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(9384, 4, '2013-01-02 19:37:42', '2013-01-03 00:37:42', '<strong>Book your tickets now for the February 9 black tie hospital fundraiser </strong>\r\n<div>The holidays may be over, but don’t put away your party dress yet.  Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation’s much-anticipated Valentine Ball is just a few weeks away.</div>\r\nBilled as the social event of the season, the black tie fundraiser takes place Saturday, Feb. 9 at the historic Lyceum on Parris Island. But if you want to get an invite to one of the private dinner parties held before the gala, you’ll need to purchase your ticket by Jan. 14.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9385\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC0675.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9385\" title=\"_DSC0675\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC0675-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a> After attending a pre-ball dinner party, attendees head over to the gala where they will enjoy dessert and dancing to the music of Charleston’s 17 South.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe pre-ball parties are held in some of Beaufort’s finest residences. Some 50 homeowners have volunteered to host the elegant dinners that serve as a warm-up to the main event. In addition to providing the venue, the hosts plan the menu and pick up the tab for the meal.\r\n\r\n“It’s an intimate setting where you can get to know people before going to the ball,” said Mary Lee Grove, who is co-chairing the Valentine Ball with her husband George and BMH President and CEO Rick Toomey and his wife Dr. Linda Hawes. “It’s a lovely way to start the evening.”\r\n\r\nEqually important, the dinner parties cut down on the cost of putting on the fundraiser, leaving more of the proceeds for the foundation.\r\n\r\n“Beaufort is a very gracious and generous community,” said Becky Trask, who helped organize the first Valentine Ball in 1990 and has hosted countless parties over the years. “People recognize the need for a good hospital and are happy to support it.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9386\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ValBallChairmen2013.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9386\" title=\"ValBallChairmen2013\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ValBallChairmen2013-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Rick Toomey and his wife Linda Hawes, MD, will be co-chairing the 2013 Valentine Ball along with Mary Lee and George Grove. The event, Beaufort Memorial’s key fundraising event, is scheduled for Feb. 9 at the Lyceum on Parris Island.[/caption]\r\n\r\nFollowing the Jan. 14 deadline, a committee of volunteers will put together the guest list for each dinner. Group sizes will range from eight to 34 people. A week or two before the event, guests will receive an invitation to the party they were selected to attend.\r\n\r\n“People in the community open up their homes and go all out to make it a special evening,” said Hawes, who has co-hosted pre-ball parties with friends. “The dinners give each year’s ball a different personality.”\r\n\r\nAfter dining at the private homes, guests will gather at the ball where they will be treated to dessert, coffee and live music performed by Charleston’s 17 South. The eight-piece party band will be playing a wide range of dance music from Motown to swing.\r\n\r\nThe evening festivities also will include a silent auction with a unique selection of items from accommodations in an English countryside flat to a progressive dinner for eight in three historic homes on The Point.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9387\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CHiPvansmall.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9387\" title=\"CHiPvansmall\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CHiPvansmall-300x140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" /></a> Valentine Ball proceeds will also help fund one of LifeFit’s most popular programs, the Mobile Wellness Unit, a 40-foot van which travels throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties offering free or low cost health screenings to community residents.[/caption]\r\n\r\nProceeds raised from the fundraiser are earmarked for the expansion and relocation of LifeFit Wellness Services, Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s medically supervised fitness and wellness center.\r\n\r\nTickets to the Valentine Ball start at $150 per person and can be purchased online at www.valentineball.org or by calling (843) 522-5774.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine Ball supports expansion of LifeFit Wellness Services</strong>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nSince its first Valentine Ball in 1990, Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation has raised more than $3.7 million to expand and improve services at the nonprofit medical center.\r\n\r\nThis year’s gala will help pay for the relocation and expansion of the hospital’s LifeFit Wellness Center, a medically supervised fitness facility offering comprehensive health-related programs from nutrition counseling to smoking cessation classes.\r\n\r\nNow operating at capacity and with nowhere to grow in its space at Beaufort Medical Plaza, LifeFit is moving this spring to the new Beaufort Medical &amp; Administrative Center being built across from the hospital. The Wellness Center will take up the first floor of the four-story, 80,000-square-foot building.\r\n\r\n“We’re significantly increasing our space from 10,000 square feet to 17,000,” said LifeFit Senior Director Mark Senn. “It will allow us to expand our exercise options and have a bigger group exercise room.”\r\n\r\nThe Valentine Ball proceeds will help pay for additional equipment, including 14 stationary bicycles. Most of them will be used for spin classes in the group exercise room, which will almost double its current 700 square feet space. The schedule of exercise offerings also includes flexibility classes, Tai Chi, yoga, Pilates, body sculpting and Zumba.\r\n\r\nFunds from the Valentine Ball also will be used to enhance some of LifeFit’s supporting health services, which include everything from community health-related lectures and health fairs to cancer education and support groups to smoking cessation and parenting classes.\r\n\r\nOne of its most popular programs is the LifeFit Mobile Wellness Unit, a 40-foot van offering free or low cost health screenings to residents in Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort, Ridgeland and Jasper County.\r\n\r\nMost recently, BMH added Community Transitional Care services for patients with chronic congestive heart failure, pneumonia and obstructive pulmonary disease. A nurse practitioner visits patients while they are being treated at the hospital to go over their doctor’s orders, set up follow-up appointments and arrange for extra care at home if needed.\r\n\r\nFor more information on LifeFit Wellness Services, visit www.bmhsc.org or call (843) 522-5635.\r\n<div><strong>\r\n</strong></div>\r\n</div>', 'Beaufort Memorial Foundation hosts Valentine Ball', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-foundation-hosts-valentine-ball', '', '', '2013-01-02 19:37:42', '2013-01-03 00:37:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9384', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9388, 4, '2013-01-02 19:57:52', '2013-01-03 00:57:52', '<strong>By Lanier Laney</strong>\r\n\r\nAfter a lovely private marriage ceremony for family members at the Praise House, guests toasted the happy newlyweds with champagne at a beautiful reception honoring them at Lowcountry Produce on Carteret Street.  Vic Varner and Friends played while Marlena Smalls serenaded their first dance.  Here are some pics for you:\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9389\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Newlyweds-Ned-Tupper-Mary-Sharp-with-Tom-Berringer.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9389\" title=\"Newlyweds Ned Tupper &amp; Mary Sharp with Tom Berringer\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Newlyweds-Ned-Tupper-Mary-Sharp-with-Tom-Berringer-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a> Newlyweds Ned Tupper and Mary Sharp with Tom Berenger.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9390\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Marlena-Smalls-serenades-the-newlyweds-for-their-first-dance1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9390\" title=\"Marlena Smalls serenades the newlyweds for their first dance1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Marlena-Smalls-serenades-the-newlyweds-for-their-first-dance1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Marlena Smalls serenades the newlyweds for their first dance.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9391\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Chris-Stacey-Canaday.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9391\" title=\"Chris &amp; Stacey Canaday\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Chris-Stacey-Canaday-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Chris and Stacey Canaday.[/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[caption id=\"attachment_9392\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Bernie-and-Martha-Schein-with-Mayor-Billy-and-Marlena-Smalls.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9392\" title=\"Bernie and Martha Schein with Mayor Billy and Marlena Smalls\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Bernie-and-Martha-Schein-with-Mayor-Billy-and-Marlena-Smalls-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Bernie and Martha Schein, Mayor Billy Keyserling with Marlena Smalls.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9393\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Sarah-Sanford-Rauch-Ned-Tupper-Mary-Sharp-former-Mayor-Bill-Rauch.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9393\" title=\"Sarah Sanford Rauch, Ned Tupper, Mary Sharp, &amp; 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Josette\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Erin-Bryan-Jim-Josette-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Erin, Bryan, Jim and Josette Grimsley.[/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[caption id=\"attachment_9396\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Grace-Noel-Moira-.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9396\" title=\"Grace, Noel, &amp; Moira\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Grace-Noel-Moira--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Grace, Noel and Moira.[/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[caption id=\"attachment_9397\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Walker-and-Kelly-Dean.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9397\" title=\"Walker and Kelly Dean\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Walker-and-Kelly-Dean-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Walker and Kelly Dean.[/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</div>', 'Judge Tupper and Judge Sharp say ‘I do’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'judge-tupper-and-judge-sharp-say-i-do', '', '', '2013-01-02 19:57:52', '2013-01-03 00:57:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9388', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9398, 4, '2013-01-02 20:06:55', '2013-01-03 01:06:55', '[caption id=\"attachment_9399\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Plunge-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9399\" title=\"Plunge, 2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Plunge-2-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" /></a> Participants in the fifth annual Pelican Plunge show varying degrees of discomfort as they splash their way into the surf at Hunting Island State Park on Tuesday, January 1.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9400\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Plunge-4.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9400\" title=\"Plunge, 4\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Plunge-4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> MaryAnn Mikell, left, watches as friend Walt “the Plunger” Sammons finishes with his costume prior to the annual Pelican Plunge.[/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_9401\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Plunge-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9401\" title=\"Plunge, 1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Plunge-1-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a> Some of the 1,500 people ready for the annual Pelican Plunge on New Years’s Day at Hunting Island State Park.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9402\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Plunge-5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9402\" title=\"Plunge, 5\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Plunge-5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Jeff Atkins, left, holds the bull horn while event official Bruce Doneff leads the faithful in a kazoo rendition of “America The Beautiful” to officially kick off the annual Pelican Plunge, sponsored by Friends of Hunting Island. About 1,500 “spectators and the insane” converged onto Hunting Island for the New Year’s Day event, according to Doneff. He said the Friends of Hunting Island hope to raise about $5,000 this year for the Discover Carolina program. Photos by Bob Sofaly.[/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[caption id=\"attachment_9403\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Pelican-Plunge-Wendy1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9403\" title=\"Pelican Plunge Wendy1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Pelican-Plunge-Wendy1-e1357175147327-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Wendy Pollitzer and her girls and friends pose with the pelican at Hunting Island State Park.[/caption]', 'Pelican Plunge Party', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pelican-plunge-party', '', '', '2013-01-02 20:06:55', '2013-01-03 01:06:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9398', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9478, 4, '2013-01-16 20:04:17', '2013-01-17 01:04:17', 'By Tracie Korol\r\nWith each New Year, media deluges us with weight loss programs, new diet aids, exercise machines and occasionally a new diet drug.  If you’re considering adopting a better lifestyle plan, it might be a good time to take a good look at your Best Friend snoring on the other end of the couch.\r\nThere are no solid statistics documenting the incidence of obesity in American dogs and cats. The most commonly used figure is that 40% of the cared for pets in the US are significantly overweight. In round figures, no pun intended, this means 2-2.5 million pets are not merely chubby, plush or pleasingly plump. They’re obese. In a medical sense, they are critically ill, with an illness that frequently creates other serious clinical problems and shortens lifespan much like the human counterpart.\r\nObesity is defined as an increase of over 20% above the optimum body weight. My beagle’s optimum weight was 28 pounds. She looked trim, had a nice tuck-up, could run for hours and had good self-esteem at that weight.  At one point, early in our 17 years together, she gained five extra pounds and became one seriously adipose beagle cum ottoman.  It doesn’t take much; five pounds to us may be a weekend of self-indulgence. But, when you only weigh 10 pounds, five extra pounds can profoundly change and shorten your life. Reasons for pet obesity include having a more confined and sedentary lifestyle, availability of highly palatable, filler-dense pet foods and treats, and our desire to please our pets by over-feeding.  Bea’s momentary diversion into Fatland was completely my fault.\r\nWhy should you be concerned about obesity? The most serious aspect of it is its effect on heart and blood vessels. Fat doesn’t just rest on the outside like a thick spongy blanket. Globs of fat fill the body cavity, too. Fat deposits can crowd the heart of an obese pet, so its pumping capacity is limited. Additionally, the beleaguered heart is called upon for heroic efforts because these additional fat deposits throughout the body, supported by additional linear feet of blood vessels, require additional pumping power. Whew! No wonder fat dogs have no energy.\r\nLung capacity is lessened when crowded by fat, too. When a dog can’t pull a full lungful of air because of the fat crowding the chest cavity, the lungs cannot transfer the required amount of oxygen to the blood. When the blood is poor in oxygen, more blood is needed ... adding another demand on the heart’s pumping capacity. The extraordinary stresses on this large muscle pump usually lead to its early deterioration, failure, and eventual demise of the pet.\r\nRecently, I met a dog that at optimal weight should have been the size of a pork loin.  He was, and probably still is, the size of a sofa bolster. His diet?  Bacon-flavored treats. (He likes them, the owner explained.) That’s all: no real food, no protein, no vegetables, not even crummy kibble.  When I pointed out that his days were numbered because he was morbidly obese, the owner was appalled and embarrassed, as well she should.  Just as with humans, continual over-indulgence leads to chronic health problems.\r\nWhat else happens to a fat animal? There is immeasurable discomfort and pain due to the effects of excess fat on the skeletal system, which must support added weight. Joints are subject to erosion and crippling pain. The slow, waddling, painful gait of a grossly obese pet is a pitiful and preventable sight. Do you have one of these at your house?\r\nObesity is also conducive to fatty tumors and sebaceous (greasy) dermatitis. Plus, it’s not surprising that obese dogs are prone to developing diabetes mellitus. A recent study, tracking the health of 2.5 million pets, reports that in the last five years, obesity has climbed 32 percent in dogs and 16 percent in cats.  While obesity is not the cause of diabetes — a lifetime of too much poor quality food is — the two are often linked.\r\nHaving had a fat dog for a few months, I found the most immediate negative effect was that my Beagle had turned into a dud of a dog. She could no longer sustain an afternoon of “’munking” (running down and tormenting an un-catchable chipmunk); she couldn’t enjoy an evening run in the woods with me; she struggled to get comfortable when she curled up in her chair and, she snored like a grown man with sleep apnea.  It was tough to watch but not at all tough to correct once we got down to business.  For her remaining 15 years she ate clean — not too much — kept her figure, her energy and her goofy Beagle outlook.\r\nThe picture of an obese pet can be looked at as a vicious circle: Best Friend eats too much and accumulates fat. This slows him down and reduces his activity. Because he burns less energy, he grows even fatter, and so on. The end result: a sloppy fat pet whose only interest is what’s in his bowl.', 'Obesity, it’s everywhere', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obesity-its-everywhere', '', '', '2013-01-16 20:04:17', '2013-01-17 01:04:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9478', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9428, 4, '2013-01-09 19:21:28', '2013-01-10 00:21:28', 'The Beaufort Agility Club is offering free classes in January.  The Beaufort Agility Club is a sporting club sponsored by Beaufort Dog. The free classes will be Saturdays in January at 10 a.m. at 1307 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Contact Kelley@beaufortdog.com or call 812-5394.\r\nBeaufort Vet is offering a low cost clinic on Saturday, Jan. 19,, from 10 a.m. to 12 in Habersham, then 1-3 p.m. downtown at 1307 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Prices: Distemper  $21, rabies $15, exam $29, and heartworm $34, microchipping $25 which includes national registration.', 'Beaufort Agility Club and Beaufort Vet Clinic', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-agility-club-and-beaufort-vet-clinic', '', '', '2013-01-09 19:21:28', '2013-01-10 00:21:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9428', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9429, 4, '2013-01-09 19:24:04', '2013-01-10 00:24:04', '<strong>Chamber of commerce holds business events</strong>\r\n• Business After Hours: Saltus River Grill, Plums and Remax Island Realty will host the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours on Thursday, January 10 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Saltus, 802 Bay Street. In an effort to reach out to our business community, we are now offering free admission for members and guests. Food and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP to Connie Hipp at (843) 525-8523, or email connie@beaufortsc.org.\r\n• Business For Breakfast Event with Guest Speaker Anissa Freeman Starnes of Constant Contact\r\nWhen: Thursday, January 10, 8-9:30 a.m. (First Session), 9:45-11:15 a.m. (Second Session)\r\nWhere: Hilton Garden Inn, 1500 Queen Street, Beaufort, SC 29902\r\nCost: $10 For Members, $20 For Non Members\r\nDetails: The First Session will discuss The Power Of Email Marketing: Get your message “heard” in a world of increasing email communications.   The Second Session Is Social Media Marketing Made Simple. This workshop will show you how to turn social media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter into powerful business tools.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sportfishing and diving club has meeting</strong>\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing &amp; Diving Club’s January meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 10 at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Lady’s Island, off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. The awards for the 2012 Year Round Fishing Tournament will be presented for male angler, female angler, youth angler, best boat recreational, and best boat commercial. In addition, representatives from DNR will unveil the 2013 oyster restoration program known as “Expanding the ACE Basin Living Shoreline.” You do not need a reservation and guests are welcome. For more information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2020.\r\n\r\n<strong>Black chamber to hold small business class</strong>\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce in partnership with SCORE will offer a small business overview class.  There will be sessions on Monday, January 14; Wednesday, January 16; and Friday, January 18 at 10 a.m. and at 6 p.m.  All interested persons can attend for information on developing and using business plans as well as financial and marketing plans.  This business development program is designed to help new and established entrepreneurs improve their skills and influence the success of their businesses.  Classes will be held at the chamber office located at 801 Bladen Street, Beaufort.  Interested, call 843-986-1102.\r\n\r\n<strong>Group forum focuses on exercise and Parkinson’s</strong>\r\nImprove your life while living with Parkinson’s Disease by attending a group forum focused on the benefits of exercise and clinical research on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Callawassie Island Clubhouse beginning at 11 a.m. The featured speaker will be renowned movement disorder specialist Dr. Christina Vaughn of MUSC in Charleston. The event is open to anyone who is living with Parkinson’s Disease or who is a caregiver or has a loved one suffering from Parkinson’s. The meeting is sponsored by the coalition of the Beaufort County Parkinson’s Disease Support Groups. Pre-registration is highly recommended. Call 843 505-0175 or e-mail adrienne@hargray.com.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Helena library hosts lecture on age of Lincoln</strong>\r\n“Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” exhibit will be at the St. Helena branch library until February 2. Lectures on “The Age of Lincoln” by author Dr. Orville Vernon Burton from Clemson University will be Friday, Jan. 11 at 1 and 3:30 p.m. at the library.\r\n\r\n<strong>Local hospice group looking for volunteers</strong>\r\nFriends of Caroline Hospice is looking for compassionate and caring individuals to assist in a number of different volunteer opportunities: patient family care; retail assistance at the Red Door; office volunteers ; and special event volunteers.  Volunteer training is Wednesday, January 16 and Thursday January 17, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Friends office 1110 13th Street, Port Royal, 29935. Call Jean Keefe at 843-525-6257 or email jean@friendsofcarolinehospice.com.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sea Island Quilters to meet, have workshop</strong>\r\nThe Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, January 17 at Praise Assembly 800 Parris Island Gateway at 6 p.m.. There will be a Three Techniques workshop on Saturday, January 26 from 9-4 at the Carteret Street United Methodist Church. Space is limited for the workshop. For details contact Char Lane at 910-880-0690 or Dianne DeWitt 843-379-3353.\r\n\r\n<strong>Exchange Club to host Flapjack Fundraiser</strong>\r\nThe Exchange Club of Beaufort will host Flapjack Fundraiser to be held on Saturday, January 19 at Applebee’s Restaurant in Beaufort. Tickets are only $7 each. For more information, call Angel Flewelling at 525-0102 or visit  www.facebook.com/ApplebeesBeaufortSC.\r\n\r\n<strong>5K Resolution Run will be on Dataw Island</strong>\r\nThe second 5K Resolution Run will be held on Saturday, January 19 at 10 a.m. on Dataw Island to benefit Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity. Register at www.lowcountryhabitat.org. For more information, call Habitat at 843-522-3500.\r\n\r\n<strong>Don’t miss annual stress reduction presentation</strong>\r\nThe 5th Annual Mid-Year Stress Reduction presentation is for anyone who needs a boost to make it through the second half of the fiscal/school year. Featuring “Coach” Nate Myers, with Williamsburg County Alcohol &amp; Drug Department “one funny man &amp; storyteller.” The theme is “Get in The Game Are you a Player or Spectator?” The presentation will be Thursday, Jan. 17, at USCB Performing Arts Center on Carteret Street, Beaufort, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. This free event is co-sponsored by the Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth (COSY) and Beaufort County Alcohol &amp; Drug Abuse Dept. To pre-register, please call Paula at 843-521-3150.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Junior Shag Club has January dance</strong>\r\nThe Beaufort Shag Club is pleased to host the Beaufort Junior Shag Club January Dance Party on Sunday, January 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. at AMVETS Post 70, 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. The dance is open to juniors age 8 to age 18 who want to learn the state dance the Carolina Shag. Instructors will be on hand to teach beginner and intermediate steps. Snacks and soft drinks provided. Visit www.Beaufortshagclub.com.\r\n\r\n<strong>New Presbyterian Church to hold meeting</strong>\r\nThe First Scots Independent Presbyterian Church of Beaufort will hold an Organizational and Information Meeting on Monday, January 14, 7 p.m., at The Harmony Lodge, 2710 Depot Road. For more information email: firstscotsbft@gmail.com or mailing: First Scots Independent Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 1774, Beaufort, South Carolina 29901 or call 843-271-1795.\r\n\r\n<strong>Public seminar tackles losing weight in new year</strong>\r\nThe Leadership Beaufort Alumni Association with support from Harbour Health Insurance Solutions will  be hosting a public seminar on Thursday, Jan. 17 for those interested in losing weight, exercising, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet for 2013 and beyond. The program, titled “Weight Loss: Weigh Your Options” will feature at least five types of weight loss methods and plans that are offered by area medical professionals and health organizations. Attendees will learn there are multiple and sometimes conflicting strategies for tackling a popular New Year’s resolution and will be able to hear from the experts on their respective thoughts and plans for dieting, exercise, and healthy lifestyles. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn at 2225 Boundary Street in Beaufort. A reception will start at 5:30 p.m. in the hotel lounge followed by the presentations at 6 p.m. The event is free and is open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Public invited to CODA annual meeting at TCL</strong>\r\nCODA — Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse – will hold its annual meeting January 17, beginning at 5:30 PM at the Technical College of the Low Country, Building #23. The public is invited to attend. In addition to providing details on the services it provided during 2012, the meeting will feature CODA client Mary Ann Moore who will speak about how domestic abuse affected her life, how she dealt with it and how CODA helped her through this situation. CODA has been providing an array of services to victims of intimate partner abuse and their children in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties for more than 25 years.  In 2012 alone, CODA provided emergency shelter to 75 women and 93 children and outreach services such as counseling, case management, legal assistance, and transitional housing to nearly 500 survivors and their children. Visit www.codalowcountry.org to learn more about CODA’s services.\r\n\r\n<strong>Homeless Count volunteers needed</strong>\r\nThe Homeless Count is a vital component in ensuring the well-being of Beaufort County’s homeless population. It gives local service providers the information needed to design effective services and secure the appropriate level of federal funding. On Saturday, January 26, 2013 more than 50 volunteers will count the number of homeless men, women and children on the streets, in abandoned buildings and camps in Beaufort County. Please call Family Promise of Beaufort County at 843-815-4211 for additional information and volunteer sign up. Volunteer Training will be held in Beaufort on Saturday, January 12 at 11 a.m. at Love House Ministries. In addition to the count, CSO will learn more about the causes of homelessness specific to this region by conducting a survey that will reveal important demographic and social information.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-71', '', '', '2013-01-09 19:24:04', '2013-01-10 00:24:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9429', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9431, 4, '2013-01-09 19:27:07', '2013-01-10 00:27:07', '<strong>Patricia Carr</strong>\r\nPatricia “Pat” Dyches Carr, 76, wife of Edward “Ed” H. Carr, died Friday, January 4, 2013 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 9 in The Baptist Church of Beaufort with interment in the churchyard. Mrs. Carr was born on December 4, 1936 in Bamberg County, SC. She is the daughter of Lucille Black Dyches and the late John Harold Dyches. Pat was a member of The Baptist Church of Beaufort, Daughters of America and Professional Business Women Association. She was an accountant with Vacation Time on Hilton Head. Surviving in addition to her mother of Beaufort, SC; and her husband of Beaufort, SC; are one daughter, Cindy Carr of Port Royal, SC and one son, Bill Hatcher of Sheldon, SC; two sisters, Harriett Elaine Oram of Bluffton, SC and Janet Dyches Harter of Beaufort, SC; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Gene Dyches. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to The Baptist Church of Beaufort, P. O. Box 879, Beaufort, SC 29901. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n<strong>Byrnal Haley, Jr.</strong>\r\nByrnal M. Haley, Jr., 78, of Beaufort, SC, died January 5, 2013. Born in Richmond, Va., he grew up in Warrenton, Va., and attended Stuyvesant School and Virginia Tech. He is survived by his wife, Sally D. Saegmuller; his daughter, Terrell Page and his sister, Nell Frost. He was predeceased by his son, Byrnal M. Haley, III. For 30 years Byrnal worked in the printing industry in Richmond. He retired to Cat Island to enjoy golf, scotch and his home on the pond. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity of your choice. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mary Alice Kapoor</strong>\r\nMary Alice Kapoor, 65, wife of Ban Kapoor, of Beaufort, SC, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at her residence. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 11, 2013 from 1-2 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. on Friday in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n<strong>Amelia Peeples</strong>\r\nAmelia Sernissi Peeples, 83, widow of Hayward H. Peeples, of Beaufort, SC, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at her residence with family by her side. Services were held January 7, at Anderson Funeral Home. Mrs. Peeples was born on July 29, 1929 in Florence, Italy. She was a member of Meadowbrook Baptist Church. She was an accomplished seamstress and a loving mother. Surviving are one daughter, Patricia Yoakum (husband David) of Beaufort, SC and one son, Larry Peeples (wife Kimberly) of Beaufort, SC; eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in the death by one daughter, Denise Smith (husband Don). In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the Meadowbrook Baptist Church Playground Fund, P. O. Box 118, Beaufort, SC 29901.\r\n\r\n<strong>Matthew Ramsey</strong>\r\nMatthew Charles Ramsey, 56, of Lady’s Island, died Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Hospice Savannah. Funeral service for Charles was held Tuesday, January 8 at the Chapel of Copeland Funeral Service.\r\n\r\n<strong>Harry Young</strong>\r\nHarry Ellis Young, 97, husband of Leila McCoy Young, of Beaufort, SC, formally of Oelwein, IA, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 in Bayview Manor. Mr. Young was born on June 26, 1915 in Waterloo, IA. He is the son of the late Harry Martin Young and Mable Ellis Young. Surviving are one daughter, Martha Y. Proctor and one son, Wallace M. Young; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Agape Hospice, 433 First Avenue, Ridgeland, SC 29936. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.', 'Obituaries', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituaries', '', '', '2013-01-09 19:27:07', '2013-01-10 00:27:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9431', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(9433, 4, '2013-01-09 19:50:13', '2013-01-10 00:50:13', 'By Josefina Blanc\r\nIn music, time is measured in sound and silence, sound in notes and silence in rests. One of the most overlooked note values is silence. But what would music be without it? And what would life be without rest?\r\nI just found out of Kim’s passing. The world is most surreal today.\r\nEvery move I make seems so far away from my understanding. The sight of my phone, the sight of my dressing for work, and brushing my teeth, are unintelligible. There is no resentment to it. It is just far removed. The consciousness that is watching me do the things I do in this world is quite different from the person going to work this morning. That observing consciousness is still this morning. It is warm and silent, hurt, and so very lonely.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Memory-Kim-Cech.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9434\" title=\"Memory-Kim Cech\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Memory-Kim-Cech-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a>Then I turn around and I see, so clearly, that there are thousands of us, in a sort of floating stage, in full communion this morning, completely aware of how far we have removed ourselves from our bodies and from this beautiful earth our feet walk on. I smile at them, it is everybody, it is a sister, a son, a brother, a legion of practicing disciples, a friend, an enemy, an acquaintance, a mentor, a teacher, a grocer, a neighbor, an ex, a beloved relative, a dolphin, a dance partner, a school mate, a stranger, we are all there, confused by what just happened so beyond articulation, that we just are, here. Here we are one now. Here we don’t need to travel, here we don’t need to speak or cry or understand anything. Here is where she has gone before us.\r\nKim, your tiny dancer’s life was musical in every way. You were a true artist and a profoundly talented one. You were completely original, true to yourself, true to nature and to your nature, to the good and the dark. We will be celebrating so many aspects of your life: your generosity, your righteousness, your compassion, your beauty, your creativity, your loving heart ... but today I will celebrate your talent, because it, to me, was your essence. You took your natural talents and bloomed well beyond the expected. It is quite evident to anyone who ever laid eyes on your moving body, that you had the gift of eloquence. Your expression was made of a heavy weight somewhere between your heart and your feet’s roots, and of the lightness of your senses and the flow of your soul. There is nothing I can say that could describe you accurately enough, or your gifts to me, the gratitude I feel for you, and the sadness that is knowing we won’t gather around the fire in flesh and blood this time. Ours was a brief friendship, but one of my most precious and infinite ones. Nothing compares to your presence. Nothing could compare to your courage, to your insisting on not doing business as usual, or your being completely unreasonable, yet make so much sense. You lead me through a yogi’s awareness into insights at which I could have never arrived alone. Everything about you breathed effortlessness, you were able to do so much without doing, and with those actions you wrote a wordless treatise on the difference between control and command. Thank GOD there is Dragana to be your mirror sister and your legacy, for me and for many. Thank YOU for all the inspired and gifted teachers you leave us with. And above all, thank you for showing me how to raise an only child, a precious boy, so he can become an authentic, creative, kind and free human being as well. That is your greatest talent and accomplishment, and that is saying quite a bit, considering the heftiness of your other ones.\r\nWhen I turn again from these thoughts, later today, I see us all again, still a bit ethereal, removed, still half-following her. Like Kim would have pointed out, there are no differences or boundaries between the body, the mind, the soul and the universe. She would say that resisting a muscle’s relaxation would only create more tension, and often lead to injury. If she were to speak to us in our pain, I know she would say something like: “The heart is a muscle, and when it stretches beyond its comfort place, pain will speak. Do not resist this opening, as to not injure your heart. Just listen to it, and breath into it.”\r\nThere is no pretending that some of our hearts won’t rip. But maybe we can reduce our collective suffering by taking this event into our physical and spiritual practice, to open the heart, slowly, fearlessly, until Kim’s life AND death both can fit in it. This practice will require great courage, and great patience, but very little effort, because being gentle is what we seek when healing a sacred heart. Borges, I believe, once said that loving somebody was basically realizing how completely unique they are. Well, then, I will say no more, I guess that is my love for you in a quote, Kim. Words are mostly inadequate anyway, so let’s nurture and enjoy the silence.\r\nIn passing, we are certain that her biggest concern would be for her son AJ’s welfare. Please consider donating any sum of money on his behalf, on her website http://yogachandracenter. com or at SCB&amp;T under Om Fund for Kim (843-521-5660; 189 Sea Island Parkway, Beaufort, SC 29907).', 'The Last Shavasana of Kim Nichols Cech', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-last-shavasana-of-kim-nichols-cech', '', '', '2013-01-09 19:50:13', '2013-01-10 00:50:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9433', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9435, 4, '2013-01-09 19:51:19', '2013-01-10 00:51:19', 'By Celia Strong\r\nSometimes one thing just makes you think of something else.  Not even really connected but somehow, in your head, there is some shining connection that makes complete sense. Fortunately, with wine in the equation, some of those connections are more fun and more clear than they might be otherwise. This week’s wine has connected me to the old brain teaser about the person walking to Saint Ives:\r\n“As I was walking to Saint Ives,\r\nI met a man with seven wives.\r\nEach wife had seven sacks, each sack had seven cats, each cat had seven kits.\r\nKits, cats, sacks and wives — how many were walking to Saint Ives?”\r\nThe answer is “one,” and we have one wine to look at this week. A red blend from California.\r\nFirst, I suppose, we have to look at the world of blends in California wines. We very loosely use the term “Meritage” to categorize American blends. Officially, the name “Meritage” applies only to blends made from the Bordeaux grape varieties.  The Meritage Association was founded in 1988 by a group of Napa Valley vintners. They were frustrated with the wine label laws established by the BATF for American wines, in particular the law saying they had to have 75 percent of a grape in a wine to name the wine for that variety.\r\nAs blending became more popular with these vintners, and as the wines they made with less than 75 percent of one variety were so good and so well received, an acceptable option became necessary. This led the newly formed association to run a contest to create a proprietary name for the category of blended wines. “Meritage” — a combination of “merit” and “heritage” — won, and the winner got two bottles per year of the Meritages made for 10 years by each member of the association. Despite how few members there were in the original association in 1988, by 1999 there were 22 members and, by 2009, there were more than 250.\r\nMembership in the Meritage Alliance, as it is now called, requires that the members make their blended wines according to certain guidelines. These wines can include only the Bordeaux varieties, red or white, can not be more than ninety percent of any one grape, can not exceed more than twenty-five thousand cases per vintage (exclusivity keeps them higher priced), and, not official, but it is strongly recommended that the Meritage of a winery is their best wine, period.\r\nHaving said all of that, though, we all know there are lots of blended wines that are not expensive, more universally available than a mere 25,000 cases would be, and use all kinds of different grapes, traditional Bordeaux or not. And thank goodness!  Some of these blended wines are favorites for many of us. Personally, I like blended wines because of the added flavors and textures in these wines.  Compare a one-or-two-grape wine to a hot dog steamed and in a bun. Then, think of a blend as a hot dog grilled with chili, cheese, onions, mustard — the works.  Both good, but which one made you hungrier? Our mouths are made to appreciate more than one flavor and texture. I like to help my mouth stay happy, and drinking wine blends does the job. Also, I find with less expensive wines, blends can taste more expensive than they actually are. That keeps the budget happy too.\r\nSo, this week’s wine is Seven Daughters Red Blend. Not an official Meritage, but a blend of seven grape varieties. (Hence, the kits, cats, sacks and wives that’s been bouncing around in my head.). Interestingly, one of the seven grapes is one we almost never see. The seven, in order of most to least are Syrah, Merlot, Grenache, Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Alicante Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon. And, what is Alicante Bouschet? This is one of the rare grape varieties that actually has colored juice. Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, all the varieties we think of, normally have white juice and their wines’ colors come from contact with the grape skins. There are other grapes with colored pulp, “teinturier,” most of them not “vitis vinifera” that we’re used to drinking. Alicante Bouschet was created in 1866, by Henri Bouschet. It is a cross between Petit Bouschet, created by Henri’s father, and Grenache. The new variety had deep color, high yields and easy maintenance when growing. Unlike other grapes, this variety has a two-color leaf on its vine, green with patches of purple. In France and the rest of Europe, it was popular because of its hardiness after the Phylloxera infestation of their vineyards in the second half of the nineteenth century. In the United States, Alicante Bouschet was popular during Prohibition. In the Central Valley, in California, growers found that its color was so deep and the pulp so juicy that wine could be made even from the fourth pressing of these grapes.  Mmmm, good.  And, this grape’s thick skin made it possible to ship it from the West Coast to the East Coast. In 1928, 225 train cars of this grape were sold at auction in New York’s Pennsylvania Station to one buyer and used to make more than two million gallons of wine. There are pockets of this grape still grown, small but still there, around the world.\r\nSeven Daughters Red is a wine created to match the American lifestyle. Free spirited and fun loving. Unlike Europe, where most of their wines developed with their foods as pairs. This region’s wines with the same region’s foods. (And, it works for them, really, really well.) And look how many of us enjoy traveling to explore these pairings.\r\nIn California, though, a group of wine makers got together in the early 2000’s to talk about pairings, food-wise, with their wines. One free spirit claimed he thought wine paired best with laughter.  (Yikes! Did that discussion take a sharp turn?) But, now, here we are with one of their results. A great new wine. A red blend that is balanced, complex and layered, dry, fruity, medium-bodied, spicy with berry and vanilla and lavender flavors. Each variety giving its own little voice to the whole wine.\r\nAnd, this is just a $14 wine? But, no!  Try $6.97. A new deal for all of us. Kits, cats, sacks and wives, how many are going to Saint Ives? Don’t care. I have Seven Daughters Red. Enjoy.', 'Kits, cats, sacks and wives', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'kits-cats-sacks-and-wives', '', '', '2013-01-09 19:51:19', '2013-01-10 00:51:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9435', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9436, 4, '2013-01-09 19:56:50', '2013-01-10 00:56:50', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nWhen I look back at all the wonderful years I have lived in Beaufort, I am proud to say that Alvin Ord’s has played an integral role in some of my fondest memories since the beginning. Ten years ago, I started my first job at a newspaper on the night shift. The first week I was there, I walked into the breakroom and saw a cute guy eating an amazing looking sandwich. I had to ask him where he got that sandwich, and our first conversation was all about the little restaurant on Ribaut Road. We did end up dating, and though that guy is long gone, I do have him to thank for my love affair with Alvin Ord’s.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9437\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0615.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9437\" title=\"DSC_0615\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0615-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> The original Salvation on whole wheat bread.[/caption]\r\n\r\nI happily introduced the delicious food to my family and it became part of our ritual whenever they would visit from out of town: We would all order sandwiches from Alvin Ord’s and eat them picnic style either on the boardwalk in Port Royal or in Waterfront Park, or even on my front porch. Of course I introduced it to my husband when we first started dating and he fell in love with it too. We would both order medium roast beefs on French bread with a bag of chips and a\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9439\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0618.