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(24214, 4, '2015-08-13 08:01:16', '2015-08-13 12:01:16', '<em>Photo above from left: Dr. Walter Edgar, Dr. Rex Garniewicz, and Dr. David Moore.</em>\r\n<h2>Santa Elena Foundation adds three board members</h2>\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation has named three new members to its distinguished Advisory Board: Dr. Walter Edgar, Dr. Rex Garniewicz, and Dr. David Moore.\r\n\r\nThey join an esteemed group of advisors that participate in the development of the Santa Elena Foundation and offer insight and guidance as the Foundation prepares to open the Santa Elena Center, host the 450th anniversary symposium and commemoration events, and continue archaeology at the Santa Elena site. Their expertise on 16th century and local history, archaeology, museum management, and business development are valuable assets to the Santa Elena team.\r\n\r\nDr. Walter Edgar is a Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus at the University of South Carolina. He received his B.A. at Davidson College, and his M.A. and Ph.D. at University of South Carolina. Throughout his career as a professor, Dr. Edgar received numerous awards and honors, including entry into the South Carolina Hall of Fame. Dr. Edgar has published dozens of papers, articles, and books; among them is The South Carolina Encyclopedia.\r\n\r\nDr. Rex Garniewicz received his B.A from Wesleyan University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from Indiana University. He is currently President &amp; CEO of the Coastal Discovery Museum on Hilton Head Island. Dr. Garniewicz previously served as Deputy Director at the San Diego Museum of Man and as Vice President of Science and Technology at the Indiana State Museum. His interests in archaeology and museum work are wide-ranging.  He has published archaeological work from both Native American sites and early American forts, and he is currently curating a traveling exhibition on the history of beer for the Smithsonian Institution.\r\n\r\nDr. David Moore received his B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and his MA and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.  He served as the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology’s Western Office archaeologist for 18 years before becoming a full-time faculty member at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC. Dr. Moore has directed the archaeological investigations at the Berry site since 1986.  He is the author and co-author of numerous book chapters and articles.  Dr. Moore is leading 450th anniversary commemoration events for the overland trail of Juan Pardo, which originated at Santa Elena.\r\n\r\nThe three new additions to the Santa Elena Advisory Board join these members: Dr. Daryl Ferguson, Alvaro Armada Barcaiztegui, Dr. Eugene Lyon, Dr. Paul Hoffman, Dr. Chester DePratter, Dr. William Kelso, Dr. Michael Francis, Dr. Eric Emerson, Dr. Bruce Fryer, Dr. Mary Socci, Dick Stewart, Dean Moss, and Maggie Bertin.\r\n<h2>Newberry Opera House selects new executive director</h2>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24218\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Fortune-Headshot-Color1-e1440072743946.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-24218\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Fortune-Headshot-Color1-e1440072743946-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Fortune\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Molly Fortune[/caption]\r\n\r\nMolly Fortune, a former director on the executive staff of the Fox Theater in Atlanta was named executive director of the Newberry Opera House in Newberry, SC, after an extensive national search.  She will be the second executive director in the NOH’s stellar history.\r\n\r\nMolly previously served as the Restoration and Operations Director for the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia for 15 years.  In her tenure with the Fox she was instrumental in developing and implementing strategies focused on the guest experience through authentic preservation of the historic landmark.\r\n\r\nBuilding on the marriage between Operations and Preservation, she was the co-founder of the Fox Theatre Institute; an outreach program that assists historic theatres in Georgia with preservation expertise as well as operational/booking knowledge\r\n\r\nMolly commented “The Fox and The Newberry Opera House are more similar than first glance would allow.  They are vibrant economic engines, repositories for memories, launching grounds for dreams and empowerment tools to change the world.  They both think beyond their four walls and strive to touch, cultivate and challenge the character of those who walk the halls.”\r\n<h2>OB-GYN Dr. Glenn Werner rejoins Beaufort Memorial</h2>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24216\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Glenn-Werner-MD-e1440072471979.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-24216\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Glenn-Werner-MD-e1440072471979-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Glenn Werner\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Dr. Glenn Werner[/caption]\r\n\r\nLongtime Beaufort OB-GYN Dr. Glenn Werner has reopened his private practice and is back delivering babies and performing surgeries at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nAmong the first physicians to perform robot-assisted hysterectomies at BMH, Dr. Werner rejoins the hospital staff after working the last 10 months at Coastal Carolina Hospital.\r\n\r\n“I wanted to get back to doing what I had been doing,” said Werner, a board-certified OB-GYN who has practiced in Beaufort for 24 years. “I’ve always felt at home at Beaufort Memorial. Both my children were born in this hospital, and I feel this is where I can deliver, and patients can receive, the best health care in Beaufort County.”\r\n\r\nA graduate of Wake Forest with a B.S. in Biology, Werner also earned his medical degree at Wake Forest University’s Bowman Gray School of Medicine. He completed a one-year internship in Internal Medicine, and then a four-year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, both at Norfolk General Hospital in Virginia. Dr.Werner has a special interest in dealing with abnormal pap smears, performing minimally-invasive surgeries and resolving issues with heavy menstrual bleeding.', 'Who’s News for the week of August 13th-19th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whos-news-for-the-week-of-august-13th-19th', '', '', '2015-08-20 16:09:14', '2015-08-20 20:09:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24214', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24220, 4, '2015-08-13 07:55:29', '2015-08-13 11:55:29', 'Kevin Taylor submitted the photo above of a very rare Leucitic Hummingbird enjoying his feeder on Lady’s Island on August 1st.  Kevin said, “We’d never seen one before and learned, after doing a little research online, that fewer than 100 have been reported in this country.” A Leucitic Hummingbird is slightly different than an Albino or All White Hummingbird.', 'New visitor to Lady’s Island', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-visitor-to-ladys-island', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:16:05', '2015-08-20 12:16:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24220', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24223, 4, '2015-08-13 07:00:55', '2015-08-13 11:00:55', 'The YMCA of Beaufort County is offering a two-day boating program for adults (age 18+). The program will be offered at two sessions. Each session will include one 3-hour evening class covering South Carolina Department of Natural Resources(DNR) education at the YMCA in Port Royal (1801 Richmond Avenue) and a second 6-hour class using hands-on instruction at the Port Royal Sound Maritime Center dock (310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie).\r\n\r\nThe Adult Power Boating class will focus on teaching the DNR boating education class and offering on-water experience including boat trailer launching &amp; retrieval, boat operations, docking, navigation, GPS &amp; radio use, knots and basic safety instruction.\r\n\r\nThere are two sessions offered:\r\n\r\nSession 1:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Wed., September 23, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. (YMCA in Port Royal)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Fri., September 25, 9 a.m. -3 p.m. (Okatie)</p>\r\nSession 2:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Wed., September 23, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. (YMCA in Port Royal)</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Sat., September 26, 9 a.m. -3 p.m. (Okatie)</p>\r\nThe cost is $125 per person. Class size is limited and registration must be complete by September 14, 2015. Contact YMCA Boating Director Paul Spencer (843-522-9622) for further information or register at the YMCA in Port Royal.', 'YMCA launches Adult Power Boating program ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-launches-adult-power-boating-program', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:24:08', '2015-08-20 12:24:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24223', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24225, 4, '2015-08-13 08:25:32', '2015-08-13 12:25:32', '<h3>By Molly Ingram</h3>\r\nWhere to begin? When I moved to Beaufort, I had a plan. The plan was to walk the dogs early. Feed them. Go to the gym and workout, shower and run errands. That was the plan. It was time to get back in shape and maybe, lose some of the weight I have put on over the last couple of years. You ask “How’s the plan working?” Great, except for two things. I have yet to go to the gym and I haven’t lost a pound since I arrived in shrimp and grits country.\r\n\r\nI was sitting at my desk about two weeks ago reading all the press releases that come into the paper and one of them caught my eye. It was about a new program developed by the trainers at Beaufort Memorial’s LifeFit Wellness Center. They were announcing a new program called Body Makeover. I could do with one of those I thought. It is a combination of nutrition advice from a Registered Dietician about how to develop a sustainable eating plan and an exercise program selected and monitored by a personal trainer. All of this is accomplished in a small group setting working with a group leader who is dedicated to helping you reach to your goals.\r\n\r\nAs I read the release a small voice in my head started with a litany of why this might work—moving to Beaufort was a new beginning for me, I was working part-time, and I was really tired of wearing clothes that were just “fine” rather than fabulous. I know I can’t do the weight/fitness thing alone. I have tried that and it just doesn’t work for me. And by nature, I am kind of a loner when it comes to this stuff. I hate asking for help but I know I need to ask for help with this.\r\n\r\nA little background. I have always battled my weight. As soon as I lose some weight, I put it back on plus 10 lbs. just for good measure. I would kid with people that if I walked past a bakery I would put on 5 lbs. It probably doesn’t help that McDonalds is my favorite restaurant in the whole world. No, I clearly don’t have a sophisticated palate. Food basically bores me silly. And I don’t mind cooking but doing it for one person (I’m single) is just a waste of time and energy.\r\n\r\nI come from a family of tall people. Dad was 6’1”, Mom was about 5’8”, my younger brother is 6’ on the nose and my younger sister is about 5’7”. I got my grandmother’s genes and hit my tallest point of 5’4½” in 8th grade and I have been shrinking ever since to a height today of 5’3”. My grandmother was a wonderful lady we called Mimi. And she was short and round which is how I tend to describe myself. And to add insult to injury, my niece and nephews call me Aunt Short Stuff up until about one month before Christmas when they move into “suck up” mode.\r\n\r\nI have been thin (by popular definition) a couple of times in my life. One time before I was in my best friend’s wedding in Richmond (where I grew up); I went on a very successful diet of Vienna Finger cookies and Diet Pepsi. I would ration out the cookies throughout the day. That probably makes nutritionists roll over in their graves.\r\n\r\nWhen I was a lot older, I went to a very famous and fancy doctor in New York who put me on his special plan which included specific foods and a smattering of drugs, one of which was a serious hunger suppressant. I doubt if it was FDA approved, but this guy got results. I lost 80 lbs. in 6 months and I looked and felt great. Unfortunately, I had to have some emergency surgery unrelated to the weight issue and afterwards I just stopped losing weight even though I was still on his plan. My doctor said that my metabolism had stopped because of the anesthesia which I guess is fairly common and he would work with me to get it going again. Phew. Disaster averted for me. But, unfortunately he had a heart attack and died...definitely bad for him but way worse for me, or so I thought. And I put the weigh back on again.\r\n\r\nI go up in weight and then I go down. Then I go up and then I go down. I know many of you can relate to this phenomenon which is called yo-yoing. It is just so hard to keep the motivation going all the time even when you aren’t seeing any results. And I don’t particularly care about food. So why do I eat? Boredom mostly. Or I think I should eat something so I won’t be hungry…at night…during a meeting…before I go to the grocery store. Fill in the blank.\r\n\r\nSo why am I sharing all of this personal history with you? Because I decided the time had finally come when I had to be a grown-up and deal with being overweight once and for all. And it is a grown-up thing. Intellectually I know what the issues are, what my triggers are, and all the excuses I have used for years. I have read about weight loss for all my adult years and I know how much better my health will be with a few pounds off this old body of mine. I am sure I must be close to diabetes and I have had asthma and high blood pressure all my life. All of those things would become a non-issue if I could figure out a way to live a healthier lifestyle. I currently have the time to devote to this endeavor and I think I now have the determination to see it through.\r\n\r\nSo I called up the Beaufort Memorial’s LifeFit Wellness Center, set up an interview and went over to see what this program was all about. What a beautiful facility they offer right across the street from the hospital. After meeting some of the trainers and administrators I decided to take the plunge and sign up. Then, I honestly thought I would have a panic attack. What had I just done? Am I totally nuts? But I can’t think of a reason not to do it. So off I go. It begins on August 20th and I decided to add a little incentive for myself as I will write a kind of a travel blog for the paper once a month. My plan is to share the good, the bad, and the totally disastrous with you. Because, honestly, if I can do this, so can you. If my journey can inspire just one other person to make a commitment and take the plunge, then I have done a good job.\r\n\r\nMy goals are twofold: to lose some weight (not tons) and to get fitter than I am right now – which, since I am totally and completely unfit right now, should provide lots of room for improvement. I am going to have realistic expectations for a change and try to be ”in the moment” when it comes to eating. And no, there will be no public before and after pictures published in the paper. When you run into me at the hardware store you can decide for yourself if my plan worked.\r\n\r\nSo wish me luck and determination to make this successful. By Christmas, I plan to have a Body Made-over. And this year Santa is getting sugar free cookies. They’ll be good for both of us!', 'The time has come to lose weight & get fit. Really!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-time-has-come-to-lose-weigh-get-fit-really', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:31:44', '2015-08-20 12:31:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24225', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24232, 4, '2015-08-13 08:37:24', '2015-08-13 12:37:24', '<em>Photo above: Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week - Piggly Wiggly! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to Sonic of Beaufort for sponsoring Business of the Week!</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>UPCOMING EVENTS</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>• Thursday, August 13: Business After Hours,</strong> 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted by Hosted by Southern Carpet Wholesale, 41D Robert Smalls Parkway. This event is free for members, $5 for guests.\r\n\r\n<b>•</b><strong> Thursday, August 20: Emergency Preparedness 2015, </strong>sponsored by SERVPRO from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Quality Inn Town Center Jasmine Room. Do you or does your business or company have a Hurricane Emergency Plan? Officials from Beaufort County Emergency Management, NOAA, WTOC Meteorologist John Wetherbee, area insurance professionals and more will give us important information and tips to help prepare for the hurricane season. The time to prepare is now and you will learn what you need to do to protect your family, home and business. This event is $5 for members, $15 for guests.\r\n\r\n<strong>• Friday, August 21: Coffee With Colleagues,</strong> 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. hosted by Beaufort Lands End Tours, Viking Spirit Yacht in the Downtown Marina (NOTE:  location change), yacht is located in Slip 1-D. This is a free networking opportunity! Bring your business cards!', 'The Chamber Corner for August 13th-19th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-august-13th-19th', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:37:37', '2015-08-20 12:37:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24232', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24235, 4, '2015-08-13 08:37:51', '2015-08-13 12:37:51', 'Local historians Larry Rowland and Steve Wise will be at the McIntosh Book Shoppe, 919 Bay Street, Beaufort on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 1 until 3 p.m. signing copies of their new book, Rebellion, Reconstruction, and Redemption, 1861–1893, the second of three volumes on the history of Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nThe book covers a thirty year period following the Civil War in which Beaufort County residents, black and white, struggled to adapt to a new economy.\r\n\r\nA publication of the University of South Carolina Press, Rebellion, Reconstruction and Redemption, includes research work by the late Gerhard Spieler and a foreword by Alexander Moore.', 'Meet the authors of Rebellion, Reconstruction and Redemption, 1861-1893', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'meet-the-authors-of-rebellion-reconstruction-and-redemption-1861-1893', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:40:44', '2015-08-20 12:40:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24235', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24237, 4, '2015-08-13 07:41:01', '2015-08-13 11:41:01', '<h3>By Martha O\'Regan</h3>\r\nYou know all that advice and those suggestions that you seek and receive from your doctor, therapist, coach, nutritionist, or personal trainer in an effort to feel better? What about the valuable information gleaned from books, diets, articles, Facebook posts, and classes that you have immersed yourself in as an attempt to lose weight or look younger? The truth is none of it will work….if you don’t actually do what is recommended! And, no it still won’t work if you only ‘try’ it once or every now and again. Authentic change comes from consistent action, meaning you have to do it for it to actually have a benefit. And the crazy thing is none of it is hard or rocket science, yet for those who have resistance towards change, it can feel downright impossible.\r\n\r\nWhen you think about many of the suggestions and advice that is handed out freely from doctors, teachers, healers and guides, most of it is quite simple, such as eating foods that are grown rather than made in a lab, hydrating with real water, moving the body in a way that brings ease and enjoyment, using the breath to shift a moment of stress, or choosing relationships that nurture. It is amazing that we live in a culture that wants a ‘quick fix’ for everything, yet advice that is too simple gets dismissed. It seems that for something to work, we believe it must be complicated, expensive or take a long time. We humans are just so quirky, aren’t we?\r\n\r\nBeing in conversation daily with folks who desire to feel better, allows me the opportunity to share tricks and tools of my own that I have picked up over the last 20 years. The difference between those who end up feeling better and those who don’t is the amount of commitment towards the exercises and homework between sessions. Those that are truly motivated by a desire to feel better will do the work and receive the results. For some folks, it takes more loving badgering to get them to do a few simple little exercises. But when they do, they report ‘hey those tricks really work…and they were so easy’….huh, who knew?\r\n\r\nSo, if you are one of those folks who is always looking ‘out there’ for a complicated ‘quick fix’, I am going to lovingly badger you to consider going about it a new way for a little while. Take a few moments to consider an area of your life that you know you could do differently to create a positive change in how you feel each day. Maybe it is doing those back stretches your PT gave you, eliminating or adding a specific food group, substituting a soda for a glass of water, or turning off the technology at 8 p.m. and allowing some time to clear your mind before bed so your body can rest. All simple things that require consistent action to create change.\r\n\r\nNext, think about some of the suggestions or advice you have received from your respected resources. What are some common themes? What are your common excuses? What if you just followed one piece of advice for 7 days just to see what happens? Take the time to jot down how you are currently feeling and how you would like to feel. Then, after the 7 days of committed action, jot down how you feel and compare it to your starting point. Chances are something will be different which will in turn, motivate you to either continue or to take on a different area of your life or lifestyle.\r\n\r\nRemember you are a steward of the body that carries around your spirit each day, so be gentle and kind to yourself as you commit to creating change, one simple step at a time.  Live Awake!', 'Tips for feeling better simply won’t work', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'tips-for-feeling-better-simply-wont-work', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:42:18', '2015-08-20 12:42:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24237', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24239, 4, '2015-08-13 08:44:27', '2015-08-13 12:44:27', '<h3>By Dr. Mark S. Siegel</h3>\r\nA cataract diagnosis does not typically mean that surgery is required immediately. Cataracts occur as part of the body’s natural aging process and may not change vision significantly in the early stages. Small cataract-related changes may be improved with prescription glasses. But as the cataracts continue to mature over time, they may cause vision loss that can interfere with activities of daily living.\r\n\r\nAlthough the prospect of cataract surgery can be intimidating, the procedure itself is the most common elective surgery among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. Multiple studies have demonstrated that cataract surgery can lead to improved quality of life, reduced risk of falling and fewer car crashes. In addition, one study found that those who had cataract surgery had a 40 percent lower long-term mortality risk than those who did not.\r\n\r\nThe following four questions can help you determine whether or not you’re ready for cataract surgery:\r\n\r\n<strong>Are your cataracts impacting your daily or occupational activities?</strong>\r\n\r\nSymptoms of cataracts include dim, blurry or yellowed vision and can even cause double vision in one eye. The lack of contrast and clarity can be difficult for those who need clear vision for work, driving or for those who enjoy hobbies like reading, cooking or sewing.\r\n\r\n<strong>Are your cataracts affecting your ability to drive safely at night?</strong>\r\n\r\nCataracts can cause halos around lights and difficulty seeing in low-light settings, which can impact the ability to safely drive at night. Advanced cataracts can even cause enough vision loss to fail the vision test required for a driver’s license.\r\n\r\n<strong>Are your cataracts interfering with the outdoor activities you enjoy?</strong>\r\n\r\nCataracts can also increase sensitivity to glare, which can be especially troublesome for those who enjoy skiing, surfing and a number of other outdoors activities. They can also cause visual differences from one eye to the other, which can affect the distance vision required for people who play golf, tennis and similar recreational activities.\r\n\r\n<strong>Can you manage your cataracts in other ways?</strong>\r\n\r\nThose who decide to put off cataract surgery can make the most of their vision with a few simple tools, such as incorporating brighter lighting and contrasting colors in the home. Polarized sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat can reduce glare, while magnifying lenses can make reading easier.\r\n\r\nIf cataracts aren’t disrupting your life, you can probably wait and have surgery when they really start to bother you. But if you feel as though cataract-related blurred or dulled vision is slowing you down, the procedure can have a significant and beneficial impact. It’s best to discuss how cataracts are affecting your life and vision with your eye doctor.', 'Is it time for you to have cataract surgery?