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(3071, 4, '2011-09-08 16:43:23', '2011-09-08 16:43:23', 'At The Island News, we are dedicated to bringing our readers a variety of the most important and relevant local news and events.\r\n\r\nIn the past year, the paper has made changes that we hope will improve our coverage and focus on life in northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nWe are proud to introduce new staff members Pamela Brownstein, Tess Malijenovsky and Nancy Gregory.\r\nPamela has a degree in journalism from Penn State and has worked for many years at local newspapers and magazines. As editor and graphic designer, she is in charge of the content and the overall look of the paper.\r\n\r\nAlthough new to the area, Tess brings with her a fresh perspective as well as a background in writing, editing and photojournalism. She will be the general assignment reporter covering city government, crime and educational issues.\r\n\r\nAnd longtime Beaufortonian Nancy Gregory is the woman the businesses go to for all their advertising needs.\r\n\r\nWe also commend all our longtime columnists and contributors for their tireless efforts covering the community, and we welcome the new faces and voices that will soon grace our pages.\r\n\r\nOf course, where would we be without the continued support of our devoted readers and all the caring members of the community who send us their photos and stories and share their ideas and suggestions with us. We rely on your feedback and submissions, so please, keep them coming.\r\n\r\nWe have expanded the actual size of our paper to 32 pages, and have established a new office right downtown, making it easier for you to stop by, chat and find out what we’re all about: bringing our community together.', 'Letter from the Editor: A time for change at The Island News', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letter-from-the-editor-a-time-for-change-at-the-island-news', '', '', '2011-09-08 16:43:23', '2011-09-08 16:43:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3071', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3073, 4, '2011-09-08 16:45:14', '2011-09-08 16:45:14', '<strong>USCB professors to exhibit art work</strong>\r\n\r\nStudio Art professors at the University of South Carolina Beaufort will be exhibiting their work through October 14 at the USCB Center for the Arts on the Historic Beaufort Campus. The Studio Art degree program provides students with a focus in visual arts  and in the history of art, within the context of the liberal arts. The program prepares graduates both for professional careers and graduate programs in fine arts. The combination of an intensive liberal arts background with studio arts proficiency skills and practical experience helps students investigate and integrate their knowledge and perspectives in today’s technologically changing world and gives them the background needed for a career in the arts. For more information see www.uscb.edu/art/index.html. The artwork of Jon Goebel will be on display on September 12.\r\n\r\n<strong>Street music in Port Royal: Elise Witt</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Street Music on Paris Ave series welcomes Elise Witt on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. Georgia-based Elise Witt sings her global, local and original songs in a dozen languages, including sign language. Elise has been a cultural ambassador to South Africa, China, Italy, Nicaragua, and Switzerland, and she has crisscrossed the United States from New York’s Carnegie Hall to Minneapolis’ Gingko Coffeehouse to Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe to the Kennedy Center’s 25th Anniversary Celebration. During her performance in Port Royal, she will be joined by students from Lady’s Island Elementary School after spending class time together crafting a new anthem for their arts-infused school.', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-3', '', '', '2011-09-08 16:45:14', '2011-09-08 16:45:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3073', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3075, 4, '2011-09-08 16:46:40', '2011-09-08 16:46:40', 'ARTworks in Beaufort was contacted by the Arts Education Counselor of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) earlier this year to inform staff that ARTworks, the community arts center that is home to the Arts Council of Beaufort County, had been hand-selected for a non-competitive “Arts Education in American Communities” grant.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3076\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"ARTworks is located in Beaufort Town Center on Boundary Street.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Arts-ARTworks.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3076\" title=\"Arts-ARTworks\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Arts-ARTworks-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nNow, the NEA has approved ARTworks’ plan for the “Bridging Cultures &amp; Generations through Music” initiative by supporting it with a $10,000 from the NEA, to be matched by funds from the community. The intended outcome is to expose communities to exemplary artists, and provide knowledge and skills in the arts to Americans of all ages.\r\n“We’ve observed that there are racial, cultural and generational audience diversity issues,” commented JW Rone, executive director at ARTworks, “which could be addressed through creative music-based projects. Our bridging initiative is our way of addressing both youth education and audience diversity, of race and age, by enlisting two prominent African-American musicians to perform and teach in Beaufort County in 2012.”\r\nClassical violinist Chelsey Green is based in Washington, D.C., and a 2010-2012 Strathmore Artist-in-Residence. Her band is The Green Project. The classical musician brings a new appreciation of the violin as it relates to the music of today’s youth, including R&amp;B, pop, soul, funk, Latin, alternative, hip hop, go-go, and Gospel. ARTworks is also in negotiations with blues artist Guy Davis.\r\nThe goals for the project are: to introduce students and the community to the musicians and their art forms; to inspire young musicians in our community regardless of race and socio-economic status; and to encourage audience diversity and assist in bridging cultural and generational divides.\r\nWhile in Beaufort, the Bridging musicians will teach master classes for teachers and perform in the schools, and perform one major public performance each. Ultimately, ARTworks hopes to identify students who are inspired by these genre-exploring experiences and help them continue through the long-standing tradition of jam nights with other musicians in the community.\r\nARTworks is an established arts education leader, and is a Kennedy Center Partner in Education with the Beaufort County School District, hosting Youth Art Month in March every year, and adopting Lady’s Island Elementary School. “We’ve earned a national reputation for quality arts programming,” stated Rone, “as evidenced by the NEA hand-picking ARTworks for this non-competitive grant focusing on arts awareness and education.”\r\nThrough its community arts center and partner organizations, ARTworks in 2011 alone has provided the community with:\r\n• 23 weeks of afterschool arts programming reaching more than 175 children.\r\n• Eight concerts through the Street Music on Paris Avenue series in Port Royal, reaching more than 1,900 people.\r\n• Over 45 concert and theater performances in its black box theater.\r\n• Workshops for adults, including writing, basketry, and claywork, to 176 people.\r\n• Four arts-integration workshops for 65 teachers in Beaufort County.\r\nFor more information, visit www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org.', 'ARTworks awarded NEA grant', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'artworks-awarded-nea-grant', '', '', '2011-09-08 16:46:40', '2011-09-08 16:46:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3075', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3078, 4, '2011-09-08 16:47:40', '2011-09-08 16:47:40', 'The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and local business community will celebrate the area’s military for their commitment to the defense of the United States and their peacekeeping efforts around the globe. The Beaufort Regional Chamber’s annual Military Appreciation Day will be held Saturday, September 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Laurel Bay in Beaufort. All active, reserved, retired military and their families are invited.\r\nMilitary Appreciation Day is a free event and open for all to attend.  This event gives community leaders, as well as the public, the opportunity to honor and thank our local military and families.  Military Appreciation Day is made possible by our sponsors; Hargray, Marine Corps Community Services and Atlantic Marine Corps Communities, along with a host of many other regional businesses.  Local military and their families will be treated to a fun-filled day with children and adult activities including face painting, carnival games, music, free food and drinks from local vendors.\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber has hosted Military Appreciation Day for many years as one of several ways it supports the area’s military. A number of elected officials, the Beaufort Regional Chamber’s Military Enhancement Committee and members of the board of directors will also be present.\r\nFor more information on the event, including information on how to help sponsor the event, contact Amy Kaylor at 843.525.8524 or amy@beaufortsc.org.', 'A day to appreciate military', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-day-to-appreciate-military', '', '', '2011-09-08 16:47:40', '2011-09-08 16:47:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3078', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3080, 4, '2011-09-08 16:49:21', '2011-09-08 16:49:21', 'On Sunday, Sept. 11, the community will come together to remember during a 9/11 Commemoration at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. The civil ceremonies will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the worship service will begin at 10:30 a.m.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/11-Cover-Courtesty-NIE-Institute-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3081\" title=\"11 Cover- Courtesty NIE Institute\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/11-Cover-Courtesty-NIE-Institute-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>According to Beaufort City Councilwoman Donnie Beer, the civil ceremony will include a number of local, county and military dignitaries. There will also be two speakers: Phillip Woody, of the Red Cross, who was in New York on 9/11; and Teri Maude, whose husband lost his life when the Pentagon was hit.\r\n\r\nA number of musical groups and singers will perform, including Riverview Charter School and the Naval Hospital choir. The Exchange Club of Beaufort will also recognize the firefighter and law enforcement officer of the year.\r\n\r\nThe event is sponsored by the city of Beaufort and more than 20 different local houses of worship.', 'Sept. 11 commemoration', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sept-11-commemoration', '', '', '2011-09-08 16:49:21', '2011-09-08 16:49:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3080', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3190, 4, '2011-09-22 08:11:59', '2011-09-22 08:11:59', 'The second suspect wanted in connection with a July 25<sup>th</sup> shooting incident has been arrested.  Jerrod Nathan <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Jerod-Taylor.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3191\" title=\"Jerod Taylor\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Jerod-Taylor-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Taylor has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an incident which took place at Spanish Trace Apartments.  After responding to reports of a fight at that location officers located an 18 year old man and a 22 year old man who reported that they had gotten into a fight with some other individuals. During the fight one of the suspects pulled a pistol and fired a shot that wounded the 22 year old victim.  Investigators received information that Taylor had been seen in Wilderness Cove apartments off of Talbird Road.  A fugitive team from the U.S. Marshals Service was contacted and they set up surveillance on the area. Early this afternoon the team observed the suspect at one of the apartments and alerted Beaufort police officers.  Officers from both agencies moved in and the suspect was apprehended without incident. The other suspect in this case, 20 year old Christopher Holmes, turned himself in previously.', 'Shooting suspect arrested', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shooting-suspect-arrested', '', '', '2011-09-22 08:11:59', '2011-09-22 08:11:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3190', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3086, 4, '2011-09-08 17:00:45', '2011-09-08 17:00:45', '[caption id=\"attachment_3087\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"With hard hats and gold shovels, military and civilian dignitaries officially break ground for the new hangar and flight simulator center for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on Thursday, September 1, at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/09012011-MCAS-21.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3087\" title=\"09012011 MCAS, 2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/09012011-MCAS-21-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nMarine Corps Air Station Beaufort hosted a ground breaking ceremony for the Joint Strike Fighter Hangar and Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 1.\r\n\r\nNaval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast awarded the $70,300,000 contract on June 6 to Hensel Phelps Construction Co. of Orlando, Fla., for the construction of the training facility and hangar.\r\n\r\nThe new training facility will include flight simulator spaces, training classrooms, briefing and debriefing rooms, network equipment rooms, administrative offices and mechanical and electrical rooms.\r\n\r\n“MCAS Beaufort’s existing hangars are reaching the end of useful life at 50 years old and must be replaced to meet the changing mission of the air station,” stated MCAS Beaufort Commanding Officer Col. Brian Murtha. “This construction project moves MCAS Beaufort one step closer to receiving the Joint Strike Fighter and ensuring that we continue to meet the training and operational requirements as America’s Expeditionary Force in Readiness.”', 'Breaking ground at MCAS', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'breaking-ground-at-mcas', '', '', '2011-09-08 17:00:45', '2011-09-08 17:00:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3086', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3090, 4, '2011-09-15 12:49:05', '2011-09-15 12:49:05', 'Upcoming events at the Beaufort library\r\nThe following library sponsored events are scheduled for the month of September to take place at the Beaufort Branch Library:\r\n• Beaufort Book Club: Thursday, September 15th at 5:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library. Join the Beaufort Book Club as they meet to discuss the book, “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave on Thursday, September 15th at 5:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library. Participation in this group is free and open to all.\r\n• Inspirational Book Club: Wednesday, September 28th at 10:30 a.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library.  Join the Inspirational Book Club for a book discussion of “Unbroken” by Lauren Hillenbrand.\r\n\r\nSea Island Quilters to hold meeting\r\nThe Sea Island Quilters will meet Thursday, September 15, 6 p.m. in the Garden Room of Quality Inn on Boundary Street. The speaker for the evening will be Janet Swan quilt maker, who will show off her awesome trunk show of quilts in numerous sizes and various styles including pieced and appliquéd. For details call Helen Goldman, 525-6155.\r\n\r\nDAR to hold wreath laying ceremony at park\r\nThe Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a wreath laying ceremony at Beaufort’s Waterfront Park on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 10:30 a.m. The wreath will be placed on the statue of Thomas Heyward, Jr. located slightly west of the pavilion along the walkway to the marina parking area. This event is to commemorate the 300th Anniversary of Beaufort as well as Constitution Week which is September 17-23. Thomas Heyward, Jr. was a member of the Continental Congress, a signer of the Articles of Confederation on behalf of the State of South Carolina, commanded the Charleston Battalion of Volunteers and was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. For more information call Regent Nancy Crowther at 521-0134.\r\n\r\nDon’t forget about the Yemassee Shrimp Fest\r\nYemassee Shrimp Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, Sept. 16-18. For more information, call  (843)589-2120  or www.yemassee.net.\r\n\r\nUpcoming Pet Fair to benefit United Hospice\r\nOn September 17, at United Hospice of Beaufort, 1605 North Street, there will be an adoption fair, dog show, pet boutique, photos with your pet and more. Proceeds to benefit The United Hospice Foundation. For more information, call 843-522-0476.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Kennel Club offers obedience classes\r\nBeaufort Kennel Club will be offering a series of Dog Obedience Classes at Beaufort Academy starting on Saturday, September 17. Cost is $90. For more information and to register, please call 843-986-0834.\r\n\r\nLunch and Learn at farmers market\r\nWhat’s all the hoopla about hoop houses?  Come to the Port Royal Farmers Market on Saturday, September 17, where Master Gardener Alice Massey will continue the “Lunch and Learn” series with a demonstration on easy to make PVC pipe hoop houses. Simple to erect and take down, these temporary structures are used to extend the growing season for vegetables, hold grow-lights or protect tender tropicals from winter damage. The open air classes are free and begin at 11:30 under behind the Master Gardener table.  Be sure to bring a folding chair and your market basket.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High School cheerleading clinic\r\nLearn cheers, chants, jumps, stunts and a dance from the Beaufort High Cheerleaders!! All participants will be invited to perform during half-time of a Beaufort High School Varsity game.\r\nWho: Students in grades Pre-K through 8\r\nWhen: Saturday, September 17, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (Walk-in registration begins a half hour before)\r\nPerformance will be Friday, September 23, 2011, during  half-time of the Varsity Football Game.\r\n\r\nAuthor Linda Lovely will be signing books\r\nLinda Lovely will be signing copies of her Lowcountry mystery, “Dear Killer,” on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 1-4 p.m. at McIntosh Book Shoppe, Old Bay Market Place, 917 Bay St. 524-1119.\r\n\r\nLearn to write grants at TCL workshop\r\nDue to a demand for a second workshop for nonprofits: Keys to operating a successful Not-For-Profit, Shalom Grant Writing &amp; Business Development, LLC is offering a grant writing course. On Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Technical College of the Lowcountry there will be “PART 2 of Keys to Operating a Successful Not-for Profit workshop: Grant Writing 101. The workshop will be held in building 23 at TCL from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The primary purpose of the workshop is to help not-for-profits write successful grant proposal. Participants will receive hands on grant writing training and workbooks. For additional information and registration applications contact Wanda Lopez, CEO,  843-524-1150.\r\n\r\nSue Rex to speak to Democratic Women\r\nJoin the Democratic Women of Beaufort Tuesday, September 20 at Uptown Grill, 1001 Boundary Street in Beaufort. Sue Rex, wife of former SC Superintendent of Education Jim Rex, will speak about her efforts to encourage elected officials to appoint more women to positions of responsibility in the state. Dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 7. Bring new children’s books for Born to Read and disposable diapers for CODA. More information: 441-3809 or 252-6467.\r\n\r\nRegister now for Business Expo 2011\r\nRegistration is now open for booths at the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo 2011.  This year’s expo is scheduled for Tuesday, September 20 at the Beaufort Holiday Inn &amp; Suites. The Expo will take place from 12 - 5 p.m. and will be followed by our September Business After Hours from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Contact Amy Kaylor at 843.525.8524 or email amy@beaufortsc.org with questions or for more details.\r\n\r\nSafe boating course offered to the public\r\nBeaufort Sail &amp; Power Squadron’s Public Safe Boating Course begins Tuesday, September 20 at the Port Royal Town Hall, 700 Paris Ave., Port Royal. The class is limited to 40 and will continue for eight additional Tuesdays. A class for boating on local waters is included. This course satisfies the state registration requirement allowing persons under 16 to operate a boat with more than 15 HP without adult supervision and meets SC and National Association of State Boating Law Administrators requirements for certification in the U.S. and Canada. To preregister before September 20, call 843-812-6457 or safeboatingcourse@yahoo.com or mail a check for $75 ($115 per couple) payable to BSPS to Tom Mobley, 139 Sunset Blvd., Beaufort. Walk-in registration on space available basis is from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Sept. 17 and from 5-6 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Port Royal Town Hall. The cost is $75 or $115 per couple and includes course manual and CD, plotter and dividers needed from charting work.\r\n\r\nLowcountry Alumnae of Pi Beta Phi to meet\r\nThe Lowcountry Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi will hold their first event of the club year on Thursday, September 22, at 5:30 p.m. at the home of Edie Smith in Beaufort.  Tapas, Desserts &amp; a Convention report will be the highlights.  For more information and to RSVP please contact Edie at 522-2003.\r\n\r\nBeaufort snowboard, ski club to meet\r\nThe Beaufort Ski/Snowboard Club will have a meeting/greeting at Brick’s on Boundary on Fri., Sept. 23, at 6 p.m.  The owner, Josh Poticha has joined our club as well, and he’s offering great specials!  We will be discussing upcoming trips and activities as well as enjoying fellowship and networking.  Anyone with interest is welcome! For additional information, contact Julie at tugboatjulie@yahoo.com.\r\n\r\nHistoric Port Royal Foundation lecture\r\nThe Historic Port Royal Foundation is proud to present Dr. Chris Marsh, director of the Low Country Institute on Spring Island.  Dr. Marsh will begin the Fall Speaker Series presenting, “Port Royal, Past, Present and Future,”  a look at our environment 450 years ago, 100 years ago, and what it might be 100 years from now.  Dr. Marsh will speak in the Historic Union Church, 1004 11th Street, Port Royal, September 23, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased by calling Anna Ellerbe at 522-9923, for advanced reservations. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.\r\n\r\nGet ready for annual Youth Conference\r\nThe 19th Annual Beaufort County Youth Conference will be held September 24 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, 914 Ribaut Road, Beaufort. This free conference is planned by teens, for teens. All middle and high school students are invited to participate. There will be workshops, T-shirts, lunch and entertainment. For more information/registration, call Carrie at 812-4399 or Theresa at 838-7922.\r\n\r\nFripp Island Friends of Music hosts Hotlanta\r\nHotlanta, Dixieland Jazz Quartet presented by Fripp Island Friends of Music: on 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept.. 25, at Fripp Island Community Center, Fripp Island. The cost is $20 a person; $10 for students. Free Fripp pass at gate. Attendees are invited to join the artists at a catered event after the performance. For details, call 843-838-6655.', 'What to Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-8', '', '', '2011-09-15 12:49:05', '2011-09-15 12:49:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3090', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3093, 4, '2011-09-15 12:50:24', '2011-09-15 12:50:24', 'Al (aka Scar) is a wonderful adult male neutered American Shorthaired cat that was found stray.  He likes to hang out on our screen porch all day and then come in an visit ... if he knows there is someone in the cat room. Citizens who visit the Beaufort County Animal Shelter and Control to turn in an animal or look for a lost pet may do so anytime between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those who wish to adopt an animal must do so between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The shelter is closed on Sunday. The facility is located at 23 Shelter Church Road off US 21, north of the Marine Corps Air Station. For more information, call (843) 255-5010.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Pet-of-Week-9-15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3094\" title=\"Pet of Week 9-15\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Pet-of-Week-9-15-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>', 'Pet of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-8', '', '', '2011-09-15 12:50:24', '2011-09-15 12:50:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3093', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3096, 4, '2011-09-15 12:51:04', '2011-09-15 12:51:04', 'YMCA kicks off Puppy Plunge\r\nTo kick-off this year’s Puppy Plunge event, all canines are invited to take a dip in the YMCA outdoor pool at no cost! The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 1st from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and will continue on the first Saturday of each consecutive month. Following the FREE kick-off event, the cost is only $5 per canine and all proceeds benefit the “Learn to Swim” program at the Y!  “As soon as we close the outdoor pool for the summer, we open it up for the dogs!” says Mike Bostwick, CEO of Wardle Family YMCA. Canines of all breeds and sizes are welcome to attend. Humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge. For more information, call 843-522-9622.\r\nBeaufort Dog has hurricane plan\r\nBeaufort Dog announced their hurricane policy in early August so that owners traveling could rest assured in leaving beloved family members while on vacation. Owner Kelley Blackston wanted to make sure that not only were no dogs ever left during a storm, but that owners would never have to worry while away.  Beaufort Dog has a comprehensive hurricane evacuation plan that involves notifying owners when a voluntary evacuation has been declared as well as transferring dogs that can not be picked up to a safe location in the upper state of S.C. For more details on Beaufort Dog’s training, day care, grooming, and boarding, please call (843)812-5394 or visit www.BeaufortDog.com.', 'Pet-related events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-related-events', '', '', '2011-09-15 12:51:04', '2011-09-15 12:51:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3096', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3098, 4, '2011-09-15 12:52:30', '2011-09-15 12:52:30', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\nWhen early wolf-derivatives first joined us around the fire way back in the Way Back, they were eating the same foods we were, and vice versa. But as we moved indoors and our methods of consumption became more evolved, so did that of our dogs.\r\nDuring the Middle Ages both man and dog ate via “trencher feeding”. As only the very rich had table service and cutlery, common man would eat his meals from a trencher. A trencher was a long flat loaf of bread. When finished with a meal, he would toss the trencher and any remaining bones to the dogs. Not a bad deal.\r\nDogs generally ate whatever food was available in their environment. For farm dogs, this could include raw meat scraps from the butcherings, raw milk, eggs and food found scavenging. City dogs probably depended on scraps from the owners’ table, vermin, and offal and cheap cuts of raw meat from the butcher. Only those dogs owned by the very rich or royalty had meals specially prepared for them, with great attention to the quality and addition of seasonings to the diet.\r\nThe first processed dog food was the brainchild of an Ohio electrician named James Spratt.  In 1860, while in London selling his lightning rods, Mr. Spratt noticed a pack of stray dogs swarming the London docks eating the discarded, moldy hard tack thrown off the ships by sailors. Spratt went home and concocted a biscuit of wheat, beetroot, vegetables and beef blood. The name of this new product was called Spratt’s Patent Meat Fibrine Dog Cakes. (Fibrine?) His biscuits came in a tin decorated with pictures of terriers, and sported the legend “My Faithful Friend’s Own Biscuit Box”, the first pet food marketing effort.\r\nIn 1907, F.H. Bennett introduced “Milk Bone” dog biscuits as a “complete food”. Mr. Spratt’s Patent Fibrine Dog Cakes and Milk Bone biscuits remained the big guns in the dog food game until the 1920’s.  As automobile power soon replaced horsepower, sad for the horses, Ken-L-Ration introduced canned horsemeat as dog food.  World War I cramped Ken-L-Ration’s canned horsemeat business, not because horses were needed on the battlefield, but because of the shortage of tin for the cans.\r\nDry food was introduced in 1946. In the post-war boom, mill operators and grain dealers found a good source for their by-products in the dog food industry. Slaughterhouses found they were able to sell non-human grade, diseased meats, unusable parts, and meat by-products to pet food manufacturers. This created a market for products that previously been garbage. Since many of these meat sources were non-human grade, the practice became common to mix these with the grains and cook them together for many hours or days to kill bacteria and disease. The final mix was then formed into pellets that were easily bagged for convenience of feeding.\r\nIn 1957 Purina perfected the extrusion method of manufacture. The extrusion process combined and cooked the ingredients together in a liquid form, and then mechanically pushed it through an extruder that expanded the piece of dog food with air, and then baked them again. These dog food pieces were much larger and lighter than the pellets, giving an appearance of “more for your money.” Most of us have little memory of dog food before Purina Dog “Chow”.\r\nAn active campaign was developed in 1964 through the “Pet Food Institute,” the self-serving organization representing pet food manufacturers, to inform the public of the dangers of table food scraps, and the importance of feeding processed dog food. This was accomplished through press releases to 1,000 newspapers, articles in 16 magazines, including Redbook and Good Housekeeping and airing this information on 91 radio stations.\r\nContinuing marketing strategies included using celebrities in television commercials, making dog foods that produced their own ‘gravy’, making dog kibble into various shapes, and using dyes in the dog food so it would look ‘natural’ and pleasing to a dog owner’s eyes. Pet food ads were appearing regularly in the media and designs were developed more to attract the owner’s idea of a tasty and visually attractive meal than for the dogs’ health. Pet food sales moved from the feed stores to the grocery stores, with bright labels and appealing pictures. The marketing strategies were paying off, and soon pet food sales were surpassing the amount of money spent on baby food. Interestingly, at the same time, on the human food front, colorful and sugary cereals for children were also making inroads.\r\nNext time: From then ‘til now.\r\n\r\n<em>BowWOW! Is a production of Tracie Korol and wholeDog. Tracie is a holistic behavior coach, a canine massage therapist (CCMT), herbalist, and canine homeopath.  Want more information? Have a question? Send a note to Tracie at letstalk@wholedog.biz or visit www.wholedog.biz.</em>', 'History of Dog Food: Part I', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'history-of-dog-food-part-i', '', '', '2011-09-15 12:52:30', '2011-09-15 12:52:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3098', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3100, 4, '2011-09-15 12:53:58', '2011-09-15 12:53:58', 'By Terry Sweeney\r\nWell, fellow Happy Winos, summer here in the Lowcountry is almost over and if you’re like me, you’re waxing nostalgic about fun times drinking wine and swapping hot gossip on friends’ porches, or throwin’ em back at rowdy raucous dock parties … or even better, raiding ice cold booze-filled coolers aboard your buds’ boats with the salt air and open sky, a wonderful reminder of why you ever chose this crazy town to begin with.\r\nHowever, thinking back as your summer high-life passes before your eyes, you may also see hundreds of bottles of wine, beer, gin, and vodka come rolling by. My blue recycling bins (yes I have two and that’s nearly enough) often look like a boozy blue choo-choo train just back from Tipsyland. I overheard my trashman say to his fellow worker “Damn, these dudes must party for a living; I don’t drink this much in a year.” Of course, I was tempted to yell out my window that, as a matter of fact, I do sort of party for a living but as a very respectable wine columnist; and those dozens of bottles were all drunk in the line of duty! (Not exactly a straight line, but hell, no one was watching.)\r\nNevertheless, he did have a point. There comes a time for every Happy Wino to ask the question: When is too much, uh, too much?\r\nThis day, for me, is not New Year’s Day, when many a remorseful amateur swears off the hard stuff. New Year’s Day I’m still guzzling champagne and whooping it up over a baked Virginia ham with black eyed peas (for luck) and collard greens (for money). Instead, my day of reckoning always comes the last day of August, when suddenly I can barely get my shorts closed thanks to many, many baguettes of fresh baked French bread smeared with melted Brie and washed down with gallons and gallons of French, Californian, Argentine, Chilean, Italian, and Spanish fermented grape juice. Suddenly, when trying on a pair of my favorite fall khakis, I look like I’m on an episode of “Punk’d” and they have substituted an 8-year-old’s pants for mine. Unfortunately, July and August always prove too hot and humid for the kind of outdoor activities I usually like, except one — having a nice cold glass (or three) of French Rose or a crisp citrusy Sauvignon Blanc on my front porch.\r\nBefore I know it, other Happy Winos in the neighborhood start showing up with a bottle of their own or a delightful slice of some new cheese they want me to try, and suddenly Brazilian Samba music is wafting out my door and I’m having a wild impromptu porch party and it’s only TUESDAY!! Afterwards, buzzed and bug-eyed, I decide that it would be a great idea to make some crazy pasta dish or, even better, order a pizza — the perfect building blocks for the lovely middle-aged paunch that awaits me in the morning.\r\nSo here is what I’ve decided to do ... after seeing several photos of myself looking like a pregnant pipe cleaner, I have cut down my calories, given up sugar and joined a gym. Now, of course, I will continue to drink my obligatory (and necessary) bottle of wine at Happy Hour, and enjoy my cheese of choice (sans baguette), but in order to have a long Happy Wino life, I’ve decided to learn to pace myself and — dare I say it? — learn my limits so that when, on occasion, I inevitably go wild and lush it up (as I know I will) I can still get my damn pants back on the next morning! You could say I’m “wining down” before the fall social season starts “winding up.” Let’s face it, October is when the Lowcountry Party Train leaves the station and makes many stops at countless oyster roasts followed by a barrage of holiday parties until it finally screeches to a halt January 2 and most of Beaufort makes a mad dash for rehab. We certainly don’t want to miss a moment of this glorious trip to “Winoblivion,” so let’s start our training now for the happiest and healthiest Happy Wino Holidays ever. Surely you can join me in drinking to that!\r\nNOTE: I am taking a sabbatical from this column in order to finish my novel before the end of the year. I sincerely thank all of my readers for the very kind feedback I have received from so many of you. Have a safe and wonderful fall!', 'The long and wining road', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-long-and-wining-road', '', '', '2011-09-15 12:53:58', '2011-09-15 12:53:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3100', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3102, 4, '2011-09-15 12:55:26', '2011-09-15 12:55:26', 'A poem by Peggy Perry\r\n\r\nTo spook her boon companion,\r\nShe poked her head\r\nInto the old silo\r\nAnd howled,\r\nKnowing that the hollow,\r\nEchoing shaft\r\nWould evoke a ghostly tone,\r\nNot knowing\r\nThat doves were roosting\r\nIn the dome,\r\nAnd, when rudely roused,\r\nWould gust\r\nWith a startling flurry,\r\nAs if flushed from the bush\r\nBy chance in a silo,\r\nWith motion close- quartered,\r\nAnd sound redoubled\r\nBy resonant walls,\r\nShe and the doves\r\nShared a moment of terror.', 'The Silo Effect', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-silo-effect', '', '', '2011-09-15 12:55:26', '2011-09-15 12:55:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3102', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3104, 4, '2011-09-15 12:56:15', '2011-09-15 12:56:15', 'The American Association of University Women founded in 1881, is the nation’s leading organization advocating equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. The Beaufort branch meets monthly to listen to speakers and discuss issues, in the attempt to break through educational and economic barriers for all women. New members are welcomed to attend. For additional information contact Diana Steele at 522-2796 or steele.diana@comcast.net.', 'American Association of University Women to meet', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'american-association-of-university-women-to-meet', '', '', '2011-09-15 12:56:15', '2011-09-15 12:56:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3104', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3106, 4, '2011-09-15 12:58:37', '2011-09-15 12:58:37', 'The “unsurrendered flag” carried by Beaufort’s Civil War militia will be the showpiece of a new exhibit opening at the Verdier House, 801 Bay Street, September 16th, in observation of Beaufort’s tricentennial and the sesquicentennial of the Civil War.\r\nThe exhibit, “The Beaufort Artillery: Guardians of the Lowcountry Since 1776,” was developed by Historic Beaufort Foundation and curated by Ron Roth. Artifacts and memorabilia owned by HBF, the former Beaufort Museum and the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will illustrate the history of the unit which was called to fight in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War and World Wars I and II. It was eventually absorbed into the S.C. National Guard and is the antecedent of the Beaufort unit.\r\nThe BVA flag which hasn’t been seen in Beaufort for 115 years was badly damaged and deteriorated when it was given to the Relic Room in Columbia in 1896 by the unit’s second Civil War captain, Dr. Henry Middleton Stuart. It has been in storage since then.\r\nThe flag, designed and sewn by the women of Beaufort, was presented to the local militia on George Washington’s birthday in 1858. War clouds were gathering and the women used the occasion to present the BVA with its “colors” for use in anticipated battles with the North.\r\nSacred to the troops, “colors” were carried as rallying points and inspiration to follow into battle. Seriously damaged during the Battle of Port Royal Sound, the flag was mended by BVA soldiers who carried it through the rest of the war. At the surrender of BVA troops in 1865, one of the soldiers wrapped himself with it instead of giving it to Union forces, thereby claiming it was unsurrendered.\r\nRestoration of the flag was sponsored by HBF and Gen. Richard H. Anderson Camp #47 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Many of its members trace ancestral ties to the BVA. The Gen. Stephen Elliott Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and private individuals also contributed to the restoration.\r\nAmong numerous other items to be displayed are a presentation sword that honored Dr. Stuart’s successful reorganization of the unit in 1878 and a portrait of Gen. Stephen Elliott that also left Beaufort to be housed at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, VA, until it was returned by Beaufort Museum volunteers in 1971.\r\nThe exhibit will be open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Admission is $10 per person and includes a tour of the Verdier House if desired. Admittance for schoolchildren is free. For additional information or to arrange a group tour, call 843-379-6335.\r\n\r\nHBF: Dinner and a lecture\r\n\r\nA special lecture and gallery tour of a new permanent exhibit at the Verdier House, “The Beaufort Volunteer Artillery: Guardians of the Lowcountry Since 1776” will be presented by Ron Roth, curator of the exhibit, Monday, September 26, as part of Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Dinner &amp; A Lecture series.\r\n\r\nThe lecture series features a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception, 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. The program is 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. followed by audience questions. The author will sign copies of his books provided by Bay Street Trading Co. following the lecture. Admission to the lecture is $15/$25 per member/member couple respectively, and $20/$30 per non-member/non-member couple respectively.', 'Exhibit features unsurrendered Civil War flag', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'exhibit-features-unsurrendered-civil-war-flag', '', '', '2011-09-15 12:58:37', '2011-09-15 12:58:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3106', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3109, 4, '2011-09-15 13:00:32', '2011-09-15 13:00:32', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Lifestyle-friendsHI.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3110\" title=\"Lifestyle-friendsHI\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Lifestyle-friendsHI-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" /></a>Friends of Hunting Island and Keep Beaufort County Beautiful members pose on the beach after  meeting to launch the “Keep Your Butts ( Cigarettes) Off The Beach” campaign. Receptacles are placed strategically around the beach and free reusable pocket ashtrays are given to smokers. Pictured are Carol Murphy, Keep Beaufort County Beautiful; Vicki Anne Nestor, Friends of Hunting Island (FOHI) Litter Control Director; Veronica Miller; Bonnie Wright, FOHI; Teresa Roundy, FOHI; Jane Ann Lotton, FOHI Assistant Litter Control Director; and Carl Berube, Hunting Island State Park Ranger. Photo by Vicki Anne Nestor.', '‘Keep your (cigarette) butts off the beach’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '%e2%80%98keep-your-cigarette-butts-off-the-beach%e2%80%99', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:00:32', '2011-09-15 13:00:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3109', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3113, 4, '2011-09-15 13:09:33', '2011-09-15 13:09:33', 'Abbie Holmes Christensen, 1864\r\n\r\nFrom Anne Christensen Pollitzer\r\n\r\nThe story of my family in Beaufort began in 1864 when my great grandmother,  Abbie Holmes, arrived by  steamship from New York City with her parents Reuben and Rebeccah Holmes and her little sister, Georgina. Abbie was 12 years old and her sister was 4.  The Civil War was still raging.  The steamship was safe on its journey because the southern coast was blockaded by the American navy and all of Beaufort was held by the Union forces.   They would not be fired on.\r\nThe family landed at Hilton Head Island where all newcomers had to check in and be processed.  In fact, there was a hotel on the island for visitors and onlookers. After they were okayed, the family went in a smaller boat into the town of Beaufort, where soldiers were in the streets and lounging on the stairs of the big houses.\r\nAbbie Christensen wrote her impressions and her deepest thoughts and feelings in her diaries, which she kept for the next 60 years.  These diaries are now part of a collection in Columbia along with other papers, letters, and documents available for students who want to study this period in history.\r\nShe described how large numbers of freed slaves came in following the Northern armies, especially those of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman.   They were called “Contrabands” until they were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.  He sent several hundred to the commanding general in Beaufort,  General Saxton, just before Christmas of that year with a note saying that this was his Christmas present.\r\nSo how did they survive, arriving in winter, barefoot with only the one set of clothes on their backs; men, women, and children?  Many black families who had been in Beaufort for some time, took them in, allowed them to sleep on the floor of their homes, gave them meals as much as they could until they found some work and shelter of their own.\r\nOne section of the town became a village of freed slaves and it was located beside and behind the National Cemetery that was being built at the time.  The location is now referred to as being “behind the bricks.”\r\nOne way these people earned money was to prepare meals for the soldiers and officers in the town.  Abbie Christensen described the waiters who balanced trays of food on their heads and delivered these to army locations, often in the big houses that had been abandoned by their northern owners on “the Day of the Big Gun Shoot.”  On that day, the Union navy took over Beaufort.\r\nAbbie’s parents came to Beaufort to teach school to freed slaves and, when she was 16 years old, Abbie did the same, using the money she earned to pay for her education at Mount Holyoke college in Boston. Reuben Holmes had also helped to farm an abandoned plantation on Coosa Island so that the valuable cotton crop could be harvested and money for the war brought in.\r\nReuben Holmes later set up a grist mill on Carteret Street to grind corn into grits; he bought a large wooden house on Bay St. near the ferry boat dock to Lady’s Island and opened a boarding house.  He then built a lumber mill on East St.  The logs for the mill were cut on St. Helena Island and tied in large rafts.  They were then floated to the mill on the tide, anchoring them when the tide turned, then floating again when it went the right way.  There was a little shed on top of the logs for the workers’ shelter because it took several days to get to Beaufort.\r\nTen years later, Abbie Holmes met Capt. Niels Christensen, a Union officer who had been sent to Beaufort to manage the National Cemetery on Boundary Street.\r\nNiels planted trees and flowers and it became a popular picnic area where he met Abbie and they were attracted to each other.  They were married in 1875 and had six children who grew up in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<em>This moment in Beaufort’s history is an excerpt from the book “Beaufort ... Then and Now,” an anthology of memories compiled by Holly Kearns Lambert. Copies of this book may be purchased at Beaufort Book Store.  For information or to contribute your memory, contact Holly at lowcountrymemories@hotmail.com or beaufortmemories@gmail.com.</em>', 'Beaufort Then & Now: History with Holly Lambert', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-then-now-history-with-holly-lambert', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:09:33', '2011-09-15 13:09:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3113', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(3116, 4, '2011-09-15 13:11:26', '2011-09-15 13:11:26', 'By Jack Sparacino\r\nI was channel surfing recently and, like someone wandering through a huge flea market on a clear Saturday morning, I encountered a gem among all the other whatnots and clutter.  A singer.  Her name is Jackie Evancho.  She has been competing on the popular and entertaining TV show, “America’s Got Talent.”  She has a marvelous stage presence and a lovely, HUGE operatic voice.  Close your eyes and you are at a fine show anywhere in the world.  She has a CD out, “Dream With Me.”  Oh, yes, one other thing.  She is 10.\r\nThis young lady got me thinking about child prodigies, a subject we barely touched in my school years.  What are they, exactly?  How do they get that way and come to our attention?  How do they do in later life?\r\nI’m still digging into this, but I have learned a few things recently.  First, they are found all over the world and have been around since, probably, the dawn of man. A child prodigy is a person who, very early in their life, excels far beyond normal levels for their age in areas requiring profound ability. Their skills often involve math and music but cover a wide swath including art and even philosophy.  They are as rare as a baked potato sitting next to you in math class or a vegetarian tiger.\r\nScientists have studied brain activity in prodigies and learned that their long term working memory, specific to a particular area of expertise, may be superior to other people’s over long periods of time (hours).  Studies have also pointed to interesting differences between prodigies and the rest of us in how the cerebellum helps to make their thought processes more efficient.  Hopefully, there are prodigies studying their fellow prodigies and they will learn ways for all of us to process information, think and perform better.\r\nOf course child prodigies usually benefit from a supportive environment, much as the rest of us do better when we are strongly encouraged to succeed and rewarded when we do. Interestingly, some prodigies, like harpsichordist and composer George Frideric Handel, appear to have achieved historic success with little support from their families.  I call this the “hell or high water” effect, children with so much talent and motivation that practically nothing can stop them.\r\nMany child prodigies leave us practically speechless, to the extent that we can even comprehend what they are doing.  As a very young child, Shirley Temple sang, acted, danced, and helped keep up America’s spirits during the Great Depression.  Korea’s Kim Ung-Yong received a Ph.D. at age 15 and is reported to have the highest IQ in the world.  Australian Aelita Andre shocked the art world with her abstract paintings at the age of ... 2! Gregory Smith, who could read at two, was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize at 12.  These are relatively recent examples of incredible genius and accomplishment.  But again, children have been astounding us for a long time.  Austrian Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed and performed what we now label “classical music” at concert levels when he was barely 6.  He composed his first opera at 12.\r\nAh, opera, and back to young Jackie Evancho and her remarkable singing.  In a world of bad economies, natural disasters, cruelty, ugliness and suffering, there is still lots to be cheerful and optimistic about.  The sun still breaks over the horizon in the morning.  Flowers are still pretty, puppies and kittens still warm our hearts.  Our friends and family still provide comfort and make us laugh.  Human kindness has not gone out of style.  Bravery and devotion to doing the right thing are still with us and within us.  But there is something especially magical about seeing a child who is more than a “star,” greater than an amazing show or two.  I think those children give us renewed confidence that we do live in a special world, with special people and special experiences.\r\nIt’s almost enough to make you forget, even for a few moments, all the disasters and despair in the news every day.  Almost.', 'Child prodigies do us all a big favor', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'child-prodigies-do-us-all-a-big-favor', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:11:26', '2011-09-15 13:11:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3116', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3118, 4, '2011-09-15 13:12:10', '2011-09-15 13:12:10', 'The Habersham Marketplace seeks sponsors and partners for its Third Annual Habersham Harvest Festival, scheduled for Saturday, October 22, from 12 – 6 p.m. The festival boasts a one day regionally expanded farmer’s market and is a celebration of food, fun, art and music. Sponsorship of the festival is an effective means for local and regional businesses and organizations to promote themselves and/or their products to the more than 2500 expected festival attendees and to over 1500 collective Marketplace contacts. Various opportunities are available and may be found at www.habershamharvestfestival.com.