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(53511, 4, '2021-11-17 12:47:36', '2021-11-17 17:47:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Athletics shortstop Dylan Tilletson makes the first out of a double play as Royals base runner Kevin Ortega tries to get to second base during the third inning of their Beaufort County Adult Baseball game Wednesday night, Nov. 10, at Burton Wells Park. The Athletics won 6-4. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'THERE’S ONE ...', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'theres-one', '', '', '2021-11-17 12:47:37', '2021-11-17 17:47:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53511', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53513, 4, '2021-11-17 12:49:57', '2021-11-17 17:49:57', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Hilton Head Island quarterback Jaylen Sneed gets overpowered by Beaufort’s Alvin Wilson on Friday, Sept. 1, at Beaufort High. 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The senior star has been a force in the trenches all season long, compiling 66 tackles — including an incredible 24 tackles for loss — along with 16 quarterback pressures, 6.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and two pass breakups to help Beaufort’s defense hold opponents to under 13 points per game. 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(53355, 4, '2021-11-10 13:13:11', '2021-11-10 18:13:11', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served our country as a Marine, soldier, sailor, Coastguardsman, or airman. Also, a limited number of World War II Merchant Mariners are officially recognized as veterans and receive Veteran Benefits. On this special day, Americans stand united in respect for veterans.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a veteran, I always appreciate it when someone thanks me for serving my country and my fellow military men and women. I also try to remind folks that the best way they can thank me is to be an honest, kind, compassionate, polite, law-abiding, and understanding citizen – a citizen who volunteers and gives back to our great nation and fellow citizens.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country\'s service. It was originally called Armistice Day and it fell on November 11 because that is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. In 1954 the holiday was changed to \"Veterans Day\" in order to account for all United States veterans of all wars.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Veterans Day is one of 11 federal holidays recognized nationwide by the United States government. All non-essential federal government offices are closed on Veterans Day, and all federal employees are paid even if they receive the day off. Many private-sector employees will also receive paid time off or special holiday pay on Veterans Day.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County has invited the entire community to participate in the Nov. 11 Veterans Day parade in the City of Beaufort. Attending is a good way to say thank you to our veterans.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The parade starts at 10 a.m., with the lineup of floats, bands, and civic groups, and all who want to march beginning at 8:30 a.m. The parade route starts in front of Beaufort National Cemetery, will head down Boundary Street, curve onto Bay Street, and end at the intersection of Boundary and Bladen Streets.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Every community group, children’s group, civic organization and community member is encouraged to show their community spirit and our veterans how much they are appreciated. The deadline to submit parade applications was Sunday, Oct. 31.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In case of inclement weather, the parade will be canceled. For more information, contact the Beaufort County Veterans Affairs Office at 843- 255-6880.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many retail businesses, restaurants, zoos, recreation sites, vacation destinations, transportation businesses, and other businesses offer discounts to veterans on Veterans Day. And some businesses offer year-round discounts to veterans.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The easiest way for active-duty military members, reservists, and members of the National Guard, and military retirees to access veterans’ discounts is to use their military ID card. For veterans who receive VA health benefits, the VA benefits photo ID card is proof of veteran status. If a veteran does not have a VA benefits card, the VA can provide you with a Veterans ID Card.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rolled-out in 2017, the VA’s Veterans ID Card program allows all honorably discharged veterans to apply for online and receive by mail a card meant to function as proof of service. Also, some states include veteran status on their state ID cards and driver’s licenses.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) offers a \"Veteran\" designation on beginner\'s permits, driver\'s licenses, and identification cards, if you served honorably in the United States Armed Forces. If you\'re interested in adding this designation, you may present one of the military documents showing honorably discharged and meeting other requirements: DD-214, Certificate of Discharge or Enlisted Separation Paper (if discharged before 1950), National Guard Bureau Form 22, or Letter from a Military Reserve Component. Read the information at https:// www.scdmvonline.com/Driver-Services/Military before applying or visiting your local SCDMV office.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here are some other ways you can honor our nations fighting men and women, veterans, and their families before, on, and after Veterans Day:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Volunteer to drive for the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center’s (RHJVAMC) Veterans’ Transportation Network. Call the VA Medical Center Volunteer Services at 843-789-7230 or email VHACHAVAVS@ va.gov to find out how to become a VA Volunteer, who drives the donated buses and government vehicles that provide free transportation to and from the VA Medical Center and its Clinics.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Help a veteran and their family find out what the Veteran’s VA benefits are and who can help them to file a claim with the VA and the State of S.C. Veterans and their families can receive free help with preparing claims from a VA accredited representative or an employee at a local VA Office. Many accredited representatives work for Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs), and may provide help free of charge. There is a State of S.C. Veterans Service Office in every county. See a list of S.C. County Veterans Service Offices at https://scdva. sc.gov/county-veterans-affairs-offices. The Beaufort County Vets Service Office is located at 100 Clear Water Way, Beaufort, S.C. 29906, phone number 843-255- 6880. Call ahead to make an appointment.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Volunteer at or donate (tax free) to the RHJVAMC, one of its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), or Fisher House Charleston. Contact the RHJVAMC Voluntary Services, located at 109 Bee St., Charleston, S.C. 29401. Voluntary Services phone is 843- 789-7230 and the email is VHACHAVAVS@va.gov. Read all about volunteering at and donating money and things to the RHJVAMC at https:// www.charleston.va.gov/ giving/index.asp. The RHJVAMC owns and operates seven CBOCs, including the Clinics in Beaufort, Goose Creek, Trident 2/Ladson, North Charleston, and Myrtle Beach, S.C. and the Savannah and Hinesville, Ga., clinics.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Larry Dandridge is a retired Lt. Col. In the U.S. Army. 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(53359, 4, '2021-11-10 13:23:15', '2021-11-10 18:23:15', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What is “Culture” anyway, and why all the rage to “cancel” it? When anthropologists see the word “culture” in print, outside of a textbook, they become uncomfortable. They acknowledge that most folks don’t really understand the nature and dynamics of a society’s “culture,” set within an anthropological cross-cultural context.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Let’s clarify any confusion with some definitions. A culture is a hodgepodge of ideas, ethos, values, shared beliefs of groups, tribes, cities, societies, empires. Culture is a constellation of interwoven beliefs that defines a society.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ethos that define us are beliefs inculcated in a majority of the citizenry; otherwise, said “ethos” (values) are merely “ideas” that a small “tribe” or “group” have faith in and which they want you, the majority, to believe in also. American “culture” shares beliefs in democratic procedures created by our founders in the 18th century.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These ethos/values of fundamental democratic ideas and values are shared by the majority of our kinsmen/women: they include a respect and reverence for truth, rejection of bullets instead of ballots, abhorrence of politically motivated violence, a commitment to social, racial and political equality, and veneration for the rule of law. These values are both part of “the American Dream” and the American “Culture.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, today a vicious war (“argument” is too kind) exists between what American culture is and why determined tribes of LiarLand want to “cancel” it. “Cancel Culture” is a form of Trollism, except in this case the perpetrators’ goal is to convince you that their view is correct and yours is wrong and malicious.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In his recent provocative and profound book, The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth, Jonathan Rauch provides deep insights into the armies of Truth in their battle against the armies of Untruth. Many of the ideas about, and an understanding of Trolls, Trollism and Cancelers have been implanted in my brain from reading and reflecting upon the deep messages in this incredible book.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I believe the insights articulated therein are so profound and significant, that I choose to share my education, an understanding worth having regardless of cost.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mr. Rauch defines two conflicting and totally incompatible phenomena: “Criticism expresses arguments or evidence with the goal of influencing opinion through rational persuasion. It belongs to the realm of truth-seeking. Canceling exists within the realm of propaganda warfare … (it) seeks to organize and manipulate a social or media environment to demoralize, deplatform, isolate, or intimidate an adversary … its interest is not in discovering knowledge but in shaping the information battlefield.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The diagnostic indicators of the Constitution of Knowledge (CoK) and Cancel Culture (CC) are easy to spot:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>CoK relies on many different views; CC blocks all but their own.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>CoK challenges ideas; CC punishes people.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>CoK depends on rational arguments; CC praises demagoguery.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>CoK creates credibility by seeking Truth over time; CC destroys it overnight through character assassination, thereby destroying careers and livelihoods of all who stand up to their falsehoods.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>CoK depends on independent observers and rational judgment; CC relies on mob action, bullying and violence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>CoK places Truth and accuracy before politics; CC places political power above all else.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Persian polymath, Omar Khayyam, lived a millennium ago, and wrote a profound book called the Rubiayat. Among his most insightful observations, my favorite:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Once on the internet or Facebook, Twitter, and their ilk, your words live on forever. Social media is the mother’s milk of the LiarLand dominion. No do-overs; no erasures; no invisible ink. Like a deadly virus, their deceptions reproduce themselves endlessly through the magic of the digital technology they have mastered – 24/7/365.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The concept that \"violence begets violence\" (or \"hate begets hate\") means that expressing violent behavior promotes other violent behavior, in return. This ancient concept is best known from the New Testament (Gospel of Matthew 26:52), wherein a disciple (identified as Peter in the later Gospel of John) draws his sword to defend against Jesus being arrested. But, Jesus tells the brave disciple to “sheath his weapon.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I suggest a variation on this insightful Biblical aphorism: that the lies of violence beget more violent lies, and more violent lies in return beget violence itself, which in turn begets more violence, thus inciting an endless cycle of viciousness. We are witnessing this truism today as it infects our social order and threatens our democracy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Toadies of Trollism and the Captains of Cancel Culture are the sharp spearheads of LiarLand’s tribes. The nihilism of Trollism/Cancelers seeks only to derange the very nature of Truth itself, so that it becomes indistinguishable from Falsity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The only vaccine to combat the deadly infections of LiarLand is to stand tall and speak the Truth. The responsibility of our patriotic citizenship lies with our brave brothers and sisters who will do so. A call to arms: Don’t default to the perdition of LiarLand, The costs are too great.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>David M. 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(53361, 4, '2021-11-10 13:24:22', '2021-11-10 18:24:22', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is Saturday, and Susan and I are sitting in our home on 9th Street in Port Royal. This afternoon we’ve opened a bottle of Apothic Red and are sharing it with our friends, Ben Peeples and his wife, Joanne.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the past half hour we’ve been talking body armor — Ben takes transcontinental motorcycle rides and is keen on protecting his head, knees and hips if and when he falls. This would not be the first time he has worn armor. The first time was when he flew combat missions above Vietnam.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ben and I were “knobs” at The Citadel in 1963. After graduation he went to Vietnam, was shot down twice, and came home with a Purple Heart and several grains of Chinese ordinance in his knee.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Vietnam War defined our generation. You either fought like Ben; or demonstrated; or fell somewhere in between. This war is going to be part of our generational narrative whether we like it or not.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Vietnam was fought with the same helmets; the same 81 mm mortars; and the same 155 mm howitzers used in 1945. Yes, there were Huey gunships, but the war had been set in motion by the French and their determination to hang onto their Asian colony after World War II.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1967, Ben and I graduated from The Citadel and were expected to do our service in the same way our fathers had done their duty in 1942. By 1967, several graduates had been killed in action and there was the belief that the Chinese and Russian governments were involved. The presence of Soviet ships in Hanoi Harbor and the ubiquitous AK-47 seemed to be adequate proof.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But neither Russia or China wanted to take us on in an open and obvious way that might morph into nuclear war. So there was an understanding that we and they would use conventional, World War II explosives. We were not going to risk Moscow, Minneapolis or Shanghai in this struggle. The Vietnamese, Laotians and Cambodians were not that important.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At The Citadel, there was the notion that World War II veterans like John Kennedy, Dean Rusk and Robert McNamara knew more about geopolitical matters than the average cadet majoring in, say, political science. It was also assumed that Maxwell Taylor, Creighton Abrams and William Westmoreland knew more about tactics and troop strength than your average history major. There was the belief that these oldsters were telling us the truth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ernest Hemingway wrote, “All things truly wicked start from innocence.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the case of Vietnam, we started off believing that Communism was a bad way to govern and keeping that pathogen contained was a good thing. We thought that keeping Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam free of foreign troops — Chinese communist troops in particular — was a noble purpose. In 1963 we didn’t covet anybody’s oil, or want rubber plantations like the Japanese wanted in 1941. All we wanted were free elections, representative government, and a market-driven economy that allowed one to accumulate wealth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I must admit that I didn’t go to Vietnam. Rather I went to law school in Washington, D.C., and while in Washington was witness to the demonstrations against the war. Madison Hall at George Washington served as a kind of youth hostel for the students who were bused in from Boston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I talked to these young people camped outside my door. These kids were not giving Lyndon Johnson or McGeorge Bundy the benefit of the doubt. Vietnam was immoral — period, end of sentence, full stop.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now that unhappy reel is being re-run in Afghanistan. Once again we see an army evaporate; civil order collapse; and a chaotic, C-17 enabled evacuation. The drama comes complete with self-righteous commentary — in the manner of a Greek chorus — “We told you so.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Never mind 10 years of (reasonably) representative government. Never mind the dignity and respect given to Afghanistan’s women. It was, we are assured a complete waste of lives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All of which begs the questions, “Will our leaders ever again have the guts to go into a place like Afghanistan to make life better? Will we, one ponders, ever try to stop a Rwanda-style genocide? Or will it take airborne terrorists driving passenger airplanes into the World Trade Center before we commit troops?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Right now, we are, clearly, out of the business of exporting free and fair elections; or projecting free speech and the notion of gender equality in faraway places with strange sounding names.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. 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(53363, 4, '2021-11-10 13:27:10', '2021-11-10 18:27:10', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Somebody call Time magazine and tell them they can save themselves the trouble. We have found the only person who can legitimately be loved as Man of the Year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His name is Aaron Rodgers and he quarterbacks the Green Bay Packers professional football team — when he isn’t being an amateur virologist, anyway.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See, less than a week after I wrote my last column about teammates and the importance of paying attention to the people who are lining up beside you, Rodgers tested positive for the coronavirus and was placed under the NFL’s COVID protocols.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Packers announced he would miss last Sunday’s game and would remain ineligible to play again until this Sunday at the earliest. This triggered reporters who covered the league, because that was the process for players who were unvaccinated. But hadn’t Rodgers said he was protected?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That depends.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, he had been asked in August about his status and answered that he was “immunized” against the virus, but what he called “immunized” amounted to having taken alternative treatments to avoid the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Supposedly each contains an ingredient he is allergic to, and he didn’t trust the Johnson and Johnson vaccine because of possible side effects, including diminished fertility, according to some reports.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He asked the NFL to recognize his alternative treatments as meeting the standard for being considered vaccinated. The league refused.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But Rodgers — with the Packers’ compliance, it must be said — skirted major portions of the league’s guidelines for unvaccinated players, including tough mandates for wearing masks, social distancing and testing. He regularly appeared on sidelines and in press conferences with nothing covering his face.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So what did Rodgers do when it became clear that the jig was up and it was time to face the music and answer for his deceptions? He played victim.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See, he wasn’t the bad guy for lying and doing what served his own interests over the interests of the other 50-plus players on his team and the hundreds around the league who followed the COVID measures negotiated by the league and players association. No, the bad guys are the “woke mob” he said was trying to hold him accountable.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I realize I’m in the crosshairs of the woke mob right now,” he said in a radio interview on The Pat McAfee Show. “Before my final nail gets put in my cancel-culture casket, I think I’d like to set the record straight on some of the blatant lies that are out there about myself right now.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rodgers said he hadn’t lied in August when he said he was immunized, and that he isn’t any kind of “sort of anti-vax, flat-earther.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":53364,\"width\":839,\"height\":584,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/110821Shots.tif\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/110821Shots.tif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53364\" width=\"839\" height=\"584\"/></a></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am a critical thinker, … I believe strongly in bodily autonomy and the ability to make choices for your body, not to have to acquiesce to some woke culture or crazed group of individuals who say you have to do something. Health is not a one-size-fits-all for everybody,” Rodgers said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And that’s where, for me, he became the poster boy for how selfish and condescending the reaction to the pandemic has been for far too many people in this country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why are people who took the vaccines not critical thinkers? Do people who wear masks to protect themselves and to avoid spreading the virus to others not believe in body autonomy? How are people who have helped get us to the point where society could reopen and we can even attempt a return to normalcy the “crazed” ones?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You lied, Aaron Rodgers! You lied, and you got others to go along with your lies. You placed your teammates at risk, and you risked the health and livelihoods of every player, coach and staff member for every team in the league. Not to mention their friends and families.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rodgers and the team could be fined hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, for his deceptions. And now other teams are ticked off at the Packers and the league not making him follow the rules everyone else has struggled with.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How dare he climb atop the pyre of victimhood, and then blame others for putting him there? How dare he insult the fans and teammates who took the vaccines that helped make this season even possible?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All because he thinks he knows more than anyone else. He and crackpot podcaster friend Joe Rogan, who gave Rodgers an ivermectin-based regimen for recovering from his illness.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thanks to his absence, the Packers lost last week to a very beatable Kansas City Chiefs team, but Rodgers is a loser in ways that don’t show up on the scoreboard.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teema</em>nning@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Rodgers deserves a double-check to his chin', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'rodgers-deserves-a-double-check-to-his-chin', '', '', '2021-11-10 13:28:01', '2021-11-10 18:28:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53363', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(53367, 4, '2021-11-10 13:29:01', '2021-11-10 18:29:01', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>South Coast Cyber Center, in collaboration with the Beaufort Digital Corridor, USC Beaufort, Technical College of the Lowcountry, CyberStart America and the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation, is offering high school students the opportunity to win scholarships for certification and school tuition.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Through April 27, 2022, students can register and begin the competition, developed by CyberStart America. CyberStart America is a gamified learning platform developed by cybersecurity professionals that challenges a student’s problem-solving skills.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To enter, students must be at least 13 years old and in 9th through 12th grades in public, private, charter or home school. CyberStart’s competition allows students to build a portfolio of desirable skills and certifications sought by employers. No background in information technology or cybersecurity is required.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This is a unique opportunity provided for free to interested students that features fun challenges and simulations to increase their cybersecurity knowledge,” Chairman of the South Coast Cyber Center Warren Parker said in a release. “These challenges will allow our students to build their cyber skills while competing for scholarships worth up to $2,500. We believe CyberStart is a unique and innovative concept that can uncover hidden talent for cybersecurity in our community.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Digital Corridor will host a virtual information session via Zoom at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 16.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Students will need to register and activate their CyberStart America account to join the Beaufort Digital Corridor’s CyberTeam.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Registration link: https:// register.cyberstartamerica.org/student/?referral=83502&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Team code: party-sample-supplier&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interested students or parents may also contact Mr. Cooper, Cybersecurity Program Manager at the Beaufort Digital Corridor by email at cory@ beaufortdigital.com or their local school to find out more information&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Cybersecurity scholarships available for students', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'cybersecurity-scholarships-available-for-students', '', '', '2021-11-10 13:29:02', '2021-11-10 18:29:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53367', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53369, 4, '2021-11-10 13:30:44', '2021-11-10 18:30:44', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Secession Golf Club’ LeVeen-Roach Scholarship Fund has awarded 74 scholarships totaling more than $220,000 for the 2021-22 academic year. It awarded new grants to 24 students, mostly from the Beaufort area.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The LeVeen-Roach Scholarship Fund was founded in memory of two members of Secession Golf Club, Jeffrey Earle LeVeen and Stephen Louis Roach, who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. In the belief that this horrific event should not define these wonderful men, this scholarship was born.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>New recipients and the colleges they will attend are listed below:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lila Alcott, College of Charleston&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Haifaa Behbehani, Clemson&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Matthew Bornscheuer, South Carolina&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Carson Chandler, The Citadel&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Adia Davis, Winthrop&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Joshua Denton, Clemson&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Matthew Floyd, Grand Canyon&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ruby Harrelson, South Carolina&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Elizabeth Holloway, South Carolina&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Julianna Lane, Georgia&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sydney Lashley, Eckerd&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lucie Makar, College of Charleston&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jackson T. Miller, Clemson&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Payton Miller, Liberty&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bradley Moody, USC Beaufort&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Clay Myers, Cal Maritime&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Adam Payseur, Mississippi State&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Walker Perryman, Florida&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Colin Peterson, South Carolina&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Abbie Pollitzer, Clemson&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Summer Pozas, Louisiana State&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ian Seguine, Clemson&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sarah Tedeschi, Hillsong&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Avery Walter, College of Charleston&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Theodore Washington, The Citadel&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Madison Wyman, Furman&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tess Yazvac, Coastal Carolina&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Secession’s LeVeen-Roach Scholarship Fund awards 74 scholarships ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'secessions-leveen-roach-scholarship-fund-awards-74-scholarships', '', '', '2021-11-10 13:30:45', '2021-11-10 18:30:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53369', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53371, 4, '2021-11-10 13:38:27', '2021-11-10 18:38:27', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Elle Sigmund, left, and Amir Riley share a sand box while taking part in a visit by the Beaufort County School District’s Traveling Preschool Bus on Tuesday morning at the Lobeco Library. During the tour, parents learned about early childhood education and were given additional brochures and referral information for family support services, along with developmental screenings, for children ages 3 to 5. Photo by Bob Sofaly. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'TRAVELING PRESCHOOL BUS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'traveling-preschool-bus', '', '', '2021-11-10 13:38:29', '2021-11-10 18:38:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53371', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53373, 4, '2021-11-10 13:47:57', '2021-11-10 18:47:57', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: A swarm of Whale Branch tacklers take down the East Clarendon ball carrier during the Warriors’ first-round playoff win Friday in Seabrooks. Whale Branch won 19-0 for its fourth shutout of the season. Photo by Justin Jarrett / LowcoSports.com</em><br><br><br><strong>LowcoSports.com</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pee Dee Academy blitzed to a big early lead Friday, and John Paul II’s injury-depleted offense couldn’t recover in a 48-16 road loss in the first round of the SCISA 2A playoffs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Golden Warriors couldn’t slow down a powerful attack led by Coleby Sinclair, who rushed for three touchdowns, and Landyn Tyler, who added a pair of rushing scores and a touchdown catch. JPII was without quarterback Christian Tilton, who suffered a hand injury a week earlier at Beaufort Academy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Golden Eagles came out firing on offense, as Tyler broke a long touchdown run to open the scoring before Sinclair added a pair of touchdown runs. Then Tyler found himself on the receiving end of a Hudson Spivey touchdown pass to make it 28-0.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":53352,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/DSC_9416.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/DSC_9416-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53352\"/></a><figcaption>Whale Branch running back Joseph Hicks stiff arms a tackler to pick up extra yardage during the Warriors’ 19-0 win over East Clarendon in the first round of the SCHSL Class 1A playoffs Friday in Seabrook. Photo by Justin Jarrett / LowcoSports.com</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The big deficit took the Golden Warriors out of their game plan, but backup quarterback Caleb Snyder got JPII on the board with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Tony Hill to cut it to 28-8 at halftime. Pee Dee kept pouring it on after the break, though, as Sinclair busted another long touchdown run, and Tyler added his third touchdown of the night to put it out of reach.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jackson Ogden added a late touchdown run for the Golden Warriors and finished with 47 yards on five carries. Snyder was 10-for-21 for 79 yards and a touchdown and made 10 tackles with a sack and a tackle for loss on defense. Mark Knight rushed three times for 77 yards and added a reception in his JPII finale, and Michael Carbone had a team-high 13 tackles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>JPII finishes the season with a 3-6 record. Pee Dee (9-1) will travel to Hilton Head Christian Academy for a semifinal matchup Friday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'JPII can’t keep pace with Pee Dee in playoff exit', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'jpii-cant-keep-pace-with-pee-dee-in-playoff-exit', '', '', '2021-11-10 13:50:49', '2021-11-10 18:50:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53373', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53376, 4, '2021-11-10 13:52:49', '2021-11-10 18:52:49', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Despite dismal weather conditions, the Beaufort Academy Eagles won their first round SCISA 2A playoff game against Florence Christian, 33-25, at home Friday, Nov. 5, at Merrit Field. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em> <br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In its first season playing 11-man football, Beaufort Academy earned a spot in the SCISA 2A playoffs. In Year 2, the Eagles are charting new territory, and they’re not done yet.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jaxen Porter had a monster game on the ground and racked up nine tackles, and Braydon Dineen, Devonte Green, and Cody Dalrymple had big nights on both sides of the ball to help the Eagles hold on at home for a 33-25 win over Florence Christian on Friday, sending BA into the state semifinals.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Porter led a powerful ground game with 143 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries and piled up nine tackles in one of numerous iron man efforts by the Eagles. Dineen was a steady 6-for-11 passing for 65 yards, rushed for 42 yards and a score on five carries, and added eight tackles and an interception on defense. Green added 61 yards on nine carries and made six tackles and recovered a fumble for a touchdown on the other side of the ball, and Dalrymple rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown on six carries and made six tackles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA bolted out to a quick 19-0 lead, as Green scored on the ground and pounced on a bad punt snap for the first two scores, and Porter punched it in from 3 yards out for an early three-score margin. Florence Christian answered with 19 straight points of its own to pull even early in the third quarter.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dalrymple’s touchdown run and a Porter two-point conversion put BA back on top 27-19, and when FCS answered, the Eagles stopped the two-point try to preserve the lead. Dineen took over from there, scampering in from 11 yards then sealing it with a pick inside the BA 20 in the final minute.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (6-3) will travel to undefeated Williamsburg Academy for a semifinal matchup Friday with the winner facing Hilton Head Christian or Pee Dee Academy in the SCISA 2A title game Nov. 20 at Charleston Southern University.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BA holds off FCS for first 11-man playoff win', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ba-holds-off-fcs-for-first-11-man-playoff-win', '', '', '2021-11-10 13:52:50', '2021-11-10 18:52:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53376', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(53382, 4, '2021-11-10 13:57:13', '2021-11-10 18:57:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Beaufort’s Eamon Smalls (99) tackles a South Florence ball carrier hard enough to cause a fumble and allowing teammate Jamar Knight to move in for the recovery. The Beaufort defense toughed out the dismal weather conditions and held South Florence scoreless during the second and third quarters Friday, Nov. 11, helping the Eagles to win their first-round playoff game, 30-14. Photo by Bob Sofaly. </em><br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The region crown got away, but the Beaufort High football team’s ultimate goal is still on the table, and the Eagles took their first step toward a state title run with an impressive 30-14 home win over South Florence on Friday in a matchup of top 10 teams.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tyler Haley and Zyrin Odom hooked up for a pair of first-half touchdown passes, Joe Caprarola booted three fields, and Beaufort’s dominant defense slowed down a dynamic Bruins attack to propel the Eagles into a second-round trip to North Augusta.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort came up with a big play early when Colton Phares raced 52 yards for a touchdown on a fake punt to cap the Eagles’ first series. South Florence answered quickly, as Malik Terry broke a 42-yard run to set himself up for a 1-yard scoring plunge to tie it.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Haley and Odom took over from there, as the duo connected for a 46-yard bomb and added a 15-yard scoring strike to break it open. Caprarola connected from 28 yards to make it 24-7 at halftime, then booted 41- and 40-yard field goals after the break.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Bruins added a late touchdown to cut into the margin, but the Eagles’ work was done. Beaufort (9-2) has won three straight and will travel to North Augusta on Friday. <br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>ROUND 1 PLAYOFF RESULTS&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SCHSL Class 4A&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>North Myrtle Beach 27, May River 7&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High 30, South Florence 14&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Aiken 25, Hilton Head High 8</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>North Augusta 31, Bluffton 12&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SCHSL Class 3A&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Crestwood 47, Battery Creek 10&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SCHSL Class 1A&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whale Branch 19, East Clarendon 0&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SCISA Class 2A&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy 33, Florence Christian 25&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pee Dee Academy 48, John Paul II 16&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hilton Head Christian 47, Carolina Academy 0&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Williamsburg Academy 49, Hilton Head Prep 16&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SCISA Class 1A&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thomas Heyward def. Dillon Christian (forfeit)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thomas Sumter 28, Colleton Prep 21&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>FRIDAY’S ROUND 2 PLAYOFF SLATE&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SCHSL Class 4A&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High (9-2) at North Augusta (6-5)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SCHSL Class 1A&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whale Branch (7-1) at Lake View (9-2)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SCISA Class 2A&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pee Dee Academy (9-1) at Hilton Head Christian (10-0)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Williamsburg Academy (9-0) at Beaufort Academy (6-3)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SCISA Class 1A&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thomas Sumter (5-5) at Thomas Heyward (9-1)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort blasts South Florence in battle of top-10 teams ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-blasts-south-florence-in-battle-of-top-10-teams', '', '', '2021-11-10 13:57:14', '2021-11-10 18:57:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53382', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53384, 4, '2021-11-10 14:02:48', '2021-11-10 19:02:48', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now that younger family members are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, we’re getting closer to safely celebrating with larger groups again. But we’re not there yet. MedStar Health shares tips to stay safe this Thanksgiving at a time when Children ages 5-11 are still several weeks from being fully vaccinated and people with mixed vaccination status are getting together.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, Dr. Ruth Kanthula, shares tips to keep your family and household healthy this Thanksgiving:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>IF ELIGIBLE, GET VACCINATED&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Evidence shows that vaccinated people are less likely to spread COVID-19 than those who remain un-vaccinated. Adults and children over 5 should get vaccinated to protect themselves as well as those who cannot receive the vaccine yet.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CELEBRATE OUTDOORS&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mild weather is predicted, making this a perfect year to enjoy spending time outdoors before winter sets in! If you are celebrating inside, make sure there is good ventilation and enough space for social distancing. Stick to celebrations with members of your household.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WASH HANDS REGULARLY&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Remember to wash your hands regularly! Wear a mask when you are not eating or drinking.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>HOW TO SERVE FOOD&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Instead of your usual family style service or a buffet, stick to individual prepared plates. It’s best to have one person (we suggest the person who cooked) serve all guests separately.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>IF IN DOUBT, STAY HOME&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you or a family member feels sick, do not attend or host a gathering. When in doubt, get tested!&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Credit: https://www.medstarhealth.org <a href=\"Credit: https://www.medstarhealth.org\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"Credit: https://www.medstarhealth.org\">Credit: https://www.medstarhealth.org</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING SAFELY', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'celebrate-thanksgiving-safely', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:02:49', '2021-11-10 19:02:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53384', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53386, 4, '2021-11-10 14:04:44', '2021-11-10 19:04:44', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>pregnancy,” but melasma’s patchy brown, tan or blue-gray skin discoloration doesn’t just occur in expectant mothers. Fortunately, a variety of treatments can minimize this often-embarrassing condition, according to Jennifer Wong, PA-C, of Advanced Dermatology P.C.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About 90% of people with melasma are women between the ages of 20 and 50, and this skin spotting—typically appearing on the nose, cheeks or jawline—is more common during the hormone-fueled months of pregnancy, says Wong, a physician assistant with comprehensive experience in medical and cosmetic dermatology for all ages.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But sun exposure and genetics are also leading contributors to melasma, which the American Academy of Dermatology estimates affects about 6 million women in the United States.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Diagnosing melasma isn’t difficult, with a health care provider often able to pinpoint its presence just by looking at your skin,” Wong explains. “… The vast majority of melasma patches are harmless, though dismaying to live with.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Treatment options&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It may be encouraging to know that melasma can sometimes fade on its own, given time and patience. But waiting it out might be a good approach, Wong notes, when the condition’s trigger has been identified and will soon end, such as pregnancy, oral contraceptive use or excessive time in the sun.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you wish to take a more aggressive treatment path, there are both at-home and in-office options available, Wong says. Melasma treatments can include:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hydroquinone: </strong>This medication, which is available in cream, lotion, gel or liquid forms, lightens the skin. Over-the-counter versions can be found, but your doctor can prescribe stronger concentrations if needed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Corticosteroids and tretinoin: </strong>When added to hydroquinone, these medications can enhance skin-lightening effects. Some products are called a “triple cream” because they include all three ingredients.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Other topical medications: </strong>Skin-lighteners such as azelaic acid or kojic acid work by encouraging cell turnover to rid the skin of unsightly marks and promoting healthy new skin cell development.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>In-office procedures: </strong>Topical medications are usually the first line of treatment, but if they don’t do the trick, your doctor can try in-office procedures such as a chemical peel, microdermabrasion or dermabrasion. These treatments slough off the top layers of the skin, where melasma occurs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No matter what treatment you try, results likely won’t be instantaneous, Wong cautions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It simply takes time for stubborn pigmented cells to turn over,” she says. “And whatever you do, don’t think you can scrub them off at home. This can actually worsen melasma by irritating the skin and leading to more pigment production.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Prevention is key&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unfortunately, melasma isn’t necessarily gone forever once skin patches lighten. Wong says the condition can easily return, requiring both vigilance and persistence to keep at bay.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prevention, then, is the watchword for melasma management. Wong recommends these prevention approaches:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sunscreen use: </strong>Yes, everyone should use broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher when out in the sunshine. But this habit is even more important for those with melasma, for whom a main risk factor is sun exposure.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hats: </strong>“A wide-brim hat can do wonders to keep the worst of the sun’s rays off your face,” Wong says.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Gentle skin care: </strong>Don’t use facial cleansers that sting, burn or irritate, since they can make melasma worse.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>By Jennifer M. Wong, PA-C Physician Assistant with Advanced Dermatology PC. Ms. Wong has comprehensive experience in medical and cosmetic dermatology for all ages. </em><br><br><br>Exclusive content from CARE Magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Tackling stubborn skin discoloration associated with melasma', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tackling-stubborn-skin-discoloration-associated-with-melasma', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:04:45', '2021-11-10 19:04:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53386', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53388, 4, '2021-11-10 14:06:00', '2021-11-10 19:06:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 34-million people have diabetes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The United States Preventive Services Task Force recently updated recommendations to screen for diabetes and lowered the age to begin screening to 35 for those who have obesity or are overweight.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Screening early makes sense. Diabetes is on the rise. Obesity is on the rise. We’re seeing diabetes is a much greater incidence in our youth, so it’s extremely important to diagnose early so we can improve these health outcomes and prevent people from having the complications from diabetes,” said Mary Vouyiouklis Kellis, MD, of Cleveland Clinic.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dr. Vouyiouklis Kellis said diabetes starts to increase in incidence around age 35 and that’s part of the reason screening age was lowered to 35 from 40.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If left untreated, diabetes can lead to blindness, may affect kidney function, damage nerves and can cause erectile dysfunction.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, it’s best to diagnose and treat it sooner, than later.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Sometimes, if you catch it early, it’s very important because you can prevent these complications from getting worse or getting to a point where they’re irreversible,” she explained. “So, if it’s too late, we can do the best we can to improve blood sugar but sometimes some of the damage, for example to nerves, can be irreversible. Diagnosing earlier will help us prevent that from happening.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Diabetes screening is done with a blood test. If you think you may be due for diabetes screening, talk to your medical provider.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source: Cleveland Clinic News Service<br><br><em>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Updated guidelines lower diabetes screening age to 35', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'updated-guidelines-lower-diabetes-screening-age-to-35', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:06:01', '2021-11-10 19:06:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53388', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(53390, 4, '2021-11-10 14:08:08', '2021-11-10 19:08:08', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>What are dust mites?</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dust mites are microscopic insect-like creatures that live in house dust and household items such as furniture and bedding. Dust mites feed on dead skin cells, fungi, yeasts and bacteria.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most households contain some species of dust mites, and they are present in approximately 84% of homes in the U.S. Dust mites thrive in warm, moist environments, ideally those with around 70% humidity, and typically live on items that dead skin cells collect on, such as bedding, furniture that contains fabric, curtains, carpets or rugs, mattresses, pillows, cloths, toys with fabric.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Several environmental factors can trigger eczema, including live dust mites, their remains, and their droppings. Now that our weather is getting cooler homes are being closed up and the heat comes on, dust mites may present a larger problem.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Do dust mites cause eczema?</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dust mites do not attach to the skin or pierce it. </strong>Their droppings may trigger eczema, but only in people prone to eczema.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eczema is the name for a group of seven skin conditions that cause patches of skin to become itchy, discolored, and swollen. Some 31 million people living in the United States have eczema.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most people can reduce symptoms of eczema linked with dust mite exposure by following an eczema treatment plan and taking steps to reduce the number of dust mites and dust mite allergens in their homes and household items.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People can have an allergic reaction to numerous mite allergens. Currently, researchers have identified 24 potential allergens associated with dust mites.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many people experience a reaction to dust mites when their skin comes into contact with a dust mite allergen. And, because they are so tiny, dust mites can also be inhaled. Many people inhale dust mite allergens, which can cause an immune response and inflammation or irritation in the nose, throat, or lungs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Skin barrier damage from dust mites’ allergens can reach lower levels of cells that can spark an immune cascade, resulting in inflammation that can trigger or worsen eczema symptoms in people prone to it. If dust mite allergens damage the skin barrier, it is also less capable of preventing exposure to other allergens.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Other risks of dust mites: </strong>Many people who do not have eczema, or are not prone to it, have a house dust allergy and are allergic to dust mite allergens. Symptoms of dust mite allergies tend to occur year-round and worsen while sleeping because of exposure to allergens in bedding, pillows, and mattresses.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Common symptoms of a dust mite allergy include:</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>nasal congestion, sneezing, sinus inflammation, and a postnasal drip</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>itchy skin</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>cough</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>unexplained exhaustion</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>trouble sleeping because of wheezing, coughing, or difficulty breathing</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The allergens in dust mites can also trigger other allergic conditions, such as:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>allergic asthma</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>allergic rhinitis with only nose symptoms</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>allergic rhinoconjunctivitis with nose and eye symptoms</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>sinusitis</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>increased sensitivity to other allergens and irritants such as pollution, dry air, smoke, and pollen</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Treatment</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People with eczema can manage exposure to triggers such as dust mites, but they must still seek medical treatment for eczema and use other methods to help prevent it from worsening.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are many medical treatment options for eczema. Consult with your health practitioner, or a licensed Dermatologist for information about over-the-counter or prescription relief medications.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Preventing dust mite allergies</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While there is no way to completely get rid of dust mites, there are several strategies for reducing exposure to them. Tips for reducing dust mites include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>dusting household surfaces as often as possible with a wet mop or damp dusting cloth</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>vacuuming carpets and rugs several times each week</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>cleaning furniture, toys, and other household items weekly, paying particular attention to vacuuming the seams where dust mites tend to accumulate</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>washing bed linens at least twice each week and pillows and duvets every 4–6 weeks in water that is 140°F, and drying items using a tumbling, hot setting in a dryer</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>using an air purifier that contains a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, especially in bedrooms</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>vacuuming mattresses thoroughly every few weeks</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>washing or dry-cleaning cushion covers, curtains, and fabric-containing toys regularly in water that is at least 140°F</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>choosing furniture in materials that are easier to fully clean, such as leather, vinyl, or wood</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>switching fabric curtains for plastic roller blinds</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>changing carpeted flooring to materials that can be easily cleaned, such as wood, linoleum, vinyl, or laminate</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>allowing good airflow in the home to reduce humidity, or using a dehumidifier to keep humidity levels below 50%</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>replacing mattresses and pillows when they become old or too hard to clean, and buying washable pillows</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>using anti-dust mite covers to protect mattresses, pillows, and duvets</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>keeping items that sit on open shelves such as books inside a cupboard, and keeping toys in a closet or toy box</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>putting non-washable toys in a plastic bag in the freezer for at least 24 hours, then brushing off potential dust mites</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>reducing excess items in the home</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>brushing pets frequently, ideally outdoors</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>wearing rubber gloves and a face mask while cleaning</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>if considering new or additional pets, looking into breeds or species that shed less fur and dander</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>using acaricides short term, which are chemicals that can kill house dust mites</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>cleaning vacuum filters frequently and using a low-dust exhaust vacuum cleaner</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>using cotton bed linens</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>When to contact a doctor</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People should talk with a doctor, or a doctor that specializes in skin care called a dermatologist, if they experience unexplained skin symptoms, such as:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>itchiness</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>rash</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>inflammation</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>discoloration</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>oozing or weeping</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>crusting</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>redness</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>roughness</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>scaling</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People with skin conditions such as eczema should also speak with a doctor if their symptoms worsen or do not ease with treatment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sources:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/do-dust-mites-cause-eczema\">https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/do-dust-mites-cause-eczema</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dust mite allergy. (2015).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"http://www.aafa.org/page/dust-mite-allergy.aspx\">http://www.aafa.org/page/dust-mite-allergy.aspx</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dust mite allergy. (n.d.).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"http://www.allergyasthmanetwork.org/education/allergies/common-allergens/dust-mites/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwv_fKBRCG8a3ao-OQuZ8BEiQAvpHp6MfqtS019Pb_bfUcT7rF-RLY1sp3hxdkoZtp62s4nHEaAnGN8P8HAQ\">http://www.allergyasthmanetwork.org/education/allergies/common-allergens/dust-mites/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwv_fKBRCG8a3ao-OQuZ8BEiQAvpHp6MfqtS019Pb_bfUcT7rF-RLY1sp3hxdkoZtp62s4nHEaAnGN8P8HAQ</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fung, C.-K., &amp; Hon, K.-L. (2015). Complementary and alternative medicine for allergic rhinitis: What is the evidence?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://hkspra.org/product_image_pub/285_680557.pdf\">https://hkspra.org/product_image_pub/285_680557.pdf</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Microscopic denizens are living in your home: DUST MITES', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'microscopic-denizens-are-living-in-your-home-dust-mites', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:08:09', '2021-11-10 19:08:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53390', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53392, 4, '2021-11-10 14:10:03', '2021-11-10 19:10:03', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Veteran Entrepreneur Services webinars</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Noon to 1 p.m., Wednesdays through Dec. 8. Webinars open to veterans, their families and all business owners. All sessions allow for live interaction with presenters. All sessions are free via Zoom. Register at SCLowcountry.score.org. For questions or information, email ellen.maloney@scorevolunteer.org. Schedule: Nov. 3 – Building Your Business Plan; Nov. 10 – Non-traditional Methods of Financing Your Business; Nov. 17 – Traditional Methods of Financing Your Business; Dec. 1 – Using Marketing and Social Media to Grow Your Business; Dec. 8 – Veteran Business Owners Roundtable.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal Farmers Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. For more information, visit http://www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Art Association’s All Member Show</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, through 2022, Beaufort Art Association Gallery, 913 Nay Street, Beaufort. Each year, the Gallery invites all the BAA general members to submit two pieces of their art, to be exhibited. This year the public will be able to see the work of a dozen or more members who support BAA but chose only to exhibit through our satellite galleries and our Spring Show.