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(34276, 4, '2017-12-07 07:39:01', '2017-12-07 12:39:01', '<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nAmong executive sessions, the Beaufort County Council’s Oct. 4 work session was a doozey.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat was the closed door meeting where the full council interviewed Daniel J. Alfonzo, W. Anthony McDonald and Josh Gruber in advance of their attempting to choose one of the three to fill the vacancy left by County Administrator Gary Kubic, who had the previous month cleaned out his desk and returned to Ohio to attend to pressing family business.\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island Town Manager Steve Riley had been on the headhunter’s list, but he had recently withdrawn his name. Alfonzo was then and still is the city manager of Miami. McDonald had recently left a three-year stint as Richland County’s administrator. And Gruber was Beaufort County’s deputy administrator, having been hand-picked by Gary Kubic several years before.\r\n\r\nThe county had paid Slavin Management Consultants of Norcross, Ga., about $25,000 for their professional services plus expenses to develop the list of four.\r\n\r\nAccording to several council members who attended the session, on his way out the door Kubic had spoken to the council members one-by-one, saying that Gruber, a lawyer who had by then prepared three complete county budgets, hired six county department heads and was conducting searches for three more, and dealt with a host of other politically ticklish issues, was, at age 36, ready for the top job.\r\n\r\nSome agreed with him, others weren’t so sure.\r\n\r\nUnlike Alfonso and McDonald who were unknowns, the council members had a history with Gruber. He had prosecuted, for example, on behalf of a majority of council, a couple of dangerous dog cases where the dogs’ owners were required to obtain $50,000 in liability insurance on the dogs or face charges, opinions that drew passionate objections from dog-loving council members.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt had also been Gruber who on behalf of the county took on the county’s 13 part-time magistrates over the issue of their receiving full county-paid health insurance coverage when the county’s other 150 part-time workers were denied the benefit. That issue too split council.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd, perhaps most divisive, Gruber represented the county in the court of public opinion as the County Council first voted unanimously to deny health insurance to some of its retirees.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut then, caving to criticism, some council members then changed their votes, leaving Gruber once again to carry the ball for a thin majority.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere were other controversies as well, mostly ones related to appointments to boards and commissions where candidates that council members favored for one reason or another didn’t get the nod.\r\n\r\nSome of those wounds were still raw on Oct. 4.\r\n\r\nAfter the interviews, Chairman Paul Sommerville dismissed everyone but the other 10 council members from the room. Then the 11 elected officials had it out over the single issue that is of the utmost personal and political importance to them: Who among the three could they trust to fairly implement the directives they would promulgate in the upcoming years? What if they didn’t yet have the full support of council behind their issue? What would he do? How tall would he stand? Who among the three could they count on to work with them, to stand by them, maybe even to carry some water for them as they sought to advance their own agendas?\r\n\r\nAfter a tough discussion of pros and cons, Sommerville went around the table asking each council member to express his or her preference so that the leadership could gain “a sense of council.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen each had spoken it was clear there was no consensus, there was no agreement among the group. Seeing that Gruber was close to gaining what could be considered a thin majority, Sommerville asked if anyone who hadn’t jumped before wanted now to jump onto the Gruber train. None spoke up.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe jury was hung and $25,000 of the taxpayers’ dollars were out the door.\r\n\r\nA couple of days later council members Rick Caporale and Steve Fobes shared a cup of coffee at the Indigo Run Barnes &amp; Noble latte parlor that has become the successor 21st century version of the “smoked filled back room” for Hilton Head Island pols since the Atlanta Bread Company (“ABC”) closed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe two decided there, Councilman Caporale explained last week, that “the process needed to be rebooted. We agreed,” he recounted, “that Slavin had done a poor job.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt the next county council meeting, again in executive session, the two made their case that Slavin should be ditched and a majority of council concurred.\r\n\r\nCouncilman Steve Fobes did not return calls, but other council members confirmed Caporale’s version of the events.\r\n\r\nBut how then to proceed?\r\n\r\nA few weeks of internal discussions then ensued during which council considered that since Gruber was now acting administrator and as such the one who instructs the county’s attorneys, how could the county’s attorneys be asked to write an unbiased request for proposals (RFP) for a new search firm?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFinally another one of the group, Councilman Brian Flewelling, who represents County Council on the Lowcountry Council of Governments (LCOG) board suggested the COG be brought in to write the RFP and to circulate it.\r\n\r\nIn one-on-one phone calls, a majority of council was able to agree on that approach and on Nov. 20 County Council entered into a contract with the COG the provisions of which state that for $12,500 the COG will write up and circulate an RFP that solicits proposals from search firms, and bring all the candidates back to County Council for their evaluation in February 2018.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe contract with the COG contains a “tentative schedule” that suggests a new search firm will be in place on March 1.\r\n\r\nLowcountry Council of Governments Executive Director Sabrena P. Graham didn’t return calls requesting clarification of the details of the COG’s efforts, specifically whether the COG had issued the RFP, as the contract’s tentative schedule suggests they should have by last week, or whether their efforts are already behind schedule.\r\n\r\nOthers say the COG’s schedule is optimistic. Council Finance Committee Chairman Jerry Stewart, for example, who favors tapping Gruber for the top job now, predicts that at this rate it will be the end of the summer and at least another $60,000 after the COG is paid before a new administrator is in place. That is just to pay for the newly-initiated search process.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This process is costly and a waste of time,” he observed last week. “ Josh is there. He wants the job. He’s doing the job. Gary did a hell of a job hiring good people, and he supports Josh. What’s the problem here?”\r\n\r\nIronically it appears the biggest thing keeping Gruber from being formally tapped for the top job is exactly that: that he’s already doing the job. Councilman York Glover, for example, took pains to reassure me last week “that Josh is serving as interim.”\r\n\r\nCouncilman Caporale who could with a phone call get Gruber the job told me last week: “There’s no urgency. Josh is there. He’s handling everything. He’s a smart guy.”\r\n\r\nA third who could provide the swing vote, Councilman Flewelling, agreed, using almost the same words. “There’s no real urgency,” he explained to me last week.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Any of the day-to-day operations can be handled by Josh. What we’re not sure of is his ability to bring us the long-term planning expertise we’re looking for.”\r\n\r\nThat too is ironic, of course, because it was Kubic’s decision to elevate Gruber to deputy county administrator in 2014 that allowed Kubic to get out of the weeds and start thinking big picture.\r\n\r\nBesides the new $75,000 to pay the COG and the new search firm, what might be other costs of keeping Gruber in his present interim status for the next nine months to a year, I asked.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFrom the council members I got two answers. (1) Gruber might take another job elsewhere where he is assured more job security. He has, after all, requested twice to be considered for the top job in other counties, and (2) while he is in interim status he has no deputy and thus cannot get out of the day-to-day weeds and focus on the county’s long-term needs any more that Kubic could before he elevated Gruber.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe county’s leadership thus must face the real possibility of their being seen as “just treading water” for most of 2018, which for some is an election year.\r\n\r\nSommerville, a longtime Gruber supporter, characteristically tries to find the common ground. “When the disarray manifests itself I ask, \'Where can we find consensus?\' \" he said last week.\r\n\r\nHe was answered concisely by council member Alice Howard, nearing the end of her first four-year term and also a Gruber supporter.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“After 3 1/2 years of working with and watching Josh,” she told me last week, “I don’t know any reason why he couldn’t ultimately be the consensus candidate.”\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'County leaders struggle to achieve consensus', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'county-leaders-struggle-to-achieve-consensus', '', '', '2017-12-14 07:39:38', '2017-12-14 12:39:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34276', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34278, 4, '2017-12-07 07:39:44', '2017-12-07 12:39:44', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nRecently I discovered that my house is very unfriendly. This came to light when my husband and I heard that our youngest grandchild was coming to visit.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMost of the grandchildren are between the ages of 4½ and 10 years old, so we had forgotten about the whole “unfriendly” house issue.\r\n\r\nMy husband walked into the living room and spotted me on my hands and knees crawling around the floor.\r\n\r\n“What are you doing?” he asked.\r\n\r\n“I’m getting ready for Little ‘T,’ \" I said, “but I also found a couple of the dog’s toys stuffed under the couch.”\r\n\r\nI reminded him that our house was a hazard to little kids. There are lamp cords hanging down to electric plugs, not to mention the electric outlets themselves.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThen there are the pointed edges on the coffee table and the silk flowers in the beautiful vase that might be a temptation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEverywhere I looked there were potential problems, including all the cabinets in the dining room, kitchen, family room and the bathrooms with tempting doors. Our cleaning products had all migrated to the cabinet beneath the kitchen sink. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHaving been out of the child protection mode for a long time, I had forgotten about little ones.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs I wandered around the house putting those plastic plugs into the electric outlets, my spouse suggested we put the kids up in a nearby motel. Although that might have been easier, I said no. My real objective was so the parents could sit around with us for hours and talk without having to jump up every two seconds to rescue their son.\r\n\r\nWhen they arrived, sure enough, Little “T” headed for the fireplace (which was unlit) but still had some ashes from the last fire. Then there was the liquor cabinet which I had totally forgotten about and the adjacent wine cooler.&nbsp; Little “T” discovered how much fun it was to open and close the door.\r\n\r\nIt was then his grandfather said in his very authoritative voice “No! Do not touch that door again.”\r\n\r\nAnd that was that. My unfriendly house became very safe. It did not take long before grandfather and grandson were communicating on their own level. Little “T” would look over to touch something and he got a nod or a shake of the head. It worked out beautifully until the morning, when I looked up at the railing outside of his bedroom and saw him ready to throw a toy below. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat is when he learned, that even grandmothers can say “No!”\r\n\r\nHe left our home unharmed and my unfriendly house returned to normal, until the next time a little one shows up.', 'Child-proofing a house is challenging', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'child-proofing-a-house-is-challenging', '', '', '2017-12-14 07:40:16', '2017-12-14 12:40:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34278', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34280, 4, '2017-12-07 07:40:25', '2017-12-07 12:40:25', '<b>James Jabbar Williams&nbsp;</b><b>apprehended in Savannah&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34285\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"215\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/williams-1.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34285\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34285\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/williams-1.png\" alt=\"James J. Williams\" width=\"215\" height=\"240\"></a> James J. Williams[/caption]\r\n\r\nInformation provided by a citizen on the whereabouts of a man wanted in a Nov. 6 Tiger Express shooting on St. Helena Island has led to his arrest.\r\n\r\nJames Jabbar Williams, 43, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service to Savannah.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nU.S. marshals located and arrested Williams at an apartment complex off of East Victory Drive on charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon in the commission of a violent crime.\r\n\r\nWilliams was transported to the Chatham County Detention Center, where he was incarcerated. Williams was expected to be brought to Beaufort County following his extradition hearing.\r\n\r\nAnother subject allegedly involved in the Tiger Express incident, Jermaine Sharodd Gadson, 41, had turned himself in to the Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office on Nov. 21.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGadson was charged with misprision of a felony and unlawful carrying of a handgun. Gadson was incarcerated in the Beaufort County Detention Center and released when he posted his $15,000 bond.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Roadside services&nbsp;</b><b>available though app</b>\r\n\r\nContacting South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) roadside assistance crews has become a little easier, just in time for holiday travel.\r\n\r\nThe SCDOT has added a new feature on its 511 App to allow motorists to contact SHEP for roadside assistance. Selecting the “SCDOT SHEP Roadside Assistance” tab connects users with the closest dispatch phone number.\r\n\r\nSCDOT’s State Highway Emergency Program, known as SHEP, has helped about 800,000 motorists across the state since its inception in 1996.\r\n\r\n“The motorists in our state know that when they see the blue trucks coming, help is on the way,” said Secretary of Transportation Christy A. Hall. “Their impacts to the state’s economy, the public and the flow of traffic is countless and without measure.”\r\n\r\nVehicles broken down on the side of the interstate can quickly cause traffic to back up for miles; the sooner they’re helped and on their way, the sooner traffic gets back to normal. SHEP responders are able to quickly change tires, perform basic repairs and carry small amounts of gasoline for those who’ve run out.\r\n\r\nSHEP responders are also trained in clearing wrecked vehicles from travel lanes.\r\n\r\nSCDOT’s 511 app, which is free and available with iOS and Android devices, has current travel information including live streaming traffic cameras.\r\n\r\nThe SCDOT 511 website is www.511sc.org. SHEP can also be reached by dialing *HP.\r\n\r\nFor more information on SCDOT SHEP, visit www.scdot.org/getting/shep.aspx.\r\n\r\n<b>Man gets life sentences&nbsp;</b><b>for brutal murder&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34283\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"469\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Maurice-Mitchell.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34283\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34283\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Maurice-Mitchell.jpg\" alt=\"Maurice Demon Mitchell\" width=\"469\" height=\"600\"></a> Maurice Demon Mitchell[/caption]\r\n\r\nA Fairfax man who shot and pistol-whipped his burglary victim so severely that he later died of his injuries has been convicted of murder.\r\n\r\nMaurice Demon Mitchell, 31, was also found guilty of first-degree burglary, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime and possession of crack cocaine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMitchell assaulted 56-year-old Eddie James Mole at his Holly Street East apartment on Oct. 28, 2015. Mole died of his injuries in a Savannah hospital seven months later.\r\n\r\n“To me, it is unconscionable how someone can shoot someone and then beat someone as bad as he did,” said 14th Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone, who prosecuted the case. “Mr. Mole suffered injuries from which he never recovered at the hand of a man with a history of violence.”\r\n\r\nA jury of six men and six women convicted Mitchell after two days of testimony from 17 state witnesses in Hampton County General Sessions. Circuit Court Judge Roger M. Young Sr. sentenced Mitchell to life without parole for both the murder and burglary charges. Mitchell also received five years for the gun charge and three for crack possession.\r\n\r\nStone led the case for his office’s Career Criminal Unit, which prosecutes the circuit’s (which includes Beaufort County) most serious and habitual offenders. It has earned convictions against 42 of the 45 defendants it has tried in 2017.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMitchell’s previous convictions include attempted robbery, discharging a firearm into a vehicle and failure to stop for a blue light. During the attempted robbery, which took place in Fairfax, Mitchell pistol-whipped a convenience-store employee who tried to thwart the theft.\r\n\r\nOfficers from the Hampton and Varnville police departments answered the disturbance call at Mole’s home after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor. The incident began in the parking lot as Mole arrived home from work and continued in Mole’s apartment, after Mitchell forced his way inside.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMitchell beat Mole so severely that several of his teeth were found on the floor of his entryway and living room, and he was so disfigured that doctors who initially treated him believed he had been shot in the face. Mitchell did shoot Mole in his abdomen. Doctors determined that complications from that gunshot caused Mole’s death.\r\n\r\nMitchell, who was an acquaintance of Mole’s, fled on foot after the attack but was captured a short time later. Police found Mole’s cell phone and keys on Mitchell, who described the incident to investigators in an interview recorded on video.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe also told authorities where he stashed the gun he used to shoot and beat Mole, and law enforcement officers found it in the woods near Mole’s home the day of the assault. Mitchell had blood on his hand, arms, shirt, jeans and shoes when he was arrested.\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s office seeks </b><b>help on cold case</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34282\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"107\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/almazan-e1513255349153.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34282\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34282\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/almazan-e1513255349153.jpg\" alt=\"Margarita Gonzalez-Almazan\" width=\"107\" height=\"188\"></a> Margarita Gonzalez-Almazan[/caption]\r\n\r\nOn Dec. 1, Margarita Gonzalez-Almazan, 47, was reported missing from her Bluffton residence by family members following a dispute she had with her boyfriend, Osman Galicia-Escobedo, 40. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSigns of a struggle were observed in the residence and her mobile telephone was found on the side of the road off of S.C. 170 in the vicinity of the Lemon Island Bridge.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition, Escobedo and Almazan’s vehicles were also missing. It quickly became apparent that Almazan met with some sort of foul play at the hands of her boyfriend. &nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHis last known whereabouts were on the south side of Savannah, where witnesses confirmed they saw him several hours after Almazan disappeared.\r\n\r\nThe same witnesses observed what appeared to be fingernail scratches on the side of Escobedo’s face.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWitnesses told investigators that Escobedo was trying to flee the country, as he purchased a ticket at the Savannah Airport to Guatemala.&nbsp; Oddly, Escobedo never showed up for the flight. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSeveral days later, Almazan’s vehicle was located abandoned outside of the Keller Flea Market in Savannah. The location of her vehicle was within a few miles of where witnesses last saw Escobedo. It was processed for forensic evidence, but did not reveal any clues to the whereabouts of Almazan or Escobedo.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFederal authorities were contacted to attempt to locate Escobedo in Guatemala without success.\r\n\r\nA reward of up to $2,500 is offered for information leading to an arrest in any Beaufort County cold case.\r\n\r\nDuring some criminal investigations, investigators might exhaust all credible leads in a case. When this happens, the case can become stagnant or what is typically known as “cold.” However, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is making these cold case files accessible to the public in hopes that someone might come forward with information that may not have yet been uncovered.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information can contact Capt. Bob Bromage at 843-255- 3402, 843-816-8013 or robertb@bcgov.net.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Woman rescued from&nbsp;</b><b>Smalls Parkway wreck</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to a vehicle accident on Dec. 2 in Beaufort in which a female driver was trapped and rescued by firefighters.\r\n\r\nJust before noon, Burton firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle accident by the Kangaroo Express on Robert Smalls Parkway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters arrived to find a two-vehicle accident between a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck, with the female driver of the passenger vehicle trapped inside.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters were able to free the driver, who suffered possibly serious injuries, according to Burton Fire Lt. Ethan Webb, who commanded the scene.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTraffic on Robert Smalls was delayed for approximately an hour while emergency crews assisted the occupants and removed roadway hazards.\r\n\r\nThis accident occurred within the city of Beaufort but is protected by the Burton Fire District via an emergency services contract between the city and the district.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to 326 motor vehicle accidents so far in 2017. In 2016 Burton firefighters responded to less than 300 vehicle accidents.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>3 wrecks in 24 hours&nbsp;</b><b>cause injuries, delays</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to three motor vehicle accidents in less than 24 hours that resulted in minor injuries, traffic delays, and increasing record number of accident response for fire crews this year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe first motor vehicle accident occurred just after 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 16 in front of 3428 Trask Parkway. The two-vehicle accident resulted in minor damages and injuries; however, Trask Parkway traffic was delayed for approximately 20 minutes while emergency crews removed roadway hazards and assisted the occupants.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe second motor vehicle accident by the Dollar General on Parris Island Gateway was reported just before 6 p.m. Nov. 16. Burton fire crews arrived on the scene to find a single-vehicle accident with the vehicle having flipped over and landing approximately 10 yards into the tree line. The female driver got out of the vehicle before the arrival of firefighters and refused medical attention.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTraffic on Parris Island Gateway was delayed for approximately 30 minutes while emergency crews assisted the driver and secured vehicle hazards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe third motor vehicle accident occurred just after 3:30 a.m. Nov. 17. Firefighters arrived to a single-vehicle accident on Broad River Boulevard involving the vehicle striking a deer. The occupants of the vehicle were uninjured. Broad River Boulevard traffic was delayed for approximately 20 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured are checked for hazards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Watch out for police&nbsp;</b><b>impersonators scam</b>\r\n\r\nOver the past several days numerous Beaufort County residents reported they had received telephone calls from suspicious persons impersonating a law enforcement officer, similar to those reported in the past.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne of the telephone numbers currently being used by the impersonators is 843-309-3058.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe callers identify themselves as Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office deputies and request money from the resident in order for them to avoid arrest and further legal action.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is a scam and no member of the Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office will ever ask you for payment of a fine over the telephone in lieu of being arrested.&nbsp;', 'Public safety briefs for December 7th-13th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'public-safety-briefs-for-december-7th-13th', '', '', '2017-12-14 07:42:43', '2017-12-14 12:42:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34280', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34287, 4, '2017-12-07 07:43:08', '2017-12-07 12:43:08', 'Beaufort welcomed in the holidays over a fabulous weekend. The weather was gorgeous and good cheer abounded.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe annual event started on Dec. 1 with choirs, dance groups, the Christmas tree lighting and a visit from St. Nick.\r\n\r\nOn Dec. 2, the annual Light Up the Night Boat Parade, put on by the Beaufort Sail and Power Squadron and Main Street Beaufort, USA, was a magical display of decorated boats ambling up the Beaufort River in the Light Up the Night Boat Parade at the Waterfront Park.\r\n\r\nIn the 24-foot category, the winner was Fish Hippie with a Winter Wonderland theme and captained by Terrence Geitner. In the boats over 24 feet, the winner was Career Opportunities with a Mickey’s Winter Wonderland theme captained by Chris Collins.\r\n\r\nThen on Dec. 3, the traditional Beaufort Christmas Parade was held&nbsp; through the streets of downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Photos by SK Designs &amp; Signs.</i>\r\n\r\n[gallery link=\"file\" columns=\"4\" ids=\"34289,34290,34291,34292,34293,34294,34295,34296,34297,34298,34300,34301,34302,34303,34304,34305,34307,34308,34309,34310,34312,34314,34316,34317,34318,34319,34320,34321,34323,34325,34327,34328,34331,34333,34335,34336,34337,34338,34339,34340,34341,34342,34343,34344,34345,34347,34348,34349,34351,34352,34353,34354,34355,34356,34357,34359,34360,34361,34363,34364,34365,34368,34370,34371,34372,34373,34375,34376,34377,34379,34380,34383,34387,34388\" orderby=\"rand\"]', 'A very merry Christmas celebration', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-very-merry-christmas-celebration', '', '', '2017-12-14 07:59:08', '2017-12-14 12:59:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34287', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34306, 4, '2017-12-07 07:45:20', '2017-12-07 12:45:20', '<em>Photo above: SCDNR biologist Bryan Frazier affixes a satellite tag to Harry-Etta\'s dorsal fin. Photo by Taylor Main, SCDNR.</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nThe distinctly striped tiger shark is one of the largest predators in coastal South Carolina waters – and now you can follow the movements of one through her pregnancy.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) biologists working in November on St. Helena Sound caught and satellite tagged \"Harry-Etta,\" a female tiger shark clocking in at 12 feet, 2 inches long and 820 pounds. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy providing real-time data as she cruises Southeastern waters, Harry-Etta could help researchers answer important questions about how long sharks of this little-studied species live, how often they reproduce, and where and when they migrate, according to a SCDNR press release.\r\n\r\nTwo years ago, the same SCDNR team affixed a satellite to Harry-Etta\'s predecessor, another female tiger shark, dubbed \"Harry-Ette,\" whose satellite tag was also sponsored by the Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn South Carolina, adult tiger sharks typically range between 10 to 13 feet in length, with females reaching larger sizes than males.\r\n\r\nFor several years, SCDNR biologists have worked to better understand these large predators through collaborative work with the shark-tagging nonprofit OCEARCH, charter Capt. Chip Michalove, and College of Charleston researchers. The work has shed light on the importance of South Carolina\'s southern sounds (particularly St. Helena and Port Royal sounds) as foraging and potentially nursing grounds for tiger sharks.\r\n\r\n\"This is actually the third time we\'ve encountered Harry-Etta,\" said SCDNR biologist Bryan Frazier, who leads the agency\'s shark-tagging efforts. \"She was tagged with a conventional tag in 2013 by charter captain Chip Michalove and again by SCDNR in 2015 in Port Royal Sound. This time, we were able to apply a SPOT tag, allowing us to follow her movements over the next year.\"\r\n\r\nSPOT (Smart Position or Temperature) tags are small devices secured to a shark\'s dorsal fin that track movement by sending signals to a satellite, or \"pings,\" each time they\'re above water for more than 90 seconds. Like humans, each shark is unique in their habits of movement – so some animals ping frequently, while others surface only rarely.\r\n\r\nThere was something else noteworthy about Harry-Etta this time around, Frazier said: \"We also confirmed she was pregnant by ultrasound, so we can gain insight into what habitats she uses during gestation.\"\r\n\r\nHarry-Etta is the 15th tiger shark Frazier\'s team has fitted with a satellite transmitter in South Carolina – but the first one known to be pregnant. In recent years, fresh mating wounds found on other tagged tiger sharks have led the team to believe that South Carolina\'s southern sounds and nearshore waters could be important locations for tiger shark reproduction.\r\n\r\n\"I\'m happy our board, led by Chair Deidre Menefee, unanimously voted to fund a second tag,\" said Hampton Wildlife Fund executive director Jim Goller. \"We\'re proud to support SCDNR in their efforts to study these magnificent creatures that frequent South Carolina waters. I fish St. Helena Sound where Harry-Etta was tagged, making this tiger very special to me.\"&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Hampton Wildlife Fund was established in 1981 and named for South Carolina conservationist Harry R.E. Hampton. Dedicated to the conservation and protection of the state\'s natural resources, the fund has now sponsored two satellite tags for tracking tiger sharks, both of which have been named in Harry Hampton\'s honor.\r\n\r\nYou can follow Harry-Etta\'s travels in real time on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker, available online and for download on Apple and Android platforms. Visit www.ocearch.org.', 'Folks can follow pregnant shark’s journey', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'folks-can-follow-pregnant-sharks-journey', '', '', '2017-12-14 07:46:52', '2017-12-14 12:46:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34306', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34315, 4, '2017-12-07 07:46:59', '2017-12-07 12:46:59', '<em>Photo above: A woman walks down Harrington Street in Beaufort on Sept. 12. She can’t get too far as a large tree, seen in the background, has blown down and covers the street. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Sally Mahan</h3>\r\nHurricane Matthew hit hard in October 2016 and many people didn’t think it could happen again. After all, most hurricanes on the East Coast slide by Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nBut Irma showed us who the boss was in the 2017 hurricane season, which (thankfully) ended on Nov. 30.\r\n\r\nAt the height of Irma in Beaufort County — which by then had been downgraded to a tropical storm — on Sept. 11, more than 40,000 homes and businesses were without power.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlmost 100 roads in Northern Beaufort County were closed due to flooding, downed power lines and fallen trees, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.\r\n\r\nThousands of people on Fripp, Hunting, Harbor, Daufuskie and Hilton Head islands had been ordered to evacuate.\r\n\r\nHunting Island, which was devastated by Hurricane Matthew, took an especially hard hit, resulting in closing the island to visitors. It is now back up and running, with the Nature Center, lighthouse and north beach area open.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn Thanksgiving Day, 4 miles of trails were reopened, said Park Manager J.W. Weatherford.\r\n\r\nHe also said the marsh boardwalk will be open by Christmas and they expect the campground to reopen in early 2018.\r\n\r\nOne sticking point with the campground is the beachfront sites, which were deluged with saltwater that intruded into the electrical and water systems.\r\n\r\n“Those sites may not be reopened as they once were, but hopefully they will open soon but they would be more rustic,” said Weatherford.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Looking back</b></p>\r\nOn Sept. 7, forecasts were showing Beaufort County getting a direct hit by a catastrophic hurricane.\r\n\r\nIrma started off on Aug. 28 as a tropical wave near the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of West Africa, according to the National Weather Service.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHurricane Irma made its first landfall in the northeast Caribbean. Two weeks later, Irma became the strongest Atlantic Ocean hurricane on record. Winds peaked at 185 mph, and Irma remained a hurricane for 11 days. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nMore than 90 percent of the structures on the northeastern Caribbean island of Barbuda were demolished by Irma. She hit Antigua, Puerto Rico, Cuba and other islands.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThen Irma took aim at Florida. As people scrambled to evacuate, I-96 and I-75 became parking lots. Originally forecast to hit hardest on the east side of the state, Irma, by now a Category 4 hurricane, hit hardest on the west side. But she was as big as the state itself, so everyone felt the effects.\r\n\r\nIn the Florida Keys, more than a quarter of all of the homes were destroyed, according to Florida officials.\r\n\r\nThere were two deaths in South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster said in a press conference on Sept. 12. Neither was from Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nAs of Nov. 27, more than 10,000 cubic yards of waste/woody debris, 156 cubic yards of metal appliances and 890 cubic yards of construction debris were collected in Northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nIn total, Irma had caused an estimated $30 billion in damages and 49 deaths.\r\n\r\nIn addition to Irma, three other major hurricanes, Harvey, Maria and Nate, made landfall, affecting more than 25 million people.\r\n\r\nHurricanes Harvey and Irma marked the first time two Atlantic Category 4 hurricanes made landfall in the Continental United States in the same season. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHurricane Harvey set a new record for the most rainfall from a U.S. tropical cyclone, with more than 50 inches of rain in some areas. The storm resulted in catastrophic flooding in Texas and western Louisiana. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHurricane Maria devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico soon after Hurricane Irma struck their shores. Hurricane Maria was the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on the main island of Puerto Rico in 85 years, and the resulting response became the longest sustained air mission of food and water in FEMA history.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince Harvey made landfall in Texas on Aug. 25, the president has granted 16 Major Disaster declarations and 14 Emergency Declarations, while FEMA has authorized 25 Fire Management Assistance Grant declarations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo far, more than 4.7 million disaster survivors registered for federal assistance with FEMA – more than all who registered for hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma and Sandy combined. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This historic hurricane season should serve as a gut check and an opportunity for citizens, businesses, state, local, tribal and federal officials to re-evaluate how we prepare for and respond to any disaster,” said FEMA Administrator Brock Long. “Response and recovery is dependent upon the whole community to be successful. 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(34326, 4, '2017-12-07 07:48:17', '2017-12-07 12:48:17', '<h3>By Sally Mahan</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34329\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"180\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chazblanding.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34329\"><img class=\"wp-image-34329 size-full\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chazblanding.jpeg\" alt=\"Chaz Blanding\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\"></a> Chaz Blanding[/caption]\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Chaz Blanding’s body was found on Dec. 2 on St. Helena Island. His uncle, Robert Blanding, was found on Nov. 22 on Lady’s Island.</strong></em>\r\n\r\nThree teenagers from Northern Beaufort County have been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of a nephew and his uncle.\r\n\r\nThe body of Robert Blanding, 25, of St. Helena Island, was found on the side of F &amp; B Road on Lady’s Island on the afternoon of Nov. 22.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe body of Chaz Blanding, 19, of Beaufort, was found on Dec. 2 in a wooded area off of Simmons Road on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nChaz Blanding was reported missing and endangered by his family after last being seen on Nov. 21 when he and his uncle were seen leaving Chaz Blanding’s Beaufort residence.\r\n\r\nA forensic autopsy performed recently at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston revealed that Chaz Blanding died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Beaufort County Coroner\'s Office.\r\n\r\nA motive for the murders has not been released by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office because the case is still under investigation, according to Capt. Bob Bromage of the sheriff’s office.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRaheem Bennett, 16, has been arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon in the commission of a violent crime.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff’s Office investigators located and arrested Bennett outside of a convenience store on Lady\'s Island without incident.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nChannon Preston Jr., 18, of Lady’s Island, was arrested by the Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office on charges of accessory after the fact of murder after the investigation revealed that Preston Jr. allegedly had knowledge of and took action to conceal Robert Blanding’s murder, according to the sheriff\'s office.\r\n\r\nNashon Pringle, 18, of St. Helena Island, turned himself in to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon in the commission of a violent crime.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe investigation is ongoing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone with information regarding the murders is encouraged to contact Sgt. Brandon Disbrow at 843-255-3407.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo remain anonymous and collect a possible reward, call CrimeStoppers&nbsp; at 888-CrimeSC.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34330\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"192\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/preston.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34330\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34330\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/preston.jpeg\" alt=\"Channon Preston Jr.\" width=\"192\" height=\"240\"></a> Channon Preston Jr.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34332\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"192\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pringle.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34332\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34332\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pringle.jpeg\" alt=\"Nashon Pringle\" width=\"192\" height=\"240\"></a> Nashon Pringle[/caption]\r\n\r\n<em><b>Channon Preston Jr., Nashon Pringle and Raheem Bennett (not pictured) have been arrested in relation to the</b><b> deaths of Chaz Blanding and Robert Blanding.</b></em>', '3 teens charged in double homicide', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '3-teens-charged-in-double-homicide', '', '', '2017-12-14 07:51:26', '2017-12-14 12:51:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34326', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34350, 4, '2017-12-14 07:53:48', '2017-12-14 12:53:48', '<b>2or3 Treasure House&nbsp;</b><b>collecting winter coats</b>\r\n\r\nThe 2or3 Treasure House at 203 Carteret St. in Beaufort is collecting children\'s winter coats in all sizes for both boys and girls in response to a request for help from local schools.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you have some older or outgrown children\'s coats taking up space in the closet, bring them to the Treasure House, which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.\r\n\r\n<b>Symphony orchestra&nbsp;</b><b>to play holiday favorites</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Symphony Orchestra will present the Nutcracker Suite and Holiday Pops at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, and at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17.\r\n\r\nConcerts will be held at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady\'s Island Drive, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nTickets range from $15 to $40 and can be purchased online at TIX.com, or by calling 800-595-4849.\r\n\r\n<b>Smiles for Santa&nbsp;</b><b>at farmers market</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Garden Club will hold its second annual Smiles for Santa event from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Port Royal Farmer’s Market. Bring your children and/or pets to the Gazebo area at the market and have your picture taken with Santa. Your photo will then be emailed to you. A $5 donation is suggested. All proceeds will go to local charities.\r\n\r\n<b>Conroy center presents&nbsp;</b><b>evening of song, stories</b>\r\n\r\nAn Evening of Stories &amp; Songs with Lee Smith, Jill McCorkle and Marshall Chapman will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at the USCB Center for the Arts.\r\n\r\nThe program is being presented by the Pat Conroy Literary Center.\r\n\r\nThe three women have performed many times together and share an on-stage feel-good collaboration that has been deemed a meeting of “Dixie divas.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGeneral admission is $45 and reserved seating (including a private reception with the performers) is $75. Tickets are on sale through the USCB Center for the Arts box office by calling 843-521-4145 or visiting&nbsp; www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event is being sponsored by the Hootie &amp; the Blowfish Foundation and the Anchorage 1770 Inn.\r\n\r\n<b>Book clubs invited&nbsp;</b><b>to convention</b>\r\n\r\nThe Conroy Center will host a first-ever Lowcountry Book Club Convention from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at the Technical College of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nSponsored by South Carolina Humanities, this free event is open to book club members and anyone interested in joining a book club.\r\n\r\nThe program will be keynoted by a conversation between best-selling authors Will Schwalbe (“Books for Living” and “The End of Your Life Book Club”) and Cassandra King Conroy (“Moonrise”).\r\n\r\nPanels will feature discussions among professional book reviewers, the leaders of representative Lowcounty book clubs and writers recommended by local book clubs.\r\n\r\nRegister at lowcountrybookclubconvention2017.brownpapertickets.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Riverview Baptist holding</b><b> Christmas celebrations</b>\r\n\r\nRiverview Baptist Church at 2209 Boundary St. will hold its Christmas Cantata during worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe children of the church will present “Little Stars of Bethlehem” at 6 p.m., followed by the adult Christmas play, “Starbrite.”\r\n\r\nFollowing the presentations, all are invited to join for Christmas refreshments in the Fellowship Hall.\r\n\r\n<b>Wardle Family YMCA&nbsp;</b><b>offers Holiday Day Camp</b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County, located at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal, will offer a full day camp for children age 3 to 13.\r\n\r\nThis day camp will include crafts, field and gym games, nature walks (weather permitting), swimming and optional field trips for kids age 5 and up.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe day camp is open to Y members and nonmembers but space is limited so register soon at the Y in Port Royal.