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(10099, 4, '2013-02-28 08:00:07', '2013-02-28 13:00:07', 'An active group of Fripp nature lovers has recently taken a giant step to establish beautiful Fripp Island as the premier Lowcountry wildlife vacation destination.\r\n\r\nFripp is already acknowledged as a South Carolina Wildlife Sanctuary. Fripp also is the anchor of the recently-designated Beaufort Barrier Islands Important Bird Area, due to its location on the Atlantic Flyway for migrating birds. Fripp’s growing reputation as a great place for nature enthusiasts serves the island well, because so many who cross the Fripp Inlet are attracted by the expansive beaches, marshes, maritime forest and bounteous wildlife.\r\n\r\nLast fall, Fripp took its “natural advantage” to a new level.\r\n\r\nIn November, volunteer Fripp wildlife enthusiasts registered with the National Wildlife Federation to become a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat. This is a prestigious nationally-recognized honor, presently achieved by just three other state communities.\r\n\r\nCalling themselves the Naturally Fripp Community Habitat Team, the Fripp volunteers are backed by the Fripp Island Property Owners Association. For Fripp to achieve certification, it needs to meet wildlife conservation goals in education, community projects and administration. The team is coordinating closely with experts in South Carolina’s Wildlife Federation to document Fripp’s wildlife projects and programs and anticipates fulfilling all national certification requirements by September.', 'Fripp Island sets course to achieve national recognition as premier wildlife destination', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fripp-island-sets-course-to-achieve-national-recognition-as-premier-wildlife-destination', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:00:07', '2013-02-28 13:00:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10099', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10101, 4, '2013-02-28 08:02:04', '2013-02-28 13:02:04', '[caption id=\"attachment_10103\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Artscapade-Photo-11.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10103\" alt=\"Artscapade fundraiser was held Thursday, Feb. 21 at USCB Center for the Arts for the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation. More than 50 local artists donated their works for auction to raise money for grants to teachers in northern Beaufort County public and charter schools.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Artscapade-Photo-11-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Artscapade fundraiser was held Thursday, Feb. 21 at USCB Center for the Arts for the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation. More than 50 local artists donated their works for auction to raise money for grants to teachers in northern Beaufort County public and charter schools.[/caption]', 'Artscapade fundraiser at USCB', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'artscapade-fundraiser-at-uscb', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:02:04', '2013-02-28 13:02:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10101', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10102, 4, '2013-02-28 08:01:04', '2013-02-28 13:01:04', 'Artscapade fundraiser was held Thursday, Feb. 21 at USCB Center for the Arts for the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation. More than 50 local artists donated their works for auction to raise money for grants to teachers in northern Beaufort County public and charter schools.', 'Artscapade Photo 1', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'artscapade-photo-1', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:01:04', '2013-02-28 13:01:04', '', 10101, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Artscapade-Photo-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(10106, 4, '2013-02-28 08:05:14', '2013-02-28 13:05:14', '[caption id=\"attachment_10107\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Comm-CDXVII-C-Members1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10107\" alt=\"The most recent meeting of the Dr. Henry Woodward Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century was held in the new Beaufort City Hall.  New officers were installed by Leola Fanning, Past State President.  Officers for 2013 - 2015 are Anita Henson, President; Connie Kearns, Vice President; Priscilla Perkins, Chaplain; Margaret Fyfe, Secretary; Betty Waskiewicz, Treasurer/Registrar; Jeanne Aimar, Librarian; Hedy Williams, Parliamentarian.  The meeting included a tour of City Hall and the new Beaufort History Museum. There the chapter presented the museum with a framed poster commemorating the 450th anniversary of the landing of Jean Ribaut on Parris Island. Pictured above, from left, Margaret Fyfe, Priscilla Perkins, Anita Henson, Hedy Wlliams, Priscilla Dukes, Connie Tootle, Eliza Oliwa, Betty Waskiewicz, Jeanne Aimar, Margaret Ann Gatch, Adele Martin, Leola Fanning.  \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Comm-CDXVII-C-Members1-300x159.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" /></a> The most recent meeting of the Dr. Henry Woodward Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century was held in the new Beaufort City Hall. New officers were installed by Leola Fanning, Past State President. Officers for 2013 - 2015 are Anita Henson, President; Connie Kearns, Vice President; Priscilla Perkins, Chaplain; Margaret Fyfe, Secretary; Betty Waskiewicz, Treasurer/Registrar; Jeanne Aimar, Librarian; Hedy Williams, Parliamentarian. The meeting included a tour of City Hall and the new Beaufort History Museum. There the chapter presented the museum with a framed poster commemorating the 450th anniversary of the landing of Jean Ribaut on Parris Island. Pictured above, from left, Margaret Fyfe, Priscilla Perkins, Anita Henson, Hedy Wlliams, Priscilla Dukes, Connie Tootle, Eliza Oliwa, Betty Waskiewicz, Jeanne Aimar, Margaret Ann Gatch, Adele Martin, Leola Fanning.[/caption]', 'Beaufort Colonial Dames XVII Century meet', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-colonial-dames-xvii-century-meet', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:05:14', '2013-02-28 13:05:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10106', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10107, 4, '2013-02-28 08:04:39', '2013-02-28 13:04:39', '', 'Comm- CDXVII C Members1', 'The most recent meeting of the Dr. Henry Woodward Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century was held in the new Beaufort City Hall.  New officers were installed by Leola Fanning, Past State President.  Officers for 2013 - 2015 are Anita Henson, President; Connie Kearns, Vice President; Priscilla Perkins, Chaplain; Margaret Fyfe, Secretary; Betty Waskiewicz, Treasurer/Registrar; Jeanne Aimar, Librarian; Hedy Williams, Parliamentarian.  The meeting included a tour of City Hall and the new Beaufort History Museum. There the chapter presented the museum with a framed poster commemorating the 450th anniversary of the landing of Jean Ribaut on Parris Island. Pictured above, from left, Margaret Fyfe, Priscilla Perkins, Anita Henson, Hedy Wlliams, Priscilla Dukes, Connie Tootle, Eliza Oliwa, Betty Waskiewicz, Jeanne Aimar, Margaret Ann Gatch, Adele Martin, Leola Fanning. \n', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'comm-cdxvii-c-members1', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:04:39', '2013-02-28 13:04:39', '', 10106, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Comm-CDXVII-C-Members1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(10110, 4, '2013-02-28 08:07:15', '2013-02-28 13:07:15', 'The Beaufort Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. gathered at New Hope Christian Church on Sunday, February 10 to commemorate the sorority’s founding 100 years ago. The speaker was sorority member Dr. Vashti K. Washington, Superintendent of Jasper County School District.\r\n\r\nThe sorority, founded in 1913 by 22 women at Howard University, has a history of public service commencing with participation in the Women’s Suffrage March on Washington in that same year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Comm-Founders-Day.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-10111\" alt=\"Comm-Founders Day\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Comm-Founders-Day-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Delta Sigma Theta is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. The sorority’s Five Point Program concentrates on Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement. The sorority is currently a sisterhood of more than 200,000 predominately black college educated women.   There are more than 900 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas and South Korea.\r\n\r\nThe local chapter has been transforming lives in the Beaufort and Jasper communities since 1976. Examples of some of their service projects include Habitat for Humanity, Adopt-a-Highway and visits to the local nursing homes. Two of the chapter’s signature programs are the Delta Academy and Delta GEMS which prepare girls (ages 11-18) for leadership in the 21st century and promote the principles of scholarship, service and sisterhood.\r\n<div></div>', 'Delta Sigma Theta Sorority recognizes 100 years', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'delta-sigma-theta-sorority-recognizes-100-years', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:07:15', '2013-02-28 13:07:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10110', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10111, 4, '2013-02-28 08:06:34', '2013-02-28 13:06:34', '', 'Comm-Founders Day', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'comm-founders-day', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:06:34', '2013-02-28 13:06:34', '', 10110, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Comm-Founders-Day.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(10113, 4, '2013-02-28 08:12:22', '2013-02-28 13:12:22', 'Precious Goodson was an elementary school teacher in the Atlanta area when her husband, Leonard, was severely injured in Operation Enduring Freedom in 2009.\r\n\r\nGoodson gave up her job to care for her husband who came home with life-altering neck and back injuries, traumatic brain injuries and post traumatic stress syndrome. He had served as a sergeant in the US Army National Guard and went from being a weekend warrior to a healing hero after serving in harm’s way in Afghanistan. Today, nearly three years after his injuries, Sgt. Goodson continues to face surgeries and physical therapy and requires on-going care.\r\n\r\nGoodson not only faces a daily challenge of providing full-time care for her disabled husband; she is also working online for her doctorate degree in education and writing a book based on the trials a military spouse endures before and during deployment. She hopes the book will help others.\r\n\r\nShe also believes a good way to help military wives is to give them an opportunity to de-stress. She and a small team of other wives in the same situation have organized a caregivers’ retreat at Palm Key Nature Retreat from March 1-5. The retreat is being sponsored by the nonprofit organization The Independence Fund. The group seeks donations of gifts and services to create 25 gift bags for guests at the retreat.\r\n\r\n“Working as a caregiver is a hard job, and can be overwhelming and mentally stressful. The purpose of this retreat is to offer the caregivers of severely injured warriors an opportunity to learn how to take care of ourselves, learn how to manage stress, and understand that we are not in this alone,” Goodson said.\r\n\r\nDonations are sought in the form of pedicures, manicures, massages, lotions, bath products, perfume, relaxation DVDs, music CDs or other items.  Artists, massage therapists, jewelers, musicians and others who wish to offer demonstrations and entertainment are also being sought.\r\n\r\nIndividuals and merchants who wish to donate gifts for caregivers may call 843-575-5196.  They may also donate cash specified for the caregivers’ retreat at www.independencefund.org.', 'Donations benefit Caregivers of Healing Heroes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'donations-benefit-caregivers-of-healing-heroes', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:12:22', '2013-02-28 13:12:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10113', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10115, 4, '2013-02-28 08:13:40', '2013-02-28 13:13:40', 'It’s a safe bet that everyone in the country has heard a Johnny Mercer song, even if they don’t know anything about the man and his music.  A legend among American composers, he won four Academy Awards for “Best Song” and was nominated 19 times, more than any other composer. A favorite son of Savannah and the Lowcountry, Mercer wrote lyrics for over 1,500 songs from the 1930’s through the 1960’s, including such hits as “That Old Black Magic,” “Moon River,” “Satin Doll,” “Come Rain or Come Shine,” to name just a few.\r\n\r\nThe Savannah Jazz Orchestra will perform a variety of original scores and jazz interpretations of Mercer’s work on Friday, March 1, at USCB Center for the Arts. In existence over 20 years, the orchestra features the most talented swing and jazz musicians in the Lowcountry, including members of the Savannah Jazz All Stars Hall of Fame. Three outstanding jazz and blues singers will provide a night full of musical variety in their Johnny Mercer tribute. So if you are a Johnny Mercer fan, or a jazz or movie music fan, don’t miss this outstanding interpretation of some of the finest contemporary music ever composed. Reserve seats $20; General Admission $15; Students $10. Box office is open Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,  843-521-4145. USCB Center for the Arts,  801 Carteret Street,  Beaufort, SC  29902, www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Savannah Jazz Orchestra presents ‘Moon River’ at USCB Center for the Arts', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'savannah-jazz-orchestra-presents-moon-river-at-uscb-center-for-the-arts', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:13:40', '2013-02-28 13:13:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10115', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10117, 4, '2013-02-28 08:15:47', '2013-02-28 13:15:47', 'Expect a delightful evening and bring along someone to share a good laugh: Carroll Brown, Big Frank Waddell, and Michael Reno Harrell are accomplished writers, born and raised in the Carolinas, from the North Carolina Mountains to the South Carolina Lowcountry. They each tell engaging real-life stories in rhyme and song and in knee-slapping prose. Some are humorous, and some will tug at your memories.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10118\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Arts-Frank-Waddell.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10118\" alt=\"Storyteller Big Frank Waddell. By Captured Moments Photography.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Arts-Frank-Waddell-300x201.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a> Storyteller Big Frank Waddell. By Captured Moments Photography.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAccording to The Charlotte Observer: “Michael Reno Harrell is a classic storyteller with a voice that’s part Marty Robbins, part John Prine. There’s an organic timelessness to his songs, whether he’s rushing through a classic on-the-run tale or quietly mourning a long-dead friend.”\r\n\r\nThis gifted trio has performed around the country and across the world, together and separately, in festivals and concert venues, churches, pubs and house concerts.\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Sun Newspaper said, “Carroll Brown is a brilliant guitar player whose solos bring applause and leave other guitar players shaking their heads in disbelief and admiration. A powerful, yet warm and clear singing voice and his original songs will touch your heart. Couple this with a cheerful and humorous dialog with his audience between songs...and you have the consummate entertainer.”\r\n\r\nTheir unique and very successful annual tour is proud to make a stop in Beaufort, celebrating their heritage in this part of the South Carolina Lowcountry.\r\n\r\n“It is a very rewarding experience to start with an idea and take it to the completion of a song and then perform it in public,” explained Big Frank Waddell. “My songs are mainly Americana folk and comedy. A few are Gospel and some are what I call Family Folk. I do a lot of storytelling, it’s a natural take.”\r\n\r\nAuthor and songwriter E. David Moulton describes Big Frank Waddell: “Finding a songwriter with such a wide and varied repertoire of songs is rare. Frank Waddell can at one moment tear your heart out from your chest, but then turn around and put everything back in its rightful place leaving you feeling all warm and cozy inside. The next moment you will be shedding tears of laughter at one of Frank’s humorous numbers. Between songs he will tell the back-story of how the song came to be written; these little anecdotes and snippets from various stages of Frank Waddell’s life are every bit as entertaining as the songs themselves.”\r\n\r\nThe storytelling is Sunday, March 3 at 3 p.m., tickets are $17 per person, $12 for students (13+), $7 for children (12 and under) and $12 for groups of 10 or more. This performance is in the black box theater, surrounded by exhibitions, workshops and artists at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street 29902. Visit www.artworksinbeaufort.org or call 843-379-2787.\r\n<div></div>', 'Songwriters in the Round: The Carolina Series at ARTworks', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'songwriters-in-the-round-the-carolina-series-at-artworks', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:15:47', '2013-02-28 13:15:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10117', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10121, 4, '2013-02-28 08:18:59', '2013-02-28 13:18:59', 'Guinevere Knopp, the 75th baby born in Beaufort this year at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, has a better chance for a long and healthy life than earlier generations, thanks to 75 years of health advances made possible in part by the March of Dimes.  Guinevere was born at 8:05 a.m. on January 18, 2013, to Matthew and Lori Knopp.\r\n\r\n“The birth of every baby is a joy and something to celebrate,” said Ashley Lindquist, Community Director for the March of Dimes. “Babies like Guinevere, born in this March of Dimes anniversary year, represent how far we have come in infant health — and how much more we can do for our babies. We’re thrilled to be working together with Beaufort Memorial Hospital toward a day when every baby gets a healthy start in life. “\r\n\r\nAbout 4 million babies are born in the United States each year, and the March of Dimes helps each and every one of them through its history of research, education, vaccines and breakthroughs. The March of Dimes says babies born in 2013 will live longer and are less likely to have birth defects than those born 75 years ago.  They are also much less likely to die from an infectious disease thanks to widespread use of vaccinations to prevent polio, rubella, measles and several other infections.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial is the gold champion sponsor of the annual March for Babies in Beaufort on April 20. Visit www.marchforbabies.org to register now or call 843-571-1776 for more information. For more information on the history of March of Dimes, visit www.marchofdimes.com/75. To learn more about Beaufort Memorial Hospital, visit www.bmhsc.org.', 'March of Dimes celebrates 75 years  of healthy births', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'march-of-dimes-celebrates-75-years-of-healthy-births', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:18:59', '2013-02-28 13:18:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10121', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10123, 4, '2013-02-28 08:19:39', '2013-02-28 13:19:39', 'You finished your tax returns and discovered you’ll be receiving a nice refund. You’re not alone. The IRS reports that the average American received a refund of nearly $3,000 in 2011. But before you start dreaming of a tropical vacation or a shopping spree, consider how that money could help you shore up your financial situation. Here are seven suggestions to consider.\r\n\r\n<b>Pay off credit card debt.</b> Maintaining any balance — but especially the maximum — on a high-interest credit card costs you money every month. Pay off or cut down your balance and, depending on your account balance, you could save hundreds of dollars in interest fees this year.\r\n\r\n<b>Boost your emergency fund.</b> Experts recommend stashing the equivalent of three to six months’ worth of income in an emergency fund. If your account is low, has been depleted or doesn’t exist yet, use your refund to help cover your expenses in an emergency.\r\n\r\n<b>Ramp up retirement savings. </b>According to a 2012 poll by the Pew Research Center, approximately 38 percent of U.S. adults are not confident they’ll have the money to retire. If you’ve gotten behind in your savings, this may be the place to put your tax refund. Depending on your situation, age and income level, contributing to a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA is an option worth looking at.\r\n\r\n<b>Start or add to a college fund.</b> Even if your kids are young, those college tuition bills will be arriving before you know it! Seek out an educational savings plan and get a head start on your child’s education.\r\n\r\nMake an investment. Consider putting your refund money to work for you. Talk to your State Farm® agent about your options.\r\n\r\n<b>Improve your efficiency.</b> Investing in home improvements can pay off in reduced energy bills. For example, replacing an old refrigerator with a new ENERGY STAR®-rated unit can save you $200 to $1,100 over the lifetime of the appliance.\r\n\r\n<b>Bolster your life insurance.</b> If it’s been awhile since you reviewed your insurance coverage, this may be a prime opportunity. As life progresses and your situation changes, you may find you’re underinsured. Your State Farm agent can help you determine the level of coverage that’s right for you.\r\n\r\nNeither State Farm nor State Farm agents provide tax, legal, or investment advice. Please consult your tax, legal, or investment advisor regarding your specific circumstances.', '7 smart uses for your tax refund', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '7-smart-uses-for-your-tax-refund', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:19:39', '2013-02-28 13:19:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10123', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10125, 4, '2013-02-28 08:20:17', '2013-02-28 13:20:17', '<b>By Danette Vernon</b>\r\n\r\nI remember reading, on a number of occasions, that if you manage to read 50 books on a particular topic you would most likely reach “expert” on the subject. Yet, where might the application of this information come to the fore?\r\n\r\nI remember as a college student, honing my budding art therapy skills while working as a short-term employee on a mental ward. One man who came through our doors could quote chapter and verse the many methods of dealing with alcoholism, yet he complained of an imaginary cat running through his room at night. He knew what to do, he had all of the information, but he was on the ward for Delirium Tremens (DT’s), described on the net as the “alcohol withdrawal syndrome from Hell.”\r\n\r\nSo “knowing” isn’t enough, no matter how much you know.\r\n\r\nI would suggest as an alternative to “reading” about transforming your life that you try a little kinesthetic learning. My friend Kyle Shivers, musician, meditation facilitator, life coach, and writer, suggests you actually walk around in change, make your home in it, so to speak. I have simplified, for the sake of space, the steps that he provides wanting to focus more on Kyle’s experience with his own advice:\r\n\r\n<b>Step one:</b> Describe yourself in detail; in the physical sense, the things you like about your life, what makes you happy, or unhappy. You can keep it simple, or write till the wee hours, but no matter what, “get a full and complete description of how you see yourself.”\r\n\r\n<b>Step two:</b> “Describe, in full detail, how you would like for your life to be. Everything and anything goes, and nothing is too outrageous. How would you dress? How much would you weigh? How would you wear your hair? Where would you work? Where would you live? ‘Be as detailed as possible with this step.”\r\n\r\n<b>Step three:</b> “Seek ways in which you can go ahead and be the person you described in Step 2.”\r\n\r\nKyle goes on to say that he is not, afraid to share his own personal experience with this exercise, and sharing his may help you to better understand the third step.\r\n\r\nKyle writes, “The ‘me I want to be’ is very wealthy. He is a giver. He dresses a certain way, he eats certain foods, he has several houses in several states, and other countries. He’s an author, a healer, a Spiritual teacher, he works for God. He is happy and vibrant. He is very loving and kind. He plays music, he is an artist, he travels, and anyone who comes into contact with him, receives healing.\r\n\r\n“So the first thing I did was go to Goodwill and buy some short-sleeved linen shirts, and some light-colored pants. I began to dress as if I were the guy in my Step 2. Then I began to eat different foods. I began to eat the kind of food that the Step 2 guy would eat. I began to talk like him. I began to act as he would act when I was speaking with others, no matter if it was with friends, co-workers, or with the cashier at the grocery store. I began to write a book. I began going to school and learning healing techniques. I began holding meditations, traveling to different cities and leading workshops. I try and remain healthy and happy and vibrant, and I offer healing vibrations to everyone I meet or come into contact with. I rarely wear the color black anymore, and when I do, it is when I’m painting and it is a shirt that I can mess up. I write in my journal and anywhere else with a blue pen, and not black. I have changed my behavior with my wife, my behavior towards work I have gone ahead and become this person who I described in my Step 2 as much as possible right now. Am I perfectly him yet? No. You would probably not look at my bank account and deem me ‘wealthy.’ However, I have lost fear and insecurity about money, and I FEEL WEALTHY. Do I have tough moments? Tough days? Do I still have some less-than-desirable habits that the guy in Step 2 does not have? Yes. But look at me go!”\r\n\r\nFor information on Kyle Shivers, please visit his site: http://thespiritcenter.us.', 'The grander scheme of things: Part III', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-grander-scheme-of-things-part-iii', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:20:17', '2013-02-28 13:20:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10125', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10127, 4, '2013-02-28 08:22:08', '2013-02-28 13:22:08', '<b>Tree trimming needs to keep ‘Lowcountry look’</b>\r\n\r\nI read with interest the recent article in The Island News and The Beaufort Gazette regarding a Beaufort arborist working with DOT to trim trees in Beaufort and Port Royal in an effort “to improve traffic safety and to protect the health of the urban forest.” The article stated that “Our trees, especially our oaks, are an essential part of our Lowcountry look, history and ecology.”\r\n\r\nI could not help but wish that county government and DOT would be as concerned about all the trees in the Lowcountry when they are trimming.  I realize that DOT has guidelines, especially when trimming to keep limbs away from utility lines, but it is a shame how they have left “our Lowcountry look”, including “our oaks” where they have trimmed.  When one drives down Highway 21 toward Hunting Island and along the back roads of our beautiful St. Helena island, one sees the horrible way in which trees have been left as a result of “trimming.” In some places, the landscape has been destroyed, not to mention the trees. It is a shame that this has happened and it basically says, “we don’t care” to everyone who lives here as well as those who visit.  There could be a better way, with planning, which has apparently happened based on what Beaufort and Port Royal have accomplished.  County government and DOT, couldn’t we plan better to preserve all the “Lowcountry look?”\r\n\r\n<b>Extended yard sales in same location draw ire</b>\r\n\r\nHave you ever noticed how some people have yard sales week after week at the same location? How many weeks before it’s considered a flea market or a home-based retail outlet? And don’t forget the day after a yard sale the signs that are left behind are just litter.\r\n\r\n<strong>SOUND OFF HERE:</strong> Did you get a boot on your car or is the traffic light on your street slow? Or would you like to thank a stranger for a random act of kindness? Here’s your chance to sound off about what you love or hate or want improved in our community. Send your comments to LowcountryBroil@gmail.com and you could see them in the paper. Don’t worry: They’re all anonymous.\r\n(The Island News reserves the right to omit names of people and businesses.)\r\n<div></div>', 'Lowcountry Broil', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-broil-14', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:22:08', '2013-02-28 13:22:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10127', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10129, 4, '2013-02-28 08:27:07', '2013-02-28 13:27:07', 'Beaufort County administration apparently ignored its own ordinance for the 1 mill sales tax road projects which required a complete cost estimate and schedule be submitted to County Council before construction commenced.  In answer to my Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, the administration failed to provide that required submission.\r\n\r\nMultiple FOI requests produced the following cost information:\r\n\r\n• The new Lady’s Island bridge and road widening overspent by $14 million (40%)\r\n\r\n• Forecast overspending on Boundary Street U.S. 21 widening: $10.2 million (43%).\r\n\r\n• Estimated overspending on Bluffton Parkway is $21.9 million (36%).\r\n\r\n• Underspending of $11.1 million (28%) on US 278 widening, if  scope of work still same as original plan.\r\n\r\n• Under spending of $6.7 million (51%) on US 278 frontage roads, if scope of work same as original plan.\r\n\r\n• Five other projects with smaller over and under spending netted overspending of $2.6 million.\r\n\r\n• Two other projects appear to be in limbo or stopped.\r\n\r\nWow!  $48.6 million spent above plan on several projects with a possible saving of $17.8 million on two others, if scope has not been reduced.\r\n\r\nIn my opinion, county administration is  concealing poor performance from the public on all construction projects.  Transparency on the county website is needed that is comparable to that found on Beaufort School District’s quarterly financial reports on their website.\r\n\r\nPlanning, management and visibility are needed for construction projects of Beaufort County. Council, a policymaking group, needs to develop requirements that ensure proper public disclosures on their website.\r\n\r\n<b>Jim Bequette, Lady’s Island</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Letter to the Editor: Beaufort County construction spending costs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-beaufort-county-construction-spending-costs', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:27:07', '2013-02-28 13:27:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10129', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10131, 4, '2013-02-28 08:27:36', '2013-02-28 13:27:36', '<b>By Cherimie Crane Weatherford</b>\r\n\r\nStanding at the entrance of the seemingly endless black hole that was the hallway to my parent’s bedroom during a strong Southern storm, explaining to my father the unfortunate misplacement of my little sister while playing Cowgirls and Indians in the woods, confessing to my third grade math teacher that it was, in fact, me who tied my unsuspecting soundly sleeping classmate to his desk — all are engraved in the fear folder of my peculiar mind. The roller coaster-like anticipation — the foreboding sound of the clicking as height increases and time before the descending dive disappears — the anticipation is almost as bad as the actual occurrence. Digging deep into the storage of strength that is carefully protected and nurtured for times such as this, I rely on sheer grit and caffeine. It is tax season, y’all.\r\n\r\nThe mounting pressure of my numerical nemesis sits ominously atop a desk that was once well organized, cloaked in seemingly innocent intent. Unable to find one more possible thing to polish, organize, paint, repaint, clean or reconfigure, I am left with the undeniable chore that is sitting still and putting together this maze of mathematics that will only result in certain depression and a big check. Avoiding the shining smiling faces that is anyone who receives the elusive creature known as a refund, I can do nothing but scowl.\r\n\r\nUndoubtedly the state of our union necessitates the more than morsel size bite that is Uncle Sam. I believe in paying my bills; however, I do not feel that joyful payment is either a requirement or a patriotic obligation. Three-hundred and sixty-five days of hard work, missing perfectly good fishing, foregoing at least 17 pairs of heart-stopping shoes and collecting receipts in every cubby does nothing to lessen the mountain of misery that is compiling numbers.\r\n\r\nI am more of a big picture girl; the devil is not only in the details but also in the sitting still. God understands as he is sending rain down giving me no other option but to face the arduous non-adventure.\r\n\r\nIf this taxing chore was not piled neatly before me, this article could go on and on, as I would do anything to get out of reliving every expense of 2012. Forge on I must, obscenities likely to fly, confusion eminent and questioning of working so hard certain to follow. Just as any dreaded task, the worry, the wait and the wading in the waters of excuse are worse than the task itself.\r\n<div></div>', 'I do not feel that joyful payment is required', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'i-do-not-feel-that-joyful-payment-is-required', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:27:36', '2013-02-28 13:27:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10131', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10133, 4, '2013-02-28 08:28:10', '2013-02-28 13:28:10', '<b>Treasurer’s Office saving taxpayers money</b>\r\n\r\nAfter teaming up with the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, the Beaufort County Treasurer’s office is saving taxpayers $41,000 in postage costs.\r\n\r\n“Our goal and responsibility to the taxpayers of Beaufort County is to be the most efficient and cost effective department we can be. We are excited about this new partnership with the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles and the significant cost savings this partnership will mean for Beaufort County. This is one of many ways we have reduced spending and we look forward to continuing to find new and innovative ways to save taxpayers’ money”, said Beaufort County Treasurer Doug Henderson.\r\n\r\nIn this new collaborative effort, the SCDMV will mail one document that will contain both the customer’s vehicle registration and their vehicle property tax receipt. Previously, the Treasurer’s office and the SCDMV sent separate mailings, doubling the postage costs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s Office investigating stabbing</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stabbing incident that left a Beaufort man seriously injured.\r\n\r\nJust after 10 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported stabbing victim in the area of Joe Frazier Road and Godwin Rd. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a 47-year-old male suffering from multiple stab wounds and lacerations to his upper body.\r\n\r\nThe victim was initially transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital but later flown to MUSC where he remains for additional treatment of multiple injuries.\r\n\r\nThe victim advised that he was walking home from a friend’s house when he was attacked by two men who repeatedly punched and stabbed him with a knife. The victim identified one of the suspects as an acquaintance with which he’d had an ongoing dispute.\r\n\r\nInvestigators have identified two persons of interest in the attack, however, no arrests have been as of yet. Anyone with information is asked to contact either Investigator Cpl. A. Rice at 843-255-3429 or Crimestoppers.\r\n\r\nMake the call, stay anonymous, earn a reward: To report crime, citizens can call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC (274-6372) or text the word TIPSC with a message to CRIMES (274637).\r\n<div></div>', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-33', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:28:30', '2013-02-28 13:28:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10133', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10136, 4, '2013-02-28 08:29:37', '2013-02-28 13:29:37', 'As part of the nationwide celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday March 1, United Way of the Lowcountry and The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) are partnering to spread the love of reading.\r\n\r\nFrom 2-5 p.m. on Friday, March 1, the library lawn at USCB’s Hilton Head Gateway campus located on Hwy 278 in Bluffton will sport tables, tents and happy readers celebrating the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. Local authors and USCB faculty members will take center stage on the steps of the library and read from their favorite children’s books. Some will read in languages other than English.\r\n\r\nGeisel published 46 children’s books, known for their imaginative and cartoonish characters and compelling rhymes — which helped capture the interest of very young readers. Some of his best-known books include “Green Eggs and Ham,” “The Cat in the Hat,” “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish,” “Horton Hatches the Egg,” “Horton Hears a Who!” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”\r\n\r\nAs part of the local Read Across America project, United Way of the Lowcountry and USCB are seeking favorite quotes from favorite books from Beaufort and Jasper county residents. The quotes will be featured in social media postings about Read Across America. To share, email Ann-Marie Adams at AAdams@uwlowcountry.org.\r\n\r\nUnited Way of the Lowcountry is recruiting volunteers to tutor in eight Beaufort and Jasper county elementary schools. The goal is to have students reading at grade level by fourth grade. Already some 300 people are volunteering their time and talent, but United Way needs a minimum of 600 volunteer tutors to achieve the goal.\r\n\r\nTina Gentry, new CEO of United Way of the Lowcountry, hopes the Read Across America event will encourage additional reading tutors to sign up to help elementary school students achieve grade level reading by the time they enter fourth grade. For details about volunteer tutoring opportunities, contact Jill Briggs at 843-837-2000.\r\n\r\nUSCB is a regional leader in teaching teachers and boosting literacy through their Early Childhood and Elementary Education baccalaureate degree programs.  The university is hosting this week’s Read Across America event through its Education Club.\r\n\r\nThe afternoon events are free to all.\r\n\r\n<strong>IF YOU GO</strong>\r\n\r\nWhat: An afternoon celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday with reading, games,  storytellers, face painting and crafts\r\n\r\nWhen: Friday, March 1, 2-5 p.m.\r\n\r\nWhere: Library Lawn, University of South Carolina Beaufort, One University Boulevard, Bluffton\r\n\r\nDetails:\r\n\r\n<b>• 2:15 p.m.</b>  Reader: Tim D. Johnston, Author &amp; Publisher\r\n\r\nReading: “Where the Wild Things Are” by Mauric Sendak.\r\n\r\n<b>• 2:30 p.m.:</b> Reader: Joan C. Harris, Author\r\n\r\nReading: “Clyde’s Dog” by J. C. Fewell (12 storybook page) <b>2:45 p.m.:</b> Reader: Alex Moody, Writer &amp; Editor. Reading: The Phantom Tollbooth by  Norton Juster (parts of first 2 chapters) <b>3 p.m.:</b> Reader: Stephanie Austin Edwards, Author. Reading: “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss', ' United Way, USCB to celebrate ‘Read Across America’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'united-way-uscb-to-celebrate-read-across-america', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:29:37', '2013-02-28 13:29:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10136', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10138, 4, '2013-02-28 08:30:22', '2013-02-28 13:30:22', '<b>By Laura Trask</b>\r\n\r\nScreen Gods. That is how we view those who make their way down the Red Carpet on Oscar night. Like so many aspects of our culture, the origin of the Red Carpet dates back to ancient Greece and the age old struggle between mortals and the Gods. In a play by Aeschylus written in 458 BC, a red carpet is rolled out for King Agamemnon by his wife Clytaemnestra after returning victoriously from battle. Agamemnon, knowing that only the Gods are allowed such a luxury, refuses the grandiose gesture, which of course angers the queen and ultimately ends in tragedy — much like the fate that befalls the poor starlet who wears the wrong dress with the wrong shoes with the wrong jewelry only to meet her fate in tomorrow’s tabloids.\r\n\r\nThe Red Carpets of today, which are rolled out in Hollywood for award show season are definitely no less drama-filled with all of us mere mortals anticipating the arrival of our favorite stars with the ever present question in our minds: what and who will they be wearing?\r\n\r\nThe relationship between celebrity and fashion is an important one to both the designers and the stars. One of the greatest coups for a fashion house is to dress an Oscar winner, a feat that launched designer Elle Saab from virtual obscurity to instant star when Halle Berry wore his creation the year she won best actress. She was the first African American woman to win the award, which made the win even more historic.\r\n\r\nStars went out in a shimmer rather than a blaze of glory at this year’s Oscars. Yes, there were a few in dark colored gowns and some in unforgivable shades — Jane Fonda for one was not going to be missed in her neon yellow nighttime soap opera number! Peach, gray and white dominated the color trend as was best demonstrated by the Dior Couture gown worn by Best Actress winner Jennifer Lawrence. She owned her queen of everything status and looked like a true princess, even with her enthusiastic trip on the stairs when heading up to claim her Oscar ... ball gowns and stilettos often don’t get along.\r\n\r\nSome in this category were misses, such as Anne Hathaway, Best Supporting Actress, who added a diamond choker to her cream-colored Prada halter top gown. Although the necklace was stunning, the dress and the necklace seemed in competition for the viewers’ attention. The other problem was the ill-fitting top portion of the dress. The breast pleats were distracting and again took away from the whole effect. The actress reportedly choose the dress only three hours before the show, which may account for some of these styling missteps.\r\n\r\nJessica Chastain wore a shimmering peachy Armani Prive gown and added Veronica Lake waves to her hair and bold red lips which took this ethereal look and sexed it up!\r\n\r\nThe ever-versatile strapless, mermaid shape was one of the top trends of the evening in a variety of colors and materials. Although a seemingly easy choice to highlight one curves, this shape is not always the most flattering on just any body type.\r\n\r\nHelen Hunt shocked reporters when she revealed that her dress came from H&amp;M, not typically a designer you hear mentioned by a superstar when they are walking the red carpet — not to mentioned someone who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Be sure H&amp;M will be launching a new evening gown division in the future.\r\n\r\nAll in all, the gowns and the actors stayed pretty safe this year, which makes one wonder: Did the CBS memo prior to the Grammy’s calling for artists to step up their game and keep their privates private in an attempt to “keep the airwaves free of obscenities and nudity” have an effect on red carpet decorum?! Regardless of the reason, hopefully next year there will be some fashion risks taken and some new daring designers’ careers made!', 'And the ‘best dressed’ Oscar goes to ...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'and-the-best-dressed-oscar-goes-to', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:30:22', '2013-02-28 13:30:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10138', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(10140, 4, '2013-02-28 08:30:58', '2013-02-28 13:30:58', '• <b>Greg Rawls’ “Kiln-Fire” Sale</b> is the week of February 25-March 2, closing his two month “Reflected Awesomeness” show in the gallery at ARTworks. Most glass art is half-price that week only, browse Tuesday-Saturday and special events. Then, join us Friday, March 1, 6-8 p.m. for a reception with Greg Rawls and dare devil performance artists — expect a very hot surprise around 8 p.m.! Free and open to the pubic. ARTworks is located at 2127 Boundary Street Beaufort 29902,  www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org, 843-379-2787.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• On behalf of the Burton-Dale-Beaufort Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the community is invited to attend the first <b>Malcolm X Lecture</b>. The lecture will feature J. Herman Blake, PhD, distinguished professor of the Medical University of South Carolina and his research about the life and work of Malcolm X. The lecture is scheduled for Thursday, February 28, 6:30 p.m. at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Beaufort, Building 12, main auditorium.  The focus of the lecture is to educate the public about Malcolm X’s contributions to the accomplishments and gains of Africans and African Americans. This event is open and free to the public. For more information, please call Darryl T. Murphy at 843-271-0376 or Oadejola Olatunji at 843-441-0414.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• The Beaufort Women’s Center announces a <b>free screening of “October Baby”</b> at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 at Community Bible Church, 638 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort, SC 29906. The public is invited to come and bring friends to this event. This movie event is in preparation for Shari Rigby, Pro Life Speaker and Actress of “October Baby” who will be the keynote speaker for the Beaufort Women’s Center’s 2013 Fundraising Banquet on March 15. The annual banquet has been the primary source of donations for the Beaufort Women’s Center, which is a crisis pregnancy center that assists women of the Lowcountry when they have an unplanned pregnancy. Under the direction of the new Executive Director, Dr. Christopher Gustafson, this year’s goal for donations is $100,000 to fund hiring additional staff and provide more free pregnancy tests, STD testing and ultrasounds to their clients. The Beaufort Women’s Center located in the Belleview Business Park at 21A Marshellen Drive in Beaufort, SC and can be reached at 843-525-0300.