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'is-it-time-for-you-to-have-cataract-surgery', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:46:18', '2015-08-20 12:46:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24239', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24241, 4, '2015-08-13 08:46:05', '2015-08-13 12:46:05', '<h3>By Lee Scott<b> </b></h3>\r\nOn Wednesday mornings at 4:30 a.m. from May through mid-October, I climb out of bed, get my coffee and prepare for a morning at Hunting Island State Park. My friend Gretchen and I carpool together. We are volunteers for the Hunting Island Sea Turtle Conservation Project and she has been doing it for sixteen years. Under Permit Number 2015-537 we are authorized to conduct nesting surveys, relocate nests, conduct public inventories and rescue and release disoriented sea turtle hatchlings. We are working under a Permit because the loggerheads are protected under the Endangered Species Act.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/COMMUNITY-TURTLING-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-24242\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/COMMUNITY-TURTLING-2-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"COMMUNITY - TURTLING 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" /></a>My first morning out on the beach in May, we saw tracks from a Loggerhead Turtle which might have indicated a nest. This is called a crawl.  Sometimes there are false crawls. A false crawl is when the Loggerhead decides that the spot she has chosen is wrong and she heads back out to the water. As a mother who has given birth to two children, I just call it “False Labor”.\r\n\r\nWe actually discovered a nest that first day just up off the beach. The initial way of looking for the nest is to figure out the direction of the Loggerheads tracks. The ones leading up to the beach and the ones leading back to the ocean. Then you look around for an obvious disturbance of sand as if someone has been digging and then flattened it over. A certified prober then seeks out the actual location of the nest. As we documented that first crawl and nest with our GPS location we unloaded our supplies. There are specific procedures used to mark the nest and protect it. If not protected the natural predators will come out and dig up the nest. Raccoons and the foxes love sea turtle eggs.\r\n\r\nThe eggs themselves look like ping pong balls. The Loggerhead lays anywhere 100 to 150 eggs. No wonder she goes back into the sea. Who wants to care for that many babies at once! The eggs take roughly forty-five days or so to hatch. Sometimes, during the summer, the volunteers are asked to attend night watches to help hatchlings make their way safely to the ocean.\r\n\r\nSo people ask why? Why save the sea turtles? There are several good reasons according to conservationists. One, the sea turtles eat sea grasses, which helps to maintain the health of the sea grass beds. These sea grass beds are important to a wide variety of other marine species. Also, beaches and dunes do not get many nutrients during the year, but the nutrients in the hatchlings eggs provide some nutrients. I am not an expert, so if you want to get more information, you can find it on the following web sites: www.friendsofhuntingisland.org and www.nps.gov. Or you can become a volunteer! In the meantime, I will be out on Wednesday mornings for the next few months looking for hatchling tracks.', 'Why I absolutely love getting up at 4:30 a.m.', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'why-i-absolutely-love-getting-up-at-430-a-m', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:48:08', '2015-08-20 12:48:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24241', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24246, 4, '2015-08-13 07:05:16', '2015-08-13 11:05:16', 'The Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Division has established a secure document shredding event for Saturday, August 22, 2015. The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Public Works South site located at 9 Benton Field Road in Bluffton.\r\n\r\n“There are many benefits to our residents taking advantage of this free service,” said Jim Minor, Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycling Director. “At the top of the list is the peace of mind that comes with securely shredding documents. It’s a great feeling knowing you are keeping your identity and personal information protected.”\r\n\r\nShredding and then recycling paper boosts environmental sustainability by reducing the amount of waste transported to landfills. More than 400 cars came through the County’s shredding event held this past June. Workers collected approximately 11 tons of paper.\r\n\r\nAny types or colors of paper, file folders, or envelopes are acceptable. Staples or paper clips do not need to be removed. Materials can be brought in any container or bag and will be emptied into roll carts for immediate shredding. All materials will be shredded on site until the containers are filled. Only residential quantities will be accepted. No materials from commercial businesses will be accepted. No electronics will be collected at this event.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Solid Waste and Recycling Division at 843.255.2736 or www.bcgov.net/recycle.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Beaufort County offers secure document shredding event', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-county-offers-secure-document-shredding-event', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:49:52', '2015-08-20 12:49:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24246', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24249, 4, '2015-08-13 08:50:14', '2015-08-13 12:50:14', '<em>Photo above: Michelle Earle (in blue) of Blue Skies Insurance, answers questions about how to apply for insurance through the Affordable Care Act and navigate the system. </em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nAbout 1,500 elementary school children and their parents swamped the gym on Saturday at Battery Creek High School to participate in the 2015 Back to School Expo.\r\n\r\n“We gave away 700 back packs in the first hour alone”, according to Keke Swinton, one of the event organizers for the Beaufort County School District.\r\n\r\nHealth and dental screenings were also available to the children.\r\n\r\n“All of the events were designed to help those children registering for school to get ready for their big first day”, Swinton said,', 'Getting ready for the first day of school', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'getting-ready-for-the-first-day-of-school', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:52:40', '2015-08-20 12:52:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24249', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24252, 4, '2015-08-13 07:52:58', '2015-08-13 11:52:58', 'Beaufort Academy is excited to welcome four new team members for the 2015-2016 school year, including a new Curriculum Coordinator.\r\n\r\nBrad McCutcheon will be the curriculum coordinator for grades 1-6 and teach lower school science and 7th grade science. Brad comes to us with 8 years of elementary school teaching experience from inner city Philadelphia, Bali, Indonesia, and the San Francisco Bay area.\r\n\r\nLillian Aldred will join the upper school math department. Lillian has 17 years of teaching experience at Beaufort High and the International School of Beijing. In addition to teaching, she will help with our girls basketball program.\r\n\r\nKeturah Maraska will teach 5th and 6th grade ELA and digital journalism. Keturah has taught for 4 years in Virginia and has a background in business as well.\r\n\r\nLisa Gallagher will be our communications director and be involved with our community service programs. We welcome Lisa back to Beaufort and back to BA as she was involved in event planning and fundraising at BA in 2007 and 2008.', 'Beaufort Academy adds four to staff', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-adds-four-to-staff', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:53:42', '2015-08-20 12:53:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24252', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24254, 4, '2015-08-13 07:12:01', '2015-08-13 11:12:01', 'Charter school Lowcountry Montessori, which has operated in the Celadon complex for the last couple of school years, has moved to their new permanent facilities in Port Royal.  Bridges Preparatory School, which is also a state chartered school, with a primary location in the former Boys and Girls Club, recently announced that Celadon will be home for their kindergarten and first grade students for this coming school year. According to Bridges “The school start time at this location will be consistent with the other campuses, with the school day beginning at 8:15 a.m. Parents should plan to drop off their children in advance of this time. Some parents, however, have children who need to attend the main campus on Boundary Street and the campus at Celadon. To prevent a drop off in two locations, Bridges will provide transportation from the main campus to Celadon in the mornings and from Celadon to the main campus in the afternoons. Therefore, parents who have children at both campuses will only need one drop off and pick up location at the main campus.', 'Bridges Prep moving kindergarten & 1st grade to Lady’s Island', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bridges-prep-moving-kindergarten-1st-grade-to-ladys-island', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:54:38', '2015-08-20 12:54:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24254', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24256, 4, '2015-08-13 07:00:53', '2015-08-13 11:00:53', 'Opening a new box of crayons, pulling out a new composition notebook, and sharpening new pencils to a perfect point will now be possible for 360 identified in-need elementary school students. Thanks to Operation: Backpack, these experiences, along with a brand new backpack and two new uniform shirts, are possible for these children in Beaufort and Jasper counties.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Operation-Backpack-Sign-e1440075378908.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-24257\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Operation-Backpack-Sign-e1440075378908-300x140.jpg\" alt=\"Operation Backpack Sign\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" /></a>On August 5th, more than 30 volunteers gathered at The Arsenal in downtown Beaufort to commence Operation: Backpack, a new initiative of the Women’s Leadership Council of United Way of the Lowcountry. The space was generously donated by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. In assembly-line fashion, volunteers filled each backpack with the exact supplies needed for each child’s grade and school.\r\n\r\nMost of the supplies were donated by local businesses and individuals. The remaining items were purchased by funds raised through the efforts of the Women’s Leadership Council, whose mission is to mobilize the caring power of women to advance the common good by focusing on education in forgotten pockets of Beaufort and Jasper counties.\r\n\r\nBeaufort and Jasper counties boast a number of programs that help students and families throughout the year. Students served by Operation: Backpack have been identified by their guidance counselor or school social worker and are not already receiving assistance from an outside agency. Through Operation: Backpack, hundreds of local students will receive the supplies and confidence needed to begin a new school year.', '360 elementary students benefit from Operation Backpack', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '360-elementary-students-benefit-from-operation-backpack', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:43:18', '2015-09-10 12:43:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24256', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24261, 4, '2015-08-13 08:59:08', '2015-08-13 12:59:08', 'The S.C. Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the Enoree District of the U.S. Forest Service, will host a special youth dove hunt in Union County on Saturday, Sept. 5th.\r\n\r\nYoung sportsmen and sportswomen who are interested in a quality dove hunt are encouraged to attend. The youth hunt will be held at the Forest Service’s Herbert Field which is about 5.6 miles southeast of the town of Carlisle. Only youth will be allowed to shoot, and they must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older. Hunting season for the public and adults will begin on the second Saturday of the season, Sept. 12.\r\n\r\nHerbert Field is large with about 40 acres planted in sunflowers, browntop millet and corn. The dove field plantings have done well this summer, and abundant food is available. Prospects are good for excellent dove hunting for the young hunters.\r\n\r\nThere is no cost, pre-registration or drawing required to attend this youth hunt or any hunt at a DNR public dove field this year. Just plan to bring sunscreen, insect repellant and water and enjoy a Saturday afternoon dove hunt. The following regulations apply to all youth hunts and hunting at all other DNR public dove fields this year. These are as follows:\r\n\r\n1. Dove hunting on all public fields is “Afternoons Only”. No entry onto fields before noon.\r\n\r\n2. No shooting after 6 p.m. during the first segment of the season (Sept. 5 - Oct. 17).\r\n\r\n3. Hunters are limited to 50 shells per hunt.\r\n\r\nSpecific directions to the Forest Service’s Herbert Field from the town of Carlisle (the intersection of SC 215 and SC 72 and Pinckney Street) are to go south on Pinckney Street, which turns into Herbert Road (Secondary Road 37) for 5.6 miles; then turn right at the intersection of St. Luke’s Road (Secondary Road 359); parking area is under the power line off St. Luke’s Road.\r\n\r\nIf you have questions or for further information you may contact: Union DNR office at telephone (864) 427-5140 or the U.S. Forest Service Enoree office at (803) 276-4810.', 'Special youth dove hunt in Union County', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'special-youth-dove-hunt-in-union-county', '', '', '2015-08-20 09:00:13', '2015-08-20 13:00:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24261', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24263, 4, '2015-08-13 08:59:38', '2015-08-13 12:59:38', 'Beaufort native Asher Wojciechowski was optioned to the Fresno Grizzlies by the Houston Astros on Sunday. Wojciechowski had been recalled by the Astros on Aug. 5th. The Beaufort High School graduate starred at The Citadel before beginning his professional baseball career.', 'From the Astros to the Grizzlies', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'from-the-astros-to-the-grizzlies', '', '', '2015-08-20 08:59:52', '2015-08-20 12:59:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24263', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24266, 4, '2015-08-13 09:00:09', '2015-08-13 13:00:09', 'The Clemson University golf program was well-represented in a statewide tournament over the weekend. Austin Langdale and Stephen Behr finished in the top 10 and Carson Young and Beaufort native, Josh Fickes finished in the top 20 of the 84th South Carolina Amateur Golf Tournament. The 72-hole event was completed on Sunday afternoon in near 90-degree heat at the Chanticleer Course at Greenville Country Club.\r\n\r\nThe best Clemson player on Sunday was Fickes, a rising sophomore who fired a three-under-par 69. That tied for the second best round of the day by any player. Fickes finished in a tie for 18th overall with rounds of 74-81-73-69. He was the best Clemson player on the weekend. He had four birdies and just one bogey on Sunday.', 'Fickes finishes 18th in SC Amateur Golf Tournament', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'fickes-finishes-18th-in-sc-amateur-golf-tournament', '', '', '2015-08-20 09:00:36', '2015-08-20 13:00:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24266', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24268, 4, '2015-08-13 09:00:46', '2015-08-13 13:00:46', 'The Newberry College football team has the second-most honorees on this year’s Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference football teams, which were released by the conference office on Tuesday, Aug. 4th.\r\n\r\nNewberry has 10 total honorees (four first team, six second team) to rank behind only preseason favorites Lenoir-Rhyne. Newberry was predicted to finish third in the league by the head coaches in Monday’s preseason poll release.\r\n\r\nRepresenting the scarlet and gray on the first team are offensive lineman Stephen Nance (Rock Hill, S.C.), defensive lineman Alstevis Squirewell (Great Falls, S.C.), linebacker Taylor McDonnell (Bluffton, S.C.) and punter Kyle Clark (Beaufort, S.C.).\r\n\r\nClark, a rising senior from Beaufort HS, was a first team all-SAC selection in both 2013 and 2014 and earned ECAC Division II All-Star honors last year. He was named DAKTRONICS second team all-Southeast Region in 2013 and 2014 and earned third team all-region honors from the Beyond Sports Network in 2014.  He led the league and earned the SAC Statistical Championship with a 39.3 yards per punt average on 54 punts. His 64-yard punt against Lenoir-Rhyne was the longest punt in the conference this season. Clark had seven punts over 50 yards and 30 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yardline, while no other punter in the Super Region had more than 22 punts inside the opponents’ 20.', 'Beaufort High graduate Clark named preseason All-SAC', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-high-graduate-clark-named-preseason-all-sac', '', '', '2015-08-20 09:01:39', '2015-08-20 13:01:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24268', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24270, 4, '2015-08-13 09:02:26', '2015-08-13 13:02:26', 'Battery Creek High School is pleased to announce that the football game vs. Bluffton on August 21st at BC will be “Josh Aragon Night.” Josh was diagnosed with MS in 2004. Josh has not responded well to typical drug treatment and requires stem cell treatments, using his own stem cells. In an effort to assist the Aragon family financially, Battery Creek, along with Bluffton High School, will donate funds raised to help offset the costs of the care/treatment for Josh. Battery Creek will donate a portion of all pre-sale tickets and both BC and Bluffton will have a Spirit Chain competition, with all funds raised from this going to the Aragon family. The goal is to raise between $500-$1000. You may also donate locally at any TD Bank with the “Beat MS with Josh” campaign.\r\n\r\nFor online giving, go to www.helphopelive.org. Click on donations and type in Josh Aragon.\r\n\r\nJosh’s mother, Dr. Linda Aragon, is a member of the BC faculty while his father, Leon Aragon, is a member of the faculty at Red Cedar Elementary and works with the tennis teams at Bluffton.\r\n\r\nGame time is 7:30 p.m. Please support this worthy cause as the two schools come together to help a family in need.', '“Josh Aragon Night” to be held at BCHS Dolphin Stadium', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'josh-aragon-night-to-be-held-at-bchs-dolphin-stadium', '', '', '2015-08-20 09:03:03', '2015-08-20 13:03:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24270', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24273, 4, '2015-08-13 09:04:59', '2015-08-13 13:04:59', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nWell, that certainly sounds positive. As we start another one of our many wine “journeys” together, it occurs to me that “wonderful” is a pretty accurate description of what we’re doing and accomplishing. Learning about a new wine, spending time together doing it, enjoying the new wine. All a wonderful, whole, big package. One of the best parts of each week is the pieces and parts we learn about each new wine. Pieces and parts we use to make it our wine.\r\n\r\nThis week we get pieces and parts for a California Chardonnay. One from a winery in Kenwood, in Sonoma County. Kenwood is an unincorporated community located between Santa Rosa and the town of Sonoma. In 1887, the Sonoma Land &amp; Improvement Company owned the land that became Kenwood. The company laid out lots on the land in preparation for a railroad line coming through the next year. At first, the site was called “Rancho Los Guilicos,” the Mexican name for the property. But, “Guilicos,” the Spanish name for a local Indian tribe, was hard to pronounce. The name “Kenwood” was chosen as the new name, but why “Kenwood” is subject to various stories. Today, the town of Kenwood covers just over five square miles, has a dry-summer-subtropical climate, and is home to just over a dozen wineries. Our winery, Landmark, is one of these.\r\n\r\nLandmark was founded, in 1974, by Bill Mabry and his family. One of the original investors was Damaris Deere Ford. She was the great-great-granddaughter of John Deere, who invented the first steel plow. By 1989, Damaris was the sole proprietor of Landmark and moved the winery to its current location. She chose to make Chardonnay wines, exclusively, and was responsible for creating their flagship wine, Landmark Overlook Chardonnay. In 1993, Damaris hired Helen Turley. Together, these two women created Landmark’s signature style of Chardonnay. They pressed whole clusters of grapes when they made their wines, used native yeast strains and French oak barrels for aging. Landmark’s 1995 Overlook Chardonnay was on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 List. The first of six times. (Since 1995, Landmark has expanded their wine production to include Pinot Noir and Syrah, too. But, we have to save these for a future “journey.”) Today, under winemaker Greg Stach, Landmark combines traditional techniques with a “less is more” philosophy. Great wine begins in the vineyard, so Stach and his staff only intervene to make sure they have consistency and quality. They rely on their grapes’ own intense flavors and specific vineyards’ characteristics.\r\n\r\nWhich gets us to our Landmark Overlook Chardonnay. This wine is 100% Chardonnay, made with grapes from several vineyards within Sonoma County. Sometimes, as many as two dozen different sites, so you can imagine the layers of flavors. All these grapes are hand harvested and each lot is lightly pressed - whole bunches. The juice is allowed to settle for a day and then it is put into French oak barrels where the fermentation occurs spontaneously. The yeast cells that come off the grape skins and from inside the barrels do their work automatically. The juice, then the wine, stays in the barrels for about ten months. They are stirred twice a month to round out the textures and flavors of the wine. The Overlook Chard is a bright, gold color with very complex aromas and flavors. Pears, Meyer lemon, sage, lemon curd, quince, apricots, baked pie crusts, baking spices all rush out at you. This wine has some weight to it, too, so it pairs well with salmon, tuna, sea bass and other full body seafood, poultry and even pork. Roasted vegetables and tropical salsas are great with it, as well. When you first taste this wine, it makes you think of way more expensive Chardonnays. But more about that in a moment.\r\n\r\nIn 2011, Landmark Vineyards was acquired by Fiji Water. Yes, the bottled water in the square bottles. Fiji is owned by The Wonderful Company - a huge company that handles assorted top quality foods. With what we’ve just learned about the history and winemaking at Landmark, “wonderful” is a good description for the Overlook Chard. With its usual cost of $25 to $30, we could have “wonderful” once in a while. At $19.97? We can have “wonderful, wonderful, wonderful”. So let’s! Enjoy.', 'Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. It’s wonderful.', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'wonderful-wonderful-wonderful-its-wonderful', '', '', '2015-08-20 09:05:10', '2015-08-20 13:05:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24273', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(24275, 4, '2015-08-13 09:05:45', '2015-08-13 13:05:45', '<h3>By Susan Stone</h3>\r\nAugust gardens are usually past their peak…many flowers have already gone to seed. But there is a lot for you to still do. Don’t miss this golden this opportunity to start planning for next year! Gather! This is the gathering season! When the garden looks the saddest is usually when it gives the most. The beautiful salvia will have dropped enough seed heads by now to give you a second show in the fall, but for now grab a sharp pair of shears, envelopes or paper bags and take a walk.\r\n\r\nLate in the day is best, after the sun has dried the garden. Successful gardens next year depends on the quality of seed you decide to gather this year. Look for colors that you particularly liked, flowers and vines that performed well and herbs that you’ll need this winter. Pods and large headed flowers like zinnias and purple cone flower dry well and are less likely to mold if you hang in bunches to dry. Drying herbs this way is pretty, but collects dust. So try a warm oven or a dehydrator for edibles. Make sure to mark your envelopes with the type of plant if you know it, if you don’t, describe it. You think you’ll remember what is what, but trust me…seeds all look alike after a while. The date is important. Seeds generally are only viable for two years. Store your seeds in a well-ventilated and dry environment.\r\n\r\nNatural areas are great for gathering seeds not usually available in seed catalogues. Diversity creates a healthy garden, bringing different species of birds and butterflies to feed and roost. Keeping a few native species in your gardens will not only give your garden diversity, but they attract the predators away from hybrids and ornamentals. The big benefit is that they require very little care or water.