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nScholarship assistance is available but allow at least one week to process requests.\r\n\r\nThe day camp will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday, Dec. 21, to Friday, Jan. 5.\r\n\r\nVisit ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Holiday market is&nbsp;</b><b>open on Wednesdays</b>\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation’s Holiday Market, in partnership with Hank\'s Lowcountry She Crab Soup, will be open from 2-6 p.m. every Wednesday until after the new year, and will feature live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, local food artisans, giveaways and a kid\'s craft table. The event is open to the public and the entertainment, parking and kid\'s craft table are free. The market will be at the corner of Bladen and North streets in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>BAA gallery holds&nbsp;</b><b>holiday boutique</b>\r\n\r\nA portion of Beaufort Art Academy’s Gallery will be transformed into a winter wonderland full of fine art and crafts especially created for the holiday boutique, which will be held through Sunday, Dec. 31, at 913 Bay St. in Beaufort. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; and from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.BeaufortArtAssociation.com. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Advent celebrated&nbsp;</b><b>at Morning Glory</b>\r\n\r\nAll Nations Community Church and Morning Glory Homestead invite you to celebrate the season of Advent on the farm. This four-week gathering, will take place every Sunday evening in December until Christmas.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCopies of the Advent devotional, “The Expected One,” will be on hand for each household in attendance, and a wintery soup buffet will be served each week.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMorning Glory Homestead is at 42 Robert and Clara Trail, St. Helena Island. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nCall Tony Jones at 843-812-0344 to RSVP or for more information.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Photo club to present&nbsp;</b><b>annual exhibition</b>\r\n\r\nThe Photography Club of Beaufort will present The Power of Color: Annual Photography Exhibit from Jan. 5-16, 2018, at the USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAn opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5.\r\n\r\nThis exhibit will be judged by Marge Agin, a noted Bluffton area fine art photographer and author.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition, viewers will be able to cast their ballot for their favorite image for a People\'s Choice award.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit&nbsp; www.photoclubbeaufort.com/\r\n\r\n<b>Habitat for Humanity&nbsp;</b><b>in need of volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Weekly historic tours&nbsp;</b><b>available at Fort Mitchel</b>\r\n\r\nJoin The Heritage Library for weekly tours at 10 a.m. Thursdays of the Civil War battery on Skull Creek built to protect Port Royal Sound and the Seabrook Coaling Station.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children.\r\n\r\nFor more information and to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/FtMitchelTours.\r\n\r\n<b>Christian theater&nbsp;</b><b>performances offered</b>\r\n\r\nMusic of Forever, a Christian theater production, is being held at 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Grace AME Chapel on Charles Street in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAccording to Hillary Lathan, who puts on the show with her husband, Alan, the show puts Jesus on a personal level that everyone can relate to. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“People that may never walk into a church will come to the drama and experience the gospel in a way that is real and fresh to them,” she said. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe free show includes seven characters and seven pieces of music. The irony of the number is intentional, as seven is a biblically significant number, according to Hillary. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.musicofforever.org.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Pan-African group&nbsp;</b><b>seeks volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nThe nonprofit Pan-African Family Empowerment &amp; Land Preservation Network Inc. is seeking volunteers for multiple positions.\r\n\r\nAmong other things, the Beaufort-based public charity provides financial and technical assistance to help Gullah-Geechee, and other African-descent families save their ancestral homes and land for current and future generations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey have an immediate need for an experienced webmaster, grant writers and administrative assistants.\r\n\r\nTraining for all volunteers will be held at the Pan-African Family Empowerment Network’s office in the Landmark (Regions Bank) Building, 69 Robert Smalls Parkway, Suite 3B, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-592-6076, or email volunteers@panafricanfamilyempowermentnetwork.org.', 'What To Do the week of December 14th-20th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-december-14th-20th', '', '', '2017-12-14 07:53:48', '2017-12-14 12:53:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34350', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34362, 4, '2017-12-14 07:54:29', '2017-12-14 12:54:29', '<h3>By Jay Bender&nbsp;</h3>\r\nSomething remarkable happened in South Carolina legal and political circles on Dec. 5. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nA sitting circuit judge running unopposed for reelection withdrew her candidacy before the Judicial Screening Commission.\r\n\r\nNews reports have focused on the unfavorable comments made by lawyers regarding Judge Kristi Harrington in an anonymous survey. The surveys revealed that many lawyers who had appeared before this judge thought she was unqualified by temperament to serve.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThose survey results were not the only speed bump in Judge Harrington’s path.\r\n\r\nPersonal interviews of lawyers in the Charleston area by the South Carolina Bar revealed dissatisfaction consistent with the anonymous surveys.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUltimately, it appears that Judge Harrington withdrew when it became clear that she had violated state law by contacting members of the General Assembly prior to the completion of the judicial screening process.\r\n\r\nOne news report noted that the screening commission members are all male.&nbsp; We have many strong and talented women judges in South Carolina, and, in my view, the composition of the commission had nothing to do with the assessment of Judge Harrington’s qualifications.\r\n\r\nI have been trying cases all over South Carolina since 1975. No judge, male or female, ever treated me as rudely and unprofessionally as Judge Harrington did when I appeared before her in Charleston earlier this year.\r\n\r\nI was in court to represent The Post and Courier in a suit against the City of Charleston. I arrived at the courtroom well before the scheduled start of the hearing. I did not know Judge Harrington, and wanted to introduce myself to her. The court was not in session when I arrived. Judge Harrington was on the bench and a small group of recent law school graduates was in the jury box to observe court proceedings as part of the process by which they become eligible to appear in court.\r\n\r\nIn the Charleston courthouse the spectator area is separated from the well of the court by a knee-high wall with small swinging doors for passage. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I entered the well of the court, the swinging door swung back and forth with a clunking sound.&nbsp; Judge Harrington said, “You must not come here very often.” I chose not to reply.\r\n\r\nAs I moved toward the bench Judge Harrington said, “You need to ask to approach the bench. Had you been next door in General Sessions (criminal) you would have been locked up.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo judge I have appeared before has ever insisted that a lawyer ask permission to approach the bench whether during trial, a hearing or a recess.&nbsp; Maybe they do it that way on television, but that has not been the way we do it in South Carolina.\r\n\r\nI continued toward the judge’s bench and set my briefcase on an unoccupied desk placed perpendicular to the judge’s bench. Judge Harrington said, “Mr. Bender, you need to ask permission before you set anything on someone’s desk.” I bit my tongue.\r\n\r\nAs I was trying to introduce myself Judge Harrington and I were speaking at the same time. Judge Harrington said, “I just told these students to never interrupt a judge.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJudge Harrington then said, “Mr. Bender, you are creating a bad example for these law students in many areas today.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nI thought to myself that these law students were going to leave that courtroom with a skewed view of how judges in South Carolina conduct themselves. I picked up my briefcase and went back to the spectator area until my case was called for hearing.\r\n\r\nYou might ask why I didn’t testify against Judge Harrington at the screening hearing. I was prepared to do so, and had completed an affidavit recounting the events outlined above. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThen, I thought about the situation. Here is a sitting judge running unopposed for reelection. When I retire and ride into the sunset, I won’t worry about Judge Harrington, but the odds were that she was going to be reelected and might seek revenge against my clients and partners. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt would be nice to pretend that this doesn’t happen, but it has happened in South Carolina with judges who are no longer sitting.\r\n\r\nHad I been subpoenaed to testify, I would have done so, but unfortunately, the screening commission had no way of knowing what I would say. Should I have had more courage and spoken up? Probably.\r\n\r\nJudges in South Carolina are elected by the General Assembly. The process always involves politics, but over the past several years steps have been taken to incorporate merit based evaluations of judicial candidates, hence the Screening Commission. 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(34367, 4, '2017-12-14 07:55:41', '2017-12-14 12:55:41', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Gullahholidayprogrampics3-e1513256129988.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34369\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34369\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Gullahholidayprogrampics3-e1513256129988.jpg\" alt=\"Gullahholidayprogrampics3\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\"></a>\r\n\r\nHMV Management in Beaufort provided an educational opportunity to local third graders and staff from Beaufort, Mossy Oaks and Port Royal elementary schools to attend the Gullah Christmas Fo\' Da\' Chillun at the USCB Beaufort Performing Arts Center. Students and educators engaged in an interactive musical program that provided information about the last Christmas before the Civil War and other Gullah customs and lifestyles of the Sea Island servants during that historical time period. Photo provided.', 'A Gullah Christmas', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-gullah-christmas-2', '', '', '2017-12-14 07:55:41', '2017-12-14 12:55:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34367', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34378, 4, '2017-12-14 07:58:22', '2017-12-14 12:58:22', '<b>Firefighters respond to&nbsp;</b><b>2 crashes on Laurel Bay &nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to two motor vehicle accidents on Laurel Bay Road, including one in which a driver was briefly trapped.\r\n\r\nThe first accident was reported just after 8 p.m. Dec. 8 at the intersection of Laurel Bay and Bay Pines Road. Burton firefighters arrived on the scene to a single vehicle accident involving an SUV that had rolled over. The passenger of the vehicle was already outside but the driver was trapped. Emergency crews were able to assist the driver out of the vehicle.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo injuries were reported and traffic on Laurel Bay Road was delayed for approximately 30 minutes while emergency crews assisted the occupants and removed roadway hazards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe second accident was reported at the intersection of Laurel Bay Road and Trask Parkway just after 4 a.m. Burton fire crews arrived on the scene to a two vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to 13 motor vehicle accidents on Laurel Bay Road in 2017, including a fatal accident the morning of Oct. 7 that took the life of a 19-year-old man.\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to 56 motor vehicle accidents on Trask Parkway in 2017, seven of which have occurred at the intersection of Laurel Bay and Trask Parkway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>3-vehicle wreck causes&nbsp;</b><b>injuries, traffic delays</b>\r\n\r\nFor the sixth time since Dec. 1, Burton firefighters assisted at a motor vehicle accident, this time at the intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Parris Island Gateway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJust before 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 5, Burton firefighters assisted at a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Parris Island Gateway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne person suffered what appeared to be minor injuries, and traffic was delayed for over 30 minutes while emergency crews assisted the occupants and removed roadway hazards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince Dec. 1, Burton firefighters have responded to six motor vehicle accidents, five of which resulted in injuries. This brings the total motor vehicle accidents for Burton fire crews in 2017 to 329.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s office&nbsp;</b><b>seeks public’s help</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34385\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"192\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/porco.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34385\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34385\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/porco.jpg\" alt=\"Kristina Porco\" width=\"192\" height=\"240\"></a> Kristina Porco[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving a cold case.\r\n\r\nOn Nov. 29, 1986, Kristina Porco, 16, was reported as a runaway juvenile by her mother following a domestic dispute at their Woodlake Villas apartment on Hilton Head Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHer mother said she stormed out of the apartment after an argument and was not seen again.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA friend reported getting a telephone call from Porco after the argument asking her to meet her at the pool area of the&nbsp;apartment complex. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen the friend arrived, she was unable to locate Porco, but did find her red sweater draped over a lawn chair in the pool area.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPorco left on foot with no money or extra clothing. Her savings account containing a few hundred dollars was never accessed after the date of her disappearance.\r\n\r\nThe follow-up investigation revealed numerous witnesses to strained relationships between Porco and her parents. It was learned shortly after Porco stormed out of the apartment that her father allegedly went driving around for a few hours in an effort to look for her.&nbsp; His actual whereabouts during that timeframe have never established.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information can contact Capt. Bob Bromage at 843-255-3402, 843-816-8013 or robertb@bcgov.net; or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Woman wanted by&nbsp;</b><b>sheriff’s office</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34386\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"196\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/smith.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34386\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34386\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/smith.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Smith\" width=\"196\" height=\"240\"></a> Melissa Smith[/caption]\r\n\r\nMelissa Smith is wanted by Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office on charges of financial identity fraud.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSmith is 50 years old, 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs 125 pounds.\r\n\r\nShe may be in the Sheldon/Yemassee area.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone with information can contact Investigator Calore at 843-255-3411 or call Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo remain anonymous and collect a possible reward, call CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC (1-888-274-6372).\r\n\r\n<b>Missing man believed&nbsp;</b><b>to be endangered</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34384\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"180\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/hatfield.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34384\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34384\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/hatfield.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Hatfield\" width=\"180\" height=\"167\"></a> Michael Hatfield[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office is asking the public’s help in locating Michael Hatfield, 67, who was reported missing and endangered by family members on Nov. 18.\r\n\r\nFamily members reported that Hatfield was last seen at his Creek House Lane on St. Helena Island home on Nov. 16. Family and friends remain concerned about Hatfield\'s well-being as he is reported to have medical conditions and he may have left his residence on foot.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is urged to contact Master Sgt. George Moreno at 843-255-3505.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s office: Man&nbsp;</b><b>stole credit card</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/atm.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34381\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34381\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/atm.jpg\" alt=\"atm\" width=\"223\" height=\"238\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in identifying the pictured individual who allegedly fraudulently used a credit card to withdraw $900 in two separate transactions from a South State Bank ATM located at 189 Sea Island Parkway in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe transactions were made at about 11 a.m. on Oct. 8.\r\n\r\nThe card was also used numerous times in different locations in Savannah.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information can contact Sgt. Chris Capps at&nbsp; 843-592-5859 or call&nbsp; Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo remain anonymous and collect a possible reward, call CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC (1-888-274-6372).\r\n\r\n<b>Drunken driver&nbsp;</b><b>sentenced to prison&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34382\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1140\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Christopher-Lenning.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34382\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34382\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Christopher-Lenning.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher Lenning \" width=\"1140\" height=\"712\"></a> Christopher Lenning[/caption]\r\n\r\nA 28-year-old Ridgeland man charged with felony DUI following a head-on collision that killed a Bluffton college student has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nChristopher Lenning pleaded guilty at the Jasper County Courthouse to felony hit and run with death, and felony DUI resulting in death.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt about 8 p.m. on Jan. 6, Lenning was traveling eastbound on S.C. 462 near Dawson Landing Road when he steered his pickup across the centerline and struck a car driven by Caleb Whiteleather, 18, of Bluffton.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe impact caused Whiteleather’s car to spin around, eventually coming to rest in a ditch on the side of the road. 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(34391, 4, '2017-12-14 08:00:54', '2017-12-14 13:00:54', '<em>Photo above: American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Tim and Diane Keith of Keith’s House of Plumbing are presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for displaying the U.S. flag. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Coffee with Colleagues </b><b>coming to Lady\'s Island</b>\r\n\r\nThe Retreat at Lady’s Island will hold a free networking opportunity for Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce members.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, at the Retreat on Lady’s Island at 9 Sunset Blvd. Guests are encouraged to bring business cards.\r\n\r\n<b>Live Oak to hold&nbsp;</b><b>networking event</b>\r\n\r\nLive Oak Builders will hold a networking event from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Beaufort Holiday Inn &amp; Suites at 2225 Boundary St.\r\n\r\nGuests will enjoy food, cold drinks and lots of networking. Be sure to wear your tacky Christmas sweater, and don\'t forget to bring cash for a chance to win a small shrimp hut sculpture by Ray Lynwood Polin.\r\n\r\nMultiple vendors of Live Oak Builders will be showcasing their products and there will be drawing for prizes. Guests are encouraged to bring extra business cards for the drawings.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis event is free for Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce members and $5 for nonmembers.\r\n\r\n<b>Business for Breakfast&nbsp;</b><b>offers various programs</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and SC LowCountry SCORE Chapter will hold a Business for Breakfast Series for Small Businesses on Wednesdays at the chamber offices at 701 Craven St.\r\n\r\nUpcoming programs include:\r\n\r\n• Jan. 10: Click Click Click: Using Social Media\r\n\r\n• Feb. 14: I Did What? — Hiring Without Tears\r\n\r\n• March 14: Building a Successful Brand\r\n\r\n• April 11: Retailing Strategies in an Amazon World\r\n\r\n• May 9: Riddle Me This, Money Man —Financial Statements Made Simpler\r\n\r\nVisit www.beaufortchamber.org to register.', 'Chamber Corner for December 14th-20th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-for-december-7th-14th', '', '', '2017-12-14 08:01:06', '2017-12-14 13:01:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34391', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34393, 4, '2017-12-14 08:02:57', '2017-12-14 13:02:57', 'Bill Riski took this picture at sunrise from his backyard on Dataw Island looking southeast across Jenkins Creek.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.&nbsp;', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-61', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:27:09', '2018-07-12 15:27:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34393', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(34396, 4, '2017-12-14 08:02:47', '2017-12-14 13:02:47', '<b>Republican Women\'s Club elects board officers</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34398\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"489\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/brwc.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34398\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34398\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/brwc.jpg\" alt=\"The Beaufort Republican Women\'s Club recently installed officers for 2018-2020. From left are Marie Colucci, treasurer; Kim Handy, vice president; Laura Fanelli, president; and Helene Williams, recording secretary. The BRWC is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Visit www.beaufortrepublicanwomensc.com.\" width=\"489\" height=\"367\"></a> The Beaufort Republican Women\'s Club recently installed officers for 2018-2020. From left are Marie Colucci, treasurer; Kim Handy, vice president; Laura Fanelli, president; and Helene Williams, recording secretary. The BRWC is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Visit www.beaufortrepublicanwomensc.com.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Toys for Tots needs&nbsp;</b><b>community’s help</b>\r\n\r\nUnited Way of the Lowcountry is partnering with Toys for Tots, The Salvation Army, Love House Ministries, Bluffton Self Help and the Deep Well Project this year to provide Christmas assistance to those in need through Operation Holiday Heroes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOperation Holiday Heroes is a countywide collaboration to ensure that every child and family in need throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties has toys and food for Christmas.\r\n\r\nLast year, Operation Holiday Heroes provided Christmas gifts and meals to 1,816 families throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties, including 3,936 children. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nDonate toys by dropping them off at any of the United Way of the Lowcountry offices (Beaufort, Bluffton, Ridgeland) or at one of the many Toys for Tots boxes throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor a full list of toy donation drop-off locations, visit www.toysfortots.org.\r\n\r\nTo make a monetary donation to Operation Holiday Heroes, visit www.uwlowcountry.org&nbsp; or send a check payable to “Operation Holiday Heroes” to United Way of the Lowcountry, P.O. Box 202, Beaufort, SC 29901; or drop off at United Way of the Lowcountry (Beaufort office), located at 1277 Ribaut Road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOther ways to help include hosting a holiday or dinner party and collecting gifts for Operation Holiday Heroes; making a donation in memory of a loved one or in honor of them; or for businesses to become a Toys for Tots drop-off location by requesting a box on the Toys for Tots website at www.toysfortots.org.\r\n\r\nThose needing Christmas assistance this holiday season should register by calling the Salvation Army at 843-524-3727; or calling or visiting Love House Ministries at 843-525-1043, 423C Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort. Love House Ministries will be conducting their registration process from 12:30-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday through Dec. 22. Children are not allowed at sign-up or toy distribution.\r\n\r\n<b>Community foundation&nbsp;</b><b>adds board members</b>\r\n\r\nYvonne Curl and Sheila Mahony were recently elected to the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry board of directors.\r\n\r\nCurl formerly served as vice president and chief marketing officer for Avaya Inc. Prior to joining Avaya, Curl was employed by Xerox for 24 years.\r\n\r\nCurl has extensive board experience. She has served on the board of directors for Nationwide since 1998. She also currently serves on the boards of HealthSouth Corp. and previously served on the boards of Welch Allyn Inc., Charming Shoppes Inc. and the Boys Choir of Harlem.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMahony, an attorney, worked as a consultant for Cablevision Systems Corp. (now Altice) of Bethpage, N.Y. Prior to that she was executive vice president of government, media and community relations for the company for 27 years.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMahony’s past board experience includes Cablevision Systems Corporation, C-Span, Cable Television and Telecommunications Association of New York, Legal Aid Society of New York, Deep Well Project and Memory Matters.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.cf-lowcountry.org.\r\n\r\n<b>County owed $2.1M&nbsp;</b><b>is delinquent taxes</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Treasurer’s Office is using a third-party collection agency, American Financial Credit Services (AFCS), to assist in the collection of delinquent business personal property taxes.\r\n\r\nIt will be mailing 1,388 notification letters in order to pursue $2,145,629 in delinquent taxes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you believe any business or personal property debt to be in error or if your business has been permanently closed, contact the South Carolina Department of Revenue at bpproperty@dor.sc.gov or 803-898-5222, Option 2, to resolve the account.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition to pursuing the taxes owed, AFCS’s collection services will assist delinquent taxpayers who are found to have been taxed incorrectly by educating them on the proper documentation to file so the tax does not continue to be assessed each year.\r\n\r\nAdditional information about delinquent property tax collection and the Treasurer’s Office can be found at www.BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Sanford staff to hold&nbsp;</b><b>satellite office hours&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe district staff of U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-SC, will be conducting July satellite office hours starting at noon Thursday, Dec. 14, at the St. Helena Branch Library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road.\r\n\r\nSatellite office hours are conducted around the district by the representative’s staff in order to be as accessible as possible to constituents who require assistance with federal agencies, including Medicare, Veterans Affairs, Social Security, the Internal Revenue Service, or even help processing a passport.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdditionally, anyone wishing to express an opinion or ask a question is welcome to stop by.\r\n\r\n<b>Free parking offered&nbsp;</b><b>at downtown marina</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort City Council has approved the Parking Advisory Committee’s recommendation that there be free parking in downtown Beaufort this holiday season.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, it will be offered in a different way than it has been in years past to allow shoppers more time to explore what the merchants have to offer as well as to provide time to enjoy lunch or dinner without having to worry about a parking time limit.\r\n\r\nFree parking will be offered now through New Year’s Day at the Downtown Marina parking lot on the waterfront and accessed from Bay Street at the intersection of Charles or Newcastle streets\r\n\r\nThere are 167 parking spaces available and there will be no time limit on parking.\r\n\r\nAll other metered parking spaces/areas in the downtown will be paid parking including Bay Street, and their respective time limits will be enforced. Paid parking is enforced from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday.\r\n\r\n<b>Audubon bird count&nbsp;</b><b>coming to Fripp Island</b>\r\n\r\nThe Audubon Christmas Bird Count began over a century ago and its success is the result of the commitment of volunteers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis year tens of thousands of volunteers across America will take part in the 2017 count. Data collected in this long-running wildlife census is used to assess the health of bird populations, and to help guide conservation action.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo participate (no experience necessary) Fripp Island Audubon volunteers will meet at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Community Center.\r\n\r\n“We will divide into groups and count birds,” a press release states. “It’s pretty much as simple as that. Guides will be on hand to help everyone get started. In appreciation of your efforts, Fripp Audubon will be offering food and drink at the Community Center following completion of the count.\"\r\n\r\nVolunteers are also needed to count birds from home on backyard feeders.\r\n\r\nTo sign up, contact Sally Jessee at skjessee365@gmail.com or call 843-838-3655; or Sandra Rice at sandra.rice@me.com or call 864-979-4531.', 'News briefs for December 14th-20th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-december-14th-20th', '', '', '2017-12-14 08:02:47', '2017-12-14 13:02:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34396', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34401, 4, '2017-12-14 08:03:25', '2017-12-14 13:03:25', '<h3>By Judith Treadway</h3>\r\nA middle-aged person presents at the mental health center. They have been referred by the emergency room where they have been seen several times over the last month.\r\n\r\nThey have had numerous tests for complaints varying from dizziness to chest pain.\r\n\r\nThe person complains that the problem began a year or so ago when things were going well in their life. Their adult child had just had a baby and the whole family was excited. On a visit to the store, they were rushing and suddenly felt hot and like the lights were too bright and felt dizzy and faint and had to sit down and then leave.\r\n\r\nAttributing it to the weather and rushing, they thought little of it until a week later at the same store the same thing happened. This time they became short of breath and felt they were smothering and going to black out and the store called an ambulance.\r\n\r\nThere are no findings and the situation is similar a few weeks later.\r\n\r\nThe patient now has a dread of the store and has started to wonder if it is all the perfume at the store bothering them.\r\n\r\nThe emergency doctor believes the person has panic disorder.\r\n\r\nThe mental health center evaluates them and diagnoses panic disorder with agoraphobia.\r\n\r\nPanic attacks often start out of the blue and seldom linger more than about 30 minutes and typically have a start, a peak and an end. The sufferer has physical symptoms and may not know that they are anxious and they do not have to be under stress at the time of the attack.\r\n\r\nSymptoms can include rapid heart dizziness, smothering sensations and other unpleasant feelings.\r\n\r\nAfter several attacks the patient may start to avoid places where they have them, which sets up a negative cycle of attack and avoiding.\r\n\r\nEvaluation includes ruling out medical causes such as thyroid problems and/or substance use such as stimulants and overuse of caffeine, which can trigger the attacks.\r\n\r\nTreatment may include therapy, which may be supportive or cognitive (looking at and helping correct irrational thoughts), relaxation therapy and or medication treatments such as certain antidepressant medications which also can help panic attacks.\r\n\r\nPlease note that this case is a composite for illustration and not bases on a particular individual patient.\r\n\r\n<i>Dr. Judith Treadway is chief of Psychiatric Services at the Coastal Empire Mental Health Center at 1050 Ribaut Road in Beaufort. She can be reached at 843-473-6350.</i>', 'Panic attacks can be treated', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'panic-attacks-can-be-treated', '', '', '2017-12-14 08:03:25', '2017-12-14 13:03:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34401', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34403, 4, '2017-12-14 08:05:09', '2017-12-14 13:05:09', 'Santa has been riding along with the Lady’s Island St. Helena Fire District on fire trucks visiting the community and will continue to do so until Christmas. Photo provided.', 'Spreading cheer', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'spreading-cheer', '', '', '2017-12-14 08:05:09', '2017-12-14 13:05:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34403', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34404, 4, '2017-12-14 08:05:03', '2017-12-14 13:05:03', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL&nbsp;</b><b>WRESTLING&nbsp;</b></span></p>\r\n<b>BHS opens season&nbsp;</b><b>with three dual wins</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High School wrestling team won its first three dual matches of the 2017-18 season on Dec. 6.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles defeated Hanahan, Stratford and Battery Creek.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High handled Hanahan 54-21.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles faced a tough early-season test from Stratford before pulling out a hard-fought 42-39 win.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High rolled past Battery Creek 78-3.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHead coach Travis Wynn guides the Beaufort High wrestling team.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL&nbsp;</b><b>BASKETBALL&nbsp;</b></p>\r\n<b>Huebel leads BA over&nbsp;</b><b>Charleston Collegiate&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nAmelia Huebel and Karolina Struhorova combined to score 28 points as Beaufort Academy beat Charleston Collegiate 56-25 in an early-season girls\' high school basketball game on Dec. 6.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort Academy evened its record to 2-2.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHuebel led Beaufort Academy with 15 points. Finishing directly behind Huebel in the Beaufort Academy scoring column, Struhorova added 13 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn all, three different Beaufort Academy players reached double figures in the scoring column. Accompanying Huebel and Struhorova in double figures for the Eagles, Maeve Kalady added 10 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek sweeps&nbsp;</b><b>doubleheader from BHS</b>\r\n\r\nBattery Creek swept a boys-girls basketball doubleheader from rival Beaufort High on Dec. 8.\r\n\r\nMore on each Battery Creek-Beaufort contest follows.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Girls - Battery Creek 40, Beaufort 22: </b>Battery Creek pulled away to Beaufort High convincingly in a girls\' high school basketball game, winning 40-22.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKevea Sanders led Battery Creek to the win, scoring a game-high 17 points for the Dolphins.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSanders was the only Battery Creek player to reach double figures in the scoring column.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, Battery Creek moved to 5-0.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Boys - Battery Creek 54, Beaufort 41: </b>Trey Chancey scored a game-high 17 points to lead Battery Creek past Beaufort in a boys\' high school basketball game.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, Battery Creek completed a basketball sweep of Beaufort High.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Warriors defeat&nbsp;</b><b>Phillip Simmons&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Whale Branch boys\' basketball team used a balanced offensive effort to defeat Phillip Simmons 51-33 for its third straight win on Dec. 8.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the victory, Whale Branch improved to 3-1.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhale Branch and Phillip Simmons met for an early-season boys\' high school basketball game\r\n\r\nRoshard Campbell paced Whale Branch with a team-high 10 points. Campbell was the only Whale Branch player to reach double figures in the scoring column. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFollowing Campbell in the Whale Branch scoring column, Nick Pringle netted eight points for the Warriors.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso chipping in offensively for Whale Branch, Xzavier Bryan, Robert Alston and Raquan Brisbane added seven points apiece as the Warriors won. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Dolphins level&nbsp;</b><b>Whale Branch, 68-17</b>\r\n\r\nThree Battery Creek players reached double figures in the scoring column as the Dolphins defeated rival Whale Branch 68-17 in a girls\' high school basketball game on Dec. 9.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKevea Sanders led Battery Creek with 15 points and four steals.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccompanying Sanders in double figures for the Dolphins, Jayden Thompson netted 13 points and Trinity Coney contributed 11 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition to her 11 points, Coney contributed five steals for the Dolphins.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Battery Creek improved to 6-0.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBattery Creek was visiting Savannah High for a girls-boys doubleheader on Dec. 12. Results from the Battery Creek-Savannah High basketball games were unavailable at press time and will appear in next week\'s edition.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Boys - Battery Creek 43, Whale Branch 28: </b>In boys\' high school basketball, Battery Creek pulled away to beat Whale Branch 43-28 for its third straight win on Dec. 9.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDeNarol Brown led Battery Creek with a game-high 17 points and eight rebounds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBattery Creek improved to 3-4 while Whale Branch slipped to 3-2.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>RUNNING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Gingerbread 5K coming&nbsp;</b><b>to Port Royal park</b>\r\n\r\nThe Gingerbread 5K will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 16, at Live Oaks Park.\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Caroline are presenting this family-friendly race as part of its Annual Festival of Trees.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe race starts and finishes at the Live Oaks Park, and takes runners through the streets of Port Royal. Costumes are encouraged.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOnline registration ended Dec. 13, but race day registration will be available from 7:30-8:30 am. Packet pickup can be done on race day beginning at 7:30 a.m., or on Friday, Dec. 15, at Grounded Running.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMedals will be given to top three overall male and female finishers, as well as top three male and female finishers from each age group. Medals will also be given to top three costume winners.', 'Sports briefs for December 14th-20th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-december-14th-20th', '', '', '2017-12-14 08:05:03', '2017-12-14 13:05:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34404', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34408, 4, '2017-12-14 08:05:50', '2017-12-14 13:05:50', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nThere was a woman ahead of me in the hallway at our local community center the other morning. She was walking slowly and then stopping. It was then I realized she was looking at the display of Christmas quilts made by the local quilting club.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI walked up next to her and we both started to comment on the beauty of each of the quilts. There were wreaths and placemats, large bed quilts and throws.\r\n\r\nThey were extraordinary, each with a colorful Christmas theme designed by the quilter.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs we stood there, “ooohhhing” and “aahhing” the assortment of quilt hangings, I said to her, “I love to look at these, but I really do not have the desire to learn to do it myself.”\r\n\r\n“Oh well,” she responded. “The world needs admirers. And we are admirers.”\r\n\r\nI was struck by her comment because it is so true. The world is full of various artists: photographers, painters and designers, talented individuals who entertain us with their work. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere are so many things I marvel at, but have no earthly interest to do, like playing a musical instrument. My spouse performed in an orchestra when he was in high school. He loved to play an instrument and enjoyed learning the music. I, on the other hand, just wanted to sit in the audience and listen. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nI find so much joy in closing my eyes and hearing piano and violin duets in concert. And yet, I never took lessons as a child even though both my parents played the piano and loved to sing along.\r\n\r\nThis admiration theme also reminds me of an event I attended recently.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe garden club I belong to set up a festive luminary night in our community. The small buildings were decorated with greenery and wrapped with white lights. The tables were beautifully covered with pine cones, holly and candles.\r\n\r\nA local choir from Bethesda Christian Church sang. It was spectacular. I sat there that night listening to the music, admiring the decorations put together by my friends, Nancy and Cindy (along with a bunch of their elves) and eating homemade biscuits and brownies, and I recalled how much I had admired everything the volunteers had contributed. Although there were numerous kudos to the organizers after the event ended, I think they were pleased just to see people like me enjoying themselves that night.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow I understand what my friend Roberta was saying in the community center that morning. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere is nothing wrong with being one of those people who sits back and admires. We cannot all be singers, bakers, creative designers or quilters. And as she reminded me, “The world needs admirers.”', 'Sometimes the world needs admirers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sometimes-the-world-needs-admirers', '', '', '2017-12-14 08:05:50', '2017-12-14 13:05:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34408', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34409, 4, '2017-12-14 08:06:41', '2017-12-14 13:06:41', '[caption id=\"attachment_34411\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1371\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Notes-ThomChambers.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34411\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34411\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Notes-ThomChambers.jpg\" alt=\"Thom Chambers. Photo provided.\" width=\"1371\" height=\"1800\"></a> Thom Chambers. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nJazz saxophonist Thom Chambers will headline the second “Notes: An Evening of Musical Storytelling &amp; Casual Conversation” to benefit the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Northern Beaufort County.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis event will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe first Notes event in 2016 set a very high bar – showcasing Frank Almond and his Lipinski Stradivarius – and the organizers said they “are delighted to follow that success with a musical guest of equal caliber who might just be Beaufort’s best-kept secret,” according to a press relese.\r\n\r\n“You may have seen him jamming with neighbors at Maggie’s Pub in Habersham, or entertaining a late dinner crowd at Panini’s or Wined It Up downtown,” the release states. “You knew Beaufort was lucky to have a local who could blow a horn like that. But what you might not know is that Thom Chambers is a much sought after world-class jazz musician who plays all the big venues – from Hilton Head’s own celebrated Jazz Corner to the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.”