact 843-812-5394 or email Kelley@beaufortdog.com for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Agility Club to begin spring session</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Agility Club begins spring session February 6th at 10:45 a.m.  1307 Boundary Street, six weeks, beginner to advanced. There is a $120 fee. This is a non-profit club. Call (843) 812-5394 to register or email Kelley@beaufortdog.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Pagan friends gather for book discussion</b>\r\n\r\nThe Christian Affinity Group of UUFB invites the members of Ancient Sea Island Continuum to a discussion of Pagan prayer based on the book <em>Simply Pray </em>by Erik Walker Wikstrom. This book provides an overview of the four main types of prayer - Naming, Knowing, Listening and Loving. The section on Naming focuses on Starhawk’s Elemental Invocation. We can shape our varied interpretations of Pagan prayer during the covered dish supper that follows ASIC’s Imbolc Sabbat on January 30th at 6 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort. 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(27096, 4, '2016-01-28 07:30:36', '2016-01-28 12:30:36', 'It’s natural to be nervous when the markets head for negative territory. Keep a positive perspective with these six investing reminders.\r\n\r\nIt can be unsettling for investors when their portfolios and the markets start heading into the red. Here are six investing basics to keep in mind during volatile times.\r\n\r\n1. Periods of volatility are normal - All markets move in cycles, and periods of contraction are completely normal. While the length of market contractions varies, periods of growth and expansion are usually waiting on the other side. In fact, we’ve seen the S&amp;P 500 correct by at least 14% five times since 2000 only to print subsequent new highs.\r\n\r\n2. Don’t panic - Letting emotions dictate your investing strategy is a risk you shouldn’t take. Short-term decisions can have long-term consequences on your portfolio. Being patient can pay dividends.\r\n\r\n3. Know your portfolio - Understand your investments and how specific assets represent different goals and outcomes. Keep in mind your risk tolerance and investment timeline, and if either has changed, consider talking to your financial advisor about rebalancing your portfolio. Diversification can potentially help balance risk during a downturn and mitigate extreme swings in value.\r\n\r\n4. Stay the course - Remember your financial plan and long-term goals and stick to them. A disciplined investment approach is the best strategy for handling market downturns and will likely enable you to participate when the markets rebound.\r\n\r\n5. Consider opportunities - Working with your financial advisor, determine whether periods of volatility are a good time to take advantage of investment opportunities in line with your long-term plan.\r\n\r\n6. You’re not alone - Your financial advisor is able to help you. He or she can guide you through difficult markets and be the independent voice that helps you stay focused on your long-term goals.\r\n\r\n<em>Material prepared by Raymond James for use by its financial advisors. Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC </em>\r\n\r\n<em>Charles Tumlin is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC located at 2015 Boundary Street, Suite 220, Beaufort SC 29902. He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or charles.tumlin@raymondjames.com or visit our website at www.tlswealthmanagement.com.</em>', 'Six things to know to weather a market downturn this year', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'six-things-to-know-to-weather-a-market-downturn-this-year', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:12:21', '2018-07-12 15:12:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27096', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27098, 4, '2016-01-28 07:31:54', '2016-01-28 12:31:54', '<h3>Provided by State Farm</h3>\r\nThe next time you need to renew your insurance policies, consider taking these steps to help you get the most out of your coverage:\r\n\r\n• Meet with your agent. Your insurance needs change over time. Conducting a home insurance review with your agent at least once each year can help you determine if your coverage options still make sense for your current situation.\r\n\r\n• Ask about discounts. During your annual home insurance review, ask about policy discounts. Before you renew your policy, speak with your agent about discounts that may be available. You may qualify for discounts for alarm systems or higher deductibles. Commonly overlooked discounts include infrequent or safe driver discounts.\r\n\r\n• Insure your home for the estimated cost to rebuild rather than the real estate value. State Farm® suggests you select a coverage amount equal to at least 100% of the estimated replacement cost of your home, but the choice is yours. You also should make sure any replacement cost estimate reflects the actual characteristics of your home. Insuring your home for at least 100% of its estimated replacement cost — not the current market value — could give you the means to replace your home entirely in the event of a loss.\r\n\r\n• Carefully review the limitations on coverage and exclusions in your policy. Some items in your home might qualify for extra protection. For example, you may need more protection for jewelry and firearms. Business in the home coverage can protect furniture and equipment used for business purposes.\r\n\r\nTalk to your agent to make sure you’re not overlooking important add-ons to your coverage. See more at www.learningcenter.statefarm.com/insurance/what-to-note-for-home-insurance-reviews/#sthash.qjL9EAXA.dpuf', 'What to note for home insurance reviews', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-note-for-home-insurance-reviews', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:24:46', '2018-07-12 15:24:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27098', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27100, 4, '2016-01-28 07:35:02', '2016-01-28 12:35:02', '<em>Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week - Catherine Mosley, Realtor/Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to K’s Party Store for sponsoring Business of the Week!</em>\r\n\r\n<b><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-27102\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/balance1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"balance1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />Balance Boutique Fitness Grand Opening:</b><b> </b>The Beaufort Regional Chamber was proud to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Balance Boutique Fitness, located at 905 Port Republic Street in the BB&amp;T building on the 2nd floor in downtown Beaufort, with an official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.\r\n\r\n<b>UPCOMING EVENTS</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Thursday, February 4: Beaufort Networking,</b> from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the Beaufort Hilton Garden Inn, 1500 Queen St. This is a speed networking event. Please come prepared with your one minute elevator pitch and enjoy this free networking event! RSVP by calling the Chamber office at (843) 525-8500.\r\n\r\n<b>• Thursday, February 11: Business After Hours,</b> hosted by Celedon Community, 14 Celedon Drive, Lady’s Island. This event is free for members, $5 for guests. RSVP by calling the Chamber office at (843) 525-8500.\r\n\r\n<b>• Tuesday, February 16: State of the </b><b>Schools Breakfast,</b> from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. More information to come next week!', 'The Chamber Corner for January 28th-February 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-january-28th-february-3rd', '', '', '2016-01-28 07:35:02', '2016-01-28 12:35:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27100', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27104, 4, '2016-01-28 07:36:25', '2016-01-28 12:36:25', 'The Beaufort Arts Council will house two Mather Academy After School Art Programs starting in February. The programs will take place on every Tuesday and Thursday of each month until the end of May. Each month will consist of new program offerings within the specified arts medium and both programs are open to elementary and secondary age students. Each student will be invited to showcase their work at a BAC Gallery Exhibit in May 2016. This exhibit will allow the students to gain experience in marketing the art they created as well as selling their work, should they wish to sell.\r\n\r\nThe Visual and Lowcountry Arts after school program will take place on Tuesday’s from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will immerse students in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual arts. Mattie Parrott, a local to Beaufort County and a BFA graduate of Clemson University will lead this program; however there will be featured artists who will teach classes throughout the program.\r\n\r\nThe Music and Performing Arts after school program will take place on Thursday’s from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will provide students with the opportunity to work hands on in music and performing arts media with a focus on building basic skills and techniques in music. Instruction will be provided by a skilled BAC teaching artist.\r\n\r\nFor additional information about the after school programs, please go to www.beaufortartscouncil.org, email info@artsbft.com, or call the BAC at (843) 379-2787.', 'Mather Academy offers two after school arts programs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mather-academy-offers-two-after-school-arts-programs', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:56', '2018-07-12 14:58:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27104', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27106, 4, '2016-01-28 07:38:56', '2016-01-28 12:38:56', '<em>Photo above from left: Sasha Bishop, Louise Rennix, and Nate Rosso.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry recently named three faculty and staff members as its 2016 South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) Educators of the Year.\r\n\r\n• Faculty Member of the Year goes to Sasha Bishop, Director of Learning Resources\r\n\r\n• Administrator of the Year goes to Louise Rennix, Bookstore Director, and\r\n\r\n• Support Staff Member of the Year goes to Nate Rosso, Electrician.\r\n\r\n“Sasha, Louise and Nate go above and beyond every single day to ensure a quality experience for everyone on the TCL campuses,” TCL President Dr. Richard Gough said. “They are truly deserving of this honor.”\r\n\r\nThe award winners, chosen by fellow college employees, will be recognized at the annual SCTEA conference in Myrtle Beach in February.', 'TCL announces the 2016 South Carolina Educators of the Year', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tcl-announces-the-2016-south-carolina-educators-of-the-year', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:56', '2018-07-12 14:58:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27106', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27109, 4, '2016-01-28 07:39:54', '2016-01-28 12:39:54', 'Sissy Mungin scored 14 points but it wasn’t enough to push Beaufort Academy past Hilton Head Christian Academy last Thursday. Instead, Hilton Head Christian Academy wound up defeating Beaufort Academy 48-33 in a girls’ high school basketball game between two familiar foes.\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Beaufort Academy slipped to 7-5 overall. Hilton Head Christian improved to 10-6 with the win.\r\n\r\nBrielle McCarthy paced Hilton Head Christian with a game-high 19 points. Accompanying McCarthy in double figures, Zi Doe added 16 points.\r\n\r\nMungin was the only Beaufort Academy player to reach double figures in the scoring column. Following Mungin in the Beaufort Academy offensive category, Kendall Duncan netted seven points.', 'HHCA 48, Beaufort Academy 33', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hhca-48-beaufort-academy-33', '', '', '2016-01-28 07:39:54', '2016-01-28 12:39:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27109', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27111, 4, '2016-01-28 07:40:45', '2016-01-28 12:40:45', 'The Beaufort High School wrestling team repeated as the Region 8-AAA champion on Monday, Jan. 18, compiling a 5-0 record. Beaufort High defeated Hanahan 67-12, Hilton Head Island 41-24, Stall 66-18, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 84-0 and Berkeley 79-9. The Beaufort High junior varsity team also excelled. Nine Beaufort High JV wrestlers qualified for the state tournament.', 'BHS repeats as Region 8-AAA Champion', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bhs-repeats-as-region-8-aaa-champion', '', '', '2016-01-28 07:40:45', '2016-01-28 12:40:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27111', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27113, 4, '2016-01-28 07:46:33', '2016-01-28 12:46:33', '[caption id=\"attachment_27118\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"166\"]<img class=\"wp-image-27118 \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/wagnerphoto-218-2-e1453985698718-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"Adonis Williams goes for the lay-up. Photo by Wagner Photography of Bluffton, SC.\" width=\"166\" height=\"212\" /> Adonis Williams goes for the lay-up.[/caption]\r\n\r\nIsaiah Mayes, a freshman, scored a team-high 16 points to lead home-standing Battery Creek past rival Whale Branch 50-46 in a boys’ high school basketball game on Friday night.\r\n\r\nJoining Mayes in double figures, Markell Smalls scored 13 points for the Dolphins. Finishing one shot short of reaching double figures, Adonis Williams chipped in eight points for Battery Creek in the victory.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins, who improved to 14-4 overall with the win, battled back to claim the victory after facing numerous deficits. Battery Creek trailed during the game’s final minute. The determined Dolphins excelled late to notch the win.\r\n\r\nCam Miller paced Whale Branch with a game-high 18 points in the heartbreaking loss.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"27117,27114,27116,27115\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: Markell Smalls brings it down the court for the Dolphins; Kenny Brown from Whale Branch challenges two Battery Creek opponents; Battery Creek’s Timothy Ford shoots; Dolphins Markell Smalls drives for the basket. All photos by Wagner Photography of Bluffton, SC.