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9439\" title=\"DSC_0618\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0618-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> French Dip with Joe’s sweet potato chips.[/caption]\r\n\r\nCherry Coke, pretty much my favorite meal.\r\nAnd that’s exactly what I ordered when the Lunch Bunch was lucky enough to eat at Alvin Ord’s last week. We joined the busy lunch crowd and even secured one of two coveted booths inside the intimate, no-frills sandwich shop that has been owned by Tom and Marie Lewis since 1983.\r\nElizabeth ordered a small original Salvation — cheddar, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses toasted into a fresh whole wheat bun, then stuffed with ham, salami and spiced luncheon meat and dressed with lettuce, tomato, onions and mustard. Peggy got her usual, the French Dip, made with sliced roast beef and three cheeses and served with au jus. Buck tried the large Ham Salvation, and was surprised by the size. (He’s a novice.) A large can easily feed two adults.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9438\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0612.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9438\" title=\"DSC_0612\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0612-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> A medium Roast Beef on French bread.[/caption]\r\n\r\nI once thought that Alvin Ord’s was only in Beaufort, but my parents, who live in Texas, were driving through a little town and they spotted another one. We discovered that Alvin Ord’s is in fact a small chain with little stores scattered across Texas and the Southeast. Legend has it that the owners were once affiliated with the owners of Schlotsky’s Deli, but the two had a falling out and went their separate ways. It works out well for Beaufort, where we’d just as soon keep the fresh baked bread and tantalizing meat-and-cheese combinations as our secret.\r\nAlvin Ord’s is located at 1415 Ribaut Road, Port Royal, and is open Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 843-524-8222.', 'For 30 years, serving up some of the biggest and best sandwiches in Beaufort: Alvin Ord\'s', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'for-30-years-serving-up-some-of-the-biggest-and-best-sandwiches-in-beaufort-alvin-ords', '', '', '2013-01-09 19:56:50', '2013-01-10 00:56:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9436', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9440, 4, '2013-01-09 19:59:50', '2013-01-10 00:59:50', 'COOSA ELEMENTARY\r\n• Coosa Elementary School is calling on local businesses to help “flip” their school; an initiative to develop young leaders. Coosa Elementary is seeking business partners of various levels to assist in the development of projects throughout the school. Projects include visually enhancing the interior of the school building with mural paintings and motivational quotes that inspire young leaders. Funds are needed to purchase paints and supplies. Volunteers are also needed to help carryout these projects. Anyone interested in becoming a business partner or making a donation should contact Carmen Dillard at 843-322-6100 or Carmen.Dillard@beaufort.k12.sc.us.\r\n\r\nLADY’S ISLAND MIDDLE\r\nPlease tune to 1630 AM on your radio station while dropping off or picking up you students.  Our radio\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9441\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/faculty-capa.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9441\" title=\"faculty capa\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/faculty-capa-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a> Beaufort Academy faculty and staff volunteering at CAPA’s Closet. The theme for the 2012-2013 school year is Beaufort Academy Reaching Out, and it’s not just the students that are involved in serving the community. The teachers and staff at BA started the school year with community service projects on Wednesday, Jan. 2.[/caption]\r\n\r\nrange is 1-mile radius.\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 10, 5 p.m.: Basketball LIMS vs MCMS at LIMS\r\n• Monday, Jan. 14, 5 p.m.: SIC Meeting and 6 p.m. PTO Meeting\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 15, 5 p.m.: Basketball LIMS vs BMS at LIMS\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 15, 5 p.m.: Band Booster Club Meeting at LIMS\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 17, 5 p.m.: Basketball LIMS vs HHMS at LIMS\r\n• Friday, Jan. 18: Staff Development. No School for Students\r\n• Monday, Jan. 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday. No School, Building Closed.\r\n• Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, all students entering seventh grade must receive or have already received a dose of Tdap vaccine on or after their 11th birthday to protect them from whooping cough.  Your child’s school will need a South Carolina Certificate of Immunization showing that he or she has received this newly required Tdap vaccine.\r\n\r\nRIVERVIEW CHARTER\r\n• Re-Enrollment Applications for returning students were backpacked home prior to Winter Break.  Please return them to your child’s homeroom teacher before January 31st at 6 p.m.. One application is required per student.\r\n• New student enrollment for 2013-2014 school year is now open\r\nApplications for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade are now being accepted at Riverview Charter School. Applications will be accepted until 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2013. Applications are available in the Front Office at Riverview; on the school’s web site; at the Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal; at the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs in Beaufort and Bluffton; and at the Beaufort, Bluffton, Lobeco and St. Helena branches of the Beaufort County Library System. Applications must be received by 6 p.m. on January 31. An Open House for all prospective students and families will be held on Thursday, January 17 at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\nST HELENA ELEMENTARY\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 17: Math Bowl for third, fourth and fifth grades\r\n• Friday, Jan. 18 and Monday, Jan. 21: No School for students.\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 22: Class Pictures\r\n• Friday, Jan. 25: Report Cards Go Home\r\n\r\nST PETER\'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL\r\n• Friday, Jan. 11: Basketball game vs. St. Gregory the Great 6 p.m./7 p.m.\r\n• Monday, Jan. 14: End of Second quarter, Geo Challenge 3:15 to 4 p.m.\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 15: Recycle Club 3:15-4 p.m.\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 17: SCISA Spelling Bee, Basketball game vs. St. Francis 4:30/5:30 p.m.\r\n• Monday, Jan. 21: NO SCHOOL\r\n\r\nWHALE BRANCH ELEMENTARY\r\n• Whale Branch Elementary had a tree planting on Dec. 7, Arbor Day.  The trees were provided by the Clemson Extension Program.  • On Dec. 18, Aunt Pearlie Sue provided a holiday program for the students. There was lots of singing, dancing and wonderful storytelling about the Lowcountry history.\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 15: Partners In Print Night.\r\nTeachers will provide a night of reading strategies for Kindergarten through second grade parents to use at home to help their children be successful in reading.\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 15 through February 14: “Our WBES Heart Overflows With Kindness.”\r\nTo commemorate the birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., staff and students will participate in a monthlong project to perform as many random acts of kindness toward others.  Paper hearts listing the student’s name and what act they completed will be displayed in a giant heart mounted in the hallway.\r\nSend your school happenings to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'School Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-notes-15', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:44', '2018-07-12 15:03:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9440', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9442, 4, '2013-01-09 20:01:23', '2013-01-10 01:01:23', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nAfter a 24-year-long career with Beaufort County schools, Bill Evans, current chairman of the Beaufort County Board of Education, probably knows more about our county schools, its teachers and students than anyone.\r\nBill says with confidence, “We have both great students and teachers and there is nowhere we cannot go in being a dynamic district providing students with a tremendous education.”\r\nBill came to his chosen field early. During a summer stint working as a substitute teacher while in college, he found he really enjoyed teaching and has subsequently found it to be an extremely rewarding career. He said, “Students are always interesting, their energy is so contagious and the work\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9443\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"199\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Profile-Bill-Evans.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9443\" title=\"Profile-Bill Evans\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Profile-Bill-Evans-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a> Bill Evans is a lifelong educator who was recently chosen as chairman of the Beaufort County Board of Education.[/caption]\r\n\r\nthat so many of our teachers are doing is really inspiring.”\r\nIn Beaufort County he also credits the parents adding, “The support that our schools get from parents and the community is really outstanding.”\r\nAfter college, Bill, who grew up outside of Philadelphia, attained two master degrees — one from Penn State in Education and another from the University of Southern California in Education Administration.  He began his career as an elementary teacher in California, then moved on to middle school, where he became an assistant principal then later a high school principal. After 10 years in California, he decided to take the position of principal at Hilton Head High School to be closer to his East Coast family.\r\nBill even met his wife Melissa at a parent/teacher meeting at Beaufort High. Says Bill, “I met my wife Melissa actually through her daughter who was a student at Beaufort High School when I was principal. We had both lost our first spouses to cancer at roughly the same time. We starting dating and married in July 2004.”\r\nMelissa works as a Realtor for Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners,  and is originally from Spartanburg, SC\r\nBill has three children: Kate, age 40, Rob, 38, and Kristien, 35, and two stepchildren, David, 29, and Jenna, 27.\r\nBill, who lives with Melissa on Lady’s Island, has the warmest of feelings about Beaufort and its citizens. Bill says, “It is such a friendly community with a deep sense of pride in its history and natural beauty. I am very impressed with the volunteerism that takes place here and the great mix of people who have lived here all their lives and those that have come more recently.”\r\nAfter moving here, Bill got involved with local charities, working for United Way and supporting Beaufort Memorial Hospital. “The new emergency room is a great addition to our community,” Bill said. He’s a past president of the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry and is proud of the work the Rotary Club does for Beaufort.\r\nSomething that you may not know about Bill? “I rowed crew in high school and traveled to Henley, England, where we won an international title,” he admits. “I also got to play in the NCAA golf tournament while in college. I really enjoy musical theater and think the movie version of Les Miserables is fantastic.”\r\nAbout his role as chair of the Beaufort County School Board in charge of coordinating the work of the district to benefit the development of children, Bill has this to say: “I had the good fortune to live on Hilton Head and in Bluffton before moving to Beaufort, so I believe that after 24 years working in county schools here, I have a very good sense of the different communities and their expectations.  I am very proud of the work that the district has done over the last several years with improving student achievement; we still have lots to do to get to where we should and can be.”\r\nAs far as the future  of the school district is concerned, Bill says, “The children come first. As long as we keep that as our mantra, we will do the right things.”', 'For school board chairman Bill Evans, children come first', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'for-school-board-chairman-bill-evans-children-come-first', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:01:23', '2013-01-10 01:01:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9442', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9444, 4, '2013-01-09 20:07:29', '2013-01-10 01:07:29', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n“Sterling Silver for a Sterling Cause” to benefit Hope Haven of the Lowcountry was held at the Charles Street Gallery this past weekend. Hope Haven board members Marianne Rothnie and Nancy Sturgis hosted the sale of Silpada sterling, artisan-crafted jewelry and a trunk show featuring clothing from Margaret Ann’s. Twenty percent of all sales were donated to Hope Haven, which will go towards a matching grant that supports an evidence based child abuse prevention program.  To find out more about the wonderful work of Hope Haven, to volunteer or to donate, go to www.hopehavenlc.org. Here are some pictures from the event:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0663.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9445\" title=\"IMG_0663\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0663-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0664.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9446\" title=\"IMG_0664\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0664-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0668.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-9447\" title=\"IMG_0668\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0668-150x150.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\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<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0665.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9448\" title=\"IMG_0665\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0665-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0667.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-9449\" title=\"IMG_0667\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0667-150x150.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\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0666.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-9450\" title=\"IMG_0666\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0666-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0670.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9451\" title=\"IMG_0670\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0670-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>', 'A Sterling Cause', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-sterling-cause', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:07:29', '2013-01-10 01:07:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9444', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9452, 4, '2013-01-09 20:08:11', '2013-01-10 01:08:11', 'As we close out the year and usher in a new one, I would like to thank everyone who supported my November unsuccessful bid for re-election to the Beaufort County Board of Education.  Whether you assisted with the petition process to get on the ballot; provided financial assistance, campaign sign distribution/collection, advice, words of encouragement or vote, I sincerely appreciate it.  A special thank you to my wife, Barbara, and family for being so tolerant and understanding during my years of public service.\r\nI also want to express my appreciation to those of you throughout Beaufort County who have become more aware of and involved in our public schools.  Those improvements made in our schools recently are due in part to your engagement.  I encourage you to remain involved/aware AND get others to join you.  Ask about and become a part of the mandated School Improvement Council (SIC) in your area school(s).  Businesses, retirees, military, non-parents as well as parents of our students need to be a part of SICs.\r\nFor the past six years, you have given me the opportunity to serve as a public education policymaker for all of our children. While not always successful in achieving my expectations for the board or myself, I hope that I have helped promote and demonstrate the proposition that there is strength in the diversity within our county AND that working together for the common good results in better outcomes for our students and our community as a whole.  Let me thank those competent teachers, building leaders and staff throughout the district who make positive contributions to our success daily.\r\nMy congratulations and support is extended to the recently elected board — seven new individuals and four returning.  While elected as individuals, please never lose sight of the fact that you are a member of a team. Don’t fall into the trap of parochialism. Each of you possesses assets that could assist in the academic and personal improvement of all our students, but you must establish a common path to apply your talents.  In closing, I challenge you, as elected public education leaders, to demonstrate to our students, the school administration and community in general how to maximize problem solving and minimize problem creation.\r\nThankfully and appreciatively,\r\nFred S. Washington, Jr.', 'Letter to the Editor: Thank you and best wishes from former school board chairman', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-thank-you-and-best-wishes-from-former-school-board-chairman', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:08:11', '2013-01-10 01:08:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9452', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9453, 4, '2013-01-09 20:09:23', '2013-01-10 01:09:23', 'By Takiya Smith\r\nLast week I was invited to a customer appreciation party by a fellow beauty industry associate. During the event, all the ladies were asked to team up in groups of four and five to play a game. The game consisted of a list of items that were randomly called and each team obtained points according to the number of matching items in their purse. I had entered the party sans a purse but I was quickly redeemed by two of the world’s best makeup “must-haves” teammates.\r\nOut of roughly 30 women, 20 items, six teams and a whole lot of handbags, I sat amazed as I watched my teammates, Sharon and Angie, single-handedly tag team the list of must-haves. Toothpicks, hair brushes, headbands, breath mints, dental floss, quarters dated before 1970, and even tazer stun guns were among the items required that seemed to be an apparent everyday handbag necessity of today’s modern woman.\r\nWhen the game ended, our team took first place, topping the charts with more than half of the required items being on hand between my teammates’ purses. All in fun, but I left that party wondering if I was the only girl in town who had not yet acquired a cute, hot pink stun gun in my bag of makeup must-haves.\r\nFor questions, comments or suggestions, visit my blog at www.\r\nblb-boutiques.com.', 'Makeup must-haves', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'makeup-must-haves', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:09:23', '2013-01-10 01:09:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9453', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9454, 4, '2013-01-09 20:11:02', '2013-01-10 01:11:02', '<strong>• Clay on Thursdays begins January 10 at ARTworks with Trevor Foster.</strong> Learn basic techniques or refine your skills &amp; explore new techniques. Trevor Foster is a master potter, well known for his large-scale urns and raku firing sessions. The handbuilding session is 10 a.m.-noon, and wheelthrown classes are 1:15 to 3:15, or 6 to 8 p.m. Glazes and firing are included: $125 plus $25 per 25 lbs of clay. To register:  thealligatorhunter@hotmail.com, 803-707-5961, www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org. ARTworks is located in Beaufort Town Center, at 2127 Boundary Street, 29902.\r\n\r\n<strong>• Calligraphy I Introduction with Natasha Lawrence on Saturday, January 26, noon to 3 p.m. at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center.</strong> $50 includes all materials. Learn the practical art of calligraphy to address wedding invitations or greeting cards, write in journals, make gift tags and personal correspondence. All materials are included. Natasha Lawrence is a professional calligrapher to the Historic Charleston Foundation and instructor at the Charleston Museum. 843-379-2787, 2127 Boundary Street in Beaufort, www.artworksinbeaufort.org.\r\n\r\n• Roles are available for five male and four female actors for Michael Frayn’s award-winning farce, <strong>“Noises Off!” </strong> Auditions will be held at the USCB Center for the Arts on January 10 at 7 p.m. The production, which will be directed by Gail Westerfield, will run April 5 -7 and 12-14. All levels of acting experience are encouraged to audition, but you must be able to execute fairly intense physical comedy and a passable British standard accent. Two roles also require a Cockney accent. Please bring a current photo and an acting resume, if you have one. For more information, call 843 521-4145 or e-mail e.gail.w@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<strong>• Gloria Dalvini will be Beaufort Art Association Gallery’s featured artist</strong> through February 16.  A reception to meet the artist will be Friday evening, January 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery 913 Bay Street. Gloria’s new series of paintings “Southern Scenes,” captures homes and other subjects that convey the feeling of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\n• Author and award-winning mentor, <strong>Rhonda G. Mincey, will sign copies of her book, “A Girl’s Guide to Becoming Great,”</strong> on Saturday, January 12, 3 p.m., at the Beaufort Boys &amp; Girls Club. “A Girl’s Guide to Becoming Great” is for girls ages 11-19. The book signing event, “An Afternoon of Inspiration, Information, and Entertainment” will highlight the talents of young poets, praise dancers, and musicians, including the Beaufort Symphony. The event is free. RSVP by calling the 843 986-5437.\r\n\r\n<strong>• Books Sandwiched In Series presents “In the Garden of the Beasts: Love, Terror and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin” by Erik Larson and reviewed by Gerald Schulze.</strong> Gerald H. (Jerry) Schulze is a veteran healthcare executive with U.S. and International experience in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer medicinals. In his career, Jerry held positions of responsibility in executive management, strategic planning, business development, marketing research and sales.\r\nJerry obtained his B.A. degree from Dartmouth College and his MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College. As President &amp; CEO of Medeva Americas Inc, a NYSE listed, London-based pharmaceutical company, Jerry accomplished a major corporate reorganization and, ultimate acquisition by another British company.\r\nJerry was born in Germany and emigrated to the U.S. at age 8. He has been married to Kathryn (Missy) for the past 41 years, moving with her to Beaufort 14 years ago from Lima, Ohio. Jerry is currently a Trustee of Beaufort Memorial Hospital, a member of Sea Island Rotary Club, and graduate of Leadership Beaufort, 2001.\r\nThe series is held at the USCB Performing Arts Center, 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch or purchase it at the Outtakes Cafe Take-out Table. Visit www.BeaufortCountyLibrary.org.\r\n\r\n<strong>• Family storytelling with Judy Sima</strong>\r\nStorytelling is a deeply fun tradition, and the only art form that should claim “anyone can do it.” The tools are built in: your imagination and your voice. Body language is also a good idea, wave those hands and make those faces! Between now and the BIG Story Fest &amp; Liars Competition in April, ARTworks is bringing plenty of storytelling — out loud, musical, visual, folksy, contemporary — to the listeners of Beaufort. On Friday, January 18, storyteller Judy Sima will perform at ARTworks. Judy is a frequent presenter at the National Storytelling Conference, the American Association of School Librarians, and her career includes many accolades, publications, and belly laughs. While in Beaufort, she will also lead workshops in storytelling for kids.\r\n“Storytelling enhances vocabulary, and helps children write by getting them to use their imagination,” Sima explained. “It sets the story in their mind, use the five senses before working on paper. It helps them find details and edit. When children start with storytelling, they can put their in their own words and improve their education.”\r\nHer public performance is in ARTworks’ theater, which is surrounded by gallery exhibitions, workshops, and artists working in their studios.\r\n“I love to do family performances, get parents and kids involved. The kids get to act out the story with me, with nose masks, so bring a camera to get lots of good pictures,” Judy advised. “There’s a lot of audience participation. I tell stories that are based on folktales and picture books. It’s important for kids and families to use their imagination together, and to talk about the stories. In storytelling, you can interact with live performers, unlike in a movie or TV show, and talk about that after the performance. It brings families together and they have a good time.”\r\nTickets are $17 per person, $12 for students, $7 for children (12 and under) and $12 for groups of 10 or more, at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street 29902. www.artworksinbeaufort.org, 379-2787.', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-18', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:11:02', '2013-01-10 01:11:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9454', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9455, 4, '2013-01-09 20:11:43', '2013-01-10 01:11:43', 'Beaufort Memorial Center for Digestive Diseases welcomes Joel Ingegno, MD, to Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners and to the hospital’s medical staff. Dr. Ingegno, a board certified gastroenterologist, joins Dr. Kevin Kearney, and is seeing patients in Beaufort.\r\nDr. Ingegno has been in practice since 1967 and brings over 40 years of experience to the community. He was a member of the Beaufort Memorial medical staff from 2000-2006, and since has been associated with Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine and Comp Health in Salt Lake City, Utah.\r\nTo make an appointment with Dr. Ingegno call (843) 522-7890.', 'Dr. Ingegno joins center for digestive diseases', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dr-ingegno-joins-center-for-digestive-diseases', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:11:43', '2013-01-10 01:11:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9455', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9456, 4, '2013-01-09 20:12:52', '2013-01-10 01:12:52', 'By Pamela Brownstein\r\nThis time last year, my husband and I were counting contractions and eagerly anticipating the arrival of our first baby. Then out came Sanford Wolfe Brownstein, and our lives have never been the same. To say that he brings joy to everyday would be an understatement. He fills our days with love and laughter; he is such a sweet, adorable baby who is turning into a little boy right before our eyes. It’s been an incredible year of growing — not just for him, but for us too as we stumble through and slowly figure out our roles as parents and caring for a tiny human.\r\n\r\nDuring the holidays, we traveled to cold, snowy Ohio to visit my husband’s family. One night after Wolfe had gone to bed and the adults sat talking around the fire, my mother-in-law asked what grade we would give the past year. The question made me pause, and as I pondered my response, I replayed memorable scenes in my head: I saw the way Wolfe’s face lights up when you get him out of his crib in the morning. Or the way he likes to burrow under blankets and play hide-and-seek. And I heard his cute little voice (he’s very chatty) over the baby monitor chanting “Dadadadada” or “Mamamama.” I saw the beautiful beaches of Rio during our trip to Brazil, and I saw the way Daniel tenderly tucks Wolfe into bed every night and kisses him on the forehead.\r\n\r\nI was able to overlook the constant fatigue or the stress of trying to work while feeding a baby at the same time or the late nights when Daniel had graduate classes after his own 9 to 5 job. These tough times paled in comparison to the good, so I gave 2012 the grade of solid A.\r\n\r\nOverall, it has been an amazing journey, one I wouldn’t trade for anything because I think it has made me appreciate so many things I didn’t know before.\r\n\r\nIn fact, we enjoyed our venture into parenthood so much, we decided to see what happens the second time around. That’s right. Baby Brownstein 2.0 is expected to arrive in August. So here’s to another year of the excitement and exhaustion that accompanies bringing a new life into the world.\r\nAnd Wolfe gets the best gift of all: The chance to be a big brother.', 'The Baby Diaries: Celebrating the first year of life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-baby-diaries-celebrating-the-first-year-of-life', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:12:52', '2013-01-10 01:12:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9456', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(9457, 4, '2013-01-09 20:13:25', '2013-01-10 01:13:25', 'By Cherimie Crane Weatherford\r\nIn the confines and comfort of a small town it is near impossible to avoid the fast as a fire, accurate as an approximation and bigger-as-it-goes contagiously spread news of anything out of the ordinary. I just so happen to specialize in all things unordinary, making many of my ventures, projects and often times my shoes the topic of bar banter or whispers of “What is she thinking?”\r\nFlowing as freely as Nyquil during flu season, I am bombarded by the details of which even I am unaware. Basically, it is fabulous. The sensational speculation is quite good for business. Certainly flattering and an abundance of applause should be given for the creative conjuring of future plans. It’s possibly best that I refrain from sharing the somewhat-less-glamorous truth and the overwhelmingly less exciting day to day grind that is involved in opening a new business.\r\nWhen the fluff is removed, the shine toned down a bit, all that remains is that I am working my overly exhausted rumpus off on something that all can easily admit is a risk. Any new business is a risk. Unless a poor, unaware soul has been living comfortably underneath a well-worn rock, it is common knowledge that the economy isn’t a welcome wagon for women with an idea. It certainly doesn’t encourage taking risks or building wealth.\r\nBut I digress. Maybe I enjoy slamming full speed into a brick wall. It could be that I trot the road less travelled because it isn’t as noisy and/or crowded. Some people self-medicate, some prepare for the end of the world via dehydrated ice cream, and I take business risks. It takes all kinds, y’all.\r\nAnyone who has spent more than 15 seconds with me knows I wouldn’t do well punching a time clock. It isn’t part of my charm to take orders — and fluorescent lighting isn’t in my color wheel. I could never be an office girl. Opening a new business seems like the logical solution to a slightly optimistic, devil-be-damned Southern woman.\r\nSugarBelle is the name, success is the goal and if a little fun occurs between the hard work and mayhem that is taking chances, I can handle it. Should failure knock at my door, I will avoid it like an unwelcomed neighbor. However, if it finds its way inside, I will at least know that I took an idea, a vision and a goal as far as it can be taken instead of just talking about it over cocktails and casseroles. Life is an action verb for me, stagnancy or complacency never looked good with my boots. By some stroke of divine intervention, I succeeded in real estate in a time when success and real estate are at total opposite ends of the spectrum. I do know what hard work is and know just as well the importance of determination.\r\nThere are women similar to me in my view of the world, of life in general and of not wanting to wear the same darn thing as everyone else. SugarBelle is for the women who aren’t afraid to take charge, take chances and refuse to take orders. A place where women can laugh sincerely, share honestly and find shoes that won’t send them straight to surgery. Yes, I am opening a new business and I am just crazy enough to believe it is a good idea.\r\nSee y’all at SugarBelle.', 'Maybe I trot the road less traveled because it isn’t as noisy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'maybe-i-trot-the-road-less-traveled-because-it-isnt-as-noisy', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:13:25', '2013-01-10 01:13:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9457', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9458, 4, '2013-01-09 20:14:07', '2013-01-10 01:14:07', 'The American Diabetes Association estimates that 25.8 million children and adults in the United States — 8.3% of the population — have diabetes. Millions of Americans have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and many more are unaware they are at high risk.\r\nHowever, there is good news for those who have diabetes or may be at risk, according to Beaufort Memorial Hospital internal medicine specialist M. Randy Dalbow, MD.\r\n“We have made great strides in understanding diabetes over the past 20 years,” said Dr. Dalbow, who treats patients at Beaufort Memorial Lady’s Island Internal Medicine. “Physicians now have many resources that can save our patients from the complications that plagued the generations before us.”\r\nDr. Dalbow will present a free seminar “Everything You Wanted to Know About Diabetes (and Don’t be Afraid to Ask),” on Thursday, Jan. 31 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at The Quality Inn at Town Center in Beaufort.  A light, continental breakfast will be served. Seating is limited and registration is required.\r\nThe hospital will also be offering free glucose screenings prior to the seminar from 7 to 8 a.m.\r\nThe seminar will focus primarily on type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease. Dr. Dalbow will explore the symptoms, causes and treatments.\r\nTo register for “Everything You Wanted to Know About Diabetes” call the Beaufort Memorial Hospital registration line at (843) 522-5585, or toll-free at (888) 522-5585, by Friday, Jan. 25. The Quality Inn at Town Center is located at 2001 Boundary Street in Beaufort. For information about Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness Services and Dr. M. Randy Dalbow, visit www.bmhsc.org.', 'Hospital presents free seminar about diabetes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hospital-presents-free-seminar-about-diabetes', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:14:07', '2013-01-10 01:14:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9458', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9459, 4, '2013-01-09 20:14:48', '2013-01-10 01:14:48', 'The Gullah Cultural Alliance, which sponsors the annual Gullah Festival and other historical and cultural projects, will hold an Inaugural Gala Celebration Monday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Beaufort. The black-tie event coincides with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and with President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremonies. In addition to wide-screen viewing of celebrations in Washington, D.C., there will be heavy hors d’ oeuvres, live entertainment by members of the Savannah Jazz Hall of Fame, Anita Prather, Scott Gibbs and other performers. Organizers will also present awards for community leadership to deserving citizens. Ticket prices range from $55 to $65 per person. Tables of 10 are available at a discounted group rate. Tickets for the gala may be purchased by contacting the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce at (843) 986-1102 or www.bcbcc.org , The Beaufort Visitor’s Center, Andy’s Secrets, or the Gullah Festival organization at (843) 525-0628 or www.gullahfestival.net.', 'Inaugural Gullah Gala planned', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'inaugural-gullah-gala-planned', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:14:48', '2013-01-10 01:14:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9459', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9460, 4, '2013-01-09 20:15:25', '2013-01-10 01:15:25', 'By Jerod Collins\r\nThe holidays have come and gone. Now everyone is playing with all of the gadgets and gizmos that we were blessed enough to receive. If you received a new computer, however, you may be having a bit of trouble getting used to your new machine running Windows 8. Well, I have a couple of tips that will hopefully help with this transition.\r\nThe first thing that you will notice when you start up your computer is the speed at which it loads and moves. That is one of the fantastic things about the new operating system. But when it loads, you will see a bunch of blocks on your screen that looks a lot like a windows phone. This is the new start menu screen. This is where all of your installed apps and other programs will be. This may be a bit jarring and you are probably wondering where your desktop is ... well, this is where the tips come in handy.\r\nThe “Windows Key + D” shortcut is your best friend. This is the easiest way of getting back and forth from the start menu to the desktop. While you are on the start screen with all of the apps on it, Hold the Windows Key and press D and it will take you straight to the desktop that you know and love.\r\nMaking the app boxes bigger and smaller. If you are on the start menu and you are tired of scrolling all the way over to get to your program that you need, Hold Down (Ctrl) and Scroll up or down with your mouse scroll wheel. This will zoom the icons in and out.\r\nWhere is the Shut Down Button? I’m sorry if this is common knowledge to some, but this is actually a common question that I am asked all the time. In order to shut down your computer, Move your mouse down to the bottom right hand corner of the screen, this will bring up, what I call, The Sidebar. Click on settings and you will see a power button.\r\nPersonalizing your new computer. While you are in the settings menu in the Sidebar, you will see a lot of different options, including one for personalization. In this menu, you can change the color scheme of the computer that you really enjoy or change your background to one of the pictures you have saved.\r\nOverall, Windows 8 has changed a lot of what we are used to in our computer. Things are moved, rearranged and even missing that we have been accustomed to since windows XP. Regardless, with a little time and a bit of help from your friendly neighborhood computer guy, you will be up to speed in no time.\r\nIf you have any questions on how to set up your new computer or if you need help working it, please give me a call. I would be happy to assist you in any way possible. I hope you all have had a Happy Holiday and I wish everyone the best of luck in the New Year! Thanks for reading!', 'Tips for moving to Windows 8', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tips-for-moving-to-windows-8', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:15:25', '2013-01-10 01:15:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9460', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9461, 4, '2013-01-09 20:16:09', '2013-01-10 01:16:09', '<strong>Local fishing trip from LDW3 will be on TV</strong>\r\nA segment of the award-winning television program, O’Neill Outside, shot in Beaufort County during Lt. Dan Weekend 3 last September, will air the week of Monday, January 28 on Sun Sports, NBC Sports and Sports South. Internationally known fisherman O’Neill Williams went sight casting on the Broad River with Ret. Army Sgt. Major Jesse Acosta, who lost his vision during the war in Iraq. A preview to the show is expected to air at 8 a.m. Saturday, January 12 and the complete program is scheduled for broadcast on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 8 a.m.\r\n\r\n<strong>Program offering free tax preparations</strong>\r\nVITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance), a program of United Way of the Lowcountry, Beaufort County Human Services Alliance, and Beaufort County Together for Beaufort, will begin free tax preparation  for qualified individuals and families in Beaufort and Jasper counties.\r\nHere are the sites offering help:\r\n• Jan. 16: United Way/Ridgeland\r\n• Jan. 17: Beaufort Library, CBC Bank in Port Royal\r\n• Jan. 18: Piggly Wiggly on Boundary Street in Beaufort\r\n• Jan. 22: SCB&amp;T on Boundary Street in Beaufort\r\n• Jan. 24: Hilton Head Recreation Center, Goodwill in Bluffton\r\n• Jan. 26: Lobeco  Library, USCB-Bluffton\r\n• Jan. 28: Bluffton Library, St. Helena Library, Beaufort Library\r\n• Feb. 5: Franciscan Center on St. Helena Island\r\nEach location has specific times and days the help will be offered. To see those times and days go to www.vitalowcountry.org. The help will be offered  through April 15.\r\n\r\n<strong>County holding event for shredding, recycling</strong>\r\nThe Beaufort County Division of Solid Waste and Recycling is holding a special Electronic Goods Collection and Document Shredding event Saturday, January 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at two locations. Residents are encouraged to bring their broken computers, televisions, and other electronic items for recycling.  S.C. Law 48-60 enacted last year prohibits dumping electronic items  in the landfill or at county convenience centers. Secure shredding of personal and tax documents will also be provided at no charge at the event.\r\nThe Public Works North site at 140 Shanklin Road site near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort will accept items.\r\nFor questions concerning the event, call Carol Murphy at the Solid Waste and Recycling Division at 843-255-2734 or www.bcgov.net/recycle.', 'News briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-30', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:16:09', '2013-01-10 01:16:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9461', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9462, 4, '2013-01-09 20:17:16', '2013-01-10 01:17:16', '[caption id=\"attachment_9463\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/News-Jan-sheriff-promotions.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9463\" title=\"News-Jan sheriff promotions\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/News-Jan-sheriff-promotions-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" /></a> The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office wishes to congratulate the following personnel in recognition of their achievement and dedication. Effective as of the Monday, January 7, ceremony, the following Sheriff’s Office staff has been promoted Kyle Strickland, Corporal; Danielle Shea, Corporal; Sean Atkinson, Lance Corporal; William Bates, Lance Corporal; Michael Jackson, Patrolman First Class; Cornillus LaVan, Patrolman First Class.[/caption]', 'January promotions at the Sheriff\'s Office', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'january-promotions-at-the-sheriffs-office', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:17:16', '2013-01-10 01:17:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9462', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9464, 4, '2013-01-09 20:18:05', '2013-01-10 01:18:05', 'As the United Way of the Lowcountry fundraising campaign moves into a new year at 77 percent of the $2.8 million goal, United Way agencies continue to serve.\r\n“We provide respite services to enable the primary caregivers of individuals who live at home the opportunity to take time for themselves,” said Deborah Walsh of Jasper County Disabilities and Special Needs.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1-3-13-United-Way-77-percent.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-9465\" title=\"1-3-13 United Way 77 percent\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1-3-13-United-Way-77-percent-381x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"1024\" /></a>“Funding for this service has significantly decreased. The individuals living in our five group homes, all located within Ridgeland, are provided with 24- hour per day care and supervision. Those who attend day programs are provided with training to learn and/or maintain skills to eventually achieve possible job placements,” she said.\r\nThrough United Way of the Lowcountry, a $1,000 gift provides a year of nursing oversight by the Jasper County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs for one resident, ensuring their health, safety and well-being, and drastically reducing the amount of community resources expended.\r\nIn Beaufort and Jasper counties there are homeless families, abused children, low literacy rates, high obesity rates and a whole host of other problems.\r\n“We need everyone’s help to close out our campaign and meet our goal,” said Peter Post, chairman of the local United Way board. “The $2.8 million is a hard dollar amount that equals what agencies and United Way have identified as our needs to support the residents of Beaufort and Jasper counties.”\r\nThe United Way of the Lowcountry Board of Directors announced gifts and pledges have been received totaling  $2,244,724 or 76.6 percent of the organization’s 2012 goal of $2.8 million.\r\nAdded to United Way of the Lowcountry’s traditional work to provide basic needs such as protection and temporary housing for abused children: Starting in October, volunteer reading tutors have been working in eight Lowcountry schools.\r\nThe goal: Ensure that students are reading at grade level when they enter fourth grade. That ties to the long-term goal to reduce dropouts by 50 percent within 10 years in all Beaufort County and Jasper high schools.\r\nBonnie Bennett, Jasper County campaign chair, said United Way is key to improving the lives of Lowcountry residents, one family at a time.\r\n“The campaign goal of $2.8 million is a big number, but it makes a difference in peoples’ lives in amounts like a few hundred dollars, or an overnight stay in a shelter for abused children, or stepping in with hospice care,” she said.\r\nPlease give and help United Way of the Lowcountry meet the needs of the community, and meet the $2.8 million goal.\r\nTo learn more about United Way of the Lowcountry and its work to make our community a better place, call 843-982-3040 or visit www.uwlowcountry.org.', 'United Way campaign continues in 2013', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'united-way-campaign-continues-in-2013', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:18:05', '2013-01-10 01:18:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9464', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9466, 4, '2013-01-09 20:19:30', '2013-01-10 01:19:30', 'A traditional oyster roast at a historic plantation on the banks of Chowan Creek will be held by Historic Beaufort Foundation on Friday, January 18 as a fundraiser for its preservation activities. The public is invited to the 1855 Oaks Plantation to enjoy local bounty.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Oyster-roast1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9468\" title=\"Oyster roast1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Oyster-roast1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" /></a>The annual oyster roast exemplifies the best in outdoor Lowcountry experiences — great food and beverages around open fires, the music of the Bull Grapes all against the backdrop of the marshes and creek. The site at 66 Godley Road on St. Helena Island was the first home to Union organizers of the Port Royal Experiment which brought education and training to Beaufort County’s freed slaves which would later become the Penn School.