\r\nEntertainment for The Habersham Harvest Festival includes live music by main stage band Lowcountry Boil, dancing, hayrides, obstacle courses, outdoor games and more. Vendors span the state of South Carolina and merchants of the marketplace transform the village with whimsical, fall décor.  There is no cost to attend and food and drink will be available for purchase.\r\n“When we began this festival in 2009, we knew we were on to something special,” said Habersham Merchants Council President Leslie Pickel. “We’ve created a unique way to celebrate the inherent value of community and family while fostering the multi-talented farmers, craftsman and artists in the area. The Marketplace looks to each October as a major way to reach out and invite people to come and enjoy a family festival in a safe, walkable village. We look forward to growing bigger and better with the support of our area businesses.”', 'Still spots available for Habersham Harvest Festival sponsorships ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'still-spots-available-for-habersham-harvest-festival-sponsorships', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:12:10', '2011-09-15 13:12:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3118', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3120, 4, '2011-09-15 13:13:00', '2011-09-15 13:13:00', 'Jennifer McMahon has been hired as the club services coordinator at the Callawassie Island Club. She will be the first point of contact for members, guests and any other visitors to the island. In addition to administrative duties, she will be responsible for making reservations and answering questions about club functions. McMahon is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and holds a bachelor’s of science in Hotel and Restaurant Management. For more information on Callawassie Island, call Lindsey Cooler at 843-987-2737; email lcooler@callawassieisland.club.com; or go to www.callawassieisland.com.', 'New hire at Callawassie Island Club', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-hire-at-callawassie-island-club', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:13:00', '2011-09-15 13:13:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3120', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3122, 4, '2011-09-15 13:14:11', '2011-09-15 13:14:11', 'Lady’s Island Country Club opened as the Royal Pines Country Club in 1972 and has been offering top-notch service and amenities ever since. Everyone is welcome to enjoy all that Lady’s Island Country Club has to offer. You don’t have to be a member.\r\nBut membership has a lot going for it. There are two membership options. One is a social membership with which you can get discounts on food and pro-shop merchandise, access to the pool and invitations to members-only events.\r\nA full membership gives you all that plus a great deal on all the golf you can play and access to the national handicap system.\r\nBut really, the members-only events alone are worth the price of admission. Each spring, the North-South golf tournament offers two days of fun, which claims tongue in cheek that “there is nothing civil about this war”. They jest. It’s a great weekend of camaraderie.\r\nThere is a holiday party and several club championships open only to members, too.\r\nFull membership also is the ticket into the golf leagues. The men tee it up on Thursdays and finish their round with a buffet lunch. Women play an 18-hole format on Tuesdays and a 9-hole format on Wednesdays.\r\nIt’s a great way to meet your neighbors and make new friends.\r\nBut member or not, Lady’s Island is a warm, inviting place to have lunch, Thursday dinner or the monthly Friday night prime rib. Happy hour starts each day at 4 p.m. (except Mondays when the restaurant is closed.)\r\nCome check out Lady’s Island, especially if you haven’t stopped by in a while. For example, the tennis courts were recently spruced up, the pool now features salt water which doesn’t dry out your skin like chlorine and the menu borders on gourmet, thanks to Chef Will.\r\nAt the club’s core, though, is golf. The greens are smooth, fast and sloped, offering a challenge to all golfers. With five tee sets, you can dial in the course length that fits your game.\r\nLady’s Island Country Club has been around a while, but is still fresh as ever. Check us out on Facebook, Twitter or on the website at www.ladysislandcc.com. Call us about membership at 843-522-9700. You’ll be glad you did.', 'Membership has advantages  at Lady’s Island Country Club', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'membership-has-advantages-at-lady%e2%80%99s-island-country-club', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:14:11', '2011-09-15 13:14:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3122', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3124, 4, '2011-09-15 13:14:44', '2011-09-15 13:14:44', 'Beaufort Multiple Sclerosis (MS) walk team, “Team Bauer Power,” invites the public to put up a fight against MS by joining them at two events aimed at raising awareness and funds for The National MS Society.\r\nShelley Lowther, owner of Dancing Dogs Yoga, is offering a benefit all levels yoga session Saturday, September 17, from 1-3 p.m. at 1211 Newcastle St., Unit 2F. A donation of $20 per person is suggested. Registration is available online at www.dancingdogsyoga.com or by emailing shelley@dancingdogsyoga.com.  EarthFIT Training Facility, located at 39 Sams Point Rd, is offering two benefit training sessions on Saturday, October 8, at 9 and 10 a.m., for a suggested donation of $10 per person. Each session will last approximately 30 minutes. Registration is available online at www.beaufortpersonaltraining.com. Questions about either event should be directed to carriebauercarper@gmail.com.\r\nMS is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or loss of vision. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from one person to another. Today, new treatments and advances in research are giving new hope the estimated 400,000 affected by the disease.', 'Beaufort area team puts up a fight against MS', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-area-team-puts-up-a-fight-against-ms', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:14:44', '2011-09-15 13:14:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3124', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3126, 4, '2011-09-15 13:15:43', '2011-09-15 13:15:43', 'By Takiya Smith\r\nLast week we took a look at the importance of eyebrows and how they frame and shape our faces.  Our brows enhance our natural features and can even offer a spectrum of looks from bold and flashy to demure and chic.  Finding the perfect shape and angle of your natural brow can be a simple task when equipped with accurate knowledge.\r\nIn order to achieve a brow shape that compliments your facial structure the use of a plain Khol eyeliner pencil and a well-lit bathroom vanity will suffice.  Standing in the mirror, take a good look at the present shape of your brows and using your eyeliner pencil, mark a small spot to reflect where they begin, arch and end.  Now, holding the eyeliner pencil at a forty-five degree angle, line it up with the outer corner of your eye so that it meets the eyebrow.  This area, known as the tail, marks where you eyebrow should end.  Be sure to mark a spot on this area to see the difference in your original placement.\r\nNext, holding the pencil at a ninety degree angle, place it directly in front of your eye near the outer corner of your iris.  This marks the appropriate position of the arch, which varies individually.  Lastly, still holding the pencil at a ninety degree angle, move it to the inner corner of your eye and place it against the skin to line up with the beginning of the brow, known as the bulb\r\nTaking a step back, observe the previous markings compared to the latter.  If your brows are pretty much within the confines of each other, you have already won half the battle to achieving superb brows.  If your markings are too far apart, consider following these cues to achieve a look that works best for you.  Next week we will discuss the use of brow powders, pencils, waxing and threading, which are all enhancements and services that can assist in maximum definition.', 'Just browsing II: Eyebrow tips to live by', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'just-browsing-ii-eyebrow-tips-to-live-by', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:15:43', '2011-09-15 13:15:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3126', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3128, 4, '2011-09-15 13:16:57', '2011-09-15 13:16:57', 'By Dr. Jennifer Wallace,\r\n\r\nLet’s face it — pain is one of the main reasons the majority of the population goes to the dentist. Unfortunately, only 50% of the U.S. population routinely visits a dentist. A painful tooth can be triggered by hot or cold foods and drinks. Heavy biting or grinding may break a tooth and cause it to hurt when you chew. Sometimes, when a filling falls out, you may have a throbbing ache.\r\nOne of the most heart breaking situations we treat here are dental emergencies-especially those involving children in an accident. The worst time to look for a NEW dentist is when you are in pain with a tooth. Having an established relationship with a family dentist that you feel comfortable with can help ease the pain in these emergency situations as well as resolve the problem quickly. Handling a dental emergency can be tricky when you or a loved one is in pain, but a quick and appropriate reaction can help save a tooth in danger. The American Dental Association recommends that you become familiar with these dental emergency procedures just in case you ever have a dental emergency.\r\n• If a tooth is knocked out, hold the tooth by the crown and rinse the root in water if it’s dirty. Do NOT scrub it or remove any attached tissue fragments. If you can, gently place the tooth back in its socket or store it in a cup of milk and head for the dentist (with the tooth) immediately.\r\n• If you break a tooth, rinse your mouth with warm water to keep the area clean and apply cold compresses on your face to reduce swelling. Go to the dentist immediately.\r\n• Treat a bitten tongue or lip by cleaning gently with a cloth and applying cold compresses to reduce swelling. If bleeding is heavy or doesn’t stop after a short time, seek immediate treatment from your dentist or emergency room.\r\n• If a toothache is getting you down, rinse your mouth with warm water, gently floss to remove food that may be trapped around it and see your dentist as soon as possible. Do NOT apply aspirin to the tooth or gum tissues.\r\n• A jaw injury or possible fracture needs immediate attention at your dentist’s office or the emergency room. Apply cold compresses on the way to reduce swelling.\r\n• If a loose or broken wire from your braces is irritating your mouth, cover the wire end with a small cotton ball, beeswax or a piece of gauze until you can get to the dentist. Seek immediate treatment if a wire gets stuck in the cheek, tongue or gum tissue, but don’t try to pull it out yourself.\r\n• If you have a dental emergency while you are traveling, check the yellow pages under “dentist” for the number of the state or local dental society; the society will be able to refer you to a nearby dentist. Or, visit the local emergency room and ask for a dentist referral. If you are abroad, contact the U.S. Embassy or hotel personnel for a dentist referral.\r\n\r\n<em>Dr. Wallace practices at Palmetto Smiles of Beaufort and can be contacted at 843-524-7645 or at www.palmettosmilesofbeaufort.com.</em>', 'Dental emergency procedures can help save a tooth', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dental-emergency-procedures-can-help-save-a-tooth', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:16:57', '2011-09-15 13:16:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3128', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3130, 4, '2011-09-15 13:18:30', '2011-09-15 13:18:30', 'By Mark Siegel,  MD, FAAO\r\n\r\nIt’s that time of the year that children start to participate more in sports, recreation, crafts or home projects, it’s important for them to know eye safety practices and use protective glasses as appropriate. Each year thousands of children sustain eye damage or even blindness from accidents at home, at play in the car or even at the dinner table (forks can be detrimental to the eye). More than 90 percent of all eye injuries can be prevented through use of suitable protective eyewear.\r\nSports deserve particular attention, because eye injuries occur fairly often in children and young adult athletes: between the ages of five and 14, most sports-related injuries in the U.S. occur while playing baseball.\r\nPreventing Injuries\r\n• Children should wear sports eye protectors made with polycarbonate lenses for baseball, basketball, football, racquet sports, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, paintball, and hunting.\r\n• All chemicals and sprays must be kept out of reach of small children.\r\n• Parents and others who provide care and supervision for children need to practice safe use of common items that can cause serious eye injury, such as paper clips, pencils, scissors, bungee cords, wire coat hangers and rubber bands.\r\n• Teach your children by example by safeguarding your own sight with ANSI-approved protective eyewear during potentially dangerous yard work and household repairs or projects.\r\n• Only purchase age-appropriate toys.\r\n• Avoid projectile toys such as darts, bows and arrows, and missile-firing toys.\r\n• Look for toys marked with “ASTM”, which means the product meets the national safety standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials.\r\n• Use safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs. Pad or cushion sharp corners. Put locks on all cabinets and drawers that kids can reach.\r\n• Do not allow your children to play with non-powder rifles, pellet guns or BB guns. They are extremely dangerous and have been reclassified as firearms and removed from toy departments.\r\n• Do not allow children anywhere near fireworks, especially bottle rockets. These fireworks pose a serious risk of eye injury and have been banned in several states.\r\nAn ophthalmologist, primary care doctor, school nurse or children’s health service should examine the eye as soon as possible, even if the injury seems minor at first, as a serious injury is not always immediately obvious. Delaying medical attention can cause the damaged areas to worsen and could result in permanent vision loss or blindness.', 'September is Children\'s eye health and safety month', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'september-is-childrens-eye-health-and-safety-month', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:18:30', '2011-09-15 13:18:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3130', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3132, 4, '2011-09-15 13:19:48', '2011-09-15 13:19:48', 'By Sherri Little\r\nOnce upon a time there was a young(ish) woman who was looking for some positive change in her life. She was a fairly happy person, with a loving husband, two wonderful young adult children, great friends and a satisfying job. But still, she felt like something was missing. She felt at a crossroads of sorts and found herself struggling, looking for a way to grow and find her “purpose” in life. She needed something new, something to spark the creativity and energy that she knew still existed somewhere deep within.\r\nEncouraged by a girlfriend, she took a six-week yoga course, learning basic poses. She liked the class and felt great afterward. But she was sometimes lazy and only made four of the six sessions. So she signed up for the next series. She made three of those classes.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Yoga1.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3133\" title=\"Yoga1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Yoga1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>Meanwhile, she continued to struggle. Her days were mostly happy, especially at Happy Hour, or at the beach, or traveling to any destination with sand and palm trees. Life WAS good, just missing something.\r\nOne day, above mentioned girlfriend encouraged her to start going to yoga again. It had been six months since her last class and she had gained about 12 pounds over the year. She was feeling bloated and unattractive. So she began going to yoga classes fairly regularly and found she really enjoyed it. Still, she felt kind of “blah” and knew she needed to make some serious lifestyle changes. She wanted to be fit in body, sound in mind and lifted in spirit. At precisely that time, she saw a flyer with a big headline reading: Revolutionary Yoga Boot Camp. It will transform you!  (Cue the soundtrack from “Jaws” or “Psycho” —either would be appropriate.)\r\nAnd so she enrolled for the eight day program.\r\nExcited to begin her new journey, the student rolled out her yoga mat and Yogitoes and prepared to perspire a little. The room was heated, which the naïve student thought was pretty hip and cool. As she shook and wobbled into her 15th Vinyasa, concentrating equally on breathing and not vomiting, she wasn’t as convinced that she needed transforming. What she needed was to get out of that heated Hell and find a place where she could open an ice cold Corona—and whimper.\r\nHaving survived the first two days of boot camp, the student embarked on a “fruit feast,” touted by her perky and wise yoga instructor as an elixir to rid the body of toxins and to bring the mind into focus and awareness. Three days, six bananas, a mango, four avocados, three zucchini, four bell peppers, two cucumbers, five tomatoes, eight nectarines, a watermelon, a cantaloupe, numerous assorted berries and 14 figs later, her muscles were weary and her mind was mush. Still resolute, she trudged up the studio stairs, one aching leg followed by the other, rolled out her mat and sank into Child’s pose, silently cursing the first Downward Facing Dog that was coming.\r\nMaybe it was an onset of a fruit coma. Maybe it was sheer exhaustion. But something was wrong. Bad wrong. The perky and wise instructor was nowhere to be found. Instead, a menacing, malevolent figure clad in spandex stood before the class.\r\n“Utkatasana!” demanded the instructor. Beads of sweat already trickling from her forehead, she took a Chair pose.  “Lower!! Give me 10 more inches!!” yelled the spandex demon. She lowered her quivering rear four more inches. “Now hold it there. Squeeeeeeze. Rock back on your heels. Can ya feel it? Huh, can ya??” the instructor taunted. “OK, rise.”\r\nRelief, she thought, her quads twitching randomly.\r\n“UTKATASANA!!”\r\nOh, God, noooooooo, she silently pleaded. With her knees bent, quads shaking uncontrollably, arms wilting in the air, sweat spilling into her eyes, she sat back for another Chair pose. “Just breathe through it. Inhale. Exhale,” she thought. “Find your happy place.”\r\n“YOU! GRASSHOPPER!! What do you think you’re doing?”\r\nAnother breath in, another breath out…keep going, she coaxed herself, not realizing the instructor had been bellowing at her.\r\n“I said DROP LOWER!” the instructor screamed, inches from her grimacing, sweaty face.\r\n“I can’t,” she mewled, suppressing both a sob and a fart.\r\n“What do you mean you can’t? Where did you leave your ‘YES,’ Grasshopper?” the instructor mocked. “Be here. Be in the NOW. AND YOU BETTER BE IN A STINKING CHAIR POSE WHILE YOU’RE HERE AND NOW, understand??”\r\nShe lowered her butt one.more.inch. Deep breath in…and then she toppled to her perspiration-soaked mat, completely spent. Her quads were spasming uncontrollably, her breath coming in gasps, her hair matted to her forehead in a gnarled mess. The sadistic instructor lurched toward her and she began pleading, “Please, no more utkatasanas. I beg of you, Master, for the love of Ganesh, no more Chair poses.”\r\nThe merciless instructor began poking her and shaking her.  “Young(ish) woman, young(ish) woman, wake up, wake up. You’re having a nightmare.”\r\nThe young(ish) woman rubbed open her eyes and there in front of her stood the perky and wise instructor, smiling. “We were in Savasana and you were having a nightmare.”\r\n“You mean I don’t have to do another Chair pose? Not even a Warrior Two?” she asked timidly.\r\n“Not tonight,” the kind instructor answered. “That’s behind us. Maybe tomorrow, but that’s in front of us. Just be present. Be here. Right here, right now.”\r\nFor three more days, the young(ish) women stayed present on her mat, flowing through her Sun Salutations in cadence with her breath, reaching and turning into Prayer Twists as if she were wringing out a sponge, and even holding Eagle pose as her arms trembled and her ankles tottered.\r\nShe experienced many physical and mental breakthroughs that week and when graduation day arrived, the young(ish) woman felt accomplished and invincible. She had strength, focus and inspiration. With the spandex demon a distant memory, she turned to her perky and wise instructor and thanked her for inspiring a transformation.\r\n“Just remember,” the wise instructor said with a mystical smile, “if you seek the truth, be willing to come apart, step out of your comfort zone, commit to growth, shift your vision, drop what you know, relax with what is, remove the rocks, don’t rush the process, be true to yourself, be still and know, and understand that the whole is the goal, your journey will continue, Grasshopper.”\r\nNamaste', 'How I survived yoga boot camp', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'how-i-survived-yoga-boot-camp', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:19:48', '2011-09-15 13:19:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3132', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3135, 4, '2011-09-15 13:22:50', '2011-09-15 13:22:50', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Sports-Tidal-Creek.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3136\" title=\"Sports-Tidal Creek\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Sports-Tidal-Creek-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>Tidal Creek Fellowship church softball team won the championship for both the season and tournament. This picture was taken the night they won the tournament and played against St. Helena, the same team that beat them the week before. Tidal Creek had to beat them twice that night to win championship.', 'Church champions', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'church-champions', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:22:50', '2011-09-15 13:22:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3135', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3138, 4, '2011-09-15 13:28:09', '2011-09-15 13:28:09', 'Photos by Bob Sofaly\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3141\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"222\" caption=\"Ford Dorchester’s Daitwan Commodore, right, runs into Maliek Maldonado, left, during Friday night’s game at Eagle Stadium.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BHS-8.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3141\" title=\"BHS, 8\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BHS-8-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3140\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Beaufort High School’s head football coach Mark Clifford is not happy as his Eagles lost 49-45.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BHS-6.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3140\" title=\"BHS, 6\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BHS-6-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3139\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Beaufort High School quarterback Alex Gregory passes the ball during the fourth quarter against Fort Dorchester High School.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BHS-3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3139\" title=\"BHS, 3\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BHS-3-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" /></a>[/caption]', 'FrIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Beaufort High School', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'friday-night-football-beaufort-high-school', '', '', '2011-09-15 13:28:09', '2011-09-15 13:28:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3138', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3147, 4, '2011-09-15 13:32:23', '2011-09-15 13:32:23', '<em>By Skyler Nuelle, seventh grader at BA</em>\r\n\r\nHow sweet the sound\r\nSirens Screaming to Save\r\nThe voices Seem to repeat “Oh My God, Oh My God”\r\nThey Whisper, They Pray, They speak\r\nTo say good-bye\r\nTo whom they love, to whom they seek\r\nOn That September Day\r\nThat saved a wretch like me\r\nOur heroes put out the flames,\r\nThe flames burning in our heart that we will not live\r\nThat our mothers, fathers, friends, and family will perish\r\nOn that September Day\r\nI Once was Lost\r\nIn a state of mind,\r\nIn which we call hopelessness\r\nThat we have given up,\r\nThat we will die\r\nOn that September Day\r\nBut now I am found\r\nThey pulled me out of the dust,\r\nThe debris, the hopelessness\r\nAnd now I live\r\nOn that September Day\r\nWas Blind\r\nThe smoke\r\nMy eyelids slowly closed shut\r\nAs I fell into a deep sleep\r\nThat many did not wake\r\nA sleep, a nightmare, reality\r\nOn that September Day\r\nT’was Grace that taught my heart to fear\r\nAnd I understood\r\nUnderstood what my heart and God were telling me\r\nTo live, to pray, and to love\r\nOn that September Day\r\nAnd grace, my fears relieved\r\nAnd I shall live with no fears\r\nTo pray to shine a light in the blackness\r\nTo love all I have and all I know\r\nOn that September Day\r\nHow precious did that grace appear\r\nThe men,\r\nThe women that saved our lives\r\nThe angels they shined a glimpse of hope in the blackness\r\nAnd then silence,\r\nWe open our eyes\r\nAnd all think the same thought\r\nAnd see the same thing\r\nAnd a tear drops down our faces\r\nPlane, Smoke, Hell\r\nAnd the Majestic Eagle was shot\r\nAnd came crashing down, down, down\r\nOn that September day\r\nWhen our nations hope was severed\r\nOur cry was louder\r\nOur prayers deeper\r\nTheir lives were taken\r\nAnd we were stronger\r\nOn that September day<em></em>', 'On that September Day: A 9/11 Poem', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'on-that-september-day-a-911-poem', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:53', '2018-07-12 15:04:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3147', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3149, 4, '2011-09-15 13:33:20', '2011-09-15 13:33:20', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nThe Beaufort Country School District is launching a new service this month that will deliver important information to parents and guardian via phone text messaging. This new service will enhance communication so that folks can be informed more quickly. Parents and guardians will only be sent information that is timely and relevant, promises Dr. Alford, Chief Instructional Services Officer of the Beaufort Country School District. Students, however, may also receive instructional content such as an SAT word or math problem of the day.\r\nIn order to participate in this new free text messaging service, text any of the following words to the number 68453: subscribe, option, yes. You’ll know you were successful if you receive the following reply message: You are registered to receive aprox 3 msgs/mo. Txt STOP to quit, HELP for help. You’ll want to repeat this process for any wireless numbers that you wish to include.\r\nJust to be on the safe side, Dr. Alford also suggests that you ensure that your wireless numbers are logged in the school district’s student information database. If you haven’t already done so, you can contact your child’s school to provide them with that information.\r\nOne last note, while the school district does not charge for this service, it does not pay for text message charges that may be incurred by you for sending or receiving text messages. Please check with your wireless carrier for possible charges.', 'School district creates new communication service', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-district-creates-new-communication-service', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:53', '2018-07-12 15:04:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3149', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3151, 4, '2011-09-15 13:33:59', '2011-09-15 13:33:59', 'Beaufort Elementary School Open House\r\nThursday, September 15, BES opens its doors for a big welcome to all parents and guardians.  Come drop by to meet its wonderful teachers in person anytime between 6-7 p.m.\r\n\r\nInformational Coffee Session for Moms in Touch\r\nMoms in Touch invites all mothers of students attending Beaufort Country area schools for an informational coffee on Thursday, September 15, from 1:15-2:15 p.m. at the Lowcountry Community Church in Bluffton. Contact Laura at 843-422-3375 or Ladybug333@hargray for more information.\r\n\r\nSupplemental Educational Services Fair\r\nDoes your child receive free or reduced lunch? Would you like to receive free after school tutoring for your child? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please plan on attending the SES Fair at Beaufort Elementary School Thursday, September 15, anytime between 5:30-7:30 p.m..\r\n\r\nAMES Parent Night for Beaufort Elementary School\r\nMonday, September 19, at 6 p.m., the Advanced Math, Engineering, Science magnet program will host a special parents night event in the Seagull Café. There will be an Internet safety presentation by Eve Heaton. Immediately following the presentation, fifth grade AMES parents will have a meeting about the trip to NASA and third and fourth grade AMES parents will visit classrooms.\r\n\r\nMore Upcoming Events\r\n• Thursday, September 15, Home football game at Bluffton Middle vs. Robert Smalls, 5 p.m..\r\n• Friday, September 16, is Happy Constitution Day at Beaufort Academy.\r\n• Wednesday, September 21, Home football game at Lady’s Island vs. Bluffton Middle, 5 p.m.', 'School Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-2', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:53', '2018-07-12 15:04:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3151', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3153, 4, '2011-09-15 13:34:37', '2011-09-15 13:34:37', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nThanks to a pool of community efforts across the board, a unique and important support group is gaining popularity in Beaufort Country. Years after raising their own children, many adults within the community are becoming “parents” once more to their grandchildren, only now times have changed. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is a national group for grandparents and nontraditional families that helps supports them in their role as guardians.\r\n“We saw a need in our community with more grandparents raising their children or nontraditional families raising children. [Grandparents Raising Grandchildren] was an organization that we wanted to start to help support those families,” says Ashley Hutchison of the Beaufort County School District.\r\nAlong with the Beaufort County School District, the Beaufort County Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth and Parents Anonymous of South Carolina are sponsoring this organization and expanding to new locations in the Bluffton/Hilton Head area in hopes of reaching out to more of these nontraditional families. “Our main concern is keeping [grandparents] linked to the community and letting them know what resources are out there to help them support their children,” Hutchison says.\r\nGrandparents and nontraditional families that take in a child unexpectedly face many challenges, such as child custody or the financial burdens of school uniforms and health care. Also, many things have changed in the children rearing business since back in the day. Grandparents may need help keeping up with the new trends of raising children.\r\nWhile the group mainly gathers to share ideas and common concerns, there are also presentations from the Department of Social Services, Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, and the school district that provide important information on resources within the community concerning education, early intervention, childcare, child support laws, respite care, adoption, Medicaid and legal assistance. Grandparents are linked directly to educational programs, food banks, thrift stores, and school social workers often ease their burdens.\r\nThe next meeting for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren will be held in the Hilton Head IB Elementary School Parent Resource Center on Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. Childcare will be provided.\r\n“Definitely there are more grandparents out their in the community that we haven’t reached yet and we just want to keep going,” says Hutchinson.\r\nFor more information, contact Ashley Hutchison at the Beaufort County School District (521-2399); Paula Settles at Beaufort County COSY (521-3150), or Lorain Tascoe-Bey (726-1092).', 'Grandparents raising grandchildren', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'grandparents-raising-grandchildren', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:53', '2018-07-12 15:04:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3153', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3156, 4, '2011-09-15 14:35:49', '2011-09-15 14:35:49', 'Construction of a $33 million F-35 pilot training center and $37 million Joint Strike Fighter training hangar, along with improved flight trials of the Marine Corps’ F-35B model, are timely as China expands its military, local leaders said.\r\nMarine Corps Air Station-Beaufort is slated to receive 88 F-35B Joint Strike Fighters, including three combat squadrons and two training squadrons. The first jets could arrive in 2014. Groundbreaking ceremonies earlier this month kicked off construction projects related to the new stealth jets’ arrival.\r\n“This is a strategic day for this base and for our nation. I’m really proud of Beaufort …. The people of Beaufort deserve to be very proud. You earned this, you won this,” Maj. Gen. Jon Davis, Commanding General of the 2nd Marine Air Wing, said at the groundbreaking.\r\n“The reason we are buying this airplane is to ensure that young riflemen have the protection to do the job. This airplane is going to save lives and protect our nation,” he said. Like all Marine Corps aircraft, the F-35B is designed to provide close air support to troops on the ground.\r\nHis comments came amid reports that China continues its push into weapons technologies where the United States traditionally has led, including stealth fighters such as the F-35 and large aircraft carriers.\r\n“The pace and scope of China’s sustained military investment have allowed China to pursue capabilities that we believe are potentially destabilizing to regional military balances, increase the risk of misunderstanding and miscalculation, and may contribute to regional tensions and anxieties,” Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia Michael Schiffer said recently.\r\n“It is critical to our nation’s security that the F-35 program continues on schedule, and that includes the construction work here at MCAS-Beaufort,” said Lt. Gen. Garry Parks, USMC (Ret.), chairman of the Beaufort County Military Enhancement Committee.\r\n“While we certainly need the injection of construction jobs associated with the $350-plus million to prepare for the Joint Strike Fighters, what we’re really looking at is our nation’s ability to defend itself and its interests globally, now and into the future,” Parks said.', 'Jets to play vital role in national defense, local economy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'jets-to-play-vital-role-in-national-defense-local-economy', '', '', '2011-09-15 14:35:49', '2011-09-15 14:35:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3156', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3158, 4, '2011-09-15 14:38:54', '2011-09-15 14:38:54', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nWhen Kim Palmer found out her husband would be stationed at Beaufort and the family would soon have to move from Houston, Texas, she went online to check on the local chapter of the MOMS Club. She was surprised when her search came up empty. The wife of a Marine and mother of three had a feeling that would change when she got to town.\r\nHaving been actively involved with the MOMS Club in Pensacola, Fla., and in Texas, Palmer knows the value of the club and describes it as a great way for women to come together.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3159\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"MOMS Club organizer Kim Palmer holds her son Ethan\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1455.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3159\" title=\"IMG_1455\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1455-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club is an international organization developed for stay-at-home mothers. The club helps them feel good about their decision to stay home, and gives them opportunities to share activities with other at-home mothers and their children.\r\nPalmer said meeting up with other moms is helpful. “It’s reassuring to know you’re not the only one getting no sleep, without your hair done, and deprived of comforts.”\r\nShe realized the importance of having women to rely on when she was pregnant with her third child and living in Tunisia, where her husband was deployed. She said the isolation was hard, “I desperately needed the support of other moms.”\r\nLocal MOMS Club chapters have meetings with speakers and discussions, park play days, play groups for preschool children, baby sitting co-ops, activity groups like arts and crafts, and a monthly MOMS Night Out — something Palmer said she especially looks forward to because it is fun.\r\nShe is in the process of making a calendar of events, which will also include swimming days, going to the movies and a cooking club. Since she is new to the area, Palmer said she will like to get input and ideas from other moms who are more familiar with Beaufort.\r\nEventually, she hopes to reach out to the community through service projects and raising money for nonprofits that target women in need.\r\nAt a recent meeting at the playground in Waterfront Park, other mothers gathered with their young children, chatted about life in Beaufort, traded stories of motherhood and even divulged insider advice about the best clothes to wear while breast feeding.\r\nPalmer said she aims to bring military and non-military moms together, and to create a nice group of women who give support and take support.\r\n“It’s a lot of effort, but I really believe what the MOMS Club stands behind,” she said.\r\nFor more information about the MOMS Club of Beaufort, visit www.momsclubofbeaufort.webs.com or email momsclubofbeaufort@yahoo.com.', 'New club in town focuses on moms supporting moms', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-club-in-town-focuses-on-moms-supporting-moms', '', '', '2011-09-15 14:38:54', '2011-09-15 14:38:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3158', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3161, 4, '2011-09-15 14:39:54', '2011-09-15 14:39:54', 'NICE TRY: An 18-year-old boy was caught drunk in public with possession of alcohol near Bay St. and Wilmington St. After writing him two citations, the police officers turned the boy loose to some of his friends who were supposed to take the boy home. Only a half hour later, the boy was spotted vomiting on the sidewalk still heavily intoxicated. This time, he was placed under arrest and it was later discovered that he had given the officers a fictitious name. Maybe the next time you try to pull one over on the police, you should find a less public place to hurl, or you’ll risk upchucking your identity too.\r\n\r\nTHE RUNS: When an officer attempted to pull over a car with no taillights, the car sped off trying to flee arrest. The man bailed on his friends in the car, making a run for it on foot. Not only did the passengers in the car identify him, but his photograph was also found. But hey, sometimes you gotta go when you gotta go.\r\n\r\nTAXI NAP: One ticked off taxicab driver had to call a police officer when his intoxicated passenger passed out in the cab. The officer had the man sit outside on a bench while he attempted to find him a new ride. When the man came to, he became feisty and verbally abusive toward the officer and was then placed under arrest. It’s a bit sad when even a taxicab won’t give you a ride home, don’t badmouth the officer, man. He’s just trying to hook you up with a ride because no one else will. C’mon now.\r\n\r\nRSVP: Two accounts of theft from vehicles this past weekend. One victim left her purse on the front seat of her car with the windows rolled down. Later the purse was found minus a Benjamin. The other victim left her car keys dangling in the trunk lock and, when she returned, her purse and contents valued at $480 were stolen. Just to keep you guys in the know, leaving car windows rolled down or keys in the trunk lock while your valuables are inside the car is as close to a formal invitation as a crook needs.\r\n\r\nELECTRIC THIEF: Over the weekend a television and video games valued at $1,000 were stolen at a location off Second St. Also stolen, $3,200 worth of electronics from Rogers St. and $950 worth of electronics from Hogarth St. Jiggle-a-mesa-cara, this thief is pumpin’ like a matic! If any of your friends with shiny new toys was ever a big fan of the Electric Slide, he/she might be suspect.\r\n\r\n<em>Compiled by Tess Malijenovsky. Crime Report items are chosen from the files of the Beaufort Police Department. Please contact the police with any insider information on these cases.</em>', 'Weekend Crime Report', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'weekend-crime-report', '', '', '2011-09-15 14:39:54', '2011-09-15 14:39:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3161', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(3163, 4, '2011-09-15 14:40:39', '2011-09-15 14:40:39', 'By Joe Lee, Councilman, Town of Port Royal Council\r\nIn late July I was invited to provide an update on the status of the Town of Port Royal.  I  accepted the invitation knowing full well there would not be any problem coming up with sufficient content for such a report.  Our August has been a whirlwind of activity.\r\nFirst, as a community, we had to fight hard to convince the school board to keep open one of the few community schools left in America. With solid support from the entire county, we were successful.\r\nNow we are on to planning the “Century of Learning” celebration on September 24, a special afternoon recognizing Port Royal Elementary School at 100 years old — one of only two active schools in the state at 100 years. In conjunction with the school’s 100 year celebration, the town is sponsoring a homecoming dinner for all current and former Port Royal residents and the town is planning events for next year’s celebration of the 450th anniversary of Jean Ribaut’s landing at Parris Island. This established the first settlement of Protestants in the new world, years ahead of St. Augustine and Jamestown.\r\nWe recently met with Governor Haley and the Budget and Control Board in Columbia on August 9 to have them approve the sale of the port property for $17 million dollars.  Although we have been to this step before, we feel with local developers and local planners, we will have a better opportunity to close the sale this time.  Estimates put the actual closing at November.  There are plenty of details to work out and council will be intimately involved if changes come to our 2006 development agreement or PUD.\r\nOn August 12 we broke ground for our Cypress Wetland project.  This takes a stormwater management system and turns it into an amenity for citizens, students and tourists who want to photograph birds, wildlife and local flora.  This project designed to retain stormwater prior to it’s flowing into the Beaufort River at 12th street has a $600,000 dollar price tag and will be funded by using a combination of TIF funds and stormwater receipts. We already have calls from tour companies seeking to add this to their itinerary.\r\nThe town purchased The Shed this summer for $500,000 using hospitality tax revenue.  We are currently working with management companies to develop a plan going forward to utilize The Shed to the best advantage of the town, the residents and the region.  We feel this along with the wetlands project will attract visitors who will eventually lead to the re-development of our retail area along Paris Ave.  We can’t wait for the development of the port to mature in order to attract businesses; we need the vitality that a dynamic retail environment brings to the area NOW.\r\nWe must remind everyone that we have a $4.7 million dollar annual budget, 10,000 residents and less than 45 employees — with these facts, our $1.1 million dollar investment in amenities is something that makes us standout among our peers.\r\nOur day-to-day activities account for the energy that is stored up for a re-vitalized Paris Avenue.  Our Historic Port Royal Foundation has active committees working on expanding the museum in the Union Church — we must point out the high level of cooperation we are receiving from our neighbors at the Parris Island museum.  Historic Port Royal Foundation sponsors a series of lectures on local history every winter and free community suppers to bring neighbors together.\r\nWe are about to open the second span across the Beaufort River and this winter we will be paving Ribaut Road from the bridge to the bridge over Battery Creek and we will likely, in the future, see SCDOT re-route U.S. 21 through Port Royal to eliminate the difficult left turns at Ribaut Road and the bridge. Our challenge now is to get residents who live in the areas at the base of the bridges to make turns against the increased traffic at the increased speeds.\r\nAnd, finally, this is an election year in Port Royal, our mayor and two council members are up for election.  We use the off-year cycle to increase interest in local issues.', 'Port Royal: A town on the move', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'port-royal-a-town-on-the-move', '', '', '2011-09-15 14:40:39', '2011-09-15 14:40:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3163', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3165, 4, '2011-09-15 14:41:21', '2011-09-15 14:41:21', 'En plein air is a French expression which means “in the open air”, and is used to describe the act of painting outdoors.\r\nLooking for great art for sale by artists who paint on location in the open air? Experience this beauty by perusing the works of Widgeon Point on Lemon Island from the Low Country Plein Air Society artists. The Low Country Plein Air Society includes both new and experienced artists and provides a venue for artists to meet, paint, interact, encourage and learn from one another.\r\nPainting directly from nature is a pursuit unlike any other painting technique. It challenges artists to concentrate every sensory nerve on the information in front them. They absorb it all, from sight to sound, from temperature to atmosphere, and then channel those feelings from head to hand, re-creating their impression in paints on paper or canvas.\r\nIt is the purpose of the Low Country Plein Air Society to further the tradition of plein air painting both in and outside the art community and to preserve the landscape which is our inspiration through support of organizations whose emphasis is conservation of our natural resources.\r\nAs a group, they partner with organizations (such as the Open Land Trust) that are dedicated to the preservation of the waterways, land, wetlands and history of the Lowcountry. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the artwork at this event will be donated to the Open Land Trust. There will be two paintings up for auction as well. Light refreshments will be served. This event is FREE and open to all Open Land Trust members and all guests!\r\nYou can learn more about the society at: lowcountrypleinairsociety.com.', '‘Art-in-the-Barn’ art sale', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '%e2%80%98art-in-the-barn%e2%80%99-art-sale', '', '', '2011-09-15 14:41:21', '2011-09-15 14:41:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3165', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3170, 4, '2011-09-15 14:45:42', '2011-09-15 14:45:42', 'For those who were not able to make it to the doubleheader Day of Remembrance ceremonies on the tenth anniversary of 9/11 at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, you missed two moving back to back events.\r\nThe first was organized by Mayor Pro Tem Donnie Beer on behalf of the city of Beaufort; the second was organized by the faith community, spearheaded by Pastor Shannon Mullen and his colleagues from the Beaufort Ministerial Alliance.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3171\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Mayor Billy Keyserling at the 9/11 Commemoration. By Captured Moments Photography\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/GetInline.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3171\" title=\"GetInline\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/GetInline-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nBoth were a community celebration of those who were lost during 9/11 and the heroes who worked tirelessly and at great risk trying to save those they could.\r\nAs we focused again on the first time in the lives of many Americans — when we were surprised and forever burdened by the loss of thousands of innocent people on our own soil — tears rolled down our cheeks, we cheered for our own first responders and heard inspirational speeches and readings followed by prayer.\r\nImmediately following the tragic series of events on 9/11, we were reminded how the nation pulled together selflessly working to help others bringing together our nation together with a unity of purpose. We were one and we were strong.\r\nI am also reminded how, among our daily challenges individually and as a nation, it is easy to lose this sense of unity that gives our great nation the strength and wherewithal to lead.\r\nNo more finger pointing. No more name calling. No more disrespect for each other. Civil discourse, honest efforts toward compromise and forward movement that benefit all should be another remembrance from that day of tragedy.\r\nWe are a great people and the Day to Remember should become a launching pad for more unity, more understanding and more collaboration in these troubled times so that we leave a safer and more productive world to those who will follow us.\r\nWhat better way could we honor the victims and heroes of 9/11?\r\nMayor Billy Keyserling\r\nSeptember 11, 2011', 'A day to remember deserves more than a day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-day-to-remember-deserves-more-than-a-day', '', '', '2011-09-15 14:45:42', '2011-09-15 14:45:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3170', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3174, 4, '2011-09-15 14:51:18', '2011-09-15 14:51:18', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nThe city of Beaufort and 20 area church groups worked together in partnership for a day of remembrance commemorating 9/11 at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort last Sunday. Beaufort County’s own local first responders were honored and applauded by the large, very appreciative audience in attendance. Between speeches by local dignitaries and music by local groups, “Taps” was played four times as audience members stood to honor those who died during each of the four attacks.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0886.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3175\" title=\"IMG_0886\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0886-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Beaufort resident and 9/11 widow Teri Maude gave a very moving speech. Her husband, Lt. General Timothy J. Maude, the Army’s deputy chief of staff for personnel, was killed when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into his Pentagon office. Her husband, along with everyone else who died, was a hero, she said, adding, “Today is Patriot’s Day. Today is about every single individual who gave their life on Sept. 11. Today we come together to remember and fulfill that promise we made to one another to never forget.”\r\nAwards were given to Fireman of the Year Ross Vezin and Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Investigator George Erdel.\r\nThe 9/11 event was conceived of and spearheaded by Councilwoman Donnie Beer more than a year ago.  The Riverview Charter School, The Naval Hospital Choir and Michelle Hunter and Karen Deer provided the music.  City of Beaufort Police First Sargeant  Chris Cushman and Lt. Alfredo Givens with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department performed “Taps.”\r\nMike Green, pastor of the Link Church, chaired the beautiful 10:30 program which involved 20 different Houses of Worship. Many thanks to all these individuals and groups who volunteered and worked many long hours to create such an outstanding and moving event for Beaufort to honor the heros of 9/11.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0891.