\r\n\r\nSome flowers make for beautiful fall arrangements, especially when dried. Hydrangeas are my favorite. Air drying is best for Hydrangeas. You can collect flower heads from August to October. I’ve tried to save the color by collecting them fresh and drying them in silica, but the color doesn’t hold. You can hang them in a bunch or if the stems are strong enough, just place them in a vase.\r\n\r\nHappy Gathering!', 'Starting to think about next year’s garden', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'starting-to-think-about-next-years-garden', '', '', '2015-08-20 09:07:16', '2015-08-20 13:07:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24275', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24279, 4, '2015-08-13 09:07:20', '2015-08-13 13:07:20', '<h2><em>The Rauch Report</em></h2>\r\n<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nOut of respect for their heritage, and appalled at seeing it eroding, The City of Santa Fe, New Mexico’s leadership passed in the 1990’s an inclusionary zoning ordinance. It was one of the first of these programs in the United States.\r\n\r\nFeeling its way, Santa Fe has continuously tweaked the program.  The program today calls for twenty percent of all the houses in new developments to be affordable, down from thirty percent before 2009. Developers are exempted from the city’s roads, police, fire and parks impact fees, and they are exempted from the city’s expansion fee and water offset fee for these units. The total savings of forgiven city development fees is about $10,000 per affordable unit, Matthew S. O’Reilly, the city’s Asset Development Office Director explained last week. Developers also receive as a part of the current incentive package a density bonus of about three quarters of a unit for each affordable unit they build.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24280\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/McDonalds-in-Santa-Fe.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24280\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/McDonalds-in-Santa-Fe-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"This McDonald’s Restaurant on Pacheco Street in Santa Fe is not in the historic district. Yet the city’s development ordinances required the owner to significantly flatten and reduce from two to one the “golden” arch, and to use building materials that are reflective of the area’s pueblo revival architecture.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> This McDonald’s Restaurant on Pacheco Street in Santa Fe is not in the historic district. Yet the city’s development ordinances required the owner to significantly flatten and reduce from two to one the “golden” arch, and to use building materials that are reflective of the area’s pueblo revival architecture.[/caption]\r\n\r\nJust as Beaufort was a hundred years ago a town of small farmers, shrimpers and traders, a hundred years ago Santa Fe was comprised mostly of small farmers, small ranchers, and traders. Then came the painter Georgia O’Keefe in the 1920’s when the town’s population was about 7,500. She was followed by a steady stream of artists, actors and musicians, and then by an influx of flower children from all over the world in the 1970’s and 80’s.\r\n\r\nToday Santa Fe’s population is about five times Beaufort’s, or about half that of Charleston’s.\r\n\r\nSanta Fe and Beaufort share many key similarities.  Each has, for example, its own architectural style.  In Beaufort it is the five elements of the “Beaufort style.”  In Santa Fe it is the “Santa Fe style,” sometimes also called “pueblo revival.” After government work, in each city the major employer is tourism.  Both are also destinations for active retirees.\r\n\r\nAs more and more well-heeled newcomers arrived in Santa Fe in the 1980’s, the city’s historic district became increasingly unaffordable to the longtime residents. That’s when the city’s leadership moved to impose inclusionary zoning.\r\n\r\nOut of respect for the dignity of those in the affordable units the city requires that the affordable units be scattered throughout new developments and that they be architecturally indistinguishable from the market-priced units.\r\n\r\nFounded in 1610, Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in North America, and the home of the second oldest national historic landmark district in the U.S. (after St. Augustine, FL). Its historic district covers about a sixth of the city.  The City imposes architectural standards on all commercial and multi-family buildings throughout the city. The standards for buildings within the historic district are however, as is customary, more stringent.\r\n\r\nBy contrast Beaufort imposes architectural standards on buildings in its historic district, and on its key corridors, but the five elements of the Beaufort style — the raised basement, that the building faces due south, the second story porch, the wing rooms and the wide center hall — are largely lost outside the historic district. A notable exception is Beaufort’s new City Hall that reflects each of the five elements.\r\n\r\nIn the boom years of the 1990’s Santa Fe and the unincorporated area just outside its borders engaged in a development rivalry that is reminiscent of the 1990’s David Taub vs. Tom Taylor days in Beaufort. But in 2009 the New Mexico city and county buried the hatchet and reached an agreement on densities and inclusionary zoning reminiscent of Beaufort County’s 2009 Northern Area Plan. Today Santa Fe County requires fifteen percent of the units in new developments to be affordable, down from 30 percent when the county’s program was first instituted.\r\n\r\nSince the 1990’s about 4000 affordable homes have been built in the City of Santa Fe as a result of the city’s programs, O’Reilly added.', 'Santa Fe, NM – a glimpse into Beaufort’s future', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'santa-fe-nm-a-glimpse-into-beauforts-future', '', '', '2015-08-20 09:10:38', '2015-08-20 13:10:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24279', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24283, 4, '2015-08-13 09:10:48', '2015-08-13 13:10:48', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nLying in the hallway under a plastic cup sits a large Palmetto bug that I just caught. My spouse, who is out working in the yard, has not agreed to come in and kill it and so I was forced to catch it. He, the bug, was running as fast as he could but I managed to trap him. Now two cocker spaniels are being kept out of the hallway because I know one of them will walk over, tip the cup over and let him loose. They are not fast enough to stop him.\r\n\r\nHe is doing circles around the cup seeking a way out. There is enough pile on the carpet that he is still getting air. He gets up every once in awhile and does another circle. I get up from my desk and look at him from a distance.\r\n\r\nWhen I moved here, I realized I was going to have to put up with certain things. Long warm winters, a beach nearby, Palm trees blowing in the breeze and sunsets that take my breath away. But what I wasn’t prepared for was the Palmetto bugs. Let’s face it. We know what they really are and I don’t want to acknowledge that word. I will use the other popular name, Water bug.\r\n\r\nWe did order the Termite and Pest control service when we first moved here. The problem emerges every time we have a very heavy rain or when the bug control guy comes to spray. I swear I can hear the little spiders and bugs yelling under the house. “Everyone go upstairs. That man with the suit is spraying!” I know that because for at least twenty-four hours after he sprays, I find dead bodies around.\r\n\r\nThis one sitting in the hallway under the cup was brought in by accident. I had an old baby gate outside for several weeks and brought it in the house before checking it. He was hiding behind the gate and I didn’t see him until I started to wash down the gate. I’m not sure who jumped higher, him or me, but I did manage to get the cup in time to catch him before he disappeared into a wall.\r\n\r\nFortunately, I hear my husband’s movements in the garage. He is coming. My little friend will soon be a memory and the plastic cup will go into the trash.', 'Bugs come with life in the Lowcountry', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bugs-come-with-life-in-the-lowcountry', '', '', '2015-08-20 09:11:47', '2015-08-20 13:11:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24283', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24286, 4, '2015-08-13 09:12:07', '2015-08-13 13:12:07', '<h3>By Dr. Parker T. Barker</h3>\r\nMisconceptions in the world of dog ownership seems to be rampant. I am constantly amazed at what I hear our humans say to each other, with total conviction, which is totally wrong. It seems there are quite a few myths out there about dogs behavior so I thought now would be a good time to clear up some of the most ridiculous.\r\n\r\n<strong>Misconception #1: A dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s mouth.</strong>\r\n\r\nI will admit to occasionally licking my private parts. Most dogs, boys and girls, do. And we say hello by sniffing a dogs butt. So that is where my mouth goes. While it’s true most of the germs in a dog’s mouth are dog-specific and harmless to humans, that does not include where that pups mouth might have been. Licking the concrete, eating grass, lapping up dirty rain water, sampling some geese poop and all kinds of other gross items you would never eat yourself can make their way onto your face or even get in your mouth from your dog.\r\n\r\nDogs that do not get their teeth brushed can also have tarter buildup and excess bacteria in their mouth. Another possibility that humans can get is worms. Double yuck. Imagine that the poop Fido sampled has microscopic worms that are easily transmitted. Maybe accepting that sloppy wet kiss from me isn’t the smartest thing to do.\r\n\r\n<strong>Misconception #2: Only male dogs hump other dogs.</strong>\r\n\r\nWrong. Females do it too. Even those ones that are spayed and supposedly well behaved. Research tells us humping another dog (or leg) is an act of dominance and is perfectly normal.\r\n\r\n<strong>Misconception #3: Indoor dogs don’t need heartworm prevention.</strong>\r\n\r\nWrong again. See that mosquito that just flew inside your house and eyed your dog like a buffet? Mosquitoes spread heartworms, and they can land on Fido indoors or outdoors. Heartworm prevention is very important to your dog’s health. A dog infected with heartworms faces a long, expensive treatment process, and that’s only if the damage isn’t too severe when found.\r\n\r\n<strong>Misconception #4: Dogs eat grass only if they are sick.</strong>\r\n\r\nMost recent research indicates that quite simply put, dogs just like to eat grass. If the grass is treated with chemicals then it could be hazardous to your pet. Some Vets do believe that dogs will intentionally consume large amounts of grass to induce vomiting if they feel unwell or have consumed something toxic, but this should not be a consistent behavior. Eating too much grass (or too often) may require a trip to the Vet’s office.\r\n\r\n<strong>Misconception #5: Dogs are colorblind.</strong>\r\n\r\nThe canine retina indicates that dogs can see some colors, primarily blues, yellows, greens and shades of gray.\r\n\r\n<strong>Misconception #6: Dogs get all the exercise they need in the backyard.</strong>\r\n\r\nDogs go outside to do their business and maybe investigate around, but they are natural pack animals and want to be by your side. If not with you, then napping in the shade is another option if you leave Fido outside. But it is doubtful that your dog is running laps in the backyard to get his cardio in for the day. You should plan to take your dog for a daily walk, hike, swim or any activity that gets them moving. Regular exercise helps promote stable weight and increases health benefits. Plus it’s good for you too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Misconception #7: All dogs hate cats.</strong>\r\n\r\nWhile it’s true some dogs may chase a cat and the cat may hiss and flick a paw or two, this misconception is false and is totally dependent on the dog and cat in question. For me, if it is small and furry, it must be a toy on the run, or a new kind of squirrel, so I will chase a cat every chance I get. My sister, Peanut, couldn’t care less about cats and just ignores them. That is why some cats and dogs can live well together. I will admit it is easier if you have grown up with them rather than being introduced to a cat after learning how to chase squirrels.\r\n\r\n<strong>Misconception #8: A little chocolate won’t hurt.</strong>\r\n\r\nChocolate is toxic and life-threatening to dogs. Dark chocolate is more toxic to dogs than milk chocolate or white chocolate. But it is ALL toxic and can make Fido a very sick dog. As little as 1 ounce of dark chocolate may be enough to kill a small dog. So if I manage to get in the Halloween candy and those KitKat bars and Hershey Kisses are missing, I should probably go to the Vet right away. This is truly a case where “just a little can’t hurt him much” is just wrong.\r\n\r\n<strong>Misconception #9: A wagging tail is a sign of a happy dog.</strong>\r\n\r\nThis is not always true. Tail wagging can also be a sign of fear, anxiety or impending aggression. The tail may wag slower, erratically or while inverted on a dog’s back. Look at the total body language before approaching a dog you don’t know. And just because his tail is wagging, don’t go sticking your face in his face. Be smart about meeting a new dog.\r\n\r\n<strong>Misconception #10: Don’t waste your money on flea and tick products.  Just feed your dog lots of garlic.</strong>\r\n\r\nGarlic may keep pests at bay during a short walk, but it should not be seen as a standard flea and tick preventative. Opinions differ on the consumption of garlic by dogs, but most agree that trace amounts are okay. So a small piece of garlic bread might be ok depending on the size of the dog. But a whole loaf? Probably not a good idea. The difficulty with garlic is knowing at what amount it becomes toxic to your dog. I recommend using a tried and true flea and tick medicine that your Vet recommends. Too much garlic can cause an anemic reaction, gastrointestinal problems and red blood cell damage, according to the ASPCA, all of which are not good for ol’ Fido.\r\n\r\n<strong>Misconception #11: A dry or warm nose is a sign your dog is sick.</strong>\r\n\r\nDog noses are not always cool and wet, and occasional dryness is perfectly normal. There are also many reasons your dog may have a dry nose. A runny nose, colorful discharge or a crusty buildup is not good, so head to the Vet if you notice these symptoms.', 'Dogs are not colorblind and other misconceptions debunked', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dogs-are-not-colorblind-and-other-misconceptions-debunked', '', '', '2015-08-20 09:15:12', '2015-08-20 13:15:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24286', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24288, 4, '2015-08-13 08:15:36', '2015-08-13 12:15:36', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Cindy-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24290\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Cindy-2-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cindy (2)\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cindy is a loving and playful girl with a bright personality. She enjoys the outdoors and is sure to become fast friends with her new family. Come spend some time with Cindy today! She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Kiara.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24289\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Kiara-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kiara\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Kiara is a curious kitten with a charming personality. She is both shy and very loving, earning her trust is extremely rewarding! Intelligent and lively Kiara will enjoy playing little games with you as you get to know each other. Come visit with Kiara today! She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center is open Monday – Saturday from 12 to 7 p.m.\r\n</em><em>Email us at info@palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843-645-1725 for more information.</em></p>', 'Pets of the Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pets-of-the-week-13', '', '', '2015-08-20 09:18:05', '2015-08-20 13:18:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24288', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24293, 4, '2015-08-13 09:18:12', '2015-08-13 13:18:12', '<b>See a great movie for $6.  </b>\r\n\r\nBoulevard (rated R), Directed by Dito Montiel and starring Robin Williams, Bob Odenkirk, Kathy Baker Monday, August 17 at 7 PM at USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort Box office: 843-521-4145. Starring the remarkable Robin Williams in his final dramatic performance, Boulevard centers on a married but closeted 60-year-old bank officer, Nolan (Williams), whose spontaneous turn down an unknown street upends his monotonous life and marriage.\r\n\r\n<b>Purifying Breaths and </b><b>Yogas of Tsa Lung</b>\r\n\r\nYou are invited to experience the self-healing practice of Tsa Lung, an ancient Tibetan Bon tradition, at TheraVista: Conscious Community Haven every Monday evening, starting August 17, from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tsa Lung engages your mind, body, and spirit with purifying breathing and gentle yoga exercises. You will learn: Inner Refuge Meditation, Nine Purification Breaths, and Sitting Yoga Exercises to revitalize your life force energy and connect to your deep self. A donation of $5-10 is suggested. TheraVista: Conscious Community Haven is located on serene Lowcountry grounds at 263 Brickyard Point Rd. South, Beaufort. For more information, please visit theravista.org or email Emily at emilydfj@gmail.com\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Democratic Club to meet   </b>\r\n\r\nThe Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Grand Army Hall, 706 Newcastle Street, Beaufort, with a social gathering at 6:30 p.m. and meeting starting promptly at 7:00 p.m. Please join us; all are welcome.\r\n\r\n<b>Citizens against Domestic Abuse offers volunteer training </b>\r\n\r\nCODA will be holding their next volunteer training beginning August 22, 2015. Training hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 22nd and will continue on August 24th, 25th, and 26th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. All four sessions must be completed prior to beginning volunteer activities.  CODA volunteers will be trained in working with victims of domestic violence, answering the 24-hour crisis line and a variety of activities working either on site in CODA’s offices and/or the shelter, or at various community events as representatives of CODA. Applicants must pre-register and an interview is necessary prior to the start of training.  Interested individuals should contact Theresa Lacey at (843) 770-1074 ext. 225, or visit www.codalowcountry.org and click on the volunteer tab.\r\n\r\n<b>How to make a budget and become debt free class </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) will offer two free classes in August at the Chamber Office.  On Tuesday, August 18 we will offer a two-hour class on learning to do a budget and becoming debt-free. On the following Tuesday, August 25 we will offer a two-hour class on credit repair.  Both classes will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 801 Bladen Street in Beaufort. All are welcome to attend. Call 843-986-1102 X 2.\r\n\r\n<b>Local business to hold fundraiser to save Gullah-Geechee properties </b>\r\n\r\nLane J Independent Associates will hold the first business-sponsored fundraiser to benefit the Pan-African Family Empowerment &amp; Land Preservation Network (PAFEN) to support their work to redeem and pay taxes on Gullah-Geechee property to preserve current ownership. Lane J Independent Associates will donate 25% of all proceeds from the sale of their affordable legal and identity theft programs plans.\r\n\r\nThe “Help save Gullah/Geechee Land Fundraiser” will be held on Thursday, Aug. 20th  from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the training room of One Beaufort Town Center, 2015 Boundary St., in Beaufort. The event will also serve as an after-hours business networking opportunity, and a “You be the Judge!” identity theft protection workshop.\r\n\r\nInvited speakers for the ID theft workshop include John Hall, an ID theft risk management specialist; SC state rep. David Mack; and Eddie Smith, Regional Manager.\r\n\r\nIdentity theft protection and legal service plans will also be available for purchase on during the event at the Lane J Independent Associates office, suite 329, also at One Beaufort Town Center.\r\n\r\n<b>Law School for non-lawyers</b>\r\n\r\nThis fall, the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program will be presenting a “Law School for Non-Lawyers” course at the Technical College of the LowCountry\\Beaufort Campus, located in the Auditorium of Building #12 at 921 Ribaut Rd in Beaufort. The “Law School for Non-Lawyers” is a seven (7) weeks course, on different areas of the law, which is offered to the public. The course meets one night a week, (6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.) for seven consecutive weeks (September 1-October 13, 2015). The cost of the course is $45.00, which includes the textbook and all materials that will be needed for the course. This course will give the public much needed legal information and a chance to meet some of their local attorneys.\r\n\r\nThis is a wonderful course that provides an insight into the legal system. The textbook and other materials that you will receive are a great resource for later use. If you, your staff, or members of your organization are interested in attending this course, please call Technical College of the LowCountry to register, at 843-525-8205, or online at www.tcl.edu/continuing-ed/howtoregister as they will be handling all registration. Registration for the course ends at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2015.\r\n\r\n<b>The Downtown Beaufort Farmer’s Market</b>\r\n\r\nThe downtown Beaufort Farmer\'s Market is held on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. offering fresh local produce, plants, artisans, home baked and canned foods, crafts and more at Pigeon Point Park.\r\n<h2><b>Upcoming library events </b></h2>\r\nTo be held at the <strong>Beaufort Branch Library </strong>at 311 Scott St., Beaufort.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Go Green, Save Green\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, August 22 at 11:00 a.m.\r\nDescription: Discover how ecological choices can be economical ones, too, from energy to household products. Learn what you can do as an individual to help the planet and your wallet at the same time.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>One on One Computer Help\r\n</b>Date: Monday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Bring your Smartphone, iPad, tablet, or laptop in for assistance. Or need help with your resume? Drop in for one- on-one assistance. Computers will be available for those that do not bring your own device. FREE! Questions? Please email Stacey Inman at sinman@bcgov.net or call the Reference Desk (843)-255-6458.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Wee Play (Too!)\r\n</b>Date: Mondays at 11:00 a.m. and Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.\r\nDescription: Listen to stories, songs, and finger plays. For ages 0-4 and their adult caregiver.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Reserve A Librarian\r\n</b>Date: By appointment; please contact Stacey Inman at sinman@bcgov.net or call 843-255-6458\r\nDescription: One on one time with a librarian. All inquiries welcome, including smartphone assistance, etc.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b> Southern Author Kim Boykin\r\n</b>Date: Tuesday, September 1 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Romance and women’s fiction author Kim Boykin will discuss her new book <em>A Peach of a Pair</em> and her journey to becoming a published writer. Book signing to follow.\r\nContact Ann Cox at (843) 255-6458 or acox@bcgov.net for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Poison Pen Mystery Book Club\r\n</b>Date:  Monday, September 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.\r\nDescription: Enjoy a discussion of mysteries over refreshments. In September, we’re reading The Cutting Season by Attica Locke.\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Synopsis: Caren Gray manages Belle Vie, a sprawling antebellum plantation deep in Louisiana where the past and the present coexist uneasily. Outside the gates, an ambitious corporation has laid siege to the generations-old sugarcane farms, buying up land and replacing locals with illegal laborers. Tensions mount when a migrant worker’s body is found in a shallow grave on the edge of the property, and as the investigation gets under way, the list of suspects begins to grow. Certain the police are on the wrong path, Caren treads into dangerous territory, pursuing the truth about Belle Vie’s history and her own, and unearths startling facts about a very old mystery -- one that an increasingly desperate killer will stop at nothing to keep buried.</p>', 'What To Do the week of August 13th-19th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-august-13th-19th', '', '', '2015-08-20 09:29:15', '2015-08-20 13:29:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24293', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24297, 4, '2015-08-20 15:04:53', '2015-08-20 19:04:53', '<p><b>Adaptive Golf to meet this weekend  </b></p>\r\n<p>Meet up this weekend August 22 at the driving range at the Legends of Parris Island Golf Course to get tuned up for next month’s first annual Adaptive Golf. The plan is to play 9 holes after the clinic if anyone is interested. Invite your friends or anyone that would benefit from the experience. Contact Steve Giammona at sgiammona@bmhsc.org or (843) 522-5850 for details.