\r\n\r\nAccording to his website, Chambers is equal parts musician and entertainer: “He combines the two capabilities so seamlessly that – like the chicken or the egg – you wonder which came first, the entertainer or the musician.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMedia reviews echo similar sentiments, commenting on Chambers’ \"captivating, entertaining showmanship,\" and using phrases like \"great musicianship” and “crowd-pleasing\" to describe his on-stage persona.\r\n\r\n“Chambers\' class and clarity, elegance and intelligence, make a definitive mark on listeners before blending like spice into a Latin beat, a jazz standard, or one of his signature tunes – like Chet Baker\'s ‘My Funny Valentine,’ which Chambers made his own before renaming it ‘My Funky Valentine,’” the release states. “Whether he\'s performing original material, traditional jazz or jazz standards, Thom\'s understanding, enjoyment and appreciation of music energizes every show.”\r\n\r\nHe has performed with Miami Sound Machine, and opened for Earth, Wind and Fire, Chris Botti, Gregg Karukus and NBA star-turned musician Wayman Tisdale. He was well known as co-founder, and on-stage leader of the former jazz group Indigo City.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“In keeping with the original event, this year’s Notes won’t be a stuffy concert in a hushed auditorium; it will be a fun, casual party with great music and conversation,” according to the release.\r\n\r\nEvent coordinator Jodie Miller of Plum Productions says Tabby Place will have a “jazz clubby feel.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSaltus River Grill will serve up food and the cocktails will flow. There’s an art auction in the works, featuring donated pieces by several of Beaufort’s finest artists offering their interpretations of “jazz” in a variety of media, and Amiri Farris will be on the scene creating one of his “live action paintings.” Student art will be on display as well.\r\n\r\nHonorary Chairs for Notes 2018 are Joe and Lin Mix. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Joe was instrumental in founding the Boys Club of Greater Beaufort (now the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry) in Beaufort in 1985 and has been our most ardent supporter since then,” said board member Michael Gonzalez. “A past national trustee for the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America and a member of Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America Jeremiah Milbank Society, his generosity and passion for our cause have been unsurpassed in this community. The thousands of kids whose lives have been touched by the services of our clubs have Joe to thank. Without him, we would simply not exist.”\r\n\r\nSponsorships and group packages are available, and seating is limited. Tickets are $75.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor sponsorship information or to purchase tickets, call the Boys &amp; Girls Club office at 843-379-5430 or email alittlejohn@bgclowcountry.org.', 'Chambers to headline musical storytelling', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chambers-to-headline-musical-storytelling', '', '', '2017-12-14 08:06:41', '2017-12-14 13:06:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34409', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34413, 4, '2017-12-14 08:07:52', '2017-12-14 13:07:52', '<b>Chiropractic office to hold Christmas event</b>\r\n\r\nSeaside Family Chiropractic will hold an event called Feeding Rudolph from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21.\r\n\r\nThis will be an opportunity for children to create their own reindeer treat bag, Christmas ornament and enjoy Christmas treats.\r\n\r\nSeaside Family Chiropractic is located at 1211 Newcastle St. in Beaufort. Visit seasidefamilychiropractic.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Acupuncturist hopes&nbsp;</b><b>to open local clinic</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34414\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"228\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/triponey.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34414\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34414\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/triponey.jpg\" alt=\"Sande Triponey\" width=\"228\" height=\"360\"></a> Sande Triponey[/caption]\r\n\r\nSande Triponey, a licensed acupuncturist, who currently offers her services in-home and on Tuesdays at Zen Den in Port Royal, is expecting to open a community acupuncture clinic in January 2018.\r\n\r\nAccording to a release, “Acupuncture is recognized by the World Health organization and the National Institutes of Health to treat over 100 conditions. Its effectiveness continues to be proven by ongoing research.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“In 2016, the American Council of Physicians recommended acupuncture as a first-line alternative to opioids for pain management.\r\n\r\n“A sample of conditions acupuncture treats successfully are acute and chronic pain, stress, anxiety, insomnia, depression, fear, allergies, hormonal imbalances for both men and women, chronic migraine, drug, alcohol and dietary detox, reflux and PTSD. As part of the world’s oldest continuous medical system, acupuncture treats the whole person through all stages and experiences of life.”\r\n\r\nTriponey has been practicing alternative healing for more than 25 years.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information about acupuncture or to make an appointment, call 843-694-0050 or emailbeaufortacupuncture@gmail.com. Visit www.BeaufortAcupunture.com.', 'Health briefs for December 14th-20th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-december-14th-20th', '', '', '2017-12-14 08:07:52', '2017-12-14 13:07:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34413', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34416, 4, '2017-12-14 08:10:07', '2017-12-14 13:10:07', '<em>Photo above: DragonBoat organizers received a $5,000 donation recently. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nDragonBoat Beaufort, the local cancer survivor/supporter racing team, received a $5,000 donation from the first Low Country Tiny House Show held Nov. 4-5 at Shelter Cove Community Park on Hilton Head Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe show was sponsored by New South Living LLC. The show organizers were introduced to DragonBoat Beaufort by the Lowcountry Radio Group (104.9 the Surf), a longtime media sponsor of Dragonboat Race Day.\r\n\r\nNew South Living LLC, Driftwood Homes USA, along with several other builders, showcased their unique tiny homes as a part of the Tiny House Movement - one of the hottest trends in the housing market today. The tiny homes include all necessary features of a home to live a sustainable life including full bathrooms, appliances, queen size beds, living rooms and many other custom features.\r\n\r\n“DragonBoat Beaufort is very thankful to Ben Kennedy (Brighton Builders) and to New South Living LLC for the donation,” according to a release.\r\n\r\nDragonboat Beaufort is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide cancer survivors the opportunity to heal and regain physical and psychological strength and wellness through the camaraderie and competition of dragon boat paddling and racing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition, through DragonBoat Beaufort’s Outreach Program, those impacted by cancer receive grants to assist with needs they are unable to afford or for which they lack coverage. Cancer patients who live, work or receive treatment in Beaufort County are eligible to apply for grants. Contact outreach@dragonboatbeaufort.org for more information.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe DragonBoat Beaufort Fund is housed at the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, a 501(c)3 organization.', 'Tiny House Show donates funds to DragonBoat Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tiny-house-show-donates-funds-to-dragonboat-beaufort', '', '', '2017-12-14 08:10:07', '2017-12-14 13:10:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34416', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34418, 4, '2017-12-14 08:11:40', '2017-12-14 13:11:40', '<b>Tech education being&nbsp;</b><b>offered at CODEcamp</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34420\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1600\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CODEcamp-photo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34420\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34420\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CODEcamp-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Students study web development at USCB. Photo provided.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\"></a> Students study web development at USCB. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Digital Corridor has announced the launch of CODEcamp, a project-based, introductory code education program designed for busy adults of all backgrounds and experience levels in a convenient, affordable after-hours class format. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nCODEcamp is being offered as a pilot program in partnership with the University of South Carolina Beaufort with the course taught by Dr. Brian Canada, a professor in Computational Science who regularly teaches USCB’s own courses in front-end and back-end web development. &nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe in-classroom, eight-week Introduction to Web Development course will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Beaufort Digital Corridor’s BASEcamp business incubator at 500 Carteret St.\r\n\r\nThe cost of the program is $295 with attendance limited to 10 seats.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne of the four tenets of the Beaufort Digital Corridor is talent.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Our goal in launching CODEcamp is to position Beaufort for high-wage tech and knowledge-based companies by improving the technical education skills of our citizens,” said Beaufort City Councilman Stephen Murray. &nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We are pleased to extend our CODEcamp program to Beaufort,” said Charleston Digital Corridor Director Ernest Andrade. “With over 2,000 attendees to the program in Charleston since launch in 2012, many of our graduates are finding employment in the tech industry while other working professionals are able to extend their knowledge by broadening their technical skill set.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe initial eight-week Introduction to Web Development course is scheduled to begin Saturday, Feb.17, 2018. Registration is now open.\r\n\r\nVisit beaufortdigital.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Students choose name&nbsp;</b><b>for sheriff’s bloodhound</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34419\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"535\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bloodhound.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34419\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34419\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bloodhound.jpg\" alt=\"Beaufort County elementary students voted on a name for the sheriff’s office new bloodhound. Photo provided.\" width=\"535\" height=\"325\"></a> Beaufort County elementary students voted on a name for the sheriff’s office new bloodhound. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nOver the past three weeks, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Community Resource Officers and K-9 handlers have visited Beaufort County’s public and private elementary schools with its new 6-month-old female bloodhound, asking students to vote on a name for her.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe elementary school students were presented with six names to choose from: Sandy, May, Tabby, Starr, Josie and Nosie.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe name that received the most votes was Starr.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe new bloodhound’s duties will be to track and help locate missing persons and fleeing fugitives. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Foundation to present&nbsp;</b><b>first annual awards</b>\r\n\r\nThe first annual Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, 2018,&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Foundation for Leadership Education will present 12 awards to leaders who have made a profound impact throughout the history of the Lowcountry.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be black tie with a sit-down dinner, libations and music at the Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Foundation for Leadership Education’s (FLE) primary objectives are to support leadership education, promote leadership awareness and to maintain the Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards program.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe FLE was founded by local leaders of Beaufort County that represented business, community development, education, management and the military. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nArmed with a vision to help “Prepare Tomorrow’s Leaders,” the group committed itself to supporting programs with a commitment to developing well-rounded, open-minded critical thinkers preparing to be the problem-solvers of the future.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition, the founders were dedicated to honoring the history of leadership in the Lowcountry by recognizing individuals and organizations that have contributed to the general welfare and development of the community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs a result, the foundation is committed to partnering and funding the following project types:\r\n\r\n• Scholarships for students at schools or organizations fully committed to providing a full program of curriculum and activities dedicated to developing leadership skills in youth. Such programs must include credit-bearing courses that lead to a complete course of study.\r\n\r\n• Academic scholarships for students entering college and have demonstrated strong leadership skills in high school.&nbsp; Honorees must be enrolled at an accredited educational institution.\r\n\r\n• Community Leadership Conferences and/or workshops for youth and adults.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.LowcountryLeaders.com.\r\n\r\n<b>High school students&nbsp;</b><b>take top honors at event</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County high school students earned numerous top honors and won key elections at the recent state 2017 Model Legislature and Court conference in Columbia.\r\n\r\nMore than 2,000 high school students attended the three-day event at the Columbia Convention Center, participating in simulations of South Carolina\'s democratic process.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nActing as state legislators, the students wrote, debated and voted on legislation. Students also acted as candidates, lobbyists, news media, lawyers and judges. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort High and Bluffton High students were honored as “premier delegations” to the annual event. In addition, Beaufort, Bluffton and May River high school students earned a variety of individual honors.\r\n\r\nThe Senator Clemente Pinckney Award was awarded to Ta’Leah Morgan&nbsp; of Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>Local student inducted&nbsp;</b><b>into honor society</b>\r\n\r\nAndrew Stoddard of Beaufort was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Stoddard is pursuing a degree in Biological Science at Clemson University.\r\n\r\nStoddard is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.\r\n\r\n<b>HTCCS teacher named&nbsp;</b><b>outstanding educator</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34422\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"768\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mixson.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34422\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34422\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mixson.jpg\" alt=\"Christy Mixson\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\"></a> Christy Mixson[/caption]\r\n\r\nChristy Mixson, a sixth-grade teacher at Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, has been named the Outstanding Teacher of American History by the Thomas Heyward Jr. Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe will now compete for a state award presented by the DAR.\r\n\r\n“American history, in particular, has a special place in my heart because I realize the value of our American freedom,” said Mixson. “I want the students at the sixth-grade level to learn the basic facts of American history. But more than that, I want them to see the good that America has accomplished in the world.”\r\n\r\nMixson teaches a curriculum that encompasses Christian Studies, Famous Men of Greece, American History, Latin, Math, Language Arts (composition, spelling and grammar), Literature and Science.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“A lot of what I do is seek to inspire,” she said. “I allow my love for America to infuse our readings, discussions and memorizations so as to nourish their appetite to understand at their level the complexity of the times that America has come through.”\r\n\r\nMixson’s 17 students memorize more than 200 facts about American History and the names of the presidents in order. They study American History from colonial times through the modern period.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMixson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Religion summa cum laude at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. She is studying for a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe and her husband, Chris, live in Port Royal. They have two grown children.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>New Charter School application opened</b>\r\n\r\nFamilies of Lowcountry students who will be in grades 6-10 next school year are encouraged to apply online for enrollment at Polaris Tech Charter School, a new public charter school opening in Ridgeland for the upcoming school year.\r\n\r\nTo apply, visit www.polaristech.org and click on the “Ápply” tab. The entire application process is online and can be done on a computer, tablet or smartphone.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPolaris Tech is a state-approved charter school to serve middle and high school students from Jasper County and the Lowcountry. It is a free school (no tuition), that will focus on preparing young people for successful work and college.\r\n\r\nTo help parents and guardians use the online student application tool for Polaris Tech, a series of community student sign-up meetings are set for:\r\n\r\n• 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, The Morris Center\r\n\r\n• 3-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, Hardeeville Library\r\n\r\n• 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, St. Anthony\'s Catholic Church, 696 S. Jacob Smart Blvd. in Ridgeland\r\n\r\nParents/guardians should bring their smartphones or tablets. All locations have Wi-Fi and parents will complete the online application process on-site.\r\n\r\nVisit www.polaristech.org.', 'School briefs for December 14th-20th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-december-14th-20th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:37', '2018-07-12 14:58:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34418', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34423, 4, '2017-12-14 08:10:54', '2017-12-14 13:10:54', '[caption id=\"attachment_34425\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"350\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ba.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34425\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34425\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ba.jpg\" alt=\"Beaufort Academy Athletic Director Neal McCarty was presented the President\'s Cup Award at the 2017 SCISA Board of Directors meeting (also pictured is Mike Fanning, SCISA athletic director). The meeting was held at the SCISA headquarters in Orangeburg. Photo provided.\" width=\"350\" height=\"466\"></a> Beaufort Academy Athletic Director Neal McCarty was presented the President\'s Cup Award at the 2017 SCISA Board of Directors meeting (also pictured is Mike Fanning, SCISA athletic director). The meeting was held at the SCISA headquarters in Orangeburg. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nFor the first time in school history, Beaufort Academy is the recipient of the South Carolina Independent School Association President\'s Cup for the 2016-2017 school year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe James C. Williams, Jr. President\'s Cup is an annual award presented to the most outstanding athletic program in the state. There are approximately 34 SCISA Classification A schools that participate in athletics. Beaufort Academy won two state championships during the 2016-17 academic year: girls\' and boys\' soccer, while three other teams (girls\' tennis, boys\' tennis and sailing) finished as state runners-up.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"We are very honored to receive SCISA\'s President\'s Cup Award, which is the highest distinction for an athletic program,\" said Beaufort Academy Athletic Director Neal McCarty. \"Our athletic program continues to make progress across the board each year with 100 percent of our varsity teams qualifying for the state playoffs or competed in a state tournament, meet and match in 2016-17. This distinction for BA was made possible by the support and commitment our athletic program receives from the coaching staff, student-athletes, faculty, administration, families and community.\"\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy athletic program is off to a great start this school year as well.This fall, the Beaufort Academy volleyball and girls\' tennis teams both won state championships for the first time in school history. The BA football team won a play-off game for first time.&nbsp;', 'Beaufort Academy earns President\'s Cup Award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-earns-presidents-cup-award', '', '', '2017-12-14 08:10:54', '2017-12-14 13:10:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34423', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34429, 4, '2017-12-14 08:13:15', '2017-12-14 13:13:15', '<em>Photo above: Beaufort Memorial Collins Birthing Center Director Patti Valentini, right, shows Daisy Award recipient Tiffany Heath the banner created in her honor. Photo by Paul Nurnberg.</em>\r\n\r\nTiffany Heath was just two days into her new job as a labor and delivery nurse in Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s birthing center when a patient went into premature labor and lost her baby.\r\n\r\n“All I could do was stand at the bedside and comfort her,” Heath recalled. “It was heartbreaking. It really touched me. That day, I committed myself to taking care of parents who lose a child.”\r\n\r\nThat was 12 years ago. She has been doing so ever since.\r\n\r\nEarlier this year, Heath teamed up with BMH chaplain Ed Morgan to start a Parents’ Bereavement Support Group for mothers and fathers struggling to overcome the grief of losing a child.\r\n\r\nHer efforts earned her a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, a national tribute reserved for RNs who go the extra mile to care for patients and their families.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHospital administrators and coworkers gathered in the Birthing Center recently to surprise Heath with the award. She was given an engraved vase full of daisies and a hand-carved sculpture titled “A Healer’s Touch.”\r\n\r\n“Tiffany is a role model for compassionate nursing,” said Beaufort Memorial Director of Birthing Services Patti Valentini, who nominated Heath for the award. “She has always been involved in the care of mothers who have lost their babies, but this past year, she has worked passionately with Chaplain Morgan to bring a parents’ bereavement support group to Beaufort County.”\r\n\r\nOne of the first parents to join the group was Tonya Doctor, who lost her only child this spring. Born four months early, Zahir, passed away just days before he would have celebrated his first birthday.\r\n\r\n“It’s been very helpful to talk with people who have gone through the same thing and hear how they cope,” said Doctor, of Yemassee. “It was comforting to know I was going to make it through this.”\r\n\r\nThe support group meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month in classroom 350-C of Beaufort Medical Plaza, 989 Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\nBefore launching the program, Heath went through two days of special training to learn how to support patients who have lost a child. She worked alongside Morgan, who served as the hospital staff chaplain for three years and a pastor for 35.\r\n\r\n“Losing a child is an experience you never get over,” Morgan said. “But life goes on, as hard as that sounds. We try to provide a means to get past the grief and begin healing.”\r\n\r\nThe DAISY Award was created in 1999 by a Seattle couple as a way to honor the nurses who took care of their son before he died. It has since been adopted by healthcare facilities all over the world. Anyone can nominate a BMH nurse for the DAISY Award. Applications are available throughout the hospital.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the Beaufort Memorial Parents’ Bereavement Support Group, call Heath at 843-522-5176.', 'BMH nurse honored with DAISY Award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bmh-nurse-honored-with-daisy-award', '', '', '2017-12-14 08:13:15', '2017-12-14 13:13:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34429', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34434, 4, '2017-12-14 08:20:02', '2017-12-14 13:20:02', 'Island Girls Night Out, an opportunity to socialize, meet new friends and win prizes was held Dec. 7 at Modern Jewelers at 807 Bay St. in downtown Beaufort. Modern Jewelers is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMore than 75 women turned out for the event, which featured music, door prizes, food and more.\r\n\r\nThe door prize winners and the organization that donated the prizes were:\r\n\r\nPatricia Gadsen, Modern Jewelers\r\n\r\nMary Hughes, Beaufort Lands End Tours Kayak and Bike Tours\r\n\r\nDawn Freeman, Hair Play\r\n\r\nCindy Boone, Rodan Fields\r\n\r\nLana Bates, The Kitchen\r\n\r\nCarol Evans, Plaza Theater\r\n\r\nPat Green, Modern Jewelers\r\n\r\nDeborah Marshall, Grace and Glory\r\n\r\nMaria Young, River Glass\r\n\r\nTrena Ellis, Cigar Place\r\n\r\nJanet Emily, Every Second Counts\r\n\r\nMarti Webster, Modern Jewelers\r\n\r\nDelores Mann, Modern Jewelers\r\n\r\nTo host an Island Girls Night Out, email ireneicu@gmail.com. 2018 is booked, but you will be put on the waiting list.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Photos by SK Signs &amp; Designs.</i>\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" link=\"file\" ids=\"34473,34472,34471,34470,34469,34468,34467,34462,34463,34464,34465,34466,34461,34460,34459,34458,34457,34455,34456,34454\"]', 'Celebrating Modern Jewelers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'celebrating-modern-jewelers', '', '', '2017-12-14 09:19:43', '2017-12-14 14:19:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34434', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34435, 4, '2017-12-14 08:15:30', '2017-12-14 13:15:30', '<em>Photo above: Farrell Wright, of Beaufort, is a student at Winthrop University. He does extensive volunteer work while attending school. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\n<i>Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of occasional stories on young people who are making a difference in the community. Send your nominations to theislandnews@gmail.com.</i>\r\n<h3>By Michael D. Crump</h3>\r\nTime is the most valuable asset known to man. Every individual uses the time they have on what they find worthwhile. Some pour themselves into a job, their children, a hobby or helping others.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor Beaufort High School graduate Farrell Wright, the latter is how he has chosen to spend his time.\r\n\r\nWright moved to Beaufort with his family when he was in the third grade. He and his family moved to the area in order to be closer to relatives.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEven after those family members moved away, Wright and his immediate family chose to stay and call Beaufort home.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow 20 and a junior at Winthrop University, he is a social work major with a passion for making the lives of others better.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I honestly do not have any type of motivation as to why I do the volunteer work,” Wrightl said. “I guess you can say I always wanted to give back to the world that has given so much to me.”\r\n\r\nThe volunteer work he refers to is far beyond what would be expected from a full-time college student.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWright does extensive work with three Rock Hill organizations: Keystone Substance Abuse, the Adult Enrichment Center and most recently lending a hand with All American Athletes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll American Athletes is a program put on by First ARP Church in Rock Hill for children with disabilities.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe program allows these children to participate in athletic activities. Their mission statement explains their goal is to “provide a healthy environment for developing both physical and social skills.”\r\n\r\nWright works one-on-one with different children as they go through the various positions and activities involved in the sport they are playing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe builds personal relationships with these children and helps them come out of the shell that so often accompanies the disabilities they face.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJamey Dagenhart is the co-director for All American Athletes. He works extensively with the children and their families, as well as those who volunteer with the program.\r\n\r\n“The unique thing about All American Athletes is that it gives children … the opportunity to learn and understand the importance of team work and playing together,” Dagenhart said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Without folks like Farrell and others from Winthrop University we would be unable to facilitate All American Athletes.”\r\n\r\nWright loves working with the children at All American Athletes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe does not see the disabilities as a hardship or a barrier, instead as a way to connect with someone who others might be uncomfortable with approaching.\r\n\r\n“If I can make one person smile that day I volunteer somewhere, then I am satisfied,” he said.\r\n\r\nWright also spends time at the Adult Enrichment center, which many seniors frequent. This presents a completely different dynamic between Wright and those he is serving.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSome may be satisfied with simply volunteering their time, but not so for Wright. He was determined to get others involved in what he feels so passionately about. In order to meet this end, he decided to pursue a leadership role in his fraternity.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs the Community Service chair for the Winthrop University chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, he organizes the philanthropy for the fraternity.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe also brings along fellow brothers on weekly trips to the Adult Enrichment Center and All American Athletes.\r\n\r\n“Farrell demonstrates what it means to put service before self,” said Pi Kappa Phi member Justin McWatters. “He is always willing to lend a hand and help better the community around him.\"', 'Beaufort student is making difference', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-student-is-making-difference', '', '', '2017-12-14 08:15:30', '2017-12-14 13:15:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34435', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34440, 4, '2017-12-14 08:17:08', '2017-12-14 13:17:08', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Singers from Shanklin Elementary School entertain with Christmas songs at Habersham in 2016. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nCommunity members are invited to join thousands of parents for holiday-themed student musical performances that begin this week and continue through Tuesday, Dec. 19, at schools across the Beaufort County School District.\r\n\r\nStudent choruses, bands and orchestras will perform concerts, and some schools also will feature exhibits of student artwork.&nbsp; Most performances are free, although some schools do request donations.\r\n\r\n“These holiday performances are terrific in so many ways,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “Our students get the opportunity to demonstrate their talents in front of their families, and educators get to see the fruits of their efforts on stage. From the audience’s perspective, families get to see some truly wonderful holiday shows.”\r\n\r\nLocal private schools are also holding Christmas events.\r\n\r\nHoly Trinity Classical Christian School students in grades K-10 will be performing carols as part of the school\'s 6th Annual Christmas Concert, Gloria in Excelsis Deo- A Festival of Lessons in Carols.\r\n\r\nThe event will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, at Community Bible Church located at 636 Parris Island Gateway in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn what has become a Holy Trinity tradition, \"Adeste Fideles\" (\"O Come All Ye Faithful\") will be sung in Latin.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to attend free of charge. For more information, visit www.htccs.org or call 843-522-0660.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Schedule</h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Thursday, Dec. 14</b></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>6 p.m.: River Ridge Academy</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>6 p.m.: Whale Branch Elementary</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>6 p.m. Beaufort Middle School</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>6:30 p.m.: Broad River Elementary</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>6:30 p.m.: Robert Smalls International Academy</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>6:30 p.m.: Battery Creek High</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>7 p.m.: Beaufort High School</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Monday, Dec. 18</b></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>6 p.m.: Lady’s Island Elementary</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>6:30 p.m.: Lady’s Island Middle School</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Tuesday, Dec. 19</b></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>6:30 p.m.: Port Royal Elementary</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>6:30 p.m.: St. Helena Elementary</b></p>', 'You’re invited to school performances', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'youre-invited-to-school-performances', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:37', '2018-07-12 14:58:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34440', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34446, 4, '2017-12-14 08:21:16', '2017-12-14 13:21:16', '<em>Photo above: Boundary Street traffic at Hogarth Street seems just as heavy at noon on a Wednesday as it does at rush hour on a Friday afternoon. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Amy Rigard</h3>\r\nThe headaches for drivers and businesses along Boundary Street may be coming to an end in March 2018 when the construction project is slated to be completed.\r\n\r\n“The fact that we are on time and on budget for a small municipality with a project of this size shows the enormous effort on the part of all the stakeholders to realize the success of this project,” said Neal Pugliese, director of Public Projects &amp; Facilities for the city of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAs part of the project, all the utilities along Boundary Street have been moved underground. The entire storm drainage system along the corridor has been upgraded to combat the effects of any flooding.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoundary Street will continue to provide two lanes of traffic in each direction, and the lanes will be separated by a landscaped median to improve both the aesthetics and safety of the road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nConnecting housing to employment and shopping centers along Boundary Street and creating a direct connection to the Spanish Moss Trail are also important components of this project.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe nearly 2-mile project has included almost 3 miles of cabling, close to 3 miles of duct bank work, 6 miles of curbing and 21,000 tons of asphalt.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This has been a 100-percent team effort,” said Pugliese. “I think the success we’ve seen to date with this project can be attributed to the people who had the vision and to our political leadership who have done a fantastic job helping people understand the cost benefit and that the short-term pain will be worth the long-term gain for the city of Beaufort.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs the project winds down, Pugliese acknowledged that the last 20 percent of any project is often the most difficult because it requires more of the fine detail work, but he remains optimistic everything will remain on track. As the project nears completion, the city will refine its plans for marking the successful completion of the project. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe vision for the Boundary Street Redevelopment District was born in 2006 when the city of Beaufort and Beaufort County collaborated on a comprehensive strategy to address the corridor’s physical state, redevelopment potential, and ability to accommodate vehicle traffic, bicycles and pedestrians.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnother goal was to create a more inviting and attractive entrance to the city and the Beaufort National Historic Landmark District along Boundary Street.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe $33 million multi-jurisdictional project, funded by a Federal Highway Administration TIGER grant, 1-cent Beaufort County sales tax and city of Beaufort TIF II, is currently ahead of schedule and under budget. Construction on the approximately 1.5-mile project began in January 2016.\r\n\r\nAccording to the city of Beaufort’s website, “The city of Beaufort and Beaufort County seek to transform Boundary Street from a crowded, inefficient and unattractive strip commercial corridor into a complete, compact and connected mixed-use district that supports a more walkable, livable and attractive community.”', 'Whew! Boundary Street closer to completion', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whew-boundary-street-closer-to-completion', '', '', '2017-12-14 09:18:59', '2017-12-14 14:18:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34446', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34479, 4, '2017-12-21 11:45:01', '2017-12-21 16:45:01', '<b>2or3 Treasure House&nbsp;</b><b>collecting winter coats</b>\r\n\r\nThe 2or3 Treasure House at 203 Carteret St. in Beaufort is collecting children\'s winter coats in all sizes for both boys and girls in response to a request for help from local schools.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you have some older or outgrown children\'s coats taking up space in the closet, bring them to the Treasure House, which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.\r\n\r\n<b>Wardle Family YMCA&nbsp;</b><b>offers Holiday Day Camp</b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County, located at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal, will offer a full day camp for children age 3 to 13.\r\n\r\nThis day camp will include crafts, field and gym games, nature walks (weather permitting), swimming and optional field trips for kids age 5 and up.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe day camp is open to Y members and nonmembers but space is limited. Register at the Y in Port Royal.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe day camp will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday, Dec. 21, to Friday, Jan. 5.\r\n\r\nVisit ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Holiday market is&nbsp;</b><b>open on Wednesdays</b>\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation’s Holiday Market, in partnership with Hank\'s Lowcountry She Crab Soup, will be open from 2-6 p.m. every Wednesday until after the new year, and will feature live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, local food artisans, giveaways and a kid\'s craft table.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event is open to the public and the entertainment, parking and kid\'s craft table are free. The market will be at the corner of Bladen and North streets in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>BAA gallery holds&nbsp;</b><b>holiday boutique</b>\r\n\r\nA portion of Beaufort Art Academy’s Gallery will be transformed into a winter wonderland full of fine art and crafts especially created for the holiday boutique, which will be held through Sunday, Dec. 31, at 913 Bay St. in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; and from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.BeaufortArtAssociation.com. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Advent celebrated&nbsp;</b><b>at Morning Glory</b>\r\n\r\nAll Nations Community Church and Morning Glory Homestead invite you to celebrate the season of Advent on the farm.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis four-week gathering, will take place every Sunday evening in December until Christmas.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCopies of the Advent devotional, “The Expected One,” will be on hand for each household in attendance, and a wintery soup buffet will be served each week.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMorning Glory Homestead is at 42 Robert and Clara Trail, St. Helena Island. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nCall Tony Jones at 843-812-0344 to RSVP or for more information.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Photo club to present&nbsp;</b><b>annual exhibition</b>\r\n\r\nThe Photography Club of Beaufort will present The Power of Color: Annual Photography Exhibit from Jan. 5-16 at the USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAn opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5.\r\n\r\nThis exhibit will be judged by Marge Agin, a noted Bluffton area fine art photographer and author.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition, viewers will be able to cast their ballot for their favorite image for a People\'s Choice award.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit&nbsp; www.photoclubbeaufort.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Chambers to headline&nbsp;</b><b>musical storytelling</b>\r\n\r\nJazz saxophonist Thom Chambers will headline the second “Notes: An Evening of Musical Storytelling &amp; Casual Conversation” to benefit the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Northern Beaufort County.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis event will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nChambers has performed with Miami Sound Machine, and opened for Earth, Wind and Fire, Chris Botti, Gregg Karukus and NBA star-turned musician Wayman Tisdale. He was well known as co-founder, and on-stage leader of the former jazz group Indigo City.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSaltus River Grill will serve up food and the cocktails will flow. There’s an art auction in the works, featuring donated pieces by several of Beaufort’s finest artists offering their interpretations of “jazz” in a variety of media, and Amiri Farris will be on the scene creating one of his “live action paintings.” Student art will be on display as well.\r\n\r\nSponsorships and group packages are available, and seating is limited. Tickets are $75.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor sponsorship information or to purchase tickets, call the Boys &amp; Girls Club office at 843-379-5430 or email alittlejohn@bgclowcountry.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Habitat for Humanity&nbsp;</b><b>in need of volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Weekly historic tours&nbsp;</b><b>available at Fort Mitchel</b>\r\n\r\nJoin The Heritage Library for weekly tours at 10 a.m. Thursdays of the Civil War battery on Skull Creek built to protect Port Royal Sound and the Seabrook Coaling Station.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children.\r\n\r\nFor more information and to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/FtMitchelTours.\r\n\r\n<b>Christian theater&nbsp;</b><b>performances offered</b>\r\n\r\nMusic of Forever, a Christian theater production, is being held at 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Grace AME Chapel on Charles Street in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAccording to Hillary Lathan, who puts on the show with her husband Alan, the show puts Jesus on a personal level that everyone can relate to. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“People that may never walk into a church will come to the drama and experience the gospel in a way that is real and fresh to them,” she said. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe show includes seven characters and seven pieces of music. The irony of the number is intentional, as seven is a biblically significant number, according to Hillary. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.musicofforever.org. The performances are free, but donations are accepted.\r\n\r\n<b>Pan-African group&nbsp;</b><b>seeks volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nThe nonprofit Pan-African Family Empowerment &amp; Land Preservation Network Inc. is seeking volunteers for multiple positions.\r\n\r\nAmong other things, the Beaufort-based public charity provides financial and technical assistance to help Gullah-Geechee, and other African-descent families save their ancestral homes and land for current and future generations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey have an immediate need for an experienced webmaster, grant writers and administrative assistants.\r\n\r\nTraining for all volunteers will be held at the Pan-African Family Empowerment Network’s office in the Landmark (Regions Bank) Building, 69 Robert Smalls Parkway, Suite 3B, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-592-6076, or email volunteers@panafricanfamilyempowermentnetwork.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Second Helpings&nbsp;</b><b>volunteers needed</b>\r\n\r\nSecond Helpings, a nonprofit that rescues food from area restaurants and grocery stores and delivers the food to local agencies to stop hunger, is in need of volunteers.