</em>', 'Battery Creek 50, Whale Branch 46', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battery-creek-50-whale-branch-46', '', '', '2016-01-28 07:56:40', '2016-01-28 12:56:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27113', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27120, 4, '2016-01-28 07:53:02', '2016-01-28 12:53:02', '[caption id=\"attachment_27124\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"178\"]<img class=\"wp-image-27124 \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/wagnerphoto-115-2-e1453985563170-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"Temera Millidge defends vs. Whale Branch.\" width=\"178\" height=\"228\" /> Temera Millidge defends vs. Whale Branch.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<em>Photo above: Battery Creek’s Kevea Sanders drives for a lay-up. </em>\r\n\r\nTaquasia Lampkin scored a game-high 13 points to lead Battery Creek over familiar foe Whale Branch 43-37 in a highly-anticipated girls’ high school basketball game last Friday night.\r\n\r\nAccompanying Lampkin in double figures for the Dolphins, Jayden Thompson scored 10 points. Narrowly missing double figures, Kevea Sanders netted nine points for the Battery Creek girls’ basketball team.\r\n\r\n<em>All photos by Wagner Photography of Bluffton, SC.</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Battery Creek 43, Whale Branch 37', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battery-creek-43-whale-branch-37', '', '', '2016-01-28 07:56:11', '2016-01-28 12:56:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27120', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27133, 4, '2016-01-28 08:08:25', '2016-01-28 13:08:25', '<h3>By Molly Ingram</h3>\r\nIt was another great Island Girls Night Out at the beautiful Celadon Spa on Lady’s Island last week. Although we had moved the day to Thursdays so we could make sure everyone went home with a “hot off the presses” newspaper, more than 100 ladies joined in the festivities and enjoyed beautiful hors d’oeuvres, cookies and fruit along with lots of  “keep you warm” wine. Besides heaters and fireplace blazing away, guests managed to try a little Zumba and get a relaxing hand scrub with salt and sugar followed by a relaxing massage. Now that is my way of getting a break after a hard day at the salt mines...sorry, couldn’t resist...\r\n\r\nThank you to Celadon for giving all of us a chance to see their beautiful facility and sample some of their services and also to all of our prize donors. The ladies love everything they win! And thanks to Irene for all her hard work to make these fun nights happen!\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"27152,27151,27149,27148,27147,27144,27142,27145,27141,27136,27150,27138,27140,27146,27135,27134\"]', 'Celadon launches 2016 with a night to remember', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'celadon-launches-2016-with-a-night-to-remember', '', '', '2016-01-28 08:08:25', '2016-01-28 13:08:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27133', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27157, 4, '2016-01-28 08:09:27', '2016-01-28 13:09:27', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nEvery family has them. Those children that will not eat their peas or the crust on the bread. They moan when you tell them that dinner is a chicken casserole because they hate to have their food mixed together. You beg, you plead, you threaten or reward and still they will not put certain food into their mouths. Dinners become a battlefield when you just wanted to have a peaceful family meal. I know about this problem. My family has a picky eater. I know because I am the picky eater.\r\n\r\nI was reminded again of this affliction while talking to a medical professional from Beaufort Medical Center at a recent Health Fair. He asked me about my diet and I told him I did not eat eggs. His eyes lit up as he asked “Texture or smell?” I grabbed his hand and smiled. A kindred spirit. We picky eaters identify with one another. “Texture” I said and off we went onto a discussion of all the foods that we would not eat. We compared notes as to how we handled it around non-picky eaters too. Responses like, “No, thank you, I am full.” when people are pushing food on us. This seems to be a very plausible excuse even though we may be filling ourselves up on bread and butter. He said that he does not discuss the issue with non-picky eaters since they cannot fully understand. I told him that I had recently done research and there were multiple reasons for someone to be a picky eater. One: Picky eaters have more discerning palates. The advanced taste buds allow us to be supertasters and our pickiness is for an evolutionary reason. (I like this one) Two: It is a disorder and we need professionals and medications to help us with our problem. (Why is everything a disorder nowadays?)\r\n\r\nIt is not easy being a picky eater. We maneuver in a world full of people with healthy normal appetites. We have side conversations with waiters because we do not always eat everything on our plates and have to assure them that the food was great. I still enjoy going out for dinner with friends. It is their companionship I enjoy and not necessarily the food. But overall, eating is much more enjoyable now. Since becoming an adult, all the family meals are peaceful.', 'I’ll admit, I’m the picky eater in my family', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ill-admit-im-the-picky-eater-in-my-family', '', '', '2016-01-28 08:09:27', '2016-01-28 13:09:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27157', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27159, 4, '2016-01-28 08:11:22', '2016-01-28 13:11:22', '<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nWidespread disgust with Washington’s ways has given rise in the current presidential primary season to the twin phenomena of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, outsiders who say clearly and convincingly that if they are elected President, they will do things differently in the nation’s capital.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_27160\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27160\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/VOICES-TRUMP-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"In an unusually large Republican presidential primary field Donald Trump has consistently demonstrated his talent for dominating the news.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /> In an unusually large Republican presidential primary field Donald Trump has consistently demonstrated his talent for dominating the news.[/caption]\r\n\r\nOf these two, because he is a “billionaire businessman” and because as a reality TV star he was known for his signature catch phrase “You’re fired!” (Excepting the brilliant David Petraeus, who has the current administration fired?), and because he has never before tarnished himself by running for elective office, Trump is the most different.\r\n\r\nAnd as such he is on a roll.\r\n\r\nBut elections don’t get certified until all the votes are in. And the Trump campaign still faces a significant challenge in Iowa and South Carolina where GOP voters who describe themselves in exit polls as “Evangelical” typically comprise the majority of both states’ GOP primary electorates.\r\n\r\nThe Trump campaign knows this, of course, and they have been discreetly working the Evangelical vineyards since before the candidate declared. Seasoned professionals, they have reportedly been saying all the right things, as has reportedly the candidate when he has been brought in.\r\n\r\nThe New York-based former casino owner has even picked up a tacit Evangelical endorsement or two, like the one he received from Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Jr. who, in introducing candidate Trump to the college’s 11,000 students, compared him to Martin Luther King, Jr. and to Jesus Christ as someone who speaks the truth even when it is unpopular.\r\n\r\nSome listen to the words. Others watch the hands.\r\n\r\nDr. Carl Broggi, Senior Pastor at the Community Bible Church in Shell Point has met personally with Candidate Trump and the pastor’s support has been courted for the past six months by Trump’s managers. Pastor Broggi has also met with Senator Ted Cruz and been courted by the Cruz managers. Other camps have reached out to him as well.\r\n\r\n“A lot of Evangelicals are suspicious of Trump,” Pastor Broggi said last week. “We have been ‘played’ by past candidates who have made promises and then not kept them.”\r\n\r\nCandidate Trump says almost all the things that Evangelicals would like to hear, or at least he tries to. He refers, for example, to The Bible as his “favorite book.” But when he was addressing the Liberty University students last week he flubbed his Biblical reference, saying the verse he was quoting could be found in “Two Corinthians,” a book in the Bible that is universally called “Second Corinthians.”\r\n\r\nThe candidate raised more eyebrows in Lynchburg (and lit up the Twitter-verse) when in his exuberance there he wove a “we don’t know what the hell we’re doing” and a “damn computers” into his text, word choices that bring reprimands and fines to Liberty University students.\r\n\r\nTwice-divorced Candidate Trump says he’s “a good Presbyterian,” although when he and his third wife go to church he says they go to the late Norman Vincent Peale’s Marble Collegiate Church at 5th Avenue and 29th St. in Manhattan, a Reformed Church of America congregation. A Marble Collegiate Church spokesman has confirmed the Trumps do not attend services regularly.\r\n\r\nWhen he goes the candidate says he receives Holy Communion, a privilege he described to CNN last week as “I drink my little wine, have my little cracker.”\r\n\r\nBut it isn’t just these awkward moments that arouse the suspicions of Evangelicals.\r\n\r\nOn the central Evangelical tenet of repentance, Pastor Broggi observed last week, “Donald Trump says, ‘My faith is in my own goodness. That is what will get me into Heaven.’ But that is not what Evangelicals believe. Jesus said, ‘Unless you repent you will perish. Forgiveness can only be received on the basis of my death on the cross.’”\r\n\r\nThere’s more.\r\n\r\nIn an October 1999 appearance on ‘Meet the Press’ Trump was asked, “Would President Trump ban partial birth abortion?”\r\n\r\nStressing his New York (Manhattan) values, Trump replied: “No, I am pro-choice in every respect as far as it goes. But I just hate it.”\r\n\r\nHowever, in the recent debates candidate Trump has consistently said he is “pro-life.”\r\n\r\n“People change,” Pastor Broggi says. “But when they do, can they be counted on to stay changed?”\r\n\r\nHow church-going voters in Iowa and South Carolina answer privately that question will go a long way toward determining the outcomes of those contests.', 'Donald Trump and the Evangelical vote', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'donald-trump-and-the-evangelical-vote', '', '', '2016-01-28 08:11:22', '2016-01-28 13:11:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27159', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27162, 4, '2016-01-28 08:20:04', '2016-01-28 13:20:04', '<em>Photo above: Valentine Ball Co-Chairs Bob and Mary Lou Cullen and Geneva and Dr. Luke Baxley</em>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation’s annual Valentine Ball Kick-Off Party was held January 22nd at the home of Dr. D.J. and Ryan Christian. The party celebrated the volunteers who have prepared this year’s “Golden Age of Hollywood” themed Valentine Ball on February 6th. Committee chairs and pre-ball dinner party hosts shared their excitement for the Ball as they feasted on over-the-top culinary creations prepared by Beaufort Memorial’s new executive chef Michael Ramey.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"27168,27167,27166,27163\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: John and Danielle Troutman and Dr. Heath and Chilton Simons; Barbara Hathaway and Evy Trask; Dr. D.J. and Ryan Christian; and Kick-Off Party Co-Chairs Allison Coppage and Elizabeth Klosterman.</em>', 'Beaufort Memorial Foundation hosts  kick-off party for 2016 Valentine Ball', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-foundation-hosts-kick-off-party-for-2016-valentine-ball', '', '', '2016-01-28 08:21:16', '2016-01-28 13:21:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27162', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27165, 4, '2016-01-28 08:17:14', '2016-01-28 13:17:14', '<em>Photo above: Preview of what the roundabout on Lady’s Island might look like (not an accurate representation).</em>\r\n<h3>By Jim Hicks, LIBPA</h3>\r\nFor the last couple of decades Lady’s Island has been the fastest growing area in northern Beaufort County and this growth has required many infrastructure changes to the island. To cope with the increase in population the electrical capacity has been tripled, Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island Drive and a portion of Sams Point Road widened and another span of the McTeer Bridge was built. We have also expanded both water and sewer service throughout the island, built one park and are in the process of completing a second park, built a new high school and a performing arts center plus purchased property for a new elementary school on Springfield Road. Now, with some mixed feelings, we anticipate a roundabout being installed at the intersection of Sams Point Road, Brickyard Point Road and Holly Hall Road.\r\n\r\nAdmittedly some of these mixed feelings as to the roundabout come from a basic dislike of change. Most of us who use the intersection are familiar with traffic signals but roundabouts not so much. There is no question that the Sams Point Road, Brickyard Point Road and Holly Hall Road intersection has been a traffic concern for a number of years. In 2013 the South Carolina Department of Transportation, in an effort to determine the best way to improve the intersection, conducted an analysis of two possible solutions – traffic signals and a roundabout. Following are some highlights of the analysis.\r\n\r\n- The intersection, as presently configured, operates at a level of service (LOS) scoring an “F” during both the morning and evening peak traffic hours. The letter grades for level of service is similar to school grades with “A” being great and “F” being what you do not want to have.