</p>\r\n<p><b>Join Live Oak Builders for a reveal party   </b></p>\r\n<p>As you may know, Live Oak Builders of Beaufort worked with HGTV on a renovation project on Craven Street this past spring. The air date and time for the <em>HGTV Vacation House for Free</em> is scheduled for Sunday, August 23 at 12 noon. Live Oak Builders is hosting a “Viewing Event” at the Holiday Inn &amp; Suites at 2225 Boundary Street, Beaufort from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. They will be in the bar area where there are four TV screens and plenty of space. Join them and celebrate the “REVEAL” with the local contractors who worked on this project and with Dataw Island residents who were filmed during some of the scenic clips. Light refreshments will be served. For planning purposes, please let us know if you plan on attending by calling 843-524-2343.</p>\r\n<p><b>Learn how to develop a business plan  </b></p>\r\n<p>The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) and SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) will offer a business class focusing on developing a business plan, accessing a business loan and other financial strategies. The class will be held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on August 24, 26 and 28, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Call 843-986-1102 to enroll. Classes will be held at the chamber office located at 801 Bladen Street in Beaufort. Cost for the class is $25 which will be reimbursed once the course has been satisfactorily completed.</p>\r\n<p><b>SC Bar to sponsor Law School for Non-Lawyers in Beaufort  </b></p>\r\n<p>Do you know what your rights and responsibilities are under the law? While you may not be an attorney, it’s important to know the law and how it affects you. The SC Bar Pro Bono Program is sponsoring “Law School for Non-Lawyers,” a seven-week program designed to give the public an overview of the South Carolina legal system and insight into common legal problems people face. The series will be held on Tuesday evenings, Sept. 1 continuing through Oct. 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Technical College of the Lowcountry (921 Ribaut Rd., Beaufort). The deadline to enroll is Wednesday, Aug. 26. The course will cover the following topics: Sept. 1—Overview of state courts and alternative dispute resolution, Sept. 8—Juvenile justice and overview of child protection hearings, Sept. 15—Family law, real estate and landlord-tenant law, Sept. 22—Wills, estates and probate, health care and elder law, Sept. 29—S.C. workers’ compensation and employment law, Oct. 6—Bankruptcy law, consumer law and debt collection, Oct. 13—Criminal law and torts. The seven-week course costs $45 and includes all course materials. Registrants are not required to attend all of the classes and may choose to attend only those that interest them the most. To register, call (843) 525-8205 or visit www.tcl.edu/continuing-ed. For all other questions, contact the SC Bar Pro Bono Program at (803) 799-6653, ext. 158.</p>\r\n<p><b>Nearly New sale returns to St. Helena </b></p>\r\n<p>Back-to-school clothes, designer outfits and quality menswear – and more! – will be available at bargain prices as the Nearly New and More! Sale returns to the Parish Church of St. Helena. The sale is Aug. 29 and 30 in the Parish Hall at 507 Newcastle St. in downtown Beaufort. Shopping hours are 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30. Nearly New was not held on St. Helena in 2014. “We are back by popular demand,” says sale chair Pat Jones. “And we’re adding framed pictures, framed art work, furniture, lamps, and silk plants to our offerings.”</p>\r\n<p>Clothing for men, women and children will be on sale as always, along with shoes and accessories like belts, scarves, and pocketbooks. Everything is gently used; some items still have their store tags. Proceeds from the sale go to church missions. “We are doing this for the community, to serve God and share God’s love,” Jones says.</p>\r\n<p><b>Register for classes at the Literacy Center  </b></p>\r\n<p>Registration for fall classes at The Literacy Center will be held on August 31st at 6:30 p.m. Port Royal Baptist Church, 707 Pinckney Blvd, Port Royal, SC 843-521-1994. Registration fee: $80 Class offered are: pre GED, Basic Literacy (beginner, intermediate, advanced) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Classes start September 9, 2015 and run through March 31, 2016.</p>\r\n<p><b>Donate blood this October to save lives </b></p>\r\n<p>Please help Marine Federal CU save lives this October. We want to host a blood drive here at the branch on Oct. 26th, but need 20 pre sign-ups to make it happen. All we need is your name, phone number and email address for the pre commitment to the Blood Alliance. Stop by the branch at 819 Parris Island Gateway or call us at 800.225.3967, ext. 5151 or 5153. Refreshments and a gift from MFCU will be given to each participant in October.</p>\r\n<p><b>Local Military Oﬃcers host conference   </b></p>\r\n<p>Men &amp; women of Beaufort’s Low Country Chapter, Military Officers Association of America, host MOAA’s biennial SC conference, October 9th-11th, MCAS Beaufort &amp; hold 50th Anniversary banquet Oct. 10 at Lyceum, Parris Island. We’re current/ former/retired officers strongly committed to national defense, troops &amp; families. Conference is open to the public; focus is on military/vets’ issues &amp; how to help all who’ve served! $10 registration. Register today at www.lcmoaa.org/lcmoaa@gmail.com or call (413) 345-1524.</p>\r\n<p><b>Compete in a chili cook-off to help a local camp</b></p>\r\n<p>Hosted by the Lowcountry Jaycees and managed and produced by Plum Productions, the only local International Chili Society sanctioned cook-off is coming on Oct. 17th. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Jaycee’s Camp Hope. This event will feature 2 levels of International Chili Society competition: Traditional Red Chili and Home-style Chili. Plus there will be fun for all ages. Register your team today at www.chilipartyinthepark.eventbrite.com.Amateurs and professionals are all welcome. For more details, check out www.chilipartyinthepark.eventbrite.com. First place in the Traditional Red Chili category is $1000! Chefs also have the opportunity to compete for the “Spiciest Space” award for best themed booth. A People’s Choice Chili champion will also be named. Attendees will choose their favorite chili by casting their votes through cash donations for Jaycee Camp Hope. The chef with the most donations wins! Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Southside Park in Beaufort. Gates will open rain or shine at 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Bring the whole family and spend the day at the new Southside Park, at the intersection of Battery Creek Rd and Southside Blvd. Live music, craft beer, plenty of activities for kids of all ages, and a variety of food vendors for even the non-chili eaters. Plenty of parking is available. The 2nd Annual Party in the Park Chili Cook-off is open to the public with FREE admission.</p>\r\n<p>Purchase all-you-can-taste chili wristbands for $20 each online at www.chilipartyinthepark.eventbrite.com and/ or at the gate on event day. Registered chefs will begin cooking promptly at 11:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m. with judging beginning at 2:30 p.m. Awards will be announced before the conclusion of the event. An award for the best themed team and display will also be a highlight of the day.</p>\r\n<p><b>Cousteau to speak at Port Royal Sound Foundation fundraiser   </b></p>\r\n<p>Phillipe Cousteau, grandson of famed ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, will be the featured speaker at the Port Royal Sound Foundation’s anniversary celebration of its Maritime Center on Lemon Island. “Night on the Sound,” which includes a cocktail reception, locally sourced foods, live music and a silent auction, supports the Port Royal Foundation’s education and research efforts. The event will be held Oct. 31st. Cousteau – explorer, social entrepreneur and environmental advocate – is a CNN special correspondent reporting on environmental and humanitarian issues around the world. The Port Royal Sound Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving land and improving water quality in the Port Royal Sound area. The foundation was formed to support and promote research in the Port Royal Sound area and educate people about the sound’s environmental, cultural, historical, artistic and economic contributions to the region’s quality of life. To learn more about “Night on the Sound,” ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities; contact Alicia Taylor, Director of Development, at 843-645-7774 or ataylor@portoyalsoundfoundation.org.</p>\r\n', 'What To Do the week of August 20th-26th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-august-20th-26th', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:05:55', '2015-08-20 19:05:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24297', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24301, 4, '2015-08-20 15:07:52', '2015-08-20 19:07:52', '<h3>By Prof. Percy Pussycat</h3>\r\nTake it from me. Cats are complicated animals and trying to decode what they are saying to you requires you put several things together – the sound they are making, their body language, and their mood.\r\n\r\nAnimal behavior experts have discovered 24 different meows that a cat can make – 16 for humans and 8 for other animals. So when your cat is meowing at you, they are in fact trying to communicate something directly to you. It is usually about feeling good and wanting something from you like “lift me up or it’s time for dinner” or “follow me to my bowl right now, please.” Or it could be a meow that says “touch me at your own peril. I am in a grumpy mood.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24302\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/PETS-CatLanguage-LetterSize.jpg-i-WILL-GIVE-YOU-ATTRIBUTION-LATER.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24302\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/PETS-CatLanguage-LetterSize.jpg-i-WILL-GIVE-YOU-ATTRIBUTION-LATER-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"Used with permission of Lili Chin and available for download at www.doggiedrawings.net/freeposters.\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Used with permission of Lili Chin and available for download at www.doggiedrawings.net/freeposters.[/caption]\r\n\r\nDiscerning between the above requires you understand cat body language. For example, if you watch the TV show, My Cat from Hell with Jackson Galaxy you will see him sometimes do a slow eye blink with a cat. If the cat returns the slow blink, it means they are comfortable with you. If they don’t do it that is a red flag you should pay attention to and probably retreat to a safer place.\r\n\r\nCats also yowl on occasion. This is very different from a meow. It can sound like a long drawn out meoooowwww and can be very loud. Mostly, a yowl tells you that your pet is in some kind of distress. They could be forgotten in a closet, or they might be looking for you if they are in pain. If you hear a yowl, you should investigate.\r\n\r\nPurring from a cat is usually a sign they are content and happy. But not always. Sometimes a cat will issue a low purr when they are sick or anxious. Again, know your cat body language to tell between the two.\r\n\r\nIf you come across a cat that is growling, hissing or spitting, they are easy to decipher. They are annoyed, frightened, angry or aggressive. Leave this cat alone. Don’t be foolish enough to think,” I know what this means but they would never bite or scratch me.” If they are scared enough to growl, they will most certainly bite or scratch. Keep those hands to yourself.\r\n\r\nA cat’s body language provides lots of tips to what the cat wants to communicate. If you pay attention to your cat’s eyes, ears, body and tail—they’re all telling you a story. Here are some basic (though sometimes contradictory) clues:\r\n\r\n<b>Ears — </b>Forward: your cat is alert, interested or happy. Backward, sideways, flat airplane ears: They are irritable, angry or frightened. Swiveling or radar ears: They are attentive and listening to every little sound.\r\n\r\n<b>Eyes — </b>Pupils constricted: offensively aggressive, but possibly content. Pupils dilated (large): nervous or submissive (if somewhat dilated), defensively aggressive (if fully dilated), but possibly playful.\r\n\r\n<b>Tail — </b>Erect, fur flat: alert, inquisitive or happy. Fur standing on end: angry or frightened. Held very low or tucked between legs: insecure or anxious. Thrashing back and forth: agitated. The faster the tail, the angrier the cat. Straight up, quivering: excited, really happy. If your cat hasn’t been neutered or spayed, he or she could be getting ready to spray something.\r\n\r\nSo now you have figured what your cat sounds like, and what their body language is when they are trying to tell you something. If you put it all together, you can tell what kind of mood your cat is in which can be very helpful. Here are some additional clues to look for when determining what kind of a mood your cat is in:\r\n\r\n<strong>Content:</strong> Sitting or lying down, eyes half-closed, pupils narrowed, tail mostly still, ears forward and purring means a very happy cat.\r\n\r\n<strong>Playful:</strong> Ears forward, tail up, whiskers forward and pupils somewhat dilated—playing is hunting behavior; your cat may stalk her prey (a toy, another animal in the house), then crouch down with her rear end slightly raised. A little wiggle of the butt, then…pounce! Your cat will grab her prey, bite it, wrestle it the floor and kick it with her hind feet: Her toy is now dead.\r\n\r\n<strong>Irritated or over-stimulated:</strong> Pupils dilated, ears turned back and tail twitching or waving—your cat may growl or put his teeth on you as a warning to cease and desist. Intense play can quickly turn into overstimulation in some cats, resulting in biting and scratching.\r\n\r\n<strong>Nervous or anxious:</strong> Ears sideways or back, pupils dilated and tail low or tucked between legs—your cat may slink through the house close to the floor, looking for somewhere to hide. This is a very unhappy cat.\r\n\r\n<strong>Frightened, startled or defensive:</strong> Think Halloween cat—ears back and flat against her head, whiskers back, back arched, fur standing on end and tail erect or low. They may yowl, growl, hiss and spit.\r\n\r\n<strong>Angry, aggressive:</strong> Ears back, pupils very constricted, and their tail may be up or down with the fur standing on end. This can quickly escalate to a fight.\r\n\r\nSo there you have it. Piece of catnip, right? If I had to say what to look for first, it would be the ears in concert with their tail. Those two things will usually put you on the right road to decoding the message. Good luck friends. You will need it!', 'Understanding what cats say isn’t so easy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'understanding-what-cats-say-isnt-so-easy', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:08:52', '2015-08-20 19:08:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24301', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24305, 4, '2015-08-20 15:09:33', '2015-08-20 19:09:33', '<b>Africa Fashion Week to be showcased </b>\r\n\r\nFrom August 24th through 29th ARTworks will present Africa Fashion Week, the premiere international event showcasing African designers, African inspired designers, clothing, and textiles which connect the undeniable influence of African culture on the world’s fashion runways! Presented by Ngome Couture and the Ngome Collective Boutique located at ARTworks. Go to www.facebook.com/AFWLC for more info, event times, and tickets.\r\n\r\n<b>Songwriters in the Round returns on September 3rd</b>\r\n\r\nCarroll Brown, Big Frank Waddell, and David Owens will delight audiences with their Southern Charm and musical talents. More like a back porch get together with friends than a concert. Expect a laid-back evening where laughter flows freely and songs inspire other songs in a free flowing dialogue between the performers. Presented by ARTworks. Tickets are $20 each. Click here to purchase: www.beaufortcountyarts.com or call the box office at 843-379-2787.\r\n\r\n<b>Don’t miss the Short Story America Festival and Conference</b>\r\n\r\nThe kickoff event on Thursday, the 24th, is an evening book launch party at the Arts Council of Beaufort County (aka ARTworks). The featured book is Richard Hawley’s forthcoming novel, Greeves Passing. On Friday, the 25th, an evening reception be held off-site at the Lewis Reeve Sams House, overlooking the water in Beaufort’s downtown historic district. Saturday’s events will be held at the Arts Council, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. There will be  a catered reception where the winners of the annual Short Story America Prize will be announced.', 'Arts Notes for the week of August 20th-26th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'arts-notes-for-the-week-of-august-20th-26th', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:09:33', '2015-08-20 19:09:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24305', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24307, 4, '2015-08-20 15:10:52', '2015-08-20 19:10:52', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ARTS-RADICAL-SON-new-play-Photo-Actors-Theatre-of-SC.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-24308\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ARTS-RADICAL-SON-new-play-Photo-Actors-Theatre-of-SC-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"ARTS - RADICAL SON new play -Photo -Actors Theatre of SC\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" /></a>From October 8-17, the Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina will present Radical Son, a play about Charleston’s own John Laurens, an unsung Revolutionary war hero and one of America’s first abolitionists. Starring co-writer and Broadway veteran Clarence Felder, it will take place at Threshold Repertory Theatre in downtown Charleston.\r\n\r\n“Not only was John Laurens one of George Washington’s top aides at Valley Forge, but we believe he had secretly freed his black servant almost 90 years before the Emancipation Proclamation. He is a fascinating figure in history for South Carolina audiences to discover”, shared Mr. Felder, who plays John’s father, Henry.\r\n\r\nChris Weatherhead, the play’s director and co-author said, “Especially in light of recent events, this play is timely in its themes of courage, love and reconciliation. It is meant to start a lot of discussions.” Alan Stello, Director of the Powder Magazine, a National Historic Landmark in Charleston, added “Radical Son is a unique way to connect audiences with a largely unknown man that influenced not only a city, but a state and a young nation.”\r\n\r\nPerformances are October 8-10, 15-17 at 7:30 p.m. and October 11 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $22 adults, $20 seniors, $15 military, and $10 students and can be purchased through www.ActorsTheatreOfSC.org.', 'New play, “Radical Son”, explores race and freedom', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-play-radical-son-explores-race-and-freedom', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:10:52', '2015-08-20 19:10:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24307', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(24310, 4, '2015-08-20 15:12:15', '2015-08-20 19:12:15', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24311\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"291\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/VOICES-sisters.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24311\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/VOICES-sisters-291x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured from left to right: Aunt Bernadette, my mother Claire, Aunt Rita and Aunt Mary.\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" /></a> Pictured from left to right: Aunt Bernadette, my mother Claire, Aunt Rita and Aunt Mary.[/caption]\r\n\r\nLike many people across the country, I attended a reunion this summer. Although there are different kinds of reunions, mine was a family reunion and included the celebration of my maternal aunt’s 93rd birthday. She is the last of the four Kelly girls, my mother’s oldest sister. Visiting with her, my siblings, my cousins and the next generation, I was once again reminded of how lucky I am to have been born into the Kelly Clan. We are largely a Catholic Irish group although we have branched off as new blood has been brought into the fold and we are spread out all over the United States.\r\n\r\nAs one of twenty five cousins in my generation, we were thrown together as children and regardless of the fact that we only saw each other for a week or two at a time each year we became friends. Of all the things that my mother and her three sisters passed along was the sense of family. And now as we take on the roles as grandparents, I see that we have passed along that sense of family.\r\n\r\nCousins and second cousins I have not seen in years hugged and kissed and asked about my son and daughter. Facebook has connected another generation and they have already seen pictures of my grandchildren online. We are all reminded that we are connected through the four Kelly girls, as my mother was connected with all of her aunts and uncles through her mother. I remember as a child visiting Rhode Island, my aunts would take me to visit, Aunt Kitty, Aunt Loretta, and Uncle Bill. This list goes on of the elderly relatives that would reach out hug me and say, “Claire’s daughter.” I see this within my own family now. My older sister’s grandchildren, who live several hours away, come up and hug my own grandchildren as long lost friends. This spring, I saw one of my granddaughters grab two of her step cousins and say, “Come on. Let’s sing and dance together.” And off they went.\r\n\r\nOur last big reunion picture with the four sisters was taken over twenty years ago. We took another picture this time, and there she sat, Aunt Mary in the midst of her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews smiling into the camera. My family, the Kelly Clan.', 'The Kelly Clan. Alive and well with a reunion to prove it.', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-kelly-clan-alive-and-well-with-a-reunion-to-prove-it', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:13:43', '2015-08-20 19:13:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24310', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24314, 4, '2015-08-20 15:13:46', '2015-08-20 19:13:46', '<h3>By Cherimie Crane Weatherford</h3>\r\nSleepy eyes stare off into distant spaces, summer hair fails to see reason in early encounter, backpacks and snack sacks are filled lovingly with sweet treats and hopeful thoughts. Once quiet roadways are bustling with big yellow buses, morning moms and teachers all making their way to a new year, a new adventure and a new set of challenges yet realized. Freshly polished floors, disinfected walls and recently replaced fluorescent lights lead the way down halls to knowledge centers both of academia and the real world. It is back to school, back to schedule and back to wishing Friday had a twin.\r\n\r\nIt wasn’t too terribly long ago I walked for what seemed like a treacherous trail down a long dusty gravel road just to catch the one bus that dared to venture into the woodiest backwoods of Mississippi. I remember the weight of a new book bag almost as much as the weight of expectation. Possibly God intended the long walks to bus stops for time of reflection or opportunity to imagine but intention often goes awry. Distinctly I recall the inner debate of walking straight toward the unknowns of the first day or taking a sharp left into the dew soaked rye grass that held much less challenge and far more comfort. Fear of my Momma’s realization that I, yet again, chose the rye grass was often a powerful deterrent.\r\n\r\nFew things in life are as timeless as first days of school. The styles may change, classes may evolve and commutes may differ; however, the anticipation, the sounds and the smell of Comet remain. Parents, grandparents and loving friends send off their young ones as best they can. For the first time, many will learn of the world’s cruel ways, confusing standards and which way to open a tiny milk carton. Dreams begin regardless of background, color, gender or brand of shoe. Small hands, small desks and small worlds all collide to form memories not soon forgotten and/or repaired. Parents do the best they can for the best they have hoping their first days lead them to a kinder world. It is a day that spans the test of time with only the names changing.\r\n\r\nWith a name like Cherimie, hair like a horse and temperament of a hornet, my first days were often an adventure in futility. To my fellow unique name holders, breathe deeply and answer to the closet semblance. To all the small hands attached to big dreams and heavy books, may your first day be the beginning of a wonderful year full of opportunity, knowledge and square pizza. May your outcome not be tied to your background but to your ability, not to your parent’s profession but your performance and should you take a sharp left instead of straight ahead, may your rye grass be as comfortable as mine. Happy First Week of School Beaufort South Carolina.', 'Should you take a sharp left instead of straight ahead?