\r\n\r\nShifts are available on Hilton Head, and in Bluffton and Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteers can sign up for one day a week or month.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lili Coleman at execdirector@secondhelpingslc.org or call 843-689-3689. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit secondhelpingslc.org.&nbsp;', 'What To Do the week of December 21st-27th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-december-21st-27th', '', '', '2017-12-21 11:45:01', '2017-12-21 16:45:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34479', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34482, 4, '2017-12-21 11:46:07', '2017-12-21 16:46:07', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>YOUTH BASKETBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>YMCA offers youth&nbsp;</b><b>league basketball</b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family Y in Port Royal is offering youth league basketball for kids age 3-12.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRegistration is open now and play begins Jan. 13.\r\n\r\nThe cost per child is $55 for Y members and $70 for nonmembers. Register online at ymcabeaufortcounty.com or stop by the Y front desk. Questions? Contact Mike Woods, sports coordinator, at ymcasports843@gmail.com or 843-522-9622.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>COLLEGE FOOTBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Delaney invited to play in East-West Shrine Game&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nWhale Branch Early College High School graduate Dee Delaney has been invited to play in the 93rd East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 20 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.\r\n\r\nDelaney is a senior for the University of Miami football team. He has seen action in nine games with five starts for the Hurricanes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDelaney missed three games due to injury. He started and made his Miami debut in the Hurricanes\' season opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 2) and posted seven tackles (six solo). The Whale Branch product made his second straight start in the secondary and recorded five tackles (four solo) in a win over Toledo (Sept. 23).\r\n\r\nDelaney started and registered three tackles (two solos) and one PBU in a win at Duke (Sept. 29). He recorded the first interception of his Miami career and totaled six tackles (four solo) in a start on the road at rival Florida State (Oct. 7).\r\n\r\nDelaney missed games against Georgia Tech (Oct. 14), Syracuse (Oct. 21) and at North Carolina (Oct. 28) due to an injury. He returned to the field versus Virginia Tech (Nov. 4). Delaney delivered three tackles and one tackle for a loss in a win over Notre Dame (Nov. 11).\r\n\r\nThe Whale Branch Early College High School graduate finished with six tackles and one-half tackle for a loss in a win over Virginia (Nov. 18). He saw action at Pittsburgh (Nov. 24) and started the ACC Championship Game against Clemson (Dec. 2), finishing with four total tackles (three solo).\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>SWIMMING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Swim lessons&nbsp;</b><b>available at Y</b>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA, at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal, is offering group and private swim lessons. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nGroup swim lessons are by age, starting at age 3 and are twice per week for four weeks.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWinter 2018 group lesson registration is open now.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Y also offers private lessons for children and adults; Baby and Me classes; and for those wanting to increase endurance and perfect their technique, a stroke development class. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll lessons are taught by certified instructors in the Y’s heated, indoor pool.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGroup lessons are $60 per person for Y members and $80 for nonmembers. &nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL&nbsp;</b><b>BASKETBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Battery Creek cruises past Whale Branch</b>\r\n\r\nKevea Sanders scored a game-high 24 points to lead No. 1 ranked Battery Creek past rival Whale Branch 64-34 in a girls\' high school basketball game on Dec. 16.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe victory allowed the Dolphins to remain undefeated.\r\n\r\nWith the win, unbeaten Battery Creek moved to 9-0.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSanders was the only Battery Creek player to reach double figures in the scoring column. But multiple Battery Creek players delivered offensively.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJayden Thompson and Coresha Rutledge scored seven points apiece while Ta\'Quasia Lampkin and Trezure Siplin netted six points each for the Dolphins in the convincing victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter opening the season 7-0, Battery Creek was ranked No. 1 in the South Carolina Coaches\' Class 3A rankings. The Dolphins started the current campaign ranked 10th.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn a boys\' high school basketball, Whale Branch beat Battery Creek 37-32. More on the Whale Branch-Battery Creek boys\' basketball game follows.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Boys\' Basketball - Whale Branch 37, Battery Creek 32: </b>Whale Branch held on to beat rival Battery Creek 37-32 in a boys\' high school basketball game on Dec. 16.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Warriors used a balanced offensive attack to earn the win. Xzavier Bryan led Whale Branch with a team-high nine points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFollowing Bryan in the Whale Branch scoring column, Rob Alston added seven points for the Warriors.\r\n\r\nTrey Chancey paced Battery Creek with a game-high 11 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort High teams&nbsp;</b><b>split with MRHS squads</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High split a pair of basketball games with host May River on Dec. 12.\r\n\r\nIn a girls\' high school basketball matchup, Beaufort High held on to beat May River 44-37. May River defeated Beaufort High 77-49 in a boys\' basketball game.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Girls - Beaufort High 44, May River 37:</b> Beaufort High held on to beat homestanding May River 44-37 in a girls\' high school basketball game on Dec. 12.\r\n\r\nThe victory allowed the Eagles to halt a two-game losing skid.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDarien Watkins led Beaufort High with a game-high 16 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nChynna Sneed led May River with a team-high 13 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Boys - May River 77, Beaufort High 49: </b>Five players reached double figures in the May River scoring column as the Sharks defeated visiting Beaufort High 77-49 on Dec. 12.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIsaiah Byam led the Sharks with a team-high 17 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDaijon Galloway led Beaufort High with a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebound, both of which were game-highs.&nbsp;', 'Sports briefs for December 21st-27th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-december-21st-27th', '', '', '2017-12-21 11:46:07', '2017-12-21 16:46:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34482', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34483, 4, '2017-12-21 11:51:00', '2017-12-21 16:51:00', '<b>Legislative luncheon&nbsp;</b><b>to be held Jan. 4</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Legislative Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Callawassie Island Club at 22 Callawassie Club Drive.\r\n\r\nAttendees will get an opportunity to meet with local and state elected officials including Sen. Margie Bright Matthews, Sen. Chip Campsen, Sen. Tom Davis, Rep. Bill Bowers, Rep. Jeff Bradley, Rep. Shannon Erickson, Rep. Weston Newton and Rep. Michael Rivers. They will share their thoughts on the upcoming session of the General Assembly.\r\n\r\n“This is an exceptional occasion to network,” according to a release.\r\n\r\nThe program is being sponsored by Andrews Engineering, Beaufort County Association of Realtors, Bridges Preparatory School, Callawassie Island Club, Cintas Corporation, Hilton Head Home Builders Association, The Lollipop Shop, Lowcountry Resort Islands Tourism Commission, Lowcountry Montessori School, May River Dermatology, S.C. Lowcountry Golf Course Owners Association, SK &amp; Associates, Southern Carolina Alliance, Southern Sweets Ice Cream Parlor &amp; Sandwich Shop, Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal, State Farm-Amy Bowman Agency and Corriveau Insurance Agency Inc.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $40 for chamber members; $55 for nonmembers; and $400 for a table of 10.\r\n\r\nCall 843-525-8525.\r\n\r\n<b>Business for Breakfast&nbsp;</b><b>offers various programs</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and SC LowCountry SCORE Chapter will hold a Business for Breakfast Series for Small Businesses on Wednesdays at the chamber offices at 701 Craven St.\r\n\r\nUpcoming programs include:\r\n\r\n• Jan. 10: Click Click Click: Using Social Media\r\n\r\n• Feb. 14: I Did What? -- Hiring Without Tears\r\n\r\n• March 14: Building a Successful Brand\r\n\r\n• April 11: Retailing Strategies in an Amazon World\r\n\r\n• May 9: Riddle Me This, Money Man -- Financial Statements Made Simpler\r\n\r\nVisit www.beaufortchamber.org to register.', 'Chamber Corner for December 21st-27th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-for-december-21st-27th', '', '', '2017-12-21 11:51:00', '2017-12-21 16:51:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34483', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(34485, 4, '2017-12-21 11:48:48', '2017-12-21 16:48:48', '<b>Man who smothered </b><b>woman convicted of murder &nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34486\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"480\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/evangelista.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34486\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34486\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/evangelista.jpeg\" alt=\"Nick Russell Evangelista\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\"></a> Nick Russell Evangelista[/caption]\r\n\r\nA former physician’s assistant who smothered his live-in girlfriend with bubble wrap in their Palmetto Dunes condominium has been found guilty of murder.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNick Russell Evangelista, 56, of Hilton Head Island, was convicted of murder following three days of testimony at the Beaufort County Courthouse. Circuit Court Judge Deadra Jefferson sentenced Evangelista to 45 years in prison.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“It takes 3 minutes to 5 minutes to make someone stop breathing with bubble wrap,” said 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office prosecutor Hunter Swanson. “The sheer violence of the act and the vulnerability of the victim in her naked and unarmed state made it a horrible act and a nightmare scenario.”\r\n\r\nRebecca Sue Melton’s nude body was discovered Sept. 4, 2014, on a bedroom floor by Palmetto Dunes security and Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies called to the home for a welfare check because co-workers had not heard from Evangelista for several days. Melton\'s body was surrounded by green bubble wrap and blood. She had been dead for at least a week.\r\n\r\nEvangelista was on the run until Oct. 1, 2014, when he was pulled over by deputies in Escambia County, Fla., who spotted him driving Melton’s white Jeep Wrangler. Among the items found inside was a journal.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSwanson shared excerpts from the journal with the jury: It said “I took the life of a good and beautiful person.” Evangelista also wrote that his pattern of abuse to this point had always been “verbal only, never physical,” but that he “became something in the end\" that he “couldn’t control.”\r\n\r\nWhile on the run, Evangelista took “selfies” on a prepaid phone and sent them to an escort. He invited one to his “upscale hotel” on the Florida beach.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Additional charges, arrests&nbsp;</b><b>made in Blandings murders</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34492\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"192\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/preston.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34492\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34492\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/preston.jpg\" alt=\"Channon Preston Jr.\" width=\"192\" height=\"240\"></a> Channon Preston Jr.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34489\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"192\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jones.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34489\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34489\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jones.jpg\" alt=\"Symone Jones\" width=\"192\" height=\"240\"></a> Symone Jones[/caption]\r\n\r\nChannon Preston Jr., 18, and Symone Jones, 20, both of Lady\'s Island, have been charged with murder in relation to the Nov. 21 deaths of Robert and Chaz Blanding.\r\n\r\nThe body of Robert Blanding, 25, of St. Helena Island, was found on the side of F &amp; B Road on Lady’s Island on the afternoon of Nov. 22. The body of Chaz Blanding, 19, of Beaufort, was found on Dec. 2 in a wooded area off of Simmons Road on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nSymone Jones turned herself in to investigators in Beaufort, where she was arrested and served with the two warrants. Jones was transported to the Beaufort County Detention Center.\r\n\r\nChannon Preston Jr. was served with the two arrest warrants for murder at the Beaufort County Detention Center, where he has remained incarcerated since Dec. 1 on two counts of accessory after the fact of murder in connection with the investigation.\r\n\r\nJones is the fourth person arrested in the murders of the Blandings. On Nov. 28, Raheem Bennett, 18, was arrested, and on Dec. 1, Nashon Pringle, 18, was arrested, both on two counts each for murder and possession of a weapon in the commission of a violent crime, according to a press release.\r\n\r\nThe investigation into the murders of Robert and Chaz Blanding is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Sgt. Brandon Disbrow at 843-255-3407 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Credit cards stolen&nbsp;</b><b>at local health clubs</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fraud.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34487\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34487\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fraud.jpg\" alt=\"fraud\" width=\"210\" height=\"240\"></a>\r\n\r\nFollowing several fraudulent credit card transactions at retailers in Bluffton and Walterboro, it was discovered that the credit cards were stolen from members at two different health clubs between Dec. 7-8, one in the Port Royal area and the other on Hilton Head Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe health club members reported that they had left their clothing containing wallets with cash and credit cards unsecured in the locker rooms.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office obtained video footage of a white man when he used the health club members\' credit cards in the fraudulent transactions.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone who recognizes the man in the photograph or has information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Sgt. Doug Seifert at 843-255-3414 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Man is wanted on&nbsp;</b><b>financial fraud charges</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34488\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"194\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/howard.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34488\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34488\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/howard.jpg\" alt=\"Jonnie Lee Howard \" width=\"194\" height=\"240\"></a> Jonnie Lee Howard[/caption]\r\n\r\nJonnie Lee Howard is wanted by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office on charges of financial transaction card fraud.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHoward is known to be in the St. Helena Island area. He is approximately 52 years old, 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds.\r\n\r\nHe has black/gray hair with a gray goatee.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone with information can call Investigator Moreno at 843-255-3505 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Man wanted on charge&nbsp;</b><b>of attempted murder&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34490\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"181\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/major.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34490\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34490\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/major.jpg\" alt=\"Devante Trevon Major \" width=\"181\" height=\"240\"></a> Devante Trevon Major[/caption]\r\n\r\nDevante Trevon Major is wanted by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office on charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe is known to be in the Delaney Circle area of Seabrook.\r\n\r\nMajor is 23 years old, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, and weighs approximatley 280 pounds.\r\n\r\nHe should be considered armed and dangerous.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone with information can call Sgt. 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(34494, 4, '2017-12-21 11:50:22', '2017-12-21 16:50:22', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nSo. Our last lesson for this year. And so many wines still to learn. That bodes well for next year, but puts the pressure on to tie up 2017 with a few that just shouldn’t wait.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese are wines that we haven’t had time to get to, but wines we cannot miss. That being said, we’re going to take quickie looks at multiple wines today (and not in any order!). The more the merrier.\r\n\r\nFirst, a new rosé: Délas Côtes du Rhône Rosé. This rosé is a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault, all common ingredients in Rhône rosé wines.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe first amazing thing about this wine is its color. If you just hold up a bottle in some light, it is a spectacular salmon pink, so pretty it almost doesn’t matter what it tastes like. But, it’s delicious too! It has pears, raspberry and pomegranate aromas and flavors with a fresh and delicate texture. It’s a real find for $11.99.\r\n\r\nSecond. Atmospheres. This is a bubbly from the Loire Valley. And one of the most fun to drink sparkling wines. Ever! It is made from Folle Blanche (80 percent) and Pinot Noir.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis wine comes from the same area, the mouth of the Loire at the Atlantic Ocean, as Muscadet wines. All the grapes are grown bio-dynamically and hand harvested. It is medium bodied with peach, nectarine and vanilla notes. It is made with no dosage so it is bone dry. It’s also less imposing than Champagne, making this is one to drink and eat with. And drink all day and all weekend. For $19.99\r\n\r\nThird. Domaine de la Fruitiere Muscadet. Always the perfect wine for oysters because the grapes grow in vineyards that are based on centuries old, decayed oyster beds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe wine is one of the crispest and driest with melon and peach notes, and a hint of brininess. It’s just perfect with the saltiness of oysters and other shellfish and seafood, and a change of pace from Picpoul and Albariño. For $13.99.\r\n\r\nFourth. Luigi Bosca de Sangre. A red blend from Argentina, the name “Sangre” tells you immediately this is a deeply colored red as well as big and bold vigorous and strong.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt’s made from 70 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 percent Syrah and 15 percent Merlot.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt’s not necessarily what we usually think of or drink from the land of Malbec, but this country does make other superb wines. And we tend to forget that. Sangre will go with any and every meat all year long. It is a steal for $24.99.\r\n\r\nFifth. Pol Roger 2004 Brut. A real Champagne. And a special one at that.\r\n\r\nAs a vintage wine, the ‘04 is leaps and bounds over the non-vintage brut, which is always a great Champagne. Pol Roger is still a family-owned company. (Pol Roger non-vintage brut is the Champagne that is poured at British royal weddings.) This vintage wine is more complex. It is multilayered with apple and pear flavors, brioche and mild nuts, all woven together seamlessly. It’s exactly what is needed to mark the end of one year and the beginning of the next. For $99.97. And limited availability.\r\n\r\nWell, hopefully everyone sees an opportunity on our list? Or several? There are lots of chances left to try some new wines this year. And to start the new year with as well. Happy holidays!\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bi</i><i>ll’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'These wines are last, but not least', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'these-wines-are-last-but-not-least', '', '', '2017-12-21 11:50:22', '2017-12-21 16:50:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34494', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34497, 4, '2017-12-21 11:52:05', '2017-12-21 16:52:05', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/marine.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34499\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34499\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/marine.png\" alt=\"marine\" width=\"467\" height=\"349\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection of Stonecroft Ministries held their December Christmas pot luck recently.&nbsp; SSgt. Tyree McNealy, of the United States Marine Corps Reserve of Savannah, spoke to the group about the Toys for Tots program and thanked them for their overflowing boxes of donated toys. The group enjoyed a festive time of singing and hearing the featured speaker, Faith Jennings. The next luncheon will be held at Sea Island Presbyterian Church on Thursday Feb 22. Newcomers are welcome. Watch for future notices on making your reservation or call Daphne Brown at 843-838-0203 for additional information about BCWC. Photo provided.', 'Toys for Tots', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'toys-for-tots', '', '', '2017-12-21 11:52:05', '2017-12-21 16:52:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34497', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34498, 4, '2017-12-21 11:54:33', '2017-12-21 16:54:33', '<em>Photo above: Holy Trinity sixth-graders had an opportunity to meet George and Martha Washington as part of their study of American History. The portrayers, Bill and Cara Elder, traveled to Beaufort from DeLand, Fla., and enjoy providing lessons in living history as first-person interpreters of the Washingtons. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>TCL honors associate degree nursing graduates</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34501\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"873\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tcl.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34501\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34501\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tcl.jpg\" alt=\"The TCL nursing graduates are Brittany Cava, Joseph Dimaria, Antoinette Elliott, Richard Free II, Daniel Henry, Tonja Kraft, Erin Rodnicki and Jessica Rooney.\" width=\"873\" height=\"581\"></a> The TCL nursing graduates are Brittany Cava, Joseph Dimaria, Antoinette Elliott, Richard Free II, Daniel Henry, Tonja Kraft, Erin Rodnicki and Jessica Rooney.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry recognized eight associate degree nursing (ADN) graduates during its Dec. 14 pinning ceremony at the Beaufort Campus.\r\n\r\n“The TCL nursing program in particular is rigorous but&nbsp;produces extremely qualified and successful graduates, giving them the confidence they need to excel in the nursing field,” nursing program director Mary Ann Jarmulowicz said. “We are so proud of this new class of nurses.”\r\n\r\nDuring the ceremony, graduates receive their pins and light lamps, a nod to Florence Nightingale who carried a lamp to light her path as she cared for the sick and dying soldiers during the Crimean War.\r\n\r\nIn the last five years, nearly 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\nVisit&nbsp;www.tcl.edu/nursing&nbsp;to learn more about the program.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort County School District earns kudos</b>\r\n\r\nFor the 18th consecutive year, the Beaufort County School District has earned an exemplary financial review from outside auditors.\r\n\r\nThe Greenville-based auditing firm of Elliott Davis told the board of education that it had found no weaknesses or deficiencies in the school district’s internal financial controls during the 2016-17 fiscal year and no findings of noncompliance with state or federal laws.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina state law requires all school districts to have their finances reviewed and analyzed each year by independent outside auditors.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFrom May through October, a seven-person team of Elliott Davis auditors reviewed the school district’s FY 2016-17 finances.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Eighteen straight years of clean audits is strong evidence of a consistently efficient and effective financial operation,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss.&nbsp;“Our county’s taxpayers can be confident that the district’s financial house is in order.”\r\n\r\nIn addition to the audit, the district contracts with Elliott Davis to more intensively examine its system of purchasing goods and services. The Beaufort County Board of Education also recently authorized a third independent audit to focus on expenditures made with purchase cards used by school and district office staff.\r\n\r\n<b>Applications open&nbsp;</b><b>for Bridges Prep</b>\r\n\r\nOnline applications for Bridges Preparatory School are being accepted through Wednesday, Jan. 21, for newly-enrolling students in grades K-11.\r\n\r\nBridges Prep is a fast-growing state charter school with an emphasis on active learning focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics – plus a component of international study. It’s a tuition-free state charter school located in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nApplications are taken online. Each new student applying for enrollment will be placed into a lottery for spots at Bridges Prep in 2018-2019. To help and encourage families to apply, computer kiosks are available at all three Bridges Prep campuses – the main office at 1100 Boundary St., K-12 at Celadon on Lady’s Island and the upper grades at Green Street.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn January, families already attending Bridges Prep will be asked to submit their letters of intent to return for the upcoming school year, and those students are guaranteed a spot. Newly-enrolling students will be chosen by lottery for available spots in each grade.\r\n\r\nWhen needed, wait lists are set for each grade; openings occur throughout the school year for students on the wait list. Applications received after&nbsp;Jan. 31&nbsp;won’t be included in the&nbsp;Feb. 15&nbsp;lottery and will be wait-listed.\r\n\r\nTo apply, visit www.bridgesprep.org&nbsp;and go to&nbsp;Apply!&nbsp;on the left-side navigation. Online applications are available in English and Spanish.\r\n\r\n“We have seen continued strong growth in Bridges Prep and we are excited as we move into the high school grades,” board Chair Dee Matthews said. “In May of 2017 our academic growth and achievement earned us recognition as a State Charter School of Distinction. We are getting ready to start Phase 1 of our new school campus in Port Royal. It’s an exciting time to be at Bridges.”\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 steadily to almost 700 students this year. For the 2018-2019 school year, Bridges Prep will expand to 11th&nbsp;grade and by 2019 will be a full-service K-12 public charter school.\r\n\r\nThe current school is spread across three buildings in Beaufort and Lady’s Island. For the upcoming school year, grades K-2 will be at the Celadon Campus on Lady’s Island and grades 3-7 will be on the main campus at 1100 Boundary St. Upper School grades 8-11 will be housed in modular classrooms at the Port Royal property just south of Walmart at Cross Creek on Robert Smalls Boulevard.\r\n\r\nAs a state charter school, Bridges Prep is open to all students in the Lowcountry without tuition.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo learn more about Bridges Preparatory School, visit www.bridgesprep.org&nbsp;or call 843-982-7737.\r\n\r\n<b>New scholarship will benefit local students&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nInspired by the movie “Hidden Figures,” a Beaufort County couple has established a new endowment that will provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) college scholarships for Beaufort County students.\r\n\r\nThe movie, released earlier this year, is about a group of African-American women math experts who worked in the early 1960s for what later became NASA. The women’s math skills and determination to overcome high hurdles made them irreplaceable to the nation’s nascent space program.\r\n\r\n“When we saw the movie ‘Hidden Figures,’ we were very touched by its lessons and positive images,” said David Stewart.&nbsp;“So many children today would benefit from direction and something to believe in – the most important tools in the path to success.”\r\n\r\nStewart and his wife Catherine have set up an endowment to fund two STEM scholarships for graduating seniors each year through the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.\r\n\r\n“The Hidden Figures STEM Scholarship fund is a welcome addition to our roster of community charitable giving, and we look forward to shepherding its growth,” said Gloria Duryea, the foundation’s stewardship officer.\r\n\r\nStewart said that he and his wife are encouraged by the positive response to date from the endowment’s fund-raising drive, and they expect to offer the first scholarships in 2018.\r\n\r\nInterested persons should send their checks to: Coastal Community Foundation,&nbsp; 2015 Boundary St., Suite 215, Beaufort, SC 29902.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDonors are asked to include on their checks’ memo lines the words “Hidden Figures STEM Scholarships.”&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Catherine Stewart at&nbsp; stewart.cat@gmail.com.\r\n\r\nThe Stewarts also purchased two DVD copies of the “Hidden Figures” movie for every school media center in the district.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;“STEM education is a key part of the Beaufort County School District’s mission, and it’s impossible for students to watch this movie and not be inspired to learn as much as they can and work as hard as they can to achieve their personal goals,” said N’Kia Campbell, the district’s director of Academic Initiatives.\r\n\r\n<b>Exchange Club names&nbsp;</b><b>Student of the Month</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34503\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/warren.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34503\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34503\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/warren.jpg\" alt=\"Will Warren\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"></a> Will Warren[/caption]\r\n\r\nWill Warren, a senior at Beaufort Academy, won Student of the Month for the Beaufort Exchange Club. He will now advance to the Student of the Year competition. The program advances through the state and national levels.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Exchange Club of Beaufort is America\'s Service Club, which works to better the community through programs of service in Americanism, community service, youth activities and its national project, The Prevention of Child Abuse.&nbsp;The Exchange Club of Beaufort was chartered in 1987 and is dedicated to the elimination of child abuse. Through their Annual Charity Auctions, Ghost Tours and various contributions, &nbsp;the Exchange Club has raised more than $850,000 &nbsp;from its service activities for the Child Abuse Prevention Association of Beaufort County in addition to over $25,000 &nbsp;worth of youth scholarships to worthy high school seniors.', 'School briefs for December 21st-27th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-december-21st-27th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:37', '2018-07-12 14:58:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34498', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34506, 4, '2017-12-21 11:55:54', '2017-12-21 16:55:54', '<em>Photo above: Port Royal will move the Porter\'s Chapel A.M.E. Church from its present location at Old Shell Road and 16th Street to the town\'s Naval Heritage Park on Ribaut Road, where it will be restored. The historic building, saved from demolition six months ago, will, in its new location, serve as Port Royal\'s hub for the new U.S. Parks Service Reconstruction Monument Heritage Trail. Photo courtesy of the Town of Port Royal.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nAfter 13 years of waiting, Port Royal finally has a port deal, and 2018 is when the town expects to see the long-awaited benefits start to show themselves. The Dockside Restaurant will re-open in June and the town is working with the developers on sidewalk, promenade and Spanish Moss Trail access plans, Town Manager Van Willis says.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be more announcements of plans soon, the town says, improvements that will transform Port Royal’s waterfront into a regional attraction. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat’s big, but it’s not all.\r\n\r\nBeginning Jan. 1, the town’s fire department — which is operated jointly with Beaufort — will expand into a new, temporary firehouse on Robert Smalls Parkway in the old Barrier Island Boat dealership. A new permanent firehouse, a couple of hundred yards down S.C. 170 towards Beaufort from the temporary one, is on the way. The builders poured the concrete for the slab last week. The expected move-in date there is Aug. 1.\r\n\r\nStaking its claim to being the primary fire service provider for the newly annexed and developed neighborhoods in the Shell Point to Habersham area, the new station is located almost exactly in the center of the triangle formed by the Burton Fire District’s Shell Point, Habersham and Burton&nbsp;Hill stations.\r\n\r\nThere’s more.\r\n\r\nIn the upcoming year the town will also relocate the old Porter’s Chapel A.M.E. Church to the Naval Heritage Park, restore the building and open it as a tribute to the life and legacy of Sen. Clemente Pinckney, who pastored there from 1996-1998.\r\n\r\nSen. Pinckney, who represented portions of Beaufort County in the South Carolina State Senate, was the pastor of Charleston’s Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church when he was gunned down with eight of his parishioners in June 2015 by a white supremacist during an evening Bible study session in the sanctuary of the beloved Charleston church.\r\n\r\nThe restored Porter’s Chapel will also serve as the Port Royal hub of the Beaufort County Reconstruction Monument, the place where Port Royal’s rich Reconstruction history will be told.\r\n\r\nThat’s big too, but there’s still more.\r\n\r\nSince there’s more and more sizzle each year in the town, the once-sleepy burg now needs public parking. So the town’s FY’18 budget indicates next year Port Royal will spend upwards of a million dollars providing for public parking.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the town’s growing Soft Shell Crab, Oktoberfest, Street Music, Farmer’s Market and Christmas events, that will be barely enough to accommodate the growing crowds.\r\n\r\nYes, the town is on the traffic control job too. Their engineers are working with the county to smooth out the right turn lane from Ribaut Road onto the McTeer Bridge.\r\n\r\nBut the big picture issue — the third crossing of the Beaufort River — remains unaddressed by Beaufort County, the City of Beaufort and the Town of Port Royal. Until it is, through traffic on Ribaut Road in Port Royal, and on Boundary Street, Carteret Street and Ribaut Road in Beaufort will become only more burdensome.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt this writing the three governments don’t even have an agreed-upon plan for addressing their relentlessly growing traffic needs. That’s not Port Royal’s fault. It’s Beaufort that’s been equivocating while Beaufort and Port Royal’s transportation money gets spent in Bluffton.\r\n\r\nWhy? One of the more influential ole boys on City Council, it is said, has friends who live along the proposed Brickyard corridor, and they wish not to see it improved.\r\n\r\nWorkforce housing’s on the town’s plate too.\r\n\r\nPort Royal has recently participated in several tax credit apartment building projects in Shell Point and along Ribaut Road, pretty much maxing out their ability to use that funding mechanism again for several years.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen the 25 units in the Marsh Pointe Apartments that are now under construction across Ribaut Road from the Naval Heritage Park are completed, the town will have in the last few years participated in the completion of about 250 units of workforce housing.\r\n\r\nAnd that’s just the beginning of the residential building in what has become one of the South’s most dynamic small towns … a small town that’s not so small any more.\r\n\r\nNext year will probably see yet another milestone for the town. Although it may take until 2020 for the numbers to be formalized by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2018 will probably be the year when little Port Royal’s population exceeds that of the City of Beaufort, the town’s longtime big next door neighbor.\r\n\r\nThe two municipalities plan together and fight fires together now. In 2018 they should take another look at the benefits to their taxpayers of consolidating other services, especially, for starters, solid waste collection, recycling and parks maintenance.\r\n\r\nThe obvious benefit of the two municipalities now being about the same size is that no longer is one the other’s big brother. If the two can find ways to contain their egos, climb out of the weeds, think ahead, quit worrying about whether their friends are benefiting enough or not, and work together as equals, there could be big benefits in the years ahead for both municipalities’ taxpayers.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. 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(34510, 4, '2017-12-21 11:58:55', '2017-12-21 16:58:55', '<em>Photo above: American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Post 9&nbsp;Vice Commander Dick Jennings presents Miss Tess of Tess’ Alterations with a Certificate of Appreciation for displaying the U.S. flag.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Attorney general warns&nbsp;</b><b>investors about scams</b>\r\n\r\nThe Office of the South Carolina Attorney General recently released its annual list of top investor threats and reminded South Carolinians to use caution when approached with any unsolicited investment opportunities.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“All investments involve a degree of risk. Investors can help protect themselves by taking time to research both the investment product and the person selling it. It’s best to learn before you get burned,” Attorney General Alan Wilson said.\r\n\r\nThe top threats were determined by surveying members of the North American Securities Administrators Association, of which the Attorney General’s Office is a member, to identify the most frequently identified source of current investor complaints or investigations. The following were cited most often:\r\n\r\n• Promissory notes: A promissory note is a written promise to pay (or repay) a specified sum of money at a stated time in the future or upon demand. Companies may sell promissory notes to raise capital, and usually offer them only to sophisticated or institutional investors. But not all promissory notes are sold in this way. Promissory notes from legitimate issuers can provide reasonable investment returns at an acceptable level of risk, although state securities regulators have identified an unfortunately high number of promissory note frauds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Real estate investments: The promise of earning quick money through investments related to real estate continues to lure investors. Investors should be cautious about real estate investment seminars, especially those marketed aggressively as an alternative to more traditional retirement planning strategies involving stocks, bonds and mutual funds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Ponzi/pyramid schemes: A Ponzi scheme (named after 1920s swindler Charles Ponzi) is a ploy wherein earlier investors are repaid through the funds deposited by subsequent investors. In a Ponzi scheme, the underlying investment claims are usually entirely fictional; very few, if any, actual physical assets or investments generally exist. As the number of total investors grows and the supply of potential new investors dwindles, there is not enough money to pay off promised returns and cover investors who try to cash out.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere are several other scams investors should watch out for. Visit www.scag.gov/scsecurities.', 'Business briefs for December 21st-27th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-for-december-21st-27th', '', '', '2017-12-21 11:58:55', '2017-12-21 16:58:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34510', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34511, 4, '2017-12-21 12:00:42', '2017-12-21 17:00:42', '<em>Photo above: Participants take the plunge into the Atlantic Ocean on a past New Year’s Day. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Pelican Plunge is returning to Hunting Island State Park at noon, Monday, Jan. 1.\r\n\r\nThis annual event features folks plunging into the refreshing waters of the Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPlungers will warm up by a fire on the beach and everyone will be able to enjoy hot beverages, snacks and the costume parade, which is more outrageous every year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;Tax deductible proceeds benefit Hunting Island State Park’s Discover Carolina program, a hands-on, curriculum-based instruction program for Beaufort County school children in grades three, five and seven.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nParticipating students visit Hunting Island to learn about the ecology of a semi-tropical barrier island. More than 3,000 students have participated in this unique educational program.\r\n\r\nVisit www.fohuntingisland.org/events/the-pelican-plunge.', 'It’s time to take the plunge!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'its-time-to-take-the-plunge', '', '', '2017-12-21 12:00:42', '2017-12-21 17:00:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34511', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34514, 4, '2017-12-21 12:00:35', '2017-12-21 17:00:35', '<b>Gullah property redemption is ‘unexpected blessing’</b>\r\n\r\nA Gullah descendent, Tracy Mitchell, \"never thought it could happen to us\" before her&nbsp; family lost a .77-acre tract of land that had belonged to her great-grandfather Elijah Jones.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStill, when the Jones/Mitchell family failed to come up with $8,159.61 needed to redeem the property, which had been sold at the 2016 Beaufort County Delinquent Tax Sale, ownership of the piece of land on Hilton Head Island assessed at $85,000 passed out of her family\'s hands forever.\r\n\r\nBut the story of another piece of property owned by the Jones/Mitchell family will have a happier ending. That 1.18-acre property assessed at $118,000, which was recently sold at the 2017 Beaufort County Delinquent Tax Sale, will be redeemed and kept in their family thanks to $11,200 in donations to the Beaufort-based Pan-African Family Empowerment &amp; Land Preservation Network from members of the 100+ Women Who Care Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\nThe collective $11,200 donation to PAFEN from the 100+WWCHHI is the largest single donation ever received by the PAFEN, according to Theresa White, founder &amp; CEO of the nonprofit group that runs an ongoing Help Save Gullah-Geechee Land campaign. PAFEN has helped to save $3 million worth of Gullah-Geechee-owned property in Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown and Horry counties since 2015.\r\n\r\n\"This is an unexpected blessing for us,\" said Mitchell.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHer mother Annette Mitchell\'s mobile home and the family land it sits on will be saved when PAFEN was expected to redeem the property on Dec. 19. Also being redeemed, will be a .81-acre tract of land and a house assessed at $179,900 that\'s owned by the Rosalee Driessen Trust. Driessen, 91, is a nursing home patient. Her daughter, Marilyn Blake, will attend the family\'s property redemption.\r\n\r\nPAFEN will spent a combined total of $11,001.92 to redeem the Jones/Mitchell and Driessen properties; pay their 2017 tax bills; and qualify them to apply to participate in Beaufort County\'s Installment Program for property tax payments, which allows property owners to pay their bills in six affordable payments spread over a 12-month period.\r\n\r\nVisit panafricanfamilyempowermentnetwork.org. Donations can be mailed to PAFEN,&nbsp; P.O. Box 706, St. Helena Island, SC 29920.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>History Museum&nbsp;</b><b>to hold annual meeting</b>\r\n\r\nMuseum members and the public are invited to attend the annual meeting of the Beaufort History Museum at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, in the museum’s main hall on the second floor of The Arsenal, located at 713 Craven St.\r\n\r\nAt the meeting, milestones of the past year will be celebrated and plans for 2018 will be revealed, including a preview of the renovation of the museum’s main exhibit hall, which is scheduled to open to the public in spring 2018.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCurrent museum members also will vote on a slate of board of directors nominees (all of whom are existing board members). The slate will be presented to BHM members in advance of the annual meeting via email.