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Pianist Arthur Tollefson will return to join the <b>Beaufort Symphony Orchestra for “Bavarian Bastions” </b>in a performance of Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto at the USCB Center for the Arts on Thursday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday Matinee, March 3, at 3 p.m. He and Music Director Federick Devyatkin have formed a close bond over the past decade, delighting concertgoers, while interpreting music for piano and orchestra together with the orchestra.  In addition to the concerto, the orchestra will perform Brahms’ Symphony #2. Tickets are $37.50 for Thursday evening and Sunday matinee. Youth through high school, $5. For ticketing, call 800-595-4TIX (4849) or visit www.beaufortorchestra.org.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• On Thursday, Feb. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m., <b>Natalie Daise will perform a soulful tribute to the Civil Rights Movement</b> at Penn Center’s Darrah Hall. “Miss Natalie” is recognizable from “Gullah Gullah Island” on Nick, Jr., the mother who liked to sing and smile. Tickets are $25 for adult, $10 for student and include museum entry and refreshments. For  more information, contact Penn Center 843-838-2432.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• The Parish Church of St. Helena, 505 Church Street, downtown, Beaufort, is hosting a <b>performance by Les Petits Chanteurs de Nogent-sur-Marne</b> in the church at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5. The performance is free and open to the public. Les Petits Chanteurs de Nogent-sur-Marne is a choir of 20 passionate young men from 8-20 years old and is conducted by François Olivier. The choir’s repertoire includes works of Handel, Mozart, Vivaldi, and Schubert, as well as French folk tunes. CDs recorded in June 2012 will be available for purchase. A free-will offering will be accepted. For more information, contact Pat Gould at 522-1712, ext. 214. Since 1953, the Little Singers of Nogent-sur-Marne, also known as the Sparrows Val-de-Marne, from France and travel the world singing. The Little Singers of Nogent remain one of the few children’s choirs in France composed of only young men. It offers its singers aged 7-20 years a unique project through singing, group life and tours in France and abroad.\r\n<div></div>', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-23', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:30:58', '2013-02-28 13:30:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10140', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10142, 4, '2013-02-28 08:32:17', '2013-02-28 13:32:17', 'On Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Karen Brodie, a second generation stone sculptor, will guide and support you as you explore your artistic side to create truly unique sculpture.\r\n\r\n<b>The Morning Session:</b> Carving and sculpting a soapstone cormorant (water bird): Are you ready to reveal your hidden sculpting/carving talents? In this introduction to soapstone sculpting/carving, you learn the basic materials, tools and techniques to create and finish sculpting/carving a cormorant and a base. Every carving is unique-- take your cormorant home to impress your family and friends!\r\n\r\n<b>Afternoon Session:</b> So you can’t stop admiring your cormorant? You’re hooked, you want more! The afternoon session concentrates on soapstone sculpting/carvings that you will create, further developing sculpting/carving skills and finishing techniques. Work with a larger piece of stone while expanding your knowledge of stones and their properties.\r\n\r\nKaren Brodie is a second generation sculptor and artist, her love and passion for art is conveyed through stone. From figurative nudes to mythical creatures, her creativity crosses a wide, eclectic range of genres. She is a Contemporary Realism Sculptor and is considered a “direct carver” since she does not use models; instead, she prefers to sculpt from her own imagination. Each stone is carefully chosen so her vision compliments the stone’s personality; she works with the stone, as opposed to forcing the stone to work for her.\r\n\r\nRegister with ARTworks, 843-379-2787, $115/person. Tools, sandpaper, polishing paper and finishing supplies for your cormorant, base and the next sculpture you will create are provided by Karen Brodie. This workshop is in a classroom at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort SC 29902. www.artworksinbeaufort.org, @artseensc.', 'Carving and sculpting soapstone with Karen Brodie', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'carving-and-sculpting-soapstone-with-karen-brodie', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:32:17', '2013-02-28 13:32:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10142', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10144, 4, '2013-02-28 08:33:13', '2013-02-28 13:33:13', 'The Books Sandwiched In Series continues Monday, March 4, with Samuel Shem’s book “The House of God: The Classic Novel of Life and Death in an American Hospital.” The event, sponsored by Friends of the Library, will be at noon at the USCB Performing Arts Center, 801 Carteret St. Bring your lunch or purchase it at Outtakes Cafe. The book will be reviewed by Dr. Thomas J. Downs, who works with the Good Neighbor Clinic on Lady’s Island. Originally from Ontario, Canada, Dr. Downs has lived in Beaufort for five years and previously worked as an ER physician and for a Swiss investment company.\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', '‘Books Sandwiched In’  with Dr. Thomas J. Downs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'books-sandwiched-in-with-dr-thomas-j-downs', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:33:13', '2013-02-28 13:33:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10144', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10146, 4, '2013-02-28 08:35:17', '2013-02-28 13:35:17', '<b>By Lanier Laney</b>\r\n\r\nI’m sure you’ve seen the kayaks piled outside of Higher Ground (located caddy corner to Bi-Lo in the Beaufort Town Center shopping center) and wondered, “Can I do that?”\r\n\r\n“Sure you can,” says owner Tim Lovett. “At Higher Ground we sell fun and adventure. We are Beaufort’s premier outdoor outfitter specializing in paddle sports.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10147\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"217\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Profile-Tim-Lovett.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10147\" alt=\"Tim Lovett is seen outside his store, Higher Ground, in Beaufort Town Center.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Profile-Tim-Lovett-217x300.jpg\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" /></a> Tim Lovett is seen outside his store, Higher Ground, in Beaufort Town Center.[/caption]\r\n\r\nHe adds, “I have a small, very knowledgeable staff that loves to help people get acquainted with how to get outside and enjoy Beaufort. It is always nice to see customers come back in with a big smile on their face and hear how much they are enjoying their new kayak or stand up paddleboard.”\r\n\r\nTim was born in Union, S.C. His dad was in industry so they moved around a lot. He said, “The longest that I lived anywhere was about four years until I moved to Beaufort. I have been here for 22 years now, so this is home.”\r\n\r\nHis parents, Dick and Wilna Lovett, retired to Beaufort 11 years ago. His dad is enjoying himself out at Bull Point Plantation as the director of operations and his mom helps out at Higher Ground from time to time.\r\n\r\nSays Tim about his move to Beaufort: “I grew up visiting family in the Charleston area and always knew I wanted to be in the Lowcountry. Beaufortonians are about as real as it gets. It doesn’t matter where you come from or how much money you have, every one is treated the same. Real Southern hospitality.”\r\n\r\nTim lists some of his job descriptions at Higher Ground: “Store owner, stock boy, paddleboard instructor, kayak loader and unloader.”\r\n\r\nHow did he get to Higher Ground?   Tim recalls, “I managed The Sportsman’s Shop for 19 years and have always loved the outdoors. When I found out that the previous owners of Higher Ground were interested in selling the shop, it was a perfect fit, so I made the move.”\r\n\r\nHe describes his work philosophy as “Do what you love and everything else will work out one way or another.”\r\n\r\nEven Tim’s “time off” includes doing what he loves. Says Tim, “I travel to compete in stand up paddleboard races from time to time. The paddling community is made up of a great group of people.”\r\n\r\nAnd he has used his love of  paddleboarding to set up competitions to raise money for local charities.\r\n\r\n“We put on Paddlefest every year in November,” says Tim. “It is a kayak/stand up paddleboard race in the lagoon at Hunting Island. All proceeds are donated to Friends of Hunting Island. This past November was my third time putting on the race. It would not happen if it were not for all of the fantastic volunteers. To date we have donated over $5,000.” He adds, “We also participate in and are race headquarters of the Sea Island Rotary Adventure Biathlon. The race is coming  up on March 9. The proceeds are given to several charities that Sea Island Rotary supports.”\r\n\r\nTim says they are expecting all their new spring items to start arriving at the store next week. Tim has great running shoes and other relaxed shoe brands from Tom’s to Merrill in the store and all sorts of polarized sunglasses to complete lines of outdoor clothing, swim suits, bikini’s, backpacks, dry bags, water purifiers, watches, knives, and even car roof rack systems — all brand names that Tim has carefully researched and selected.\r\n\r\nSo whether you are a fan of Higher Ground or have never been in, now is the time to check it out as days in Beaufort start to get warmer and the outside begins to beckon.\r\n\r\n<strong>IF YOU GO</strong>\r\n\r\n<b>Higher Ground, 2121 Boundary Street, Suite 101, Beaufort SC 29902, </b><b>843-379-4327, </b><b>www.highergroundbeaufort.com</b>', 'Tim Lovett of Higher Ground: Making outdoor fitness fun', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tim-lovett-of-higher-ground-making-outdoor-fitness-fun', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:35:17', '2013-02-28 13:35:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10146', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10149, 4, '2013-02-28 08:35:55', '2013-02-28 13:35:55', 'From the unfortunate prom dress and the perfect wedding dress to the tyranny of the purse and shopping for a bra, the play, “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” is a scrapbook of vignettes about women, their relationships to their clothing, and the memories they trigger.\r\n\r\nWe women have all had our most, and least, favorite outfits at different points in our lives, and sometimes even we don’t know why we “loved” one article of clothing and “hated” another, or why we remember one piece above all others — we just do.  And so it is with the characters in this Beaufort Theatre production at USCB Center for the Arts on March 8, 9 and 10. Written by Nora and Delia Ephron and based on a book by the same name by Ilene Beckerman, “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” is stories told in a series of comedic but sometimes touching monologues and short group pieces.\r\n\r\n<b>Sister playwrights synonymous with romantic comedy:</b> Nora Ephron was a creative and prolific playwright until her death last year at age 70.  She wrote the screenplay for the movie, “When Harry Met Sally,” and wrote and directed “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Julie and Julia,” among others.  She and her sister, Delia, co-authored the screenplay for “You’ve Got Mail,” and several other classic romantic comedies. For this play they expanded on the book by adding experiences gleaned from their own lives as well as those from their friends.\r\n\r\n<b>Rich mixture of ages and talent to match material:</b> The beauty of the material is that the play can be cast with women of any age in any of the parts due to the timelessness of the stories.  To Director Gail Westerfield, it is the enjoyment of watching the experienced and the newer actors interact and discover the depth of their talents.  “If I do my job right, you won’t be able to tell the veterans from the newbies.  They will all be telling the story brilliantly!”\r\n\r\n<b>Topics just a relevant today:</b> Virtually all the topics that were relevant when the play was written in the late ’90s remain so today.  There are also a few that are even more open and connected than 15 years ago, such as the challenge of selecting wedding garments for a lesbian couple and the push-up bra a cancer survivor envisions after her reconstruction while the doctor draws on her with a marker.\r\n\r\n<b>CODA to benefit:</b> Both Gail and her stage manager, Susan DeFoe, have been associated with Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) for many years.  “Although CODA is not exclusive to women,” notes Susan, “we are deeply invested in a woman’s right to speak truthfully and openly, without shame, and this play gives voice to the things we think about only to ourselves and that is very liberating as well as very funny!”  CODA will receive a $1 donation for every ticket sold during the play’s three-day run.\r\n\r\nPerformances are on the USCB Campus at 801 Carteret St. on Friday and Saturday nights, March 8 and 9, at 7:30 p.m., and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 10. Reserve seats are $20; general admission for adults, $18; and seniors $15.  Tickets in advance call 843-521-4145 from 10 to 3 weekdays. Box office opens one hour prior to performance for tickets at the door.\r\n<div></div>', '‘Love, Loss, and What I Wore’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'love-loss-and-what-i-wore', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:35:55', '2013-02-28 13:35:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10149', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10152, 4, '2013-02-28 08:40:17', '2013-02-28 13:40:17', '<b>By Rebecca Sprecher</b>\r\n\r\nA preview of Wagner’s “Parsifal” by The MET: Live at the USCB Center for the Arts, Saturday, March 2, at noon.\r\n\r\nIf you haven’t seen Parsifal yet, now is your moment. For a reasonable ticket price and dressed comfortably, you can experience some of the most ethereal, transcendent music ever written. We have a handsome Parsifal in Jonas Kaufman who is “in his glory” vocally (per the New York Times), and the director is Francois Girard (The Red Violin).\r\n\r\n<b>The Plot</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Act I, Scene I:</b> The knight Gurnemanz instructs his squires to prepare a bath for their leader,  Amfortas, who ails from an incurable wound. As Amfortas is\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10153\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Arts-parsifal-Jonas-Kaufman.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10153\" alt=\"Jonas Kaufman as Parsifal.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Arts-parsifal-Jonas-Kaufman-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Jonas Kaufman as Parsifal.[/caption]\r\n\r\nbrought in on a litter, a woman named Kundry appears, bringing a special balsam from Arabia for him. Amfortas says that his suffering can only be relieved by an “untested one who finds understanding through compassion.”\r\n\r\nGurnemanz tells the squires the history of how Titurel, Amfortas’ father, was given the Grail and the holy Spear by Christ in a vision.  Klingsor, a rejected knight, is trying to corrupt the knights by using flower maidens to seduce them in his magic garden. Amfortas had once tried to kill Klingsor, but succumbed to temptation in the garden.  Klingsor stole the Spear and wounded Amfortas in the side.\r\n\r\nSuddenly, a commotion occurs — someone has shot a swan. A young boy is brought in who does not know his name, where he came from, or understand what he’s done.  Wondering if this might be the “untested one” of whom Amfortas had spoken, Gurnemanz takes the boy to the Communion feast at the castle of the knights accompanied by the Transformation Music.\r\n\r\n<b>Act I, Scene II:</b>  The knights enter in a Processional to celebrate the feast. After Amfortas consecrates the blood and wine, the squires distribute them to the knights.  Gurnemanz asks the boy if he wants to participate, but he hangs back. Gurnemanz then asks the boy if he understood the service, but he remains silent and shakes his head.  Irritated, Gurnemanz calls him “only a fool.”\r\n\r\n<b>Act II, Scene I: </b> Klingsor stands in the tower of his dark castle. Summoning Kundry, he warns her that the most dangerous knight of all is coming, one armed with his innocence. He charges her with seducing the knight, and she reluctantly agrees.\r\n\r\n<b>A</b><b>ct II, Scene II:</b>  In the magic garden, the Chorus of Flower Maidens calls to the young knight,  and he is drawn in.  But suddenly Kundry appears and sings, “Parsifal ... Stay!” Instantly he knows that this is his name. In her Aria, Kundry explains how his widowed mother cared for him, and how he wandered off from her and became lost, leaving her to die of a broken heart. Parsifal is overwhelmed with guilt, but Kundry says that from guilt comes knowledge, and now he must learn of love.  Parsifal then burns with the pain of temptation. This is followed by something else: overwhelming compassion  for Amfortas and his suffering. Hard as she tries, Kundry fails. Klingsor then appears on a rampart with the Spear and hurls it at Parsifal.  The young knight grabs it, making the sign of the cross. Klingsor and his castle are destroyed.\r\n\r\n<b>Act III, Scene I:</b>  Gurnemanz and Kundry are in a meadow on Good Friday years later. A knight enters in  black armor carrying a Spear, then places the Spear on the ground and kneels before it in prayer.  Gurnemanz watches with surprise, recognizing him as the young boy who killed the swan and has now returned. Parsifal has been searching for Amfortas to relieve his suffering. During the Good Friday Music, Kundry washes Parsifal’s feet, anointing them with oil and drying them with her hair.  Gurnemanz tells him that on this day, he will be appointed the King of the Knights. The three set out to join the knights for the ritual of the Grail.\r\n\r\n<b>Act III, Scene II:</b> Denied their spiritual sustenance, the knights have declined in their power to do good works. They lament that Amfortas has been unable to perform the office of the Grail. Parsifal steps forward with the Spear and touches it to Amfortas’ side, saying that he is absolved. All then kneel to Parsifal, who holds the Grail in blessing over their heads.\r\n\r\n<b>The Takeaway:</b> For those of you with a strong Christian faith, this is a wonderful opera to see during Lent. For those of other faiths — or those who are not religious at all — this shimmering, reverent, majestic music hints at the possibility of other realities: of the triumph of compassion over temptation, of renewal and transcendence. The Prelude is an incredible mood setter, with its glimmering, searching themes of love, faith and hope.  That and the scene between Kundry and Parsifal in Act II contain some of the most remarkable music Wagner ever wrote.  It’s a long opera, but stay with it — and be inspired.\r\n\r\nTickets:  Adults $20; OLLI Members $16; Students $10. All seats are assigned.  Box office opens at 11 a.m.  For more information, call 521-4145.\r\n\r\n<i>Rebecca Sprecher is the co-author of “Flying”, a novel about two Pan-Am stewardesses who experienced travelling life in the Pacific in the 1970s. She and her husband, Greg, are avid Wagner fans.</i>', '‘The MET: Live’ features Wagner’s ‘Parsifal’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-met-live-features-wagners-parsifal', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:40:17', '2013-02-28 13:40:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10152', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10155, 4, '2013-02-28 08:40:53', '2013-02-28 13:40:53', 'One hundred and forty-five Beaufort County eighth-graders have met the qualifications for being named Junior Scholars by the South Carolina Department of Education.\r\n\r\nThe number of qualifying students in 2012 was 10 more than in 2010 and a dramatic increase from the 88 students who qualified five years ago.  Of Beaufort County’s 145 honorees, 144 were students in district schools and one was a home-schooled student.\r\n\r\nThe Junior Scholars Program was developed by the South Carolina Department of Education to identify eighth-graders with exceptional academic talent and to develop strategies for inclusion into special programs.  The program includes a process for screening, identifying and recognizing students with high scholastic achievement and intellectual ability.\r\n\r\nEligible students include those who score 50 or higher on the PSAT (preliminary SAT) in verbal, math, or writing or those who participated in Duke University’s Talent Identification Program (TIP) during their seventh-grade years, who met the eligibility requirements as outlined by that program and were identified and recognized by Duke TIP.\r\n\r\nStudents who qualify as Junior Scholars receive an award of merit from the South Carolina Department of Education as well as information regarding summer academic experiences sponsored by South Carolina colleges and universities.  They can use that special recognition to bolster their applications to colleges and universities.\r\n\r\nThe 145 students and their parents were honored at an annual Junior Scholars Banquet sponsored by the Beaufort County School District.\r\n\r\n“It’s wonderful to see so many students earn this kind of statewide academic recognition,” said Acting Superintendent Jackie Rosswurm.', '145 qualify as junior scholars with high PSAT scores', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '145-qualify-as-junior-scholars-with-high-psat-scores', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:40', '2018-07-12 15:03:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10155', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10157, 4, '2013-02-28 08:45:32', '2013-02-28 13:45:32', '<b>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</b>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Feb. 28: Standardized testing continues.\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Feb. 28 and Friday, March 1: The BA book fair continues, open until 4 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Friday, March 1: Last day of the second trimester.\r\n\r\n• Monday, March 4: Interim begins!\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10158\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/School-BA-rockets-2-28.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10158\" alt=\"The seventh graders at BA built and tested earthquake towers in Earth Science. This group project was the culmination of the unit on earthquakes. Students were provided with 30 straws, 20 straight pins, and 100 paper clips. They were required to build a 2 story building at least 36 cm tall. The towers had to withstand the shaking with 200g bags of sand on each floor. Pictured: Team of (left to right) Drew Luckey, Sarah Suber, Emily Potter, and John Manos celebrate as their tower withstands more than any other group.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/School-BA-rockets-2-28-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a> The seventh graders at BA built and tested earthquake towers in Earth Science. This group project was the culmination of the unit on earthquakes. Students were provided with 30 straws, 20 straight pins, and 100 paper clips. They were required to build a 2 story building at least 36 cm tall. The towers had to withstand the shaking with 200g bags of sand on each floor. Pictured: Team of (left to right) Drew Luckey, Sarah Suber, Emily Potter, and John Manos celebrate as their tower withstands more than any other group.[/caption]\r\n\r\n• Beaufort Academy is pleased to announce the launch of the school’s new website: www.beaufortacademy.org. The launch is part of the school’s rebranding initiative, which is one of many plans under way as BA gears up for its 50th anniversary during the 2014-2015 school year. The new website, designed by Picklejuice Productions, offers a contemporary look and streamlined user experience. It features enhanced resources and functionality designed exclusively for current and potential families, as well as Alumni.\r\n\r\n<b>LADY\'S ISLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL</b>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Feb. 28: Parent Meeting for rising 6th Grade Students in Lecture Theater\r\n\r\n• Friday, March 1: Deadline for RSVP you will be attending Bring your Parent to School on March 5\r\n\r\n• Friday, March 1: Deadline for current 5th, 6th and 7th grade students to return registration form\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 5: 4 p.m. – Baseball @ Basil Green\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, March 6: Freestyle Pictures will be taken\r\n\r\n• For current fifth, sixth and seventh grades:  It is time to register your child for classes for the 2013-14 school year.  Your child will come home with their registration.  Please sign and return this form to your child’s homeroom teacher by Friday, March 1.\r\n\r\n• For current 5th grades:  There will be a meeting for parents of rising sixth grade students on Thursday, February 28 at 6 p.m.  The meeting will be held in the Lecture Theatre to discuss course options for next school year.\r\n\r\n<b>ST. PETER\'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL</b>\r\n\r\n• Friday, March 1: No school\r\n\r\n• Monday, March 4: Baseball game at home vs Bolden, 4 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Friday, March 8: Baseball game at home vs Bolden, 4 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>RIVERVIEW CHARTER</b>\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, March 6: End of Second Trimester\r\n\r\n• Thursday, March 7: Chick-fil-A Spirit Night\r\n\r\n• March 12:  Spring Class Photos\r\n\r\n• While the kindergarten classes have been learning about community and what community means, Riverview middle schoolers had the opportunity to learn about and experience the community of Beaufort from a unique perspective last Thursday, February 14. 112 Riverview students in 6th through 8th grades went out into the community and shadowed various individuals and businesses.  Students spent 1 to 3 hours watching and learning from community members about their jobs. Students were in various fields and locations, from a large animal veterinarian in Early Branch to DNR law enforcement officers and biologists at the Waddell Mariculture Center.\r\n\r\n<b>TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY</b>\r\n\r\n• TCL open houses coming up: The Technical College of the Lowcountry has scheduled a series of open houses to assist those who are looking to begin college or start training for a new career:\r\n\r\n• Health Sciences: 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, March 19,  Bldg. 4, 921 Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\n• Business and Industrial Technologies: 5-7 p.m., Thursday, April 4,  Bldg. 14, 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort\r\n\r\n• Arts &amp; Sciences, Transfer Programs &amp; Early Care and Education: 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, May 7,  Bldg. 12, 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>WHALE BRANCH ELEMENTARY</b>\r\n\r\n• Friday, March 1: In recognition of Youth Art Month, The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will hold its First Friday event at Whale Branch Elementary School at 6 p.m. In addition to a student art exhibition,  representatives from SC  Mortgage Help and various local businesses will be on hand to provide information. The public is invited.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 5: Partners in Print (K-2nd grade parents); 5:30 to 7 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 5: The Concert Choir will perform at the school board meeting at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>ZONTA CLUB</b>\r\n\r\n• Zonta Club of Beaufort is accepting applications for scholarships. They will be awarding one $1,000 scholarship to a high school female planning to enter an undergraduate program. This may be used at any university, college or institute offering accredited coursed and degrees. The other $1,000 scholarship is The Gertrude P. Brown Scholarship which is awarded to a working women studying at the graduate, undergraduate, certificate or technical level. The applicant for this scholarship must be working currently. Applications are now available at all the guidance counseling offices or by requesting an application via email at zontabeaufort@yahoo.com. For more information contact Lisa Brais at\r\n843-489-1131.\r\n\r\n<i>Send your school happenings to theislandnews@gmail.com.</i>', 'School Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-notes-23', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:40', '2018-07-12 15:03:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10157', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10158, 4, '2013-02-28 08:43:34', '2013-02-28 13:43:34', '', 'School-BA rockets 2-28', 'The seventh graders at BA built and tested earthquake towers in Earth Science. This group project was the culmination of the unit on earthquakes. Students were provided with 30 straws, 20 straight pins, and 100 paper clips. They were required to build a 2 story building at least 36 cm tall. The towers had to withstand the shaking with 200g bags of sand on each floor. Pictured: Team of (left to right) Drew Luckey, Sarah Suber, Emily Potter, and John Manos celebrate as their tower withstands more than any other group.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-ba-rockets-2-28', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:43:34', '2013-02-28 13:43:34', '', 10157, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/School-BA-rockets-2-28.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(10160, 4, '2013-02-28 08:46:08', '2013-02-28 13:46:08', 'The Beaufort County Board of Education narrowed its list of finalists for district superintendent from three to two, and members planned site visits next week to both of the remaining candidates’ home districts.\r\n\r\nThe two remaining finalists are Gloria J. Davis, currently superintendent of the 9,100-student Decatur Public Schools in Decatur, Ill., and Jeffrey Moss, currently superintendent of the 9,850-student Lee County Schools in Sanford, N.C.   No longer a finalist is Kathryn LeRoy, director of high school programs for Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, Fla.\r\n\r\nEach of the three finalists visited Beaufort County for a pair of interviews as well as for question-and-answer sessions with district employees and community forums that were televised on the Beaufort County Channel. Comments on the finalists were forwarded to Board of Education members for their consideration in the decision-making process.\r\n\r\nBoard Chair Bill Evans and board members Evva Anderson, Michael Rivers and Mike Sanz visited the Sanford, N.C., district of Moss. The four board members will then leave for a trip to visit the Decatur, Ill., district of Davis.\r\n\r\n“We had extensive and detailed discussions that all 11 board members participated in, and the fact that we narrowed the field instead of making a final decision is a reflection of the quality of our remaining finalists,” Evans said.  “I also want to emphasize the significant consideration that board members gave to comments we received from educators and community members following the forums.”\r\n\r\nRay and Associates, an Iowa-based firm hired by the Board to coordinate the national search, received 122 applications from candidates in 42 states. The consultants conducted background checks on the applicants and brought 11 candidates to the board, which interviewed seven before announcing the three finalists.  The Board’s goal is to have a new superintendent under contract in the next week.\r\n<div></div>', 'School board narrows superintendent finalist list', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-board-narrows-superintendent-finalist-list', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:40', '2018-07-12 15:03:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10160', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10162, 4, '2013-02-28 08:47:51', '2013-02-28 13:47:51', '[caption id=\"attachment_10163\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ATW-Wrestlers.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10163\" alt=\"Patrick Talbert,  Caleb Diaz and Tyler  Phares placed first in  their respective weight  classes at the Beaufort County Middle School Wrestling Tournament.   These three wrestlers’ first place finishes helped the Lady’s Island/Beaufort Middle Wrestling Team earn 4th place in the county tournament.  Tyler Phares and Caleb Diaz also placed fifth in their respective weight classes the weekend before at the regional tournament.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ATW-Wrestlers-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Patrick Talbert,<br />Caleb Diaz and Tyler<br />Phares placed first in<br />their respective weight<br />classes at the Beaufort County Middle School Wrestling Tournament.<br />These three wrestlers’ first place finishes helped the Lady’s Island/Beaufort Middle Wrestling Team earn 4th place in the county tournament. Tyler Phares and Caleb Diaz also placed fifth in their respective weight classes the weekend before at the regional tournament.[/caption]', 'Athletes of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athletes-of-the-week-15', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:47:51', '2013-02-28 13:47:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10162', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10165, 4, '2013-02-28 08:49:01', '2013-02-28 13:49:01', 'Under former headmaster Dr. Randy Wall’s leadership, the Interim Session was created for the purpose of expanding student’s horizons through travel, internships and community service. In 2013, the Interim Session has been scheduled for one week, March 4-8 for grades 5th-12th.\r\n\r\n<b>Community Service:</b> Community service projects will be led by Beaufort Academy faculty or staff to local nonprofit organizations, indigenous landscape projects and animal shelters.\r\n\r\n<b>Internships:</b> Available for seniors, this year internships have been arranged with: Beaufort Memorial Hospital; Beaufort Performing Arts &amp; Costume Design; Clemson Extension Indigenous Landscaping; WTOC; Coastal Physical Therapy; the Chambers of Judge Marvin Dukes; AP Design; Law Enforcement; the offices of Tumlin, Levin &amp; Sumner Investment Group; and Pediatria.\r\n\r\n<b>Class Trips:</b> Class trips have been organized for the 5th/6th, 7th/8th, and 9th-11th grades. These trips are optional. Students in 5th – 11th grades may choose to participate in a trip, community service project, and/or enrichment classes on campus.\r\n\r\n• 5th &amp; 6th Grade: Camp Leopold, March 6-8: Fifth and Sixth grade students will enjoy a three day/two overnight trip to at Camp Leopold.\r\n\r\n• 7th &amp; 8th Grade: Earth, Wind &amp; Fire, Magnolia Springs Park, Georgia &amp; Parris Island, March 4-8. During this 5-day program, students will enjoy participation in an archeological dig (Earth), a visit to Georgia Southern University’s Raptor Center (Wind) and Planetarium, and shooting instruction at Parris Island (Fire).\r\n\r\n• 9th-11th Grade: New York City, March 3-8. Students will depart from Beaufort Academy Sunday late afternoon, March 3 and travel via coach overnight to New York City for an exciting weeklong program that includes visits to Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Chinatown and enjoy a Broadway show.', 'Beaufort Academy stays busy during Interim Session', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-stays-busy-during-interim-session', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:49:01', '2013-02-28 13:49:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10165', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10167, 4, '2013-02-28 08:50:09', '2013-02-28 13:50:09', 'The Tiger Sharks competed in the South Carolina YMCA State Championship on February 23 and 24 against YMCA’s throughout the state and were deservingly ranked fourth among all participating swim teams.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sports-YMCA-swim-team.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10168\" alt=\"Sports-YMCA swim team\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sports-YMCA-swim-team-300x201.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a>More than 40 children competed in this two-day swim meet and in addition to this great team accomplishment; the Y team had numerous individual high point winners as well. Some individual highlights include the following: In the 7-8 age group, Lily Bostwick placed fifth, Skylar Bruner placed fourth for the girls, while JP Barras placed third for the boys. In the 9-10 age group, Niklas Kronlein placed fourth, Timothy Barras and Cohen Bruner tied for second place for the boys. In the 13-14 age group, Elliot Gayken placed third for the boys. Sarah Avera placed eighth in the 11-12 aged girls, while Laura Barras placed sixth in the 15-18 aged girls.\r\n\r\nCongratulations on these outstanding accomplishments! The spring season for the Tigersharks swim team will start on April 8. For more information on the team and swimming, please visit the Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal or www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n\r\nPictured in photo at left is Timothy Barras, JP Barras and Cohen Bruner.\r\n<div></div>', 'YMCA Tiger Sharks Swim Team ranked fourth in SC', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-tiger-sharks-swim-team-ranked-fourth-in-sc', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:50:09', '2013-02-28 13:50:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10167', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10170, 4, '2013-02-28 08:51:26', '2013-02-28 13:51:26', 'Beaufort High has four wrestlers named to the South All-Star Squad for the 2013 North-South Wrestling Tournament — the most ever named for Beaufort High in a single season.  Those are Trey Arant, Codrian Smalls, Clint Wright and Tyler Wilson.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10171\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sports-BHS-wrestling.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10171\" alt=\"Top left: Trey Arant, 4A Lower State Champion, three time state qualifier and South Team All Star. Four pictures on the top right, starting in the middle and going clockwise: Tyler Wilson, 2 time State Qualifier and South Team All Star; Forrest Kimbrell, 2 time State Qualifier; Michael Holmes, State Qualifier; Codrian Smalls, State Qualifier and South Team All Star. Bottom right: Clint Wright, 4A Lower State Champion, 3 time state qualifier &amp; South Team All Star. Three pictures on Bottom left, starting at the top long picture and moving clock wise Kentrell Seabrook, State Qualifier; Jake Sharp, State Qualifier; William Spann, State Qualifier. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sports-BHS-wrestling-300x225.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Top left: Trey Arant, 4A Lower State Champion, three time state qualifier and South Team All Star. Four pictures on the top right, starting in the middle and going clockwise: Tyler Wilson, 2 time State Qualifier and South Team All Star; Forrest Kimbrell, 2 time State Qualifier; Michael Holmes, State Qualifier; Codrian Smalls, State Qualifier and South Team All Star. Bottom right: Clint Wright, 4A Lower State Champion, 3 time state qualifier &amp; South Team All Star. Three pictures on Bottom left, starting at the top long picture and moving clock wise<br />Kentrell Seabrook, State Qualifier;<br />Jake Sharp, State Qualifier; William Spann, State Qualifier.[/caption]\r\n\r\nRecently, Beaufort High also had nine wrestlers at the SC 4A Lower State Tournament qualify to compete in the 4A State Tournament — the most the school has ever had in a single season. Trey Arant and Clint Wright won the tournament becoming 4A Lower State Champions. Jake Sharp, Tyler Wilson and Codrian Smalls each finished in second place. Forrest Kimbrell finished third while William Spann, Kentrell Seabrook, and Michael Holmes each finished fourth.\r\n\r\nTrey Arant and Clint Wright will be making their third appearance at the State Tournament; Tyler Wilson and Forrest Kimbrell will be making their second appearance.\r\n\r\nClint Wright and Trey Arant have each also reached several important milestones in their wrestling careers this season that have earned them places in the South Carolina High School League’s Wrestling record books.  When a wrestler reaches the milestone of 60 or more career pins they are listed in the state records.  When wrestlers reach the milestone of 100 or more career wins they are also listed in the State records. Clint Wright entered the state tournament with 142 career wins and 90 career pins. Trey Arant entered the state tournament with 114 career wins and 80 career pins.\r\n\r\nClint Wright is first on the Beaufort High Career Win and Career Pin list, Trey Arant is 3rd on the career win list and second on the career pin list.  Trey Arant has also broken the Beaufort High record for most career reversals with 104.\r\n<div></div>', 'BHS wrestlers have an outstanding season', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bhs-wrestlers-have-an-outstanding-season', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:51:26', '2013-02-28 13:51:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10170', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10173, 4, '2013-02-28 08:52:48', '2013-02-28 13:52:48', 'Kayakers, paddle boarders, runners &amp; spectators will fill Hunting Island State Park on Saturday March 9 for the 9th Annual Adventure Biathlon which is presented by the Sea Island Rotary Club of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe race starts at 2 p.m. when more than 200 participants take to the water in kayaks and stand-up paddle boards in the Hunting Island lagoon and race for 6 miles returning back at the launch site. Upon beaching their boats and boards, the running leg commences. Runners will race 4.5 mile trail course through a pristine forest.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/SIR_Biathlon_2013.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10174\" alt=\"SIR_Biathlon_2013\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/SIR_Biathlon_2013-300x203.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" /></a>Participants can paddle and run solo or form a team made up of tandem paddlers and runners, or form a relay team.  Arrangements have been made for interested entrants who do not have a kayak to rent one from Higher Ground or the Kayak Farm on St. Helena Island. Higher Ground is also pairing up individuals who want to be on a team and need a buddy.\r\n\r\nIt’s called an Adventure Biathlon because each year unexpected challenges are introduced along the way. The challenges are normally announced just before the start of the race. For example, one year the runners had to complete the run with their paddle in hand. In other years, runners had to stop and do push-ups and sit-ups, crawl under mesh nets or hurdle over stumps.\r\n\r\n“The objective of this event is to have fun and raise money for our local charities,” says Rion Salley, Sea Island Rotary Club President.  “Our signature charities include: CAPA (Child Abuse Prevention Association), Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, Lowcountry, Habitat for Humanity, and various Rotary service projects.”  “The Adventure Biathlon is a lot of fun and, as a fundraiser, is second only to the club’s Annual Shrimp Race held during the fall at the Beaufort Shrimp Festival.  For the past several years we have been able to donate more than $50,000 annually toward charity,” says Salley.  “This is a wonderful way to help charity and compete in a unique athletic event.”\r\n\r\nRace organizer, Mike Mashke, says the event attracts participants from all over the Southeast U.S. The location of this event is spectacular and its uniqueness is a great draw. This is truly a one of a kind experience.\r\n\r\nSea Island Rotary Club is a part of Rotary International, a worldwide organization of 1.2 million members dedicated to improving education, health and living conditions worldwide.\r\n\r\nFor more information and to register go to www.setupevents.com. Also, see the event on Facebook.\r\n<div></div>', 'Annual Adventure Biathlon on Hunting Island', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'annual-adventure-biathlon-on-hunting-island', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:52:48', '2013-02-28 13:52:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10173', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10178, 4, '2013-02-28 08:58:23', '2013-02-28 13:58:23', '<b>ST. PETER’S OYSTER ROAST &amp; MICROBREW FESTIVAL\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nCome out for the fourth annual St. Peter’s Oyster Roast &amp; Microbrew Festival on Saturday, March 2. The fun starts early this year with a new addition, the 5K run/walk and a 1 mile fun run.  The course winds through beautiful Old Town Port Royal and also takes in the natural beauty of the Lowcountry at The Sands.  This is a great opportunity for experienced runners and beginners.  The run starts at 11 a.m. and the first 200 entrants will receive a commemorative long-sleeve T-\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10179\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/OR3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10179\" alt=\"Happy attendees at last year’s St. Peter’s Oyster Roast &amp; Microbrew Festival in Live Oak Park.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/OR3-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Happy attendees at last year’s St. Peter’s Oyster Roast &amp; Microbrew Festival in Live Oak Park.[/caption]\r\n\r\nshirt. The awards will be held after the race, and then transition right into the oyster roast.  Take advantage of a $10 discount off the ticket price with your race registration! The oyster roast will begin at 1 p.m. at the Live Oaks Park in Port Royal, and the organizers are ready for a great day of local oysters and food, music, microbrews, a live auction and an area for kids. Tickets will be available at the gate. Proceeds from this year’s Oyster Roast &amp; Microbrew Festival will help fund security upgrades to St. Peter’s Catholic School facility.  Our changing society requires schools to remain vigilant and ensure children have a safe place to learn and grow.  Please consider a sponsorship to help us fund these important improvements.\r\n\r\n<b>BEAUFORT IRISH FESTIVAL AT HABERSHAM MARKETPLACE</b>\r\n\r\nMany would-be-Irish (and some who are Irish) will join in this joyous celebration of Irish history, music, food and culture during an “Evening in Ireland” in conjunction with the Beaufort Irish Festival on Friday, March 1 from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Habersham Marketplace. The evening street festival, as a part of the ongoing First Friday series sponsored by 94.5 the Coast and Butler Chrysler Dodge Jeep, will feature authentic Irish music by award-winning entertainer Frank Emerson and local favorite Billy Drysdale. An array of fine Irish foods such as cottage pie, corned beef, and Irish stew will be served from select Marketplace restaurants along with pints of Murphy’s Irish Ale. Join friends on the street with a pint or glass of wine and tap your feet to the sounds and culture of Ireland.