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'should-you-take-a-sharp-left-instead-of-straight-ahead', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:13:46', '2015-08-20 19:13:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24314', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24316, 4, '2015-08-20 15:15:18', '2015-08-20 19:15:18', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nFun in Tuscany. I’m thinking that this week’s wine and lesson are the result of remembering that just about a year ago I was going to Italy. To a villa up a hill from Florence. In Tuscany. Seems obvious, right? Nonetheless, here we go.\r\n\r\nIf you view, in your mind, the map of Italy as resembling a high-heeled boot, then Tuscany is just above the knee on the front (western) side of the leg. There are 33 DOC wine designations in the region. And, 9 DOCGs, the highest rated of Italian wines. The history of wine in Tuscany goes back to the 8th century BC. The Etruscans, then the Greeks, and, of course, the Romans all played their part in the development of wines the area. After the fall of the Roman Empire and through the Middle Ages, Catholic monasteries were the main grape growers and sources for wines. With the emergence of aristocratic and merchant classes, share-cropping and a system known as “mezzadria” became the norm. Those owning land provided use of their lands and resources for planting in return for half, “mezza,” of what was grown. In Tuscany, many landowners used their half of harvested grapes to make wines they could sell to the merchants in Florence. The first wine merchant’s guild was created in 1282. The “Arte dei Vinarrieri” guild established regulations for where and when wine could be sold. Not within 100 yards of a church, not to children under the age of 15 or to prostitutes, ruffians or thieves. Hmmm. In the 14th century, almost eight million gallons of wine were sold every year in Florence. Nice!\r\n\r\nLeaping forward, to the end of the 20th century, we come to our winery for this week. Brancaia (bran-kigh-ah). In 1981, a Swiss couple, Brigitte and Bruno Widmer fell in love with and bought the abandoned Brancaia property. It was known as Castellina in Chianti. Two years later, one of their wines made first rank in an important Chianti Classico tasting. More land purchases and more great wines followed. Since 1998, Barbara Widmer, the daughter of Brigitte and Bruno, has worked as oeneologist and manager of the three wine estates the company now owns. Brancaia, today, is one of Tuscany’s leading wineries.\r\n\r\nThe three estates we just mentioned need to be looked at for a moment. The original purchase of Castellina in Chianti was augmented with Poppi (Radda in Chianti) in 1989, and the founding of Brancaia in Maremma (only 6.2 miles from the Mediterranean coast) in 1998. These three estates account for just over 200 acres of vineyards. Barbara, the daughter, lives on her land and walks the vineyards every day. For sure, she and her workers know their grapes well. Many of these workers are employed year round. That means they are involved in growing the grapes and making the wines. At Brancaia, the feeling is if they do more, they will care more. Having drunk these wines frequently I can agree! Besides caring for their employees, Brancaia uses sustainable farming and other top quality techniques. In the fields and in the winery. And it shows, too.\r\n\r\nOur wine this week is our proof. Brancaia Tre is named for the three estates its grapes come from. And the three varieties in it. This is a Tuscan red that is a blend of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Sangiovese is the main grape of all Chianti DOCG wines, and its many clones are responsible for other Tuscan wines, DOC and DOCG. Young Sangiovese wines have fruity strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. With some barrel aging, they gain more depth and complexity, sour cherry and earth flavors, tea leaf notes and mild tannins and acidities. Blended with Merlot and/or Cabernet Sauvignon they reach new heights. With the quality of grapes and techniques used at Brancaia, we get a very highly rated wine. The grapes are hand harvested. Gently pressed. Fermented and macerated for 18 days, then aged for 12 months in barrels and at least two months more in bottles. This wine is elegant and well-structured with terrific fruit flavors, smooth textures and a long, lingering finish that keeps you remembering it. A very special addition to our drinking repertoire. For $16.99.\r\n\r\nFor those of us who really want to appreciate Brancaia, they also make a wine called Ilatraia. Lucky or not, this was my introduction to Brancaia. (I say lucky because it is so good. Unlucky because it does cost more. Worth every penny, but not for every day. Not my everyday anyhow. This wine is bound to elevate your perception of great red wines from Tuscany. And, they do make a ton of great ones. Ilatraia is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. The exact percentages vary from vintage to vintage, but always in that order. What doesn’t vary is the power and energy and full mouthful of flavors and textures. One sip and it owns you. For $46.99.\r\n\r\nSo, two wines from a great Tuscan producer. Both with dozens of reasons to try them and love them and buy them. Just like the Widmers did when they first saw the abandoned winery. Owning them is the best. Enjoy.', 'To own and be owned by a glass of wine', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'to-own-and-be-owned-by-a-glass-of-wine', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:15:18', '2015-08-20 19:15:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24316', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24318, 4, '2015-08-20 15:21:26', '2015-08-20 19:21:26', '<em>Photo above: Cubano panini with kale salad and gourmet popcorn.</em>\r\n<h3>By Molly Ingram</h3>\r\nMeet Tyler Slade, owner and chef at 10 Market- A Chef’s Kitchen in Habersham. This quirky little restaurant isn’t what you might expect from one of the top restaurants in our area. First, reservations are required for weekend dinners which start promptly at 7:30 p.m. Secondly, it is only counter seating for dinner for a grand total of nine diners and these exceptional dinners are normally sold out weeks in advance.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DSC_9817.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-24323\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DSC_9817-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_9817\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" /></a>With his dad, Richard as his sous chef, left hand, right hand, maître d’, and partner, 10 Market has been open for just five weeks. Their dinner on the weekends is a prix fixe priced four course meal based around a theme which drives the menu, music, and décor (such as it is at the counter) for “episodes”. The “episodes” or themes might be tied to a movie or to a type of food or region where the food comes from. Think “Grease” one weekend followed by and Italian theme the next. They are also offering both a Vegetarian (August 28th and 29th) and a Gluten Free “episode” coming up in the fall. There aren’t many places you can go if you are a vegetarian or gluten intolerant where the entire four course gourmet meal is totally developed around what you can eat and where it will be enjoyed by other meat or grain eaters as well.\r\n\r\nTyler makes most of the food that is served from scratch. Imagine everything from the aioli to the mayo to his pickles to the pear sorbet is all made by hand. And boy is it good! We were there for lunch and tried several Panini’s like the Roasted Vegetable Panini which had about five seasonal vegetables and goat cheese with roasted garlic aioli on really great bread. And this healthy creation was served with gourmet popcorn rather than fries or chips. And with that you can get a Kale salad with golden raisins, sunflower seeds, Manchego cheese, olive oil and lemon dressing. Double yum. I have to circle back to the gourmet popcorn. It changes daily but an example might have Parmesan cheese and rosemary on it, or something else Tyler dreams up. It went perfectly with our blackberry lemonades.\r\n\r\nWe also tried the Muffuletta, the Cubano, the Grilled Cheese (with 3 types of cheeses) that gets a triple yum as well as the special Panini of the day, meatloaf. I have to admit that the meatloaf didn’t taste anything like what I am used to and consequently was delicious.\r\n\r\nI’m not sure how, but we all saved room for some homemade ice cream or sorbet. I tried the peach ice cream but others had, and wouldn’t share, the cheesecake ice cream, and the Ginger Pear with Riesling sorbet.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24321\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Muffuletta-with-quinoa-salad.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24321\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Muffuletta-with-quinoa-salad-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Muffuletta with quinoa salad, gourmet popcorn, and blackberry lemonade\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a> Muffuletta with quinoa salad, gourmet popcorn, and blackberry lemonade[/caption]\r\n\r\nSo where did Tyler, who is definitely under 30, get all his training you ask? He attended the New England Culinary School and then worked on Martha’s Vineyard for a short while before becoming the kitchen wizard in Asheville, NC for the last five years.  What makes 10 Market such an unusual place is the basic concept behind it. They offer exceptional food to just nine people sitting around a counter. Their guests might not know each other when they arrive but by dessert, the conversation bounces between all nine diners and feels inclusive and relaxed. You will leave 10 Market with new friends, a full tummy, and a feeling you should call to make another reservation before it is sold out.\r\n\r\nBut I don’t want you to think Tyler just sits around and works on a weekend menu. He serves lunch, offers a selection of “gotta have it” food stuffs on his shelves and in his cooler like eggs (from a local farm) for the locals, and hosts culinary classes for both adults and children. Coming up is a class on “Gnocchi” and we all just missed the “pasta by hand” class. Some of these are just demonstrations by Tyler and some are very hands on – depends on the class. I think I’d like to take them all. They are expecting to have their beer and wine license by this fall but at the moment, bring your own. So did we like it? You bet. But you should really try it. Stop by for lunch on the patio this fall and meet Tyler and Richard. They are quite a team. And the food will be memorable and the meal most enjoyable. It is totally reason enough to drive to Habersham and enjoy a wonderful outing.\r\n\r\nCheck their website out at www.10Market.com to see what they have cooking – literally and figuratively.', 'The Lunch Bunch goes to 10 Market – A Chef’s Kitchen', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-lunch-bunch-goes-to-10-market-a-chefs-kitchen', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:23:33', '2015-08-20 19:23:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24318', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24325, 4, '2015-08-20 15:27:22', '2015-08-20 19:27:22', '<em>Photo above: Tailgating Port Royal style.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nThe summer series of Port Royal’s Street Music on Paris Avenue kicked off last week with yet another night of perfect weather and great music provided by Shelly Waters and her band.\r\n\r\n“This is the 17th series and the 65th concert we’ve had since 2007” said Port Royal Town Councilman Joe Lee. “The crowds have been super for every event, and we’ve had every kind of music imaginable” he said. Lee also said the many “regulars” come to the popular outdoor events even if they didn’t like that kind of music. “They just come out and have a good time…and it’s free” he added.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"24326,24327,24328,24329,24331\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: Shelly Waters Band knocked another concert “out of the park” Saturday night; Many concert goers also bring their dogs. Here, Port Royal resident Martha Chaplin sits with her eight-year-old Yorkie, Tootsi; Gary and Shirley Noble start the dancing Saturday in Port Royal; Some of the laid back crowd gathered for the summer kickoff concert on Paris Avenue; Jeremy Hayden of JBH Entertainment keeps the music mixed just right.</em>', 'Port Royal Summer Music on the Street Series debuts with an awesome evening', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'port-royal-summer-music-on-the-street-series-debuts-with-an-awesome-evening', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:28:40', '2015-08-20 19:28:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24325', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24333, 4, '2015-08-20 15:31:41', '2015-08-20 19:31:41', 'The number of participants in high school sports increased for the 26th consecutive year in 2014-15 – topping the 7.8 million mark for the first time – according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).\r\n\r\nWhile boy’s participation dipped 8,682 from the previous year, girl’s participation increased for the 26th consecutive year with an additional 20,071 participants and set an all-time high of 3,287,735. The boy’s participation total of 4,519,312 is No. 2 all-time behind the 2013-14 total of 4,527,994.\r\n\r\nWhile track and field remained the No. 1 sport for girls with 478,726 participants, volleyball (432,176) moved ahead of basketball (429,504) to secure the No. 2 spot. Ten years ago, basketball was No. 1 for girls, followed by track and field, and volleyball. After outdoor track and field, volleyball and basketball, the remainder of the top 10 girls sports are soccer (375,681), fast-pitch softball (364,103), cross country (221,616), tennis (182,876), swimming/diving (166,838), competitive spirit squads (125,763) and lacrosse (84,785).\r\n\r\nEleven-player football remains the runaway leader in boy’s participants with 1,083,617, followed by outdoor track and field (578,632), basketball (541,479), baseball (486,567) and soccer (432,569). The remainder of the top 10 is wrestling (258,208), cross country (250,981), tennis (157,240), golf (148,823) and swimming/diving (137,087).\r\n\r\nAmong some of the non-traditional high school sports on this year’s survey, archery and riflery registered significant increases in participation. An additional 2,877 participants (boys and girls) in archery brings the overall total to 7,744 with schools in eight states sponsoring the sport. Riflery was up 1,010 participants for a total of 4,238 with competition in 10 states. Also, while boys wrestling was down by more than 11,000 this past year, the number of girls participating in the sport increased by 1,592 for a total of 11,496.', 'High school sports participation increases for 26th year', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-sports-participation-increases-for-26th-year', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:33:22', '2015-08-20 19:33:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24333', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(25008, 4, '2015-09-24 16:14:51', '2015-09-24 20:14:51', '<b>V.F.W. - Aux. Attic Sale this Saturday, Sept. 27</b>\r\n\r\nV.F.W. - Aux. Attic Sale at 37 Castle Rock Road, Beaufort on Sat. September 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Please support local veterans of foriegn wars! Call 843-524-8760 for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Garden Club to hold yard sale </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Garden Club (the ones who sponsor the yearly Garden a Day Tours) is holding a Yard Sale at 1301 Bay Street in Beaufort on September 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. This is a “don’t miss” sale of furniture, garden art, home décor, collectibles, handbags, jewelry, scarves and lots more. You’re sure to find a treasure!\r\n\r\n<b>New race for kayaks, canoes, and SUPs to be held in Port Royal</b>\r\n\r\nPort Royal Paddle Battle, a new race for kayaks, canoes and SUPs on beautiful Battery Creek in cool, coastal Port Royal. Both 3.5 and 7.0 miles races on Sat. Sept. 26 – check in starts at 8 a.m. Races begin at 10 a.m. NO DAY OF REGISTRATION so sign up ahead of time. Races will begin and end at the Parris Island Boat Landing in Port Royal. For more information, please go to www.prpaddlebattle.com. The “big ticket” raffle prizes are a Adventure 11’6” Paddleboard ($1,000 value) and a Epic Wing Paddle ($299 value).\r\n\r\n<b>Play golf and support cancer research</b>\r\n\r\nFifth Annual KAY YOW Cancer Fund golf tournament on Saturday, September 26 at Lady’s Island Country Club. It’s Captain’s Choice shot gun at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $50.00 per person which includes golf, cart, tee gifts, lunch, and beverages while playing. Many prizes, Nike items for sale and auction. Call pro shop to sign up at 843-524-3635.\r\n\r\n<b>Wesley United Methodist has bazaar</b>\r\n\r\nThe Wesley United Methodist Church will hold its Annual Fall Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, October 17, at the Wesley Educational Building, located at 810 Duke Street (corner of Duke and West Streets), Beaufort, SC. There will be Lowcountry Dinners for $10 per plate beginning at 10:30 a.m., crafts, books, baked goods, clothes, homemade canned goods, gift baskets and plenty of music, fun and fellowship. Please call the church at 843-524-9487 for more information.\r\n<h2><b>Upcoming library events </b></h2>\r\nTo be held at the <b>Lobeco Branch Library</b> at 1862 Trask Parkway, Lobeco.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Lego Club\r\n</b>Date: Tuesdays in October at 4:30 p.m.\r\nDescription: If you enjoy playing with Legos, join us for an hour of Lego fun. This event is geared toward ages 4-11. Lego Club is free. Call or email Jenn Ryan at (843) 255-6479 or jryan@bcgov.net for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Stained Glass Art\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, October 10th at 2:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Drop in to make window art. This event is geared toward ages 4-11 and is free. Call Jenn Ryan at (843) 255-6479 for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Candy Pumpkin Building Contest\r\n</b>Date: Wednesday, October 21st at 4:30 p.m.\r\nDescription: Think you can build the highest tower? Drop in and give it a try! This event is for ages 4 and up and is free. Call Jenn Ryan at (843) 255-6479 for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Halloween Bash\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, October 24th at 2:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Wear your Halloween costume and stop by for games, a spooky movie and delicious treats. Children of all ages are invited to the free event. Call Jenn Ryan at (843) 255-6479 for more information.\r\n\r\n<em>For information on any of the programs, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or call (843) 255-6456.</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'What To Do the week of September 24th-30th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-september-17th-23rd-2', '', '', '2015-09-24 16:15:29', '2015-09-24 20:15:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=25008', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24339, 4, '2015-08-20 15:35:58', '2015-08-20 19:35:58', '<em>Photo above: Nick Henry, right, waits his turn as sister Abigail finds her name on the student list at Beaufort Elementary School.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24340\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DSC00171-e1440099326262.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24340\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DSC00171-e1440099326262-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"Katherine Brutcher, center, second grade teacher at Beaufort Elementary School, discusses a classroom glitch with her principal Melissa Holland. A couple of her 1st-grade students were lost to local charter schools but other “late arrivals” were added at the last minute.\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" /></a> Katherine Brutcher, center, second grade teacher at Beaufort Elementary School, discusses a classroom glitch with her principal Melissa Holland. [/caption]\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nIt’s no secret that Beaufort County public school children have gone back to school.  We see pressed uniforms, kids getting up early, the terror of the first time on the bus, students scurrying around with heavy backpacks on, and everyone ready to tackle another year. At Beaufort Elementary School, Principal Melissa Holland started the new year off last week with a meet-n-greet with parents, students and teachers. Parents also got their car pass to gain access to the school driveway to pick up their children and others got their bus assignments. After solving a simple mathematics problem, the answer of which was the student’s new classroom number, parents and students were off to meet their new teachers and try out their new seating assignment.The evening was capped off with a hotdog dinner in the school cafeteria. Not a bad way to start a new year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'It’s that time of year again – who’s ready for school?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'its-that-time-of-year-again-whos-ready-for-school', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:59:00', '2018-07-12 14:59:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24339', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24345, 4, '2015-08-20 15:00:47', '2015-08-20 19:00:47', 'Battery Creek High School is offering athletic season passes for half price through Aug. 31. The passes are valid for all regular-season home games at Battery Creek High School and are available at the school. Prices for the passes are $40 for adults (high school graduates and older), $25 for students (middle school and high school students) and $10 for elementary students (K through 5th grade). After Aug. 31, the season passes will be regular price. For more information or to purchase passes, call Battery Creek High School Athletics Director John Drafts at 843-322-5574.', 'BCHS offering athletic passes half-price', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bchs-offering-athletic-passes-half-price', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:38:55', '2015-08-20 19:38:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24345', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24347, 4, '2015-08-20 14:30:28', '2015-08-20 18:30:28', 'Nyles Pinckney of Whale Branch is making his decision for college on August 21st at 2:00 p.m. NOT August 20th as printed in the August 6th issue of <i>The Island News</i>.', 'Correction for the August 6th issue', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'correction-for-the-august-6th-issue', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:38:20', '2015-08-20 19:38:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24347', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24349, 4, '2015-08-20 15:41:15', '2015-08-20 19:41:15', '<em>Photo above: Carolina native, Andy Brown, talks sewing and stock cars.</em>\r\n<h3>By Molly Ingram</h3>\r\nVery seldom do you get to meet someone who is really honestly interesting and who has lived a life worth both remembering and sharing. I had that great pleasure last week when I stopped in to chat with Andy Brown, owner for 40 years of Carolina Auto Trim.\r\n\r\nAndy has no formal education past some high school yet he has managed to embrace his two passions in life – stock car racing and sewing. No, they aren’t normally linked but for Andy, one was a means to the other.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24350\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Andy-Brown-with-Fremont.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24350\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Andy-Brown-with-Fremont-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Andy with his one of his English Black Labs.\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" /></a> Andy with his one of his English Black Labs.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAndy started out in Columbia, SC where he was born and then in 1972 he moved to Lands’ End on St. Helena where he lives today. In the early days he lived in a small apartment near Fort Fremont he called the Frogmore Hilton. In those days he worked at a local garage and raced late model stock cars on dirt tracks on nights and weekends. Fixing cars turned out to be too “greasy” for him so he switched to an auto body shop (“hated sanding”) and finally to Smitty’s Auto Trim shop. Here Andy found his professional calling – to make top notch upholstered cushions for boats, cars, or whatever you want to sit on or lean against as long as it moves.\r\n\r\nAfter a bad motorcycle accident, Andy opened his own shop called Carolina Auto Trim in Beaufort which is celebrating its 40th year in business. But he was still involved in auto racing. He may not have been racing himself like in the old days but he had morphed to the “owner” slot. “My driver, Hal McGraw in 1983, ran the first Grand National Race at Daytona Speedway. Oglethorpe Speedway furnished the car to run because Hal had won their Championship. We were in the garage next to Dale Earnhardt Sr. Our crew chief was Gary Hargett who was at one time a partner with Earnhardt Sr. and who was also his crew chief. Dale Sr. later picked Hargett to become Dale Jr’s mentor.” And so a lifelong friendship started between the two Earnhardt’s, Hargett and Andy.\r\n\r\nAndy met his wife, Pam, who was working at the Oglethorpe Speedway Park, a dirt track down in Pooler, GA when we was competing there. When asked what he is most proud of, Andy responded, “Being smart enough to marry Pam and see all she has contributed to the Beaufort County Sherriff’s office where she has worked for the last whole-bunch-of years.” Along with Pam, Andy loves his two English Black Labs, Fremont and Ruby, a brother and sister team who come to the office with him every day. Never one to mince words, Andy said, “What’s not to love about English labs?” I have to agree with that.