\r\nReeves Outdoor Catering will serve oysters, pulled pork, barbecue chicken, red rice, salad, dessert in two separate servings at 4:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. Two bar drinks will be included with additional drink tickets available at a cash bar.\r\nTickets are $45 per person for members, $55 for non-members. Space is limited and shuttles will be provided from adjacent parking. Reservations for 4:30 or 7 p.m. may be made by calling HBF at 379-3331 or by ordering online at www.historicbeaufort.org/shop.', 'Popular oyster roast raises funds for HBF', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'popular-oyster-roast-raises-funds-for-hbf', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:19:30', '2013-01-10 01:19:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9466', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9469, 4, '2013-01-09 20:22:05', '2013-01-10 01:22:05', 'Beaufort Memorial Hospital opened its new $14.5-million Pratt Emergency Center Wednesday, ready to treat everything from cuts and contusions to broken bones and back aches.\r\nDouble the size of the former ER, the 20,500-square-foot facility offers patients more privacy in comfortable treatments rooms with features carefully chosen to improve safety and care.\r\nMore than three years in the making, the expansion and renovation was funded in part by donations from the community and the employees of the hospital. A $1.5-million gift made by Beaufort\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9470\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Newcardiacmonitoring_BMHPrattEmergencyCenter.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9470\" title=\"Newcardiacmonitoring_BMHPrattEmergencyCenter\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Newcardiacmonitoring_BMHPrattEmergencyCenter-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Beaufort Memorial registered nurses Kimberly Merritt (left) and Karen Lazzo take part in cardiac monitoring training in preparation for the opening of the new Pratt Emergency Center. The new monitoring system is available in all 26 patient treatment rooms, and includes bedside 12-lead EKG capabilities for patients experiencing chest pain.[/caption]\r\n\r\nphilanthropist Dr. Bruce Pratt in honor of his parents provided the start-up money for the ambitious project. Last year, the hospital renamed the ER the Dr. George N. Pratt and Sarah Meyer Pratt Emergency Center.\r\nAs many as 120,000 people — 40,000 of them patients — end up in Beaufort Memorial’s ER each year.\r\n“We want to make the experience pleasant and efficient,” said Beaufort Memorial Hospital President and CEO Rick Toomey.\r\nFrom the parking lot, visitors enter the building on a pathway constructed to look like a boardwalk.\r\nRecognizing the stress and fear experienced by patients and their families during a medical emergency, the 45-seat reception area was designed with the healing arts in mind. Consultants chose the paint colors, décor and furnishings to create a restorative and relaxing environment. Visitors also have the option of waiting outside in a “Lowcountry” patio with a covered seating area.\r\nBut it’s the treatment rooms that are the big standout. All 26 rooms in the new ER are private. The former quarters featured only seven private rooms. Each room has large doors that can be retracted to provide wide access to move patients in and out comfortably. Dimming LED lighting was used to create a soothing environment, especially important to patients with migraines and head injuries.\r\nEven the linen closets were designed to minimize disturbances to the patients. Outside access was provided so staff can load them without having to enter the rooms.\r\nThe size of the workstations for nurses and physicians also was increased to accommodate up to 14 clinicians. These work areas are now centrally located with open views of all patient rooms for visual monitoring and quick access.\r\nThe new emergency center also features two triage rooms, two trauma rooms, a nine-seat waiting area for patients awaiting discharge and another five individual waiting areas for patients requiring extra monitoring, infusions or additional space and privacy.\r\nThe much-needed expansion has boosted the ER’s capacity from 24 to 45 patients at a time, helping meet the growing demand for emergency medical services in the region.\r\n“Not only do we have a beautiful new space for them to come to, “ said Emergency Department Assistant Director Ashley Hildreth, RN, “but more importantly, we’ve worked on the process that we use to get patients from the front door to a physician and back out efficiently with prescriptions, medications, and treatment that they need in a faster time frame.”\r\nOther new features include two enclosed decontamination areas for patients exposed to toxins, three outdoor decontamination showers for non-toxic exposures and two isolation rooms for patients with communicable diseases like tuberculosis, chicken pox or measles.\r\nIn the future, automated check-in kiosks will be installed that will allow patients to register by simply swiping their driver license or ID.\r\nMajor upgrades also were made to the hospital’s infrastructure, including increasing the capacity of the cooling system, vital to the operation of the sophisticated medical equipment and technology being used in today’s ER.\r\nThree new 800-kilowat generators with 96 hours of fuel ensure the hospital can continue to operate in the event of a power outage.\r\nTo learn more about the new Pratt Emergency Center, visit www.bmhsc.org.', 'New state-of-the-art Pratt Emergency Center opens at Beaufort Memorial Hospital', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-state-of-the-art-pratt-emergency-center-opens-at-beaufort-memorial-hospital', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:22:05', '2013-01-10 01:22:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9469', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9471, 4, '2013-01-09 20:23:57', '2013-01-10 01:23:57', 'On Wednesday, January 2, a new chairman took control of the gavel at the first Beaufort County Council meeting of 2013. Paul Sommerville was elected as County Council’s chairman and Stewart Rodman was elected as the vice-chairman.\r\n“2013 will be a challenging year but we can accomplish a lot. I’m looking forward to working with all of the council members as well as administration and listening to the public on making sure we get through it\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9472\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/News-County-Council.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9472\" title=\"News-County Council\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/News-County-Council-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" /></a> Front Row, from left: William McBride, Vice-Chairman Stewart Rodman, Chairman Paul Sommerville, Steven Baer. Back Row: Laura Von Harten, Rick Caporale, Gerald Dawson, Jerry Stewart, Brian Flewelling and Cynthia Bensch.[/caption]\r\n\r\ntogether,” said Chairman Sommerville shortly after receiving a unanimous vote from his colleagues.\r\n“This is my seventh year on County Council and I’m just honored and privileged that my fellow council members would nominate and elect me to vice-chairman” said Rodman.\r\nNewly elected Councilwoman Cynthia Bensch was sworn into office by Judge Marvin H. Dukes III just before the election. She was elected in November to fill the District 7 seat covering Bluffton. Also taking the oath of office were Councilman Gerald Dawson, Brian Flewelling and William McBride. All three were re-elected to council in November.', 'County Council elects new leaders', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'county-council-elects-new-leaders', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:23:57', '2013-01-10 01:23:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9471', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9473, 4, '2013-01-09 20:27:06', '2013-01-10 01:27:06', 'Junior Cotillion dads of fourth and fifth grade students receive a quick course in dancing during the New Year’s Dance on Sunday, Jan. 6 at The Arsenal on Craven Street in downtown Beaufort. The parents will be participating in the Grand Winter Ball on January 27.  The Junior Cotillion classes are interspersed with manners, protocol, ethics and social dancing.  This copyrighted program teaches more than 100 different socials skills over a three-year curriculum.  Each class builds on the last and as Beaufort Junior Cotillion Director Mary Kennerty says, “There are no quick fixes to polishing up our students.” For instance, the January 6 class alone covered more than 30 social skills including greetings and introductions, proper seating, refreshment etiquette, escorting, writing thank you notes, proper use of silver, and even table manners. To register for the 2013 season, visit www.nljc.com. Photos by Perry Gallant.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Cotillion3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9474\" title=\"Cotillion3\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Cotillion3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Cotillion1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-9475\" title=\"Cotillion1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Cotillion1-150x150.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\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Cotillion2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9476\" title=\"Cotillion2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Cotillion2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>', 'Even dads can dance at junior cotillion', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'even-dads-can-dance-at-junior-cotillion', '', '', '2013-01-09 20:27:06', '2013-01-10 01:27:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9473', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9479, 4, '2013-01-16 20:05:51', '2013-01-17 01:05:51', 'Group forum focuses on exercise and Parkinson’s\r\nImprove your life while living with Parkinson’s Disease by attending a group forum focused on the benefits of exercise and clinical research on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Callawassie Island Clubhouse beginning at 11 a.m. The featured speaker will be renowned movement disorder specialist Dr. Christina Vaughn of MUSC in Charleston. The event is open to anyone who is living with Parkinson’s Disease or who is a caregiver or has a loved one suffering from Parkinson’s. The meeting is sponsored by the coalition of the Beaufort County Parkinson’s Disease Support Groups. Pre-registration is highly recommended. Call 843 505-0175 or e-mail adrienne@hargray.com.\r\n\r\nSea Island Quilters to meet, have workshop\r\nThe Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, January 17 at Praise Assembly 800 Parris Island Gateway at 6 p.m.. There will be a Three Techniques workshop on Saturday, January 26 from 9-4 at the Carteret Street United Methodist Church. Space is limited for the workshop. For details contact Char Lane at 910-880-0690 or Dianne DeWitt 843-379-3353.\r\n\r\nExchange Club to host Flapjack Fundraiser\r\nThe Exchange Club of Beaufort will host Flapjack Fundraiser to be held on Saturday, January 19 at Applebee’s Restaurant in Beaufort. Tickets are only $7 each. For more information, call Angel Flewelling at 525-0102 or visit  www.facebook.com/ApplebeesBeaufortSC.\r\n\r\n5K Resolution Run will be on Dataw Island\r\nThe 2nd Annual “Resolution Run/Walk 5K” benefiting LowCountry Habitat for Humanity will take place on Saturday, January 19 at 10 a.m. at Marina Drive on Dataw Island. Participants will have a fast, flat course and may choose to run, walk or stroll. Awards will be given to finishers in eight separate categories. Registration is $30 per person and all proceeds benefit LowCountry Habitat. For more information or to register, please call the Habitat office at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\nDon’t miss annual stress reduction presentation\r\nThe 5th Annual Mid-Year Stress Reduction presentation is for anyone who needs a boost to make it through the second half of the fiscal/school year. Featuring “Coach” Nate Myers, with Williamsburg County Alcohol &amp; Drug Department “one funny man &amp; storyteller.” The theme is “Get in The Game Are you a Player or Spectator?” The presentation will be Thursday, Jan. 17, at USCB Performing Arts Center on Carteret Street, Beaufort, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. This free event is cosponsored by the Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth (COSY) and Beaufort County Alcohol &amp; Drug Abuse Dept. To pre-register, please call Paula at 843-521-3150.\r\n\r\nPublic seminar tackles losing weight in new year\r\nThe Leadership Beaufort Alumni Association with support from Harbour Health Insurance Solutions will  be hosting a public seminar on Thursday, Jan. 17 for those interested in losing weight, exercising, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet for 2013 and beyond. The program, titled “Weight Loss: Weigh Your Options” will feature at least five types of weight loss methods and plans that are offered by area medical professionals and health organizations. Attendees will learn there are multiple and sometimes conflicting strategies for tackling a popular New Year’s resolution and will be able to hear from the experts on their respective thoughts and plans for dieting, exercise, and healthy lifestyles. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn at 2225 Boundary Street in Beaufort. A reception will start at 5:30 p.m. in the hotel lounge followed by the presentations at 6 p.m. The event is free and is open to the public.\r\n\r\nPublic invited to CODA annual meeting at TCL\r\nCODA — Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse – will hold its annual meeting January 17 at 5:30 PM at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Building #23. The public is invited to attend. In addition to providing details on the services it provided during 2012, the meeting will feature CODA client Mary Ann Moore who will speak about how domestic abuse affected her life, how she dealt with it and how CODA helped her through this situation. CODA has been providing an array of services to victims of intimate partner abuse and their children in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties for more than 25 years.  In 2012 alone, CODA provided emergency shelter to 75 women and 93 children and outreach services such as counseling, case management, legal assistance, and transitional housing to nearly 500 survivors and their children. Visit www.codalowcountry.org for details.\r\n\r\nHelp clean up the St. Helena Market\r\nThe second St. Helena Market Clean Up Day will be held Saturday, Jan. 19 at 8:30 a.m. at 507 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena, SC  29920. Don’t forget to bring your work gloves. Please call The Open Land Trust at 843-521-2175.\r\n\r\nThe Sand Bar celebrates presidential inauguration\r\nInauguration Celebration will be Monday, January 21, 7 p.m. at The Sand Bar Grill, 41 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort (next to the Plaza Movie Theatre).  $20 tickets include an appetizers buffet, a beer or soft drink, and a 2013 Presidential Inauguration souvenir. Wine and mixed drinks will be available at the bar. The Sand Bar has 13 televisions to watch the Inaugural Balls and celebrations in D.C. Info or to RSVP: 522-1992. Sponsored by the Democratic Women of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAssociation of University Women meet\r\nThe Beaufort Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) will meet on Tuesday, January 22 at 6 p.m. in Bldg 22 at TCL. Guest speaker Grace Cordial, Historical Resource Coordinator for the Beaufort County Library, will discuss “The Carolina Room and the Beaufort District Collection.” All members are urged to attend and to bring a friend. For details contact Dr. Diana Steele at 522-2796 or steele.diana@comcast.net.\r\n\r\nTake part in year round fishing tournament\r\nThe 2013 Year Round Fishing Tournament began January 1. Captain Frank Gibson of the Beaufort Sportfishing &amp; Diving Club and Rion Salley, manager of the Port Royal Landing Marina, cleared the board for the 2012 series. The various categories for over 28 species of fish are as follows: Male Angler, Female Angler, Youth Angler (17 and under) and 10 x 10 (ages 10 and under.) All species must be caught while fishing in a boat and must be weighed at Port Royal Landing Marina. They can be transported by boat or vehicle. The Tournament Committee will follow the guidelines specified by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and South Carolina DNR rules and regulations. For additional details, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2020 and/or Port Royal Landing Marina at 843-525-6664.\r\n\r\nBHS Green Booster Club holds oyster roast\r\nThe Beaufort High School Big Green Booster Club will hold its annual oyster roast fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal. Tickets are $25 each or $40 per couple. All proceeds go to support Beaufort High School athletic programs.  Ticket price includes oysters, hot dogs, beer and wine. There will a silent auction as well as live entertainment by Mark Bonds.  Tickets will be available at the event or call Jonolyn Ferreri at 843-986-4093 or Benji Hill at 843-986-7169.\r\n\r\nLearn about Audubon during free lecture\r\nJohn James Audubon’s “Birds of America” is great American art and the gifted artist was an ambitious adventurer and natural scientist. Come hear our guest, curator/educator Ron Roth of USCB, an insightful expert on Audubon’s life, art and work in the Lowcountry on Thursday, Jan. 24, Fripp Island’s Community Centre, 7 p.m.. Presentation is free and free gate pass for visitors. Meet and greet at 6 p.m., please bring plate of nibbles to share. Contact pete.richards@comcast.net or 843-441-2153, visit www.islc.net/audubon.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Town Center hosts Family Fun Day\r\nBeaufort Town Center is pleased to announce the Winter Carnival at Family Fun Day at Center Stage on January 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Family Fun Day is a great way to bring families together for a few hours of free fun. The Winter Carnival will have many exciting activities and prizes for the kids. Tux the Clown will create balloon art and we will have carnival games to test your skills. Activities will include a Radio Remote from 104.9 The Surf, inflatable kids’ games, food sampling from Moes Southwest Grill, Jimmy John’s, Rosie O’Grady’s, Amata Thai Fusion and The Irish Rose Bistro &amp; Pub. Also, gift certificates and gift baskets have been donated by New Spring Chiropractic, Best Nails and many restaurants. Beaufort Town Center businesses are joining forces to sponsor these monthly events to provide a safe outlet for families to have fun.\r\n\r\nCAPA to hold annual meeting at City Hall\r\nBernie Kole, president of the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA), announces the organization’s 2013 Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Beaufort City Hall, 1911 Boundary Street. The meeting will include elections for board of directors and officers, recognition of volunteers and staff, an update on the state of child abuse and the release of the 2012 Annual Report. The agency will showcase its programs prior to the meeting. The public is encouraged to attend. For more information, call the CAPA Outreach Office at 843.524.4350 or email capa714@earthlink.net. Visit www.capabeaufort.org.\r\n\r\nTOPS weight loss has new meeting times\r\nTake Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Chapter SC 0296, Beaufort has changed its meeting times. The group now meet in Faith Lutheran Church’s Fellowship Hall at 1812 Boundary Street, every Friday morning.  Weigh in from 9:30-9:45 a.m. and a short meeting until 10:30 a.m. TOPS Chapter  SC 0109 still meets at the Family YMCA on 1801 Richmond Ave on Thursday night with weigh in at 6:30 and meeting at 7 p.m. TOPS is a nonprofit organization that promotes the health and welfare of its members by the singular means of collective group stimulus. Visit www.tops.org or call TOPS 1-800-932-8677 or Helga at 379-3081.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-72', '', '', '2013-01-16 20:05:51', '2013-01-17 01:05:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9479', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9480, 4, '2013-01-16 20:10:45', '2013-01-17 01:10:45', 'Herbert Alexander\r\nHerbert Alexander, 76, husband of Shirley Alexander, of Beaufort, SC, died Monday, January 14, 2013 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\nAnna Lee Coxsome\r\nAnna Lee Fripp Coxsome, 79, of the Lands End community on St. Helena Island and widow of Harry “Horace” Coxsome died Thursday, January 11, 2013 at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\nGeorge Litchfield\r\nLt. Commander George Author Litchfield, retired U.S. Navy, 93, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2013 at River Oaks in Beaufort, SC. He was born in Quincy, MA, on August 10, 1919 to George M. Litchfield and Helen Gordon Litchfield. He attended schools in Miami, Florida, and graduated from the University of Miami in 1941 with a degree in Business Administration. He was a member of the university boxing team and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He entered the US Navy in June of 1942 and retired in April 1973. After retiring he worked with the Dowling law firm for 15 years as a legal investigator.\r\nCmdr Litchfield served on ships and bases in the Atlantic, European and Pacific theaters of operation. He served three tours of duty with the fleet Marine Forces during his 32 years of service. He served as hospital administrator in several duty stations.\r\nHe was a member of the Port Royal Baptist Church, where he served as a trustee. He was a pilot and was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He served as a deputy law enforcement officer for 18 years with the SC Department of Natural Resources and as a State Constable for 10 years.\r\nHe was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Geneva, of 65 years. He is survived by his three children, Dr. Brenda Litchfield (Dr. Jack Dempsey) of Mobile, AL, Dennis Litchfield (Dale) of Crawfordville, FL, and Marie Litchfield (Johnny Pollitzer) of Beaufort.\r\nBurial will be in the Beaufort National Cemetery with full military honors. Graveside services were held Tuesday, January 15 at noon. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Geneva Litchfield Young Artist Fund, Beaufort Artist Association, POB 625, Beaufort, SC 29901-0625.\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\nCollette McMillen\r\nCollette G. McMillen, 77, beloved wife of 56 years to “Mac” McMillen, of Beaufort, SC, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 in St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital in Savannah, GA.\r\nMrs. McMillen was born on April 14, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI. Her family and friends were blessed with her unconditional love, generosity and kindness. She will be fondly remembered, dearly missed, and forever loved.\r\nShe proudly served in the Marine Corps and is a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church.\r\nSurviving in addition to her husband, “Mac” of Beaufort, SC, are one son, James McMillen; four daughters, Karen Didion, Melinda Allfrey, Laurie Coggins and Victoria McMillen; one brother, Buzzy Markussen; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.\r\nMemorial Mass will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with a reception to follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\nJulie Lux Monson\r\nJulie Lux Monson, 50, died Monday, January 7, 2013 in Hilton Head Hospital. Ms. Monson was born on June 7, 1962 in Chicago, IL. She is the daughter of Leslie Sherman Dietrich and the late Thomas Lux. She was a Station Manager in the Airline Industry. Surviving in addition to her mother of Singer Island, FL, are one daughter, Taylor Monson of Beaufort, SC; one brother, Tommy Lux (Kay); three sisters, Debbie Harriman (Ray), Karen Roach (Bill) and Laurie Lux; her companion, Wayne Miller. Services will be held at a later date. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family..\r\n\r\nJames Williamson\r\nJames deLemos Williamson, 68, husband of Jeanne-Greene Williamson, of Beaufort, SC, died Friday, January 11, 2013 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>HONOR YOUR LOVED ONES</em>: The Island News is annoucing the addition of an Obituaries section to our weekly paper.\r\nOBITUARIES will be printed free of charge. Please email the information to Beaufortobits@gmail.com and include the name of the deceased, age, residence at time of death, date of death, name of funeral home and where to send flowers or donations. Limit to 50 words or less. Please note: Do not send attachments. Type the obits directly into the body of the email. For more information, call Kim at 843-575-0396.\r\nDEATH NOTICES are paid items and are billed at 50 cents per word. Photos may be included for an additional $20.', 'Obituaries', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituaries-2', '', '', '2013-01-16 20:10:45', '2013-01-17 01:10:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9480', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(9481, 4, '2013-01-16 20:11:35', '2013-01-17 01:11:35', 'By Celia Strong\r\nTime for another glass of wine. Yay!  For this week, we are off to southern France — the number of new wines coming from this area is almost inexhaustible. Let’s hope we’re just as inexhaustible in finding them and tasting them. Our wine this week is red, made from two grape varieties, 50 percent of each. Let’s look at each of these grapes, Grenache and Syrah, and in particular, what they do in French wines.\r\nGrenache is one of the most widely planted red varieties in the world. This grape takes longer to ripen than many others, so it needs hot and dry growing conditions to do its best. These conditions exist in southern France, as well as in Spain and California’s San Joaquin Valley. The wines from Grenache are generally spicy with berry flavors, softly textured in your mouth, and high in alcohol. The best wines made from Grenache are the result of controlled yields (aggressive pruning on the vines). Because Grenache wines, usually, are short on acidity, tannins and color, they are often blended with Syrah, Carignan, Tempranillo and Cinsault.\r\nIn France, in the southern Rhone Valley, Grenache is the main grape red Chateaneuf-du-Papes. In these wines, it is usually over 80 percent of the blend, one of 18 varieties they are allowed to use. (In the Rhone, Grenache is also the main grape in their regional red Cotes du Rhone appellation reds and their famous rose, Tavel.) There is also a red dessert wine from this area, Banyuls, that is made from Grenache because of its high sugar content. The history of Grenache in the Rhone is closely connected to the wines of Burgundy, the region located just to the north of the Rhone. During the 17th and 18th centuries, producers in Burgundy were looking for a blending variety to add body to their lighter style red wines. This resulted in numerous plantings across the southern Rhone. And, more recently, it has spread widely throughout the Lanquedoc-Rousillon area and the Drome. And, here’s a new tidbit on this grape’s vines — the wood of the vine itself is particularly strong. This allows it to be pruned as bushes and stand up to the Mistral winds that blow across the whole area. Hot, dry winds that help Grenache grapes grow well.\r\nSyrah, our second grape, it estimated to be the seventh most widely planted grape in the world, red and white. Also known as Shiraz, mostly in Australia, this variety is dark skinned and produces powerful wines. (We have to be careful, though, not to interchange or confuse Syrah with Petit Sirah. The latter is actually the Durif grape, mistaken for Syrah before DNA testing sorted things out.) Syrah wines have blackberry and dark chocolate flavors, along with mint, eucalyptus, smoked meat and black pepper. From hot climate vines, we also can get licorice and cloves. And, as some of these wines age, they start to show leather, earth and wet leaves, especially green tobacco leaves. (Looking at this list, I know it doesn’t sound so great to all of us, but, I for one, love those flavors and can’t find them often enough.)\r\nSyrah has a long history in the Rhone Valley. It is the offspring of two barely known varieties from southern France, Dureza (father) and Mondeuse Blanche (mother). Both of these varieties are obscure now, with very minor plantings in the valley. Again, because of DNA testing, most experts now believe Syrah originated in the northern Rhone, because that’s where its parents were grown. The science says it can’t have come from Syracuse or the Iranian city of Shiraz, which is an old, but well-liked theory. Supposedly, in one version of Syrah’s myth, the Phocaeans brought the grape from Persia to their colony at Marseilles around 600 BC. This version does not explain its presence in the northern Rhone, nor its absence from the southern Rhone. All the other versions of Syrahs origins, too, have evidentiary problems, no science to back them up, so we’ll have to accept the Dureza/Mondeuse Blanche one.\r\nSyrah’s fame in the wine world is less confusing. The wine that made it famous comes from the northern Rhone town of Tain-Hermitage. The wine, Hermitage, comes from the hill above the town. “Hermitage” is a French word for “chapel.”  After his crusades, de Sterimberg is supposed to have settled as a hermit on the top of this hill in the chapel that was built there. For centuries, Hermitage wines had great reputations for their quality and power. During the 18th and 19th centuries, these wines attracted a lot of interest from foreign oenophiles, including Thomas Jefferson. Part of its fame and popularity, at this time, was based on the use of Hermitage as a blending wine, especially in Bordeaux. This was all before the appellation laws were enacted, and red wines from warmer climates were often used to pump up the lighter-bodied red wines from cooler areas. (Wines from Spain and Algeria were also used.) Because of their power and strength, Syrah wines can age for decades. But, less extracted styles can be enjoyed young. These have red and blueberry flavors with milder tannins.\r\nOne of Thomas Jefferson’s well-known wine quotes is, “Good wine is a necessity of life for me.” Really, he wouldn’t have died from a lack of wine, but it was important in his life. He traveled through many French wine regions, enjoying all they had to offer, including   the everyday lifestyle that came with the wines from these regions. It is this lifestyle — good wines and fresh foods — that is the basis for the company that makes this week’s wine for us. For good wines, Hand Picked Selections, founded in 1985, works to provide moderately priced wines with good flavors and character. Somehow, they know we can’t all afford high priced wines for everyday drinking. Duh! Modern technology in the wine business means consistency for all price levels of wine.  And, Hand Picked specializes in finding independent growers who harvest and vinify their own grapes. This means their wines are unique, characteristic of their origins, and affordable. Even one of their best wines, the Chateauneuf-du-Pape from Domaine de Pegau (a 96 to 98 point wine) is fairly priced in the world of great Chateauneufs.\r\nOur wine, Plume Bleue, is made by this same Chateauneuf Domaine de Pegau. Plume Bleue is half Grenache and half Syrah. Currently, Laurence Ferraud is the family member making their wines, trained by her father Paul. (Yes! Her! )This wine is medium-bodied, full of red fruit (cherry) flavors and mild tannins. Interestingly, this red wine is not oaked.\r\nI have sipped glasses from the same bottle for five days now. Not that any of us normally have a bottle last that long, but it’s good to know, if we don’t open them all immediately, they will age well. Over the five days, all the flavors and textures have held together beautifully. And what about wine’s name? Plume Bleue means “blue pen” in French. The label has a little picture of an old feather quill pen, and there’s even a bright blue screw top (helps it last longer once you open it). So, taste this wine for $8.99.  And sign off on it in blue ink. Enjoy.', 'Sign in blue ink, and blue ink only', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sign-in-blue-ink-and-blue-ink-only', '', '', '2013-01-16 20:11:35', '2013-01-17 01:11:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9481', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9482, 4, '2013-01-16 21:19:02', '2013-01-17 02:19:02', '<strong>By Pamela Brownstein</strong>\r\n\r\nThe little building just off Sea Island Parkway on Lady’s Island beckons with the promise of delicious dogs — and The Dog House definitely delivers.\r\n\r\nThe Lunch Bunch took advantage of the unseasonably warm January weather and enjoyed our food while sitting on the picnic\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9488\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_06071.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9488\" title=\"DSC_0607\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_06071-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> The Basic grilled hot dog with mustard, ketchup and relish[/caption]\r\n\r\ntables outside.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9486\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_06141.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9486\" title=\"DSC_0614\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_06141-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> The Dog House owner Dick Purdy, right, is seen with his friendly staff Becky, left, and Karen.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBuck was especially hungry and ordered the traditional hot dog topped with the basics — ketchup, mustard and homemade relish. He also liked the grilled Boar’s Head bologna sandwich topped with sauerkraut. All the toppings are homemade, including the Spicy Dog House Onions, chili, sauerkraut and cole slaw.\r\n\r\nI followed my Jersey roots and had the Fuggetaboutit — a grilled Italian\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9487\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0613.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9487\" title=\"DSC_0613\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0613-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> The “Fuggetaboutit” is an Italian sausage topped with grilled peppers and onions.[/caption]\r\n\r\nsausage topped with grilled peppers and onions. The bun was soft and the perfectly cooked components made for a warm, yummy sandwich.\r\n\r\nKim and Elizabeth both ordered the soup of the day, a flavorful Tuscan white bean soup homemade by owner Dick Purdy’s wife, Geraldine. The couple recently retired to the area from Long Island, N.Y., where they ran a restaurant for many years. Dick said he was enjoying retired life and playing golf, when his wife saw the empty building available and thought it would make a perfect roadside\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9489\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0606.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9489\" title=\"DSC_0606\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0606-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Homemade Tuscan white bean soup of the day.[/caption]\r\n\r\nrestaurant. Geraldine ended up working at Where’d You Get That? consignment store in Port Royal, but the seed had been planted for Dick, and he opened The Dog House last August.\r\n\r\nIf you’re headed out to Hunting Island, it’s located on the left side of the road just after the next light past Publix. It’s a great place to stop and grab a bite, and they carry a wide selection of sodas, chips, pretzels, ice cream and old-fashioned “barrel style” pickles.\r\n\r\nThe Dog House is at 381 Sea Island Parkway and is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 843-770-0013 for to-go orders and you can also “like” their page on Facebook.', 'The search for tasty hot dogs on-the-go lands the Lunch Bunch in The Dog House', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-search-for-tasty-hot-dogs-on-the-go-lands-the-lunch-bunch-in-the-dog-house', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:19:02', '2013-01-17 02:19:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9482', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9538, 4, '2013-01-24 07:33:42', '2013-01-24 12:33:42', '<strong>AARP to offer safety driving course</strong>\r\n\r\nOn Friday Jan. 25 an AARP Driver Safety Class will be given at Summit Place Of Beaufort, 1119 Pickpocket Plantation Dr, Beaufort (behind Applebees) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This course is open to drivers age 26 and above. Cost is $14 for nonmembers and $12 for AARP members. Class size is limited. To register, call 843-521-1941. The course teaches proven safety strategies that sharpen skills and build and maintain confidence behind the wheel. A completion certificate is issued for your auto insurance discount.\r\n\r\n<strong>EveryOne Counts to benefit county homeless</strong>\r\n\r\nEveryOne Counts, an event intended to assist with connecting people who are homeless with community resources they may not otherwise access, will be held Saturday, January 26, from 12-2 p.m. at The Boys and Girls Club, 1100 Boundary St. in Beaufort. The event is organized by various church and business groups from around Beaufort County, serves as a clothing and personal item supply drive, and this year, is part of Beaufort County’s official effort to count the number of homeless living in the area. Volunteers and supplies are needed. Those interested can contact Michael Green at  843-592-1352.\r\n\r\n<strong>Learn about Audubon during free lecture</strong>\r\n\r\nJohn James Audubon’s “Birds of America” is great American art and the gifted artist was an ambitious adventurer and natural scientist. Come hear our guest, curator/educator Ron Roth of USCB, an insightful expert on Audubon’s life, art and work in the Lowcountry on Thursday, Jan. 24, Fripp Island’s Community Centre, 7 p.m.. Presentation is free and free gate pass for visitors. Meet and greet at 6 p.m., please bring plate of nibbles to share. Contact pete.richards@comcast.net or 843-441-2153, visit www.islc.net/audubon.\r\n\r\n<strong>‘Jubilee of Freedom’ will be performed at USCB</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Historical Society, Coastal States Bank and the Mitchelville Preservation Project  will present Jubilee of Freedom Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation at the University Performing Arts Center, 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31. This historical document was originally read in Beaufort on Jan, 1, 1863; the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was presented to Congress of Jan. 31, 1863. Cast members for the event include Dr. Stephen Wise, Dr. Lawrence Rowland, Anita Singleton-Prather (Aunt Pearlie of Gullah Kinfolk), Evelene Stevenson (Spirit of Old Beaufort), Mary Legree, Dave Smoot, Erika Pyle, Peter Ovens, Darryl Murphy.\r\n\r\nTickets are $20 and $15 for Beaufort County Historical Society members/seniors/and students. Tickets are available by calling the USCB Performing Arts Center at 843-521-4145. For more information, contact Pamela Ovens-President at sail@singlestar.us or call 843-785-2767 or www.beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.org.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrity night benefits HELP of Beaufort</strong>\r\n\r\nFat Patties Restaurant in Port Royal will be hosting a Celebrity Guest Employee Night on Tuesday, January 29, starting at 6 p.m. to benefit HELP of Beaufort. Guest employees for the fun-filled night will be Steve Curless, from HELP of Beaufort, as host and Billy Keyserling, Beaufort Mayor as bartender. The evening’s serving staff will consist of Van Willis, Port Royal Town Manager; Joe Lee, Port Royal Town Councilman; and Stephen Murray, Chairman-Elect of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. 15% of all proceeds from the evening will be donated by Fat Patties to HELP of Beaufort. Fat Patties restaurant is located at 831 Parris Island Gateway, in Port Royal.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Kennel Club has obedience classes</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Kennel Club’s Spring Obedience Classes will start on Saturday, February 2 and run through March 9. The six classes will cover sit, down, walk on leash, come, and solutions to doggie training issues at home. Cost is $90. Please call Marilyn at 843-986-0834 to register and further details.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>BHS Green Booster Club holds oyster roast</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High School Big Green Booster Club will hold its annual oyster roast fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal. Tickets are $25 each or $40 per couple. All proceeds go to support Beaufort High School athletic programs.  Ticket price includes oysters, hot dogs, beer and wine. There will a silent auction as well as live entertainment by Mark Bonds.  Tickets will be available at the event or call Jonolyn Ferreri at 843-986-4093 or Benji Hill at 843-986-7169.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Lion Club holds pancake breakfast</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Lions Club invites you to a Pancake Breakfast on February 9 at Sea Island Presbyterian Church at 81 Lady’s Island Drive from 8-11 a.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children and can be purchased at the door or by calling Bob Griffith at 838-0098. Funds raised from this event will be used to purchase the latest eye screening device called Plusoptix which costs nearly $6,000. This non-invasive device is amazingly accurate, quickly snaps a photograph of the eye and gives immediate test results which can be stored or printed. The beauty of this equipment is that it can test the eyesight of infants as young as 6 months and provides information about a variety of eye conditions such as lazy eye as well as full refraction information. Since September the Beaufort Lions Club has tested the eyesight of over 2,000 school children; upgrading to this device will make our sight team even more efficient, accurate and able to service more Beaufort children.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Bay Street Outfitters hosts fly fishers meeting</strong>\r\n\r\nThe next meeting of the Sea Island Fly Fishers will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort.  Following a social hour at 6 p.m., the featured program will be on finding redfish. Longtime local guide Jack Brown will describe what to look for during various times of the year in order to locate the number one fly fishing target. A veteran Lowcountry guide, Jack will share the patterns and habits which reds follow and how to narrow down potential fishing spots. The public is invited to attend and there is no charge.  Persons interested in fly fishing, especially salt water, are urged to join the group.  Call Jack Baggette at 843-522-8911 with any questions and visit www.flyfishingbeaufort.com.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Rep. Erickson to host Town Hall forums</strong>\r\n\r\nRep. Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, will host a series of public Town Hall forums for the candidates for the First Congressional District special election, the seat recently vacated by U. S. Senator Tim Scott. There are currently five evenings reserved for two candidates each night to attend, introduce themselves and answer questions from the public.  Each candidate will be on stage for an hour, either 6 until 7 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m.\r\n\r\nDates for these Town Halls are:\r\n\r\n• Thursday, January 31\r\n\r\n• Monday February 4\r\n\r\n• Thursday, February 7\r\n\r\n• Monday, February 18\r\n\r\n• Thursday, February 21\r\n\r\nMore dates will be added if the number of candidates exceeds the time slots available. The forums will be open to all candidates regardless of party affiliation and are not debates but rather opportunities for the public to be clearly informed on the candidate’s background, experience, stance on issues and vision of representation of our area. Each Town Hall meeting will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry Auditorium off Ribaut Road in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<strong>Exchange Club presents school Freedom Shrine </strong>\r\n\r\nCelebrating the proud heritage that all Americans share, the Exchange Club of Beaufort will dedicate a Freedom Shrine at Riverview Charter School on Friday, February 1. Several school children will sing patriotic songs and the National President Elect, Don Wright will be in attendance. The Freedom Shrine is a collection of photographic reproductions of original documents from American history. The display includes the Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The Freedom Shrine program is designed to remind Americans that the freedom and greatness we enjoy today were not purchased easily and that these gifts must be cherished and protected. For more information about this event or to join, call Angel Flewelling at 525-0102.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Art sale to benefit Family Promise</strong>\r\n\r\nLord of Life Lutheran Church presents “God’s Gifts for God’s Children” on Saturday, February 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 351 Buckwalter Parkway, Bluffton. A collection of art including handcrafted quilts, paintings, books, wood-crafted items, photography, gourmet foods and much more available for purchase. One hundred percent of the proceeds will help support Family Promise of Beaufort County, Backpack Buddies and Habitat for Humanity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>CODA to hold 5K Race4Love Run/Walk</strong>\r\n\r\nCitizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) will hold the inaugural Race4Love 5K Run/Walk on Cat Island on February 16, at 10 a.m.  The course will traverse Cat Island’s scenic neighborhoods and Sanctuary Golf Course, located at 8 Waveland Avenue, Beaufort. Fees are $25 for the run and $20 for the walk and will increase to $30/$25 for race day registration. Race times will be recorded. All kids 10 and under will receive an award. Please visit www.codalowcountry.org/race to register.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ will be held Feb. 22-23</strong>\r\n\r\nThe 4th Annual Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ, benefiting Friends of Caroline Hospice will be Friday, February 22, 6-9 p.m. For the Wing Throw Down: Each cooker will prepare wings in the style they choose for sampling and judging. The party will feature live music until 10 p.m. Saturday, February 23, from 12-4 p.m. is BBQ Competition Day. Tickets may be purchased for $20 each day (or $35 for both days) online at friendsofcarolinehospice.com. Call 843-525-6257 for more information.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-73', '', '', '2013-01-24 07:33:42', '2013-01-24 12:33:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9538', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9490, 4, '2013-01-16 21:19:56', '2013-01-17 02:19:56', '<strong>• Beaufort Book Club</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Description: The club will be discussing “The Conjurer” by EV MacQuint. A visit from the author is also expected.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Date and time:  Thursday, January 17 at 5:30 p.m.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Location:  Beaufort Branch Library, Old South Carolina Room, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Price:  Free</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Contact: 843-255-6443, or fhays@bcgov.net or visit www.beaufortcountylibrary.org. </strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>• BDC@ BDC — Author Book Talk</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Short Description:  Join us for “The Need for Amazing Grace: The Trials and Tribulations of Writing a Church History” with Roy Flannagan, one of the authors of the recently published history of The Parish Church of St. Helena.