\r\n\r\n“We are so pleased to be hosting ‘An Evening in Ireland’ in the Habersham Marketplace,” stated Beaufort Irish Festival coordinator Brenda Hill. “Celebrating the rich Irish traditions and cultural heritage really translates to a fun-filled evening with the good-hearted Irish people of our area in an inspired setting with fine Irish food and music.”\r\n\r\nThe Habersham Marketplace is located at 13 Market St. just off of Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort. For more information, visit www.habershammarketplace.com.\r\n\r\n<b>JUNIOR SERVICE LEAGUE OF BEAUFORT PROM BOUTIQUE</b>\r\n\r\nThe Junior Service League of Beaufort (JSLB) is hosting the JSLB Prom Boutique on Saturday, March 3. They are looking for gently used formal and semi-formal <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/JSLB.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10180\" alt=\"JSLB\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/JSLB-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>dresses for young women who wish to attend their high school prom in Beaufort County but may not be able to afford a dress. All sizes, lengths and styles are appreciated. With the help of the community and school administrators, the Junior Service League of Beaufort will invite girls to attend the JSLB Prom Boutique from 2 to 6 p.m., at the Academy of Career Excellence, 80 Lowcountry Drive, in Ridgeland, where the girls will have the boutique to themselves to try on as many dresses as they want with a friend or family member. For more information, call 843-566-4686 or go to www.jslbprom.com.<b> </b>\r\n<div></div>', 'Oysters, Irish and prom dresses: A fun variety of family-friendly events around town', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'oysters-irish-and-prom-dresses-a-fun-variety-of-family-friendly-events-around-town', '', '', '2013-02-28 08:58:23', '2013-02-28 13:58:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10178', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10182, 4, '2013-02-28 09:00:17', '2013-02-28 14:00:17', '<b>• March 16, Pink Ice Ball:</b> The Nu Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will hold its Pink Ice Ball at 7 p.m. at the Marriot ballroom in Hilton Head. The annual event raises money for scholarships for high school seniors in Beaufort and Jasper counties. The evening will include dinner and live music. Details and tickets call 843-522-8844.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>• March 16, Beaufort Academy’s Shamrock Shakedown FUNraiser: </b>From 7 p.m. to Midnight at Q on Bay, 822 Bay Street, Beaufort. Enjoy great food, DJ and dancing, a silent auction, beer and wine, cash bar and more. For more information, call 843-524-3393, or visit www.BeaufortAcademy.org\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>• March 22, Barn Dance and Dinner: </b>The Beaufort County Open Land Trust will be hosting this boot stompin’ event will take place at their Widgeon Point Barn located on Lemon Island starting at 6 p.m. Tickets to this event are $50 for current OLT members and $75 for non-members. They are available online at www.openlandtrust.com or by calling 843-521-2175.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>• March 30, Beaufort Beauties Contest:</b> This fundraiser for four local charities is set for Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. at The Shed in Port Royal. The event will be hosted by former <i>Saturday Night Live </i>alum and Happy Winos columnist Terry Sweeney, as his hilarious character “Lucinda Ravenel.” Watch prominent local businessmen put their best ‘heel’ forward by dressing as women and competing in a beauty pageant. Tickets and information available at Main Street Beaufort, USA 101 West St, Beaufort, SC 29902. Call 843-525-6644.', 'Save the Date', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'save-the-date', '', '', '2013-02-28 09:00:17', '2013-02-28 14:00:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10182', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10184, 4, '2013-02-28 09:12:30', '2013-02-28 14:12:30', '<b>By Lanier Laney</b>\r\n\r\nBig-hearted Beaufortonians braved buckets of rain this past weekend to come out to Port Royal and support Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ, a fundraiser for one of their favorite charities, Friends of Caroline Hospice. This year, 35 of the best competitive cook teams from around the state cooked wings, ribs and butts in this official South Carolina Barbecue Association event. Stepping up the competition a\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10185\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/BBQ-Grand-Champion.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10185\" alt=\"From Left: Heidi Owen, Executive Director of Friends of Caroline Hospice; Logan Crowther, Chairman of Bands, Brews and BBQ; Quentin Tedder, South Carolina Barbecue Association (SCBA) Marshal; Grand Champion Tim Handy of JT’s BBQ; and Barbara Tedder, SCBA Marshal.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/BBQ-Grand-Champion-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> From Left: Heidi Owen, Executive Director of Friends of Caroline Hospice; Logan Crowther, Chairman of Bands, Brews and BBQ; Quentin Tedder, South Carolina Barbecue Association (SCBA) Marshal; Grand Champion Tim Handy of JT’s BBQ; and Barbara Tedder, SCBA Marshal.[/caption]\r\n\r\nmajor notch this year, the event’s winner, Tim Handy of JT’s BarBQ,  will be one of only three teams from South Carolina invited to compete in the World Food Championships in Las Vegas later this year in November.\r\n\r\nThis seems particularly fitting, as Parris Island  is the apparent birthplace of barbecue in America.  Archaeologists say they found the first pit there and the “layers” show it started with the local Native American style “pit” that the Spanish then added pork to when they landed there and brought pigs to North America in 1566.  That makes this the 447th year they have been doing pork style barbecues in Port Royal, and thus the United States.\r\n\r\nBands, Brews &amp; BBQ had stellar bands performing this year including Blue Dogs from Charleston, with the Cluster Shucks opening.  Saturday featured the Accomplices from Savannah, with the Bull Grapes from Frogmore opening. 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(10197, 4, '2013-03-06 19:24:25', '2013-03-07 00:24:25', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Pet-of-Week-Gigi.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10198\" alt=\"Pet of Week-Gigi\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Pet-of-Week-Gigi-200x300.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>Meet Gigi.  Gigi is a Minitature Pinscher, Chihuahua mix.  She is approximately 1 year old.  She would be perfect for a retired single person. Gigi is spayed, microchipped and current on her vaccinations.  You can meet Gigi Monday through Saturday at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park.  For more information please call 843-645-1725 or visit our website at www.palmettoanimalleague.org.\r\n<div></div>', 'Pet of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-21', '', '', '2013-03-06 19:24:25', '2013-03-07 00:24:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10197', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10200, 4, '2013-03-06 19:25:05', '2013-03-07 00:25:05', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nDr. Robert Lustig, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, reappeared in the news last week on the media tour for his new book, “Fat Chance,” a scientific and passionate diatribe against processed food in general and sugar, in particular.  Dr. Lustig argues that high fructose corn sugar is the major culprit behind the country’s explosive obesity rates. Sugar has poisoned the food supply and is altering people’s biology, compelling them to eat more and move less. Eat more, move less?  Does this sound like anyone at your house? Perhaps, your somewhat lumpy Best Friend snoring away on the couch?\r\n\r\nIt is estimated about 90 million dogs and cats in the U.S. are not only overweight, but obese, and part of the problem is the sugar pet food manufacturers are now adding to processed kibble and treats. Beet pulp sugar (not to be confused with bed pulp fiber), sucrose (table sugar), corn syrup (a derivative of corn starch), and molasses are the most widely used sweeteners in the pet food industry.\r\n\r\nThe sugar problem is linked to money — lots of it. With U.S. pet food sales estimated to be $19.85 billion (yes, that’s billion) in 2011, the food bowl is solid platinum. As with humans, sugar is equally attractive to dogs. If a dog gobbles a treat quickly, an owner is more likely to give another — and another. It makes us feel good but it also adds up to more sales — and profits — and calories. In the race for pet treat profits, our pets’ health is being bankrupted.\r\n\r\nCorn syrup is also known (and approved) as an effective “humectant and plasticizer,” and is the ingredient that gives the product dampness and flexibility — think, those rubbery, spongy pellets in the individual-serving pouches. These ingredients cause chaos in your pets. All sugars produce the same highs and lows stressing the pancreas and adrenals which, when chronic, results in diabetes. Corn syrup dilutes nutrients in the diet by providing only empty calories devoid of vitamins, minerals, proteins or fats, and can over-stimulate the production of insulin and acidic digestive juices, just like it does with humans.  Not only does it interfere with an animal’s ability to absorb proteins, calcium and other minerals, it also inhibits proper growth of useful intestinal bacteria for assimilation of these nutrients. Sweeteners have also been linked to behavioral problems such as aggression and hyperactivity. And then there’s that tooth decay problem.\r\n\r\nWhether it’s corn syrup used as a thickener or dextrose used to evenly distribute moisture, sugar adds calories to a dog’s diet that do nothing but add pounds, according to veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Larsen, an assistant professor of clinical nutrition at the University of California’s School of Veterinary Medicine in Davis. “Sugar has a role in the physical and taste characteristics of many products, helping to mask bitter flavors imparted by acidifying agents or changing the texture of specific treat types,” she said.  Remember, our dogs are not that discriminating; if it’s sweet, they’re less apt to spit out the artificial piggy synthetic chemical compound kinda-looks-like-bacon thing.\r\n\r\nLimiting treats to 10% of a pet’s caloric intake can help, as can swapping commercial pet treats for fresh human foods. “Owners forget that human foods, especially fruits and vegetables, make excellent and healthy treats, which are more cost-effective than commercial pet treats,” said Larsen. Apples, sweet potatoes, berries and carrots, for example, are terrific treats, made even better because your Best Friend will know you’ve put his health first.\r\n<div></div>', 'How sweet is it?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'how-sweet-is-it', '', '', '2013-03-06 19:25:05', '2013-03-07 00:25:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10200', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10202, 4, '2013-03-06 19:27:05', '2013-03-07 00:27:05', '<b>Meet the candidates at town hall forums\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nRepresentative Shannon Erickson continues to hold a series of public Town Hall forums for the candidates for the First Congressional District special election. The evenings are reserved for two candidates to attend, introduce themselves and answer questions from the public.\r\n\r\nThe final forum date will be:\r\n\r\n• Monday, March 11:  Representative Andy Patrick (R) 6 p.m. and Mr. Jonathan Hoffman (R) 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nEach town hall will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry Auditorium, 921 Ribaut Road, Building 12 in Beaufort. For more information, contact Shannon Erickson, shannonerickson@schouse.gov or call 843-263-1867.\r\n\r\n<b>Learn how to effectively manage medications</b>\r\n\r\nTo help avoid the severe complications Parkinson’s Disease patients face if they mismanage their medications, Kelly Berry Winters, R.Ph. of Walgreens Pharmacy in Beaufort will discuss how to effectively manage medications on Thursday, March 7, at 1:30 p.m. at the Parkinson’s Support Group’s monthly meeting. The meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month from 1:30 – 3 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of Shell Point Baptist Church located at 871 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort, SC 29906. The meetings are free and open to anyone who is living with Parkinson’s Disease or who is a caregiver or has a loved one suffering from Parkinson’s. For more information or to arrange transportation, contact Rose at 843- 252-3001 or e-mail rewing@alcco.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Waste Management has 19th CAPA golf tourney</b>\r\n\r\nArea golfers are gearing up for the 19th Annual CAPA Golf Challenge, hosted by Waste Management, set for a 12 p.m. shotgun start on March 8 at Old Tabby Links, Spring Island. Men and women of any golf skill level are invited to play. Teams of four will play using the Texas Shamble format. The entry fee is $175 per player or $660 for a four person team.  All players receive a round of golf with cart, practice range and balls, tee gift, box lunch, course beverages. A Players’ Award Party for all sponsors and golfers to be held on-site immediately following play.  All proceeds will go to the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) of Beaufort. For more information and a sponsor form, please visit our website at www.capabeaufort.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Candidate Frasier to speak at Penn Center</b>\r\n\r\nWadmalaw Island native Ben Frasier wants to replace current U.S. Sen. Tim Scott as the representative of South Carolina’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Frasier, one of the two Democrats on the March 19, Democratic Primary ballot for the Special First Congressional District seat, will be the guest speaker at the March meeting of the Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club. The meeting will be held on Friday, March 8, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in Frissell Hall, at St. Helena Island’s historic Penn Center. The event is free and open to the public. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m., followed by a reception during which the public will be able to meet Frasier.\r\n\r\n<b>Candidate Colbert-Bush</b><b> to speak in Beaufort</b>\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to hear Candidate for 1st Congressional District, Elizabeth Colbert-Bush, speak at the Democratic Women of Beaufort on Tuesday, March 12 at Gilligan’s Restaurant (2601 Boundary St. in Beaufort). Colbert-Busch was recently endorsed by the Beaufort County Democratic Party. Optional dinner at 6, meeting at 7. More information: 441-3809.\r\n\r\n<b>Museum shows film ‘Sea Island Secrets’ </b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort History Museum is celebrating the first day of spring with a special showing of “Sea Island Secrets,” a documentary about Lowcountry islands.  The movie features outdoorsman Gibbes McDowell and archeologist Chester De Pratter in this full-length film produced by Mike Hudson. McDowell, De Pratter, and Hudson will all be on hand for a Q&amp;A following the film. Reception at March 20, 6 p.m., viewing at 7 p.m.  Cost is $10 members, $15 non-members.\r\n\r\n<b>Adventure Biathlon will be on Hunting Island </b>\r\n\r\nKayakers, paddle boarders, runners and spectators will fill Hunting Island State Park on Saturday, March 9 for the 9th Annual Adventure Biathlon which is presented by the Sea Island Rotary Club of Beaufort. The race starts at 2 p.m. when more than 200 participants take to the water in kayaks and stand-up paddle boards in the Hunting Island lagoon and race for 6 miles returning back at the launch site. Upon beaching their boats and boards, the running leg commences. Runners will race 4.5 mile trail course through a pristine forest. For more information and to register go to www.setupevents.com.\r\n\r\n<b>St. Patty’s Golf tourney benefits search, rescue</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Water Search &amp; Rescue and Fripp Island Sea Rescue will hold the 10th annual St. Patty’s Golf Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 9 a.m. at Ocean Creek Golf Course on Fripp Island. The format is a four-person team, Captain’s choice. The cost is $75 per player, which includes tournament fee, cart, range balls, prizes and lunch. For more information contact Ted Michals at 843-838-5788.\r\n\r\n<b>Clemson extension has talk about live oak care</b>\r\n\r\nClemson University Cooperative Extension Service presents “Lowcountry Live Oaks: Care &amp; Management”  on Thursday March 14, from 1:30 until 4 p.m. at Union Church, 1004 11th Street, Port Royal, SC 29935. Registration is at 1 p.m., with a talk about Live Oak Natural History from Bob Franklin, Clemson Extension, and Insect, Disease &amp; Cultural Issues with Live Oaks by Dr. Kelby Fite, Aboricultural Researcher, Bartlett Tree Research Lab. There will be a walking tour of Port Royal Live Oaks with Laura Lee Rose and Frances Waite.\r\n\r\n<b>Colonial Tea to be held at Mikki’s in Port Royal</b>\r\n\r\nCome to Mikki’s All-American Cuisine on Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. to partake of a Colonial Tea. Enjoy savories and sweets served with a variety of teas. Adults, $20 each; Senior Citizens/Children: $18 each. Reservations are required, call Mikki’s 843-379-4322.\r\n\r\n<b>Daughters of American Revolution to meet</b>\r\n\r\nThe Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold their next meeting on Thursday, March 14 at 2 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church, 1208 North Street, Beaufort. The program will feature Dr. Virginia Herrmann talking about Women’s Health Issues with an emphasis on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment advances. Refreshments will follow. Please call Regent Charlene Shufelt at 525-0158 for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Exchange Club hosting flag retirement event</b>\r\n\r\nThe Exchange Club of Beaufort, in conjunction with the Boy Scouts and the Disabled American Veterans, is having a Flag Retirement Ceremony at the Beaufort Plaza on Saturday, March 9 at 10 a.m. Anyone who has an old, faded, torn, dirty, or otherwise unusable flag is asked to bring it with them to the ceremony for honorable retirement. Beaufort Plaza is located at the corner of Highway 21 and Robert Smalls Parkway near Taco Bell. This is always moving and patriotic ceremony. For more information about this event, please call Angel Flewelling at 525-0102.\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry author to sign books at library</b>\r\n\r\nLowcountry author, Ken Burger will be at the Beaufort Branch Library to discuss his award-winning book “Baptized in Sweet Tea” on Wednesday, March 20 from 1-3 p.m. in the SC Room of the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902. Please call Stacey Edmonds 843-255-6458, or email sinman@bcgov.net for questions or beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>‘Road to Frogmore’ author will hold talk</b>\r\n\r\nProfessor Carolyn Schriber will speak on her recent novel, “The Road to Frogmore: Turning Slaves into Citizens,” which tells the story of Laura Towne and the founding of the Penn School. Books will be available for purchase after the talk.  Program is open to adults. The event will be held Tuesday, March 19 at 12:30 p.m. at the St. Helena Branch Library Community Meeting Room, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Rd, St Helena Island, SC 29920. For more information, call 843-255-6487 or email acox@bcgov.net or go online at beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Sportfishing and diving club has March meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing &amp; Diving Club’s March meeting will be held Thursday, March 14 at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Lady’s Island, off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. Local fishing guide Captain Charlie Beadon will be the guest speaker. Captain Beadon is a well known local guide at Oldfield Plantation. He will discuss fishing for redfish, trout, flounder, and sheepshead during the late winter and early spring months. He will also discuss water temperature, baits of choice, and tides. He will also have rods, reels, and different types of setups. You do not need a reservation, guests welcome. For more information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2020.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-79', '', '', '2013-03-06 19:27:05', '2013-03-07 00:27:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10202', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10204, 4, '2013-03-06 19:28:10', '2013-03-07 00:28:10', '<b>Thomas Babin</b>\r\n\r\nThomas Joseph Babin, 66, born in Savannah, GA on December 28, 1946, died after a lengthy and valiant fight with cancer, February 25, 2013, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort SC under hospice care.\r\n\r\nHe was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Roy and Effie Babin, his mother-in-law, Frances H. Morrow and father-in law, Holmes A. Morrow.\r\n\r\nAfter college, Tom entered several business ventures before starting his current business, B &amp; B Distributors in Beaufort, SC. He was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Beaufort S.C. and the Knights of Columbus.\r\n\r\nTom is survived by his loving wife of nearly 40 years, Martha (Marti) Babin and his son Steffen Kobleur, Hilton Head, SC. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Addison and Boyce Kobleur, Hilton Head, SC, his brother, Roy Babin, Marietta, GA, his sister-in-law, Kathryn Morrow, Beaufort, SC, his aunt, Eloise Leche, Savannah, GA and several cousins.\r\n\r\nThe family wishes to express gratitude to friends, relatives and the professional care organizations that supported Tom during his battle. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Peters Catholic Church.\r\n\r\nTom will be cremated. Family visitation and wake was Wednesday, February 27, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with Catholic rosary after at 6:30 p.m. at Copeland Funeral Home, One Copeland Drive, Beaufort, SC 29902.\r\n\r\nA Memorial Mass was held Thursday, February 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Peters Catholic Church, 70 Ladys Island Dr., Beaufort, SC 29907.\r\n\r\n<b>Bertha Glover</b>\r\n\r\nBertha M. Glover, 86, of the Oaks community on St. Helena Island and wife of Rev. Benjamin Glover, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at her home. Viewing was Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals. Funeral serviced were at 11 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2013 at Grace and Truth Chapel on St. Helena Island.  Burial will be in the Beaufort National Cemetery.\r\n\r\n<b>Bernice Hoover</b>\r\n\r\nBernice Garvin Hoover, 88, formerly of Allendale, SC and widow of Otis Hoover died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the home of Gracie Walker in the Orange Grove community on St. Helena Island. Viewing was Monday, March 4 from 4-7 p.m. in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals. Funeral services were at noon Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals. Burial will be in the Beaufort National Cemetery. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\n<b>Gussie Jenkins</b>\r\n\r\nGussie Jenkins, 84, of Lady’s Island died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Bayview Manor in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nArrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\n<b>Marie Beatrice Taylor</b>\r\n\r\nMarie Beatrice Myers Taylor, 92, widow of Clarence Melvin Taylor, Jr. Beaufort, SC passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2013.  Marie was born August 1, 1921, daughter of Loretta Jane Kauffman Myers and Otis Ervin Myers of Hughesville, PA.  She graduated from Hughesville High School in 1939 and Potts Shorthand College in 1940. During the World War II she supported the war effort by working in an explosives factory in Lycoming County.\r\n\r\nShe met the love of her life, Clarence, at a Square Dance in Hughesville, PA.  They were married September 12, 1942 and spent the next 61 years on a life long adventure.  Marie worked over 40 years as Secretary for Girton Manufacturing Company in Millville, PA.  She served as Justice of the Peace for 18 year in Greenwood Township and for 30 years as Notary Public.\r\n\r\nIn 1982, Marie and Clarence continued their adventures when they retired, bought their first Motor Home and hit the road for the long overdue Honeymoon in Niagara Falls! As active members in the Good Sam’s Club, they traveled throughout the United States and fell in love with Beaufort SC where they moved in 1990.\r\n\r\nMarie is survived by her daughter, Simone Taylor Hartranft of Eureka California, nieces Betty Myers Eichenlaub, Savannah, GA and Patty Lou Myers Clayton of Hughesville, PA, Michelle Kindt, Newtown Square, PA, Marie Victoria Kindt, Doylestown, PA and Nicole Kindt Thompson, Knoxville, TN and many great nieces and nephews.\r\n\r\nThe family of Marie received friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 5 at Copeland Funeral Service, Beaufort, SC. Interment will be in Millville PA Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, contributions please make a donation in her name to a No Kill Animal Shelter in your area. Copeland Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements.\r\n<div></div>', 'Obituaries', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituaries-8', '', '', '2013-03-06 19:28:10', '2013-03-07 00:28:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10204', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10206, 4, '2013-03-06 19:32:02', '2013-03-07 00:32:02', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nNestled among the Royal Pines community down Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island Country Club is a foodie gem waiting to be discovered.\r\n\r\nIt was another chilly Friday afternoon and the Lunch Bunch was excited to try the new menu items by the new chef, and we were not disappointed.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10207\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0050.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10207\" alt=\"BLT on wheat with sweet potato fries.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0050-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> BLT on wheat with sweet potato fries.[/caption]\r\n\r\nKim didn’t hesitate to order the Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato sandwich on wheat with a side of tasty sweet potato fries.\r\n\r\nBuck enjoyed every bite of his steak sandwich made with ribeye steak and topped with sauteed mushrooms, onions and Provolone cheese.\r\n\r\nNikki was pleased with her perfectly cooked classic burger with melted Pepperjack cheese. Her son Dalton ordered the Patty Melt — juicy beef with diced onions and Swiss cheese that comes grilled — with regular fries. He liked his so much he didn’t leave one piece of food on his plate.\r\n\r\nThese days, I’m usually craving something with meat or carbs, but for some reason, the\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10208\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0055.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10208\" alt=\"Chicken Club Salad.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0055-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Chicken Club Salad.[/caption]\r\n\r\nChicken Club Salad was calling to me. The salad with romaine, cheddar cheese, tomato, bacon and fried chicken was fabulous. It was tossed with just enough honey mustard dressing to add flavor without feeling weighed down. The hearty portion did not matter, I finished the whole thing.\r\n\r\nFor dessert, we tried the new Blondie brownie, which was amazing (and I’m not just saying that because I’m preggie!). This chewy and rich brown sugar delight is served warm with vanilla bean ice cream and caramel drizzle. We ordered two to split between four people, and I think we were all secretly wishing we had our own.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10209\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0056.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10209\" alt=\"Blondie brownie dessert.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0056-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Blondie brownie dessert.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe friendly service and excellent food options make for an enjoyable dining experience. And while you’re there, you can take lessons from a golf pro or take your own cart around the 18-hole course.\r\n\r\nLady’s Island Country Club is located at 139 Francis Marion Circle, Beaufort, 29907, and is open for lunch Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also don’t miss Thursday dinner specials from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call 843-524-3635 or visit www.ladysislandcc.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'New menu hits the spot for those seeking an easy, delicious lunch at Lady\'s Island Country Club', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-menu-hits-the-spot-for-those-seeking-an-easy-delicious-lunch-at-ladys-island-country-club', '', '', '2013-03-06 19:32:02', '2013-03-07 00:32:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10206', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10215, 4, '2013-03-06 19:39:43', '2013-03-07 00:39:43', 'School bus drivers and monitors working for Durham School Services, the Beaufort County School District’s transportation contractor, voted to approve a five-year contract.\r\n\r\nThe vote concluded months of negotiations between Durham and the Teamsters, the union that represents the drivers as well as monitors who assist drivers in transporting special education students. The Durham employees had been working without a contract since last summer.\r\n\r\n“This hasn’t been a short or easy road to travel, but it appears that Durham and its drivers and monitors have reached an agreement that will bring stability to their relationship,” said Acting Superintendent Jackie Rosswurm. “For our parents, this agreement should ease their concerns about a sudden interruption in school bus service due to a strike.”\r\n\r\nThree South Carolina school districts — Beaufort, Charleston and Dorchester District 2 in Summerville — have partially privatized bus transportation systems.  All three contract with Durham to supervise bus routes, drivers and monitors. The Teamsters Union represents many drivers and monitors in those districts and negotiated with Durham on their behalf.  Drivers and monitors in all three districts voted last month to authorize strikes if contract negotiations were unsuccessful.', 'District bus drivers, monitors approve contract', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'district-bus-drivers-monitors-approve-contract', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:40', '2018-07-12 15:03:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10215', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(10217, 4, '2013-03-06 19:44:24', '2013-03-07 00:44:24', '<b>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</b>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8: Interim continues.\r\n\r\n• Monday, March 11: Sophomores will take the PLAN test.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 12: Beaufort Academy night at Fat Patties. As part of their Community Give Back Program, Fat Patties will donate 10% of all proceeds to BA.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 12: Freshman will take the EXPLORE test.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 12: Starting today, the first graders will take swim lessons at the YMCA on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the month of March.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 12: The 4th and 5th grades will host a Patriot’s Day Celebration at the home of Dr. Bobby Bell.\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, March 13: Grades 1-4 will visit the Savannah Children’s Theatre for play rehearsal followed by a play production.\r\n\r\n• Save the Date – Parents’ Association Meeting is Thursday, March 14 at 3:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Beaufort Academy and the Thomas H. Horton, Jr. Memorial Scholarship committee are proud to announce the 9th annual scholarship recipient, junior Patrick Mazzeo.\r\n\r\nTom Horton was a beloved teacher and coach at Beaufort Academy for 24 years.  In 2003, Mr. Horton passed away, leaving a legacy behind. His family established the Thomas H. Horton Jr. Memorial Scholarship in 2004 to memorialize his life, and commemorate his contributions to the development of the minds and characters of students.  Due to his love of travel, the scholarship is designated to give Beaufort Academy students a chance to\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10218\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/School-EC-Montessori-3-7.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10218\" alt=\"E. C. Montessori &amp; Grade School celebrated its 40th anniversary on Friday, March 1st.  The children presented founder, Anne Christensen Pollitzer, with an appreciation award, flowers and a group school photo. Mrs. Pollitzer stands alongside her grandchildren, Abbie, Julia, Clay and Reese.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/School-EC-Montessori-3-7-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a> E. C. Montessori &amp; Grade School celebrated its 40th anniversary on Friday, March 1st. The children presented founder, Anne Christensen Pollitzer, with an appreciation award, flowers and a group school photo. Mrs. Pollitzer stands alongside her grandchildren, Abbie, Julia, Clay and Reese.[/caption]\r\n\r\nparticipate in a summer study-abroad program.  Patrick Mazzeo, the 2013 recipient, will be traveling to Rome this summer through The Brown University Program at St. Stephen’s International School to participate in courses on the history and culture of Rome, humanities, and Italian language immersion.\r\n\r\n<b>COOSA ELEMENTARY</b>\r\n\r\nCAMP INVENTION at Coosa ES spaces are available, and there is a discount for spring registrations. This camp presents children with real-world challenges, allowing them to solve problems through engaging hands-on investigation, experiments through science, technology, engineering and math taught by Coosa’s own certified teachers. Designed to foster higher levels of learning while fostering critical thinking and collaboration, Camp Invention is preparing students for the future. Contact Karyn Levesque at 322-6114 if you have any questions about registration or go to www.campinvention.org  to register. Camp dates are July 8- 11.\r\n\r\n<b>LADY\'S ISLAND ELEMENTARY</b>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, March 7: 4 p.m., Baseball/Softball at Shultz Field\r\n\r\n• Saturday, March 10: Daylight Saving Time, Don’t forget to set your clocks up an hour\r\n\r\n• Monday, March 11: 5 p.m., SIC Meeting &amp; 6 p.m. PTO Meeting\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 12: 4 p.m., Baseball/Softball at BMS\r\n\r\n•  Wednesday, March 13: 4:30 p.m., Track at LIMS\r\n\r\n• Thursday, March 14: 4 p.m., Baseball/Softball at Basil Green.\r\n\r\n<b>RIVERVIEW CHARTER</b>\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 12: Spring Class Photos\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10219\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/School-Riverview-3-7-e1362616984875.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10219\" alt=\"Congratulations to the fourth grade for their first rate performance of “Lewis &amp; Clark” at Riverview Charter School. Thank you to Mrs. Clancy, Mr. Williams and Ms. Birkhead for their support and encouragement. Featured above: Jordyn Ford, Maddie McKnight, Olivia Giamona, Anna Katherine Gallant, Khaki Harrelson, Kiara Freeman, Julianna Lane, Grace Trask, Issac Moralis and Katherine Foster. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/School-Riverview-3-7-e1362616984875-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Congratulations to the fourth grade for their first rate performance of “Lewis &amp; Clark” at Riverview Charter School. Thank you to Mrs. Clancy, Mr. Williams and Ms. Birkhead for their support and encouragement. 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(10221, 4, '2013-03-06 19:52:19', '2013-03-07 00:52:19', '<b>Q: How long have you lived in Beaufort?</b>\r\n\r\nA: Twenty-seven years, the Marine Corps brought us here from California.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: Where do you work?</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10222\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Volunteer-spotlight-The-Flewellings.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10222\" alt=\"Angel and Brian Flewelling\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Volunteer-spotlight-The-Flewellings-300x214.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a> Angel and Brian Flewelling[/caption]\r\n\r\nA: Brian was elected to the Beaufort County Council in 2008, while Angel represents the South Carolina Commission on Women, a position she received in 2010 by Governor’s Appointment and state senate confirmation.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What do you like best about being a volunteer for local organizations? </b>\r\n\r\n<b>A: </b>We love volunteering through our civic group, The Exchange Club of Beaufort. Our favorite thing to do is erecting big flags for patriotic events. Between 20 to 50 of the big flags can be delivered to your next event for a small donation to our club.\r\n\r\nWe are also looking forward to hosting two or three Duke students for the Symphony Concert benefiting Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation next month, and also cooking a meatless dinner next month for a St. Peter’s Catholic Church Lenten Supper.\r\n\r\nBrian said, “The best part of being a county councilman is helping constituents with their problems and being invited to read and teach students at our local schools.  Last week, I was a judge at the Broad River Elementary School Pageant. It was tough, but rewarding.”\r\n\r\nAngel said, “The best part of volunteering all these years is seeing my grown son volunteering with United Way and Beaufort Charities and having strong relationships with the wonderful children I have met through my work at the Child Abuse Prevention Association’s Open Arms Shelter.”\r\n\r\n<b>Q: When not volunteering, what other activities do you enjoy?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>A:</b> Spending time with our new grandson, kayaking, riding our bicycles, reading and going to the movies.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What do you like best about Beaufort?</b>\r\n\r\nA: Having our son, daughter-in-law and grandson here, oyster roasts, high tides, interesting people, and the feel of marsh mud between our toes.', 'Volunteer Spotlight: Brian and Angel Flewelling', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'volunteer-spotlight-brian-and-angel-flewelling', '', '', '2013-03-06 19:52:19', '2013-03-07 00:52:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10221', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10224, 4, '2013-03-06 19:52:45', '2013-03-07 00:52:45', '• Battery Crek High School congratulates senior wrestler <b>DeAndre Johnson</b> on being selected as a North/South All-Star Wrestler for the 160 pound class. His 2012-2013 season accomplishments include A-AA State Runner up; A-AA Lower State Champion; Region 6-AA Champion; Beaufort County Champion; Red Raider Invitational Champion; Seahawk Slam Champion; Hanahan Hawk Invitational Champion; and a season record of 64-2. DeAndre had more than 100 career wins during two seasons at Battery Creek and is recognized as an outstanding student, leader and athlete.\r\n\r\n• Battery Creek High School congratulates junior wrestler <b>Isaiah Sloan</b> on winning the 2012-2013 195 pound A-AA State Championship. He also won A-AA Lower State Champion, Region 6-AA Champion and Red Raider Invitational Champion. Isaiah is recognized as an outstanding student, leader and athlete.', 'Playmakers from Battery Creek High School', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'playmakers-from-battery-creek-high-school', '', '', '2013-03-06 19:55:50', '2013-03-07 00:55:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10224', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10225, 4, '2013-03-06 19:55:40', '2013-03-07 00:55:40', '• Battery Creek High School congratulates senior wrestler <b>DeAndre Johnson</b> on being selected as a North/South All-Star Wrestler for the 160 pound class. His 2012-2013 season accomplishments include A-AA State Runner up; A-AA Lower State Champion; Region 6-AA Champion; Beaufort County Champion; Red Raider Invitational Champion; Seahawk Slam Champion; Hanahan Hawk Invitational Champion; and a season record of 64-2. DeAndre had more than 100 career wins during two seasons at Battery Creek and is recognized as an outstanding student, leader and athlete.\r\n\r\n• Battery Creek High School congratulates junior wrestler <b>Isaiah Sloan</b> on winning the 2012-2013 195 pound A-AA State Championship. He also won A-AA Lower State Champion, Region 6-AA Champion and Red Raider Invitational Champion. Isaiah is recognized as an outstanding student, leader and athlete.', 'Playmakers from Battery Creek High', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'playmakers-from-battery-creek-high', '', '', '2013-03-06 19:55:40', '2013-03-07 00:55:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10225', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10227, 4, '2013-03-06 19:56:24', '2013-03-07 00:56:24', '• Battery Creek High School congratulates senior lineman <b>Justin Frazier</b> on signing to play college football with the Limestone College Saints in Gaffney, S.C. Justin’s accomplishments include being named 2012 All-Region 6-AA, 2012 SCHSR AA All-State Selection, and he was also voted Battery Creek’s most improved player by his coaches and teammates.\r\n\r\n• Battery Creek High School congratulates senior defensive lineman <b>Michael Harbin</b> on signing to play college football with the Limestone College Saints in Gaffney, S.C.\r\n\r\n• Battery Creek High School congratulates senior defensive lineman <b>Willie Doe</b> on signing to play college football with the Newberry College Wolves in Newberry, S.C. Willie was named 2012 All-Region 6-AA and was voted Battery Creek’s most outstanding defensive player by his teammates and coaches.', 'Battery Creek athletes sign with colleges', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battery-creek-athletes-sign-with-colleges', '', '', '2013-03-06 19:56:24', '2013-03-07 00:56:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10227', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10230, 4, '2013-03-06 19:58:18', '2013-03-07 00:58:18', '[caption id=\"attachment_10231\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"224\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ATW-Clayton-Ruff-e1362617868839.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10231\" alt=\"Clayton Ruff hit a home run for the St. Peter’s Catholic School Cardinals last Wednesday against Whale Branch Middle School.  Then last Friday, Clayton struck out 13 batters to lead the Cardinals over the Patrick Henry Academy JV Patriots, 7-6.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ATW-Clayton-Ruff-e1362617868839-224x300.jpg\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" /></a> Clayton Ruff hit a home run for the St. Peter’s Catholic School Cardinals last Wednesday against Whale Branch Middle School. Then last Friday, Clayton struck out 13 batters to lead the Cardinals over the Patrick Henry Academy JV Patriots, 7-6.[/caption]', 'Athlete of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athlete-of-the-week-33', '', '', '2013-03-06 19:58:18', '2013-03-07 00:58:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10230', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10233, 4, '2013-03-06 20:00:35', '2013-03-07 01:00:35', '<b>By Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer</b>\r\n\r\nA gala reception was held at the Callawassie Island Clubhouse on Wednesday, February 27 to honor Clarece Walker’s 18 years of service to the United Way of the Lowcountry and her more than three decades of service to the United Way. At the event, the Board of Directors announced the Clarece Walker Legacy Fund, an endowment to continue building the community after her retirement.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10234\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Clarece-Walker-champagne-toast-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10234\" alt=\"Clarece Walker during the champagne toast at her retirement party from head of United Way of the Lowcountry.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Clarece-Walker-champagne-toast-1-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Clarece Walker during the champagne toast at her retirement party from head of United Way of the Lowcountry.[/caption]\r\n\r\n“The Legacy Fund is being created to honor Clarece’s contribution to the Lowcountry and to keep Clarece involved in the community by having her make recommendations as to where  money from the fund goes,” said Peter Post, chairman of the United Way of the Lowcountry  Board of Directors.\r\n\r\nThe fund is intended to change the tide of family circumstances by funding inspiring, cutting edge and innovative educational and other activities that inspire children and adults to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.', 'An evening honoring Clarece Walker', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'an-evening-honoring-clarece-walker', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:00:35', '2013-03-07 01:00:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10233', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10236, 4, '2013-03-06 20:01:16', '2013-03-07 01:01:16', '<b>• March 16, Pink Ice Ball:</b> The Nu Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will hold its Pink Ice Ball at 7 p.m. at the Marriot ballroom in Hilton Head. The evening will include dinner and live music. Details and tickets call 843-522-8844.\r\n\r\n<b>• March 16, Beaufort Academy’s Shamrock Shakedown FUNraiser: </b>From 7 p.m. to Midnight at Q on Bay, 822 Bay Street, Beaufort. Enjoy great food, DJ and dancing, a silent auction, beer and wine, cash bar and more. For more information, call 843-524-3393, or visit www.BeaufortAcademy.org.\r\n\r\n<b>• March 22, Barn Dance and Dinner: </b>The Beaufort County Open Land Trust will be hosting this boot stompin’ event will take place at their Widgeon Point Barn located on Lemon Island starting at 6 p.m. Tickets to this event are $50 for current OLT members and $75 for non-members. They are available online at www.openlandtrust.com or by calling 843-521-2175.\r\n\r\n<b>• March 30, Beaufort Beauties Contest:</b> This fundraiser for four local charities is set for Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. at The Shed in Port Royal. The event will be hosted by former <i>Saturday Night Live </i>alum and Happy Winos columnist Terry Sweeney. Watch prominent local businessmen put their best ‘heel’ forward by dressing as women and competing in a beauty pageant. Tickets available at Main Street Beaufort, USA 101 West St, Beaufort, SC 29902. Call 843-525-6644.