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LIVE After 5</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 to 8 p.m., every third Thursday each month, downtown Beaufort. Recurring monthly party with live music, local artists, late night shopping and drink and food specials. Rain or shine. Free entertainment, sponsored by Activate Beaufort. Entertainment schedule: Thursday, Nov. 18 – Nick Poulin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Veterans Day Parade</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, begins at Beaufort National Cemetery. Parade line-up at 9 a.m. Parade entry application can be found at www.beaufortcountysc.gov/veterans-affairs. Registration deadline Oct. 31. For more information, call Beaufort County Veterans Affairs at 843-255-6880. Participating organizations already include Wreaths Across America Beaufort, Association of U.S. Army, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 12, American Legion Post 9, Amvets Post 70, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8760, Knights of Columbus.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Salute to Service Military Appreciation</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1 to 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, Naval Heritage Park, Port Royal. Free community event to honor military of past and present. Parris Island Band, free hot dogs, food trucks, business giveaways, kids activities, community and base leader presentations. Presented by Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chef’s Table Benefit &amp; Auction</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, Harbour Town Clubhouse, 11 Lighthouse Lane, Hilton Head Island. Tickets are $150 per person, $1,200 for table of eight. Event is limited to 250 guests. Featuring Rob Mondavi, Jr., and more than 15 Lowcounty chefs. Hosted by Jesse Blanco of Eat It &amp; Like It. Chef’s Appetizer Showcase &amp; Cocktails, 6 p.m. Chef’s Five-Course Dinner, 7:15 p.m. Live auction, 8:30 p.m. Event and auctiojn registration at www.tcl.edu/table. All proceeds benefit the Culinary Institute of the South at Technical College of the Lowcountry and its students.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Youth Orchestra</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, Riverview Baptist Church. Beaufort Youth Orchestra will perform. Free and open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club June meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed. Director Erin Levesque of the Waddell Mariculture Center will discuss the updated facilities, and how important this research facility is to our local area and State resources. Comments will also be presented on the possibility of adding hatchery-raised Southern Flounder. Dr. Al Stokes, former director, will also share information about our waterways and their marine life which greatly contributes to the Lowcounty culture. Weigh in your favorite catch at the Port Royal Landing Marina – Safe Harbor – during regular hours. Curtis McDaniels won the monthly $50 drawing for August. Winners must be present at the next month’s meeting to receive the cash award. For additional information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 12 and 11a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 13, Paris Avenue in Port Royal. This official South Carolina Barbecue Association sanctioned event benefits FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Friday night is the Wing Throw Down when you can sample wing recipes from participating cookers while enjoying live music from The Paris Island Marine Corps Dirty Boots Brass Band and The Chiggers. Saturday is the BBQ tasting day with cook teams from across the Southeast. There will be live music from Campfire Tyler, The Amanda Brewer Band, Donnie Polk, and Irritating Julie. Awards will be presented on Saturday by the South Carolina BBQ Association. General admission is free. The sampling of wings Friday night and BBQ Saturday will be available by purchasing tickets for $1. Beer, soda and wine will also be available for purchase. Event will take place rain or shine. For more information and volunteer opportunities go to fochospice.org or call 843-525- 6257.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort-Jasper ACE Friends &amp; Family Day</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 13, Beaufort-Jasper ACE, 80 Lowcountry Drive, Ridgeland. Flea market, tours of the school, student presentations, services from school programs, ACE food truck and more. Flea market runs from 8 a.m. to noon, set-up begins at 7 a.m. Flea market spots (8-foot by 18-foot) are $20. Food truck spots are $40. No chairs, tables or electricity provided. Contact Ms. Dixon at 987-8107 for reservations or more information. Rental agreement forms are available at bjace.org and must be submitted, along with payment, prior to Nov. 5.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR re-certification</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $25 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net.. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR training</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Holiday Market of Beaufort</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, Beaufort Academy courtyard, 240 Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island. Admission is free.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Homes For The Holidays 20th Anniversary Tour On The Point</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20 and Sunday, Nov. 21. Tickets are $45 in advance, $50 day of tour. Walking tour of six historic homes on The Point and St. Peter’s Church in downtown Beaufort, all professionally decorated for the holidays. For more information, call 843-522-6503 or visit BeaufortHomesForTheHolidays.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>20th annual Zonta Club of Beaufort Oyster Roast</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, Live Oaks Park, Port Royal. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at door. Ages 10 and younger eat free. Oysters, chili, hot dogs, desserts, beer, tea. Live music by The Blues Boys with Velma and Elaine. For tickets or information, call Myrna Breland, CPA, at 843-986-1175 or the Beaufort County Council on Aging at 843-524-1787 or 843-476-8356.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1st annual Lowcountry Pop Up N Sk8</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3 to 6 p.m. (Day Skate) and 8 to 11 p.m. (Glow Sk8), Saturday, Nov. 27, 702 Paris Avenue, Port Royal. Hosted by Unified Beaufort. Ages 6 and younger are free. Admission $12, skate rental $5. Family deal, $40, up to eight people. Day Skate is all ages, while Glow Sk8 is ages 21 and older.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Blue &amp; White Classic Golf Tournament</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Friday, Dec. 3, Fripp Island. Proceeds benefit Beaufort Academy athletics.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands guided tours</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. The Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands (501c3) offers free tours to the public. Tours will be conducted by Master Naturalist Jill Moore from Moore To Life. Tours begin at the amphitheater (Paris Avenue), and you will be guided through the rookery, viewing the many varieties of birds and wildlife and learning the benefits of this stormwater system &amp; working organic laboratory. Those interested in attending, reserve a spot by email at info@foprcw.org. For more information, visit www.foprcw.org, follow us on Facebook at FriendsofPRCypressWetlands, or on Instagram at friendsofprcypresswetlands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Music from the Manger</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 10; 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11; and noon, Sunday, Dec. 12, the end of Parris Avenue, Port Royal Village. A music-filled festival featuring a unique Christmas Village and a performance by the talented local recording artist Liz Jane. Concert proceeds will benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) of Beaufort. There will be food and drink available. For additional information, visit MusicfromtheManger.com to view the schedule of events, purchase tickets, as well as to inquire about sponsorship and vendor opportunities. Tickets go on sale Nov. 1.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>YMCA Puppy Plunge</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 to 11 a.m., Saturdays, Dec. 18, Jan. 29, Feb. 26, and March 26. Wardle Family YMCA, Outdoor pool, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Well-behaved canines of all breeds and sizes are welcome. Cost is $10 per pup. All proceeds benefit the Y’s Learn to Swim program. Owners will be required to sign a waiver before entering the enclosed, exterior pool area (use the side entrance gate), must be present with their pups at all times, and humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge. The YMCA asks that pets be up-to-date on all vaccinations. Event is weather dependent so check the YMCA social media or call the Y front desk at 843-522-9622 the morning of the Puppy Plunge to check any status update.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-77', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:10:04', '2021-11-10 19:10:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53392', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53394, 4, '2021-11-10 14:11:12', '2021-11-10 19:11:12', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Children’s Theatre will be presenting Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance, Friday, Nov. 19 through Sunday, Nov. 21, at USC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Showtimes for Friday and Saturday are 7 p.m. Sunday’s performance is at 3 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Attendance is limited, and masks are required in the theater.. Tickets are available at https://www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/upcomingshows.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The production features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Cast</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Narrators </strong>– David Barr, Alyssa Dibble, Sophia Mercier, Oskar Bochenek</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Belle </strong>– Alyssa Wells</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Maurice </strong>– Jonathan Greene</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beast </strong>– Jesse Parker-Boatwright</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Gaston </strong>– Cole Mueller</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lefou </strong>– Hayden Strawn</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lumiere </strong>– Caroline O’Kelley</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Cogsworth </strong>– Emmett O’Brien</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Mrs. Potts </strong>– Lauren Grice</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Babette </strong>– Ava Lute</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Madame De LaGrande Bouche </strong>– Maggie Stephens</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chip </strong>– Annika Pagliaroli</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Monsieur D’Arque </strong>– Rials Gault</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Old Beggar Women/Enchantress </strong>– Kori Mueller</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Silly Girls </strong>– Raynor Gault, Mia Ramos, Peyton Brock, Lilyan Severtson, Sophia Pagliaroli, Sienna Arquez</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Villagers </strong>– Freddie Lawton, Ian Brooks, Jagger Clinton, Aiden Rock, James Riddle, Emily Drewnoski, Grace Beasley, Emma Bren, Evan Saunders, Tripp Thiesen, Gray Williams, Ivey Savage, Trinity Maria Jolly, Gabriel Stokes, Sidda Leigh Brock, Finn Brock, Mary Margaret Ackerman, Anna Claire Stansell, Brianna Dibble, Jane Irish, Eva Breazeale, Maggie Smith, Shanell Crumley</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Wolves </strong>– Avery Merrick, Maren Tillapaugh, Sophia Madeline Holmes</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Servants </strong>– Naomi Bonds, Skyler Grace Holmes, Lukas Copeland, Seabrook Duryea, Arden Luikey, Amelia Raino, Nora O’Brien, Summer Estrella, Amelia DeCanio, Virgina O’Kelley, May Tatum, Maren Tillapaugh, Amelia DeCanio, Virgina O’Kelley, Avery Merrick, Sophia Madeline Holmes, Cecilia Wareham, Rosemary Riley Phifer, Kori Mueller, Lillie Prather, Kaleel Evans, Summer Estrella</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort Children’s Theatre presenting Beauty and the Beast, Jr.', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-childrens-theatre-presenting-beauty-and-the-beast-jr', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:11:13', '2021-11-10 19:11:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53394', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53396, 4, '2021-11-10 14:12:20', '2021-11-10 19:12:20', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High School students and Pat Conroy Literary Center interns Holland Perryman, Alisha Arora and Millie Bennett will interview bestselling Young Adult novelist Kalynn Bayron about her new novel, This Poison Heart, at 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18. The free virtual event will be offered as part of the 6th annual Bluffton Book Festival. Registration is open at <a href=\"https://aneveningwithkalynnbayron.eventbrite.com\">https://aneveningwithkalynnbayron.eventbrite.com</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":53353,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Kalynn-Bayron.webp.webp\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Kalynn-Bayron.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53353\"/></a><figcaption>Kalynn Bayron</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Perryman, Arora, and Bennett will be joined by their mentor Jonathan Haupt, Executive Director of the nonprofit Conroy Center. Their discussion is presented in collaboration with Beaufort High School’s DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization, a student service club founded by Perryman, inspired by her experiences with social justice and inclusivity-themed programs of the Conroy Center’s annual March Forth, including a conversation earlier this year with Bayron about her debut novel, Cinderella Is Dead.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Bluffton Book Festival runs from Nov. 18 to 22. Learn more about it at www.blufftonbookfestival.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>About This Poison Heart</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>— Booklist: </strong>“This Poison Heart masterfully weaves a unique story grounded in the depths of Greek mythology and Black girlhood, ideal for lovers of folklore or those who enjoy the thrill of a well-paced and unanticipated adventure.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>— Publishers Weekly: </strong>“Bayron weaves science and Greek mythology into a captivating lore that lends weight to this fantastical contemporary story. She conjures entertaining and realistic dialogue and attentive characterization, while incisive descriptions and sumptuous prose evoke a wonderfully gothic atmosphere.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort High students to interview Young Adult novelist', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-high-students-to-interview-young-adult-novelist', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:12:51', '2021-11-10 19:12:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53396', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(53401, 4, '2021-11-10 14:16:09', '2021-11-10 19:16:09', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Administrator Eric Greenway announced the redistricting timeline, criteria, and guidance at Monday’s County Council meeting.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"It is our duty as a County staff to provide fair, legal, and well-thought-out districts that will ensure one person, one vote,\" said Greenway. “Appropriate boundaries will provide confidence to our citizens that the County Council represents people\'s diverse interests and needs.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Redistricting is the process of enacting new district boundaries. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following the completion of the United States census. Federal law stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and not discriminate based on race or ethnicity. Boundaries must also be as contiguous and compact as possible and keep communities of interest in their entirety.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Oct. 27, Frank Rainwater, Executive Director, and Victor Frontroth, from the South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office briefed Council Members, staff and the public on the 2020 census data overlaid on the current County Council map. Those interested can watch that meeting at https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=EskyKLhphgc.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The speakers pointed out the population shifts south of the Broad River, what County staff will need to address during the redistricting process and all the rules and factors that will need to be followed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"This will be one of the toughest redistricting efforts I have been a part of in the last 20 years,\" Director of Mapping and Applications Dan Morgan said. \"The growth of population in the south, the growing Hispanic community, and the requirements mandated by law will not leave much room for many options in how we draw the district boundaries.\"&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The County will also launch a website with information and, eventually, the maps for public comment. A redistricting video posted to YouTube will provide a virtual option for all citizens unable to attend.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Timeline&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Through Nov. 24 </strong>– Staff will analyze key data points, receive feedback from council members, and draw district maps.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Nov. 24 </strong>– Maps will be posted for public review.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Public Meetings: </strong>All public meetings will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Nov. 29 </strong>– Public Hearing for Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 location to be determined.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Nov. 30 </strong>– Public Hearing for Districts 5, 6, 7, 9 location to be determined.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dec. 1 </strong>– Public Hearing for Districts 8, 10, 11 at Hilton Head Island Recreation Center.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dec. 2-6 </strong>– Staff will take public comments and see if any adjustments to the boundaries will need to be made.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dec. 5 </strong>– The final two maps will be presented to the Executive Committee to decide which map to recommend for approval.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dec. 13 </strong>– First Reading at County Council meeting.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Jan. 10 </strong>– Second Reading at County Council meeting.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Jan. 24 </strong>– Third and Final Reading at County Council meeting.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Once the map has passed County Council, it will be submitted to the South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office to review and then enact the new district maps.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Residents can find their district at https://gis.beaufortcountysc.gov/voterregistration/. Select District Locator at the bottom of the screen, type in address, the map will zoom in and highlight the property. Click on County Council Districts.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, please contact Dan Morgan at danielm@bcgov.net or 843- 255-2535.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort County announces redistricting schedule', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-county-announces-redistricting-schedule', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:16:09', '2021-11-10 19:16:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53401', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53403, 4, '2021-11-10 14:18:10', '2021-11-10 19:18:10', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Despite the miserable cold and rainy weather caused by an offshore storm, the annual Friends of the Beaufort Library Book Sale went off without a hitch with thousands of books for sale. Here, patrons browse through some of the gently used books Saturday afternoon. Photos by Bob Sofaly. </em><br><br><strong>From staff reports </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Neither wind nor rain, … thank heavens there was no snow!&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Friends of the Beaufort Library\'s annual book sale went on this past weekend despite less than conducive weather conditions at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. The majority of the 900 boxes of books found new homes by the end of Sunday\'s three-day sale.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":53326,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11062021-Library-Book-Sale-2-2999.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11062021-Library-Book-Sale-2-2999-1024x794.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53326\"/></a><figcaption>Cole Krauss, left, and sister Emma, right, are all smiles as they help\ntheir grandmother Karen Bobbitt with her box full of books after\na visit to the annual Friends of the Beaufort Library Book Sale on\nSaturday at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The books are donated to the Friends group for re-sale, with proceeds going to support library programs in the Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena public libraries. The Friends also operate a small used book sales space throughout the year inside the Scott Street library.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Next up for the Friends, the annual Books Sandwiched In program, which begins in January.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Friends of Library book sale a success despite weather', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'friends-of-library-book-sale-a-success-despite-weather', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:18:12', '2021-11-10 19:18:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53403', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53405, 4, '2021-11-10 14:19:17', '2021-11-10 19:19:17', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s American Legion Post 207 will be offering plates of food and free children’s books for the public and parade goers following the Beaufort Veterans Day parade Thursday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Veteran’s Day Parade, scheduled for 10 a.m., will follow a route from the Beaufort National Cemetery, down Boundary Street, onto Bay Street, and will end at the intersection of Boundary and Bladen Streets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Immediately following the parade, the Beaufort American Legion Post 207 will have a fish fry at their building, located at 1113 Harrington St., and provide plates to the public for $10 a plate. The proceeds will go to support the Post and their community programs. Free books for children will also be available.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information on the fee books and fish fry, or other community events hosted by Post 207, visit their Facebook page, @Beaufortpost207, email BeaufortPost207@gmail.com, or call Post Commander Mark Dorsey at 843-812-1783.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Legion Post 207 offering food, kids books for parade goers', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'legion-post-207-offering-food-kids-books-for-parade-goers', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:19:17', '2021-11-10 19:19:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53405', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53407, 4, '2021-11-10 14:21:58', '2021-11-10 19:21:58', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Rich Baker, 76, joined the United States Navy in 1969 at LSU in Baton Rouge. He trained as a Naval Flight Officer and first served aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) flying F-4 Phantoms over Vietnam with 300 hours on combat missions. Transitioning to Instructor for F-14 Tomcats, he served in San Diego and Virginia Beach before deploying to the Mediterranean aboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68). Thereafter, he was at NAS Pensacola before another sea tour on USS J.F. Kennedy (CV-67) again deploying to the Med. He also had staff duty in Hawaii and with the Navy ROTC Unit at Penn State before retiring in 1990 as a Lieutenant Commander. His Navy career included 800 carrier landings. He went on to work in industry for another 20 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":53325,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Rich-Baker-Young.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Rich-Baker-Young-977x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53325\"/></a></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9. For nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'VETERAN OF THE WEEK – RICH BAKER', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'veteran-of-the-week-rich-baker', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:21:58', '2021-11-10 19:21:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53407', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(53411, 4, '2021-11-10 14:27:38', '2021-11-10 19:27:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufortonian and Air Force Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Raymond Stocks is the 2021 Beaufort County Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshall. Mr. Stocks joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in June 1943 as a Radar Navigation Instructor ans served until he retired from the U.S. Air Force in February 1964.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Throughout his career with the Air Force, Stocks was stationed in Germany, where he met aviator Charles Lindbergh. He was scheduled to fly with Lindbergh, but due to inclement weather, he was unable to do so.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As his military career continued, Stocks was also stationed in Korea and Vietnam, where he flew on B-52 bombers as a Radar Navigator. His career wrapped up with time spent training pilots as a Radar Navigation Instructor at March Air Force Base in California, where he met Hollywood actor and Air Force Pilot Brigadier General Jimmy Stewart.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Beaufort County Veterans Affairs Director Carl Wedler, more than 40 community groups and individuals have submitted applications to participate with floats, bands or walking groups.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stocks and his wife, Margaret “Jerry” Stocks, who have been married 52 years, will be riding in a convertible Cadillac at the head of the parade to kick off the festivities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Veterans Day Parade</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m., Thursday, begins at Beaufort National Cemetery. Parade line-up at 9 a.m. The parade will follow a route from the Beaufort National Cemetery, down Boundary Street, then Carteret Street onto Bay Street, and will end at the intersection of Boundary and Bladen Streets. In case of inclement weather the parade will be canceled.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Salute to Service Military Appreciation</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1 to 4 p.m., Thursday, Naval Heritage Park, Port Royal. Free community event to honor military of past and present. Parris Island Band, free hot dogs, food trucks, business giveaways, kids activities, community and base leader presentations. Presented by Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Local veteran Stocks Grand Marshall of Veterans Day Parade', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'local-veteran-stocks-grand-marshall-of-veterans-day-parade', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:27:39', '2021-11-10 19:27:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53411', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(53415, 4, '2021-11-10 14:33:05', '2021-11-10 19:33:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>No surprises at the ballot box</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – Last week’s mid-term election returns held few surprises.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The proposed local option sales tax went down with a thud, the proposal to change the method for getting a county treasurer and auditor sank, there were few surprises in the Port Royal elections where the incumbents easily won re-election.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As projected, the voter turnout was low – 14 percent county wide, and even Port Royal voters, who had the option of electing two council members, turned out only at the 21 percent level.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Well, … any thoughts?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The county and municipalities, whose leaders pushed to get the LOST on this ballot, paid approximately $50,000 to a Charleston consulting firm, MRB Group, to help market the referendum.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since state election law won’t let local governments use tax dollars to SUPPORT a referendum vote, the money was to be used for providing information about the referendum question.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The fact that it was announced less than a week before the election that some of the wording in the referendum question wasn’t correct, probably didn’t help its chances.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That, and the fact that both the local Republican Party and Democratic Party went on record opposing the additional sales tax, also didn’t help.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All that aside, one of the consistent comments made for opposing the additional sales tax was that voters “didn’t trust government” to do what they said they would do with the extra money.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And that’s unfortunate. These same elected officials that many say they don’t trust are the same ones that are setting policy and approving plans for new roads, new developments, all aimed at bringing more people to this part of the Lowcountry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They, along with the tourism economic development folks have done their job well, letting this lovely part of the Lowcountry capitalize on those who want to move here and share the beauty.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those new residents are going to continue to come, make no mistake about it, and the game is going to continue on how to pay to pave their way.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Still waiting for Port Royal waterfront development to launch</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BLUFFTON – While NOB folks wait for the proposed sale of the Port of Port Royal property to Safe Harbor Marinas LLC to be finalized – reportedly sometime this month – they might consider another waterfront change happening south of the Broad River, at the luxurious Palmetto Bluff.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Palmetto Bluff’s new development owners, South Street Partners, also owners of Kiawah Island, purchased the Bluffton property this spring and are petitioning the town planning commission for a change to their development agreement to allow a dry-stack storage facility plus an expanded marina to accommodate 186 boat slips on the New River.