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3176\" title=\"IMG_0891\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0891-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>', '9/11 Commemoration in the park solemn, reflectful', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '911-commemoration-in-the-park-solemn-reflectful', '', '', '2011-09-15 14:51:18', '2011-09-15 14:51:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3174', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3179, 4, '2011-09-15 15:07:52', '2011-09-15 15:07:52', 'Beaufort welcomes Gary Sinise, the Lt. Dan Band, and all the wounded veterans and their families\r\n\r\nOn Friday, September 16, at 8:30 p.m. in the Henry C. Chamber Waterfront Park, the Lt. Dan Band and actor Gary Sinise will take center stage in front of wounded veterans and their families who are attending the second annual Lt. Dan Weekend. Gary and the band have traveled worldwide to entertain those serving in the military. The band is named for “Lt. Dan”, the character Gary portrayed in the 1994 film “Forrest Gump,” a role for which he earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Lt-Dan-Vet-Large.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3180\" title=\"Lt Dan Vet Large\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Lt-Dan-Vet-Large-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a>As Gary began visiting troops around the world, people (even little kids) who didn’t know him as Gary Sinise the actor, would recognize him as “Lt. Dan”. Those in the military also identify strongly with the character. And so, the name for his group became an easy choice: Lt. Dan Band! The band plays everything from Stevie Wonder and Jimi Hendrix classics to contemporary songs by Kelly Clarkson, Evanescence, Beyonce, Lonestar, the Zac Brown Band and much more.\r\nEach show highlights the musical diversity of the band, as well as the passion and energy each member brings to the stage. Whether performing for troops overseas or a local crowd, their goal is to have fun and rock the house!\r\nLearn more about the band’s history and its talented musicians by visiting www.ltdanband.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTickets are now on sale at the following Beaufort locations:\r\n• Fordham Market, 701 Bay Street, Beaufort\r\n• Cravings on Bay, 928 Bay Street, Beaufort\r\n• Chick-fil-A, 2405 Boundary Street, Beaufort\r\n• Berry Island Café, 1 Merchants Lane, Suite 102, Lady’s Island,\r\n• Tickets are $25 each for all funds going to support severely wounded heroes for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.\r\n\r\nFREE SCREENING OF AWARD-WINNING FILM AT WATERFRONT PARK\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Common-Good-Poster.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3181\" title=\"Common Good Poster\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Common-Good-Poster-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" /></a>On Thursday, September 15, at 8 p.m. at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Jonathan Flora — producer, director, and recipient of the inaugural Santini Patriot Spirit Award — will host a free screening of his award-winning documentary, “Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good.”\r\nAmerican Airlines and Armed Forces Insurance are sponsoring this event on behalf of our severely wounded veterans, their families, and caregivers who are attending the second annual Lt. Dan Weekend. Also teaming up for the troops are the Beaufort Film Society, Jack Carter’s Lemonade Stand, and the Independence Fund. The Waterfront Park will be open to the public and sponsors encourage residents and visitors to enjoy the free screening and to buy a glass of Jack’s lemonade to benefit the troops. Before the movie, the Groove Tones will entertain those gathering at the waterfront park.\r\n\r\nWhat other events are happnening this weekend?\r\n\r\nSeptember 14 to 18 marks the second annual Lt. Dan Weekend, a four-day event that honors severely wounded veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. From Beaufort to Ridgeland, Hilton Head to Fripp Island, Bluffton, Lady’s Island, and Parris Island, neighbors and merchants have banded together earning money for this worthy cause. In March 2011, the Independence Fund, sponsor of the Lt. Dan Weekend, needed $75,000 to make the 2nd annual Lt. Dan Weekend possible. As of September 1, more than $180,000 has been collected in cash and other in-kind donations thanks to the tireless efforts of volunteers, the generosity of residents and merchants, and corporate donors. Fundraising aside, the Lt. Dan Weekend is a much needed retreat for wounded veterans and their loved ones.\r\nOn Wednesday, Sept. 14, the veterans, their families and caregivers arrived at Palm Key in Ridgeland, where they were welcomed with open arms by owners and volunteers who will make their stay a memorable one. That evening, local favorite Shannon Tanner performed a concert. During the next four days, they will enjoy true Southern hospitality including lodging, meals, live entertainment, and a variety of recuperative programs.\r\nToday, Thursday, September 15, the veterans will travel to Beaufort for the Conflict Zone Photographic Exhibition. The Conflict Zone is a groundbreaking look at war through the lenses of the world’s leading combat photographers with proceeds to help injured troops and journalists.\r\nAfter the exhibit at City Hall, veterans will travel to Waterfront Park for the screening of “Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good”, hosted by the producer and director, Jonathan Flora. The 8 p.m. airing of this film is free and open to the general public.\r\nOn Friday, Sept. 16, a concert that will rock the Lowcountry takes place at 8:30 p.m. at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. A movie comes to life when Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band take the stage in front of 150 wounded veterans and their loved ones. The concert is open to the general public for a modest ticket fee, and all proceeds benefit our wounded veterans. Gates will open at 5 p.m. Ticket holders are encouraged to bring folding chairs or blankets for seating, but no coolers, strollers, or pets.\r\nEarlier that day, the 2nd Annual Lieutenant Dan Golf Classic will take place on the Parris Island “Legends” course.\r\nOn Saturday, Sept. 17, a Lt. Dan 5K Run will kick off at 8:45 a.m. Also on Saturday, a Lt. Dan Bike Ride will take place at the Marine Corps Air Station from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the self-contained 11-mile loop within MCAS.\r\nAlso on Saturday, Sept. 17, locals, wounded veterans and families and Beaufort visitors will line the streets in the historic district for Beaufort’s 300th anniversary parade. Actor Gary Sinise will serve as grand marshal and will share his ride through downtown Beaufort with two Medal of Honor recipients, Jay Vargas and Drew Dix.', 'Lt. Dan Weekend returns', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lt-dan-weekend-returns', '', '', '2011-09-15 15:07:52', '2011-09-15 15:07:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3179', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3317, 4, '2011-09-26 15:07:35', '2011-09-26 15:07:35', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/silhouette_head.gif\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3324\" title=\"silhouette_head\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/silhouette_head.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"119\" /></a>Officers were called to a report of a fight in the parking lot of The Waffle House at 2344 Boundary Street at 2:35 am on Sunday morning. Upon arrival a 31 year old man was found suffering from a stab wound to the abdominal area. He was transported to the hospital by EMS. Witnesses described the suspect and the vehicle he was driving to officers who broadcast the description over the radio. The suspect was quickly located by a Sheriff’s Deputy. The suspect, 26 year old Robert Bradham of Lady’s Island, was arrested without incident and charged with Assault and Battery 1st Degree.', 'SUSPECT ARRESTED IN STABBING INCIDENT', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'suspect-arrested-in-stabbing-incident', '', '', '2011-09-26 15:18:25', '2011-09-26 15:18:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3317', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3184, 4, '2011-09-15 17:41:13', '2011-09-15 17:41:13', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\n\r\nThe Lunch Bunch spent a sunny, spectacular September afternoon in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park chowing down on super food from Kooky Mooky’s.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3185\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Owners Dave and Kelly Marcy.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1439.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3185\" title=\"IMG_1439\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1439-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nLocated in the cute little white building just off of Bay Street and across from Saltus, Kooky Mooky’s practically sits in the park. Owners Dave and Kelly Marcy have been running the operation and serving up tasty favorites like hot dogs and sandwiches to hungry families and visitors for the past two years.\r\nThe menu is written on blackboards and the tiny shop has a cozy, eclectic feel. There’s not much room inside, so it is a perfect opportunity to eat at the nearby picnic tables in the park, especially this time of year.\r\nKim, Elizabeth, April and I welcomed our new reporter Tess to her first Lunch Bunch outing. She ordered one of the many varieties of hot dogs, the Carolina Dog, and she said the coleslaw on top was awesome.\r\nApril and Elizabeth both felt like turkey, so April chose the turkey wrap and Elizabeth got the turkey on foccacia bread with basil mayonnaise.\r\nI tried the Best Steak Wrap Ever Made — a bold claim, no doubt — and it was excellent, living up to its name. I also had an amazing orange creamsicle milkshake: I don’t know how they did it, but it tasted just like the delicious ice cream bar that brought me back to the summer days of my childhood.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3186\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The Lunch Bunch outside Kooky Mooky&#39;s.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1422.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3186\" title=\"IMG_1422\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1422-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAlthough we all enjoyed our meals, I coveted Kim’s bacon cheeseburger and think it was a must-have. It looked so fresh and juicy; it didn’t make it any easier that she kept raving about how good it was and then ate the whole thing.\r\nThe next time you are downtown and in a hurry for lunch, satisfy your cravings here. They also serve 12 flavors of Blue Bunny ice cream, if you feel like treating yourself. And don’t forget to ask Dave how the place got its funky name — it’s a great story.', 'Kooky Mooky’s: Great food to eat in the park', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'kooky-mooky%e2%80%99s-great-food-to-eat-in-the-park', '', '', '2011-09-15 17:41:13', '2011-09-15 17:41:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3184', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3462, 4, '2011-10-06 13:47:41', '2011-10-06 13:47:41', 'By State Farm® Agent\r\nA recent State Farm survey shows many people understand the need for life insurance is important but acknowledge the conversation with their spouse might be uncomfortable. Seventy-four percent of couples say they rarely or never discuss the topic. This is particularly true in households with one wage earner.\r\nWith women increasingly filling the role of primary breadwinner, financial and emotional stressors weigh heavily on their decision to discuss life insurance at home, and research finds that among couples unlikely to discuss the topic, women are even more likely to remain silent.\r\nThe state of the economy influenced the responders. The survey found that more than half of Americans are now focused solely on protecting what they have versus working to achieve their financial goals. Having the income to cover basic household needs (mortgage, rent, utilities and food) must come first.\r\nAn earlier study from the research firm LIMRA found that nearly one third of U.S. households currently have no life insurance, the highest level in more than 40 years.\r\nFor couples who struggle with discussing finances and life insurance, here are a few suggestions:\r\nMake A Plan. It can be empowering for couples to agree on goals and steps toward achieving a more secure future. For couples experiencing severe economic setbacks, it can be reassuring to have a strategy in place to get back on their feet financially and to prepare for the unexpected.\r\nStart Small. Often couples may feel the gap is too great between what they have to work with financially today versus what they would like to have in the future. But starting with small steps - such as getting educated about life insurance basics - can set the stage for follow-up steps later.\r\nConsult an expert. Bringing in a knowledgeable outside perspective can make the process of discussing life insurance easier and less stressful. These experts have experience guiding the conversation and answering questions. This can help avoid misunderstandings and unneeded stress.', 'Survey: Couples rarely talk about life insurance', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'survey-couples-rarely-talk-about-life-insurance', '', '', '2011-10-06 13:47:41', '2011-10-06 13:47:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3462', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3196, 4, '2011-09-22 12:28:19', '2011-09-22 12:28:19', 'Lowcountry Alumnae of Pi Beta Phi to meet\r\nThe Lowcountry Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi will hold their first event of the club year on Thursday, September 22, at 5:30 p.m. at the home of Edie Smith in Beaufort.  Tapas, Desserts &amp; a Convention report will be the highlights.  For more information and to RSVP please contact Edie at 522-2003.\r\n\r\nBeaufort snowboard, ski club to meet\r\nThe Beaufort Ski/Snowboard Club will have a meeting/greeting at Brick’s on Boundary on Fri., Sept. 23, at 6 p.m.  The owner, Josh Poticha has joined our club as well, and he’s offering great specials!  We will be discussing upcoming trips and activities as well as enjoying fellowship and networking.  Anyone with interest is welcome! For additional information, contact Julie at tugboatjulie@yahoo.com.\r\n\r\nHistoric Port Royal Foundation lecture\r\nThe Historic Port Royal Foundation is proud to present Dr. Chris Marsh, director of the Low Country Institute on Spring Island.  Dr. Marsh will begin the Fall Speaker Series presenting, “Port Royal, Past, Present and Future,”  a look at our environment 450 years ago, 100 years ago, and what it might be 100 years from now.  Dr. Marsh will speak in the Historic Union Church, 1004 11th Street, Port Royal, September 23, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased by calling Anna Ellerbe at 522-9923, for advanced reservations. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.\r\n\r\nAuthor Scott Graber to hold book signing\r\nScott Graber will be signing his latest book, “Ten Days In Brazzaville,” at a Wine &amp; Sign on Saturday, September 24 from 2 - 6 p.m. at the Beaufort Bookstore, 2127 Boundary St. This book is the second in a mystery series about a small town lawyer.  525-1066.\r\n\r\nGet ready for annual Youth Conference\r\nThe 19th Annual Beaufort County Youth Conference will be held September 24 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, 914 Ribaut Road, Beaufort. This free conference is planned by teens, for teens. All middle and high school students are invited to participate. There will be workshops, T-shirts, lunch and entertainment. For more information/registration, call Carrie at 812-4399 or Theresa at 838-7922.\r\n\r\nFripp Island Friends of Music hosts Hotlanta\r\nHotlanta, Dixieland Jazz Quartet presented by Fripp Island Friends of Music: on 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept.. 25, at Fripp Island Community Center, Fripp Island. The cost is $20 a person; $10 for students. Free Fripp pass at gate. Attendees are invited to join the artists at a catered event after the performance. For details, call 843-838-6655.\r\n\r\nFripp Audubon Club to host special field trip\r\nMonday September 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. come on a special Fripp Audubon Field Trip. Meet at Fripp Marina and Captain Ralph Goodison will take the Audubon Club on a special nature cruise on the Fripper. The boat will take 40 people and we will explore the local rivers and streams and talk about all aspects of our nature in this unique environment. We will have a chance to explore our habitats and the environments of the Beaufort Barrier Islands IBA. We hope to see late migration species coming through. The boat will hold 40 participants and we ask that you RSVP to hold a seat as soon as possible. There will be a $15 charge per person. Payment for tickets can be prepaid or at the dock (checks to Fripp Audubon Club). For cash exact change would be appreciated. What to bring:  Lunch, sun screen, Binoculars, sweaters or jacket if necessary. Contact questions: pete.richards @comcast.net or 441 2153.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Writers meet\r\nBeaufort Writers meets every second and fourth Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Lady’s Island Airport Conference Room. The next meeting will be Tuesday, September 27.\r\n\r\nLowcountry Writer’s Critique Workshop\r\nLowcountry Writer’s Critique Workshop with Stephanie Austin Edwards will be held at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. Restart, refine or finish your creative writing now. The best way to learn to write is to do it. Find out what’s working and what needs work in a supportive, constructive way. Wednesdays, September 28-October 26, 6-8 p.m., $100. steffed65@islc.net, 843-597-3910.\r\n\r\nUpcoming events at the Beaufort library\r\nThe following library-sponsored event will take place at the Beaufort library:\r\n• Inspirational Book Club: Wednesday, September 28 at 10:30 a.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library. Join the Inspirational Book Club for a book discussion of “Unbroken” by Lauren Hillenbrand.\r\n\r\nPort Royal Farmers Market Lunch &amp; Learn\r\nThe Lunch and Learn series will hold its final class of the 2011 season on Saturday, October 1, at the Port Royal Farmer’s Market. This free, open air class, will begin at 11:30 a.m.  Master Gardener Sandra Educate will conduct a class on Lasagna Gardening. Nope, not pasta, but a no dig, no till, no kill method of starting a garden bed. Lasagna gardens overcome the problems of poor soil, poor drainage and soil preparation.  Come to the big oak tree behind the Master Gardener table and be sure to bring a folding chair and a market basket to hold the locally grown produce and flowers. Classes will resume next spring.\r\n\r\nFreedom from Smoking series of classes held\r\nThe next session of Freedom from Smoking classes begins Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at LifeFit Wellness located at 989 Ribaut Road in Beaufort. This is the American Lung Association’s program to help people who want to break their tobacco habit and is considered the “gold standard” in smoking cessation programs. The classes last for seen weeks and have eight sessions where you learn your own smoking pattern, and how to deal with triggers and urges before you actually quit smoking! The cost of the program is $60 and preregistration is strongly recommended due to limited space. Please call 522-5635 to secure your seat soon. Kitty Parker CRT/RCP is the program facilitator.\r\n\r\nFree notary public training for county\r\nSecretary of State Mark Hammond is offering a free regional notary public seminar Tuesday, October 4 for all Beaufort County and surrounding county notaries and those interested in becoming a notary. Notaries public hold an important position of responsibility. It is critical to understand the duties and responsibilities of notaries under South Carolina law. Once commissioned as a notary public, it is the responsibility of the notary to maintain a level of training necessary to perform the duties of the position as required by law. This seminar will address state laws governing the duties and responsibilities of notaries. The unauthorized practice of law will also be addressed in a joint session with a representative from the South Carolina Bar. Attending a Notary Public seminar is not required — the seminar is a public service of the Secretary of State’s Office. You may register for the seminar at www.surveymonkey.com/s/7TQLRZG or by emailing rdaggerhart@sos.sc.gov.  Please state your name, the location of the seminar you wish to attend, and a telephone number. The seminar will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nBlack chamber of commerce to meet\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 6, at its office at 801 Bladen St., at 11 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to give the public an opportunity to become acquainted with a proposed Rural Development Project on 711 Bladen Street in Beaufort consisting generally of BCBCC new office space, training facilities, business incubators for new small businesses, showroom for local artists and a meeting facility. Citizens will have the opportunity to comment on such items as economic and environmental impact, service area and other alternatives.\r\n\r\nAGLOW Area Team has annual conference\r\nSouth Carolina AGLOW Area Team is having its annual Leadership Development Training Conference on Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Quality Inn at Beaufort Town Center. Speaker will be Joy Green of Florida who serves as the U.S. Director for the Southeast Region giving oversight to Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. For cost or additional information, contact Gloria Gourdin at 843 407-6667 or scaglowareateam@yahoo.com.\r\n\r\nPaddleFest 2011 will be at Hunting Island\r\nWHAT: PaddleFest 2011\r\nWHERE: Hunting Island State Park, Lagoon, Parking Lot J\r\nWHEN: Saturday, November 5, 1 p.m., start time\r\nREGISTRATION: 11 a.m. Race Day at Hunting Island State Park\r\nDESCRIPTION: 3 and 6 mile kayak, canoe, outrigger canoe and stand up paddleboard races which begin and finish in the Lagoon near Parking Lot J. All events will start together.  There are categories (kinds of boats) and divisions (age groups) for everyone! Awards ceremony and cookout will follow the events at Parking Lot J.\r\nREGISTRATION: In person at Higher Ground, 2121 Boundary Street, Ste. 101, Beaufort, or www.active.com.\r\nCONTACT: Tim at Higher Ground, 843-379-4327, or Dinah at 843-252-4820 Email: higherground@hargray.com, dinahbrock@me.com or visit www.HigherGroundBeaufort.com and www.active.com.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-9', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:28:19', '2011-09-22 12:28:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3196', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3198, 4, '2011-09-22 12:29:40', '2011-09-22 12:29:40', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Pet-of-Week-9-22.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3199\" title=\"Pet of Week 9-22\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Pet-of-Week-9-22-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Sasha is a 1 year old female Siberian Husky that was surrendered because her owner passed away.  She is wonderful, outgoing and loves to play with the other dogs. Citizens who visit the Beaufort County Animal Shelter and Control to turn in an animal or look for a lost pet may do so anytime between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those who wish to adopt an animal must do so between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The shelter is closed on Sunday. The facility is located at 23 Shelter Church Road off US 21, north of the Marine Corps Air Station. For more information, call (843) 255-5010.', 'Pet of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-9', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:29:40', '2011-09-22 12:29:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3198', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3201, 4, '2011-09-22 12:30:37', '2011-09-22 12:30:37', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\nManufacturers soon realized there was big, big money to be made in dog foods. But how were they to sell more of the same old stuff? The next big marketing strategy was to push specialty diets, formulated for specific diseases or disorders in pets. The first diets were developed for kidney and heart disease in 1948.\r\nThese have expanded to more than 20 specialty diets being offered today. Mark Morris, DVM, founder of Hill’s Pet Products (Science Diet) was the first in the field to really ramrod this idea. The Purina Company quickly followed, with several other companies not far behind. Only veterinarians offered Hill’s prescription products. This began to portray dog nutrition as frightfully complex; the public relied more on their veterinarian’s advice about nutrition rather than trusting their own judgment or common sense. Shopping for dog food expanded from the feed store, to the supermarket to the veterinarian’s office.\r\nUntil 1974, the National Research Council (NRC) developed the protocol for the nutritional values needed in pet food. Following the publication of the article “What’s Really in Pet Food’ from The Animal Protection Institute (API), a new organization was formed, the American Association of Feed Control Officials.\r\nThis group was organized and supported by the pet food industry as it is today. They decided to change the standards of the NRC (National Research Council) testing procedures from extending feeding trials of the dog food over a period of time to simple testing of the chemical analysis of the dog food. While this provided results for the percentages and breakdowns in the dog food, it certainly didn’t address the type of food used, freshness, or digestibility of each of the ingredients. As API states in their article, this left the pet food industry to police itself, without government intervention.\r\nIn 1985, the National Research Council updated its guidelines for nutrition, instituting changes requiring manufacturers to verify that their final product be nutritionally sound, after it was cooked and processed. It also recommended that the nutrients of the food be listed in metabolic energy units. The advantage here was to be able to measure the food on a unit energy basis, and to be able to compare foods more accurately.\r\nAnd what was the response from the pet food companies? Ben Sheffy, of the James A. Baker Institute for Animal Health at Cornell University, who participated in the 1985 NRC revision, reports the responses ranged from “disappointment to anger.”  Today, pet companies are still using the 1974 protocol for nutrition, and no serious efforts have been made to accept the 1985 proposed changes.\r\nThe next trend marketeers invented for the public was the creation of “premium” dog foods. These foods are advertised to be more nutritionally complete for dogs, offering different blends for all stages of life, including puppy diets, maintenance diets, performance diets and senior dog diets. While this created new markets for pet foods, it also created a new sense of helplessness for the public. By the way, these foods are advertised as “premium” but still use the old standards from the NRC 1974 requirements. The buying public became more confused. Not only couldn’t we be trusted to feed our own dog, now different formulas were “needed” for various life stages of the dog.\r\nAs an ex-marketeer, I can personally attest that many lifestyle choices we now accept as The Only Thing To Do were created by a bunch of people sitting around a conference table, drinking coffee late into the night,  churning out ideas. The goal is always to sell the product. Bottom line: dog food has not fundamentally changed in 35 years. It has been and remains to this day dry pellets of brown stuff you wouldn’t eat.  Fortunately, many of us are beginning to wake up to what we are putting in our dogs’ mouths. Remember, in the Way Back the only thing to do was to share our food with our Best Friends.', 'The history of dog food: Part II', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-history-of-dog-food-part-ii', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:30:37', '2011-09-22 12:30:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3201', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3203, 4, '2011-09-22 12:31:42', '2011-09-22 12:31:42', 'By Celia Strong\r\n\r\nIt’s been a while, so let’s get right to it! Thinking about a wine for this week was harder than usual because, as usual, there are many I wanted to talk about.  What did I decide on? One winery with many wines instead of just one wine.\r\nPeirano Estates, or just Peirano to make it easier, is a family owned winery in the Lodi area of California.  Their history there started in 1879 when Giacomo Peirano came from Genoa, Italy, with $50 in his pockets, to get rich in the California gold rush.  When that didn’t work out so well for him, he took his remaining money and moved to Lodi.  At the time, Lodi was full of mining camps.  Giacomo realized that with all the miners there, there was a need for a mercantile store. He scrounged up a bit more money, and opened Peirano Provisions. It was a great idea and started making money quickly, enough so that Giacomo could go back to Italy to bring his wife to California. Funny thing, though, he also brought back with him some Zinfandel vines. Back in Lodi, he bought 300 acres and farmed the vineyards he planted while his wife ran the store.  Three sons survived to work with their father in the vineyards and, later, a granddaughter and her husband.  Today, Giacomo’s great-grandson still works the same vineyards.\r\nTo understand why these wines are so good, we have to look at what Lodi has to offer. Simply, it has an ideal Mediterranean climate with deep, sandy-loam soils and lots of good water.  Lance Randolph, Giacomo’s great-grandson, knows this soil, climate and water are very similar to the coastal areas of Italy that Giacomo came from.  Plus, he has a real reverence for the Old World farming techniques from his heritage which he integrates with some newer methods.  For instance, Giacomo’s vines were only allowed to grow about 3 feet tall.  When you and your field workers average about 5 feet tall, three foot vines are a good height to work.  When they grow better grapes at a lower height, it makes sense to continue the practice over the generations, even though each generation gets a bit taller.\r\nAnd, now, on to the wines from Peirano Estates. The first one is called “The Other.” This is a blended red that uses cabernet, merlot, syrah, sometimes one or two more.   This wine always has a deep, intense, dark color, dark red and black fruit flavors and a juicy texture.  This color, flavor and texture is what Lodi wines are all about.  Lucky for us, Peirano keeps them all at a reasonable $12.99 price.  After “The Other” red became so well liked, we got “The Other White.” Also a blend (it includes chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and viognier), this wine too is full bodied, smooth and voluptuous. There’s that Lodi style again!\r\nSince the Peirano blends were such good wines, it made sense, when they became available, to get the single grape variety wines too. So, the cabernet sauvignon was a huge hit, and still is.  One of the very fullest and smoothest cabs for the price that I’ve ever found. The Petit Sirah is a bit heavier and screams out for a good steak.  (Sometimes, after a glass or two, you can hear it say “I like steak!)  Next came the merlot which is called the “Six Clone” Merlot. Peirano grows six different versions (clones) of merlot. Each version brings its own characteristics to the wine which explains why this wine is so layered and multi-faceted.  And still for the same $12.99.  Lucky us!  The latest red we’ve gotten in from Peirano is their Malbec.  The 2007 was their first vintage of this variety and it’s the only American Malbec we have.  The Lodi area has ideal conditions for this grape and Lance has worked with deficit irrigation, crop thinning and leaf pulling to insure full and proper ripening.  The wine is spicy and peppery with hints of red hots candies, strawberries and cloves.  Yum, yum, yum!  And, not to be left out, we did get in the Peirano Viognier.  This is a great white  with concentrated flavors of peaches, pineapple, lemon, fresh ginger and more.  Always a favorite for some of us.\r\nBut, finally, our newest wine from Peirano — the chardonnay.  I know it could be just another $12.99 chard, but really and truly it’s really, really nice!  I’ve enjoyed sipping glasses of it several times.  It too has a long list of flavors — vanilla, lemon meringue pie, tangerines, hints of buttery notes and more.  But, it’s the texture of this wine that makes it so seductive.  At first it feels full and ripe in your mouth, but then, all of a sudden, you get a kick of acidity.  That kick stops it all from becoming a bit too much and dries out your mouth.  And you know what that means? A dry mouth? Yep, you need another sip! Imagine being able to figure out how to make a wine work for you like that. I now have my very favorite Peirano wine!  But, wait, wait! I almost forgot. All the Peirano wines are on deal — no more $12.99.  Try $9.99. Lucky us! Enjoy!', 'Picking the perfect Peirano', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'picking-the-perfect-peirano', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:31:42', '2011-09-22 12:31:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3203', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3205, 4, '2011-09-22 12:32:33', '2011-09-22 12:32:33', 'Our hearts are heavy at the Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society as we mourn the loss of Teammate Wendy Orozco-Garcia and her two sons Frankie (6) and Jacob (2).  A car accident near their home of Ridgeland took their lives last Friday night.\r\nWendy, a lymphoma survivor, was currently a member of Team in Training’s Nike Women’s Marathon team.  She trained with and inspired our Beaufort/Hilton Head TNT groups as their honored hero.  Her loss is deeply felt by all who knew her.  Her local teammates have already held a fundraiser in her honor, and started a fundraising group called Team Wendy.\r\nOur thoughts and prayers are with her husband Pablo, who survived the wreck, and her eldest son, Pablo Jr, who was not in the car at the time.  While Wendy’s passing is a tremendous loss to us all, we celebrate her well-lived life.  She was a loving mother, devoted wife, loyal friend, and advocate for those in need. After battling lymphoma, she worked tirelessly to raise money to prevent blood cancers from hurting more families.\r\nOver these next few weeks and months, we will be working together to honor Wendy’s memory. We will create photo pins for South Carolina teammates to wear on their singlets during their race, and distribute to any teammates who would like one.\r\nTo find out more or make a donation, visit http://pages.teamintraining.org/sc/rnrsav11/TeamWendy.', 'Training for Team Wendy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'training-for-team-wendy', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:32:33', '2011-09-22 12:32:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3205', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(3207, 4, '2011-09-22 12:34:14', '2011-09-22 12:34:14', 'Amidst the most beautiful backdrop of moss-covered oak trees and the soft waves of the St. Helena Sound, the Family Slide Dancers followed the directives of the lyrics that spewed out from their musical selection: “Love Slide. Love Slide. Slide, slide, slide, slide. Step to the right, step to the left. Shuffle for me. Freeze. Shuffle for me. Step it over smooth.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3208\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The Family Slide Dancers at the Lands End Woodlands River Festival.\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/2011-Woodlands-Festival-004-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3208\" title=\"2011 Woodlands Festival 004\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/2011-Woodlands-Festival-004-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Family Slide Dancers were warmly received by the festival-goers that gathered for the Lands End Woodland River Festival on Labor Day Weekend to celebrate the legacy of its Gullah founding fathers. Many people wondered who was this group of dance enthusiasts.\r\nDuring the final year of Lynn Bryant’s teaching career in the public school system, she formed Family Slide Dancers with a small group of staff members at St. Helena Elementary in August 2010. The group soon expanded significantly when she began teaching classes for Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Services at their Burton Wells Center, Lind Brown Activity Center, and St. Helena Gym.\r\nThe Family Slide Dancers perform the classics and latest in slide dancing which is also known as soul line dancing. A few of the dance names may be familiar: “The Electric Slide,” “The Wobble,” and “Cupid Shuffle.” The purpose of the Family Slide Dancers is to encourage people of all ages to come together as a united dance family to enjoy the social experience of slide dance with the added benefit of fitness fun.\r\nDancing and performing with and for the community is what the Family Slide Dancers thoroughly enjoy. They performed August 3rd at the grand opening of the Melodic Latte Café housed in Artworks. Then on August 6th, approximately 100 attendees were at Penn Center’s Frissell Auditorium, as the Family Slide Dancers held their first Summer Sliders’ Soirée in their signature colors of lavender and black. Coming up September 24th, they will be performing for the Annual Beaufort County Youth Conference at the Technical College of the Lowcountry. Then the highlight of their events will be on September 30th when the Family Slide Dancers showcase at the Annual South Carolina Classic Soul Line Dance Conference in Myrtle Beach.\r\nBryant’s love and obsession for dancing to rhythm &amp; blues began in the late 1960’s when she was a majorette in the marching band at St. Helena High School which was a segregated African American school. Her autobiography “I’m Black and I’m Proud,” wished the white girl chronicles these fascinating times. Now Bryant’s life of dance has come full circle. Her vision for Family Slide Dancers is that organized soul line and slide dancing will continue to flourish in the Lowcountry long after she puts her dancing shoes up.\r\nThe Family Slide Dancers truly believe in Cupid’s lyrical query in his song Love Slide, “Why would you not want to play music that brings people together?” So for anyone who would like to join in the fun of slide dancing with the Family Slide Dancers, visit www.familyslidedancers.com.', 'Dancers slide onto Lowcountry scene', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dancers-slide-onto-lowcountry-scene', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:34:14', '2011-09-22 12:34:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3207', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3210, 4, '2011-09-22 12:37:43', '2011-09-22 12:37:43', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\n\r\nAlthough there are a plethora of places in town to purchase quality sub sandwiches for lunch, Sub Station II on Lady’s Island remains a favorite spot to grab a bite on the go.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3211\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Cutting fresh meat behind the counter at Sub Station II on Lady’s Island.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1457.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3211\" title=\"IMG_1457\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1457-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe no nonsense decor matches the efficient service because here the focus is on quick food made fresh and to your liking. They offer more than 30 varieties of hot and cold sandwiches.\r\nWith a Lunch Bunch of only three, April, Elizabeth and I spent a leisurely time munching and chatting. One thing becomes more obvious with less people: our individual food quirks.\r\nApril has been raving about the restaurant for a while because her family loves it and eats here often. She knew exactly what she wanted: the #17 which comes with roast beef, turkey and cheese. She chose the sweet wheat bread, which was moist and a must-have. April’s food quirk was actually a drink quirk, when she mixed the sweet tea and pink lemonade, but it was good!\r\nElizabeth ordered the #13 — salami, pepperoni, ham and provolone cheese — on rye bread. It proved to be the perfect little sandwich for her. Elizabeth’s food quirk is that she does not like shredded lettuce, especially not on her sandwiches.\r\nI chose the #8 with salami, cappicola and provolone cheese on sweet wheat. I had them make it “all the way,” which includes lettuce, tomato, onions, salt, pepper, oregano and oil and vinegar. My sandwich was outstanding, and filling. My food quirk is that I don’t like pickles, which seem to be a standard side at most restaurants in town. No thanks!\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3212\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The #8: Salami, cappicola, cheese, all the way on sweet wheat.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1461.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3212\" title=\"IMG_1461\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1461-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nWith great food and reasonable prices, it’s easy to see why Sub Station II is so popular. Call (843) 525-1520 to place an order for pick up.\r\nThere is another Sub Station II located at 7 Robert Smalls Parkway.', 'SUB STATION II: A hot lunch spot for locals', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sub-station-ii-a-hot-lunch-spot-for-locals', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:37:43', '2011-09-22 12:37:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3210', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3214, 4, '2011-09-22 12:38:29', '2011-09-22 12:38:29', 'Young men from AMIkids Beaufort helped to make a difference in South Carolina recently by working with staff and residents at Helena House assisted living in Port Royal.\r\nThe effort is part of “Restoring Carolina Through Youth Service,” a statewide project of the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice. AMIkids Beaufort, formerly known as Beaufort Marine Institute, provides a second chance at a future for young men involved in non-violent crimes.\r\nThe residential, non-prison cultured facility in Dale provides not only education but numerous experiential educational components, treatment and behavior modification. AMIkids also partners with eight community service projects throughout Beaufort County.\r\nIn the past 12 months, 21 AMIkids Beaufort participants have earned their GEDs and seven of those students have pursued higher education throughout South Carolina. One of those students will have the opportunity to enroll through online college courses at AMIkids Beaufort for the first time.\r\n“It’s an honor and a privilege for these young men to help at Helena House,” said Mike Ingram, chairman of the AMIkids Beaufort Board of Directors. “I know the young men learn an awful lot by helping the seniors there, and I hope the residents enjoy being with us as well.”\r\nThe goal of the “Restoring Carolina” project is to make significant contributions to the community, afford an opportunity for Department of Juvenile Justice staff to model good citizenship and to provide an opportunity for young people to give back to their community.\r\n“We seek ways for our kids and our staff to involve themselves in the community, to help make a difference,” said James Rivers, executive director of AMIkids Beaufort. “They have to earn the privilege through good grades and better behavior, but they’re all on the right track.”\r\nLocally, AMIkids Beaufort participants will provide painting and landscaping assistance at Helena House. In groups of four to six, they’ll also help residents enjoy social activities such as fishing, an ice cream social, playing bingo or going shopping, Rivers said.', 'AMIkids Beaufort participate in service project', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'amikids-beaufort-participate-in-service-project', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:38:29', '2011-09-22 12:38:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3214', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3216, 4, '2011-09-22 12:39:09', '2011-09-22 12:39:09', 'It only took Beaufort 297 years, but now we can say that we hold the title to the world’s largest shrimp race.  The Sea Island Rotary Shrimp Race is now in its third year and raises money for local and international charities.\r\nThe world’s largest shrimp race is being held on Saturday, October 1, at noon in the Beaufort River adjacent to Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Shrimp can be adopted for $10 each. To be part of the world’s largest shrimp race, go to www.RotaryShrimpRace.com or visit any of the local adoption centers.\r\nOnly 5,000 rubber floating shrimp will be dropped into the Beaufort River on October 1.  Each uniquely numbered shrimp will float naturally with the tide toward the finish line. The first 10 shrimp to cross the finish line will receive cash prizes.\r\nIn addition, the top 10 finishing shrimp have a chance to win a $1,000,000 grand prize if their shrimp number correctly matches the randomly selected number by OddsOn Promotion, a third party insurance company, prior to the start of the race.\r\nRace results will be announced at the conclusion of the race and online.', 'Rotary hosts Shrimp Race', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rotary-hosts-shrimp-race', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:39:09', '2011-09-22 12:39:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3216', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3218, 4, '2011-09-22 12:40:19', '2011-09-22 12:40:19', '[caption id=\"attachment_3219\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The winners of the September Classic Car Cruise-In\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Lifestyle-Classic-Car-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3219\" title=\"Lifestyle-Classic Car\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Lifestyle-Classic-Car-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe September  2011 Classic Car &amp; Truck Cruise-In was held at the Grayco parking lot, Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island. The car club holds this cruise-in every first Friday of the month starting around 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. The show is free and open to the public, those attending are encourage to vote for their favorite classic or custom ride. Winners of September 2011 Cruise-In, from left to right, are Best of Cruise: Dudlley Ruffalo, 1966 Cadillac Convertible; First Runner Up: Glenny Ryan, 1957 Ford Thunderbird; Second Runner Up: Ray Sherbert, 1954 5 window 3100 Pickup; Third Runner Up: Woody Rutter, 1949 Plymouth Deluxe Woodie.', 'Sept. Classic Car Cruise-In', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sept-classic-car-cruise-in', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:40:19', '2011-09-22 12:40:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3218', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3221, 4, '2011-09-22 12:41:37', '2011-09-22 12:41:37', 'My parents were Jane Lucille and James Edwin McTeer. This memory takes place during the Great Depression. My father was very lucky to have his job as the sheriff of Beaufort County because many people were out of work. So to help his mother with her large family, my parents moved back home to her house on Bladen Street with their young daughter, Jane.  I was born at that house on December 28, 1930. I lived there for about six years. My grandmother’s cook bought milk from Ben who lived with his mother not very far from our house.  All the neighborhood children thought that Ben’s mother must be the oldest person in Beaufort because she always told us that she could remember when slavery ended. Even more amazing to all of us children was that even though Ben was blind he was able to care for his cow.  Every day he took the cow to a pasture, and then in the afternoon he brought his cow back home. We children often waited by the old watering trough where Ben always watered his cow on his way home. The old watering trough has been moved at least twice recently. The first time it was moved just a few feet to a small park where it had been filled with flowers.  Presently, it can be located at the waterfront park near the Carriage Tours where it is being used by the carriage horses.  I believe that Ben would have approved this solution to what had become a traffic hazard on Beaufort’s busy streets.\r\n<em>Georgianna McTeer Cooke</em>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County jail was new when the 1940 hurricane was about to hit Beaufort. My Dad took our family to the jail to ride out the storm.\r\nMcLeod’s dock was across the street from our house on Bay Street. There could be as many as 30 children swimming there at high tide any summer day. My uncle, Alfred Lengnick, would take my cousin, Paula Lengnick Harrell and me there for wonderful moonlight swims.\r\n<em>Sally McTeer Chaplin</em>\r\n\r\n<em>This moment in Beaufort’s history is an excerpt from the book “Beaufort ... Then and Now,” an anthology of memories compiled by Holly Kearns Lambert. Copies of this book may be purchased at Beaufort Book Store.  For information or to contribute your memory, contact Holly at lowcountrymemories@hotmail.com or beaufortmemories@gmail.com.</em>', 'Beaufort Then & Now: Sheriff McTeer’s daughters remember', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-then-now-sheriff-mcteer%e2%80%99s-daughters-remember', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:41:37', '2011-09-22 12:41:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3221', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3223, 4, '2011-09-22 12:45:58', '2011-09-22 12:45:58', 'The Boys &amp; Girls Club of Beaufort and its supporters recently celebrated the grand opening of two newly renovated spaces: the Pat Conroy and Cassandra King Reading Room and the Henry C. Chambers Teen Club.  Behind the scenes of this remarkable renovation are two local businesswomen who considered it an opportunity to improve the lives of children in their community.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3224\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Reading Room at the Boys &amp; Girls Club in Beaufort after the make-over.\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Beaufort.ReadingRoom.after_.overview2-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3224\" title=\"Beaufort.ReadingRoom.after.overview2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Beaufort.ReadingRoom.after_.overview2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n“When I first heard of the need at the Boys &amp; Girls Club and then seeing the spaces firsthand, we knew we could make a difference by creating vibrant, colorful and age-appropriate spaces for the children,” said Lisa Mykleby, a partner in M Interiors.\r\nMykleby and her business partner, Muffin Tullos, donated 257 hours designing, coordinating and working on the transformations.  “We felt so strongly about the project and the importance of maximizing every available dollar that we decided to volunteer our services and to extend our wholesale cost on all purchases to the club,” said Tullos.\r\nIn addition to residential interior design, Mykleby and Tullos have left their mark on several buildings in the historic district of Beaufort.  The two women created the award-winning designs of Wren Bistro &amp; Bar, located on Carteret Street, and Greyhound Flats, an urban chic hotel created in the dilapidated former Greyhound Bus station on Scott Street.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3225\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The Beaufort Reading Room before.\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Beaufort.Readingroom.before.overall2-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3225\" title=\"Beaufort.Readingroom.before.overall2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Beaufort.Readingroom.before.overall2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Historic Beaufort Foundation awarded Greyhound Flats the Historic Preservation Honor Award for taking an old building and renovating it for a new purpose. The Municipal Association of South Carolina also awarded the two-suite hotel its Gaines Jontz Rehabilitation Award for renovating the former Greyhound station into a hotel.  Each of the two 600-square-feet suites can sleep up to six people.\r\nIn addition to their design studio on Bay Street, Mykleby and Tullos own the home and garden decor shop, M Home &amp; Garden, also on Bay Street. “We consider ourselves fortunate to have the shop and our offices located in the heart of downtown Beaufort,” said Mykleby.