\r\n\r\n<b>• April 6, HELP of Beaufort’s Happy Days for HELP: </b>Come dance the night away with 1950s themed music by Chris Jones and the Blue Dots from 6-11 p.m. at The Shed in Port Royal. Tickets are $40 per person or $75 per couple. For more information, visit www.helpofbeaufort.org. Tickets will also be available at the door.', 'Save the Date', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'save-the-date-2', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:01:16', '2013-03-07 01:01:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10236', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10238, 4, '2013-03-06 20:04:12', '2013-03-07 01:04:12', 'Art show recognizes the work of artists Dusty Conner and Marilee Sartori. By Captured Moments Photography.\r\n<div> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSCF1478.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10239\" alt=\"DSCF1478\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSCF1478-300x167.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSCF1482.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10240\" alt=\"DSCF1482\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSCF1482-193x300.jpg\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSCF1486-Edit.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10241\" alt=\"DSCF1486-Edit\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSCF1486-Edit-300x195.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" /></a></div>', 'Exhibit opening at USCB Center for the Arts', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'exhibit-opening-at-uscb-center-for-the-arts', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:04:12', '2013-03-07 01:04:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10238', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10243, 4, '2013-03-06 20:05:50', '2013-03-07 01:05:50', 'The Beaufort County Board of Education selected veteran North Carolina superintendent Jeffrey Moss to lead the district, subject to the two parties agreeing on a contract.\r\n\r\nMoss, currently superintendent of the 9,850-student Lee County Schools in Sanford, N.C., was selected over Gloria J. Davis, superintendent of the 9,100-student Decatur Public Schools\r\nin Decatur, Illinois.\r\n\r\n“This was a very difficult decision for the Board because we had to choose between two excellent candidates,” said Board Chairman Bill Evans.  “Dr. Moss ultimately was our choice because of his strong commitment to technology and the history of academic improvements in the districts he has led.  We repeatedly heard about his ability to get the most out of people and his ability to put the right staff in the right place to make the biggest difference in the lives of kids.”\r\n\r\nEvans also cited as positives Moss’ expertise in financial matters, his commitment to alternative education and his support for public school choice.\r\n\r\nMoss and Davis had visited Beaufort County for interviews with board members as well as for question-and-answer sessions with district employees and community forums that were televised live on the Beaufort County Channel. Comments on the finalists were forwarded to the board for consideration in the decision-making process.  Evans and three other board members visited the home districts of Moss and Davis earlier last week.\r\n\r\nRay and Associates, an Iowa-based firm hired by the board to coordinate the national search, received 122 applications from candidates in 42 states. The consultants conducted background checks on the 122 applicants and brought 11 candidates to the Board, which interviewed seven before announcing three finalists, a number that was eventually reduced to two.\r\n\r\nMoss is a 30-year education veteran who began his K-12 career in Hoke County, N.C., where he worked as a teacher, as director of vocational and technical education, as assistant district superintendent for instruction and as technology and associate superintendent for curriculum and technology. Prior to becoming superintendent in Lee County, he served as superintendent of Beaufort County (Washington, N.C.) Schools for five years and as superintendent of Stanly County (Albemarle, N.C.) Schools for three years.\r\n\r\nAmong his accomplishments as superintendent in Lee County, Moss cited establishing a laptop computer program for all students and staff in grades 3-12, encouraging students to enroll in higher-level classes, and expanding career and technical education programs through apprenticeships and school-based academics.  During his tenure, Lee County’s on-time graduation rate increased dramatically and the dropout rate fell, particularly among minority and economically disadvantaged students.\r\n\r\nMoss currently serves as the chairman for the Sandhills Regional Education Consortium and recently completed chairing a North Carolina Association of School Administrators committee on performance pay that resulted in a recommendation that was presented to the North Carolina General Assembly last month.\r\n\r\nMoss was the recipient of the North Carolina Technology in Education Society 2011 Outstanding Leader Award and is currently a nominee for the International Society for Technology in Education Outstanding Leader Award.  He was the 2012 Outstanding Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Administrator for North Carolina and is also a three-time nominee for the North Carolina Superintendent of the Year award.\r\n\r\nHe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from Pembroke State University, a Master’s Degree from North Carolina A&amp;T University and a Ph.D. in Education Administration from South Carolina State University.\r\n<div></div>', 'School superintendent selected', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-superintendent-selected', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:05:50', '2013-03-07 01:05:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10243', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10245, 4, '2013-03-06 20:06:36', '2013-03-07 01:06:36', 'The Sea Island Chamber Singers will present a concert of sacred music Sunday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort. This group of 28 singers is made up of singers from the Sea Island Church and the community.  Charles D. Frost, Minister of Music at the Sea Island Church, is the director.  Frost started the group three years ago to help fill a gap in Choral Music that existed in Beaufort.  He says that although there are other singing groups in Beaufort, there is no group which specializes in performing sacred choral music.\r\n\r\nThe Chamber Singers is one of several music groups which comprise Sea Island’s Music Ministry. There are children, adult, and handbell choirs in the church’s music program.\r\n\r\nFrost has been at the Sea Island Church since 2002 as Minister of Music. He is a graduate of Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Princeton, N.J. where he received both the Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Church Music. He studied organ with Dr. Joan Lippincott, world reknown concert artist.\r\n\r\nSunday’s program will include music written by Beauchamp, Hayes, Nance, Leavitt, Trotta, Shaw, and several African/American Spirituals The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Frost at 843-525-0696 or cfrost@sipcnet.org.', 'Sea Island Chamber Singers perform', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sea-island-chamber-singers-perform', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:06:36', '2013-03-07 01:06:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10245', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10247, 4, '2013-03-06 20:07:56', '2013-03-07 01:07:56', 'As audiences have come to expect, Friends of Music will close its 29th season with a winner: Dala. Winner of the 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, Dala has released five albums and toured across North America. Darlings of the Canadian music scene, Dala is now poised to bring their fresh brand of acoustic pop music to the world. The group will perform Sunday, March 24 at 5 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Center, 205 Tarpon Boulevard, Fripp Island, SC 29920. Tickets at the door: Adults $25 per person/$10 for students. All attendees receive an entry pass at the Fripp Gate and are invited to join the artists at an included catered event following the performance. For more, call 843-838-665 or visit www.islc.net/friendsofmusic.\r\n<div> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Arts-Dala.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10248\" alt=\"Arts-Dala\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Arts-Dala-291x300.jpg\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>', 'Dala comes to Fripp Island', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dala-comes-to-fripp-island', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:07:56', '2013-03-07 01:07:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10247', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10253, 4, '2013-03-06 20:10:25', '2013-03-07 01:10:25', '<b>Tom &amp; Jef: New Mime Theater:</b> In this onstage world of New Mime Theater, a man encounters an amoebic character; another character’s mirror image takes over his life; and a student tries his hand at cheating on a test with cataclysmic results. Exciting and fun for all, Tom &amp; Jef’s New Mime Theater challenges audiences and is a perfect experience for families — including audience members who might like to be involved onstage and as the source for ideas for improvisations. A free family workshop is right before the show, starting at 6:30 p.m. with the show Friday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>The Song Emerging: Craig Bickhardt in Concert: Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m.: </b>In a world where everything is disposable from ink pens to diapers to electronics, songwriter Craig Bickhardt makes certain his music stands the test of time. Bickhardt crafted “Tender Mercies,” and his songs have also found their way onto platinum and Grammy winning albums by legends such as Ray Charles, B. B. King, Martina McBride, The Judds, and Dianne Schuur. Bickhardt explains: “Fulfillment is all about taking the path that leads you on this journey truthfully, because that’s how we find whatever success we’re destined to find. All we can do is try to stay passionate, honest, and determined while overcoming the resistance. All we can do is get in the right place and wait for the right time to find us. What I need in order to begin a good song is some irritant, some experience or feeling that gets lodged inside of me until I can’t be rid of it any other way. We need great patience to write great songs. We must trust to the currents and wait for the event that places in us the seed of a genuine pearl.”\r\n\r\nFor both shows, tickets are $17 per person, $12 for students (13+), $7 for children (12 and under) and $12 for groups of 10 or more. ARTworks is located at 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort SC 29902. www.artworksinbeaufort.org, 843-379-2787\r\n\r\n<b>Basketry Basics and Beyond: Encore Workshop with Kim Keats:</b> For ages 12-Adult, Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Explore basketry basics through the creation of a woven work of art. Kim Keats will provide instruction and materials for a start-to-finish basket or sculpture using imported and harvested materials such as rattan, vine, cedar bark, palm roots and fronds. Participants will learn a variety of basketry techniques including lashing, rib work, simple and random weaving. The workshop is great for beginners as well as experienced basket makers. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring a bag lunch for an artist picnic. $55, contact Kim Keats, 843-384-2435 or keatskim@yahoo.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Glass: A Glass Fusing workshop with Greg Rawls: Thursday, March 7 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.: </b>“Sea Glass” is a technique developed by Greg Rawls that creates an open weave glass bowl that is reminiscent of sea glass and coral reefs. This is an introductory class on the basics of glass fusing. Choose from a variety of colors, a limited selection of shapes, and learn how to cut and assemble glass into a “Sea Glass” pattern that will be fused into a 10” round bowl to use at home. All students must wear closed toe shoes. Safety equipment and glass cutting tools will be supplied. Tuition includes all materials and kiln time, $75 payable to Gregorie Glass. Email greg.rawls@hargray.com to register. Greg Rawls is an accomplished glass artist whose work can be seen in fine art galleries throughout the Southeast.', 'Jef, Tom, Craig, Kim and Greg stay on their toes at ARTworks', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'jef-tom-craig-kim-and-greg-stay-on-their-toes-at-artworks-2', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:10:25', '2013-03-07 01:10:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10253', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10255, 4, '2013-03-06 20:11:25', '2013-03-07 01:11:25', '<b>By Martha O’Regan</b>\r\n\r\nIs someone poking your Zen Bubble? If so, give yourself permission to simply declare that your Zen Bubble is yours and others are not allowed to poke on it, squeeze it, stomp on it or push it into a corner — it is yours to protect at all costs.  Inside that Zen Bubble is the home to your mind, body and spirit which are designed to work together harmoniously as long as there are no interferences from within or from outside influences.\r\n\r\nThe Zen Bubble is the energy field or aura that surrounds each one of us both individually and collectively when connected as a family, a team, a class, or as united spectators at a concert or sporting event.  It tends to extend farther in front and above us and is always changing based on our personal thoughts and emotions, as well as those around us. It can’t be seen by most, but it is measurable and able to be photographed with special Kirlian Photography. Our physical health and well being is often a reflection of what is happening in the field around us. When we are surrounded with love and support, our field can be intertwined with the cohesive positive energy of love and we feel good. Conversely, when in the presence of discontent and upset, the field gets compressed, giving us feelings of anxiety, agitation, tension or “nervous stomach.”\r\n\r\nThe auric field is highly sensitive to its surroundings.  For example, have you ever been at a function where a stranger enters and for no obvious reason you are instantly drawn to that person? They have an attractive energy field that connects to yours and pulls you in.  The opposite can be true when you enter a space where an argument has just occurred or for no apparent reason, you just get the weebie jeebies. Your field is immediately squeezed and repelling you from the perceived “danger” it senses.  Other examples of your field sending a message to respond before your mind or body is even aware occur when you are walking in the woods and instinctively put your hand up to push away a branch that you sensed before you saw.  Or when you have the music cranked up while busy on a project but are able to sense that someone walked in the room even though you didn’t hear them.\r\n\r\nIn many of the classes I teach, I use a pair of wire hangers to demonstrate a person’s energy field first just being themselves, then thinking about something that frustrates them and finally thinking about something that brings them joy. The field changes instantaneously, compressing for negative patterns and expanding for positive ones.  When you begin to tune in, you can actually feel other people’s energy field by the signals in your own body. Do you feel open or tight around the heart/chest area?  Are you able to speak with ease or suddenly get a frog in your throat?\r\n\r\nTo show how others affect our field, again using the wire hangers, I have one person think of a goal and show the edges of the field. Then one group will stand with the individual and think “I support you.” Then the next group exchanges the space and are instructed to think about something that frustrated them that morning.  The edges of the field will exponentially expand or contract depending on positive or negative support demonstrating how others can either bring us down, or lift us up depending on their field in that moment.\r\n\r\nSo, next time someone is messing with your Zen Bubble, simply breathe deeply and, if possible, move on.  If not, put on your “Love Shield” by just thinking the word “love” from your heart. You don’t have to send the person love, you are simply expanding your field in an effort to have the other person move on or shift their energy. Give it a try.\r\n\r\nLive Well ... Have Fun!\r\n\r\n<b><i>Therapeutic Solutions will become TheraVista, 263 Brickyard Point Rd South, 843-812-1328, email theravista@gmail.com, </i></b><b><i>www.besttherapeuticsolutions.com</i></b>\r\n<div><b><i> </i></b></div>\r\n<div></div>', 'Is someone poking your Zen Bubble?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'is-someone-poking-your-zen-bubble', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:11:25', '2013-03-07 01:11:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10255', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10257, 4, '2013-03-06 20:16:16', '2013-03-07 01:16:16', '<b>By Dr. Mark Siegel, MD FAAO\r\n</b>\r\n<div><b> </b>Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of severe vision loss among Americans ages 65 and over. Knowing your risk factors, being aware of your family history, and keeping regular appointments with your eye doctor can help reduce your risks for vision loss from macular degeneration. In its most severe form, known as wet AMD, the disease can lead to permanent loss of central vision, which is essential for driving, reading and recognizing faces.</div>\r\nMarch is AMD Awareness Month, and Sea Island Ophthalmology encourages everyone to know their risks for AMD.\r\n\r\nThe past few years have been marked by significant improvement in understanding the causes and the treatment of AMD. New research and clinical advances are helping us to better treat both the “dry” and “wet” forms of AMD. One strong risk factor that people may not be aware of is family history. It’s important to find out whether your relatives have had AMD and to tell your eye doctor if you have a history of AMD in your family. Knowing your risks can save your sight.\r\n\r\nHere are the top 5 risk factors for AMD:\r\n\r\n• Being over the age of 60\r\n\r\n• Having a family history of Age-related Macular Degeneration\r\n\r\n• Cigarette smoking\r\n\r\n• Obesity\r\n\r\n• Hypertension\r\n\r\nIf you have any two of these risk factors, you should schedule an appointment with your eye doctor for a complete dilated eye examination. Your eye doctor may recommend certain preventive measures that can reduce your risk of vision loss from this disorder.\r\n\r\nPeople who are at risk should know the symptoms of wet AMD, the form most likely to cause rapid and serious vision loss. These include sudden, noticeable loss or distortion of vision, such as seeing “wavy” lines. See an eye doctor right away if these symptoms occur. Current treatments for wet AMD provide an excellent chance of stopping vision loss and may actually restore some vision when macular degeneration develops. Earlier diagnosis of wet AMD gives a better chance of successful treatment.', 'March is Age-related macular degeneration awareness month', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'march-is-age-related-macular-degeneration-awareness-month', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:16:16', '2013-03-07 01:16:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10257', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10259, 4, '2013-03-06 20:16:51', '2013-03-07 01:16:51', '<b>Three sentenced in Burton home invasion</b>\r\n\r\nA 40-year-old Seabrook man was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday, February 27 for his role in a violent June 2011 home invasion that resulted in a 70-year-old Burton man being severely beaten.\r\n\r\nAt the conclusion of a two-day trial, jurors convicted Donald Peters of first-degree burglary, armed robbery and assault and battery.\r\n\r\nOn June 29, 2011, neighbors heard dogs barking and found a 70-year-old man who was bloody and dazed staggering through the yard. Earlier in the evening, the man had invited two prostitutes into his house, one of whom unlocked the door. After they left, two men broke into the home and beat the man in the head with a police baton before stealing about $3,000.\r\n\r\nDetectives tracked down the women and uncovered a plot between 24-year-old Lauren Baughman and her two friends, 29-year-old Kurtis Edwards, and Peters, to rob the man after he fell asleep.\r\n\r\n<b>Traffic checkpoint yields arrests</b>\r\n\r\nA traffic safety checkpoint conducted by members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) last night on Lady’s Island yielded the following charges/arrests:\r\n\r\n• Luke Palmer (57) of Lady’s Island: Possession of Crack Cocaine.\r\n\r\n• Frank Holmes (29) of Port Royal: Simple Possession of Marijuana.\r\n\r\n• Tamra Cocker (27) of St. Helena: Simple Possession of Marijuana.\r\n\r\n• Kianna Britton (22) of Lady’s Island: Simple Possession of Marijuana.\r\n\r\n• Felicia Costa (26) of St. Helena: Driving Under Suspension\r\n\r\n• Jerry White (53) of Beaufort: Driving Under Suspension.\r\n\r\nTwo warning tickets were also issued for vehicle license offenses, and one citation issued for open Container of Beer/Wine.\r\n\r\nThe checkpoint was held at Lady’s Island Dr and Island Causeway from 8 to 10 p.m. on February 27.\r\n\r\n<b>Lady’s Island Business Professionals to meet</b>\r\n\r\nKim Statler, Executive Director of the Lowcountry Economic Alliance will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, March 9 meeting of the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association to be held at 8 a.m. in the Beaufort County Realtor’s Headquarter located in the Palmetto Business Park on Lady’s Island Drive. She has been requested to discuss:\r\n\r\n• Can northern Beaufort County competitively contend for industry and if so what type?\r\n\r\n• What is a realistic economic vision for northern Beaufort County for the next decade?', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-34', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:16:51', '2013-03-07 01:16:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10259', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10261, 4, '2013-03-06 20:20:46', '2013-03-07 01:20:46', '[caption id=\"attachment_10262\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/News-March-promotions.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10262\" alt=\"The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office wishes to congratulate the following personnel in recognition of their achievement and dedication. Effective as of the Monday, March 4, 2013 ceremony, the following Sheriff’s Office staff has been promoted: James Cooler to Corporal; David Murphy to Corporal; and Cynthia Payne to Corporal.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/News-March-promotions-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office wishes to congratulate the following personnel in recognition of their achievement and dedication. Effective as of the Monday, March 4, 2013 ceremony, the following Sheriff’s Office staff has been promoted:<br />James Cooler to Corporal;<br />David Murphy to Corporal; and Cynthia Payne to Corporal.[/caption]', 'March Promotions', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'march-promotions', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:20:46', '2013-03-07 01:20:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10261', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10265, 4, '2013-03-06 20:22:29', '2013-03-07 01:22:29', 'The first kitchen fire reported in Beaufort or Port Royal this year ended on a high note as the apartment resident and a neighbor did everything right to escape and put out the fire, Beaufort Fire Chief Sammy Negron said.\r\n\r\nAround 6 p.m. last Wednesday, a woman in her Southside Boulevard apartment apparently forgot about oil in a pan on her hot stove, Negron said. As the oil began smoking, though, the apartment’s smoke detector went off, allowing the woman to pick up an infant and leave the apartment.\r\n\r\nAs she and the child escaped, she dialed 911. A downstairs resident, hearing the smoke alarm, brought a fire extinguisher to the woman’s apartment and doused the small stove fire.\r\n\r\n“In 2012, more than 50 percent of all fires in Beaufort and Port Royal originated in the kitchen,” Negron said. “The distracted chef is the root cause of most of the kitchen fires in our communities. Fortunately, the apartment’s smoke alarms sounded very quickly. Early detection and warning by smoke alarms is a family’s best defense against a fire fatality.”\r\n\r\nThe apartment complex doesn’t have a fire-suppressing sprinkler system, but the combination of the smoke detector, the woman’s quick reaction to leave her apartment and her neighbor’s response with a fire extinguisher helped prevent disaster, Negron said.\r\n\r\n“In this small fire, the combination of early detection, notification to 911, escape from the dwelling and then putting out the fire was the recipe for saving lives,” he said.\r\n\r\nKey points to remember in case fire threatens inside your home:\r\n\r\n• Pay attention when cooking and don’t leave the stove or oven unattended\r\n\r\n• Be sure all smoke detectors are working properly, including regular checks of the batteries\r\n\r\n• Keep and maintain a charged fire extinguisher near the kitchen\r\n\r\n• In the event of a fire, get yourself and your family out of the building quickly\r\n\r\n• Close doors behind you as you exit — this will keep the fire from spreading as quickly\r\n\r\n• Notify emergency services as quickly as possible.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department, contact the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department at 843-525-7055 or city-fire@cityofbeaufort.org or find them on Facebook as City of Beaufort Fire Department.\r\n<div></div>', 'Residents’ response to apartment kitchen fire ‘recipe for saving lives’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'residents-response-to-apartment-kitchen-fire-recipe-for-saving-lives', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:22:29', '2013-03-07 01:22:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10265', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(10267, 4, '2013-03-06 20:25:43', '2013-03-07 01:25:43', '“Love, Loss, and What I Wore” is a comedy about women’s clothing as metaphors of their lives. From the unfortunate prom dress and the perfect wedding dress to the tyranny of the purse and shopping for a bra, the play, “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” is a scrapbook of vignettes about women, their relationships to their clothing, and the memories they trigger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10268\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Arts-Love-Loss-Cast-3-7.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10268\" alt=\"Back Row, from left: Edna Crews, Angie Brafford, Jennifer Joyce, Anne Helm, Chanel Gish, Heather Szedner, Suzanne Larson, Shawn Sproatt. Middle Row: Brittney Hiller, Andrea Drake, Jessica Lendi Dickson. Front Row: Megan Blackmon, Kay Owen, Tracy Smith. Photo by John Mattson at John Arthur Photography.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Arts-Love-Loss-Cast-3-7-300x240.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" /></a> Back Row, from left: Edna Crews, Angie Brafford, Jennifer Joyce, Anne Helm, Chanel Gish, Heather Szedner, Suzanne Larson, Shawn Sproatt. Middle Row: Brittney Hiller, Andrea Drake, Jessica Lendi Dickson. Front Row: Megan Blackmon, Kay Owen, Tracy Smith. Photo by John Mattson at John Arthur Photography.[/caption]\r\n\r\nWomen have all had our most-and-least favorite outfits at different points in our lives, and sometimes even we don’t know why we “loved” one article of clothing and “hated” another, or why we remember one piece above all others — we just do.  And so it is with the characters in this Beaufort Theatre production at USCB Center for the Arts on March 8, 9 and 10.  Written by Nora and Delia Ephron and based on a book by the same name by Ilene Beckerman, “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” are stories told in a series of comedic but sometimes touching monologues and short group pieces.\r\n\r\n<b>Gail Westerfield directs innovative production</b>\r\n\r\nIn its original format, the play is presented as a staged reading with five stools, five music stands holding five scripts and five actors playing multiple roles. Under Gail Westerfield’s creative direction, the expanded cast does not read from scripts but rather, performs in a full-scale stage production.  “A script as dynamic as this one just begged me to ‘put it on its feet,’” Gail explained, “and let the actors dance and throw clothes around and pop up where you might not expect them to.”\r\n\r\n<b>Rich Mixture of ages and talent to match material</b>\r\n\r\nThe beauty of the material is that the play can be cast with women of any age in any of the parts due to the timelessness of the stories. To Gail, it is the enjoyment of watching the experienced and the newer actors interact and discover the depth of their talents.  “If I do my job right, you won’t be able to tell the veterans from the newbies.”\r\n\r\n<b>CODA to benefit</b>\r\n\r\nBoth Gail and her stage manager, Susan DeFoe, have been associated with Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) for many years.  “Although CODA is not exclusive to women,” notes Susan, “we are deeply invested in a woman’s right to speak truthfully and openly, without shame, and this play gives voice to the things we think about only to ourselves and that is very liberating as well as very funny!”  CODA will receive a $1 donation for every ticket sold during the play’s three-day run.\r\n\r\n<b>CAPA will get a boost</b>\r\n\r\nAlso benefiting during the play’s run will be the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA).  Theatre attendees are asked to bring one or more articles of gently worn women’s clothing to donate to the CAPA Closet Thrift Store.  “The theme of the play was just too good a fit to not partner with them,” said Bonnie Hargrove, Executive Director for USCB Center for the Arts.  “It will add another dimension of enjoyment for our attendees and, we hope, collect a lot of great clothing for the CAPA Closet.”\r\n\r\nPerformances are on the USCB Campus at 801 Carteret St. on Friday and Saturday nights, March 8 and 9, at 7:30 p.m., and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 10. Reserve seats are $20; general admission for adults, $18; and seniors $15. Tickets in advance call 843-521-4145 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Box Office opens one hour prior to performance for tickets at the door.\r\n<div></div>', 'On stage at USCB Center for the Arts, ladies dish about \'Love, Loss and What I Wore\'', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'on-stage-at-uscb-center-for-the-arts-ladies-dish-about-love-loss-and-what-i-wore', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:25:43', '2013-03-07 01:25:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10267', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10270, 4, '2013-03-06 20:28:28', '2013-03-07 01:28:28', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TIN-Favs-2013.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10271\" alt=\"TIN Favs 2013\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TIN-Favs-2013-300x285.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" /></a>What? You haven’t voted for your favorite businesses and organizations in Beaufort? Now’s your last chance!\r\n\r\nSimply <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/2013-t-i-n-favorites/\">CLICK HERE </a> to cast your vote!\r\n\r\nThen enter your choice for at least 10 out of the 127 categories for local people, places and events. You have only until <b>March 14</b> to cast your votes for T.I.N. Favorites. Once the votes are counted, we’ll announce the winners in April. Make your voice heard!', 'It’s the last week to vote for your FAVORITES!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'its-the-last-week-to-vote-for-your-favorites', '', '', '2013-03-06 20:28:28', '2013-03-07 01:28:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10270', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10273, 4, '2013-03-06 20:30:54', '2013-03-07 01:30:54', 'Lady’s Island Elementary School celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a day of fun-filled and educational activities. The National Education Association ‘s “Read Across America Day” calls for all children to celebrate reading on the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. LIES began the celebration with green eggs and ham served by the cafeteria. Mayor Billy Keyserling, BCSD Student Services Officer Gregory McCord and School Board Chairman Bill Evans were among the community members who visited classrooms to read to students.  Firefighters, Beaufort High School football players and other community members also joined in the fun. Students and teachers dressed up as their favorite book characters. Several teachers showed their reading spirit by decorating their classroom doors to represent their favorite books. The Cat in the Hat paid a visit in the afternoon to thank all the students for being such wonderful readers. It was a very “Seussical” day at Lady’s Island Elementary School!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/jaylin.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10276\" alt=\"jaylin\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/jaylin-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dangerfield.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10275\" alt=\"dangerfield\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dangerfield-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alex-BHS-DiOrio.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10274\" alt=\"alex BHS DiOrio\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alex-BHS-DiOrio-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a></div>', 'Schools celebrate Read Across America Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'schools-celebrate-read-across-america-day', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:39', '2018-07-12 15:03:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10273', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10278, 4, '2013-03-07 08:24:46', '2013-03-07 13:24:46', '<b>By Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer</b>\r\n\r\nThe St. Peter’s Oyster Roast and Microbrew Festival was held Saturday, March 2 at the Live Oaks Park in Port Royal. The cold weather didn’t deter a large crowd from attending, and many gathered by the large bonfire in the center of all the activity. Patrons enjoyed music by The Steppin’ Stones, a buffet of oysters and a tasting of more than 50 microbrews, beer and wine courtesy of Bill’s Liquors and Fine Wines. Both a live and a silent auction featured vacation packages, chartered fishing trips, hunting rifles, original artwork, wine tasting parties, catered dinners, rounds of golf and more. Children enjoyed a fun court with face painting, inflatable rides, games and other activities. The family friendly event raised money to benefit St. Peter’s Catholic School on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Betty-and-John-Huntley.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-10279\" alt=\"Betty and John Huntley\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Betty-and-John-Huntley-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10281\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Emily-Trumps-and-Syd-Lubkin.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10281\" alt=\"Emily Trumps and Syd Lubkin\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Emily-Trumps-and-Syd-Lubkin-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Emily Trumps and Syd Lubkin[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10283\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Chris-Jones-Sen.-Larry-Grooms-and-Billy-Shuman.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10283\" alt=\"Chris Jones, Sen. Larry Grooms and Billy Shuman\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Chris-Jones-Sen.-Larry-Grooms-and-Billy-Shuman-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Chris Jones, Sen. Larry Grooms and Billy Shuman[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>', 'What a day for an oyster roast!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-a-day-for-an-oyster-roast', '', '', '2013-03-07 09:36:26', '2013-03-07 14:36:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10278', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10437, 4, '2013-03-28 10:03:01', '2013-03-28 14:03:01', 'The new Stokes Honda Cars of Beaufort is now open in the brand new state-of-the art building. The new building boasts more than 30,000 square feet of space that includes parts, service and sales.\r\n\r\nThe landscape of the Beaufort car dealership may have changed a lot over the years, however one thing has remained the same — the personal touch that Stokes Honda Cars of Beaufort gives each one of its customers. Stokes Honda Cars of Beaufort is part of the Stokes Automotive Group, one of the largest automotive groups in South Carolina.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10438\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Stokes-2-1015.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10438\" alt=\"The new Stokes Honda of Beaufort building, by Captured Moments Photography.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Stokes-2-1015-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> The new Stokes Honda of Beaufort building, by Captured Moments Photography.[/caption]\r\n\r\nStokes Honda Cars of Beaufort was founded in 1981 by Jerry Stokes. The first dealership was built on S.C. 170 and now houses a used car dealership also owned by the Stokes Group. The current dealership, also on S.C. 170, was built on the site of the old Broad River Seafood and Earl’s Mobile Homes.\r\n\r\nStokes Honda offers a new car buying experience when purchasing a used vehicle. General Manager Michael Coxwell says, “If you are looking for a quality pre-owned car or truck, then go to the new Honda building and tell them you want a great preowned vehicle. They will take care of you like you were purchasing a new one.”\r\n\r\nThe next chapter of Stokes Honda Cars of Beaufort has begun as they have upgraded their facilities . This new building will allow Stokes Honda Cars of Beaufort to better serve its customers in sales and service. There is an all new expanded showroom showcasing new Hondas, as well as more room for staff to assist customers vehicle purchases.\r\n\r\nThe Service and Parts Department was expanded as well with state-of-the-art service equipment, luxurious lounge, televisions, gourmet coffee, shuttle service as well as courtesy cars for more convenience.\r\n\r\nAccording to Coxwell, Stokes Honda has become a landmark in the city of Beaufort and S.C. 170 looked bare when the old building was torn down.\r\n\r\nStokes Honda Cars of Beaufort is proud to be a sponsor of many local charities, churches, organizations and schools. “We believe in being a good neighbor to our community,” said Coxwell.\r\n\r\nAt Stokes Honda Cars of Beaufort, customers can buy a great new Honda or nice used car all from the same people. They have been under the same management for 20 years and most of their highly trained sales staff has been with them for five years or more.\r\n\r\nCoxwell says, “If you are looking for a great family atmosphere to purchase your next car or truck, look no further than Stokes Honda Cars of Beaufort on Highway 170 in Beautiful Beaufort!”\r\n\r\n“You can give us great employees and a new building, but its our customers who keep us in business,” he said. “And at Stokes Honda, our customers are our friends!”', 'Stokes Honda of Beaufort opens brand new building', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'stokes-honda-of-beaufort-opens-brand-new-building', '', '', '2013-03-28 10:03:01', '2013-03-28 14:03:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10437', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10292, 4, '2013-03-20 20:21:55', '2013-03-21 00:21:55', '<b>Citadel Club Muster has annual meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe annual Beaufort Citadel Club Muster will be held on Thursday, March 21 at Port Royal Landing Marina.  The Citadel Muster occurs worldwide among Citadel Alumni and friends each March, with the purpose of gathering graduates and recognizing those who have passed away during the preceding year. Refreshments and burgers will be served at 6:30 p.m. All spouses, future Alumni, parents, family, and friends are welcome. For additional information, contact Chris Gibson at 843-522-2020 or cgibson@insuranceserv.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Free training seminar focuses on development</b>\r\n\r\nThe Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth (COSY) training will be held Thursday March 21 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the USCB Center for the Arts on Carteret Street. The topic, “Why Do Some Youth Grow Up with Ease, While Others Struggle?” is an introduction to the 40 Developmental Assets: Building Blocks to Healthy Child and Adolescent Development. Dr. Loretta C. Novince, Developmental Psychologist, who has extensive experience in the Developmental Asset Approach will lead the discussion. All COSY trainings are free and open to the public but registration is necessary. Please call 521-3150 or email psettles@uscb.edu to reserve a seat.\r\n\r\n<b>Group will host testing for local therapy dogs</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort needs more certified therapy dogs! Beaufort Chapter 229 of Therapy Dogs International will host a therapy dog test at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at BayView Manor LLC, 11 S. Todd Dr. in Beaufort. Fee for the test is $10. Therapy dog and handler teams visit assisted living and nursing homes to bring emotional support to residents. They also participate in the “Tail-Waggin’ Tutor” program, helping children with their reading skills. For information visit the TDI website at www.tdi-dog.org. For more information, call Chapter 229 Director Dick Hoagland at 522-2073.\r\n\r\n<b>Shell Point Baptist Church holds yard sale</b>\r\n\r\nShell Point Baptist Church will hold a Youth Fundraiser yard sale on Saturday, March 23 from 8 a.m. to noon at 871 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>American Association of University Women meet</b>\r\n\r\nThe American Association of University Women Beaufort Branch,  will meet Tuesday, March 26 at 6 p.m. on the TCL campus,  Building 22. The speaker will be Jean Heyduck, Executive Director of Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry. For details contact Dr. Diana Steele at 522-2796.\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Island Quilters will hold meeting, workshop</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Quilters will meet Thursday, March 21, 6 p.m. at Praise Assembly , 800 Paris Island Gateway. The guest speaker will be Kelly Biscopink with a trunk show and lecture on “What is Modern Quilting?”  Biscopink,  author of “Pantone Coins Quilt” from Charleston will hold a workshop on Saturday, March 23 at the Carteret Street Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For details contact Nan Brown at 828-989-7477 or Char Lane at 843-838-9857.\r\n\r\n<b>Colonial Tea to be held at Mikki’s in Port Royal</b>\r\n\r\nCome to Mikki’s All-American Cuisine on Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. to partake of a Colonial Tea. Enjoy savories and sweets served with a variety of teas. Adults, $20 each; Senior Citizens/Children: $18 each. Reservations are required, call Mikki’s 843-379-4322.\r\n\r\n<b>TLC Women Fellowship</b><b> holds Easter luncheon</b>\r\n\r\nThe Low Country Women’s Fellowship invites you to join them on Saturday, March 30, for their first annual TLC Women’s Easter Luncheon. The purpose of this luncheon is to provide food, fun, and fellowship around the Easter holiday. Activities include creating Easter Baskets for a local Women’s shelter.  The luncheon will be Saturday, March 30, 1 to 3 p.m. at Cat Island Pub &amp; Grill, Sanctuary Golf Club, Cat Island.  The cost of meal is $15.  Please RSVP Tonya Phillips at 843-322-0262 or thelowcountrywomen@gmail.com by Thursday, March 28.\r\n\r\n<b>Groups celebrate Farm Worker Week</b>\r\n\r\nPenn Center and the St. Helena Island Public Library join with the BJHSCH Farm Worker Health Program to celebrate farm workers during National Farm Worker Awareness Week from March 24-31. The community is invited to join in thanking the farm workers on Thursday, March 28 at the Leroy E. Browne Medical Center, 6315 Jonathon Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island, at 1 p.m. for a walk with the doctors. Friday, March 29 at noon there will be a community picnic at the medical center.\r\n\r\n<b>Rescue dogs on parade at Pet and Kids Fair</b>\r\n\r\nThe Rescue Parade at the 2013 Pet and Kid’s Fair will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, center stage at Habersham Marketplace. The parade will show what wonderful dogs are out there that need rescuing. To enter or for more information, email kelley@beaufortdog.com. There will also be a dog talent show at 10 a.m. and an owner look alike contest. Email Kelley to enter.\r\n\r\nThere will also be a Vet Clinic during the 2013 Pet and Kid’s Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1307 Boundary Street, in front of Beaufort Dog. Cats and dogs, vaccines and wellness visits. For an appointment, call 812-5394 or email kelley@beaufortdog.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Library needs volunteers</b><b> to assist job seekers</b>\r\n\r\nAll branches of the Beaufort County Library system are seeking volunteers who are interested in helping fellow Beaufort County residents with one-on-one employment assistance at our library branches. Volunteers would assist customers with little-to-no computer skills fill out online job applications, create or update resumes and cover letters, open an email account, and more. Approved volunteers would serve on an “on call” basis. Should you have the needed skills and willingness to provide an invaluable service to our community, please contact the Reference Desk at your local library branch (below). All Beaufort County Library volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application and background check.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Branch Library Reference Desk: (843)255-6458\r\n\r\nLobeco Branch Library Reference Desk: (843)255-6479\r\n\r\nSt. Helena Branch Library Reference Desk: (843)255-6487.\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Callawassie Island holds yard sale</b>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Callawassie Island will hold their 7th Charity Yard Sale on Saturday, April 6 (rain date April 13) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority on S.C. 170 at Snake Road in Okatie. All sorts of quality items will be for sale, all generously donated by residents of Callawassie Island, and all priced to sell!  Items include furniture, housewares, sporting goods, electronics, appliances, tools, TVs, luggage, fine china and crystal, lamps/lighting, holiday decorations, art, and so much more. Friends of Callawassie Island (FOCI) will grant all yard sale proceeds to needy and worthy charitable groups and community service organizations in the Lowcountry. For more information, call Cindy Levy, 843-987-3086.