\r\n\r\n- In the morning, during the peak hour of traffic, the intersection is faced with 754 vehicles attempting to turn right on Sams Point Road from Brickyard Point Road and by 2035 that number is projected to be 1012.\r\n\r\n- In a typical afternoon peak hour of traffic there will be 558 vehicles turning left from Sams Point Road onto Brickyard Point Road and by 2035 that number is projected to be 749.\r\n\r\n- From Holly Hall Road, in the morning at the peak hour of traffic, 71 vehicles will attempt to turn left onto Sams Point Road and by 2035 that number is projected to be 95. Considering the 60 homes which D. R. Horton is building as part of the Tidewater Creek Development on Little Capers Road the long range number of 95 may be a bit low.\r\n\r\n- Installation of a signal at the intersection would provide operational improvements under current conditions but would be expected to fail by 2035. Signal control would fail earlier if the annual growth rate of northern Lady’s Island exceeds 1.5%. Lady’s Island population grew 36% in the last decade.\r\n\r\nBased on the results of this analysis, the South Carolina Department of Transportation, with the support of the Beaufort County Traffic Engineer, decided a roundabout at the intersection was the best and safest long term solution. Some have indicated that with an estimated cost of $2.5 million for construction of a roundabout perhaps SCDOT should install a traffic signal, which would be cheaper, and after installation wait until future traffic once again overwhelms the intersection and then consider a roundabout or something else. In this regard Colin Kinton, Beaufort County Transportation Engineer indicates that “Roundabouts typically cost much more than a traffic signal with up front capital. However, if you look at the life cycle costs of a roundabout over a 20 year period, figuring in the cost of electricity, maintenance, lost time due to increase in delays, rebuilding of traffic signals and property/personal damage from vehicle crashes, a roundabout provides a better long term investment. Also, an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study found that roundabouts, when compared to traffic signals, resulted in a 39 percent reduction in overall crashes, a 76 percent reduction in injury crashes and a 90 percent reduction in fatal crashes. These statistics are hard to ignore, and simply put, roundabouts are remarkably safer than traffic signals. In my opinion, we should always be putting our best foot forward to improving highway safety and working to eliminate fatalities.”\r\n\r\nA roundabout, at this critical intersection, is going to become a reality. The utilities are in the process of being relocated to make room for the roundabout. The request for a proposal for construction of the Sams Point roundabout is scheduled to be released in January 2016. It is difficult to argue that we should not install the safest and best system for handling the traffic at this key intersection. English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking is quoted as saying “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” We, on Lady’s Island, who will use the new roundabout, are surely as intelligent as those folks in the northern part of the United States who use roundabouts on a routine basis; still the thoughts of coping with one scares the dickens out of many of us.', 'Lady’s Island Road to have a roundabout', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ladys-island-road-to-have-a-roundabout', '', '', '2016-01-28 08:17:14', '2016-01-28 13:17:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27165', 0, 'post', '', 4),
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(27169, 4, '2016-01-28 08:14:45', '2016-01-28 13:14:45', '', 'Grand Canyon National Park: Tusayan: South Roundabout 0536', 'During the summer of 2012, the Arizona Department of Transportation completed improvements to State Route 64 through the town of Tusayan. Roadway work included widening the current five lane divided highway to allow for raised center medians and bus pull outs, and the construction of two roundabout intersections. Enhancements included new sidewalks, granite paths, decorative signage, and landscaping. NPS photo by Michael Quinn', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'grand-canyon-national-park-tusayan-south-roundabout-0536', '', '', '2016-01-28 08:14:45', '2016-01-28 13:14:45', '', 27165, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COVER-ROUNDABOUT-What-a-roundabout-on-Ladys-Island-might-look-like.-Not-accurate-representation..jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(27172, 4, '2016-01-28 08:29:09', '2016-01-28 13:29:09', '<em>Photo above from left to right: Jaime Dailey-Vergara, HM2 Oyekade Dada, Taiwo Dada (their two children, ages 1 &amp; 3), Alice Howard, and Jimmy Boozer at the State of the Bases Breakfast. Speakers at this event included MCRD Parris Island – Col. Jeffrey Rule, Commanding Officer of Weapons &amp; Field Battalion, Naval Hospital Beaufort – Captain Anne Lear, Commanding Officer, and South Carolina Military Base Task Force – Bill Bethea.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_27179\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27179\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COVER-Dada-e1453987631273-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"HM2 Oyekade Dada dressed as one of the three wise men in the 2016 Beaufort Christmas Parade. Photo courtesy of Michael Fleischbein of the Sea Island Rotary Club.\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" /> HM2 Oyekade Dada dressed as one of the three wise men in the 2016 Beaufort Christmas Parade. Photo courtesy of Michael Fleischbein of the Sea Island Rotary Club.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce was proud to host more than 150 people at the 2016 State of the Bases Breakfast, presented by Marine Federal Credit Union and SCE&amp;G, on January 21st at The Beaufort Holiday Inn &amp; Suites.\r\n\r\nThe Parris Island Band kicked off the event with patriotic songs. Col Peter Buck, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Commanding Officer served as the Keynote Speaker. Military leaders at MCRD Parris Island and Naval Hospital Beaufort as well as leaders from the South Carolina Military Base Task Force also spoke.\r\n\r\nDuring the event, The Chamber’s Military Affairs Committee (MAC) honored HM2 Oyekade Dada, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, and his family, as the Military Family of the Quarter. The award is sponsored by Atlantic Marine Corps Communities at Tri-Command and was created to honor our local military families for going beyond the call of duty to serve our country and our community. The Dada family was presented the award during the Chamber’s State of the Bases Breakfast.\r\n\r\nHM2 Oyekade Dada is a Squadron Corpsman for MAG-31, MACS-2 Detachment A and F-35B. He has been stationed at MCAS Beaufort since 2013 and serves as a member of the Tri-Command Junior Enlisted Association and the MAG-31 medical training team.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_27180\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27180\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/COVER-DADA-2-300x147.png\" alt=\"HM2 Oyekade Dada pictured along with the rest of the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2016.\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\" /> HM2 Oyekade Dada pictured along with the rest of the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2016.[/caption]\r\n\r\nIn addition to serving our country, HM2 Dada and his family are involved in many organizations and programs throughout the Beaufort community. HM2 Dada is active in The Sea Island Rotary Club, Toastmasters International, a member of Leadership Beaufort Class of 2016, coached soccer, volunteers with the Beaufort County Emergency Response Team and several local festivals, as well as participates  in many other organizations. His wife, Taiwo Dada, volunteers her time at the hospital. They have two daughters and are both active in their church and volunteer with the Beaufort-Jasper EOC Head Start Program at the St. Helena Center. HM2 Dada also serves as the 2015/2016 President for that organization.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"27178,27177,27176,27175,27174\"]\r\n\r\n<em>Photos above: 2016 State of the Bases Breakfast.</em>', 'Serving in more ways than one', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'serving-in-more-ways-than-one', '', '', '2016-01-28 08:30:51', '2016-01-28 13:30:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27172', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27186, 4, '2016-02-01 17:13:30', '2016-02-01 22:13:30', '<strong>Beaufort leaders address Lady’s Island Walmart, tree-cutting and development plans</strong>\r\n\r\nDevelopment of the Lady’s Island Walmart and retail outparcels on the site are within the Beaufort City limits but the project is governed by a decades-old legal agreement that started before the property was part of the City.\r\n\r\nStandards in the Planned Unit Development and Development Agreement, including setbacks, parking design, paving and landscaping, are allowed to be different than standards in the rest of Beaufort.\r\n\r\n“The Walmart project is something the City Council opposed several years ago,” Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop said. “The case proceeded to protracted litigation beginning in 2008 that resulted in a court order, an Arbitration Panel ruling, and a mediation agreement. The court ruled in favor of the landowner and the result is that Walmart is building the shopping center under a Planned Unit Development and Development Agreement, interpreted by the Court, that basically ties our hands,” he said.\r\n\r\n“We are working closely with their engineers and design team,” he said. “But it’s a big box store and they wanted that site for its visibility and for its access to both residents and tourists in our growing market.”\r\n\r\nThe issue dates back to 1994 when Beaufort County approved a Planned Unit Development along with a Development Agreement for then-owner Fred Trask’s 41 acres adjacent to and across Highway from the Lady’s Island Airport.\r\n\r\nBefore any dirt was turned, in 2003 the property was annexed into the City of Beaufort. The Beaufort City Council accepted and later renewed a Development Agreement. After City of Beaufort leaders rejected an early Walmart proposal in 2008, the case went to court, to an arbitration panel, and eventually to mediation.\r\n\r\nWith construction starting, the project is expected to require 20,000 truckloads of fill dirt to raise the site above flood levels to meet federal requirements. When the project is completed, there will be a newly-planted 15-foot landscaped buffer on Sea Island Parkway/US 21 with more than 50 understory trees and 250-plus shrubs.\r\n\r\nProkop warned area residents they’ll see a lot of clear-cutting on the site, which is needed before the fill dirt can be trucked to the property. Beaufort and Lady’s Island residents recently raised concerns about clear-cutting and tree protection after developer D.R. Horton cleared a large parcel on Sam’s Point Road on Lady’s Island for a new neighborhood.\r\n\r\nThe D.R. Horton project is outside the city limits and is governed by Beaufort County regulations. The Walmart project will be managed under court rulings and the City regulations with full cooperation of the developer, Prokop said.\r\n\r\n“One of our challenges with the public is explaining what’s inside the city limits and under our regulations,” he said. For instance, on Lady’s Island contiguous properties along US 21 are within the city, but at Chowan Creek Bluff, property on the northeast side by the gas station is in the county, but a turn toward Distant Island is back within Beaufort City limits. However, the City and the County try to work cooperatively on all development projects.\r\n\r\nAt the Lady’s Island Airport Junction development, there are three outparcels being developed in conjunction with the Walmart store, Beaufort City Planning Director Libby Anderson said:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>On the center Retail Outlot, being developed with the Walmart, existing trees will be kept via a retaining wall in the front buffer area</li>\r\n	<li>On the other two outparcels, the front buffer will be replanted and landscaped as part of site development – because of the massive amount of fill dirt to be trucked in, a considerable number of trees had to be removed</li>\r\n	<li>Eventually the development on the three outparcels will help screen the view of Walmart and its parking</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nA traffic impact analysis was required and approved by South Carolina Department of Transportation and the City. The Northern Regional Plan Implementation Committee will be studying land use and traffic/transportation issues in the Sea Island Corridor.\r\n\r\nA complete tree survey has been completed on the parcel which contains very few large Live Oaks. The development plan is maintaining the healthy ones and the developer is working closely with City staff to ensure a favorable full-site landscape plan is part of the finished product.\r\n\r\nContact: Bill Prokop, City Manager, 843-525-7000', 'City Manager Addresses Walmart and Clear-cutting', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'city-manager-addresses-walmart-and-clear-cutting', '', '', '2016-02-01 17:13:30', '2016-02-01 22:13:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27186', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(27780, 4, '2016-03-17 07:43:41', '2016-03-17 11:43:41', '<b>TheraVista and others team up for yard sale</b>\r\n\r\nTheraVista, The Lending Room and Roxanne Cheney Organizes team up again for Spring Clean for JOY 2016 on Saturday March 19th 7:30 to 10 a.m. This semi-annual \'yard sale\' where everything is free is an opportunity for community members to go through their closets, drawers and garages clearing items that no longer bring joy or they are tired of storing for that \'just in case\' moment. Then it is given away to those who can use the items now. Experience the joy of giving and receiving while expanding awareness about the valuable service of the Lending Room which provides medical equipment for short or long term use, to anyone for a minimum donation of $1. Donations of items in all categories from furniture, household goods, tools, clothes, etc. will be accepted up until 6 p.m. Friday, March 18th. For more info on dropping off donations, email theravista@gmail.com or call 843.812-1328. Event will be held at TheraVista, 263 Brickyard Point Road South on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n<b>Adaptive Golf this weekend at Parris Island Golf Course</b>\r\n\r\nThe Masters are less than a month away and the flowers are starting to bloom. Are you ready to take your golfing talents to a new level this year? Practice, the right equipment, proper instruction and more practice will help make the difference. No matter your level of performance, we can all benefit from a little time outside with friends. I hope to see all of you out at the range to celebrate spring and the start of another golf season. We will be at the Parris Island Golf Club between 9 to 11 a.m. on March 19th. Bring a friend!