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are petitions out there to oppose the marina, on grounds the expansion would damage the area’s fragile water environment and the May River Watershed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Planning Commission unanimously rejected the request but the issue goes to the Bluffton Town Council this week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort City Council also got an update last week from Safe Harbor, which operates the city-owned Downtown Marina. The company says they’ll spend $7.5 million in the next two years to expand the marina to include another t-shaped dock out into the Beaufort River.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just a little reminder: We’re a waterfront community, indeed, with lots of potential to make money. It will be interesting to watch while we wait to see what the new owners of the Port Royal waterfront will do first.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Idea for new fishing piers in place of old bridges just doesn’t get traction</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>HILTON HEAD ISLAND – It’s also interesting to note the S.C. Department of Transportation and local town officials, as part of their planning for a new, expanded U.S. 278 onto the Island, have already nixed the idea of using the existing roadway for a future recreational asset.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The idea of a fishing deck was raised earlier this year when the new Harbor Island pyramid was completed and plans were being made to blow up the existing bridge structure and haul it out to sea.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Asking around, the government types indicated the idea of a fishing bridge, like along our Broad River Bridge, U.S. 17 in Georgetown or I-95 on the Santee, had been debated at one time during the planning process for Harbor Island but was decided to be too much of a maintenance issue for local government.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apparently the government types are telling&nbsp;<em>The Island Packet</em>&nbsp;the same thing for this U.S. 278 project, which is sucking up all the transportation dollars in this part of the Lowcountry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Probably the same DOT planners who came up with the idea of cutting all the trees from the I-95 medians to protect drivers. 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(53418, 4, '2021-11-10 14:35:12', '2021-11-10 19:35:12', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hospital will also expand vaccine clinic hours</strong><br><br><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Memorial Hospital began offering the pediatric version of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, Nov. 10.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for children 5-11 years of age on Nov. 2, will be offered in the vaccine clinic at the Port Royal Medical Pavilion at 1680 Ribaut Road.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the two weeks prior to Thanksgiving, the Beaufort Memorial Vaccine Clinic will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays. The expanded hours are intended to make vaccination more convenient for parents with newly eligible school-age children, as well as for any adults/adolescents who have not yet been vaccinated. The clinic will be closed the week of Thanksgiving.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Appointments are required and can be made by visiting&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.beaufortmemorial.org/vaxPR\">www.BeaufortMemorial.org/vaxPR</a>, by emailing&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:vaccine@bmhsc.org\">vaccine@bmhsc.org</a>&nbsp;or calling 843-522-7219.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We know many parents are eager to have their younger children vaccinated,” said BMH President and CEO Russell Baxley, MHA. “We hope these schedule changes will make it more convenient for them to do so.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.beaufortmemorial.org/vaccine\">www.beaufortmemorial.org/vaccine</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort Memorial offering COVID vaccine to school-age children', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-memorial-offering-covid-vaccine-to-school-age-children', '', '', '2021-11-10 14:35:14', '2021-11-10 19:35:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53418', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53420, 4, '2021-11-10 14:40:33', '2021-11-10 19:40:33', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Offshore winds and abnormally high tides created some minor flooding last weekend, as seen here at the Downtown Marina. Photo by Bob Sofaly</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Mike McCombs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A strong storm off the coast over the weekend combined with a King tide led to miserable conditions on Friday and Saturday and abnormally high tides and flooding of low-lying areas on Sunday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Water breached the sea wall in Beaufort’s Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, while The Sands beach and the boat landing parking lot in Port Royal were underwater.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It wasn’t like we got 2 inches in an hour,” Port Royal Town Manager Van Willis said. “So there was no flooding because of a stormwater issue or a drainage issue. But it really did a number out at The Sands Beach and the parking lot was flooded.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The water was way up. Normally, The Sands will get covered up, but to have that water so far up in the parking lot was unusual.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like Port Royal, Beaufort saw little damage, but a lot of water.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":53349,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_4356.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_4356-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53349\"/></a><figcaption>Parts of the Beaufort Downtown Marina parking lot were still flooded early Monday afternoon. Photo by Lolita Huckaby.</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There was some flooding,” Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop said. “One of our floodgates didn’t work properly, but no one’s home was flooded or anything. It’s just some fine tuning on the calibration that we have once the tide got over 9 feet. We were at 9.7-foot tide with the storm surges on top of that.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Overall, except for some flooding that we normally get, water over the top of the wall at (Henry C.) Chambers Park, … the flooding lasted a couple of hours and then went back. But we didn’t have any serious damage.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hunting Island State Park, which often bares the brunt of storms like this, may be fortunate to have eluded any serious flooding.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“As expected, we had inundation along the Marsh Boardwalk, Russ Point boat landing and low-lying trail sections,” Hunting Island State Park Manager Brandon Goff said. “Water receded with the falling tide, thankfully. Our campground experienced flooding of the low-lying areas with minimal impact to camping pads. Erosion on the beach was surprisingly minimal. The only lingering effects on the park would be the normal clean up after a wind/rain event.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":53344,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/FloodedBoatLanding.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/FloodedBoatLanding-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53344\"/></a><figcaption>A lone truck braves the Port Royal boat landing parking lot. 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(53496, 4, '2021-11-17 12:32:26', '2021-11-17 17:32:26', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Tim Wood</strong><br><br>Kristy and I arrived in Beaufort in the fall of 1974. Kristy was pregnant with our first child, Alison. We got to see the Bay St. waterfront just before the establishment of the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park and the Downtown Marina.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We had stopped to visit my mother, (who had retired here), intending to move back to the Pacific Northwest. My mother lived on Wilson Dr., and at that time, I was an apprentice carpenter.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We had been living in New Hampshire when my boss informed me he could not guarantee work through the long New England winter. So staying there was not an option.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After arriving, just for the heck of it, I walked around town on our second or third day here asking about work. I simply walked into both Rentz\'s and Cappleman\'s local construction companies asking about work: both companies asked if I could start the following day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To me, Beaufort in late November felt like late May in New Hampshire. All Kris and I owned was in our van, along with enough cash to get us to the California/Oregon coast. I went to Kris that evening and told her maybe we should consider staying here; both our families were on the east coast, and I had never seen such an abundance of available work in the building trades.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And another thing, … Beaufort would always keep its small town charm.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We did settle here, bought our home and raised our three kids. And through our first 20 years, I felt secure and happy with Beaufort\'s growth. I believed the “real” frenzied growth would always take place on Hilton Head Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then in the 1990s came Del Webb, burgeoning development on Dataw Island, the BRAC (military base closure and realignment, which increased growth at both Parris Island and MCAS Beaufort) and the growing movie productions. I believe that these were the main factors contributing to Beaufort\'s “discovery.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Residential population in Beaufort County in 1974 was around 54,000. In 2020 it was around 200,000. Over 50 years that\'s an average growth of approximately 3,000 people per year. If you look at a graph of this growth it climbs at a 75 degree angle over those years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hilton Head Island is now looking at a six-lane bridge for access to the island, and it seems Beaufort and Port Royal are looking more and more like they are becoming present-day Mount Pleasant. Most of our friends here in Beaufort do seem to share our concern over this growth and overdevelopment, which also shows itself on our waterways. What I am constantly asking myself now is, “What is the consensus of concern on overdevelopment within the entire Beaufort-area population?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I\'ve reluctantly accepted that Hilton Head and Bluffton are already lost to overdevelopement, and that that growth will soon gobble up Hardeeville and Ridgeland. I\'d like to know how our citizens from Dale all the way down to Fripp Island feel about the barreling growth of our northern Beaufort County area.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I\'ve come to believe the only true way of knowing how the majority of our local population feels about overdevelopemnet in our Beaufort area would be by a referendum on development. An example of a voting referendum could be capping annual residential growth at 0.75 percent; a one-year moratorium on condominium developments (in order to study need and location); or cessation of the development of large, residential neighborhoods.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We already have enough residential neighborhoods, we should concentrate on infill and open land purchases. I believe in majority rule within secure, democratic voting; I think true majority rule is the best system for a society.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If my fellow citizens in Beaufort want our continuing unabated growth, so be it. If my fellow Beaufortorians want controlled, smart growth, then let\'s work on establishing those limitations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Isn\'t it time to be able to vote on it? Is it now time for Beaufortonians to be concerned about our future?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><em>Tim and Kristy Wood moved to Beaufort in 1974. He worked as a carpenter in both restoration and new home construction, as well as operating a shop specializing in custom woodwork, Wood on Wood Specs. He is semi-retired, involved with fine woodworking and sits on the City of Beaufort Zoning Board of Appeals.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Are Beaufortonians concerned about overdevelopment?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'are-beaufortonians-concerned-about-overdevelopment', '', '', '2021-11-17 12:32:27', '2021-11-17 17:32:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53496', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53498, 4, '2021-11-17 12:36:59', '2021-11-17 17:36:59', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The success of the recent Netflix movie “The Harder They Fall” leaves me with mixed feelings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The movie, which features an all-Black cast as its leads, conjures an unreal story populated by real people. It’s not my favorite Western, but I admire its craftsmanship and commitment to representing the fact that one in four cowboys in the Old West were Black and that Black people made up a significant number of settlers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It puts the names Rufus Buck, Bill Pickett, Nat Love and Cathey Williams into the zeitgeist. Hopefully, viewers young and old will seek out these characters to find the true stories behind the names.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another part of my mixed feelings is the concern that it will further glorify gun play as a solution. As an older man, the last thing I want to see is younger men and women encouraged to emulate gunslingers when it comes to resolving conflicts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Too many people already choose violence as their best — and first — option.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How else can you explain the boar-hunt tactics used by the killers of Ahmaud Arbery? Yes, they were concerned that a series of burglaries had occurred in their community and were on heightened alert over this Black man they thought they’d seen on multiple occasions at a home construction site.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But to grab their guns and jump in trucks to hunt him down? They called it a citizen\'s arrest, but why bring guns? Why not just rely on the power of numbers? There were at least three of them, compared to one of Arbery. They knew firepower was their leverage. It gave them power to detain him. To threaten him. And when they manufactured an opportunity, to kill him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It pains me to think none of this would be on the national radar if one of the members of the hunting party hadn’t decided to record the encounter on his cellphone. Why do that? To protect them in case something went wrong (which it did)? Or just to have something to show off?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s not strange for people to hold on to keepsakes from violence. In the 2019 short film, “The Changing Same,” the subject is raised of white families saving body parts from lynchings as family heirlooms. Arbery stood no chance at justice if someone hadn’t wanted to make an heirloom of a recording of his death.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How else can you explain Kyle Rittenhouse, the boy whose mother carried him across state lines to protect property against Black Lives Matters protesters? He’s a man now, legally, but he was just a boy then, gorging on a steady diet of anti-BLM, anti-Antifa propaganda from social media and right-wing news outlets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This boy, who grabbed a gun he had no right to be carrying and was dropped off near the scene of protests. This boy, with a rifle on his shoulders who was able to approach law enforcement without incident. This boy, who palled around with law enforcement on the scene to the extent that when they heard shots fired they ran past him as he tried to surrender himself to them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This young man, who earned infamy when he “put on,” as folks used to say, blinking and hyperventilating to make himself cry as he described in court the dangers he perceived when rioters threatened him — as he approached them with a rifle in his hands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How else to explain the rifle-toting hordes who descend on statehouses around the country every time something happens to stir their wrath? Picket signs and flags aren’t enough? They justify such militaristic displays by touting their rights and saying they brought the guns “just in case.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No, my favorite Western is “Unforgiven.” In it, Clint Eastwood portrays a farmer who is pulled into his former life as a killer by the lure of reward money for the deaths of two cowboys who attack a prostitute. Eastwood’s William Munny is no hero, but he’s good at killing people and the cause seems justified.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I think some of these folks I’ve mentioned see themselves as Eastwood types, when really they are more like Gene Hackman\'s character, Sheriff “Little Bill” Daggett. He sees himself as a good man. A strong man. But he isn’t.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He’s just a bully with a gun, looking for the chance to kill someone.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com</em>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Old West tales hold lessons for today', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'old-west-tales-hold-lessons-for-today', '', '', '2021-11-17 12:37:01', '2021-11-17 17:37:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53498', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53500, 4, '2021-11-17 12:41:23', '2021-11-17 17:41:23', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is 8 a.m., Saturday, and I am in Port Royal. It is overcast, colder, and I’ve broken out a woolen, long-sleeved shirt.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last night my wife and I watched “Remains of the Day” starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. This is a movie that tells the story of an English butler and his female assistant who were “in service” in the 1920s and 1930s.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The story — a series of flashbacks — portrays a man completely devoted to his employer, Lord Darlington. It also describes a series of conferences that Darlington hosted in his Downton Abby-sized castle involving political issues such as the resuscitation of Germany after the Versailles Treaty.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is a scene where Hopkins, the butler, is interrogated by an aristocratic guest regarding post war reparations and balance of payments. His answers, actually his inability to answer, are a way for the supercilious, single malt-sipping aristocrat to show that the lower class (in Great Britain) has no business making decisions — or even voting. It is the lounging aristocrat’s argument that the upper class should retain its exclusive right to govern.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the United States we have — or profess to have — an antipathy to the notion that one is born to govern. We hold firmly to the notion that everyone — regardless of their education or station in life — has the right to vote. But this fundamental belief has now morphed into the notion that our legislators should check-in with their constituents before they actually cast their vote.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Which brings me to the late Harriet Keyserling who represented Beaufort County in the Legislature back in the 1980s and 90s.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Harriet went to Columbia, after serving on the School Board and County Council, joining a group of progressives that included Bob Sheheen, Palmer Freeman, Paul Cantrell, Jean Toal and Dick Riley. When Harriet got to Columbia she focused on nuclear waste, the environment and education.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In those long-gone days, my wife and I played tennis with Herbert and Harriet on Saturday afternoon. They had a tennis court and would invite a dozen people to their court who would rotate into a continuous, ongoing doubles game. The players included Don Hanna, Dr. Louis Rempke, George McMillan, Emil Klatt, Dan Huff and a few others.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After the game was over, Susan and I would often stay for dinner. Sometimes there was a visiting legislator who would push a bit of variety into the tennis talk usually focused on one’s backhand. One evening we discussed South Carolina’s budget, and I asked Harriet how she found time to evaluate the State’s fiscal priorities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I can’t be expected to understand every line item,” she said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There are other members in the House who are experts in certain areas,” she said. “I seek their advice.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She went on to explain that she relied on older members who had built their service around a particular topic.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I must admit that Harriet’s candor gave me comfort because, to some extent, we all have to rely on the judgment of others who have spent their lives studying South Carolina’s economy or the storage of nuclear waste. Importantly, voters have to assume these experts understand these issues better than they do.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But beginning with Ronald Reagan we have been taught that government, both State and Federal, “is the problem.” Importantly we have witnessed the massive, costly mess the Legislature nurtured and ignored in terms of South Carolina Electric and Gas. While individual members were not responsible, they certainly failed in terms of their collective oversight of SCE&amp;G.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the same time, we have come to believe ideological purity is the most important quality on almost every issue, that legislators should only look to the voters and are merely a conveyor belt for public opinion.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>None of us wants to return to the 19th-century aristocratic notion that not everyone is smart enough to govern. But some issues are complicated, counterintuitive and beyond the application of “common sense.” Importantly, some issues transcend ideology and the party’s platform. Sometimes a legislator is going to have to go against public opinion.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Years ago we had Senator Fritz Hollings, who sometimes exercised his insight and independence and was routinely chastised for that independence. But somehow Hollings got himself re-elected every six years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is impossible to imagine someone like Fritz Hollings or Harriet Keyserling in today’s legislatures. And this is not a good thing — just ask Representative Nancy Mace who recently voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Some issues transcend ideology, party platform', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'some-issues-transcend-ideology-party-platform', '', '', '2021-11-17 12:41:24', '2021-11-17 17:41:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53500', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53502, 4, '2021-11-17 12:43:58', '2021-11-17 17:43:58', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Four Lowcounty area hoops teams earned spots in the Preseason Top 10, and one Lowcountry standout was tabbed as one of the top five seniors in her classification by the S.C. Basketball Coaches Association on Monday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Whale Branch girls will begin the season ranked sixth in Class 1A, as they return star guard Kynew Barnwell, who was picked as one of the top five seniors in Class 1A. The Warriors went 10-0 in regular-season play last season before being stunned by Lamar in the opening round of the playoffs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Barnwell was an All-State selection a year ago, averaging a Lowcountry-best 20.9 points and hitting 2.3 three-pointers per contest. The Warriors also return standout center Erin Rivers but will have to replace All-State forward Zhani Thompson and defensive whiz Jazmin Diaz.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bluffton’s girls are ranked seventh in Class 4A in the preseason, largely on the strength of an outstanding backcourt. Sophomore guards Tacoya Heyward and Katie Rodney return for the Bobcats, along with classmate Madi Washington in the post, but they have several key players to replace off last year’s 11-3 squad that fell to Myrtle Beach in the first round of the postseason.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A pair of Lowcountry squads cracked the top 10 in the Class 4A boys poll, with a veteran Beaufort High team ranked ninth, one spot ahead of 2020-21 state runner-up Hilton Head High.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles return a terrific trio in the frontcourt with James and Michael Dennison back along with star Zyrin Odom, who earned a spot on the All-Lowco First Team with nine points and 10.2 rebounds per game a year ago.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Seahawks lost their top three scorers from a year ago, including All-State pick and Lowco Player of the Year Will McCracken and big man Sam Summa, but they return point guard Alex Smith and football star Jaylen Sneed along with a number of players who will have to take on larger roles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2021-22 SCBCA Preseason Rankings &amp; Awards&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SCBCA Elite Boys&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jordan Butler, Christ Church&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Noah Clowney, Dorman&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Zachary Davis, Denmark-Olar&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gregory Jackson, Ridge View&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cam Scott, Lexington&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SCBCA Elite Girls&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Talaysia Cooper, East Clarendon&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Joyce Edwards, Camden&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>MiLaysia Fulwiley, Keenan&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jada Jones, Rock Hill&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McCall King, Christ Church&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anala Nelson, Lower Richland&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jessica Woods, Westwood&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shardasia Zeigler, Orangeburg-Wilkinson&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>5A Boys Preseason Top 10&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Ridge View&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Dorman&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Dutch Fork&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. Riverside&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5. Goose Creek&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6. Clover&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7. Mauldin&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8. Fort Dorchester&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9. Conway&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10. Byrnes&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Top 5 Boys 5A Seniors&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lawrence Bartee, Clover&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Houston Jones, Dutch Fork&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jonah Nesmith, Carolina Forest&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jordyn Surratt, Dorman&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Isaiah Williams, Blythewood&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>5A Girls Preseason Top 10&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Sumter&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Rock Hill&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. JL Mann&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. Wando&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5. Dorman&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6. Lexington&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7. Woodmont&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8. West Ashley&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9. Summerville&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10. Byrnes&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>5A Girls Top 5 Seniors&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jasmine Grant, Summerville&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jasmine Jenkins, Cane Bay&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kristen Jenkins, West Ashley&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Savannah Porter, Byrnes&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alexis Sexton, Lexington&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dylan Silber, Wando -inj-&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4A Boys Preseason Top 10&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. South Pointe&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Greenville&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Irmo&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. West Florence&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5. Hartsville&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6. Travelers Rest&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7. North Augusta&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8. AC Flora&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9. Beaufort&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10. Hilton Head&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Top 5 Boys 4A Seniors&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jacob Brown, Travelers Rest&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bryson Felder, Westwood&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tristan Lexander, Hartsville&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Quan Peterson, South Pointe&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dylan Williams, Irmo&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4A Girls Preseason Top 10&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Westside&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. North Augusta&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Westwood&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. South Pointe&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5. AC Flora&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6. Catawba Ridge&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7. Bluffton&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8. Eastside&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10. North Myrtle Beach&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4A Girls Top 5 Seniors&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sommer Joseph, Darlington&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Najah Lane, South Pointe&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Destiny Middleton, Westside&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Imani Williams, Dreher&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Albany Wilson, South Florence&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3A Boys Preseason Top 10&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Orangeburg-Wilkinson&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Keenan&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Seneca&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. 