\r\n\r\n<b>April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month</b>\r\n\r\nHelp proclaim April as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month in the Lowcountry at the Parkinson’s Support Group’s next meeting on Thursday, April 4, at 1 p.m. Local officials from Beaufort and Port Royal will attend to officially proclaim April as Parkinson’s Awareness Month. The meeting will be especially meaningful as the featured speaker will be Dr. Paul Mazzeo, board certified neurologist of Coastal Neurology. The support group meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at Shell Point Baptist Church at 871 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort, SC 29906. The meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Rose at 843-252-3001 or e-mail rewing@alcco.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Fripp Audubon Club has program about whales</b>\r\n\r\nRight &amp; Pilot whales are often seen in the Lowcountry—find out why! Fripp Audubon &amp; Naturally Fripp Community Habitat invite y’all to come hear “whales’ tales” from Dr. Al Segars, SC DNR veterinarian &amp; “ace” defender of our ACE Basin’s unique estuarine habitat. Mar. 28, Fripp Island’s Community Centre, 7 p.m. Free presentation &amp; free pass at gate. “Meet-‘n’-greet,” 6 p.m. Contact pete.richards@comcast.net 843-441-2153 &amp; visit www.islc.net/audubon.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Junior Shag Club has dance party</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Shag Club is pleased to host the Junior Shag Club April Dance Party on Sunday, April 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. at AMVETS Post 70, 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal.  The dance is free and open to juniors age 8 to age 18 who want to learn the SC state dance, the Carolina Shag.  Instructors will be on hand to teach beginner, intermediate and advanced steps.  Parents welcome and encouraged.  Visit the Junior Shag page at www.Beaufortshagclub.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Save the date: Gamecock </b><b>Classic golf tournament</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament sponsored by DuPriest Construction Co. will be on Saturday, June 8 at the Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island.  This is a 4 person scramble, Captain’s Choice format starting at 9 a.m.  Proceeds benefit USC Scholarship Athletes.  Entry fee of $100 per player includes a green fee &amp; golf cart, gift bag, awards lunch, beverages and hole contests and prizes.  If you would like to play or get a team together, please call Linda McCarty at 843-521-1445 or send to Beaufort County Gamecock Club, 2 Carolina Lane, Beaufort, SC 29907.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-80', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:21:55', '2013-03-21 00:21:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10292', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10294, 4, '2013-03-20 20:23:24', '2013-03-21 00:23:24', '<b>By Tracie Korol</b>\r\n\r\nGold rushes were a major part of Alaska history beginning in the 1880s. Strikes near Juneau, the Klondike, Nome and Fairbanks helped define Alaska’s frontier character. The last full-scale, old-fashioned gold rush in the US roared into life in 1909 at Iditarod — the word means “distant place” in indigenous Alaskan dialects — 629 trail miles west of the future site of Anchorage and half way to Nome. By the next year, thanks to gold, Iditarod eclipsed Nome and Fairbanks to briefly become the largest city in Alaska with 10,000 inhabitants.\r\n\r\nSteamboats served many gold districts in Alaska in the summer plying the many rivers lacing the Alaska interior. But there was virtually no way to travel to any of these places when ice stopped the river and ocean traffic from October to May. By 1910, the need for year-round mail and freight service to the miners in western Alaska led the Federal government to survey and construct a winter trail from Seward to Nome for use by dog sled teams. Colloquially, it became known as The Iditarod.\r\n\r\nPound for pound, the sled dog is the most powerful draft animal on earth, and a team of 20 dogs averaging perhaps 75 pounds each can easily match a team of horses weighing more than twice as much. Dogs are also faster than horses over the long haul, capable of maintaining average speeds of 8 to 12 miles an hour for hundreds of miles (including rest stops), and can exceed 20 miles an hour or more on shorter sprints. Even better, dogs can be fed from the land with moose, fish, or caribou in the winter, while horses or oxen require expensive (and heavy) hay or grain. Additionally, large draft animals cannot use the snow-packed winter trails.\r\n\r\nThe early mushers used a mixture of breeds, ranging from Native types such as the Malamute and Siberian husky to various domestic dogs imported from the Lower 48; some mushers even used wolves. Mostly, the teams hauled cargo on the three-week journey, but passengers were sometimes carried in long sleds. The dog teams also hauled out the season’s gold on the return trip to Knik. According to Ron Wendt in Hatcher Pass Gold, 2,600 pounds of gold arrived at Knik on December 10, 1911, hauled by four teams. In December of 1916, 3,400 pounds of gold came out behind 46 dogs.\r\n\r\nThe trail was used every winter through the World War I era and well into the 1920s, with parts of it being used as late as the 1940s. The inevitable end for the Iditarod and other long distance winter sled trails in Alaska, though, was the airplane.\r\n\r\nBut the sled dogs had one last taste of glory. In the winter of 1925, an epidemic of diphtheria ravaged Nome, which lacked the medicine to combat it. The nearest supply of antitoxin serum was in Anchorage — nearly 700 frozen miles away. Fierce weather precluded the use of aircraft. In what has become known as the “Great Race of Mercy,” 20 mushers and some 150 dogs teamed up to deliver the drugs in under six days, quelling an epidemic that threatened to decimate the town. Balto, the lead dog on the final stretch of the relay, earned national acclaim — and a statue that still stands in New York City’s Central Park.\r\n\r\nThe emergence of air travel blunted the trail’s importance in subsequent decades. But in the 1960s, a Wasilla resident named Dorothy Page moved to memorialize its importance by staging a race during Alaska’s centennial celebrations in 1967.\r\n\r\nSince 1983, the Iditarod has steadily grown in popularity, becoming both the most popular sporting event in Alaska and an international touchstone renowned for both the stamina it requires and the desolate beauty of the unforgiving terrain it covers.\r\n<div></div>', 'The Idita — what?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-idita-what', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:23:24', '2013-03-21 00:23:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10294', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10296, 4, '2013-03-20 20:28:00', '2013-03-21 00:28:00', 'Meet Joy.  Joy is a hound mix and approximately 4 years old.  Joy is looking for a home without cats.  Joy is spayed, microchipped and current on her vaccinations.  You can meet Joy Monday through Saturday at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park.  For more information please call (843)645-1725 or visit our website at www.palmettoanimalleague.org.', 'Pet of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-22', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:28:00', '2013-03-21 00:28:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10296', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10298, 4, '2013-03-20 20:29:09', '2013-03-21 00:29:09', '<b>Mark Ferry</b>\r\n\r\nMark L. Ferry, 64, of Beaufort, SC, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at his residence.\r\n\r\nThe family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 from 11:00am to 12:30pm at Anderson Funeral Home.\r\n\r\nGraveside funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 1:00pm in Beaufort National Cemetery with military honors.\r\n\r\nMr. Ferry was born on October 3, 1948 in Minneapolis, MN. He is the son of the late Merle Ferry and Doris Pollock Ferry.\r\n\r\nHe served our country in the U. S. Navy and was an avid golfer.\r\n\r\nSurviving are three sons, Mark L. Ferry, Jr.; Brian M. Ferry and Christopher Ferry; six grandchildren; three brothers, Merle, Michael and Scott Ferry; two sisters, Diane Williams and Patricia Johnson, numerous nieces and nephews.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n<b>Cheryl Graves</b>\r\n\r\nCheryl Kizer Graves, 64, wife of Harold Lefton Graves, of Beaufort, SC, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends on Friday, March 15, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home with services to follow at 12:30 p.m. in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel.\r\n\r\nCheryl was born on August 30, 1948 in Beaufort, SC.  She is the daughter of the late Leroy Kizer and Claudia Sloman Kizer.\r\n\r\nShe was office manager for Omega World Travel on Parris Island, SC and Zippy Lube on Lady’s Island, SC.\r\n\r\nSurviving in addition to her husband Lefton of Beaufort, SC; are two daughters, Kristie Lewis and Lori Graves both of Beaufort, SC; three brothers, Billy, Ronnie and Larry Kizer all of Beaufort, SC.\r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Angie Kizer Smith.\r\n\r\nIn lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to The Baptist Church of Beaufort, P. O. Box 879, Beaufort, SC  29901.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n<b>Lucille Johnson Jones</b>\r\n\r\nLucille Johnson Jones, 100, formerly of the Indian Hill community on St. Helena Island and mother of Ophelia Gross died in the New York Hospital of Queens Tuesday, March 12, 2013.\r\n\r\nArrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\n<b>Patricia Ann Leggette</b>\r\n\r\nPatricia Ann Leggette, 54, of Beaufort, SC, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at her residence. The family received friends on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were held on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 4 p.m. in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel.\r\n\r\nMs. Leggette was born on November 24, 1958 in Rowland, NC.  She is the daughter of Dixie Lovette Stevenson and the late Franklin Carlyle Leggette.\r\n\r\nShe was store manager of Dollar General.\r\n\r\nSurviving in addition to her mother Dixie and step-father, Thomas Stevenson of Beaufort, SC; are one son, James L. Walters(Rachel) of Jacksonville, FL; one brother, Richard C. Leggette; two sisters, Alice F. Mishue and Gloria J. Schley; two grandsons, Caleb Ray Walters and Jason Dean Cook.\r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death by her father, a son Justin Craig Walters and a brother, Thomas Franklin Leggette.\r\n\r\nIn lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Little Friends Wildlife Center, 17 Tanglewood Drive, Beaufort, SC  29902.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. www.andersonfuneralhomebeaufortsc.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Mildred Bonyne Richard</b>\r\n\r\nMildred Bonyne Richard, 88, widow of Roy Richard, of Beaufort, SC, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at her residence.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 from 5-7 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home with a Rosary recited at 6:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nFuneral Mass was held on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Peter’s Catholic Church with interment in Beaufort National Cemetery.\r\n\r\nMrs. Richard was born on July 27, 1924 in Savannah, GA. She is the daughter of the late John Bonyne and Eula Zessie Brown Bonyne.\r\n\r\nShe was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church.\r\n\r\nSurviving are one son, Dr. R. Thomas Richard; three daughters, Susan R. Scully, Jane R. Langford and Patricia L. Gates all of Beaufort, SC; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.wwwandersonfuneralhomebeaufortsc.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Kailah Mariah Smith</b>\r\n\r\nKailah Mariah Smith, 21, of Beaufort, SC, died Saturday, March 9, 2013 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nKailah was born on June 12, 1991 in Richmond, VA.  She is the daughter of Christiana Smith Schierman and Michael Huntington.\r\n\r\nSurviving are her mother, Christiana of Jacksonville, FL and her father, Michael of Maryland; one sister, Michelle Helmick of Jacksonville, FL; three brothers, Erick, Hunter and Colby Huntington; step-father, Andrew Schierman; step-mother, Theresa Huntington; and boyfriend Justin Smith of Beaufort, SC.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n<b>Mary Elizabeth Warren</b>\r\n\r\nMary Elizabeth Warren, 68, widow of Charles Ray Warren, Sr., died March 14, 2013 in Hudson, FL. Graveside funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11 a.m. in Beaufort National Cemetery. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n<div></div>', 'Obituaries', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituaries-9', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:29:09', '2013-03-21 00:29:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10298', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10300, 4, '2013-03-20 20:30:29', '2013-03-21 00:30:29', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nFaster than we can think, spring is plowing into us. Truly a good thing, but we must make preparations. That means new wines and a good supply of them — our wines this week should absolutely fit the bill.  So, off we go to Italy, for two really lovely wines.\r\n\r\nIt shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that our white will be a Pinot Grigio and our red will be a Sangiovese. (These are two of Italy’s most popular grapes!) That makes it two weeks in a row that we’re doing a Pinot Grigio, but, as we discussed last week, where this grape is grown makes a big difference in the wine in the bottle. Ours this week comes from the Veneto area of northeastern Italy.  I would imagine we all can see some difference right away in the growing conditions here over those that we had last week in Sonoma, California. Here, in the Veneto area, which is near Venice, the climate is warm, the soil is lean with some volcanic ash mixed in, and the wines tend to be light, body and color, crisp and acidic. Sometimes, they are so dry and crisp they come across in our mouths as almost spritzy. Of course, for warm weather, these wines are perfect.\r\n\r\nThe second grape this week is Sangiovese. This is a red variety whose name means “the blood of Jove” (also known as Jupiter, the head Roman deity).  Obviously, with such a name to live up to, this grape must be something. It does come in two sizes, Sangiovese Grosso, also known as Brunello, and Sangiovese Piccolo. There are about 14 different clones of Sangiovese, most of which we’ll never see on a bottle label. And, along with Moscato and Trebbiano, it is one of the most widely planted varieties in Italy.\r\n\r\nThe history of Sangiovese is as confusing as its family tree. Despite repeated DNA studies of Sangiovese, Grosso and Piccolo, and all its clones, science can tell us which grapes are related to Sangiovese, but not which is the parent or which is the offspring. The first documented mention of it is from 1590, in writings of Giovanettorio Soderini. He called this grape “Sangiogheto” and said that in Tuscany it made good wines, but, if winemakers were not careful, they risked their wines turning into vinegar.\r\n\r\nIt was not until the 18th century that Sangiovese gained widespread attention throughout Tuscany. In 1783, Cosimo Trinci described wines made from Sangiovese blended with other varieties as excellent. Others also wrote about how good Sangiovese blended wines were. One of the early recipes for Chianti was a blend of Sangiovese and Cannaiolo. With time, each of the appellations of Tuscany (Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Carmignano, Morellino di Scansano, Brunello di Montacino, Rosso de Montalcino) and other regions, as well as what we now call “super  Tuscans,” all determined their best clone to use and their best blend. Some, with the right soil and clone, did succeed in using just Sangiovese.\r\n\r\nThe high acidity and light body characteristics of Sangiovese are a challenge to winemakers. In addition to blending with other grapes, to enhance its strengths and fill in “holes” in its wines, modern techniques include vineyard pruning to make low yielding vines, longer macerations (grape juice soaking with the skins before fermenting starts), adjusting the temperature and length of time for the wine’s fermentation, and the use of oak, both in fermenting and aging. Since the 20th century, Bordeaux varieties, mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, have been used for blending in many Italian wines with great success.  Some of  DOC/G laws have been adjusted to allow the Cabernet in, like up to 15 percent in Chianti. Apparently and lucky for us, commercial success can change centuries of tradition.\r\n\r\nToday, Sangiovese is the most widely grown red variety in Italy. It is the officially recommended variety in 53 provinces and authorized for use in 13 more. About 10 percent of the country’s vineyards are Sangiovese vines, more than 250,000 acres. Besides Tuscany, Sangiovese is spread throughout central Italy — Umbria, Lazio  and Marche, and beyond into Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna, Valpolicella and Campania and Sicily in the south. Sangiovese can makes wines from everyday drinking styles to premium wines with aging potential. It can make rosé wines, semi-frizzante (sparkling) wines and sweeter style wines.\r\n\r\nAnd, now, thank goodness, it’s wine time. Ours this week come to us from Primaterra, Italian by design. By design says it all.  Primaterra is a company, not really a winery. They work all over Italy, looking for and making wines for everyday enjoyment. Each of their varietally named wines comes from a different part of Italy. And, each wine is made to reflect the combination of the soil and climate of its origin and the unique flavors of its grape variety. Then, just for fun, each label is a really cute cartoon, for lack of a better word.\r\n\r\n<b>The Primaterra Pinot Grigio</b> comes from the Venezie region, up near Venice. It is an IGT level wine, like so many others from  that area. It is 100 percent Pinot Grigio. These grapes are grown in soil that is mixed clay and stones, at an elevation of 300 meters. They are fermented in stainless steel, for 15 to 20 days. The wine is well balanced, crisp and fresh. It has lively fruit flavors, that include apples, and floral notes. And, just so it’s not too puckery, it has a softer style finish. Many of us have enjoyed this wine for a long time now.\r\n\r\nThe <b>Primaterra Sangiovese</b> comes from Sicily, also an IGT wine.  This wine is also 100 percent its variety and is, actually, grown in soil similar to the Pinot Grigio — clay and rocks. The Sangiovese benefits from the warm growing climate in Sicily. These grapes are fermented in stainless steel, 70 percent, and oak barrels, 30 percent. It has the cherry aromas and flavors that are part of the signature of Sangiovese. It has some acidity, balanced in with a clean and gentle finish. There are some spice notes and slight hints of vanilla — Sangiovese soaks this out of its barrels.\r\n\r\nAs we go into warmer weather, both these wines should find a way into our glasses. Perfect for just sipping, but, also, well matched to all our warm weather meals. And, truthfully, just looking at these labels has to put you in a good mood. And so does their price. Each of these wines is $10.99, artwork included. Enjoy.', 'Spring is coming', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'spring-is-coming', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:30:29', '2013-03-21 00:30:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10300', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10302, 4, '2013-03-20 20:32:54', '2013-03-21 00:32:54', '<b>By Tracy Davidson</b>\r\n\r\nFor the past four years, Carteret Street United Methodist Church has engaged in a day of service. This year, more than 150 volunteers of all ages from the congregation went out into our community and helped nonprofit agencies and those in need throughout northern Beaufort County. The service projects ranged from painting, repairing, sorting food, sorting clothing, cooking and yard work.  There were three new projects this year:  Boys &amp; Girls Club Thrift Store, Morningside Assisted Living and Hunting Island Beach Cleanup.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_0649.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10303\" alt=\"IMG_0649\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_0649-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>I visited many of the sites and each one had something special happening. The youngest volunteers went to Morningside of Beaufort and spent the day playing games and singing with residents there. The youth, along with the Boy Scouts, also did yard work at several different elderly residences.\r\n\r\nA group of men and women went to the Mercy Cemetery, including Pastor Rev. Susan Ulmer, and removed trash, raked, replaced bricks and stones, and even picked up fallen tombstones.  One elderly home needed roof and window repair while another needed exterior doors replaced.\r\n\r\nVolunteers were able to help several nonprofits complete their spring sprucing up by painting, pressure washing and replacing tile work.\r\n\r\nThese examples just touch on the many services that happened last week, but there was no job too big for the congregation.\r\n\r\nAs I was leaving the Thumbs Up office after volunteers had cleaned up the yard, one of the children who attends Thumbs Up said, “God bless you.”  I don’t think there is a better way to say thank you.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_0624.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10304\" alt=\"IMG_0624\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_0624-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n<div></div>', 'Church congregation helps out community', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'church-congregation-helps-out-community', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:32:54', '2013-03-21 00:32:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10302', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10306, 4, '2013-03-20 20:33:52', '2013-03-21 00:33:52', '<b>Holy Week At The Baptist Church Of Beaufort.</b> The community is invited to take part in a variety of worship and fellowship opportunities that will take place during Holy Week, March 24-31.\r\n\r\n• On Palm Sunday, March 24, at 9 a.m., youth will be serving in several capacities and at 11:15 a.m. children will present Donkey Tales, a Palm Sunday musical.\r\n\r\n• Holy Week Noonday Services and Lunch will be offered Monday through Friday with services in the sanctuary followed by lunch in the Fellowship Hall for $7. (Reservations requested, surprises welcomed, 524-3197 or RSVP@bcob.org. Meals are catered by Southern Graces.) Monday: Shannon Mullen, Pastor, St. John’s Lutheran. Tuesday:  Susan Ulmer, Pastor, Carteret St. United Methodist. Wednesday: Jim Wooten, Pastor, The Baptist Church of Beaufort. Thursday: Steve Keeler, Pastor, Sea Island Presbyterian. Friday: Alex McBride, Pastor, First African Baptist.\r\n\r\n• The Living Last Supper, Maundy Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. Take a step back in time and witness monologues from each of the 12 disciples present at the Last Supper Table with Jesus in the upper room.\r\n\r\n• Resurrection Sunday, March 31: Celebrating the Risen Christ at 9 a.m. with a traditional worship with Easter Brass Ensemble, Organ and Choir. At 11:15 a.m., Contemporary Worship with Worship Band, Brass Ensemble and Choir. For more information, contact Melanie Williams, melaniewilliams@yahoo.com , 843-524-3197.\r\n\r\n<b>A Free Family Easter Carnival </b>at Naval Heritage Park, Ribaut Road, Port Royal, will be held Saturday, March 30 from 3 to 5 p.m., sponsored by the Wardle Family YMCA in partnership with the Link Church. The carnival will include bouncers, relay races, games, snow cones, popcorn, door prizes and various food vendors. Admission is free, but organizers ask that attendees consider bringing a can of food to contribute to the HELP of Beaufort food bank.\r\n\r\n<b>The Eggtastically Eggcellent Easter Egg Hunt</b> will be held on Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m. at Hunting Island State Park at the picnic shelter near the lighthouse. Egg-hunt your heart out or enter the Easter Creative Coloring Contest. Prizes will be awarded. Age groups are 5 and under; ages 6-12. Activities and fun are free with park admission. For more information, contact 843-838-4868.\r\n<div></div>', 'Easter Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'easter-events', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:33:52', '2013-03-21 00:33:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10306', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10308, 4, '2013-03-20 20:34:31', '2013-03-21 00:34:31', 'A new and highly visible project is under way to bring more history to Beaufort’s streets with a plaque program designed for owners of historic structures to indicate the historic name of their properties and the date they were built. Sponsored by Historic Beaufort Foundation, the plaque program is part of an educational outreach that will result by the end of the year in the re-publication of “A Guide to Historic Beaufort,” the Foundation’s seminal work on the National Historic Landmark District.\r\n\r\nThe plaques are hand-cast bronze, oval-shaped and measure seven inches by 10 inches. The historical name of the house, the date of its construction and HBF’s name will appear.\r\n\r\nDebated by HBF for a number of years, the project was jumpstarted recently by discussions with the Beaufort Regional Visitors Center which has been searching for more ways to engage visitors in Beaufort’s history. It grew from discussions in the research committee which is re-writing the Guidebook and developing a new map of the Landmark District.\r\n\r\nFor the first year, the plaques will be available to HBF members for $200. each, plus $10.95 shipping, and to non-members for $250. each, plus shipping. Non-members will gain a one-year HBF membership with their purchase. A grant program for property owners of limited means and for buildings in the core commercial district is being planned.\r\n\r\nMore details about the program are available by calling 843-379-3331. Samples can be seen at HBF headquarters at 208 Scott Street or at www.historicbeaufort.org.', 'Plaque program bringing history to the streets through HBF', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'plaque-program-bringing-history-to-the-streets-through-hbf', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:34:31', '2013-03-21 00:34:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10308', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10310, 4, '2013-03-20 20:35:53', '2013-03-21 00:35:53', 'A six-month national search for the next CEO of United Way of the Lowcountry concluded when the Board of Directors approved the appointment of Tina Lamb Gentry of Asheville, NC, as their next president and Chief Executive Officer.\r\n\r\n“I am truly honored to be selected to serve the United Way of the Lowcountry in this capacity,” Gentry said. “I am eager to build on the momentum that has been generated with our community impact areas of health, education and financial stability in order to serve the residents in our communities.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10311\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Comm-Tina-Gentry-United-Way-Lowcountry-CEO.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10311\" alt=\"Tina Gentry-United Way Lowcountry CEO\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Comm-Tina-Gentry-United-Way-Lowcountry-CEO-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Tina Gentry-United Way Lowcountry CEO[/caption]\r\n\r\nAfter 18-plus years of helping make Beaufort and Jasper counties a better place, United Way CEO Clarece Walker retired in late February.\r\n\r\nSince 2003, Gentry has worked as vice president of patient access and sustainable resources for Four  Seasons in Flat Rock, N.C., where she oversaw a $20 million annual budget and 277 staff members with duties including researching, creating, implementing and evaluating comprehensive business and strategic plans.\r\n\r\nFrom 1994-2002, Gentry worked with the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce and prior to that worked in banking, including then-Nations Bank of Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\n“We are very fortunate to have someone with Tina’s demonstrated leadership abilities, experience, compassion and community commitment join our team,” said Peter Post, chairman of the board for United Way of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\n“It’s a challenge to step into Clarece’s shoes after all she’s done for the Lowcountry, but we have every confidence that Mrs. Gentry will take us to even greater heights,” Post said.\r\n\r\nA 35-year veteran of United Way, Walker announced her retirement last June. The Board of Director’s search committee, led by Chris McCorkendale, sought both local talent and those with national experience.\r\n\r\nGentry was selected from more than 60 qualified applicants, McCorkendale said.\r\n\r\n“We reviewed many outstanding candidates,” he said. “On behalf of the Search Committee and the United Way Board, we want to thank the applicants for their interest in helping improve the Lowcountry, we congratulate Tina and look forward to further advancing our community impact objectives.”\r\n\r\nGentry holds a Bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from the University of South Carolina, an associate’s degree with a concentration in accounting from USCB, and is pursuing a Master’s in healthcare administration from the University of Cincinnati. Gentry graduated from Beaufort High in 1988.\r\n<div></div>', 'New CEO for United Way of Lowcountry named', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-ceo-for-united-way-of-lowcountry-named', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:35:53', '2013-03-21 00:35:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10310', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10313, 4, '2013-03-20 20:36:37', '2013-03-21 00:36:37', 'The Child Abuse Prevention Association will hold its annual Step Up For Kids 5K on Saturday, April 13 in Live Oaks Park, Port Royal. The month of April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and CAPA invites you to  Step Up For Kids to raise awareness and funds necessary to ensure prevention and intervention programs are available for Beaufort County’s children. Child abuse and neglect are community problems and touch the lives of all ages and socio-economic groups. The children and families of our community need our help now more than ever.\r\n\r\nRegistration begins at 7 a.m. and the race starts at 8 in Live Oaks Park.  Participants may run, walk or push a stroller.  Tickets are $35 for adults, $15 for juniors (8-12) and free for children under 12 with a paid adult. Applications are available at CAPA’s outreach center in Port Royal, or register online at www.stepupforkids.eventbrite.com. Register by April 1 to guarantee a T-shirt. For more information or to become a sponsor, call CAPA at 843.524.4350 or email capa714@earthlink.net.', 'CAPA to host annual Step Up for Kids 5K', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'capa-to-host-annual-step-up-for-kids-5k', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:36:37', '2013-03-21 00:36:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10313', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10315, 4, '2013-03-20 20:37:57', '2013-03-21 00:37:57', '[caption id=\"attachment_10316\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Comm-UDC-New-Members1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10316\" alt=\"Recently, the Stephen Elliott Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met at the Callawassie Island home of President Judith Ericksen.  An interesting program on Beauvoir, home of CSA President Jefferson Davis, in Biloxi, Miss., was given by Harold Ericksen. During the meeting the chapter installed two new members.  At left is new member Dorothy Mosior, President Judith Ericksen, new member Eliza Oliwa and Registrar Laura Beall. Photo by Anita Henson.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Comm-UDC-New-Members1-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Recently, the Stephen Elliott Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met at the Callawassie Island home of President Judith Ericksen. An interesting program on Beauvoir, home of CSA President Jefferson Davis, in Biloxi, Miss., was given by Harold Ericksen. During the meeting the chapter installed two new members. At left is new member Dorothy Mosior, President Judith Ericksen, new member Eliza Oliwa and Registrar Laura Beall. Photo by Anita Henson.[/caption]', 'Local UDC chapter installs new members', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-udc-chapter-installs-new-members', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:37:57', '2013-03-21 00:37:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10315', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10318, 4, '2013-03-20 20:39:19', '2013-03-21 00:39:19', 'The 10th Annual Friends of Caroline HOSPICE Fashion Show will be held Wednesday, April 24 at 11:30 a.m. at The Shed in Port Royal. The annual luncheon will be catered by famed local chef Debbi Covington. This year, Covington will be selling copies of her book “Celebrate Everything!” and donating 20 percent of the proceeds to Friends of Caroline HOSPICE.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10319\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"252\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Debbi-Covington.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10319\" alt=\"Debbi Covington\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Debbi-Covington-252x300.jpg\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" /></a> Debbi Covington[/caption]\r\n\r\n“Celebrate Everything!” is a 216-page cookbook that contains 190 recipes and more than 500 full color photographs from professional local photographer, Paul Nurnberg. “Celebrate Everything!” is infused with high spirits and full of delicious recipes to inspire cooking throughout the year.  Twenty-seven menus are included in the cookbook.  All of the menus include recipes for several courses along with suggestions for appropriate wines or other beverages. “Celebrate Everything!” retails for $34.95.\r\n\r\nThe 10th Annual Fashion Show will include a silent and live auction announced by Deanna Bowdish, entertainment by Music to Go and fashion from local retailers. The featured designer is Caroline Baker of Maude Couture in Charleston, SC. Tickets are $55 per person or $500 for a table of 10. Purchase your tickets today by calling 843-525-6257 or email wendy@friendsofcarolinehospice.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'Debbi Covington to cater Fashion Show Luncheon', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'debbi-covington-to-cater-fashion-show-luncheon', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:39:19', '2013-03-21 00:39:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10318', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10321, 4, '2013-03-20 20:43:18', '2013-03-21 00:43:18', 'The South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault has named CODA volunteer and Beaufort resident Yajaira Benet-Smith South Carolina’s “Volunteer of the Year” for her outstanding service and dedication to CODA and survivors of domestic violence.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10322\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/SC-Vol-of-Year1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10322\" alt=\"CODA volunteer of the year.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/SC-Vol-of-Year1-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> CODA volunteer of the year.[/caption]\r\n\r\nNot only is Yajaira an advocate for survivors when she is volunteering with CODA, but also when she is in the community and working as the PASOs Coordinator for Beaufort and Jasper counties. CODA’s executive director Kristin Dubrowski sees Yajaira as an ambassador between CODA and Spanish speaking communities — doing outreach, informing survivors of CODA’s services and helping to interpret in order for survivors to access services.\r\n\r\n“Yajaira is a dedicated and strong advocate who works to ensure that Spanish-speaking survivors have a voice and have options,” says Dubrowski.\r\n\r\nYajaira frequently volunteers with CODA’s children’s counselor Paula Hetzel to conduct intakes with Spanish speaking parents so their children can receive counseling. Paula says, “Yajaira always has a smile and takes pride in the assistance she provides.  She has been such a blessing to CODA — she is an amazing woman who assists whenever needed.”\r\n\r\nWhen Yajaira was told about her nomination and award, she said, “I think this is the second time I won something.  And in this case, it means a lot to me, as I feel to be the lucky one for being in an area where collaboration is so important. I am very fortunate to be able to add my little grain.  Thanks to everyone for the nomination and the award — I love it!”', 'CODA volunteer receives statewide award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'coda-volunteer-receives-statewide-award', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:43:18', '2013-03-21 00:43:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10321', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10324, 4, '2013-03-20 20:44:14', '2013-03-21 00:44:14', '•<b> Friends of Fripp Island Music will close its 29th season with a winner: Dala</b>. Winner of the 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, Dala has released five albums and toured across North America. Darlings of the Canadian music scene, Dala is poised to bring their fresh brand of acoustic pop music to the world. The group will perform Sunday, March 24 at 5 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Center, 205 Tarpon Boulevard, Fripp Island. Tickets: Adults $25 per person/$10 for students. All attendees receive an entry pass at the Fripp Gate and are invited to join the artists at an included catered event following the performance. For more, call 843-838-665 or visit www.islc.net/friendsofmusic.\r\n\r\n• In honor of Women’s History Month, Penn Center will feature <b>“We Be Women Artists &amp; Authors” series</b> with nine artists and seven authors of the Lowcountry. Every Saturday in March at noon, bring a bag lunch to York W. Bailey Museum. Admission is $5 per adults and $3 for students. For more information, call 843-838-2474 or www.penncenter.com.\r\n\r\n• An internationally acclaimed sculptor who has exhibited his ceramic pieces on three continents will present his latest exhibition, <b>“Ivan Albrecht: Recent Works,” </b>at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Sea Islands Center through April 26. The exhibit by Ivan Albrecht, assistant professor of ceramics at the University of Miami, utilizes decaled porcelain platters to explore issues of socio-politics, identity and beauty. The USCB Sea Islands Center is located at 1106 Carteret Street in Beaufort. The center’s gallery is open Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. For more information, call 843- 521-4145.\r\n\r\n• In celebration of its 10th year hosting the <b>Duke Symphony Orchestra</b>, Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation is glitzing up the annual affair with an after-concert reception in the historic Joseph Johnson house known as “The Castle.” Some 60 musicians from the prestigious North Carolina university will travel to Beaufort to perform the benefit concert March 23 at USCB’s Center for the Arts. Led by Duke Symphony Orchestra Director Harry Davidson, the students will perform a program of symphonic classical works. General admission tickets to the Duke Symphony Orchestra concert are $35. Patron tickets start at $75 and include premium seating and an invitation the conductor’s reception at the Castle. To purchase tickets in advance, visit www.bmhsc.org or call 843-522-5774.\r\n\r\n•In recognition of Women’s History Month, the locally filmed comedy <b>“My Man Done Me Wrong”</b> will screen Thursday, March 28 at noon at Beaufort’s Plaza Stadium Theatre, 41 Robert Smalls Parkway. The event will include lunch and a Q&amp;A with the cast and filmmaker Ron Small. The film stars Anita Singleton-Prather and other Beaufort residents. The screening is one of several designed to raise money for the Gullah Kinfolk Traveling Theatre and the Community Circle of Hope Coalition. Tickets are $30 in advance or at the door and include lunch. Call the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce at 843-986-1102 or the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce 843-986-5400.\r\n<div></div>', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-24', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:44:14', '2013-03-21 00:44:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10324', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10326, 4, '2013-03-20 20:45:37', '2013-03-21 00:45:37', 'Bil Lepp is the headliner of the BIG Story Fest, April 11-14 at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. He’s an internationally-known storyteller and humorist whose style has been described as a satisfying blend of Bill Cosby and Jeff Foxworthy. A five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars’ Contest, his outrageous tall-tales and witty stories have earned the appreciation of listeners of all ages. And, he’ll be judging and MC-ing the Liars Competition too — that’s your chance to tell a story during the festival. He’s got a new book out, “Muddling Through: Perspectives on Parenting.” <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Arts-MuddlingThrough.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10327\" alt=\"Arts-MuddlingThrough\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Arts-MuddlingThrough-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>Here’s an excerpt:\r\n\r\n<i>Everyone has an idea and opinion on how you should raise your child. You and your spouse, partner, co-parent or you alone if you’re a single parent, need to decide on your approach and stick to it. That’s not to say you shouldn’t be open to advice (I mean, here you are reading a book full of advice), but you need to stick to your guns. I’ve had to tell my own mother that while I appreciated her advice, I was also going to ignore it. I live with my kids every day and I know the methods I am employing.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Our son was born premature and the muscles he needed to suckle weren’t developed. He had a hard time eating. He was born at just over five pounds and stayed tiny for a long time. People constantly told my wife, “You need to feed that baby,” as if she hadn’t thought of that herself. There were two guys at church we called Biscuit and Gravy because each Sunday that is what they said we should be feeding our newborn. We understood our son’s condition. We were in communication with the doctor. We knew what we were doing. A woman at a store said to my wife, “You child looks sickly. You should feed him more.” At the end of her rope, my generally sweet wife replied, “I think he’s doing pretty well for a child born without an esophagus.”  It wasn’t the kindest thin</i><i>g my wife could have said, but it was doggone funny.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>So, be it your child or an unsolicited councilor, stick to your guns. Momma knows best.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Start teaching your children from day one what is a need and what is a want. Then help them attach the proper value to things. In other words, don’t get too attached to balloons. Balloons were never meant to be keepsakes. We need to tell our kids what things they can expect to stay around forever, and what things are fleeting. This helps them develop realistic expectations ...</i>\r\n\r\n<i>... One weekend we hit the road for a three day trip. I’m a professional storyteller and tour often. When they can, my wife and kids join me. At one show a friendly old lady gave my daughter a handful of helium balloons. As we were getting into the van one of the balloons escaped. I watched the balloon head toward the clouds, and then I looked back at my daughter. Her face was locked into that silent, bitter, heartbreaking sob that only 4-year-olds can manufacture. I thought she’d been stung by a wasp. Or bitten by a snake. Or that she had just seen her mother carried off by rabid camels.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>“What’s wrong?” I asked.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>She gasped, pointed at the balloon disappearing into the sky, and managed to say, “Oh, Daddy, that ... that ... that was your favorite balloon!”</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Up to that point, I hadn’t realized that I had a favorite balloon. I thought I hated all balloons equally. I try not to get too attached to balloons. I thought fast. “No. No,” I said, “this is my favorite balloon.” I snatched a balloon from her remaining handful. “See?” I explained. “Mine has a white ribbon.” I pointed at the balloon now barely visible above the distant tree line. “That one has a blue ribbon.”</i>\r\n\r\n<i>“Are you sure?” my daughter asked doubtfully.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>“Sure I’m sure.”</i>\r\n\r\nThe BIG Story Fest is April 11-14 at ARTworks. It honors the deeply fun tradition of storytelling and storylistening with performances, family activities, and diverse voices, including Bil Lepp, Doug Elliott, Natalie Daise and Judy Sima. For more information, visit www.artworksinbeaufort.org or call 843-379-2787.', 'Bil Lepp and the balloon that got away', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bil-lepp-and-the-balloon-that-got-away', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:45:37', '2013-03-21 00:45:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10326', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10329, 4, '2013-03-20 20:47:49', '2013-03-21 00:47:49', 'Emerging Pictures Ballet in Cinema will present “Notre-Dame de Paris” from La Scala Ballet on Sunday, March 24 at 4:00 p.m. at USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nInspired by Victor Hugo’s novel, “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame,” the ballet’s highly dramatic and passionate story revolves around four great characters; Esmeralda, the compassionate gypsy girl danced by Natalia Osipova; Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bell ringer of the cathedral danced by <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/notre_dame_scala_250x375.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10330\" alt=\"notre_dame_scala_250x375\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/notre_dame_scala_250x375-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>Roberto Bolle; Frollo, the archdeacon of Notre-Dame danced by Mick Zeni; and Phoebus, a captain in the army, danced by Eris Nezha.  The setting is Paris in 1482, Act I at the “Fools’ Festival” and Act II in the Bell Tower of Notre-Dame Cathedral.