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Time and Date:  Saturday, January 26,  at 2 p.m.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Location:  Beaufort District Collection, 2nd floor, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort SC  29902</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Price: Free</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Contact: 843-255-6446, gracec@bcgov.net </strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>• Winnie the Pooh’s Birthday</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Short Description: Help us celebrate Pooh’s birthday with songs, games, and surprises. For children of all ages.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Time and Date:  Friday, January 18 at 4 p.m.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Location:  Lobeco Branch Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, Lobeco, SC 29931</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Contact: 843-255-6479, tracyeb@bcgov.net</strong>', 'January events at the library', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'january-events-at-the-library-2', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:19:56', '2013-01-17 02:19:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9490', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9491, 4, '2013-01-16 21:20:32', '2013-01-17 02:20:32', '<strong>By Takiya Smith</strong>\r\n\r\nAs an independent business owner, and just personally in life, one of the most cringe-worthy phrases I despise to hear is: “I just didn’t want to bother you with it.” From friends to strangers, employees to clients, I have never been one to grasp the concept of understanding the casualness of this impersonal phrase. Perhaps due to the simple fact that often times the matter behind the message is far from nonchalant and can be very personal.\r\n\r\nFor instance, as a beauty consultant, my role is to do just that: To consult you regarding your beauty. Whether it be strategically placing false lashes to look as if they are your own, arching your brows precisely to soften the look of your face or to lengthen your hair with extensions to give you a bold and sexy confidence, beauty is my business. To me, beauty is more than just the look of things but is the solid foundation upon which confidence, self-esteem and character are built. Day in and day out, I see many women who understand the vitality of these principles. My goal and purpose as your personal consultant is just that — personal.\r\n\r\nSo if a lash is out of place, a hair has blown away in the wind or one brow seems higher than the other, my understanding of what matters to you matters most to me.\r\n\r\nAs a representative of the industry and a business owner, I value communication most.  For three remarkable years I have serviced well over 700 fabulous clients; some faithful to the day, some come and go, however, it is with the same growing passion that I have made it known to each and all that beauty is my business. It’s what I love, and I love what I do!\r\n\r\nFor more information, questions or comments, visit my blog at www.blb-boutiques.com', 'Beauty is my business', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beauty-is-my-business', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:20:32', '2013-01-17 02:20:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9491', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9492, 4, '2013-01-16 21:21:06', '2013-01-17 02:21:06', 'Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) will hold the inaugural Race4Love 5K Run/Walk on Cat Island on February 16, at 10 a.m.  The course will traverse Cat Island’s scenic neighborhoods and Sanctuary Golf Course, located at 8 Waveland Avenue, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFees are $25 for the run and $20 for the walk and will increase to $30/$25 for race day registration. Group discounts are available by calling CODA. There will be three medals given in each age division, along with awards for the top two overall females and males.  Race times will be recorded using chip timing. In light of this event being family/kid friendly, all kids 10 and under will receive an award. Please visit www.codalowcountry.org/race for more information and to register online.\r\n\r\nProceeds from Race4Love will benefit CODA and local survivors of domestic violence.  With the increase of domestic violence homicides we’ve seen across the state — South Carolina currently ranks second in the nation for the number of women murdered by men — the focus for Race4Love is prevention and education.  Our message is that love is not abuse and help is available through CODA.  Local sponsors include Eugene A Rugala &amp; Associates, LLC, and Sea Island Animal Hospital.\r\n\r\nCODA has been providing an array of services to victims of intimate partner abuse and their children in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties for more than 25 years.  In 2012 alone, CODA provided emergency shelter to 75 women and 93 children and outreach services such as counseling, case management, legal assistance, and transitional housing to nearly 500 survivors and their children.  CODA relies on grants, donations and fundraisers to provide all of these critical services free of charge.\r\n\r\nFor more information on Race4Love, contact: codarace4love@gmail.com or call (843) 770-1074 ext.221. Please visit http://www.codalowcountry.org/  to learn more about domestic violence and CODA’s services.', 'CODA to hold inaugural Race4Love 5K Run/Walk', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'coda-to-hold-inaugural-race4love-5k-runwalk', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:21:06', '2013-01-17 02:21:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9492', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9493, 4, '2013-01-16 21:21:45', '2013-01-17 02:21:45', 'The Town of Port Royal will host two days of barbecue paradise February 22 and 23 as approximately 30 cookers from all over the Southeast converge on the area for the 4th Annual Bands, Brews and BBQ to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice.\r\n\r\nFriday night will feature wings, bands and brews and Saturday will be the first sanctioned event of the year for the South Carolina Barbecue Association as cookers compete for the best BBQ and ribs.\r\n\r\nCookers come not only for a good time, but to share their fare and compete in this first judged event of the season. Last year’s Port Royal Grand Champion Winner, J.B. McCarty says, “I come from humble barbecue beginnings. I spent my summers on Lake Blackshear in Georgia cooking barbecue with my uncle and grandfather. We were always cooking ribs and shoulders, and that’s when I started experimenting with different bastes and sauces.”\r\n\r\nIn 2004 a friend asked J.B. if he could cook a whole hog and when he replied yes, the friend entered them in the Prestigious Palmetto Pig Pickin Contest. They, Blackjack Barbecue, won second place and Rookie of the Year. From there they went on to win first place in the North Carolina state championship and then earned five back-to-back top finishes in the World Championship in Memphis. J.B. has also appeared on the “Today Show” and the Food Network’s “The All American BBQ Showdown.”\r\n\r\nHis key to barbecue success? “Basting with Eastern North Carolina vinegar sauce, and never basting with sugar, which will cause carmelization.” But he adds with a smile, “the most gratifying reason I cook now is to just be with friends and enter competitions that support a great cause. Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ fits that bill perfectly!”\r\n\r\nBands Brews &amp; BBQ is a major fundraiser for Friends of Caroline Hospice, a nonprofit organization that offers end-of-life services. The organization does not ask for money from its patients or rely on insurance or government programs.', 'Save the date for 4th Annual Bands, Brews & BBQ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'save-the-date-for-4th-annual-bands-brews-bbq', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:21:45', '2013-01-17 02:21:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9493', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9494, 4, '2013-01-16 21:23:03', '2013-01-17 02:23:03', '[caption id=\"attachment_9495\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/image002.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9495\" title=\"image002\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/image002-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" /></a> Students from the PACE (Program for Academic and Cultural Enrichment) program at Penn Center recently volunteered to pick up litter from the Buddy and Zoo county boat landing on St. Helena Island. The students, along with PACE director Inez Smalls, filled more than eight bags of bottles, cans and plastic cups from the area.<br />If your group or organization would like to help Keep Beaufort County Beautiful, contact Veronica Miller for details and supplies. She can be reached at (843) 255-2741 or veronicam@bcgov.net.[/caption]', 'Keeping Beaufort County clean', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'keeping-beaufort-county-clean', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:23:03', '2013-01-17 02:23:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9494', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9496, 4, '2013-01-16 21:24:52', '2013-01-17 02:24:52', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nI\'m sure it’s not necessary to tell you how much it would mean to all the businesses in Beaufort for us to be named America’s “Happiest Coastal Town” by Coastal Living Magazine (which we are by the way).  Beaufort is currently Number 1 in the voting contest online at the link below, but Sag Harbor, is close on our tail. Voting is open until Jan 28. My friends who live in Sag Harbor tell me there is a newspaper campaign there telling people to vote. We need to show them we can get the ‘word out’ here too! Does anyone have any computer savvy high school or middle school children who can help get the word out at their schools? Please send them this link if you do. Businesses, please send to your email customer lists.  Every little bit counts.  All you Facebookers, here’s your chance to help! Apparently you can vote and re-vote everyday as many times as you want: http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/happiest-seaside-town-00414000077606/\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Historic Beaufort Foundation oyster roast this weekend: </strong><strong>A traditional oyster roast at a historic plantation on the banks of Chowan Creek will be held by Historic Beaufort Foundation on Friday, January 18 as a fundraiser for its preservation activities.  Tickets are $45 per person for HBF members, $55 for non-members. The Oaks Plantation at 66 Godley Road on St. Helena Island was the first home to Union organizers of the Port Royal Experiment, which brought education and training to Beaufort County’s freed slaves and would later become the Penn School. The house will be open for tours. </strong><strong>Space is limited and shuttles will be provided from adjacent parking. Reservations for 4:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. may be made by calling HBF at 379-3331 or by ordering online at www.historicbeaufort.org/shop.</strong>\r\n<div></div>', 'Vote for Beaufort as Happiest Coastal Town!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'vote-for-beaufort-as-happiest-coastal-town', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:24:52', '2013-01-17 02:24:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9496', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9497, 4, '2013-01-16 21:26:14', '2013-01-17 02:26:14', 'Among the many responsibilities of adulthood, managing personal finances is one of the most important skills you can learn. Unfortunately, many of us have had to learn this lesson the hard way, without any formal education on the subject. If you want to help give your kids a head start on the road to financial independence and success, there are many simple tips you can use to get them started early.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9498\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Wells-Fargo-Hall_Sumner.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9498\" title=\"Wells Fargo-Hall_Sumner\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Wells-Fargo-Hall_Sumner-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Hall Sumner of Wells Fargo[/caption]\r\n\r\nThis week we’ll discuss six easy ways to help your younger children learn about the value of money and investing. Here are some ideas for you to consider:\r\n\r\n<strong>Introduce kids to dollars and cents. </strong>Teach your kids how to count change, and help them understand the value of each coin. Explain how to pay for things. For example, if they find a toy at the store that costs $2.75, show how they would need two $1 bills plus three quarters to pay for this purchase. You can even let them make the exchange at the check-out counter.\r\n\r\n<strong>Explain the concept of earning money.</strong> It’s important for your children to understand how you earn money when you go to work, and also how that money pays for housing, food and the many fun activities your family enjoys. Explain to them the benefits of having a job, and help them appreciate the reason you leave the house each morning.\r\n\r\n<strong>Respect money.</strong> To set a good example for your children, don’t discard pennies or small change. Show them how saving even small amounts of change in a jar can add up to a significant sum. Count it out together every few months, and help them pick out something useful they can spend it on.\r\n\r\n<strong>Give your children an allowance. </strong>By providing your children with a weekly allowance, you can teach them both how to save money, and also how to spend it wisely. You can also tie their allowance to weekly chores done around the house, to help them learn the concept of earning their money. It may also be a good idea to pay their allowance in small increments, such as five $1 bills instead of one $5 bill. Dividing their money in this way can help them see how they can use a portion of the money to spend on things they want, and also how to save a portion of their earnings as well.\r\n\r\n<strong>Help set savings goals to work toward.</strong> If your child wants to purchase a video game or a new item of clothing, work with them to figure out ways to save for this goal. If the item costs $20, help them estimate how much of their allowance they will need to save and how long it will take to save that amount. You can also encourage your child to find ways to make some extra money by picking up additional chores around the house.\r\n\r\n<strong>Match their savings.</strong> One way to encourage good habits is by matching a portion of your child’s savings. For example, you could contribute an extra 50 cents for each dollar they put away. Giving them extra incentive can increase their savings more rapidly and teach them good habits at the same time.\r\n\r\n<em>This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Hall Sumner. Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</em>\r\n<div><em>\r\n</em></div>', 'Teach kids about money', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'teach-kids-about-money', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:26:14', '2013-01-17 02:26:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9497', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9499, 4, '2013-01-16 21:29:43', '2013-01-17 02:29:43', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nYou may know Beaufort native Paul Sommerville from his newly elected position as chairman of Beaufort County Council, where as a councilman he has been committed to water quality and education. But you may not know why he’s devoted to these issues.\r\n\r\nBesides spending his childhood growing up in the salt marshes and exploring its watery byways; Paul has very fond memories of being with his grandfather there. Says Paul, “When I was a teenager, I water skied almost every day on Factory Creek and sometimes Battery Creek near Parris Island. I skied with my brothers, friends and my grandfather, Arthur O Christensen, who taught me to ski when he was 75 years old. We pulled him to Savannah and back on a slalom ski and he made it all the way.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9500\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Profile-Paul-Sommerville.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9500\" title=\"Profile-Paul Sommerville\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Profile-Paul-Sommerville-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a> Chairman of Beaufort County Council Paul Sommerville.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThis event is referenced in Pat Conroy’s book “Prince of Tides.” There was a ski jump in Factory Creek that we practiced on. We were always going ‘down the river’ where we camped and swam and hunted. We used to hunt wild pigs on Fripp Island and on one occasion, an irate wild pig chased me up a tree. During the early Water Festivals, my grandfather and I did a grandfather/grandson act. He had a banner on his slalom ski that said ‘Mr. 1882,’ his year of birth. As a youth we would take sailboats out to the sandbar in the Beaufort River and enjoyed stirring up the phosphorous and watching the glow.”\r\n\r\nThese early experiences led to a lifetime commitment to preserving the pristine waters he knew as a boy.\r\n\r\nIn his role on Beaufort’s County Council, Paul has this to say: “Beaufort County has a long way to go to begin undoing the water degradation that has taken place. But we are at the point now, I believe, where we have stopped the degradation. Our next step is to begin to claw back to the pristine waterways I grew up with. This will require some major retrofitting of stormwater systems and septic tanks, among other things. Also, we all have a stake in public education and there are a lot of people working to improve public education.”\r\n\r\nPaul knows a lot about education. In fact, his family helped start public education in Beaufort County, which did not exist before the Civil War. His Christensen family ancestors came to Beaufort from Boston in 1862. Paul said, “My ancestors were staunch abolitionists who put their money where their mouth was. They started and ran and funded schools for freedmen in Beaufort County, among other things.” His relative Abby Holmes Christensen was the first teacher with Laura Towne in the Port Royal Experiment that led to Penn Center.  Adds Paul, “With that background, I have always believed that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to be heard, to succeed and to fail. I have had plenty of experience in all three areas.”\r\n\r\nPaul sees his role on County Council as one of service. “My family has lived in Beaufort for over 150 years and Beaufort County has been good to all of us, “ he said. “We all need to give back in some way and elected office is one small way to do that. Leadership is just another form of service. As our Lord said: ‘He would be the leader of men must first be the servant of all.’ ”\r\n\r\nFaith has been an important part of Paul’s life, and like his ancestors he’s been a church missionary. Paul said, “My first mission trip was to Guatemala in 1976 in the wake of a terrible earthquake. We rebuilt churches. I have been to the Dominican Republic probably a dozen times on various mission trips. Some were for Vacation Bible School, some for construction of schools and churches, and some were medical missions where I served as a translator. I am fluent in Spanish and have served as a translator for migrant workers in Beaufort County for decades. I have always felt an obligation to help wherever my limited talents permit.”\r\n\r\nPaul  has been married to Ann Sommerville, a chemical engineer who works for the U.S. Marine Corps as a civilian, for 19 years. The two celebrated their anniversary this past Tuesday. They have two children, Alexis Ann Sommerville, age 13, and Paula Carol Sommerville, age 17. Says Paul, “My family has always been the most important thing in my life. My wife and I have been blessed with two daughters, and although I am an imperfect parent, I always strive to improve. All of our children are our future.” He adds, “The proudest moments of my life are seeing my children turn into good, decent, productive citizens.”\r\n\r\nAnd as far as Paul Sommerville’s personal heroes? Paul says, “My heroes are the little people who go about their lives every day trying to do their best and often inconveniencing themselves to help others who they may not even know. In other words, my heroes are people who consistently practice little acts of kindness.”\r\n\r\nAnd his goals for the future as chairman of the County Council? Says Paul,” When I ran for office in 2006 I had three goals: One, a park on Lady’s Island — which is now complete. Two, better relations among the municipalities, county and school district. And three, making development pay for itself. While progress has been made on the last two, there is still room for improvement. We are all public servants spending the same pot of tax dollars, so the better we cooperate and work together, the more efficient and productive we will be.”\r\n\r\nThank you Paul for all you have done in your service to Beaufort County.', 'Paul Sommerville describes his life dedicated to service', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'paul-sommerville-describes-his-life-dedicated-to-service', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:29:43', '2013-01-17 02:29:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9499', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9501, 4, '2013-01-16 21:32:15', '2013-01-17 02:32:15', '<strong>Q: How long have you lived in Beaufort?</strong>\r\n\r\nA: I have had the pleasure and honor of living here for just over 17 years.\r\n\r\n<strong>Q: What organization do you represent?</strong>\r\n\r\nA: My passion is volunteering with different nonprofit organizations in the area.  I am a member of Rotary Club of the Lowcountry where I am president elect for next year.  Rotary does a lot of fundraising then distributes all the funds to charities of\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9502\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Volunteer-1-17.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9502\" title=\"Volunteer 1-17\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Volunteer-1-17-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a> This Volunteer Spotlight portrait of Charlotte Gonzalez was taken by Captured Moments Photogrpahy at 509-B Adventure St., Beaufort SC 29902. 843-379-0223,<br />www.capmom.com. Nominate a volunteer by emailing theislandnews@gmail.com and tell us the person’s name and contact information.[/caption]\r\n\r\nthe area as well as for Rotary International projects.\r\n\r\nI am host mom for a Belgium foreign exchange student, Camille Dantinne, who attends Beaufort High School.\r\n\r\nI am currently president of the Leadership Beaufort Alumni Association which is an organization that puts on informative programs that are open to the public for free.  The next one is scheduled for today at the Holiday Inn at 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nI helped United Way this year for their fundraising goals by chairing the Small Business Campaign. I worked with HELP of Beaufort last year and will do the same this year on their upcoming “Happy Days for HELP — Dancing through the Decades” as well as co-chaired last year’s Women Build house for Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity, and was a trashbuster for the Friends of Hunting Island in 2012.\r\n\r\nI also volunteer with the great people of Main Street Beaufort at Shrimp Festival and have been a director for the Beaufort Water Festival for the past several years.\r\n\r\n<strong>Q: How did you first get involved with these organizations?</strong>\r\n\r\nA: Wow, how did I first get involved with these organizations? I ask myself that all the time.  A wonderful gentleman name Elliot Hagan asked me to breakfast at his Rotary club one Friday morning and the rest is history as far as Rotary is concerned.  It seems to represent my beliefs to the tee “Service Above Self.” I will be forever grateful for his invitation and thankful to the club for letting me be a part of the organization.  As for all the other groups, usually I am just out and about this wonderful community having fun and see something going on that it would be nice to take part in, and somehow end up volunteering.\r\n\r\n<strong>Q: Describe one of your most memorable experiences as a volunteer. </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>A: </strong>I have had many memorable experiences as a volunteer that I will never forget.  There can be no greater pleasure than knowing you are helping others in need.  The most recent thing that comes to mind is HELP of Beaufort put out the word that there was an elderly person who had no heat and had just been discharged from the hospital with severe upper respiratory problems.  I had the great pleasure in purchasing a safe, portable heater so that she had heat during a time when it was extremely cold.\r\n\r\n<strong>Q: What do you like best about Beaufort?</strong>\r\n\r\nA: The thing I like most about Beaufort is the people. Having moved around for almost 20 years, Beaufort’s people made me feel the most welcomed. Everyone always has a smile and a friendly word to say and you just can’t leave out the beautiful historic city and outlying areas.  It is just a wonderful community that has been an honor to be part of.', 'Volunteer Spotlight: CHARLOTTE GONZALEZ ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'volunteer-spotlight-charlotte-gonzalez', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:32:15', '2013-01-17 02:32:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9501', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9503, 4, '2013-01-16 21:33:23', '2013-01-17 02:33:23', 'The Beaufort High 2012 Girls Varsity Soccer Team has earned the 2012 NSCAA High School Team  Academic Award  for the second year in a row. This award is given for exemplary performance in the classroom as a team during the 2011-12 academic year. The NSCAA  (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) annually recognizes college and high school soccer <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Sports-BHS-girls-soccer.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9504\" title=\"Sports-BHS girls soccer\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Sports-BHS-girls-soccer-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" /></a>programs that have excelled in the classroom, in addition to their work on the pitch. A total of 360 high school teams (137 boys, 223 girls) throughout the United States have earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for exemplary performance in the classroom as a team during the 2011-12 academic year. To qualify for the award, the team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The team GPA is determined by adding every player’s GPA, then dividing by the number of players. Beaufort High girls had a team GPA of 3.44 out of 4.0.\r\n\r\nCoaches are Terry Rawlings, Shawn Conners and Carrisa Haithcock. Members of the 2012 team: Carson Moore, Ashley Shoemaker, Allison Blake, Austen Stoddard, Amanda Conners, Molly Murphy, Katelin Miller, Elise Dean, Jylian Damude, Alaina Baptise, Alex Zapp, Olivia Taylor, Dolores Bell, Olivia Durbin, Claire Martin, Carmen Alvarez, Arianna Tkach, Grayson Lambert.', 'BHS girls soccer team wins academic award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bhs-girls-soccer-team-wins-academic-award', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:33:23', '2013-01-17 02:33:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9503', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9505, 4, '2013-01-16 21:34:52', '2013-01-17 02:34:52', '[caption id=\"attachment_9506\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_1413_2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9506\" title=\"IMG_1413_2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_1413_2-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" /></a> On Saturday, January 12, the Beaufort Volleyball Club had four teams (17-years-old and under, 15U, 13U and 12U) participate in the 2013 Southeast Power League<br />in Savannah. With Roger Wilson as head coach and Carl Kilpatrick assisting, the<br />15U team went undefeated and won their age division. The team members are Reagan Kilpatrick, Megan Merchant, Mari Beth Nolte, Hannah Straut, Shelby Vest, Marielle van Vulpen and Emily Wilson. Anybody interested in club volleyball can visit the website at http://beaufortvolleyballclub2012.shutterfly.com for more information.[/caption]', 'Beaufort Volleyball Club', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-volleyball-club', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:34:52', '2013-01-17 02:34:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9505', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9506, 4, '2013-01-16 21:34:28', '2013-01-17 02:34:28', '', 'IMG_1413_2', 'On Saturday, January 12, the Beaufort Volleyball Club had four teams (17-years-old and under, 15U, 13U and 12U) participate in the 2013 Southeast Power League\r\nin Savannah. With Roger Wilson as head coach and Carl Kilpatrick assisting, the\r\n15U team went undefeated and won their age division. The team members are Reagan Kilpatrick, Megan Merchant, Mari Beth Nolte, Hannah Straut, Shelby Vest, Marielle van Vulpen and Emily Wilson. Anybody interested in club volleyball can visit the website at http://beaufortvolleyballclub2012.shutterfly.com for more information.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'img_1413_2', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:34:28', '2013-01-17 02:34:28', '', 9505, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_1413_2.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(9507, 4, '2013-01-16 21:36:22', '2013-01-17 02:36:22', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Athlete-of-Week-Morgan-Louws-1-17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9508\" title=\"Athlete of Week-Morgan Louws 1-17\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Athlete-of-Week-Morgan-Louws-1-17-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>Congratulations to Morgan Louw, a 7th grade student at Lady’s Island Middle School who was the consolation champion at the Beaufort Winter Challenger, a USTA  Sanctioned Tennis Tournament held at Beaufort High School. Morgan competed against players from all over the state.  She is a rising star who will play tennis for Beaufort High School next year. BHS Coach David Riedmayer said her work ethic is what is most impressive and it will make her successful.\r\n<div><strong>\r\n</strong></div>', 'Athlete of the Week: Morgan Louw', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athlete-of-the-week-morgan-louw', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:36:22', '2013-01-17 02:36:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9507', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9509, 4, '2013-01-16 21:38:03', '2013-01-17 02:38:03', 'Elementary school students will start growing accustomed to seeing law enforcement officers on campus with the beginning of a new program this week.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner thinks that the new program, which will give 16 deputies additional responsibilities as part-time school resource officers, will make young children more comfortable around law enforcement and more likely to come forward with safety concerns.\r\n\r\n“All of us — law enforcement, educators and parents — want children to look at officers in a positive way,” Tanner said.  “A school resource officer can be a counselor and a mentor and a good role model.”\r\n\r\nResource officers have been stationed at the district’s middle and high schools since 1995, according to the Sheriff’s Office.  Under the new program, uniformed deputies can be assigned to elementary schools at no additional expense by having them check in during their regular patrols.\r\n\r\n“It’s unfortunate that young children often have a negative view of law enforcement,” said Jo Shirley, principal at Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary School.  “If we can provide more positive and constructive experiences, that will be a very positive step.”\r\n\r\nActing Superintendent Jackie Rosswurm said that the new elementary school patrols will be an excellent addition to the district’s overall safety procedures, which include electronic admissions systems for visitors, keyless card access for staff, locked classroom doors during the instructional day, digital security cameras, updated emergency plans and emergency drills for all schools, exercises where school capabilities to respond to emergencies are evaluated, and ongoing cooperative relationships with law enforcement.\r\n<div></div>', 'Sheriff’s Deputies will patrol elementary schools', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sheriffs-deputies-will-patrol-elementary-schools', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:43', '2018-07-12 15:03:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9509', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9510, 4, '2013-01-16 21:43:31', '2013-01-17 02:43:31', '<strong>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</strong>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 17: SCISA Regional Spelling Bee for grades 3-8\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 17: Senior class spirit strands fundraiser.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9511\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_1398.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9511\" title=\"IMG_1398\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_1398-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Congratulations to BA eighth graders William Lindsay, Conner O’Neill, Stewart Trask, and Preston Coleman on being named Junior Scholars! The Junior Scholars program identifies current eighth-grade students with exceptional academic talent.[/caption]\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 17-Friday, Jan. 18: Spirit Week continues!  See beaufortacademy.org for details.\r\n\r\n• Friday, Jan. 18:<strong> Homecoming! </strong> Basketball games begin at 5 p.m. vs. Charleston Collegiate.  The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at half-time of the boys varsity game, which begins at 7:30 p.m.  Alumni admitted free to the games.\r\n\r\n• Saturday, Jan. 19: Thomas H. Horton Memorial Golf Tournament and Barbeque Dinner &amp; Auction.  Game time is a noon shotgun start at The Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island, and the Dinner and Auction begin at 4 p.m.  Please contact Beaufort Academy, 843-524-3393, or visit beaufortacademy.org for more information and/or registration and ticket details.\r\n\r\n• Monday, Jan. 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no classes\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 22: Lower school parent-teacher conference, no school for lower school students.\r\n\r\n<strong>BRIDGES PREPARATORY</strong>\r\n\r\nOn Monday, January 8, Bridges Preparatory School hired Melesia Walden as the Founding Head of School. Mrs. Walden brings 30 years of teaching and leadership experience, plus a prodigious repertoire of degrees, certifications and awards to her new position.\r\n\r\n<strong>HOLY TRINITY CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN </strong>\r\n\r\n• Open Enrollment for all new students begins Monday, January 28.\r\n\r\nApplications will be accepted for Pre-School (PK2 – PK4) and Grammar school (K5 – 6th grade). HTCCS is a private school committed to the pursuit of truth, wisdom, scholastic excellence, and the love of learning.  If these are characteristics that you desire for your child’s education, then we invite you to begin our application process. Please call the school at (843) 522-0660 or e-mail at htadmin@htccs.org  with questions or to set up a school tour.\r\n\r\n<strong>LADY’S ISLAND MIDDLE</strong>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 17, 5 p.m.: Basketball LIMS vs HHMS at LIMS\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9513\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/School-Robert-Smalls1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9513\" title=\"School-Robert Smalls1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/School-Robert-Smalls1-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" /></a> Students at Robert Smalls Intermediate/Middle School took a stand against bully on Jan. 11. They signed pledges during homeroom and got a first glimpse at the new anti-bullying T-shirts they will be allowed to wear on Mondays as a reminder that this form of behavior will not be tolerated. Pictured above: Eighth grade ELA Teacher Donna Martin, Justin Howard, Shawna Wright, Steven Stormer and teacher Kang Jing.[/caption]\r\n\r\n• Friday, Jan. 18: Staff Development. No School for Students\r\n\r\n• Monday, Jan. 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday. No School.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 22: 9 a.m. Science Fair  in gym, 5:30-6:30 p.m. parent viewing\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 24: 5 p.m. Basketball LIMS vs Robert Smalls Middle, away\r\n\r\n• Friday, Jan. 25: Report cards go home\r\n\r\n<strong>RIVERVIEW CHARTER</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>• </strong>Re-Enrollment Applications for returning students were backpacked home prior to Winter Break.  Please return them to your child’s homeroom teacher before January 31st at 6 p.m.. One application is required per student.\r\n\r\n<strong>• </strong>Applications for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade are now being accepted at Riverview Charter School. Applications will be accepted until 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 31,\r\n\r\nAn Open House for all prospective students and families will be held on Thursday, January 17 at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n<strong>ST. HELENA ELEMENTARY</strong>\r\n\r\n•Thursday, Jan. 17: Math Bowl for third, fourth and fifth grades\r\n\r\n• Friday, Jan. 18 and Monday, Jan. 21: No School for MLK Day\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 22: Class Pictures\r\n\r\n• Friday, Jan. 25: Report cards go home\r\n\r\n<strong>ST PETER\'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL</strong>\r\n\r\n• Monday, Jan. 21: No school for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day\r\n\r\n• Wednesday, Jan. 23: Knights of Columbus spaghetti dinner, 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9512\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0226.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9512\" title=\"DSC_0226\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0226-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a> Whale Branch Elementary School students won second place for the 2012 Green School Challenge.[/caption]\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 24: Home basketball game vs. Hilton Head Christian Academy, girls 4:30/boys 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Sunday, Jan. 27: Catholic Schools Week – St. Peter’s Catholic School Open House 9 a.m. to noon. Join us for coffee, donuts and a school tour.  Call 522-2163.\r\n\r\n<strong>WHALE BRANCH ELEMENTARY</strong>\r\n\r\nCongratulations to the Recycling Taskforce and all teachers and students for the 2012 Green School Challenge award. This was an initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council, South Carolina Chapter, Lowcountry Branch. Whale Branch Elementary won best project in Elementary School category.\r\n\r\n<em>Send your school happenings to theislandnews@gmail.com.</em>\r\n<div><em>\r\n</em></div>', 'School Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-notes-16', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:43', '2018-07-12 15:03:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9510', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9514, 4, '2013-01-16 21:44:06', '2013-01-17 02:44:06', '<strong>By Grace Stewart</strong>\r\n\r\nTradition is something we take pride in at Beaufort Academy. This week is a special week for our school because it contains a whirlwind of traditions topped off with the cherry on the ice cream sundae: Homecoming. Everyday of the week has a set theme to it, whether it be “Twin Day” on Wednesday, or “Cowboy/Camouflage Day” on Monday, this is the week that you will see each individual emerge from dress code conformity to  show their inner character. While some may be conservative, most will let it all out, making it a tradition we all look forward to each year.\r\n\r\nNow let me tell you about a little tradition that not every school does here in Beaufort, you can catch it in the Beaufort Academy gym on Friday at 2:45 p.m., and that is our special homecoming court. All of the girls in the senior class are presented during assembly, but not in your average “guy escorts girl” type of procession. Like Sadie Hawkins, each potential homecoming queen asks a boy (underclass or senior) to accompany her as a celebrity/cartoon/famous couple. In the past years I have seen pairs such as Adam and Eve, Danny Zuko and Sandy from “Grease,” Barbie and Ken, and even the great Ricky and Carley Bobby from “Taladega Nights.” The girls in my class have been raving about who they want to be and who they want to be with, just trying to top the couples they have seen annually since their first year of pre-school. Since I am a senior girl, I am privy to this year’s couples and this year will prove to be one of the best and (hint, hint) that’s all I have to say about that!\r\n\r\nAfter the mock Homecoming court finishes, the entire high school gets the chance to vote on which senior girl they believe deserves to be Homecoming Queen. Later that night, at the half time of the varsity boys’ basketball game, each senior girl is escorted to the center of the gym as their entire high school life summary is compacted into a paragraph and read for the crowd to hear. As parents tear up, the girls will be more worried about not falling in their heels as they make their way to take hold of their parents’ hand for one of the last times before they let go to take the long awaited trip to college. As all the girls line up on the basketball court, pictures are taken and the queen’s name is called. It is then that, no matter who is crowned, the tradition will carry on and undoubtably the senior girls will be happy just to be together for one last crazy Spirit Week’s end.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy creates lifelong friendships through traditions, and it is because of this that I know my fellow homecoming court will be friends for many years to come.. Until next time, I invite you to come see our crazy homecoming court couples or watch some great basketball Friday night amongst past alumni homecoming queens and share in one of many of our proud BA traditions.', 'Who has spirit?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'who-has-spirit', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:43', '2018-07-12 15:03:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9514', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9515, 4, '2013-01-16 21:44:38', '2013-01-17 02:44:38', '<strong>• Indie Film at USCB Center for the Arts: STRUCK BY LIGHTNING: Tuesday, January 22 at 7 p.m. </strong>High school senior Carson Phillips (Chris Colfer) was destined for bigger things than his close-minded small town could ever offer. He was on a path to greatness, but destiny had a different plan when he was suddenly killed by a bolt of lightning in his school parking lot. Demonstrating that life is what happens while you’re busy planning your future, Carson recounts the last few weeks of his life via witty, insightful flashbacks, including a blackmail scheme targeting the popular kids in school that he concocts with his best friend and a home life that includes a mother who’s more interested in the bottle than her son’s future and an estranged father who suddenly appears with a pregnant fiancée.\r\n\r\n<strong>• Indie Film at USCB Center for the Arts: A ROYAL AFFAIR, Thursday, January 24 at 7 p.m.  </strong>Nominated For Best Foreign Film By Academy Awards, Danish with English subtitles, rated R. “A Royal Affair” is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen’s heart and starts a revolution. Centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane Danish King Christian, the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism Struensee and the young but strong Queen Caroline Mathilda, “A Royal Affair” is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for their people. Tickets: $7 Adults, $6 Senior Military, $5 Students<strong>.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>• Family storytelling with Judy Sima</strong>: Storytelling is a deeply fun tradition, and the only art form that should claim “anyone can do it.” On Friday, January 18, storyteller Judy Sima will perform at ARTworks. Judy is a frequent presenter at the National Storytelling Conference, the American Association of School Librarians, and her career includes many accolades, publications, and belly laughs. Tickets are $17 per person, $12 for students, $7 for children (12 and under) and $12 for groups of 10 or more, at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street 29902. www.artworksinbeaufort.org, 379-2787.\r\n\r\n• Carolina Stamper presents<strong> Iris Folding Class</strong>, Saturday, Jan. 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn the Iris Folding technique and make four beautiful cards. No supplies needed. The cost is $22. Carolina Stamper is located at 203 Carteret Street, downtown Beaufort. Call 522-9966.\r\n\r\n• Fripp Island Friends of Music presents an innovative performance of classical music with a Spanish flair.  <strong>Alfonso Lopez and Michelle Tabor </strong>bring their heralded artistry to Fripp on Sunday, January 27 at 5 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Center. Tickets are $25 Adults/$10 for students.', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-19', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:44:38', '2013-01-17 02:44:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9515', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9516, 4, '2013-01-16 21:46:11', '2013-01-17 02:46:11', '<strong>By Alan Schuster</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>A preview of Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda” by The MET Opera: Live in HD series at the USCB Center for the Arts, Saturday, Jan. 19, 12:55 p.m.</strong>\r\n\r\nDuring the past three seasons of HD performances, the MET has delighted opera fans with four of Donizetti’s finest works — Lucia di Lammermoor, Anna Bolena, L’Elisir d’Amore and Don Pasquale. And now his “Maria Stuarda” becomes a very worthy fifth.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9517\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Arts-Maria-Stuarda-Didonato.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9517\" title=\"Photo: Brigitte Lacombe/Metropolitan Opera\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Arts-Maria-Stuarda-Didonato-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Joyce DiDonato as Maria Stuarda.[/caption]\r\n\r\nDonizetti based the opera on a play by the German poet Friedrich Schiller who admitted having no interest in any historical facts about the 16th century rivalry between the two Tudor queens — Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth, Queen of England. As a result, the subject matter became so controversial that both the King of Italy — a descendant of Mary — and the Catholic Church threatened to ban its Naples premiere in 1834. Only after he agreed to numerous changes including the title (it became “Buondelmonte”), it was allowed a single performance. Totally frustrated, the composer retired it, never to appear again until 1958 in Bergamo.