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Denmark-Olar&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5. Lake View&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6. Whale Branch&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7. Southside Christian&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8. McBee&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9. Lamar&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10. 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Photo by Todd Stowe. </i></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Whale Branch girls, star Barnwell earn preseason accolades ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whale-branch-girls-star-barnwell-earn-preseason-accolades', '', '', '2021-11-17 12:43:59', '2021-11-17 17:43:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53502', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(53516, 4, '2021-11-17 13:22:19', '2021-11-17 18:22:19', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><strong>82% of people believe </strong></strong>m<strong>asks help protect against COVID-19 </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Good news—the majority of people know that masks significantly reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting COVID-19. The CDC has recommended masks since the beginning of the pandemic, citing a 70% reduced risk in transmission from mask wearing. Even with vaccines widely available today, masks are still a critical and inexpensive tool in the fight against the pandemic.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>64.2% believe cloth masks provide as much protection as surgical disposable masks&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unfortunately, studies show this isn’t the case: surgical disposable masks provide more filtration and a better fit than cloth masks, making them a superior choice to cloth. Studies have proven that reuse, moisture retention and poor filtration in cloth masks could increase wearers’ risk of infection.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>77% of people continue to wear a mask when out in public&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is common sense. Use yours! Masks are part of our daily lives now; what you wear should keep you safe and protected, while allowing you to express your personal style.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Flu season is here! 78% of people will increase mask use&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is good news for everyone. Scientific American reported that the nation saw about 700 death cases related to the flu last year, while the CDC estimates there were approximately 22,000 U.S. deaths in 2019. Medical experts contribute this small success to mask wearing and social distancing.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Trusted protection is the primary factor affecting a decision to purchase&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This new data is from a 2021 survey conducted by DemeTECH https://demetech.us a maker of surgical and N95 masks.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Rice University lab details conditions to decontaminate disposable masks&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Rice engineers, a grad student and collaborators at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, shows masks can be decontaminated and reused multiple times before degrading.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here’s the recipe to decontaminate a disposable facemask: Heat it at 160 degrees Fahrenheit in an oven for five minutes. You can use your own oven.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Best of all, heating to 70 degrees Celsius (approximately 160 F) killed more than 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses they tested, meeting FDA guidelines for decontamination. That shows promise for adapting the protocol to handle future outbreaks where personal protective equipment (PPE) is at a premium.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The research is detailed in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s important to ensure the mask heats through. Heating to 70 C (approximately 160 F) should work equally well for cloth masks, as long as all layers reach the required temperature for five full minutes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Note that if the heat is too high, the polymer fibers that make up most masks will melt.&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But where the decontamination protocol does work, it works very well. If you can get the entire mass to heat up to the proper temperature, 70 degrees C (approximately 160 F), then you will still inactivate the viruses within five minutes. Even heating masks to the proper temperature for up to 30 minutes did not significantly degrade them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The full news release can be found online at https://news.rice. edu/news/2021/rice-lab-details-conditions-decontaminate-disposable-masks.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Read the abstract at <a href=\"https://www. sciencedirect.co\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https://www. sciencedirect.co\">https://www. sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/ S0304389421026777 </a><br><br>Exclusive content from CARE Magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'New mask data for those who care to know', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'new-mask-data-for-those-who-care-to-know', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:22:21', '2021-11-17 18:22:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53516', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53519, 4, '2021-11-17 13:25:53', '2021-11-17 18:25:53', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The hormonal belly is a very unique type of belly and as a result, you may need to approach your nutrition in a completely different way than you may think.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other than having excess body fat on your frame, signs that you may have a hormonal belly include:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Waistline Increasing Despite Healthy Eating&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The fact that you are eating right you are eating healthy you are eating modest calories and your waistline keeps getting bigger even though you are eating correctly.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sugar Cravings&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You have been craving a lot of sugar lately. It\'s an uncontrollable type of sugar craving, not the type of thing where it\'s like just that time of the month but it\'s above and beyond that—it may be <strong>insulin resistance</strong>. Insulin resistance is a condition where your body is not able to process carbohydrates because your cells are resistant to the insulin hormone. And your body has a hard time utilizing carbohydrates as a fuel source.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Leptin Resistance&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, insulin resistance can also lead to another condition called <strong>Leptin resistance</strong>. Leptin is a very tricky hormone. So, Leptin is the hormone that if you don\'t get enough Leptin. It\'s going to tell your body that you\'re starving and it\'s going to tell your body to hold on to body fat. But the other problem with leptin is if Leptin levels are too high and Leptin is produced by fat cells. If you begin to accumulate more and more and more fat, your body will release more and more and more Leptin. And when Leptin levels get too high on the other end of the spectrum, it never gives your body the signal to stop eating. Because our bodies have an internal mechanism that goes from our cells to our brain that says, ‘Yes, I am full, stop eating.’ However, hormonal dysfunction can cause that to stop and it comes from a condition called leptin resistance. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Mood Swings&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next thing that may be a sign that you have a hormonal belly is you are experiencing a lot of mood swings. Outside of the mood swings another one is if you are constantly stressed high levels of stress. As we know, it can increase the cortisol hormone levels. However, when cortisol hormone goes up what ends up happening is it sends the signal to your body to store even more fat. Yes, if you are stressed those hormones tell your body to store more fat. And last but not least you are exhausted all the time but cannot sleep. The hormonal belly shape is distinctly different.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Excessive Estrogen&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You can get your hormones tested to actually confirm if you have a hormone imbalance. You\'re going to want to get your estrogen levels tested, specifically estradiol. You want to get your progesterone tested in order to facilitate the detox of excess estrogens. Because remember if you are not ovulating regularly meaning of an irregular period if you are in perimenopause or in menopause. If you\'re not ovulating, what happens is your body doesn\'t have the opportunity to detox the excess estrogens through your monthly cycle. So, you are left with high levels of estrogen that\'s going to cause you to store fat. Elevated insulin resistance elevated leptin resistance and it is a biochemical storm for causing fat gain. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>B<em>y Christine Hronec (https:// gaugelife.com), an award-winning chemist and three-time champion fitness competitor, nutrition, and exercise expert. Christine has received awards from the American Chemical Society and was published in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Christine was part of the team that created Time magazine’s “Invention of the Year” for her work in the biotech field.</em> <br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'What are the five signs of a hormonal belly?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-are-the-five-signs-of-a-hormonal-belly', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:25:54', '2021-11-17 18:25:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53519', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(53521, 4, '2021-11-17 13:27:09', '2021-11-17 18:27:09', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Has raking leaves and fall yardwork got you feeling like a weekend warrior?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you’re not careful, that load on your lumbar can cause some strain.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Drew Schwartz, DC, a chiropractor with Cleveland Clinic said when it comes to preventing back pain, warming up is key.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’re not looking to do a triathlon or a cross-fit competition here, but raking is going to be more than what your body is probably used to throughout the week. So, you have to prepare for that, otherwise injury will occur,” he advised.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Low back pain, tightness, stiff joints, and possibly even sciatica can occur when we fail to warm up first.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In fact, <strong>one of the best ways to avoid back aches is to stretch before you begin raking.&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dynamic stretching allows our tissues to become more pliable and elastic. It promotes increased blood flow and healthy joint movement.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As you rake, try taking an athletic stance with your feet shoulder width apart and staggered.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And taking breaks is crucial because when we get tired or fatigued, we get lazy which may lead to bending awkwardly or over-extending.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also remember to drink plenty of fluids. Hydration is two-fold, mentally it assists us with alertness, focus and acuity in addition to its physical benefits.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Everything moves better when we are hydrated,” Schwartz explained. “Muscles glide along each other better, tendons move better, everything just moves better and performs better when we are hydrated.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You may also want to consider raking your leaves onto a tarp and dragging them to the curb, which is much easier than raking them down a long driveway.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also, to listen to your body—if you’re experiencing shooting pain, numbness, tingling or intense spasms, it’s time to call your medical provider.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Source: Cleveland Clinic News Service</em> <br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Tips to avoid back pain while raking leaves this fall', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tips-to-avoid-back-pain-while-raking-leaves-this-fall', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:27:10', '2021-11-17 18:27:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53521', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(53527, 4, '2021-11-17 13:31:40', '2021-11-17 18:31:40', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":53526,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-17-at-1.28.37-PM.png\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-17-at-1.28.37-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53526\"/></a></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'PUMPKIN BREAD', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'pumpkin-bread', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:31:42', '2021-11-17 18:31:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53527', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53529, 4, '2021-11-17 13:34:06', '2021-11-17 18:34:06', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Radiation risk poses danger to children </strong><br><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This holiday season, “Choose safe toys for your children, not wi-fi connected toys or smartphones,” is the message the Environmental Health Trust is sharing after recently winning a victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia Circuit. The court ordered the Federal Communications Commission to explain why it ignored scientific evidence showing harm from wireless radiation. Included in the evidence that the FCC ignored, are studies on the impact of wireless exposure to children.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because children’s skulls are thinner and their brains and bodies contain more fluid, they will absorb more cell phone microwave radiation. The American Academy of Pediatrics has made recommendations that parents should limit cell phone use by children, keep the phone away from the head and instead of streaming wirelessly, pre-download games and videos so children can use the technology more safely in airplane mode.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Studies at National Institutes of Health National Toxicology Program found cell phone radiation led to cancers in the hearts and brains of male rats. DNA damage was also found. In 2021, a study by the Environmental Working Group published in Environmental Health, analyzed the NIH NTP study and concluded that U.S. safety limits needed to be 200 to 400 times stronger to protect children. A Yale Medicine study found that mice prenatally exposed to cell phone radiation had increased hyperactivity and impaired memory.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Cell phones were never pre-market tested for long-term safety,” said Devra Davis, Ph.D., president of the Environmental Health Trust, a scientific think tank that promotes healthier environment through research, education and policy. “Safety limits for radiation were set 25 years ago, based on 35-year-old science and using a model of a large, adult male. Over a dozen countries inform parents to limit their children’s exposure because they are more vulnerable and will have a lifetime of exposure,” Davis explained. “Parents assume they’re buying devices and toys that have been deemed safe but no U.S. health agency has ever completed a systematic evaluation of the health risks of wireless radiation.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While all cell phones have fine print warnings about keeping a distance between the phone and the body, the instructions are easy to miss. For instance, the Apple iPhone 13 should not be closer than 5 mm. The Amazon Echo has a distance of 20 cm, or about 8 inches. Laptops and many wi-fi toys advise keeping an “8-inch distance” from the body. When cellphones and wi-fi devices are held close to the body, the wireless radiation absorption can exceed U.S. safety limits that were set for adults more than two decades ago.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here are EHT’s recommendations for parents this holiday season to keep kids safe:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gift toys, dolls and games without cellular and wireless connection.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hold off on getting your child a smartphone.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Choose a regular watch— wi-fi free instead of a smartwatch.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ensure cameras have a setting to turn the wi-fi antenna off.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Teach children to set devices onto airplane mode so wireless antenna are OFF.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Avoid drones as gifts.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Set up laptops, tablets and computers on a desk and do not let the child use them on his/her lap.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Connect devices with ethernet rather than wi-fi.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because smartphones, smart toys and other smart home devices have become ubiquitous in our daily lives, we rarely think about how this technology works. But it’s not holiday magic—it’s wireless microwave radiation. All wireless devices from smartphones to wi-fi and connected dolls and stuffed animals, are two-way microwave radios that send and receive a type of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation called radio frequency or RF radiation or microwaves.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many physicians are cautioning about how this daily exposure will affect children’s health in the long term. Before buying your child a wi-fi toy or a cell phone this holiday, be sure to learn the facts. EHT has resources for parents on how to reduce exposure at home.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sources:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Environmental Health Trust&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Founded in 2007, Environmental Health Trust, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is a think tank that promotes a healthier environment through research, education and policy. EHT conducts cutting edge research on environmental health hazards and works with communities, health, education professionals and policymakers to understand and mitigate these hazards. Currently, EHT works with scientists, policymakers, teachers, parents and students to promote awareness on how to practice safe technology. EHT was created to promote health and preventing disease one person, one community and one nation at a time. For more information on Environmental Health Trust, visit www.ehtrust.org.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Devra Lee Davis, Ph.D. MPH&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Founder and President of Environmental Health Trust, also was the founding director of the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology of the U.S. National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences. 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(53531, 4, '2021-11-17 13:35:35', '2021-11-17 18:35:35', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"South Carolina students, families, educators, and communities are invited and strongly encouraged to review and provide feedback on the materials proposed for use in classrooms across our state,\" State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman said. \"It is imperative that South Carolinians make their voices heard in this important process.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The instructional materials are on display at 15 locations throughout the state – including at University of South Carolina Beaufort – through Dec. 9. Instructions for submitting comments will be available at the USCB Bluffton Campus Library at 8 East Campus Drive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to the display sites, digital access and public comment is available online at https://bit.ly/SCDE_material_review.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The State Board of Education will receive public comments before a final decision is made on adopting the instructional materials. The materials will be recommended to the State Board for adoption on Dec. 14 by the Instructional Materials Review Panels appointed by the Board.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The materials are in the following subject areas:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anatomy and Physiology, 9–12</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Astronomy, 9–12</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Earth Science, 9–12</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Economics and Personal Finance, 9–12 and Advanced Placement</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Environmental Science, 9–12 and Advanced Placement</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Human Geography and Advanced Placement</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Marine Science, 9–12</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Psychology and Advanced Placement</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Science 6–8</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Science K–5</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Social Studies, Grade 6</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Social Studies, K–2 and 4–5</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sociology, 9–12</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>South Carolina History, Grade 8</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>U.S. Government and Advanced Placement</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>U.S. History and Constitution and Advanced Placement</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Career and Technical Education Areas</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Courses</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Advanced Computer Repair and Service</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Advanced Principles of Public Health</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Building Construction Cluster 1, 2, 3, 4</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Business Data Application</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Business Finance</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Business Law and Advanced Business Law</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Computer Forensics</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cyber Security Fundamentals and Advanced Cyber Security</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Diesel Engine Technology 1, 2, 3, 4</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Digital Literacy, 6–8</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Digital Media Marketing</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Discovering Computer Science, 9–12</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Electricity 1, 2, 3, 4</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Family and Consumer Sciences 1, 2</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Foods and Nutrition 1, 2</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Foundations and Advanced Animation</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Foundations of Public Health</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fundamentals of Business, Marketing, and Finance</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fundamentals of Project Management</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Game Design and Development</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Global Business</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Google Applications</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>HVAC Technology 1, 2, 3, 4</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interior Design 1, 2</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Machine Tool Technology 1, 2, 3, 4</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Marketing</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Marketing Management</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Masonry 1, 2, 3, 4</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Parenting Education 1, 2</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pharmacology for Medical Careers</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Plumbing 1, 2, 3, 4</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Workplace Communications</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Parents, public can review proposed school instructional materials', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'parents-public-can-review-proposed-school-instructional-materials', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:35:36', '2021-11-17 18:35:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53531', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53533, 4, '2021-11-17 13:36:29', '2021-11-17 18:36:29', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Applications for the 2022 Heritage Classic Foundation Scholar Awards are now open and available online for all Beaufort and Jasper County high school seniors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Heritage Classic Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting educational and charitable initiatives to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality throughout South Carolina, will name new Scholars from the 2022 graduating class. Seniors in all Beaufort and Jasper County high schools are eligible to apply. Each Scholar will have an opportunity to receive a 4-year grant totaling up to $16,000 or $20,000.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Scholarship applications are reviewed based on academic success, community service, essays written by the student and financial need. An interview is required by all finalists.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since this Scholar program was instituted in 1993, 353 graduating seniors have been named Heritage Scholars. These grants, to a college of the student’s choice, have totaled more than $4.63 million.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Applications can be found at www.heritageclassicfoundation.com. All applications must be completed by Jan. 15, 2022.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 2022 Scholars will be recognized at the 54th annual RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing to be conducted April 11-17, 2022, over the Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Heritage Classic Foundation Scholar applications open, available online', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'heritage-classic-foundation-scholar-applications-open-available-online', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:36:31', '2021-11-17 18:36:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53533', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53535, 4, '2021-11-17 13:37:36', '2021-11-17 18:37:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High School\'s DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization will host a family-friendly Teddy Bear Picnic read-aloud from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, at Beaufort\'s Pigeon Point Park (1521 Pigeon Point Rd). The event is free and open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BHS student members of DAYLO, National Honor Society, and Spanish National Honor Society, along with USC Beaufort education majors, will be on hand to read picture books to children (Kindergarten through 3rd Grade) and their families, accompanied by an audience of teddy bears and other stuffed animals. Light refreshments (juice boxes, mini muffins, and cookies) will also be provided for guests. Children are encouraged to bring their favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal to join in the fun.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Parents and families will have the opportunity to learn more about the importance of early learning literacy, fostering a love of reading in children, and celebrating the transformative power of storytelling in our communities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Local literacy partners, like the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center and Nevermore Books, have been invited to host display tables at the Teddy Bear Picnic as well, as a learning opportunity for all guests. For questions about this event, please contact Wendy Lacombe, Wendy.Lacombe@beaufort.k12.sc.us.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Founded by BHS student body president Holland Perryman in response to her experiences as the first intern of the Pat Conroy Literary Center, DAYLO is one of the largest student organizations at BHS, with more than 50 members. Using a book club model to engage in works celebrating diverse viewpoints and to learn and teach themes of social justice and inclusivity, DAYLO provides opportunities for student education and service, building a community of intellectually curious and empathetic readers dedicated to service learning and positive social change.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DAYLO also fosters opportunities to improve literacy within our community, including read-alouds for elementary students and collaborations with the Conroy Center in hosting public conversations with authors representing diverse backgrounds.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort High’s DAYLO group hosting Teddy Bear Picnic', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-highs-daylo-group-hosting-teddy-bear-picnic', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:37:37', '2021-11-17 18:37:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53535', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53538, 4, '2021-11-17 13:39:05', '2021-11-17 18:39:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Wells Fargo Advisors&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While they’re working, many Americans become accustomed to getting health insurance through their employer. They make their initial selections and then update their choices once a year when its time to renew and during life events like adding to the family or, perhaps, starting a new job.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But virtually all U.S. residents face a milestone when they reach age 65 and qualify for Medicare, which provides a new and, possibly, more complex approach to health insurance.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keep in mind that even if you take early Social Security benefits at age 62, you must wait until age 65 for Medicare.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Breaking down Medicare’s four parts&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Part A: Hospital insurance&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Helps pay for:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Inpatient hospital care&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hospice care&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Skilled home-health services for homebound patients&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Part A also helps with short-term inpatient care in Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities, but only if the patient is there for rehabilitation – not for long-term or custodial care.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Qualifying&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Once you reach age 65, you qualify for Part A. It’s unlikely you will be charged a monthly premium if you have worked and paid the Medicare payroll tax for a minimum of 10 years.