\r\n\r\nThe production features the music of Maurice Jarre, conducted by Paul Connelly, sets by Rene Allio, and the renowned costumes of Yves Saint-Laurent. The ballet returns to La Scala after more than 10 years since its last performance and is once again celebrating the artistic vision of director Roland Petit brought alive by the choreography, sets, costumes and music.\r\n\r\nTickets can be purchased in advance by calling the box office at 521-4145 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays, or at the door one hour prior to the performance. Adults $16; Students $8.', 'Ballet in cinema: ‘Notre Dame de Paris’ at USCB', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ballet-in-cinema-notre-dame-de-paris-at-uscb', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:47:49', '2013-03-21 00:47:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10329', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10332, 4, '2013-03-20 20:56:48', '2013-03-21 00:56:48', '<b>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</b>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, March 21: Science Expo featuring BA’s Middle and High School students’ projects — community welcome to view projects from 5 to 6:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Thursday, March 21: Eagles Eat Out at Upper Crust. Upper Crust on Lady’s Island will donate\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10333\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/snake.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10333\" alt=\"Courtesy of the PreK Star of the Week Jack Adams and Ms. Beth from the Critter Zoo in Savannah, the Beaufort Academy PreK and Kindergarten students had some visitors, including baby bunnies and rats, snakes, a hedgehog, and two different tortoises.  Ms. Beth introduced all of the animals and talked about animal safety. PreK student Liam Gibbons holds the boa constrictor. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/snake-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a> Courtesy of the PreK Star of the Week Jack Adams and Ms. Beth from the Critter Zoo in Savannah, the Beaufort Academy PreK and Kindergarten students had some visitors, including baby bunnies and rats, snakes, a hedgehog, and two different tortoises. Ms. Beth introduced all of the animals and talked about animal safety. PreK student Liam Gibbons holds the boa constrictor.[/caption]\r\n\r\n20% of proceeds from 6-9 p.m. to BA.\r\n\r\n• Friday, March 22: Interim 2013 Expo, those interested in attending should contact BA for more info.  843-524-3393.\r\n\r\n• Saturday, March 23: The annual Junior Class Community Yard Sale, begins at 7 a.m. in the BA gym.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 26: Tours of the new mini-Mac lab and 3-D printer to be held in the library, 6:45 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 26: Town Hall Meeting in Learning Center Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, March 27: Special Assembly for students in PreK – 6th grades for Savannah Sand Gnats Book Bugs Program, 2:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Reminder: Friday, March 29: No classes in observance of Good Friday, followed by Spring Break the week of April 1.\r\n\r\n<b>COOSA ELEMENTARY</b>\r\n\r\n• Discount for early registration ends March 28. Camp Invention at Coosa ES spaces are available, and there is a discount right now for spring registrations before March 28. Take advantage of this great opportunity for your child. Camp Invention  presents children with real-world challenges, allowing them to solve problems through engaging hands-on investigation, experiments through science, technology, engineering and math taught by Coosa’s own certified teachers. Designed to foster higher levels of learning while fostering critical thinking and collaboration Camp Invention is preparing students for the future. Please contact Karyn Levesque at 322-6114 if you have any questions about registration or go to www.campinvention.org  to register. Camp dates are July 8-11.\r\n\r\n<b>HOLY TRINITY CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN</b>\r\n\r\n• The third quarter ends March 22.\r\n\r\n• Report cards will be sent home March 28\r\n\r\n• The Easter Holiday is March 29- April 5,\r\n\r\n• Holy Trinity Classical Christian School (HTCCS) is now enrolling for the 2013-2014 academic school year in grades Pre-K (ages 2 +) through sixth grade. Applications can be found online at www.htccs.org or retrieved in person at the school. For more information on enrollment, to schedule a school tour or to inquire about tuition assistance, contact HTCCS at (843) 522-0660 or via email at htadmin@htccs.org.\r\n\r\n<b>LADY\'S ISLAND ELEMENTARY</b>\r\n\r\n• On Friday, March 15, Lady’s Island Elementary welcomed the director of the ABC Project, Christine Fisher, as the ABC Project celebrates its 25th Anniversary. Mrs. Fisher is visiting all of\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10334\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/School-25-ABC-LIES.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10334\" alt=\"Lady’s Island Elementary School Principal Marvelle Ulmer and Director of the ABC Project Christine Fisher pose with a Happy 25th Birthday bulletin board. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/School-25-ABC-LIES-300x165.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" /></a> Lady’s Island Elementary School Principal Marvelle Ulmer and Director of the ABC Project Christine Fisher pose with a Happy 25th Birthday bulletin board.[/caption]\r\n\r\nthe ABC sites across South Carolina during the month of March, which is Music in Our Schools Month, Youth Art Month, Dance in Our Schools Month, and Theatre in Our Schools Month. The ABC Project grants out monies to schools that believe in the power of a quality arts education and demonstrate a commitment\r\n\r\nto promoting the arts. Students entertained Mrs. Fisher, her husband, and author Claudia Cornett as the school’s arts specialists showcased their D’Arts (Differentiated Arts) programs: Show Choir, Drumming, Guitar, TACT (Visual Art), LEAP (Dance), and Theatre. Lady’s Island Elementary hopes to remain an arts integrated school of choice and an ABC site for many years to come.\r\n\r\n<b>LADY\'S ISLAND MIDDLE</b>\r\n\r\n• Monday, March 25: PASS Writing Makeup\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 26: 4 p.m. Baseball/Softball at Basil Green\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10335\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/School-LIMS-Jr-Leadership-3-21.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10335\" alt=\"The Junior Leadership class of Lady’s Island Middle School had the opportunity to tour the Marine Corps Air Station on February 25. Lt. Cpl. Cherry guided the class around the base and explained to us the financial impact the base has on our community, opportunities for students to become Marines, and how the base protects and defends the United States of America. The tour included stops at the base fire station, hangers, debriefing rooms and the mess hall. The Junior Leadership class would like to thank all those involved at the base for making this trip a unique learning experience.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/School-LIMS-Jr-Leadership-3-21-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> The Junior Leadership class of Lady’s Island Middle School had the opportunity to tour the Marine Corps Air Station on February 25. Lt. Cpl. Cherry guided the class around the base and explained to us the financial impact the base has on our community, opportunities for students to become Marines, and how the base protects and defends the United States of America. The tour included stops at the base fire station, hangers, debriefing rooms and the mess hall. The Junior Leadership class would like to thank all those involved at the base for making this trip a unique learning experience.[/caption]\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, March 26: Spring MAP Testing\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, March 27: 4:30 p.m. Track at LIMS\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, March 27: Spring MAP Testing\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, March 27: Math/Science Night, Dinner Serve\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, March 27: Last Day of Third Quarter\r\n\r\n• LIMS 5th Grade Team is sponsoring a Yard Sale Fundraiser on Saturday, March 23 from 8 a.m. to noon in the LIMS Parking Lot near the bus ramp. Fifth Grade students are raising funds towards their STEM fieldtrip to the Kennedy Space Center. Anyone is welcomed to rent a parking space for $10 to sell their gently used items and keep their entire profit.\r\n\r\nTables can be rented for $5 each if needed.\r\n\r\nANY fifth grade student is encouraged to rent a space and table to sell their gently used items to pay for their own cost of the trip.\r\n\r\nIf you are unable to sell items at the event, then come out and do some shopping.\r\n\r\n• Applications are available in the Guidance Office for students to apply for a $500 scholarship to be used for helping students plan for their futures.  The scholarship is provided through the Beaufort County Education Association’s Young Leaders Scholarship Program.  The applications are available for current 5th, 6th and 7th graders.  GPA must be 2.0 or above.  Students must gather three letters of reference and write an essay.  Application deadline is May 1.\r\n\r\n<b>RIVERVIEW CHARTER</b>\r\n\r\n• Friday, March 22: Uniform Free Friday &amp; BoxTops Collection\r\n\r\n• Saturday, March 23: Beaufort Twilight Run &amp; Oyster Roast\r\n\r\n<b>SCHOOL DISTRICT</b>\r\n\r\n• The complex ecology and peaceful beauty of Port Royal Sound serves as the inspiration for a new collection of art and poetry by Beaufort County School District students.\r\n\r\n“River of Words:  Musings on Port Royal Sound through Poetry and Art 2013,” was unveiled at a Friday evening reception at ARTworks in Beaufort. The student publication is the culmination of an interdisciplinary learning experience about the sound’s watersheds.\r\n\r\n“When children spend more time indoors and online than outdoors, there’s a legitimate concern that viewing nature only ‘virtually’ will lead to a diminished awareness of our local ecology and our ‘sense of place’ in the larger scheme of things, said Margaret Rushton, the school district’s fine arts coordinator.  “This project helps to counteract that trend.”\r\n\r\nRushton said that 3,000 first- through 12th-graders from 22 district schools accepted the “River of Words” challenge last fall to extend learning beyond classroom walls and into neighboring marshes, beaches and maritime forests.  More than 100 science, English language Arts, math, gifted and talented and visual arts teachers joined forces to design interdisciplinary units of study that examined local watersheds from multiple perspectives.\r\n\r\nStudents and teachers equipped with binoculars, cameras and sketchbooks experienced first-hand the intricacies of Port Royal Sound.  They tested water quality, studied stormwater run-off and discussed the effects of pollution and population growth. They kayaked the May River, rode in a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources “Discovery Vessel,” witnessed abundant wildlife at Nemours Plantation, toured Hunting Island State Park and explored the natural history and cultural heritage of the Lowcountry at Coastal Discovery Museum.\r\n\r\nFollowing these scientific discoveries, she said, students were charged to transform their new knowledge into poems and art.  “River of Words” is filled with their creativity.\r\n\r\n<b>ST. PETER\'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL</b>\r\n\r\n• March 28 through April 5: Spring Break.\r\n\r\n<b>WHALE BRANCH COLLEGE HIGH</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10336\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/School-Michelle-gee.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10336\" alt=\"Michelle Gee\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/School-Michelle-gee-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Michelle Gee[/caption]\r\n\r\n• Congratulations to Michelle Gee for being selected for the all expenses paid trip to Mercy College’s International Relations &amp; Diplomacy Summer Program in New York City.  She’ll be attending the July 15-19 session.  She’ll be participating in:\r\n\r\n• Discussions, guest lectures and lunch with international diplomacy experts addressing the world’s current events;\r\n\r\n• Learning the fundamentals of diplomacy and peace-keeping;\r\n\r\n• Behind-the-scenes visits to the United Nations and country missions;\r\n\r\n• Interactive activities such as public speaking, geography and solving world problems, that provide practice in writing, research, peer collaboration and negotiating.\r\n\r\n<i>Send your school happenings to theislandnews@gmail.com.</i>', 'School Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-notes-25', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:39', '2018-07-12 15:03:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10332', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10333, 4, '2013-03-20 20:52:12', '2013-03-21 00:52:12', '', 'snake', 'Courtesy of the PreK Star of the Week Jack Adams and Ms. Beth from the Critter Zoo in Savannah, the Beaufort Academy PreK and Kindergarten students had some visitors, including baby bunnies and rats, snakes, a hedgehog, and two different tortoises.  Ms. Beth introduced all of the animals and talked about animal safety. PreK student Liam Gibbons holds the boa constrictor.\n', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'snake', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:52:12', '2013-03-21 00:52:12', '', 10332, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/snake.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(10334, 4, '2013-03-20 20:53:42', '2013-03-21 00:53:42', '', 'School-25 ABC LIES', 'Lady’s Island Elementary School Principal Marvelle Ulmer and Director of the ABC Project Christine Fisher pose with a Happy 25th Birthday bulletin board.\n', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-25-abc-lies', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:53:42', '2013-03-21 00:53:42', '', 10332, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/School-25-ABC-LIES.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(10335, 4, '2013-03-20 20:54:51', '2013-03-21 00:54:51', '', 'School-LIMS Jr Leadership 3-21', 'The Junior Leadership class of Lady’s Island Middle School had the opportunity to tour the Marine Corps Air Station on February 25. Lt. Cpl. Cherry guided the class around the base and explained to us the financial impact the base has on our community, opportunities for students to become Marines, and how the base protects and defends the United States of America. The tour included stops at the base fire station, hangers, debriefing rooms and the mess hall. The Junior Leadership class would like to thank all those involved at the base for making this trip a unique learning experience.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-lims-jr-leadership-3-21', '', '', '2013-03-20 20:54:51', '2013-03-21 00:54:51', '', 10332, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/School-LIMS-Jr-Leadership-3-21.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(10338, 4, '2013-03-20 21:01:16', '2013-03-21 01:01:16', 'Sheldon residents, school supporters and Beaufort County officials celebrated last week as the athletic complex at Whale Branch Early College High School was formally dedicated in the name of veteran Board of Education member Earl Campbell.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Board of Education voted last year to name the athletic complex for Campbell, who was a key leader in building support for the construction of the new school that graduated its first class of seniors last spring.  “I thank God that I lived long enough to see it happen,” Campbell said after the board’s unanimous vote. “Not for me, but for the community.”\r\n\r\nThe dedication ceremonies attracted parents, students, community members, district officials and other school board members.\r\n\r\nA Beaufort County native, Campbell began his education in a one-room schoolhouse on Hilton Head Island.  Drafted into the Army at the age of 18, he served two tours in Vietnam as a combat medic and earned a Bronze star and a Combat Medical Badge.\r\n\r\nAfter retiring from the Army with 20 years of service, Campbell returned to Beaufort with his wife and family and earned associate’s degrees in Business and Criminal Justice. He then began a second career at the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.', 'Athletic complex formally dedicated to honor school supporter', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athletic-complex-formally-dedicated-to-honor-school-supporter', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:39', '2018-07-12 15:03:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10338', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10340, 4, '2013-03-20 21:02:16', '2013-03-21 01:02:16', 'The Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club is sponsoring the Jean Ribaut Cup/Beaufort Race weekend sailing regatta starting on Friday, April 5 and running through Monday, April 8. The primary event of the weekend will be the Jean Ribaut Cup on Saturday. Two races are planned for the cup, held in Port Royal Sound, and 20 boats are expected to sail in this event. There will also be PHRF racing held on Friday, Sunday and Monday; and social events at Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Friday and Saturday evenings.\r\n\r\nThe full schedule for the weekend is:\r\n\r\n• Friday, April 5: Informal PHRF race from Dataw Island to Beaufort. Competitors meeting for Ribaut Cup and cocktail party at 6 p.m. at BYSC.\r\n\r\n• Saturday, April 6: The Jean Ribaut Cup warning gun at 11 a.m. in Port Royal Sound. Awards dinner at BYSC at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Sunday, April 7: PHRF race in Beaufort River. Competitors meeting at 10:30 a.m.; warning gun at noon, both at BYSC.\r\n\r\n• Monday, April 8: PHRF race from Beaufort to Dataw. Competitors meeting at 8 a.m. at BYSC: start approximately\r\n9 a.m. just east off the Woods Bridge.\r\n\r\nFor information, please contact Roy Crocker, Event Chairman at 843-838-2453 or by e-mail at lcrocker@me.com.', 'Yacht, sailing club holds annual Jean Ribaut Cup', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'yacht-sailing-club-holds-annual-jean-ribaut-cup', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:02:16', '2013-03-21 01:02:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10340', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10342, 4, '2013-03-20 21:02:50', '2013-03-21 01:02:50', 'The Riverview basketball teams ended  the season nearly undefeated. Both the boys and the girls teams finished the season with 10 wins and only one loss each. The boys team has been coached for the past three years by Coach Framp Harper. This year, Framp’s brother Carl Harper assisted. The girls team was coached by Coach Troy Duncan, who was a first year coach for the Stingrays. Coach Jennifer Baldwin, first grade teacher at Riverview, assisted.  Seventh grade players dominated the girls team this year and all are planning to return for another winning season next year. Congratulations to all of the players for an incredible season.\r\n<div></div>', 'Riverview basketball teams nearly undefeated', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'riverview-basketball-teams-nearly-undefeated', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:02:50', '2013-03-21 01:02:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10342', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10345, 4, '2013-03-20 21:16:05', '2013-03-21 01:16:05', '[caption id=\"attachment_10346\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"168\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ATW-Anna-Smith.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10346\" alt=\"At the recent Southeast  Regional Sport Stacking Championships, Team USA’s  Anna Smith won the girls 14U  3-3-3 and Cycle and placed second in the 3-6-3.  She had the fastest overall girls 3-3-3 and Cycle of the event.  She was also the girls All Around Winner posting the fastest combined time of the tournament.  \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ATW-Anna-Smith-168x300.jpg\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" /></a> At the recent Southeast<br />Regional Sport Stacking Championships, Team USA’s<br />Anna Smith won the girls 14U<br />3-3-3 and Cycle and placed second in the 3-6-3. She had the fastest overall girls 3-3-3 and Cycle of the event. She was also the girls All Around Winner posting the fastest combined time of the tournament.[/caption]', 'Athlete of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athlete-of-the-week-34', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:16:05', '2013-03-21 01:16:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10345', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10348, 4, '2013-03-20 21:17:30', '2013-03-21 01:17:30', '[caption id=\"attachment_10349\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Sports-Badkatz-3-14.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10349\" alt=\"The 12-under Badkatz girls softball team came in first place in their season opening tournament, the World Fastpitch Connection Hope for Early Spring Opener in Barnwell, SC, on Saturday, March 9, 2013.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Sports-Badkatz-3-14-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> The 12-under Badkatz girls softball team came in first place in their season opening tournament, the World Fastpitch Connection Hope for Early Spring Opener in Barnwell, SC, on Saturday, March 9, 2013.[/caption]', 'Badkatz girls take first ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'badkatz-girls-take-first', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:17:30', '2013-03-21 01:17:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10348', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(10352, 4, '2013-03-20 21:20:22', '2013-03-21 01:20:22', 'By Anne Christnovich\r\n\r\nWhen there are rough waters or bad storms, most people keep their feet firmly on shore.\r\n\r\nFor the 42 volunteers of the Beaufort Water Search and Rescue team, their reaction is opposite: bad weather means they’re prepared to face the Mother Nature’s wrath at any moment.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BWSARlogo.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10353\" alt=\"BWSARlogo\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BWSARlogo-282x300.jpg\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" /></a>The team is dispatched to respond to all kinds of water-related troubles. Most of the time, they’re dispatched to help with minor problems — to bring fuel to or tow stranded boaters, or to retrieve the occasional lost kayaker.\r\n\r\nOther times, their presence is the difference between life and death.\r\n\r\nDick Jennings, the group’s elected Skipper, has volunteered with the team for eight years and is a lifelong resident of Beaufort County. He also worked with the U.S. Coast Guard before joining the search and rescue team. From experience, he’s learned to never label any call as “routine.”\r\n\r\n“Every rescue is different,” Jennings said. “You don’t always know where you’re going, or what you’re facing. We have to improvise.”\r\n\r\nJennings laughed as he retold one of his favorite water rescue stories. A Marine who’d just returned from deployment in Iraq rented a boat with his wife and got lost on the Combahee River just as the sun went down.\r\n\r\nThe Marine lit a signal fire to help rescuers find them, but Jennings said it attracted more attention than the couple bargained for.\r\n\r\n“The problem is, gators are attracted to warmth,” he said laughing. “By the time we got there, they were surrounded by them ... I had no idea what to say, so I told them to get in the boat and crouch down out of sight.”\r\n\r\nThe volunteer who rescued them hooked an anchor to their boat and towed them to safety, Jennings said.\r\n\r\nWhile some of their calls result in funny stories, the team also has to grapple with tragedy.\r\n\r\nMost recently, on a cold, windy December evening, a shrimp boat carrying two men capsized on the Broad River. Temperatures were in the 40s with winds between 30 and 40 miles per hour.\r\n\r\nThe search and rescue team was able to find and save one man, who was barely conscious and suffering from hypothermia.\r\n\r\nThe other lost consciousness and died from the cold and drown before responders could arrive.\r\n\r\n“No one should have been on the water that day,” Jennings said, shaking his head. “(The survivor) was almost gone by the time we reached him. He was in bad shape.”\r\n\r\nThe group usually works with the U.S. Coast Guard, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.\r\n\r\n“We react to any type of situation on the water,” Jennings said. “We are the first responders.”\r\n\r\nJennings said dialing 911 is the best thing for a distressed boater, swimmer or water enthusiast to do. It’s the fastest and most effective way for the water search and rescue team to get dispatched, he said.\r\n\r\nThe rescuers cover water emergencies from the northern end of Hilton Head Island to as far west as Edisto and Otter Island, just north of Beaufort County and about 3 miles out to sea.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the daring-do attitudes of the men and women on the team, the group does so without pay or compensation. They often use their own boats and buy equipment out of their own pockets. Among them, they have 15 boats ranging from 17 feet to 70 feet and put in about 2,000 volunteer hours each year, Jennings said. Some of the vessels were donated but most belong to the volunteers.\r\n\r\n“The majority volunteer because they love the water and they want to help,” Jennings said. “We operate under the good Samaritan law.”\r\n\r\nBeaufort Water Search and Rescue was founded in 1975 through an initiative from concerned citizens. Before then, the nearest Coast Guard stations were in Charleston and on Tybee Island. If there was an emergency on the water near Beaufort County, it could take as long as two hours for responders to arrive.\r\n\r\nMost members have been there for 10 years or less but three volunteers — Gary Bright, Nick Russell and Dole Clifton — have been with the team for about 30 years, Jennings said. When they aren’t training or responding to calls, they work a myriad of day jobs including mechanics, doctors, lawyers, chiropractors and computer repairmen.\r\n\r\n“Some of our guys will get back from a rescue at three or four in the morning and have to go to work a few hours later,” Jennings said. “If there’s a storm during the summer at 2 a.m., you can bet we’re probably out there.”\r\n\r\nThe group is a registered nonprofit and co-hosts “The Beaufort Water Search and Rescue and Fripp Island Sea Rescue Saint patty’s Golf Tournament” for a fundraiser each year. 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(10355, 4, '2013-03-20 21:21:12', '2013-03-21 01:21:12', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nMy husband and I grew up in families that enjoyed traveling long distances by car, so the appeal of hitting the open road was passed down to both of us. I have been cross country twice, and Daniel and I have driven all over the Southeast and frequently to Ohio and Washington, D.C., to visit his family.\r\n\r\nWe knew our recent trip to New Orleans would be long, especially with our son Wolfe now very active at 14 months, but he’s been on long rides before so we thought he could handle it.\r\n\r\nOn the drive down, we stayed overnight at my aunt and uncle’s house along the Florida panhandle. From Beaufort, it’s a seven hour drive. About halfway through, in the middle of nowhere along U.S. 10, Wolfe, who is usually very happy and well-behaved, started getting fussy and upset. Just as the crying was subsiding, I looked over at Daniel in the front seat and asked, “Do you smell that?” (He usually makes fun of me because I’m pregnant and have like super sonic sensitive smelling.) Then I looked over the back of the car seat and saw Wolfe covered in barf.\r\n\r\nThe next exit wasn’t for another 10 miles, so we had to pull over on the side of the busy interstate. While I stripped down Wolfe and cleaned him off with baby wipes, Daniel did his best to clean the puke out of the car seat. After that, all we could do was keep on truckin.\r\n\r\nI got used to the smell after several hours, and when he threw up again 15 minutes from our destination, we didn’t even stop, we just kept going. I have never been so happy to see my relatives’ little house on the Redneck Riviera, and just to be out of the car.\r\n\r\nThe next day we faced the six hour drive to New Orleans. The baby did get sick again, but this time we had towels and a change of clothes at the ready. I felt sorry for the valet when we pulled up to the hotel, but I was elated not to have to drive for several days.\r\n\r\nWolfe was fine the rest of the trip and we enjoyed our time in the Big Easy. I was dreading the 12-hour drive home, and though we soldiered through, it was long for all of us. At a rest stop, Daniel was holding Wolfe and the baby got sick all over both of them. The look on Daniel’s face was surprise and horror, and it was all I could do not to laugh.\r\n\r\nWhen we got home, we took Wolfe to the doctor and confirmed he had an ear infection which was causing him to get sick in the car. It was a bit of a relief to know he doesn’t have chronic motion sickness but, needless to say, we won’t be going on any road trips any time soon.\r\n<div></div>', 'The Baby Diaries: Road trip lessons learned', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-baby-diaries-road-trip-lessons-learned', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:21:12', '2013-03-21 01:21:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10355', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10357, 4, '2013-03-20 21:22:03', '2013-03-21 01:22:03', '<b>By Takiya Smith</b>\r\n\r\nA couple of weeks ago, I was having a bit of a moment or “just one of those days” as many people can easily relate. It was not quite a bad day, but it was just a day where I was feeling the stress, pull, tug and strain of “just being” — being a mom, being a business owner, being busy, being restless and plain old just being. This day in particular, I was feeling overwhelmed with all my responsibilities, commitments and duties and the thought of it all tired me to the point of tears. However, in the midst of my tears, wanting to curl back up in bed, pull the covers over my head and just sleep all day, this article was derived.\r\n\r\nThe words “you are a jewel” were spoken to me this particular day and in my epiphany I want to share them with every woman who has ever felt overwhelmed, over-burdened, unappreciated or taken for granted.\r\n\r\nOn a daily basis, in addition to my family, I am a friend, mentor and confidant, at the ready to give advice, hugs, prayers or just a smile. Somehow, this day, God saw fit that I needed all of theses myself and sent a stream of individuals to contact me that day. My phone rang throughout the day with calls from people, who just wanted to say “hi” or “you were on my mind.” I had two unexpected drop-in visits from clients I hadn’t seen, one in a year, the other in six months, just to say, “I wanted to come say hello” or “I just missed you and wanted to see you.”\r\n\r\nThe final call was from another client-turned-friend who called to say, “You were on my heart today, is everything OK?” Over the phone, she began to encourage me regarding my daily endeavors and in this moment it hit me that each and everyone of us needs this sort of encouragement. I found myself to be quite blessed this day with the thought of so many thinking about me, that it prompted me to think about others and reach out to let them know they too are appreciated.\r\n\r\nMany times, we go so long or take for granted the simple thought of extending our gratitude to others. A phone call, a hug, or just even “dropping in” can be enough to make someone’s day. I really learned a lesson here, that it is so important to let people know when you are thinking about them and it can do so much more for an individual to actually reach out to them. How many times have you ever felt like you just needed a hug? How many times have you felt like just hearing someone’s voice or encouraging words? I can guarantee, if you have ever felt that way, then so have they.\r\n<div></div>', '‘You are a jewel’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'you-are-a-jewel', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:22:03', '2013-03-21 01:22:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10357', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10359, 4, '2013-03-20 21:22:48', '2013-03-21 01:22:48', '<b>By Martha O’Regan</b>\r\n\r\nSounds so simple but how often do you just look up? Do you sometimes get to the end of the day and wonder what happened?  Who crossed your path? What lessons did you learn? With the great age of technology, it seems we have lost the ability to look up, look around and really drink in our surroundings. There are so many distractions enticing us to look down that we can truly miss the life that is passing us by.  Lately, I find that I am finally slowing down long enough to actually look up with great gratitude at the beauty of our beloved Lowcountry or with awe at the magnificence of every person and particle around me. Maybe it is the realization that life is zipping by and if I don’t look up and tune in now, I will completely miss the rest of my life experience.\r\n\r\nDuring those times when we find ourselves getting too bogged down with the minutiae of a project that we can’t see the big picture, take a moment to honor that inner nudging to “just look up’.” And, when we do, often something wonderful comes into clarity. Maybe it’s a sunset, or your child’s shining eyes when telling a story, or a sign for a business whose services match a thought that you had just yesterday.  Becoming aware of the thoughts and behaviors that keep our blinders narrowed before us is the first step to expanding our consciousness.  The second step is to simply look up, look around and find one thing that you have never noticed.  Maybe it is a name on a mailbox that you pass every day, or a piece of artwork that has been hanging in your place of work for five years. It doesn’t matter if it is big or small; just take a moment to notice it.\r\n\r\nA fun little exercise that I often ask clients who get hung up on the trivial details of day to day living to do is called “from bigness to smallness.” Start with a globe, an atlas, a poster of the galaxies, or just the sky above; anything really big.  Clear you mind and just stare at it, wonder about its creation, and continue staring at it until you feel an emotion in your body.  It may be a tingle, a tear of gratitude, or the ability to take a deep sigh.  Allow yourself to feel what you feel as you tune into the awe of the bigness.  Then pick up an acorn, blade of grass or a bug and do the same thing — stare at it until you feel the awe of the smallness of its creation.  Next, sit with your eyes closed and feel your heart beat, see what you see in your minds’ eye, and think about your last meal and all that your body is doing to process it.  Stay there until you feel the awe of amazing machinery that keeps you going day in day out without being told what to do.  And, finally stare down at your fingernail, a freckle on your hand, or a piece of hair from your head until you feel the awe of the smallness of each particle and how they came to be without our help at all.  Now, take a few more moments to feel the awe of the magnificence of all of creation that we are a part of. It puts those trivial details in a different perspective, doesn’t it?\r\n\r\nSo look up, look around and enjoy the awe of your surroundings. Live Well ... Have Fun!\r\n<div></div>', 'Just look up ...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'just-look-up', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:22:48', '2013-03-21 01:22:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10359', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10361, 4, '2013-03-20 21:25:48', '2013-03-21 01:25:48', '<strong>Second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. is preventable</strong>\r\n\r\nSince an abnormal growth was found in his intestines 40 years ago, Hugh Gouldthorpe has had a colonoscopy every three to five years without fail.\r\n\r\nBeing a stickler about the regular screenings paid off.\r\n\r\nTwo years ago during a routine exam, Beaufort Memorial Hospital gastroenterologist Dr. Kevin Kearney found a cancerous growth during the screening.\r\n\r\n“I credit Dr. Kearney for saving my life,” said the Beaufort resident.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10362\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Health-HughGouldthrope.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10362\" alt=\"Hugh Gouldthorpe is a colon cancer survivor.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Health-HughGouldthrope-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Hugh Gouldthorpe is a colon cancer survivor.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAlthough the tumor had not penetrated the muscle, one lymph node had been affected. Following surgery to remove the tumor, Gouldthorpe received 30 rounds of radiation and chemotherapy at Beaufort Memorial’s Keyserling Cancer Center. It was followed a month later by eight more chemo treatments. He remains clear of cancer today.\r\n\r\nThe second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, colorectal cancer is expected to kill an estimated 50,830 men and women in 2013. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates as many as 60 percent of colorectal cancer deaths could be prevented if all men and women age 50 or older were screened routinely.\r\n\r\nA colonoscopy, the test most often recommended by physicians, can detect inflamed tissue, ulcers and abnormal growths called polyps—clumps of small, benign cells on the lining of the large intestine.\r\n\r\nNot all polyps become cancer, but when they do, the cancer can damage nearby tissue and organs and metastasize or spread to other parts of the body.\r\n\r\n“A colonoscopy is extremely important,” said BMH gastroenterologist Dr. Joel Ingegno, who practices with Kearney at Beaufort Memorial Center for Digestive Diseases in Port Royal. “It is one of the ways we can almost absolutely guarantee prevention of colon cancer.”\r\n\r\nDuring the screening, a long, lighted tube with a tiny camera is inserted into the rectum and through the colon. If a polyp is found, the doctor can usually remove it using a special tool attached to the scope.\r\n\r\nPatients are sedated so they don’t feel a thing. What most people dread is the “bowel prep” that is required before the screening. The oral laxative solution is necessary to clean out your bowels so the doctor has a clear view of the lining of your colon.\r\n\r\n“It’s so important,” Kearney said. “It’s not a worthwhile test if I can’t see.”\r\n\r\nIn Gouldthorpe’s case it was critical.\r\n\r\n“If he hadn’t prepped properly, his tumor could have easily been missed,” Kearney said.\r\n\r\nAlong with cancer, other gastrointestinal problems can be discovered during a colonoscopy, including diverticulitis, colitis, hemorrhoids and bleeding vessels. Polyps are found in about half the screenings.\r\n\r\n“If I see polyp,” Ingegno said. “I can remove it almost invariably right through the colonoscope.”\r\n\r\nThe American Cancer Society recommends men and women at average risk for colorectal cancer have their first colonoscopy at age 50. For African-Americans, who have a higher incidence of the disease, the recommended age is 45. If the screening turns up clear and there is no family history of the disease, you can wait 10 years before being tested again.\r\n\r\nMarch is colorectal cancer awareness month, a good excuse to schedule a colonoscopy if it’s been a few years since you had one — or if you’ve never been screened. For more information on scheduling your colonoscopy or any of Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s digestive (GI) services, visit www.bmhsc.org. Drs. Kearney and Ingegno can be reached at 843-522-7890.', 'March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'march-is-colorectal-cancer-awareness-month', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:25:48', '2013-03-21 01:25:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10361', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10364, 4, '2013-03-20 21:27:44', '2013-03-21 01:27:44', '<b>Man sentenced to 25 years for molestation</b>\r\n\r\nJust before jury selection for his trial was to begin on Monday, March 18, a 40-year-old Beaufort man pleaded guilty to molesting a young girl and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.\r\n\r\nJimmy Selsey pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor for a string of incidents that occurred in October 2011 when he fondled and had intercourse with a 10-year-old girl he was caring for at a home on Lafayette Street in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe victim told a family member that she had been abused by Selsey on several occasions. The family called the police and took the girl to the hospital for an evaluation. She also disclosed the abuse during a forensic interview with Hope Haven.\r\n\r\n“The community is a safer place now that Jimmy Selsey can’t do this to another child,” said assistant solicitor Mary Jordan Lempesis, who prosecuted the case. “He looked for someone he had easy access to and molested a child he was supposed to be caring for while her mother was at work. I am proud of this little girl for having the strength to report the abuse to her family and for being willing to testify in the trial if it had moved forward.”\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s Office investigating robbery</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery in Burton.\r\n\r\nAt approximately, 12:15 a.m. on March 19, deputies responded to Bon Aire Estates in reference to a 68-year-old man reporting an armed robbery.\r\n\r\nUpon arrival, deputies found the victim bleeding profusely from his head and EMS responded and transported the victim to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for medical treatment.\r\n\r\nAfter interviewing the victim, deputies learned the victim’s roommate came into his bedroom and asked to borrow the victim’s vehicle. The victim states he told his roommate he could not use his vehicle and the roommate became angry, struck him in the head with an iron object and grabbed money from off the nightstand before he fled on foot from the residence.\r\n\r\nAnyone with any information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-888-CRIME-SC.\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s Office: Advice on plastic bottle bombs</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rash of “plastic bottle bombs” that have been reported at Beaufort homes over the last week.\r\n\r\nFive such incidents have been confirmed at homes on Ratel Dr, Roosevelt Blvd, Satilla Dr, and Cherry Blvd. In each incident, complainants reported hearing a loud explosion, initially thought to be a gunshot, outside their homes. Upon further inspection, the complainants found plastic bottles filled with a grayish-color liquid laying in their yards, either fully exploded or expanded intact.\r\n\r\nThe Sheriff’s Office wishes to remind citizens of the potential danger these devices possess. Bottle bombs are homemade explosives made with chemicals often found in your home, garage and pool.\r\n\r\nThese explosive devices appear to be mere discarded plastic bottles, an item that many would consider just picking up. However, the chemical reaction occurring inside these bottles causes a buildup of extremely volatile gases which will detonate with only the slightest of movement. The amount of force that is generated when a device of this nature detonates is powerful enough to severe fingers and limbs, cause 2nd, 3rd-degree chemical burns, respiratory injury, blindness and hearing loss, and even death.\r\n\r\nThese devices should not be moved or handled by anyone other than professionals. If a device of this nature is located, immediately isolate the area, keep back a minimum of 200 feet, and notify law enforcement.\r\n\r\nTo report crime, citizens can call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC (274-6372) or text the word TIPSC with a message to CRIMES (274637).\r\n\r\n<b>Attempted murder being investigated</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted murder in Burton.\r\n\r\nAt approximately, 11 p.m. on Monday, March 18, deputies responded to Taylor’s Mobile Home Park (482 Parris Island Gateway) in reference to a call of a gunshot victim.\r\n\r\nUpon arrival, deputies found the residence open and only three juvenile children sleeping within the residence but no gunshot victim was found.\r\n\r\nContact was made with the children’s mother, who fled for her safety from the scene after shots were fired. The victim states her ex-boyfriend has been calling her throughout the day asking what she was doing, who she was with and that he was going to stop by the residence. The victim states she stopped answering his phone calls.\r\n\r\nThe victim states she, her mother, a cousin, another male friend and the children were inside the residence when her ex-boyfriend entered. She states the suspect stole a key and entered her residence without consent. The victim states when she saw him in the residence her mother, her cousin, her male friend and she ran from the residence leaving the children behind.\r\n\r\nThe victim states as she was running down the street, she heard three gunshots. She states she ran to her mother’s residence and called 911.\r\n\r\nDeputies located the victim’s male friend’s vehicle and determined the suspect had shot the vehicle several times.\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that injured a Burton man.\r\n\r\nAt approximately 7:15 p.m. March 17, Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Milledge Village Road in reference to an anonymous report of shots fired. As deputies were searching the area, they received a report that a gunshot victim had arrived at the Beaufort Memorial emergency room. There, investigators made contact with a 35-year old male being treated for a gunshot wound to the arm.\r\n\r\nInvestigators have identified a person of interest, however, no arrests have been made as of yet. Anyone with information is asked to contact either Investigator Cpl. A. Rice at 843-255-3429 or Crimestoppers.\r\n<div></div>', 'Police briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'police-briefs', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:27:44', '2013-03-21 01:27:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10364', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10623, 4, '2013-04-05 10:25:04', '2013-04-05 14:25:04', '<b>By Anne Christnovich</b>\r\n\r\nLocal entrepreneur Takiya Smith knows her calling in life is to bring inner beauty out of others.\r\n\r\nHer confidence in her purpose, however, results from plenty of struggle. A series of abuse and neglect ironically caused Smith to believe throughout her teens and 20s that she was ugly and incapable of success.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10624\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Takiya1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10624\" alt=\"Takiya LaShaune Smith\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Takiya1-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Takiya LaShaune Smith[/caption]\r\n\r\nAt age 36, she currently runs Beautique Lash &amp; Brow of Beaufort, where she gives customers long, luscious, semi-permanent eyelashes, does eyebrow shaping using a method called “threading” and generally helps people feel more beautiful.