\r\n“Muffin and Lisa created a space that functions well in the midst of the chaos of hundreds of children and their activities,” Debbie Szpanka, director of public relations for the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry, said.  “Everyone who enters the rooms should feel embraced by the bright colors and warm environment. The rooms are symbolic of how our business and individual neighbors continuously nurture the children of our community.\r\n“Every child, parent, staff member is grateful for the extreme make-over of the Reading Room and Teen Club — both are brilliantly decorated for function and form,” Szpanka said.\r\nSeveral national design magazines have also noticed Mykleby and Tullos’ design talent.  Several publications including Better Homes &amp; Gardens and Southern Living have featured their works.', 'Designers help transform Boys & Girls Club rooms', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'designers-help-transform-boys-girls-club-rooms', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:45:58', '2011-09-22 12:45:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3223', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3227, 4, '2011-09-22 12:46:41', '2011-09-22 12:46:41', 'By Jack Sparacino\r\nMy family moved from Massachusetts to Malibu, Ca., when I was in the eighth grade. Boy, did I love living there. Almost no homework and lots of pretty girls in my classes in Santa Monica. Beautiful weather, great beaches, easy access to the pier where I fished like there was no tomorrow, and the best tasting cheeseburgers I ever remember.\r\nThe following year we moved a world away to Milwaukee where I started high school.  My dad, a wonderful man who was also a rocket scientist (literally), helped me with algebra after I struggled with it and just about all my other subjects.  In frustration, I told him that algebra was too hard and that “my brain is full.” (He laughed and gently pointed out that I was mistaken; then we got back to the equations.)\r\nEventually, I got my bearings and did all right in high school, better in college and beyond.  I got through the math and statistics courses. But the best lessons I learned in the decades since all those years in school were also made possible because my Dad was right about my brain not being full after all.  Here are some of those lessons.\r\n1. Try to not reach too many conclusions about someone the first time you meet them. Or the second time. Like Steve, during our junior year in college.  Haphazard clothes, all elbows and knees, really goofy sounding.  A loopy character.  He turned out to be brilliant, funny and a darned nice person.\r\n2. Don’t make too many job and career decisions based on money.\r\nGetting trapped in a job you hate because it pays really well is practically a prison sentence.  On the other hand, my first job — cleaning bathrooms for the YMCA — wasn’t much fun or lucrative.  Funny how cleaning fish is sort of a mess but after filleting thousands for free, it never gets old for me.\r\n3. Figure out your OWN tolerance for risk, adjust it as you move along through life, and don’t get too hung up comparing yourself to other people and how they handle risk.  Did I REALLY ride my bike to my office in grad school every day in Chicago?  Even in the ice and snow?  Was I nuts?  Sort of.  I was also 25 years old and indestructible.\r\n4. Always have a Plan B.  And when you have time, keep a Plan C handy, too.  Give them more creative names if you can. Write down these great backup plans. (And see if you can remember where you put them better than I do.)\r\n5. If you can’t explain a good idea clearly to your mother in about two minutes, it probably isn’t that good an idea.\r\n6. Think you’re really smart?  Then try hanging around with really REALLY smart people for a while and get back your humility.\r\nWorking for 20 years at United Technologies Corporation did the trick for me.\r\n7. Ask a lot of questions. Only occasionally will you look like a dope, and most of the time you’ll BE a dope if you stay silent.\r\nSo thanks, Dad!  My brain never did get full, as far as I can tell.  Maybe that’s because I keep forgetting things, which makes more room for new stuff!', 'My brain is full ... and beyond', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'my-brain-is-full-and-beyond', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:46:41', '2011-09-22 12:46:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3227', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3229, 4, '2011-09-22 12:47:37', '2011-09-22 12:47:37', 'By Cherimie Crane\r\n\r\nOften there are precursors to problematic events that can easily be detected with our glorious God given senses. One can often see a large rock rolling straight for one’s face, sometimes we can even smell the latest Raechel Ray attempted casserole ablaze in our oven, and even as children we knew instantaneously that milk may have expired the moment it touched our tongue. There are, however, some instances where there is simply no precursor, no clue, no preparatory pause, no background horror movie music, and many times no easy way out.\r\nThose are the moments that offer the opportunity to rise righteously or to fail so miserably and have us asking the most basic question: Should I have gotten out of bed this morning?\r\nIt is my quick wit, my fast tongue, and often my cute shoes that get me out of (and admittedly into) life’s little mud puddles. If I can’t joke about it or respond with a quality quip, basically my cute shoes and I retreat. Obviously, my life is somewhat public. Through my articles I have basically told the world that I am a work in progress, albeit a painfully slow progress, but progress nonetheless. My follies, fears, and fashion faux pas have unfolded in print and for public scrutiny. My writings are certainly not elaborate exposes or world changing documentaries. I do not fancy myself as Dan Rather or Barbara Walters, but from time to time, my bad days, weird days and wrong days make someone, somewhere smile.\r\nApparently, my words have the opposite effect as well.\r\nThis delectable little nugget of knowledge was sandblasted at me 7:05BC (before coffee). Barely breathing, slightly comatose, and with all of the style and grace of a bull frog, I made my way to my favorite coffee shop. No need for shiny happy Cherimie, they are fully aware that I require coffee before conversation. It is simply the natural order.\r\nAs I am standing patiently in line focusing on maintaining the upright position and anticipating the awesomeness that awaits me, I hear the term “Backwoods Barbie.” In my pre-caffeine haze, I felt sure I had misunderstood. Certainly they were really saying backyard barbecue or possibly a new flavor I had yet to try? No, in fact, this person went on to demolish, dissect and destroy my perfectly decaffeinated morning.\r\nThis polished and poised princess of pretention was explaining to all who would listen about the incredibly horrendous writings of this “Backwoods Barbie.” Good gravy, I thought, who on earth is this poor soul who is being bashed by Little Miss Morning Person?\r\nThrough sleep deprived eyes, I leaned over and there it was: and it was me. She had my latest article spread out as if she was potty training a pooch.\r\nWell, this is fun, I thought. Although my photo appears alongside my inappropriate words, Little Miss Morning Person did not make the connection. In her defense, my pre-coffee self is a tad bit different than shiny, happy Cherimie.\r\nNow, as all Southern women do (even the Backwoods Barbies), I immediately began hearing the voices of my mother, my grandmother, and Nancy Grace: the Southern Trifecta. My mother would say, “Just walk away Cherimie, pray for her and walk away.” My grandmother, in a slightly more stern tone, would ever so eloquently tell me to stand up for myself and never run from difficult situations. Then there is Nancy Grace. The reason I hear the soulful Southern twang of Nancy Grace is for the simple fact that she would be the one leading the search for me after I whop Little Miss Morning Person over the head. It is well known that Nancy Grace always gets her Barbie. (*Disclaimer* For the record, I would never whop anyone over the head, it is just an expression.)\r\nMaybe it was wedding stress, maybe the lack of espresso, or the basic human nature to feel sad when being judged publicly — especially by someone wearing extremely unattractive shoes — but it hurt.\r\nThis kind, messenger of morning manners had no idea that Backwoods Barbie was standing right behind her. I suppose I could have clued her in, but doubtful it would have been a pleasant encounter. I suppose there are worse things in the world.\r\nI didn’t say anything. I simply walked out and did what all women do: I steamed like broccoli the entire afternoon. I wish I would have introduced myself and if I see her again (it is Beaufort), I will do just that.\r\nAfter this brutal confirmation that not everyone appreciates my Southern ways or enjoys my commentary of all that is mundane, I could have decided to retire. After all, I have a business, a family, and under sometimes thick skin, a heart. I would no longer have to bow out of a coffee shop in tears over comments from a less-than-stellar individual.  But that would not be very Cherimie-like.\r\nTo Little Miss Morning Person, I thank you. Your words had a tremendous impact and reminded me of exactly who I am. I am not someone who runs out of a coffee shop. I come from a small town, a small family, and maybe even a small way of life. I can handle most situations with grace and poise, and the rest I can handle with grit.\r\nThere are actually many of us who hide the hay-stained heels of our cowboy boots. Lawyers, doctors, teachers, nurses, bartenders, and mothers; there are millions of us. Each day we deal with things that would cause most women a quick trip to the prescription counter. We are beautifully comfortable in our own skin, even when it is sunburned. We don’t feel the need to accessorize with pretention. Name brands aren’t as important to us as namesakes.\r\nI am Backwoods Barbie, I just never quite had the appropriate title. Thanks to your unsolicited opinion, I now have a perfect excuse to say whatever it is that I wish to say and it will be said by none other than Backwoods Barbie. Backwoods Barbie will continue to look at life honestly, with humor, and with the power of the pen. My column that disturbed you so, will now be in honor of you and your assesment of my approach to life. If there is anything a Backwoods Barbie is good at, it is taking low blows from unworthy foes, finding good in bad, and holding our heads full of big hair as high as our red shiny heels.  Bless your heart, that silly, inappropriate article you condemend with contempt is going to continue to grace the pages of the newspaper you couldn’t help but read. All I can offer you is sincere gratitude for reminding me of who I am and how I handle difficult situations. I may have run out of the coffee shop, but I ran home to my computer to give birth to the idea you so generously gave.\r\nP.S.\r\n“Dear Little Miss Morning Person,\r\nI don’t like your accent. And your shoes are ugly.”\r\nSincerely,\r\nBackwoods Barbie', 'To Little Miss Morning Person from Backwoods Barbie', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'to-little-miss-morning-person-from-backwoods-barbie', '', '', '2011-09-22 12:47:37', '2011-09-22 12:47:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3229', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3231, 4, '2011-09-22 12:48:30', '2011-09-22 12:48:30', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\n\r\nOn Wednesday, September 21, Shell Point Elementary students created a public exhibit of peace for International Peace Day. Taking part in an international art installation project called Pinwheels for Peace, kids made pinwheels of all colors, shapes and sizes, expressing their feelings with paints and collage. On each pinwheel students wrote their thoughts on topics such as tolerance, living in harmony with others, and war and peace.\r\nPinwheels for Peace was an art installation project created by two art teachers, Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan, of Coconut Creek, Fla., in 2005. The teachers wanted students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives in a compelling visual statement that could be re-created around the world. Last year more than 3.5 million pinwheels were whirling in over 3,500 locations, including the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Middle East, Africa and South America.\r\nThis year, Rebecca Lines and Mary Fisk brought the Pinwheels for Peace project to Beaufort, and Shell Point Elementary students let all their thoughts and feelings about peace come together and spread throughout the air. Whether it’s associated with conflict of war, nonviolence in our daily lives or simply peace of mind, whether you made a pinwheel or saw one, we can all participate in the freedom from intolerance.', 'Shell Point Elementary students celebrate whirled peace', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shell-point-elementary-students-celebrate-whirled-peace', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:53', '2018-07-12 15:04:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3231', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3233, 4, '2011-09-22 12:49:09', '2011-09-22 12:49:09', 'Average SAT scores of graduating seniors dropped across the nation and state in 2011, the College Board reported.  Beaufort County School District scores also decreased after a big increase the previous year.\r\nAverage scores for Beaufort County public school seniors dropped 17 points from 1,414 in 2010 to 1,397 in 2011.  Last year’s 1,414 district average was a dramatic improvement from 2009, when the average was 1,386.  (The College Board did not provide recalculated 2009 scores.)\r\nSouth Carolina’s 2011 state public school average was down 12 points to 1,427, and the national average dropped 10 points to 1,483.\r\n“Beaufort County Superintendent Valerie Truesdale said that one reason for 2011’s lower scores might be that a much higher percentage of 2011’s graduating seniors reported having taken the SAT – 67 percent in 2011 compared to 60 percent in 2010.  Testing experts say that when more students take a test, scores usually decrease.\r\nNinety-two percent of Hilton Head High School’s 2011 seniors took the SAT with an average score of 1,473.  Bluffton High’s average was 1,395 (72 percent tested), followed by Beaufort High with 1,381 (65 percent tested) and Battery Creek High with 1,285 (42 percent tested).\r\n“Our challenge is stretch our kids toward college academically while also counseling them on what it takes to do well on college entrance exams,” Truesdale said.  “The best way to keep these scores up — in fact, the only way — is for students to take the academic courses recommended by the College Board before they take the SAT.  Preparation is the key to doing well and gaining access to more college options.”\r\nAlthough state and local SAT scores are usually released at the same time, this year national and state scores were released a week earlier than district- and school-level scores.  The South Carolina Department of Education said the delay occurred because the College Board changed its score reporting criteria this year and did not recalculate 2010 data so that accurate year-to-year comparisons could be made.  Those recalculated 2010 data were released by the state agency today, along with local scores for high school seniors who graduated in 2011.\r\nThis year the College Board included more 2011 test-takers in calculating average scores than it did last year.  The College Board, which reports the last score of each senior, said that students often take the SAT multiple times to improve their scores.  After noticing a significant increase in students who waited until May and June to take the SAT for the first time, the College Board decided to include those students’ scores in its annual report.  Adding those test-takers to the calculation lowered average scores across the nation, state and district.\r\n“Traditionally, if you hadn’t taken the SAT by March of your senior year, you weren’t going to college,” College Board spokeswoman Kathleen Steinberg told The Associated Press last week. “The good news is more kids are considering college.  You want as many students as possible going to college.”\r\nA larger and more diverse group of test-takers usually causes lower scores, Steinberg said.', 'After big increase in 2010, SAT scores decrease', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'after-big-increase-in-2010-sat-scores-decrease', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:52', '2018-07-12 15:04:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3233', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3235, 4, '2011-09-22 12:50:57', '2011-09-22 12:50:57', '• Thursday, September 22, Battery Creek High School PTSO meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Media Center.\r\n• Thursday, September 22, Beaufort Academy Parents Association Meeting, 7 p.m. Also, junior and senior internship applications due.\r\n• Saturday, September 24, The 19th Annual Beaufort County Youth Conference for middle and high school students will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, 9 a.m. -4 p.m.  Please call Carrie (812-4399), Theresa (838-7922) or have your children stop by their guidance office to register for this event.\r\n• September 24-25, Battery Creek High School PowerScore SAT Workshop.\r\n• Monday, September 26, The “Hotlanta Quartet” performance at Beaufort Elementary School, 9:30 a.m. in the cafeteria.\r\n• Tuesday, September 27, Beaufort Elementary School holds its first School Improvement Council (SIC) meeting of the year in the principal’s conference room at noon.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3236\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Congratulations to the 11 Beaufort Academy seventh graders who were named as Duke TIP Scholars. Scholars qualify by scoring at or above the 95th percentile on the different sections of a designated standardized test taken during fifth and sixth grade. Left to right, back row: Avery May, Quinten Paton-Melland, Will Turner, Gavin Palmer, William Lindsay, Preston Coleman. Front row: Hope Gray, Ashley Taylor, Skyler Nuelle, Cecillia Williams and Emily O’Regan.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Duke-TIP.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3236\" title=\"Duke TIP\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Duke-TIP-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nPritchardville Elementary AMES Café\r\nThe next AMES Café is planned for Thursday, September 22 at 7:30 am in the Discovery Center. The cafés take place the second and fourth Thursdays of each month and provide parents with an opportunity to share ideas and collaborate with the teachers. The topic for this week’s meeting will be “Continental Math League and Wordmasters.”\r\n\r\nPort Royal Elementary School: A Century of Learning Celebration\r\nPort Royal Elementary will celebrate its 100th year anniversary on Saturday, September 24 at 3 p.m. The event will take place in the school multipurpose room in the rear of the school (1214 Paris Avenue, Port Royal) with a ceremony of celebration.  Birthday cake, lemonade and school tours are promised as well as meet and greets with former school members and staff. Attendees that have memorabilia of their time at the school are encouraged to bring it and share; there will be safe areas available to display those items for the public to view.  Afterwards, stroll down to Street Music on Paris Ave at 6 p.m. Please contact principal Jo Shirley for any further questions.\r\n\r\nFree Oil Change for Single Moms and Moms with Deployed Husbands\r\nMoms have enough to do in a day than to worry about changing their car’s oil, but an oil change is necessary every 3,000-5,000 miles. The Link Church would like to help all single moms and moms with deployed husbands by sponsoring free oil changes on September 24, 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Come out and bring your children because there will be a bounce house and refreshments. Just show up at Love House Ministries (423 Parris Island Gateway Beaufort, SC 29906), and they’ll take your car to Brock’s Automotive for a free oil change.\r\n\r\nShuttle Bus Discontinued From Coosa Elementary to LIMS\r\nBuses that shuttle fifth and sixth graders from Coosa Elementary to Lady’s Island Middle and visa versa will discontinue. Beginning Monday, September 26, buses will pick up and drop off students at their designated bus stop. Please arrive 15 minutes early to your bus stops.\r\n\r\nShell Point Elementary School\r\nTwo reminders for K-2 Shell Point students: second graders will participate in swimming lessons through October 13 and MAP testing for kindergarten and first graders will continue through October 7.\r\n\r\n\r\n<em>School briefs are compiled by Tess Malijenovsky. To contact her and to have your school events published in The Island News, email schoolnews@beaufortislandnews.com.</em>', 'School Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-3', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:52', '2018-07-12 15:04:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3235', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3238, 4, '2011-09-22 12:55:33', '2011-09-22 12:55:33', 'School designated Certified Wildlife Habitat\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Wildlife Federation has designated St. Peter Catholic School as a Certified Wildlife Habitat for the garden on campus. The school received it because the property provides the four basic habitat elements needed for wildlife to survive: food, water, cover and places to raise young. The school is proud of this certification and owes a special thanks to Dr. Frank Seguin for making the garden beautiful year round and to Michael Brock for seeking the certification.\r\n\r\nKayaking Excursion\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/6.bmp\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3240\" title=\"6\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/6.bmp\" alt=\"\" /></a>St. Peter Catholic School eighth graders enjoy kayaking excursions, hosted by the science department, during the fall and spring as they get to know local waterways from an environmental standpoint.  Science Teacher Heather pairs with the Kayak Farm to make  this an exciting part of the 8th grade curriculum.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Third graders experienced the best part of living in the Coastal Zone! They met Ranger Mitch at the Hunting Island boardwalk where they all learned about the salt marsh and maritime forest plants and animals. Next stop was the lighthouse for lunch. Then students enjoyed combing the beach for teasures. They later made projects with their treasures and these are displayed outside the classroom. It was a beautiful day.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/School-St-Peter-HI.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3239\" title=\"School-St Peter HI\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/School-St-Peter-HI-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]', 'St. Peter Catholic School events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'st-peter-catholic-school-events', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:52', '2018-07-12 15:04:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3238', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3242, 4, '2011-09-22 12:56:36', '2011-09-22 12:56:36', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\n\r\nFor the past four years, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation has recognized one or more Beaufort Academy seniors as semifinalists. This year was no exception for academic excellence. Michael Bible is the only National Merit Semifinalist chosen in Beaufort.\r\nThe National Merit Scholarship is a prestigious award granted to the highest scorers of the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests — a standardized test that high school students across the country take. However, out of more than 1.5 million students, only 16,000 students will become National Merit Semifinalists like Michael. Michael’s high scoring achievement essentially represents less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors.\r\n“Michael is indeed academically talented and has earned a high A average taking a multitude of honors courses throughout his high school years at Beaufort Academy. He is also an outstanding athlete, winning state swimming championships over the last three years,” said Interim Head of School, Julie Corner. “Beaufort Academy is honored to have Michael as a semifinalist in this prestigious organization and has high hopes that he will go on to even greater recognition.”\r\nMichael is now in the running to become a National Merit Finalist. Come this spring, he has the chance to receive one of the 8,300 National Merit Scholarships granted annually.', 'BA recognizes National Merit Semifinalist', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ba-recognizes-national-merit-semifinalist', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:52', '2018-07-12 15:04:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3242', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3244, 4, '2011-09-22 12:59:37', '2011-09-22 12:59:37', '[caption id=\"attachment_3245\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Sixth graders Abby Dalton and JJ Arnett are all smiles after dinner with JJ’s father, Terrance.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bingo-arnett.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3245\" title=\"bingo arnett\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bingo-arnett-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Shannon Roberts looks on as her first grader, Alex, hopes #63 will be called next.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bingoalex.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3246\" title=\"bingoalex\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bingoalex-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]', 'Back-to-school bingo at Beaufort Academy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'back-to-school-bingo-at-beaufort-academy', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:52', '2018-07-12 15:04:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3244', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3248, 4, '2011-09-22 13:00:32', '2011-09-22 13:00:32', 'Harris Pastides, President of the University of South Carolina, will  recognize Brantley Harvey, Colden Battey, and Mayor Billy Keyserling and announce the results of their successful “Beaufort College Art Scholarship” campaign on the lawn of Beaufort College on Wednesday, September 28 at 3:30 p.m. Dr. Pastides will join University of South Carolina Beaufort Chancellor Upshaw and House Representatives Shannon Erickson and Ken Hodges to honor the donors of four-year scholarships that will be exclusively awarded to new students majoring in the Studio Art program on  USCB’s Historic Beaufort campus. In addition, Dr. Pastides will make an announcement regarding future support for the arts program on the campus.\r\nIn February 2011, Mayor Keyserling, and longtime state and regional leaders W. Brantley Harvey, Jr. and Colden Battey, challenged the Beaufort community to raise 25 scholarships to encourage talented art students to study the arts in Beaufort,  “one of the top 25 small towns for the arts” in the nation. According to Mayor Keyserling, “Partnering with community leaders to bring exceptional students to a baccalaureate degree that builds on one of our community’s greatest strengths is one of my top priorities as mayor.”\r\nUnder the leadership of Chancellor Jane T. Upshaw,  USCB has invested over $2.0 million in the Historic Beaufort campus in the past two years to support a strategic vision for that campus that encompasses the arts, the military and the environment.  “This campus vision builds on the Beaufort community’s strengths and USCB’s location on the waterfront in the historic district of downtown Beaufort.  Achieving this vision will require community support to attract students and faculty and to build exceptional facilities of the caliber that Beaufort deserves. We want to offer the opportunity to live, study and develop their creative talents in the beauty of the sea islands to students from across South Carolina.”\r\nUSCB’s Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art  was approved in January of 2009 and began in two new painting and drawing studios renovated with funds from the Heritage Golf Classic Foundation.  USCB built its first studios for ceramics and graphic design and significantly upgraded its print-making capabilities in its existing art studio.  A café for students and community members, “Outtakes,” opened in 2010.  In 2011, the library was remodeled.  As part of the larger vision for the campus, USCB purchased the former Bellamy Inn on Carteret Street as a location for its Sea Islands Institute.  USCB also purchased the Grace White house, an historic home on Carteret Street, which will open in the Fall of 2012 as the first student housing on the Historic Beaufort campus.\r\nAt the September 28 event,  Dr. Pastides will announce the total number and dollar value of the scholarships and will honor each donor.  He will announce a significant new opportunity for the USCB campus, a gift from another community leader. Community members interested in supporting the arts at USCB are invited to the announcement event, the reception following and to tour the new facilities.', 'USC president to present results of Beaufort art campaign', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'usc-president-to-present-results-of-beaufort-art-campaign', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:52', '2018-07-12 15:04:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3248', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(3250, 4, '2011-09-22 13:01:26', '2011-09-22 13:01:26', 'Fly fishing tournament to be held for redfish\r\nThe Sea Island Fly Fishers will host another semi-annual fly fishing tourney on Oct. 1-7. The target is redfish and the winner is determined by the total number of spots on fly-caught reds hooked and released during a one day outing.  The tournament, called Friday and the Tides Right, is the 11th in a series. It is open to club members and to the public, any age or sex.  No entry fee, equipment or experience is required. Sign up sheets are available at Bay Street Outfitters, headquarters for the club and the tournament.  In addition to a great day on the water, the winner collects a $100 gift certificate and his name on our trophy.  Visit  Bay Street Outfitters for further details and to sign up or call Jack Baggette at 522-8911.  More information  available at www.flyfishingbeaufort.com.\r\n\r\nPALS youth basketball registration begins\r\nRegistration for Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Services basketball is going on now through October 12 at Burton Wells Recreation Center in Beaufort and Buckwalter Recreation Center in Bluffton for players age 4 to 17. Players must provide a completed application which can be obtained online at www.bcgov.net/PALS or picked up at the Burton Wells or Buckwalter Recreation Center. Birth certificates are required for participation. The registration fee for basketball participation is $55. Cash, check or credit cards in the form of Master Card, Visa or Discover Card are accepted. Late registration will end one week after the deadline and will require a $25 late fee. For more information, visit www.bcgov.net/PALS or call the Burton Wells center at (843) 255-6680 or the Buckwalter center at (843) 255-6710.\r\n\r\nDataw Island Yacht Club sailing regatta\r\nThe Dataw Island Yacht Club is hosting the Dataw Island Cup sailing regatta on October 29. The 22-mile long race will start on the Coosaw River near the Brickyards, proceed down the Coosaw River to St. Helena Sound, then head up the Morgan River to finish at the Dataw Island Marina. The regatta is open to displacement, mono hull sailboats that are at least 18’ LOA. The US Sailing PHRF rating system will be used with a pursuit start format for the race. This means that handicaps will be applied at the start and the actual order of finish will be the official order of finish. The Notice of Race and registration forms are available at the Dataw Island Yacht Club web site at www.Datawyachtclub.com. Registration will be $25 per boat — an additional $5 will be charged for boats that register after October 19. The Dataw Island Yacht Club will pay the dockage fees for visiting boats at Dataw Island Marina on the day of the race. There will be a welcoming party and skippers meeting at the Gazebo (next to the marina) on Dataw Island at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 28. A dock party with a steel band to welcome the racers will be held at the Dataw Island Marina starting at 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 29. This will be followed by an awards dinner at the Gazebo. The cost for the dinner will be $25 per person. The Dataw Island Cup with the winners name on it will be displayed in the Yacht Club Room at the Community Center on Dataw Island. For additional information, contact Roy Crocker, Regatta Chairman, at 843-838-2453 or by E-mail at lcrocker@islc.net.', 'Sports events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-events', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:01:26', '2011-09-22 13:01:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3250', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3252, 4, '2011-09-22 13:03:16', '2011-09-22 13:03:16', 'Friends of Hunting Island (FOHI) announced that the organization is once again joining with Hunting Island State Park to sponsor its third annual 5K Run/Walk along the park’s beautiful, recently-refurbished trails. The Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, October 8, starting at 10 a.m. Runners, walkers, and supporters will gather at the park’s Nature Center, the entrance is just short of the Fripp Island bridge.\r\nThis run is both for the serious runner and it’s a fun, family run or walk if you prefer. The 5K run is timed by Play Hard Timing and is entirely within the park.  The event begins and ends at the Nature Center and follows the Nature Center Trail to the Lagoon Trail and then crosses over to the Maritime Forrest Trail back to the Nature Center. Volunteers will be stationed at each turn. Strollers are permitted but sorry, no pets.\r\nFriends of Hunting Island especially encourages whole families to come out and “take a walk” and enjoy our most popular state park’s lovely trails, some cool breezes, and unparalleled forest views. Funds from this event will be used to support Friends’ work with the Discover Carolina Program, which brings elementary and middle school students to the park for a day of nature programs and hands-on learning.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Sports-HI-5K-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3253\" title=\"Sports-HI 5K 1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Sports-HI-5K-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Register for the event online at http://www.active.com/running/hunting-island-sc/hunting-island-5k-runwalk-2011-yn877?int=29-6. Online registration closes on October 6 at 11:59 p.m., PST. Walk up registration is welcome on the day of the event. Please note that park fees will still need to be paid to join this event. For more information, please contact the event Chair Tom Valentino, 843-379-4895 or cell 912-667-3774.\r\nThe Friends of Hunting Island (FOHI) organization began in 1993, dedicated to helping the park enhance the unique natural wonders and educational opportunities that exist on the island. Friends has a current membership of nearly 800 families and we continue to grow, matching the park’s increasing need for help initiating and maintaining various projects and functions which otherwise might be scaled back due to fiscal restraints in the state of South Carolina. FOHI is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, nonprofit organization that has an annual of budget of approximately $120,000, which includes the management of grants, donations, and fundraisers. To learn more, visit www.friendsofhuntingisland.org.', 'Annual 5K at Hunting Island State Park', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'annual-5k-at-hunting-island-state-park', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:03:16', '2011-09-22 13:03:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3252', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3255, 4, '2011-09-22 13:05:14', '2011-09-22 13:05:14', '[caption id=\"attachment_3256\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"The Beaufort High School Lady Eagles are now are 5-3 this season defeating James Island 6-0 and West Ashley 6-0 last week. They were 3-1 this past weekend at the Bishop England Tennis Tournament defeating Spartanburg 5-1, Ashley Ridge 4-2 , and North Myrtle Beach 5-1. Come out and support the Lady Eagles who have an amazing record of 102- 27 since 2006.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Sports-BHS-tennis.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3256\" title=\"Sports-BHS tennis\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Sports-BHS-tennis-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]', 'Lady Eagles soar', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lady-eagles-soar', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:05:14', '2011-09-22 13:05:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3255', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3258, 4, '2011-09-22 13:06:05', '2011-09-22 13:06:05', 'Beaufort County PALS 2011 fall soccer northern league standings as of Sept. 19.\r\n\r\n8-9 GIRLS\r\nHurricanes: 3 wins/9 total points\r\nStrikers: 1 win/1 tie/4 points\r\nFire: 1 win/3 points\r\nStingrays: 0 wins/1 tie /1 point\r\n\r\n8-9 BOYS\r\nBlast: 2 wins/6 points\r\nFire: 1 win/1 tie/4 points\r\nStrikers: 1 win/1 tie/4 points\r\nCosmos: 1 win/3 points\r\nHurricanes: 0 wins/0 points\r\n\r\n10-12 GIRLS\r\nHurricanes: 3 wins/9 points\r\nStingrays: 1 win/1 tie/4 points\r\nFusion: 1 win/1 tie/4 points\r\nGalaxy: 1 win/3 points\r\nStrikers: 1 win/3 points\r\nFire: 0 wins/0 points\r\n\r\n10-12 BOYS\r\nRevolution: 2 wins/1 tie/7 points\r\nStingrays: 1 win/1 tie/4 points\r\nGalaxy: 1 win/1 tie/4 points\r\nHurricanes: 1 win/1 tie/4 points\r\nFire: 0 wins/1 tie/1 point\r\nFusion: 0 wins/1 tie/1 point\r\nStrikers: 0 wins/0 points\r\n\r\n13-16 GIRLS\r\nFire: 3 wins/9 points\r\nHurricanes: 2 wins/6 points\r\nStingrays: 1 win/3 points\r\nB-Town Players: 0 wins/0 points\r\n\r\n13-16 BOYS\r\nFusion: 3 wins/9 points\r\nRevolution: 3 wins/9 points\r\nMaddogs: 1 win/3 points\r\nOutlaws: 1 win/3 points\r\nFire: 0 wins/0 points\r\nStingrays: 0 wins/0 points', 'Beaufort County PALS fall soccer standings', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-county-pals-fall-soccer-standings', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:06:05', '2011-09-22 13:06:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3258', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3260, 4, '2011-09-22 13:08:56', '2011-09-22 13:08:56', '\"Never before have the one percent who wear the uniform done so much,” said Col. Stuart Wagner, USMC retired and former chief of staff at Parish Island Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot, Parris Island.\r\nWagner was addressing nearly 100 wounded warriors who fought in U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and their caregivers. They came from as far away as the California coast, Texas and Pennsylvania. And they were grateful for the reception they received in Beaufort. “We are really thankful for what this community does for us,” said Hector Medina of Anaheim, Calif., who served in U.S. Army infantry in Iraq. “This is really fantastic.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3261\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Volunteers Norris Laffitte, Jud Adams, Mary Haggy, Ralph Bricker and David Hornsby load trays for serving dinner to the wounded warriors.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/WW-Dinner-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3261\" title=\"WW Dinner 1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/WW-Dinner-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe warriors and their caregivers were sung into the dinner by the Huspah Baptist Church choir.\r\nFollowing the dinner, the warriors were transported to Beaufort’s Waterfront Park, where they were honored as part of the Lt. Dan Band concert to benefit the Independence Fund, which supports wounded veterans and their families.\r\n“It’s amazing,” Army veteran Dennis Leonard of Hummelstown, Pa.,  said. “There’s a lot of support, but when you see a turn out like this, it lets you know how much support is really there.”\r\nLeonard, a 29-year-old Army veteran, was in a vehicle struck by an IED in Iraq in 2007. The men in the rear seats were not injured. The soldier sitting next to him died. Leonard lost his legs.\r\nHe spent the first few days of Lt. Dan Weekend talking to the other veterans the organization that brought them to Beaufort for the benefit.\r\n“You can talk to people about it, but until they’ve gone through the same thing they just don’t understand it. This gives me an idea of what I can do to give back to other people like everyone has given to us here,” he said.\r\nOne veteran who had multiple head wounds and many operations told was appreciative of the dinner. He told Jeff Miller that he thank God and the church for the support. Only his faith in God has gotten him through this ordeal.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3262\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\" caption=\"Daniel Byrd, accompanied by family, and Sarah Belle, his dog, enjoy fellowship at Wounded Warriors dinner\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/WW-Dinner-5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3262\" title=\"WW Dinner 5\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/WW-Dinner-5-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nAbout 80 St. Helena parishioners, including Wagner and other retired officers and enlisted men and women, volunteered to serve the warriors at the dinner. The Rev. Jeff Miller, rector the Parish Church of St. Helena, told the assembly that the church has embraced the military community in its nearly 300 years, and it would continue to support men and women who fight America’s battles. “There is not a Sunday that I climb into the pulpit to preach that I don’t think of the sacrifice of military men and women who fight our nation’s battles to ensure that we have the freedom to worship as we do. God bless you.”\r\nWagner compared the men to the firemen who responded to the disaster of New York’s Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001. “But the firemen saw the disaster before they went into it; they knew what they were getting into; they made a decision — 353 of them didn’t return home.\r\n“Like the first responders, you made a decision. When you volunteered, there was no doubt where you were going. You wrote a check to our country:\r\n“To: The United States of America\r\n“Amount: Whatever it takes.\r\n“And you have kept that promise for 10 years, and counting. More than 2 million of our soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen have written that check  ... Hundreds of thousands have deployed again and again, year after year. The average combat deployment for Camp Lejeune is four times — never before has our nation asked so much of our volunteer military force.\r\nIt’s not only the wounded warriors who have paid a price, Wagner said, “so have your families.”\r\n“It is fitting to ask here tonight: Where do we get these wonderful caregivers wo turn their lives upside down ... to become our chauffeur, cook, case manager, therapist, personal shopper, nurse, legal aide, job coach, and most importantly our friends?”\r\nMore than 6,000 families have buried a loved one killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, Wagner said. Almost 44,000 have been wounded, and hundreds of thousands of others suffer from invisible wounds.\r\n“We honor our wounded warriors and their families. We will never forget that they are in our community, sprinkled throughout small towns and big cities. And we will not let their sacrifices go unknown or be forgotten,” Wagner said. The quality of courage is important, because “it is the cornerstone that preserves all the others,” Wagner said. “God bless you, and God bless America.”', 'Wounded Warrior Dinner', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'wounded-warrior-dinner', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:08:56', '2011-09-22 13:08:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3260', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3264, 4, '2011-09-22 13:10:36', '2011-09-22 13:10:36', 'The U.S. Green Building Council, Lowcountry Branch is pleased to offer the free educational program, “Energy Efficiency Pays!” to the public. “Energy Efficiency Pays!” is a two-part series where businesses and homeowners can learn how energy efficiency can help them earn rebates and incentives offered by several agencies. Presenters include the State Energy Office, Palmetto Power and South Carolina Energy and Gas (SCE&amp;G). The speakers will present information on their programs and explain how businesses and homeowners can apply for the programs.\r\nThe first program is designed specifically for businesses. In this program, businesses can learn about incentives and rebates designed specifically for commercial and industrial properties. “Energy Efficiency Pays for Businesses” will be held at the  Technical College of the Lowcountry at 921 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort. The event will be held in the auditorium (Building 12) on September 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. Seats are limited and can be reserved at http://tinyurl.com/beaufortgreenbiz.\r\nThe U.S. Green Building Council is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. With a community comprising 78 local affiliates, more than 20,000 member companies and organizations, and more than 140,000 LEED Credentialed Professionals, USGBC is the driving force of an industry that is projected to soar to $60 billion by 2010.  The local Lowcountry Branch runs a monthly educational series which showcases the merits of sustainable and energy efficient buildings in the local area. You can contact the Lowcountry Branch at lowcountryusgbc@gmail.com for additional information.', 'Program teaches businesses energy efficiency', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'program-teaches-businesses-energy-efficiency', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:10:36', '2011-09-22 13:10:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3264', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3266, 4, '2011-09-22 13:11:08', '2011-09-22 13:11:08', 'Smile for a Lifetime Foundation is a nonprofit, national foundation established to give scholarships for braces to needy, deserving children and young adults. The Beaufort, Hampton, and Jasper Chapter of Smile for a Lifetime is receiving applications for two scholarships to be given this trimester.\r\nApplications may be picked up at all eight B-J-H Comprehensive Health sites, The Beaufort, Bluffton, Jasper, and Hampton Health Departments, WBHC 92.1 Radio or The Hampton County Guardian.\r\nThe deadline for applications this trimester is October 15, 2011. All completed applications must be postmarked by this date. A total of six scholarships for braces are awarded each year. The foundation encourages applicants to reapply if they were not chosen in previous deadlines.', 'Nonprofit offers free braces scholarship', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'nonprofit-offers-free-braces-scholarship', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:11:08', '2011-09-22 13:11:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3266', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3268, 4, '2011-09-22 13:12:05', '2011-09-22 13:12:05', 'By Takiya Smith\r\nHaving covered the basics of eyebrow placement and natural structure, let’s take a closer look at design and definition. No matter who you are, at some point and time, you have observed, wondered or even desired the look of full, thick and precisely arched eyebrows. Let’s go back to that magazine article and revisit those ever-so coveted Angelina Jolie eyebrows.\r\nFollowing the proper shape, the next key element is to keep brows neatly groomed and well maintained. Waxing and tweezing are traditional brow grooming services that can be done both at home or in a spa or salon.  My choice pick and ultimate suggestion is the fast spreading method of Eyebrow Threading, which is a true art form that involves the simple use of an organic piece of cotton beauty thread.  The thread is manipulated to target sections or individual segments of hair that are ultimately pulled directly out of the follicle with minimal to no pain, irritation, redness or swelling.  Threading does not pull the skin, thus causes no incorporation of “sagging” and offers a clean, precise and highly defined eyebrow like no other.\r\nOnce the brow has been properly designed and shaped, the next step, if needed, consists of fillers, such as brow powders or pencils. Though pencils tend to lean on the harsher side, resulting in unnatural looking brows, a softer look can be achieved with the correct color match, a soft hand during application and light, swift strokes in the direction of the natural brow.  As a suggestion, my recommendation is soft hue brow powders that have the consistency of eye shadow. Brow powders blend so well and fill in sparse brows as well as make non-noticeable blonde or fair hair pop with color.\r\nLastly, be sure to keep a good polisher, such as clear mascara or a brow gel, to complete your brow kit.  Brow gels help to set and hold your brows for an all-day look that is sure to dazzle and keep everyone asking how to get your celeb-worthy brows.\r\nFor your brow specific questions and comments, visit www.blb-boutiques.com.', 'Just browsing III: More eyebrow tips to live by', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'just-browsing-iii-more-eyebrow-tips-to-live-by', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:12:05', '2011-09-22 13:12:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3268', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3270, 4, '2011-09-22 13:12:52', '2011-09-22 13:12:52', 'From December 17th through February 4th, the Beaufort Branch Library will be the home of “New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music,” a Smithsonian exhibit that celebrates the music woven into the fabric of American history and culture.\r\nTo get ready for the opening of the “New Harmonies,” the Beaufort library, USC Beaufort Center for the Arts, and the Friends of the Beaufort County Library have teamed up to present Lunch and Listen, a special music series featuring local musicians. These one hour lunchtime music performances will be held in the USCB Center for the Arts auditorium on the historic Beaufort campus, 801 Carteret Street.\r\nAll Lunch and Listen music performances are free and open to the public. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and performances will last from noon to 1 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch or purchase one at Outtakes Cafe next door to the Performing Arts Center.\r\nThe full performance schedule is listed below:\r\n• Monday, September 26, folk musicians Laura Lee Rose and Friends will kick off the series with variety of folk songs and Civil War tunes.\r\n• Monday, October 10, guitarist Craig Washington will play his favorite jazz selections on electric guitar.\r\n• Monday, October 26th will feature Kirk Dempsey, of Dempsey Farms, performing soul stirring blues on harmonica and guitar.\r\n• Monday, November 14, showcases one-man band performer Chris Jones tracing the history of the blues guitar covering blues mid-1930’s to the present.\r\n• Monday, December 12th features Chris Jones returning to the stage with a high energy set tracing the evolution of the guitar. This performance will include Jones on his custom double neck guitar and harmonica.