\r\n\r\nNominees for a second three-year term on the board are:\r\n\r\n• Lorrie Burleyknoles, a member of the museum’s board of directors since January 2015, has been instrumental in the development of BHM’s Docent Program and chairs BHM’s Volunteers Committee.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Carol Lauvray joined the museum as a docent in 2013 and was elected to BHM’s board of directors in January 2015. She has served as president of the board since December 2015 and is also a member of the museum’s Marketing and Communications Committee.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Carla Marsh, a member of the museum’s board of directors since January 2015 and co-chair of BHM’s Marketing and Communications Committee, recently retired from a career in public relations and marketing with an office in Boca Raton, Fla.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFollowing the annual meeting, a reception featuring hors d’ oeuvres and wines will be held at 7 p.m. at the museum.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThose who wish to renew their museum memberships or to become new members can do so at the meeting or at the museum’s website at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Toys for Tots needs&nbsp;</b><b>community’s help</b>\r\n\r\nUnited Way of the Lowcountry is partnering with Toys for Tots, The Salvation Army, Love House Ministries, Bluffton Self Help and the Deep Well Project this year to provide Christmas assistance to those in need through Operation Holiday Heroes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOperation Holiday Heroes is a countywide collaboration to ensure that every child and family in need throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties has toys and food for Christmas.\r\n\r\nLast year, Operation Holiday Heroes provided Christmas gifts and meals to 1,816 families throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties, including 3,936 children. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nDonate toys by dropping them off at any of the United Way of the Lowcountry offices (Beaufort, Bluffton, Ridgeland) or at one of the many Toys for Tots boxes throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor a full list of toy donation drop-off locations, visit www.toysfortots.org.\r\n\r\nTo make a monetary donation to Operation Holiday Heroes, visit www.uwlowcountry.org&nbsp; or send a check payable to “Operation Holiday Heroes” to United Way of the Lowcountry, P.O. Box 202, Beaufort, SC 29901; or drop off at United Way of the Lowcountry (Beaufort office), located at 1277 Ribaut Road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOther ways to help include hosting a holiday or dinner party and collecting gifts for Operation Holiday Heroes; making a donation in memory of a loved one or in honor of them; or for businesses to become a Toys for Tots drop-off location by requesting a box on the Toys for Tots website at www.toysfortots.org.\r\n\r\nThose needing Christmas assistance this holiday season, should register by calling the Salvation Army at 843-524-3727; or calling or visiting Love House Ministries at 843-525-1043, 423C Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort. Love House Ministries will be conducting itd registration process from 12:30-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday through Dec. 22. Children are not allowed at sign-up or toy distribution.\r\n\r\n<b>Free parking offered&nbsp;</b><b>at downtown marina</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort City Council has approved the Parking Advisory Committee’s recommendation that there be free parking in downtown Beaufort this holiday season.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, it will be offered in a different way than it has been in years past to allow shoppers more time to explore what all of the merchants have to offer as well as to provide time to enjoy lunch or dinner without having to worry about a parking time limit.\r\n\r\nFree parking will be offered now through New Year’s Day at the Downtown Marina parking lot on the waterfront and accessed from Bay Street at the intersection of Charles or Newcastle streets\r\n\r\nThere are 167 parking spaces available and there will be no time limit on parking.\r\n\r\nAll other metered parking spaces/areas downtown will be paid parking, including Bay Street, and their respective time limits will be enforced. Paid parking is enforced from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday.\r\n\r\n<b>CORRECTION</b>\r\n\r\nA list of businesses that donated door prizes to the recent Island Girls Night Out at Modern Jewelers inadvertently omitted Mama’s Furniture from the list of donors.', 'News briefs for December 21st-27th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-december-21st-27th', '', '', '2017-12-21 12:00:35', '2017-12-21 17:00:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34514', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34518, 4, '2017-12-21 12:01:09', '2017-12-21 17:01:09', 'Wells Fargo is committed to helping you succeed across all areas of your financial life. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere are five considerations to think about when it comes to tax planning.\r\n\r\n1. Analyze your investment portfolio.\r\n\r\n• Review your portfolio to help ensure your allocation still aligns with your goals.\r\n\r\n• Assess tax consequences if you have sold assets earlier in the year.\r\n\r\n• Review tax-loss selling strategies if you have capital gains but wish to keep exposure to a depreciated sector or security.\r\n\r\n2. Manage your taxes.\r\n\r\n• Evaluate the pros and cons of deferring taxable income if you expect to be in the same or a lower tax bracket next year.\r\n\r\n• Talk to your CPA about increasing your tax deductions.\r\n\r\n3. Maximize your tax-saving opportunities.\r\n\r\n• Consider increasing your retirement savings for the year.\r\n\r\n• Find the right type of IRA for you.\r\n\r\n• If suitable for your circumstances, consider consolidating your assets.\r\n\r\n• Take advantage of an FSA or HSA for healthcare expenses.\r\n\r\n4. Protect what matters.\r\n\r\n• Review your insurance coverage to help make sure it is adequate for your needs.\r\n\r\n• Review your beneficiary designations and make any necessary adjustments due to life changes (i.e., marriage, divorce, birth of child/grandchild, death, etc.).\r\n\r\n5. Leave a legacy.\r\n\r\n• Review your estate plan to help ensure it is aligned with your wishes.\r\n\r\n• Think about creating or adding to a tax-advantaged college savings plan.\r\n\r\n• Consider developing a plan to complete charitable and family member gifts by year-end.\r\n\r\nTaking the time to create, review or update your investment plan can help you reach your short-term and long-term financial goals. Contact Wells Fargo to schedule a review of your financial situation.\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Katie C. Phifer, certified financial planner and financial advisor in Beaufort. She can be reached at 843-982-1506.&nbsp;</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Investments in securities and insurance products are not FDIC insured, not bank guaranteed and may lose value.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</i>', 'Now is time to focus on year-end tax planning', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'now-is-time-to-focus-on-year-end-tax-planning', '', '', '2017-12-21 12:01:09', '2017-12-21 17:01:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34518', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(34520, 4, '2017-12-21 12:03:48', '2017-12-21 17:03:48', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;A soldier with S.C. State Guard carries a wreath to be placed a fallen comrade’s grave during Wreathes Across America at the Beaufort National Cemetery. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nHundreds of people gathered on Dec. 16 at Beaufort National Cemetery for the 26th annual Wreathes Across America.&nbsp;Wreathes were laid at the headstones of thousands of U.S. servicemen and women at 1,300 locations across the country.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn Beaufort, about 1,200 wreathes were laid by veterans and civic groups, survivors and people who just wanted to be part of something special.&nbsp;Janet Mulcahy of Beaufort put wreathes on the graves of her parents, both U.S. Marine Corps veterans, who died a month apart this fall. Mulcahy said they were both 94.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES1908-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34522\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34522 size-full\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES1908-1.jpg\" alt=\"Janet Mulcahy adjust the wreathes at her parents’ headstones and displays an old black and white photo of her parents during Wreathes Across America at the Beaufort National Cemetery. Both her parents were U.S. Marine Corps veterans. \" width=\"3216\" height=\"2136\"></a>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34525\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1889\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES2304.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34525\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34525\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES2304.jpg\" alt=\"Janet Mulcahy adjust the wreathes at her parents’ headstones and displays an old black and white photo of her parents during Wreathes Across America at the Beaufort National Cemetery. Both her parents were U.S. Marine Corps veterans.\" width=\"1889\" height=\"2914\"></a> Janet Mulcahy adjust the wreathes at her parents’ headstones and displays an old black and white photo of her parents during Wreathes Across America at the Beaufort National Cemetery. Both her parents were U.S. Marine Corps veterans.[/caption]', 'Remembering those who served', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'remembering-those-who-served', '', '', '2017-12-21 12:06:20', '2017-12-21 17:06:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34520', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34521, 4, '2017-12-21 12:02:40', '2017-12-21 17:02:40', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nWhen I was a child, the Hallmark Card company would sponsor a two-hour movie each Christmas. This was a big deal in our household and as I recall, the commercials only promoted Hallmark cards, many of which were tearjerkers. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere were always soldiers coming home for Christmas, new puppies arriving and grandparents holding new grandchildren.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough the original Hall of Fame debuted on television on Dec. 24, 1951, it was the movies from the 1960s that I remember. My parents would announce when one of the shows was scheduled and we would all be huddled in the family room, poised for the announcer’s voice. I have even bought some of the DVDs of those older movies.\r\n\r\nTimes have changed though. Now Hallmark has its own channel and has recently introduced another one. The Hallmark Drama channel was launched on Oct. 1. This troubled my spouse somewhat since he thought the original channel had enough drama.\r\n\r\nNow, instead of watching an occasional Christmas movie, you can watch tearjerkers 24 hours a day.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs I sat there the other night watching “A Royal Christmas” where the Prince of Cordinia wants to marry the seamstress, Emily, my spouse asked, “How many of these little kingdoms are tucked in the mountains of Europe? And how many princes does Genovia have anyway?”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had to remind him that the Kingdom of Genovia was in “The Princess Diaries” movie, and it was not a Hallmark movie. He must not be paying attention to the movies as much as I am, otherwise he would have known that fact.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI did suggest he might want to contact Prince Harry of England who recently found his future wife, Meghan Markle, in America.&nbsp; Maybe Harry knows how many kingdoms are in Europe. Also, can we assume a movie production will be coming out based on that relationship? Is it possible Hallmark is already working on one?\r\n\r\nMy spouse is correct, though. There are a lot of royalty finding their American soul mates on the Hallmark channel. There is “A Prince for Christmas,” “Christmas Princess,” “My Summer Prince,” “A Royal Christmas” … you get the idea.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut the “Christmas Princess” is really not about a royal princess after all, but rather a young girl who dreamed about becoming a Rose Bowl princess.\r\n\r\nBefore long the Christmas season will end, and the new movies will fade into rerun heaven. There will be no more mistletoe, falling snow and endless Christmas decorations. But fret not, Hallmark is already planning for the 2018 Christmas presentations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor now, enjoy the shows, and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.', 'Hallmark movies pull at heartstrings', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hallmark-movies-pull-at-heartstrings', '', '', '2017-12-21 12:02:40', '2017-12-21 17:02:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34521', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34524, 4, '2017-12-21 12:05:37', '2017-12-21 17:05:37', '<em>Photo above: The stockings were stuffed in the nursery with care, with hopes that St. Nicolas soon would be there! Babies born at the Beaufort Memorial Collins Birthing Center during December are sent home as a special \"stocking stuffer\" for mom and dad. This year BMH Labor and Delivery nurse Amy Geier enlisted her mother, Susan Johns, to hand-sew the stockings, rekindling a tradition started at the hospital almost 25 years ago for a new generation of holiday babies. Photo by Charlotte Berkeley Photography.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Chiropractic office to hold&nbsp;</b><b>Christmas event for kids</b>\r\n\r\nSeaside Family Chiropractic will hold an event called Feeding Rudolph from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21.\r\n\r\nThis will be an opportunity for children to create their own reindeer treat bag, Christmas ornament and enjoy Christmas treats.\r\n\r\nSeaside Family Chiropractic is located at 1211 Newcastle St. in Beaufort. Visit seasidefamilychiropractic.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Upcoming health expo&nbsp;</b><b>will be held at Tabby Inn</b>\r\n\r\nThe 2018 Health &amp; Wellness Expo will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at The Beaufort Inn\'s Tabby Place at 913 Port Republic St., Beaufort.This expo will feature just over 35 vendors whose products and services promote a healthy lifestyle. To reserve booth space, email janessa@beaufortsc.org.', 'Health briefs for December 21st-27th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-december-21st-27th', '', '', '2017-12-21 12:05:37', '2017-12-21 17:05:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34524', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34533, 4, '2017-12-21 12:09:11', '2017-12-21 17:09:11', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Members of the Funeral Honors team from Fort Stewart, Ga., stretch the flag over the casket carrying the remains of Nathaniel Rufus Bennett who died recently. Bennett was a veteran of the military. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34540\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"240\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NathanielBennett1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34540\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34540\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NathanielBennett1.jpg\" alt=\"Nathaniel Rufus Bennett\" width=\"240\" height=\"293\"></a> Nathaniel Rufus Bennett[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Sally Mahan</h3>\r\nA Beaufort icon has passed away at the age of 64.\r\n\r\nNathaniel Rufus Bennett, a well-known presence for many years in downtown Beaufort, died of natural causes on Dec. 11 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nBennett, a military veteran, is survived by his children Sirica Bennett, LaToy Bennett Field and Jermaine Mike. He was buried on Dec. 19 at the Beaufort National Cemetery with military honors.\r\n\r\nBennett could be charming, but he could also be a rascal. He was known by practically every business owner in the downtown area as he pan-handled. But even when he was kicked out of local businesses or restaurants, they would send him on his way with a hot meal or some change.\r\n\r\nIn fact, restaurants like Luther’s and Plums fed him regularly and Bricks on Boundary gave him food practically every other day. His drink of choice was always Sprite with no ice or ginger ale.\r\n\r\nBennett, who was a graduate of Beaufort High School, lived in a group residential care home on Duke Street, but he was almost always walking around asking for money or food and asking after people’s families. He never called anyone by their given name, but rather would call them things like “boss” or “mama” or “chief.”\r\n\r\nHe would also remember all sorts of facts about people, like the dates of their children’s birthdays.\r\n\r\nBut he could also get himself into trouble.\r\n\r\nHe spent a fair amount of time in jail for a variety of misdemeanors, and that’s how he met Tim Newman, his friend of many years.\r\n\r\nNewman, a retired Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputy, said he met Bennett when he arrested him about 25 years ago.\r\n\r\n“My first encounter with him was putting him in jail. Back then I wasn’t a fan,” said Newman. “He was a problem once in while and he had some demons and could be abrasive. When he was having a bad day he would steal a waitress’ tip, yet even then people still loved him the next day.”\r\n\r\nNewman said Bennett was much calmer as he aged. “He definitely mellowed as got older,” he said.\r\n\r\nIn fact, Newman and Bennett ultimately became pals, with Newman often driving Bennett to various places around town or buying him food.\r\n\r\nBennett truly was dependent on the kindness of strangers.\r\n\r\n“Grace is a tough thing. But Beaufort has a lot of grace when it comes to people like him,” said Newman.\r\n\r\nAnd many people loved Bennett.\r\n\r\n“I knew there would be an outpouring when I heard that he died,” said Newman, “but I had 5,000 shares about his death on my Facebook page and I only have about 500 friends on Facebook! I never knew his outreach was that amazing.”\r\n\r\nBennett also had a Facebook page where his personality was on full display (he defined his business as a “self-employed hustler”). Posts on his page went like so:\r\n\r\n• “got in a fight with gizmo last night, it was pretty even til he swung at me with his half crutch”\r\n\r\n• “coming out swinging like tiger woods wife”\r\n\r\n• “air conditioning at the group home broke just in time for the heat. ive been put in charge of beggin for money for the repairs”\r\n\r\nBennett had hundreds of friends on Facebook and those folks came through for the funeral.\r\n\r\nWhen Newman started a Go Fund Me page to collect the $8,000 needed for the services, he raised $3,500 in less than a day.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, his daughter, LaToy, was able to pay for the funeral with disability funds.\r\n\r\n“Even after I closed the page the next day so many people still wanted to pay for the funeral. I even had friends in Montana who wanted to help,” said Newman.\r\n\r\nHe was so beloved in Beaufort that one of the bartenders downtown started a makeshift memorial that now has balloons, flowers, pictures, candles and hundreds of sympathy messages.\r\n\r\nNewman said he attributes the outpouring to southern traditions.\r\n\r\n“Even though you might be labeled as crazy or a jerk, people still care. And it doesn’t matter if you have the means to take care of yourself, Beaufort still gives.\r\n\r\n“I never saw him drunk or anything,” said Newman. “He was a bit touched, but the South is famous for loving the ones who are touched.\r\n\r\n“A lot of people loved him. It’s really a story about him and Beaufort. 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(34534, 4, '2017-12-21 12:08:20', '2017-12-21 17:08:20', 'Ron Callari shot this photo of the Three Wise Men at Beaufort’s annual Christmas Parade in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.&nbsp;', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-62', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:27:08', '2018-07-12 15:27:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34534', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34539, 4, '2017-12-21 12:09:35', '2017-12-21 17:09:35', '<h3>By Amy Rigard</h3>\r\nThe Beaufort County School District’s board of education voted Dec. 12 to hold a countywide bond referendum on April 21 to raise not more than $76 million.\r\n\r\nThe money would be used to to address the overcrowding caused by the booming student population, as well as aging facilities, mostly in the southern part of Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nIf county voters approve the referendum, general obligation bonds not to exceed $76 million would be used to build additional classrooms at River Ridge Academy and May River High School; to construct a new school in Bluffton; and new Career and Technical Education (CATE) buildings at Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island high schools. Battery Creek and May River high schools already have CATE facilities.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe decision to hold the special election split the board 6-5. The majority favors immediate action to begin construction, and the minority raised concerns over the higher cost and the fairness of scheduling a vote outside the general November election cycle. Traditionally, there is very low voter turnout on a Saturday.\r\n\r\nBoard members Mary Cordray, Earl Campbell, Geri Kinton, Cynthia Gregory, Bill Payne and Evva Anderson voted for the referendum proposed by Superintendent Jeff Moss.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe minority bloc of John Dowling, David Striebinger, Joseph Dunkle, Christina Gwozdz and JoAnn Orischak wanted more time to further develop the referendum and favor buying portable classrooms to help alleviate the overcrowding problem while the plans on exactly how the taxpayers’ money would be spent are finalized.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThose who voted against the referendum noted that this new motion was made quickly, and the accompanying projects list wasn’t introduced before the Dec. 12 meeting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDunkle, who voted against the referendum, noted that of the five projects proposed to receive funding, only two were previously discussed, and no specific and concrete plans for the other three currently exist.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe said the projects have unknown locations, an unknown timeframe for completion and no identified funding source since no millage exists to fund the projects.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“It’s unfortunate this happened the way it did because I think if more time and thought had been given, there could have been buy-in from many of the board members,” said Dunkle. “It was very game, set, match, and they just wanted to push it through.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThose who voted in favor of holding the referendum in April argued that the county needs to address overcrowding issues immediately.', 'Board asks voters to OK millions for schools', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'board-asks-voters-to-ok-millions-for-schools', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:37', '2018-07-12 14:58:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34539', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34543, 4, '2017-12-21 12:13:04', '2017-12-21 17:13:04', '<em>Photo above: Santa visited the Port Royal Farmers Market where he took time out for a family photo with the Bacon girls, Bentley, 4, Spencer, 2, and 5-day-old Sullivan. Santa’s visit was sponsored by the Beaufort Garden Club. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nBefore he hits the skies on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus visited various sites around Northern Beaufort County to find out who has been naughty and who has been nice.\r\n\r\nOn Dataw Island, Santa Claus and hundreds of “elves” hosted a Lunch with Santa and a Toy Extravaganza in the Carolina Room at Dataw Island. The children and accompanying adults were treated to a kid-friendly complimentary lunch, then the kids got to choose from a sea of toys and sit with Santa for a family photo to complete the afternoon. The event was filled with smiles and giggles but one thing was notably missing: a deployed parent. VMFA-312 and 251 are serving in the Far East and aboard a boat in an undisclosed location. For some, this is their second year in a row without their parent/spouse home for the holidays.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, the Lady’s Island/St. Helena Fire District held its first-ever Kids Christmas on Dec.14 at its headquarters on Lady’s Island. There were hotdogs and hamburgers grilled on the district’s brand new cooker and a visit from Santa Claus to cap off the evening. About 40 children, mostly family and friends of the firefighters attended. Chief Bruce Kline said his firefighters planned on taking Santa on a guided tour of the district so he can visit with all the neighborhoods prior to Christmas.\r\n\r\nThe jolly old elf also visited with children at the Port Royal Farmers Market.\r\n\r\n<i>On another holiday note, the staff of The Island News wishes each and everyone a very Merry Christmas!</i>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34548\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"4272\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dataw2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34548\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34548\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dataw2.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Claus made an early visit to Dataw Island to visit with children of deployed military personnel from the VMFA-312 &amp; VMFA-251 squadrons from the Marine Corps Air Station. Photo provided.\" width=\"4272\" height=\"2848\"></a> Santa Claus made an early visit to Dataw Island to visit with children of deployed military personnel from the VMFA-312 &amp; VMFA-251 squadrons from the Marine Corps Air Station. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34547\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2997\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES1884.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34547\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34547\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES1884.jpg\" alt=\"Lt. Branden Beaton, right, of the Lady’s Island/St. Helena Fire District, prepares a hotdog for his son, Branden Jr., 8, at the district’s headquarters on Lady’s Island. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\" width=\"2997\" height=\"2016\"></a> Lt. Branden Beaton, right, of the Lady’s Island/St. Helena Fire District, prepares a hotdog for his son, Branden Jr., 8, at the district’s headquarters on Lady’s Island. 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(34552, 4, '2017-12-28 11:36:08', '2017-12-28 16:36:08', '<b>It’s time to take&nbsp;</b><b>the annual plunge</b>\r\n\r\nThe Pelican Plunge is returning to Hunting Island State Park at noon, Monday, Jan. 1.\r\n\r\nThis annual event features folks plunging into the refreshing waters of the Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPlungers will warm up by a fire on the beach and everyone will be able to enjoy hot beverages, snacks, beach music and the costume parade, which is more outrageous every year.\r\n\r\nTax deductible proceeds benefit Hunting Island State Park’s Discover Carolina program, a hands-on, curriculum-based instruction program for Beaufort County school children in grades three, five and seven.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nParticipating students visit Hunting Island to learn about the ecology of a semi-tropical barrier island. More than 3,000 students have participated in this unique educational program.\r\n\r\nRegister at www.fohuntingisland.org. A printed ticket will allow you entrance into the park. Up to six people in one vehicle will cost $30, and up to 10 people is $50.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>2or3 Treasure House&nbsp;</b><b>collecting winter coats</b>\r\n\r\nThe 2or3 Treasure House at 203 Carteret St. in Beaufort is collecting children\'s winter coats in all sizes for both boys and girls in response to a request for help from local schools.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you have some older or outgrown children\'s coats taking up space in the closet, bring them to the Treasure House, which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.\r\n\r\n<b>Holiday market is&nbsp;</b><b>open on Wednesdays</b>\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation’s Holiday Market, in partnership with Hank\'s Lowcountry She Crab Soup, will be open from 2-6 p.m. every Wednesday until after the new year, and will feature live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, local food artisans, giveaways and a kid\'s craft table.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event is open to the public and the entertainment, parking and kid\'s craft table are free. The market will be at the corner of Bladen and North streets in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>BAA gallery holds&nbsp;</b><b>holiday boutique</b>\r\n\r\nA portion of Beaufort Art Academy’s Gallery will be transformed into a winter wonderland full of fine art and crafts especially created for the holiday boutique, which will be held through Sunday, Dec. 31, at 913 Bay St. in Beaufort. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; and from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.BeaufortArtAssociation.com. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Photo club to present&nbsp;</b><b>annual exhibition</b>\r\n\r\nThe Photography Club of Beaufort will present The Power of Color: Annual Photography Exhibit from Jan. 5-16, at the USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAn opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5.\r\n\r\nThis exhibit will be judged by Marge Agin, a noted Bluffton-area fine art photographer and author.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition, viewers will be able to cast their ballot for their favorite image for a People\'s Choice award.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information visit&nbsp; www.photoclubbeaufort.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Chambers to headline&nbsp;</b><b>musical storytelling</b>\r\n\r\nJazz saxophonist Thom Chambers will headline the second “Notes: An Evening of Musical Storytelling &amp; Casual Conversation” to benefit the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Northern Beaufort County.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis event will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nChambers has performed with Miami Sound Machine, and opened for Earth, Wind and Fire, Chris Botti, Gregg Karukus and NBA star-turned musician Wayman Tisdale. He was well known as co-founder, and on-stage leader, of the former jazz group Indigo City.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSaltus River Grill will serve up food and the cocktails will flow. There’s an art auction in the works, featuring donated pieces by several of Beaufort’s finest artists offering their interpretations of “jazz” in a variety of media, and Amiri Farris will be on the scene creating one of his “live action paintings.” Student art will be on display as well.\r\n\r\nSponsorships and group packages are available, and seating is limited. Tickets are $75.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor sponsorship information or to purchase tickets, call the Boys &amp; Girls Club office at 843-379-5430 or email alittlejohn@bgclowcountry.org.\r\n\r\n<b>USCB to host author&nbsp;</b><b>Melanie Benjamin</b>\r\n\r\nThe University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts will host author Melanie Benjamin as part of its Lunch with the Author Series at noon Wednesday, Jan. 24.\r\n\r\nBenjamin was born in Indianapolis. Her most recent novel, “The Swans of Fifth Avenue,” is a New York Times, USA Today and IndieBound best seller, as was her novel about Anne Morrow Lindbergh, “The Aviator’s Wife.” Her first novel, “Alice I have Been” was a national bestseller. Her next novel, “The Girls in the Picture,” about early Hollywood and the creative friendship between Mary Pickford and Frances Marion, will be out in January.\r\n\r\n​Tickets are $42 and include lunch. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/lunch-with-author.\r\n\r\n<b>Exchange Club to hold&nbsp;</b><b>Paint the Town Green</b>\r\n\r\nThe Exchange Club of Beaufort is presenting Paint the Town Green, a tea and fashion and art show, from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at Pinckney Hall in Sun City.\r\n\r\nArtist Jonathan Green will be recognized for his contributions and public service to the community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nProceeds from this event will be donated to The Original Gullah Festival.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit exchange-club-of-beaufort.portalbuzz.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Habitat for Humanity&nbsp;</b><b>in need of volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend its Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator, at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Weekly historic tours </b><b>available at Fort Mitchel</b>\r\n\r\nJoin The Heritage Library for weekly tours at 10 a.m. Thursdays of the Civil War battery on Skull Creek built to protect Port Royal Sound and the Seabrook Coaling Station.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/FtMitchelTours.\r\n\r\n<b>Christian theater&nbsp;</b><b>performances offered</b>\r\n\r\nMusic of Forever, a Christian theater production, is being held at 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Grace AME Chapel on Charles Street in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAccording to Hillary Lathan, who puts on the show with her husband, Alan, the show puts Jesus on a personal level that everyone can relate to. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“People that may never walk into a church will come to the drama and experience the gospel in a way that is real and fresh to them,” she said. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe show includes seven characters and seven pieces of music. The irony of the number is intentional, as seven is a biblically significant number, according to Hillary. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.musicofforever.org. The performances are free, but donations are accepted.\r\n\r\n<b>Pan-African group&nbsp;</b><b>seeks volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nThe nonprofit Pan-African Family Empowerment &amp; Land Preservation Network Inc. is seeking volunteers for multiple positions.\r\n\r\nAmong other things, the Beaufort-based public charity provides financial and technical assistance to help Gullah-Geechee, and other African-descent families save their ancestral homes and land for current and future generations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey have an immediate need for an experienced webmaster, grant writers and administrative assistants.\r\n\r\nAlso needed are committed fundraising volunteers; community outreach presenters; and office clerks willing to assist landowners with homestead exemptions; tax rate reductions; installment property tax payment qualification; and referrals to various heirs’ property and/or land use programs that generate income to pay property taxes and create generational wealth.\r\n\r\nTraining for all volunteers will be held at the Pan-African Family Empowerment Network’s office in the Landmark (Regions Bank) Building, 69 Robert Smalls Parkway, Suite 3B, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-592-6076, or email volunteers@panafricanfamilyempowermentnetwork.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Second Helpings&nbsp;</b><b>volunteers needed</b>\r\n\r\nSecond Helpings, a nonprofit that rescues food from area restaurants and grocery stores and delivers the food to local agencies to stop hunger, is in need of volunteers.\r\n\r\nShifts are available on Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteers can sign up for one day a week or month.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lili Coleman at execdirector@secondhelpingslc.org or call 843-689-3689. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit secondhelpingslc.org.', 'What To Do the week of December 28th-January 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-december-28th-january-3rd', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:36:08', '2017-12-28 16:36:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34552', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34554, 4, '2017-12-28 11:37:18', '2017-12-28 16:37:18', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rotary-e1514479027530.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34555\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34555 size-full\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rotary-e1514479157111.jpeg\" alt=\"rotary\" width=\"478\" height=\"581\"></a>The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry recently presented a check for $10,000 to Rotary Organization’s CART (Coins For Alzheimers Research Trust) Fund. The contribution is the result of the club’s work from fundraising over the past year. A portion of the money raised came from the Port Royal Crab Race, the Annual Memory Links Alzheimers Golf Tournament and most recently the club’s annual family oyster roast. Here, club president Scott Klumb and foundation chair Kerry Bunton present the donation to past district governor Sandee Brooks. Photo provided.', 'Rotary Club donates to Alzheimer’s research', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rotary-club-donates-to-alzheimers-research', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:39:26', '2017-12-28 16:39:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34554', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34557, 4, '2017-12-28 11:40:40', '2017-12-28 16:40:40', '<b>Cigarette believed to be&nbsp;</b><b>cause of Fat Patties fire&nbsp; &nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters responded to a possible fire at about 8:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Fat Patties restaurant on Parris Island Gateway in Port Royal.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters were told by the manager that a smell similar to burning leaves was detected in the restaurant, and a small fire in the mulch by the front door was discovered and extinguished by the staff.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters used a thermal imaging camera to inspect the wall and discovered elevated heat levels inside the wall by the front door where the fire had been burning. Wall fires can be dangerous as fire smolders and travels undetected before breaking out.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters asked patrons to exit the building while they made a small opening by the baseboard and sprayed water into the wall until temperatures returned to normal. Patrons then returned to the building and operations returned to normal.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe city of Beaufort Fire Department also responded to the call. Fat Patties is located in the town of Port Royal but is protected by the Burton Fire District as part of an emergency services contract.\r\n\r\nBurton fire officials strongly encourage citizens to properly discard smoking material in appropriate dispensers. Ashes can smolder for up to eight hours before igniting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sprinkler saves holiday&nbsp;</b><b>for apartment residents &nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nA sprinkler system saved Christmas for 16 families on Dec. 22 at the Magnolia Park Apartments on Laurel Bay Road after a single sprinkler head extinguished a kitchen fire before firefighters arrived on the scene.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters arrived on the scene at about 6 p.m. to find residents evacuating the building and smoke coming from a second-floor apartment.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUpon investigation, firefighters learned the second-floor resident was cooking and fell asleep. The unattended food on the stove ignited and spread to the cabinets above, activating the fire alarm system along with a single fire system sprinkler head.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe fire was extinguished before the first fire trucks arrived.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo injuries were reported and fire damage was confined to the second-floor apartment’s stove and cabinets. The residents from this apartment, a mother and daughter, and a resident in the apartment below, have been temporarily relocated due to minor water damage from the sprinkler system.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMCAS Beaufort Fire Department also responded.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHaving responded to over 50 building fires this year involving four fire fatalities, including two children, Burton firefighters said this was the best Christmas present they could receive.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile there was minor water damage from the sprinkler system, had the fire grown unchecked the water damages from fire hoses along with the subsequent fire damages could have made this a real holiday tragedy for 16 families.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSprinkler systems are a minimum requirement for all new construction in the national building code; however, South Carolina lawmakers have refused to adopt that minimum provision. With South Carolina being a leader in fire deaths nationally, this decision has been contentious with state fire officials, causing many firefighters to shake their head in frustration. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We can dry your house out, but we can’t unburn it,” said Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s office offers&nbsp;</b><b>advice on staying safe</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is offering tips regarding safety and the security of homes, vehicles and valuables during this holiday season.\r\n\r\n“Shopping centers don\'t just attract shoppers; they attract opportunistic criminals as well,” a release states. “If you are going to use an ATM, please do so in a well-lit area or preferably inside a store. Record your credit card information and keep it in a secure place. Therefore, if your credit cards are stolen, it will be easier to report to your financial institution and may help thwart any resulting attempts at credit card fraud.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you are traveling over the holidays, let trusted family members or neighbors know of your plans. Ask them to stop by your home and check on it regularly. Leave some exterior and interior lights on and, if possible, leave a spare vehicle in your driveway. Making it look like someone is home is an effective burglary deterrent.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlways lock your vehicle and activate your security system. The vast majority of vehicle break-ins reported to law enforcement do not involve forced entry, but occur to unlocked vehicles. Opportunistic thieves commonly pull on the door handles of multiple vehicles and only enter those vehicles that they find unlocked. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s office seeks&nbsp;</b><b>help in cold case</b>\r\n\r\nJoseph Holmes, 68, was shot and killed at about 8 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2006, by two unidentified gunmen at the Sheldon Convenience Store in Northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nAn eyewitness to the incident told investigators that two suspects with their faces masked entered the store and indicated it was a hold up. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe witness said he got up and ran to the rear of the store from the table where he and Holmes were sitting. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe witness said there were several shots fired and the suspects fled the store. When the witness checked on Holmes, he found that Holmes had been shot. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHolmes was transported via ambulance to Beaufort Memorial Hospital, where he died of a single gunshot wound.\r\n\r\nDuring some criminal investigations, investigators might exhaust all credible leads in a case. When this happens, the case can become stagnant or what is typically known as “cold.”\r\n\r\nNo matter how insignificant it may seem, any information offered in reference to a cold case could prove to be the missing link needed to solve the case.\r\n\r\nA reward of up to $2,500 is offered for information leading to an arrest in any Beaufort County cold case.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information can contact Capt. Bob Bromage at 843-255-3402, 843-816-8013 or robertb@bcgov.net; or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Driver rescued after&nbsp;</b><b>vehicle rollover</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/roll-over.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34558\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34558\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/roll-over.jpg\" alt=\"roll over\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\"></a>\r\n\r\nJust before 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 18, Burton firefighters responded to a reported motor vehicle accident behind Little Caesars Pizza at the Cross Creek shopping plaza located on Robert Smalls Parkway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters arrived to a single-vehicle accident with the vehicle having rolled over, lying on its roof, and the male driver trapped inside.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters were able to free the driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, in less than 5 minutes. The male driver did not want to go to the hospital.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Cross Creek shopping plaza is located in the city of Beaufort, but is protected by the Burton Fire District as part of an emergency services agreement between the city and the district.', 'Public safety briefs for December 28th-January 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'public-safety-briefs-for-december-28th-january-3rd', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:40:40', '2017-12-28 16:40:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34557', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34561, 4, '2017-12-28 11:41:58', '2017-12-28 16:41:58', 'Geoff Back shot this photo of sunset at the Christmas boat parade in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.