\r\n\r\nSmith smiles often, laughs quickly and has the knack for conversation that allows those she meets to immediately feel like a friend. She is bursting with ambition and gives one the true sense of an “on-the-go” person.\r\n\r\nHer warmth and bubbly demeanor don’t show a trace of her greyer days but Smith has chosen to detail the harder times in her life in a recently published book, titled “Never Forsaken,”\r\n\r\nThe book, which was adapted from her personal journals, chronicles how sexual abuse from her stepfather when she was a pre-teen and teen led her into abusive relationships later in life. For a long time, Smith said, she was in  “downward spiral” with little hope of recovery.\r\n\r\n“I wouldn’t say I was a bad person but I would say I was an angry, hurt person,” she said.\r\n\r\nShe began writing the journals in January 2009 after a bishop at a friend’s church pulled her up to the altar and spoke of her past — things Smith said she’d never told anyone but God.\r\n\r\n“Bishop Frank spoke of how God had delivered me and kept me from my enemies and said that the trials of my past were all for God’s plan for my life in Christ,” her book says. He told her to start writing in a journal to begin fulfilling her purpose.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Takiya-Smith_Never-Forsaken-Cover.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10625\" alt=\"Takiya Smith_Never Forsaken Cover\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Takiya-Smith_Never-Forsaken-Cover-202x300.jpg\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" /></a>Though many people before the Bishop suggested that she write a book, she never seriously considered it.\r\n\r\n“I didn’t even know it was going to be a book,” she said. “I was doing it for therapeutic reasons.”\r\n\r\nAbout halfway through journaling, however, Smith said she realized her story could help others. She said she saw the book take shape and decided to publish the finished product.\r\n\r\n“It was for more than just myself,” she said. “I realized I was being used for God’s purpose.”\r\n\r\nAt the end of each chapter, Smith included a writing prompt and a few blank pages for readers to do their own journaling.\r\n\r\n“My journal became a vehicle of release,” she said. “I hope this will help women — and men  — face and overcome obstacles.”\r\n\r\nIn many ways, the book is intended for a purpose similar to her beauty boutique: to help uplift self-esteem and give people the tools to think better of themselves.\r\n\r\n“I wrote it so people realize they can change,” she said.\r\n\r\nA portion of the book details an abusive relationship she was in which caused her to fear for her life.\r\n\r\n“I woke up every day thinking ‘This is the day I’m going to die,’  ” she said.\r\n\r\nSmith ended up taking her two children — now ages 15 and 9 — and fleeing the relationship in 2007. For a short time, they were homeless.\r\n\r\nThe experience has caused her to want to reach out to other women, some of whom are clients with various trials.\r\n\r\n“I have laughed, cried, embraced, and prayed with many of my clients, some of whom have become close friends, ranging in age from their mid-20s to late 60s,” her book says. “Hurt and pain know no age, and sorrow has no boundaries. Abuse and neglect are colorblind, yet as women, we are beautifully and intricately a gender created in God, by God and for God.”\r\n\r\nFor the future, she wants to turn her lash and brow business into a franchise, aimed at helping struggling single moms to start their own business. It could empower them, Smith said, and will help her continue her ministry through God.\r\n\r\nShe also wants to start motivational speaking and has even started writing a sequel. She plans to call it “Forever Forgiven.” It will focus on how her acceptance of Jesus helped her to eventually forgive the people who hurt her.\r\n\r\nWhile the first book explained the events in her life, she said she wants the next to explain the forgiveness process.\r\n\r\n“If you can get to the place ... to know it was all to make you stronger. It was to enable you to help others,” she said. “It doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a process. It takes time.”\r\n\r\n“Never Forsaken” can be purchased for $14.99 online at www.Takiya-LaShaune.com. Smith will hold a book signing Monday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Beautique Lash &amp; Brow, at 2201 Boundary St., Suite 203 in Carolina Cove (located in the white building behind the Enmark gas station). More information and pre-orders are available on the website.', 'Takiya Smith aims to inspire others through her memoir \'Never Forsaken\'', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'takiya-smith-aims-to-inspire-others-through-her-memoir-never-forsaken', '', '', '2013-04-05 10:25:04', '2013-04-05 14:25:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10623', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10367, 4, '2013-03-20 21:29:05', '2013-03-21 01:29:05', '<b>New Whale Branch fishing pier completed</b>\r\n\r\nAfter months of construction and hard work by Beaufort County’s Public Works crew, the brand new fishing Pier at Whale Branch is finished and open to the public.\r\n\r\nIn January of 2011, Beaufort Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority granted Beaufort County an easement for part of the Port Royal Railroad Corridor that included the Whale Branch trestle. The trestle, located on the northern end of Port Royal Island, has been closed to railroad traffic for years but had become a popular fishing destination. The county decided to bring the trestle up to safety standards allowing the public to fish, bird watch or enjoy the scenery.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Noxious fumes scare close part of Bay Street</b>\r\n\r\nA chemical commonly used by jewelers apparently sickened three downtown Beaufort employees and led emergency workers to close a three-block section of Bay Street last Wednesday morning for about two hours.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County EMS and Beaufort firefighters treated three employees of Modern Jewelers and transported them to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for further examination of breathing problems. All three women were treated and released and “are all doing fine,” Modern Jewelers owner Kevin Cuppia said.\r\n\r\nAbout 9:30 a.m., the Beaufort Fire Department responded to a report of a possible structure fire at the jewelry store. Firefighters quickly determined there wasn’t a fire, but found store employees coughing and complaining of nausea.\r\n\r\nFire and police crews blocked Bay Street from Carteret to Charles streets while firefighters checked the air for hazardous substances and possible gas leaks. Although there weren’t any of the most common harmful substances or vapors detected, investigators found a chemical at Modern Jewelers that often is used for cleaning rings.\r\n\r\nCrews quickly removed the chemical and neutralized it, Beaufort Fire Chief Sammy Negron said.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>All library branches will be closed April 10</b>\r\n\r\nAll branches of the Beaufort County Library system will be closed on Wednesday, April 10, for Staff Development Day. Tax assistance, book sales, or other regularly scheduled functions held at the library branches will not be available on this day.\r\n\r\nAll branches will resume normal operating hours on Thursday, April 11.\r\n<div></div>', 'News briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-35', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:29:05', '2013-03-21 01:29:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10367', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10369, 4, '2013-03-20 21:29:44', '2013-03-21 01:29:44', 'The March 31, 2013 deadline to enroll with Experian’s ProtectMyID credit monitoring service is fast approaching and the SC Department of Revenue (DOR) is reminding taxpayers to sign up either online or by phone for the one-year, free service.\r\n\r\nIndividuals who have not already enrolled with ProtectMyID are urged to do so before the March 31 deadline by visiting www.protectmyid.com/scdor and entering the code “SCDOR123” or by calling 1-866-578-5422, if you do not have internet access. “We encourage consumers to take advantage of all of the free tools available to mitigate the effects of the DOR breach,” said Carrie Grube Lybarker, Administrator of the SC Department of Consumer Affairs.\r\n\r\nProtectMyID is designed to detect, protect and resolve potential identity theft, and includes daily monitoring of all three credit bureaus. With the complimentary one-year enrollment, individuals will be alerted to any changes to his or her credit file, and will also have access to fraud resolution agents beyond the enrollment period.\r\n\r\nFor more information on protecting yourself against identity theft, visit the Department of Consumer Affair’s website at www.consumer.sc.gov or call 1-800-922-1594. Information related to the security breach can be found on DOR’s website at www.sctax.org.', 'South Carolina taxpayers reminded to enroll in ProtectMyID program', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'south-carolina-taxpayers-reminded-to-enroll-in-protectmyid-program', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:29:44', '2013-03-21 01:29:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10369', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10371, 4, '2013-03-20 21:33:22', '2013-03-21 01:33:22', '<b>By Anne Christnovich</b>\r\n\r\nHenry C. Chambers Waterfront Park got up-front-and-personal with “American Idol” last Friday as hundreds of fans came to show support for contestant Candice Glover at a rally.\r\n\r\nThe 23-year-old St. Helena Island native made it to the Top 9 — and to the top of the list of local celebrities. Downtown is currently splattered with signs supporting the singer, and residents from all over the area arrived at the park toting signs that read “Get it Girl!” and “Candice CAN be the next American Idol!”\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSCF4057.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10372\" alt=\"DSCF4057\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSCF4057-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>Laquan Fields, who tried out with Glover last summer in Charlotte, N.C., has been singing with her since high school. He and a group of friends held signs, waiting for the Fox television crews to show up and film a short clip about Glover’s hometown.\r\n\r\n“I don’t want to say I’m surprised because I just know she was meant to do this,” Fields said.\r\n\r\nGlover “made it to Hollywood” in two previous seasons but was booted off before the Top 20 each time.\r\n\r\nFields said Glover’s confidence as an artist grew exponentially after she was cut from the Las Vegas group in Season 11.\r\n\r\n“She just has a better hold on it,” he said. “She couldn’t see it then but it was actually beneficial with getting cut when she did last year. She wants it more.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSCF0939.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10373\" alt=\"DSCF0939\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSCF0939-300x171.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>', 'Beaufort rallies, supports ‘American Idol’ contestant', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-rallies-supports-american-idol-contestant', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:33:22', '2013-03-21 01:33:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10371', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10375, 4, '2013-03-20 21:34:01', '2013-03-21 01:34:01', 'Voter turnout was low in Beaufort County as residents went to the polls Tuesday, March 19 to cast their vote for Republican and Democratic candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives District 1 primary.\r\n\r\nUnofficial results from the Beaufort County Board of Elections and Registration show reports in from all precincts in Beaufort County and the four other counties represented.\r\n\r\nFormer Governor Mark Sanford took a commanding lead over the 15 other candidates in the Republican primary with 37% of the votes. The candidate Sanford is most likely to face in the runoff election is Curtis Bostic with 13% of the votes.\r\n\r\nFor the Democratic primary, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch received 96% of the votes over candidate Ben Frasier with 4%.\r\n\r\nThere were 15,642 ballots cast in Beaufort County, making voter turnout at only 15.5%.\r\n\r\nThe Republican runoff election will be held Tuesday, April 2, with the general election on May 7.', 'Votes in for special election primary', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'votes-in-for-special-election-primary', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:34:01', '2013-03-21 01:34:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10375', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10377, 4, '2013-03-20 21:36:38', '2013-03-21 01:36:38', 'Starting with the wonderful new venue in the heart of Downtown Beaufort, the 52nd Annual Spring Show is a cut above previous exhibits.  This year, the eight day show is being held in the second floor loft area of the Old Bay Marketplace at 917 Bay Street, perfect for shopping, eating and art gazing.  Once inside, the loft has been skillfully transformed into an upscale art gallery, compete with deep charcoal grey panels to accent the hanging art and professional lighting.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10378\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"144\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BestShow-Juried-Walsh-Carolina-Beach-Kids.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10378\" alt=\"Best in Show Juried &quot;Carolina Beach Kids&quot;\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BestShow-Juried-Walsh-Carolina-Beach-Kids-144x300.jpg\" width=\"144\" height=\"300\" /></a> Best in Show Juried \"Carolina Beach Kids\"[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe art and prizes have a new twist too. Included this year was a separate juried show, judged by nationally known artist Bill Davidson of Charleston. Thirty pieces were juried into the show and the top winners were:\r\n\r\n• Best in Show was awarded to  Patricia Walsh for her oil painting, “Carolina Beach Kids” (seen far right);\r\n\r\n• Second Place to Audrey Montgomery for her watercolor “Lowcountry Blues”\r\n\r\n• The Letty Lee Saville Award went to Larry Kay for his photograph, “Soft Landing.”\r\n\r\nThere is also the traditional\r\n(non-juried) show where artists of all caliber, from the novice to the professional, can exhibit their best work of 2013. Chris Grove,  a professional artist from Charleston, selected the following art to win these awards.\r\n\r\n• Best in Show:  Audrey Montgomery’s watercolor  titled “Restoring Lipsitz”;\r\n\r\n• Second Place to Polly Swenson for “Vigilance”;\r\n\r\n• Third Place to Mary Segars for “Picnic in the Park”;\r\n\r\n• The BAA Founders Award was presented to Patricia Walsh for “Winter Marsh”\r\n\r\nThe exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Saturday, March 23.  Free admission. Donations welcome. Beaufort Art Association Gallery will remain open during the show and more work by members can be seen there, as well. For more information:  www.beaufortartassociation.com or call the BAA Gallery at 521-4444.\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>', 'Beaufort Art Association\'s 52nd Spring Show winners', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-art-associations-52nd-spring-show-winners', '', '', '2013-03-20 21:36:38', '2013-03-21 01:36:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10377', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10413, 4, '2013-03-27 20:05:02', '2013-03-28 00:05:02', '•In recognition of Women’s History Month, the locally filmed comedy <b>“My Man Done Me Wrong”</b> will screen Thursday, March 28 at noon at Beaufort’s Plaza Stadium Theatre, 41 Robert Smalls Parkway. The event will include lunch and a Q&amp;A with the cast and filmmaker Ron Small. The film stars Anita Singleton-Prather and other Beaufort residents. The screening is one of several designed to raise money for the Gullah Kinfolk Traveling Theatre and the Community Circle of Hope Coalition. Tickets are $30 in advance or at the door and include lunch. Call the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce at 843-986-1102 or the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce 843-986-5400.\r\n\r\n<b>•Modern vs. Traditional Quilts:</b> a panel discussion with noted sewists and you, at ARTWorks: Saturday, April 6 at 4 p.m.: this discussion accompanies a two month exhibition of Modern quilts, all instigated by the Beaufort Modern Quilt Guild, which meets at Tabby Fabric &amp; Studio in downtown Beaufort. The Guild is 24 members who strive to achieve and build the Modern aesthetic. They are having their first exhibition in the gallery at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center in April and May, and they’ve invited quilters from Greenville and Charleston to join in too. The gallery is free to browse Tuesdays through Saturdays and special events. ARTworks’ gallery is surrounded by artists working in their studios, a black box theater, and the BIG Story Fest from April 11 through the 14th. 2127 Boundary Street, 29902, www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org, 843-379-2787.\r\n\r\n<b>•Attention, novelists and aspiring fiction writers: </b>Callawassee resident Jim Jordan, author of the novel “Savannah Grey: A Tale of Antebellum Georgia,” will speak about the novel-writing process at the next meeting of Beaufort ProWriters on April 9 at 7 p.m. at the Short Story America office at 2121 Boundary St., Suite 204, in Beaufort. The event is free and open to the public. Told from the viewpoint of a planter’s son and a slave brickmaker working toward his freedom, this thoroughly-researched novel uses actual and fictional Savannah residents to recreate the venerable city and its journey toward war from the 1830s through 1861. Jim Jordan spent his professional career in the Northeast working as a financial analyst and financial systems consultant. After moving to Callawassie Island in 1995, he embarked on a second career as an author, historian, and public speaker. “Savannah Grey” was nominated for the 2007 Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction. He has lectured at various historical societies and adult education organizations on the colonial, antebellum, and Civil War history and architecture of South Carolina and Georgia.\r\n\r\n<b>•An impromptu four-part harmony songfest by The Beaufort Harbormasters:</b>\r\n\r\nWe’ll be singing you all the songs that your heart embraces this April. The Beaufort Harbormasters and Belles present “When They All Come Marching Home,” A rousing, melodic tribute to all who serve and have served.  Hear familiar tunes from Irving Berlin, George M. Cohan, Francis Scott Keye, etc, performed in four-part harmony on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 at 7 p.m. at the Beaufort High School Auditorium. Tickets are available through www.beaufortharbormasters.org or your melodic Harbormaster or Belle.\r\n\r\nFour-part harmony, commonly called “Barbershop” is a truly American art form tracing its history back to the early 19th century.  The “Old Songs” were familiar to all and a popular economical pastime with the human voice as the only instrument required.  Come and enjoy an American treasure and enjoy the spring evening. For more information contact Gary Gebhardt at 843-368-6544.\r\n\r\n<b>•</b> <b>Travel Right ... Travel Write: Becoming a Travel Writer:</b> Monday evenings, 6 to 8 p.m., Technical College of the Lowcountry, Beaufort Campus $79. To register, call 843-525-8205 or go to www.tcl.edu/continuing-ed/life. Summer travel time is right around the corner. How would you like to manifest trips to exotic destinations on someone else’s nickel, or to travel on your own and earn back your expenses, just by writing a story about your experience? Freelance travel writers do both, and this class shows you how. Learn what magazine editors want, how to create a query letter and conduct an interview, and how to break into the travel writing market. In-class and take-home exercises help teach the nuts and bolts of writing a travel story that publications will snap right up. By the end of the course, you will have at least one story and several possible markets. Instructor Katherine Tandy Brown has been a freelance travel writer for 24 years.\r\n\r\n<b>• Ken Burger will be signing copies of his latest book “Salkehatchie Soup,”</b> on Saturday, April 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. at McIntosh Book Shoppe. Mr. Burger will also be signing his other books: “Swallow Savannah,” “Sister Santee,” and “Baptized In Sweet Tea.” McIntosh Book Shoppe is located on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort. Call 843-524-1119.\r\n\r\n<b>• The Friends of the Beaufort Library:</b> Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena Branches will hold the annual spring book sale at the St. Helena branch of the Beaufort County Library on Saturday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\r\n<div></div>', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-25', '', '', '2013-03-27 20:05:02', '2013-03-28 00:05:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10413', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10415, 4, '2013-03-27 20:05:49', '2013-03-28 00:05:49', '<b>AMIkids Beaufort mourns passing of Sanders</b>\r\n\r\nDoward Sanders’ recent passing marks a sad day for the Beaufort community and for AMIkids Beaufort. Doward was one of the founders of this highly-successful residential treatment program for non-violent juvenile offenders.\r\n\r\nDoward’s vision, his belief that these young men deserved a structured second chance, is what helped start the Beaufort Marine Institute and its relationship with the national organization, AMIkids. He will be remembered for his dedication to this program, but also for his wonderful smile, his quick sense of humor, and his love of the game of croquet. Many will remember Doward in his croquet whites, dapper as ever and laughing with each shot despite his competitiveness.\r\n\r\nBeaufort mourns the passing of Doward Sanders, but his legacy lives on with each successful graduate at AMIkids Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>John Huntley, Chairman, AMIkids Beaufort Board of Directors</b>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Nancy Sadler is a compassionate woman, friend</b>\r\n\r\nSeveral months ago you profiled Nancy Sadler, “Defending the Defenseless.” You gave us wonderful background information, but I would like to comment on the very essence of her heart. Beyond being lovely and intelligent, she is the most compassionate woman I have ever met. I call her my friend,  although we have never gone out to lunch together or even “gabbed “ on the phone together; believe me when I call her I am usually in a very serious situation and need her guidance. She has stood by me and my son for 15 years (all pro bono). I know that I can walk into her office anytime without an appointment and feel welcomed. She is truly an angel, standing by our side and I say “our” because there are many of us who have sought her advice, help and comfort and she has never turned her back on us. I will never be able to give her back what she has given me. I am proud to say I know her.\r\n\r\n<b>Ann Squires, Beaufort</b>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Letters to the Editor', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letters-to-the-editor-4', '', '', '2013-03-27 20:05:49', '2013-03-28 00:05:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10415', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10417, 4, '2013-03-27 20:06:22', '2013-03-28 00:06:22', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nEver since I found out I was pregnant with my second child, I tried to remain neutral about the gender. I hoped only for a healthy baby, and thought about the benefits of either a boy or a girl. We already have an adorable little boy, so it could be fun to have two — and we wouldn’t have to buy any new clothes.\r\n\r\nBut as the pregnancy progressed, I realized I <i>really</i> wanted a girl. It started out secretly, just me daydreaming about little pink outfits and playing Barbies and house and dress-up (all things I loved to do when I was young).\r\n\r\nThen I admitted it to my husband, Daniel. He said it would be nice to have a girl because then we would have one of each and wouldn’t have to worry about having any more kids. Since it feels like I’ve spent the past two years being preggo, and considering I’ll be 35 later this year, the thought of being done was comforting.\r\n\r\nThere are other factors at play as well, mostly that both sides of our family are dominated by boys. My sister has one boy and Daniel’s sister has three, so we thought it would nice for our parents to have a granddaughter. And, my two best friends from college are also pregnant with girls, so we’ve been chatting about how neat it would be if we all had girls within the same year.\r\n\r\nFor all my obsessing, I had to accept that it was beyond my control and kept telling myself it would be fine either way.\r\n\r\nLast week, at 20 weeks along, we had an ultrasound to find out the sex. I tried to stay calm as the technician checked all the measurements, but the anticipation was intense. The baby was moving around inside, making it hard to get a good look. Finally, we were able to see on the screen with certainty what I had longed to know: We’re having a girl.', 'The Baby Diaries: Thank heaven for little girls', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-baby-diaries-thank-heaven-for-little-girls', '', '', '2013-03-27 20:06:22', '2013-03-28 00:06:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10417', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10419, 4, '2013-03-27 20:07:13', '2013-03-28 00:07:13', 'By Grace Stewart\r\n\r\nIt is the end of March and with the latest wave of college admissions’ notifications, most of the senior class at Beaufort Academy knows where they will be attending college this coming fall. However, the class of 2014, 2015, and 2016 probably do not. I have been through (almost) all four years of high school and I would like to share a little of what I have learned about the whole process so that your child, grandchild, sister, brother, or even yourself, can successfully make it into the college of your choice.\r\n\r\n<b>LESSON NUMBER ONE:</b> Start prepping for the SAT early, and by that I mean the end of freshman year. As my mom has told me and my younger sister, it is never too early to get your hands on one of those practice tests and get your head in the game. Many schools these days do not have a class designated for SAT prep, and instead, students have to go out of their way to pay for and attend a class that is outside of his or her curriculum. It is suggested that a high school student take the SAT (or the ACT) four times, after magic number 4, it is highly unlikely that the score will improve and may even decline. As someone who took it four times, listen to that suggestion, scores can improve! Secondly, many competitive colleges look at your SAT or ACT score and GPA initially and then your application specifics. If those two numbers do not lie within their bounds, you may get the boot early. Please listen to this first lesson, because it has proven to be beneficial to myself and many of my friends who started facing the dreaded SAT early in our high school experience.\r\n\r\n<b>LESSON NUMBER TWO:</b> When applying to a college, look specifically at what branch of that school you are interested in because that may  impact your chances of being accepted. Some “sub” schools may be more competitive than others within a college. So, if you’re undecided as to what you’re interested in, you may not want to apply to the most competitive program within that school.\r\n\r\n<b>LESSON NUMBER THREE: </b>Take every year of high school seriously. Every single day from the first day of high school until the last day of senior year counts; every test, quiz, homework, project, and pretty much everything that you do in class that is graded will then be packaged up in a nice little box called your GPA (grade point average). When I was in 8th grade, I had a history teacher who would make us write what college we saw ourselves going to in the future. At that time, I thought, how am I supposed to know? I still have four more years of school to go? After 8th grade I wasn’t asked to write (then) “NYU” in that little available box labeled “college” at the top of my paper, but that little box could’ve been a daily reminder of my future aspirations, my own brass ring. So my advice is, keep focused, imagine the college that you want to reach for sitting up there in that box on every paper.\r\n\r\n<b>A FEW MORE POINTERS: </b>Instead of going through each college website, use www.collegeboard.org  to get the facts on each school you might be interested in — things like SAT ranges, GPA, tuition, etc.  Next, become involved in your community, from the Water Festival to your church’s yard sale, because not only does it look good on a college resume, but it feels good too. Try to volunteer in areas of your interest such as in the hospital or daycare. Lastly, check into each school’s application process and apply early, ask others to critique your essays (and you’ll need to do many) and start visiting the schools whenever you can during your high school career, following  up the visit with a note of thanks to your tour guide. Throughout the whole process your guidance counselor can be of great help but only you can make it happen.\r\n\r\nSo as I finish up this week’s article, I hope that some of the lessons I have learned have been able to give some food for thought for future seniors. With the help of my guidance counselor, parents and teachers I can look back at my college preparatory experience with no regrets.  As this class of 2013 reaches the finish line, I hope that the class of 2017 will hit the ground running.\r\n<div></div>', 'The four-year pep talk', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-four-year-pep-talk', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:39', '2018-07-12 15:03:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10419', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10421, 4, '2013-03-27 20:08:04', '2013-03-28 00:08:04', '<b>By State Farm™</b>\r\n\r\nMost people like to save money  —especially at tax time. Reducing your tax burden can put more money in your pocket and help empower you to invest more in your financial future. Over the past decades, many federal tax incentive programs have been created to encourage families to own homes, invest in their children’s educations, and save for retirement, among others. Taking advantage of these tax credits and deductions can help you make smarter monetary decisions in the future.\r\n\r\n<b>Lower Your Taxes</b>\r\n\r\nLowering your tax burden doesn’t have to be painful. There are many ways to help reduce your tax payments, including:\r\n\r\n<b>• Maximizing mortgage deductions.</b> If you own a home, you can generally deduct all or some of your home mortgage interest on your federal income tax return, subject to mortgage debt limits and subject to itemized deduction limits tied to income levels.\r\n\r\n<b>• Itemizing health care expenses. </b>If you’re self-employed, you can generally claim 100% of health insurance costs for you, your spouse, and dependents, provided that you itemize the deductions. If you are a salaried employee, you can generally write off outstanding medical expenses (healthcare costs not covered by your employer’s health plan) that exceed 10% of your adjusted gross income.\r\n\r\n<b>• Setting up a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or a Health Savings Account (HSA).</b> Some companies offer FSAs, which generally allow you to set aside $2,500 for 2013 (depending on the FSA type) in pretax funds for future out-of-pocket medical costs. If your employer offers an HSA combined with a high-deductible health plan, you can set aside pretax funds for your medical costs. If you are self-employed and set up an HSA combined with a high-deductible health plan, your contributions to the HSA are generally tax deductible.\r\n\r\n<b>• Inventorying business deductions. </b>If you own a business, you can take advantage of the depreciation deductions for property and equipment allowed in Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code. You can deduct depreciable business property, business equipment, and vehicles as an expense within yearly cost limitations.\r\n\r\n<b>• Deducting educational expenses. </b>If you or a family member is enrolled in college courses, the tuition and books maybe deductible, up to $4,000 per calendar year, depending on circumstances.\r\n\r\n<b>• Increasing your 401(k) or IRA contributions.</b> Any pre-tax money you add to your 401(k) or traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) may lower your annual taxable income (providing you are under the phase-out threshold), which is up to $5,500 in 2013, if you are over age 50. You can contribute (as a payroll deduction at work or a set-aside, if self-employed) up to $17,500 to a 401(k) in 2013.\r\n\r\n<b>• Selling losing investments.</b> Net losses to underperforming investments (after penalties) can generally be deducted, up to $3,000.\r\n\r\n<b>• Deducting alimony.</b> Alimony payments are generally tax-deductible.\r\n\r\n<b>• Itemizing your donations. </b>Giving to charitable organizations can generally be written off if you itemize your donations. Be sure to keep receipts that include the name of the charity, the date of the contribution, and the amount.\r\n\r\nNote: You can’t take the standard deductions on your federal tax form if you itemize deductions. There are also limits on your ability to take itemized deductions based on your income levels.\r\n\r\n<b>Take Tax Credits\r\nWhere You Can</b>\r\n\r\nTax credits let you reduce your annual taxes. Some common tax credits are:\r\n\r\n<b>• Child Tax Credit.</b> You can receive a federal tax credit (up to $1,000) for each child under age 17, subject to income levels.\r\n\r\n<b>• Child and Dependent Care Credit. </b>You may be able to write off some of your child care expenses for your children age 12 or younger as long as the care was provided to allow you or your spouse to work or look for work, subject to dollar and earned income limitations.\r\n\r\n<b>• Earned Income Credit.</b> Low- to moderate-income individuals or families supporting young children are generally eligible.\r\n\r\n<b>• Credit for the Elderly or Disabled. </b>You can qualify for this tax credit if you are age 65 or older, or retired on disability, and permanently and totally disabled at retirement.\r\n\r\n<b>• Saver’s Credit.</b> You can generally receive a tax credit (up to $1,000, if filing single or $2,000, if filing jointly) for contributing to an IRA or 401(k) if you’re single and earn up to $29,500, or if you’re married filing jointly and earn up to $59,000.\r\n\r\n<b>• Education saving accounts. </b>A Section 529 plan or Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) allows you to invest in your child’s future education expenditures. A 529 plan lets you create a savings account to pre-pay your child’s college tuition. There is no age limit on 529 plans, and you can contribute up to the applicable state 529 plan limit. A Coverdell ESA generally allows you to invest $2,000 per child, per year (until the child’s 18th birthday) to pay for college tuition, books, supplies, and other qualified education expenses, as well as qualified elementary and secondary education expenses. Funds from 529 plans and Coverdell ESAs can be withdrawn free of federal income tax as long as the money is spent for qualified withdrawal purposes, but there is a 10% penalty for unqualified withdrawals.\r\n\r\n<b>• American Opportunity Tax Credit.</b> This tax credit is available to households earning $80,000 or less ($160,000 or less if filing jointly) and gradually phased out as income exceeds these limits. You can take a credit of up to $2,500 a year for college expenses, including tuition, fees, course-related books, and supplies.\r\n\r\n<b>• Lifetime Learning Credit.</b> A 20% educational tax credit is available for the first $10,000 (up to $2,000 annually) spent on qualified tuition and related expenses for students in the taxpayer’s family. The credit is phased out based on a taxpayer’s gross income. You can’t claim this credit if you are already claiming the American Opportunity Tax Credit for the same individual.', 'Give yourself a tax break', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'give-yourself-a-tax-break', '', '', '2013-03-27 20:08:04', '2013-03-28 00:08:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10421', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10423, 4, '2013-03-27 20:08:42', '2013-03-28 00:08:42', '<b>By Takiya Smith</b>\r\n\r\nSpring is here and with the welcomed season comes a new palette of colors for sure! Everything from lip color to blush and mascara to eyeshadow has hit the runway with bursts of color and pops of pizazz. Fashion, with it’s bold and funky brights, offers a foundation for playful, yet realistic make-up, from trendy and unique to everyday cool.\r\n\r\nWith each season, a new color takes center stage, and with color, one key feature comes along. This season, lips are all the rage with everything from electrifying pinks to softer hues, shades and shimmers. Bold lips also take a turn with unexpected pops of orange tones and neutral nudes.\r\n\r\nNot totally new, but making it’s mark this season, is the comeback of the “ombre” lip. The fun and creativity begins here, with lined lips, a base color over and beneath the liner and a softer, lighter color on the center. The blended, yet eye-catching effect offers a sultry and pouty lip, with dual tone accents.\r\n\r\nTo help maintain a soft, supple application as well as hold your perfect pout, apply a light coat of lip balm, Vaseline or Chapstick. To help set color, dab concealer on your lips prior to applying liner and color. In addition to or sans lip color, a lip pencil, in your favorite color can also be used alone to give a matte look or underneath color for boldness and longevity.\r\n\r\nFor more information, questions or comments, visit my blog at www.blb-boutiques.com.', 'Kiss and make-up', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'kiss-and-make-up', '', '', '2013-03-27 20:08:42', '2013-03-28 00:08:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10423', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10425, 4, '2013-03-27 20:09:22', '2013-03-28 00:09:22', '<b>By Danette Vernon</b>\r\n\r\nEveryone knows you just have to eat your carrots and hope for the best when it comes to your genetics, but there is a bit of new math to tip the scale of longevity. The new math goes like this: Genetics + Lifestyle + ENVIRONMENT = Your Health.\r\n\r\nHow does the addition of Environment play out for a Yankee who has moved around a bit?\r\n\r\nWell, I spent most of my school years in Uhrichsville Ohio, a small town that was neighbor to an even smaller town, Scio, Ohio. Scio had once been Clay Capital of the world. Uhrichsville was minus the illustrious title, but we still had the smoke stacks that rose up and over the receding tree line. As a child I lived just a few streets over from the local clay factory.\r\n\r\nIn 1970 my family lived in a rental home on the outskirts of town, and every day before we could use the slide in the back yard it had to be wiped free of the black crumbles of soot that had gathered in the night. A couple of years later, we moved down the road to an old two story home that was heated with a monster of a coal furnace that lurked in the back of the basement. The upper story of the house was permanently coated with the sooty belches of our coal-fired furnace.\r\n\r\nIn the 1980’s I lived in Sacramento, California. Back in the day, Sacramento, no matter its city sprawl, was considered practically “farm country” by urbanites from Los Angeles.\r\n\r\n“Geography is destiny in medicine,” so said Jack Lord, M. D., more than a decade ago. Yet to date, no medical professional has ever done a quick calculation of how breathing clay factory or coal particulates for more than a decade of my growing up years may have affected me. Nor has there ever been any information provided on how any of the 26 chemicals now listed for Sacramento may have impinged on the quality of the air I breathed when my second son was born there, farm country or not, in 1984.\r\n\r\nI actually lived in Scio, Ohio, when I delivered my first child. I birthed my third child in Savannah, Georgia, and while there, my new baby and I may have briefly breathed, plus or minus, 40 toxic chemicals.\r\n\r\nI used Geo-medicine — Geographic Information System, or GIS — technology to garner information on my geographical chemical exposure through the years, much as medical epidemiologists, the front line of disease detectives, do. They use, “GIS extensively in their fight against diseases that have a clear relationship between person, place, and time. GIS has also played an important role in protecting communities from otherwise overlooked risks and toxic exposures,” reports Bill Davenhall, a health and human services expert.\r\n\r\nWhile a direct line of cause and effect between environment and health can’t always be drawn, there might be corollary factors revealed through GIS that would help you and your doctor  make the most of the “new math” of longevity.\r\n\r\nIt’s only a rough sketch, but you can use Geo-medicine for yourself to find out how many toxic chemicals you may have inhaled while living “here and there” throughout your life time by simply typing in various locations into a dialog box at http://www.esri.com/industries/health/geomedicine/map.\r\n<div></div>', 'Is your geography a part of your destiny?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'is-your-geography-a-part-of-your-destiny', '', '', '2013-03-27 20:09:22', '2013-03-28 00:09:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10425', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10427, 4, '2013-03-27 20:10:00', '2013-03-28 00:10:00', 'City of Beaufort and Port Royal firefighters have adopted the Open Arms Shelter for Abused and Neglected Children and Youth for volunteer services from cooking breakfast on Christmas morning to the building of a dining room table.\r\n\r\nSeveral years ago, shelter staff consulted the firefighters about assisting with the hanging of 2000+ ornaments on the shelter tree, one for each child that has lived there.  They joyfully accepted the task over three years ago and have found many ways to assist the shelter since that time.\r\n\r\nKnowing that the residents would not be able to spend Christmas morning with their own families, the firefighters cooked breakfast for them and made sure that each child got a special gift.  “The firefighters have been wonderful role models for our residents,” Tina Kuhn, shelter director stated.  “Often, our youth will ask if they can be a firefighter when they grow up.”\r\n\r\nWhen the firefighters realized that the dining room table would no longer seat the average number of residents for each meal, they raised funds to purchase and build a sturdy extension table and benches.  They plan to refinish the original table built over 28 years ago by the late Roger Pinckney X, a longtime board member of the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA).  The shelter is a CAPA program.\r\n\r\nThe firefighters were recognized with a special award for their volunteerism in 2012.\r\n<div></div>', 'City of Beaufort and Port Royal firefighters adopt CAPA shelter', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'city-of-beaufort-and-port-royal-firefighters-adopt-capa-shelter', '', '', '2013-03-27 20:10:00', '2013-03-28 00:10:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10427', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10429, 4, '2013-03-27 20:11:05', '2013-03-28 00:11:05', '<b>Special needs camp accepting applications\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nApplications for Beaufort County’s Disabilities and Special Needs Camp Treasure Chest are being accepted.\r\n\r\nSession 1, for special needs children ages 6-12, runs June 17 – July 5. Session 2, for special needs teens and young adults ages 13-21, runs July 8 – July 26.\r\n\r\nCamp Treasure Chest is a unique opportunity for children and young adults to enjoy a camp experience that includes music therapy, safety awareness, arts and crafts, bowling, swimming, and much more.\r\n\r\nThe cost of each session is $50. Applicants are accepted on a first come first serve basis and the applicant must be DDSN eligible. To find out if a child or young adult is eligible go to http://www.ddsn.sc.gov/Pages/default.aspx\r\n\r\nFor more, call Erin Womack, camp director at 843-255-6292.\r\n\r\n<b>Register now for PALS summer camp program</b>\r\n\r\nRegistration for Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Service’s (PALS) 2013 Summer Camp Program is taking place at the Burton Wells Recreation Center in Beaufort and ends Friday, May 3.\r\n\r\nThe camp runs from June 10 through August 9, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m.  to 6 p.m. Each week will have a different theme and your child will take part in activities that include swimming, arts and crafts, games, field trips, guest speakers and library visits.\r\n\r\nSummer Camp is open to children ages 5 – 12 years old. The cost is $325. Applications are online at www.bcgov.net/PALS or call 843- 255-6680.\r\n\r\n<b>Suspect</b><b> arrested for armed robbery\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office arrested an armed robbery suspect on Tuesday evening. At approximately, 9:30 p.m. on March 19, deputies responded to the Econo Lodge (2227 Boundary St) due to an anonymous call providing the location of an armed robbery suspect staying there.\r\n\r\nUpon arrival, deputies located the suspect’s brother in a room who stated the suspect, William Dunbar, just left to walk to Kmart.\r\n\r\nWithin minutes, Dunbar was located behind the Enmark and he attempted to cross Boundary Street heading towards the marsh but he was apprehended immediately by deputies.\r\n\r\nDunbar was the roommate in last Monday’s early morning armed robbery of a 68-year-old male who was struck in the head with an iron object after the victim refused to let Dunbar borrow his vehicle. Dunbar then took money from the victim’s nightstand and fled the scene.\r\n\r\nDunbar was arrested for the charges of Assault &amp; Battery High &amp; Aggravated and Armed Robbery resulting from this incident.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Civic Master Plan has presentations</b>\r\n\r\nThe draft Beaufort Civic Master Plan will be presented to area residents and groups through April, and the document also is posted to the Beaufort City website, www.cityofbeaufort.org.\r\n\r\nAdditional information about the master planning process and public involvement will be posted to the city website in coming weeks.\r\n\r\nAll meetings will be held at City Hall in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.