\r\n\r\nAs we chatted about all things car related, Andy shared a story that is so typical of the friend-helping-friend attitude you find in Beaufort. “We used to have an old wrecker; you know a truck with a big crane on it? Anyway, a local Veterinarian, Dr. Murphy, called one day and begged us to bring the wrecker down to his practice which we did. What we found when we got there was a HUGE bull who had collapsed and couldn’t get up. Well, we hooked him up to the wrecker and got him standing again but I tell you, I laughed for days.”\r\n\r\nAndy has a 1931 Model A with a late model engine in it so it will cruise on the highway with no problem. You can’t miss it with the yellow flames all over the sides if it. It is the perfect car to represent Andy — a vintage hot rod with a big time engine would be exactly how I would describe him — a very sweet vintage hot rod at that.', 'Beaufort shop owner shares memories of the past', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-shop-owner-shares-memories-of-the-past', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:41:15', '2015-08-20 19:41:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24349', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(24353, 4, '2015-08-20 15:46:46', '2015-08-20 19:46:46', 'Last Wednesday, more than 100 diehard shoppers, imbibers and nibblers met at Zoe’s Accessories located on Ribaut Road behind Agave Restaurant for a wonderful Island Girls Night Out yet again. Zoe’s provided a delightful selection of red and white wines plus beer and soft drinks along with some scrumptious hors d’oeuvres like asparagus wrapped in prosciutto and stuffed mushrooms. No one needed dinner afterwards unless it was to recharge after buying tons of wonderful items all on sale. For those of you who haven’t been to Zoe’s before, besides accessories, she offers interesting clothes as well. We were even treated to a mini-fashion show of the four ponchos’ she is offering for this winter. And each one was prettier than the next. So if you missed this Island Girls Night Out, stop by and see what great items she offers. Zoe’s is certainly more than accessories! And save the last week in August for another Island Girls Night Out this month. It is going to be a two-fer August! Stay tuned for details.\r\n\r\nHere is a list of the lucky winners: Scout Southern Market candle to Holly Murphy, Hot Heads Salon gift certificate to Sarah Rectenwald, Modern Jewelers gift certificate to Sharon Rectenwald, Gigi Zumba gift certificate to Maria Combess, Bronze by Mimi spray tan sessions to Debbie Everett, Tavern at Royal Pines gift certificate to Liz Entwistle, Holly Hocks scarf to Paula Moser, Monkey’s Uncle gift bag to Lynn Crouse, Zoe’s Accessories gift certificate to Shirley Hawley, Holly Hocks scarf to Joelle Zingg, Tavern at Royal Pines gift certificate to Marcia Rohrbaugh, Zoe’s Accessories moonshine candle to Hannah Crosby.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"24367,24366,24365,24361,24362,24364,24360,24358,24357,24354,24355,24356\"]', 'Zoe’s Accessories offers more than baubles to local ladies', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'zoes-accessories-offers-more-than-baubles-to-local-ladies-at-island-girls-night-out', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:47:28', '2015-08-20 19:47:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24353', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24371, 4, '2015-08-20 15:48:59', '2015-08-20 19:48:59', '<h3>By Ali Titus</h3>\r\nThe Expansion Arts Fund of Coastal Community Foundation seeks applications from individual artists and arts groups from Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties engaged in “expansion arts.” Expansion Arts are defined as the works of new and emerging arts groups and artists – especially those from minority, rural or disadvantaged communities – that expand the definition of traditional art.\r\n\r\nThe goals of the Expansion Arts Fund are to improve the climate for expansion arts, and to encourage initiative and change in expansion arts organizations and artists. For the 2015 grant cycle, individual artists may apply for up to $2,500, and arts groups may apply for up to $5,000. Grants are intended to support the work of professional artists and arts companies, so projects that focus on arts as a social service or educational program are not eligible for funding.\r\n\r\nExamples of eligible organizational projects are performances of original works of art or preservation of art forms unique to the Lowcountry from 501(c)3 organizations. Past grantees include Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (visual arts sponsor) and Hampton County Arts Council (visual and performing arts). For individuals, eligible projects may include professional development or the production of new work. Local artists Kim Keats (fabric sculptor), Dede Ondishko (composer), and J. W. Rone (theatre) received past support from the Expansion Arts Fund.\r\n\r\nThe Expansion Arts Fund was created in 1988 when the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) presented local donors with a $60,000 matching challenge. Funding is available every other year for alternating regions of Coastal Community Foundation’s service area: the Southern Lowcountry – Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties – and the Northern Lowcountry – Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester and Georgetown Counties.\r\n\r\nApplications are available online at http://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/grants/list-of-grants/ and provide additional details about guidelines and qualifications. Applications are due by October 8th to Grants@CoastalCommunityFoundation.org, or by mail/hand delivery to 635 Rutledge Avenue, Suite 201, Charleston, SC 29403, by 5:00 p.m. Mailed applications must be postmarked by October 7th. Additional questions about the Fund may be directed to Program Officer Ali Titus at Ali@CoastalCommunityFoundation.org.\r\n\r\n<em>Each week, Coastal Community Foundation highlights organizations, donors and other charitable news in The Philanthropy Corner. For more information about the Expansion Arts Fund, contact Program Officer Ali Titus at Ali@CoastalCommunityFoundation.org. If you’re interested in learning more about philanthropy in the Lowcountry, reach out to our regional Stewardship Officer, Gloria Duryea, at Gloria@CoastalCommunityFoundation.org or (843) 379-3400.</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Expansion Arts Fund of CCF announces 2015 grant cycle', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '24371', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:41:55', '2015-09-10 12:41:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24371', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24376, 4, '2015-08-20 15:51:21', '2015-08-20 19:51:21', '<h3>By Brittney Hiller</h3>\r\nNow, now before you look at that title and ask, “What has this yoga teacher been smoking?” Let me explain. One of my power people in life is Danielle LaPorte and she is phenomenal at getting me to think outside of my box.\r\n\r\nOne of her amazing tools is Core Desired Feelings and how do we want to use them in our life? My CDF’s are CALFS and they translate to Courageous, Abundant, Loved, Freedom, and Sensuous. I want to begin to bring these into my life more and more. I want to feel this everyday!\r\n\r\nSo, where do we begin? We begin by asking ourselves a simple question, “How do I want to feel?” Our feelings are different than emotions, she states beautifully on her website, <em>“What if, first, we got clear on how we actually wanted to feel in our life, and then we laid out our intentions? What if your most desired feelings consciously informed how you plan your day, your year, your career, your holidays — your life?”  </em>- DanielleLaporte.com\r\n\r\nFor me, an example this would look like: Courageous – how can I do one thing today that scares me? What “but you can’t do that” thing can I achieve? This has been a huge enjoyment feeling for me as it has lit a fire in me to begin things I would not have thought I could achieve – EVER. For example, my new children’s book I recently had published, “The Little Laughing Yogini”.\r\n\r\nAbundance – this is my intention for the year and it has brought me the questions, “Where am I already abundant in my life?” “How can I add abundance to this year?” Abundance of time with family &amp; friends, creating more money and adventure – all of these and more, are created through this intention of abundance.\r\n\r\nLove – With love, I have begun to incorporate this in my work environment. I want every client I see, teach, touch, and listen to; know, feel, and express love. I give love through listening, through healing, and through laughter. Many of us are taking our days as a simple beat down of ourselves and my intention with love is to bring the joy back into others’ lives.\r\n\r\nFreedom – This one is simple, I want to be free to be me. I want to travel, I want to experience new adventures, I want to live a worry-free life for the most part and I want my family to experience the same. It starts first with me and therefore, freedom is one of my CDF’s that I am working on with a day-to-day intention.\r\n\r\nSensuous – aka bringing my sexy back – literally. Believe it or not – this girl has an issue with bringing out her ‘girlie’ side. For those of you that have known me for many years, you may find this odd as I did have a license plate that read just that – GIRLE. Alas, finding me in yoga pants and tank-tops six out of the seven days a week, Sensuous is somehow lost. Yes, even with the ever evolving yoga clothing out there… I get it. However, work clothes don’t equal sexy to me. I will be honest here, this CDF is my most difficult to cultivate even past abundance. I want to feel sexy {sensuous}, I want to feel like a girlie girl, and I want to dress up like I am heading out to the Academy Awards without needing an excuse like, going to the Academy Awards.\r\n\r\nMy gift to myself as of late, to bring out my sensuous side, has been my amazing eye lashes that I got from our awesome local gal, Takiya at The Boutique, Lash + Brow Company. They have allowed my girlie girl self to shine through without any work on my part. Which is great for this girl in yoga pants.\r\n\r\nNow, I will ask you – how do you want to feel? What intentions can you create with your desired feelings? As it may seem to most of us, it can be daunting to choose just five, but take this moment for yourself to sit, breathe, ask, and listen. Then write it down and know that you can visit Danielle’s website to see if that feeling truly resonates with you. The beautiful thing out of all of this is – if it doesn’t work – choose another.\r\n\r\nHowever you choose to use CDF’s I hope they inspire you to have more fun with your future as you now have an inspirational tool to guide you through.', 'I desire to feel my Core Desired Feelings, my CALFS', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'i-desire-to-feel-my-core-desired-feelings-my-calfs', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:51:43', '2015-08-20 19:51:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24376', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24379, 4, '2015-08-20 15:53:17', '2015-08-20 19:53:17', 'Social Security is an important cornerstone of many retirement income plans. Yet, most Americans aren’t aware of the variety of benefit options and claiming strategies to consider – beyond deciding at what age to begin collecting benefits. This is especially true if you are married, have been divorced or widowed. Because Social Security benefits can account for a significant percentage of your income in retirement, it’s important to educate yourself and evaluate your options before you begin taking your benefits. The difference in various options can amount to tens of thousands of dollars over the course of your lifetime. And, once you’ve made your decision, in most cases it is irreversible.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24380\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/BUSINESS.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24380\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/BUSINESS-300x228.png\" alt=\"Source: Social Security Administration (www.ssa.gov)\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" /></a> Source: Social Security Administration (www.ssa.gov)[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe first thing to consider is whether you want to begin taking benefits early—as early as age 62—before your “full retirement age” (FRA). FRA is based on the year you were born and is 66 or 67 for most of today’s retirees. You will receive a higher monthly benefit for each month you delay collecting benefits until age 70. The amount you receive when you first retire sets the base for the amount you will receive for the rest of your life.\r\n\r\nWhen considering at what age you want to begin receiving Social Security benefits, you should remember that your retirement may last longer than you think. The average life expectancy for a 65 year old man today is 84 and for a woman 87. This can mean spending 20-30 years in retirement. Social Security benefits, which last as long as you live, can help supplement your personal retirement savings. Everyone’s circumstances are different so you will want to weigh your health and personal circumstances carefully before making any benefit claiming decisions.\r\n\r\nChoosing when to begin receiving benefits is just one factor in your decision making process. You also need to be aware of strategies that may help you maximize your Social Security benefits like the “spousal benefit”, which applies to current spouses, widowed spouses and ex-spouses.\r\n\r\nAs a spouse, you can claim Social Security benefits based on your own earnings record. Alternatively, you can collect a spousal benefit that will provide you up to 50% of the amount of your spouse’s Social Security benefit as calculated at their FRA, depending on when you claim. If you claim spousal benefits before reaching FRA, the Social Security Administration will automatically calculate the higher of the two benefits and that is the amount you will receive.\r\n\r\nAfter you reach full retirement age, you can choose to receive only the spousal benefit, and delay receiving your retirement benefits until a later date, allowing you to potentially receive a higher benefit later based on the effect of delayed retirement credits. Note, you cannot collect a spousal benefit until your spouse files for their own benefit.\r\n\r\nIf you are a widow or widower you can collect a survivor’s benefit as early as age 60. Once you and your spouse are receiving Social Security benefits, upon the death of your spouse, you will continue to receive the larger of your benefit, or your spouse’s, but not both. Planning for survivorship benefits remains an important consideration for couples who have a significant disparity in ages or health circumstances that may impact life expectancy.\r\n\r\nIf you are divorced, you may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse’s work record. However, at most, your benefit will be 50% of what your ex-spouse would receive at their full retirement age, if this amount is larger than what you could receive based on your own work record. Other factors that determine your eligibility to collect on an ex-spouse’s record include your ages, how long you were married and your current marital status.\r\n\r\nAs you can see, there are a number of factors to consider before you begin claiming your Social Security benefits. Because retirement can last longer than you think, the impact of when and how you choose to take your Social Security benefits can be significant. There are many online Social Security calculators that can provide you with a quick view of different scenarios. However it’s important to understand your full retirement plan when considering what Social Security option is best for you. If you prefer some assistance, many professional financial advisors have access to calculators and other planning tools. Regardless of which route you prefer, you worked hard and paid into the program for decades, so why not try to make the most of your benefits?\r\n\r\n<em>This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Katie Cuppia Phifer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Financial Advisor at 211 Scotts Street, Beaufort, SC 29902.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOTFDIC-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\r\n<em> ©2015 Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. All rights reserved. 0715-04521</em>', 'Claiming Social Security: What’s right for you?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'claiming-social-security-whats-right-for-you', '', '', '2015-08-20 15:54:13', '2015-08-20 19:54:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24379', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(24383, 4, '2015-08-20 15:59:19', '2015-08-20 19:59:19', '<em>Photo above: An honor guard from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office stands at parade rest during the dedication of the Fallen Officers monument.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nA black marble monolith dedicated to fallen law enforcement officers in Beaufort County was unveiled on Friday, August 14th between the Beaufort Police Department and City Hall.\r\n\r\nThe memorial was the Eagle Scout project of Logan McFee of Boy Scout Troop 251. But for some in attendance it was much more than that. Many officers recalled the tense day when Beaufort County Deputies Dyke Coursen and Dana Tate where gunned down while responding to a domestic call in early 2002. Their killer, Tyree Roberts, is still awaiting execution for the double killings.\r\n\r\nSome even recalled the day when Deputy Russell Bell was killed with own revolver while escorting a mentally ill man. The man pulled Bell’s service revolver, killing him with his own weapon while being transported.\r\n\r\nOr the tragic day in the fall of 1985 when S.C. Highway Patrolman Bruce Smalls was shot and killed after stopping an RV on I-95. His killer, Richard Johnson, also killed the RV owner, Daniel Swansen. Johnson was executed in 1991.\r\n\r\nThe names of three other officers killed in the line of duty were also inscribed on the monument. They are Deputy Edward Langford, killed in 1927; S.C. Highway Patrolman Richard V. Wood, 1969 and SC. Highway Patrolman David O’Brien, 1991.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"24388,24386,24387,24384\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: Staff Sgt. Chris Cushman of the City of Beaufort Police Department bids his final farewell to fallen comrades; Eagle Scout Candidate Logan McFee, left, is greeted by Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling; Boy Scouts for Troop 251 unveil the black marble monument with the names of the fallen officers from Beaufort County inscribed on it; An honor guard from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office stands at parade rest during the dedication of the Fallen Officers monument.</em>', 'Gone but not forgotten — fallen law enforcement officers memorial unveiled', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gone-but-not-forgotten-fallen-law-enforcement-officers-memorial-unveiled', '', '', '2015-08-20 16:00:19', '2015-08-20 20:00:19', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24383', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24390, 4, '2015-08-20 16:02:15', '2015-08-20 20:02:15', '<em>Photo above: Artist rendition of the addition of Tabby Place located on Port Republic Street.</em>\r\n\r\nFor over 100 years, The Beaufort Inn has welcomed guests to its Victorian inn and surrounding cottages in the heart of downtown historic Beaufort. They are now excited to announce the addition of Tabby Place as its newest and largest event venue space.\r\n\r\nTabby Place is located on Port Republic Street, just one block from the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. The venue is designed to accommodate larger groups and events. Tabby Place is the next step in previously announced plans that will more than double the number of rooms at the Inn as well as increase the number and variety of events that can be hosted in downtown.\r\n\r\nDick Stewart, owner of The Beaufort Inn comments, “Residents and visitors alike enjoy being downtown. Many of our guests have asked for an outside venue with an adjacent inside space so that they can be sure of a great event given our changeable weather. Tabby Place is the perfect choice for these discerning guests and we look forward to having many groups that have long wanted to come to Beaufort to be able to join us.”\r\n\r\nConstruction on Tabby Place began in June and will be completed by the end of September.', 'New event venue opening in downtown Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-event-venue-opening-in-downtown-beaufort', '', '', '2015-08-20 16:02:43', '2015-08-20 20:02:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24390', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24393, 4, '2015-08-20 16:03:54', '2015-08-20 20:03:54', '<em>Photo above: Pablo Lezy Dancers at the 10th annual Lands End Woodland River Festival.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Land End Woodland, Inc. of St. Helena Island will celebrate the 11th Annual Lands End Woodland River Festival on Labor Day weekend, September 4-5, 2015. The festival is a multicultural community celebration of the Gullah ancestry and history of the people of St. Helena Island, one of the largest Sea Islands at the heart of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.\r\n\r\nThe River Festival has become an annual favorite for residents and visitors looking to enjoy cultural festivities. On Friday, September 4th join us for Caribbean Night and enjoy savory local crabs, fried fish and reggae music beginning at 5:00 p.m. on the river banks. Be entertained by master storyteller, Aunt Pearlie Sue, author of the hilarious Gullah Folktales. On Saturday, September 5th, the all-day festival will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. featuring center stage performances by Gullah storyteller and singer, Aunt Pearlie Sue &amp; the Gullah Kinfolk, and many more. A live on-air broadcast by the Gullah Peoples Radio (100.7 FM) of Beaufort will invite visitors to share their family stories on “My South Carolina.” Family fun will include cultural exhibits, local arts and crafts, a “taste of Gullah”, and tours of the historic tabby ruins on the former Riverside Plantation, Fort Fremont and the historic Penn Center, Inc.\r\n\r\nThe Lands End Woodland, Inc. is the oldest African-American landowners association in South Carolina now operated by descendants of formerly enslaved Africans. Members continue to struggle to raise revenue to conserve 320 acres of desirable woodland and waterfront property.\r\n\r\nSince 2013, the Lands End Woodland, Inc. has participated in the “Sustainable Forestry African American Land Retention Program”, led by the Center for Heirs Property Preservation and funded by the US Endowment of Forestry and Communities, Inc., USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and USDA Forest Service. Landowners from six counties received training and technical assistance in sustainable forestry management practices to increase timber sales and forest-owner income, and to avoid selling timber to dishonest companies. Local African American landowners who would like to learn how to make timber harvesting more profitable are invited to attend a free workshop and tour the Lands End Woodland Demonstration Forest on Saturday, September 5 th at 9:00 a.m. For more information, please call (843) 263-5261 or email rbrowne@embarqmail.com.', 'Celebrate the annual Lands End Woodland River Festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'celebrate-the-annual-lands-end-woodland-river-festival', '', '', '2015-08-20 16:03:54', '2015-08-20 20:03:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24393', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24396, 4, '2015-08-20 16:09:55', '2015-08-20 20:09:55', '<em>Photo above from left: LaShanta Smith and John McGraw, MD.</em>\r\n<h2>Arts Council hires Outreach and Theater Director</h2>\r\nThe Arts Council of Beaufort County is proud to announce LaShanta Smith as the new Outreach and Theater Director to further develop class programming and community outreach.\r\n\r\nLaShanta comes to the Arts Council with a wealth of experience, having spent the last twenty years in education and the arts. In her experience of program planning, recruiting, management, and curriculum development, LaShanta brings welcome skills to the Arts Council as they are in the process of expanding their class offerings and developing a long-term strategic plan.\r\n\r\nDick Stewart, President of the Arts Council of Beaufort County says, “We are delighted to have LaShanta as part of our team. LaShanta brings artistic skills, teaching and mentoring experience and community ties to complement our mission. The Arts Council is in its third decade of making Arts more accessible and exciting. We will be announcing more classes and programs in the near future. LaShanta is the perfect person to participate in those exciting new initiatives.”\r\n<h2>New psychiatrist joins Beaufort Memorial Sea Island Psychiatry</h2>\r\nBeaufort Memorial Sea Island Psychiatry has a new physician on staff. John Melbourne McGraw, MD, has joined Medical Director Wynn Hill, MD, in the growing practice.\r\n\r\nDr. McGraw, who is board certified in both psychiatry and neurology, was in private practice in California for 23 years before moving to the Lowcountry to join Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners. In his former practice, he specialized in treating patients with co-occurring psychiatric illnesses, including major depression, bipolar, post traumatic stress, obsessive compulsive and panic disorders.