\r\nFor questions regarding the events listed above, call Amanda Brewer at 255-6439 or email abrewer@bcgov.net.', 'Lunch and Listen concert series kicks off exhibit', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lunch-and-listen-concert-series-kicks-off-exhibit', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:12:52', '2011-09-22 13:12:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3270', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3272, 4, '2011-09-22 13:14:16', '2011-09-22 13:14:16', '<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/AmiriFarris-watermellon-girl-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3273\" title=\"AmiriFarris-watermellon girl\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/AmiriFarris-watermellon-girl-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Studio Art professors at the University of South Carolina Beaufort will be exhibiting their work through October 14 at the USCB Center for the Arts on the Historic Beaufort Campus. The Studio Art degree program provides students with a focus in visual arts  and in the history of art, within the context of the liberal arts. The program prepares graduates both for professional careers and graduate programs in fine arts. The combination of an intensive liberal arts background with studio arts proficiency skills and practical experience helps students investigate and integrate their knowledge and perspectives in today’s technologically changing world and gives them the background needed for a career in the arts. For more information see www.uscb.edu/art/index.html. The artwork of Amiri Farris will be on display on September 26.', 'USCB professors to display works', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-professors-to-display-works', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:14:16', '2011-09-22 13:14:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3272', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3275, 4, '2011-09-22 13:14:59', '2011-09-22 13:14:59', 'Now is your chance to find a true treasure at a great price from various collections of eclectic art. Several of the dealers from the Collectors Antique Mall are organizing a one day sale of art ranging from traditional to contemporary. Included will be works from emerging artists of the Lowcountry and art from collections whose owners have travelled internationally. The sale is a one day event on Saturday, September 24 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Collectors Antique Mall is located at 102C Sea Island Parkway, in Lady’s Island Shopping Center.', 'Sidewalk art sale', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sidewalk-art-sale', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:14:59', '2011-09-22 13:14:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3275', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3277, 4, '2011-09-22 13:17:46', '2011-09-22 13:17:46', 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber will be presented at The Baptist Church of Beaufort on Friday, September 30 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 1 at 3 and 7 p.m.\r\nBased on the “coat of many colors” story of Joseph from the book of Genesis in the Bible, this light-hearted show was first presented as a 15-minute pop cantata at the Colet Court School in London on March 1, 1968. It then morphed from a 15-minute production to a 35-minute production and was referred to as a pop oratorio.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3278\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Gregg McLain plays Joesph in &quot;Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat.&quot;\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Arts-Joseph-Gregg-McLain-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3278\" title=\"Arts-Joseph-Gregg McLain\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Arts-Joseph-Gregg-McLain-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nIn 1970, Lloyd Webber and Rice used the popularity of their second rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, to promote Joseph — which was advertised in America as a “sequel” to Superstar. Its popularity eventually led the show to its first Broadway performance at the Royal Theatre where it ran for 749 performances. The show was restaged in 1991 at the  London Palladium in an expanded version which toured off-broadway in America for a decade.  This expanded version now runs about two hours and includes the addition of a children’s chorus and prologue, mega-mix dance numbers, and more technical production feats.\r\nIn 1995, Northern Kentucky Children’s Ensemble (another community children’s chorus founded by Dr. Melanie Williams) was selected to participate with an off-broadway touring company of Joseph in Cincinnati.  The same chorus was later used in a production at her church that year with adults and youths from the church family filling the other roles. In order to afford the same opportunity for LowCountry Children’s Chorus to undergo an exciting musical theater stage experience, to work with other friends and talented colleagues who share the same love of musical theater, and to offer more adults and youths performance opportunities within her church family and the community, the idea to come together was conceived and birthed for the first time in 2007 ... and now once again in 2011.\r\nThrough collaborative efforts of the music and drama ministries at The Baptist Church of Beaufort and Port Royal Baptist Church, a very talented and capable direction crew as well as a cast and technical crew has emerged with Melanie Williams, musical director, Lynda McLain, stage director, and Casey Chucta, choreographer.  The title role of Joseph is played by Gregg McLain and the Narrator’s role will be sung by Dawn Bates. Jim Wooten, Senior Pastor, will be featured in the role of Jacob, and Kiel Seley, Youth Minister at Port Royal Baptist, will play one of the brothers.\r\nAlthough much rehearsal time is required from everyone in order to produce this musical, some families have committed to work on this project together. Much  time is spent encouraging one another in rehearsal as the 33-member cast and LowCountry Children’s Chorus converge.\r\nThe Baptist Church of Beaufort has been very supportive in providing a performance venue in the past for such productions as Smoke On the Mountain and Sanders Family Christmas, and looks forward to another celebration of community.\r\nTickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for seniors and children under 12. They may be purchased in advance at The Baptist Church of Beaufort (600 Charles St.), Antiques and Such (1600 Burnside, #105, Beaufort Town Center), and Lighthouse Deli and Café, 81 Sea Island Parkway.  Tickets will also be available at the door.  This community production is sponsored by The Baptist Church of Beaufort and LowCountry Children’s Chorus, which is celebrating 10 years.', 'Church presents colorful ‘Joseph’ musical', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'church-presents-colorful-%e2%80%98joseph%e2%80%99-musical', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:17:46', '2011-09-22 13:17:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3277', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3280, 4, '2011-09-22 13:18:38', '2011-09-22 13:18:38', 'FAMILIAL DISOBEDIENCE: A few officers were dispatched to the area of Monson and Washington streets when a  “suspicious” subject was reported causing a disturbance in the middle of the roadway. The male subject had an active family court bench warrant for his arrest, meaning he did not show up for Family Division Court to face his family like he was suppose to. When he was searched the officer also found a small plastic bag with what was suspected to be marijuana (although this must be confirmed with testing). What could this mean? Someone is trying to avoid his mama.\r\n\r\nUP, UP AND ARRESTED: At 9:45 p.m. on Sunday night ,a caller phoned the police about a possible burglary. Suspects were spotted loading property into a truck at the incident location. When a responding officer stopped a truck fitting the description, it was revealed that the two suspects had taken a ladder and other miscellaneous items from the yard of a house. They were arrested for trespassing and petit larceny. Yes, we’re in a recession and we must think outside the box, but there must be more inconspicuous things to steal than ladders.\r\n\r\nCONVENIENT HOT SPOT: While some may find it surprising that the Smokers Express, off Robert Smalls Parkway, could be the joint for public arguments, on Sunday morning around 1 a.m. it was the 24-hour convenient spot for exactly that. A witness reported two groups of men started arguing in the store and decided to, respectfully, take the matter out to the parking lot. When one group moved toward the other, things got real bad. A man pulled out a pistol, and everyone ran to cars fleeing the scene before the police arrived. The cause of the argument is unknown, but one could only imagine it was not because someone was trying to take the last Reese’s Pieces in the store.\r\n\r\nREVENGE OF THE WET CAT: On Friday, police filed an account of animal bite crime when a woman was reportedly bitten by her own cat as she tried to bathe it. Enough said?\r\n\r\n<em>Compiled by Tess Malijenovsky. Crime Report items are chosen from the files of the Beaufort Police Department. Please contact the police with any insider information on these cases.</em>', 'Weekend Crime Report', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'weekend-crime-report-2', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:18:38', '2011-09-22 13:18:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3280', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3282, 4, '2011-09-22 13:19:17', '2011-09-22 13:19:17', 'Beaufort Firefighter Ross Vezin is the Exchange Club of Beaufort’s Firefighter of the Year and Beaufort Police Investigator George Erdel is the 2011 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.\r\n“This is an exceptional honor and we are proud to have both these fine public servants working in the City of Beaufort,” Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson said.\r\n“It was so appropriate that the Exchange Club of Beaufort presented these awards during the 9-11 ceremonies Sunday in the Waterfront Park,” Dadson said. “At a time when our nation remembered the great sacrifices of first responders during that tragedy, we also got a chance to celebrate the continuing good works of our police and fire departments.”\r\nVezin joined the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department in June 2008 as a recent graduate from the Palm Beach Community College Fire Academy and a Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician. Through aggressive training from the South Carolina Fire Academy on his part, he was promoted through the firefighter ranks quickly and recently earned a “meritorious” promotion to Firefighter III earlier than scheduled.\r\nHe is also a 2011 graduate of both the Technical College of the Lowcountry and Columbia Southern University with an Associate’s Degree in Fire Service Management and an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science. Vezin expects to complete his Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University in 2012.\r\nIn 2010, Vezin served as a counselor at the MUSC Burned Children’s Fund Camp Can Do. He also was instrumental in accomplishing a “Stuff the Stocking” drive for CAPA during the 2010 holiday season. The Beaufort/Port Royal firefighters  donated money with which Vezin bought stocking stuffers. Then, along with his Engine Company, Vezin took Christmas dinner, stockings, and Santa Claus to the staff and residents of CAPA’s Open Arms Shelter.\r\nHe also played a key role in a fairy tale Christmas story in which the firefighters on duty before Christmas Eve learned that a family in the Beaufort community had nothing for Christmas. By noon on Christmas day, with Vezin’s help, that family had a Christmas tree, presents for five children including bicycles for each. This collaborative effort of firefighters was spearheaded by Vezin and his Engine Company.\r\nBeaufort Police Investigator George Erdel joined the Beaufort Police Department in August of 2006 after an enlistment in the United States Marine Corp where he was a military policeman. He has been assigned to the investigations unit at the Beaufort Police Department since March 2009.\r\nDuring his time assigned to investigations, Erdel has been assigned 110 cases of which 108 were Group A offenses – major crimes. He has cleared or closed 96% of those cases assigned. Of those cleared or closed, 36 were cleared by arrest, four were exceptionally cleared, 10 were classified as unfounded and 54 were administratively closed.\r\nInvestigator Erdel has taken classes in First Line Supervision, Basic Detective, Reid Technique of police interrogations, a cellular forensics class, and a class on tracking fugitives in the electronic age. He has completed 66 hours during his own time toward a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Park University.\r\nInvestigator Erdel, using his knowledge and interest in the electronic medium, has created and maintained the Beaufort Police Department’s Facebook page.\r\nHe takes the lead in cases concerning stolen computers and other technology crimes. His interaction with those in the computer networking field has led to multiple recoveries of stolen computers particularly for the Beaufort County School District and The Technical College of the Lowcountry.\r\nIn addition to his criminal investigations, he is an evidence custodian and a marijuana analyzer.', 'Exchange Club names  top firefighter, investigator', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'exchange-club-names-top-firefighter-investigator', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:19:17', '2011-09-22 13:19:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3282', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3284, 4, '2011-09-22 13:20:11', '2011-09-22 13:20:11', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nThe Tourism Management Advisory Commission (TMAC) came to Beaufort City Council once again in hopes of passing an ordinance that would, among other things, change hours of operation on Thursdays to accommodate for family day on Paris Island, change the bid process for touring horse carriage slots, and change the point system to allow for stricter violation laws. Tour business owners are upset and fear that these changes will not only take them completely out of business, but that they simply won’t work.\r\nTwo-thirds of the complaints that TMAC receives are from the actual touring personnel. It’s carriage war between horse buggy companies.\r\nLocal tour carriage companies are out to get one another, dropping manure and urine chalk intentionally onto the streets to frame the competitor. In fact, the biggest challenge that TMAC currently faces is mediating between the two competing tour companies, Carolina Buggy Tours and Southurn Rose Buggy Tours.\r\nLaw enforcement is frustrated that current laws don’t allow for immediate citations when one company tattletales on the other; and the tour carriage business owners fear that even with a point system (similar to that of driving licenses) it will always be one man’s word against the other’s and that convictions will never be penalized because they cannot be proved. Furthermore, the bid process amendment to the ordinance is a cutthroat suggestion that may eliminate this petty competition, but business owners fear will also eliminate their livelihood and investments.\r\nAfter nearly an hour and a half of debate and raised concerns, Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling motioned to continue the conversation for the following week since it was evident that no solution would be made that night.\r\nIn other news, council members will not increase taxes for the 2012 fiscal year Operating Budget. They also approved an extension to an agreement with Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire Department to serve residents on Lady’s Island on a contract basis.', 'It’s horse carriage war (again)', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'it%e2%80%99s-horse-carriage-war-again', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:20:11', '2011-09-22 13:20:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3284', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3286, 4, '2011-09-22 13:21:51', '2011-09-22 13:21:51', 'A photo of Stony Preserve by Bluffton resident, Stan Abrahamson, was selected for the cover of the 2012 Beaufort County Rural and Critical Lands Calendar.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3287\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Stony Preserve by Stan Abrahamson\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/News-Calendar-Stony-Preserve-by-Stan-Abrahamson-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3287\" title=\"News-Calendar-Stony Preserve by Stan Abrahamson\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/News-Calendar-Stony-Preserve-by-Stan-Abrahamson-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe photo shows a forested lagoon area at the preserve, which was purchased jointly by Beaufort County and the Town of Hilton Head Island for conservation as a passive park.  Twelve other photos selected from entries submitted in the county’s annual photo contest include three by Beaufort photographer and artist Karen Peluso, who entered shots of Lands End, The Green in Beaufort’s Old Point neighborhood and White Hall Landing.\r\nCounty Administrator Gary Kubic, the calendar’s executive editor, said he is always impressed with the quality of the pictures taken by local photographers. “Those who enter the contest year after year are to be applauded regardless of whether they were selected for the calendar or not. Their love for the natural outdoor beauty of Beaufort County is evident in the excellence and the integrity of their work. We are grateful to them all for helping us tell the story of our beloved Rural and Critical Lands with their exceptional photographs.”\r\nThe 2012 calendar is expected to be available for sale in October at the county website and several local shops.', 'Photos chosen for county calendar', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'photos-chosen-for-county-calendar', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:21:51', '2011-09-22 13:21:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3286', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3289, 4, '2011-09-22 13:23:23', '2011-09-22 13:23:23', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nPhilip Fairbanks grew up in the Philadelphia area, graduated from Temple University, and earned his law degree at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., where he served on the Law Review.\r\nFollowing graduation in 1977, he hopped on a train headed for his first job as a staff attorney with the federal Legal Services Office in Beaufort. He never looked back and today his deep knowledge of the region informs his judgment.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3290\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"230\" caption=\"Philip Fairbanks: Bankruptcy attorney\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Profile-Phil1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3290\" title=\"Profile-Phil1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Profile-Phil1-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nPhil found his specialty in bankruptcy, an area where he feels he can make a personal difference helping solve financial problems when it is needed most. For the past 15 years, Phil estimates he has filed cases for more than 2,000 people from Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head as well as throughout Hampton, Jasper and Colleton counties. In his spare time he likes to garden, get on the river, and travel with his wife, Dale Friedman.\r\nSays Phil “We have helped people of all ages, professional achievement, and income levels who come to us because they can no longer keep up with their debt without some help. Many are burdened by medical expenses for themselves or loved ones; some have been laid off in a poor economy; others have experienced family upheavals like death or divorce. Similarly, in this economy, small business owners find the pressures of meeting payrolls, tax obligations, suppliers’ demands, while continuing to make a profit, increasingly difficult.\r\nOur clients are a diverse group with a common problem, but each and every case is unique. Our firm enjoys the challenge of designing the right solution for each client, whether it is through bankruptcy or another alternative that will allow them to address their financial difficulties and make a fresh start.”\r\nAdds Phil, “Bankruptcy can be a process full of stress, details and deadlines, and to best meet the needs of our clients, we’ve assembled a seasoned group of co-workers who contribute in any number of ways every day to make sure our clients are prepared, informed and treated with kindness and respect.”\r\n“When I walked into Phil’s office, I was embarrassed about my bankruptcy and ashamed and feeling like I’d failed. But when I walked out, I felt a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders and I so appreciated his comforting words and help,” said a client.\r\nMany people drop health insurance, cash in retirement savings, lose homes, and suffer overwhelming stress rather than file. Bankruptcy is a responsible, legal procedure for resolving debt-related problems. The bankruptcy laws provide relief to those who can demonstrate to a federal judge that, despite their best efforts, they will not be able to manage unless their debt is restructured or eliminated.\r\nMost people who file for bankruptcy legally eliminate a substantial amount of their debt that would otherwise show up on their credit report. Overall, the new credit report — minus the discharged debt — looks better to new potential lenders than the old one. Many people find that their credit actually improves following a bankruptcy.\r\nThere are two types of debt: ‘Unsecured’ and ‘Secured’. Unsecured debt is not backed up (secured) by collateral and includes things like credit card and finance company accounts, medical bills, utility and cell phone accounts, and some kinds of income tax debts. Secured debt has something tangible (collateral) behind it: a car, boat, furniture, some installment purchases, and perhaps biggest of all, your home. Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies, also known as “consumer bankruptcies,” have different requirements as well as advantages and disadvantages.\r\nHow Filing for Bankruptcy Can Save Your Home\r\nA Chapter 13 can make it possible for homeowners who are several months or more behind on their mortgages to keep their homes by resuming the regular monthly mortgage payment and making a small additional payment to “catch-up” the unpaid balance over a five year period. This is possible because bankruptcy reduces the amounts a homeowner is required to pay on other, usually unsecured debts (credit cards, medical bills, etc.). Typically, those other debt balances can be reduced by up to 95%.\r\nA Chapter 13 bankruptcy can also allow homeowners who are struggling with a home equity loan or second mortgage to substantially reduce the monthly note payment.\r\nAlternatively, a Chapter 7 bankruptcy can simply “wipe out” all unsecured debts, making it possible for a homeowner who is current or only slightly behind on a mortgage to keep the home.\r\nPhil’s office is at 1214 King St. and he can be reached at 843-521-1580.', 'A fair bankruptcy attorney: It’s all in the name', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-fair-bankruptcy-attorney-it%e2%80%99s-all-in-the-name', '', '', '2011-09-22 13:23:23', '2011-09-22 13:23:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3289', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3292, 4, '2011-09-22 13:25:12', '2011-09-22 13:25:12', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nSeventeen, a popular teen magazine, selected 15 college freshman to keep a blog about their first year away at school. One of the students chosen was Jaymie Baggerly, who graduated from Beaufort Academy and is now a freshman at College of Charleston.\r\nJaymie never thought she’d have her face next to her story in the magazine she grew up reading, and now she’s one of Seventeen’s featured “Freshman 15.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3293\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"120\" caption=\"Jamie Baggerly\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/School-BA-Seventeen.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3293\" title=\"School-BA Seventeen\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/School-BA-Seventeen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n“It feels really weird,” Jaymie said. “You know, you grow up reading that magazine, and I always thought that if I was going to be in it, I’d be in the section with the embarrassing stories.”\r\nEvery other week readers can find Jaymie’s latest blog entries with pictures and videos posted on Seventeen’s website. Making videos won’t be hard for Jaymie since she’s been making them with her friends for years ever since her grandparents gave her a video camera for Christmas. After all, she won her spot in Seventeen with a blog entry about poaching an egg and a one-minute introductory video highlighting her personality amidst a sunflower field and downtown by the river.\r\nSo far Jaymie’s written about the trials of trying out for the crew team and her first time going out to a dance club —Pantheon, a gay club recommended by her upperclassmen as “the most fun place in Charleston.” She also plans on giving readers a heads up about the process of signing up for Study Abroad as she intends to go to England.\r\nWith a high school graduating class of 17 students, the Charleston city life has a lot to offer Jaymie, and she’s excited to have already made many new friends. Even though Charleston might be “like a big Beaufort,” according to Jaymie, she misses her friends and family from back home.\r\nJaymie would like high school rising seniors to know that college isn’t the slice of cake her teachers made it out to be and highly recommends that students try to move onto campus as early as possible so that they’re all settled in by the time classes start.\r\nTo stay tuned with Jaymie Baggerly’s freshman endeavors as she represents Beaufort, check out her blog: http://www.seventeen.com/archives/college/freshman-15/by_author/11703/3;1.', 'Local student featured in Seventeen', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-student-featured-in-seventeen', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:52', '2018-07-12 15:04:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3292', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3295, 4, '2011-09-26 15:13:46', '2011-09-26 15:13:46', 'Friends of the Beaufort County Library (FOL) and the City of Beaufort will hold the 2011 Annual Fall Book Sale under the pavilion in Beaufort’s Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park from Sept. 23-25.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/stack-of-books.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3296\" title=\"stack of books\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/stack-of-books-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" /></a>A preview sale for members of FOL is Friday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon. The sale will then open to everyone as follows:  Friday, Sept. 23 from noon to 6 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 25 from noon to 4 p.m. There will be a large selection of well-priced gently used books, paperbacks, DVDs, audio tapes and children’s books available for every age and a variety of interests.\r\nAll money from the sale will be used to support unfunded programs, projects and materials needed by the Beaufort, St. Helena, and Lobeco libraries. Nonprofit organizations interested in taking unsold books from 4-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, should call 843-812-3574, and bring boxes to pack your books.', 'Annual fall book sale', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'annual-fall-book-sale', '', '', '2011-09-26 15:15:29', '2011-09-26 15:15:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3295', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(3299, 4, '2011-09-22 15:28:37', '2011-09-22 15:28:37', 'By Lanier Laney\r\nBeaufort’s grand “Old Guard” along with younger generations and friends turned out on the first cool day of fall this past weekend for Marjorie Trask’s porch and garden party to watch the 300 Birthday Parade go by on Bay Street.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0913.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3300\" title=\"IMG_0913\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0913-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Beaufortonians seem to go into some sort of hibernation during the hottest, most humid months of summer, and people greeted each other with gusto after not seeing one another for so long. Thoughts of Beaufort’s history were in the air as the charming parade passed by with costumed float riders. An older gentleman next to me remarked, “You know, if we had never separated from England, Marjorie Trask would be a Duchess!” he said with a smile. Marjorie’s father was Angus Fordham who was Mayor of Beaufort for 17 years and Marjorie’s family, the McLeods, celebrated 100 years in the house with a family picnic this past April. The beautiful, many-columned home, built in 1813 is featured on the cover of “Beaufort’s Historic Homes” coffee table book and was the headquarters of General Stevens during the Civil War. <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0917.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3302\" title=\"IMG_0917\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0917-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0915.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-3301\" title=\"IMG_0915\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0915-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>The wonderful Marjorie Trask, (or “Big Marge’” as she is affectionately known — her daughter being Marjorie Trask also, now married to Herb Gray). Big Marge’s lovely party in honor of Beaufort’s 300th kicked off the Beaufort Fall social season in fine style.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0902.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3303\" title=\"IMG_0902\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0902-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>A ‘job well done’ goes to Erin Dean and Councilman Mike Mcfee who spearheaded the successful 300 Parade. Pat Harvey Palmer and the Lions Club along with the city staff, did the brunt of work. Special thanks to them and all the organizations that worked so hard to pull off such a wonderful parade. “Blessedly free of blatant advertising like usual” said an onlooker to me. Turns out that that was intentional as floats were required to have a theme (with costumes) and not just be a rolling billboard for a business.\r\nIt turned out to be a great birthday celebration for Beaufort with a movie star grand marshal in Gary Sinise! Too bad we have to wait another 300 years for the next one. <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0910.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3304\" title=\"IMG_0910\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0910-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>', 'Beaufort’s fall social season begins', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort%e2%80%99s-fall-social-season-begins', '', '', '2011-09-22 15:28:37', '2011-09-22 15:28:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3299', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3307, 4, '2011-09-22 16:59:30', '2011-09-22 16:59:30', 'Thursday: Conflict Zone photography exhibit\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1465.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3308\" title=\"IMG_1465\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1465-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>On Thursday, Sept. 15, the wounded veterans, their caregivers, volunteers and other members of the community were invited to a reception at the Loft in Beaufort’s City Hall to view the national photography exhibit “Conflict Zone.” The images were all taken by some of the most celebrated combat journalists of this generation, and the show was inspired by Joao Silva, the New York Times photographer who lost both legs in an Afghanistan explosion.\r\nThe event was catered by Palm Key Catering, and volunteers also brought many other delicious homemade dishes.\r\nIt was a wonderful opportunity to mingle, enjoy a good meal and see thought-provoking — sometimes even heart wrenching — images from the war zones.\r\nThe show is sponsored by The Independence Fund and will be on display through Friday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.conflictzone.org.\r\n\r\nFriday: Lt. Dan Band concert in the park\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/P9162869.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3309\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/P9162869-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSaturday: 5K run and Beaufort 300th parade\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3312\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"OB SOFALY Grand Marshal Gary Sinise waves to the crowd during Beaufort&#39;s Tricentennial Parade on Saturday as it makes its way along Bay Street in Beaufort.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RES0090.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3312\" title=\"_RES0090\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RES0090-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3313\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\" caption=\"BOB SOFALY Patriotic and historical floats, some pulled by pick-ups and others pulled by tractors, told a story about Beaufort&#39;s 300 years.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RES0112.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3313\" title=\"_RES0112\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RES0112-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3311\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"217\" caption=\"BOB SOFALY Photographer John Wollworth and son get ready to run the Beaufort Tricentennial 5K race on Saturday in Beaufort.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RES0012.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3311\" title=\"_RES0012\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RES0012-217x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3310\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"BOB SOFALY More than 300 runners take off to start the Beaufort Tricentennial 5K race on Saturday morning.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RES0030.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3310\" title=\"_RES0030\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RES0030-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3314\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"221\" caption=\"BOB SOFALY Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, in period clothing, converses with the crowd during Beaufort&#39;s Tricentennial Parade on Saturday. Just behind Keyserling is City Councilman George O&#39;Kelly.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RES0107.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3314\" title=\"_RES0107\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RES0107-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]', 'Lt. Dan Weekend', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lt-dan-weekend', '', '', '2011-09-22 16:59:30', '2011-09-22 16:59:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3307', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3327, 4, '2011-09-26 15:09:29', '2011-09-26 15:09:29', 'Driver Cited in Trash Dumping Incidents\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/garbage-can.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3328\" title=\"garbage can\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/garbage-can-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>The driver of a Waste Pro trash truck has been cited after\r\ntwo dumping incidents in less than 24 hours left portions of Hwy 170 littered with debris.\r\nAt approximately 4:00 pm last Thursday, Sheriff’s deputies responded to multiple reports by motorists of a trash truck dropping large amounts of garbage on the westbound lanes of Hwy 170 from the Broad River bridge to Snake Rd. Deputies were unable to make contact with the truck, however, a Sheriff’s Office Litter Control officer initiated an investigation.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter sorting through the debris found in the roadway, Litter Control was able to track the contents back to a\r\nWaste Pro truck transporting garbage from St. Helena. Deputies then began to work to identify the driver of the\r\ntruck responsible for the litter.\r\n\r\nAt 10:00 am Friday morning, deputies would identify the driver as a second dumping incident occurred, this\r\ntime on Hwy 170 at the Chechessee River bridge. During this incident, large quantities of refuse was released\r\nwhen the truck’s restraining net broke loose. The trash ultimately ended up blocking multiple lanes of traffic\r\nand required more than 3 hours to remove.\r\n\r\nThe 32-year old Waste Pro employee was subsequently issued citations for Littering and Failure to Secure\r\nLoad in reference to the events occurring Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. No reports of property\r\ndamage were received as a result of the dropped debris, and the roadway was successfully cleared by Waste Pro\r\nrepresentatives.', 'Waste Pro Driver Cited in Dumping Incident', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '3327', '', '', '2011-09-26 20:24:01', '2011-09-26 20:24:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3327', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3333, 4, '2011-09-27 10:59:05', '2011-09-27 10:59:05', '<strong><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RedDyeLand.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3334\" title=\"RedDyeLand\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RedDyeLand-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Beaufort River to run red with dye to check water quality for possible shellfish harvesting</strong>\r\n\r\nState health officials and water quality experts will inject red dye to parts of the Beaufort River starting Monday morning to see if any areas can be opened for additional shellfish harvesting.\r\n\r\nLocal areas to be tested include all navigable waters along the Beaufort River to include smaller creeks and water extensions, beginning near the McTeer Bridge, that flow northward to approximately Brickyard Creek, and southward toward Port Royal Sound.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe aim, DHEC says, is that test results could allow for the reclassification from “prohibited” to another classification that would allow for shellfish harvesting. There are still some portions of the Beaufort River that will be prohibited because the waters are not classified for shellfish harvesting, such as the headwaters of Battery Creek.\r\n\r\n“We want to be sure our residents are informed about these tests so they don’t worry too much if the river looks a little different when the dye is put in,” Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling said. “We value our waterways and we have lots of people who keep a close eye on the water quality. In this case, a red river is a good thing.”\r\n\r\nInjection of the Rhodamine WT dye is expected to temporarily change the color of the water to a bright red color for possibly several hundreds of feet, lasting a few hours to an entire day. The brightness will fade as the dye dilutes with the river’s flow and should be gone after a day, DHEC said.\r\n\r\nThe Chowan, Distant Island, and Wallace creeks have the most harvestable shellfish, mainly eastern oysters and hard clams.  The SCDHEC Shellfish Growing Area 15 extends north–south from McCalley Creek to Port Royal Sound and any impact of the dyed effluent on these areas will be examined in this study, DHEC officials said.\r\n\r\nTest preparations begin Sunday with the actual dye injection set to start at 7:30 a.m. Monday. Additional dye tests and monitoring will continue through Tuesday, with Wednesday set as the “rain make-up day” should it be needed.', 'Beaufort River to Run Red This Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-river-to-run-red-this-week', '', '', '2011-09-27 10:59:05', '2011-09-27 10:59:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3333', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3337, 4, '2011-09-27 15:25:56', '2011-09-27 15:25:56', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/checkpoint.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3338\" title=\"checkpoint\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/checkpoint-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>It\'s time to go through your glove box and dig out the old paperwork.  Why you ask?  If not, you\'re likely to get a ticket this week.  PLEASE READ!!\r\n\r\n<strong>Traffic Safety Checkpoint</strong>:  The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Thursday, September 29th, 2011 from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nCheckpoint will be held at the following location:\r\n• <strong>Parris Island Gtwy at Love House Ministries (423 Parris Island Gtwy)</strong>\r\n\r\nThis Public Safety Checkpoint will be conducted to enforce ALL South Carolina State Laws, with emphasis on violations related to driver’s licenses, vehicle registrations, and insurance.\r\n\r\nDrivers passing through the checkpoint will be asked to produce their driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance for their vehicle.', 'Got License? Registration? Proof of Insurance??', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'got-license-registration-proof-of-insurance', '', '', '2011-09-27 15:25:56', '2011-09-27 15:25:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3337', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3341, 4, '2011-09-29 12:27:41', '2011-09-29 12:27:41', 'Port Royal Farmers Market Lunch &amp; Learn\r\nThe Lunch and Learn series will hold its final class of the 2011 season on Saturday, October 1, at the Port Royal Farmer’s Market. This free, open air class, will begin at 11:30 a.m.  Master Gardener Sandra Educate will conduct a class on Lasagna Gardening. Nope, not pasta, but a no dig, no till, no kill method of starting a garden bed. Lasagna gardens overcome the problems of poor soil, poor drainage and soil preparation.  Come to the big oak tree behind the Master Gardener table and be sure to bring a folding chair and a market basket to hold the locally grown produce and flowers. Classes will resume next spring.\r\n\r\nYMCA kicks off Puppy Plunge this Saturday\r\nTo kick-off this year’s Puppy Plunge event, all canines are invited to take a dip in the YMCA outdoor pool at no cost! The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 1st from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and will continue on the first Saturday of each consecutive month. Following the FREE kick-off event, the cost is only $5 per canine and all proceeds benefit the “Learn to Swim” program at the Y!  “As soon as we close the outdoor pool for the summer, we open it up for the dogs!” says Mike Bostwick, CEO of Wardle Family YMCA. Canines of all breeds and sizes are welcome to attend. Humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge. For more information, call 843-522-9622.\r\n\r\nFreedom from Smoking series of classes held\r\nThe next session of Freedom from Smoking classes begins Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at LifeFit Wellness located at 989 Ribaut Road in Beaufort. This is the American Lung Association’s program to help people who want to break their tobacco habit and is considered the “gold standard” in smoking cessation programs. The classes last for seen weeks and have eight sessions where you learn your own smoking pattern, and how to deal with triggers and urges before you actually quit smoking! The cost of the program is $60 and preregistration is strongly recommended due to limited space. Please call 522-5635 to secure your seat soon. Kitty Parker CRT/RCP is the program facilitator.\r\n\r\nFree notary public training for county\r\nSecretary of State Mark Hammond is offering a free regional notary public seminar Tuesday, October 4 for all Beaufort County and surrounding county notaries and those interested in becoming a notary. Notaries public hold an important position of responsibility. It is critical to understand the duties and responsibilities of notaries under South Carolina law. Once commissioned as a notary public, it is the responsibility of the notary to maintain a level of training necessary to perform the duties of the position as required by law. This seminar will address state laws governing the duties and responsibilities of notaries. The unauthorized practice of law will also be addressed in a joint session with a representative from the South Carolina Bar. Attending a Notary Public seminar is not required — the seminar is a public service of the Secretary of State’s Office. You may register for the seminar at www.surveymonkey.com/s/7TQLRZG or by emailing rdaggerhart@sos.sc.gov.  Please state your name, the location of the seminar you wish to attend, and a telephone number. The seminar will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nBlack chamber of commerce to meet\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 6, at its office at 801 Bladen St., at 11 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to give the public an opportunity to become acquainted with a proposed Rural Development Project on 711 Bladen Street in Beaufort consisting generally of BCBCC new office space, training facilities, business incubators for new small businesses, showroom for local artists and a meeting facility. Citizens will have the opportunity to comment on such items as economic and environmental impact, service area and other alternatives.\r\n\r\nGive blood at American Red Cross Blood Drive\r\nThe next Carteret Street United Methodist Church-sponsored American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2011 in the Fellowship Hall from noon until 6 p.m. ARC blood is distributed locally and around the world, wherever and whenever needed.   To make an appointment please, call 1-866-611-7137 or log onto www.givelife.org.  For the 1-866 number, after you get an answer press 2 (Option 2) for a Savannah-based operator. For questions, please call Merle Hoagland (522-2073) or e-mail merle13@embarqmail.com.\r\nAll Pro Dad will host Dad’s Day Breakfast\r\nAll Pro Dad will host its next Dad’s Day Breakfast on Friday, October 7 at 7 a.m. in the Coosa Elementary School Cafeteria.  Team up with other Coosa Elementary dads and kids for a quick, before-school breakfast and 45-minute program of fatherhood and family topics. This month’s topic is about “being humble.” All area dads and their kids are invited to attend this free event.  Space is limited so please RSVP to www.allprodad.com/dd/2508. Breakfast to be provided by Chick-fil-A.  For more information, please email Mike Mashke at mmashke@cbcnationalbank.com.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Writers meet\r\nBeaufort Writers meets every second and fourth Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Lady’s Island Airport Conference Room. The next meetings will be Tuesday, October 11 and 25.\r\n\r\nLunch and Listen series sponsored by library\r\nTo get ready for the opening of the “New Harmonies” exhibit, the Beaufort library, USC Beaufort Center for the Arts, and the Friends of the Beaufort County Library have teamed up to present Lunch and Listen, a special music series featuring local musicians. These one hour lunchtime music performances will be held in the USCB Center for the Arts auditorium, 801 Carteret St. All Lunch and Listen music performances are free and open to the public. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and performances will last from noon to 1 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch or purchase one at Outtakes Cafe next door to the Performing Arts Center. Upcoming performances are:\r\n• Monday, October 10, guitarist Craig Washington will play his favorite jazz selections on electric guitar.\r\n• Monday, October 26th will feature Kirk Dempsey, of Dempsey Farms, performing soul stirring blues on harmonica and guitar.\r\n\r\nAGLOW Area Team has annual conference\r\nSouth Carolina AGLOW Area Team is having its annual Leadership Development Training Conference on Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Quality Inn at Beaufort Town Center. Speaker will be Joy Green of Florida who serves as the U.S. Director for the Southeast Region giving oversight to Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. For cost or additional information, contact Gloria Gourdin at 843 407-6667 or scaglowareateam@yahoo.com.\r\n\r\nGet tickets today for fall Auldbrass tour\r\nTickets are on sale now for the 2011 Auldbrass Plantation Tour in Yemassee held on November 5 and 6.. Tickets are $85 per person and there will also be a picnic lunch available at Tomotley Plantation for $15 per person. Although Frank Lloyd Wright designed more than 1,000 projects during his long and prolific career, Auldbrass in Yemassee is the only plantation among them. It is also one of the largest and most complex projects he ever undertook. Wright had an unusually intense commitment to Auldbrass, and worked on it, off and on, for over twenty years, from 1938 until his death in 1959. On Saturday, November 5, the Land Trust is excited to host Eric Lloyd Wright (the grandson of the famed Frank Lloyd Wright) during a Special Lecture Event at the USCB Performing Arts Center in Beaufort.  Tickets for the Lecture Event are $50 per person. All tickets can be purchase via our website at www.openlandtrust.org (80% of the ticket purchases are tax deductible.) Any questions, please call the Open Land Trust office at 843-521-2175.\r\n\r\n\r\nPaddleFest 2011 will be at Hunting Island\r\nWHAT: PaddleFest 2011\r\nWHERE: Hunting Island State Park, Lagoon, Parking Lot J\r\nWHEN: Saturday, November 5, 1 p.m., start time\r\nREGISTRATION: 11 a.m. Race Day at Hunting Island State Park\r\nDESCRIPTION: 3 and 6 mile kayak, canoe, outrigger canoe and stand up paddleboard races which begin and finish in the Lagoon near Parking Lot J. All events will start together.  There are categories (kinds of boats) and divisions (age groups) for everyone! Awards ceremony and cookout will follow the events at Parking Lot J.\r\nREGISTRATION: In person at Higher Ground, 2121 Boundary Street, Suite. 101, Beaufort, or www.active.com.\r\nCONTACT: Tim at Higher Ground, 843-379-4327, or Dinah at 843-252-4820 Email: higherground@hargray.com, dinahbrock@me.com or visit www.HigherGroundBeaufort.com and www.active.com.\r\n\r\nHistorical society holds Fall Speaker Series\r\nThe Beaufort County Historical Society is pleased to announce their Fall Speaker Series.  All meetings are held at noon at the Beaufort Yacht &amp; Sailing Club, Meridian Rd., Lady’s Island. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend free. On Nov. 10 Kristine Dunn Johnson will speak on her book “No Holier Spot of Ground: Confederate Monuments and Cemeteries of South Carolina” and the history of the Beaufort U.S. National Cemetery. For more information, contact Pamela Ovens at sail@singlestar.us or call 843-785-2767.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-10', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:27:41', '2011-09-29 12:27:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3341', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3343, 4, '2011-09-29 12:28:57', '2011-09-29 12:28:57', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Pet-of-Week-9-29.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3344\" title=\"Pet of Week 9-29\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Pet-of-Week-9-29-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Betty is a 4 month old female American Shorthaired kitten that is looking for her Barney ... or Wilma will do too! Citizens who visit the Beaufort County Animal Shelter and Control to turn in an animal or look for a lost pet may do so anytime between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those who wish to adopt an animal must do so between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The shelter is closed on Sunday. The facility is located at 23 Shelter Church Road off US 21, north of the Marine Corps Air Station. For more information, call (843) 255-5010.', 'Pet of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-10', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:28:57', '2011-09-29 12:28:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3343', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3346, 4, '2011-09-29 12:29:59', '2011-09-29 12:29:59', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\nThere have been quite a few unknown dogs appearing in the neighborhood lately. I tried to grab the rangy Walker hound (he had a collar) but he darted away too quickly, heading in the direction of the end of the road. Later, I watched a Shepherdy-sort and his Chow-ish buddy cross my driveway, heading the same direction. The next day, Pooh, my neighbor dog, went AWOL.\r\n\r\nWhen a dirty, scratched, scabby, smelly, exhausted Pooh staggered in my back door 24 hours later, I figured he had tangled with a varmint, been rolled by a car or, as we later discovered, sojourned in the thrall of the Lab at the end of the street. Yes, word was out in the ‘hood — but a little late — Miss Coco was in heat.\r\nThe heat cycle, or estrus, is the time of sexual receptivity in un-spayed female dogs. When estrus occurs, animals are said to be “in heat” or “in season.” Dogs generally have their first estrus cycle at 6-12 months of age. Some females of the large breeds, however, may not have their first estrus until they are 12-24 months of age. Miss Coco is about 1 year old. The complete cycle takes about six months, resulting in two estrus periods each year. Individual variation occurs, but it’s a pattern that repeats regularly.