\r\n\r\n<strong>Act I: Westminster, 1567</strong>\r\n\r\nElisabetta contemplates a marriage proposal from the King of France, one she is considering for political gain. However, she is secretly in love with Roberto, the Earl of Leicester, but suspects that he is in love with her political rival, Maria. When she tells Roberto about the proposal and he reacts indifferently, her suspicions are confirmed. Maria sends a letter to Roberto, expressing her wish to meet with Elisabetta, hoping for a reconciliation. He delivers the letter to Elisabetta, then pleads for her to accept Maria’s request. Reluctantly, she agrees.\r\n\r\n<strong>ACT II: Fotheringhay</strong>\r\n\r\nAs Maria walks the grounds where she has been confined, horns sound the approach of Elisabetta. She now regrets her request, but Roberto arrives first and convinces her to stay. When  Elisabetta arrives, Maria kneels before her, asking forgiveness. Elisabetta responds with mixed feelings, rejecting her counsel’s urging for Maria’s execution but raging at Roberto for coming to her defense. After enduring insults from Elisabetta, Maria accuses her of being an illegitimate child and therefore an imposter to the throne. This insult outrages Elisabetta who tells Maria to prepare for her execution.\r\n\r\n<strong>ACT III: Westminster</strong>\r\n\r\nElisabetta hesitates to sign the death warrant, but another appeal from Roberto exhausts her patience. She signs the warrant and then commands him to witness the execution. When\r\n\r\nMaria learns that she has been condemned to death, she confesses her sins and then proceeds to the block. In the presence of her anguished supporters and Roberto, she conveys her love to him, and then pleads with God to have mercy on Elisabetta. At the sound of cannon fire, Maria makes her way toward the executioner.\r\n\r\n<strong>Musical highlights</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Act I:</strong> Good Donizetti. Elisabetta: <strong>“Ah! Quando all’ara scorgemi...”</strong> (When I am led to the altar...). She ponders the king’s proposal in a graceful aria, leading to a fine cabaletta as she prays for guidance on how to deal with her problems. Roberto, Elisabetta: <strong>“Si! Era d’amor...”</strong> (Yes! She was the picture of love...). He pleads mercy for Maria, arousing Elisabetta’s suspicions, not only for her throne but now for her beloved as well. It’s a melodious exchange, fierce and distinctive.\r\n\r\n<strong>Act II:</strong> Better Donizetti. Maria, Roberto: <strong>“Da tutti abbandonata...” </strong>(Forsaken by everyone...). This is a marvelously moving duet. She’s giving up all hope, but he urges her to plead for mercy. This is vintage Donizetti. Ensemble: <strong>“E sempre la stessa...”</strong> An amazing “thinks” sextet leads to the contentious dialog between the two queens, perhaps opera’s most dramatic sopranos’ encounter. Bitterness intensifies as they exchange curses, ending with Maria calling her a “vil bastarda.’ The enraged Elisabetta responds: “Go! Prepare yourself for death.” [When this scene was rehearsed in 1834 only days before its single staging, the soprano playing Maria delivered this curse with such conviction that the Elisabetta attacked her physically, tearing her hair and beating her with her fists.]\r\n\r\n<strong>Act III: </strong>Best Donizetti. The final scene which takes place in a room next to the execution chamber is a 25-minute dramatic masterpiece. As friends gather around her, Maria begins a prayer of forgiveness, <strong>“Deh! Tu di un umile...” </strong>(Listen to our humble prayer...). It’s one of the great haunting melodies of Italian opera as her voice rises above the chorus to sustain a high G for several bars, often lasting more than 15 seconds. Another moving prayer follows, this time pleading forgiveness for Elisabetta. It ends with an ensemble of pity and exaltation as Maria’s high soprano once again soars above. A terrific finish!\r\n\r\nAs for the major performers, here are some comments from The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press and The San Francisco Chronicle. Joyce DiDonato “brought a gala audience to its feet with a luminous performance as Maria ... her soft floating trills were magical.” Elza van den Heever (Elisabetta): “a rare voice which has nothing to forgive, everything to praise.”  Matthew Polenzani (Roberto) “brought an ardent, purely sung desperation to the man in the middle.”\r\n\r\nTickets: Adults $20; OLLI members $16; students $10. All seats are assigned. Box office opens noon. 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(9518, 4, '2013-01-16 21:46:56', '2013-01-17 02:46:56', '<strong>‘Freedom from Smoking’ classes offered by groups</strong>\r\n\r\nAnnouncing a joint effort between Beaufort Memorial Hospital-LifeFit Team and The Beaufort County Alcohol &amp; Drug Abuse Department, to offer the American Lung Association’s  “Freedom From Smoking” classes, beginning Tuesday, January 29 at The Beaufort Medical Plaza.\r\n\r\nTwo prevention staff at the A&amp;D Department — Wade Bishop and Katie Godowns — have been trained to facilitate the 8-session class and will assist the group through a variety of techniques proven effective in quitting tobacco products. The weekly classes will be held in the evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost of the course is $30 and class size is limited, so reservations are required. To sign up, call 843-522-5570.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hospital presents free seminar about diabetes</strong>\r\n\r\nThe American Diabetes Association estimates that 25.8 million children and adults in the United States — 8.3% of the population — have diabetes. But there is good news for those who have diabetes or may be at risk, according to Beaufort Memorial Hospital internal medicine specialist M. Randy Dalbow, MD.\r\n\r\nDr. Dalbow will present a free seminar “Everything You Wanted to Know About Diabetes (and Don’t be Afraid to Ask),” on Thursday, Jan. 31 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at The Quality Inn at Town Center in Beaufort.  A light, continental breakfast will be served.\r\n\r\nThe hospital will also be offering free glucose screenings from 7 to 8 a.m.\r\n\r\nTo register, call the Beaufort Memorial Hospital registration line at (843) 522-5585, or toll-free at (888) 522-5585, by Friday, Jan. 25. For more information, visit www.bmhsc.org.\r\n\r\n<strong>BMH announces new breast care coordinator</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital patients facing a breast cancer diagnosis or other breast health concerns now have a trained advocate to help them through their treatment, thanks to the addition of new Breast Care Coordinator Amy Luce, RN, CPHM.\r\n\r\nLuce partners with breast care patients and their physicians to provide education, coordinate appointments, identify resources for services, or simply be a sounding board for patients and their family members. She will be joining and working closely with fellow Breast Care Coordinator, Jackie Brown, RN.\r\n\r\nThe services of the Breast Care Coordinator are provided at no charge. For more information or to reach Amy Luce, RN, call (843) 522-5895 or visit www.bmhsc.org.', 'Health Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-5', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:46:56', '2013-01-17 02:46:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9518', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9519, 4, '2013-01-16 21:47:27', '2013-01-17 02:47:27', '<strong>By Danette Vernon</strong>\r\n\r\nI can’t claim to know the whole story, as I only know the boy in the story, but once upon a time there was a girl who had a bit of a witch for a mother and a father who was weak. The story goes that the boy thought to save her, but in the end she became more than a witch herself — a woman who didn’t cook or clean or have much interest in keeping home fires burning. But she did have the cable TV schedule memorized. Doing nothing seemed to be the skill that she honed with all precision, and in truth it seemed to be her one desire.\r\n\r\nTwenty years later, the boy is gone, the house is in disarray. She keeps fudge in her pillowcase, and is three times the woman she used to be. But what of her wish to do nothing? She’s ill, and is gradually losing more and more mobility, something that she never wished for, but the irony is there.\r\n\r\nLife is full of such anecdotal stories, ones that we all like to tell to scare ourselves into better behavior. The story begs the question: To what degree do your thoughts really influence your body, your health or your life’s trajectory?\r\n\r\nI come from a time, nearly half a century hence, when coal still powered the giant furnaces that devoured most of the space of many a basement, rural rental properties didn’t have indoor plumbing, and playing outside was what children did all day. In those days, any connection made between the mind and the body, between your inner life and what happened in your outer life, was considered by the scientific community to be the realm of folklore, shamans, medicine men and the crystal-gazing youth of the original hippie era.\r\n\r\nToday, however, the idea that power of the mind and the wishes of the heart affect your body, or your health, or your life’s course, for better or worse, has become mainstream and has gained recognition from the scientific community. From the explorations of Bruce Lipton into how our belief systems affect our biology to Dr. Amen’s clinical studies on what brain scans may tell us about ourselves to Harvard’s examination of happiness, and how to generate more of it, research now shows that when it comes to the story we tell ourselves about what we want and deserve in life, perception is everything.\r\n\r\nSo as you begin a new year and new aspirations — or last year’s ambitions re-dressed — be mindful of not only any actual list of goals that you might aspire to, but also of the underground wishes you leave open for fulfillment in your subconscious. If you tell yourself that that there are no good men left, that only people with a master’s degree are getting jobs nowadays, that you’ll never be thin as you finish that last piece of pie, well, “watch what you wish for.”\r\n<div></div>', 'Watch what you wish for', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'watch-what-you-wish-for', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:47:27', '2013-01-17 02:47:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9519', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9520, 4, '2013-01-16 21:48:48', '2013-01-17 02:48:48', 'Fourteen bronze plates affixed to granite markers in the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park commemorate the history of Beaufort, the series of events celebrating the city’s 300th anniversary and the names of those who helped pay for the Tricentennial memorial.\r\n\r\nA public unveiling of the privately-funded markers is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m. The markers are in a landscaped area at the river end of Scott Street, near the playground.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Tricentennial-marker-1-2013.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9521\" title=\"Tricentennial marker 1-2013\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Tricentennial-marker-1-2013-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" /></a> “It took 300 years to build the Beaufort we know and love, and it took us a year to get these monuments designed and built, and we are thrilled to unveil this newest addition to the Waterfront Park and to the city,” Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling said. “It’s also nice that we are doing it very near our city’s 302nd birthday.”\r\n\r\nThe ceremony will include musical entertainment, an invocation by Bishop Alden Hathaway,  and readings of the markers by area school children. Admission is free.\r\n\r\nMore than 300 individuals, families, businesses and non-profit groups joined “Beaufort 300,” investing a minimum of $300 each, said Kevin Cuppia, a downtown Beaufort businessman and chairman of the Beaufort 300 group.\r\n\r\nThere are 14 monuments set among a circle of palmetto trees.  Dr. Lawrence Rowland, Beaufort’s prominent historian, wrote the brief sketches of the different periods of history.\r\n\r\nIn late 2010, Cuppia and a few others came up with an idea: Find 300 people to contribute $300 each toward the cost of new markers that celebrate Beaufort’s 300th birthday. Corporate and nonprofit contributions also were sought out. The monuments include names of individuals and families and organizations and also serve as memorials to loved ones no longer with us.\r\n\r\nThe Tricentennial celebration ended Dec. 31, 2011 with a Founders’ Night II in the Waterfront Park. A packed park enjoyed music and historical readings, including the actual charter that founded Beaufort on Jan. 17, 1711. A huge fireworks show ended the night and the 300th birthday party.\r\n\r\nBeaufort was founded Jan. 17, 1711 by the English, although its beginnings date back to Spanish explorers in 1514. Beaufort was named for Englishman Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort (1684-1714), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.\r\n<div></div>', 'City to unveil Tricentennial monuments', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'city-to-unveil-tricentennial-monuments', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:48:48', '2013-01-17 02:48:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9520', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9522, 4, '2013-01-16 21:50:07', '2013-01-17 02:50:07', '<strong>By Mark Siegel</strong>\r\n\r\nJanuary is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease.\r\n\r\nCurrently, 2.7 million people in the United States over age 40 have glaucoma. The National Eye Institute projects this number will reach 4.2 million by 2030, a 58 percent increase. Experts estimate that half of them don’t know they have it. Combined with our aging population, we can see an epidemic of blindness looming if we don’t raise awareness about the importance of regular eye examinations to preserve vision.\r\n\r\nIn the United States, approximately 120,000 are blind from glaucoma, accounting for 9% to 12% of all cases of blindness. The World Health Organization estimates that 4.5 million people worldwide are blind due to glaucoma.\r\n\r\nGlaucoma is called “the sneak thief of sight” since there are no symptoms and once vision is lost, it’s permanent. As much as 40% of vision can be lost without a person noticing.\r\n\r\nGlaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. Moreover, among African American and Latino populations, glaucoma is more prevalent. Glaucoma is 6 to 8 times more common in African Americans than Caucasians.\r\n\r\n<strong>Help Raise Awareness</strong>\r\n\r\nTalk to friends and family about glaucoma. If you have glaucoma, don’t keep it a secret. Let your family members know so they get regular eye exams.\r\n\r\n<strong>What is Glaucoma?</strong>\r\n\r\nGlaucoma is a group of eye diseases that gradually steal sight without warning. Although the most common forms primarily affect the middle-aged and the elderly, glaucoma can affect people of all ages.\r\n\r\nVision loss is caused by damage to the optic nerve. This nerve acts like an electric cable with over a million wires. It is responsible for carrying images from the eye to the brain.\r\n\r\nThere is no cure for glaucoma — yet. However, medication (pressure lowering eye drops), laser surgery or filtering surgery can slow or prevent further vision loss. The appropriate treatment depends upon the type of glaucoma among other factors. Early detection is vital to stopping the progress of the disease.\r\n\r\n<strong>Types of Glaucoma</strong>\r\n\r\nThere are two main types of glaucoma: primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), and angle-closure glaucoma. These are marked by an increase of intraocular pressure (IOP), or pressure inside the eye. When optic nerve damage has occurred despite a normal IOP, this is called normal tension glaucoma. Secondary glaucoma refers to any case in which another disease causes or contributes to increased eye pressure, resulting in optic nerve damage and vision loss.\r\n\r\n<strong>Facts and Statistics</strong>\r\n\r\nGlaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, according to the World Health Organization. In the most common form, there are virtually no symptoms. Vision loss begins with peripheral or side vision, so if you have glaucoma, you may not notice anything until significant vision is lost.\r\n\r\nThe best way to protect your sight from glaucoma is to get a comprehensive eye examination. Then, if you have glaucoma, treatment can begin immediately.\r\n\r\nGlaucoma is the leading cause of blindness among African-Americans. And among Hispanics in older age groups, the risk of glaucoma is nearly as high as that for African-Americans. Also, siblings of persons diagnosed with glaucoma have a significantly increased risk of having glaucoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Risk Factors</strong>\r\n\r\nThose at higher risk include people of African, Asian, and Hispanic descent. Other high-risk groups include: people over 60, family members of those already diagnosed, diabetics, and people who are severely nearsighted. Regular eye exams are especially important for those at higher risk for glaucoma, and may help to prevent unnecessary vision loss.\r\n<div></div>', 'January is Glaucoma Awareness Month', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'january-is-glaucoma-awareness-month', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:50:07', '2013-01-17 02:50:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9522', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9523, 4, '2013-01-16 21:50:48', '2013-01-17 02:50:48', 'The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is inviting all citizens who live or work in Beaufort County and are at least 18 years old to attend the 31st session of the Citizen’s Police Academy.\r\n\r\nBeaufort classes start Tuesday, January 29, 2013 from 6 to 9 p.m. and last 10 weeks. The Beaufort classes will be held at the Law Enforcement Center, 2001 Duke Street.\r\n\r\nClass participants will learn about all aspects of the Sheriff’s Office and will have face time with the decision and policy makers of the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office provides each member with an in-depth manual containing the necessary course material. Refreshments are also provided for each session.\r\n\r\nTopics covered by CPA instructors include but are not limited to: enforcement, criminal investigations, civil process, warrants, juvenile services, training, homeland security, drug enforcement, traffic enforcement, special teams, gangs and budget process.\r\n\r\nThe CPA also provides various hands-on demonstrations to enhance participation. Don a pair of latex gloves and immerse yourself in the world of Crime Scene Processing with a CSI scenario. Suit up and learn the physical and legal dangers of firing your duty weapon utilizing the Shoot/Don’t Shoot exercises in “Walk in Our Shoes” scenarios. Experience the dangers of drinking and driving in our DUI Fatal Vision scenario. All of these exercises are designed to give a snapshot of what law enforcement around the country is faced with every day.\r\n\r\nAlso included in the program is a ride-along with a patrol deputy, and field trips to both the Beaufort County Emergency Management Center, and to the Sheriff’s Office range facility where we will showcase some of our specialized equipment and teams. Once you have completed the program, you are invited to take part in a graduation ceremony designed to show our appreciation and pride for your commitment to making Beaufort County a better place to live.\r\n\r\nApplications for the academy are available at the Sheriff’s Office or online at www.bcso.net. To have an application mailed, please contact Captain T.W. Smith at 255-3292.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Staff Sgt. M. Jennings at 255-3287 or by email at mjennings@bcgov.net.', 'Sign up for Citizen’s Police Academy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sign-up-for-citizens-police-academy', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:50:48', '2013-01-17 02:50:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9523', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(9524, 4, '2013-01-16 21:51:48', '2013-01-17 02:51:48', 'By Representative Shannon Erickson\r\n\r\nI am pleased to announce a series of public Town Hall forums for the candidates for the First Congressional District special election, the seat recently vacated by U. S. Senator Tim Scott.  There are currently five evenings reserved for two candidates each night to attend, introduce themselves and answer questions from the public.  Each candidate will be on stage for an hour, either 6 until 7 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m.\r\n\r\nDates for these Town Halls are:\r\n\r\n• Thursday, January 31\r\n\r\n• Monday February 4\r\n\r\n• Thursday, February 7\r\n\r\n• Monday, February 18\r\n\r\n• Thursday, February 21\r\n\r\nMore dates will be added if the number of candidates exceeds the time slots available. The forums will be open to all candidates regardless of party affiliation and are not debates but rather opportunities for the public to be clearly informed on the candidate’s background, experience, stance on issues and vision of representation of our area.\r\n\r\nThe specific candidates for each evening will be announced as soon as they are all confirmed and each Town Hall meeting will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry Auditorium off Ribaut Road in Beaufort. In the event of a run-off, another Town Hall will be added for the candidates in that election.', 'Rep. Erickson to host forums for candidates', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'rep-erickson-to-host-forums-for-candidates', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:51:48', '2013-01-17 02:51:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9524', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9525, 4, '2013-01-16 21:52:25', '2013-01-17 02:52:25', 'After earning a better flood insurance rating for its upgraded drainage and stormwater management system, City of Beaufort officials are urging residents, landscapers and yard crews to help keep leaves and yard debris off the roads.\r\n\r\nLeaves blown into the street can cover and clog drainage grates and pipes. They also can damage the city’s street sweeper, which isn’t designed to sweep up heavy loads of leaves or other yard debris, Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson said.\r\n\r\n“We need everyone’s help on this,” he said. “Blowing leaves onto the street seems like a simple solution to cleaning up your yard, but it creates major problems now and in the future. The city team worked hard to upgrade our drainage system to get better flood insurance rates for residents and businesses. We need everyone’s help to maintain the drainage system.”\r\n\r\nWithin the city limits, it’s against the law to damage or obstruct any ditch, drain or watercourse, with fines of twice the damage done. It’s also illegal to put any debris in ditches along roads or property boundaries that drain land in any direction.\r\n\r\nIf flooding occurs elsewhere on someone else’s property because of debris you placed in the ditch or drain, you can be held liable for damages, said Isiah Smalls, Beaufort’s Director of Public Works.\r\n\r\n“The situation ranges from someone cutting their yard and blowing the grass clippings once every few months onto the street to landscapers and yard crews doing it every week,” Smalls said. “We will be contacting the companies that do yard work within the city to share our concerns and I’m confident we’ll get good cooperation.”\r\n\r\nAccording to Smalls, problems include:\r\n\r\n• Leaves cover drainage grates preventing rain water from getting into the drainage system which causes surface flooding. This impacts traffic and can cause serious ponding;\r\n\r\n• If the system has drop-in inlets and the debris goes directly into the drainage system, it can accumulate, compact, and clog the system internally;\r\n\r\n• Dirt, contaminants and other debris deposited in the drainage system impacts water quality in the headwaters of our rivers and estuaries, which can in turn affect shrimp, oysters and other marine life;\r\n\r\n• The street sweeper is designed for collecting “normal” leaves and debris deposited naturally by trees.  Unusual volume of debris placed in the street causes mechanical issues for the sweeper which can damage the sweeper;\r\n\r\n• The extra debris also causes extra sweeper passes which slows down the sweeper operation citywide;\r\n\r\n• Leaves and yard debris must be bagged and placed at roadside for city collection.\r\n\r\nBeyond the challenges of excess leaves and debris being blown or placed on roadways, the city’s complex drainage systems can be affected by dumping of debris. Debris placed in ditches and culverts clog them, impede drainage and can cause widespread flooding which can result in property damage.\r\n\r\nAlso, debris placed in ditches and culverts results in more trash and debris in headwaters and marshes, Smalls said. It is a violation of both Beaufort and state laws to put debris in ditches and culverts. The fine in Beaufort for illegal dumping is $1,087.', 'Beaufort: Protect drainage systems, don’t blow debris onto city streets', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-protect-drainage-systems-dont-blow-debris-onto-city-streets', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:52:25', '2013-01-17 02:52:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9525', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9526, 4, '2013-01-16 21:53:38', '2013-01-17 02:53:38', '[caption id=\"attachment_9527\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/United-Way-Belk.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9527\" title=\"United Way-Belk\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/United-Way-Belk-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> From left, United Way of the Lowcountry staff Myra Collins and Pamela Reading-Smith receive a $5,000 corporate gift from Scott Sutton, Manager of Belk on Hilton Head Island, and Ginger Olszewski, Belk manager in Beaufort. Their $5,000 corporate gift is part of United Way of the Lowcountry’s $2.8 million fundraising goal. It will help the local United Way and its funded agencies which help more than 50,000 residents in Beaufort County and Jasper counties each year. For more details, call 843-982-3040 or visit www.uwlowcountry.org.[/caption]', 'Supporting goal of United Way', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'supporting-goal-of-united-way', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:53:38', '2013-01-17 02:53:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9526', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9528, 4, '2013-01-16 21:55:22', '2013-01-17 02:55:22', 'The Gullah Cultural Alliance, which sponsors the annual Gullah Festival and other historical and cultural projects, will hold an Inaugural Gala Celebration Monday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe black tie event coincides with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and with President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremonies. In addition to wide-screen viewing of celebrations in Washington, D.C., there will be heavy hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment by members of the Savannah Jazz Hall of Fame, Anita Prather, Scott Gibbs and other performers. Organizers will also present awards for community leadership to deserving citizens.\r\n\r\nTicket prices range from $55 to $65 per person. Tables of ten are available at a discounted group rate. The money raised from ticket sales will support the alliance’s educational and cultural preservation projects, the Disabled Veterans, Chapter 12, and the Beaufort Alliance of Mental Illness.\r\n\r\nAlliance President Charlotte Pazant Brown, daughter of the group’s founder, the late Rosalie Frazier Pazant, said new projects are in the works. “We have some exciting plans for 2013. They include a new black inventor’s museum which we will reveal more about later in the year. My mother acquired several artifacts that compose a valuable collection and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to share them with the world — especially with our children. The museum will give us the opportunity to disclose more about the contributions of African Americans to society as a whole.”\r\n\r\nBrown said the alliance recently reviewed its by-laws with the intention of strengthening its mission. “We must lead by example. We are about education and furthering leadership in our community. However, the Gullah Festival grew so quickly that it took on a life of its own. We had no choice but to continue it because of the huge international demand from people who wanted to come to this lovely part of the world to find out more about their history and culture.\r\n\r\n“We want to continue the festival, but we also want to redirect our focus on our priorities of public education regarding Gullah culture and history and encouraging community leadership,” Brown said.\r\n\r\nTickets for the gala may be purchased by contacting the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce at 843-986-1102 or www.bcbcc.org, The Beaufort Visitor’s Center, Andy’s Secrets, or the Gullah Festival organization at 843-525-0628 or www.gullahfestival.net.\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong>The Brandyfoot Award</strong>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nMusician William Bradford Frazier was known by friends and family as “Brandyfoot.” The nickname derived from Frazier’s middle name and reflected his smooth bass vocals and polished performance style. Frazier was born in 1895 on Hilton Head Island.  He was the father of Rosalie Pazant, founder of the Gullah Festival. He was a performer and music teacher revered for his pride in showmanship and for his example of artistic excellence.\r\n\r\nGranddaughter Charlotte Pazant Brown said Frazier was a vibrant entertainer. “He was in the Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington, D.C. in the early 1930’s with his band when John Phillip Souza watched him perform.”\r\n\r\nBrown is president of The Gullah Cultural Alliance which has named an award for community leadership after Frazier. The group will present The Brandyfoot Award at an Inaugural Gala Celebration on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Beaufort’s Holiday Inn.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>', 'Inaugural Gala Celebration planned', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'inaugural-gala-celebration-planned', '', '', '2013-01-16 21:55:22', '2013-01-17 02:55:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9528', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9529, 4, '2013-01-16 22:03:51', '2013-01-17 03:03:51', '<strong>By Lanier Laney</strong>\r\n\r\nHave you been watching “The Abolitionists” on PBS this past week?  It starts off with the moving story of the two Grimke sisters,\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9530\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/901-Prince-where-the-Grimke-sisters-visited.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9530\" title=\"901 Prince-where the Grimke sisters visited\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/901-Prince-where-the-Grimke-sisters-visited-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> 901 Prince Street, where the Grimke sisters visited from Charleston.[/caption]\r\n\r\nSarah and Angelina, two teenage daughters of one of the most prominent  and powerful white families in Charleston who, driven by faith, spoke out against the evils of slavery and eventually had to move to the North because of their beliefs. What you may not know is that the two girls used to spend their summers in Beaufort at their uncle’s home, which is the present day historic home of Nell Smith at 901 Prince St.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9533\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/607-West-St.-Where-Martin-Luther-King-spoke2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9533\" title=\"607 West St. Where Martin Luther King spoke\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/607-West-St.-Where-Martin-Luther-King-spoke2-e1358391736524-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> 607 West St., where Martin Luther King spoke.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThat house is across the street from the Sons of Beaufort Hall at 607 West St. where\r\n\r\nMartin Luther King Jr. visited 130 years later.  (When they were restoring the building, a polaroid fell out from the wall slats that showed Dr. King in front).\r\n\r\nPerhaps someday there will be an historic marker at the corner of West and Prince streets regarding this history near the hallowed ground where these freedom fighters tread — not to mention Harriet Tubman and Robert Smalls also surely walked there too.\r\n\r\nDid you know that Dr. King wrote his famous “I Have A Dream” speech on St. Helena Island? Penn Center, as well as being the first school for freed slaves in the South, was an important refuge for Civil Rights leaders fearing attacks in the “Jim Crow” south. Started by Quakers, Penn Center was run by a Quaker family in the 1960’s who allowed Martin Luther and other leaders to meet there in safety.\r\n\r\nI am told that Beaufort Country has more important African American historic sites than almost any county in America!  Including the first place the Emancipation Proclamation was read, first schools for freedmen, first black regiment in the U.S.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9534\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"162\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/MLK-bw.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-9534\" title=\"MLK bw\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/MLK-bw.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"227\" /></a> Martin Luther King, Jr., who wrote his famous \"I Have a Dream\" speech at Penn Center on St. Helena Island.[/caption]\r\n\r\nmilitary, first black congressman, and on and on.\r\n\r\nMartin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Robert Smalls, the Grimke sisters — these are some of the very famous names that have walked our streets. We celebrate their bravery in their commitment to freedom for all Americans this Martin Luther King Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>OTHER MLK DAY RELATED EVENTS</strong>\r\n\r\n• Please join Penn Center at Community Sing in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 20 at the Frissell Community House. This event is free and open to the public. Dr. Edward Johnson will be the orator of the day.   He will read Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech. Dr. Johnson is a Beaufort native. and U.S. Army Veteran who is employed by the Beaufort County School district as a Guidance Counselor at Hilton Head Island High and has been actively employed with the Beaufort County School district for the past 16 years.\r\n\r\n• All Beaufort County Government offices will be closed Monday, January 21 in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. These closures also include all county library branches and all Solid Waste Convenience Centers.\r\n\r\n• MLK Trivia Contest: How much do you know about Dr. King? Now is your chance to test your mettle! All ages welcome Saturday, January 19 at 1 p.m. at the Lobeco Branch Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, Lobeco, SC 29931. Contact: 843-255-6479 or visit www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.\r\n\r\n• The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Beaufort will start at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21 and will follow the traditional parade route through downtown along Bay Street.', 'IN HONOR OF MLK: Did you know Martin Luther King Jr. came to Beaufort?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'in-honor-of-mlk-did-you-know-martin-luther-king-jr-came-to-beaufort', '', '', '2013-01-16 22:03:51', '2013-01-17 03:03:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9529', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9540, 4, '2013-01-24 07:34:24', '2013-01-24 12:34:24', '<strong>By Tracie Korol</strong>\r\n\r\nAs we see our dogs everyday, the signs of obesity can be subtle. We’re not easily able to notice gradual changes in our housemates’ weight, especially if there’s a lot of hair involved.  Plus, there is no uniformly accepted medical way to measure whether a dog is or isn’t obese. Most veterinarians and owners assess a dog’s weight on a “look and feel” basis. Dogs are considered to be at their ideal weight if their ribs are easy to feel as individual solid structures without pushing. I’ve seen owners jam a finger into a fat dog’s side and protest, “I can feel his ribs!” It’s more on the order of “can you strum your dog’s ribs?” Another sign is if their chest, abdomen and hips form a well-defined, waist-like “hourglass” shape when viewed from above.\r\n\r\nOther signs of obesity include:\r\n\r\n<strong>• A “waddling” gait</strong> — rolling from side to side like a ship at sea\r\n\r\n<strong>• Lethargy —</strong> a dog that does not move nor want to move\r\n\r\n<strong>• Exercise intolerance</strong> — when a walk to the mailbox leaves your pet sucking for air (dyspnea)\r\n\r\n<strong>• Noisy breathing</strong> (sterdor and/or stridor) or sounding like Sebastian Cabot.\r\n\r\nEven a moderate amount of excess body fat can reduce a dog’s lifespan and increase its chances of early death. While this association may not be completely direct, obesity does increase a dog’s chances of developing other conditions that can shorten its life, such as infectious disease, cancer, arthritis, skin disorders, high blood pressure (hypertension), respiratory disease, reproductive irregularities, diabetes mellitus and heart (cardiac), neurological and musculoskeletal (orthopedic) diseases.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Causes of Obesity in Dogs</strong>\r\n\r\nTo put is simply as I can, obesity, for all living things, is caused by eating too much (excess energy intake) and not moving enough (deficient energy output). Extra energy from a dog’s diet is stored as fat. Factors that can contribute to a dog eating too many calories include being fed energy-dense, high-fat, and highly palatable commercial diet, processed snacks and other treats between meals, or simply being fed too much of a well-balanced diet. Other factors can include age, breed, sex, heredity, hormonal abnormalities, and lifestyle. A strong human-dog bond often contributes to overfeeding and excess compensation snacking. Humans are apt to suffer from guilt and dogs are masters at manipulating that guilt with those big brown eyes.\r\n\r\nCouple that with the fact that most pet owners will merely stroll their dogs around the block once or twice a day and you have a health crisis waiting at the door.  Every dog, large or small, must have an opportunity to perform some real exercise every day. That means a brisk, get-your-heart-going, couple-mile a day walk. Big sporting breeds need more. For instance, a healthy lab can easily run 6 or 7 miles without breaking a sweat. That’s what they are designed to do as hunting dogs.  Even small dogs — terriers and beagles, for instance — were bred to perform an energy-expending task — running down varmints. What happens to these dogs when they are fed too much and then retire to the sofa? The same thing that happens to you.\r\n\r\nOlder animals will become less active as they age and can become predisposed to putting on weight living increasingly confined and sedentary lifestyles. Statistically, dogs that live with overweight owners are also more likely to become overweight. Finally, dogs with certain hormonal or metabolic disorders, such as hypothyroidism, can be prone to obesity because their body’s normal rate of metabolism is decreased, which in turn decreases their energy needs.\r\n\r\nNext time: What you can do if your Best Friend is obese.\r\n<div></div>', 'We\'re so fat!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'were-so-fat', '', '', '2013-01-24 07:34:24', '2013-01-24 12:34:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9540', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9542, 4, '2013-01-24 07:35:35', '2013-01-24 12:35:35', '[caption id=\"attachment_9543\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"223\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Pets-Frida.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9543\" title=\"Pets-Frida\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Pets-Frida-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" /></a> Meet Frida. Frida is approximately 9 months old. Having only three legs does not slow her down. She loves to nap in the sun and enjoys being around people. Frida is spayed, microchipped and current on vaccinations. You can meet Frida Monday through Saturday at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park. For more information please call (843)645-1725 or visit our website at www.palmettoanimalleague.org.[/caption]', 'Pet of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-16', '', '', '2013-01-24 07:35:35', '2013-01-24 12:35:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9542', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9546, 4, '2013-01-24 07:39:39', '2013-01-24 12:39:39', '<strong>Harold Cahill</strong>\r\n\r\nHarold P. Cahill, Jr., 85, husband of Roberta “Bobbie” Cade Cahill, of Beaufort, SC, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 in Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, SC.\r\n\r\nFuneral services were held Monday, January 21, 2013 at 11 a.m. in the Parish Church of St. Helena.\r\n\r\nMr. Cahill was born on February 13, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY. He is the son of the late Harold P. Cahill, Sr and Frances Shattuck Cahill.\r\n\r\nThe family moved to St. James, Long Island in 1932. In early 1943 he joined the U S Navy, but at the end of WWII, he was honorably discharged. In 1947, Mr. Cahill graduated from Yale University with a degree in Civil Engineering and was commissioned Ensign in the Navy. He also received a Master’s degree from Princeton University Graduate School. After many assignments as a Navy “SeaBee” he retired from the Navy Reserve as a Captain. He spent the next 10 years with the U S Environmental Protection Agency. During that time he was promoted to Vice President of Waste Management of North America for the Western region in Irvine, CA. He was Director of Technical Services for design and construction of industrial projects and related capital programs in gas and wind-driven turbine power plants, including the rail haul program for handling urban area solid waste recycling and disposal for metropolitan Southern CA.\r\n\r\nIn 1994, upon retirement, Captain Cahill and his wife moved to Beaufort where he was a member of the Parish Church of St. Helena and a member of the Harmony Lodge #22.\r\n\r\nSurviving are his wife Roberta of Beaufort, SC; two sons, Harold P. Cahill, III and Michael Jones; five daughters Martha, Bonnie, Carli and Allison Cahill and Amanda Dawson; six grandchildren.\r\n\r\nIn lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to the Parish Church of St. Helena, P. O. Box 1043, Beaufort, SC 29901. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hildred Collier</strong>\r\n\r\nHildred F. Collier, 97, of Beaufort, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Bayview Manor. A memorial service for Mrs. Collier was held 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 22 at Copeland Funeral Service Chapel. Copeland Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements.\r\n\r\n<strong>Elizabeth Griffin</strong>\r\n\r\nElizabeth Shelley Griffin, 88, of Beaufort, widow of former Chief Deputy Gerald Griffin, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nMrs. Griffin was born in Rains, SC; she was a daughter of the late Archie Ellison and Minnie LeGette Shelley. Mrs. Griffin was formerly employed with Coca-Cola and Beaufort County Board of Education.\r\n\r\nMrs. Griffin is survived by a daughter Sandra Griffin of Greenville, SC; two grandchildren, Ashley Barrie and husband Matt of Dallas, TX, and Jonathan Monts of Greenville, SC; a sister Jo Murray of Beaufort, SC; and several nieces and nephews.\r\n\r\nThe family of Mrs. Griffin received friends from 2 until 4 p.m., Sunday, January 20 at Copeland Funeral Service.\r\n\r\nFuneral service for Mrs. Griffin was held 12 Monday, January 21 at The Baptist Church of Beaufort. Burial followed the service at Beaufort National Cemetery.\r\n\r\nMemorials may be made to The Baptist Church of Beaufort, PO Box 879, Beaufort, SC, 29901, the American Cancer Society or to the American Heart Association. Copeland Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements.\r\n\r\n<strong>Eddie Timberlake Jr.</strong>\r\n\r\nEddie Hinton Timberlake Jr., 63, of Beaufort, husband of Suzanne Young Timberlake, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, at his residence. Graveside service for Eddie was held 11 a.m., Thursday, January 17 at Beaufort National Cemetery will Army Honors. Copeland Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sarah Holliman Webb</strong>\r\n\r\nSarah Evalena Holliman Webb, 95, of Beaufort, widow of Franklin Lee Webb died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Sandpiper Rehab and Nursing, Mount Pleasant, SC.\r\n\r\nEvalena (Eva) was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, December 12, 1917, she was a daughter of Owen Jefferson Holliman and Nina Way Holliman. She grew up in Savannah, attended Savannah Armstrong Junior College and was a member of Independent Presbyterian Church. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nEvalena is survived by a son, Owen Holliman Webb (Claudia); a daughter, Nina Evalena Webb Gruhler, of Beaufort; three grandchildren, Nina Holliman Webb Moynihan (Jeff) of Cumming, Georgia, Isaiah Edgar Gruhler, Crystal Ramona Gruhler Kaufman of San Diego, California; a sister, Nina Way Holliman Holladay of Burlington, North Carolina; a sister-in-law, Charmian Paul Webb, four great grandchildren Owen Webb Moynihan, Justin Pennington Moynihan, Branden Cody Kaufman, and Cadance Eve Kaufman; and nine nieces and nephews.\r\n\r\nGraveside service was held Monday, January 21, 4 p.m., St. Helena Episcopal Church. Share thoughts and stories about Evalena by visiting www.copelandfuneralservice.com. Copeland Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements.\r\n\r\n<strong>HONOR YOUR LOVED ONES:</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>The Island News is annoucing the addition of an Obituaries section.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>OBITUARIES will be printed free of charge. Please email the information to Beaufortobits@gmail.com and include the name of the deceased, age, residence at time of death, date of death, name of funeral home and where to send flowers or donations. Limit to 50 words or less. Please note: Do not send attachments. Call Kim at 843-575-0396. </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>DEATH NOTICES are paid items and are billed at 50 cents per word. Photos may be included for an additional $20. </strong>\r\n<div></div>', 'Obituaries', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituaries-3', '', '', '2013-01-24 07:39:39', '2013-01-24 12:39:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9546', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9548, 4, '2013-01-24 07:40:31', '2013-01-24 12:40:31', '<strong>By Celia Strong</strong>\r\n\r\nThis week’s new wine will require another trip to France, but this time to a region we almost never visit. And for a grape variety that doesn’t usually come from there: Chardonnay. Surprisingly, a very, very popular grape, but not one we talk about too often. I suppose that’s partly because we each like our own style of Chardonnay. And, with all the styles and price ranges there are in Chardonnay wines, it makes for a really long discussion. Not a bad thing, necessarily, but we don’t want too much talking before we get to the wine.