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Part B: Medical insurance&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Helps pay for:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Doctors’ services&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Outpatient hospital care&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Medical equipment and supplies&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some preventive services&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Qualifying&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All U.S. citizens and all legal aliens who have lived in the United States for at least five years qualify for Part B at age 65. No work history is required, but everyone who wants Part B must pay a monthly premium.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Monthly premiums are based off the worker’s modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) from filed taxes with higher income individuals paying more. Your first opportunity to sign up for Part B is the initial enrollment period, which begins three months before and ends three months after your 65th birthday month.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Part C: Medicare Advantage&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Part C offers an option to buy health insurance from the private sector as an alternative to joining the “traditional Medicare” program that comes from the government.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you choose a Part C plan, you will generally get all of your Medicare-covered services, including all services, supplies, and drugs that are otherwise covered by Parts A, B, and D, from your Part C plan instead. However, Part C plans typically restrict your choices of health care providers.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Medicare enrollees who choose Part C must continue to pay their Part B premiums, and Medicare will pay the plan a monthly fee. You might have to pay an additional monthly premium depending on the plan.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Part D: Prescription drug coverage&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The optional Part D covers prescription drugs. If you have Part A, Part B, or both, you will qualify for Part D.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like Part C, Part D comes from a private company, not directly from the government. When you turn age 65, you will have the right to enroll in one of several Medicare-approved Part D prescription drug plans.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Medicare pays most of the cost of Part D. However, if you choose Part D, you will pay a monthly premium to the company you select.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Supplementing your coverage&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Medicare alone is not likely to be enough. To help minimize out-of-pocket expenses, many retirees have some other arrangement to supplement Medicare’s coverage. Some options include:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Former employer health insurance – Your former employer may let you carry its group health plan into retirement. If you are retired and eligible for Medicare, your employer’s group health plan is your Medicare supplement.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Medigap insurance – Medigap is supplemental health insurance you buy from a private insurance company to fill in some of the gaps in Part A and Part B. Medigap policies pay some or all of Medicare’s deductibles and copayments, and some cover a few services that Medicare doesn’t.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Medicare Advantage Part C – Part C is not a true Medicare supplement because it replaces Medicare’s coverage. But if you have Part C, you will not need a Medicare supplement.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This article contains basic information about Medicare, services related to Medicare, and services for people with Medicare. If you would like to find more information about the government Medicare program, please visit the official U.S. government site at medicare.gov.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wells Fargo Advisors does not provide legal, tax, or accounting advice, but your financial advisor will be happy to work with your chosen legal and tax advisors to help you achieve your financial goals.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Insurance products are offered through nonbank insurance agency affiliates of Wells Fargo &amp; Company and are underwritten by unaffiliated insurance companies.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This article was written for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy Katie C. Phifer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and Vice President-Investments in Beaufort, SC at 843-982-1506.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>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.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>© 2021 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Understanding the complexities of Medicare', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'understanding-the-complexities-of-medicare', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:39:07', '2021-11-17 18:39:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53538', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53540, 4, '2021-11-17 13:40:14', '2021-11-17 18:40:14', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Wells Fargo Advisors&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County School District has selected three high school seniors to compete for prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholar Awards.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anna Brown of Beaufort High, Raul Leyva of Hilton Head Island High, and Maximus Weitekamper of May River High have been selected to represent the district as candidates for nominations.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Since that time, the program has honored more than 7,000 high school seniors based on outstanding scholarship. Since 2013, state education superintendents have been invited to nominate candidates from their states for the Academic/General Component category, and beginning in 2016, outstanding students who demonstrated excellence in Career and Technical Education (CTE) were included for recognition.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brown and Leyva were selected among applicants based on criteria to include: Involvement and Service (in school and community); Leadership and Character; High Academic Achievements; and consideration for extraordinary achievement for possible challenges or hurdles overcome while still achieving high success.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brown is an outstanding scholar student and recognized for her high academic performance as well as a commitment to volunteer work within the community. This includes development and facilitation of monthly activities for the Children’s Abuse Prevention Association and taking an active interest in clean water initiatives.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Leyva achieves high academic excellence through the International Baccalaureate program while involved with many outstanding extra-curricular activities to include a leadership role with the Latinx Affinity Space Club which provides academic resources for first generation, low income minorities.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Weitekamper was selected based on criteria to include high achievement in his academic courses and career and technical programs; mastery of technical skills demanded by industry; and demonstration of employability skills to include professional skills for teamwork, decision-making, and problem-solving developed within a career pathway.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Weitekamper is dedicated to his academics and excellence in pursuit of technical skills. He will be a dual completer in both Welding and Engineering pathways with a great interest in design and helping others.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County School District has submitted these three students’ applications to a South Carolina Department of Education committee that will select semifinalists to represent South Carolina. Nominees chosen to represent the state will receive an expense-paid trip to Washington in June and will be presented with the U.S. Presidential Scholars medallion at a ceremony sponsored by the White House.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '3 Beaufort County students nominated for U.S. Presidential Scholar recognition', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3-beaufort-county-students-nominated-for-u-s-presidential-scholar-recognition', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:40:15', '2021-11-17 18:40:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53540', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53542, 4, '2021-11-17 13:43:30', '2021-11-17 18:43:30', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As this year’s Thanksgiving holiday approaches, the Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation (GGIF) has announced its 2nd annual \"Day of Thanks &amp; Giving\" food distribution. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park (860 Sea Island Parkway) on St. Helena Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The community food distribution will begin at 11 a.m. and end no later than 1 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thanks to event sponsors Publix No. 1463 (Lady’s Island), Healthy Blue South Carolina and Walmart No. 6582 (Lady’s Island), GGIF will be providing at least 200 Turkeys along with side-dish food items to families in need this upcoming holiday. Food is first come, first served, and turkeys are limited to one per household.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other community partners include the Beautification Committee for MLK Memorial Park – Penn Center, Heritage Academy, Tap Ultra Lounge, Picture Perfect Barber Studio, Lowcountry Foodbank, Girl Scouts Troop 4105 and members of the community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Volunteers are welcome and needed. Those interested in volunteering, email Love@GulluahGeecheeIF.org or visit www.GullahGeecheeIF.org to learn more about the Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation.<br><br><br><em>Above: Volunteers gather after the Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation’s 1st annual ‘Day of Thanks &amp; Giving’ food distribution last year. File photo</em>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation to host 2nd annual ‘Day of Thanks & Giving’ food distribution', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'gullah-geechee-initiative-foundation-to-host-2nd-annual-day-of-thanks-giving-food-distribution', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:43:32', '2021-11-17 18:43:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53542', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53544, 4, '2021-11-17 13:46:33', '2021-11-17 18:46:33', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Gibbes McDowell to launch Dragon’s Mouth</strong><br><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gibbes McDowell is a third generation Beaufortonian and author who will be launching his second book, Dragon’s Mouth, on Saturday, Nov. 20. McDowell published his captivating first book, Driftwood Unmasked, in 2018.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A soft-spoken gentleman and sportsman, McDowell is a critical thinker who gathers information by observation, experience, reflection and reasoning as a guide to his beliefs and actions. He was a history major in college who developed an understanding of the world by connecting significant events of the past. He is an avid bow hunter who revels in the mystery and wonder of nature and its creatures. He is a track and field athlete who is dedicated to healthy habits and enhanced mental performance. He has all the attributes of a skillful writer … attention to detail, discipline and clarity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McDowell encountered a rough patch on his life’s journey. He could have chosen one of two paths: the self-destructive route to lost dreams or the ambitious road to fulfill his destined purpose. As a former high school track and field athlete and state record holder, McDowell relied on self-control and determination to receive a scholarship to college.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Later in life, when he approached this fork in the road, McDowell decided it was time to channel that positive athletic energy again. He trained the boys and girls pole vault teams at Beaufort High and led them to back-to-back state championships. During this coaching era, McDowell found routine and more time to pursue his true passion – writing. And his dream is coming true.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The genesis of Dragon’s Mouth came after a visit to McDowell’s son in Jackson, Wy., and Yellowstone National Park, where the Indian-named spring, Dragon’s Mouth, actually exists.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>(As an aside, Dragon’s Mouth is a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park. Located to the left just down the boardwalk from Mud Volcano, Dragon’s Mouth Spring boils out of a deep cave. Gasses and steam are released deep in the cave, creating pressure bubbles that explode against the roof of the cave. As this occurs, it creates a kind of booming and gurgling noise that is echoed through the cave and can be heard from the boardwalk. The sound resembles the growling of an animal. Due to the high temperature of the water, large amounts of steam rise from the mouth of the cave, giving the impression of smoke billowing from the mouth of a dragon.)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McDowell compiled extensive research in geology, religious history and military intelligence to write a novel about the possible Armageddon of America. In fact, the research is so accurate, the thriller reads as if it could be a premonition of fact, not fiction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Geologists have long studied the huge reservoir of hot magma under Yellowstone\'s surface that could fill the Grand Canyon 11 times and its history of eruption every 600,000 years. Based upon Yellowstone\'s geologic history, the next eruption is 10,000 years overdue.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eruption could bring modern life to a halt as deadly ash would spew for thousands of miles across the country, destroying buildings, killing crops, and affecting key infrastructure.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, what if that actually happened?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McDowell weaves a story of terrorist intelligence, geological warfare, military strategy and even a little romance into a compelling, action-packed novel that will keep you yearning for the next chapter. Dragon’s Mouth is a consummate work of military fiction that will rival Vonnegut and Clancy and could quite possibly be the most precise description of terrorist warfare by terrain that Americans and global allies have ever read.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is also the most factual geological and biblical interpretation of Revelation 16:13 – And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet – that I personally have ever read.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McDowell credits much of his research to U.S. Army Ranger Col. George B. Utter; U.S. Navy Seal Lt. Justin Besinger; CW04 Charles L. Jones, USMC; and Col. Ross Roberts, USMC, Ret. So even when active duty and veterans of our Armed Forces read this work of strategic genius, they will be nodding their heads in approval.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gibbes McDowell will launch Dragon’s Mouth at a public event Saturday, Nov. 20 on Lady’s Island. He will be signing copies from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at The Fillin’ Station, located at 57 Sea Island Parkway on the deck overlooking Factory Creek. Kirk Dempsey will perform, food and drinks will be sold, and additional parking is available across the street in the bank parking lot.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It will be a true Lowcountry event to congratulate one Beaufort’s most beloved authors and celebrate the release of his new book.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>About Dragon’s Mouth</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When terrorists devise a plan to cause an apocalyptic volcanic eruption, a team of educated and heroic Americans work together to stop Yellowstone from erupting and causing calamity for much of the U.S.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kamal Rashid lost his soul as a child when the Russians invaded his homeland of Afghanistan. A prodigy of Osama Bin Laden, Rashid was the mastermind behind the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. FBI Counter Terrorism Agent Dan Shields has been hunting him since.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rashid sneaks into the U.S. across the Canadian border to complete his plan to send suicide bombers into tunnels beneath Yellowstone and initiate an eruption of the super volcano. George Ainslee, a Vietnam tunnel rat turned geologist, and Christie Albright, a beautiful scientist, work at the Yellowstone Research Center and are kidnapped by terrorists.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Navy SEAL Team Six is called in to save the day, and two of the SEALS (who are best friends) find themselves attracted to the same beautiful scientist. The fate of America, however, is at stake. The two BUDS Training graduates and pals find a way to neutralize opposing nuclear force in the lava field to save the country and opposing testosterone force to save their friendship.<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WANT TO GO?</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>What: </strong>Book release celebration for Gibbes McDowell’s Dragon’s Mouth</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>When: </strong>1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Where: </strong>On the deck at The Fillin’ Station, 57 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>More: </strong>Kirk Dempsey will perform, food and drinks will be sold, and additional parking is available across the street in the bank parking lot.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry author pens international thriller', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-author-pens-international-thriller', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:46:34', '2021-11-17 18:46:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53544', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(53546, 4, '2021-11-17 13:48:09', '2021-11-17 18:48:09', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Business After Hours!</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, StoneWorks, 779 Robert Smalls Parkway. Tour StoneWorks’ new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Ticket price (non-member fee $20) includes food from Q on Bay, drinks and music. Purchase tickets at https://bit.ly/3Cm9jQT.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR training</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Holiday Market of Beaufort</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, Beaufort Academy courtyard, 240 Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island. Admission is free.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Homes For The Holidays 20th Anniversary Tour On The Point</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20 and Sunday, Nov. 21. Tickets are $45 in advance, $50 day of tour. Walking tour of six historic homes on The Point and St. Peter’s Church in downtown Beaufort, all professionally decorated for the holidays. For more information, call 843-522-6503 or visit BeaufortHomesForTheHolidays.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>20th annual Zonta Club of Beaufort Oyster Roast</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, Live Oaks Park, Port Royal. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at door. Ages 10 and younger eat free. Oysters, chili, hot dogs, desserts, beer, tea. Live music by The Blues Boys with Velma and Elaine. For tickets or information, call Myrna Breland, CPA, at 843-986-1175 or the Beaufort County Council on Aging at 843-524-1787 or 843-476-8356.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1st annual Lowcountry Pop Up N Sk8</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3 to 6 p.m. (Day Skate) and 8 to 11 p.m. (Glow Sk8), Saturday, Nov. 27, 702 Paris Avenue, Port Royal. Hosted by Unified Beaufort. Ages 6 and younger are free. Admission $12, skate rental $5. Family deal, $40, up to eight people. Day Skate is all ages, while Glow Sk8 is ages 21 and older.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Winter Wonderland</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, USC Beaufort Center for the Arts. Inflatables, crafts, train rides ad food trucks. Open to the public. Bring toiletries and non-perishable food products to help start a student food pantry in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Blue &amp; White Classic Golf Tournament</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Friday, Dec. 3, Fripp Island. Proceeds benefit Beaufort Academy athletics.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands guided tours</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. The Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands (501c3) offers free tours to the public. Tours will be conducted by Master Naturalist Jill Moore from Moore To Life. Tours begin at the amphitheater (Paris Avenue), and you will be guided through the rookery, viewing the many varieties of birds and wildlife and learning the benefits of this stormwater system &amp; working organic laboratory. Those interested in attending, reserve a spot by email at info@foprcw.org. For more information, visit www.foprcw.org, follow us on Facebook at FriendsofPRCypressWetlands, or on Instagram at friendsofprcypresswetlands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Maye River Quilters Holiday Party</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, Church of the Palms, 1425 Okatie Hwy, Okatie. The wearing of masks is encouraged. Contest for the Christmas stockings will be held, and the stockings will then be taken by Debi Bacon to the Emily Geiger Christmas luncheon. Chapter members will stuff them with personal items and deliver them to the Veterans Victory House. For more meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, call 843-530-1244. If you are planning to attend the meeting as a guest, please send an RSVP email to Mayeriverquilters@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Federation of Republican Men annual Republican Brunch</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, Dataw Island Club’s Carolina Room. Keynote speaker is Glenn McCall, a senior member of the republican National Committee. Other invited guests include U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-1), State Senator Chip Campsen, State Senator Tom Davis, S.C. Rep. Shannon Erickson, S.C. Rep Weston Newton, S.C. Rep. Bill Herbkersman, S.C. Rep. Jeff Bradley and Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray. Reservations are $35. Checks should be payable to the Beaufort Federation of Republican Men and can be mailed to BFRM, P.O. Box 77, Beaufort, S.C. 29901. Please include name, phone number, email address, number of attendees. You will be notified by email upon the receipt of your check. Checks must be received by Nov. 30.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>USC Beaufort Chamber Music Series</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 5, USC Beaufort Center for the Arts. Gabriela Diaz (violin), Michi Wiancko (violin), Ayane Kozasa (viola), Ani Aznavoorian (cello) and Andrew Armstong (artistic director and piano). For tickets, visit www.USCBChamberMusic.com or call 843-208-8246. At this time, all patrons must be masked, and attendance is limited to the first 300.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry Christian Women’s Connection</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8, Hampton Hall Club House. Join the Christian Women’s Connection to Celebrate the Season. We will share an elegant meal, holiday fun and an inspirational message from Debbie Fairbanks – \"Life\'sToo Short – What Are You Waiting For?\" Prepaid reservations are $28 payable to \"CWC Bluffton\" care of: Carol Mock, 607 Argent Way, Bluffton S.C. 29909. For more details, contact Julie at 602-750-5465 or Julie.ott.az@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Music from the Manger</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 10; 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11; and noon, Sunday, Dec. 12, the end of Parris Avenue, Port Royal Village. A music-filled festival featuring a unique Christmas Village and a performance by the talented local recording artist Liz Jane. Concert proceeds will benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) of Beaufort. There will be food and drink available. For additional information, visit MusicfromtheManger.com to view the schedule of events, purchase tickets, as well as to inquire about sponsorship and vendor opportunities. Tickets go on sale Nov. 1.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>YMCA Puppy Plunge</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 to 11 a.m., Saturdays, Dec. 18, Jan. 29, Feb. 26, and March 26. Wardle Family YMCA, Outdoor pool, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Well-behaved canines of all breeds and sizes are welcome. Cost is $10 per pup. All proceeds benefit the Y’s Learn to Swim program. Owners will be required to sign a waiver before entering the enclosed, exterior pool area (use the side entrance gate), must be present with their pups at all times, and humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge. The YMCA asks that pets be up-to-date on all vaccinations. Event is weather dependent so check the YMCA social media or call the Y front desk at 843-522-9622 the morning of the Puppy Plunge to check any status update.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-78', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:48:10', '2021-11-17 18:48:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53546', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53548, 4, '2021-11-17 13:50:10', '2021-11-17 18:50:10', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A Beaufort County man who failed to show up for his trial on drug charges was convicted in absentia Tuesday, Nov. 9.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A Beaufort County General Sessions Court jury found Terrio Jacquard Thomas, 37, guilty of one count of trafficking methamphetamine between 28 and 100 grams, possession of cocaine, and possession of marijuana. Thomas\' sentence was set Tuesday by Circuit Court Judge Carmen T. Mullen, but it is under seal and will not be made public until Thomas is apprehended.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office built a case upon incontrovertible evidence and strong testimony,” First Assistant Solicitor Mary Jordan Lempesis said. “Defendants should understand that not showing up for court is not a means of escaping justice.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The case against Thomas was the second in as many weeks in which Lempesis secured a guilty verdict in a jury trial. On Nov. 2, a Jasper County jury convicted Euzema Maurice Austin Sr., 48, of burglary, stemming from an August 2020 incident. Austin broke into a home, assaulted two people and dragged one of them, his former girlfriend, out of the residence and down the street.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Austin faces at least 15 years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced in February.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thomas was charged with one count of trafficking methamphetamine, possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana, following a traffic stop this past March.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled him over in the Burton area for driving with tags that were registered to another vehicle.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Officers detected the strong odor of marijuana on Thomas and inside the vehicle. An open container of beer was in plain sight in the car’s center console. Officers also found a clear plastic bag containing 14.83 grams of marijuana, a plastic bag with .68 grams of compressed cocaine, and plastic bags containing 44.4 grams of methamphetamine in various forms.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort man convicted of drug trafficking in absentia', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-man-convicted-of-drug-trafficking-in-absentia', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:50:11', '2021-11-17 18:50:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53548', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53550, 4, '2021-11-17 13:53:34', '2021-11-17 18:53:34', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Above: Eighteen-month-old Emersyn Slone gets a little help from her dad, Isaac Perciful, right, while getting on the shoulders of her mother, Michelle Basso, as Terry “Pop Pop” DeLoach looks on during the annual Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice on Saturday in Port Royal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":53478,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11132021-Bands-Brews-and-BBQ-1-3300.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11132021-Bands-Brews-and-BBQ-1-3300-1024x724.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53478\"/></a><figcaption>Kate Gallagher of Pair-O-Dice Pork Co., dishes out some fresh pulled pork for a customer during the annual Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice on Saturday in Port Royal. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":53473,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11132021-Bands-Brews-and-BBQ-3-5363.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11132021-Bands-Brews-and-BBQ-3-5363-974x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53473\"/></a><figcaption>Amanda Brewer, left, and keyboardist Kim Statler of the Amanda Brewer Band put the finishing touches on a song during the annual Bands Brews &amp; BBQ on Saturday in Port Royal. The local band was just one of several to perform during the event.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'BANDS, BREW & BBQ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bands-brews-bbq-2', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:54:33', '2021-11-17 18:54:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53550', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53553, 4, '2021-11-17 13:56:04', '2021-11-17 18:56:04', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A St. Helena Island man who burglarized a 73-year-old widow’s home, held her at gunpoint and attempted to rape her has been sent to prison.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Codrian De’Shawn Smalls, 26, was found guilty Wednesday, Nov. 10, of assault with intent to commit first-degree criminal sexual conduct. A Beaufort County General Sessions Court jury also found him guilty of kidnapping, armed robbery, first-degree burglary and possession of a weapon during commission of a violent crime.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Smalls was sent to prison for 30 years. He received p e n a l t i e s ranging from 30 years for the assault to two years for the weapons charge. Each sentence will be served concurrently, and Smalls will receive credit for 795 days served in the Beaufort County Detention Center while awaiting trial.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The victim in this case showed such bravery throughout this case,” said Hunter Swanson of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office Special Victims Unit, who prosecuted the case. “She was able to identify Mr. Smalls as her attacker and testify against him in court. She is a remarkable person.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“As a result, a predator has been removed from our community and gets the punishment he deserves.