\r\n\r\nTwice a year, when a dog goes into cycle, she may become snappish and irritable. Her vulva will swell slightly and she will excrete a bloody discharge. At this point, the irresponsible pet owner will chuck the dog outdoors because she smells, is picking at the kids and making a mess on the carpet. It’s only a matter of moments before all the neighborhood dogs know. The news, the smells, the pheromones, travel through the air faster than you can imagine. With scent receptors 400 to 4,000 times more effective than ours, it’s a guarantee that every intact, slack-jawed Darryl dog from miles around is going to show up in your yard pining for love before the end of Day One. If you live in the country, as I do, it’s possible to see a few coyotes loitering, too.\r\nThere is a myth that female dogs need to experience a heat or even have a litter to complete their womanhood. Not true. Estrus is a simple biological fact, not a chapter from a Harlequin romance. There is another myth that a dog cannot get pregnant on her first cycle. Again, not true. Responsible breeders generally will not breed a dog that early, waiting at least two years to see if serious problems — genetic defects, hip conditions — present in the line. Another myth is that dogs will no longer go into heat once they reach the age of menopause. Female dogs cycle throughout their life, they do not experience menopause (reproductive cycles ceasing with age) as human females do.\r\nGiven the opportunity, a female in heat will succumb to hormones every time, no matter the suitor or how many suitors. Given the opportunity, a male dog will jump over or tunnel under fences, or even leap through windows to complete his mission. I have heard the Romeos serenading Miss Coco every night for the better part of the month. It is a hazard to your dog and a danger to your family and neighbors to have unknown, intact, possibly aggressive dogs hanging around for upwards of three weeks —the average length of a heat cycle. Plus, it’s a nuisance.\r\nI am adamant that if you are not a professional breeder, there is no reason to have a pet — male or female — that is not neutered. There are myriad health-related and behavioral benefits of neutering your pet. Plus, given that upwards onto 5,000 animals are euthanized annually at our local shelter alone, risking an unwanted pregnancy is a purely un-conscious act.  And at the very least, please consider your neighbors.', 'For females, the heat is on', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'for-females-the-heat-is-on', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:29:59', '2011-09-29 12:29:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3346', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3349, 4, '2011-09-29 12:32:19', '2011-09-29 12:32:19', 'By Celia Strong\r\nWhat do ducks have to do with wine?  Besides maybe eating and drinking them together? A look at Duckhorn Vineyards in Napa Valley will make it clear why duck wines rule.\r\n\r\nFirst, let’s look at a wine-producing area of California — Mendocino County. This is one of northernmost wine grape regions in California and makes some really phenomenal wines.  Most of us just don’t know it as well as other areas, but within the county there are 10 designated viticultural areas and together they are one of the leading regions for organically grown wine grapes. The name “Mendocino” comes from the family name, Mendoza, for the 16th century Spaniard who explored this coastline. The first vineyards in Mendocino were established in the 1850’s in the Redwood Valley by farmers who didn’t find success and wealth in the great Gold Rush.  Most of the vineyards stayed small and, because of that, were basically eradicated by Prohibition.  Vines were ripped up and replaced with fruit and nut trees.  (Not nearly as fun or tasty as vineyards!) In 1931, while Prohibition was still in place, the Parducci family founded a winery in Mendocino County. Later, in 1968, Fetzer Vineyards was founded. (This winery grew to become the largest in the county.)  And, soon, many others followed.\r\n\r\nMendocino County has a wide range of geographic and climatic conditions.  On the eastern edge of the county, the Mayacamus Mountains separate Mendocino from Lake County. The Mendocino Range, part of the Coast Ranges, divides the region into two distinct separate climate zones.  In the west, the Pacific fog plays a dominant role in the climate, particularly for the Anderson Valley. This western part of the county tends to have a more maritime climate, thanks to the cooling and rain influences from the ocean.  On the eastern side of the range, the climate is warmer and more Mediterranean.  (It is here that the Russian River starts and runs south into Sonoma.)   Today, we’re going to look more at the Anderson Valley, in the western, cooler part of Mendocino.\r\nThe Anderson Valley lies 10 to 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean and about 100 miles north of San Francisco. The valley is known to have huge temperature variations, from 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and long Indian summers, which can give the grapes a last ripening spurt. The Anderson Valley is actually one of the coolest wine grape growing areas in California. Cool-climate grape varieties like pinot noir, chardonnay, Riesling and Gewurztraminer flourish in this cooler area. This cooler climate has also made the area a great source for high quality sparkling wines.\r\nNow, finally, it’s time to look at this week’s wine. Its parent is Duckhorn Vineyards in Napa. Duckhorn was founded in 1976 by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn and for more than a quarter century now, they have worked to establish themselves as one of the very best producers of Bordeaux grape varieties in North America.  Duckhorn’s concentration on high quality fruit from great vineyard locations played a large part in their success.  At the end of the 20th century, they expanded not only their vineyards but their variety of wines and grapes as well.  In 2001, they made their first Anderson Valley Pinot Noir.  (It is the Pinot Noir we want to pay attention to today. Yum yum!)\r\nBecause Duckhorn was the name (brand) established with merlot, sauvignon blanc and other Bordeaux varieties in Napa Valley, a new name was chosen for the new wines from a new location. “Migration” defines the idea of movement and is dedicated to the exploration of these new grapes and vineyards. In the Anderson Valley,  Migration is surrounded by soil and climate that is very much like those of the Burgundy region of eastern France.  These similarities are clear when you taste some of these wines.  And, lucky us, there are three levels of Anderson Valley Pinot Noir.  The top level, and most expensive, is Goldeneye.  (Yes, all Duckhorn wines have names associated, somehow, with ducks. Spectacular marketing.)\r\nThe Goldeneye is probably one of the best Pinot Noirs from California that I’ve tasted in the last couple of years.  Its price is slightly more than $50, which, all things considered, is not much for how good it really is. The lower level is Decoy Pinot Noir. This wine, for much less at $20, is layered with flavors including cherry, anise, mint, some vanilla from the oak barrels and much more.  Full but not heavy, it is a great example of what Anderson Valley Pinots can be.\r\nIn between the Goldeneye and the Decoy is the Migration Pinot Noir.  This wine is just lovely,  rich in flavors, smooth textured, great for sipping or enjoying with many foods — roast ducks, turkey, seafood, lean red meats, Asian flavors. There’s no limit to it!  I’m sure you can guess that the price on Migration is in between the other two.  Actually, it is listed on its website at $34 dollars, right in the middle. But what would you think if you could get it for $23.99?  Wouldn’t that just make you love to try it this weekend when the temperatures are going to be lower again? Yes? Good! The ducks do rule.  Enjoy.', 'Once again, the Duck wines rule', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'once-again-the-duck-wines-rule', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:32:19', '2011-09-29 12:32:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3349', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3351, 4, '2011-09-29 12:34:18', '2011-09-29 12:34:18', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\n\r\nOn a dreary, rainy Thursday afternoon, the Lunch Bunch had its spirits lifted by the cozy atmosphere and comfort food provided by Val’s Heavenly Wings &amp; Seafood.\r\nThe restaurant just opened on September 10 at 7 Robert Smalls Parkway, Suite #1, in the small shopping center next to Staples.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3352\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Val&#39;s Heavenly Wings offers a variety of more than 10 flavors of buffalo wings.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1488.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3352\" title=\"IMG_1488\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1488-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nWe welcomed our new General Sales Manager Buck Boone to his first Lunch Bunch, and we were treated to a giant sampling — it was more than the five of us could even finish.\r\nFrom the 10 flavors of buffalo wings, we tried the mild, lemon pepper, garlic pepper and teriyaki. They were all finger-licking good, but April and Elizabeth liked the teriyaki the best.\r\nValerie Donaldson, the vivacious owner, kept bringing out more yummy plates. We had chicken tenders with honey mustard sauce, fried shrimp as well as fried whiting filets, which Kim declared her favorite.\r\nThe two all-beef Nathan’s hot dogs were as good as those found at the ball park. If you like your dog with a little spice, try Val’s special red onion sauce.\r\nElizabeth and I devoured the plate of cheese fries — so satisfying for my preggie cravings.\r\nIf you can save room for dessert, several flavors of ice cream are offered.\r\nValerie has every reason to be proud of her menu. She said her family has always run restaurants, so cooking is in her blood, and she’s always dreamed of opening an establishment of her own.\r\nVal’s is open Monday - Saturday, 11 a.m. to  10 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call 843-379-8257 to place a pick up order or visit www.valsheavenlywings.com.', 'Val’s Heavenly Wings puts Lunch Bunch on Cloud 9 ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'val%e2%80%99s-heavenly-wings-puts-lunch-bunch-on-cloud-9', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:34:18', '2011-09-29 12:34:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3351', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3354, 4, '2011-09-29 12:36:12', '2011-09-29 12:36:12', 'Carteret Street United Methodist Church’s annual Fall Bazaar will be held Saturday, October 15, from 8 a.m. to\r\n2 p.m. at the church, 408 Carteret St. in Beaufort.\r\nThe event is free and open to the public. Attendees will be able to purchase baked goods, frozen foods and other edible delicacies, participate in the silent auction, prepare for fall planting with sod and bedding plants from the Garden Shop or find treasure in the good “junque”, tools, crafts, toys and games booths. Concessions will be sold throughout the day. The Pumpkin Patch will also be open, and there will be kids’ games. This event is fun for the entire family. All proceeds benefit church missions and programs.\r\nThe Pumpkin Patch will be open daily beginning October 3. Thousands of pumpkins will be delivered October 2 at 3 p.m. The Pumpkin Patch, sponsored by the Carteret Street Youth, is open to the public and offers pumpkins of all shapes and sizes for sale. School trips are also available. All proceeds raised benefit Carteret Street’s youth ministries.\r\nThe pumpkins are grown in New Mexico by Navajo Indians and are shipped directly to Carteret Street as a gesture of faith. Carteret Street, in turn, sells the pumpkins, reports the sales and receives a portion of the overall sales.\r\nFor questions, the church office can be reached at 524-3841.', 'United Methodist Church opens annual pumpkin patch', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'united-methodist-church-opens-annual-pumpkin-patch', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:36:12', '2011-09-29 12:36:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3354', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3356, 4, '2011-09-29 12:37:02', '2011-09-29 12:37:02', 'The Habersham Marketplace in Beaufort will host a “Blues and Brews” night during its next ‘First Fridays’ event October 7, beginning at 4 p.m. In addition to an expanded farmer’s market and arts, crafts and specialty food vendors, the event will feature live music by blues artist Jeff Norwood and various craft beer offerings. ‘First Fridays’ events are part of an ongoing event and entertainment series that is free to attend and organized by the merchants of The Habersham Marketplace.\r\nBlues artist Jeff Norwood is a South Carolina native who can be found performing weekly throughout the Southeastern United States.\r\nThe “Blues and Brews”  event schedule is as follows:\r\n• Expanded Farmer’s Market: 4-7 p.m.\r\n• Live Local Music: 4-5:30 p.m.; Jeff Norwood, 6- 9 p.m.\r\n• Kid’s activities, including Jumpin Jaxx bouncer and outdoor games: 5-8 p.m.\r\n• Craft brews and specialty food available for purchase from Habersham Marketplace restaurants and regional vendors and  distributors.\r\n• The grand opening ceremony for Pearls Before Noon, an antique store featuring affordable antiques, vintage and one-of-a-kind finds: 5:45 p.m.\r\n• The Habersham Green Committee will “resale” books: 4-9 p.m. This book sale fundraiser will offset the 2012 Earth Day activities.\r\nThe Habersham Marketplace is at 13 Market St., off of Joe Frazier Road.', '‘Blues and Brews’  slated for First Friday event at Habersham ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '%e2%80%98blues-and-brews%e2%80%99-slated-for-first-friday-event-at-habersham', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:37:02', '2011-09-29 12:37:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3356', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3358, 4, '2011-09-29 12:38:41', '2011-09-29 12:38:41', 'A quintessential American story, The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls, 1839 – 1915, will be on exhibit at the Verdier House, beginning Tuesday, October 4. The traveling exhibit from the South Carolina State Museum is sponsored by Historic Beaufort Foundation and has appeared in museums along the East Coast since it debuted in 2008 at the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture in Charleston.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Smalls1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3359\" title=\"Smalls1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Smalls1-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" /></a>The story of Smalls, born a slave in Beaufort, represents the experience of the first generation of African Americans who emerged from enslavement to live full and productive lives. His life also exemplifies how African Americans helped to shape the country’s history for the short, but very important, period after the Civil War called Reconstruction.\r\nSmalls’ heroic exploits on behalf of Union forces in 1862 provided his entrée into the U.S. military and politics. By the time he died in 1915, Smalls had served five terms in the United States Congress and was the dominant political leader in Beaufort County for 45 years.  Smalls ended his career as Collector of Customs on Bay Street in Beaufort. In 2009, he was named to the S.C. Hall of Fame.\r\nThe exhibit, curated by Smalls’ direct descendant Helen B. Moore, contains the family’s collections of artifacts, documents and other memorabilia related to his life, including:\r\n• Furniture and other artifacts from the McKee-Smalls House at 511 Prince Street where Smalls and his mother were enslaved (HBF will include Robert Smalls’ Custom House desk which the foundation owns.)\r\n• Scaled replicas of the CSS Planter and the USS Keokuk, two ships piloted by Smalls during the Civil War;\r\n• Letters written by Smalls to dignitaries of the time;\r\n• 35 framed and matted photographs of Smalls and his descendants, as well as copies of legislative acts he introduced and other period documents;\r\n• 12 exhibit panels with text and graphics.\r\nThe exhibit will occupy three rooms of the Verdier House, Mondays – Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until December 20. Admission is free to HBF members and groups of schoolchildren; $10 per person for non-members and includes a tour of the house. Call 379-6335 for more information.', 'Robert Smalls memorabilia on display at Verdier House', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'robert-smalls-memorabilia-on-display-at-verdier-house', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:38:41', '2011-09-29 12:38:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3358', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3361, 4, '2011-09-29 12:40:06', '2011-09-29 12:40:06', 'By Michael Keyserling\r\nOne of my fondest memories of growing up in Beaufort in the 1940s and ’50s is that of listening to the Gospel music emanating from the Tabernacle Baptist Church on Craven Street.  It’s still there and pretty much in the same shape as it was those 60 years past.\r\nOur house, now a parking lot, directly across Craven Street from the church, had the typical wrap-around front and side porches with the big rocking chairs and a swing.  During the warmer months, the church doors and windows were always opened for ventilation and during the services the music would just flow out. We would sit on the porch and listen to that wonderful music, so beautiful and moving and so unlike the music that we had in our church.\r\nThen once the services were over we would walk down Charles Street headed toward Bay.  On the way, we would pass by a house on the west side of Charles that faced south and abutted the sidewalk.  On its front porch was a large bird cage that contained a parrot that to this day was the most colorful bird I have ever seen.  Its cage was in the corner next to the sidewalk and we would always stop and try to get the bird to say, “Polly wants a cracker.”  Every great once in a while we would be successful, but most of the time we would be rewarded only with a squawk of annoyance.\r\nThen it was on to Luther’s Drug Store, where they had what is now considered an old-fashioned soda fountain where for a nickel you could get a six-ounce glass of Coca-Cola and for another penny, a squirt of cherry syrup and, voila, cherry coke. They sold comic books there, so you would then gather up a few comics, find an empty booth and while away the afternoon reading comics and nursing your cherry coke.\r\n\r\n<em>This moment in Beaufort’s history is an excerpt from the book “Beaufort ... Then and Now,” an anthology of memories compiled by Holly Kearns Lambert. Copies of this book may be purchased at Beaufort Book Store.  For information or to contribute your memory, contact Holly at lowcountrymemories@hotmail.com or beaufortmemories@gmail.com.</em>', 'Beaufort Then & Now: Memories of Tabernacle Baptist and life downtown', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-then-now-memories-of-tabernacle-baptist-and-life-downtown', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:40:06', '2011-09-29 12:40:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3361', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3363, 4, '2011-09-29 12:40:55', '2011-09-29 12:40:55', 'More than 100 children receiving YMCA financial assistance and program scholarships will be given a free swimsuit and matching swim cap thanks to a generous donation from an organization wishing to remain anonymous.\r\nMore than 100 swimsuits and caps, in multiple sizes and super-trendy colors were shipped to the YMCA with directions on how to distribute the items.  Valuing nearly $1,700, this donation is designed to encourage swimming among Beaufort and Port Royal youth by providing quality swimsuits and trunks for those children most in need.\r\nWardle Family YMCA provides free swim lessons to Port Royal Elementary children throughout the school year and provided free swim lessons to more than 200 children this past summer. Moreover, the Y offers monthly youth swim lessons priced at $40 for Y members and $60 for community participants.\r\nThe YMCA is a charitable organization open to people of all abilities, ages, beliefs, cultures, faiths and incomes. Financial assistance is available based on need. For more information, visit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com or call 843-522-9622. The YMCA is located at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal.', 'YMCA gives free swimsuits', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-gives-free-swimsuits', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:40:55', '2011-09-29 12:40:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3363', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3368, 4, '2011-09-29 12:46:50', '2011-09-29 12:46:50', 'By Peggy Chandler\r\nOn Thursday, a group of Royal Pines friends celebrated a “Big Birthday” for Amy Stoeffler. The group assembled at Lady’s Island Country Club for luncheon where they spent two hours eating, drinking and being merry.  The birthday <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Royal1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3369\" title=\"Royal1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Royal1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>girl was not surprised by her birthday luncheon, she was shocked!    Amy received lovely gifts from her friends, all different and unique.  Celebrating with Amy was Cathy Wilson, Nancy Steeves, Marie Colucci, Marianne Hamilton, Carol Clark, Marisa Sherard, Peggy Chandler, Marie Spencer, Audrey Novicki, Sherrie Suback and Mary Cieplowski. A long anticipated visit from Amy’s brother Robert Neill will add to her special day.\r\n\r\nThe Royal Readers met to discuss their most recent book club selection.  Pat Davidyock has taken over as leader of the book club and provided this review of their meeting:\r\n“We met, yesterday at the home of Carol Wenzel. A wonderful lunch was provided by Carol followed by a discussion of the book, “Old Wives Tales” written by Arnold Bennett. This book was weighty but all the members agreed that the beauty of the book club is that we read books we might not have chosen for ourselves and a stimulating conversation ensues. All enjoyed the book and look forward to the next book “Room” by Emma Donoghue at our next meeting at the beach on Hunting Island.”  If you are interested in joining the Royal Readers, please contact Pat at pdavidyock@yahoo.com. Pat also extends the invitation to former members who would like to return.\r\nSeveral Royal Pines residents recently spent a wonderful evening at the Waterfront Park to enjoy a concert by the Lt. Dan Band.  Then, on Saturday, at the parade celebrating the 300th birthday of Beaufort, the ladies of the Royal Pines Garden Club were carried along in a beautifully decorated float representing The Beaufort Council of Garden Clubs.\r\nMarianne and Don Hamilton look forward to a visit by their son Jack. Jack, who resides in Chicago, is a seafood lover and fishing enthusiast, and what better place to visit and at the perfect time of the year.\r\nRyan Johnston, grandson of Carol and John Clark, recently won “Lexington Blueberry Festival Idol” contest. Ryan competed with the song “God Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts. This was Ryan’s first time competing in the Blueberry Idol contest. He was quoted as saying, ”I just like to sing. I want to do it professionally someday”.  Ryan’s mom Sherri is also a talented singer as is his Grandma Carol. If any in the family ever wins a dance contest, we’ll give Grandpa John the credit!\r\nIf you have a tidbit to share, contact buddysoma@embarqmail.com.', 'Little Bits of Royal Chatter', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'little-bits-of-royal-chatter-6', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:46:50', '2011-09-29 12:46:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3368', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3371, 4, '2011-09-29 12:47:37', '2011-09-29 12:47:37', 'Lady’s Island Country Club is the place to be on Mondays to watch NFL football.\r\nWe lay out some free chicken wings and run happy hour drink prices all night long. Only three weeks into the season and it’s attracting quite the crowd.\r\nWe open at 8 p.m. on Mondays, so that gives you time to drag in from work, grab some dinner and join us at Lady’s Island Country Club for some relaxation and fun.\r\nYou can’t go wrong. The club, at which the public is always welcome, is right in Royal Pines and a stone’s throw from Telfair, Coosaw Point, Walling Grove, Deer Run, Magnolia Court and Pleasant Point. It’s nice not to have to drive into town to enjoy the game. Plus, you’ll be able to meet some of your neighbors.\r\nMonday night. Lady’s Island Country Club. Football. Be there.\r\nOf course, Monday night isn’t the only time the club draws sports fans. Come on in for lunch on Saturdays and enjoy a mahi mahi BLT, a blue cheese burger, soup or a chicken-laden Caesar’s salad while you check on some college football games. We have plenty of orange and crimson in attendance with a few misplaced Buckeyes, Spartans and Irish, too.\r\nDrop in Sunday afternoon for NFL games or the last round of whatever golf tournament is under way during the PGA “silly season.” We’re open until 6 p.m. on most nights, (remember: open late Mondays and for dinner on Thursdays) but our staff understands the need for camaraderie and are easily talked into sticking around if the score is close or the conversation is riveting.\r\nDon’t miss our Thursday dinner until 8 p.m. The menu is divine, from lobster ravioli to New York strip steak adorned with a blue cheese-Tabasco sauce or liver and onions.\r\nDon’t forget, we’re open for lunch every day except Monday and we host a prime rib dinner on the third Friday of each month.\r\nVisit our new website at www.ladysislandcc.com for details on these and other activities.\r\nCome on in and make Lady’s Island Country Club your home away from home.', 'Ready for some Monday night football in the hood?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ready-for-some-monday-night-football-in-the-hood', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:47:37', '2011-09-29 12:47:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3371', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3373, 4, '2011-09-29 12:48:38', '2011-09-29 12:48:38', 'By Takiya Smith\r\n\r\nHe say, she say, we all feel as if we should have a say ... right? Or at least somewhere in the deep recesses of our intricate minds, we gather some sense that we have a claim or stake in verbalizing our opinions, thoughts, and ideals on matters from “what not to wear” to who we feel needs to be the “biggest loser.” Yet, who are we to decide, judge a matter or, far worse, each other?\r\nFor so long, the issue of gossip, labels, stereotypes and the backlash of negative media images has plagued our society, particularly our young girls. Though the response and support has taken and made tremendous strides, all too common is the advice given directly to the initiator and instigators to pipe down and back off.  Well, ladies, gals, Southern belles, divas and bombshells, my approach goes a little something like this: Obviously the nay-sayers, haters and discriminators will always be there, so why not grab the bull by the horns and stare it menacingly back, dead in its eyes? Embrace who you are with all the ease, confidence and splendor that you have been chosen to be.\r\nGrowing up, I was all too familiar with my less-than-acceptable looks, such as being categorized as ugly, because I wasn’t light and fair skinned like my baby sister, but rather darker toned and subjected to taunts and ridicules of words like “darkie” by my own race. As life went on, I found that this deeply rooted slur had spun me into a deeper, mixed web of low self-esteem with issues that this article could not possibly contain. Yet, in my growth and with some words of wisdom that I will share with you, I was able to accept my personal beauty mark.\r\nOften times, the ones dishing the dirt are just swiftly scooping it off themselves to not appear dirty. Now, how we choose to react is key. Claws out and teeth showing, we can retaliate, or, like the ladies that we are, we can assist them in getting the dirt off and helping to clean them up. The latter, coupled with a constant reminder that if people are talking, then I am simply something to talk about, has helped keep me mindful of the beauty of the beast.', 'The Beauty of the Beast', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-beauty-of-the-beast', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:48:38', '2011-09-29 12:48:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3373', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3376, 4, '2011-09-29 12:49:44', '2011-09-29 12:49:44', 'By Dr. Mark Siegel\r\n\r\nI was thinking about eyeliner the other day while I was examining a patient. I noticed that the patient’s eyelids were fairly red, especially where the lashes emerge from the eyelids, and that her oil glands looked quite obstructed. She mentioned that she has noticed more ocular irritation and foreign-body sensation. These findings are very common, especially in women who frequently wear eyelid makeup (eyeliner, mascara). While not a huge public health hazard, a few recommendations about eyelid makeup are worth mentioning.\r\nFollow these tips to keep your eyes healthy as well as beautiful:\r\n• Throw away eye makeup after three months. Infection-causing bacteria grow easily in creamy or liquid eye makeup. If you develop an eye infection, immediately toss all of your eye makeup.\r\n• Never share eye makeup, and when sampling makeup in stores, use only fresh applicators and samples that have not been contaminated by multiple users.\r\n• If you tend to be allergic, introduce only one new eye makeup or care product at a time. If there is no reaction, add another new product, and so on. If you notice an allergic reaction, find out the ingredients are and let your doctor know.\r\n• Before applying makeup, be sure your face and eyelids are very clean. Always apply makeup outside the lash line, away from the eye, to avoid blocking the oil glands of the upper or lower eyelid. These glands secrete oil that protects the eye’s surface.\r\n• If you tend to have dry eyes, avoid metallic/glitter, powder or other makeup that flakes. Flakes can get into the tear film and increase your eyes’ irritation. Glitter eye makeup is a common cause of corneal irritation or infection.', 'Some tips on healthy use of eyelid makeup', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'some-tips-on-healthy-use-of-eyelid-makeup', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:49:44', '2011-09-29 12:49:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3376', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3378, 4, '2011-09-29 12:51:49', '2011-09-29 12:51:49', 'On September 17, CrossFit Beaufort along with more than 1,000 other CrossFit affiliates around the world, participated <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Business-Cross-Fit.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3379\" title=\"Business-Cross Fit\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Business-Cross-Fit-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>in a workout known as “Fight Gone Bad” to benefit our military and their families.  “Fight Gone Bad” is five exercises done for one minute each for three rounds with a one minute rest between each round.  Beneficiaries of this year’s event are the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Camp Patriot and Infant Rescue Swimming. Money raised will go to provide financial assistance to families of wounded soldiers, scholarships for the children of soldiers killed in action and outdoor adventures for disabled veterans. CrossFit Beaufort was honored to be a part of this fundraiser and would like to thank all of the athletes and supporters who participated and/or donated.  CrossFit Beaufort is a core strength and conditioning facility at 1000 Hamar St. in Beaufort. For more information go to www.crossfitbeaufort.com.', 'CrossFit fundraiser', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'crossfit-fundraiser', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:51:49', '2011-09-29 12:51:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3378', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3381, 4, '2011-09-29 12:52:51', '2011-09-29 12:52:51', 'By Whitney McDaniel\r\n\r\nYou may have been hearing a lot lately about the Federal Reserve, better known as the “Fed”, and its chairman, Ben Bernanke.  You may also already know that the Fed has an influence on interest rates, which in turn influences the economy.  But there is more to the Fed than meets the eye, and the reasons behind the interest rate changes may interest you as an investor.\r\nThe Fed was established in 1913 and consists of a seven-member board of governors, including the chairman.  All are appointed by the president and approved by the senate.  The nation is divided into 12 Federal Reserve districts represented by 12 Federal Reserve banks.  Since its establishment, the Fed has become responsible for directing the nation’s monetary policy. The Fed also regulates the nation’s banks and other depository institutions and supervises directly many commercial banks.  The Fed also tries to support other financial markets by maintaining stable conditions for financial transactions.\r\nAlthough the Fed has many responsibilities, most investors only think of the Fed as having control over the interest rates that affect the U.S. financial markets. There are many different interest rates, but the Fed has direct control over only one of those interest rates, the “discount rate.”  The discount rate is the interest rate the Fed charges its member banks on money borrowed for certain short-term loans.\r\nThe Fed also has influence over the federal funds rate.  The fed funds rate is the rate for one bank to borrow from another.  Banks keep money deposited with the Fed to meet the Fed’s reserve requirement.  During a normal business day, a bank may end up with more or less in its reserve account than the required amount.  If it has too little, it may borrow from other banks.  If reserves are above the minimum, the bank can loan the excess to a bank that is below minimum.  The market for federal funds determines the federal funds rate.\r\nBy controlling the discount rate, the Fed can influence the nation’s economic cycles, to some extent.  Let’s look at some scenarios:\r\nIf the nation’s economy expands rapidly, historically the threat of inflation becomes a worry for consumers.  Inflation — the general increase in the price of services and goods — lowers consumers’ purchasing power. The Fed fights inflation by increasing these key interest rates.\r\nBy raising the fed funds rate, the Fed decreases the amount of money available to the national banking system. Banks tend to base the rates charged for business and consumer loans on their own cost of funds.  So an increase in the discount rate and fed funds rates will usually lead to banks increasing their lending rates.  This makes borrowed money more expensive for businesses and consumers.  By making borrowed money more expensive, the Fed hopes to slow inflation by slowing down the rate at which money is spent.\r\nWhen the economy is dragging and needs an extra monetary boost, the Fed “loosens” the nation’s money supply by decreasing the discount and fed funds rates.  By lowering these rates, the Fed makes more money available to the nation’s banks.  This leads to borrowed money becoming cheaper for consumers and businesses.  The extra money helps stimulate consumer spending and promote economic growth.\r\nYou may want to pay close attention to the actions of the Federal Reserve, especially if you have interest-sensitive investments.  Your financial advisor can assist you in understanding how interest rate changes can affect the performance of your portfolio.\r\n\r\n<em>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE</em>\r\n<em>Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</em>', 'The Federal Reserve and the economy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-federal-reserve-and-the-economy', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:52:51', '2011-09-29 12:52:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3381', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3383, 4, '2011-09-29 12:53:46', '2011-09-29 12:53:46', 'By Jack Sparacino\r\nI’ve been fishing for a long time.  Lakes, rivers, creeks, oceans. Very shallow (1 foot) to very deep (600 feet).  Ultra light tackle to the really heavy stuff.  I’ve been sunburned, seasick, rained on, beaten up by tuna, badly tangled with other people’s lines, even bitten.  I’ve also had a ball, caught lots of fish and enjoyed some of the nicest weather and people in my life.\r\nThat’s fishing. Now we come to shrimping, a more recent activity for me.  Since I love seafood and just being around the water, learning to throw a cast net for shrimp seemed like a wonderful new hobby when we moved here.  I’d seen lots of people do it, including up North, and some of them were kids and darned good at it.  With kids who really know how to throw a net, it’s like watching them skateboard.  They look great — graceful and athletic, but mostly natural.  Their fluid, balanced movements seem like they were born to do it.  How hard could it be to learn to throw that net or to skateboard?  (Although hearing little kids speak beautiful French in France doesn’t mean it’s at all easy to pick up as an adult, I got that part.)\r\nSo I bought a net, took a couple of lessons, found a good spot with lots of shrimp around, and cast away.  Pretty soon I stopped laughing at a friend who said she only caught one at a time and not that often.  Hey, I wondered, where’s my one?  And how come the net doesn’t open up in a nice circle?  Well, I just need more practice.\r\nAnd practice I did.  Tried variations on my technique, studied my mistakes, then finally got the net to open just right. Once here, once there, and lo and behold, I hit paydirt! What a thrill seeing that shiny little grey mass kicking at the edge of the net, kneeling down for a closer look and discovering I had caught my first shrimp.  Yahoo!  Now all I had to do was repeat the process.\r\nSadly, I have failed to get consistent with my cast netting ever since.  Some days, especially on the first dozen throws, it seems fluid and natural and the shrimp go from net to pail.  Then I get tired and even cranky at myself, though the occasional fish that gets caught in my net is always a source of enjoyment.  One day, I caught several dozen small bait fish and put them aside as I was being watched by a beautiful adult blue heron.  He watched me intently, pondering my every move.  He looked hungry, so I tried an experiment, wondering just how many little fish a hungry bird like that might eat at one sitting.  One by one he practically inhaled my little fish.  He reminded me of a kid eating potato chips and before he was done he had finished off 30 fish.\r\nSo I know how to catch fish and harvest clams and crabs, though am still learning the elusive art of throwing my cast net just right.  But guess what.  It’s one of the things I like best that I do worst.  Maybe it’s because of the almost zen-like feeling you get when you get into a good rhythm, before my back hurts or I’m just too tired.\r\nBut it’s a good thing I never had to earn my keep catching shrimp with that net.  A dinner for us here and there and that’s about it, along with the exercise and fresh air.  So what is my “net” worth exactly?  Well, net net as my father used to say, it’s all good.  On an average day, I get maybe $5 worth of shrimp, $10 worth of exercise, and $50 worth of humility.\r\nNot a bad deal at all.', 'Figuring your ‘net’ worth (at shrimping)', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'figuring-your-%e2%80%98net%e2%80%99-worth-at-shrimping', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:53:46', '2011-09-29 12:53:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3383', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3385, 4, '2011-09-29 12:54:29', '2011-09-29 12:54:29', 'By Cherimie Crane\r\nIt wasn’t the stares, the whispers, or the calling of security that made me realize that sitting in the produce section of Piggly Wiggly, petting a peach and crying like Tammy Faye Baker may have been an inappropriate way to handle stress. It was the realization (and possibly the calling of security) that at some point all women, especially those staring down the barrel of a huge white dress and awkward family speeches do, in fact, at some point reach their limit. When this limit is reached it wouldn’t matter if she is addressing Congress or counting cookies: a meltdown of monumental proportions happens every darn time.\r\nThe peach isle of the produce section was my time and place. What can you do? After assuring the kindly confused, somewhat sympathetic, and obviously terrified produce protecting security guard, that I had no intentions of harming the fuzzy little nutrient, or throwing it at any unsuspecting produce prowler, he saw the signs of the pending commencement of the monumental breakdown and politely, yet with commanding conviction, asked me if I needed a ride home.\r\nWalking back to my car, (well, being escorted back to my car,) I realized that there is a positive to this somewhat humiliating event. Hiding amidst the possible incarceration, the loss of all self-respect, and the refusal to surrender the peach in question, there is a public service announcement that seriously needs to be announced.\r\nI have organized a list that very well may save your life, or, at the very least, your produce, on things NOT to say to a stressed out, overwhelmed, underfed, and teetering-on-advice overload and bound-to-break-down bride.\r\n1. Have you chosen your (insert any wedding term here) yet? We realize you mean well or maybe just don’t have anything else to say, but truth is we haven’t chosen anything, because everyone else is choosing it for us and telling us how much we like it. This question only reminds us, that we, in fact, have no choice.\r\n2. You have to have the (insert any wedding term here)! It could be bouquet toss, cake cutting, sword swashing, or Olympic size toasting flutes ... don’t say it. Although these things are greatly important to the solidity of our marriage, we are more focused on not puking on anyone telling us of the grand importance of these celebratory salutes. Personally, it would somewhat freak me out if my hubby-to-be has his hand up my dress looking for a garter in front of 175 people. Maybe that’s just me.\r\n3. I hope you guys make it. Well now if that just isn’t the cotton on Peter’s tail! Thank you, we hope we make it too, otherwise this overly expensive dinner party would seem a wee bit ostentatious.\r\n4. What is your theme? Maybe I have been in a coma for 20 years, not sure. I had no idea that we needed a theme. I thought the huge white dress, the overdose of flowers and the elevator music would give it away!\r\n5. Remember honey (dear, sweetheart, starved angel, whatever floats your boat) it is ALL ABOUT YOU, it is your day. Alert the security guard ... this could get ugly. It is in no way all about the bride. The bride is the social planner, the mediator, the Emmy deserved statue of smiles, the robot of reassurance, the princess of pleasantries, the family counselor, and the only one who suffers from bouts of severe panic every 17 minutes. The bride is just the one who is praying the dress fits, the families agree, the bridesmaid behave and the groomsmen show. (There are 597 more items on this list, but they won’t let me have the entire newspaper!)\r\nIf you find yourself in proximity of one of these unpredictable creatures of circumstance, back away slowly. Do not run. If you run, so will the bride, and she is faster and hungrier than you. If you can’t back away slowly, then approach the situation with caution and vodka. She is human, mostly, and is in need of someone to talk about something, anything, but the pending nuptials. Place your hand on her shoulder (unless you are holding chocolate, then nothing can save you) and tell her that there is life after wedding, she will survive, and if not, that is why God made passports.', 'Backwoods Barbie on things NOT to say to a bride', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'backwoods-barbie-on-things-not-to-say-to-a-bride', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:54:29', '2011-09-29 12:54:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3385', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3387, 4, '2011-09-29 12:55:20', '2011-09-29 12:55:20', 'The MC Scow Masters Championship will be held at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on October 12-15.   The sailing event will be held in front of the club on Lady’s Island, between the McTeer Bridge and the marsh in front of downtown, or off the Sands in Port Royal, depending on wind conditions.\r\nThe MC Scow is a single handed, single sail 16’ boat with a flattish bottom and is a powerful, fun boat to sail.  The Masters Championship is for sailors over the age of 50 and there will be sub classes for those in their 50s,  60s, 70s and 80s. Yes, 80 years of age.  We have two sailors registered in this Old Salt category, one of whom is from Beaufort, Guy McSweeney. There are seven sailors registered in the 70s age group, several from Beaufort.\r\nOf the 35 sailors pre-registered, half are from Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, N.Y. and Texas, and six will be sailing from Beaufort.\r\nFor more information, contact Regatta Chairman Frank Pontious at 843-522-3320 or at 843-252-4900.', 'Beaufort hosts national sailing championship', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-hosts-national-sailing-championship', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:55:20', '2011-09-29 12:55:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3387', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3389, 4, '2011-09-29 12:56:30', '2011-09-29 12:56:30', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Athletes-of-Week.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3390\" title=\"Athletes of Week\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Athletes-of-Week-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Anna Smith (8th grade) and Marah Aulabaugh (7th grade) attend Lady’s Island Middle School and have made the JV tennis team at Beaufort High School. Congratulations to both girls on truly being student athletes!', 'Athletes of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athletes-of-the-week-2', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:56:30', '2011-09-29 12:56:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3389', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3392, 4, '2011-09-29 12:58:01', '2011-09-29 12:58:01', 'On Sept. 24, Beaufort Academy chess club traveled to Statesboro, Ga., to play some of Georgia’s best chess players.  The BA 2010 SC state champion team was only able to send five of its team players: Kevin Rogers, Alex Mazzeo, Thomas Mazzeo, Kendra Rogers and Sophis Martin. Alex Mazzeo was the only BA player in the middle school section; the other players played in the Kindergarten-5th grade section.  The BA chess team played teams with 10 and more players per team. The team battled these heavy odds and still won second place. BA team captain Kevin Rogers was undefeated in the K-5 grade section, winning first place; Thomas Mazzeo with 3.5 wins, Kendra Rogers with 3.0 wins, Sophia Martin with 1.5 wins, and Kevin Rogers, Tournament Champion; middle school player Alex Mazzeo with 3.5 wins.', 'Beaufort Academy chess champs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-chess-champs', '', '', '2011-09-29 12:58:01', '2011-09-29 12:58:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3392', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3394, 4, '2011-09-29 13:00:22', '2011-09-29 13:00:22', '[caption id=\"attachment_3395\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"212\" caption=\"Beaufort High Scshool&#39;s JaClay Mixon returns a punt during the second half Friday night against West Ashley. The Eagles won the game 13-0. Photo by Bob SofalyBeaufot High School&#39;s Keith Carpenter, center,goes over the top to gain extra yards during the first half against West Ashley High School. The Eagles won 13-0. Photo by Bob Sofaly\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BHS-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3395\" title=\"BHS 1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BHS-1-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n</dd></dl></div>', 'Friday Night Football: Beaufort High', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'friday-night-football-beaufort-high', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:00:22', '2011-09-29 13:00:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3394', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3398, 4, '2011-09-29 13:03:01', '2011-09-29 13:03:01', '[caption id=\"attachment_3399\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Battery Creek quarterback Leroy Jennette, dives for extra yardage during the second half against the Hampton High School Red Devils. The Dolphins lost to the Red Devils 47-6. Photo by Bob Sofaly\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BCHS-3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3399\" title=\"BCHS, 3\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BCHS-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3400\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Wade Hampton High School&#39;s James Youmans gets tackled for a loss by Battery Creek&#39;s by a host of Battery Creek defenders during the second half Friday night against Wade Hampton. The Dolphins lost to the Red Devils 47-6.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BCHS5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3400\" title=\"BCHS5\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/BCHS5-300x261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" /></a>[/caption]', 'Friday Night Football: Battery Creek', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'friday-night-football-battery-creek', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:03:01', '2011-09-29 13:03:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3398', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3402, 4, '2011-09-29 13:04:44', '2011-09-29 13:04:44', '• Thursday, September 29, freshman and sophomore assemblies for Archie Tally speech at Battery Creek High School.\r\n• Thursday, September 29, is the Community Blood Drive at Beaufort Academy from noon- 4 p.m. Give blood and register for the chance to win a 2012 Honda Civic. Walk-ins and appointments welcome.  Anyone 17 years and older can be a donor (16 years old with parent consent).\r\n• Thursday, September 29, the Parents Association gift wrap fundraiser begins at Beaufort Academy; also, internship applications for juniors and seniors are due.\r\n• Friday, September 30, First Trimester Progress Reports for Beaufort Academy middle school students are sent home. (Need to be signed by parents and returned to the school.)\r\n• Saturday, October 1, Good luck to all SAT test-takers!\r\n• Tuesday, October 4, Make-up day for school pictures for Beaufort Academy.\r\n\r\nPort Royal celebrates a “Century of Learning”\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Port-royal-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3403\" title=\"Port royal 1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Port-royal-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>On September 24, Port Royal Elementary School celebrated its 100th year anniversary. More than 200 student alumni, students, teachers, former administrators, Port Royal Town Council members, County Council members and community supporters attended the event to honor this historic school. Port Royal Elementary is believed to be the second oldest continuously operated school in South Carolina. Guests were encouraged to bring photos and artifacts to share the history with the community. A raised flag flew over the US Capitol and an autographed photo of the Blue Angels was presented to the school. Staff pitched in by conducting tours of the school, the Parent Teacher Organization served up birthday cake and lemonade, and kids joined in to sing “Happy Birthday” in celebration of Port Royal Elementary’s centennial birthday.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Elementary Hotlanta Performance\r\nStudents kicked off their Monday morning, September 26, with a performance by Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz Quartet. The Friends of Fripp Island sponsored the performance as part of their music series. Students learned to appreciate and recognize Dixieland music and the key instruments that make up this unique sound.\r\n\r\nArtsonia at Beaufort Elementary\r\nBeaufort Elementary participates in Artsonia, the world’s largest kids’ art museum. There mission is that all children will have a special art gallery online, reflecting their masterpieces from pre-school through high-school, preserved for all time.  If you are interested in volunteering please contact Mrs. Dollman, the visual art teacher at 843-322-2604 or rebecca.dollman@beaufort.k12.sc.us.