\r\n\r\nPrior to opening his own practice, McGraw served as associate medical director of three substance abuse treatment programs in Northern California. He received his B.A. in Human Biology at Stanford University and earned his medical degree at the University of Colorado.\r\n\r\nOver the past year, BMH has added several new staff members to Sea Island Psychiatry to help meet the need for mental health services in the area. Most recently, professional counselor Richard Archer joined the group. To make an appointment with any of the practitioners at Beaufort Memorial Sea Island Psychiatry, call (843) 522-5600.\r\n<h2>Palmetto Animal League appoints new board member</h2>\r\nPalmetto Animal League (PAL) is proud to announce that Laurie K. Brown, founder and owner of Aunt Laurie’s, has been elected to PAL’s board of directors. Laurie brings extensive experience in leadership, strategy, finance, philanthropy, and marketing to the board.\r\n\r\n“I am honored to be joining Pal’s board,” said Laurie. “I have tremendous love for animals and our community, and I look forward to working with all the other board members to grow and strengthen the organization.”\r\n\r\nLaurie holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management and several certifications in leadership, strategy, and project management. She has over 29 years of experience in the automotive industry and her most recent role was as an executive at Volkswagen Group of America. She is a member of Women on the Fast Track, South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, and a non-trustee committee member at Leader Dogs for the Blind.', 'Who’s News for the week of August 20th-26th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whos-news-for-the-week-of-august-20th-26th', '', '', '2015-08-20 16:10:58', '2015-08-20 20:10:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24396', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24401, 4, '2015-08-20 16:13:56', '2015-08-20 20:13:56', '<em>Photo above: Su working out at the YMCA fitness center.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Su Mercier has been a resident of Beaufort for 45 years. Originally from New York, she is a retired teacher, having taught at Broad River Elementary, and English as a Second Language (ESL) at Beaufort High and Battery Creek High. Last year, while on vacation out of the country Su suddenly had a problem walking. This is her Y story…</em>\r\n<h3>By Su Mercier</h3>\r\n“When I was on a trip to Russia last year all of a sudden I could not walk very well. I was pulling my right leg and felt as if I could not take another step. At the time I thought, “Well, it’s just because I’m tired and the excitement of being on vacation has me a little off”. But it kept getting worse and by the time I was on my way home I had to use a wheelchair in the airport.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24403\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/COVER-YMCA-SUE-AT-fitness-center-1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24403\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/COVER-YMCA-SUE-AT-fitness-center-1-300x291.jpg\" alt=\"Su Mercier\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" /></a> Su Mercier[/caption]\r\n\r\n“When I returned to Beaufort, I went to my doctor and got an MRI. The MRI showed I have damage to my lower spine. So my doctor sent me to a neurologist where I had three more MRIs. The neurologist told me “Hopefully you won’t get any worse, but I don’t know if you’ll ever get any better.” He recommended physical therapy. It was then that I decided that I was not going to let this thing defeat me!”\r\n\r\n“Before I went to physical therapy, Mike Bostwick (YMCA CEO) told me to bring back the exercises I need to do and that he would help me with them. He said, “I’ll go back there (the fitness center) with you and make sure you use the equipment correctly.”\r\n\r\n“So he did just that and helped me get started. If it hadn’t been for Mike I don’t think I would have made it very far. So I started the exercise regime and Mike checked on me regularly. Plus, the other members in the fitness center were also supportive and encouraging when I was having a tough day.”\r\n\r\n“I had no idea the other members were paying any attention to me! I thought they were probably scoffing, saying “the old goat is back there!”, but it was actually quite the opposite! They would tell me, “You can do it!”\r\n\r\n“Honestly, I don’t think I could have done this without all the support. I don’t think those Y members realize how much they have all helped me just by the encouragement.”\r\n\r\n“Now I am back seeing my regular doctor and on a sustainable diet. So far I’ve lost 60 pounds. I think losing weight and adding exercise has had a lot to do with where I am today. No longer do I use the walker. I WAS a diabetic on pills and insulin shots. Now I am NOT a diabetic!”\r\n\r\nI have been able to reduce or eliminate many medications so that now all I take is 1 pill a day where as I was taking 6-8 prescriptions a day! My blood pressure is better that it has ever been.”\r\n\r\n“My secret is the Y … the Y and eating right.”\r\n\r\n“I will say that motivation has kept me on my diet for 6 months – with no cheating! I made up my mind that I wanted to do this and I am committed to sticking to it. Yes, it is a long hard road, but it’s a steady pace that will win the race.”\r\n\r\n“There are many times when I thought I would not get this far and my journey toward better health would fail. It takes commitment and a ‘don’t give up attitude.’ I have good people to back me up – My GP, Dr. Trask, Mike Bostwick, my friend Pat Sanders, and the Y members – without them I truly believe I would not have made it so far.”', 'How the YMCA made all the difference', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'how-the-ymca-made-all-the-difference', '', '', '2015-08-20 16:16:18', '2015-08-20 20:16:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24401', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24405, 4, '2015-08-20 16:15:49', '2015-08-20 20:15:49', '<em>Photo above: Collin and Brock Durham at Space Camp. Not pictured: TJ Miller.</em>\r\n\r\nBrock Durham and his brother Collin, and JT Miller, all local residents and students at Bridges Prep, recently attended SPACE CAMP® at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, in Huntsville, Alabama. The weeklong educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while training students with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and decision-making.\r\n\r\nBrock and JT were part of the Space Camp Program which is designed for elementary school students who have a particular interest in science and aerospace. With their other 14 crew members, they spent the week as part of a team that flew a simulated Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Once aboard the ISS, the crew participated in experiments and successfully completed an extra-vehicular activity (EVA), or spacewalk. Space Camp trainees also climb the tallest mountain on the red planet with the Mars Climbing Wall and experience four times the gravity of Earth with the liftoff force of the Space Shot™ simulator. They get an astronaut’s view of Earth while watching amazing films in the IMAX® Spacedome Theater and Digital Theater. Brock and crew returned to Earth in time to hear retired Space Shuttle astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger speak at their graduation.\r\n\r\nCollin attended Space Academy for middle school students, a different program than what his brother participated in. Here he took a simulated walk on the moon in the 1/6th gravity chair and gained understanding of what it’s like to work in a frictionless environment in the manned maneuvering unit. His team built and launched a two-stage model rocket gaining teamwork and management skills at Area 51, the leadership reaction course. The trainees are equipped with modern spaceflight knowledge and as they prepare to be future space pioneers.\r\n\r\nSpace Camp operates year-round in Huntsville, Alabama, and uses astronaut training techniques to engage trainees in real-world applications of STEM subjects. Students sleep in quarters designed to resemble the ISS and train in simulators like those used by NASA. Nearly 700,000 trainees have graduated from Space Camp since its opening in Huntsville in 1982, including STS-131 astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger and European Space Agency Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. Last year, children and teachers from all 50 states and 64 international locations attended Space Camp.', 'Local brothers head to outer space', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-brothers-head-to-outer-space', '', '', '2015-08-20 16:17:08', '2015-08-20 20:17:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24405', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24430, 4, '2015-08-27 07:53:56', '2015-08-27 11:53:56', '<b>The “smell” center of a dog’s brain is 40 times larger than yours.</b>\r\n\r\nDogs can smell thousands of times better than humans. Their noses have millions more scent receptors—for example, a human nose averages 5 million while a Dachshund’s has 125 million—making them useful in sniffing out drugs, finding people, locating explosives, and more.\r\n\r\n<b>No two dog noses are the same.</b>\r\n\r\nA dog’s nose is the equivalent of a human fingerprint, with each having a unique pattern of ridges and creases.\r\n\r\n<b>Dogs are as smart as a two-year-old toddler.</b>\r\n\r\nAccording to canine researchers, your 2 year old toddler and pup are about on par when it comes to brains. Dogs can count, understand over 150 words, and even trick people or other dogs in order to get treats. Intelligence varies based on breed—we believe Border collies are the smartest.\r\n\r\n<b>Tail wagging has its own language.</b>\r\n\r\nIf your dog excitedly wags their tail, it means they’re happy to see you, right? Not necessarily. According to researchers, dogs wag their tails to the right when they’re happy and to the left when they’re frightened. Wagging low means they’re insecure; and rapid tail wagging accompanied by tense muscles or dilated pupils can signal aggression.\r\n\r\n<b>Dogs have a “sixth sense.”</b>\r\n\r\nMany pet owners reported their pets acting strangely right before a storm, and a significant percentage said their pets behaved oddly right before something bad happened. The top clues? Whining, erratic behavior, or trying to hide in a safe place. There are even reports that dogs can sense illnesses, like cancer.', 'Little known facts about your dog', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'little-known-facts-about-your-dog', '', '', '2015-08-27 07:53:56', '2015-08-27 11:53:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24430', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24432, 4, '2015-08-27 07:55:27', '2015-08-27 11:55:27', '<h3>By Dr. Parker T. Barker</h3>\r\nBelieve me when I say, nobody likes food more than I do. But we have rules in my house that prevents me from begging at the table. Yet many houses aren’t like my house. I hear lots of chatter at the dog park about how easy it is to get some dog owners to give in to a big eyed hopeful stare, a little whimper, or a paw on the knee during dinner.\r\n\r\nSome families don’t allow their pups to beg at the table and other families seem to accept it, encourage it or just believe it to be a behavior that they can’t change. Guess which of these things is wrong? First, begging is a learned behavior for the dog. Just like learning to sit or to come when called. Somebody in your household had to have shown the dog that by exhibiting those cute faces shining up right below the table was a successful way to score food.\r\n\r\nSome dog owners actually encourage begging because they think it’s cute. It is not cute. It can lead to all kinds of problems for your pup like digestive issues and obesity. Table scraps are not appropriate food for dogs and giving your dog extra food does not show you love them -just the opposite. It shows you don’t care enough about them to protect them from problems that arise from eating too much or the wrong things.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, and you have heard it from me before, if you are the ”alpha dog” in your house or the pack leader as Cesar says, you would never, ever let a subordinate dog eat before you or with you. They have to wait their turn. If you ignore this theory, you jeopardize your position in the eyes of your dog. I know it sounds silly but dogs really are pack animals and all packs have a hierarchy. If you aren’t the “top dog” why should they obey you at all? Therein lies the rub – how is a dog to know when they should obey you and when it is ok to break the rules of dogdom if you vacillate on things like begging?\r\n\r\nIs it hard to train a dog that has been begging for years how not to beg? In a word, yes. But it can be done. First, feed your dog before you sit down to dinner so he isn’t hungry. Then put them in a “stay” somewhere where they can’t make eye contact with you but can see you. You will need to put him back in his “stay” as many times as necessary until he gets the message that this “stay” means just that, “stay.” Give him his favorite toy so he has something to distract him as the roast beef gets passed around.\r\n\r\nIf he is successful in maintaining a stay all during dinner, you can reward him with a dog treat.\r\n\r\nThe key to success in this endeavor is to make sure you are consistent – no slip-ups. If you stick to the routine for five days and then at Saturday dinner with the neighbors, let him beg for food, you have to start all over and all you have basically done is confuse him. You have to decide if this is something you want to do and then the whole family has to agree to follow your rules.\r\n\r\nIn my house, Mom has a signal when I have to get out of the kitchen when she is cooking. I am usually underfoot hoping something might drop on the floor, but when I get that signal, I scamper right to the door of the kitchen and sit down. My sister and I are never allowed in the dining room when the family is eating. Peanut doesn’t care about food (I am still trying to understand this) and she goes to the sofa or her bed and just snoozes and I sit just outside the dining room and watch. And usually I get a bite of something yummy when everybody has finished.\r\n\r\nThere are two secrets to really giving your dog a new behavior like “no begging.” First, everybody has to be on the same page. Your wonderful children can’t still sneak ol’ Fido the broccoli under the able and claim they ate all their veggies. And secondly, you have to be consistent. Your pup needs to learn where he is allowed to go during dinner and, at least until it becomes routine, he should be rewarded for it. Good luck.', 'Does your dog begging at the table make you crazy?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'does-your-dog-begging-at-the-table-make-you-crazy', '', '', '2015-08-27 07:56:14', '2015-08-27 11:56:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24432', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24435, 4, '2015-08-27 07:59:27', '2015-08-27 11:59:27', '<h2><em>The Rauch Report</em></h2>\r\n<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nThe shadow of Clementa Pinckney hangs long over the State Senate District 45 special election, the key Democratic primary voting for which will be held this Tuesday, September 1.\r\n\r\nFor example, in the days before his tragic death on June 17 as one of the nine killed at the Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston where he had served as Senior Pastor since 2010, State Senator Pinckney had shepherded into South Carolina law the state’s police body camera bill. The need for the measure had become obvious to Pinckney after he viewed a bystander’s video of the senseless April 4th shooting of Walter Scott by a North Charleston police officer. On Wednesday evening August 19th at their one debate the Democratic Party candidates vying for Pinckney’s seat stumbled over each other to pledge that they would continue Pinckney’s work.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24436\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/VOICES-Hodges-and-Washington-photo.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24436\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/VOICES-Hodges-and-Washington-photo-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"Rev. Kenneth F. Hodges (left) and his Campaign Chairperson, Rev. McKinley Washington, stood together after the August 19 debate.\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" /></a> Rev. Kenneth F. Hodges (left) and his Campaign Chairperson, Rev. McKinley Washington, stood together after the August 19 debate.[/caption]\r\n\r\nOf the 11 candidates seeking to succeed Senator Pinckney only one, the Rev. Kenneth F. Hodges, has substantial ties to the Beaufort area. Hodges is the longtime pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church on Craven Street in Beaufort and he owns and operates the LyBensons Art Gallery around the corner on Port Republic Street.\r\n\r\nThe good news for Rev. Hodges’ candidacy is he’s without question the most experienced candidate in the race. Hodges is a ten-year veteran of the South Carolina House representing District 121, and a friend and colleague of Pinckney’s during those years. Moreover, from 1989-1995 Hodges served on the Bennettsville City Council. The only other present or former elected official in the crowded field is Colleton County School Board member William Bowman, Jr.\r\n\r\nThe importance of Rev. Hodges’ experience in government was reinforced by the lawmaker’s campaign chairperson, the legendary Rev. McKinley Washington from Edisto Island, who held Senate Seat 45 from 1990-2000, when he observed on the front page of the July 29th Charleston Chronicle that “Rev. Hodges will go to the Senate with some seniority … he can hit the ground running.”\r\n\r\nThe bad news for Rev. Hodges’ candidacy is he lives in tiny Green Pond and most of the votes and candidates in 89,000 person District 45 are from around Charleston. District 45 is comprised of parts of Allendale, Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties.\r\n\r\nBut that discrepancy didn’t seem to trouble the lawmaker as he faced off on the 19th against nine of the ten candidates with whom he shares the September 1 ballot. (One candidate, R. Keith Horton, missed the debate.) While the other nine were confined to talking about what they would do, Hodges enjoyed the luxury of speaking about what he has done and will do.\r\n\r\nA fighter for small businesses, Hodges is the author and chief sponsor of the South Carolina Microenterprises Development Act that was passed into law last year and that directs the state’s Commerce Department to provide grants and loans to community and microloan delivery organizations that support microenterprises in South Carolina. “Microenterprises” are businesses that require less than $25,000 for their start-up capital, and have fewer than five employees.\r\n\r\nFor his efforts on behalf of business development Hodges was recently awarded the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Business Advocate Award. A fighter for education, the environment and affordable health care as well, Hodges’ present district includes some of the poorest areas in South Carolina. Should he win the State Senate seat, District 45 includes more of the state’s poorest places.\r\n\r\nAs the only legislator in the group, Hodges was the only one at the August 19th debate who could say, as he did, that he had voted for Senator Pinckney’s body camera bill. Answering a subsequent question about whether the tapes from the police body cameras should be immediately available to reporters, the candidates offered enthusiastically their various opinions. However, in a telling moment, Hodges was one of the last whose turn it was to answer. In reassuring tones and exhibiting his experience with lawmaking, he observed those issues would be examined when the new law’s mandatory review comes up next year. His was the answer of a pro, and it set him obviously apart from the others.\r\n\r\nWhether it is pushing for an outlying field for the Air Station’s new F-35’s, or straightening out a bureaucratic tangle for a new business, or tracking down a senior citizen’s lost check, Rev. Hodges has been famously accessible to his constituents. That reputation will serve him well next Tuesday.\r\n\r\nSo will the tradition of District 45. Rev. McKinley Washington served 16 years in House seat 116 before moving up to Senate District seat 45 where he served ten years. Senator Washington was succeeded by the martyred Rev. Clementa Pinckney who served four years in House seat 122 before moving up to Senate District seat 45 where he served 14 years. Tuesday Rev. Kenneth Hodges will seek to continue that tradition. He is the only one running who is qualified to do so.', 'Beaufort’s Rev. Hodges on Tuesday ballot', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beauforts-rev-hodges-on-tuesday-ballot', '', '', '2015-08-27 07:59:27', '2015-08-27 11:59:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24435', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24438, 4, '2015-08-27 08:00:18', '2015-08-27 12:00:18', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nRecently on a road trip with my two younger sisters, one of them asked, “Do you talk to everyone?”\r\n\r\n“Yes!” I replied. “Because when I give a smile, I get a smile.” I have been this way all of my life. I have discovered that by talking to people that most of them talk to me and we exchange smiles.\r\n\r\nWhen driving with my sisters that Friday afternoon, we stopped to get fuel at a remote service station in rural Maryland. While my sisters were using the facilities, I chatted with the lone employee who told me that she was working until 10:00 that night. She worked two jobs but she was paying her bills and raising her kids. When I was leaving I wished her good luck. I then told my sister the woman’s story. There in the middle of the rural area, someone took the time to talk to her and smiled at her.\r\n\r\nAnother time that we stopped at one of those large rest areas on the turnpike, I went looking for food and chatted with the clerk behind the counter. I told her that the Hershey bars with almonds were calling to me, but that I had walked by them and found the bananas and apples. I told her that I wished the fruit called to me like the chocolate. This somber looking woman smiled and said, “Well, you should hear the potato chip section singing to me all day. We laughed together. I gave her a smile and she gave one back.\r\n\r\nWe are all so used to saying “Have a nice day!” And yes, I am guilty of that too. But sometimes all we have to do is stop and say someone’s name, especially if they are wearing a nametag. Greet them like they are a person instead of a robot. Find out who they are and before long, when you are having a bad day, they will greet you with a smile.\r\n\r\nOn this same trip, we stayed at a hotel chain that provided breakfast each morning. My older sister pulled out a $20.00 bill and said, “A little extra for Eva.” Eva was our wonderful breakfast bar waitress that we met that weekend who greeted us warmly with a fresh pot of coffee and a smile every morning. Oh yes, sometimes those smiles earn you a little more than just a smile.', 'Because when I give a smile, I get a smile.', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'because-when-i-give-a-smile-i-get-a-smile', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:00:18', '2015-08-27 12:00:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24438', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24440, 4, '2015-08-27 08:01:11', '2015-08-27 12:01:11', 'We have all seen someone “sniff” wine before they drink it. Granted, they look a bit strange while doing it, or maybe pretentious is the right word, but it can add greatly to the enjoyment of the wine.\r\n\r\nYou start by putting a small amount of the wine in a glass. Too much wine and you will end up wearing it as it sloshes on everyone nearby. So how do you do it?\r\n\r\n1. Keep your glass on the table and rotate it three or four times so that the wine swirls around inside the glass and mixes with air. As you swirl, the aromatic compounds in the wine vaporize so that you can smell them. Your first instinct of what you smell, no matter how far-fetched, is probably correct.\r\n\r\n2. Then stick your nose right over the glass opening and take either short sniffs or inhale deeply – personal preference – while your mouth is slightly open.\r\n\r\n3. Let your mind wander and think about what you are smelling. Do you smell fruit? Or it is like being out in the woods? Or the clean, fresh scent after a rain storm? Or is it spices?\r\n\r\nThe point behind this whole ritual of swirling and sniffing is that what you smell should be pleasurable, maybe even fascinating, and that you should enjoy the process.\r\n\r\nThis should be fun. Don’t criticize yourself because you don’t think you have a keen enough “nose” to do this correctly.  Smelling wine is really just a matter of practice and attention. No one knows what Anise smells like unless they have been exposed to it multiple times. If you start to pay more attention to smells in your normal activities, you’ll get better at it.', 'How to “sniff” wine and not look like an idiot', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'how-to-sniff-wine-and-not-look-like-an-idiot', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:01:11', '2015-08-27 12:01:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24440', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24442, 4, '2015-08-27 08:01:55', '2015-08-27 12:01:55', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nWe’ve talked about blends many times before. How more than one grape variety in a wine gives us more flavors and textures when we drink it. I’m guessing that since we all keep drinking them, we all pretty much agree that more flavors and more textures are good things. So, this week, why not another blend? And, off we go to visit California for our new wine.