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The victim was napping on the couch of her St. Helena Island home on Aug. 29, 2019, when she was awakened at about 1:30 p.m., by a tap on the shoulder. She opened her eyes to find a stranger, Smalls, standing above her. He was shirtless but wore three gold chains, dark shorts, white socks and bedroom slippers. He also had a large wing tattoo across his chest.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The woman told Smalls to get out of her house. He did but returned minutes later, pointed a gun at her and demanded that she take off her clothes. Over the next several hours, he attempted to have sexual intercourse with her three times but was unable to. Smalls then rode away on a pink bicycle after taking $120 from the victim’s purse and a .380 handgun.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The victim then went to a neighbor’s house to call for help. After giving a description of her attacker, she picked him out of a photo lineup shown to her by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. Smalls was arrested Sept. 7, 2019.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Smalls’ DNA was detected on this victim’s clothing by the Sheriff’s Office forensic lab analysts.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Swanson called 10 witnesses during the two-day trial.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Smalls’ criminal history includes a 2017 conviction for third-degree assault and battery.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Circuit Court Judge Robert Bonds handed down the sentence. <br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>VIDEO&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office has prepared a video summarizing this case: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/ bubaGveeBiw \">https://youtu.be/ bubaGveeBiw </a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'St. Helena man sentenced to 30 years for assault of widow', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'st-helena-man-sentenced-to-30-years-for-assault-of-widow', '', '', '2021-11-17 13:56:05', '2021-11-17 18:56:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53553', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53555, 4, '2021-11-17 13:58:48', '2021-11-17 18:58:48', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Montford Point Marines veterans wave to the crowd during the Veterans Day parade Thursday, Nov. 11, as it makes its way along Boundary Street. Photos by Bob Sofaly.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":53479,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11112021-Veterans-Day-3-5333.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11112021-Veterans-Day-3-5333-1024x697.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53479\"/></a><figcaption>The Parris Island Marine Band entertained with patriotic music\nduring the Salute to Service Military Appreciation on Thursday,\nNov. 11, at the Naval Heritage Park in Port Royal.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":53466,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11112021-Veterans-Day-4-3124.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11112021-Veterans-Day-4-3124-1024x802.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53466\"/></a><figcaption>Retired Lt. Col. Ray Stocks, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army\nAir Corps, was this year’s Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshall.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'VETERANS DAY', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'veterans-day', '', '', '2021-11-17 15:01:11', '2021-11-17 20:01:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53555', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53557, 4, '2021-11-17 14:00:22', '2021-11-17 19:00:22', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Thursday, Nov. 4, The Boeing Company announced a donation of $150,000 to Lowcountry Food Bank’s (LFB) childhood hunger programs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From January through December 2022, Boeing\'s $150,000 investment in LFB\'s childhood hunger programs will provide a total of more than 165,000 nutritious meals to more than 23,000 neighbors who struggle with hunger, including 13,000 children.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Today marks yet another key milestone in our longstanding partnership with the Lowcountry Food Bank,\" Executive Vice President of Government Relations at Boeing Ziad Ojakli said in a release. \"Through this investment, we are committed to breaking the barriers our communities face in accessing healthy, nutritious food.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This continued partnership between Boeing and LFB to fight childhood hunger includes investment in the LFB Food for Health Initiative, which will pair LFB services with at least four health care clinics in 2022 that serve rural communities in coastal South Carolina. The Food for Health initiative will provide more than 18,000 meals through food boxes and vital educational information to health care clinic patients and their families, aiming to decrease their food insecurity and improve their overall well-being.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since 2010, Boeing has provided more than $1.2 million in support of LFB – bringing more than 1.5 million meals to Lowcountry families in need.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lowcountry Food Bank serves the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina and distributed more than 39 million pounds of food in 2020. The Lowcountry Food Bank helps fight hunger by distributing food to nearly 300 partner agencies including on-site meal programs, homeless shelters and emergency food pantries.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Boeing gives to Lowcountry Food Bank', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'boeing-gives-to-lowcountry-food-bank', '', '', '2021-11-17 14:00:24', '2021-11-17 19:00:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53557', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53559, 4, '2021-11-17 14:01:16', '2021-11-17 19:01:16', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lending Room, located on Parris Island Gateway adjacent to the Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, is looking for a new home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The non-profit which accepts and distributes gently used medical equipment for a nominal donation was notified recently they will be forced to vacate their current facility by April because the property owned by Habitat is in the process of being sold.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lending Room was started in 1961 by Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Women’s Auxiliary. The legacy of community leaders like Natalie Haskell, Mrs. Sam Smith and Becky Trask continues today with all volunteers, distributing equipment to those in need, regardless of income or insurance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We have been blessed over the years by individuals and organizations which support The Lending Room’s mission whether it was operated in basements, garages or storage units,” Board President Martha O’Regan said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the past two years, The Lending Room operated out of a free-standing structure on the property of Habitat for Humanity but because the property is in the process of being sold, the organization will have to relocate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We have faith in our community that the Lending Room will continue, that Beaufort residents, our nonprofit collaborative partners and local businesses find value in what we do,” O’Regan said. “If you have used our services or believe our services are vital to the community, we could use your support, whether it’s a financial donation or helping us find a new home.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about the organization, check out https://lendingroombeaufort.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The Lending Room may be struggling, but with our determination and your generosity, we believe we will continue to serve our community for a long time to come whether it’s through financial support or simply spreading the word,” O’Regan said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tax deductible donations can be made via check to The Lending Room, Inc., and mailed to P.O. Box 1535, Beaufort, S.C. 29901 or dropped off at the 616B Parris Island Parkway location.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Lending Room searching for new home', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-lending-room-searching-for-new-home', '', '', '2021-11-17 14:01:18', '2021-11-17 19:01:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53559', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53561, 4, '2021-11-17 14:03:08', '2021-11-17 19:03:08', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Del Tingley, 56, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1982 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. After Boot camp at Parris Island, he trained in Aviation Ordnance before being assigned to Iwakuni, Japan, where he worked in station ordnance. Next he was assigned to both the Logistics Squadron and an F-18 squadron at MCAS Beaufort, making deployments to the Mediterranean, Japan, 29 Palms and other sites. He then served as a Marine recruiter in Charlotte, N.C., before returning to MCAS Beaufort where he again deployed to the Pacific and western states. Next assigned to Marine Reserve Headquarters in New Orleans, he retired in 2005 as a Gunnery Sergeant. Thereafter, he returned to work as a civil servant at MCAS Beaufort as a tactical safety specialist, including a deployment to the Persian Gulf. Today he is the Explosive Safety Officer for MCAS Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":53460,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Del-Tingley-young.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Del-Tingley-young-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53460\"/></a></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9. For nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'VETERAN OF THE WEEK DEL TINGLEY', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'veteran-of-the-week-del-tingley', '', '', '2021-11-17 14:03:10', '2021-11-17 19:03:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53561', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53563, 4, '2021-11-17 14:04:32', '2021-11-17 19:04:32', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Elizabeth Nash took this photo in her backyard on Factory Creek, where she says, “We have some of most stunning sunsets on God\'s green earth. We are very blessed and grateful.” To 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.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'LOWCOUNTRY LIFE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-185', '', '', '2021-11-17 14:04:33', '2021-11-17 19:04:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53563', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53565, 4, '2021-11-17 14:06:47', '2021-11-17 19:06:47', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> <br><strong>By Mike McCombs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An item on the agenda for the City of Beaufort’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA) meeting for 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 22, confirms that there are plans for a Cook Out on the site of the now-closed Golden Corral steakhouse at 122 Robert Smalls Parkway.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While The Island News reported in its Oct. 21 edition that all signs pointed to Cook Out coming, representatives from the company never responded to emails confirming this.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, according to the ZBOA agenda, Zach Gardner of Summery Engineering “is requesting two variances related to parking requirements for a proposed 3,083 square foot Cook Out fast food restaurant located at 122 Robert Smalls Parkway ...” (Parcel ID #R122 029 000 103I 0000, totaling 1.85 acres).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two parcels totaling 1.881 acres at 122 Robert Smalls Parkway were sold Jan. 8, 2021 by Beaufort Asset Management, LLC to Cook Out-Beaufort, Inc., “A South Carolina Corporation” for $1.34 million.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When reached by phone, a Cook Out official said that any questions regarding the company’s acquisition of land would have to be emailed to Cook Out Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeremy Reaves. To date, Reaves has not responded to emails from The Island News.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cook Out’s menu features hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, barbecue sandwiches, chicken nuggets and quesadillas. Instead of combos, their menu features the Cook Out Tray featuring massive and numerous combinations of entrees, sides and a drink for a low price.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The restaurant is also known for the freshly made milkshakes, of which they sell at least three dozen varieties year-round, as well as seasonal flavors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Zoning Board of Appeals agenda confirms plans for Cook Out', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'zoning-board-of-appeals-agenda-confirms-plans-for-cook-out', '', '', '2021-11-17 14:06:48', '2021-11-17 19:06:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53565', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53567, 4, '2021-11-17 14:09:05', '2021-11-17 19:09:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Infrastructure: Federal bill aside, local projects need to be paid for</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>BEAUFORT – It was a bit ironic that Monday, at 3 p.m., as President Joe Biden was signing the much-debated $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law, Beaufort County’s transportation projects director was reminding the County Council’s Public Works Committee about the long list of local projects that need funding.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the local option sales tax rejected by voters earlier this month, county officials know they’re going to need extra dollars to pay for the road, sidewalk, bridge, boat landing, and etc. improvements on their wish list.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And – don’t be surprised – they’re already talking about another one-cent sales tax referendum, this one unlike the LOST in that it would have a specific time frame to raise needed dollars.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Best choice titles have their price</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – Well, Beaufort’s done it again. The city of Beaufort has made another top-10 list, this time with the USA TODAY’S Reader’s Choice Best Small Coastal Towns for 2021.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We’re ninth on the list, behind Georgetown, S.C. which is second; Southport, N.C. (near Wilmington) and Nags Head, N.C.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort and other parts of the county, specifically Hilton Head Island, have made lots of top-10 lists in recent years, proving Rob Wells and his staff driving the Lowcountry tourism program are doing their jobs of wining and dining and showing off our area assets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tributes like the “smell of pluff mud, briny breezes and charming antebellum architecture” are noted in this most recent accolade.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Winding historic roads lined with moss-draped live oak trees” is another common compliment – anyone mentioned that to Dominion Energy?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Charming antebellum architecture?” Hope the design review boards keep that in mind when asked to approve projects that might alter those “charms.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Hidden South Carolina jewel,” … that’s how travel writers have described the place. Maybe that’s why so many of us want to protect that jewel from those who would change it, demolish its beauty.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>City still plugging away on Comp Plan</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – If you happen to be keeping up with the push to get state-mandated comprehensive development plans in place by the end of the year, you’ll know that the County’s finished with ENVISION 2040, Port Royal’s giving first of two necessary readings to their new document and Beaufort, still in the talking stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the general scheme of government activities, passage of comprensive development plans, as blueprints for a how a community is projected to grow, seems pretty mundane. A lot of time is spent by the professional planning staffs of county and municipal government to get the right words down on paper and then the citizen planning boards spend hours looking at how the i’s are dotted and the t’s are crossed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All that time, development is taking place all around us, and the average citizen walks away wondering, “why bother?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s a process, required by law if you’re going to have zoning, and if we didn’t have zoning, … well, that’s another question for another day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Back to the timetable, despite COVID, which delayed public meetings to talk about the plans, the government entities have been pushing to get finished with these documents by the end of the year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>County? Got theirs done, with the help of outside consultants, at the same time the interim Planning Director Rob Merchant became the permanent man in charge.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Port Royal? Got theirs finished even with the departure of long-time planning director Linda Bridges and the arrival of new Director Noah Krepp, who had his hands full learning the ropes but has pushed the plan past first reading.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort City? David Prichard and his staff, plus some consultants, got off on the wrong foot with the S.C. Coastal Conservation League, Historic Beaufort Foundation, Open Land Trust and others who felt like the draft didn’t go nearly far enough to develop a realistic plan for good growth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Municipal Planning Commission spent two extra hours reviewing the city plan this week and will meet again next week to get their concerns on record. A first reading by the City Council is scheduled for Dec. 14 and whether the Dec. 31 deadline is met, … well, it’s close.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s not whether that “end of the year” deadline is met, it’s whether a blueprint is produced that will help with good development for the years to come. That’s a goal that goes way past the end-of-year deadline.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Follow-up on Bridges-to-Fishing Piers project</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>HILTON HEAD ISLAND – Turns out Hilton Head Island’s state representative Jeff Bradley likes the idea of a new fishing pier as part of the proposed new and improved U.S. 278 bridge project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bradley said last week he intends to pursue the idea, even if the S.C. Department of Transportation and others say it’s a “no go.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Good luck to Bradley…maybe he’ll have some luck in providing additional recreational fishing opportunities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although County Administrator Eric Greenway said in a recent meeting with the County Council’s Public Works Committee, “please don’t ask us to come up with money to maintain it.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s always the money.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/editorial assistant/columnist with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today, Beaufort Today and The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.). She can be reached at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bftbay@gmail.com\">bftbay@gmail.com</a>.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry Lowdown', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-lowdown-56', '', '', '2021-11-17 14:09:07', '2021-11-17 19:09:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53567', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53569, 4, '2021-11-17 14:15:27', '2021-11-17 19:15:27', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Margaret Evans</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than a year ago, Tim Garvin promised himself he’d find a way to bring roller skating back to Beaufort. On Saturday, Nov. 27, he’s making good on that promise.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The founder and president of Unified Beaufort, Inc, and his VP, Til Maddox, are working with a company called Neon Entertainment, out of Buffalo, N.Y., to bring the ultimate skating experience to Port Royal. The event, called PopUp &amp; SK8, is just a small part of their big idea – the one they call Unified Gents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Their long-term goal, according to Maddox, is to “give the community back to itself,” by engaging and mentoring local kids – specifically boys – and nurturing their appreciation of this place where they live.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We want to help them build a sense of identity,” said Maddox. “A sense of pride about the land they live on, and the people who have walked this land.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He and Garvin, who already hold weekly mentoring sessions for boys at USC Beaufort, envision field trips to Hunting Island, Penn Center, Fort Fremont, and other area landmarks that many local kids have never had a chance to visit.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But first, the roller skating.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We see a need in this community,” Maddox said. “And we’ve been learning how we can plug into that need, be a piece of that puzzle. We’ve learned that when it comes to really making a difference with young people, you have to ask yourself: What are you giving them to do?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tim Garvin agrees. He has long worried that Beaufort’s youth don’t have enough to do.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We used to have it all here,” he told Lowcountry Weekly back in July. “A movie theater, a bowling alley, a roller rink.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, they’re all closed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":53490,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TimGarvinTilMaddox.png\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TimGarvinTilMaddox-882x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53490\"/></a><figcaption>Tim Garvin &amp; Til Maddox of Unified Beaufort, Inc.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An avid skater, himself, who caravans with carloads of friends to a Savannah roller rink every weekend, Garvin believes kids with nowhere to go, and nothing to do, are kids who tend to get into trouble.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If we brought a roller rink back to Beaufort, I guarantee you the crime rate would drop tremendously,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What’s so special about roller skating?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“First of all, it’s great exercise,” Garvin said. “But it’s also mental therapy. It makes you feel free spirited. When you get out there to skate, you leave everything on the wood. Everything you’ve been through that week, that month, that year … When you hit the wood, you leave that on the wood. It’s like you’re starting over.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>PopUp &amp; Skate is happening the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and Garvin and Maddox see it as something fun that families can do together, especially with those who are home for the holiday weekend. There will be two skating sessions: An afternoon “Day Skate” for all ages, and a “Glow Skate” for adults, at night.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Neon Entertainment is bringing everything needed to transform the empty warehouse at the end of Paris Avenue into a magical roller rink like the one many of us remember from childhood: a wooden floor, music, lights, even roller skates.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DJ Livechild, from Savannah’s Star Castle, will provide what Garvin calls Crowd Control.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The DJ creates the atmosphere,” he said, “and this DJ is great!”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":53469,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PopUpSK8.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PopUpSK8-1024x1022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53469\"/></a></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There will be roller skates available to rent,” Maddox said, “but there’s a limited number, so we encourage anybody who has skates to bring their own. And if you know you’re going to be renting skates, we encourage you to buy an Early Bird ticket, so you can reserve your size in advance.”<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What if you haven’t skated in years? Or even decades?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Don’t be intimidated,” Maddox laughed. “You just need to get back out there. With roller skating, once you have it, you never lose it. This is family stuff. It’s easy. If you can walk, you can roll.”<br><br>Maddox and Garvin are hoping PopUp &amp; SK8 will be the first of many such events. They’re considering purchasing their own portable roller rink and taking it to locations all over Beaufort County. They see PopUp &amp; SK8 as their chance to learn the ropes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’ve found, with Unified Gents, that transportation can be an issue,” Maddox said. “The kids can’t always get to us, so we need to find a way to get to them. It’s one thing to give them a place to go; but we want to be able bring that place to them.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It sounds like a lot of hard work, but Maddox and Garvin never expected any of this to be easy. They have a big idea and they’re committed to seeing it through, whatever it takes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That’s how they roll.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Margaret Evans is co-publisher of The Island News and Lowcountry Weekly. She can be reached at editor@lcweekly.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Unified Beaufort wants to take you roller skating', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'unified-beaufort-wants-to-take-you-roller-skating', '', '', '2021-11-17 14:23:24', '2021-11-17 19:23:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53569', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53572, 4, '2021-11-17 14:20:29', '2021-11-17 19:20:29', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>4 will be interred with full military honors at Beaufort National Cemetery</strong><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Mike McCombs</strong><br><br>When most elected officials start a new job, they try and tie up any loose ends from before they took office. Beaufort County Coroner David Ott is no different.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since early this year, the Beaufort County Coroner\'s Office has attempted to locate and contact families of the 62 unclaimed cremated remains that have been stored by the office dating as far back as 1982.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When I took office,” Ott said, “I made the decision to try and contact as many as I could.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a result of the efforts of Ott and the Coroner\'s Office, families of 27 of the previously unclaimed cremains were reached and took possession of their loved ones. The cremains of one woman was claimed by her synagogue and interred with her husband.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ott said the remains represented several different types of deaths, but in general, most were of natural causes. The Coroner said he was “absolutely” certain that his office had done its best to find loved ones for each of the 62 sets of cremains.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our staff has put a lot of man hours into it along with the help of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Intel unit,” Ott said. “They have played a big part in researching these remains, as well.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Thursday, Nov. 18, the remaining 34 unclaimed cremains will be interred. Four of the cremains will be interred with military honors at 11 a.m. at the Beaufort National Cemetery. At 2 p.m., 30 will be entombed at the mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 611 Robert Smalls Parkway, in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The public is invited to attend the services.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Coroner to lay to rest 34 unclaimed remains Thursday', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'coroner-to-lay-to-rest-34-unclaimed-remains-thursday', '', '', '2021-11-17 14:20:30', '2021-11-17 19:20:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53572', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(53621, 4, '2021-11-23 09:02:11', '2021-11-23 14:02:11', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last week I attended a concert featuring Jackson Browne and James Taylor. Wow! It was medicine for my aching soul.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For a half century, Jackson Browne has been my favorite songwriter, singer, poet and philosopher. Accompanied by a legion of great backup singers, guitarists, drummer, keyboardist and more, Browne sang many songs from the past, including Doctor my Eyes, one of my all-time favorites. His brilliance saturated every neuron in my brain as I sang along with him (not loudly, mind you); my head exploded with wonderment.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As the last chord brought my awe to the end, I experienced an epiphany. I finally understood what Jackson was saying. I have chosen share it with you because we should all listen to and understand his profound message. Why? Even as I write this piece, I am listening to it. Because his message paves the road to saving our unique democracy from the attacks the evil nihilistic trolls and culture cancelers bombard us with daily.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Doctor, my eyes have seen the years&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>And the slow parade of fears without crying&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Now I want to understand&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>I have done all that I could&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>To see the evil and the good without hiding&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>You must help me if you can&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Doctor, my eyes&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Tell me what is wrong&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Was I unwise to leave them open for so long?&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>\'Cause I have wandered through this world&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>And as each moment has unfurled&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>I\'ve been waiting to awaken from these dreams&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>People go just where they will&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>I never noticed them until I got this feeling&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>That it\'s later than it seems&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Doctor, my eyes&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Tell me what you see&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>I hear their cries&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Just say if it\'s too late for me&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Doctor, my eyes&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>They cannot see the sky&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Is this the prize&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>For having learned how not to cry?