&nbsp;', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-63', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:27:08', '2018-07-12 15:27:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34561', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(34563, 4, '2017-12-28 11:41:52', '2017-12-28 16:41:52', '<b>Legislative luncheon&nbsp;</b><b>to be held Jan. 4</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Legislative Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Callawassie Island Club at 22 Callawassie Club Drive.\r\n\r\nAttendees will get an opportunity to meet with local and state elected officials including Sen. Margie Bright Matthews, Sen. Chip Campsen, Sen. Tom Davis, Rep. Bill Bowers, Rep. Jeff Bradley, Rep. Shannon Erickson, Rep. Weston Newton and Rep. Michael Rivers. They will share their thoughts on the upcoming session of the General Assembly.\r\n\r\n“This is an exceptional occasion to network,” according to a release.\r\n\r\nThe program is being sponsored by Andrews Engineering, Beaufort County Association of Realtors, Bridges Preparatory School, Callawassie Island Club, Cintas Corporation, Hilton Head Home Builders Association, The Lollipop Shop, Lowcountry Resort Islands Tourism Commission, Lowcountry Montessori School, May River Dermatology, S.C. Lowcountry Golf Course Owners Association, SK &amp; Associates, Southern Carolina Alliance, Southern Sweets Ice Cream Parlor &amp; Sandwich Shop, Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal, State Farm-Amy Bowman Agency and Corriveau Insurance Agency Inc.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $40 for chamber members; $55 for nonmembers; and $400 for a table of 10.\r\n\r\nCall 843-525-8525.\r\n\r\n<b>Business for Breakfast&nbsp;</b><b>offers various programs</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and SC LowCountry SCORE Chapter will hold a Business for Breakfast Series for Small Businesses on Wednesdays at the chamber offices at 701 Craven St.\r\n\r\nUpcoming programs include:\r\n\r\n• Jan. 10: Click Click Click: Using Social Media\r\n\r\n• Feb. 14: I Did What? -- Hiring Without Tears\r\n\r\n• March 14: Building a Successful Brand\r\n\r\n• April 11: Retailing Strategies in an Amazon World\r\n\r\n• May 9: Riddle Me This, Money Man -- Financial Statements Made Simpler\r\n\r\nVisit www.beaufortchamber.org to register.', 'Chamber Corner for December 28th-January 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-for-december-28th-january-3rd', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:41:52', '2017-12-28 16:41:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34563', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34567, 4, '2017-12-28 11:43:02', '2017-12-28 16:43:02', '[caption id=\"attachment_34569\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"924\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-28-at-11.42.34-AM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34569\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34569\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-28-at-11.42.34-AM.png\" alt=\"Pictured from left are Dr. Celeste Nalwasky, AAUW of Beaufort president; Sheriff P.J. Tanner; and Peggy Scott and Mary Hope Roseneau, program vice presidents. Photo provided.\" width=\"924\" height=\"686\"></a> Pictured from left are Dr. Celeste Nalwasky, AAUW of Beaufort president; Sheriff P.J. Tanner; and Peggy Scott and Mary Hope Roseneau, program vice presidents. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff, P.J. Tanner, spoke at the November meeting of the American Association of University Women. The topic of his discussion was the “The Opioid Epidemic and Its Effect on the Beaufort County Area.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The information and the statistics shared by the speaker proved enlightening by comparing the national trends with the situation in Beaufort County,” according to a press release.\r\n\r\nA question-and-answer period followed the discussion.\r\n\r\nIn keeping with the mission of American Association of University Women, to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research, the AAUW Beaufort Chapter strives to provide programs and activities designed to inform and educate its members and guests.\r\n\r\nThe organization meets monthly from October to May.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Celeste Nalwasky at 412-915-5236.\r\n\r\nThe AAUW is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.', 'Sheriff addresses AAUW of Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sheriff-addresses-aauw-of-beaufort', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:43:02', '2017-12-28 16:43:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34567', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34568, 4, '2017-12-28 11:44:35', '2017-12-28 16:44:35', '<em>Photo above: American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Merry Maids manager Michelle Ladd accepts a Certificate of Appreciation from Post 9 Commander Chuck Lurey. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>New Italian restaurant&nbsp;</b><b>opens in Habersham</b>\r\n\r\nSalumi &amp; Formaggi is a vision that became a reality when Stefano Camasso and Salvatore Eros decided to partner.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Hailing from Brindisi, Puglia, on the southeast coast of Italy, they bring years of experience as well as a commitment to excellence to their latest restaurant in their new home in Beaufort,” according to a release.\r\n\r\n“As their names suggest, Stefano Camasso and Salvatore Eros focus on providing traditionally-flavored Italian cuisine with a European style of professional service. They take their guests on an exploration of the palate with every project they undertake. Having owned eateries in Italy and the Canary Islands, these restauranteurs always have enjoyed fabulous success.\"\r\n\r\n“At Salumi &amp; Formaggi, we place the highest importance on customer satisfaction” said Camasso. “Our dishes are always a topic of conversation at any event.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I am humbled that our food has already earned 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor after being open for only two weeks,” said partner and executive chef Salvatore.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSalumi &amp; Formaggi Authentic Italian Restaurant is at 27 Market St. in Habersham.\r\n\r\nReservations are strongly recommended.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe restaurant is open from 5-10 p.m. daily and will be open New Year’s Eve.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCall 843-846-0411 or visit www.salumieformaggiitalian.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Realtors give back&nbsp;</b><b>to local community</b>\r\n\r\nWeichert, Realtors – Coastal Properties has been involved with numerous community events in the Beaufort area throughout the year, many of which benefited local charities.\r\n\r\nThey started in April at the Blue Angels Air Show in Beaufort distributing goodie bags to the thousands of military and civilian attendees.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNext came the big splash they made at the June DragonBoat race, where the office has raised close to $13,000 over the last two years to help cancer patients and survivors in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nThe Weichert affiliate was back at again a few months later handing out 3,000 bags of candy to costumed children and their parents at the Oct. 26 Trick or Treat in Downtown Beaufort event. They also hosted a Dec. 9 Toys for Tots collection event to help families and children in need locally this holiday season.\r\n\r\n“We’re honored to have been asked to be a part of so many incredible community events this year,” said Karen Ryan, the co-owner/broker of Weichert, Realtors&nbsp; Coastal Properties. “Doing all of this gives us an opportunity to give back to a community that has supported us throughout the years while helping those in need. And we’re not done yet.”\r\n\r\nThe company is also collecting non-perishable food items until Jan. 31 at its Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head and Okatie offices to help Second Helpings, a nonprofit food rescue and distribution network that works to eliminate hunger in the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Joe or Karen Ryan at 843-341-3700 or visit www.WeichertCP.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Weichert, Realtors welcomes Beaufort native</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34572\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1932\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Katie-Gambla-Crop.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34572\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34572\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Katie-Gambla-Crop.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Gambla\" width=\"1932\" height=\"2898\"></a> Kelly Gambla[/caption]\r\n\r\nKatie Gambla, a graduate of Beaufort Academy and the University of South Carolina Columbia, has joined Weichert, Realtors – Coastal Properties.\r\n\r\nShe is a full-time resident and lives in Port Royal. In her free time, she loves to spoil her dog, be on the water, attempt to be a yoga guru, volunteer at her favorite nonprofit and spend time with family and friends.\r\n\r\nGambla is based in the Beaufort office and can be reached at 843-605-8862.', 'Business briefs for December 28th-January 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-for-december-28th-january-3rd', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:44:35', '2017-12-28 16:44:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34568', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34574, 4, '2017-12-28 11:47:26', '2017-12-28 16:47:26', 'Ann Ackerman, left, and Laura Hansen, Beaufort County Farm Bureau Women\'s Committee co-chairs, received a special achievement award on behalf of Beaufort County from the South Carolina Farm Bureau State Women\'s Leadership Committee Chair Frances Price during the organization\'s 74th Annual meeting held recently in Myrtle Beach. Beaufort County was recognized for having one of the top Farm Bureau women\'s programs in the state during 2017. Photo provided.', 'Local women receive award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-women-receive-award', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:47:26', '2017-12-28 16:47:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34574', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34575, 4, '2017-12-28 11:45:14', '2017-12-28 16:45:14', '<h3>By Curtis Loftis&nbsp;</h3>\r\nFor many of us, the new year is a time to create resolutions we hope will have a lasting impact in our lives. We think of the new year as a blank slate, the perfect opportunity to prioritize what is most important to us.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor many families across South Carolina, helping their children achieve future goals and dreams is at the top of that list.\r\n\r\nThough the goal of your own child’s college education may seem far off, securing a plan now that will help you meet the cost of college is a smart and important way to begin the new year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne thing is certain: Someday your children will thank you for caring enough to save for their education.\r\n\r\nBegin 2018 with the future in mind, and start saving for your child’s college education through Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan. Here are some handy financial tips to help you save for college:\r\n\r\n• Do your research and make a plan: Map out what your college savings goals are. Is your plan to save for tuition only or for everything your child will need, such as books or a computer? Do you envision your child attending a four-year university or a technical college?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nResearch tuition and added costs across different educational paths, and create a budget that works for your family. Futurescholar.com features calculators to help you make a plan for the future cost of college.\r\n\r\n• Take advantage of resources: Giveaways and contests are often overlooked but can be great resources for adding to your Future Scholar savings. Throughout the year, encourage your child to participate in various opportunities to win contributions to an existing 529 account. Be sure to visit my office’s Facebook page to learn about upcoming contests and events.\r\n\r\n• When your child gets close to attending college, turn in FAFSA forms as early as possible: The free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) may provide qualified applicants with grants, loans or work-study funds to add to savings and help pay for educational costs. The sooner you submit your application, the more likely you will be to receive financial aid, so apply Jan. 1 of the year your child will be attending.\r\n\r\nHere’s to starting the new year off on the right track. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFrom our Future Scholar family to yours, we wish you a happy and healthy 2018.\r\n\r\n<i>Curtis Loftis is the treasurer for the state of South Carolina and the administrator of Future Scholar.</i>', 'Start new year with commitment to education', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'start-new-year-with-commitment-to-education', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:45:14', '2017-12-28 16:45:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34575', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34577, 4, '2017-12-28 11:47:23', '2017-12-28 16:47:23', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL&nbsp;</b><b>BASKETBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy&nbsp;</b><b>levels Crown Academy</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy dominated in its latest outing, pulling away to beat host Crown Academy 71-29 in an early-season boys\' high school basketball game on Dec. 20.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 2-1.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles set the tone early and quickly separated themselves from Crown Academy. Dominant Beaufort Academy owned a commanding lead over Crown Academy at the conclusion of each quarter.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne Beaufort Academy player nearly matched Crown Academy point for point.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDawson Coleman led Beaufort Academy to the win, scoring a game-high 28 points for the Eagles. Coleman has been a consistent scorer for the Eagles throughout the early portion of the 2017-18 season.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy featured three scorers in double figures as William Tumlin netted 11 points and Davis Matthai added 10 points in the victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlong with producing on the offensive end, Beaufort Academy delivered defensively. The Eagles limited Crown Academy\'s offensive looks at the basket throughout the regular-season matchup.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy is slated to return to the floor on Friday, Dec. 29, on the road in the John Paul II Holiday Tournament. The Eagles are scheduled to meet Cathedral Academy in the first round of the John Paul II-hosted tournament.\r\n\r\n<b>Hoops for Hope:&nbsp;</b><b>BHS drops opener</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High couldn\'t keep up with opponent Eau Claire in the opening round of the Hoops for Hope Tournament at Ashley Ridge High School on Dec. 20. Eau Claire, a squad out of Columbia, excelled offensively and took advantage of Beaufort High\'s offensive woes and turnovers to pull away to win 77-49 over the Eagles.\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Beaufort High dropped to 1-9.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles were forced to play from behind throughout the matchup as Eau Claire thrived both offensively and defensively.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNumerous players contributed to Eau Claire\'s victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort High featured three scorers in double figures in the loss. Leading the Eagles offensively, Daijion Galloway scored a team-high 14 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEthan Leana finished directly behind Galloway in the Beaufort High scoring column, netting 13 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccompanying Galloway and Leana in double figures for the Eagles, Jamaad Rivers added 11 points for the Eagles in the loss.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High remained in the loss column on Dec. 21, falling to Bishop England in the second round of the Hoops For Hope Tournament. Bishop England beat the Eagles 66-43.\r\n\r\nMore on the Beaufort High-Bishop England boys\' basketball game follows.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Bishop England 66, Beaufort High 43: </b>Bishop England prevented Beaufort High from notching its second win in the 2017-18 season on Dec. 21, beating the Eagles 66-43.\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Beaufort High slipped to 1-10.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJontavious Murray led Beaufort High in scoring with 11 points. Murray was the only Eagle to reach double figures in the scoring column during the tournament game.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAiding Beaufort High offensively, Ethan Leana netted eight points and Warren Dickens added six points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Struharova leads BA to win over Clarendon Hall&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nKarolina Struharova led four Beaufort Academy players in double figures in the scoring column as the Eagles defeated visiting Clarendon Hall 58-32 on Dec. 18.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStruharova paced the Eagles with a game-high 15 points.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 4-2.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFollowing Struharova in the Beaufort Academy scoring column, Kendall Duncan and Amelia Huebel added 11 points apiece.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso reaching double figures in scoring for the Eagles, Becca Frelin netted 10 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy executed well from the opening tip until the final buzzer.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDefensively, Beaufort Academy halted Clarendon Hall\'s progress on several offensive possessions.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles have had a break for Christmas but are closing in on a highly-anticipated holiday tournament.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy is scheduled to start playing in the John Paul II Holiday Tournament on Friday, Dec. 29. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Boys - Clarendon Hall 62, Beaufort Academy 59:</b> The Beaufort Academy boys\' basketball team fell victim to a buzzer-beater as Clarendon Hall\'s Zion Gilmore drained a long 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds remaining to lift the visiting squad to a 62-59 win on Dec. 18.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy had a come-from-behind effort fall short.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles had faced a 15-point deficit in the first half before taking the lead after intermission.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDawson Coleman led Beaufort Academy with a game-high 32 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJaxon Spratling was the only other Eagle to reach double figures in the scoring column, netting 10 points for Beaufort Academy in the setback.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGilmore paced Clarendon Hall with a team-high 19 points.\r\n\r\nAccompanying Gilmore in double figures for Clarendon Hall, Kylic Horton contributed 15 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Beaufort Academy dropped to 1-1. Clarendon Hall improved to 6-1 with the win.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek teams&nbsp;</b><b>split with HHI squads</b>\r\n\r\nHost Battery Creek split a basketball doubleheader with Hilton Head High on Dec. 19. A look at the Battery Creek-Hilton Head Island basketball doubleheader follows.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Girls - Battery Creek 49, Hilton Head High 28: </b>Kevea Sanders scored a game-high 15 points to lead Battery Creek past visiting Hilton Head High in a girls\' high school basketball game on Dec. 19.\r\n\r\nFinishing directly behind Sanders in the Battery Creek scoring column and nearly registering a double-double, Ta\'Quasia Lampkin scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Lampkin, in a solid all-around performance, dished out four assists.\r\n\r\nAccompanying Sanders and Lampkin in double figures for the Dolphins, Trinity Coney posted 11 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island didn\'t feature any scorers in double figures. Caroline Brammer paced the Seahawks with eight points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBattery Creek moved to 10-0 with the win.\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Hilton Head High dropped to 2-5.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Boys - Hilton Head High 66, Battery Creek 63: </b>Visiting Hilton Head High managed to edge Battery Creek 66-63 in a boys\' high school basketball game on Dec. 19.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTrevor Wright scored a game-high 28 points to lead Hilton Head High to the win.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJoining Wright in double figures in the Hilton Head High scoring column, Chris Washington scored 17 points and Davis Molloy added 14 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Battery Creek dropped to 4-7.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHilton Head High improved to 4-3 with the win.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDeNarol Brown paced Battery Creek with 16 points. Joining Brown in double figures for the Dolphins, JaQuan Burton netted 14 points and Brandon Wilson scored 11 points.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>CHEERLEADING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>YMCA of Beaufort Co.&nbsp;</b><b>extends cheer registration&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County has extended its cheer registration. The YMCA\'s cheer program is for children ages 6-10.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe program will run from Saturday, Jan. 13, to Saturday, Feb. 24.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe cost of the program is $55 for YMCA members and $70 for nonmembers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nQuestions should be directed to Mike Woods, sports coordinator via email at ymcasports843@gmail.com or by calling 843-522-9622.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRegistration can also be done at the YMCA front desk or online at www.beaufort-jasperymca.org.', 'Sports briefs for December 28th-January 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-december-28th-january-3rd', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:47:23', '2017-12-28 16:47:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34577', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34581, 4, '2017-12-28 11:48:22', '2017-12-28 16:48:22', '<b>Kudos to councilman&nbsp;</b><b>for opposing bag ban</b>\r\n\r\nIt’s nice to see an elected official standing up for what\'s right.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs Beaufort County continues to push for a ban on single-use plastic bags, one councilman has shown courage to object on grounds that it does not address the real issue.\r\n\r\nCoastal areas of the country are being swept up in the environmental populism of bag bans, but Councilman Jerry Stewart thinks the proposal is “inappropriate legislation.” It is the behavior of some uncaring individuals that is inappropriate, not the inanimate object.\r\n\r\nWe agree and applaud Mr. Stewart’s stance on this issue.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><b>Paul Runko\r\n</b><b>Vice President\r\n</b><b>Greater Bluffton Republican Club</b></p>\r\n<b>Marines appreciate&nbsp;</b><b>being remembered</b>\r\n\r\n<i>Editor’s note: See page A6 for a story on local schoolchildren who made special boxes of gifts for the Marines of VMFA-312.&nbsp;</i>\r\n\r\nThank you to all those who have dedicated time and effort to making the holidays for the Marines of VMFA-312 feel like home. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeing away from family and friends can be a difficult and trying time for almost anyone, but when a young Marine - or even an old one - is thousands of miles away from a single family member, the holidays can feel like any other day. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe work day in and day out, sometimes without even knowing what day it is. Our days can feel like the same over and over without anything new or exciting happening to lift our spirits. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nYour thoughts, Christmas cards and gifts go a very long way for all of us aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. For some of our Marines, these may be the only gifts they receive for the Christmas holiday, and because you took the time to think of us, we are thankful. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nOur holiday season has changed for the better with your gifts and cards decorating our work spaces. The books you have sent keep us busy during our down time.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe toothbrushes, toothpaste and tissue paper replenish our needed goods, and your candy and snacks keep our bellies full. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nYour kind words and best wishes have put us in the holiday spirit, and we have you all to thank. These Christmas presents have by far been the best gifts we have received in the mail, and it was right on time.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe presents wrapped and decorated with drawings are better than any store-bought packaging. We even love the glitter all over the boxes. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe, the Marines of 312, are grateful for people like you who think of us when we are far away from the ones we love. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis holiday season truly has been blessed by you in every way. From all of us here we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><b>Semper Fidelis,\r\n</b><b>SSgt. Brian C. Gustafson\r\n</b><b>VMFA-312 &nbsp; FIGHT\'S ON\r\n</b><b>Powerline SNCOIC</b></p>', 'Letters to the Editor', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letters-to-the-editor-18', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:48:22', '2017-12-28 16:48:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34581', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34582, 4, '2017-12-28 11:49:08', '2017-12-28 16:49:08', '[caption id=\"attachment_34584\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_8987-11.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34584\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34584\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_8987-11.png\" alt=\"A Beaufort History Museum docent leads a tour of the Exhibit Hall. Winter docent classes will begin Tuesday, Jan. 18. Photo provided.\" width=\"800\" height=\"605\"></a> A Beaufort History Museum docent leads a tour of the Exhibit Hall. Winter docent classes will begin Tuesday, Jan. 18. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum is offering docent classes to train volunteers to lead museum tours and serve as community liaisons.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the classes, directed by docent educator Lorrie Burleyknoles, participants will learn how Beaufort shaped America from the early European settlements to current times.\r\n\r\nClasses will be held at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St. and at the historic Arsenal at 713 Craven St.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSpace in the class is limited and those interested in attending the five-week session are encouraged to register early.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWinter docent training classes will be held on Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 16; 9-11:30 a.m. Jan. 23; 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 30; 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 6; and noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 13.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum has evolved to focus specifically on the history of the Beaufort District. It strives to manage and display artifacts and documents held by the city of Beaufort, telling the compelling stories of this area from the early 16th century until now.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe museum’s hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Docents are on duty to provide information and conduct tours. A donation of $7 per visitor ($6 for seniors) is required. Children and active military are admitted free of charge. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.beauforthistorymuseum.com or BHM’s Facebook page for updates and news from the museum.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the docent program or other volunteer opportunities with the museum, contact lburleyknoles@beauforthistorymuseum.com or call 559-362-3237.', 'Museum offering winter docent training', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'museum-offering-winter-docent-training', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:49:08', '2017-12-28 16:49:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34582', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34586, 4, '2017-12-28 11:52:10', '2017-12-28 16:52:10', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nOn Dec. 9, I drove up to Kiawah Island to watch a marathon. Please allow me to emphasize the word “watch.” I did not run, I observed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis event was the 40th Annual Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon and half-marathon. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe race is sanctioned by the USA Track and Field Organization and is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The purpose of my visit was to watch two 30-somethings run the half-marathon.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs I was driving on the island, I started to notice clothes on the side of the race course. This went on for miles. There were coats, shirts, pullovers and sweatshirts; all the kinds of clothing you normally see on runners.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow, let me tell you it was very cold that morning. I have no doubt many runners were wearing at least pullovers at first, but they got overheated as they were running. So, I understand why they would be shedding clothing, however I wondered how were they going to get their clothes back? Do they drop an article of clothing at a specific spot and then go back to pick it up?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter running 26 miles, do you really want to go back and find an old sweatshirt? Do they have relatives and friends grab their discarded gear? Or maybe, they just don\'t care and leave it there.\r\n\r\nWhen my two friends finished their half-marathon, I asked about all the clothes.\r\n\r\n“Oh, that’s for charity. A lot of racers are encouraged to drop clothing,” Carrie responded. “Any clothing left after the race gets donated and there are many charity opportunities in races nowadays.”\r\n\r\nSure enough, I looked up the Kiawah Island Golf Resort website. “Clothing not claimed after the event is donated to local nonprofit.” What a great idea!&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere were a few other ways for people to donate, like the Soles for Souls program which allows runners to donate their shoes.\r\n\r\nAfter reading about Kiawah’s race, I started to investigate further. There are stories in newspapers all over the country about cities holding races where the runners are dropping clothes and volunteers are picking them up to take to homeless shelters and nonprofits.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to one article regarding the 2014 New York Marathon, runners donated 26 tons of clothing to Goodwill. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nGoodwill set up bins along the race course so runners could just throw items into the boxes.\r\n\r\nIt was an amazing eye-opener as I watched people shedding their clothes that morning, and I was glad to hear this trend is spreading throughout the country. It was also announced that spectators could shed their outerwear too; something for me to remember for next year’s race.&nbsp;', 'Runners shed clothes for good cause', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'runners-shed-clothes-for-good-cause', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:52:10', '2017-12-28 16:52:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34586', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34587, 4, '2017-12-28 11:50:58', '2017-12-28 16:50:58', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>BOXES OF CHEER</strong></span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cheer1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34588\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34588\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cheer1.jpg\" alt=\"cheer1\" width=\"2157\" height=\"1459\"></a>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34589\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2059\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cheer2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34589\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34589\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cheer2.jpg\" alt=\"Nearly 200 Boxes of Cheer – decorated shoeboxes full of small gifts created by Beaufort County School District students – have been successfully delivered to Beaufort-based Marines deployed over the holidays on the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Gift items were gathered by the students and holiday cards were created by middle school students, with individual Marines’ gifts packaged in shoeboxes decorated by elementary school students. More than $800 in shipping costs were paid with donations from school district employees. Photos provided.\" width=\"2059\" height=\"1609\"></a> Nearly 200 Boxes of Cheer – decorated shoeboxes full of small gifts created by Beaufort County School District students – have been successfully delivered to Beaufort-based Marines deployed over the holidays on the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Gift items were gathered by the students and holiday cards were created by middle school students, with individual Marines’ gifts packaged in shoeboxes decorated by elementary school students. More than $800 in shipping costs were paid with donations from school district employees. Photos provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Information fairs coming&nbsp;</b><b>on school choice program</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County School District is gearing up to accept school choice applications for the 2018-19 academic year, the fourth year of the district’s expanded choice initiative. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nMore than 3,500 district students currently attend schools outside their zoned attendance areas.\r\n\r\nTwo regional information fairs will give students and their parents opportunities to learn about the district’s choice programs and how to apply for them. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe first fair will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at Beaufort Middle School, and will spotlight choice programs in Northern Beaufort County. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe second fair will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, at H.E. McCracken Middle School in Bluffton, and will feature choice programs in Southern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nAfter the two regional fairs, individual schools will host their own meetings so students and parents can get more detailed on-site information about the choices they offer.\r\n\r\n“The popularity of our program shows that when it comes to the education of their children, parents appreciate having choices,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “They appreciate being able to match their children’s individual talents and interests with the instructional methods that suit them best.”\r\n\r\nCurriculum options approved by the board of education include such instructional choices as Montessori, International Baccalaureate, arts infused, Classical Studies, AP Capstone, dual language immersion, early college, leadership programs and advanced math and science.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County students who attend choice programs do not pay extra tuition, although families are responsible for their students’ transportation if they live outside of the school’s attendance zone. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll 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\nSchool choice applications will be posted to the district’s website on Thursday, Feb. 1, and must be turned in by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nPaper copies of the application will be available in school offices.\r\n\r\nMoss said that all district schools will maintain a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics focus, as well the arts, world languages and technology.', 'School briefs for December 28th-January 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-december-28th-january-3rd', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:37', '2018-07-12 14:58:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34587', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34595, 4, '2017-12-28 11:54:06', '2017-12-28 16:54:06', '<b>Federal, state, local&nbsp;</b><b>offices closed for holiday</b>\r\n\r\nThe following offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s holiday.\r\n\r\n• Beaufort County offices, including library branches and PALS facilities\r\n\r\n• Beaufort County Convenience Centers\r\n\r\n• All federal offices\r\n\r\n• All local city and town offices\r\n\r\n• There will be no postal service\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Island Coalition&nbsp;</b><b>conducts fundraiser</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Corridor Coalition is working to raise $10,000 to advocate for smart development along the Sea Island Parkway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The coalition was organized in April 2016 to give a voice to those in and around Beaufort concerned that piecemeal development was compromising the look, feel and sustainability of communities along the corridor,” according to the group’s recent newsletter. “If you\'re aware of Oyster Bluff, Greenheath, Whitehall or Designing Lady\'s Island, you know what we\'ve been doing.\r\n\r\n“But to maintain this focus, and further the availability of good information to the public, the coalition needs sustainable funding. Our activities to date have been funded by a small number of supporters, and we realize we cannot forever rely on these 10-20 people alone.\r\n\r\n“Broadened financial support will enable us to continue our community outreach, continue our high level of communication on planning and development issues and ensure that government deliberations and decision-making affecting the parkway are made in the open, with an appropriate level of sunlight.”\r\n\r\nDonate at www.gofundme.com/seaislandcoalition, www.paypal.me/seaislandcoalition/50, or send a check to the Sea Island Coalition, P.O. Box 533, St. Helena SC 29920\r\n\r\n<b>Local protests planned&nbsp;</b><b>if Trump fires Mueller</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Indivisible, Sun City Indivisible and Lowcountry Indivisible along with activists throughout the country are planning protests if President Trump fires special counsel Robert Mueller.\r\n\r\nIf Mueller is fired before 2 p.m. EST, organized protests will ensue beginning at 5 p.m. local time. If he is fired after 2 p.m. EST, organized protests will ensue at noon.\r\n\r\nThe protest in Beaufort County will be held at U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford’s office at&nbsp; 710 Boundary St., Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe hashtag for the protest is #NotAboveTheLaw.\r\n\r\nA protest advisory will be sent with additional details, including a timeline of events regarding the Russian investigation.\r\n\r\n“We call on everyone to do everything in their power to prevent President Donald Trump from firing special counsel Robert Mueller,” said Lowcountry Indivisible. “Americans deserve full and truthful answers to ensure the security and sanctity of our election system is never compromised again. We can only do that with a full, thorough investigation, free from interference.”\r\n\r\n<b>Sprint devices having&nbsp;</b><b>connection issues&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nIndividuals using Sprint mobile devices may experience intermittent connection issues when attempting to call Beaufort County government landline phones with a “255” prefix due to data transmission issues with the county’s carrier for landline services.\r\n\r\nCallers experiencing issues are encouraged to contact Sprint at 844-382-3312 to report any issues.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>No lane closures&nbsp;</b><b>planned over holiday</b>\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) prohibits lane closures on interstate highways for non-emergency highway work during the holiday travel period.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese restrictions will be in place through 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3.\r\n\r\nLane closures, road closures, shoulder closures, pacing operations or any operations that will impact the efficient flow of traffic or hinder normal traffic operations on non-interstate routes during the Christmas holidays are also prohibited unless otherwise directed by the department.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMotorists can keep up with travel conditions by using SCDOT’s 511 system, which provides real-time traffic information on all South Carolina interstate highways and some of the highways along the coast. Users can call 511 or access www.511SC.org 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and download the free app.\r\n\r\n<b>Free parking offered&nbsp;</b><b>at downtown marina</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort City Council has approved the Parking Advisory Committee’s recommendation that there be free parking in downtown Beaufort this holiday season.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, it will be offered in a different way than it has been in years past to allow shoppers more time to explore what all of the merchants have to offer as well as to provide time to enjoy lunch or dinner without having to worry about a parking time limit.\r\n\r\nFree parking will be offered through New Year’s Day at the Downtown Marina parking lot on the waterfront and accessed from Bay Street at the intersection of Charles or Newcastle Streets.\r\n\r\nThere are 167 parking spaces available and there will be no time limit on parking.\r\n\r\nAll other metered parking spaces/areas in the downtown area will be paid parking including Bay Street.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPaid parking is enforced from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday.', 'News briefs for December 28th-January 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-december-28th-january-3rd', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:54:06', '2017-12-28 16:54:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34595', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34596, 4, '2017-12-28 11:53:14', '2017-12-28 16:53:14', '[caption id=\"attachment_34597\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"250\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/EdwardArron9-tn.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34597\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34597\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/EdwardArron9-tn.jpg\" alt=\"Edward Arron \" width=\"250\" height=\"329\"></a> Edward Arron[/caption]\r\n\r\nAt the recent opening concert of USCB Chamber Music’s 38th season, Chancellor Al Panu announced the establishment of the USCB Chamber Music Endowment.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe invited the 350 audience members to join with him and Artistic Director Edward Arron in the lobby for champagne and hor d’oeuvres to celebrate the historic event.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe people gathered were pleased to learn that the endowment stood at $70,000 and that other significant gifts had also been pledged.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Made possible by the consistent generosity of the Series’ Friends and a significant designated donation from Anita and John Mahoney, this endowment will ensure that the music of the world’s finest classical composers will continue to be played by some of the world’s finest musicians at the USCB Center for the Arts,” according to a press release. “It is a way to underwrite the future of chamber music at the university and in our community.\"&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHoping to grow the endowment significantly during its initial season, USCB has established the Legacy Society, which will be comprised of all founding endowment donors who give a minimum of $5,000 before the final note of the April 22 concert.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAn anonymous donor has agreed to match the first five donations at the $5,000 level.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPrior to the opening concert of the 39th season, a plaque listing all Legacy Society members will be installed permanently in the lobby of the Arts Center to commemorate their generosity.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile annual giving efforts are essential to support the expected yearly operating costs of programs, endowments such as this have proven an invaluable means of meeting unforeseen financial challenges and providing long-term credibility for all manner of university endeavors.&nbsp; An endowment is both a public statement of an institution’s commitment to a program and an opportunity for donors to provide support that strengthens not only the program’s present, but also its future. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nEndowments that routinely use no more than the interest produced by investment provide an unmatched level of financial stability and security. The USC Educational Foundation will provide professional expertise for investing and administering the endowment.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor information on the USC Foundation, visit www.sc.edu/foundations/educational. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information on USCB Chamber Music, visit www.uscb.edu/chambermusic', 'Chamber music endowment established', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-music-endowment-established', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:53:14', '2017-12-28 16:53:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34596', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34600, 4, '2017-12-28 11:56:00', '2017-12-28 16:56:00', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Sebastian Polanski’s rustic cityscapes call to mind the style of artists in the Ashcan School, an artistic movement in the early 20th century best known for portraying scenes of daily life in New York. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nSebastian Polanski is the featured artist for the upcoming show at the Beaufort Art Association (BAA) Gallery. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe title of his show is “I Paint What Feels Good,” and will run from Sunday, Jan. 7, to Sunday, Feb. 25. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAn artist’s reception will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12.\r\n\r\nBorn in Boleslawiec, Poland, Polanski moved with his parents and sister to Rheine, Germany, when he was 5 years old. At age 10, he and his family moved to the U.S. and eventually settled in Derby, Conn.\r\n\r\n“Because of all the moving, it was hard to make connections with others,” the artist said. “I turned to art as a way to occupy myself and to escape. Always very curious and imaginative, I found art to be the perfect companion.”\r\n\r\nFollowing high school, Polanski was accepted to a number of art schools, including Pratt in New York, the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).&nbsp; He chose to attend SCAD because he enjoyed the idea of exploring another completely different area of the country. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe received his Master’s in Architecture from SCAD in 2006, and opened his design firm. In early 2013, he was the featured artist at the BAA Gallery; the show was a rousing success.\r\n\r\n“My work is heavily influenced by my surroundings and my experiences growing up without a sense of place,” Polanski said. “It’s very difficult changing countries at any point in a person’s life, but to go through it three times at a very young age was tumultuous. For most of my artistic life, I struggled to pin down exactly what it is I want to say through my art, or which technique to utilize in order to best represent that message.”\r\n\r\nBesides Polanski’s work, the work of other artists who are members of the Beaufort Art Association will be on exhibit, as well.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nChartered in 1957, the Beaufort Art Association is a tax-exempt membership organization. Currently, about 175 local artists belong, with about 65 of them exhibiting their work in the Gallery. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.beaufortartassociation.com or call 843-521-4444.', 'SCAD artist featured at next BAA Gallery Show', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'scad-artist-featured-at-next-baa-gallery-show', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:56:00', '2017-12-28 16:56:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34600', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(34601, 4, '2017-12-28 11:56:29', '2017-12-28 16:56:29', '<b>Getting ready for Valentine Ball</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34604\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"4032\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/valentine.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34604\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34604\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/valentine.jpg\" alt=\"Over 30 volunteers spent the day at the home of Rosemary Cuppia recently addressing 1,100 invitations to the 2018 Valentine Ball. Now in its 29th year, the Beaufort Memorial Foundation’s signature fundraiser weekend will kick off Feb. 9 with a Cocktail Affair in Tabby Place. Cuppia, shown here with Kathy Kilgore, and her husband Kevin are serving as honorary co-chairs of that event. The Valentine Ball will take place the following night with pre-ball dinner parties at private residences and a black-tie gala at Tabby Place. Haven\'t received an invitation but would like to attend? Tickets are now on sale at valentineball.org. Be sure to RSVP by Friday, Jan. 12, in order to join one of the pre-ball dinner parties.\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\"></a> Over 30 volunteers spent the day at the home of Rosemary Cuppia recently addressing 1,100 invitations to the 2018 Valentine Ball. Now in its 29th year, the Beaufort Memorial Foundation’s signature fundraiser weekend will kick off Feb. 9 with a Cocktail Affair in Tabby Place. Cuppia, shown here with Kathy Kilgore, and her husband Kevin are serving as honorary co-chairs of that event. The Valentine Ball will take place the following night with pre-ball dinner parties at private residences and a black-tie gala at Tabby Place. Haven\'t received an invitation but would like to attend? Tickets are now on sale at valentineball.org. Be sure to RSVP by Friday, Jan. 12, in order to join one of the pre-ball dinner parties.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Blood drives are&nbsp;</b><b>set for January</b>\r\n\r\nThe following sites will hold blood drives in January:\r\n\r\n• Monday, Jan. 1: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Breakwater Restaurant\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, Jan. 3: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Chelsea Clinic\r\n\r\n• Saturday, Jan. 6: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at PARC at Broad River\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 9: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sea Island Rotary at The Quality Inn\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, Jan. 10: 2-7 p.m. at Omni Health &amp; Fitness\r\n\r\n• Monday, Jan. 15: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Turbeville Insurance Agency\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 16: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the YMCA of Beaufort County\r\n\r\n• Monday, Jan. 22: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beaufort Academy\r\n\r\n• Saturday, Jan. 27: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kalon &amp; Co./Local Clothing Boutique&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, Jan. 31: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Beaufort Jasper Sewer &amp; Water Authority\r\n\r\n<b>Youth alliance holds forum on opioid crisis</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Alliance for Healthy Youth (LCAHY) is hosting a Community Forum from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at the Seahawk Cultural Center on Hilton Head Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRegistration will take place from 5:30-6 p.m. This forum is open to the public and people of all ages are welcome and encouraged to attend.\r\n\r\nThe keynote speaker will be South Carolina Rep. Shannon Erickson of Beaufort County District 124. She is also on the South Carolina House Opioid Abuse Prevention Study Committee.\r\n\r\nErickson, along with other experts, will be addressing the opioid epidemic in the Lowcountry and increase awareness about the effects of childhood/adolescent medicine and substance misuse.\r\n\r\nOther speakers include:\r\n\r\n• Beaufort County Coroner Ed Allen: The Lowcountry Opioid Epidemic\r\n\r\n• Dr. Ravi Srivastava: Who is affected? Addiction and Mental Health\r\n\r\n• Dr. Lynn Geiger: Child/Adolescent Medicine and Substance Use/Abuse\r\n\r\n• LCAHY Youth Coalition: Message to Our Community\r\n\r\n“The opioid/heroin epidemic is our nation’s No. 1 preventable public health problem,” said Wendy Cummings, president of the LCAHY Executive Board. “It threatens the well-being of every American and South Carolinian at every socio-economic level, at every age, in every neighborhood and in every region of the state.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The more people who attend this free forum will benefit Beaufort County as a whole. We need the public educated on how serious this issue has become.\"\r\n\r\nVisit www.lcahealthyyouth.com.', 'Health briefs for December 28th-January 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-december-28th-january-3rd', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:56:29', '2017-12-28 16:56:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34601', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34605, 4, '2017-12-28 12:00:32', '2017-12-28 17:00:32', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Marsha Priem, left, of the Fripp Audubon Society, shows off the clever work of Isaac Smalls who used multiple bits of clay to make his bird. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nAbout 40 fourth graders at Beaufort Elementary School were treated to a visit from the Fripp Audubon Society and were shown how to make a bird decoration by modeling clay and a bird feeder from discarded plastic bottles. First the students were shown how to thinly role out the clay, cut out the bird shape and place a metal ring in the top so it can be hung. Later, they were shown how to make a bird feeder out of old plastic bottles and perch using a wooden pencil.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34608\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2220\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES2067.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34608\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34608\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES2067.jpg\" alt=\"Pam Floyd, of the Fripp Audubon Society, explains how to use to “cookie cutter” to cut the bird shape from modeling clay.\" width=\"2220\" height=\"2136\"></a> Pam Floyd, of the Fripp Audubon Society, explains how to use to “cookie cutter” to cut the bird shape from modeling clay.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34617\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1520\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES2195.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34617\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34617\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES2195.jpg\" alt=\"Maggie Koulianos runs twine through her plastic bottle bird feeder so it can be hung in a tree.\" width=\"1520\" height=\"2064\"></a> Maggie Koulianos runs twine through her plastic bottle bird feeder so it can be hung in a tree.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34614\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2780\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES2173.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34614\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34614\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES2173.jpg\" alt=\"Isaiah Leaman uses a green marker to color his plastic bottle bird feeder.\" width=\"2780\" height=\"2136\"></a> Isaiah Leaman uses a green marker to color his plastic bottle bird feeder.[/caption]', 'Bottles for the birds', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bottles-for-the-birds', '', '', '2017-12-28 12:00:32', '2017-12-28 17:00:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34605', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34607, 4, '2017-12-28 11:57:47', '2017-12-28 16:57:47', 'As the end of the calendar year approaches, so too do discussions regarding any unrealized gains or losses of substance sitting within taxable accounts. It is probably a safe assumption that you prefer to pay less in taxes whenever possible; and there are a few simple strategies that can be applied within the portfolio to help in that endeavor. \"Tax Loss Harvesting\" is among them, and while it is not exactly an advanced accounting strategy, it is an effective way to both offset gains and rid the portfolio of laggard positions before the calendar flips to 2018.\r\n\r\nIn some years, finding losses to harvest is easier than others. 2017 has been a largely positive year, yet there are still several individual names in the red. Take the S&amp;P 500 Index SPX as a starting point. Although the index is up more than 16%, 145 of the 505 components are carrying losses year-to-date (through 11/24). Furthermore, 85 of those stocks are down 10% or more. Losses from these positions may be used to off-set some of the gains already taken in the calendar year, or can be \"carried forward\" in many cases. The harvesting of losses is a fairly straight-forward approach, which can be combined with the practical portfolio review measure of weeding out technically weak holdings.\r\n\r\nBe aware of the calendar. Any stock sold for tax loss purposes cannot be repurchases for 31 days or you will nullify your loss for income tax purposes. Consider using exchange traded funds during that time period to maintain your exposure to the markets. As always, a meeting or phone call with your CPA before the new year may result in some tax saving ideas as well.\r\n\r\n** <em>This article was written and provided to you by Charles Tumlin, Managing Director, TLS Wealth Management of Raymond James.</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. </em>\r\n\r\n<em>He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or </em><em>charles.tumlin@raymondjames.com</em><em>or visit our website at: </em><a href=\"http://www.tlswealthmanagement.com/\"><em>www.tlswealthmanagement.com</em></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Raymond James. Raymond James is not affiliated with nor endorses the author or his firm. All opinions are as of this date and are subject to change without notice.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Raymond James does not provide tax services. Please discuss these matters with the appropriate professional. The S&amp;P 500 is an unmanaged index of 500 widely held stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of an exchange traded product carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information and should be read carefully before investing. The prospectus is available from your investment professional. </em>', '\'Tis the Season for Tax-Loss Harvesting', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tis-the-season-for-tax-loss-harvesting', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:12:19', '2018-07-12 15:12:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34607', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34612, 4, '2017-12-28 11:58:32', '2017-12-28 16:58:32', '<h3>By Richard Eckstrom&nbsp;</h3>\r\nFor many of us, the arrival of Jan. 1 means more than a new calendar year. It’s an opportunity for a new chapter … a chance to get things right, to commit to bettering ourselves in some way.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe resolve to eat healthier and exercise, save more, spend more time with loved ones, learn new skills or achieve a personal goal.\r\n\r\nFor those of us in public office, the New Year is an opportunity to take stock of how we serve and commit to ways we can improve. To that end, I offer some suggested resolutions for everyone in a position of public trust, from elected officials to agency administrators and members of government boards and commissions.\r\n\r\n• Remember whose money we’re spending. Too many public officials view increased spending as the answer to every problem without much regard for the ever-growing burden being placed on taxpayers. Such decisions shouldn’t be taken lightly.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEvery dollar spent is a dollar taken from someone’s pocket, which means there’s one less dollar available for bills, groceries, college tuition or retirement savings.\r\n\r\nWe should always weigh the constant pressure for higher spending against the drawbacks. After all, there’s probably no better way for government to bolster peoples’ finances than to allow them to retain their own, hard-earned money. Higher spending and taxing does just the opposite.\r\n\r\n• Commit to transparency. In my experience, the policy-makers who best serve the public interest are those who operate in full public view. They’re more sensitive to their constituents’ needs when they know those constituents are watching.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThus, one of the most important things any governmental body can do is to let citizens see how it makes decisions and spends funds. (Above all, in my opinion, financial records should be conveniently accessible on the web.)\r\n\r\nTransparency creates government which answers to the people and connects with them.\r\n\r\n• Focus on issues that matter. The hot-button issues aren’t always the most important issues. Especially at the state level, there’s a tendency among some to spend much time and energy on items that are likely to generate headlines or score political points – often at the expense of matters which are less exciting but of greater relevance to the lives of average South Carolinians.\r\n\r\nNot long ago the political debate seemed dominated by a series of hot-button issues including flags, statues and names on school buildings and city streets. Meanwhile, far more consequential problems – for example, the crisis facing our state’s vastly underfunded and deteriorating pension system – have been left unsolved.\r\n\r\nIt’d be worthwhile to revisit our priorities, and perhaps devote less effort to things that have little direct impact on citizens’ lives and place a greater emphasis on the more important – even if less politically rewarding – nuts and bolts of government.\r\n\r\n• Elevate the debate. For those seeking an elected position or otherwise engaging in political debate, the temptation to play hardball against an opponent can be strong. But so-called “mudslinging” only distracts us from the serious discussions needed to help voters size up candidates and make informed decisions. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt can have a disillusioning effect, discouraging people from becoming involved in the process. Candidates who genuinely want the best for the community they hope to serve can help keep the debate on a higher plane by refusing to engage in personal attacks.\r\n\r\nPublic service is a noble pursuit. Sadly, trust in our leadership is an ever-dwindling commodity … further eroding with each new case of a government official gaming the system or mishandling resources. That means that those who conscientiously serve must aim a little higher to salvage whatever public trust remains. As we leave 2017 behind, let’s make a commitment to doing so.\r\n\r\nFinally, I wish you a joyous, healthy and prosperous 2018. Happy New Year!\r\n\r\n<i>Richard Eckstrom is a CPA and the state’s comptroller.</i>', 'Public officials should make New Year’s resolutions', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'public-officials-should-make-new-years-resolutions', '', '', '2017-12-28 11:58:32', '2017-12-28 16:58:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34612', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34616, 4, '2017-12-28 12:00:44', '2017-12-28 17:00:44', 'More than 100 parents, friends and relatives visited St. Helena Elementary School for the annual Christmas concert on Dec. 19 at the school.\r\n\r\nStudents in the grades 3-5 AMES class entertained by singing assorted Christmas songs including one from “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” featuring a visit by the Grinch himself, played by fourth-grader Antoine Patrick. AMES is an advanced mathematics and science academy within the school.\r\n\r\nFollowing the presentation, the kindergarten and first-grade classes took the stage. Here, singers react to the Grinch at the concert. Photo by Bob Sofaly.', 'Christmas Concert', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'christmas-concert', '', '', '2017-12-28 12:01:11', '2017-12-28 17:01:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34616', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34622, 4, '2017-12-28 12:07:40', '2017-12-28 17:07:40', '[caption id=\"attachment_34631\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2798\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Victoria_DSC6633-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34631\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34631\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Victoria_DSC6633-2.jpg\" alt=\"Santa made four stops at the Beaufort Memorial Collins Birthing Center on Christmas Day. Among the &quot;special deliveries&quot; was Beaufort\'s first Christmas baby, Victoria, born at 6:04 a.m. to Magnely Zunun Godinez and Victor Martinez of Beaufort. Victoria has two brothers, Christopher, 7, and Iker, 3.\" width=\"2798\" height=\"4200\"></a> Santa made four stops at the Beaufort Memorial Collins Birthing Center on Christmas Day. Among the \"special deliveries\" was Beaufort\'s first Christmas baby, Victoria, born at 6:04 a.m. to Magnely Zunun Godinez and Victor Martinez of Beaufort. Victoria has two brothers, Christopher, 7, and Iker, 3.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34625\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2798\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jesus.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34625\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34625\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jesus.jpg\" alt=\"Jesus Moreno was born to Abigail Moreno-Romero at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 25, en route to the hospital. Photos by Charlotte Berkeley.\" width=\"2798\" height=\"4200\"></a> Jesus Moreno was born to Abigail Moreno-Romero at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 25, en route to the hospital. Photos by Charlotte Berkeley.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34630\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2798\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Sophia_DSC6689.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34630\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34630\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Sophia_DSC6689.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren Hackler and Charles Farrenkopf of Hilton Head Island greeted their first child, Sophia Jean at 7:32 a.m. at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. \" width=\"2798\" height=\"4200\"></a> Lauren Hackler and Charles Farrenkopf of Hilton Head Island greeted their first child, Sophia Jean at 7:32 a.m. at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34633\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1399\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ava-greene.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34633\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34633\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ava-greene.jpg\" alt=\"Ava Messiah Green was born at 11:30 p.m. on Christmas to April and Courtney Greene weighing in at 7 pounds, 3 ounces. . \" width=\"1399\" height=\"2100\"></a> Ava Messiah Green was born at 11:30 p.m. on Christmas to April and Courtney Greene weighing in at 7 pounds, 3 ounces. .[/caption]', 'CHIRSTMAS BABIES', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chirstmas-babies', '', '', '2017-12-28 12:08:15', '2017-12-28 17:08:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34622', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34623, 4, '2017-12-28 12:04:34', '2017-12-28 17:04:34', '<em>Photo above: Brittany Nicotri, left, was named the Burton Fire District’s Firefighter of the Year. She is shown here with Chief Harry Rountree, center, and District Officer of the Year David Grabenbauer. Photo provided.</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nThe Burton Fire District held its annual awards banquet on Dec. 9.\r\n\r\nIn addition to looking back over a busy year in 2017, in which the district responded to over 250 more emergency calls than in 2016, both departmental and personal achievements were recognized.\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters selected Brittany Nicotri as the district’s Firefighter of the Year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNicotri started with Burton as a volunteer in 2016. When she was told by people she couldn’t be a firefighter because she was only a 5 foot tall female, she set out to prove otherwise.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe started her career with Burton as Hurricane Matthew struck, and her fellow firefighters were in awe of her dedication and ability handle any task, often\r\nrefusing assistance.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen Nicotri is not covered in soot from a fire, she is covered in grease from the vehicle and station maintenance tasks she takes on, saving taxpayers thousands annually.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton Fire Chief Harry Rountree said, “She has made a large impact on our department in a very short time,” (no pun intended).\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters selected David Grabenbauer as the district’s Officer of the Year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe is a Marine Corps veteran who started with Burton in 1996 and has progressed up the ranks to the position of shift commander, where he oversees the operation of the district’s five fire stations and personnel.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGrabenbauer’s commitment to the district’s personnel is demonstrated in his mentoring younger firefighters and coordinating family events and activities for the district.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton Fire Chief Harry Rountree recalled with pride watching Grabenbauer grow from a young man who played in the once popular local band Saucy Brown, into a strong leader, dedicated public servant, and a husband and father.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Whether a work problem or personal problem, the firefighters seek David out, and in return, he is willing to share his life’s experiences which have obviously been successful. So David is a large reason we are also successful,” said Rountree.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNew firefighter Daniel Mickel, a Marine Corps veteran and a Citadel graduate, who recently graduated from the South Carolina Fire Academy, was also recognized for receiving two academy awards: the Order of the Maltese Cross Award and the Chief Robert Frick Award.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMickel was selected by his classmates to receive the Maltese Cross Award for his honor, integrity and leadership throughout the eight-week fire academy program, and he received the Chief Frick Award for having the highest GPA in the class.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District celebrated 2017 and is now preparing for what will be a challenging new year as growth will certainly bring increases in emergencies.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“It was an honor as the Burton Fire District chief to celebrate such a successful year as a department, and to recognize and thank our personnel and their families for all they do for our community,” ssaid Rountree.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“But there is no rest for the compassionate and dedicated, so today we start to prepare for the future.\r\n\r\n\"Our goal is to ensure our citizens have a healthy and safe year; and in 2018, we’ll do it all over again.”&nbsp;', 'Burton Fire District honors awardees', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'burton-fire-district-honors-awardees', '', '', '2017-12-28 12:04:34', '2017-12-28 17:04:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34623', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34629, 4, '2017-12-28 12:10:35', '2017-12-28 17:10:35', '<em>Photo above: The Pluff Mudd Hopp Heads are shown here at their December gathering. Photo by Kat Walsh.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34634\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"540\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/brewing.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34634\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34634\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/brewing.jpg\" alt=\" A brew of a Belgian Quad is made at Salt Marsh Brewery in Bluffton. Photo provided.\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\"></a> A brew of a Belgian Quad is made at Salt Marsh Brewery in Bluffton. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Kat Walsh</h3>\r\nIt’s almost too perfect – a home brewers club started by a man with the last name Brewer.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut that’s exactly how the Pluff Mudd Hopp Heads began. In 2007, Josh Brewer, who owned Brewers Brewery in Beaufort Town Center, encouraged his friends to start a club.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGene Garlington, the club’s secretary and treasurer, recalls early meetings at various members’ homes and the club grew from there.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nToday the Pluff Mudd Hopp Heads has 15 active members and about 20 associates. Everyone is welcome, from those just starting up the hobby of home brewing to professional brewers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We would like to make even non-brewers home brewers,” said George Clark, one of the club’s original members. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nMonthly meetings are social, casual and revolve around of love of craft beer. Typically, members sample the fruits each other’s brewing labor – and lessons learned along the way.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor example, there was the time the group learned the dangers of over-carbonating beer. While bottling a group IPA, they accidentally added twice the required amount of sugar. Every member took a 5-liter plastic bottle home for eventual tapping. That’s when the brew, so to speak, went off the rails.\r\n\r\nClark stored his in the laundry room. Two week later, he heard a loud bang in the house.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I followed the sound of my wife’s frustrated laughter to the laundry, and found her throwing rags all over the floor. Beer had hit the ceiling, all the walls and had leaked through the floor to the cellar. She looked at me and said, ‘You\'ve got a mess to clean up. I\'m going to the movies.’ I did the best I could over the next two hours, but the house had the aroma of a frat house for the next two months.”\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Art and Science in a Glass</b></p>\r\n“What did you bring?” members asked Paul Heilig, the first to share a home brew at the club’s December meeting at the Coosaw Point Clubhouse.\r\n\r\n“Please don’t say a quad,” one member quipped, bringing laughs from the rest of the group.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHeilig presented a rarity for the club; a white American lager, inspired by a pineapple jalapeno beer the club tasted on a tour to Holy City Brewery in Charleston.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs the recipe was passed around, there was intense discussion about temperatures, ingredients, yeast, fermentation, time and exactly how Heilig added 4 pounds of pineapple “in the second.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat’s of the noticeable things about home brewing – it has a language of its own: terms like fermentation, pasteurization, conditioning, enzymes, IBUs and terminal gravity were tossed back and forth throughout the meeting. The process of brewing beer involves biochemistry and thermodynamics. In fact, the scientific aspect is what attracts many to home brewing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We all have a great time in experimenting with our concoctions and dissecting the final product,” said Clark, who started home brewing in the mid-1980s.\r\n\r\nHolding small tasting glasses imprinted with the club logo, members scrutinized and studied Heilig’s creation, holding it up to the light, smelling and slowly tasting to identify the diverse array of flavors and aromas.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA second thing is noticeable: Home brewers approach and appreciate beer much like wine connoisseurs with fine wine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“It takes four sips to understand a beer,” explained Clark. “The first one is a shock, it takes the second and third sips for your brain and tongue to understand what you’re doing and by the fourth sip, you can fully appreciate what the beer is about.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMatt Stone was the next to share his creation: a Berliner Weiss, one of the newly popular sour ales.\r\n\r\n“If there were a bomber on the shelf, it would be every bit of $25,” commented Nick Borreggine, owner of Fat Patties in Beaufort and Bluffton. A beer connoisseur and novice home brewer, Borreggine opened Salt Marsh Brewing on the second floor of the Bluffton Fat Patties in 2013.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Did you give it a name?” several members asked.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStone, who works at Salt Marsh Brewery, said he had not, but would consider it.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMembers don’t usually name their brews, but sometimes, the resulting beer or the circumstances surrounding its creation warrant a name. There was Stuck on Daufuskie, a collaboration beer that involved a trip to Daufuskie Island and a storm that significantly delayed the return home. Another brew, The Black Mirror, was a “gorgeous” beer that three members brewed in January that wound up “really, really strong and so dark and thick you could see your face in it.”\r\n\r\nIn addition to these monthly meetings, the club hosts group brews either at Fat Patties or members’ homes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nClub president Mark Alexander notes that two popular events are the annual oyster roast and the seasonal food and beer pairings. Members work in pairs to create a coupling of beer and food with a twist: the beer not only complements the dish – it is also part of its recipe.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34635\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1600\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tour.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34635\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34635\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tour.jpg\" alt=\"Club members take a tour of Southbound Brewery in Savannah. Photo provided.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1064\"></a> Club members take a tour of Southbound Brewery in Savannah. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Recent resurgence</b></p>\r\nIt’s hard to imagine, but less than two generations ago, The Hopp Heads’ activities were illegal. In spite of the fact that America’s founding fathers (and mothers) made and drank their own beer and wine, under the 18th Amendment and Prohibition (enacted in 1920), it was against the law to make beer in the U.S.\r\n\r\nThis ban on home brewing in the United States had far-reaching consequences. While there were nearly 1,500 breweries prior to the 18th Amendment, after 1960 only a handful of giant, consolidated mega-brewers remained.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nToday, the “big two”— Anheuser-Busch (bought by Europe’s InBev for $52 billion in 2008) and MillerCoors — sell 95 percent of all beer in the United States in the form of lager and light lager, according to the 2009 documentary “Beer Wars.”\r\n\r\nIn 1979, President Carter legalized home brewing in the amount of 100 gallons per year per adult (up to 200 gallons per year per household). And in the following years, the number of craft breweries has grown to more than 2,000, most of which were founded by home brewers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to the American Homebrewers Association, which also started in 1979, of the 1.1 million home brewers in the U.S., almost half started the hobby within the last four years.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis recent increase has been aided by the rise of homebrewing clubs — the Hopp Heads are one of over 2,100 AHA registered homebrew clubs — beer making competitions and the success of microbreweries started by amateur beer makers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe do-it-yourself and local food, or “locavore,” movement have also helped.&nbsp; “There is a trend to do things more locally,” notes the AHA website. “You don’t get any more local than doing it at home.”\r\n\r\nThe Pluff Mudd Hopp Heads note that the only thing better than brewing your own beer at home is having a like-minded group of friends. After all, as Garlington commented, “What’s the fun of doing it if you can’t share your results?”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the club at pluffmuddhoppheads@gmail.com or visit the club’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Pluff-Mudd-Hop-Heads.', 'Local club brews up beer, friendship', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-club-brews-up-beer-friendship', '', '', '2017-12-28 12:10:35', '2017-12-28 17:10:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34629', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34638, 4, '2017-12-28 12:10:38', '2017-12-28 17:10:38', '<em>Photo above: Margaret Fyfe, 81, was killed and several other people were injured during a series of crashes over the holiday weekend. Photo provided.</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nA car accident over the holiday weekend resulted in the death of 81-year-old Margaret Fyfe of Beaufort, according to the Burton Fire District.\r\n\r\nThe crash occurred just after 4 p.m. Dec. 23 at the intersection of Parris Island Gateway and Robert Smalls Parkway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters arrived on the scene to a two vehicle-accident with two people trapped in one of the vehicles. The two were rescued, but a third person, Fyfe, died at the scene. Further details were unavailable at press time.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Police Department is investigating the fatal crash.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, there were several other accidents over the holiday.\r\n\r\nAt about 12:30 p.m. Dec. 23 Burton firefighters arrived at the intersection of Parris Island Gateway and Robert Smalls Parkway to a two-vehicle accident resulting in a woman and two children being transported to the hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTraffic at the intersection was delayed for approximately 45 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured and removed roadway hazards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnother accident occurred minutes later only yards up the road on Robert Smalls Parkway by Sonic. Firefighters responded from the first accident to the second where they found three motor vehicles involved, including a tow truck that was responding to the first accident.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat accident resulted in minor injuries; however, all occupants declined transport to the hospital. Traffic on Robert Smalls was again delayed for approximately 45 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured and removed roadway hazards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater that night, a pedestrian was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle at the intersection of Joe Frazier and Cherokee Farms roads.\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters arrived to find a man on the ground, unconscious and with potentially serious injuries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe was taken to the hospital and the intersection was shut down for approximately an hour while emergency crews assisted the injured, removed roadway hazards, and investigated the accident.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThen, just after 6:30 p.m. Dec. 24, Burton firefighters were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Burton Wells Road. Firefighters arrived on the scene to a single-vehicle accident in which a vehicle struck and broke a utility pole, causing live wires to fall across the road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe occupants escaped uninjured. Burton Wells Road was closed for over an hour waiting for the power to be secured and the scene to be safe.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to over 350 motor vehicle accidents in 2017. In 2016, the Burton Fire District responded to less than 300.', 'One killed, others hurt in crashes over holiday', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'one-killed-others-hurt-in-crashes-over-holiday', '', '', '2017-12-28 12:10:38', '2017-12-28 17:10:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34638', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(34642, 4, '2017-12-28 12:13:07', '2017-12-28 17:13:07', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;St. Phillips Island has a subtropical forest and white beaches stretching along the Atlantic. Photo courtesy of Plantation Services.</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nBillionaire Ted Turner and the state recently closed on the charitable transfer of Turner’s 4,680-acre St. Phillips Island near Beaufort. The park is expected to be made accessible to the public from Hunting Island.\r\n\r\nAs the largest privately held island off the coast, St. Phillips was sold for $4.9 million, about one-third of its appraised value, and will complement Hunting Island State Park nearby.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“St. Phillips is a jewel off the South Carolina coast, a pristine barrier island suffused with the natural beauty of the Lowcountry,” said Duane Parrish, director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation &amp; Tourism, which will manage the island. “The possibilities for shaping and offering exceptional coastal experiences are numerous.”\r\n\r\nSt. Phillips served as a Lowcountry retreat for Turner, his family and friends since 1979. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt is surrounded by marsh and beach, and is accessible by boat ride up tidal rivers and creeks around Bay Point.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlong with three boats and two vehicles, the sale also comes with a main residence and a few other structures on the island. A conservation easement held by the Nature Conservancy limits the number of additional structures that can be built.\r\n\r\n“My family and I are thrilled that our beloved St. Phillips Island is now in the hands of the state of South Carolina,” said Turner. “After sharing many fond memories together on the island, my family and I now look forward to others being able to experience and appreciate the unique beauty and tranquility that St. Phillips has provided us for so many years.”\r\n\r\nThe State Park Service will spend about six months assessing the island’s resources and logistical capacities to develop a comprehensive management plan for the property.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Once that plan is in place, an operational strategy will be established to optimize the island’s visitor experience potential as part of Hunting Island State Park,” according to a press release.', 'Ted Turner’s island to be open to public', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ted-turners-island-to-be-open-to-public', '', '', '2017-12-28 12:13:07', '2017-12-28 17:13:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34642', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34643, 4, '2017-12-28 12:12:30', '2017-12-28 17:12:30', '<em>Photo above: Members of the Classic Car &amp; Truck Club of Beaufort try in vain to beat the rain while loading a 1952 Ford pickup truck during the club’s 6th Annual Meal on Wheels on Sunday at Bricks Restaurant.&nbsp; The classic cars and trucks gave way to more modern transportation to help keep the food dry. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nA local restaurant and their elves worked overtime to prepare and deliver meals for those who may otherwise have gone without on Christmas Eve.\r\n\r\nBricks restaurant in Beaufort purchased, prepared and bagged 250 meals for Meals on Wheels clients and relied on the Classic Car &amp; Truck Club of Beaufort to deliver them on Christmas Eve.\r\n\r\n“We buy the food and fix it right here,” said&nbsp; Bricks owner, Josh Poticha. \"My crew works all night to get the food prepared.”\r\n\r\nPoticha said the first year there were only 60 meals to prepare, “but now we are up to 250 meals,” he said as owners of classic cars grabbed bags to be delivered.\r\n\r\nHowever, the rain dampened the effort a bit. Ken Szarek, owner of a classic Oldsmobile, said his windshield wipers haven’t worked in 30 years. He went home and got the family SUV to deliver the meals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34645\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2938\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES2337.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34645\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34645\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RES2337.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Classic Car &amp; Truck Club of Beaufort load some of the 250 prepared meals into another member’s minivan at Bricks restaurant after the rain began to fall Dec. 24 at Bricks.\" width=\"2938\" height=\"1883\"></a> Members of the Classic Car &amp; Truck Club of Beaufort load some of the 250 prepared meals into another member’s minivan at Bricks restaurant after the rain began to fall Dec. 24 at Bricks.[/caption]', 'Lending a helping hand', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '34643-2', '', '', '2017-12-28 12:14:57', '2017-12-28 17:14:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34643', 0, 'post', '', 1),