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek High’s “Scholar Athletes”\r\nMany students participating in our athletic program are demonstrating the true concept of being a “scholar athlete.” A good number of football players, cross country runners and swim team members have visited several of our feeder schools to offer academic support and mentorship for students at Beaufort Elementary, Broad River Elementary, Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary and Robert Smalls Middle schools. Students participating in other sporting events will be joining this effort.\r\n\r\nHSAP Exit Exam Prep\r\nIn preparation for the October administration of the HSAP Exit Exam, extra help sessions are being offered from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays for applicable seniors and juniors attending Battery Creek High School.\r\n\r\n<em>School briefs are compiled by Tess Malijenovsky. To contact her and to have your school events published in The Island News, email schoolnews@beaufortislandnews.com.</em>', 'School briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-4', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:51', '2018-07-12 15:04:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3402', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3405, 4, '2011-09-29 13:08:01', '2011-09-29 13:08:01', 'Grandparents Day celebration\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/School-Grandparents-Day2-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3406\" title=\"School-Grandparents Day2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/School-Grandparents-Day2-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a>Children at E. C. Montessori &amp; Grade School on Lady’s Island celebrated Grandparents Day on Friday, September 9th.  Primary children, ages 3 to 6, enjoyed showing grandparents their favorite Montessori work, giving them lessons, and singing songs in honor of their grandparents.  Elementary students, grades first through sixth, gave their grandparents a tour of the classroom, showed them their favorite work, and presented them with birdhouses made from gourds. Mr. Bobby Malphrus of Ridgeland graciously donated the gourds, which the children then decorated.\r\nAfterwards, grandparents were served refreshments provided by the Community Relations Committee of E. C. Montessori &amp; Grade School.\r\n\r\nInternational Day of Peace\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3407\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Children at E. C. Montessori &amp; Grade School celebrated the International Day of Peace on Wednesday by holding hands and singing “Peace Is The World Smiling.” The first Peace Day was celebrated in September of 1982 and established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/School-Peace1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3407\" title=\"School- Peace1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/School-Peace1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]', 'E.C. Montessori School events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'e-c-montessori-school-events', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:51', '2018-07-12 15:04:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3405', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3409, 4, '2011-09-29 13:10:15', '2011-09-29 13:10:15', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\nStudents had a unique opportunity on Friday, September 23 to visit the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort as part of Battery Creek High School’s new aerospace magnet program. As part of their “Introduction to Aviation” class, these students received clearance to a restricted zone of the Marine Corps base for a close-up glimpse of F/A-18 fighter jets. Not only could students talk to the pilots about flying and the mechanics about maintaining the jets, but they could even put themselves to the test in the multimillion-dollar flight simulators. And, much to their excitement, the aviation technician leading the tour, Sgt. Jeffrey Grant, was also once Battery Creek high school student.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3410\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Aviation students learn about the complex electronic systems of an F/A-18 jet at the Marine Corps Air Station. Photo by James Foster\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Students-at-MC-air-station-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3410\" title=\"p\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Students-at-MC-air-station-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThis promising aerospace program is just one of the few components of the Beaufort Board of Education’s newly approved Tri-Academy model for 2011-2012 at Battery Creak High, which also includes military science, information technology and engineering, as well as arts and humanities.\r\nLeading the military element of the aerospace program is Col. (Ret.) Jack Snider, a veteran Marine pilot who retired as the Air Station’s commander in May. “The high school’s first-year ‘Introduction to Aviation’ course is opening the door to students interested in aircraft maintenance, aviation electrons and even pilot training,” Snider said.\r\nTeaching the introductory course is aviation avionics mechanic Master Gunnery Sgt. (Ret.) Anthony Petrucci who previously taught college courses for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Students will learn the history of aviation, from hot-air balloons to the Wright Brothers’ first flight to the new F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter that’s expected to replace the F/A-18 Hornets that local Marine pilots currently fly.\r\nBattery Creek Principal Ed Burnes plans to expand the number of aviation-related course in the next year so that current students can pursue more advanced studies, and eventually may even earn college credits. Burnes would also like to emphasize that although the military and aviation academy is housed at Battery Creek, any student in Beaufort County can enroll.', 'Aviation students visit Marine Corps Air Station', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'aviation-students-visit-marine-corps-air-station', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:51', '2018-07-12 15:04:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3409', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3412, 4, '2011-09-29 13:11:09', '2011-09-29 13:11:09', 'Beaufort Academy’s SAT scores rose for the fifth consecutive year, exceeding the national average by 284 points, while 11 students earned AP Scholar Awards on Advanced Placement tests last spring.\r\nDespite the national trend of dipping SAT scores, Beaufort Academy students once again raised their scores. All BA students take the nationally-administered Scholastic Assessment Test by the College Board, and scored a cumulative 1,784 on the three parts of the exam last spring. By comparison, the state score was 1,436 and the national score is 1,500.\r\nAccording to the College Board, 43% of 2011 College-Bound seniors met the SAT college and career readiness benchmark score of 1550.  Of BA graduates, 94% met or exceeded the benchmark score.  The SAT Benchmark score of 1550 (Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing score combined) indicates a 65% likelihood of achieving a B- average or higher during the first year of college, which in turn is indicative of a high likelihood of college success and completion.\r\nIn addition to a high average, senior Chris Huckabee scored a perfect 800 on the math portion of the exam.\r\n“Every year we are very proud of the SAT results of our students,” said Interim Head of School, Julie Corner.  “This is accomplished by focusing on our core values of integrity, intellect, leadership, pride and respect and by providing a rigorous academic program. For almost fifty years we have stayed true to this mission that is to help all students reach their highest potential and move on to the college of their choice.”\r\nBeaufort Academy students have also earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.  Two students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average score of at least\r\n3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.  These students are Pete Olsson and Lily Westergaard.\r\nFour students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average score of 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.  These students are Michael Bible, Nathan Cheung, Katherine Neal, and Eric Nguyen.\r\nFive students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher.  These students are Jaymie Baggerly, Matthew Bass, Patrick Ferri, Madeline Griffith and Bianca Sanchez.\r\nThe College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides motivated and academically prepared students the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performances on the AP Exams.', 'BA averages on SAT scores rise for fifth year', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ba-averages-on-sat-scores-rise-for-fifth-year', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:51', '2018-07-12 15:04:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3412', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3414, 4, '2011-09-29 13:12:08', '2011-09-29 13:12:08', 'By Valerie Truesdale\r\nBeaufort County School District Superintendent\r\nFour years ago, the wide variety of math programs used in Beaufort County’s elementary schools contributed to a lack of consistent instruction.  We lacked a clear district-wide focus on improving math achievement, which simply was not at the levels where it should have been.\r\nWhen data analysis showed that math results in Bluffton (M.C. Riley, Okatie and Bluffton Elementary Schools) were stronger than in other attendance areas, the district adopted the math curriculum used in Bluffton for all of the county’s schools.  Extensive teacher training provided the tools needed for the best results, and math achievement has improved significantly across the district.\r\nOne particularly bright spot in this effort was the district’s creation of a magnet program in Advanced Mathematics, Engineering and Science (AMES) at Beaufort Elementary School that now serves 120 students in grades three to five. Teaching units and best practices developed at the academy have been shared with elementary schools across the county, and last month we expanded the AMES concept to Pritchardville Elementary School as “AMES South.”\r\nAMES uses hands-on activities and technology-based projects for students, emphasizing reading comprehension of non-fiction and fiction books related to the themes of units of study.  Third-graders at Pritchardville started this year with the unit “Featuring Planet Earth,” which has the students explore physical changes that affect our planet.  Fourth-graders are focusing on the “Weather; Whether or Not?” which has students building and using weather instruments to collect and interpret weather data.  Fifth-graders are studying “Surf and Turf,” which focuses on the relationships among the living and nonliving factors within earth and aquatic ecosystems.\r\nStudents share their presentations during monthly “interactive” parent nights. Community members such as engineers, doctors, scientists serve as valuable resources as they share experiences and mentor student projects.  At Beaufort Elementary’s AMES program, for example, students participate in an “Invention Fair” that is unlike a traditional science fair.  Students create inventions following the engineering design process.  The projects are judged by community professionals from the engineering field.  Fifth-grade invention projects are presented digitally, giving the students the opportunity to showcase their technology skills.\r\nAMES is structured so that if parents choose, students can continue the approach in middle school through Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs at Lady’s Island Middle or at their home middle school through gifted/talented programs. Bluffton Middle is already planning ways to smooth the transition of this year’s Pritchardville AMES students when they graduate from elementary school and move on to middle school in 2012.\r\nIn this second decade of the digital age, it is vital that we maintain a laser-like focus on providing learners with skills and competencies in mathematics and science that they will need to be successful in college and careers.  Learning happens everywhere, all the time. Our intent is to identify “future-ready” skills for children while we simultaneously build a solid foundation in reading comprehension to support learning in all content areas.\r\nWe truly appreciate the community’s support for our 20,000 students, and all of our schools have standing invitations for local residents to get involved by serving as mentors or guest speakers, or by attending concerts and presentations of student learning.  There are a multitude of ways to support our students and teachers, and I firmly believe that everyone has something valuable to contribute. Come watch us grow!', 'Beaufort Elementary’s AMES program expands', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-elementarys-ames-program-expands', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:51', '2018-07-12 15:04:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3414', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(3416, 4, '2011-09-29 13:13:10', '2011-09-29 13:13:10', 'This week the children from the kindergarten class of The Parish Church of St. Helena Preschool and Kindergarten in <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/School-St-Helena.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3417\" title=\"School-St Helena\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/School-St-Helena-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>downtown Beaufort visited the store “Totally Beachin” on Bay Street.  Ms. Lana Rast, the store owner, and Ms. Carol Evans, were on hand to welcome the children and to show and explain the large variety of shells and coral.  Ms. Evans lives in Edisto and has been interested in collecting and studying shells from a very young age.  The short walk from the school to the store located at 720 Bay Street made it an excellent location for the 5 year olds to visit.\r\n“This field trip provided hands on experience for the children who are learning about ocean life,” said their teacher Mrs. Joanne Sinisi.  “Each child got to observe the homes of animals that lived in these shells.  This makes learning very personal and exciting for them.”', 'Totally Beachin', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'totally-beachin', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:04:50', '2018-07-12 15:04:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3416', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3419, 4, '2011-09-29 13:14:00', '2011-09-29 13:14:00', 'The Lowcountry Arts Integration Project was a four year project (plus four pilot years) that brought learning through the arts to teachers and students at St. Helena Elementary, Whale Branch Elementary, and Whale Branch Middle schools.\r\nIn math and science classes, artists opened the learning box with the techniques and insights of dance, drawing, batik, weaving, creative writing and painting. In English and social studies classes, and in gymnasiums and music rooms, students participated in hands-on, in-depth, 3D, real-time, standards-based projects in order to acquire both academic and arts skills. The How Do You Know guide includes a myriad of pictures and documentation from these classes.\r\nTo further strengthen this project, local Gullah community scholars were invited into the schools to share their working knowledge and skills, showing their own arts-infused folkways with sweetgrass baskets, quilts, and ring shouts.\r\nThe project ended in June 2011 and was supported by a US Department of Education Arts Education Model Development &amp; Dissemination Grant.\r\nThe guide is an overview of what we did, what the obstacles were, what we accomplished and what we recommend:\r\n• How-To from teaching artists: “Arts Integration and the process of Transformation.”\r\n• Reflection from students: “We keep our mouths shut so our muscles can learn.” “I learned that writing long and adventurous stories calms me.” Teachers: “As a middle school science teacher, I am always looking for ways to incorporate real life lessons into my classroom.”\r\n• Tips for teaching artists: “Team teach. Learn each other’s vocabulary and concepts so that modeling integrated learning can occur for the students.”\r\n• Insight &amp; tools for parents: “Take nature walks and observe shapes and colors.”\r\n• Reflection and action from Gullah Cultural Community Scholars: “They are proud of who they are. We are helping to build their confidence and self-esteem.”\r\n• Resources for the betterment and advocacy of learning through the arts: “Leaping the Implementation Hurdle.”\r\nThe guide also presents 16 original, arts-integrated lesson plans with color images. The Gullah community scholars section focuses on their work with the book “Circle Unbroken.”\r\nFor additional perspective on the Lowcountry Arts Integration Project, the Fall 2011 issue of the Oxford American has an essay called “Writing with Boys” in Beaufort, wherein a teaching artist explains the importance of learning the creative writing process in schools with high percentages of students on free and reduced lunches, in a county that ranked #5 in the nation for millionaires in the past decade. (www.oxfordamerican.org)\r\nThe How Do You Know guide will remain online at http://eatgoodbread.com/laip.html for public use. Educator Lois Lewis best summarized the lasting effects of the project in Beaufort and arts integration everywhere: “I am extremely proud of my students’ products. The marriage of their skills in art and understanding of nature demonstrates how both specialties are enhanced. Additionally, my teaching skills are improved when I can reach students in new ways, encourage success in students who have not responded to traditional approaches. We must remember that every child has a unique way of learning.”', 'How Do You Know: A guide to arts', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'how-do-you-know-a-guide-to-arts', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:14:00', '2011-09-29 13:14:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3419', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3421, 4, '2011-09-29 13:15:06', '2011-09-29 13:15:06', 'John Cummins, organist and choirmaster at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., performs the initial 45-minute concert of the Fall Series of “Friday Organ Concerts at Noon” at the Parish Church of St. Helena (Episcopal) in Beaufort on October 7. The concerts are free and open to the public.\r\nCummins is a graduate of the University of Alabama and the Eastman School of Music, where he earned a Doctor of Music Arts Degree in Organ Performance. Before moving to Winston-Salem he was the Organist/Choirmaster at Christ Church Cathedral, Lexington, KY, and First Plymouth Congregational UCC in Lincoln, NE.  An active recitalist, he has performed throughout the United States, and has been a featured performer at national conventions of the Organ Historical Society. In March of this year he was a featured recitalist and presented a master class for the Knoxville, Tenn., chapter of the American Guild of Organists. In June, he was a featured recitalist on the organ series at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston and on the summer recital series for the Charlotte AGO chapter.\r\nFor more information, contact the Pat Gould, the music director at the church, at patgould@islc.net or 843-522-1712 or visit www.sthelenas1712.org.', 'Friday organ concerts return at St. Helena Episcopal', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'friday-organ-concerts-return-at-st-helena-episcopal', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:15:06', '2011-09-29 13:15:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3421', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3423, 4, '2011-09-29 13:16:30', '2011-09-29 13:16:30', 'The University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts is currently exhibiting the work of five local artists, each with distinctive styles and mediums:  Rebecca Davenport in oils, Jo Dye in collage, Linda Sheppard in pastels, Donna Varner in photography, and sculptures by Caroll Williams. The exhibit will run through December 19, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public is invited to celebrate these local talents by attending an “Artists’ Reception” on Thursday, September 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the lobby.\r\nThe Center for the Arts is located at 801 Carteret Street in Beaufort. For more information, please contact Bonnie Hargrove at Bhargrov@uscb.edu.\r\nRebecca Davenport\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3424\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"224\" caption=\"Scheherazade by Jo Dye\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Scheherazade-Jo-Dye.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3424\" title=\"Scheherazade-Jo Dye\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Scheherazade-Jo-Dye-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nRebecca Davenport graduated with a BFA from Pratt Institute and an MFA from the University of North Carolina. She has been painting professionally for the past 30 years. Her paintings are in many private and public collections throughout the country, including the National Museum of American Art, the Corcoran Gallery, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.\r\nJo Dye\r\nJo Dye has painted in oils, acrylics, pastels, and scratchboard; crafted pen and ink drawings; worked with printmaking, collage, and papermaking.  Her experimentations with art forms continue to change, as does her life.  A native of South Carolina, Jo is a well-known wildlife artist whose award-winning wildlife scratchboards having been featured in numerous national shows and East Coast galleries. After many years of detailed and realistic expression, Jo is exploring collage, mixed media, and abstraction.\r\nLinda Sheppard\r\nLinda Sheppard is an experienced professional artist who exhibits in some of the nation’s most prestigious venues, including the Pastel Society of America, the American Artists Professional League, the National Academy of Design, and the Connecticut Pastel Society.  She has held over 25 solo shows in galleries around the country and her work was featured by the Phoenix Symphony in their “Feast of Art, Music, and Nature.”  She completed a two-year, full-time commission painting life on a ranch in Colorado.  Her work hangs in public and private collections throughout the United States.  She teaches portrait  drawing classes using “Old Master Techniques” as well as conducts painting workshops and classes in drawing, oil, pastel, and watercolor.\r\nDonna Varner\r\nDonna Varner is an artist with a camera and an imagination.  Her process of creating photographs is analogous to that of a creative writer.  Her documentary images and still life compositions of  the artifacts of life and culture suggest a story, recall memories, prompt thought and perhaps, and  coax a grin. Her work challenges the viewer to look at the world differently,  seeing from her vantage point.   Varner’s formal education is in business with an MBA and PhD from Ohio State University.  She learned photography as an adult through workshops books and experimentation.\r\nCaroll Williams\r\nCaroll Williams grew up all over America as well as in Germany and Taiwan as a military daughter.  After marriage and graduation from college, Caroll and her husband (soon accompanied by two daughters) continued to lead a very mobile existence courtesy of Mobil Pipeline Company, which landed them in Libya,  and  other oil rich locations in the U.S.  In the late 70s, she began the study of graphic design, leading to a satisfying 30-year career. After her husband’s retirement to Hilton Head Island, and her own semi-retirement, she finally had the time to experiment with making art from the kinds of materials she always loved and collected: peeling and painted boards; rusty objects, scraps of weathered posters and yellowed papers with spidery handwriting, as well as the occasional freshly-minted magazines.  With her collections and her graphic design background, she has developed a new and eclectic creative voice.', 'USCB Center for the Arts showcases local artists', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'uscb-center-for-the-arts-showcases-local-artists', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:16:30', '2011-09-29 13:16:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3423', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3426, 4, '2011-09-29 13:17:23', '2011-09-29 13:17:23', 'Palmetto Fire Apparatus LLC made unauthorized claims about the immediate sale availability of Beaufort’s Tower 1 fire truck and knew the equipment couldn’t be sold without approval by the Beaufort City Council voting in open session, Beaufort city officials said this week in a legal response to Palmetto Fire Apparatus’s lawsuit.\r\nBeaufort asks the Court of Common Pleas to dismiss Palmetto Fire Apparatus’s lawsuit with costs.\r\nIn entering an agreement with the Beaufort Fire Department to market the fire truck, the Okatie, SC-based company had been informed repeatedly that City Council hadn’t approved the sale and that Fire Chief Sammy Negron simply was checking the market for such a truck.\r\nBy failing to share those facts with prospective buyers, the company breached its duties to its client, the Beaufort Fire Department. The legal doctrine of “unclean hands” bars Palmetto Fire Apparatus from winning its lawsuit because it acted in bad faith by misrepresenting terms of the possible sale, Beaufort’s response states.\r\n“This case is without basis, without merit and without foundation, and we are asking the court to dismiss it,” Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson said.\r\nLast month, Palmetto Fire Apparatus, a fire truck sales and service center, filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Beaufort, the Fire Department and Chief Negron.\r\nThe suit claims the company was hired in May to help market and sell Beaufort’s 1998 Pierce Tower truck, known as “Tower 1.” If they could sell the 100-foot ladder truck for more than $300,000, the company would be entitled to part of the proceeds as commission, the lawsuit said.\r\nIn June, Negron met with Beaufort City Council and shared the department’s proposed annual budget and sought permission to sell Tower 1. Money from the sale would be used to buy a new fire truck with a 75-foot reach and smaller turning radius more suitable to fighting fires in the historic downtown and other neighborhoods, he said.\r\nThe City Council approved the Fire Department budget in June, including the proposal to sell the truck.\r\nFurther, and contrary to the lawsuit, the company never had a contract from Port Wentworth, Ga., or any other entity to buy Beaufort’s fire truck. The Port Wentworth  Fire Department lacked authorization from its city council to enter into any fire truck purchase, and never allocated funds to buy such a truck, Beaufort said in its response, filed last Wednesday in Beaufort County Court of Common Pleas.\r\nThroughout the conversations with Palmetto Fire Apparatus LLC, Chief Negron repeatedly said that no Beaufort firefighting equipment could be sold without the express approval by Beaufort City Council, by vote in open session, the city said in its response.', 'City asks court to dismiss lawsuit involving sale of Beaufort fire truck', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'city-asks-court-to-dismiss-lawsuit-involving-sale-of-beaufort-fire-truck', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:17:23', '2011-09-29 13:17:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3426', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3428, 4, '2011-09-29 13:18:06', '2011-09-29 13:18:06', 'Just after midnight on Monday, Sept. 26, morning, the Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire District was dispatched to the report of a structure fire in the Seaside Road area of Sea Island Parkway. Once there, first in units were met by the owners who reported having just returned home after being gone all afternoon and finding a smoldering pile of ruins where just earlier in the day their home had stood.\r\nFirefighters spent the better part of the next four hours tending to the family and picking through the rubble looking for anything that could be salvaged but little was found.\r\nThe family of three spent the rest of the night with family nearby and fire personnel coordinated with the Palmetto Chapter of the Red Cross to further assist the family in the days to come. The fire completely destroyed the home without notice until their arrival and while the human occupants were spared injury, the family lost a pet in the fire.\r\nAlmost immediately upon arrival, fire personnel requested the Northern Beaufort County Fire Scene Investigation Team in an effort to determine the cause of the fire. In the time frame that the family was gone, there were a few thunderstorm cells that had moved through the area and the team is leaning toward a lightning strike as a potential cause, but no official determination can be made as of yet.\r\nFor more information, please contact Lee Levesque, PAO for the Lady’s Island St. Helena Fire District at 843-252-3431.', 'House fire displaces family', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'house-fire-displaces-family', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:18:06', '2011-09-29 13:18:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3428', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3430, 4, '2011-09-29 13:19:03', '2011-09-29 13:19:03', 'By Mayor Billy Keyserling\r\n\r\nOnce the city made changes to provide a higher level of services at less cost, we began investing time and money in ensuring a more environmentally, culturally and fiscally sustainable Beaufort which we mandated through our comprehensive plan.\r\nA first step was to reorganize the Redevelopment Commission by replacing all but one Beaufort City Council member with citizens who have strong backgrounds in redevelopment. The second step was to given them the tools and staff needed to plan for the future and even more importantly implement plans.\r\nThe Office of Civic Investment, under the Redevelopment Commission with a close eye on it by City Council, was created to conduct a block by block and neighborhood by neighborhood analysis of Beaufort today with conceptual plans for what it can be tomorrow through engaging and guiding private investment in the city.\r\nThey first divided the city into five sectors. Sector One is the greater downtown, spanning from Ribaut Road on the west to the Point neighborhood to the east and from Pigeon Point to north to the water from Waterfront Park to the south. In recent months, the draft of this plan was created and we are already seeing the private sector address opportunities which were identified in Sector One. If you are interested in previewing some of their work, go to www.cityofbeaufort.org, click on Redevelopment Commission, then click on Office of Civic Investment.\r\nSector Two, which spans from City Hall to the North along and west of Ribaut Road to Port Royal at the South, is currently being worked on.\r\nOver the past few weeks, Office of Civic Investment staff has interviewed citizens, held focus groups (Riverview Charter School, Mossy Oaks Elementary School) met with property owners in the Depot area and with larger institutions including the Technical College of the Lowcountry and Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\nStarting this week, they will take all they learned from these citizen-driven meetings and begin putting ideas to paper. The process is called a charrette which will take place at City Hall.\r\nPlease take a few minutes to seize on the opportunity to participate in this long-range planning process.\r\nThe net result of the Redevelopment Commission’s action plan will only be as good as the citizen input.\r\nThis is your hometown. Please work with us to make it more environmentally, culturally and fiscally sustainable so that we can leave the best possible Beaufort to those who follow us.', 'A more environmentally, culturally and fiscally sustainable hometown', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-more-environmentally-culturally-and-fiscally-sustainable-hometown', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:19:03', '2011-09-29 13:19:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3430', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3432, 4, '2011-09-29 13:19:37', '2011-09-29 13:19:37', 'Early morning stabbing at Waffle House\r\nSunday, September 25, around 2:35 a.m., police officers responded to a call regarding a fight in the parking lot of the Waffle House at 2344 Boundary St. When police arrived, they found a 31-year-old man injured with a stab wound to the abdominal area. The victim was rushed to the hospital by EMS. Soon after the cops broadcasted a description of the suspect and vehicle described by witnesses, Robert Bradham of Lady’s Island, 26, was arrested. He was charged with assault and first degree battery.\r\n\r\nGriffin assumes managerial duties at BJWSA\r\nAfter a month of transition, Ken Griffin has officially assumed General Manager responsibilities at Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA). The change occurred at the September meeting of BJWSA’s Board of Directors. Griffin began his tenure at BJWSA on August 29, but has shared managerial responsibilities with outgoing manager Dean Moss during a transitional period. Griffin comes to BJWSA from Hillsborough County, Fla., and has spent many years in the water and sewer industry.', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-7', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:19:37', '2011-09-29 13:19:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3432', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3434, 4, '2011-09-29 13:20:23', '2011-09-29 13:20:23', 'THE THREE PHASES OF A B&amp;E: On Friday, September 23, officers responded to a fight at a motel room around 11:30 p.m. A witness reported seeing a woman chase a man with a crutch who was chasing another man whilst trying to hit him with his crutch. What could this be, the witness must’ve wondered. A kinky escapade? Some sort of new adult game? No, this friends, was a well-planned breaking and entering that only looked like a queer ambush. Phase 1: When breaking and entering, chose your company wisely. B&amp;E criminals always want an accomplice. This particular man’s choice, however, was unconventional yet clever. Since he was breaking and entering a motel, he chose an insider accomplice — the front desk clerk. The clerk, a friend, gave the man the room key he needed. Phase 2: Go disguised as a cripple. No one ever suspects the cripple. Phase 3: Catch your wife with another man in a motel room and chase him down with the crutch. Your disguise conveniently becomes your weapon. Even though the man was charged for his B&amp;E, and the desk clerk for accessory before the fact, I’d have to say, well played sir.\r\nFAR OUT: Two unidentified walking objects, no subjects. Two unidentified walking subjects were going door-to-door selling magazines subscriptions. They claimed the magazines would be sent to wounded warriors. Aw, how sweet right? After a client of these alleged “unidentified subjects” cut a check for the cause, he later went online and discovered that it was all a scam. Typical — illegal aliens. They knew exactly how to tug at the poor human’s heartstrings, and there goes his money off to space.\r\nVANDALISM OF THE PSYCHE: On Friday, an unknown subject cut a small boat loose from a dock. The boat was later retrieved and tied back up by a citizen. That poor small-boat-owning family — that criminal should be ashamed. He should have just taken it! Not because that family would be happier without their small boat, but because now every time they want to take it out they will ask themselves, Why? Why would someone cut the rope and not even take it?\r\nMEN WHO THINK WITH THEIR GUTS: Late on Saturday night at Panini’s, a man was arrested for assaulting another man. The suspect, under cuffs, was charged with resisting arrest after he kicked an officer in the stomach. Hopefully he can stomach the law.\r\n\r\n<em>Compiled by Tess Malijenovsky. Crime Blotter items are chosen from the files of the Beaufort Police Department. Please contact the police with any insider information on these cases.</em>', 'Weekend Crime Report', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'weekend-crime-report-3', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:20:23', '2011-09-29 13:20:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3434', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3436, 4, '2011-09-29 13:21:15', '2011-09-29 13:21:15', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\n\r\nIn 2005, when the Beaufort County Department of Disabilities and Special Needs first realized it was outgrowing its current facilities, many staff members looked forward to the day they could have a building that would best serve their special needs residents.\r\nNow, after six years, under the leadership of Beaufort County and state officials and many other dedicated people, this dream is becoming a reality. The much-needed new facility that will accommodate those with developmental disabilities will open in November.\r\nThe department’s Executive Director Mitzi Wagner said the 26,000-square-foot building, located at 100 Clearwater Way, allows the 114 adult residents enrolled in the county’s day program to be under one roof, instead of being split up due to space limitations as they are today.\r\nPerhaps the highlight of the new center is the courtyard, known as The ABLE Garden, sponsored by the ABLE Foundation. The garden will feature fountains, bird feeders, benches, but more importantly will provide a safe and peaceful space for the adults with disabilities to enjoy.\r\nWagner described the purpose of the garden is to “stimulate the senses naturally.”\r\nThe courtyard relies entirely by the support of the community, and the ABLE Foundation is still looking for donations from the public to give the garden the tranquil atmosphere that was originally imagined by the landscape architect.\r\nWagner said the facility will also have a pottery shed as well as a greenhouse, where residents can sell the flowers and vegetables that they grow.\r\nThe public is invited to the dedication of the new building and an open house on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about how to donate to the garden or for more about the programs offered, call 255-6290 or email mwagner@bcgov.net.', 'Department of Disabilities and Special Needs anticipates move', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'department-of-disabilities-and-special-needs-anticipates-move', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:21:15', '2011-09-29 13:21:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3436', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3438, 4, '2011-09-29 13:22:24', '2011-09-29 13:22:24', 'By William E.N. Hawkins\r\nNational newspaper week, October 2-8, is a time to celebrate the unique role newspapers play in our society and dispel the myth that they are going away.\r\nIt may be difficult for some to see through the fog of recession and digital disruption, but if you look closely you’ll see that newspapers remain quite healthy.\r\nDespite the doomsayers, newspapers are actually growing readership as we find new ways to reach consumers.\r\nWhile overall revenues are down, so are expenses and most newspapers remain profitable.  In fact, there are more newspapers in the S.C. Press Association, 115, than there were 10 years ago.\r\nSome of us have had to trim our staffs to adjust to advertising declines tied to the collapse of the housing market and outrageously high unemployment.\r\nBut those hard choices have not changed our commitment to the kind of local reporting that keeps people connected to their communities.\r\nThe reality is that on any given day, most of what people in South Carolina know about their community — whether from a newspaper, website, mobile app, local television or radio — likely emanated from a newspaper story.\r\nThe other reality, much to the chagrin of some politicians and media critics, is that most of the real watchdog reporting today is still being done by newspapers. For sure, there is no shortage of bloggers, tweeters, commentators and bloviators. But the real authoritative reporting, the most credible reporting, comes out of newspapers.\r\nThere are countless examples across our state from papers of all sizes that continue to take seriously our First Amendment role to shed light on government. Newspapers are still doing the probing stories and pursuing legal remedies to make sure that the public’s business is done in the open.\r\nA Post and Courier series on school bus safety forced the state to start replacing the oldest and most dangerous school bus fleet in the nation. Other reporting in Charleston found high school students reading at a third grade level, and prompted the school district to shift its focus to literacy.\r\nBeyond just reporting, The Item in Sumter filed suit to force the release of an autopsy report in a controversial police shooting. The Index-Journal in Greenwood went to court to force the Department of Public Safety to release video of a city council member’s DUI arrest, an issue with statewide implications.\r\nGood newspaper reporting remains a staple at newspapers of all sizes. A small paper in Blythewood, appropriately named The Voice, reported on the passage of a bond issue by town council that would have meant a property tax increase to build a $12 million park.  After their story, a citizens’ petition for a referendum or repeal forced council to rescind the part of the bond issue bringing a tax increase.\r\nAnd the weekly Free Times in Columbia broke the story of improper campaign spending by the Lieutenant Governor. The transgression, involving more than 100 violations of campaign finance law, is now before a state grand jury.\r\nThat kind of watchdog reporting does not always make newspapers popular, especially with politicians. But complementing the day to day reporting of life in our communities, it assures a role for newspapers long after the next digital wave washes ashore.\r\nThe digital era has brought with it new opportunities as well as the obvious challenges. When we combine our print, Web and mobile platforms, newspapers are reaching more readers than ever.\r\nThrough it all, print remains far and away the preferred choice for both readers and advertisers.\r\nAnd why not?\r\nNewspapers are an incredible value. They are easy to navigate, totally portable and delivered to your door seven days a week for less than the price of a bottled water.\r\nThat’s part of our resiliency. Newspapers retain value, and not just for their news content.\r\nNewspapers are still the trusted source for local commerce in most communities. So much so, that on Wednesdays and Sundays in many markets, people are buying up every copy they can find for the coupons.\r\nIt has reached a point where some have even resorted to stealing papers.\r\nNot even the dumbest crook will steal something that’s not valuable.\r\n\r\n<em>Hawkins is president of the S.C. Press Association and editor and publisher of The Post and Courier in Charleston.</em>', 'The newspaper myth', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-newspaper-myth', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:22:24', '2011-09-29 13:22:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3438', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3440, 4, '2011-09-29 13:24:41', '2011-09-29 13:24:41', 'By Lanier Laney\r\nLike everyone else in town, here at The Island News we have been fascinated by what’s happening at the Old City Hall building at 302 Carteret St. (across from Wren and City Loft Hotel). It will be the new Lowcountry Produce Market &amp; Cafe and is scheduled to open this November, selling everything from baked goods to fresh produce to wine and prepared foods. It’s an extension of the very successful Lowcountry Produce in Lobeco and will feature their full line of products.  I interviewed Noel Garrett, son of the founders, about the history of Lowcountry Produce and their plans for the new venture. Here’s what he had to say:\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3441\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Campbell Thorp, Dwight Garrett, &amp; Noel Garrett\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Campbell-Thorp-Dwight-Garrett-Noel-Garrett-2nd-version-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3441\" title=\"Campbell Thorp, Dwight Garrett, &amp; Noel Garrett (2nd version)\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Campbell-Thorp-Dwight-Garrett-Noel-Garrett-2nd-version-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n“My brother Dwight and my  parents, Martha and Dwight Garrett, bought eight to 10 recipes from Steve Dowdney in Charleston in the late 90’s that became the Lowcountry Produce line. Since then, my brother Dwight has developed an additional 30 plus products. Steve still works closely with us and is a great friend.\r\nMy parents came to Beaufort during the early days of Bray’s Island. I believe it was 1987. My father sold most of the original lots. My parents opened the store in the mid 1990’s. My brother Dwight moved here from Greenville, N.C., and became involved soon after.\r\nAbout 10 years ago, Dwight began producing products for a few local companies and products for them to sell at the farmstand in Lobeco. The products were exceptional. All of us saw the potential for a specialty food line based in the Lowcountry. Campbell Thorp and I got involved with the marketing and sales end of the business about eight years ago.\r\nMy brother Dwight has the difficult job. He is responsible for manufacturing all of our products. I am in charge of the ‘look and feel‘ of the products and the retail stores. Also to make sure that we stay true to what we originally set out to do. Campbell has put the financial structure in place and at this point is overseeing the national sales.\r\nAn early boost for us was with New York-based Dean &amp; Deluca, a national chain of gourmet food stores. They saw us at the New York Gift Show. They pulled in our line to all of their stores giving us a national presence. Since then, we have really worked all of the shows. We have a permanent showroom in Atlanta at AmericasMart. We exhibit at the Fancy Food Show as well.\r\nWe feel that the food of the Lowcountry is on the cusp of becoming the next big thing in the culinary world — similar to what Louisiana experienced a decade ago when everyone went crazy over Cajun food. The Lowcountry has such a rich culinary history — African, English, French Huguenot all combine to create a unique cuisine. We are not just fried chicken and grits any longer. Just look at the restaurant Husk in Charleston. They are James Beard winners as well as being named ‘Best New Restaurant in America’ by Bon Appétit for 2011.\r\nWe are extremely fortunate in the Lowcountry to have a long growing season. It allows all of us to truly embrace the buy local movement that is so strong now. As manufacturers of a specialty food line, this is a dream. We get the best local grown produce gathered at the height of the season to make our products. We sell our products anywhere from a roadside produce market to Dean &amp; Deluca to the New York Botanical Garden. Our products are now offered in around 2,000 stores across the U.S. and Canada. We have strived to stay away from conventional grocery stores and to focus on the smaller independent gift and gourmet stores. Recently, 16 of our products have been introduced at all of The Fresh Market’s across the country. All of our products can be seen and purchased on our website, www.lowcountryproduce.com.\r\nWe had a wonderful surprise last year when our Sweet Potato Butter was chosen as one of ‘Oprah’s Favorites’ at Christmas. It really was amazing. Oh, the power of Oprah! We are still feeling the effects of being included on her list. Country Living Magazine named us one of the ‘Best American Pickle Brands’ last year as well. All of this press led to several segments on ‘Good Morning America’ and the ‘Today’ show.\r\nLast year, Beaufortonians John and Erica Dickerson suggested opening a second location somewhere downtown in Beaufort.  They felt that we would do well. This was at the time the city was conducting the charettes regarding the 100 year master plan. Neighborhood groups involved said that there was a need for some type of grocery/market in the city core. We toured the old City Hall and immediately knew this was the place for us to expand. We then began meeting with the Redevelopment Commission and the Office of Civic Investment. The process took three to four months.\r\nAs we are working to build a national brand, we feel that expansion on a retail level here at home makes a lot of sense. We are fortunate to own a business that people have really embraced. Much of this is due to the years of hard work my parents put in to the business. Beaufort is the heart of the Lowcountry and we wanted a presence here in addition to our farmstand in Lobeco. We want this new market to be a celebration of everything ‘Lowcountry’ — from the food, to the people, to the lifestyle and its culinary history.\r\nAs far as hiring staff for the new retail location,  we will begin the interview process in early October. Interested applicants can email us at info@lowcountryproduce.com.\r\nWe really want it to be a true neighborhood market and have something for everyone. We will offer local produce during the growing season, as well as dairy, meat, seafood and cheese.  We are developing relationships with local and regional purveyors of interesting artisan food products, like Sweet Vivi’s wonderful sweet treats and others.  Of course, we will have plenty of our locally famous Tomato Pies, just made Key Lime Pies and fresh baked breads. Just pop-in and pick up your dinner for the evening! We will also offer a selection of beer and wine.\r\nAside from offering general grocery items, we will also offer some products that have yet to make their way to Beaufort. We are in a unique position because we go to all of the food shows.  We are constantly seeing what’s new and wonderful.”\r\n\r\nDepending on the day of the week, we will be offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Market and Cafe will open around 8:00 am and close around 8:00 pm (times may change). We will be open 7 days a week.\r\n\r\nThe first question or concern everyone has is about parking. We have 17 spaces of free parking at the back of the building as well as curbside loading. We will also be a real neighborhood market, so we will have bike racks and are exploring the idea of grocery delivery.\r\n\r\nThe restoration of this amazing building has been an unbelievable process. Chuck Ferguson with Meridian Construction is our contractor and their work has been impeccable. During construction, we have discovered so much about the building - from hidden rooms to an ornate floor that was original to the 1917 lobby. We feel so fortunate to bring this building ‘back to life’. As silly as it sounds, the building is becoming a dear old friend. We strongly feel that Beaufort will be proud of what we have done.\r\n\r\nLowcountry Produce Market and Cafe will be located at 302 Carteret Street. Parking entrance at the back of building on Port Republic Street.  Their phone number: 843-322-1900    Products and their descriptions are online at:  www.lowcountryproduce.com.', 'Noel Garrett describes the vision and drive behind Lowcountry Produce Market & Cafe ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'noel-garrett-describes-the-vision-and-drive-behind-lowcountry-produce-market-cafe', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:24:41', '2011-09-29 13:24:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3440', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3443, 4, '2011-09-29 13:26:37', '2011-09-29 13:26:37', 'By Lanier Laney\r\nIn the tradition of the libraries they work for, Beaufort’s Friends of the Library’s Annual Fall Book Sale is one of the “quietest” charity fundraising events in Beaufort’s Social Calendar. But quiet work brings in big returns as more than $25,000 of much-needed funds is raised each year, with all of those funds used directly for summer reading programs, and even things like a $20,000 gift to the Lobeco branch for furniture and shelving.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3444\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"218\" caption=\"Helen Koutroulakis, left, searches through books with her mother Margaret Koutroulakis. The two are visiting family on Lady&#39;s Island and took the opportunity to visit the book sale. Photo by Bob Sofaly\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Library-4.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3444\" title=\"Library, 4\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Library-4-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nGeni Flowers, assistant director of libraries at USCB and book sale chairman, deserves a big thank you from users of the three northern Beaufort County library branches — downtown Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena — for all the money she and her hard working group of volunteers have quietly raised over the years.  