&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Browne has identified “The Doctor” for me: it is the Doctor of Truth. The greatest contribution to our union, now under vicious attacks from the denizens of LiarLand, is that a true patriot should stand tall and sing The Doctor’s truth. Sing it loud; sing it long, and sing it with pride.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Bible tells us that Truth will set us free; I am not so sure of this, but it damn well will contribute to the salvation of the great American dream.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many of the greatest minds of humankind’s history have given us sage advice about Truth. We should listen to them, praise them, follow their counsel. I quote them here, in order of date of birth, for they can put to word messages with far greater ability than I. Pick your favorite(s) and pay them heed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Aristotle (384-322 BCE): </strong>“Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is Truth.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>John Milton (1608-1674): </strong>“Though all the winds of doctrine let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; whoever knew Truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>John Locke (1632-1704): </strong>“It is one thing to show a man that he is in error, and another to put him in possession of truth.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke (1678-1751): </strong>“They make truth serve as a stalking-horse to error.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862): </strong>“More than love, than money, than fame, give me Truth.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Mark Twain (1835-1910): </strong>“Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bertrand Russell (1872- 1970): </strong>“Man is a credulous animal, and must believe in something; in the absence of good grounds of belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Georges Braque (1882- 1963): </strong>“Truth exists; only lies are invented.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Peter Medawar (1915- 1987): </strong>“If it were an innocent, passive gullibility it would be excusable; but all too clearly, alas, it is an active willingness to be deceived.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Music is my poetry. Many insightful and great messages are imbedded in song, which is why I so often quote song lyrics in my writing.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We should reflect on the great messages of the brilliance from our past, as well as the wisdom of Jackson Browne that I share with you here.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Faith or beliefs are too often not based on truth, but true believers remain steadfast in their “Faith.” Let that unwavering belief be in the Truth. It will save you and our precious democracy. Truth is the only elixir that we possess that will heal the wounds now being inflicted on the soul of our nation.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><em>“Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. You can reach him at david.m.taub42@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'THE DOCTOR OF TRUTH', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-doctor-of-truth', '', '', '2021-11-23 09:02:12', '2021-11-23 14:02:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53621', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53623, 4, '2021-11-23 09:04:25', '2021-11-23 14:04:25', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s crisp this morning — perhaps 60 degrees — and a sweet-smelling cloud has settled over Port Royal. That smell tells me that pigs are being slow-cooked on Paris Avenue and that hundreds of folks will be eating those pigs by noon.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I was a boy, our military family would return, each summer, to South Carolina. June or July was usually spent at Ocean Drive Beach (now North Myrtle Beach) in one of several cottages built by my grandfather. But that month was punctuated by short trips into eastern North Carolina in search of shredded, vinegar-based barbecue in places like Kinston, Ayden, Goldsboro and Rocky Mount.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ocean Drive Beach was then a collection of cottages — many built atop creosote pilings, arranged in rows that paralleled the strand. These white painted cottages were cooled by a reliable breeze that came off the Atlantic Ocean every night. None had air conditioning other than a table fan that was infrequently used in the late afternoon.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My father and my mother’s mother did not like each other. I am not entirely sure why, but surmise it was because he was from Ohio, a Catholic and indifferent to my grandmother’s deviled crabs, fried chicken and love for North Carolina barbecue.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In an effort to sidestep that mutual antipathy, my father arranged to take graduate level (immunology) courses at Duke, North Carolina or Vanderbilt while we spent the month in one of my grandfather’s three cottages.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the morning, my single objective was getting down to the beach. For my mother, it was also getting a tan. For me and my siblings it was getting repeatedly knocked-down, tumbled and pummeled by the Atlantic Ocean for three or four hours. This always meant a serious sunburn and then a sleepless, Noxzema-slathered night followed by two or three days of exile from the strand.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s hard, perhaps impossible, for one to imagine life without a television or a telephone. It’s also hard to imagine sitting in restaurant without a dozen television monitors bringing a football game from Kansas City.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But somehow, someway we managed to enjoy life with only conversation, the building of the occasional sand castle and a weekend run in search of vinegar-based barbecue as the three pillars of our summer existence.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I will confess there was a place called The Pad where one could dance the Shag. My friend, Jim Gibson, has written (in Ridin’ Round) about the Shag which our General Assembly voted — after months of debate, compromise and negotiation — the South Carolina State Dance. Jim has written about $2-a-night rooms at Blankenship’s — which was next door to one of our cottages—and Fat Harold’s and Sonny’s at Cherry Grove.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jim has put together a wonderful collection of teenage memories. And while I do have a few of those, most of my memories focus on the simplicity of those long days in the ocean; and the unalloyed happiness that attached to walking in the dunes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Let me explain.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ocean Drive Beach is about two miles south of Cherry Grove Beach. In between those two villages there was a stretch of sparsely settled frontage called Tilghman Beach — in those days largely unimproved and empty except for sand dunes, sea oats and ghost crabs who left their delicate trails throughout this undulating, Saharan topography.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On many afternoons I would walk into this landscape, alone, making up a story in my head. Actually it was the same story, but divided into many episodes involving a small civilization, under siege from a larger, lawless, less-civilized civilization. The story came with conflict, battles and characters who brought heroism, self-sacrifice, guile, treachery and evilness into the mix. There was also dialogue that I spoke as I wandered through the dunes totally oblivious to the beauty of my surroundings.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While other boys were playing Little League, or getting ready for football in September, here I was wandering through the dunes talking to myself — I was embarrassed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most of you know that this solitary behavior did not lead to my writing the screenplay for “Star Wars” or “The Empire Strikes Back.” But this walking and talking did give my imagination permission to visualize courage, deceit, despair and, yes, a little bit of romance.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My little stretch of dunes is now chock-a-block with multi-story hotels, hot tubs, concrete “lazy rivers” and folks from Canada more interested in sangria than sand between their toes. The dunes — my field of dreams — is long gone.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'My field of dreams is long gone', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'my-field-of-dreams-is-long-gone', '', '', '2021-11-23 09:04:25', '2021-11-23 14:04:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53623', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53625, 4, '2021-11-23 09:08:35', '2021-11-23 14:08:35', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you think too long and too hard, you can find yourself succumbing to the dreariness of the news cycle. It seems like Lady Justice has pulled off her blindfold and slapped on a MAGA hat.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But no, there are still things for which to be thankful. Here are a few of mine.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I am thankful for the healthcare professionals and public officials who persist in trying to save us from ourselves. The pandemic has taken a toll on so many people in our nation and around the world. I’ve seen and heard of much loss, too much of it unnecessary and self-inflicted. They should not have to weather threats of harm to them or their families as reward for their efforts, but they do. God bless these saints.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m thankful for my family and friends. Our family circle was broken this year, but it endures. I can always turn to those closest to me to be recharged when my emotional batteries start running low. I try to return the favor by offering encouraging words and maybe leaving a smile on a face that came to me covered in sadness.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m reminded that when we have the right people around us our burdens are shared and our joys multiplied.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m thankful for the continuing gift of music. The Verzuz matchups evolved from their rap battle roots to become celebrations of artists who have given so much richness to our lives with their voices and musicianship. The pinnacle of this year’s lineups for me was the one featuring Earth, Wind and Fire “versus” The Isley Brothers.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Both groups have remained relevant for decades and crafted music that transcends genre to become part of the cultural fabric.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m thankful for having a decent man in the White House. Joe Biden’s critics deride him as Sleepy Joe and portray him as feeble. Maybe because he does what presidents did before social media became a way to skirt accountability and partisan platforms allowed the easy spread of lies and misinformation: he works for the American people. Quietly. Competently. All while reaffirming his belief in an America that matches and exceeds its self-image.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, he is old but he is also “old school,” in ways that remind us the country is only as good as we make it when we work together, not against each other.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m thankful to those of you who recommended Heather Cox Richardson to me when I mentioned I wanted to read more women columnists. She is a prodigy who reports almost daily on the powers shaping our lives. She provides context, especially historical, and points us to the roots of the ideological battles of today’s politics. She’s a treasure.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The equally impressive writer Michael Harriot recently left his position at The Root website. He’s working on “Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America.” A blurb states the book will look at “more than thirty little-known stories about the experiences of Black Americans, from the Tulsa Race Massacre to the history of policing.” I can’t wait!&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m thankful for streaming platforms. I know most people are ready to return to what passed for “normal” before the coronavirus, but I’m not convinced the virus is as ready to move on as we are. I spend a lot of time reading, listening to music and watching TV shows I missed when they debuted. Robert and Michelle King’s “Evil” was a fantastic discovery.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The show launched on CBS a couple years ago before moving to the Paramount Plus platform for its second season. It feels like a combination of “The X-Files” and the old “Night Stalker” TV shows, with a healthy consideration of faith and human frailty. Not many shows can be laugh-out-loud funny and oh-God-what-was-that scary at the same time. Good stuff.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking of laugh-out-loud funny, I’m thankful for comedians Tony Baker and Shuler King. Both take viral video clips and turn them into hilarious ruminations on the absurdity of life and how seriously we too often take ourselves. Or maybe we don’t take things seriously enough. In either case, I’ll never be able to see an alligator again without imagining it’s humming “What A Fool Believes” while it waits for its prey to draw close.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Finally, I’m thankful for this newspaper, for the service it provides the community and the opportunity it extends me through this column.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Happy Thanksgiving to you all and, “Go Tigers!”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Thankfulness treasure for which it’s worth digging', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'thankfulness-treasure-for-which-its-worth-digging', '', '', '2021-11-23 09:08:36', '2021-11-23 14:08:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53625', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53627, 4, '2021-11-23 09:09:25', '2021-11-23 14:09:25', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Whale Branch Warriors survived injuries to key players all season, but they couldn’t hang without their workhorse Friday night.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With star running back Joseph Hicks sidelined by an ankle injury suffered last week, the Warriors’ offense stalled, and C.E. Murray turned in a dominant effort on both sides of the ball to end Whale Branch’s season with a 47-0 loss in the Class 1A Lower State semifinals.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The teams traded punts to start the game before War Eagles star Tyree Prunes hit Henry Evans III for a 76-yard touchdown to open the scoring. The Warriors twice drove inside the 10 looking for the answer, but they were stopped on downs at the 7 on the first effort, and the second turned sour. After a bad snap on third-and-goal from the 5 pushed Whale Branch back to the 19, Prunes picked off the fourth-down pass and returned it to the 40, then finished off a drive with a 7-yard TD run to make it 14-0.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Warriors were still in it and set to receive the second-half kickoff, but too more mishandled snaps led to disaster, as the War Eagles took over at the 2 and Quentarius Grant punched in the first of his three touchdown runs to put C.E. Murray up 22-0 at halftime.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whale Branch tried to hang in a bit longer, forcing a fumble on the goal line, but Amond Myers’ picked off a pass and took it 45 yards for a score to push the margin to 28-0. The War Eagles’ defense cashed in again on the next possession, as Justin Graham scooped up a fumble and went 45 yards to the end zone for a crushing blow.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grant added two more touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, and the War Eagles forced a turnover to preserve the shutout.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whale Branch finishes the season with an 8-2 record and their deepest playoff run since 2015. C.E. Murray (7-1) will take on Bamberg-Ehrhardt in the Lower State final.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Whale Branch Warriors worn down by War Eagles', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whale-branch-warriors-worn-down-by-war-eagles', '', '', '2021-11-23 09:09:27', '2021-11-23 14:09:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53627', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53629, 4, '2021-11-23 09:10:05', '2021-11-23 14:10:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s girls battled hard against SCHSL Class 5A Stall on Saturday, falling to the Warriors 54-44 in the championship game of the Battle of the Lowcountry at Cathedral Academy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tahleea Heyward had a strong 13-point outing and Mary Hanna Hiers scored 11, but the Eagles couldn’t contain Stall’s Jadein Haynes, who led all scorers with 16 points.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mike’Ala Washington joined Heyward and Hiers in double figures with 10 points, and Kamirah Freeman added nine while earning All-Tournament Team honors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy (1-1) hosts Bridges Prep on Friday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BA drops tourney title game to Class 5A Stall', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ba-drops-tourney-title-game-to-class-5a-stall', '', '', '2021-11-23 09:10:06', '2021-11-23 14:10:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53629', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53631, 4, '2021-11-23 09:10:51', '2021-11-23 14:10:51', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Wes Kerr</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s boys were just seconds away from victory Saturday, but the Eagles dropped a heartbreaker to Class 5A Stall in a 93-89 overtime thriller in the Battle of the Lowcountry at Cathedral Academy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nick Field’s squad had an 81-79 lead with just five seconds left, but the Warriors put up a desperation circus layup that rattled in at the buzzer to force overtime. Fueled by its newfound momentum, Stall pulled away in a hard-fought extra session to claim the victory.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sully Gay put up a monster line for the Eagles, finishing one steal short of a triple-double. The sophomore recorded an incredible 16 points, 16 rebounds, nine steals, and six assists. Eddy Gonzalez scored 19 points to go with four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Timmy Horgan picked up 17 points with three steals, and Amarion Wilson notched a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds to earn an All-Tournament Team selection.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy (0-2) travels to Jefferson Davis on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BA puts four in double figures in OT loss to Stall', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ba-puts-four-in-double-figures-in-ot-loss-to-stall', '', '', '2021-11-23 09:10:52', '2021-11-23 14:10:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53631', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53633, 4, '2021-11-23 09:11:37', '2021-11-23 14:11:37', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>ian@ianguerin.com</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>MYRTLE BEACH — Bryce Lybrand said his ‘aha’ moment came on Sunday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was then, while the Beaufort coach and his staff were breaking down film on Class 4A top-ranked Myrtle Beach, that he believed his defense had what it would take to top the Seahawks and keep the Eagles’ state championship hopes alive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Five days later, his team proved him right.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles beat Myrtle Beach, 20-19, Friday night at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium after stopping a loaded Seahawks’ offense time and again — including when it counted most. Myrtle Beach’s two-point conversion attempt with 1:06 remaining was batted down, and the Eagles’ celebration followed not long after as they clinched a spot in their first Lower State final since 2007.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Yeah, it got uglied up on defense, but that’s because we’ve got a really good defense,” Lybrand said. “We’re good.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While quarterback Tyler Haley (161 total yards, passing touchdown), running back Amariee Morris (66 rushing yards, rushing touchdown) and receiver Kacy Fields (nine receptions, 72 yards) each had their moments, the biggest victory of Lybrand’s tenure to date was all about that defense.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Linemen Eamon Smalls and Alvin Wilson and defensive backs Daryl DePass and Jalin Porter played about as well as they could have against a stacked Seahawks squad that had been scoring at will the last three games, and, frankly, for most of the season. Myrtle Beach punted five times in the game, was stuffed twice on fourth-down attempts and had another series ended when Porter picked off a pass from quarterback Ryan Burger.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hunter Rast scored the game’s first points when he took a first quarter punt back 65 yards for a touchdown. After two Myrtle Beach scores, Morris’ 7-yard scamper tied it again in the third quarter, and then Haley’s 6-yard strike to McLeod Reichel gave the Eagles the lead with 4:19 to go.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The biggest play of the night, though, came on the Seahawks’ final snap. After Clemson commit Adam Randall scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to narrow the gap to one point and Beaufort jumped offsides, Myrtle Beach elected to go for two and the lead.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort did what it had all night, forcing Burger to scramble and throw a pass that had little chance of being completed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Moments later, the Eagles recovered the onside kick and burned up the final few seconds.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I knew since last year when we took that ‘L’ to them that we wanted this game,” Smalls said, referencing Myrtle Beach’s 49-37 second-round victory in the 2020 playoffs. “There was no pressure coming in. I really wanted this game.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (11-2) moves on to host the Class 4A Lower State final against West Florence (10-2). After finishing third in the Region 6-4A regular season, the Knights have beaten James Island, South Aiken and Hartsville to stay alive in the postseason and have six consecutive victories overall. Since the Eagles are the higher seed, they earned the home game.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That was secondary to Lybrand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If you’re going to win a state championship, it doesn’t matter where you play,” Lybrand said. “You’ve just got to play some really good people. If you told us to go over to Beaufort Middle School, we’d do that.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Eagles to host Lower State final after stunning top-ranked Seahawks', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-to-host-lower-state-final-after-stunning-top-ranked-seahawks', '', '', '2021-11-23 09:11:39', '2021-11-23 14:11:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53633', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53635, 4, '2021-11-23 09:12:48', '2021-11-23 14:12:48', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Each year, Beaufort Young Life holds a Fishing Derby, a fundraiser for its local ministries for high schoolers, middle schoolers and teen mothers. This year’s Fishing Derby, held Nov. 12 and 13, was a successful one.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Captain’s Meeting was Nov. 12 at Beaufort Boat and Dock with food from Sea Eagle Market and a raffle. There were 39 boats entered to fish in the tournament. Anglers could fish for redfish, trout, flounder, black drum, sheepshead, king mackerel, and Spanish mackerel.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a day of fishing Nov. 13, the weigh-in was held from 3 to 5 p.m., at Marker 244 at the Port Royal Marina.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The top two winners by species were as follows: Redfish – Jeff Miller (4.98 pounds), Troy Alcott (4.69); Black Drum – Maci Dean (11.58), Phillip Jones (7.06); Sea Trout – David Tilton (3.09), Danny Norwood (2.81); Sheepshead – Clay Fawcett (6.35), Maci Dean (5.24); Flounder – Clay Fawcett (5.51).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All Fishing Derby proceeds support Beaufort Young Life. Those interested in sponsoring next year\'s tournament, registering a boat to fish, or serving on the tournament committee, should email Andrew Lancaster at andrewlancasteryl@gmail.com or visit www.ylfishingderby.com. Those interested in volunteering or financially supporting Young Life should also reach out to Lancaster.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Beaufort’s Maci Dean shows off his winnings from the Beaufort Young Life Fishing Derby earlier this month. Dean won first place with an 11.58-pound black drum and second place with a 5.24-pound sheepshead. Submitted photo.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '39 boats fish in 2021 Beaufort Young Life Fishing Derby', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '39-boats-fish-in-2021-beaufort-young-life-fishing-derby', '', '', '2021-11-24 13:25:00', '2021-11-24 18:25:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53635', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53637, 4, '2021-11-23 09:14:25', '2021-11-23 14:14:25', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek High School held a Celebration of Life for former wrestling coach Mark Nathan “Nate” Day on Wednesday, Nov. 17 in the Performing Arts Center.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Day died Friday, Aug. 27, three days shy of his 58th birthday after a battle with COVID-19.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was too soon by any measure. The measure of a person’s life, thankfully, isn’t just counted in their years on Earth,” the event’s program read. “In just his time in both Beaufort and Liberty, Nate helped his wrestlers win six state team championships and coached 34 individual champions. He also helped thousands of licensed drivers become more comfortable on the road.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The most important title to him, though, was husband to Kim, father to Morgan and Ryan and granddad to RyLynn and Gracie. His legacy will live through them more than anyone else.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Back in 1998, with four state titles under his belt at Battery Creek, Day walked away from coaching to raise his kids. He returned to Battery Creek in 2013</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Among the speakers were former Battery Creek state champion wrestlers Kenton Richardson and Felix Richardson, former wrestling coach and Battery Creek assistant principal Gil Sanchez, former coach and Battery Creek principal Chad Cox, former Beaufort Gazette sports editor and editor Jeff Kidd, longtime Battery Creek girls basketball coach and athletic director John Drafts, and members of the family.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Day’s six championships put Battery Creek fifth in S.C. history, tied with three other schools, and are fourth most in state history by one coach. His 475 coaching wins (475-122-2) place Day eighth all-time among S.C.-only head coaches. He is a member of the S.C. Wrestling Hall of Fame.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the time of his death, Day was the head wrestling coach at Liberty High School in the Upstate and a Physical Education teacher and the Athletic Director at Liberty Middle School.<br><br><em><br>Above: Jeremiah Webb speaks at the Celebration of Life for longtime Battery Creek High School wrestling coach Nate Day on Wednesday, Nov. 17 in the Performing Arts Center.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Battery Creek celebrates life of Nate Day', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'battery-creek-celebrates-life-of-nate-day', '', '', '2021-11-23 09:14:26', '2021-11-23 14:14:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53637', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(53639, 4, '2021-11-23 09:21:18', '2021-11-23 14:21:18', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>November is National Diabetes Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the particular challenges of diabetes and menopause.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than 34 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and more than 88 million adults in the U.S.—over one-third—have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar. The underlying cause of diabetes varies by type. But no matter what type of diabetes you have, it can lead to excess sugar in your blood. Too much sugar in your blood can lead to serious health problems.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The two types of chronic diabetes conditions are Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes can develop at any age, although it often appears during childhood or adolescence. Type 2 diabetes, which is more common, also can develop at any age, although it\'s more common in people over 40. Prediabetes means you have a higher-than-normal blood sugar level, but it\'s not yet high enough to be considered Type 2 diabetes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Menopause and the years before it, or perimenopause, may add some challenges for women who have diabetes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The hormones estrogen and progesterone affect how your cells respond to insulin. After menopause, changes in your hormone levels can trigger fluctuations in your blood sugar level. You may notice that your blood sugar level changes more than before, and it goes up and down. If your blood sugar gets out of control, you have a higher risk of diabetes complications.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You might gain weight during the menopausal transition and after menopause. The weight gain may require you to adjust your diabetes medication.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Even before menopause, high blood sugar levels can contribute to urinary tract and vaginal infections. After menopause, the risk is higher because a drop in estrogen makes it easier for bacteria and yeast to thrive in the urinary tract and vagina.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After menopause, hot flashes and night sweats can keep you up at night. In turn, the sleep deprivation can make it tougher to manage your blood sugar level.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Diabetes can damage the nerves of the cells that line the vagina. This can interfere with arousal and orgasm. Vaginal dryness, a common symptom of menopause, may worsen the issue by causing pain during sex.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are nearing or have reached menopause, have a serious talk with your healthcare practitioner about your symptoms. There are ways to alleviate various conditions discussed above.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source:<a href=\"https://newsnetwork. mayoclinic.org/discussion/consumer-health-diabetes-and-menopause/\"> https://newsnetwork. mayoclinic.org/discussion/consumer-health-diabetes-and-menopause/</a><br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'DIABETES AND MENOPAUSE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'diabetes-and-menopause', '', '', '2021-11-23 09:21:19', '2021-11-23 14:21:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=53639', 0, 'post', '', 0);