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(34652, 4, '2018-01-11 08:11:58', '2018-01-11 13:11:58', '<b>2or3 Treasure House&nbsp;</b><b>collecting winter coats</b>\r\n\r\nThe 2or3 Treasure House at 203 Carteret St. in Beaufort is collecting children\'s winter coats in all sizes for both boys and girls in response to a request for help from local schools.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you have some older or outgrown children\'s coats taking up space in the closet, bring them to the Treasure House, which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.\r\n\r\n<b>Chambers to headline&nbsp;</b><b>musical storytelling</b>\r\n\r\nJazz saxophonist Thom Chambers will headline the second “Notes: An Evening of Musical Storytelling &amp; Casual Conversation” to benefit the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Northern Beaufort County.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis event will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nChambers has performed with the Miami Sound Machine, and opened for Earth, Wind and Fire, Chris Botti, Gregg Karukus and NBA star-turned musician Wayman Tisdale. He was well known as co-founder, and on-stage leader of the former jazz group Indigo City.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSaltus River Grill will serve up food and the cocktails will flow.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere’s an art auction in the works, featuring donated pieces by several of Beaufort’s finest artists offering their interpretations of “jazz” in a variety of media, and Amiri Farris will be on the scene creating one of his “live action paintings.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStudent art will be on display as well at the event. Sponsorships and group packages are available, and seating is limited. Tickets are $75. For sponsorship information or to purchase tickets, call the Boys &amp; Girls Club office at 843-379-5430.\r\n\r\nThey can also be reached by email at alittlejohn@bgclowcountry.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Girls night out coming&nbsp;</b><b>to Every Second Counts</b>\r\n\r\nIsland Girls Night Out, an opportunity to socialize, meet new friends and win prizes will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at Every Second Counts at 22 Sams Point Road in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>Public invited to&nbsp;</b><b>tour of Fort Fremont</b>\r\n\r\nTravel back in time to the 1890s and the Spanish American War at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the St. Helena Branch Beaufort County Public Library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nParticipants will learn the history, see a scale model of Fort Fremont as it stood in 1898, and take a guided tour of the remains of the fortifications. The tour lasts approximately two hours. No reservations are necessary and this event is free.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call the St. Helena Library at 843-255-6487.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit fortfremont.org\r\n\r\n<b>Exchange Club to hold&nbsp;</b><b>Paint the Town Green</b>\r\n\r\nThe Exchange Club of Beaufort is presenting Paint the Town Green, a tea and fashion and art show, from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at Pinckney Hall in Sun City.\r\n\r\nArtist Jonathan Green will be recognized for his contributions and public service to our community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nProceeds from this event will be donated to The Original Gullah Festival.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit exchange-club-of-beaufort.portalbuzz.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Habitat for Humanity&nbsp;</b><b>in need of volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat.\r\n\r\nThere is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-522-3500. The organization can also be reached by email at minfo@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Weekly historic tours&nbsp;</b><b>available at Fort Mitchel</b>\r\n\r\nJoin The Heritage Library for weekly tours at 10 a.m. Thursdays of the Civil War battery on Skull Creek.\r\n\r\nIt was built to protect Port Royal Sound and the Seabrook Coaling Station.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children.\r\n\r\nFor more information and to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/FtMitchelTours.\r\n\r\n<b>Christian theater&nbsp;</b><b>performances offered</b>\r\n\r\nMusic of Forever, a Christian theater production, is being held at 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Grace AME Chapel on Charles Street in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAccording to Hillary Lathan, who puts on the show with her husband, Alan, the show puts Jesus on a personal level that everyone can relate to. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“People that may never walk into a church will come to the drama and experience the gospel in a way that is real and fresh to them,” she said. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe show includes seven characters and seven pieces of music.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe irony of the number is intentional, as seven is a biblically significant number, according to Hillary. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.musicofforever.org. The performances are free, but donations are accepted.\r\n\r\n<b>Pan-African group&nbsp;</b><b>seeks volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nThe nonprofit Pan-African Family Empowerment &amp; Land Preservation Network Inc. is seeking volunteers for multiple positions.\r\n\r\nThey have an immediate need for a webmaster, grant writers and administrative assistants. Also needed are committed fundraising volunteers; community outreach presenters; and office clerks willing to assist landowners with homestead exemptions; tax rate reductions; installment property tax payment qualification; and referrals to various heirs’ property and/or land use programs that generate income to pay property taxes and create generational wealth.\r\n\r\nTraining for all volunteers will be held at the Pan-African Family Empowerment Network’s office in the Landmark (Regions Bank) Building, 69 Robert Smalls Parkway, Suite 3B, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-592-6076, or email volunteers@panafricanfamilyempowermentnetwork.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Second Helpings&nbsp;</b><b>volunteers needed</b>\r\n\r\nSecond Helpings, a nonprofit that rescues food from area restaurants and grocery stores and delivers the food to local agencies to stop hunger, is in need of volunteers.\r\n\r\nShifts are available on Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteers can sign up for one day a week or month.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso needed are on-call, last-minute volunteers for a SWAT team to help on the truck for special runs. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lili Coleman at execdirector@secondhelpingslc.org or call 843-689-3689. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit secondhelpingslc.org. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Fort documentary&nbsp;</b><b>to make its premier</b>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Fort Fremont and the Beaufort County Library have announced the public premier of a newly released documentary on the history of Fort Fremont and Beaufort’s role during the Spanish-American War.\r\n\r\n“Fort Fremont: The Last Bastion in the Defense of Port Royal Sound 1898-1912” will be shown at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, at the St. Helena Public Library. Showings will also be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at the Beaufort Branch Library; and at 2 p.m. at the Bluffton Branch Library on Thursday, Jan. 25.\r\n\r\nPort Royal Sound, with its deep natural harbor, played a strategic military role in the history of the area since the Spanish arrived in the 16th century. Three-hundred and fifty-years later, Fort Fremont marked the final chapter of coastal fortifications on Port Royal Sound.\r\n\r\nThe newly released film documents how national and world events conspired to select the remote sea island of St. Helena as the location for one of the most sophisticated defense structures of its time.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe fort played a vital role in protecting the U.S. Naval Station at Parris Island, which had a strategic dry dock and coaling station critical to the Atlantic naval fleet during the Spanish-American War.&nbsp;', 'What To Do the week of January 11th-17th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-january-11th-17th', '', '', '2018-01-11 08:11:58', '2018-01-11 13:11:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34652', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34654, 4, '2018-01-11 08:12:48', '2018-01-11 13:12:48', '<h3>By Richard Eckstrom&nbsp;</h3>\r\nEach October, many state agencies – including public colleges and universities – are required to submit to me their financial statements for the previous fiscal year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI use those statements to produce South Carolina’s financial report, which is used by lawmakers, credit rating agencies and others to assess the state’s financial condition.\r\n\r\nAn agency’s failure to turn in its statements on time can have ramifications beyond just that one agency. If it holds up completion of the state’s financial report, it potentially hinders policymakers’ ability to make decisions about spending and taxes. It may also send a troubling signal to investors interested in buying state bonds, or otherwise reflect poorly on the state.\r\n\r\nUntimely financial statements sometimes raise red flags about an agency’s accounting and record-keeping. In the recent past, they’ve led to discovery of serious deficiencies – such as failure to reconcile bank statements regularly, or a lack of CPAs in crucial accounting positions. Even worse, they can indicate indifference toward the importance of financial reporting.\r\n\r\nWhen an agency misses the deadline, it’s up to me to light a fire under them. But my options for doing so are limited. Hopefully, with repeated phone calls and a little nudging, I’ll have the statements in enough time to complete the state’s financial report without much delay.\r\n\r\nBut what happens when an agency is evasive or uncooperative – for example, won’t return calls? With no legal authority to force them to do anything, my only recourse is to raise the issue publicly and hope the unflattering attention will motivate the tardy officials to get with the program.\r\n\r\nWhich brings me to the subject of SC State University…\r\n\r\nSCSU boasts a loyal student body and faithful alumni, yet its governance – particularly its financial leadership – has often fallen short. In 2014, its troubles came into the open: out of control spending, large budget deficits, about $10 million in unpaid vendor bills, mismanaged funds, and improperly recorded transactions, all of which resulted in a two-year probation by the regional accreditation agency. (Losing its accreditation would have been disastrous, as it would have meant its students were no longer eligible for federal aid and may well have caused SCSU to close its doors.)\r\n\r\nSince then, much money and effort have gone into putting SCSU on sound financial footing. Lawmakers purged the entire board of trustees. The legislature gave the school around $20 million in state loans which later were forgiven, meaning taxpayers foot the bill to clean up the mess.\r\n\r\nGiven the resources invested in righting the ship, there was no joy in notifying other state leaders last month that SCSU was late again this year submitting its financial statements. After missing the Oct. 1 deadline, university officials assured me I’d have the statements by Nov. 22. That date came and went. It wasn’t until Dec. 12 – more than two months late – that the statements were turned in.\r\n\r\nAll who care about SCSU’s future should be concerned. Timely financial disclosures are crucial for keeping the university healthy and solvent. And again, late financial statements can portend broader issues.\r\n\r\nWhile its fiscal woes only became known to the public in 2014, I actually had begun sounding the alarm years earlier – after growing concerned by the school’s chronic problems turning in its financial statements. Out of an abundance of caution, I’m sounding the alarm again.\r\n\r\nCertainly, SCSU finances have stabilized over the past few years, and the quality of its board and administration are much-improved. Nonetheless, we mustn’t tempt fate. Given its track record and the magnitude of its recent troubles, complacency isn’t an option.\r\n\r\nSC State\'s crisis was rooted in a lax attitude toward the notions of oversight and accountability, a mindset partially cultivated by state leaders’ hands-off approach to the university; the storied, historically black university was treated as a special case, allowing its administrators to operate nearly oversight-free. What was actually needed, then as now, was “tough love.”\r\n\r\nThree years later, the high stakes dictate keeping an attentive eye on SCSU administrators. We must remind them we’re watching and what’s expected of them. Failure to meet minimum standards isn’t acceptable.\r\n\r\nAnd there’s a cautionary tale here for governmental bodies at all levels. While not a sensational topic, oversight measures such as financial reporting requirements are fundamental to an institution’s well-being.\r\n\r\n<i>Richard Eckstrom is a CPA and the state’s comptroller.</i>', 'Timely financial reporting vital for public institutions', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'timely-financial-reporting-vital-for-public-institutions', '', '', '2018-01-11 08:12:48', '2018-01-11 13:12:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34654', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34655, 4, '2018-01-11 08:13:27', '2018-01-11 13:13:27', '<b>Riverview accepting&nbsp;</b><b>enrollment applications</b>\r\n\r\nRiverview Charter School is accepted applications through Wednesday, Jan. 31, for the 2018-19 school year.\r\n\r\nAny applications received after 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 will not be eligible to participate in any ensuing lottery, but will be added to the lottery wait list.\r\n\r\nVisit www.riverviewcharterschool.org/enrollment.html.\r\n\r\nIn other Riverview news, the newly elected board members who will serve through Dec. 31, 2019, are Abyssinia Bandoh, Gayle Carroll, Katherine Ferguson, Mary Jordan Lempesis, Arthur O\'Kelley and Julia Wittschen-Price.', 'School briefs for January 11th-17th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-january-11th-17th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:36', '2018-07-12 14:58:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34655', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34658, 4, '2018-01-11 08:19:15', '2018-01-11 13:19:15', '<b>Woman says she was&nbsp;</b><b>sexually assaulted</b>\r\n\r\nA woman was found screaming for help after she said she was sexually assaulted in the area of Penn Center and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to a release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.\r\n\r\nThe release stated that at approximately 6:15 a.m. on Dec. 27, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area on St. Helena Island regarding a female screaming for help.\r\n\r\nDeputies located a woman in the area of Ball Park Road and Sea Island Parkway who told them she had been sexually assaulted by an unknown black man on a dirt road across from Penn Center.\r\n\r\nThe victim also said when she fled the area she lost her shoes and handbag.\r\n\r\nEmergency Medical Services responded and transported the victim to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for evaluation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSheriff’s office personnel found the victim’s shoes, handbag and other personal items.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe incident is under investigation.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is encouraged to contact Sgt. Brandon Disbrow at 843-255-3407, or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Woman wanted for&nbsp;</b><b>alleged counterfeiting</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/counterfeit.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34659\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34659\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/counterfeit.jpg\" alt=\"counterfeit\" width=\"240\" height=\"228\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to identify the pictured individual who they say paid for merchandise with two $100 counterfeit bills. The money was marked for promotional use only.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe incident occurred on Dec. 27 at Walmart at 4 Bluffton Road in Bluffton.\r\n\r\nThe suspect left in a Toyota Camry with tags that belonged to another vehicle.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is asked to call Lt. Cpl. Hardy at 843-255-3310; Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777; or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.\r\n\r\n<b>Firefighters respond&nbsp;</b><b>to 4 car accidents&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/rollover.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34662\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34662\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/rollover.jpg\" alt=\"rollover\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3456\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to four motor vehicle accidents after midnight on Dec. 30, including one vehicle that rolled over. However, no injuries resulted from the accidents.\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters responded to the first accident at approximately midnight at the intersection of Broad River Boulevard and Rice Road. Firefighters arrived to a single vehicle that had struck a power pole. While the vehicle suffered heavy damage, the driver was not injured in the collision. The pole suffered minor damages.\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters responded to the second motor vehicle accident just before 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of Grober Hill and Castle Rock roads. Firefighters arrived to a single vehicle in the ditch. The driver was uninjured. Firefighters responded to a third motor vehicle accident on Midtown Drive in Port Royal. This single-vehicle accident also resulted in no injuries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters responded to their fourth motor vehicle accident just before 3 a.m. on Robert Smalls Parkway and Ashton Point. Firefighters arrived to find a van on its side. The driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, was able to escape and was not injured. Firefighters remained on the scene to assist the driver and secure the hazards. Traffic on Robert Smalls Parkway was delayed for approximately 30 minutes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Pedestrian hit by car&nbsp;</b><b>suffers serious injuries</b>\r\n\r\nJust before 10 p.m. on Dec. 24, Burton firefighters were dispatched to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Joe Frazier and Cherokee Farms Road. Firefighters arrived to find a man unconscious with potentially serious injuries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe injured man was transported to the hospital. The intersection was shut down for approximately an hour while emergency crews assisted the injured, removed roadway hazards and investigated the accident.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Three cooking-related&nbsp;</b><b>fires raise concerns</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to three fire calls in less than 24 hours on Dec. 22 that were related to cooking.\r\n\r\nAt approximately 4 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire alarm on Abbey Row. Firefighters arrived and found smoke coming from a third-floor window. The resident told firefighters she turned on the stove not realizing that the burner she turned on had a plastic item on it. The subsequent smoke filled the home and activated the fire alarm. Firefighters assisted the resident by removing smoke from her home and ensuring the fire was out.\r\n\r\nJust minutes later, Burton and MCAS Beaufort firefighters were dispatched to a report of a house fire at a doublewide motor home in the Independent Mobile Home Park on Shanklin Road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSmoke was coming from the home and as firefighters entered the resident was trying to find his way outside. The fire was caused by cooking on the stove; however, the homeowner was able to extinguish the fire prior to firefighter’s arrival. Firefighters provided medical assistance to the homeowner who suffered minor smoke inhalation. The resident was not transported to the hospital.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters checked the kitchen stove area to ensure the fire did not spread and assisted with smoke removal from the residence.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThen, at about 6 p.m., Burton and MCAS firefighters responded to a fire alarm at Magnolia Park Apartments on Laurel Bay Road. They arrived to find residents evacuating and smoke coming from a second-floor apartment.\r\n\r\nThe resident fell asleep while cooking and the unattended food ignited. Growing flames spread to the cabinets, activating the fire alarm system and a single fire sprinkler head which extinguished the fire before the first fire truck arrived.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCooking is the leading cause of fires and Burton fire officials are urging citizens to be extra careful when at the stove and to place home fire extinguishers where they can be seen, quickly accessed and used.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>SCDNR assists in case&nbsp;</b><b>of reptile trafficking</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34660\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"365\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/reptiles.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34660\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34660\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/reptiles.jpg\" alt=\"Gila monsters are protected by state law in Arizona and by federal law. Photo by Jeff Servoss; courtesy USFWS.\" width=\"365\" height=\"273\"></a> Gila monsters are protected by state law in Arizona and by federal law. Photo by Jeff Servoss; courtesy USFWS.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAn Arizona man has been prosecuted by federal authorities for the sale of reptiles protected in that state in a case with ties to South Carolina.\r\n\r\nInvestigators with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division assisted federal authorities with the case, in which the defendant, Jonathan Sampson Benson, pled guilty to taking reptiles from Arizona and selling them in South Carolina.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn November 2013, Benson sold two falsely labeled Gila monsters, two prairie rattlesnakes, two tiger rattlesnakes and one speckled rattlesnake in interstate commerce.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBenson was also charged with making a similar transaction in July 2014. This case was investigated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the SCDNR.\r\n\r\n“We were glad to be able to provide assistance to federal authorities and to our colleagues in Arizona to help bring this case to a successful conclusion,” Col. Chisolm Frampton, SCDNR’s deputy director for law enforcement, said recently. “I\'m very proud of the work our officers did on this case.”\r\n\r\nBenson pleaded guilty on three counts of federal Lacey Act violations. The court then ordered him to serve five years of probation and pay $2,225 restitution to the Lacey Act Reward Account and $2,500 to the Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Theft Prevention Fund.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBenson was also ordered to forfeit all wildlife to the government, which includes two Gila monsters, two prairie rattlesnakes, two tiger rattlesnakes, one speckled rattlesnake, one Hopi rattlesnake and one Arizona black rattlesnake.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Lacey Act prohibits people from importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring or purchasing any fish or wildlife or plant taken, possessed, transported or sold in violation of any law, treaty or regulation of the United States or in violation of any tribal law.', 'Public safety briefs for January 11th-17th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'public-safety-briefs-for-january-11th-17th', '', '', '2018-01-11 08:19:15', '2018-01-11 13:19:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34658', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34661, 4, '2018-01-11 08:19:33', '2018-01-11 13:19:33', '<em>Photo above: American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Dick Jennings presents Mary, Natalie, Georgeanna and Shelby of Guys and Dolls Salon with a Certificate of Appreciation for displaying the U.S. flag. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Chamber offers classes&nbsp;</b><b>to meet money goals</b>\r\n\r\nMaking New Year\'s resolutions? The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce can help.\r\n\r\nThe chamber is offering one-on-one sessions to set and meet your financial goals. The free classes will address topics like buying a home, budgeting and getting out of debt.\r\n\r\nCall 843-986-1102, ext. 2, or visit the chamber office at 801 Bladen St. in Beaufort. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Business After Hours&nbsp;</b><b>to be held Jan. 11</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce is holding a Business After Hours from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at The Beaufort Inn’s Tabby Place at 913 Port Republic St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe event is free for members and $5 for nonmembers.\r\n\r\nAccording to the chamber, this is a great opportunity for networking.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Janessa Lowery at janessa@beaufortsc.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Legislative luncheon&nbsp;</b><b>to be rescheduled</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce has cancelled the annual Legislative Luncheon that was set to be held on Jan. 4 at the Callawassie Island Club.\r\n\r\n\"We made the difficult decidion to cancel the luncheon\" due to the snow, according to chamber president Blakely Williams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;When the event is rescheduled attendees will get an opportunity to meet with local and state elected officials including Sen. Margie Bright Matthews, Sen. Chip Campsen, Sen. Tom Davis, Rep. Bill Bowers, Rep. Jeff Bradley, Rep. Shannon Erickson, Rep. Weston Newton and Rep. Michael Rivers. They will share their thoughts on the upcoming session of the General Assembly.\r\n\r\nCall Janessa Lowery at 843-525-8525 for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Business for Breakfast&nbsp;</b><b>offers various programs</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and SC LowCountry SCORE Chapter will hold a Business for Breakfast Series for Small Businesses on Wednesdays at the chamber offices at 701 Craven St.\r\n\r\nUpcoming programs include:\r\n\r\n• Feb. 14: I Did What? — Hiring Without Tears\r\n\r\n• March 14: Building a Successful Brand\r\n\r\n• April 11: Retailing Strategies in an Amazon World\r\n\r\n• May 9: Riddle Me This, Money Man -- Financial Statements Made Simpler\r\n\r\nVisit www.beaufortchamber.org to register.', 'Business briefs and Chamber Corner for January 11th-17th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-and-chamber-corner-for-january-11th-17th', '', '', '2018-01-11 08:19:33', '2018-01-11 13:19:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34661', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34666, 4, '2018-01-11 08:26:31', '2018-01-11 13:26:31', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL&nbsp;</b><b>WRESTLING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort High captures&nbsp;</b><b>Seahawk Duals title&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34676\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"720\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Beaufort-High-School-Wrestling-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34676\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-34676\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Beaufort-High-School-Wrestling-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Beaufort High wrestling team won the Seahawk Duals. Photo courtesy of Beaufort High.\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\"></a> The Beaufort High wrestling team won the Seahawk Duals. Photo courtesy of Beaufort High.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High School wrestling team won the team title at the Seahawk Duals on Dec. 29, defeating host Hilton Head High in the final match.\r\n\r\nIn pool play matches on Dec. 28, Beaufort High beat Dutch Fork (54-14) and Socastee (54-21). Following the victories in pool play, Beaufort High advanced to the championship pool. The championship pool also featured South Pointe, Easley and Hilton Head High.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort High beat South Pointe (36-31) but lost to Easley (36-34). Hilton Head, however, topped Easley. Beaufort High, which had beaten Hilton Head High 40-33, emerged from a three-way tie. The Eagles won via tiebreaker.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL&nbsp;</b><b>BASKETBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy girls&nbsp;</b><b>finish as runner-up&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy girls\' basketball team finished runner-up to tournament host John Paul II in the Golden Warrior Holiday Classic held recently.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II pulled away to defeat the Eagles 56-24 in the Golden Warrior Holiday Classic championship game on Dec. 30.\r\n\r\nTkai Devore led John Paul II to the tournament title. Devore delivered a double-double, scoring 23 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. The productive Devore was named the tournament\'s Most Outstanding Player.\r\n\r\nAiding the John Paul II offensive attack, Ayannah Thompson added eight points and nine rebounds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThompson was named to the all-tournament team.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEmily Ann Hiers paced Beaufort Academy with 13 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHiers was the only Beaufort Academy player to reach double figures in the scoring column.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth Hiers and teammate Becca Frelin were named to the all-tournament team.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy had advanced to the championship game after defeating Andrew Jackson 33-20. More on the Beaufort Academy-Andrew Jackson game follows.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy 33, Andrew Jackson 20:</b> Becca Frelin netted 11 points and Emily Ann Hiers added 10 points as Beaufort Academy defeated Andrew Jackson 33-20 in the Golden Warrior Classic on Friday.\r\n\r\nAlso helping Beaufort Academy to the victory, Kendall Duncan chipped in six points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy falls to Andrew Jackson&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy boys\' basketball team dropped its final game in the inaugural Golden Warrior Holiday Classic over the weekend. Andrew Jackson pulled away to beat Beaufort Academy 62-52 in the third-place game of the Golden Warrior Holiday Classic on Dec. 30.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDawson Coleman poured in 24 points for the Eagles in the loss.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWIlliam Tumlin followed Coleman in the Beaufort Academy scoring column and accompanied him in double figures, scoring 16 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy lost to Cathedral Academy in the Golden Warrior Holiday Classic on Dec. 29. Cathedral Academy defeated the Eagles 68-35.\r\n\r\nMore on the Beaufort Academy-Cathedral Academy boys\' basketball game follows.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Cathedral Academy 68, Beaufort Academy 35: </b>Cathedral Academy moved ahead early and remained in control of its game versus Beaufort Academy in the inaugural Golden Warrior Holiday Classic on Dec. 29, eventually defeating the Eagles 68-35.\r\n\r\nA pair of Beaufort Academy players reached double figures in the scoring column in the loss.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDawson Coleman and David Matthai paced the Eagles with 12 points apiece.\r\n\r\n<b>Eagles soar over&nbsp;</b><b>St. John\'s Christian&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High boys\' basketball team halted a 10-game losing skid in the final round of the Hoops For Hope tournament at Ashley Ridge High School on Dec. 22. On the final day of the Hoops For Hope tournament, Beaufort High beat St. John\'s Christian 75-29.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort High improved to 2-10.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles used a a balanced offensive effort to win convincingly.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThree Beaufort High players reached double figures in the scoring column.\r\n\r\nEthan Leana led Beaufort High with a game-high 20 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccompanying Leana in double figures for the Eagles, Daijion Galloway scored 16 points and Corey Witter contributed 14 points.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort High is currently preparing for its next game - the first matchup in the 2018 portion of the 2017-18 season.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles were slated to host longtime rival Whale Branch in a key contest on Saturday, Jan. 6.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Local players selected&nbsp;</b><b>for Blitz Border Bowl</b>\r\n\r\nRosters for the inaugural Blitz Border Bowl have been released. Locally, Beaufort High School had eight players selected for the game, which will feature the top seniors from Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties against the top seniors from the Savannah area.\r\n\r\nThe Blitz Border Bowl is set to be played at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, at nearly Pooler Stadium and will be broadcast on WSAV.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Blitz Border Bowl Lowcountry roster follows.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek:</b> Sayrend Musgrove, WR/DE; Ahman Smalls, LB; Dizayuh Hinton, OL; Byron McClain, DT.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort:</b> Reggie Jones, DB; Kyleik Middleton, RB; Kagel Coke, DB; Reid Daughtry, DE; Dylan Williams, OL; Isaiah Parker, OL; Kegan Crowell, LB; Isaiah Wilson, DT.\r\n\r\n<b>Ridgeland-Hardeeville: </b>Jabari Williams, WR; Derald Nelson, QB.\r\n\r\n<b>Thomas Heyward:</b> Zach Bond, LB.\r\n\r\n<b>Wade Hampton:</b> Chris Orr, DB; Myles Murdaugh; Ulysses Green, WR; Trey Phoenix, OL.\r\n\r\n<b>Whale Branch: </b>Jamel Moultrie, WR; Anthony McVay, OL/DL.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>COLLEGE BASEBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Schubert enters 2nd campaign at Limestone&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nBattery Creek High School graduate Henry Schubert is poised to take the field for his second season with the Limestone College baseball team. Schubert is a right-handed pitcher for the Saints.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMaking an immediate impact in the classroom in college, Schubert was named to the Fall 2016 Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll.\r\n\r\nSchubert was s a four-year starter for the Battery Creek High School baseball program.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe was named team MVP of the Battle Creek High School baseball squad during his senior season.', 'Sports briefs for January 11th-17th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-january-11th-17th', '', '', '2018-01-11 08:26:31', '2018-01-11 13:26:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34666', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34667, 4, '2018-01-11 08:20:21', '2018-01-11 13:20:21', 'Ron Callari shot this picture in late December. “Looks like with this many solar panels, this schooner may only need a good sunny day to traverse Broad River and the many marshes of Lady’s Island,” he said.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.&nbsp;', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-64', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:27:08', '2018-07-12 15:27:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34667', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34670, 4, '2018-01-11 08:22:41', '2018-01-11 13:22:41', '<em>Photos above: 2017 had one more special gift on New Year\'s Eve when little Ana Hernandez (left) arrived at the Beaufort Memorial Collins Birthing Center in the final hour of the year. Born at 11:09 p.m. to Maria Perez-Lopez and Omar Hernandez of Hilton Head Island, Ana was the last baby delivered at the hospital in 2017. Just a few hours later, at 4:21 a.m., Beaufort\'s New Year\'s baby, Nicholi Thompson (right) arrived. Weighing in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces, he is also the first for his parents, Kayla and Drake Thompson of Beaufort. Photos by Charlotte Berkeley.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Valentine Ball auction&nbsp;</b><b>bidding is underway</b>\r\n\r\nDinner at the home of an award-winning author. A scotch-tasting for eight on the veranda of Beaufort’s historic Secession House. How about a day shadowing Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling?\r\n\r\n“You won’t find these one-of-a-kind experiences for sale online – even on Amazon!” according to a press release.\r\n\r\nThe offerings are among the collection of packages being auctioned off at the 29th Annual Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Valentine Ball, the black-tie fundraiser earmarked this year for the renovation of the hospital’s surgical pavilion.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We wanted to offer truly unique items you can’t purchase,” said Brenda Molony, Senior Events manager. “People donated these experiences because they believe in the mission of our nonprofit hospital.”\r\n\r\nT.D. (Tim) Johnston, honored with a 2017 International Book Award for his short story collection, “Friday Afternoon and Other Stories,” will be hosting a dinner for four at his private residence with his wife, Beaufort Memorial hospitalist Dr. Stacey Johnston.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Johnstons also have offered up their home – the famed Secession House – for hors d’oeuvres and a tasting of scotches from around the world, presented by scotch expert Bob Atherton. Additionally, Matt St. Clair will play his bagpipes for the eight guests.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAmong others donating a night in their private home are the Rt. Rev. Alden Hathaway and his wife Barbara. The Hathaways will host 20 guests and share their adventures in Israel and Africa over cocktails on the veranda.\r\n\r\nFor a different kind of cocktail affair, bid on the party at a waterfront home, offering a sunset view of downtown Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOther experiences up for auction include:&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Seven nights in two adjoining condos only 200 yards from the ski lifts of Crested Butte, Colo.\r\n\r\n• A week vacation in a five-star villa overlooking the stunning Knysna Lagoon in South Africa.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• An evening of wine and cigars in the Oldfield Outfitters Center overlooking the Okatie River.\r\n\r\n• Two nights in a two-bedroom house with screened porch and private dock on the Combahee River in the ACE Basin.\r\n\r\n• A porch party, featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, wine with Cajun peel-and-eat barbecue shrimp and dessert, at the home of Paul and Betty Helig.\r\n\r\n• Two VIP tickets to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” at the legendary Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York.\r\n\r\nSome 115 items will be included in the silent auction taking place at both the Cocktail Affair Feb. 9 and Valentine Ball gala Feb. 10 in Beaufort’s Tabby Place. You may bid with your cell phone, iPad or computer starting Feb. 1. View the list, divided into categories like travel, sports and art, at www.Valentineball.cbo.io.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEach item will include a minimum starting bid and bid increment. Bidding will begin online Feb. 1 and continue at both events. To participate, you need to complete a simple online registration. If you’re outbid, you’ll be notified via text.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince its inception in 1990, the Valentine Ball has raised more than $4.7 million for a wide array of hospital needs, from the Keyserling Cancer Center to the LifeFit Wellness Center. Proceeds from the 2018 event are earmarked for the renovation of Beaufort Memorial’s surgical pavilion.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe deadline to purchase tickets for the Cocktail Affair and Valentine Ball is Friday, Jan. 12. For more information, visit ValentineBall.org or call the Foundation at 843-522-5774.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Blood drives are&nbsp;</b><b>set for January</b>\r\n\r\nThe following sites will hold blood drives in January:\r\n\r\n• Monday, Jan. 15: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Turbeville Insurance Agency\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 16: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the YMCA of Beaufort County\r\n\r\n• Monday, Jan. 22: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beaufort Academy\r\n\r\n• Saturday, Jan. 27: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kalon &amp; Co./Local Clothing Boutique&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, Jan. 31: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Beaufort Jasper Sewer &amp; Water Authority\r\n\r\n<b>Youth alliance holds forum on opioid crisis</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Alliance for Healthy Youth (LCAHY) is hosting a Community Forum from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at the Seahawk Cultural Center on Hilton Head Island. Registration will take place from 5:30-6 p.m.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis forum is open to the public and people of all ages are welcomed and encouraged to attend.\r\n\r\nThe keynote speaker is South Carolina Rep. Shannon Erickson of Beaufort County District 124. She is also on the South Carolina House Opioid Abuse Prevention Study Committee.\r\n\r\nErickson, along with other experts, will be addressing the opioid epidemic in the Lowcountry and increase awareness about the effects of childhood/adolescent medicine and substance misuse.\r\n\r\nOther speakers include Beaufort County Coroner Ed Allen, Dr. Ravi Srivastava and Dr. Lynn Geiger.\r\n\r\nThe forum is free.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.lcahealthyyouth.com.', 'Health briefs for January 11th-17th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-january-11th-17th', '', '', '2018-01-11 08:22:41', '2018-01-11 13:22:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34670', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34673, 4, '2018-01-11 08:23:34', '2018-01-11 13:23:34', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/unnamed-65.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34674\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34674\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/unnamed-65.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed (65)\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\"></a>\r\n\r\nMaking an early and rare trip from the North Pole, Santa Claus flew into Beaufort County Airport on Dec. 17 to the delight of about 50 young and old kids alike. Asked to make this visit by the Beaufort Aviation Association, Santa accepted a flight piloted by the association\'s Will Tucker. In addition to the association\'s members and their families enjoying Santa\'s visit were students and families from Beaufort High School. Those students have enrolled in the association\'s Young Eagles program, which introduces 14- to 17-year-olds to the magic of flight. Photo provided.', 'Santa does a fly-by', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'santa-does-a-fly-by', '', '', '2018-01-11 08:23:34', '2018-01-11 13:23:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34673', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(34678, 4, '2018-01-11 08:27:21', '2018-01-11 13:27:21', '<h3>By Fereol de Gastyne &nbsp;</h3>\r\nIn 1562, when French explorer Jean Ribault discovered what would become our fair city, he wrote to France that our home in the Lowcountry, at that time, was tres belle.\r\n\r\nBut that Huguenot explorer, who came to the New World seeking religious freedom, was put to the sword by the Spanish in Florida, and Pedro Menendez de Aviles lorded over Santa Elena, which persisted for almost 50 years, half a century before the English settled in Virginia — a colony named after England’s virgin queen.\r\n\r\nA mile or so upriver from Santa Elena, on what then they called the Bay, there was a lovely point of land on the eastern shore across from what would become Beaufort, a French name attributed to an English duke.\r\n\r\nWhitehall Point gave rise to massive oaks, adorned with Spanish moss, large magnolias and long-needle pines, protecting the land from twice-daily tidal flows for hundreds of years. Those ground-protecting massive trees have been anchors for Whitehall Point throughout recorded history.\r\n\r\nIn 1790, an English ship captain, Daniel Hingston Bythewood by name, did build two tabby structures, and the plantation at Whitehall Point counted 700 acres then. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen the captain’s wife, Elizabeth Taylor from Wales, talked Daniel away from the sea and into becoming a Baptist missionary, generations of Bythewood ministers followed in Beaufort at the old Baptist church, as gravestones today attest.\r\n\r\nIt was during the American Revolution that Beaufortonian islanders petitioned the city for the provision of a ferry that did operate from Beaufort to Whitehall Point for many years hence. For decades all roads from Beaufort to the Sea Islands passed through Whitehall Point. And when the wood bridge was completed, citizens witnessed the “last ferry to Beaufort.”\r\n\r\nGenerations crossed Beaufort River on the wood bridge, years before Woods Memorial Bridge replaced it.\r\n\r\nToday, at the Library of Congress, one sees photographs of Capt. Bythewood’s plantation house taken during the Survey of National Historic Places in Beaufort County. It remains a mystery today who tore down those tabby ruins, as tabby ruins in the Lowcountry are normally treasured and treated with the utmost care. That was just one of many abuses our lady of Whitehall Point would be forced to endure.\r\n\r\nIn modern times, many developers have courted Whitehall Point as potential suitors, but each courtier has been left at the altar of modern development. The solution, they tell us, is to pave every square inch of the land, rendering her unrecognizable to those of us who have loved her, some for years, some for a lifetime.\r\n\r\nCouples have been married under the oaks at Whitehall Point, and many have marveled from the perspective of Whitehall Point at the natural beauty of Beaufort. But progress has placed that beauty in grave danger. Indeed, its proximity to the city would be its undoing.\r\n\r\nFripp citizens tell stories of their best meals out being at Wikops of Whitehall Point, where the proprietors served some of the best Lowcountry fare in the region during that era.\r\n\r\nNow, despite our sincere lamentations, Whitehall Point is being sacrificed in the name of progress. No walkable village with historic cottages, no vestige of our lovely lady will remain after development and progress. It will be like her majestic natural beauty never existed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut we will never forget her.\r\n\r\nSo as those majestic, centurion trees are felled in mere minutes, the tortured soul of Whitehall Point will be released from the land. Nay, our lady of Whitehall Point will become a withering ghost, an ephemeral visage, and like the mythical sirens of the sea, she will call to us over the water in vain as we sail past her. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHence, our lady of Whitehall Point will live on only in our memories, our remembrance of her but a thin shroud of graceful trees, laden with Spanish Moss, waving in the Beaufort breezes.&nbsp; And like the tortured memories of star-crossed lovers, the captivating image of her natural beauty will haunt us forever.\r\n\r\n<i>Fereol de Gastyne is a local resident.</i>', 'Whitehall Point: A tale of beauty and tragedy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whitehall-point-a-tale-of-beauty-and-tragedy', '', '', '2018-01-11 08:27:21', '2018-01-11 13:27:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=34678', 0, 'post', '', 0);