\r\n\r\n<b>Community meeting to be held in Bluffton</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Council members Cynthia Bensch of District 7 and Rick Caporale of District 8 will host a community meeting on Thursday, March 24, 2016, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The meeting will take place in the large meeting room of the Bluffton Branch Library at 120 Palmetto Way. The purpose of the meeting is to allow residents an opportunity to share their concerns. Residents do not need to register in advance for the meeting. For more information, contact Council member Bensch or Council member Caporale by email at cbensch@bcgov.net or rcaporale@bcgov.net or by phone at 843-255-2191 (Cynthia Bensch) or 843-255-2194 (Rick Caporale).\r\n\r\n<b>YMCA hosts Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser </b>\r\n\r\nThe Childcare Staff of the YMCA of Beaufort County will host a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday, April 2nd from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the YMCA located at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal. Pancakes, sausage and beverages will be served from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. All proceeds will benefit the YMCA Annual Scholarship Fund which directly aids our community through financial assistance for YMCA preschool, afterschool, summer camp, sports and aquatic programs. Cost is $10 per adult, $5 per child and kids age 2 and under are free. Donations welcomed. Contact Hannah Manning at hannahmymca@gmail.com or 832-522-9622 for more information.\r\n<h2>Upcoming library events</h2>\r\nTo be held at the <b>Hilton Head Public Library</b> at 11 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Turkish Hands: Gesturing in Turkey\r\n</b>Date: Monday, April 4, 2016 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Tara Alisbath, former resident of Turkey, will demonstrate and explain the significance of this ancient sign language. For more information, contact Priscilla Pomazal at 843-255-6524.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Third Annual Poetry Month Reading\r\n</b>Date: Thursday, April 7, 2016 6:00 from 7:30 p.m.\r\nDescription: Six local poets – Michael Bassett, Jessica Goody, Marilyn Lorenz, Horace Mungin, Bill Newby, and Stephanie Orrell – will read their original poems. Mike Nicholson will also play his banjo. This event is co-sponsored by the Island Writers’ Network. For more information, contact Priscilla Pomazal at 843-255-6524.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Saturday Matinee\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.\r\nDescription: Enjoy the town’s free big screen at our monthly showings with refreshments. To commemorate Earth Day, join us for an Academy Award-winner for best documentary that highlights the plight of a favorite marine mammal, the dolphin. Call or visit our website to reveal the title. This event is free. 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(27782, 4, '2016-03-17 07:44:17', '2016-03-17 11:44:17', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nThis week we\'re going back to visit an old friend. And one of their new wines. To begin, as usual, we\'ll learn a few things. Some salient facts about where this new wine comes from, its producers and their story, foods we can enjoy it with. All the regular tidbits that make each wine what it is. And helps us remember them all. By doing all this, we are doing so much more than just drinking. A good thing!\r\n\r\nOur wine comes from the B R Cohn Winery. This is a Sonoma winery, established in 1984, by Bruce Cohn. Partly, it is Bruce\'s story that makes B R Cohn wines so interesting. Bruce\'s family was originally involved in farming. In the early 1950\'s, they opened the first Grade-A goat dairy farm in northern California. Bruce lived in San Francisco when he went to high school. Needless to say, much of the lifestyle and energy of the Bay Area had its effect on him -especially the music. In the late 1960\'s, Bruce managed a rehearsal studio. In 1970, he began managing the Doobie Brothers, a popular local band. He and his family still manage them.\r\n\r\nIn 1974, because life on the road with the band could be exhausting, he returned to Sonoma County and bought an old dairy farm and vineyard. Once the vineyard was replanted, Bruce connected with Charlie Wagner from Caymus. Caymus actually used grapes from Bruce\'s vineyards! After that, Helen Turley was B R Cohn\'s first winemaker. Followed by Merry Edwards and Steve Macrostie. Not many wineries can claim this many stellar winemakers in their history. Tells us something about their wine quality, doesn\'t it?\r\n\r\nOur new B R Cohn wine this week is their North Coast Pinot Noir. Which means we have to learn a bit about this AVA. This is a particularly large AVA. About three million acres of grape growing areas spread over six counties - Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma and Solano. As a rule, the North Coast AVA covers wines that are made of grapes from several of these counties. This list of AVAs that are in all these counties is long, about 45 of them. So, as an example, you can get a wine labeled as \"North Coast,\" and it can have grapes from Mt. Veeder AVA in Napa and from Alexander Valley AVA in Sonoma and from High Valley AVA in Mendocino. All really good AVAs, which blended together can make just as really good wines. And not always as expensive as single AVA wines. Good news!\r\n\r\nNow, quickly, a bit about Pinot Noir. A variety that has found its own place in United States wines since the 2004 movie \"Sideways.\" In 2004, there were only 70,000 tons of Pinot grapes crushed. Ten years later? It was more than 245,000 tons. Pinot Noir grapes are generally difficult to grow. Wrong temperatures, too much or too little water, too hot sun on the wrong days - many things make it hard. When Pinot wines are good, though, they are very, very good. Just like the little girl in the old nursery rhyme. Pinot wines\' profiles include raspberry, strawberry, cranberry and cherry fruit flavors. Vanilla, from oak barrels, clove, licorice, coffee, cola, tobacco, black pepper, mushroom and caramel flavors are there, too. Their tannins are on the low side. Their acidity can be higher. They can age, depending on style, for up to 20 years. Or not at all. They are usually best served not too warm. (A bit of a chill helps tweak the acidity and makes the wine taste much better.)\r\n\r\nWith food, Pinot Noir wines are very adaptable. They are light enough to go with fish, like salmon and tuna, and can also pair well with richer meats like duck and game birds. Anything you make with mushrooms is a good match for a Pinot. Anything with bacon is a good match. Goat cheeses, risottos, white pizzas, soy sauce and fish sauce. So much more. It is definitely time for our wine now.\r\n\r\nOur B R Cohn Pinot Noir is in their \"Silver Label\" tier. Less expensive than some of their wines, but one we can enjoy every day. This wine is 100% Pinot Noir. Grapes from all over the North Coast AVA are used, making it a perfect example of how good this area\'s wines can be in the proper hands. The grapes for it are whole berry fermented. With the stems removed. Fermentation temperatures are warm and the punch downs are gentle. It is aged in French oak barrels. All of which makes a medium bodied wine that is rich and smooth textured. It has black cherry, raspberry and currant flavors with toffee and vanilla undertones. It is a lovely wine for just sipping and perfect with lighter style, summer meals. Yep, a new wine from an old friend is a good thing. For $19.99. Enjoy.', 'A new wine, but not a complete stranger', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-new-wine-but-not-a-complete-stranger', '', '', '2016-03-16 22:45:12', '2016-03-17 02:45:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27782', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27197, 4, '2016-02-04 07:00:41', '2016-02-04 12:00:41', '<b>YMCA opens spring soccer registration  </b>\r\n\r\nRegistration is now open for Youth Outdoor Spring Soccer at the YMCA of Beaufort County through Feb. 23rd. Kids age 3-12. Costs are $55 per child for Y members and $70 per child for non-members. Register at the YMCA in Port Royal (1801 Richmond Ave.) or online: ymcabeaufortcounty.com. Scholarship assistance is available. Questions? Contact James Penley, Sport Coordinator at 843-522-9622 or email sports.ymcabeaufort@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Main Street Beaufort hosts February’s First Friday after Five </b>\r\n\r\nMain Street Beaufort, USA, announces First Friday after Five’s February event on Friday, February 5, 2016. Many downtown businesses will remain open until 8 p.m. to accommodate citizens who work until 5 p.m. or later.  Local musicians use the opportunity to play acoustically on Bay Street and surrounding areas. Some stores offer refreshments, others offer artists demonstrations, and some offer special discounts for the evening. First Friday after Five allows locals the opportunity to shop locally, reunite with longtime businesses and be introduced to newer ones. For more info, call  at 843-525-6644 or visit www.downtownbeaufort.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Cook, dance, &amp; bid at local elementary school</b>\r\n\r\nMossy Oaks Elementary is hosting our 5th Annual Chili Cook off/School Dance and Silent Auction. This year they are honoring firefighters. Come out for music, dancing &amp; silent auction — fun for the entire family! Fantastic items valued at over $2000 will be auctioned including a signed and numbered print “Coastal Morning” of SC signed by artist Bob Gecy, great baskets by each grade, golf packages, and more! All proceeds benefit our kids! The event is Friday, February 5th in the MOES gym from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Reagan birthday party set for February 5</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Federation of Republican Men is sponsoring a birthday party on Friday, February 5th to celebrate the 105th birthday of President Ronald Reagan. Michael Miller will share his personal reminiscences of the Reagans and also discuss how important Reagan’s legacy is for the nation as we select a new President later this year. Mike, who authors a political blog called Mike’s America, worked in the Reagan White House Political Office.\r\n\r\nThe party will be held at the Quality Inn at Town Center in Beaufort. Festivities start at 5:30 p.m., with dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. Dress will be “Ranch Casual” (i.e., jeans/western shirts encouraged for both men and women). Tickets are $35.00. A pulled pork barbecue dinner, mac ‘n cheese, beer, wine, soft drinks and birthday cake are included. Net proceeds will benefit The Reagan Ranch/Young America’s Foundation and The Beaufort County GOP Hillsdale College Scholarship Fund. Additional details and a registration form can be found at www.beaufortgop.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Dog beings 2016 classes and clubs</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Dog offers first their obedience class of 2016. February 6th 10:00 a.m. at 1307 Boundary Street. Six weeks in duration. Contact 843-812-5394 or email Kelley@beaufortdog.com for more information.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Agility Club begins spring session February 6th at 10:45 a.m.  1307 Boundary Street, six weeks, beginner to advanced. There is a $120 fee. This is a non-profit club. Call (843) 812-5394 to register or email Kelley@beaufortdog.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Help of Beaufort to </b><b>benefit from Cook-Off</b>\r\n\r\nSt. John’s Lutheran Church, located at 157 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort will host their 6th Annual Community Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, February 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. This event is held each year to benefit local community organizations. This this year’s cook-off will benefit Help of Beaufort, which provides emergency assistance to persons in the Beaufort community with food, clothing, or financial needs. Other churches in the community participate in the event.\r\n\r\nAnyone in the community is invited to enter the competition. Local “celebrity judges” award fun prizes to the three best, as well as “most unusual” chili recipes. In addition, the judges award a “pastor’s prize” to the best chili made by one of the participating congregations. Finally, a People’s Choice award is given to the crowd favorite. All who attend are asked to make a minimum donation of $6. 100% of these proceeds will go to Help of Beaufort. For more details, including information about how to enter your chili recipe, go to www.StJohnsBeaufort.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Montessori Programs Open House to be held at </b><b>Beaufort Elementary</b>\r\n\r\nStop by and see what makes these educational options different. Come to the Open House for Beaufort Elementary School Montessori Programs Grades 1–5, AMES Program Grades 3–5 (must qualify) on Monday, February 8th — Montessori Program: 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. &amp; AMES Program: 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. and on Wednesday, February 10th — AMES Program: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. &amp; Montessori Program: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. If you are not able to attend either of these meetings, please call 843-322-2600.