\r\n\r\nChardonnay is green-skinned grape variety that makes white wine. Every country that makes wine has Chardonnays — it’s almost like making a good Chardonnay is the entry fee into that world. As a grape, and despite the multitude of flavors it can show, Chardonnay more than most other varieties can reflect the soil and climate where it is grown (terroir) and its wine maker’s style (oak treatments, secondary fermentations, etc.). This is a very malleable grape. It is almost the widely grown grape in the world, second only to Airen (a Spanish white variety). From cooler climates — such as Chablis, France, and Oregon — these wines are lean and crisp and high in acidity. From warmer climates, they can be honey and tropical fruit-flavored.\r\n\r\nThe origins of Chardonnay go back to Europe and the Middle East. For a long time, a connection between Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc was generally accepted. This was partly because all three of these varieties had similar leaf and bunch shapes and because they all were found close to each other in the regions where they grew.   At points, some viticulturists thought Chardonnay could be traced back to an ancient indigenous vine from Cyprus. But, DNA testing helped sort out all the different theories. The Romans brought a variety known as Gouais Blanc with them into what is now France from Croatia. It was planted in close proximity to Pinot grapes in what  became the Burgundy region. The vines cross pollinated and Chardonnay was one of the results. To this day, the Chardonnay wines of Burgundy are considered to be some of the best, and, for sure, they are some of the most expensive.\r\n\r\nOur Chardonnay wine comes not from Burgundy, but from the other side of France. From the Loire Valley, actually, where it is quite rare. The Loire River runs from the Atlantic Ocean, eastward across France, and ends close to where Burgundy starts. There are 87 AC appellations along the length of the Loire.  Their white wines are made from Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Muscadet (originally called Melon de Bourgogne). This last grape grows around the mouth of the river, at the edge of the Atlantic. In this same area, though, there is also a small bit of Chardonnay grown. It does not, however, make AC level wine.\r\n\r\nAnd, that leads us to our next bit of learning. We have to remember that the wines of France are controlled by their national wine laws. These laws were instituted after World War I, when copies of some wines were being made and sold, and no one knew what they were getting. The wine industry itself was responsible for their laws. Originally, there were four levels of wine; AC wines were the highest level with the toughest controls (which grapes could be used in which regions, how much wine could be made from an acre of vines, pruning in some cases, bottle shapes and colors in some cases, and more). The other levels were VDQS, then Vin de Pays, and, at the bottom, Vin de Table. In 2010, a new category, Vin de France, replaced the Vin de Table level.  And, the IGP (Indication Geographique Protegee) category combined and replaced both the VDQS and the Vin de Pays. After all the years some of us have spent learning and remembering the first set of categories, these news ones are a bit of a pain. The only reason I even bother with them is because when a new wine comes along that has a new, and unknown to me, designation I have to look it up. Again. And, that is the case with this week’s Chardonnay.\r\n\r\nIGP wines have the origin, where the grapes come from, designated on their labels. Since so much of French wines is about where they come from, there is some comfort in this. I think.  So, our wine is a Chardonnay, from the Muscadet area of the Loire Valley, with a Val de Loire IGP designation.\r\n\r\nIn the Muscadet area, the Couillaud family makes great Muscadet wines at the Chateau de Ragotiere. Domaine de Bernier is the name for the estate  where their Chardonnay grows just outside Muscadet. The soil here is a heavy clay with a bit of chalk — actually, great soil for Chardonnay grapes to grow in. This is an estate grown and bottled wine, made from 20-year-old vines. Eight percent of the wine is aged in French oak barrels; the other 92 percent is aged as it lies in glass tanks. You may recognize the “sur lie” aging that is done with the best Muscadets too.\r\n\r\nThe Domaine de Bernier Chardonnay is 100 percent Chard and this is one of the few Chardonnay wines made in the entire Loire Valley. Because of the growing conditions here, soil and climate, many wine writers compare this wine to a Chablis from northern Burgundy. This wine is crisp, elegant, steely, citrusy, and has a minerality similar to Chardonnay grown in Chablis.\r\n\r\nSince it’s not from Chablis, and because it’s not an AC level wine, we don’t have to pay as much for it. So, it might be worth learning the new legal levels of French wines after all. Try this one for $12.99 and maybe you’ll agree. I hope. Enjoy!\r\n<div></div>', 'Not your regular bottle, not your regular wine', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'not-your-regular-bottle-not-your-regular-wine', '', '', '2013-01-24 07:40:31', '2013-01-24 12:40:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9548', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9550, 4, '2013-01-24 07:45:05', '2013-01-24 12:45:05', '<strong>By Pamela Brownstein</strong>\r\n\r\nAs a self-described coffee connoisseur, I am a frequent customer familiar with the variety of drink options offered at City Java &amp; News on Carteret Street in downtown Beaufort. But, I am almost embarrassed to admit, before last week I had never been there for lunch.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9551\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0058.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9551\" title=\"DSC_0058\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0058-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Louisa and Woody, two of the friendly baristas and servers at City Java &amp; News.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThat all changed when Lunch Bunch gathered in the back conference room for an awesome meal. Our servers Woody and Louisa were helpful and attentive — and they both make a mean latte.\r\n\r\nBuck ordered the H/C made with ham, avocado, lettuce, cucumber, sprouts, Provolone cheese and mustard vinaigrette.\r\n\r\nI was jealous of Nikki’s Caprese sandwich made with tomato, Mozzarella and basil on toasted Ciabatta bread; she said it was excellent. Nikki’s son, Dalton, joined us again and ate every bite of The Turkey, a sandwich on Ciabatta made with roasted turkey breast, Muenster cheese, herb mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9554\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0054.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9554\" title=\"DSC_0054\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0054-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Pimento Cheese sandwich.[/caption]\r\n\r\nPeggy tried the Pimento Cheese sandwich. It is traditionally served on white or Focaccia bread, but she chose sourdough bread instead. The homemade cheese was oozing out of the slightly toasted\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9552\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0051.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9552\" title=\"DSC_0051\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0051-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> The Turkey sandwich.[/caption]\r\n\r\nbread, and it looked so good that Buck even had to trade her half of his sandwich for half of the Pimento.\r\n\r\nI had a hard time choosing, everything sounded so good, but I couldn’t pass up the Veggie Sandwich — avocado, lettuce, cucumber, sprouts, Provolone cheese and mustard vinaigrette — but I added turkey on toasted wheat bread.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9553\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0047.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9553\" title=\"DSC_0047\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0047-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> The Veggie (with turkey).[/caption]\r\n\r\nAll the sandwiches were plentiful and prepared with fresh, quality ingredients. Owners Matt and Laura McAlhaney also make sure that the items on the menu are available pre-packaged for those on the go.\r\n\r\nJust as we all were declaring how full we felt after our meal, Louisa brought out a plate of warm cookies. I could barely look at them at first, but then Dalton tried one and raved about the delicious peanut butter-caramel-chocolate chip flavor. I had to see for myself what the\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9555\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0057.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9555\" title=\"DSC_0057\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0057-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> A plate of delicious peanut butter-caramel-chocolate chip cookies.[/caption]\r\n\r\nfuss was about, and after one bite of gooey goodness, I was hooked (and even took home all the leftovers!).\r\n\r\nCity Java &amp; News is located at 301 Carteret Street as part of City Loft Hotel, which was recently ranked as one of the Top 25 Small Hotels in the U.S. by Tripadvisor.com. Lunch is served Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the coffee shop is open Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call 843-379-JAVA (5282) or visit www.citylofthotel.com.', 'In addition to quality coffee, discover a savory lunch menu at City Java', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'in-addition-to-quality-coffee-discover-a-savory-lunch-menu-at-city-java', '', '', '2013-01-24 07:45:05', '2013-01-24 12:45:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9550', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9557, 4, '2013-01-24 11:11:17', '2013-01-24 16:11:17', '[caption id=\"attachment_9558\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"1024\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Lifestyle-Calendar-darlings.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-9558\" title=\"Lifestyle-Calendar darlings\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Lifestyle-Calendar-darlings-1024x464.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"464\" /></a> Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Nu Delta Omega Chapter, held its 2013 Calendar Doll Pageant on Saturday, Dec. 8 at Bluffton High School. Parents, friends and supporters were entertained by seven talented, intelligent and beautiful fifth grade students from Beaufort and Jasper counties. Sophia Sherman, daughter of Mr. &amp; Mrs. Leon R. Sherman of Beaufort, was crowned Miss Calendar Doll 2013. Proceeds from the pageant will assist Nu Delta Omega in awarding annual scholarships to area seniors as well as help with other community-based projects. Pictured, from left: Shira Williams, TyAsia Middleton, JyYan Simmons, Sophia Sherman, Jasmine Campbell, Jada Scheper and DeShanta Gantt-Osborne.[/caption]', 'Calendar Dolls Pageant', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'calendar-dolls-pageant', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:11:17', '2013-01-24 16:11:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9557', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9558, 4, '2013-01-24 11:10:08', '2013-01-24 16:10:08', '', 'Lifestyle-Calendar darlings', 'Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Nu Delta Omega Chapter, held its 2013 Calendar Doll Pageant on Saturday, Dec. 8 at Bluffton High School.  Parents, friends and supporters were entertained by seven talented, intelligent and beautiful fifth grade students from Beaufort and Jasper counties. Sophia Sherman, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Leon R. Sherman of Beaufort, was crowned Miss Calendar Doll 2013. Proceeds from the pageant will assist Nu Delta Omega in awarding annual scholarships to area seniors as well as help with other community-based projects. Pictured, from left: Shira Williams, TyAsia Middleton, JyYan Simmons, Sophia Sherman, Jasmine Campbell, Jada Scheper and DeShanta Gantt-Osborne.', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', 'lifestyle-calendar-darlings', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:10:08', '2013-01-24 16:10:08', '', 9557, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Lifestyle-Calendar-darlings.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(9560, 4, '2013-01-24 11:12:43', '2013-01-24 16:12:43', 'Tickets are available now for the 7th annual Beaufort International Film Festival scheduled for February 13-17. Purchase tickets online at www.beaufortfilmfestival.com or at the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center, 713 Craven St., Beaufort or at the Beaufort Film Society office located at 708 Carteret St., Beaufort, SC.  The full schedule of events and screening times are also located on the film festival website. Discounts apply for all members of the Beaufort Film Society.  Find the details for membership at www.beaufortfilmsociety.org.\r\n\r\nRon Tucker, President of the Beaufort Film Society, said more than 7,000 people participated in last year’s festival and he expects an even greater turnout this year. “We will present more than 30 screenings to include shorts, documentaries, animated films and student productions and we look forward to hosting some exciting special guests and celebrities again this year. This may be our best festival yet.”\r\n\r\nMike Tollin, director of the film “Radio,” which was shot in the Lowcountry in 2003, will accept the Jean Ribaut Award for Excellence in Filmmaking. The real life “Radio,” James Robert Kennedy (played by Cuba Gooding Jr.), and Coach Harold Jones (played by Ed Harris), will also attend the festival. Tucker said an effort is under way to locate local people who worked on the set of the film as extras or technicians and invite them to the screening.  Tollin said he is excited about seeing them again.  There will be a special reunion screening of the film at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb 15 at the USCB Center for the Arts.\r\n\r\nChris Brinker, producer and director of the soon-to-be-released motion picture “Whisky Bay,” will conduct a Q&amp;A on the making of the film along with the film’s star Tom Berenger at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15. Brinker will be presented the festival’s inaugural Robert Smalls Indie Vision Award.\r\n\r\nFor the first time the Opening Night Reception will be a ticketed event and takes place on Wednesday, February 13 at Old Bay Marketplace.  The awards ceremony is Saturday, February 16 at USCB.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saltus supports Beaufort Film Festival with wine dinner: </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Saltus River Grill on Bay Street will host its Third Annual Wine Dinner benefiting The Beaufort International Film Festival on Thursday, January 24. A cocktail hour will begin at 6 p.m. with remarks from Beaufort Film Society Executive Director Ron Tucker, followed by a four-course dinner prepared by Saltus Executive Chef Brian Waters. The dinner is available for $50 per person, with $10 per paid ticket benefiting BIFF. Reservations may be made by calling (843) 379-3474. A menu is available at www.saltusrivergrill.com. This year’s signature cocktail is called “The Great Santini.”</strong>\r\n<div><strong>\r\n</strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>\r\n</strong></div>', 'Get tickets now for Beaufort Film Festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'get-tickets-now-for-beaufort-film-festival', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:12:43', '2013-01-24 16:12:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9560', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(9562, 4, '2013-01-24 11:21:04', '2013-01-24 16:21:04', '<strong>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9564\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Girls.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9564\" title=\"Girls\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Girls-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" /></a> Congratulations to Beaufort Academy’s 2013 Homecoming Queen, senior Mary Catherine Carmody. Mary Catherine was crowned Friday, Jan. 18 by the 2012 Homecoming Queen Madeline Griffith and Head of School, Ms. Julie Corner. Homecoming court, front row: Alondra Rodriguez, Mary Catherine Carmody, Megan DeBardelaben, Hope Keane. Back row: Grace Stewart, Briley Langahans, Laura Roddey and Charlotte Delfosse.[/caption]\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 29: BA second graders begin swim lessons at the YMCA, twice per week.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 29: There will be a Camp Leopold orientation for 5th and 6th graders.\r\n\r\n• The BA chess team played in the Golden Isles Chess Association Grand Prix with 120 players from Georgia, Florida and S.C. Beaufort Academy K-3 grade team took first place in the Primary Section by five points.  BA Kindergartners Madison McDougall and Grace Simmons played in their first tournament, and won 2 ½ games.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9565\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/chess.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9565\" title=\"chess\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/chess-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a> Kendra Rogers (second grade), Madison McDougall (Kindergarten), Grace Simmons (Kindergarten), Whit Suber (first grade), G Simmons (second grade), and Jack McDougall (second grade).[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>E. C. MONTESSORI</strong>\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 31: Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. For toddler through Grade 8.\r\n\r\n• Montessori Education Week:\r\nFeb. 25 – March 1\r\n\r\n<strong>HOLY TRINITY CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN </strong>\r\n\r\n• Open Enrollment for all new students begins Monday, January 28. Applications will be accepted for Pre-School (PK2 – PK4) and Grammar school (K5 – 6th grade). HTCCS is a private school committed to the pursuit of truth, wisdom, scholastic excellence, and the love of learning.  If these are characteristics that you desire for your child’s education, then we invite you to begin our application process. Please call the school at (843) 522-0660 or e-mail at htadmin@htccs.org  with questions or to set up a school tour.\r\n\r\n• An Open House is scheduled for Tuesday, February 5 at 6 p.m. Are you interested in a classical Christian education for your child?  Do you have questions on what is a classical education and is it right for your family? Holy Trinity offers classes from Pre-school age 2 through sixth grade. Answer your questions with headmaster, Rev. Chad E. Lawrence, meet the teachers and staff, and tour the school. For more information, call 843-522-0660 or e-mail us at htadmin@htccs.org.\r\n\r\n• Holy Trinity Classical Christian School has been received as a Partner Member of the Classical Latin School Association (CLSA).\r\n\r\n<strong>LADY’S ISLAND MIDDLE</strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9566\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2nd-grade-bio.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9566\" title=\"2nd grade bio\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2nd-grade-bio-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Each January, second grade students study bacteria and viruses and how they affect health. Last week, they went to the biology lab to look at organisms that are too small to see with the naked eye. For many it was their first encounter with the microscopes. Picture are Kendra Rogers and Megan Alvarez.[/caption]\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 24: 5 p.m. Basketball LIMS vs Robert Smalls Middle, away\r\n\r\n• Friday, Jan. 25: Report cards go home\r\n\r\n• Monday, Jan. 28: Baseball tryouts begin, 4 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Jan. 29: Basketball Playoff Higher Seed, 5 p.m.\r\n\r\n•  Wednesday, Jan. 30: 5th &amp; 6th Grade Celebration of Achievement\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 31: Basketball Championship Higher Seed, 5 p.m.\r\n\r\n•  Thursday, Jan. 31: 7th Grade Celebration of Achievement. • According to S.C. law, all 8th grade students and their parents must meet with the 8th grade counselor to create the student’s Individual Graduation Plan (IGP). Appointment letters are mailed out 1-2 weeks before; if you cannot make the meeting, please contact guidance at 843-322-3140.\r\n\r\n<strong>RIVERVIEW CHARTER</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>• </strong>Return re-enrollment applications to your child’s homeroom teacher before Thursday, January 31 at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n<strong>• </strong>Applications for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade are now being accepted at Riverview Charter School. Applications will be accepted until 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 31.\r\n\r\n<strong>MOSSY OAKS</strong>\r\n\r\nMossy Oaks Elementary School is hosting its Second Chili Cook Off on Friday, Feb. 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria. There will be a hoedown dance and silent auction, and attendees dressed in country/Western garb get a free dessert. Chili categories include The Real Deal, Anything Goes, Kickin HOT, Mayor’s Choice and Fan Favorite. Mayor Billy Keyserling will be a guest judge and Steve Curless will be the MC, DJ and auctioneer. Tickets are $3 per person or $12 per family.\r\n\r\n<strong>SCHOOL DISTRICT</strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9563\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/D90-20130115-19-08-10-Elementary-Parents-corrected.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9563\" title=\"D90-20130115-19-08-10 Elementary Parents corrected\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/D90-20130115-19-08-10-Elementary-Parents-corrected-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> A progressive math parent education night was held Jan. 15. Parents learned about Montessori math at each age level and traveled from classroom to classroom. They were able to explore the didactic materials and were given lessons by the teachers.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>• AMES program accepting applications: </strong>A popular academic magnet program for high-achieving Beaufort County elementary students interested in math and science is now accepting applications for the 2013-14 school year Interested parents and students can learn more about this curriculum option when both schools hold special informational meetings.  Beaufort Elementary School’s two meetings are scheduled for Feb. 6 and 7 at 6 p.m., and Pritchardville Elementary School’s two meetings are scheduled for Feb. 5 and 12 at 6 p.m. AMES is based on rigorous math and science foundational skills taught through the use of science and engineering and technology projects.  Eligible students include rising third-, fourth- and fifth-graders in the district’s gifted and talented program. Interested students must complete a 2013-14 application online by March 8. Link to AMES application:\r\n\r\nhttp://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/BCSD/Departments/Instructional_Services/Academic_Initiatives-Menu/AMES\r\n\r\n<strong>ST. PETER\'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL</strong>\r\n\r\n• Sunday, Jan. 27: Catholic Schools Week – St. Peter’s Catholic School Open House 9 a.m. – noon. 2013 – 2014 enrollment information will be available.  Come on by or call 522-2163.\r\n\r\n• Thursday, Jan. 31: Home basketball game vs. Saint Gregory the Great girls 6 p.m./ 7 p.m. boys.\r\n\r\n<strong>OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE</strong>\r\n\r\nRegistration for the Winter/Spring term is in full swing. Classes begin Monday, January 28 and run through May 3. Registration remains open throughout the term.\r\n\r\nWith more than 220 courses this term, there is still plenty of opportunity to participate. Whether you take one course or 20, there are pay options that are an incredible value. Registration payment options vary from $12 per course to unlimited participation for $85 per term. Annual membership in OLLI is $40, which includes many valuable benefits including savings on the MET Opera, chamber music concerts, USCB dining, library membership and more.\r\n\r\n<em>Send your school happenings to theislandnews@gmail.com.</em>\r\n<div><em>\r\n</em></div>', 'School Notes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-notes-17', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:43', '2018-07-12 15:03:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9562', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9568, 4, '2013-01-24 11:23:11', '2013-01-24 16:23:11', '<strong>By Takiya Smith</strong>\r\n\r\nWe have all heard that it takes 21 days to make or break a habit. Whether that myth is fact or fiction, what could it possibly hurt to try? For starters, creating or breaking a pattern certainly takes commitment and will vary on an individual basis, considering your goals. Personally speaking, this past month, I embarked on 21 days of gorgeous.\r\n\r\nSince I am always on the go, there have been plenty of days where it was quick, simple and easy to pull my hair into a ponytail, pull on some jeans, swipe on some lip gloss and go. Needless to say, there is absolutely nothing wrong with jeans, a ponytail or lip gloss, but this past month I made a decision to be fabulous everyday and everywhere I went. Instead of jeans, I wore skirts and dresses. Instead of flats, I wore heels and boots. Instead of a ponytail, I curled and styled my hair; and instead of lip gloss, I wore lipstick.\r\n\r\nThe choice was for myself and the benefits were certainly for me. No matter what I was doing, where I was going, who I was with, or what it was for, I looked good. The outcome was me feeling great. The irony of all this is not only did my looking good boost my exuberance, but it drew others to me as well. I received tons of compliments and was always greeted by smiles or friendly words. My habit-forming attitude to invest into my looks daily offered me a dose of self-confidence that was a remedy for well-being that was contagious.\r\n\r\nSo, whether it be a habit to start or a habit to break, take your very own 21 day challenge. For more info or questions and comments, visit my blog at www.blb-boutiques.com.', 'The 21-day challenge', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-21-day-challenge', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:23:11', '2013-01-24 16:23:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9568', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9571, 4, '2013-01-24 11:25:20', '2013-01-24 16:25:20', 'To gauge private developers’ interest in redeveloping Beaufort’s Downtown Marina parking lot and surrounding areas, to boost economic activity and improve access to the water, the Beaufort Redevelopment Commission will seek letters of interest from local, regional and national development groups over the next 60 days.\r\n\r\nThe Redevelopment Commission will evaluate responses with the intent of selecting one or more developers to further discuss a potential project, Commission Chairman Jon Verity said.\r\n\r\n“Everything we do will follow the normal processes for development review, historic review board oversight, permitting, everything. Any proposed redevelopment project will naturally be guided by the Civic Master Plan and market conditions,” he said.\r\n\r\n“We anticipate a great deal of public interest and public involvement in this process and it’s going to take eight or 10 months, maybe longer,” Verity said.\r\n\r\nThe idea, he said, is to attract new development that will create synergy with the surrounding uses and add to the positive momentum, including recent private investments downtown.\r\n\r\nThe Redevelopment Commission is focusing its attention on the potential upgrade of the City-owned marina parking lot.  The City is seeking private sector development investment for the project.   Developers will be asked to present their ideas on how to redevelop the property, which could involve the sale of land or a lease arrangement, Verity said.\r\n\r\nRecent public comments during the amendment of the Beaufort Civic Master Plan indicate solid public support for progress in the west end of downtown, said Alan Dechovitz, project chairman for the Redevelopment Commission.\r\n\r\nMerchants are optimistic that a project on the marina site can bring new visitors who not only shop, but also purchase, in downtown shops and restaurants.  As discussions move forward about redeveloping the marina parking lot, Dechovitz and Verity said they anticipate continued discussions about expanding and improving parking options throughout downtown.\r\n\r\n“The city and the Redevelopment Commission are very mindful that redevelopment of such a prominent site must be of a scale and character with the existing downtown, have a high probability of long-term financial success, and address both the public’s interests and concerns,” Verity said.\r\n\r\n“Our interest is enhancing downtown, enhancing the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, and making the most of what we have.,” he said.\r\n\r\nIdeas already pitched favorably to the Beaufort City Council include a privately-funded water sports center for kayaking and rowing, relocated marina buildings, and a new daydock to attract more boaters to visit downtown.', 'City of Beaufort starts process to spur economic development at park, marina', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'city-of-beaufort-starts-process-to-spur-economic-development-at-park-marina', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:25:20', '2013-01-24 16:25:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9571', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9573, 4, '2013-01-24 11:26:32', '2013-01-24 16:26:32', '<strong>By Martha O’Regan</strong>\r\n\r\nIt seems that the more “civilized” we become, the more we complicate the basic foundation of all human existence.  I have been writing for the last year and a half about “it” and how “it” applies to our health, relationships and overall life experience. I have referenced “it” as neurological, psychological, emotional and mental; I’ve used “it” to simplify quantum physics, law of attraction, and the autonomic nervous system and how “it” applies to our everyday lives. The more I learn, the more simple and basic “it” becomes in my day to day and I can’t help but want to share ways to manage “it” with others. What is “it”?\r\n\r\nThe “it” is energy.  Every single thing that we can touch or see is energy.  Every thought, word and deed we put into the universe is energy. We learned about protons, neutrons and electrons in eighth grade science, passed the multiple guess tests and moved on, unimpressed. Yet “it” is the basic foundation of everything in all of creation, and until recent years and the study of neuroscience, “it” was treated much differently. “It” was weird, “woo woo” or, my all time favorite, “new age.”\r\n\r\nAs a Bio Energy practitioner, I frequently hear things like, “I don’t know how it works or why it works, I just know it works” or “It seems you hardly did anything and I feel better.” What I am doing is re-aligning the energies of mind, body and spirit, so the power that created the body can heal the body — it is that simple because we are created that simply. Power, light, sound, vibration, and frequency all mean the same thing: Energy.  Once you connect with even the idea of energy and how it works within and around us, the more in touch and in awe you become with the Power of all of Creation. There is only one power, which I call God.  That power is both the foundation and catalyst to every action in the entire universe. That same power is the power that divided a single cell into 2, into 4, into 16 to grow your spine, brain, heart and kidneys to become you. It is the same energy that runs your body and your life with or without your efforts.\r\n\r\nBy design, the power around us is constantly trying to connect with the power within us, but too often “we” get in the way. The “we” is the ego, our conscious mind, the thing that thinks it’s in charge, giving us its opinion on everything. We limit or slow down that power through judgments, grudges and upsets — thinking that “we” know what is “right” or “wrong.” Once we surrender to the idea that “we” are not in charge and begin allowing that power to flow into us, to be used in service to others or connected with the planet, we begin to heal and find the gratitude and joy that has been missing in our lives.  That is the power in charge.\r\n\r\nTo simplify it even more, science tells us that the bio energetic frequency of the human heart is the same frequency of the invisible energy swirling all around us which is the same frequency as love.  Energy=God=Love=God=Energy.  Can’t you just visualize Einstein and Jesus hanging out sharing theories and parables, only to kick back and agree that “Yep, it’s all love and love is all that is.”\r\n\r\nIt’s just that simple, albeit not always easy ... until it is. Let’s make it easy in 2013. Live Well ... Have Fun!\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Therapeutic Solutions: Offering a unique approach to your active health care needs using a variety of healing modalities, nutritional and wellness coaching to empower you to a new state of health and well-being. 73 Sams Point Road, 524-2554.</em></strong>\r\n<div><strong><em>\r\n</em></strong></div>\r\n</div>', '‘It’ really is quite simple', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'it-really-is-quite-simple', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:26:32', '2013-01-24 16:26:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9573', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9575, 4, '2013-01-24 11:28:18', '2013-01-24 16:28:18', 'The Technical College of the Lowcountry is now accepting applications for fall entry into its health sciences programs that include massage therapy, nursing, physical therapist assistant, radiologic technology and surgical technology. Apply by April 1.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9576\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/TCL-Health-Sciences-program.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9576\" title=\"TCL Health Sciences program\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/TCL-Health-Sciences-program-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" /></a> TCL Radiologic Technology Instructor Glenn Levicki (left) supervises a TCL student who demonstrates how to use radiographic equipment.[/caption]\r\n\r\nHealth Sciences students experience on-campus learning using high-tech simulation equipment and receive additional hands-on practice at clinical sites located throughout Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties.\r\n\r\n“Entry into TCL’s health sciences programs is highly competitive, so it’s best to start the application process early,” Health Sciences Dean Marge Sapp said.\r\n\r\nThe job outlook is exceptional for all of TCL’s health career programs.\r\n\r\nHealth care will generate 3.2 million new jobs between 2008 and 2018, more than any other industry, largely in response to rapid growth in the elderly population. Employment in the health care industry is projected to increase 22 percent through 2018, compared with 11 percent for all industries combined, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.\r\n\r\nFederal and state financial aid options are available through the TCL financial aid office. Additionally, most South Carolina residents automatically qualify for S.C. Lottery Tuition Assistance.\r\n\r\nCall 843-525-8267 for more information, or visit www.tcl.edu/health to learn more.\r\n<div></div>', 'TCL health sciences accepting applications', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tcl-health-sciences-accepting-applications', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:03:42', '2018-07-12 15:03:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9575', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9578, 4, '2013-01-24 11:30:37', '2013-01-24 16:30:37', '[caption id=\"attachment_9579\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Miranda-center-court-smaller.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9579\" title=\"Miranda center court smaller\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Miranda-center-court-smaller-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a> Beaufort Academy Junior Miranda Weslake scored her 1,000th high school basketball point Friday, Jan. 11. Congrats to Miranda for her hard work and success on center court![/caption]', 'Athlete of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athlete-of-the-week-29', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:30:37', '2013-01-24 16:30:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9578', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9586, 4, '2013-01-24 11:35:42', '2013-01-24 16:35:42', '<strong>By Jerod Collins</strong>\r\n\r\nTechnology has come a very long way, hasn’t it? Do you remember a time when the only thing you could do with a phone was make a call? Well, it is safe to say that those days are long gone. Smartphones, like the iPhone and Android, can do all kinds of cool things right out of the box like connect with your email, Facebook and contacts, allow you to surf the Web and it can even make phone calls! But I bet you are wondering, “What else can I use it for to make my life easier?” Here is a list of awesome things I bet you didn’t know you could do with your iPhone.\r\n\r\n<strong>• Carry your documents with you: </strong>Sometimes, you need to take your work with you, or you want to have your pictures be sent automatically to your computer when you take them. With Dropbox for iPhone, you can have your documents and pictures be synced between your computer and phone at all times. You will never be without an important document again.\r\n\r\n<strong>• Take high definition pictures: </strong>Sure the camera on your phone is OK, but if you want to take eye-popping photos like a pro, look into getting a HDR camera app for your iPhone. Most of them are free and take photos that rival even the HD cameras the pros use. It isn’t perfect, but for a phone, it is pretty fantastic!\r\n\r\n<strong>• Scan documents on the go:</strong> If you are a small business owner, or a person who keeps track of receipts, Genius Scan turns your iPhone into a high quality scanner. Using your phone camera, you take a picture of the document you want to scan and it turns the image into a high quality PDF that you can then email or save to your computer via Dropbox. I use it to file invoices for my business and it helps make my life a bit easier.\r\n\r\n<strong>• Balance your checkbook digitally:</strong> If you use your debit card more than you would like to admit, sometimes it may be hard to remember to balance your accounts on the go. With a Checkbook app, you can keep balanced on the go. You can also go a step further with Bill Tracker and Debt Beater app for all the help you need keeping your finances in order on the go.\r\n\r\n<strong>• Find Recipes and help exercise: </strong>Food Network app, need I say more? Well, there are many apps for recipes and food preparation — search the app store for food and be amazed! Also, if you are a fitness nut, or just trying to lose weight from the holidays, there are many workout apps and fitness trackers that you can use to help get the body you have always wanted. My recommendation for a fitness app is Fitness Buddy.\r\n\r\nTechnology really is a wonderful thing. It helps us to be more productive and get things done faster. Today, your phone is not just a device for voice calls. Your phone is a multi-tool, capable of many different uses that you can use to your advantage. Whether you want to find where you need to go (Google Maps, yes, it doubles as a GPS), get work on documents on the go (documents-to-go) or just call a loved one, use your phone to your advantage. Make it work for you!\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Do you have a question for the tech guy? Jerod Collins, owner of Digital Remedi, has the answer! Contact him at 843-441-6940 or visit www.digitalremedi.com.   </em></strong>\r\n<div><strong><em>\r\n</em></strong></div>', 'Awesome things to do with your iPhone', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'awesome-things-to-do-with-your-iphone', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:35:42', '2013-01-24 16:35:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9586', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9588, 4, '2013-01-24 11:41:30', '2013-01-24 16:41:30', '<strong>By Lanier Laney</strong>\r\n\r\nHistoric Beaufort Foundation’s traditional Lowcountry oyster roast was held this year at the historic Oaks Plantation on St. Helena Island. It was a big turnout for this annual fun fundraising event.  Special thanks to host <strong>Barbara “Cookie” Goodwin</strong> and all the people who made it possible: <strong>Carolyn and Sandy Sanders</strong>, <strong>Pat Lewin</strong>, and all the hardworking HBF volunteers. <strong>HBF Coordinator Isabella Reeves and Executive Director Maxine Lutz</strong> did a wonderful job putting the whole thing so beautifully together.  Here are some pics for you by Roy Flannagan:\r\n<div> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/HBF1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9590\" title=\"HBF1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/HBF1-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9591\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/HBF2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9591\" title=\"HBF2\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/HBF2-300x282.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" /></a> Allison and Ben Coppedge and Allison’s Mom, Cindy Collins.[/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[caption id=\"attachment_9592\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Elinor-Gray.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9592\" title=\"Elinor Gray\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Elinor-Gray-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Elinor Gray.[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>', 'HBF’s 13th Annual Oyster Roast was a hit', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hbfs-13th-annual-oyster-roast-was-a-hit', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:41:30', '2013-01-24 16:41:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9588', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9594, 4, '2013-01-24 11:43:21', '2013-01-24 16:43:21', '<strong>Dr. Stephen Durham finishes advanced course </strong>\r\n\r\nDr. Stephen Durham, DMD has completed training in the care of denture patients who suffer from TMJ.  This specialized training means Dr. Durham can provide neuromuscular dentures, a progressive treatment that solves problems in the way the jaws fit and the muscles around them work together.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9595\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DrStephenDurham.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9595\" title=\"DrStephenDurham\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DrStephenDurham-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Dr. Stephen Durham[/caption]\r\n\r\nDr. Durham completed the course, “Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Patient,” under Dr. Mark Duncan and Dr. Norman Thomas of LVI Global. While at LVI, Dr. Durham underwent training to evaluate, diagnose, and treat denture patients “so that they not only look good but feel good in ways they might not have thought possible.”\r\n\r\nA recipient of the 2012 Mastership Award from The Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. Durham received his bachelor’s degree from Clemson University and achieved his dream of becoming a dentist when he earned his dental degree from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine.\r\n\r\nFor more information call Dr. Stephen Durham at 843.379.5400.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dr. Denise Carter joins Palmetto Eye Specialists</strong>\r\n\r\nPalmetto Eye Specialists, the region’s largest ophthalmology practice with four office locations, has announced that Denise Carter, O.D. has joined the practice as an optometrist. Dr. Carter will be working at the Beaufort office location at\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9596\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"144\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Health-DrCarter.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9596\" title=\"Health-DrCarter\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Health-DrCarter-144x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"150\" /></a> Dr. Denise Carter[/caption]\r\n\r\nPalmetto Business Park, located at 33 Kemmerlin Lane in Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nDr. Carter has nearly 20 years of experience as an optometrist. She’s a half-marathon runner who received her undergraduate degree at Ohio State University and her doctorate at the Ohio State University College of Optometry\r\n\r\nPalmetto Eye Specialists Beaufort office location is located at 33 Kemmerlin Lane on Lady’s Island. Visit www.palmettoeye.com or call 843-521-2020.\r\n<div></div>', 'Health Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-6', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:30:08', '2018-07-12 15:30:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9594', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9598, 4, '2013-01-24 11:44:30', '2013-01-24 16:44:30', '<strong>Development near Emancipation Oak is a disgrace to the historical significance of the site</strong>\r\n\r\nA friend of mine and I attended the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation at Tabernacle Baptist Church, and went, along with many others, to the site on the grounds of Naval Hospital Beaufort in Port Royal. There were people attending who had come from several other parts of the country because they were so interested and respectful of the occasion, as well, of course, as many from the Beaufort area.  I think everyone was a bit shocked to see that the area right around the tree had been encroached upon by the construction of a ranch house that is part of the military housing in the area.  The back screened porch of this house was within about 10 feet of the tree, not to mention the owner’s satellite TV dish, which was also interfering with the view. It was really quite difficult to focus on the profound history of the site under these conditions, and, all in all, I would have to say ... a disgrace. The only good news is that because of the impossibility of the general public even getting on the grounds to see this, not too many people are aware of this amazing lack of respectful treatment of this supremely hallowed site.\r\n<div> <strong>Did you get a boot on your car parking downtown or is the traffic light on your street ridiculously slow? Or would you like to thank a stranger for a random act of kindness? Here’s your chance to sound off. Send your comments to LowcountryBroil@gmail.com and you could see them in the paper. Don’t worry: They’re all anonymous.</strong>\r\n<div></div>\r\n</div>', 'Lowcountry Broil', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-broil-12', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:44:30', '2013-01-24 16:44:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9598', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9600, 4, '2013-01-24 11:45:05', '2013-01-24 16:45:05', '<strong>• Indie Film at USCB Center for the Arts: A ROYAL AFFAIR, Thursday, January 24 at 7 p.m.  </strong>Nominated For Best Foreign Film By Academy Awards, Danish with English subtitles, rated R. “A Royal Affair” is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen’s heart and starts a revolution. Centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane Danish King Christian, the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism Struensee and the young but strong Queen Caroline Mathilda. Tickets: $7 Adults, $6 Senior Military, $5 Students<strong>.