\r\n\r\n• Presentation to Planning Commission: April 3, 5:30 p.m. (Planning Conference Room)\r\n\r\n• Sector 2 Workshop (West of Ribaut Road and between Boundary Street and Beaufort Memorial Hospital): April 10, 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Sector 3 Workshop (South of Allison Road): April 11, 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Sector 4/5 Workshop (Boundary Street, Burton &amp; Lady’s Island): April 22, 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Citywide Workshop, May 1, 5:30 p.m.', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-36', '', '', '2013-03-27 20:11:05', '2013-03-28 00:11:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10429', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10431, 4, '2013-03-27 20:11:45', '2013-03-28 00:11:45', 'Results of an EPA review of stormwater management in Beaufort’s historic Northwest Quadrant neighborhood will be shared with the public April 3 at Beaufort City Hall.\r\n\r\nEngineers, drainage experts and planners from the federal Environmental Protection Agency and its contractors visited Beaufort in November as part of a technical assistance grant valued at up to $100,000.\r\n\r\nTheir goal: Find ways to improve stormwater management in the Northwest Quadrant and, working with city staff, identify ways to incorporate these recommendations into street and block design.\r\n\r\nIdeas include a “green street” design at Duke Street and a vegetated filtering basin at the southeast corner of Hamar and Prince streets. The Duke Street location right-of-way is owned and maintained by the City of Beaufort. The proposed vegetated filtering basin site, however, is privately owned. Rights to the parcel must be secured before the project can begin.\r\n\r\nThis planning grant makes Beaufort eligible to apply for additional EPA funds to build the project, Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson said.\r\n\r\nOn April 3, 2 p.m., the recommendations will be discussed in detail at City Council Chambers in City Hall, 1911 Boundary Street.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lauren Kelly at 525-7014 or lkelly@cityofbeaufort.org.\r\n<div></div>', 'EPA to share stormwater improvement ideas', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'epa-to-share-stormwater-improvement-ideas', '', '', '2013-03-27 20:11:45', '2013-03-28 00:11:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10431', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(10584, 4, '2013-04-04 08:27:30', '2013-04-04 12:27:30', '<b>Rescue dogs on parade at Pet and Kids Fair</b>\r\n\r\nWhat: 5th Annual Pet and Kid’s Fair\r\n\r\nWhen:  Saturday, April 6 from 10 to 2\r\n\r\nWhere:  Boundary Street 1300 Block (in front of Beaufort Dog)\r\n\r\nDetails: Dog Rescues, Craft Booths, Food Vendors, and Inflatables. Free.\r\n\r\nParade of Rescues and Doggie Talent Show begin at 10 a.m. The Coast Radio Station will be live. There will also be a Vet Clinic during the 2013 Pet and Kid’s Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For an appointment, call 812-5394 or email kelley@beaufortdog.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Annual KidFest will feature live burn demo</b>\r\n\r\nAt noon on Saturday, April 6 the Beaufort County Fire Chief’s Association in conjunction with the SC State Residential Sprinkler Coalition will be conducting a live burn of two identical rooms to demonstrate the value of residential sprinkler systems as part of KidFest, a free day of fun and games for families. The festival will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will celebrate keeping kids safe for Child Abuse Prevention Month and Month of the Military Child in the Cross Creek Shopping Plaza parking lot at 330 Robert Smalls Parkway. For more information, contact 228-1569.\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Callawassie Island holds yard sale</b>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Callawassie Island will hold their 7th Charity Yard Sale on Saturday, April 6 (rain date April 13) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority on S.C. 170 at Snake Road in Okatie. All sorts of quality items will be for sale, all generously donated by residents of Callawassie Island, and all priced to sell!  Items include furniture, housewares, sporting goods, electronics, appliances, tools, TVs, luggage, fine china and crystal, lamps/lighting, holiday decorations, art, and so much more. Friends of Callawassie Island (FOCI) will grant all yard sale proceeds to needy and worthy charitable groups and community service organizations in the Lowcountry. For more information, call Cindy Levy, 843-987-3086.\r\n\r\n<b>Happy Days for HELP is 50s theme fundraiser</b>\r\n\r\nHappy Days for HELP will take place at The Shed in Port Royal, Saturday, April 6, from 6 to 11 p.m.  HELP of Beaufort is a nonprofit emergency assistance organization. Tickets are $40 a person or $75 for two and can be purchased at the door or online at helpofbeaufort.com. Those attending this super fundraiser will enjoy food, liquor, wine, beer, dancing,and silent and live auctions. 94.5 The Coast will broadcast live and Chris Jones and The Blue Notes will get the crowd rocking about 8 p.m. The Sweetgrass Singers will also make an appearance.  The Silent Auction, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,  will feature 58 items and the live auction will have 7 tempting offerings. A raffle will be held with tickets costing $2 each or 3 for $5. Come and join us!\r\n\r\nSome Silent Auction Items include: A day on the Beaufort River with food and beverages provided by Billy Vincent and Bobby Cooler; Capt. Ledford offers a day of boating, swimming, tubing or fishing; Man Alone Tactical will provide a gift certificate for a SC Concealed Weapons permit; massages; tanning; Ballroom or Latin Dancing; $1000 worth of free advertising and more.\r\n\r\n<b>April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month</b>\r\n\r\nHelp proclaim April as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month in the Lowcountry at the Parkinson’s Support Group’s next meeting on Thursday, April 4, at 1 p.m. Local officials from Beaufort and Port Royal will attend to officially proclaim April as Parkinson’s Awareness Month. The meeting will be especially meaningful as the featured speaker will be Dr. Paul Mazzeo, board certified neurologist of Coastal Neurology. The support group meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at Shell Point Baptist Church at 871 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort, SC 29906. The meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Rose at 843-252-3001 or e-mail rewing@alcco.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Yacht, sailing club holds annual Jean Ribaut Cup</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club is sponsoring the Jean Ribaut Cup/Beaufort Race weekend sailing regatta starting on Friday, April 5 and running through Monday, April 8. The primary event of the weekend will be the Jean Ribaut Cup on Saturday. Two races are planned for the cup, held in Port Royal Sound, and 20 boats are expected to sail in this event. There will also be PHRF racing held on Friday, Sunday and Monday; and social events at Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Friday and Saturday evenings. For information, please contact Roy Crocker, Event Chairman at 843-838-2453 or by e-mail at lcrocker@me.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Black Chamber of Commerce has meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking Event hosted by Hampton Inn Beaufort on Friday, April 5, located at 2342 Boundary Street from 6 to 8 p.m. All members and the public are invited. Refreshments and prizes. Details call 986-1102.\r\n\r\n<b>Wine Tasting fundraiser </b><b>benefits March of Dimes</b>\r\n\r\nA Wine Tasting Fundraiser for March of Dimes will be held at Emily’s Restaurant, 906 Port Republic Street, downtown Beaufort, on Sunday, April 7 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Great wines, appetizers, great silent and live auction items including golf packages, art, handcrafted jewelry and more. Sponsored by Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners Real Estate. Tickets available at their office at 1211 Boundary Street or at the door; $25 each or two for $40. Call 986-2444 for more information. All proceeds benefit March of Dimes. Wines supplied by Southern Wine and Spirits and their wineries.\r\n\r\n<b>Community health fair to be held in Port Royal</b>\r\n\r\nA community health fair will be held on Wednesday, April 10, from 9 a.m. – noon at Helena House in Port Royal. A variety of complimentary health screenings will be offered including blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and PSA tests in addition to balance &amp; fall risk assessments by Beaufort Memorial Hospital and THA Group. A complimentary breakfast buffet will be provided for all who attend. Make sure to register for the gift basket and gift card giveaways. The event is free and open to the public. Helena House is located at 1624 Paris Ave., Port Royal, SC 29935 directly across the street from the Port Royal Post Office. For more information, please call 843-982-0233 or e-mail rewing@alcco.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Private pesticide applicator training</b>\r\n\r\nThe Clemson University Extension Service in Beaufort County will be having  a Private Pesticide Applicator Training on Monday, April 8. The training  will begin at 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 102 Beaufort Industry Village Road. Re-certification credit will be for both private and commercial applicators attending this training.  Commercial applicator with 7A license will receive 2.5 credits toward their category.   Details: York Glover, (843) 255-6060, extension 115, or Venus Manigo, (843) 255-6060 Ext. 114 or vmanigo@clemson.edu.\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Island Fly Fishers holds monthly meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Wednesday, April 10 meeting of the Sea Island Fly Fishers will be 6 p.m. at Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort. The public is invited, especially if interested in fly fishing locally. No admission fee and free refreshments are provided. Capt. Tuck Scott will present a talk on cobia fishing.  Find out why they are here, how they act and react, fly and equipment selection, spotting techniques, casting and stripping tips, where to go and how to handle boats around the fish.  The clubs upcoming fly only redfish tourney will also be discussed.  This no fee event, April 20-26, is open to the public and is the perfect opportunity for new fly fishers to experience a day on the water under the guidance of a club member.  Sign up for the tourney at Bay Street Outfitters or contact Jack Baggette at jackbaggette@hargray.com with questions.  Visit the club website at www.flyfishingbeaufort.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Civic Master Plan has presentations</b>\r\n\r\nThe draft Beaufort Civic Master Plan will be presented to area residents and groups through April, and the document also is posted to the Beaufort City website, www.cityofbeaufort.org.\r\n\r\nAdditional information about the master planning process and public involvement will be posted to the city website in coming weeks.\r\n\r\nAll meetings will be held at City Hall in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.\r\n\r\n• Sector 2 Workshop (West of Ribaut Road and between Boundary Street and Beaufort Memorial Hospital): April 10, 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Sector 3 Workshop (South of Allison Road): April 11, 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Sector 4/5 Workshop (Boundary Street, Burton &amp; Lady’s Island): April 22, 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Citywide Workshop, May 1, 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Sportfishing and diving club has monthly meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing &amp; Diving Club’s April meeting will be held Thursday, April 11 at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Lady’s Island, off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be local, well-know Captain Owen Plair of Bay Street Outfitters. His presentation will be on Cobia, where he will discuss live bait vs. lures, and sight casting on very calm days. He will also display rods and reels, and compare different lures and techniques. Do not miss this entertaining and informative program. Who will be the first angler to land a legal Cobia this year? You do not need a reservation and guests are always welcome. For additional information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2020.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Junior Shag Club has dance party</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Shag Club is pleased to host the Junior Shag Club April Dance Party on Sunday, April 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. at AMVETS Post 70, 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal.  The dance is free and open to juniors age 8 to age 18 who want to learn the SC state dance, the Carolina Shag.  Instructors will be on hand to teach beginner, intermediate and advanced steps.  Parents welcome and encouraged.  Visit the Junior Shag page at www.Beaufortshagclub.com.\r\n\r\n<b>CAPA holds annual Step Up For Kids 5K</b>\r\n\r\nThe Child Abuse Prevention Association will hold its annual Step Up For Kids 5K on Saturday, April 13 in Live Oaks Park, Port Royal. The month of April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and CAPA invites you to  Step Up For Kids to raise awareness and funds necessary to ensure prevention and intervention programs are available for Beaufort County’s children. Child abuse and neglect are community problems and touch the lives of all ages and socio-economic groups. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the race starts at 8 in Live Oaks Park.  Participants may run, walk or push a stroller.  Tickets are $35 for adults, $15 for juniors (8-12) and free for children under 12 with a paid adult. Applications are available at CAPA’s outreach center in Port Royal, or register online at www.stepupforkids.eventbrite.com. Register by April 1 to guarantee a T-shirt. For more information or to become a sponsor, call CAPA at 843.524.4350 or email capa714@earthlink.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Artisans &amp; Antiques event held at Habersham</b>\r\n\r\nThe picturesque Habersham Marketplace will be the site of the premier event Artisans &amp; Antiques at Habersham on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and parking is free to this one day event. The Habersham Marketplace is located at 13 Market, just off of Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort. For more information visit www.ArtisansAndAntiquesSC.com or call 843-644-1864.\r\n\r\n<b>Take Back the Night will be at Waterfront Park</b>\r\n\r\nIn 2012, Hope Haven of the Lowcountry served 473 primary victims of sexual assault and child abuse.  In honor of April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month, please join us on Friday, April 12, 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Beaufort Waterfront Park for the 2013 Take Back the Night event to build communities intolerant of sexual violence and child abuse.\r\n\r\nThrough spoken words of hope and healing from surviviors, performers, and speakers young and old, and slam poets with their poetry to raise awareness, we will shatter the silence of child abuse and sexual violence.  The event is FREE and all are welcome to attend and speak or perform at the event. Lighting of luminaries will follow the event to honor the 473 survivors Hope Haven served in 2012. Join us for a night of hope and inspiration. For more information, please contact Leigh-Ann Shoupe at (843) 524-2256.\r\n\r\n<b>Light It Up Event to benefit autism group\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nThe Low Country Autism Foundation is holding “Light it Up Event” on Monday, April 15, at 6 p.m. at The Irish Rose Pub and Bistro located at 2121 Boundary Street, Suite 100, Beaufort.  Christopher Drury will perform, there will be hair chalking by Michelle as well as featured “Blue Drinks” and giveaways. Ten percent of sales to be donated to Low Country Autism Foundation. For more information, contact Cjira Presland at irishrosepubandbistro@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>10th annual Port Royal Soft Shell Crab Festival</b>\r\n\r\nThe 10th annual Port Royal Soft Shell Crab Festival presented by Old Village Association will be held Saturday, April 20 from noon to 5 p.m. in the historic town of Port Royal. There will be great food and drink, live music, a classic car show and a crab race. For more information, call 843-470-1110 or visit www.oldvillageportroyal.com.\r\n\r\n<b>57th annual Spring Tour of Homes to be held</b>\r\n\r\nContinuing in its tradition of celebrating the beauty of Beaufort homes and historic buildings, the Parish Church of St. Helena announces its 57th Annual Spring Tour of Homes on Friday, April 19 and Saturday April 20. This year’s tour of homes includes six historic homes in downtown Beaufort, as well as several plantations and historic buildings on St. Helena and Distant islands. Attendees will be able to visit the interiors of these lovely homes and plantations and docents will be on hand to talk about their histories.\r\n\r\nThe Friday, April 19 historic walking tour begins at 3 p.m. and will last until 6 p.m. A reception will be held during that time at one of the homes. This tour is $40 through April 10; then it will be $45. On Saturday, April 20 the plantation driving tour begins at 9 a.m. and will last until 4 p.m. A Lowcountry luncheon will be provided at one of the plantations, and entertainment will be included. This tour is $60 through April 10; then it will be $65. Tickets are available online by visiting www.sthelenas1712.org. or they may be purchased by writing to: Parish Tours, P.O. Box 1043, Beaufort, SC 29901. Tickets may also be purchased by calling 843-524-0363.\r\n\r\n<b>Palmetto Animal League holds online auction</b>\r\n\r\nPalmetto Animal League’s 4th annual BID FOR PAL is an online auction which enables the organization to help homeless, stray, abused, and unwanted animals get a second chance at life.\r\n\r\nThe auction runs from 8 a.m. April 19 through 10 p.m. April 22. There will be a preview of all items up for bid online now. Get your paws on the keyboard and bid for hundreds of items in every price range. You can access the auction site at www.pal.dojiggy.com or visit PAL’s website www.palmettoanimalleague.org Proceeds will help care for the many pets awaiting adoption at Palmetto Animal League’s innovative Adoption Center in Okatie’s Riverwalk Business Park on Highway 170.\r\n\r\n<b>Events around the area celebrate Earth Day</b>\r\n\r\n• <b>Upcycled Art:</b> The Habersham community’s Earth Day celebration on Friday, April 19, 4 – 7 p.m. in the Habersham Market Place, will feature an art exhibit created from recycled materials.  This year’s theme is, “How Does Your Garden Grow?” and will have installations created by The Boys &amp; Girls Club, Beaufort, Riverview Charter School, E. C. Montessori School, Shanklin Elementary School  and Calvary Baptist Church Christian Academy Homeschoolers Association.\r\n\r\n• 2013 Earth Day Beach Sweep: Saturday April 13 at 10 a.m. North Beach Pavilion on Hunting Island State Park. Join Friends of Hunting Island and help keep our park, beach and trails clean and litter free. Volunteers of all ages are needed. The Lowcountry Rotary Club will be providing grilled items. For more information contact Vicki Anne Nestor at 843-379-3389 / vanestor@hargray.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Caroline Hospice Fashion Show</b>\r\n\r\nThe 10th Annual Friends of Caroline Hospice Fashion Show is just around the corner. Reservations are highly recommended for the popular event, which will be held April 24th from 11:30am-1:30pm at The Shed in Port Royal. The theme is Emerald Elegance, and committee members assure that this year’s show will impress its audience with stylish décor, New York City-inspired presentation and site transformation by Amazing Rentals.\r\n\r\nLocal retailers participating in the Fashion Show are Bay Street Outfitters, Beaufort Clothing Company, Grayco, Higher Ground, Lulu’s Boutique, LuLu Burgess, Nuances, Red Door Thrift Shop, Rossignol’s, What’s in Store, Sugar Belle’s and Sweetgrass Apparel.\r\n\r\nTickets are $55 per person. Tables of 10 are $500 per table. Again, limited seating is available, so reservations are recommended. In addition to the Fashion Show and luncheon, event planners have organized a silent auction to raise money for the non-profit, and wine will be available for purchase by the glass and by the bottle.\r\n\r\nApril 24th is Administrative Professional’s Day. The Fashion Show is a great way for a business owner to show appreciation to its staff.\r\n\r\nFor more information and to reserve your tables, please call 843-525-6257 or email Wendy Pollitzer at wendy@friendsofcarolinehospice.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Friends of Beaufort Library has spring sale</b>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of the Beaufort Library: Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena Branches is holding its spring book sale. Visit the new St. Helena Library branch location and browse a handsome selection of gently used books and media items. All proceeds benefit the three Beaufort County library branches north of the Broad. Everyone is welcome. Great opportunity to see the new branch library and get those summer beach reads. The book sale will be Saturday, April 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island. For more information, contact Book Sale Co-Chair, Geni Flowers at 843-812-3574, MEFLOWER@uscb.edu, or online at beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Lending Room accepts used medical equipment</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lending Room is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) charitable organization that lends gently used medical equipment to individuals regardless of income, age or insurance status. It aims to connect those who need medical equipment with unwanted items that would otherwise collect dust in an attic or be discarded. To arrange to donate or borrow items, please contact the Lending Room at (843) 524-2554. The pick-up/drop-off location is at Helena House Assisted Living at 1624 Paris Ave., Port Royal, SC 29935 directly across the street from the Port Royal Post Office.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-82', '', '', '2013-04-04 08:27:30', '2013-04-04 12:27:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10584', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10441, 4, '2013-03-28 10:09:19', '2013-03-28 14:09:19', 'Meet Tobi. Tobi is a 4-and a-half-year-old, neutered Shiba Inu mix. He weighs approximately 37 pounds. You can meet Tobi Monday through Saturday at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park.  For more information please call 843-645-1725 or visit our website at www.palmettoanimalleague.org.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Pet-of-Week-Tobi-e1364479721365.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10442\" alt=\"Pet of Week-Tobi\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Pet-of-Week-Tobi-e1364479721365-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n<div><b> </b></div>', 'Pet of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-23', '', '', '2013-03-28 10:09:19', '2013-03-28 14:09:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10441', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10444, 4, '2013-03-28 10:13:20', '2013-03-28 14:13:20', '<b>By Harlene Deane</b>\r\n\r\nBefore diving into the Easter baskets, treat your family to this giant pancake scented with lemon and orange. Accompany the pancake with assorted sausages or crisp bacon to round out your brunch. Oh, and don’t forget the mimosas!\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10445\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"267\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Home-chef-Easter.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-10445\" alt=\"Citrus popover pancake for Easter brunch.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Home-chef-Easter.jpeg\" width=\"267\" height=\"248\" /></a> Citrus popover pancake for Easter brunch.[/caption]\r\n\r\nINGREDIENTS\r\n\r\nServes: 2-4*\r\n\r\n3/4 cup milk\r\n\r\n1/2 cup all-purpose flour\r\n\r\n2 large eggs\r\n\r\n2 tbs. granulated sugar\r\n\r\n1 tsp vanilla extract\r\n\r\n1 tsp finely chopped lemon zest\r\n\r\n1 tsp fine chopped orange zest\r\n\r\n2 tbs. unsalted butter\r\n\r\n2 tbs. mascarpone cheese, softened*\r\n\r\n2 cups sliced strawberries*\r\n\r\nPowdered sugar for garnish\r\n\r\nDIRECTIONS\r\n\r\nPreheat oven to 450. Combine milk, flour, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla, and citrus zests in a food processor fitted with the metal blade, a blender, or just a medium bowl. Process or whisk until smooth.\r\n\r\nPlace the butter in a 10-inch pie plate or ovenproof skillet and put it in the oven for 3 minutes, or until the butter melts. Swirl the pan to evenly coat it with the butter. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 and bake for 15 more minutes, or until the pancake is nicely browned, cooked in the center, and well puffed. Slide onto a round platter, using a spatula. Spread with the mascarpone and top with the berries. Serve immediately, sprinkled generously with the powdered sugar.\r\n\r\n*Chef notes: Mascarpone cheese can be difficult to find so here’s a substitute: 8 oz cream cheese (room temperature), 1/4 cup heavy cream, 2 tbsp. sour cream. Blend well before spreading on pancake. Double the recipe and bake in two pie plates for more servings. Use a combination of strawberries, blueberries and boysenberries.\r\n\r\n</div>', 'the home chef ... on Easter brunch', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-home-chef-on-easter-brunch-2', '', '', '2013-03-28 10:13:20', '2013-03-28 14:13:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10444', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10447, 4, '2013-03-28 10:19:18', '2013-03-28 14:19:18', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nAfter closing for most of the winter, The Original Steamer on Lady’s Island is back in action so diners can once again enjoy fresh local seafood in a friendly atmosphere.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10448\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0102.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10448\" alt=\"A bucket of oysters\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0102-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> A bucket of oysters[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Lunch Bunch was pleased to return to Steamers to try the new menu that has an emphasis on Lowcountry favorites such as mac n’ cheese, fresh collards, red rice with smoked sausage, and pork and hash.\r\n\r\nFor appetizers, we were all hungry so we ordered the famous hushpuppies made with their house recipe and served with honey butter, as well as the fried shrimp and the Cajun calamari — fried golden brown with spice marinara sauce.\r\n\r\nFrom the lunch menu, I ordered the Crab Cake burger with a side of mac n’ cheese. The lump crab meat is pan sauteed and not too breaded and is served on\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10449\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0096.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10449\" alt=\"Fried shrimp appetizer\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0096-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Fried shrimp appetizer[/caption]\r\n\r\na corn-dusted roll with lettuce and tomato. There were many “oohs” and “ahhs” when the plate came out because the giant piece of mac n’ cheese looked so tasty, and it was.\r\n\r\nKim ordered the Snow Crab Legs appetizer, which were perfectly cooked, and she looked very happy pulling out the delicate pieces of meat and dipping them in melted butter.\r\n\r\nOur special Lunch Bunch guests were Sam and Debby Harding, who were in town from Richmond, Va., for Elizabeth’s wedding. The three of them ordered two buckets of steamed oysters, and once the giant buckets and shuckers arrived, I thought there was no way they could eat the succulent meat from all\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10450\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0099.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10450\" alt=\"Crab cake sandwich with mac n cheese.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0099-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Crab cake sandwich with mac n cheese.[/caption]\r\n\r\nthose shells — but they did! The once empty pails in the middle of the table were filled with oyster shells, and the Harding family was well satisfied.\r\n\r\nLook for a feature about the restaurant’s classic Frogmore Stew in next month’s Plate Magazine.\r\n\r\nThe Original Steamer is located at 168 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island. For more information, call 843-522-0210.', 'Serving up fresh seafood the way locals like it at The Original Steamer', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'serving-up-fresh-seafood-the-way-locals-like-it-at-the-original-steamer', '', '', '2013-03-28 10:19:18', '2013-03-28 14:19:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10447', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10452, 4, '2013-03-28 10:20:54', '2013-03-28 14:20:54', 'South Carolina Association of Conservation Districts,  SCACD, awarded Beaufort Soil &amp; Water Conservation District the Conservation District of the Year Award.  The Beaufort Conservation District is one of 46 District in each county of SC that was eligible for the prestigious award.  They now have the SCACD Pump Award and Plaque displayed at their office at 817 Paris Avenue in Port Royal and they were also awarded $200. Judges <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Conservation-District.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10453\" alt=\"Conservation District\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Conservation-District-300x192.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" /></a>noted that the Beaufort Conservation District was chosen because of its very diverse array of activities with many community partners and working closely with USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, SC Department of Natural Resources, and Together for Beaufort Water Quality Committee.\r\n\r\nPictured are Commissioners Claude McLeod, Denise Parsick, and Luke Inabinett; NRCS District Conservationist Diane Leone; Beaufort County Council Chairman Paul Sommerville, Education Coordinator Pam Floyd, District Manager Shelby Berry and SCACD President Sterling Sadler. Commissioner McLeod was awarded a pin for 25 years of service and Ms. Berry was selected as District Employee of the year, receiving a $100 check and a desk plaque. From left: L. Inabinett, C. McLeod, S. Saddler, P Floyd, S. Berry, P. Sommerville, D. Leone, and D. Parsick.', 'Conservation District of the year', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'conservation-district-of-the-year', '', '', '2013-03-28 10:20:54', '2013-03-28 14:20:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10452', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10455, 4, '2013-03-28 10:23:17', '2013-03-28 14:23:17', 'The Life of a South Carolinian who was born in slavery and eventually became a United States Congressman is examined in a new exhibit opening April 5 at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls began as a part of South Carolina State Museum’s Traveling Exhibits Program.  The museum traveled the exhibit for three years and through 13 cities, including Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Huntsville, Ala., before bringing it home to open at a venue located less than 10 ft. away from Robert Smalls’ Grave Site and Monument on the Tabernacle Baptist Church’s Campus.\r\n\r\n“The exhibit was on view at libraries, universities and museums presenting the remarkable story of Robert Smalls to more than 75,000 people.” said Jeff Powley, manager of the exhibit\r\n\r\nOn May 13, 1862 Robert Smalls and three other enslaved men escaped captivity in a courageous and well planned action during the Civil War.  Smalls escaped to freedom when he commandeered a Confederate ship, the Planter, in Charleston Harbor posing as the ship’s captain with his crew.\r\n\r\nThey were able to pass Confederate checkpoints because they knew the correct signals and sailed to the safety of the Union forces, gaining freedom for himself and his family.  As a result of his fame that came from his daring deed, President Abraham Lincoln allowed him to lead the effort to enlist Black men to fight for the Union forces in the Civil War.  He helped to recruit nearly 5,000 former enslaved African-American men for the Union army who fought valiantly during the Civil War.\r\n\r\nSmalls entered politics at the dawn of the Reconstruction era.  He became a leader in Beaufort County, was elected to the South Carolina legislature and in 1874 he was elected to the U.S. Congress, where he served five terms.  Congressman Smalls wrote legislation creating the public school system in South Carolina and dedicating land for Paris Island Naval Station.\r\n\r\nSmalls ended his career as collector of customs at the Port of Beaufort, where he died in 1915 and was buried at Tabernacle Baptist Church. A wealthy man, Smalls purchased many homes in Beaufort, including the home of his former master, Henry Mckee.\r\n\r\nThe exhibit at Tabernacle of “The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls” include furniture from the “big house” where Smalls and his mother were enslaved; two replicas of two ships that Robert Smalls piloted during the Civil War; letters written by Robert Smalls to dignitaries of the time; pictures of his home in Beaufort, SC, his immediate family and descendants through the generations. Copies of legislation that created the first public schools in South Carolina, the South Carolina Public Accommodations Act and legislation that created Parris Island Marine Base all submitted by Robert Smalls during his career as a South Carolina Legislator and US Congressman can also be viewed with this exhibit.  A digital photo frame with pictures of the 2004 christening and the 2007 commissioning of the LSV-8 MG ROBERT SMALLS, the largest army transport ship of its kind is also a part of the Tabernacle exhibit.\r\n\r\nState Representative Kenneth Hodges, who pastors the Tabernacle Baptist Church  says, “Robert Smalls is truly the quintessential American hero, he left an indelible legacy of bravery, leadership and public service for our youths and all Americans.  We are honored to have this exhibit in Robert Smalls Hometown at the site where he is buried during the 150th Anniversary of Smalls capture of the Planter”.\r\n\r\nThe exhibit’s opening celebration will occur on Robert Smalls’ birthday, Friday, April 5, at the Tabernacle Baptist Church beginning at 6:30 p.m. Congressman James Clyburn, the first African-American elected to Congress from South Carolina after Reconstruction, will be the keynote speaker.  Congressman Clyburn represents parts of the district once represented by Robert Smalls.  The celebration will also include remarks from SC State Senator Clementa Pinckney and SC State Representative Kenneth Hodges, both representing parts of the district once served by Smalls.\r\n\r\nA series of events at Tabernacle will accompany the exhibit.  The exhibit is a part of the Tabernacle Baptist Church’s 150th Anniversary Celebration.  The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls can be seen at the Tabernacle annex located at 907 Craven Street through June 19.\r\n<div></div>', 'The Life and Times of Robert Smalls traveling exhibit coming home to Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-life-and-times-of-robert-smalls-traveling-exhibit-coming-home-to-beaufort', '', '', '2013-03-28 10:23:17', '2013-03-28 14:23:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10455', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(10457, 4, '2013-03-28 10:24:30', '2013-03-28 14:24:30', 'The picturesque Habersham Marketplace will be the site of the premier event Artisans &amp; Antiques at Habersham on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and parking is free to this one day event.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10458\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Habersham-antiques.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10458\" alt=\"Habersham Marketplace is the location for the premier event Artisans &amp; Antiques on Saturday, April 13.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Habersham-antiques-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Habersham Marketplace is the location for the premier event Artisans &amp; Antiques on Saturday, April 13.[/caption]\r\n\r\nDealers and artisans from South Carolina, Georgia, and Pennsylvania will fill the marketplace with antiques, new and vintage clothing, accessories, home décor, pottery, fine and folk art, furniture, quilts, dolls, linens, carvings, jewelry, shoes, children’s clothing, sea grass baskets, coastal and nautical art, Lowcountry handmade furniture, soaps and more.\r\n\r\nSpecialty chocolates, fine breads, cupcakes, and desserts, as well as light luncheon fare will be available in the marketplace. Two of Habersham’s restaurants, Piace Pizzeria and Berto’s TexMex, will be open all day as well.\r\n\r\nHeidi Brueggeman, co-promoter and owner of The Boxwood Cottage, exclaims about the venue and participants: “Habersham is a gorgeous and inviting place; we are pleased to be able to utilize the marketplace for a wonderful gathering of exceptional vendors.”\r\n\r\nHeidi Brueggeman is also the co-promoter of a 32-year-old annual arts and crafts event in Northeastern Ohio.\r\n\r\nEnjoy the colorful spring ambiance of this special neighborhood and shopping district, on Saturday, April 13 and be transported to a simpler time.\r\n\r\nThe Habersham Marketplace is located at 13 Market, just off of Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort. For more information visit www.ArtisansAndAntiquesSC.com or call 843-644-1864.\r\n\r\nThe Habersham Marketplace is the heart and soul of the “Best Neighborhood Design in America”. The award winning town of Habersham located just minutes from Downtown Historic Beaufort. The marketplace is a walkable village with distinct eateries, patios, and shops.', 'Habersham hosts Artisans & Antiques event', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'habersham-hosts-artisans-antiques-event', '', '', '2013-03-28 10:24:30', '2013-03-28 14:24:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10457', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10460, 4, '2013-03-28 10:27:01', '2013-03-28 14:27:01', 'Four nationally-touring storytellers are performing in Beaufort, April 11-14, at the BIG Story Fest at ARTworks.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10461\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"198\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BIGStoryFest2012NatalieDaise_1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10461\" alt=\"Natalie Daise\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BIGStoryFest2012NatalieDaise_1-198x300.jpg\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" /></a> Natalie Daise[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Natalie Daise</b> is the hometown favorite, performing in the Patchwork presentation on opening night; then in “Story through Rap, Hip-Hop &amp; Spoken Word: the Oral Tradition Transformed”; in concert, with Lashanta Ase opening; in the free family activities on Saturday the 13th; and in “Storytelling in the Digital Age.”\r\n\r\nThey all have tales prepared for you:\r\n\r\n<b>The Nature in Human Nature~ storyteller Doug Elliott</b> is from North Carolina: “I am interested in medicinal plants. I wrote a book titled ‘Roots,’ about the underground portions of plants. I was astounded to learn about Root Doctors  in the Lowcountry—High Sheriff McTeer was the sheriff of Beaufort County for many decades who learned hoodoo root magic from the famous Dr. Buzzard, an African American root doctor. By the time I started visiting McTeer in the 1970’s he was a dignified elderly gentleman regularly performing hoodoo rituals and healing ceremonies to break spells and hexes on hundreds\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10462\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BIG2013-Doug-Elliott_1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10462\" alt=\"Storyteller Doug Elliott\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BIG2013-Doug-Elliott_1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Storyteller Doug Elliott[/caption]\r\n\r\nof clients in the back room of his office on West Street in Beaufort. I witnessed some of the most extraordinary healing I had ever seen. I don’t get to tell this story very often because it is so tied into place. This is one of the reasons I’m excited to come to tell stories in Beaufort.”\r\n\r\n<b>All Beginnings are Difficult~ storyteller Judy Sima</b> is from Michigan: “I’ve worked on ‘My Mother’s Voice’ since I started storytelling in the 1980s, since I discovered personal stories. It took me a long while to put her voice in a form that I could wrap my mouth around and tell: Her escape from Germany in World War II. She was in the last group of Jews to leave before the Americans entered, in 1941. She’d be 101 this year. It’s a cathartic kind of story, and other people find it hopeful — they\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10463\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/storyteller-Judy-Sima-at-ARTworks-1_2013_1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10463\" alt=\"Storyteller Judy Sima\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/storyteller-Judy-Sima-at-ARTworks-1_2013_1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Storyteller Judy Sima[/caption]\r\n\r\nmade it through, they made it to America. She was a seamstress, making her own clothes and hats. When she arrived, a relative said. ‘you look like a greenhorn,’ so she never wore her own hats again. She wanted to look like an American.”\r\n\r\n<b>He’s Judging the Liars Competition~ storyteller Bil Lepp</b> is the five-time Liars Champ from West Virginia: “I give Mark Twain’s advice: You have to tell it like you don’t understand why anyone else would think what you are saying is funny. That’s not an exact quote, but it is close. And my own advice: Know your story and have confidence in it.”\r\n\r\n<i>“The humorous story is told gravely; the teller does his best to conceal the fact that he even dimly suspects that there is anything funny about it.”</i>— Mark Twain\r\n\r\nWant to put this advice to test? The wildcard round is Saturday, April 13. Prepare your story, true or not, original or re-told, 3 to 5 minutes long.\r\n\r\nThe BIG Story Fest is a project of ARTworks, the arts council of Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands. For more information, contact 843-379-2787,\r\n@artseensc or artworksinbeaufort.org.', 'Words from the Wise: BIG Storytellers speak', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'words-from-the-wise-big-storytellers-speak', '', '', '2013-03-28 10:27:01', '2013-03-28 14:27:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10460', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(10465, 4, '2013-03-28 10:30:57', '2013-03-28 14:30:57', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\n\r\nLooking out at the picturesque view from the back porch of the home of Chris and Teresa Kirk on St. Helena Island, it’s easy to see where Chris gets his inspiration to shoot the natural beauty of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10466\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Returning-Home-by-Chris-Kirk.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10466\" alt=\"Returning Home by Chris Kirk\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Returning-Home-by-Chris-Kirk-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Returning Home by Chris Kirk[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe photographer has been preparing his favorite landscape, nature, coastal and wildlife scenes for his monthlong exhibit at the Colleton Museum in Walterboro. The exhibit, which opens April 2, will present his works in both canvas and high-quality photo paper formats with more than 75 pieces on display and available for sale.\r\n\r\nChris and Teresa met in Charlotte where they both worked in the banking industry. They like to travel, and visited many coastal areas throughout the Southeast — from the Outer Banks to the Everglades. During a trip to Beaufort, the couple was driving back from Hunting Island and decided to look at houses. They fell in love with the beautiful home located in a little neighborhood at the end of a long dirt road on St. Helena Island. After moving here in 2003, they continued to work as CPAs, but this year was their last tax season, and they are both looking forward to retirement and spending their time enjoying Beaufort and the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nAlthough a tax man by trade, Chris found that his photography hobby was a way to use the other side of his brain. He liked the technical aspect of digital cameras, but found that mastering the composition and art of\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10467\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Profile-Chris-and-Teresa-Kirk.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-10467\" alt=\"Chris and Teresa Kirk hold one of Chris’ photographs at their home on St. Helena Island.  \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Profile-Chris-and-Teresa-Kirk-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Chris and Teresa Kirk hold one of Chris’ photographs at their home on St. Helena Island.[/caption]\r\n\r\nphotography was more of a challenge. “It’s an outlet for my creative side rather than my technical side,” he explained. He said getting just the right shot has also taught him patience and helps him feel productive while he’s out kayaking, fishing or biking.\r\n\r\nChris’ ecology-oriented photography has been featured in many local, regional and statewide publications over the past seven years, including the cover of the Hargray Communications Phone Book and in the 2013 Beaufort County Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Calendar.\r\n\r\nTeresa said she prefers to play a role behind the scenes, working as his marketing and public relations manager. She often acts as editor — especially when it comes to selecting the best photos to present at the exhibit — and, most importantly, she comes up with the creative names for all of Chris’ works. In preparation for the upcoming exhibit, Teresa even learned how to frame and matte photos and how to stretch them properly onto canvas.\r\n\r\n“We’re a team, we’re equals,” said Chris.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>IF YOU GO:</strong>\r\n\r\nWhat: Photography exhibit by Chris Kirk\r\n\r\nWhere: Colleton Museum, 506 E. Washington Street, downtown Walterboro\r\n\r\nHours: Tuesday 12 - 6 p.m.; Wednesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nContact: www.cm-fm.org or www.chriskirkphotography.net\r\n\r\nWhat else: Opening reception Tuesday, April 2 from 5 to 7 p.m., exhibit open until April 27.', 'Chris and Teresa Kirk work together to feature Lowcountry Photography', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chris-and-teresa-kirk-work-together-to-feature-lowcountry-photography', '', '', '2013-03-28 10:30:57', '2013-03-28 14:30:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=10465', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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