\r\n\r\n<b>Join fellow Military Officers for a lunch</b>\r\n\r\nThe Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Lowcountry Chapter invites you to its quarterly social/biz luncheon, Feb. 9th at the MCAS Beaufort Officers Club. The speaker will be Solicitor Duffie Stone, Chief Prosecutor for Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton &amp; Jasper counties. The event starts at 11:30 a.m. with a meet ‘n’ greet; noon lunch, $17; cash bar; casual. RSVP by Feb. 4 to Bill Severns at mnbseverns@aol.com or (843) 263-0600.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Aglow sets meeting with speaker</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Aglow will meet Saturday, February 13th at The Gulligan’s Seafood Restaurant, 2601 Boundary St, beginning 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The speaker will be Mrs. Rosa Cummings of Bethel Word and Worship Center, Beaufort, SC. Mrs. Cummings overcame sickness and knows the healing power and deliverance in the emotional and physical realms. For information please call (843) 575-5377 or (843) 524-1768.\r\n\r\n<b>Concert to be held by a Korean children’s choir</b>\r\n\r\nThe Jubilee Boys and Girls Choir from the Wangsung Presbyterian Church in Seoul, Korea will perform in concert at The Baptist Church of Beaufort, 600 Charles St. on Wednesday, February 17 at 6 p.m. There is no cost for admission. For information contact Melanie Williams at (843) 252-4104.\r\n\r\n<b>Imaging flying 19,000 miles every year</b>\r\n\r\nFripp Audubon has a very special speaker scheduled for their next meeting on February 25th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Deborah Cramer, author of <em>A Tiny Bird, An Ancient Crab &amp; An Epic Journey</em> will share the incredible story of the amazing Red Knots and the critical role our Lowcountry plays in one of Nature’s greatest stories. Each year Red Knots undertake a near miraculous 19,000 mile journey. This little bird’s life depends on its epic journey to meet an ancient crab.\r\n<h2>Upcoming library events</h2>\r\nEvent: <em><b>There’s Rhythm in the Telling</b></em><b> with Award-Winning Storyteller J’Miah Nabawi\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, February 6th at 11:00 a.m.\r\nLocation: Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street\r\nDescription: Get ready to move to the beat as J’Miah shares stories from around the world. This is afree event.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>The Big Read: De Gullah Ooman with Queen Quet\r\n</b>Date: Wednesday, February 10th at 6:00 p.m.\r\nLocation: St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road\r\nDescription: Stories of Gullah women during the Great Depression re-enacted by Queen Quet. Everyone is welcome. No reservations required. This event is free.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>The Big Read: Film Showings and Discussion\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, February 13th at 12:00 p.m.\r\nLocation: Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street\r\nDescription: Watch the film version of <em>Their Eyes Were Watching God</em> and join us for a discussion about the book and movie. Everyone is welcome, no reservations required. This event is free.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>The Big Read: Book Discussions\r\n</b>Date: Thursday, February 18th at 5:30 p.m.\r\nLocation: Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street\r\nDescription: Join our branches’ book clubs as they discuss the focus of The Big Read project, the classic novel <em>Their Eyes Were Watching God </em>by Zora Neale Hurston. Dr. Gloria Holmes, an award-winning professor at the School of Education at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT, will lead the discussion at two of the book clubs, as indicated below. Everyone is welcome to attend, no registration necessary.\r\n\r\n<em>For information on any of the programs, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or call (843) 255-6456.</em>', 'What To Do the week of February 4th-10th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '27197-2', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:05:03', '2016-02-05 12:05:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27197', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27201, 4, '2016-02-04 07:05:13', '2016-02-04 12:05:13', '<img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27203\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/PETS-Spirit-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"PETS - Spirit\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" />\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Spirit is a sweet 1 year old girl. She enjoys playing with feather toys and lounging in the sun. Meet with Spirit today! She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-27202\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/PETS-Sarge-165x300.jpg\" alt=\"PETS - Sarge\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sarge is a handsome 11 year old boy. He enjoys outside time, lounging, and going for walks. Come meet with Sarge! He is neutered, microchipped and up to date on his vaccinations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center is open Mon. – Sat. from 12 to 7 p.m. </em>\r\n<em>Email us at info@palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843-645-1725 for more info.</em></p>', 'Pets of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '27201-2', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:07:30', '2016-02-05 12:07:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27201', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27206, 4, '2016-02-04 07:07:50', '2016-02-04 12:07:50', '<h3>By Dr. Parker T. Barker</h3>\r\nMy sister, Peanut, is a case-in-point about the trouble a dog can get into when they are bored. She has always had a ton of energy and if that doesn’t get used up, she manages to find a way to expend it on things like chewing the corners of tables or the braces of chair legs. She definitely has a “thing” for wood but has been known to enjoy a leather shoe on occasion. Me? I never caused problems when I was younger. Honest! Except for that time I was supposed to be good during a dinner party and somehow that giant piece of gorgeous lamb just happened to fall off the table….and then there was the incident with the 10 softballs that kind of got chewed up. But enough about me. We are here to talk about your dog and their boredom.\r\n\r\nSo how do you know if your dog is bored? Some of the standard behaviors to look for are excessive barking at random things, constantly staring at you, or he paws and nudges you. He is demanding attention because he is bored.\r\n\r\n<b>Preventing Your Dog </b><b>from Getting Bored</b>\r\n\r\nDid you know you can entertain your dog? You can take your dog outside more often or take them for a run which is good for both of you. Or you can talk to your dog. Your dog will, believe it or not, appreciate the mental stimulation that goes into having a conversation with you – even if everybody else thinks it is kind of weird.\r\n\r\nDifferent kinds of toys are also a good way to keep a dog occupied. There are puzzle toys that make it difficult for your dog to find the hidden treats. Preventing boredom isn’t just about physical exhaustion, it is also mental challenges.\r\n\r\nOr make it a family affair. Playing games with your dog can be a fun, interactive way to provide mental and physical exercise for your dog. Try the “find it” game. Place your dog in a stay position (or have someone hold him briefly) while you or your child hides a treat or two inside the room (behind a table leg, under a door, beside a bookcase, etc.). Then, come back to your pup and release him with a command like “Go find it!” using an encouraging voice. If at first he doesn’t go for the treat, go near the hidden treat and continue to encourage with, “Go find it!” Once Fido gets the hang of it, you can hide treats in another room or even on a different floor of the house.\r\n\r\nStaving off boredom can also be a great excuse to work on basic obedience commands like “sit, down, stay, and come.” Ever heard of a doggie push-up? Mom is big into going to the gym at the moment so this was her idea, not mine. She says use “Sit and Down” together for puppy push-ups. Have your kids use a stopwatch to see how many push-ups the dog can do in thirty seconds. Keep a chart to document improvement. You can also work on “Stay” in conjunction with the “Find It” game. Start with your dog doing a thirty-second stay and work up to a few minutes.\r\n\r\nAnd I really believe in the benefit of a disciplined heel walk into your pup’s daily schedule. The disciplined heel walk is a key element to achieving a balanced dog – bored or not. Although we think of a walk as physical exercise, when you add the heel aspect, you add the mental exercise. A disciplined walk means walking your dog so that you are leading and he is following you, paying attention to you, and focused solely on the walking.\r\n\r\nAll three of these suggestions – games, obedience, and the disciplined walk – will keep your bored dog engaged so he can achieve the balanced life he should have. Or you can try a really good bone or one of those antler horns for him to chew on for hours and hours. But having a non-bored dog will be so good for him and for you as well that it is well worth the time you invest in the outcome.', 'I admit it, I’m bored! — Help your pup beat boredom', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'i-admit-it-im-bored-help-your-pup-beat-boredom', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:08:34', '2016-02-05 12:08:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27206', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27208, 4, '2016-02-04 07:08:57', '2016-02-04 12:08:57', 'Beaufort Academy dropped a game to longtime rival Colleton Prep early last week. Colleton County pulled away to beat Beaufort Academy 53-34 in a girls’ high school basketball game.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy dropped to 7-7 overall and 2-3 in the region. The Eagles suffered their fourth straight loss.\r\n\r\nSissy Mungin paced Scott Huebel-coached Beaufort Academy, finishing with 10 points, eight rebounds, six steals and two assists. Mungin was the only Beaufort Academy player to reach double figures in the scoring column. Following Mungin for Beaufort Academy, Allison Suber scored seven points, pulled down rebounds and recorded three blocks.', 'Eagles drop game to Colleton Prep', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'eagles-drop-game-to-colleton-prep', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:09:32', '2016-02-05 12:09:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27208', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27210, 4, '2016-02-04 07:09:54', '2016-02-04 12:09:54', 'Sissy Mungin scored 13 points and Amelia Huebel added 10 points but it wasn’t enough to push Beaufort Academy past Hilton Head Christian in a girls’ high school basketball game on last Tuesday. Instead, Hilton Head Christian pulled away to beat Beaufort Academy 60-40.', 'Hilton Head Christian 60, Beaufort Academy 40', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hilton-head-christian-60-beaufort-academy-40', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:10:41', '2016-02-05 12:10:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27210', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27212, 4, '2016-02-04 07:11:04', '2016-02-04 12:11:04', 'The Beaufort Academy boys’ soccer team is ranked number one in the SC High School Soccer Coaches Association Preseason Poll. The Eagles have captured back-to-back SCISAA Class 1-A/2-A state championships.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High boys’ and girls’ teams are also ranked in preseason polls.', 'Beaufort soccer teams ranked in preseason', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-soccer-teams-ranked-in-preseason', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:11:57', '2016-02-05 12:11:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27212', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27214, 4, '2016-02-04 07:12:09', '2016-02-04 12:12:09', 'Battery Creek managed to edge familiar foe North Charleston 60-58 in a Region 6-AA boys’ basketball game on Tuesday Jan. 26th. With the win, Battery Creek improved to 16-4 overall and 6-0 in Region 6-AA. Battery Creek featured three scorers in double figures. Markell Smalls paced Battery Creek with 17 points and four assists. Adonis Williams scored 14 points, delivered four assists and registered three steals for the Dolphins. Accompanying Smalls and Williams in double figures, Isaiah Mayes scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds.\r\n\r\nThe Battery Creek boys’ basketball team exited the month of January ranked fifth in the S.C. Basketball Coaches Association Class 2-A Poll.', 'Battery Creek edged North Charleston', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battery-creek-edged-north-charleston', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:12:29', '2016-02-05 12:12:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27214', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27216, 4, '2016-02-04 07:12:43', '2016-02-04 12:12:43', 'Jamareon Clark scored a career-high 31 points and recorded five steals to lead Hilton Head Christian past Beaufort Academy 60-32 in a regional boys’ high school basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 26th.\r\n\r\nThe accurate-shooting Clark drained three 3-pointers for Hilton Head Christian in the winning effort. Accompanying Clark in double figures, Matt Lehman added 12 points.', 'BA loses to Hilton Head Christian', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ba-loses-to-hilton-head-christian', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:13:09', '2016-02-05 12:13:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27216', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(27218, 4, '2016-02-04 18:16:16', '2016-02-04 23:16:16', '<em>Photo above: Captain Frank Gibson of the Beaufort Sportfishing Diving Club and Rion Salley, manager of the Port Royal Landing Marina, cleared the board for the Beaufort Sportfishing Diving Club Annual Year Round Tournament.