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>• Choral concert set to benefit NAMI</strong>: “The Mary Green Chorale, under the direction of Mary Woodmansee Green, will present the concert, “We Sing of Love,” to benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Beaufort County (NAMI), on Friday, February 15, 7:30 p.m. at The Baptist Church of Beaufort. Maestra Green is most known in the Lowcountry for her work as Music Director and Conductor of the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra. This choral concert will feature the Lomazov/Rackers Piano Duo and soprano Laura Sutton Flloyd, and will include the music of Brahms, Schubert, Stravinsky, Finney and more. Steven Branyon will accompany on the piano, joined by Russell Flloyd on the clarinet and guitar. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Office, or by calling NAMI at 843-681-2200 ext 2.\r\n\r\n<strong>• Beaufort Scenes</strong>: Beaufort landscapes made easy and fun using Water Mixable Oils.  Paints furnished. Instructor Jay Kenaga will teach classes February 6, 7, 8 from 1- 4 p.m. All skill levels – Beginners welcome at the BAA Studio of the Beaufort Art Association, 913 Bay St., Beaufort. Cost:  $75 payable to “Beaufort Art Association.” Completed registration form &amp; check required to confirm a place in the class. Deadline for Registration: February 4. We supply the water mixable oil paint, paper towels, water container, and a photo of a beautiful Beaufort residential scene. Registration forms are available online at beaufortartassociation.com.  Contact Ellen Long for details and questions at 843-838-3205.\r\n<div></div>', 'Arts Events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-events-20', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:45:05', '2013-01-24 16:45:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9600', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9602, 4, '2013-01-24 11:46:25', '2013-01-24 16:46:25', 'Kathy Kilgore will be presenting Somerset Maugham’s book, “The Painted Veil” on Monday, Jan. 28 at noon at the USCB Center for the Arts as part of the 2013 Books Sandwiched In series. The book was chosen for the author’s connection with the Lowcountry and the “wonderful surprise” that it contains in its captivating story and characters.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9603\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kathy-Kilgore.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9603\" title=\"Kathy Kilgore\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kathy-Kilgore-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Kathy Kilgore[/caption]\r\n\r\nKathy is the owner of Divine Shoes in Beaufort. Having been born in Annandale, Va., Kathy moved to Beaufort in 1971 when her father was stationed at Parris Island as chief of staff. Kathy graduated from Beaufort Academy and went on to receive her B.S. in Business from the University of South Carolina. Kathy and her husband Glen moved back to Beaufort in 1991, and in 1992 founded EX LIBRIS book club, which remains to date with 25 members. Kathy is active in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, is the former chair of the Beaufort Academy Board of Trustees, and former vice-chair of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation. She and her family enjoy boating, swimming, reading, entertaining, spending time together and fashion.\r\n<div></div>', 'Books Sandwiched In series: ‘The Painted Veil’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'books-sandwiched-in-series-the-painted-veil', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:46:25', '2013-01-24 16:46:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9602', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9605, 4, '2013-01-24 11:47:10', '2013-01-24 16:47:10', '<strong>Suspects arrested on gun, drug charges</strong>\r\n\r\nOn January 11, members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Investigations Section arrested two St. Helena men on various drug and weapons charges.\r\n\r\nIn December of 2012 members of the Drug Investigations Section initiated a drug investigation in reference to Melvin Holmes and his brother Ahmad Holmes selling illegal drugs in the St. Helena area of Beaufort County.  Investigators also learned the illegal drugs were being stored at the Holmes’ residence located at 944 Seaside Road on St. Helena.\r\n\r\nDuring this investigation, controlled purchases of illegal drugs were made from both Melvin and Ahmad, which resulted in a search warrant. The search warrant was executed and a small quantity of marijuana was found on Ahmad Holmes, and larger quantities of crack cocaine and powder cocaine, and a handgun were found on Melvin Holmes.\r\n\r\nMelvin and Ahmad Holmes were placed under arrest.\r\n\r\n<strong>County offering course to be certified lifeguard</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Parks and Leisure Services will hold an American Red Cross Lifeguarding Course at the Battery Creek Indoor Swimming Pool during the month of February. Participants must be at least 15 and take a pre-requisite swim assessment set for Friday, January 25, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Battery Creek Swimming Pool located at 1 Blue Dolphin Drive in Burton. Due to space limitations, only the first 12 participants that pass the assessment will be eligible for the class. The course will take place daily from February 1-4.\r\n\r\nThe registration fee is $160 which includes all class materials.', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-31', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:47:10', '2013-01-24 16:47:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9605', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(9607, 4, '2013-01-24 11:50:15', '2013-01-24 16:50:15', 'By Lanier Laney\r\n\r\nCarol Morrissey was born in the Garden State but has been thriving as a non-native Southern transplant since she happily moved to Beaufort in 1987.  She’s a Registered Nurse, has a masters degree in Holistic Nutrition (MHN) and is a registered yoga teacher at the E-RYT500 level.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9608\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"199\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Carol-Morrissey-In-the-flow.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9608\" title=\"Carol Morrissey   In the flow\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Carol-Morrissey-In-the-flow-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a> Carol Morrissey is a registered nurse, has a masters degree in Holistic Nutrition (MHN) and is a registered yoga teacher at the E-RYT500 level.[/caption]\r\n\r\nSays Carol, “I’ve been teaching yoga full time for 11 years and started whole food-based nutritional counseling, raw food workshops and seasonal group cleanses a few years ago after completing my Masters Degree in Holistic Nutrition.” (By the way, Carol’s raw food spring cleanse is what many of Beaufort’s loveliest ladies swear by to get their figures back in shape after the excesses of the holidays.)\r\n\r\nCarol met her husband, Dean, right after he moved to Beaufort in 1989. They dated for five years before marrying in 1994. She and Dean have two daughters that they are justifiably proud of: Morgan, 15, who is a freshman at Beaufort High, and Hannah, almost 14, in eighth grade at Beaufort Middle. Both play tennis for Beaufort High and Morgan recently received the MVP award for the Junior Varsity Tennis team.\r\n\r\nCarol teaches classes and workshops at the Yoga Chandra Center for the Healing Arts in the Lady’s Island Marina building and says she is also fortunate to be part of the team of professionals put together by Carolina Sportscare for the Dataw Island community.  Carol has been mourning the loss of her good friend, and beloved Yoga Chandra Center founder, Kim Cech.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9609\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Morgan-Carol-and-Hannah-Morrissey.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9609\" title=\"Morgan, Carol, and Hannah Morrissey\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Morgan-Carol-and-Hannah-Morrissey-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Carol with her daughters Morgan and Hannah.[/caption]\r\n\r\nCarol said, “Kim was my first yoga mentor and I think Kim’s loss will be felt for some time. I know that I am still in the grieving process. I was fortunate to be with her many hours during her illness. Near the end of her illness, I asked people who had been Kim’s friends/students to send me notes, memories they had of Kim for me to read to her. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. I got to read all these tender love stories of Kim, to Kim, from folks near and far, current students and those from her past. I wanted her to know how much she was loved by so many. Her legacy is vast and lasting.”\r\n\r\nCarol’s journey to become a yoga teacher was unexpected.  Says Carol, “I have always been a fitness enthusiast but never dreamed that yoga would become such a passion. I was spinning instructor/cardio junkie/gym rat (not that there is anything wrong with that!) with terrible back pain and the world’s tightest hamstrings. I knew I needed to ‘stretch’ more and signed up for a fitness-based yoga workshop in Hilton Head. I went ... I stunk; I mean I was terrible at ‘yoga’ and  hence the gauntlet was thrown. I was so accustomed to being such a good athlete that it got under my skin to be so inept with yoga.\r\n\r\n“I began to practice more and started taking classes with Kim Cech. Kim was so gracious and skilled. She never made me feel inadequate even though I could only bend enough to touch my knees! I began to see yoga as more than just exercise and view it as an expression of art and mindfulness. I developed a deep appreciation for the philosophy and science that comprises a complete yoga practice and the science/anatomy geek in me reveled in the anatomy and therapeutic applications of yoga.   Soon I had the tools and skill to completely alleviate my back pain. I was hooked and have not stopped continuing my studies or practicing since.”\r\n\r\nCarol has studied yoga continuously over the years, acquiring more than 1,200 classroom hours of hands-on training in yoga studies with a large emphasis on the therapeutic modalities of yoga.\r\n\r\n“One of the aspects of my teaching that I most enjoy and am proud of is the range of my teaching,” she said. “I’m known for offering some of the most creative, challenging asana classes around and yet also have a great skill set and expertise with therapeutics and myofascial release using a variety of techniques. I’ll be offering many workshops throughout the year, some appealing to the yoga junkie, others designed for self-care and gentle healing modalities. I’m honored to be working with a very well-trained and diverse group of teachers at Yoga Chandra and you can look forward to many classes and workshops that combine our talents. We have already begun the planning for Ocean Motion to be held May 31 to June 1. As with last year, the event coincides with World Oceans month. There will be an array of activities, workshops and yoga for all ages. Last year’s event was quite successful and we can’t wait to celebrate and educate about our local seas.”\r\n\r\nAbout the future of the Yoga Chandra Center, Carol has this to say: “All of the teachers at Yoga Chandra are committed to continuing offering what they love in the little studio over the sea. Yoga Chandra has more classes than ever before with several new classes being added to the schedule and a wide array of classes and workshops offered from Yin Yoga with live acoustic music, myofascial release with foam rollers, Nia, asana workshops, introductory yoga series, and an archetype of the goddess series. There is also a cross training class on Saturday mornings called Walkasana — 45 minutes of power walking with interval training followed by 45 minutes of vinyasa yoga. I must say that Kim was thrilled with the studio and all of the offerings. She attracted and welcomed a stellar group of teachers. None of us has the exact same training so we provide great variety and a broad skill set.” For a full schedule go to www.yogachandracenter.com.\r\n\r\nWhat’s Carol’s philosophy towards life and work?  “Small acts matter.” Says Carol, “I believe that we are amazing creations, almost beyond comprehension, singular and precious and that we cast a flow of energy that moves well beyond our vision.  I believe that meditation, movement and nature are balms for the soul. Service to others is an act of love and it’s why we are here.”\r\n\r\nCarol’s events and workshops are at www.inspiredtobloom.com or call her at 843-812-0753.', '\'In the flow\' with yoga teacher Carol Morrissey', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'in-the-flow-with-yoga-teacher-carol-morrissey', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:50:15', '2013-01-24 16:50:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9607', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9611, 4, '2013-01-24 11:52:38', '2013-01-24 16:52:38', 'Congratulations to the 50 members of the Beaufort High School Voices who traveled to Washington, D.C., last weekend to participate in a Presidential Inaugural Heritage Choral Festival. The students came in First Place in their division and were awarded for Most Outstanding Choral Group. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Fisher.\r\n<div> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Cover-BHS-Voices-winners1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9612\" title=\"Cover-BHS Voices winners1\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Cover-BHS-Voices-winners1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>', 'BHS Voices awarded Most Outstanding Choral Group', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bhs-voices-awarded-most-outstanding-choral-group', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:52:38', '2013-01-24 16:52:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9611', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9614, 4, '2013-01-24 11:55:02', '2013-01-24 16:55:02', '<strong>By Pamela Brownstein</strong>\r\n\r\nLast week, I attended the annual meetings of two local nonprofits that work tirelessly to make our community a better, safer place to live.\r\n\r\nCitizens Opposed to Domestic Violence (CODA) met at TCL and included a brave survivor of domestic abuse sharing her story and how her counselor at CODA helped her by listening and encouraging her to rebuild her life.\r\n\r\nAt City Hall, the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) recognized the selfless hours of their many volunteers and praised the success of their new thrift store.\r\n\r\nCODA and CAPA both operate shelters in Beaufort as a refuge for victims of abuse, and rely on the time and efforts of their staff, board members and volunteers to keep these places running and open 24 hours.\r\n\r\nHere are some 2012 statistics I found interesting from both groups:\r\n\r\n• CODA received more than 4,000 calls to their emergency hotline;\r\n\r\n• Only 6% of CODA’s annual budget goes to administration and salaries;\r\n\r\n• CAPA’s Closet thrift store saw a sales increase of 18% from 2011-12;\r\n\r\n• There were 51 children who lived in CAPA’s shelter; the average daily attendance was 11 children.\r\n\r\nAfter both meetings, I experienced a range of emotions. I had just seen and heard from so many people doing good and helping the most vulnerable members of society; it was inspiring. But the fact that families and children still suffer from verbal, physical and sexual abuse is simply heartbreaking; it made me angry that people think they can get away with this kind of horrible behavior. Then I came full circle and ended feeling hopeful knowing that the whole purpose for these groups is to break the cycle of abuse through education and support.\r\n\r\nCODA and CAPA, along with Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, make up the Abuse Prevention Coalition, which receives funding from United Way of the Lowcountry. Shauw Chin Capps, director of Hope Haven and the guest speaker at CAPA’s meeting, said that by working together, “We ensure that healing can happen.”\r\n\r\nFor this reason alone, the efforts of these dedicated groups deserve the community’s full recognition.\r\n\r\nTo get involved or to find out more about these organizations, visit www.codalowcountry.org and www.capabeaufort.org.\r\n\r\n(My only recommendation is that next year these two groups collaborate and don’t have their annual meetings on the same night.)', 'Efforts of CODA, CAPA deserve recognition', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'efforts-of-coda-capa-deserve-recognition', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:55:02', '2013-01-24 16:55:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9614', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9616, 4, '2013-01-24 11:55:57', '2013-01-24 16:55:57', 'Free and discounted legal services help Lowcountry families cope with custody issues, children with special needs and property matters —and United Way of the Lowcountry is a key partner with Lowcountry Legal Volunteers.\r\n\r\nThe United Way of the Lowcountry Board of Directors announced gifts and pledges have been received totaling $2,228,152 or 80 percent of the organization’s 2012 goal of $2.8 million.\r\n\r\nAs the campaign enters its final weeks, United Way leaders urge anyone with a pledge card on their desk or their “To Do” basket to please return it as soon as possible. For more information or to make a donation, call 982-3040 or visit www.uwlowcountry.org.\r\n\r\nThrough United Way of the Lowcountry, a $25 gift provides one-half hour of legal services through Lowcountry Legal Volunteers.\r\n\r\nGarrett Wreden,  Beaufort campaign chair, said United Way’s work stretches across demographics and across two counties to build a better community.', 'United Way helps families afford legal assistance   ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'united-way-helps-families-afford-legal-assistance', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:55:57', '2013-01-24 16:55:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9616', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9618, 4, '2013-01-24 11:59:00', '2013-01-24 16:59:00', 'From gospel to classical, here are some great live musical acts you won’t want to miss this weekend.\r\n\r\n• On Sunday, January 27 at 4 p.m. The University of South Carolina Gospel Choir will present the “Soul and Sounds of Gospel Music” at USCB Center for the Arts in downtown Beaufort. The choir is directed by Dr. Carl R. Wells, who is the USC\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9619\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"199\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Manhaatan-Piano-Trio-photo.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9619\" title=\"Manhaatan Piano Trio-photo\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Manhaatan-Piano-Trio-photo-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a> The Manhattan Piano Trio comprises Milana Strezeva on the piano, Wayne Lee on the Violin and Dmitry Kouzov on the cello.[/caption]\r\n\r\nDirector of Access and Equity/Diversity Training and who also holds degrees in Music and Divinity. The concert will feature singing traditional gospel, contemporary gospel and urban contemporary gospel music.  In addition to the gospel choir, the Beaufort Mass Choir, under the direction of Scott Gibbs, will perform a couple of popular gospel songs and a finale with the USC gospel choir. Tickets are Adults $15, Students $10.  Call the CFA Box office to reserve yours today at 843-521-4145.\r\n\r\n• Fripp Island Friends of Music presents an innovative performance of classical music with a Spanish flair.  Alfonso Lopez and Michelle Tabor bring their heralded artistry to Fripp on Sunday, January 27 at 5 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Center. Tickets are $25 Adults/$10 for students.\r\n\r\n• The Manhattan Piano Trio will present a concert at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort, on Monday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m.  Their program will include works by Haydn, Smetana, Martinu, and Dvorak.\r\n\r\nHailed by critics as “a grand departure from the usual,” the Manhattan Piano Trio has quickly become one of the most creative, exciting and dynamic young ensembles in the United States. With more than 500 performances since its inception in 2004, the Trio is one of the most active groups in the classical music scene, welcomed by enthusiastic audiences in more than 35 American states, as well as in Italy, South Africa and Australia. The Washington Post described the Trio as “impressive” and “outstanding,” while the Sarasota Herald Tribune said “one seldom is privileged to enjoy music of such a wide range of styles performed with self-effacing skill and relaxed assurance.”\r\n\r\nThe Trio comprises Milana Strezeva on the piano, Wayne Lee on the Violin and Dmitry Kouzov on the cello — all award-winning soloists in their own right. Since its inception in 2004, the Trio has captured grand prizes. Strongly committed to educating new generations of musicians and music lovers, the Trio is also adept at weaving informative talks into its performances, thereby imparting greater musical insight and emotional clarity to its audiences.\r\n\r\nThis concert is open to the public.  Donations will be appreciated. For more information, contact Charles D. Frost, Minister of Music at the Sea Island Church at 843-525-0696 or cfrost@sipcnet.org.\r\n<div></div>', 'Sweet Sounds: Beaufort hosts many musical performances', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sweet-sounds-beaufort-hosts-many-musical-performances', '', '', '2013-01-24 11:59:00', '2013-01-24 16:59:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9618', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9621, 4, '2013-01-24 12:01:12', '2013-01-24 17:01:12', 'Beaufort’s tree expert will work closely with state Department of Transportation crews this month as DOT prepares to trim back trees along roadsides in Beaufort and Port Royal.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9622\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/News-Low-hanging-oaks-on-James-Street-Beaufort-SC.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9622\" title=\"News-Low-hanging oaks on James Street - Beaufort SC\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/News-Low-hanging-oaks-on-James-Street-Beaufort-SC-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Low-hanging oak limbs on James Street in Beaufort.[/caption]\r\n\r\n“The idea,” said Eliza Hill, arborist for the city of Beaufort, “is to identify significant trees that may be affected so that we can improve traffic safety and protect the health of the urban forest. Our trees, especially our oaks, are an essential part of our Lowcountry look, history and ecology.”\r\n\r\nHer work to review the DOT route and trees to be trimmed began Tuesday. The DOT trimming crews could begin their work next week, starting in Port Royal. The limb-cutting isn’t related to pruning over utility lines.\r\n\r\nDepartment of Transportation standards call for 18-foot clearances over roadways. Trees identified as “significant” may have limbs below 18-feet but not below 14-feet. Any limb 14-feet or closer to the road must be removed, Hill said. For example, traditional partial canopies such as over parts of Ribaut Road in Beaufort will be protected as much as possible.\r\n\r\nIn an effort to protect the valued trees in Beaufort and Port Royal, Hill said she and Beaufort Public Works staff may preemptively prune some trees prior to the DOT’s work.', 'Beaufort arborist works with DOT on tree trimming', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-arborist-works-with-dot-on-tree-trimming', '', '', '2013-01-24 12:01:12', '2013-01-24 17:01:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9621', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9624, 4, '2013-01-24 12:02:36', '2013-01-24 17:02:36', 'Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the South Carolina Republican Party headquarters, State Representative Andy Patrick  formally filed paperwork to run for the Republican nomination in the special election in South Carolina’s 1st congressional district to fill the seat formerly held by now-Senator Tim Scott (R-SC).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9625\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/News-Andy-Patrick-and-Shannon-Erickson.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9625\" title=\"News-Andy Patrick and Shannon Erickson\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/News-Andy-Patrick-and-Shannon-Erickson-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Representative Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, and Rep. Andy Patrick, R-Hilton Head Island, are seen at Blackstone’s in Beaufort on Monday, Jan. 21, to announce Andy Patrick’s run for the Republican nomination in the special election in South Carolina’s 1st congressional district for the seat formerly held by Tim Scott.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAndy Patrick said: “My family and I have been incredibly humbled over the past several weeks with the tremendous encouragement and counsel we have received as we’ve weighed whether to make a run for Congress in the upcoming special election to fill now-Senator Tim Scott’s seat. My wife, children, and I have thought and prayed about this decision, we’ve discussed the great issues facing our nation and our family, and we’ve made a decision — I am running for Congress!”\r\n\r\nPatrick continued: “I am a firm believer that Lowcountry values are needed in Washington — to help balance our budget, reduce the size and intrusion of government, and ensure our nation has the strongest and most advanced military in the history of the world.”\r\n\r\nPatrick is currently serving his second term in the South Carolina State House of Representatives, representing Hilton Head Island. Prior to his election to the South Carolina State House, Patrick founded a small business, Advance Point Global, INC, providing strategic consulting and comprehensive assistance for protecting critical infrastructure. He worked as a United States Secret Service agent and an active duty member of the United States Air Force. Patrick, his wife, and their five children reside on Hilton Head Island.', 'Andy Patrick declares run for Congress', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'andy-patrick-declares-run-for-congress', '', '', '2013-01-24 12:02:36', '2013-01-24 17:02:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9624', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9627, 4, '2013-01-24 12:05:51', '2013-01-24 17:05:51', 'There are an infinite variety of reasons why women love dresses and wear them for so many occasions. Some styles are daring, some avant-garde, some whimsical and some just downright practical.  And they all run the gamut between beautiful and plain — but that assessment is highly subjective and totally dependent on the eye of the beholder.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9628\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Arts-Sam-dress-Perseverance.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9628\" title=\"Arts-Sam dress - Perseverance\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Arts-Sam-dress-Perseverance-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a> A dress by Karen-Sam Norgard.[/caption]\r\n\r\nArtists Eliot Joanna Angell and Karen-Sam Norgard will ask attendees to bring their collective “eye of the beholder” to the exhibit “All Dressed Up” at USCB Center for the Arts through February 12.  This two-person exhibit showcases works by the artists who often explore a similar form: The dress.\r\n\r\nNorgard uses the dress format to imply or disclose feelings that live on either side of this fabric divider — this thin layer separating the private and the public. She works in natural materials with her unique perishable dresses as well as beading, printmaking and photography.  She produces her own line of elaborately beaded jewelry featured in galleries and jewelry stores, and is a dedicated member of the Savannah College of Art and Design faculty.\r\n\r\nAngell works in sculpture, ceramics, printmaking and paint with works ranging from representational images to collages of real and abstract elements where birds and flying dresses tell dreamlike stories. She teaches Printmaking at Armstrong-Atlantic State University, and Ceramics, Drawing, and Design at USCB.\r\n\r\nThe exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a “Meet the Artist” reception on Sunday, January 27 from 2- 3:30 p.m.\r\n<div></div>', '‘All Dressed Up’ art exhibit', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'all-dressed-up-art-exhibit', '', '', '2013-01-24 12:05:51', '2013-01-24 17:05:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9627', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9745, 4, '2013-02-01 11:11:00', '2013-02-01 16:11:00', '<b><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_4323.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9751\" alt=\"IMG_4323\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_4323-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>By Holly Lambert</b>\r\n\r\nExcitement permeated the air Thursday night as Saltus River Grill hosted its Third Annual Wine Dinner benefiting the Beaufort International Film Festival. More than 100 patrons who supported the cultural community enjoyed a delectable feast prepared by Chef Brian Waters. While perusing the silent auction items, film fans also sipped a delightful new cocktail created especially for the event by bartender Kristan Button, appropriately named the “Great Santini.”\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in supporting the film festival, join the Beaufort Film Society for another fun-filled evening at Sweetgrass Restaurant on Dataw Island, Tuesday, February 5 from 6-8 p.m. with “celebrity” bartenders. And make plans to participate in the 7th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival, February 13 to 17. Tickets may be purchased at 708 Carteret Street, 713 Craven Street or online at Beaufortfilmfestival.com.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_4289.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9746\" alt=\"IMG_4289\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_4289-227x300.jpg\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_4315.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9747\" alt=\"IMG_4315\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_4315-300x265.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" /></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;\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<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_4280.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9748\" alt=\"IMG_4280\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_4280-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_4276.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-9750\" alt=\"IMG_4276\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_4276-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_4324.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9749\" alt=\"IMG_4324\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_4324-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a></div>', 'Wine dinner fundraiser benefits Beaufort Film Festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'wine-dinner-fundraiser-benefits-beaufort-film-festival', '', '', '2013-02-01 11:11:00', '2013-02-01 16:11:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9745', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9637, 4, '2013-01-31 10:52:37', '2013-01-31 15:52:37', '<b>‘Jubilee of Freedom’ will be performed at USCB</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Historical Society, Coastal States Bank and the Mitchelville Preservation Project  will present Jubilee of Freedom Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation at the University Performing Arts Center, 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31. This historical document was originally read in Beaufort on Jan, 1, 1863; the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was presented to Congress of Jan. 31, 1863. Tickets are $20 and $15 for Beaufort County Historical Society members/seniors/and students. Tickets are available by calling the USCB Performing Arts Center at 843-521-4145. For more information, contact Pamela Ovens-President at sail@singlestar.us or call 843-785-2767 or www.beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Exchange Club presents school Freedom Shrine </b>\r\n\r\nCelebrating the proud heritage that all Americans share, the Exchange Club of Beaufort will dedicate a Freedom Shrine at Riverview Charter School on Friday, February 1. Several school children will sing patriotic songs and the National President Elect, Don Wright will be in attendance. The Freedom Shrine is a collection of photographic reproductions of original documents from American history. For more information about this event or to join, call Angel Flewelling at 525-0102.\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry Produce presents live jazz trio</b>\r\n\r\nFriday, February 1,  from 6 to 9 p.m., Lowcountry Produce Market and Café on Carteret Street will hold a wonderful live performance by the fabulous Norm Gagne Trio. Starring Norm Gagne on keyboard, Penney Dawson on vocals and Bruce Spradley on bass, with special guest singers Velma Polk and Elaine Lake. The Norm Gagne Trio plays classic jazz standards and tunes from the Great American Songbook.\r\n\r\n<b>Black chamber holds First Friday Networking</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking Event from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 1 at H&amp;H ComproTax Beaufort located at 901 Bladen Street in Beaufort.  There will be drawings, prizes, and refreshments. Tax Tips for Businesses will be discussed. For more information call 843-986-1102.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Kennel Club has obedience classes</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Kennel Club’s Spring Obedience Classes will start on Saturday, February 2 and run through March 9. The six classes will cover sit, down, walk on leash, come, and solutions to doggie training issues at home. Cost is $90. Please call Marilyn at 843-986-0834 to register and further details.\r\n\r\n<b>Monthly Parkinson’s meeting has speaker</b>\r\n\r\nThose living with Parkinson’s Disease will hear helpful nutrition tips on Thursday, Feb. 7, when Margaret Crossen, a registered dietician, discusses how a Parkinson’s patient’s diet can affect their overall health and wellness. Ms. Crossen has more than 30 years of experience managing the nutritional needs of those living with Parkinson’s and other chronic diseases. She will speak at the monthly Parkinson Support Group meeting at 1:30 p.m. held at Helena House on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. The meetings are free and open to anyone who is living with Parkinson’s Disease or who is a caregiver or has a loved one suffering from Parkinson’s. For more information or to arrange transportation, contact Rose at Helena House at 843-982-0233 or e-mail rewing@alcco.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Presbyterian Church to hold Bible Study\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nThe First Scots Independent Presbyterian Church of Beaufort will begin a Bible Study Series on Sunday, Feb. 3 at 9:30 a.m. at 2710 Depot Road Beaufort. Guest Bible Study Leader: Dr. Richard Akers firstscotsbft@gmail.com 843-271-1795.\r\n\r\n<b>BHS Green Booster Club holds oyster roast</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High School Big Green Booster Club will hold its annual oyster roast fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal. Tickets are $25 each or $40 per couple. All proceeds go to support Beaufort High School athletic programs.  Ticket price includes oysters, hot dogs, beer and wine. There will a silent auction as well as live entertainment by Mark Bonds.  Tickets will be available at the event or call Jonolyn Ferreri at 843-986-4093 or Benji Hill at 843-986-7169.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Lion Club holds pancake breakfast</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Lions Club invites you to a Pancake Breakfast on February 9 at Sea Island Presbyterian Church at 81 Lady’s Island Drive from 8-11 a.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children and can be purchased at the door or by calling Bob Griffith at 838-0098. Funds raised from this event will be used to purchase the latest eye screening device called Plusoptix which costs nearly $6,000.\r\n\r\n<b>TCL Women hold first Valentine Luncheon</b>\r\n\r\nThe Low Country Women’s Fellowship invites you to join them on Saturday, February 9, for their first annual TLC Women’s Valentine Luncheon. The purpose of this luncheon is to provide food, fun and fellowship around the Valentine’s holiday. Activities also include creating Valentine’s Card for local nursing home residents. The luncheon will be Saturday, February 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Cat Island Pub &amp; Grill, Sanctuary Golf Club, Cat Island.\r\n\r\n<b>Bay Street Outfitters hosts fly fishers meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe next meeting of the Sea Island Fly Fishers will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort.  Following a social hour at 6 p.m., the featured program will be on finding redfish. Longtime local guide Jack Brown will describe what to look for during various times of the year in order to locate the number one fly fishing target. A veteran Lowcountry guide, Jack will share the patterns and habits which reds follow and how to narrow down potential fishing spots. The public is invited to attend and there is no charge.  Persons interested in fly fishing, especially salt water, are urged to join the group.  Call Jack Baggette at 843-522-8911 with any questions and visit www.flyfishingbeaufort.com.\r\n\r\n<b>CODA to hold 5K Race4Love Run/Walk</b>\r\n\r\nCitizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) will hold the inaugural Race4Love 5K Run/Walk on Cat Island on February 16, at 10 a.m.  The course will traverse Cat Island’s scenic neighborhoods and Sanctuary Golf Course, located at 8 Waveland Avenue, Beaufort. Fees are $25 for the run and $20 for the walk and will increase to $30/$25 for race day registration. Race times will be recorded. All kids 10 and under will receive an award. Please visit www.codalowcountry.org/race to register.\r\n\r\n<b>Spaghetti Dinner raises funds for scholarships</b>\r\n\r\nThe local Yellow Footprints Detachment of the Marine Corps League’s Scholarship Fund Committee is serving a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 1 to 6 p.m., at AmVets Hall on Ribaut Road, Port Royal. The dinner is being cooked and served by members of the Detachment’s Scholarship Fund committee, and donations collected will go to support local Marine families. Tickets are $10, and can be purchased at the door.  Advance tickets can be purchased at the following locations: The Corps Store, 2535 Boundary St., and Computer Dynamics, 399-B Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort; Der Teufelhund, 13-B Marina Blvd., and Sushi Sakana, 860 Parris Island Gateway, Port Royal; and Spectrum Graphics, 196 Sam’s Point Road, Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Junior Shag Club holds dances</b>\r\n\r\nIn order to promote to the younger generation the fun of dancing the South Carolina State Dance, the Carolina Shag, the Beaufort Shag Club is pleased to sponsor a Junior Shag Program in the Beaufort area. The Beaufort Junior Shag Club meets on a Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. at AMVETS on Ribaut Road in Port Royal for a dance party to learn and to dance.  The 2013 dance party dates are February 10, March 3, April 14, May 19.  Instructors are on hand to teach shag steps. Parents are welcome. For more information or to get email notification of Junior Shag events, go to the Contacting Us page at www.beaufortshagclub.com  and send an email.  Please include the junior’s name and age, the parent’s name and one or both email addresses.\r\n\r\n<b>‘Returning Catholics’ classes held at St. Peters</b>\r\n\r\nCatholics who have not been practicing their faith, are always missed.  If you are one who has been away from the Catholic Church or have relatives or friends who may be thinking about returning to the practice of their Catholic faith, please invite them to the “Returning Catholics” series which begins on Feb. 15, at St. Peter Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive.  We will meet on six consecutive Friday mornings, from 10:30 am to noon in the Adult Ed Room to discuss issues that can help.  This series may also be helpful to those Catholics recently returned to the church who have questions. For more information, contact deborahm@catholic.org or call 575 - 3742.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Dog holds dog training classes\r\n</b>\r\n\r\nEvent Name: Basic and Advanced Dog Training Classes will be held outside as group classes\r\n\r\nShort Description: Beaufort Dog is beginning a new session of both basic and advanced dog training.\r\n\r\nWhen: Saturday, February 16, 10 and 11 a.m., respectively. Prices Vary.\r\n\r\nContact: Kelley Blackston, Beaufort Dog, 843-812-5394, www.beaufortdog.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Tryouts available for Fins Swim Team</b>\r\n\r\nThe Fins Swim Team now has a Beaufort Group that practices at the Battery Creek pool from 3-5 p.m. M-F. Tryouts for our summer league swim team will be in April. See our website for more information: www.finsswim.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-74', '', '', '2013-01-31 10:52:37', '2013-01-31 15:52:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9637', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9639, 4, '2013-01-31 10:53:27', '2013-01-31 15:53:27', 'By Tracie Korol\r\n\r\nSimply put, if your dog is overweight it is eating more calories than it needs. Set all excuses aside — excessive weight in an otherwise healthy pet is a direct result of consuming unnecessary amounts of food. So, how do you help your Best Friend drop a few pounds? It’s really simple: after recording an accurate pre-diet weight, reduce your dog’s daily ration by one-third. That total should include all treats, snacks, or additions. Re-weigh in two weeks. If after two weeks you find that your dog has lost even a little weight, you’re on the right track — keep up this schedule! If no weight loss is evident, again reduce his/her food intake by one-third and re-weigh in two weeks.\r\n\r\nGiven that you are already feeding your dog a balanced, healthy diet, feeding less is not going to change anything other than his weight.  Healthy dogs do not necessarily need to eat every day, contrary to how the pet food industry has painted the picture for us of the “eager eater.” Most overweight or obese dogs have slow metabolisms. They simply don’t burn off those calories very fast and, in fact, don’t generally have “eager eater” appetites. Because of this slow metabolism, though, they don’t require very much so “just a little extra” will make a big difference over a period of time.\r\n\r\nResist the temptation to put your buddy on a special, and usually more expensive “diet” kibble for your convenience. These diets have very restricted fat levels to reduce the calories but by necessity have increased the carbohydrate percentages. This increased carbohydrate stimulates additional insulin secretion, which tells the body to store unused calories as fat. As such, there are some dogs that actually gain weight on “reduced calorie” weight loss diets. As my mom, the dietician, points out, it’s usually fat people who are drinking the diet sodas. She’s right.\r\n\r\nJust to give you an idea of what is actually in a “lite” kibble, here are the top ingredients in the most prescribed diet dog food: ground whole grain corn, soybean mill run, chicken by-product meal, powdered cellulose, corn gluten meal, soybean meal, chicken liver flavor, soybean oil, lactic acid ... and so on into the endless list of things we can’t pronounce, anyway. (Soybean mill run is composed of soybean hulls and such bean meats that stick to the hulls; chicken by-product meal is dried oogly bits once the good stuff is removed; transparent definition of powdered cellulose would be “sawdust.”)  Short of the convenience and implied good-doing of offering your fat pet this stuff, know that there is absolutely nothing in this that will nourish him or help him lose weight. Avoid it.\r\n\r\nAnd finally, there’s now a weight-loss drug for dogs. Really. In 2007, Pfizer presented a new drug called Slentrol, a liquid to be mixed into a dog’s food. It suppresses the animal’s appetite and interferes with the body’s ability to absorb fat.  (Think Alli, the human diet drug with the interesting side effect of anal leakage.) Pfizer claims if given regularly, it can cause that animal to lose 18 percent of its weight — nearly one-fifth — in six months when used in conjunction with a diet and exercise plan. Side effects are vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy.  One wonders if the drug actually works or if the animal is losing weight because it doesn’t want to eat because it feels crummy all the time.  Why put your Best Friend through that?\r\n\r\nBottom line is that we humans are always looking for the easy way, the quick fix, the pill to make it all better right now. Your dog is fat because you made him fat. Sorry, that’s the truth. Your job as his Best Friend is to fulfill your portion of the pet/owner contract — he’ll give you his all, but in return you have to do the best you can for his health, his happiness and his well-being.   Good food, not too much and a run in the woods will lead to a longer, leaner and more enjoyable life for both of you.\r\n<div></div>', 'It’s hard to lose weight (No, it’s not!) ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'its-hard-to-lose-weight-no-its-not', '', '', '2013-01-31 10:53:27', '2013-01-31 15:53:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9639', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9641, 4, '2013-01-31 10:55:21', '2013-01-31 15:55:21', '[caption id=\"attachment_9642\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PaloftheWeekDog1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9642\" alt=\"Meet Bailey. Bailey is a fun loving 4-year-old Hound Retriever mix.  He has been neutered and is ready for his forever home. Bailey is a big boy but is good with cats and kids.  You can meet Bailey Monday through Saturday at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park.  For more information please call 843-645-1725 or visit our website at www.palmettoanimalleague.org. \" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PaloftheWeekDog1-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Meet Bailey. Bailey is a fun loving 4-year-old Hound Retriever mix. He has been neutered and is ready for his forever home. Bailey is a big boy but is good with cats and kids. You can meet Bailey Monday through Saturday at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center in Riverwalk Business Park. For more information please call 843-645-1725 or visit our website at www.palmettoanimalleague.org.[/caption]', 'Pet of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pet-of-the-week-17', '', '', '2013-01-31 10:55:21', '2013-01-31 15:55:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9641', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9644, 4, '2013-01-31 10:56:30', '2013-01-31 15:56:30', '<b>Denise Cranstoun</b>\r\n\r\nDenise E. Cranstoun, 83, of Ridgeland, SC, died Monday, January 21, 2013 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nA Memorial Mass and interment will be held at a later date in Summit, NJ.\r\n\r\nAnderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n\r\n<b>Denise Kent</b>\r\n\r\nDenise Marie Kent, 89, widow of Russell G. Kent, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, in Mt. Pleasant Hospice in Mt. Pleasant, SC. She had been a resident of Beaufort, SC, for 41 years. Mrs. Kent was born on December 24, 1923, in Paris, France. She was the daughter of the late Francois Etienvre and Marie Lavest Etienvre. Denise would meet her future husband, Russell, after the Liberation of Paris by the American Army.