Geni credits Fred Wilson and Dave Peterson along with a cadre of wonderful volunteers for their diligent year-round work taking in donated books and getting the books organized and ready for the yearly fall sale that always occurs the last weekend in September. A smaller spring sale will be held at the library in April.\r\nIt only costs $10 a year ($15 for a family) to become a member of Friends of the Library and this allows you to participate in the special Members Preview day on Friday before the annual book sale, giving you first pick at the books.  Ask at the circulation desk of the library for a membership form or contact Elena Mosakowski at mosakowski@hotmail.com. Bernie Kole is current board president of FOL.\r\nBeaufort’s Boy Scout Troop #1 also deserves a big thanks for doing such a good job protecting the books at night from rain storms during the three-day event  at the Waterfront Park Pavilion.\r\nThis event survives and succeeds on your donated books. Donations can be dropped off at the main downtown branch and they will give you a signed sheet at the circulation desk that you can use as part of your donations on your taxes.  The library does not determine the value of your donated books, you do.   Please remember the library before the end of the tax year this year.  Money raised helps so many, both the upcoming generations and everyone else who uses and benefits from programs at the libraries. The Beaufort branch of the library is located at 311 Scott St., downtown, between Craven and Port Republic streets. Please call (843) 255-6456 for hours as they have been shortened due to budget cuts.', 'Beaufort’s ‘quiet’ charity rings up big sales', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98quiet%e2%80%99-charity-rings-up-big-sales', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:26:37', '2011-09-29 13:26:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3443', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3446, 4, '2011-09-29 13:28:50', '2011-09-29 13:28:50', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\n\r\nAfter several years of vacancy, the O.C. Welch building was finally purchased last Friday, Sept. 23, by Vaden of Beaufort, the Buick, GMC and Chevrolet dealership currently located at 2811 Boundary St. Since Vaden came to Beaufort three years ago, its sales have grown tremendously. Now they plan to tear down the O.C. Welch building to bring a new “state-of-the-art” facility that will showcase Vaden’s growth and reputable customer service. “In my opinion,” said Executive Manager Shane Gault, “the community needs to be wowed by what Buick, GMC and Chevrolet is all about.”\r\n<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Cover-OC-Welch-building-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3447\" title=\"Cover-OC Welch building\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Cover-OC-Welch-building-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>“I think too many businesses come into the community and reap the rewards, but they don’t give back. And one of the things we want the community to know is that we understand that, and we plan on always being involved with the community. That’s part of our DNA,” boasts Gault.\r\nOne of the ways Vaden gives back to the community is with its Extra Mile Reward of $500 to teams, groups, individuals or organizations that go the “extra mile” in the community or field. Some of these groups in the past have been Habitat for Humanity, Lt. Dan Independence Fund, Help Beaufort, YMCA, Pillows for Patriots, Second Helpings, CAPA, CODA, FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice, Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry, Little Red Dog Foundation, Beaufort Police Movie Club, Family Promise of Beaufort County and the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Beaufort. Vaden has also been a sponsor of military appreciation at Laurel Bay for the past three years and provided 80 vehicles to the Blue Angels Air Show last spring.\r\nNeedless to say, this dealership has its customers in mind, and its new dealership building will be modeled to better serve its customers. Future Vaden of Beaufort will have one centralized design featuring a new service department, a lounge area with Wi-Fi for customer interaction and an inside delivery area to provide customers with a comfortable, controlled environment no matter the heat or rain. Construction is pending on the design approval by General Motors and the city of Beaufort.', 'Vaden buys old O.C. Welch building', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'vaden-buys-old-o-c-welch-building', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:28:50', '2011-09-29 13:28:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3446', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(3449, 4, '2011-09-29 13:32:17', '2011-09-29 13:32:17', 'By Tess Malijenovsky\r\n\r\nIt’s 3:30 am, and the alarm clock is going off. He reaches over to it, eyes still closed and tired. It’s time to get back out there for another catch.\r\nFirst he’s got to pick up his crew, and then they’ll all head over to Miss Kathy, the 33-year-old lady docked at St. Helena Seafood by the grassy shoals of the inlet.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3450\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Kerry Abraham aboard his boat, Miss Kathy. Photo by Tess Malijenovsky\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/DSC_0326.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3450\" title=\"DSC_0326\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/DSC_0326-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou never know what the waters and the wind will bring. That’s just part of the salt life for a local shrimp boat captain like Kerry Abraham.\r\nWhen I first set foot in the shrimp shop of St. Helena’s Seafood, the boys were shoveling ice and handling shrimp as thick as my thumb. Kerry Abraham wastes no time showing me the ropes, as though I’m the new shrimp boat rookie. He brings me straight into a large walk-in freezer, opens up a 50 pound bag of frozen shrimp and asks me, “How come they’re not frozen together?” as though he’s the reporter.\r\n\r\nStepping on board Miss Kathy, named after his wife, Kerry has me stick my finger in a tank of zero degree brine salt water. That’ll freeze the fresh shrimp in seven to eight minutes, and the salinity is what keeps the shrimp from freezing together.\r\nRaised with three uncles who worked on shrimp boats, Kerry’s been in the shrimping business ever since he was a deck ant.\r\n“First I was a nuisance,” he says, “then I learned.”\r\nBy 17-years-old Kerry had his first trawler, Miss Sherrie — the famous boat that would one day, six months after he sold it, be featured in “Forrest Gump.” In fact, he recalls watching the hurricane scene in “Forrest Gump” being filmed, describing how the film crew used water canons and pulled down on the outriggers on either side of the trawler to make it look like a worse storm.\r\nIn the case of most captains and crew, shrimping is a profession usually passed down for generations in the family. “It’s all about the head start,” says Kerry. “When I got my own boat, it was like I caught myself an education in shrimpin’.”\r\nAccording to Kerry, the line ends with his generation. “Now there’s not any rookies in the business, top-of-the-line fishermen only. The fuel is killin’ us,” he claims. At 15 gallons to the mile on a 10-hour day, with the labor cost of a crew, the cost of a freezer and place to dock the boat, and the competitive prices of farm-raised shrimp, there’s no room for wasteful errors out at sea when it comes to turning a profit.\r\nKerry Abraham will be around because he owns his own freezer and dock and sells directly to his customers who appreciate seeing their shrimp come straight off the boat.\r\nFor customers like Sandi Carstetter of Columbia, “There ain’t nothing like this shrimp!” Sandi, along with her husband, Jeff, and children, make a trip once a year from Columbia to buy 100 pounds of Kerry Abraham’s shrimp.\r\nHowever, while some agree that the taste of fresh caught shrimp can’t compete with the farm-raised shrimp that “tastes like cardboard,” as Kerry puts it, the supply of fresh shrimp simply can’t meet the demand of America’s appetite.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Shrimp2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3451\" title=\"Shrimp2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Shrimp2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>What consumers may not realize when they purchase imported farm-raised shrimp is that shrimp farms in foreign countries, such as those in Southeast Asia, host viruses and bacteria due to overcrowding and poor sanity conditions. Antibiotics, steroids and chemicals are then pumped in these shrimp pools to discourage disease.\r\nAs the former president of the South Carolina Shrimp Association and member of the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA), Kerry not only informed me of this information, but also that only 2% of all seafood is checked by the FDA. And, according to the SSA, “the lenient U.S. imported food safety regime and the widespread use of banned substances to increase the production of foreign pond-raised shrimp combine to make the United States market a dumping ground for likely contaminated shrimp imports.”\r\nFor shrimp boat captains there are other problems and perils, but those regard the sea.\r\nKerry’s taken me throughout the trawler, and now we’re in the wheelhouse where he shows me our location on the navigational radar and informs me of his daily dangers. “You’ve got heavy equipment back there. You’ve got rope you can get tangled up in, have to watch where you’re driving — don’t drive up on the sandbar,” he warns.\r\nThe by-catch isn’t an issue with the turtle excluder that keeps out sea turtles and larger fish. The jelly balls, on the other hand, are the problem. The small jellyfish, common off the coast of South Carolina, fill up the nets, making it a pain in the rear to sort through for the shrimp.\r\nKerry entertains with his Navy tales about the frenzies of sharks that feed behind his boat, about the porpoise that follows close-by, and the pelicans and gulls that hover. “When you’ve been doing this all your life,” he says, “the ocean is like a road.”\r\nHe knows the dips and valleys of the ocean floor, and he certainly knows his shrimp. I realize that a keen fisherman is much like the scientist: he catches his shrimp because he observes them day after day and questions their behavior. He knows which way the shrimp move according to the wind and the cycle of the moon. He’s traveled as far south as the Mississippi because he knows shrimp will travel to warmer waters, and he knows not to bother going out when the water is rough because shrimp don’t like rough waters. He can even tell you how a shrimp’s taste will change depending on the time of the year and the temperature of the water.\r\n“In the winter, when the water’s real cold, the brown shrimp get a sweet taste, like you poured sugar on them,” he says, spoken a true shrimp boat captain.', 'A Day in the Life of a shrimp boat captain', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-day-in-the-life-of-a-shrimp-boat-captain', '', '', '2011-09-29 13:32:17', '2011-09-29 13:32:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3449', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(7727, 4, '2012-08-23 07:21:29', '2012-08-23 11:21:29', 'Sunset and Tapas event raises money for Habitat\r\nSunset and Tapas will be held to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity on August 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Yacht Club. Entertainment provided by Amanda Brewer. Tickets are $35 and include hors d’oeuvres, a wine/beer ticket, entertainment and a beautiful sunset. A silent auction includes a week at the Inn at Aspen, 65’ yacht voyage to Hilton Head and dinner at the SC Yacht Club, rounds of golf, unique hand-crafted items, and more. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Habitat at 522-3500 or Ryan@LowcountryHabitat.org. The home is being sponsored by Cat Island and Royal Pines neighborhoods.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Dog to hold microchipping clinics\r\nBeaufort Dog in conjunction with Dr. Brianne Hibl will be holding a microchipping clinic this Saturday, August 25 from 10 a.m.- noon in Habersham (24 Market Street) and 1-3 p.m. at the downtown location, 1307 Boundary Street. Cost is $25 per animal. Other vaccines available as well. Call 812-5394 for more details.\r\n\r\nAll items free at church’s Freely Give Market\r\nWomen’s Fellowship Ministry will host the Freely Give Market on Saturday, August 25 from 8 a.m. to noon at Life House Church, 40 Faith Station Road, Beaufort, 29906. Free clothes, shoes, school supplies and more. Nothing is for sale, everything is free. First come, first to receive. New and gently used items available and accepted for donation for the entire family! Free food, games, fun and more! Jesus said, “... freely ye have received, freely give.” (Matthew 10:8). Life House Church is led by Pastor Dr. Carlos and Minister Marie Williams.  For more information, call 843-379-9673 or visit www.eelm.org.\r\n\r\nAugust events continue at Beaufort library\r\n• “Hunger Games” movie party.\r\nSaturday, August 25 at 2 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library. See a free screening of the “Hunger Games” (PG-13). Popcorn and soda are provided at no charge. All ages welcome.\r\n• Medicare and You information sessions. Monday, August 27, 1 to 3 p.m. and Tuesday, August 28, 1 to 3 p.m.\r\n• Inspirational Book Club. Wednesday, August 31, at 3 p.m. Join the Inspirational Book Club for a book discussion of “Home Front” by Kristin Hannah.\r\nFor questions regarding the events, please contact Amanda Brewer at 255-6439 or by email at abrewer@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\nLiteracy Volunteers adult classes begin\r\nLiteracy Volunteers of the Lowcountry’s adult classes begin Tuesday, September 4. Evening and daytime programs available include ESOL, pre-GED, citizenship preparation and basic literacy tutoring. The student registration fee is $40. Scholarships are available. For schedules, call 525-6658 in Beaufort; 815-6616 in Bluffton; or visit www.lowcountryliteracy.org. For 39 years LVL has been equipping adults with the reading, writing, speaking, and math skills they need to succeed in the family, the workplace, and the community.\r\n\r\nS.C. Bar to present ‘Legal Lessons’ at TCL\r\nThe S.C. Bar Pro Bono Program is sponsoring “Legal Lessons: A Series for the Public,” a seven-week program being held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays September 4 through October 16. Classes will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort Campus, 921 Ribaut Road, Building 12, Auditorium. Space is limited. Cost is $45 for the complete series. The series is designed to give the public an overview of the South Carolina legal system and insight into common legal problems people face. Some of the topics covered will include issues in family law, consumer law, real estate, workers’ compensation, criminal law and issues affecting the elderly. For more information, visit www.tcl.edu/continuing-ed/legal-lessons. To register, please call 843-525-8205.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Women’s Center offers support\r\nIf you are a post-abortion woman struggling through the pain of issues relating to an abortion experience, there is healing and hope. The Beaufort Women’s Center is offering abortion recovery assistance through “Healing Hearts,” a 10-week support group that will meet at the Center on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9 p.m. beginning September 6. All inquiries are confidential. Seating is limited so call 843-525-0300 today and let the healing begin. Ask for Susanne or Donna for more details.\r\n\r\nMonthly support group helps with Parkinson’s\r\nAre you or a loved one living with Parkinson’s disease? There are ways those living with Parkinson’s disease can improve their lives and the public is invited to learn more about them at the Parkinson’s Support Group of the Lowcountry’s next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 1:30 p.m. Speakers will be Jay and Marilyn Phillips of Parkinson’s Advocates in Research. The support group meetings are held at Helena House on Paris Avenue in Port Royal  on the first Thursday of every month. They are free and open to the public. For more information or to arrange transportation, contact Rose Ewing or Eric Fennell at Helena House at 843-982-0233 or e-mail rewing@alcco.com.\r\n\r\nBlack chamber has First Friday Networking\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking Event hosted by William Mobley on September 7 at Mobley’s Shoe Repair located at 12 Old Jericho Road in Beaufort from 6 to 8 p.m. All members and the public are invited.  Cost $5 members and $10 non-members.  Details call 986-1102.\r\n\r\nTCL teaches effective ways to market a book\r\nBook marketing has changed forever. Whether you will be commercially published or self-published, it is up to the author to promote their book. Learn what is now considered ineffective book marketing and how to turn your focus toward what will sell your book. What it takes is time, patience, a little on-line savvy and a willingness to grow and adapt. Taught at The Technical College of the Lowcountry, 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, Bldg. 23 Room 100 by instructor Stephanie Austin Edwards, the class will be Saturday, Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration deadline: Thursday September 6. Price of event is $59. To register, call 843-523-8205 or visit www.tcl.edu.\r\n\r\nPutting your life on the lines: Memoir Writing\r\nYour life story doesn’t have to have been overly dramatic in order to write a memoir. In this class, you’ll recount and record those tales you’ve been telling your family, children and grandkids for years. Whether you choose to write about a specific experience or cover a number of years’ worth, you’ll learn the skills necessary to organize and craft a written legacy for yourself, your family and/or publication. Through in-class and at-home exercises, you’ll have a great start on your memoir by the end of the six weeks. Mondays, September 10 through October 15, 6 – 8 p.m. $110,Technical College of the Lowcountry, Beaufort Campus, www.tcl.edu/continuing-ed/life or 843-525-8205.\r\n\r\nDemocratic Club helps  ‘Get Out the Vote’ effort\r\nAs part of the “Get Out The Vote” effort to re-elect President Barack Obama, the Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club has scheduled a series of three meetings. The meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 20, and Oct. 18, inside the Beaufort County Democratic Party Headquarters for Northern Beaufort County, which is located at 705 Carteret St. Those interested in working as campaign volunteers are welcome to attend. For more information, contact NBCDC President Theresa White at 597-2482.\r\n\r\nKiwanis Club to hold annual golf tournament\r\nThe 17th Annual Kiwanis Club of Beaufort Scholarship Golf Tournament will be Saturday, September 22, with 8:30 a.m. shotgun start at Ocean Point Golf Club at Fripp Island. Cost is $85 per player, foursomes. There will be door prizes and rounds of golf for winners. All of the proceeds will be used to benefit graduating seniors from Beaufort County schools with scholarships.\r\n\r\nPurge unwanted items and Let Reality Prevail\r\nSponsored by The Lending Room, Roxanne Cheney Organizes, and TheraVistas, the JOY event lets you purge, purge, purge all those things you no longer need or want and release them. So, start purging and gathering your “Joy” for Saturday, Sept. 29 at Martha O’Regan’s home. Martha said, “Let me know when you want to drop it off so the door will be open for you. For me, this Joy event has a theme and it’s: Let Reality Prevail! So, as I look at an item or hold it up in front of a family member, I ask ‘Really? Do you really want to keep this, store this, clean this, fix this?’ If the answer is no — it’s JOY for someone or possibly it is just trash. Having two parents and all grandparents transition to other realms, I have managed to acquire much of their JOY.   I’ve decided that just because they loved their JOY and I loved them, I don’t need to love their JOY, so I release it. Ah, freedom!”\r\n\r\nKnights of Columbus hold Charity Bingo\r\nKnights of Columbus Charity Bingo will be held Monday nights. Doors open at 6 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. All profits are distributed to charities within the Beaufort community. Bingo is located at 210-BB Ribaut Rd (behind Keith’s House of Plumbing). 522-3531.\r\n\r\nWanted: Used Medical equipment donations\r\nThe Lending Room is a local community service organization offering used medical rehabilitation equipment to those in need. They accept donations of equipment and are currently in need of wheelchairs, transport chairs, bedside commodes, shower chairs, shower benches, walkers, canes and quad canes to support this essential community service. Please contact The Lending Room at 524-2554 or drop equipment off at Therapeutic Solutions, 73 Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-48', '', '', '2012-08-23 07:21:29', '2012-08-23 11:21:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=7727', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(5086, 4, '2012-01-16 14:37:31', '2012-01-16 19:37:31', 'Beaufort celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this morning with it\'s traditional downtown parade.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/mlkparade12.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5089\" title=\"mlkparade1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/mlkparade12-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Beaufort celebrates Martin Luther King Jr Day with parade', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-celebrates-martin-luther-king-jr-day-with-parade', '', '', '2012-01-16 14:37:31', '2012-01-16 19:37:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=5086', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3464, 4, '2011-10-06 13:48:57', '2011-10-06 13:48:57', 'Black chamber of commerce to meet\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 6, at its office at 801 Bladen St., at 11 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to give the public an opportunity to become acquainted with a proposed Rural Development Project on 711 Bladen Street in Beaufort consisting generally of BCBCC new office space, training facilities, business incubators for new small businesses, showroom for local artists and a meeting facility. Citizens will have the opportunity to comment on such items as economic and environmental impact, service area and other alternatives.\r\n\r\nGive blood at American Red Cross Blood Drive\r\nThe next Carteret Street United Methodist Church-sponsored American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Thursday, October 6 in the Fellowship Hall from noon until 6 p.m. ARC blood is distributed locally and around the world, wherever and whenever needed.  To make an appointment please, call 1-866-611-7137 or log onto www.givelife.org.  For the 1-866 number, after you get an answer press 2 (Option 2) for a Savannah-based operator. For questions, please call Merle Hoagland (522-2073) or e-mail merle13@embarqmail.com.\r\n\r\nAll Pro Dad will host Dad’s Day Breakfast\r\nAll Pro Dad will host its next Dad’s Day Breakfast on Friday, October 7 at 7 a.m. in the Coosa Elementary School Cafeteria.  Team up with other Coosa Elementary dads and kids for a quick, before-school breakfast and 45-minute program of fatherhood and family topics. This month’s topic is about “being humble.” All area dads and their kids are invited to attend this free event.  Space is limited so please RSVP to www.allprodad.com/dd/2508. Breakfast to be provided by Chick-fil-A.  For more information, please email Mike Mashke at mmashke@cbcnationalbank.com.\r\n\r\nBeaufort ProWriters to hold meeting\r\nBeaufort ProWriters will meet on Tuesday, October 11, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Port Royal Pasta Company on Ribaut Road in Beaufort. Richard Darby of 6Grand Oaks Design, a Beaufort web and graphic designer specializing in small businesses, “starving” artists, and writers, will present Blogging 101. Darby will explain what blogging is, the uses of a blog, how a writer can use a blog as a marketing tool, and the basics of setting up a blog in WordPress, Blogger, or your own web site. If you have a blog you’d like to promote, there will be a laptop set up, and you’ll have five minutes to showcase your blog. There is no speaker fee; donations will be accepted. ProWriters is open to any writer in any genre, from magazine articles to technical writing to novels. Always lively discussions range from the nuts and bolts of freelancing to writing query letters to using social media to brainstorming on market ideas. Meetings always take place the second Tuesday of each month, and there is no charge to attend. For more information, contact Katherine Tandy Brown at ktandybrown@gmail.com or (843) 379-5886.\r\n\r\nLunch and Listen series sponsored by library\r\nTo get ready for the opening of the “New Harmonies” exhibit, the Beaufort library, USC Beaufort Center for the Arts, and the Friends of the Beaufort County Library have teamed up to present Lunch and Listen, a special music series featuring local musicians. These one hour lunchtime music performances will be held in the USCB Center for the Arts auditorium, 801 Carteret St. All Lunch and Listen music performances are free and open to the public. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and performances will last from noon to 1 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch or purchase one at Outtakes Cafe next door to the Performing Arts Center. Upcoming performances are:\r\n• Monday, October 10, guitarist Craig Washington will play his favorite jazz selections on electric guitar.\r\n• Monday, October 26th will feature Kirk Dempsey, of Dempsey Farms, performing soul stirring blues on harmonica and guitar.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Sport Fishing and Diving Club meets\r\nThe Beaufort Sport Fishing and Diving Club’s October meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 13. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club off of Meridian Road on Lady’s Island.  New local DNR artificial reef charts will be handed out. The guest speaker will be Captain Danny Rourk of Tailwind Charters of Beaufort. Danny is a very experienced local captain and his topic will be trout and redfish preparing for the fall bite. He will also discuss baits of choice, presentation, tides and water temperatures. Don’t miss this informative presentation by one of Beaufort’s best. For additional information, please call Captain Frank Gibson at 522-2020.\r\n\r\nHospice Care to hold Healing Autumn Group\r\nHospice Care of America invites you to our Seasons of Healing Autumn Group, where we will give you the gifts of healing through music and the emotional tools necessary to process grief and restore peace and comfort. The dates are Thursdays, October 13, 20, 27 and November 3, 10,  and the group will meet at Hospice Care of America, 1800 Paris Ave., in Port Royal from 9:30 - 11 a.m. To register or for more information, please contact Jeannelle at 843.301.0685.\r\n\r\nWesley United church to hold annual bazaar\r\nWesley United Methodist Church’s Annual Fall Bazaar will be held Saturday, October 15 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Wesley United Methodist Church Education Building on the corner of Duke and West streets. The event will offer baked and canned foods, crafts, farmers market, also books, plants and furniture. Fried fish and BBQ Rib Dinners go on sale at 10:30 am. Live entertainment begins 11 a.m. For more information, please call 843-524-9487 or 843-524-5918.\r\n\r\nPort Royal hosts Festival of the Sea\r\nFestival Of The Sea will be held Saturday, Oct. 15 from noon – 5 p.m. on Paris Ave\r\nin the Old Village of Port Royal.  ARRRGH!  It will be a pirate-themed festival. Admission is free. A 3K Walk the Plank for CODA will kick off the festival. Live music and radio remotes.  Enjoy seafood, burgers, barbecue and more, with your favorite cold beverages. Visit local shops and check out our craft and artisan booths, collector car display, kid activities and much more. Don’t miss this opportunity to visit the Pirates of Port Royal, or become one of them.  Remember to bring your eye patch!  For details, visit www.oldvillageportroyal.com.\r\n\r\nWomen’s Connection to hold October luncheon\r\nThe Beaufort Women’s Connection (Formerly The Christian Women’s Club) will hold their October luncheon on  Thursday the 20 at St. Helena Parish Hall located at 507 New  Castle St. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. and lunch is served at 12:15 p.m. Cost for luncheon is $12 for both luncheon and program.  Our feature presentation and music will feature Peggy Beck.  The speaker is Betty Parker who will talk on the “Cornucopia of Life”.Reservations can be made by calling Karen Whithead at 838-7627 or by e-mailing her at mommakaren@islc.net. Reservations  need to be made or cancelled by Monday, October 17. Child care is available with prior request. The Women’s Connection is also having a Bake Sale on Saturday, October 22 on Bay Street from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. If you would like to bring baked goods to the sale, you can bring them to the luncheon or have them on Bay Street by 9:30 a.m. Look for us at the former Lipsitz Department Store.\r\n\r\n‘Saving Grace’ fundraiser at CrossFit\r\nCome join us at CrossFit Beaufort on Saturday, October 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., for “Saving Grace”, a fundraiser benefiting Cancer Services through the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation. “Grace” is a barbell workout consisting of 30 Clean and Jerks. This workout is suitable for both men and women of all fitness levels. You do not have to be a CrossFit member to participate in this event. The $30 registration fee includes a T-shirt. Go to www.crossfitbeaufort.com for more information or register on CrossFit Beaufort’s Facebook page. We are located at 1000 Hamar Street, Suite 2, across from the Green Street gym.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Snowboard, Ski Club to meet\r\nThe Beaufort Ski/Snowboard Club will have a meeting/greeting at Brick’s on Boundary on Friday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m.  Free appetizers and great beverage specials available! We will be confirming upcoming ski trips and discussing other activities.  Anyone with interest — with or without ability to ski/snowboard — is welcome! For additional information, contact Julie:  tugboatjulie@yahoo.com.\r\n\r\nFlutist Susan Conant to perform at Fripp\r\nFripp Island Friends of Music answers the question, “What happens when you mix Celtic, classical and jazz?” Susan Conant creates her own unique musical blend on an array of classical and folk flutes. Presented by Fripp Island Friends of Music on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. at Fripp Island Community Center, Fripp Island.  The cost is $20 a person; $10 for students. Free Fripp pass at gate. Attendees are invited to join the artist at a catered event after the performance. For details, call 843-838-6655.\r\n\r\nAGLOW Area Team has annual conference\r\nSouth Carolina AGLOW Area Team is having its annual Leadership Development Training Conference on Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Quality Inn at Beaufort Town Center. For cost or additional information, contact Gloria Gourdin at 843 407-6667 or scaglowareateam@yahoo.com.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-11', '', '', '2011-10-06 13:48:57', '2011-10-06 13:48:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3464', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3466, 4, '2011-10-06 13:50:08', '2011-10-06 13:50:08', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\nHoot Marie, a 3-year-old cairn terrier, is a good companion, great with the kids and is darned cute.  But she has a dark secret. She is not housetrained. Hoot is clueless as to when or where she’s supposed to Go. Left to her own initiative she will leave “gifts” atop the laundry, on the bathmat and has even soaked her owner’s purse.\r\nThe reason for her unfortunate social faux pas can be traced to her early years in a badly managed breeding kennel.  During her early months she was not formally housetrained and was forced to use her living space for, ahem!, her business, a practice all dogs find abhorrent. Unfortunately, by the time Hoot was adopted, this behavior was set in stone.\r\nImproper elimination practices can be attributed to other reasons, too. A dog with a medical issue or infection or even certain medications will contribute to house soiling.   Sometimes a dog is asked to “hold it” for too long with unfortunate results. Puppies or the elderly often have trouble holding it all day.  And sometimes the dog simply doesn’t understand the rules of the house.\r\nTo be fully house trained, Hoot needs to know where she should Go as well as where she should not.  She must to learn how to “hold it” until she is in an appropriate place. She must know how to communicate her needs to her human in a way that the human will understand. And she must know that this behavior applies to all locations. For instance, it is still not OK to pee on Grandma’s oriental carpet.\r\nSupervise your dog when she is inside (except when crated or otherwise confined).  Supervise means remaining focused on what your dog is doing at all times so as to prevent any opportunity for the dog to make a mistake.  The easiest way to do this is to “wear” your dog by clipping her leash to your belt loop.  The lead should be long enough for her to move around, sit or lay at your feet, but short enough to prevent her from creating a mess without your knowledge.\r\nConfine your dog if you cannot keep an eye on her.  Because dogs find it repulsive to soil where they sleep, a properly-sized crate is a perfect place for your dog to bide her time.\r\nCreate a routine. What goes in on schedule comes out on schedule. Establish regular waking, feeding, walking and sleeping times. Take her out upon awakening, after eating and drinking, before leaving home, when you first arrive home and before bedtime.\r\nShow her where to go.  This is an important but often overlooked step.  Pick a spot in the yard where it will be convenient for you and take her there. When she Goes in the chosen spot, praise her lavishly, give her a treat and then go back inside. With repetition she will automatically head for “her” spot every time. IF you pair a suggestion phrase “Hurry up!” or  Go potty!” with the elimination moment, she will come to potty on cue. Assigning her to a section of the yard also facilitates clean up by confining this somewhat unpleasant task to a smaller area.\r\nRead her signals. Most dogs will not head for the door when nature calls. However, they may pace, circle, pant, stare at you or just smile anxiously.  Also, try to anticipate: does she need to outside when company comes? after a game of fetch?\r\nAnd, the most important: when accidents happen, don’t punish! It’s perfectly acceptable to interrupt midstream with a clap or other noise and then rush her outside.  But, when you find a “mistake”, do not punish. Simply clean thoroughly with an enzyme neutralizing cleaner.  Punishment will only retard your progress by making your dog afraid to Go in front of you.\r\nYou’ll be able to create a new routine in a couple of weeks. But it may take a few months for your dog to perform reliably, especially if she has been messing in the house for years. The success of this training depends on you.\r\n\r\nBowWOW! Is a production of Tracie Korol and wholeDog. Tracie is a holistic behavior coach, a canine massage therapist (CCMT), herbalist, and canine homeopath.  Want more information? Have a question? Send a note to Tracie at letstalk@wholedog.biz or visit www.wholedog.biz.', 'Minding your pees and cues', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'minding-your-pees-and-cues', '', '', '2011-10-06 13:50:08', '2011-10-06 13:50:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3466', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3468, 4, '2011-10-06 13:51:08', '2011-10-06 13:51:08', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Pet-of-Week-Parafin.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3469\" title=\"Pet of Week-Parafin\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Pet-of-Week-Parafin-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Paraffin is an adult American Shorthair, he was found as a stray.   He was covered in wax and we removed it but he has some hair missing that will grow back in.  Sweet cat that deserves a second chance. Citizens who visit the Beaufort County Animal Shelter and Control to turn in an animal or look for a lost pet may do so anytime between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those who wish to adopt an animal must do so between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The shelter is closed on Sunday. The facility is located at 23 Shelter Church Road off US 21, north of the Marine Corps Air Station. For more information, call (843) 255-5010.', 'Pet of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-11', '', '', '2011-10-06 13:51:08', '2011-10-06 13:51:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3468', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3471, 4, '2011-10-06 13:52:15', '2011-10-06 13:52:15', 'By Celia Strong\r\n\r\nPlease tell me you do remember that tasting a group of wines with them all in brown bags can be a good thing.  Yes, you do remember?  Good!  So, today I want to tell you about a brown bag tasting with my monthly group on Hilton Head.  We like to do brown bag tastings because most of us either go to or do tastings every week. With that much practice, when we get together, no matter what the set of wines is, we each know at least one of them.  The whole point to the brown bags is that we can’t see which wine is which and make ourselves like one better or not at all just because we’ve tasted it before.\r\nWhen you want to plan a brown bag tasting, it’s usually to see which wine in a specific set of wines you like best.  That means there is usually some base-line or category that you’ve come up with.  Ours today is cabernets, all $20 retail.  You can try, depending on the category, to make it more defined — like ours could be all California, all the same vintage, stuff like that.  For our own enjoyment, when I put our brown bags tastings together, I like to include one wine that’s not quite in the guidelines so that we get, hopefully, at least one surprise. That way, we are all  able with very little resistance to spread our drinking wings and like something unexpected.\r\nNow, the brown bags are lined up and the tasting has started. One glass per person and the bags are just numbered so they can keep track of which one they’re on. After we’ve all tasted all of them, we’ll rip off the bags and taste a bit more of our favorites.\r\nHere are descriptions of the five cabernets we tasted:\r\nOur first cabernet was Edge from Napa Valley. The first small sip of this wine for most of us was a bit tannic, not too though.  A second sip showed much more flavor (cherry fruit) and structure and we thought it might be a good food wine because of the layers coming out of it. This wine comes from a winery that is located right between Groth and Chimney Rock wineries in the Stag’s Leap District of Napa.  To find a cab for $20 from this geographic source is pretty awesome.  Interestingly, this wine was Food and Wing Magazine’s number one cabernet for 2010.  For $20?  Really?  Yep, we liked it too.\r\nCabernet number two was Felino from Argentina. And, yes, this was my one “not quite there” wine. All the others were from California so I thought this one would stand out, somehow, but I was wrong!  And absolutely the sleeper of this tasting and one of the points in the brown bags.    Price-wise this one is a bit higher priced, $22.99, and from outside our geographic source, but it fit in because its winemaker is a big name winemaker in Napa — Paul Hobbs. Years ago, Hobbs worked with an Argentina winemaker and fell in love not only with Argentina but with one of his nieces as well.  They married, Hobbs made wines in both countries, they divorced, and he still makes wine in both countries.  Nice wines, nice life. This wine was smooth, had a great bouquet, black cherry flavor, jammy notes, and on and on.  Maybe not everyone’s personal favorite but a very definite, “I’d buy that wine.”\r\nThe third brown bag was Ramsay North Coast California Cabernet. The North Coast area is cooler than Napa, and while most of the wines from there are not as well known, this wine will make you search out more. Most people in our tasting group thought this wine was a bit lighter bodied (cooler climate style) but very good.  The second and third tastes of this one were much better liked than the first sip, which is a good lesson for all of us.  One sip does not a whole bottle make.  Nor does one sip tell you everything about a wine. And thank goodness for that revelation.  We can all sip more!  One final note about this cab — it comes from Kent Rasmussen, another great name in Napa who makes other wines from other sources at better-for-us prices.\r\nWine number four was The Sum from 75. Seventy-Five is a winery founded by part of the Beckstoffer family who grow large amounts of great cabernet grapes that end up in many of the really big name Napa cabs. Seventy-Five is a small set of wines, and grapes, that they save for themselves.  The name for their company comes from the year they founded it, 1975, which if you read the back label on this wine is also the year Tiger Woods appeared and the year Jimmy Hoffa disappeared.  This wine is 75% cab (there’s that special number again) so they can call it cab legally, but it is blended with Syrah and Petit Sirah.  Smooth and mellow, I got the feeling all of us liked this one.\r\nFinally, cabernet number five.  This one was Twenty Bench from Napa.  And, just like several of the others we tasted, this one is made by a bigger, better known, more expensive Napa winery — Regusci.  Regusci is also from the Stag’s Leap District and even this “second label” wine from them is phenomenal. Actually, now that I’ve used the term “second label,” I realize that many of these wines today were, if not strictly speaking “second labels,” they were close to it. So, there’s another lesson for us: whatever you call them, “second label,” stepchildren, side labels, this is a great way to find good wines at good prices!  Just so you know, some of us liked this one best because it was a combination of fruity, structure and a bit earthy.  Really it was a slightly different style than the others and, sometimes, one that is a bit different in a line of five gets more positive comments because it stands out more\r\nAnd, now we’re mostly done.  Everyone had blind tasted each of the five wines and made their notes on them.  Next step, we rip off the bags and write down the names with the appropriate notes. Then, we all go back and retaste — our favorites, the ones we thought we knew and didn’t recognize by taste only, ones we weren’t sure of, etc, etc, etc.  And, you can be sure, all five bottles got emptied.  This tasting we did not take a vote for “best,”  but I do have rankings from some of the tasters and my own too. After you read this, we can talk.   Then you can do your own sipping, notes, ranking, whatever.\r\nEnjoy!', 'Drinking straight from the brown bag again', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'drinking-straight-from-the-brown-bag-again', '', '', '2011-10-06 13:52:15', '2011-10-06 13:52:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3471', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3473, 4, '2011-10-06 13:55:31', '2011-10-06 13:55:31', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nWith funny, catchy phrases like “Subs So Fast You’ll Freak” and “Your mom wants you to eat at Jimmy John’s” adorning the walls inside and out, it’s hard to ignore the allure of this new restaurant in town.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3474\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Jimmy John’s owner James Pinckney, right, and his wife, JoElla.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_1505.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3474\" title=\"IMG_1505\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_1505-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nBut the eatery — located in Beaufort Town Center, 2015 Boundary St., where Rita’s Italian Ice used to be — is more than just hype and the delicious food speaks for itself. Beloved on college campuses and in towns all over, including Savannah and Charleston, Jimmy John’s World’s Greatest Gourmet Sandwiches opened in Beaufort just last month.\r\n\r\nWe had a full Lunch Bunch crew with Kim, Elizabeth, Nancy, Buck, April, Heather and me.\r\nKim ordered the J.J.B.L.T. She loved her bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on wheat, and it lived up to its description: The only better BLT is mama’s BLT.\r\nElizabeth tried the #15 Club Tuna that comes with fresh, housemade tuna, mixed with celery, onions, and special sauce, as well as provolone, sprouts, cucumbers, lettuce and tomato. I have no idea how she can finish her sub, chips and drink, and manage to stay so skinny, but she liked it all because there was nothing left.\r\nApril and Heather both got the #12 Beach Club loaded with turkey, provolone cheese, avocado spread, cucumber, sprouts, lettuce, tomato and mayo. April had hers on the seven-grain wheat bread, and both women thought their sandwiches were great.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3475\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"#11 Country Club sub from Jimmy John&#39;s.\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_1500.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3475\" title=\"IMG_1500\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_1500-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe #9 Italian Night Club must appeal to those in sales because Nancy and Buck both ordered it. The giant sub comes with genoa salami, Italian capicola, ham, provolone cheese and is topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo and Italian vinaigrette. Buck said he usually doesn’t choose Italian subs, but he ate it all.\r\n\r\nI had my usual, the #11 Country Club made with turkey breast, applewood smoked ham, provolone cheese, and tons of lettuce, tomato and mayo. The menu lists this disclaimer: A very traditional, yet always exceptional classic. That’s just how I like it — a classic turkey sub that is awesome every time.\r\nOne reason why the subs are so good is because all the bread is baked fresh in the restaurant. If some of the french rolls are left over after four hours, the rolls are then available for sale for only 50 cents.\r\nOwner James Pinckney and his wife, JoElla, are excited about their new franchise. James was born and raised in Beaufort and is enjoying coming back to his roots after working for Microsoft for many years.\r\nHe said they have seen a packed lunch crowd so far and stay busy on the weekends, especially with military families in town. His must-have? The barbecue-flavored Jimmy Chips.\r\nWith a packed menu — don’t let it intimidate you! — as well as a variety of chips and yummy cookies, lunch (or dinner) at Jimmy John’s is a must-try.\r\nThe restaurant delivers seven days a week within a two-mile radius. They also provide catering. Call 843-379-3009 or visit www.jimmyjohns.com.', 'Lunch Bunch fills up on fast and fabulous subs at Jimmy John\'s', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lunch-bunch-fills-up-on-fast-and-fabulous-subs-at-jimmy-johns', '', '', '2011-10-06 13:55:31', '2011-10-06 13:55:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3473', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3478, 4, '2011-10-06 13:56:29', '2011-10-06 13:56:29', 'Jim Law Memorial Scholarship raises funds\r\nThe Jim Law Memorial Scholarship Foundation is pleased to report the recent successful completion of our 2011 Fundraising Golf Competition. For the third straight year, The Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island hosted the event. The monies raised from the competition fund the “Jim Law Scholarship” awards. As a result of the foundation’s growth and continued success, it will continue to fund scholarships for some fortunate graduating students from our local high schools. The “Jim Law” scholarships are a part of and awarded through the good auspices of Beaufort Rotary’s Forsythe scholarship program.\r\n\r\nClassic Car Club holds racing-themed cruise-in\r\nAll 3,500 horsepower will be heard as the Little Red Corvette roars on to Lady’s Island on Friday, October 7, starting at 5 p.m. in the Grayco Parking Lot, Sea Island Parkway. Lil Red Corvette won the World Championship and also set the National Record for 1/8 mile with elapsed time at 3.929 seconds and the mile per hour record at 187.76 mph. We will also feature some of our other local race cars including Bob Woodman Tires Porsche, the BCC&amp;TC project car which ran in several of the famous “24 Hours of LeMons” races. Other featured specials will be the tribute #343 Legends Race Car in honor of first responders on 9/11 and some historic race series cars like a vintage Mini and an American Iron Mustang Sedan. The Classic Car &amp; Truck Club conducts a Cruise-in at Grayco parking lot the first Friday of every month that is open to the public.\r\n\r\nSustainable seafood and wine dinner to be held\r\nPlease help us welcome Megan Westmeyer, Sustainable Seafood Initiative Coordinator to the Factory Creek Fish Company (over the downtown bridge at Lady’s Island Marina) on Oct. 18 at  6:30 p.m.  The cost is $50/per person and does not include tax and tip Please call to reserve 843-575-5822 or email mary@emilysrestaurant.com. The Sustainable Seafood Initiative is a program led by the South Carolina Aquarium with a mission to promote the use of local and sustainable seafood in South Carolina by teaching chefs and retailers how the decisions they make today can ensure we have fish for the future.', 'Community Tidbits', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'community-tidbits', '', '', '2011-10-06 13:56:29', '2011-10-06 13:56:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3478', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3481, 4, '2011-10-06 13:58:43', '2011-10-06 13:58:43', 'The Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution took the opportunity to combine the 300th Anniversary of the founding of the City of Beaufort and the start of Constitution Week to honor the chapter’s namesake with a wreath laying at the statue of Thomas Heyward, Jr. at Waterfront Park on September 15. Regent Nancy Crowther (pictured, at right) and Anne Heyward <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Lifestyle-DAR1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3482\" title=\"Lifestyle-DAR1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Lifestyle-DAR1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>(pictured, at left), chapter Historian and a direct descendent of Mr. Heyward, read a celebratory Proclamation from Beaufort’s Mayor. Most well known as a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Heyward also signed the Articles of Confederation, served as a judge and commanded a militia against the British in the Revolutionary War until taken prisoner by the British. “He was one who risked life, liberty and property in pursuit of the creation of the United States of America, and we are proud to honor him this day”, said Mrs. Crowther at the ceremony.\r\n\r\nAt the September meeting of the Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter Chaplain Anne Kennedy swore in two new officers for the upcoming year. Charlene Shufelt is the newly elected Vice Regent and Eliza Oliwa is the Recording Secretary. The ceremony took place at the Community Center at the Islands of Beaufort and was followed by a tea honoring the new officers. DAR is an organization that celebrates the founding of the United States of America and recognizes the contributions of those who fought in or provided substantial support for those who fought the British for our freedom. For more information about the chapter, please contact Regent Nancy Crowther at 524-0134.\r\n\r\nAlso at a recent meeting of the Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Julie Good, the new Executive Director of Historic Beaufort Foundation, spoke to the group about the foundation, its mission and the many projects and events scheduled for the upcoming year. Many of the members of DAR are also members of HBF and recognize the value of the foundation to the city of Beaufort. After her talk, Charlene Shufelt, Chapter Vice Regent, presented a check to Ms. Good as a donation from the DAR to the foundation, and the meeting adjourned to allow the members to get a chance to get to visit with the new executive director over tea and refreshments.', 'DAR stays busy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dar-stays-busy', '', '', '2011-10-06 13:58:43', '2011-10-06 13:58:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=3481', 0, 'post', '', 0);