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Annual Year Round Fishing Tournament, sponsored by Beaufort Sportfishing Diving Club and the Port Royal Landing Marina, announced the 2015 winners at a recent awards banquet. The winners for last year are:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><b>Overall Angler</b> – Captain Frank Gibson\r\n<b>Female Angler</b> – Andrea Achor\r\n<b>Youth Angler 16 and under</b> – Josie Knight\r\n<b>Best Commercial Boat </b>– The Sea Wolfe – Captain Waldo Phinney\r\n<b>Best Recreational Boat </b>– Norma’s Tripp II – Ro Fugua</p>\r\nThe 2016 Annual Tournament started this past January 1st. Some 31 species are available to be posted to the leaderboard at the Port Royal Landing Marina.\r\n\r\nNext year’s awards banquet will be held to present certificates for those who posted fish species during the year round tournament and plaques given to the overall winner including best recreational boat and the best commercial boat plus categories for Youth – 16 and under, 10 and under, Female, and Overall Angler. The anglers must fish from a boat and be present for weigh-in at Port Royal Landing Marina during operating hours. The species can be delivered to the marina by vehicle. Brochures with complete rules and listing of species are available at Port Royal Landing Marina and other local tackle shops.', 'FISH ON - 2015 year round winners named', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fish-on-2015-year-round-winners-named', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:22:12', '2016-02-05 12:22:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27218', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27221, 4, '2016-02-04 07:22:36', '2016-02-04 12:22:36', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nThere was quite the competition for attention going on recently between the snowstorm, Jonah and the football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals. We were riveted by the television reports as city by city got hit by the powerful storm. Instead of inches of snow being counted, the Meteorologists were talking in feet. We understood their pain after having lived through our own storm named Joaquin last October. But as we watched Storm Central, we in the Carolinas had one question. Was the NFC Championship game still going to be played Sunday night in Charlotte? As we sat there watching the snow hit Charlotte it was not long before even Beaufort had a few flurries. But the storm tracked north and the crews got busy cleaning up the streets, the stadium and the airport to allow fans to get into the city.\r\n\r\nNow truthfully, I have been a football fan of other teams. My real first football team was the Cleveland Browns back in the 60s, but only because I babysat for Lisa Lavelli, daughter of Dante (Gluefingers) Lavelli, a Hall of Famer. Unfortunately, I was not old enough to appreciate some of his Hall of Famer friends that came through his house during that period.\r\n\r\nThen I moved to Maryland and the Baltimore Colts left during the night to go to Indianapolis and Maryland had no football team. But the Washington Redskins were still playing and we became Redskins fans. Then in a strange turn of events, the Browns relocated to Baltimore and changed their name to the Ravens. So I slowly moved from the Redskins burgundy and gold colors to the Ravens black and purple.\r\n\r\nBut now here in the Carolinas, where so many of us are from somewhere else, there is a team that binds us all. Sir Purr, the black panther snarls at us, but we love that determined look. Yes, there are still flags for the Patriots, the Bronco’s, the Cardinals and other teams flying, but this past season, with the Carolina Panthers doing so well, we newcomers, started to watch our team play.\r\n\r\nAs we switched back and forth between the Weather Channel and Fox that Sunday evening, we found ourselves more excited about the game. And as family and friends began to dig out from underneath a few feet of snow the next day, we were celebrating. Go Panthers!!', 'Snowstorm Jonah versus Sir Purr', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'snowstorm-jonah-versus-sir-purr', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:23:11', '2016-02-05 12:23:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27221', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27223, 4, '2016-02-04 07:23:25', '2016-02-04 12:23:25', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nSometimes, you just have to step up. With our wine lessons, this is one of those times. We’re going to look at several Malbec wines, all from the same winery, at different quality levels, at different prices, each giving us a different expression (fancy wine-speak that means version) of this grape variety. And, yes, we are going to Argentina. Where great Malbecs have been known to happen.\r\n\r\nTo begin with, let’s review a bit about this grape. Probably, it originated in northern Burgundy, the region in eastern France that grows great Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. For centuries, it was grown in Bordeaux, where it is still used in blends to soften the rough edges of not quite ripe Cabernet Sauvignons and Merlots. In 1956, there was a huge frost in Bordeaux, and 75% of the Malbec vines died. Currently, it is used in much smaller percentages than before that frost. Malbec is thin skinned and needs more sun and warmth than either Cabernet or Merlot. With low yields, it can produce rich, dark and juicy wines. The Malbec grape gives its wine deep, dark, inky red or violet colors, ample tannins and plum and smokey flavors.\r\n\r\nIt was introduced into Argentina in 1868. There, it produces smoother, softer tannin wines with great complexities. A study, done at the Catena Institute of Wine and the University of California at Davis (the big wine school in this country), showed that Malbec from Argentina was distinctly different than Malbec from California. In Argentina, the best Malbec wines come from high altitude vineyards, in Mendoza’s Luján de Cuyo and Uco valleys. In 1994, Nicolas Catena Zapata planted the first Malbec vines above 5,000 feet. Now, that’s a new member of the “Mile High Club!”\r\n\r\nEnough catching up, though. A bit about our winery, now, so we can get to our wines. Terrazas de Los Andes. Literally translated, that’s Terraces of the Andes Mountains. Makes you think of vines growing on hillsides, doesn’t it? Pretty good name for a winery. Terrazas is owned and operated by Moët &amp; Chandon, the well-known Champagne company. In 1950, they saw an opportunity for expansion in South America. And, in 1960, they established Chandon Argentina in Mendoza. They restored an old winery, at the foot of the Cordón del Plata, a section of the Andes. In 1990, they started to make varietal wines. In response to what the wine markets of the world were looking for. And, they became Terrazas. With three tiers of Malbec wines.\r\n\r\nTerrazas Altos del Plata is their best known, and lowest priced Malbec. For this wine, the grapes are hand-picked, allowing each grape to ripen. The grapes are de-stemmed and cold macerated for five days. Fermentation is done with selected yeasts and lasts about 15 days. The wine is aged in oak barrels for eight months, then clarified, filtered and bottled early for freshness. The finished wine is red with purple highlights. It has black fruit aromas, like plums and berries, along with hints of toast and white pepper spiciness. For $9.99.\r\n\r\nTerrazas Reserva is the next step, or tier, up. These grapes are also hand-picked, but their skins are split very slightly, too. Fermentation and maceration lasts 21 days, with pumping over done to develop more flavors. It is aged for 12 to 14 months in barrels. One third new barrels and the rest second or third use, French barrels. The wine is clarified and filtered before bottling. And the bottles are aged six month before their release. The grapes for this wine come from two select vineyards in Mendoza (Las Compuertas and Altamira), at an average of 3,545 feet above sea level. It is more purple colored with red hints, and has very intense aromas of flowers (violets) and red fruits (raspberries and cherries). There are also toasted coffee and chocolate notes. This wine is much bigger in your mouth, with delicate tannins. A Malbec with great finesse. For $16.97.\r\n\r\nLast, but not least for sure, Las Compuertas. A single vineyard wine. And quite a bit different than our first two wines. Partly because of the source of the grapes, partly because of how this wine is made. “Compuerta” translated into English means “gate,” sometimes “locked gate.” In the world of Argentine wines, this can ever refer to the gates in the irrigation ditches, sluices, running melting snow down from the mountains. Like its “siblings,” these Malbec grapes are hand-picked. But, further, they are hand sorted. Only the best go into these bottles. (Some of the extra, not-quite-so-good grapes are blended into the Reserva Malbec.) After fermentation, which takes 30 days, the wine is racked (moved gently from one barrel to the next), so that filtering is not needed. Eighteen to twenty months in barrels. Once bottled, the wine is stored for another 12 months, minimum, before it is released. Everything about this wine is more intense. It is a deeper shade of red with purple edges. Its aromas and flavors (plum, blackberry, black cherry, smoke, anise) are more distinct and complex. Las Compuertas has great tannin structure but is also succulent and silky textured. The type of wine you can use as a yardstick to measure other Malbecs against. For $49.99.\r\n\r\nThere we have them. The three tiers of Terrazas Malbecs. Each with its own fans, each with its own place in our wine drinking lives. The great thing is to try all three. That way you can always make your choice better. Enjoy.', 'Discovering the tiers of Malbec in Argentina', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'discovering-the-tiers-of-malbec-in-argentina', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:24:09', '2016-02-05 12:24:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27223', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27225, 4, '2016-02-04 07:24:46', '2016-02-04 12:24:46', '[caption id=\"attachment_27226\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"293\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27226\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SCHOOLS-BA-Maya-Dixon-is-pictured-on-the-left-and-Caroline-Moss-on-the-right.-e1454675142160-293x300.jpg\" alt=\"Maya Dixon, left, and Caroline Moss, right.\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" /> Maya Dixon, left, and Caroline Moss, right.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy took two teams to the SCISA High School Math Meet recently at the Sumter Civic Center. Senior, Maya Dixon had the top score for her team and Eighth grader, Caroline Moss had the top score for her team.', 'Dixon and Moss top scorers for Beaufort Academy in Math Meet', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dixon-and-moss-top-scorers-for-beaufort-academy-in-math-meet', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:56', '2018-07-12 14:58:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27225', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27226, 4, '2016-02-05 07:25:15', '2016-02-05 12:25:15', '', 'SCHOOLS - BA Maya Dixon is pictured on the left, and Caroline Moss on the right.', 'Maya Dixon, left, and Caroline Moss, right.', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'schools-ba-maya-dixon-is-pictured-on-the-left-and-caroline-moss-on-the-right', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:25:53', '2016-02-05 12:25:53', '', 27225, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SCHOOLS-BA-Maya-Dixon-is-pictured-on-the-left-and-Caroline-Moss-on-the-right..jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(27228, 4, '2016-02-04 07:26:28', '2016-02-04 12:26:28', '[caption id=\"attachment_27229\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27229\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SCHOOLS-PHOTO-CONTEST-WINNER-OF-THE-2015-Dale-Westcott-Award-was-Jessica-Westmark-Gator-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"2015 Dale Westcott winning photograph by Jessica Westmark.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /> 2015 Dale Westcott winning photograph by Jessica Westmark.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Photography Club of Beaufort has opened entries for the annual Dale Westcott High School Nature Contest. Dale Westcott was an educator and avid nature photographer and a member of the Photography Club of Beaufort before his passing.\r\n\r\nEach year since 2006, the club has given monetary awards and ribbons to the best nature photography in his memory. The contest is open to all high schools and home-schooled students residing in Beaufort County. The deadline for this year’s submissions is April 1, judging on April 11 and awards given out on May 9 at the organization’s monthly meeting. Please see visit www.photoclubbeaufort for specific details for submission requirements. If you have further questions, please contact Sandy Dimke (dimke@hargray.com), coordinator of the award.', 'Calling all high school photographers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'calling-all-high-school-photographers', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:56', '2018-07-12 14:58:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27228', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27231, 4, '2016-02-04 07:27:30', '2016-02-04 12:27:30', 'Lady’s Island Elementary School’s performing dance groups attended the Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company performance at The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Friday, January 15th. Students had the opportunity to see three dance works and participate in a question and answer session with the dancers. The tickets for this performance were provided by the Beaufort County School District and the transportation was paid for by the Arts in Basic Curriculum Advancement Grant.', 'Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company chats with Lady’s Island Elementary School', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'paul-taylor-2-dance-company-chats-with-ladys-island-elementary-school', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:55', '2018-07-12 14:58:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27231', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27234, 4, '2016-02-04 07:28:45', '2016-02-04 12:28:45', '<h3>By Jeff Moss, superintendent of Beaufort County School District</h3>\r\nEvery parent knows from personal experience that each child is an extraordinary, unique individual. Each child has different interests, talents and strengths.