\r\n\r\nSurviving are two sons, R. John Kent of Black Mountain, NC, and Paul F. Kent of Beaufort, SC; one daughter, Mary Ann “Mimi” Welt of Beaufort, SC; three grandchildren, Peter, Christine and Elizabeth; and two great-grandchildren.\r\n\r\nThe family received friends Tuesday, January 15, 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral mass was held Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, with interment at Beaufort National Cemetery.\r\n\r\nIn leiu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort, SC 29907. Anderson Funeral Home is serving the family.\r\n\r\n<b>Venus Smalls</b>\r\n\r\nVenus R. Smalls, 71, formerly of the Eddings Point community on St. Helena Island, and daughter of James “Garfield” Smalls and the late Alvena Moultrie Smalls, died Monday, January 28, 2013 at the Albert Einstein Hospital in the Bronx, New York. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.\r\n\r\n<b>Cheryl Vanderbrink</b>\r\n\r\nCheryl Lisa Vanderbrink, 50, of Beaufort, SC, died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at her residence. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.\r\n<div></div>', 'Obituaries: January 31', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'obituaries-january-31', '', '', '2013-01-31 10:56:30', '2013-01-31 15:56:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9644', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(9646, 4, '2013-01-31 10:57:17', '2013-01-31 15:57:17', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\n“Over hill, over dale” is part of an old Army marching song called The Caisson Song. But, somehow, it’s the perfect drinking song for us this week. There have always been drinking songs, especially in European countries. I’ve never been sure why, though. It seems we can manage to drink quite happily without singing. And quite enough, too. But this is the perfect tune to complement our wine of the week.\r\n\r\nFor the first time, we’re going to South Africa, a country whose wine industry dates back to 1659. The Dutch East India Company, a huge trading company that also did a lot of exploring in the guise of finding new trade routes and new items to make profits trading on, set up a supply station in what is now Cape Town. A Dutch surgeon, Jan van Riebeeck, was the first manager of the station.  He planted the first vineyards and made wine to help the sailors coming through the station ward off scurvy. His first harvest and crush were in 1659.  A vineyard near Cape Town, Constantia, was once considered one of the greatest wines in the world.\r\n\r\nToday, the vineyards are centered around Cape Town, with major wine production centers in Paarl, Stellenbosch and Worcester. There are 60 appellations in the South African Wine of Origin (WO) system — they are legal designations that were enacted in 1973, with a hierarchy of regions, districts and wards. WO wines must be made with 100 percent of the grape named on a wine label; single vineyard wines must come from a defined area that is smaller than five hectares (a hectare is just less than two and a half acres); an “estate wine” can use grapes from adjoining farms, as long as they are farmed together and the wine is made on site; and a “ward” is an area with a distinctive soil type and/or climate. The WO system is more concerned with label accuracy and does not regulate which grape varieties can grow where, how may vines are allowed per hectare, trellising or volume of crop yields.\r\n\r\nMost of this country’s wine regions are located on the coast where the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean influence the weather. It is mostly a Mediterranean climate, with intense sunlight and a dry heat. Winters tend toward cold and wet, with some snowfall in higher elevations. Most of the wine regions have a warm growing season between November and April. (We have to remember the weather and seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are the reverse of ours. Cold in June, warm in December. Harvest in the spring instead of the fall. And their 2013 wines are six months older than any from  a  Northern Hemisphere source.) In many wine regions here, irrigation for wine grapes is necessary.\r\n\r\nThe major wine regions are still centered around Cape Town on the Cape Peninsula, but other regions are developing throughout the Western Cape and parts of the Northern Cape.  For this week’s wines, we ‘re going to look at the Stellenbosch region. This is the second oldest wine region in South Africa, after Constantia, located about 28 miles east of Cape Town.  It is responsible for about 14 percent of the country’s total wine production, the first grapes having been planted there in 1679. The region is surrounded by the Helderberg, Simonsberg and Stellenbosch Mountains. And, False Bay, nearby, tempers the climate of the region which is just a bit warmer than Bordeaux. The soil here is decomposed granite on the hillsides and sandy alluvial loam in the valleys near the rivers. There are seven wards in Stellenbosch that are well known for their red wines, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage (a South African specialty) and Shiraz. White wines are mostly Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, often blended together, and some Chenin Blanc from western parts of the region\r\n\r\nAll of which gets us to our winery for this week — Stellenzicht Vineyards and, in particular, their Hill and Dale label. (And, yes, you can start to sing now.) The Hill and Dale label was created by award-winning winemaker Guy Webber. Grapes for Hill and Dale are all from Stellenbosch.  Stellenzicht owns 128 hectares, 123 of which are planted with grapevines. These vineyards are between 100 and 400 meters above sea level, on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain, between Stellenbosch and the Atlantic Ocean. Locally, this prime grape growing area is called “the Golden Triangle.”  Hill and Dale wines are made in a new world style, lots of fruit flavors, meant to be drunk young and fresh, and enjoyed by both new and experienced wine drinkers. Since 1996, Stellenzicht has been considered one of the top five farms in the Cape industry.\r\n\r\nThe choice of just one Hill and Dale wine for this week was entirely not going to work. So, we get to look at three.\r\n\r\nFirst, we have the <b>Hill and Dale Sauvignon Blanc</b>. This wine is elegantly crisp with a mouth-filling load of tropical fruits (melons, mangos, starfruit) and hints of green grass. This combination of tropical and grass flavors makes for a really complex wine, sort a blend of Loire Valley, France, and Marlborough, New Zealand, that is great for just sipping and for food, as well. (Actually, this combination makes for a prime example of Stellenbosch Sauvignon Blanc.) Try it with salads, fried shrimp, sushi, goat cheese crostini, a ham sandwich even.\r\n\r\nNext, we have the <b>Hill and Dale Pinot Grigio</b>. While this is not an unheard of grape in South Africa, it is certainly not as easy to find as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. But, Stellenzicht is responding to the current popularity of this variety. Also full of tropical flavors, although more lemon and lime with hints of honeysuckle, this Pinot Grigio is different from both Italian and American versions of the grape. Clean, crisp acidity mixed with these flavors may make this a new favorite for all of us.\r\n\r\nAnd, third, we have our <b>Hill and Dale Shiraz</b>. Medium bodied with dark red berry and plum flavors mixed in with tobacco and cedar notes, this wine can be drunk now or aged for a couple of years. Aged almost a year in oak barrels, this wine also has hints of spicy vanilla and round tannins. As we go into our spring and summer, this is sure to be a great wine with all kinds of grilled foods — seafood, poultry and meats.\r\n\r\nSo, now we have three new South African wines. All without the discomfort of a full, long day of travel. And much less expensive. Besides not having to spend time traveling, we also can get each of these wines for under $10 dollars. Leaves us more money for when we do travel, over hill and over dale, but leaves us more money for second and third bottles. What else would we do with new favorites?  Enjoy.\r\n<div></div>', 'Over Hill, Over Dale', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'over-hill-over-dale', '', '', '2013-01-31 10:57:17', '2013-01-31 15:57:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9646', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9648, 4, '2013-01-31 10:59:58', '2013-01-31 15:59:58', 'By Harlene Deane\r\n\r\nThis salmon recipe is without a doubt one of my new favorites. Fresh fish is definitely the way to go with this one, but if you’re unsure of availability or quality, frozen works just fine.\r\n\r\n<b>ORANGE-GLAZED SALMON</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Ingredients</b>\r\n\r\nServes: 4\r\n\r\n• 3 tbsp. Cajun seasoning*\r\n\r\n• 1 tsp. brown sugar\r\n\r\n• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt\r\n\r\n• 4 boneless, skinless salmon fillets (about 6 oz. each)\r\n\r\n• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil\r\n\r\n• 1/4 cup orange marmalade\r\n\r\n• 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice\r\n\r\n• Lime wedges\r\n\r\n*Emeril’s seasoning\r\n\r\n<b>Directions</b>\r\n\r\nCombine Cajun seasoning, sugar and salt in a small bowl. Rub over all surfaces of fillets. Saute fillets in oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes. Turn and saute an additional 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook! Blend marmalade and lime juice; swirl in skillet until melted. Carefully turn fish to glaze on all sides. Serve with lime wedges.\r\n\r\nNot only is this recipe fast, but also low in calories. Only 315 calories per fillet ... bon appetit!', 'the home chef ... on orange-glazed salmon', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-home-chef-on-orange-glazed-salmon', '', '', '2013-01-31 10:59:58', '2013-01-31 15:59:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9648', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9650, 4, '2013-01-31 11:26:24', '2013-01-31 16:26:24', '<b>By Pamela Brownstein</b>\r\n\r\nOn a brisk January afternoon, there’s nothing like warming up your senses with the sight, smell and taste of great Mexican food. Which is why the Lunch Bunch found itself cozied in among the many other locals for lunch at Rancho Grande on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nAs soon as we sat down, I couldn’t stop eating the chips and salsa, and especially the cheese dip, it is so good.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9651\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0050.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9651\" alt=\"Carne Asada.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0050-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Carne Asada.[/caption]\r\n\r\nKim had the fish tacos made with grilled fish and topped with red cabbage, pico de gallo and chipolte creamy sauce. She finished them all and said they were quite tasty.\r\n\r\nThe rest of the bunch ordered more meaty entrees. Nikki enjoyed her steak quesadilla, while Elizabeth tried the Carne Asada — tender, thinly sliced beef cooked with onions and served with beans, sauce and guacamole salad.\r\n\r\nI ordered the steak and shrimp fajitas cooked with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers and served with beans, guacamole salad and sour cream. I love it when the server brings out the sizzling skillet of colorful ingredients — it makes my mouth water to think of the perfectly cooked, juicy pieces of steak, and the big, deliciously grilled shrimp. I’m a big fan of fajitas, and these are a must-have.\r\n\r\nBuck had his usual: The #18 from the Combinations menu that comes with one burrito, one\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9652\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0053.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9652\" alt=\"The #18 Combination with one burrito, one taco and rice and beans.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0053-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> The #18 Combination with one burrito, one taco and rice and beans.[/caption]\r\n\r\ntaco, rice and beans. There are 30 combinations to choose from, but if those aren’t enough, there are also more than 20 combination specials featured on just the lunch menu.\r\n\r\nRancho Grande has plentiful options for everyone — from seafood, chicken and steak lovers to even kids and vegetarians. Surely something among the more than 100 items is bound to tempt even the pickiest of eaters.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9653\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_00541.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9653\" alt=\"Sopapillas — fried flour tortilla with honey, sugar and cinnamon is topped with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and vanilla ice cream.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_00541-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Sopapillas — fried flour tortilla with honey, sugar and cinnamon is topped with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and vanilla ice cream.[/caption]\r\n\r\nWe had to try the Sopapillas dessert because it was something I had been craving since the last time I ate here. The fried flour tortilla with honey, sugar and cinnamon is topped with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and vanilla ice cream, and it was just as sweetly rewarding as I remembered.\r\n\r\nRancho Grande is located at 136 Sea Island Parkway, Suite 4 &amp; 6, (next to Rite Aid) on Lady’s Island, SC, 29907. Call 843-524-0405.', 'Like a fiesta in your mouth, experience the authentic Mexican food at Rancho Grande', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'like-a-fiesta-in-your-mouth-experience-the-authentic-mexican-food-at-rancho-grande', '', '', '2013-01-31 11:26:24', '2013-01-31 16:26:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9650', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9656, 4, '2013-01-31 11:29:28', '2013-01-31 16:29:28', 'Judging barbecue is not simply pulling a chair up to a table and sampling different cuts of the pig: It is both a science and art that requires a lot of testing, tasting and training. South Carolina Barbecue Association’s (SCBA) co-founder Lake High says that when he and Walter Rolandi initiated the SCBA in 2004, one of their top priorities was to make South Carolina the capital of the barbecue world.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9657\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/JB-McCarty-2012-Grand-Champion-winner.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9657\" alt=\"JB McCarty was the grand champion winner at last year’s Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/JB-McCarty-2012-Grand-Champion-winner-300x223.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" /></a> JB McCarty was the grand champion winner at last year’s Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ.[/caption]\r\n\r\n“Barbecue was invented right here in South Carolina, in fact, in Port Royal.  And we’re the only state that has all four basic barbecue sauces: vinegar and pepper, mustard, light tomato and heavy tomato.” One of SCBA’s strategies is to use the association not only to promote barbecue, but also to train groups of judges to help regulate the core of judging and set higher standards for the cookers. “Our system of judging puts all the cookers competing on the same playing field,” says Lake.\r\n\r\nLady’s Island residents Quentin and Barbara Tedder have been trained by the SCBA and have judged at more than 25 barbecue events over the last three years, but this year they are “marshaling” for Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ, benefiting Friends of Caroline Hospice.\r\n\r\n“We’ve judged this event and cooked at this event in the past, but this year we were honored to be named Marshals. SCBA Marshals help coordinate the cooks and monitor the SCBA judging,” says Quentin.\r\n\r\nThe fourth annual Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ is a two day event hosted by the town of Port Royal and  will be held on February 22-23. Friday night will feature chicken wings, music and brews.  Saturday afternoon will be the first sanctioned event of the year for the South Carolina Barbecue Association as cookers compete for the best BBQ and ribs and begin collecting points to become the 2013 South Carolina Barbecue Champion.  “And the cookers compete seriously for the coveted prizes that are awarded by the best trained barbecue judges in the nation,” states Lake High.\r\n\r\nSays Quentin, “The training to be a SCBA certified judge is rigorous and precise. The emphasis is on consistency and fairness.  You must first attend a seminar and then judge at four events, sampling meat, and learning how to score but your first scores don’t count. Then you are awarded an SCBA Certified Judge ranking.  We became Senior Judges and Marshals last year and our goal this year is to become Master Judges, the highest judging status in the SCBA.”\r\n\r\nBeing a SCBA certified judge is not a paid position, but it is a gratifying one.  “We’ve been to so many SC towns we’ve never visited before. Each town’s festival benefits a great cause, specific to each community,” says Barbara. “We’re so excited to be the SCBA Marshals in our hometown at Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ which benefits Friends of Caroline Hospice.”\r\n\r\nQuentin agrees, adding “We’re looking forward to seeing a big crowd in Port Royal Friday night at the Wing Throw-down and then Saturday afternoon at the barbecue event. This is an opportunity for the public to sample ‘Que from some of the best cooks in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Plus there is live music and entertainment for the kids.”\r\n\r\nBands Brews &amp; BBQ is a major fundraiser for Friends of Caroline Hospice, a nonprofit organization that offers end-of-life services. The organization does not ask for money from its patients or rely on insurance or government programs. Its main form of fundraising is through donations and community events, including Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ.\r\n\r\n<b>4th Annual Bands, Brews &amp; BBQ</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Friday, February 22, 6-9 p.m.: The Wing Throw Down:</b><b> Each cooker will prepare wings in the style they choose for public sampling and judging. The party will feature live music until 10 p.m.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Saturday, February 23, 12-4 pm: BBQ Competition Day:</b><b> Festivalgoers sample barbecue and ribs from cooking teams from across the southeast, competing in a sanctioned SCBA cook-off.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Tickets: </b><b>Tickets may be purchased for $20 each day (or $35 for both days) on-line at friendsofcarolinehospice.com. Tickets will also be available at Carolina Wings &amp; Ribs, 1714 Ribaut Road; Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, 701 Craven Street; Lowcountry Produce Market &amp; Café, 302 Carteret Street; Q on Bay, 822 Bay Street and 94.5 The Coast in Habersham.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>  Call (843) 525-6257 for more information. To compete, visit the SCBA or Friends of Caroline website for a registration form or contact Maura@friendsofcarolinehospice.com.</b>', 'Judging BBQ: A science and an art, always for good causes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'judging-bbq-a-science-and-an-art-always-for-good-causes', '', '', '2013-01-31 11:29:28', '2013-01-31 16:29:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9656', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9659, 4, '2013-01-31 11:46:24', '2013-01-31 16:46:24', 'The Mary Green Chorale performs “We Sing Of Love,” a concert of the music of Schubert, Brahms, Porter, Finney and Stravinsky to benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) under the direction of Mary Woodmansee Green, on Friday, February 15, 7:30 p.m. at The Baptist Church of Beaufort and Saturday, February 16 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Hilton Head Island. The concert will feature The Lomazov/Rackers Piano Duo, soprano Laura Sutton Floyd and clarinet and guitarist Russell Floyd.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9660\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Maestra-Mary-Green.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9660\" alt=\"Maestra Mary Green\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Maestra-Mary-Green-300x242.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" /></a> Maestra Mary Green[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe 32-member chamber chorus is a subsidiary of The Mary Green Singers, which Maestra Green founded in 1986. The group has performed throughout the Philadelphia area as well as on tours throughout Europe and the Middle East. The Mary Green Chorale is made up of select experienced singers from the Lowcountry. Hilton Head audiences are familiar with Ms. Green’s work as music director and conductor of the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra from 1998-2011. While Ms. Green and her husband are wintering in their home on Hilton Head Island, this is a way for her and the performers to “give back” to the community.\r\n\r\nMusic by the early Romantics is featured in the first half of the concert: Schubert’s Shepherd on the Rock with Laura and Rusty Floyd, and the Brahms’ charming Liebeslieder (Lovesong) Waltzes with the chorale and piano duo. Second half opens with a “just for fun” group of songs by Cole Porter and barbershop classics for men and women’s ensemble. A 20th century a cappella Spherical Madrigals follows and the program concludes with Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers, playing Stravinsky’s Petroushka.\r\n\r\nNet proceeds from the concert will benefit NAMI: $35 for general admission, $5 for student balcony seating, and $75 “Angel” tickets for front row seats and the post-concert reception. Tickets are available from NAMI at 843-681-2200 or NAMI@hargray.com.', 'Mary Green Chorale performs two benefit concerts for NAMI ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mary-green-chorale-performs-two-benefit-concerts-for-nami', '', '', '2013-01-31 11:46:24', '2013-01-31 16:46:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9659', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9662, 4, '2013-01-31 11:47:34', '2013-01-31 16:47:34', 'Just in time for the Oscar’s USCB Center for the Arts is showing the Oscar nominations for short films in the live action category. Join other film lovers on Thursday, February 7 at 7:15 p.m. for the following Oscar contenders:\r\n\r\n<b>ASAD: 18 minutes</b>\r\n\r\nSynopsis: Set in a war-torn fishing village in Somalia, an all-Somali, refugee cast brings to life this coming of age fable of a Somali boy who is faced with falling into the pirate life, or rising above to choose the path of an honest fishing man.\r\n\r\n<b>BUZKASHI BOYS: 28 minutes</b>\r\n\r\nSynopsis: Set against the dramatic landscape of contemporary Afghanistan and the National sport of Buzkashi — a brutal game of horse polo played with a dead goat — Buzkashi Boys tells the coming of age story of two best friends, a charismatic street urchin and a defiant blacksmith’s son, who struggle to realize their dreams as they make their way to manhood in one of the most war-torn countries on Earth. Shot on location in Kabul city by an alliance of Afghan and international film makers, Buzkashi Boys is a look at the life that continues beyond the headlines of war in Afghanistan.\r\n\r\n<b>CURFEW: 19 minutes</b>\r\n\r\nSynopsis: At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his 9-year old niece, Sophia, for the evening.\r\n\r\n<b>DEATH OF A SHADOW: 20 minutes</b>\r\n\r\nSynopsis: Soldier Nathan died during World War I. A strange collector imprisoned his shadow and gave him a new chance: a second life against 10,000 captured shadows. It is love that guides him, as his purpose is to meet Sarah again, the woman he fell in love with before he died. But then he discovers that she’s already in love with someone else, jealousy clouds his mind and pushes him towards a bitter decision, not without consequences.\r\n\r\n<b>HENRY: 21 minutes</b>\r\n\r\nSynopsis: Henry, a great concert pianist, has his life thrown in turmoil the day the love of this life, Maria, disappears mysteriously. He’ll then discover the inevitable verdict of life.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso at the showing, preview the local film “Rachael’s Playdate” at 7 p.m., written by Beaufort’s Brandon Sligh, and directed by Brandon Sligh and Rob Lewis.  “Rachael’s Playdate,” part of the 2012  Savannah 48 hour film project, was awarded Best Editing, Best Use of Prop, and Best Choreography. The film was the only entry from Beaufort, (and the only entry from South Carolina) in last year’s festival. It features the talent of local performers Campbell Dukes, Gail Westerfield, and Robert McFee.\r\n\r\nThe 48 Hour Film Project occurs every year in multiple cities around the world. Teams get their genre on Friday night, and have 48 hours to write, cast, shoot and edit their movies. Teams must also include a specific prop, a line of dialogue, and a character.\r\n\r\nAn opening art reception for Deanna Bowdish and Terry Brennan’s “Journey” exhibit will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nTickets are available at the door or in advance: Adult $7, Senior $6, Student $5.  Box office 843-521-4145 or www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.\r\n<div></div>', 'Don’t miss Oscar-nominated Short Films/Live Action', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dont-miss-oscar-nominated-short-filmslive-action', '', '', '2013-01-31 11:47:34', '2013-01-31 16:47:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9662', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9665, 4, '2013-01-31 12:05:46', '2013-01-31 17:05:46', 'If you are between the ages of 6 and 18, Beaufort Children’s Theatre needs you!  Auditions for Disney’s “Little Mermaid, Jr.”  have been set for Tuesday, February 5 and Wednesday, February 6, at USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St.\r\n\r\n“The Little Mermaid” is based on a Hans Christian Andersen story where in a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince Prince Eric that she’s the girl with the enchanting voice.\r\n\r\n“Little Mermaid, Jr.”  production credits include: Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, Music by  Alan Menken, Book by  Doug Wright.\r\n\r\nProduction dates for “Little Mermaid, Jr. ” have been set for May 10, 11, 17 at 7 p.m. and May 18 at 3 p.m. at the Center for the Arts. If you are interested in auditioning, arrive 15 minutes prior to the audition time to complete the registration information.  Please bring a non-returnable recent photograph of the person auditioning.  No experience is required, only a positive attitude.\r\n\r\nSpecific audition dates and times: Tuesday, February 5:  5:15 – 6:30 p.m., ages 6-9; 6:30 – 8 p.m., ages 10-12. Wednesday, February 6: 5:15 – 6:30 p.m., ages 13-18. Call backs will be from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Wednesday night.\r\n<div></div>', 'Beaufort Children’s Theatre announces Auditions for Disney’s “Little Mermaid, Jr.”', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-childrens-theatre-announces-auditions-for-disneys-little-mermaid-jr', '', '', '2013-01-31 12:05:46', '2013-01-31 17:05:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9665', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9667, 4, '2013-01-31 12:06:30', '2013-01-31 17:06:30', 'The board of ARTworks, the arts council of Beaufort Royal, and the Sea Islands, invites the community to “show your love,” and establish a new Guinness World Book Record.\r\n\r\n“We want to establish a record this February so we can break it next year! We challenge all community arts advocates, young and old, to be a part of this. The key is the number of individuals who do the donating,” explained Claudette Humphrey, board president. “February is the love month, the perfect time for a show of support for the arts in our community. We hope to have 100% participation of donations big and small, and set a new record!”\r\n\r\nARTworks’ plans for 2013 are record-worthy too: affordable studio space for artists, the BIG Story Fest in April, new story troupes for students and community, a continuation of the popular (and free) Street Music on Paris Avenue series, a gallery show of contemporary quilts in April and May, and much artistically more.\r\n\r\n“Every individual who donates is motivating us to make these programs better and more accessible. Let’s show the world why Beaufort is nominated over and over again as a best art town in the country,” said board member Deanna Bowdish. Also on the board are Stacie van Vulpen, Jack Russell, Helen Roper Dovell, Veronica Miller, Joanne Matibag, Mary Mack, Cordes Marshall, and Jean Norton-Torjussen.\r\n\r\nSend or bring your donations little or big to:\r\n\r\nARTworks in Beaufort Town Center\r\n\r\n“Show Your Love Challenge”\r\n\r\n2127 Boundary St. suite 18A, Tuesdays-Saturdays &amp; special events\r\n\r\nPO Box 482, Beaufort, SC 29901-0482\r\n\r\nhttp://beaufortcountyarts.com/show.htm\r\n<div></div>', 'Show Your Love Challenge', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'show-your-love-challenge', '', '', '2013-01-31 12:06:30', '2013-01-31 17:06:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9667', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9669, 4, '2013-01-31 12:07:49', '2013-01-31 17:07:49', 'The Books Sandwiched In Series continues Monday, Feb. 4, with “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration” by Isabella Wilkerson. The book will be reviewed by Reverend James E. Moore. Moore is a retired sergeant major who spent 27 years with the Marine Corps and once served as a drill sergeant at Recruit Depot Parris Island. He is presently pastor at the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Dale. The event, sponsored by Friends of the Library, will be at noon at the USCB Performing Arts Center, 801 Carteret St. Bring your lunch or purchase it at Outtakes Cafe.<b>\r\n</b>', '‘Books Sandwiched In’ with Rev. James Moore', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'books-sandwiched-in-with-rev-james-moore', '', '', '2013-01-31 12:07:49', '2013-01-31 17:07:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9669', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9671, 4, '2013-01-31 12:12:20', '2013-01-31 17:12:20', 'The success of the 1960s civil rights movements means many things to Americans — equality, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, and the freedom to get up on stage and shout the message again to the world: “All my life I’ve been sick and tired. Now I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired.” So announced Fannie Lou Hamer, the American voting rights activist and civil rights leader who took her belief in the right to vote directly to the faces of those who denied her.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9672\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"240\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DonnaLeeWilliams-at-ARTworks-Jan2013.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9672\" alt=\"Donna Lee Williams\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DonnaLeeWilliams-at-ARTworks-Jan2013-240x300.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" /></a> Donna Lee Williams[/caption]\r\n\r\nIn thanks and solidarity, actor Donna Lee Williams is bringing her portrayal of Hamer to ARTworks, for two nights only, February 8-9. “The Power of 1ne” is a not-to-be-missed, one woman show about Hamer and 11 people who influenced her, good and bad. The Charleston City Paper called Donna Lee Williams’ performance “well-acted and educational.”\r\n\r\nThis is a powerful subject. Here’s what the actress had to say:\r\n\r\n<b>Q:</b><b> Why and how did you choose Fannie Lou Hamer to portray on stage? </b>\r\n\r\nA: While in graduate school at Mason School of the Arts of Rutgers University, I first heard an excerpt of Mrs. Hamer’s speech before the Credentials Committee of the 1964 Democratic National Convention. I was inspired by her passionate plea and angered that I’d never heard of her courage and her contributions to our history and our struggle for decency and humanity. I decided that her story deserved to be told and set out to do just that.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9673\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"188\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Fannie_Lou_Hamer_1964-08-22.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9673\" alt=\"Fannie Lou Hamer\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Fannie_Lou_Hamer_1964-08-22-188x300.jpg\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" /></a> Fannie Lou Hamer[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Q:</b><b> Why is it important to artistically interpret and theatrically portray Civil Rights Leaders?</b>\r\n\r\nA: The struggle for Civil Rights is still a very important one. We dare not forget those who fought tirelessly for the freedoms we now enjoy and we dare not rest on their laurels without picking up the baton and furthering their work. Theatre affords us a unique opportunity to inspire future generations by breathing life into the men and women who fought for our Civil Rights. The stage has for centuries been a vehicle to entertain and enlighten audiences to the issues affecting our communities. It is the perfect platform to continue to spread the important message of Civil Rights.\r\n\r\n<b>Q:</b><b> How do you alone handle so many characters on one stage? </b>\r\n\r\nA: Each character is the catalyst for the next character Mrs. Hamer experiences in her life journey. My goal is to give audiences a glimpse of the events which had the greatest impact on her life. On stage, I try to imagine each character as Mrs. Hamer might have seen him/her at different times in her life. I feel charged with the responsibility to simply breathe life into these characters. Therefore, I’m not thinking of the “next character,” I’m concentrating on the impact this new life force is having on me; on Fannie Lou Hamer.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: </b><b>How did you start acting? What artists inspire you?</b><b> </b>\r\n\r\nA: I started acting around 6 years of age in my bathroom mirror. I’ve always been intrigued by this rare and incredible gift, the gift to act. I wanted to know everything there was to know about it. I performed in the typical middle and high school productions and joined the performing arts company at Bennett College. While my parents groomed me to become a physician and I excelled in the sciences, I have a BS in Biology, acting was my true love. After graduating from Bennett College, I did post graduate work in acting at North Carolina A&amp;T State University and then went on to earn my Masters of Fine Arts in Acting from Rutgers University.\r\n\r\nMany great artists inspire me. Early on I was inspired by Cicely Tyson as she was one of the few African American actresses given an opportunity to create authentic characters depicting the African American experience. However, I must say that I simply love to see artists, all artists, excel at their craft. Some of my favorite artists are Denzel Washington, Angela Basett, Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis and Don Cheadle.\r\n\r\n<b>Q:</b><b> Where do you get your courage?</b>\r\n\r\nA: My courage comes from the Lord. He is the source of my strength. Daily I am reminded that I am still alive because there is a purpose for a my life; a destiny to fulfill. My great-grandmother reared me and she was a living example of strength, grace and service to others. She taught me that true courage is seen in one’s willingness to lift others up and lend a helping hand, even to the least of these. I would, by the grace of God, find such courage to continue her legacy and inspire others to do the same.\r\n\r\nThis performance is February 8 &amp; 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the black box theater at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort. 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(9675, 4, '2013-01-31 01:00:19', '2013-01-31 06:00:19', '<b>Q: How long have you lived in Beaufort?</b>\r\n\r\nA: Since 1997. 15 years. Originally, I am from Hannibal, Missouri.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9676\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"214\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Volunteer-Steve-Curless-1-31.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-9676\" alt=\"Volunteer spotlight on Steve Curless of HELP of Beaufort and Community Services Organization.\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Volunteer-Steve-Curless-1-31-214x300.jpg\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" /></a> Volunteer spotlight on Steve Curless of HELP of Beaufort and Community Services Organization.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What organization do you represent?</b>\r\n\r\nA: HELP Of Beaufort and Community Services Organization.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: How did you first get involved with these organizations?</b>\r\n\r\nA: In 2003, I started at HELP as their trash man and was later asked to be on the board.  In 2006 they asked me to be president. I started the Community Services Organization in 2009 as a way to bring nonprofits together to stop the duplication of services.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: Describe one of your most memorable experiences as a volunteer. </b>\r\n\r\nA: We had a young lady with two children.  She wanted to get her GED and the board of directors at HELP voted to pay for it.  But the Employment Security Commission got it for her.  She later hand wrote me a three page letter with pictures of her children, thanking me for helping her so much.  It really meant a lot to me, and I still have it.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: When not volunteering, what other activities do you enjoy?</b>\r\n\r\nA: My regular job is as a mobile DJ.  I have DJ’ed for over 24 years. I do karaoke around Beaufort during the week, and weddings and parties on the weekends.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What do you like best about Beaufort?</b>\r\n\r\nA: The people. They are so nice. And being a retired Marine, there are a lot of active duty, former Marines, and retirees here. And the location is like heaven. I just love it here in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>IN THE SPOTLIGHT: This Volunteer Spotlight portrait was taken by Captured Moments Photogrpahy at 509-B Adventure St., Beaufort SC 29902. 843-379-0223,</b>\r\n\r\n<b>www.capmom.com. Nominate a volunteer by emailing theislandnews@gmail.com.</b>', 'Volunteer Spotlight: Steve Curless', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'volunteer-spotlight-steve-curless', '', '', '2013-01-31 13:01:44', '2013-01-31 18:01:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9675', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(9678, 4, '2013-01-31 12:21:21', '2013-01-31 17:21:21', 'What you don’t know about money can hurt you. If you don’t know how to create a budget, fix a poor credit rating or invest in a 401(k) plan, you’re missing out on opportunities that improve your odds for financial stability and success.\r\n\r\nFinancial literacy — an understanding of credit, banking, savings and more — offers you the tools and information you need to improve your financial health and wellbeing. Here are just a few of the things that’ll be easier once you have it:\r\n\r\n<b>Establishing a budget.</b> If you don’t know where all your money goes each month, you’re not alone. Find out how to create a budget and stick to it. It’s a fundamental step in money management.\r\n\r\n<b>Managing debt.</b> Carrying some debt is normal, but too much debt can overwhelm your budget. Learn how to address your most expensive debt areas, particularly paying off high-interest credit cards.\r\n\r\n<b>Buying a home.</b> A home is the single biggest purchase most people make in their lifetimes. Find out how to save for a down payment, obtain financing and understand the details of a mortgage so you can make the best decision about this major investment. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers information for potential buyers on its site.\r\n\r\n<b>Saving money.</b> Whether you’re 16 or 60, knowing the best ways to save money will help you achieve your goals. Learn about basic savings accounts, retirement accounts, and how to make compounding interest work for you. Start with basic banking tips from CNNMoney’s Money 101 series.\r\n\r\n<b>Getting a loan.</b> Whether you’re going back to school, buying a car or remodeling a room, you might need to take out a loan. How much can you really afford to borrow? Learn how your credit report has an impact on the availability and cost of a loan, and how to fit loan payments into your budget.\r\n\r\n<b>Planning for emergencies.</b> We’ve all been faced with expenses that can’t be put off — the car needs a new transmission or the plumbing needs more extensive work than you were expecting. Find out how to plan ahead for these unwelcome surprises and keep your budget intact.\r\n\r\n<strong>SOURCES FOR IMPROVING YOUR FINANCIAL LITERACY</strong>\r\n\r\n<b>• Go online</b><b> to find resources that can help boost your financial knowledge. MyMoney.gov, for example, offers basic financial information gathered from a wide array of sources.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Take a class or workshop</b><b> about a financial topic that interests you, appropriate to your level of financial knowledge. State Farm® partners with programs around the country that promote financial education, including the State Farm Financial Literacy Lab at Florida International University.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Financial professionals</b><b> are in the business of helping people manage their money. The National Association of Professional Financial Advisors can help you find a professional in your area.</b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Visit statefarm.com® </b><b>to run the numbers. State Farm offers a variety of online financial calculators that can help you manage your money.</b>', 'Six reasons to boost your financial literacy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'six-reasons-to-boost-your-financial-literacy', '', '', '2013-01-31 12:21:21', '2013-01-31 17:21:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9678', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9680, 4, '2013-01-31 12:22:10', '2013-01-31 17:22:10', 'Citizens interested in playing an active role in Beaufort County government are encouraged to apply for openings on the county’s boards, agencies, commissions and authorities. These groups collaborate on various topics of interest to the community, providing guidance and assisting in making decisions that impact daily life in Beaufort County. The following vacancies need to be filled.\r\n\r\n<b>BOARDS</b>\r\n\r\nAccommodations Tax (2% State)\r\n\r\nAirports\r\n\r\nAlcohol and Drug Abuse\r\n\r\nConstruction, Adjustments and Appeals\r\n\r\nDisabilities and Special Needs\r\n\r\nHistoric Preservation Review\r\n\r\nLibrary\r\n\r\nNorthern Corridor Review\r\n\r\nParks and Leisure Services\r\n\r\nPlanning\r\n\r\nRural and Critical Lands\r\n\r\nSolid Waste and Recycling\r\n\r\nSouthern Corridor Review\r\n\r\nStormwater Management Utility\r\n\r\nTax Equalization\r\n\r\nZoning Appeals\r\n\r\n<b>AGENCIES</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital\r\n\r\nBluffton Township Fire\r\n\r\nDaufuskie Island Fire\r\n\r\nSheldon Fire\r\n\r\n<b>COMMISSIONS</b>\r\n\r\nBurton Fire\r\n\r\nLady’s Island/St. Helena Island Fire\r\n\r\n<b>AUTHORITIES</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort/Jasper Economic Opportunity\r\n\r\nBeaufort/Jasper Water and Sewer\r\n\r\nChildren’s Foster Care\r\n\r\nCoastal Zone Management Appellate\r\n\r\nForestry\r\n\r\nLowcountry Area Transportation Study\r\n\r\nLowcountry Council of Governments\r\n\r\nLowcountry Regional Transportation\r\n\r\nSocial Services\r\n\r\nFor those interested, applications are available online at www.bcgov.net. For more information, send an email to boardsandcommissions@bcgov.net.', 'Citizens urged to get involved in local government', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'citizens-urged-to-get-involved-in-local-government', '', '', '2013-01-31 12:22:10', '2013-01-31 17:22:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9680', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9682, 4, '2013-01-31 12:22:48', '2013-01-31 17:22:48', 'Sixteen Republican candidates have filed in the special election for South Carolina’s 1st U.S. Congressional District. The candidates will meet in the March 19, 2013 Republican Primary. A runoff (if necessary) would be held on April 2 and the general election is May 7.\r\n\r\n“We have a strong field of candidates to replace our Republican rockstar, Sen. Tim Scott. After all votes are cast, our party will stand united behind the primary winner. I have no doubt that a South Carolina Republican will continue to represent the 1st district in Congress,” said SCGOP Chairman Chad Connelly.\r\n\r\nRepublican candidates filing for the 1st Congressional District are Keith Blanford, Curtis Bostic, Ric Bryant, Larry Grooms, Jonathan Hoffman, Jeff King, John Kuhn, Tim Larkin, Chip Limehouse, Peter McCoy, Elizabeth Moffly, Ray Nash, Andy Patrick, Shawn Pinkston, Mark Sanford and Teddy Turner.\r\n<div></div>', 'Full list of SCGOP candidates', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'full-list-of-scgop-candidates', '', '', '2013-01-31 12:22:48', '2013-01-31 17:22:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9682', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(9684, 4, '2013-01-31 12:23:28', '2013-01-31 17:23:28', 'Representative Shannon Erickson is pleased to announce a series of public Town Hall forums for the candidates for the First Congressional District special election, the seat recently vacated by U. S. Senator Tim Scott. The evenings are reserved for two candidates each night to attend, introduce themselves and answer questions from the public. Each candidate will be on stage for an hour, either 6 until 7 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m.\r\n\r\nDates for these  forums are:\r\n\r\n• Thursday, January 31: Rep. Chip Limehouse (R) 6 p.m./Ms. Elizabeth Moffly (R) 7 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Monday February 4: Governor Mark Sanford (R) 6 p.m./Mr. Teddy Turner (R) 7 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Thursday, February 7: Sheriff Ray Nash (R) 6 p.m./Mr. Jeffrey King (R) 7 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Monday, February 11: Councilman Curtis Bostic (R) 6 p.m./\r\nSenator John Kuhn (R) 7 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Thursday, February 21: TBA 6 p.m./Senator Larry Grooms (R) 7 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Monday, February 25: TBA\r\n\r\n• Monday, March 4: Mr. Keith Blandford (R) 6 p.m. / Representative Peter McCoy (R) 7 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Thursday, March 7: Representative Andy Patrick (R) 6 p.m./TBA 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nThe forums will be open to all candidates regardless of party affiliation and are not debates but rather opportunities for the public to be clearly informed on the candidate’s background, experience, stance on issues and vision of representation of our area. More specific candidate attendance information will be announced as it is received and confirmed.  Each TOWN HALL will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry Auditorium, 921 Ribaut Road, Building 12 in Beaufort.  In the event of a runoff, another Town Hall will be added on Monday, March 25 for the candidates in that election.\r\n\r\nFor more information contact:\r\n\r\nRepresentative Shannon Erickson\r\n\r\nshannonerickson@schouse.gov\r\n\r\n843-263-1867', 'Town Hall forums let public meet first district Congressional candidates', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'town-hall-forums-let-public-meet-first-district-congressional-candidates', '', '', '2013-01-31 12:23:28', '2013-01-31 17:23:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=9684', 0, 'post', '', 0);