\r\n\r\nLast year, the Beaufort County School District unveiled an ambitious plan to transform each school into a “school of choice” with a specialized approach to learning. Parents could then select the type of instruction, and the type of school focus, that appealed to their children – no matter where they lived in the district. To put it mildly, parents loved it. Choice applications approved for the current academic year have allowed 2,900 students – 13 percent of the district’s total enrollment – to attend schools outside their zoned attendance areas.\r\n\r\nI recently met a Lady’s Island parent of three children who is a terrific example of a dedicated “school shopper.” This year two of her children are attending an out-of-zone elementary school that offers an accelerated math and science curriculum, while the third is thriving in the arts-infused program offered by his zoned school, Lady’s Island Middle. This parent carefully investigated her options, visited several schools and made her choices.\r\n\r\nFrom now until 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, the district is accepting school choice applications for the 2016-17 academic year. Current instructional options include such choices as Montessori, International Baccalaureate, arts infused, Classical Studies, dual language immersion, early college, leadership programs and advanced math and science.\r\n\r\nThe “School Choice Headquarters” on the district’s website (www.beaufortk.12.sc.us) offers lots of information about our choice options, as well as answers to questions about the application process. The next edition of “Our Schools,” the district’s monthly TV show in partnership with The County Channel, focuses on school choice and begins airing this Friday, Feb. 4. And hundreds of parents are attending district- and school-sponsored information fairs to learn more about what’s available.\r\n\r\nThere are three ways to apply:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1. Complete an online application on the School Choice Headquarters page of the district’s website. Online applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 1.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2. Complete a hard-copy application that can be downloaded and printed from the School Choice Headquarters site, or picked up from any district school. Hard-copy applications must be mailed (and postmarked no later than Tuesday, March 1) to Carolyn Bostick, Office of Student Services, Beaufort County School District, 2900 Mink Point Blvd., Beaufort, SC 29901.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.  Hand-deliver a completed hard-copy application no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, to the Beaufort County School District’s main offices at 2900 Mink Point Blvd. in Beaufort.</p>\r\nMilitary families and other families who can document that they moved to Beaufort County after the March 1 deadline but before July 31 may still submit applications.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County students who attend choice programs do not pay extra tuition, although families are responsible for student transportation if they live outside of their local schools’ attendance zones. All choice schools also serve children who live in their attendance zones, in addition to students from outside the zone who apply to attend.\r\n\r\nAnd all district schools – regardless of their instructional “specialty” – maintain a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics focus, as well as a core program that includes the arts, world languages and technology.', '“School of Choice” plan puts parents, students  in the driver’s seat', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-of-choice-plan-puts-parents-students-in-the-drivers-seat', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:55', '2018-07-12 14:58:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27234', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27236, 4, '2016-02-04 07:29:45', '2016-02-04 12:29:45', '<em>Photo above: Beaufort County School District school counselors from left are Kidada Irick (Port Royal Elementary); Mary Hady (Hilton Head Island Elementary IB); Sara Reynolds (St. Helena Elementary); Deborah Moore (Joseph Shanklin Elementary); Lori Howell (Lady’s Island Middle); Geri Henderson (the district’s lead counselor); Bonnie Almond (the district’s director of secondary education); Edward Johnson (South Carolina Department of Education); Jennifer Simmons (Hilton Head Island Middle); Sherry Williamson (Beaufort High); Jalissa Newton (Lady’s Island Elementary); Carol Brediger (Mossy Oaks Elementary) and Kimberly Brown (Whale Branch Early College High).</em>\r\n\r\nA Beaufort County School District administrator has earned statewide recognition for her support of school counselors. Bonnie Almond, the district’s director of secondary education, has been presented with the 2016 School Counselor Advocate of the Year Award by the Palmetto State School Counselors Association. This is the first year for the new statewide recognition, which honors individuals who have demonstrated their support of school counseling programs.\r\n\r\n“I’m gratified to be recognized, but at the same time I know that this award is so much bigger than any one person,” Almond said. “School counselors are critical components of successful schools, and their contributions are critical components of our district’s strategic plan. They make up a core element of the overall vision for our district, for our superintendent and for our Board of Education.”\r\n\r\nAlmond was nominated by Beaufort County School District counselors and was selected for the statewide honor by the awards committee of the Palmetto State School Counselors Association.', 'District administrator earns 2016 statewide honor', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'district-administrator-earns-2016-statewide-honor', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:55', '2018-07-12 14:58:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27236', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27237, 4, '2016-02-05 07:30:16', '2016-02-05 12:30:16', '', 'SCHOOLS COUNSELOR BONNIE ALMOND 2  Bonnie & School Counselors (2)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'schools-counselor-bonnie-almond-2-bonnie-school-counselors-2', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:31:38', '2016-02-05 12:31:38', '', 27236, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SCHOOLS-COUNSELOR-BONNIE-ALMOND-2-Bonnie-School-Counselors-2.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(27241, 4, '2016-02-04 07:35:14', '2016-02-04 12:35:14', '<h3>By Susan Stone</h3>\r\nYou are perfect! We all are…we may be perfectly flawed, but we are perfect all the same.\r\n\r\nWhat would change in your life if you KNEW you were the right size, the right gender, the right height, the right color and you were in the right and perfect place?\r\n\r\nWe place so much importance on the “form”. The world tells us what is beautiful…is it true?\r\n\r\nThe world tells us how much we are worth, by the bottom line of our bank accounts…how can that be?\r\n\r\nTrue and TRUTH are two different things. They often have little to do with one another.\r\n\r\nWhatever we believe to be true shows up in our lives that way. We will find evidence to support whatever we have decided is true for us. And we will join with others who agree with us. Just think back a decade or two. What did you believe was true when you were 10, 20 or even 40? What belief did you think was worth fighting for? Do you still feel that way? Or, have you discovered some greater truths since then? Have you ever wondered why people argue over (go to war over) what they are convinced is true, but you clearly see it differently? How can two opposing ideas be true?\r\n\r\nIt’s because we make it up. We all do. We decide what is true…or we allow the world tell us what is true. “True” will not set you free. It will bind you in the illusion. But “Truth” will always set you free. And that is the feeling you will feel every time you see it, feel it and hear it.\r\n\r\nWhat would change in your life if you could see yourself the way the Heavens see you?\r\n\r\nTo them we are swirling bits of atomic light. They don’t see our fat, our wrinkles, our tattoos or the color of our hair. They see perfection…they see our essence.\r\n\r\nYou are perfect for your mission here on Earth. You have something that nobody else has. You came with a gift to give to the world. And if you don’t find the courage to use it, then we will have to do without, because no-one else has your gift.\r\n\r\nMost of us spend hours in front of the mirror or in the gym trying change our appearance. We buy cars and houses and many other items to show the world that we have “arrived” or to satisfy something within ourselves.\r\n\r\nThe truth is that we get tired of our “things” very quickly and either forget about them or replace them. The truth is that brown hair is not better than grey hair (my granddaughter calls mine “sparkles”), or that pink is not better than green, any more than is younger better than older. We are making it all up!\r\n\r\nDo what you do because it makes you feel good. Wear your favorite clothes even if they are not “in style”. Recently a cashier made the comment that I looked like a throwback from the 60’s, apparently because I dress like an old hippie. I thanked her.\r\n\r\nIf purple hair makes you feel good…then do it! Do the work that makes your heart sing! Call it play for profit! Accept that the years have changed the way you look and feel and be grateful for all the wisdom/wrinkles you have earned.\r\n\r\nMy master teacher has told me many times; “If it feels good, do it and if it doesn’t, don’t!” She said that got her in a lot of trouble when she was young (smile). She’s 89 now.\r\n\r\n“They” are not imposing anything on us. WE ARE THEY!\r\n\r\nIf we allow the world to tell us what is true, then we will struggle to the end of our days. But if we can accept our own perfection and see ourselves that way, we will know peace.', 'We are perfect, just the way we are!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'we-are-perfect-just-the-way-we-are', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:36:21', '2016-02-05 12:36:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27241', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27242, 4, '2016-02-04 07:35:16', '2016-02-04 12:35:16', 'You won’t want to miss the Odyssey Jazz &amp; Swing 21 piece Orchestra featuring Penney Lynn Smith &amp; Terry Herron singing Sinatra hits, his Duets and sharing stories about Sinatra’s wives &amp; lovers, the Rat Pack, U.S. Presidents, his Movies, and secrets from his arrangers and conductors. This isn’t just a concert. It’s a major “show” with many surprises. This is a musical journey through Sinatra’s incredible 60 year career, and his unique ability to reinvent himself to appeal to new generations. Odyssey Orchestra is not your Mom &amp; Dad’s retirement band … it’s a ‘Big Band Machine’ featuring the region’s best professional Jazz &amp; Swing musicians.\r\n\r\nYou’ll hear and feel the distinctive phrasing, enunciation, attitude and ‘swagger’’ that Sinatra put into every song, including “Luck be a Lady”, “Come rain or come Shine”, “New York, New York”, “One for my Baby”, “Witchcraft”, “It was a very good Year” … and many more, including Jazz renditions from the big band.\r\n\r\nSo save the date – Friday February 26th from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Get your tickets early as they are going fast. We’ll see you at the USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret Street, in Beaufort to celebrate 100 years of Sinatra. For tickets call 843-521-4145 or go online: www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.', 'USCB to celebtrate Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday Feb. 26', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-to-celebtrate-frank-sinatras-100th-birthday-feb-26', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:38:45', '2016-02-05 12:38:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27242', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27244, 4, '2016-02-04 07:36:51', '2016-02-04 12:36:51', '[caption id=\"attachment_27246\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"192\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27246\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ARTS-JOAN-TEMPLER-e1454675880571-192x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Joan Templer and work from her Veil of Veronica series.\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" /> Joan Templer and work from her Veil of Veronica series.[/caption]\r\n\r\nJoan Templer, the painter, educator and a world-traveling resident of Beaufort presents a selection of her work at Joan’s Picks: A Retrospective Show beginning February 19th with an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. at The Charles Street Gallery located at 914 Charles Street in downtown.\r\n\r\nJoan’s Eye is her book; broad is her perspective; full-bodied is her texture; innovative are her techniques; and open-minded is her approach. Her paintings sing with conscientiousness. Which piece will be your pick to absorb and discuss?\r\n\r\nThe Charles Street Gallery is an established source for Lowcountry and international art, presented within a carefully renovated house surrounded by a lush garden in the middle of Beaufort’s historic district. For more information, go to their website at thecharlesstreetgallery.com.', 'Charles Street Gallery hosts reception for paintings that sing with conscientiousness', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'charles-street-gallery-hosts-reception-for-paintings-that-sing-with-conscientiousness', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:38:29', '2016-02-05 12:38:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27244', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27249, 4, '2016-02-04 07:38:56', '2016-02-04 12:38:56', '[caption id=\"attachment_27250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"200\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27250\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ARTS-THIBAUT-GALLERY-self-7932-2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"John Wollwerth\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /> John Wollwerth[/caption]\r\n\r\nJohn Wollwerth is pleased to present his art work at the Thibault Gallery at 815 Bay Street in downtown Beaufort as the Featured Artist of the Month beginning this coming Friday, Feb. 5th. He is a famous local artist working in digital and infrared photography.\r\n\r\nJohn was born and raised in Long Island, New York. A series of life changes, and a desire to be near family, brought his family to Beaufort about ten years ago. He gave up on the corporate grind, learning along the way that just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should do it. He decided to follow his passion for photography, so he sold his house, moved, and has been taking pictures for a living ever since.\r\n\r\nFrom an early age, John remembers his father taking pictures with his vintage Exacta camera. He died when John was 13 years old, but John inherited his camera and his passion for photography. Where his father was only able to do photography as a hobby, John has been blessed to take photographs for a living. John’s passion has allowed him to meet people he never would have imaged meeting, and go places he never imagined he would go, from the four corners of America, to the Caribbean, Europe, and the most remote parts of Africa.\r\n\r\nWhen people describe John, they might say he’s a little hard to figure out. He has odd tastes in music and literature, and has his own way of thinking through things. He can, on occasion, be a bit A.D.D as well. But people might also agree that he’s an independent thinker, and sees things differently, which is an asset for a photographer. He has a passion to help people see the scene within a scene that normally gets lost. John strives to create compelling images that evoke emotion within the viewer. The greatest compliment he says he’s gotten was when someone says his work made them “weep”. That was a powerful image to have that effect.\r\n\r\nJohn is an award winning photographer, and his work has appeared in numerous publications and websites such as The Washington Post, Coastal Living, and South Carolina Homes and Gardens. He has been featured in The Daily Dozen on National Geographic’s “Your Shot”, and is a regular contributor to Beaufort Lifestyles Magazine. John is based out of Beaufort, South Carolina, but also regularly travels to Kenya, South Sudan, and Ethiopia using his camera to do missionary and humanitarian work. A portion of the proceeds of his African art goes to his work there.\r\n\r\nPlease join John at the Thibault Gallery for First Friday after Five on February 5th from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. John will be there to discuss his work and answer any questions.', 'Wollwerth brings a new perspective to the Thibault Gallery', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'wollwerth-brings-a-new-perspective-to-the-thibault-gallery', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:40:39', '2016-02-05 12:40:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27249', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27250, 4, '2016-02-05 07:39:33', '2016-02-05 12:39:33', '', 'ARTS THIBAUT GALLERY self-7932 (2)', 'John Wollwerth', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'arts-thibaut-gallery-self-7932-2', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:40:29', '2016-02-05 12:40:29', '', 27249, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ARTS-THIBAUT-GALLERY-self-7932-2.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(27252, 4, '2016-02-04 07:40:45', '2016-02-04 12:40:45', '<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-27255\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Screen-Shot-2016-02-05-at-7.53.34-AM-300x218.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-02-05 at 7.53.34 AM\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" />Another important property was added to the Rural and Critical land inventory furthering the Program’s goals to contribute to water quality protection in the Chechessee River Watershed. This property is in close proximity to an economically and ecologically important local waterway and outstanding resource water. The 82 acre tract, located south of Chechessee Road, also adds to a substantial area of land that has already been preserved. In total, with property adjacent to this tract known as Manigualt Neck, a 222 acre area has now been protected. Other nearby protected properties include: Altamaha Heritage Preserve, Lemon Island, Widgeon Point Preserve.\r\n\r\nThe mosaic of preserved land on the urbanizing edge of northern Beaufort County has formed a remarkable greenway of important habitat between the ACE Basin to the north and the Savannah Wildlife Refuge to the south. This greenway is truly one of the most significant and resounding achievements of the Rural and Critical Program. These individual land purchases over the lifetime of the Program have culminated in landscape scale conservation that will contribute to the ecological health of the County far into the future.', 'Rural and Critical Program plan to continue it’s water quality protection efforts in the Chechessee watershed', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rural-and-critical-program-plan-to-continue-its-water-quality-protection-efforts-in-the-chechessee-watershed', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:54:18', '2016-02-05 12:54:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27252', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27253, 4, '2016-02-04 07:40:59', '2016-02-04 12:40:59', 'ArtFields, the South’s largest and most engaging art competition and festival, is pleased to announce the accepted artists for the 2016 event.\r\n\r\nLynn Long, a local nature and landscape photographer and owner of Long Time Photography, has been accepted into the competition for this year. ArtFields will take place April 22-30 in downtown Lake City, South Carolina.\r\n\r\nSelected by a jury of visual arts professionals, the accepted artists will exhibit nearly 400 works of art, representing the talent across the 12 Southeastern states – Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. These emerging and established artists will compete for their chance at a share of $110,000 in cash prizes, awarded based on visitor input and a panel of acclaimed judges and educators.\r\n\r\n“I was extremely impressed with the high quality of the submitted works,” said 2016 Review Panelist and University of South Carolina Art History Professor Bradford Collins, PhD. “The artwork is a wonderful mix of the pleasing and the provocative.”\r\n\r\nPrizes to be awarded include the Top Prize ($50,000), Juried Panel Prize ($25,000), People’s Choice two-dimensional ($12,500), People’s Choice three-dimensional ($12,500) and 10 Merit Awards ($1,000 each).\r\n\r\n“ArtFields started in 2013 with a simple goal: to honor the artists of the Southeast with a week’s worth of celebration and competition in the heart of a traditional, Southern town,” said Ashley Jacobs, Executive Director, Lake City Creative Alliance. “Drawing more than 20,000 attendees each year, the 2016 event will offer more than 400 pieces of world-class, southern art, nationally acclaimed entertainers including NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” act Mountain Faith Band, award-winning chefs such as FOX’s “Hell’s Kitchen” winner and Food and Wine featured Chef Tasha Mac, children’s activities, workshops and more.”\r\n\r\nJacobs continued, “There’s a reason CNN’s ’50 States, 50 Spots’ named ArtFields ‘South Carolina’s Top Spot to See’ in 2014.” To learn more about ArtFields 2016, visit www.artfieldssc.org.', 'Local photographer to compete in ArtFields competition', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-photographer-to-compete-in-artfields-competition', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:41:36', '2016-02-05 12:41:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27253', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27257, 4, '2016-02-04 07:54:28', '2016-02-04 12:54:28', '[caption id=\"attachment_27259\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27259\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/COMMUNITY-TLC-VET-SCHOLARSHIP-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"TCL President Richard Gough (left) presents TCL’s first Veteran Scholarships Forever scholarship award to student Chris Kirby.\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" /> TCL President Richard Gough (left) presents TCL’s first Veteran Scholarships Forever scholarship award to student Chris Kirby.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry recently named Chris Kirby the recipient of its first Veteran Scholarships Forever scholarship award. Kirby, a former marine, is enrolled in the emergency medical technician program and plans to become a firefighter.\r\n\r\nVSF is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to helping veterans transition back to civilian life. VSF establishes college scholarships for veterans enrolled in certified vocational and technical training programs that are not covered by the G.I. Bill. To date, VSF has given TCL $4,000, a portion of which funded Kirby’s award.', 'TCL & Veteran Scholarships Forever award scholarship', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tcl-veteran-scholarships-forever-award-scholarship', '', '', '2016-02-05 07:57:36', '2016-02-05 12:57:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27257', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(27258, 4, '2016-02-04 12:55:23', '2016-02-04 17:55:23', '<em>Photo above: The Cluster Shucks put on a great performance at the 2015 Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ.</em>\r\n\r\nBands, Brews &amp; BBQ will offer wings, barbecue and craft beers as well as the music of The Cluster Shucks and Cranford Hollow on Friday and Saturday, February 26th &amp; 27th on Paris Ave and hosted by the Town of Port Royal. This is an official South Carolina Barbecue Association sanctioned event which kicks off the 2016 season. The event benefits FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_27260\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-27260\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_8460-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Brewery vendors offered tastings of their unique flavors at last years event.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /> Brewery vendors offered tastings of their unique flavors at last years event.[/caption]\r\n\r\nCook teams from across the Southeast will serve their award-winning wings and butts. Friday night is the Wing Throw Down from 6 to 9 p.m. The Cluster Shucks will perform. Saturday is the BBQ tasting from noon to 4 p.m. featuring Hilton Head’s very own touring band, Cranford Hollow. Awards will be presented by sanctioned South Carolina BBQ Association judges.\r\n\r\nGeneral admissions passes are available online in advance for $10 per day for adults and $5 per child or at entrance for $15 and $5. Tickets will be sold for sampling of wings Friday night and BBQ Saturday. Entertainment will be provided by local bands The Cluster Shucks and Cranford Hollow. Craft brews, Budweiser and Pepsi products will be available for purchase. Event will take place rain or shine.\r\n\r\nTo purchase your tickets today or for more information and volunteer opportunities go to friendsofcarolinehospice.org or call 843-525-6257.', '7th Annual Bands, Brews & BBQ coming in February', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '7th-annual-bands-brews-bbq-coming-in-february', '', '', '2016-02-05 08:18:56', '2016-02-05 13:18:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27258', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(27266, 4, '2016-02-04 07:59:21', '2016-02-04 12:59:21', '<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-27271\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Screen-Shot-2016-02-05-at-7.59.56-AM-198x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-02-05 at 7.59.56 AM\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" />The popular “Books Sandwiched In” (BSI) Series, sponsored by the Friends of the Beaufort Library (FOL), returned in January with local authors, well-known community leaders and Gullah experts lined up as presenters for this free event.\r\n\r\nWith a wide-range of book selections and subject matter, the series has attracted large audiences for the past 30 years. Held at the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Center for the Performing Arts on Boundary St., the series provides easy parking, presentation space and a schedule that leaves time after each presentation for audience questions and answers.\r\n\r\n“The Books Sandwiched In series is sponsored by the Friends of the Beaufort Library as a community awareness event meant to introduce notable Beaufort characters and their interests in books and reading to a broad audience,” said FOL President Marilyn Harcharik.\r\n\r\n“As a volunteer charitable organization whose mission is to raise money for the library branches north of the Broad, we’re glad to be able to present this program without cost to the public, especially since the Library system operates on limited funding.”\r\n\r\nAlthough the program starts at noon, doors open at 11:30 a.m. so that attendees can meet the presenter, chat with other book lovers and enjoy complimentary coffee and cookies. Of course, donations are greatly appreciated. It is also a great time to become a “Friend” of the Beaufort County Library or renew yearly memberships.\r\n\r\nSponsors for this year’s event will be Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Palmetto State Bank, Verity Investment Partners, Levin Gilley &amp; Fisher LLC, Modern Jewelers, Anchorage 1770, McDonalds (Lady’s Island, Port Royal &amp; Walmart locations), Merry Maids, Hand &amp; Tanner Financial Group, Pender Brothers, and Beaufort Bookstore/McIntosh Book Store.', '“Books Sandwiched In” to continue through March', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'books-sandwiched-in-to-continue-through-march', '', '', '2016-02-05 08:01:03', '2016-02-05 13:01:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=27266', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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