\r\n\r\nThe Hess Collection Winery is it. A truly distinguished Napa Valley company. Their years of operation, three decades, tell a story of commitment to quality and innovation. If we take a look at the long list of “firsts” in their thirty years, we can see what makes our Hess wine for this week as special as it is.\r\n\r\nIn the second half of the 19th century (1876-1884), the first pioneers to settle in the Mount Veeder area of Napa were of German descent. H. Hudermann settled on the property that is now the site for Hess. Hudermann established his “Sprout Farm,” a botanical garden resort. Along with all the other plants, he planted a twelve acre vineyard. And, he built a small stone winery.\r\n\r\nFrom 1884-1900, Rudolph Jordan owned the property. Now the “Lotus Farm,” Jordan made significant contributions to the winemaking techniques used for the wines. He was the first to use cool temperature fermentation and yeast inoculation (adding the yeast of your choice to augment certain flavors and the textures in the wines).\r\n\r\nColonel Theodore Gier held the property from 1900 to 1929, and planted more vineyards and built the three-story building that now holds the Hess Collection’s barrel chai and their art gallery. Gier was a wine merchant and played a role in the development of the California wine industry.\r\n\r\nFrom 1930 to 1986, the winery was owned and operated by the Christian Brothers. Today, we really only associate this name with California brandy, but when they bought the site in 1930, it was to use it as a new novitiate, school and winery. They expanded the winery and produced award winning wines under the Mont La Salle label. Two brothers in particular were very active with the winery - Brother John F.S.C. (Stanley S Hoffman) and Brother Timothy F.S.C. (Anthony G Diener). Bother John’s vision and energy led the winery to eminence as one of California leading wineries. Brother Timothy was a world-renowned winemaker. He made a reputation for wines from the Mount Veeder area of Napa.\r\n\r\nFinally, in 1978, Donald Hess came to the area. He bought 900 acres of Mount Veeder land, in 1982, set aside 600 of them to stay undeveloped to support wildlife, fish friendly farming and biodiversity, and began vineyard development with the direction to “nurture the land and return what you take” from it. In 1986, he established the Hess Collection Winery. Originally, Hess rented the winery facilities from Christian Brothers. In June of 1989, Hess Winery opened to the public. It included a 13,000 square foot hall for Donald’s collection of contemporary art. He also leased 125 acres of vineyards, including the Brother Timothy vineyard. In 1992, Hess Winery hosted the first Natural Farming Symposium. More than 100 winemakers and growers attended.\r\n\r\nIn 2007, Hess Winery held a seat on the Napa Valley Vintners Association steering committee. They helped to set up the “Napa Green” program - sustainable farming in Napa vineyards. Hess was one of the first ten wineries to receive Napa Green certification. Hess bought two dozen goats to clear ground and manage underbrush. Turns out all 24 goats were pregnant. Some people have more luck than the rest of us! Even today, goat herds are released into the vineyards to eat weeds. Almost no machines touch the vines. In 2011, Donald Hess retired, but family members, the fifth generation, still manage the company.\r\n\r\nIn the last several years, Hess Collection Winery has continued to move forward. They have celebrated decades with some of the same winemakers, hired some new assistant winemakers, (women winemakers), survived extensive damage and the loss of several thousand gallons of wine from the 2014 earthquake, received certification from the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance for both their Mount Veeder and American Canyon vineyards and upgraded the visitors’ rooms at the winery so that their visitors get the best possible experience. With the release of their 2012 wines, Hess Collection Winery celebrated 30 years of stellar wine production.\r\n\r\nOur wine this week is the Hess Winemakers Blend Treo. A red wine from the Hess Select tier of their wines - wines that are more affordable for everyday drinking. This wine is named for the trio of Hess family members who work together on the wine. And, it is a blend of three varieties - Petite Sirah, Syrah and Zinfandel. The fruit flavors in Treo are bright and full, red fruits and some black fruits. Truly this wine is made for everyday. Meaning every dinner. Pot roast to pot luck, chicken, burgers, meatloaf, casseroles, Mexican flavors, grilled fish, mushrooms, peppers, onions, sausages. Smooth textures, mild tannins, a long finish. Everything we’ve trained ourselves to look for and like. Good things do come in threes. For $14.99. Enjoy.', 'It is true...good things come in threes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'it-is-true-good-things-come-in-threes', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:01:55', '2015-08-27 12:01:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24442', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24444, 4, '2015-08-27 08:10:42', '2015-08-27 12:10:42', 'Beaufort Academy just added four new filtered water fountains in each of the school buildings! They dispense filtered water, and students can enjoy filling up their water bottles with ease. Eighth grade student, Ellie Muniz shows how excited students are with the new updates on campus!', 'Better water at Beaufort Academy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'better-water-at-beaufort-academy', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:59:00', '2018-07-12 14:59:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24444', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24447, 4, '2015-08-27 08:11:38', '2015-08-27 12:11:38', 'When Holy Trinity Classical Christian School opened its doors in 2012, there were 50 students in grades K-5th. This year, the school welcomed 189 new and returning students in grades K-8th. When Holy Trinity preschoolers start their school year next month, total enrollment numbers are projected to reach 240.\r\n\r\nThe student body is not the only growth the school has experienced. Holy Trinity’s teaching staff for grades K-8th has more than doubled in size, maintaining small class sizes averaging 14 children, with a faculty/student ratio of 1:10. Administrative positions also saw growth with the addition of a lower school principal, financial administrator, and communications director in 2015.\r\n\r\nThe school credits the growth to some key factors, such as strong community support, a talented pool of committed faculty, dedicated parents, and students who thrive in the joyful classical learning environment offered at Holy Trinity. Headmaster Rev. Chad E. Lawrence posits, “We are honored to fill families’ desire for a classical Christian education in Beaufort; it’s a privilege to partner in their children’s education.”', 'Holy Trinity Classical quadruples enrollment', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'holy-trinity-classical-quadruples-enrollment', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:59:00', '2018-07-12 14:59:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24447', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24449, 4, '2015-08-27 08:13:14', '2015-08-27 12:13:14', '<em>Photo above: Larry Scheper. Photo by Eric Horan Photography.</em>\r\n\r\nThe American Tennis Association held its 98th Annual Tennis Championship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from August 2-9, 2015. Larry Scheper, of Scheper Tennis Academy in Beaufort captured the Men’s 45 Singles Championship for the fourth consecutive year, maintaining the top spot in the national ranking. Competing in three events, Scheper, along with partner Maurice Green of Salt Point NY, won the Men’s 45 Doubles Championship Event. Scheper’s 13-year-old-daughter Jayda Scheper also competed in Juniors events receiving the Sportsmanship Award. Scheper is also the high school tennis coach at Beaufort Academy.', 'Larry Scheper of Scheper Tennis Academy captures two National Titles', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'larry-scheper-of-scheper-tennis-academy-captures-two-national-titles', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:13:57', '2015-08-27 12:13:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24449', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24452, 4, '2015-08-27 08:15:16', '2015-08-27 12:15:16', 'To help nurture and inspire kids to discover their potential, the YMCA of Beaufort County is offering an afterschool program to school-aged children throughout Beaufort County. Through a holistic approach to youth development, the Y’s afterschool program offers activities in a caring and safe environment where youth can achieve, feel a sense of belonging, build friendships and explore new interests.\r\n\r\n“When the school day ends, continued learning can have a positive influence on how well youth perform in school, boosting school attendance, academic performance and reducing gaps in academic achievement particularly among children from disadvantaged households,” said Kaylin Garst, Operations Director, YMCA of Beaufort County. “With the support of nurturing adults, youth in afterschool programs cultivate the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and education achievement.”\r\n\r\nSome of the programs and activities included in the afterschool program include ARF &amp; Tail Waggin’ Tutors, yoga, and bible study with volunteers from The Parish Church of St. Helena and Y clubs. Y Clubs include swimming, sports, Togetherhood junior, career club and more. In the new career club various occupations will be explored by the students, with professionals from the community visiting the club to describe their job, their educational achievements and why they love their career.\r\n\r\nIn the YMCA’s afterschool program youth receive homework assistance and can also explore literacy and math activities, nutrition education, arts, service learning, 21st Century Skills, physical fitness, and swimming. Financial assistance is available to those in need, to ensure every child and teen has the opportunity to learn and grow at the Y.\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County has adopted a set of Healthy Eating and Physical Activity standards in our afterschool programs that will build a healthier future for our nation’s children by providing healthy environments rich in opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the YMCA of Beaufort County’s afterschool program, please contact Kaylin Garst, Operations Director, 843-522-9622 or visit ymcabeaufortcounty.com.', 'When the school day ends, learning and nurturing continues at the YMCA afterschool program', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'when-the-school-day-ends-learning-and-nurturing-continues-at-the-ymca-afterschool-program', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:59:00', '2018-07-12 14:59:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24452', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24455, 4, '2015-08-27 08:25:08', '2015-08-27 12:25:08', '<em>Photo above: Megan Bullock, left, and Melena Argetsinger lead the way through the back store room where every kind of chocolate imaginable was made available to patrons.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nFriday night, August 21st, marked the 31st annual All You Can Eat Night at Beaufort’s Chocolate Tree on Boundary Street and those who attended got their sweet tooth indulged.\r\n\r\n“A lot of chocolate gets devoured”, said co-owner Joy King as both young and old meandered through the small candy store. “Tiger paws, sea-salt caramels and English toffee are the big eats”, she said.\r\n\r\nThe event is so popular it has to be done on two shifts. The first shift is from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Then the store is straightened up, floor vacuumed and trays of chocolates re-filled. Then the doors open again for the late crowd at 8:15 p.m. For an added treat, co-owner Gene Green mixed up a batch of fresh Beene Brittle for the patrons who watched and waited patiently for the candy to cook, hoping it would be finished soon enough for sampling.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"24458,24466,24463,24462,24457,24464,24456,24459\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: Ashlyn Houston makes sure all the display boxes are filled; Isaac Leonard is followed by his sister Eden as they meander through The Chocolate Tree. Following the duo with glasses of fresh milk is grandmother Evelene Stevenson; Co-Owner Gene Green sprinkles salt to a copper kettle filled with butter, corn syrup and water while cooking up a batch of Beene (sesame seed) Brittle; Some patrons try to decide which morel to try next while others dive right in and try them all; Elan Spoeyerer cleans up the floor before the second opening for All You Can Eat Night at Chocolate Tree; All You Can Eat Night at the Chocolate Tree on Boundary Street is a very well organized free-for-all for of confectionary delights; Long-time employee, Mary Fox, left, puts out more chocolate covered coconut clusters; Judd Arnett pulls candy from sealed containers to refill display boxes.</em>', 'Beaufort’s Chocolate Tree on Boundary hosts 31st annual All You Can Eat Night', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beauforts-chocolate-tree-on-boundary-hosts-31st-annual-all-you-can-eat-night', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:25:08', '2015-08-27 12:25:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24455', 0, 'post', '', 1);
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(24468, 4, '2015-08-27 08:27:30', '2015-08-27 12:27:30', '<h3>Provided by State Farm</h3>\r\nLife insurance isn’t just for married couples with children. The need for life insurance is much broader. “Anybody who would experience a financial loss or an emotional loss after a death will need some type of life insurance,” says Marvin Feldman, president and CEO of the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education.\r\n\r\n<b>Who is it for? </b>\r\n\r\nHaving dependents of any kind necessitates life insurance. Here are examples:\r\n\r\nUnmarried couples. Unmarried individuals may have a significant other who relies on their support. Life insurance can help provide for them.\r\n\r\nStay-at-home spouses. Life insurance isn’t just for breadwinners. It can help cover the cost of replacing the services of stay-at-home parents.\r\n\r\nSingle parents. These individuals are typically the sole source of support for their children. Life insurance can help provide for children financially should their parent die.\r\n\r\nSingles. Single individuals could be responsible for aging parents or may have significant debt. “Life insurance helps make sure those debts are paid,” Feldman says.\r\n\r\nRetirees. Insurance can help replace income from part-time work, Social Security benefits, pensions or other employer benefits. It helps spouses continue living as they’re accustomed.\r\n\r\nEmpty nesters. Older adults may have custody of a grandchild or provide support for other family members. Life insurance may help this care to continue.\r\n\r\nBusiness owners. Life insurance has many benefits for business owners, such as helping protect family members from taking on a person’s professional debt, or providing funds for survivors to buy out the deceased’s interest.\r\n\r\n<b>What can it cover? </b>\r\n\r\nBeyond paying for final expenses, loved ones can put these death benefits toward:\r\n\r\n• Paying off debt\r\n\r\n• Financing an education\r\n\r\n• Settling estate taxes\r\n\r\n• Contributing to charity\r\n\r\n• Creating an inheritance\r\n\r\n• Replacing income\r\n\r\n• Replacing employer benefits\r\n\r\n<b>Are there additional benefits?</b>\r\n\r\nSome policies also offer living benefits. Whole policies and universal life policies accumulate value that can be tapped as retirement income or used to help cover unexpected expenses. Universal life policies also may have riders allowing chronically ill policyholders to withdraw the face amount during their lifetimes to help cover long-term care costs or to prepare loved ones financially before passing. Decide which type of policy best suits your needs.\r\n\r\nHow much insurance might you need? And for more assistance, contact your State Farm® agent.\r\n\r\n<em>Unpaid loans and withdrawals will reduce the guaranteed death benefit and policy cash value. Loans also accrue interest. See more at: https://learningcenter.statefarm.com/insurance/life/do-you-really-need-life-insurance/#sthash.AsKbmUHf.dpuf</em>', 'Do you really need life insurance?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'do-you-really-need-life-insurance', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:25:14', '2018-07-12 15:25:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24468', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24470, 4, '2015-08-27 08:30:34', '2015-08-27 12:30:34', '<em>Photo above: Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week – </em><em>Pike Appraisal Company</em><em>! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to Sonic of Beaufort for sponsoring Business of the Week!</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Emergency Preparedness 2015 (sponsored by SERVPRO):</b><b> </b>During the event on Aug 20, the Chamber featured a number of speakers including officials from Beaufort County Emergency Management, NOAA, the Red Cross, area insurance professionals, as well as WTOC Meteorologist John Wetherbee, and several more who shared important information and tips to help members of our business community prepare for a hurricane and protect their business, livelihood, and families.\r\n\r\n<b>Coffee With Colleagues: </b>Beaufort Lands End Tours hosted this networking event on the Viking Spirit Yacht in the Downtown Marina on Aug 21. Great crowd with lots of business cards exchanged! If you missed this networking opportunity, please be sure to join one of the Chamber’s many upcoming events.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"24471,24472,24473,24474\" orderby=\"rand\"]', 'The Chamber Corner for August 27th-September 2nd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-august-27th-september-2nd', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:31:20', '2015-08-27 12:31:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24470', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24477, 4, '2015-08-27 08:32:10', '2015-08-27 12:32:10', '<h3>By Deb Duer</h3>\r\nBy now, almost everyone has heard of mindfulness in some form or fashion. It’s a technique being employed in such places as hospitals to help patients control pain, by schools to help students focus and prisons to aid inmates in uprooting old behaviors in favor of more adaptive behaviors. The applications of mindfulness are almost unlimited and its benefits can’t be over-estimated.\r\n\r\nAfter researching about 20 authoritative sources, I have found this to be the most prevalent definition of what mindfulness is: It is paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, without making judgements. Without mindfulness it is hard to know what we think at all, or to understand why we react the way we do. Mindfulness notices whatever comes up. It observes change, looking at whatever is passing through the mind but not attaching or holding onto any one thought or impression.\r\n\r\nWe are rarely in the moment. We constantly think about the past, ruminating over our emotions and experiences, or we think about what will happen next or what the future will bring. We are bundles of habits, seldom aware of what we are doing. We cruise through life on autopilot. This practice helps us free ourselves from thoughts, which more often than not are our own personal terrorists. In mindfulness we begin to see ourselves exactly as we are. It does not want to achieve anything, it just looks inside, outside or both without judgement.\r\n\r\nMindfulness does not have to be practiced only in seated meditation, it can be done anywhere, at any time. You can walk, sit in a chair or lie down in the grass. Nor is it dependent on what emotional state you are in. You do not have to change whatever state you are in to practice it. You don’t need to move slowly, you don’t even have to be calm, in fact, you could be solving calculus problems at the same time as being mindful, which might be a little difficult at first…\r\n\r\nResearch tells us that we navigate life in a way dominated by left brain thinking, missing out on right brain activity and thus the balance of the two. We spend too much time thinking and franticly doing, and not enough time in being. Mindfulness allows us to step back from automatic behaviors and habitual thought patterns to see things more clearly. Within being we are much more likely to find solutions to our problems, creative ways of doing something, or other previously hidden bits of knowledge and insight. Mindfulness can bring calmness, a silencing of brain chatter and help us shift out of the fight or flight habit of the left brain.\r\n\r\nSo, how do you do this practice? You begin. I recommend starting this way; take yourself for a 10 minute walk. While walking, be an unattached observer to your environment. You see trees plants, cars, sky. You hear sounds you have thoughts. Try your best to let everything you perceive flow through you. When you become aware that you are holding something in your mind, let it pass and continue your observation. You will be amazed at how much you notice in ten minutes, you might even become aware of things you have never been seen before. My teacher once asked me to write about what it is like to be a blade of grass. I thought at the time I would not be able to write more than 3 or 4 things. I ended up filling two sheets of paper with perceptions about being grass and it was really fun!\r\n\r\nAfter you have gotten these visual observations down pretty well, turn your attention to ways you think, feel and react. Again, for ten minutes while walking sitting or jogging, just observe these constructs and let them pass. This will expand your self- awareness, bringing you wisdom and patience. What else were you going to practice for the rest of your life anyways! Please email me your questions or comments, I’d love to hear how mindfulness is working for you!', 'What is mindfulness and how can it be cultivated?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-is-mindfulness-and-how-can-it-be-cultivated', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:32:10', '2015-08-27 12:32:10', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24477', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24479, 4, '2015-08-27 08:40:24', '2015-08-27 12:40:24', '<em>Photo above: Team photo of volunteers from both groups and their children.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nThe Stroller Warriors is a running club based at local military installations and is headed by an active duty military spouse. Membership is both male and female, active duty service members and dependents, spanning all ages, ranks, and branches. Children are not required, nor are strollers, so workouts allow for anybody who is a member to participate. These workouts serve as the cornerstone of their organization providing a way to meet other people in a similar situation, make new friends, and help service men and women around the world.\r\n\r\nWe know being a new Marine recruit can be a lonely adventure for some who have no family or friends situated locally. They have no one to come on family day or graduation to cheer them on. Then in steps the Stand Alone Marines Bag Project to help fill the gap. SAM members collect donations to pack into goodie bags for the new Marines as a way to thank them for their sacrifice and congratulate them on their accomplishment.\r\n\r\nWhether it is cookies, candy, playing cards, paperback books, international calling cards or beef jerky, it is all appreciated by our newest Marines.\r\n\r\nThe Stroller Warriors and the Stand Alone Marine Bag Project members got together at Gilligan’s Restaurant to assemble these bags for soon to graduate recruits as well as to send some “goodie boxes” to active duty military overseas. Jessica Curren, spokesperson for the Stand Alone Marines Bag project, said, “We put together bags of items these young Marines would need so they would not feel alone when they graduated as well as send out goody bags to other active military.”\r\n\r\nRecently they assembled about a dozen gift bags for the Stand Alone Marines at Parris Island and another 40 boxes to be mailed to service men and women deployed around the world. Gilligan’s restaurant in Beaufort lets them use a banquet room and donates storage space as well.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors, together with the Stand Alone Marine Bag Project members, assembled more than 620 bags last year alone. “We are part of our Marine Corps Family,” Curren said. “Our men and women on active duty are not alone anymore”.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"24480,24481,24483,24484,24482,24486,24487,24489\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: </em><em>Jessica Curren, left, said “for many of the military wives this is their way of serving and a chance to say ‘thank you, thank, you, thank you”; </em><em>Samantha Clinton puts chewing gum in boxes while carrying her nine-month-old son Blake on her back; </em><em>Volunteers Richard Rooney, left, and Donnie Beer get some of the items organized into groups; </em><em>Bob Regier, right, loads the packed boxes into his pick-up truck for transport to the Post Office; </em><em>Even the children get involved in putting boxes together; </em><em>Children of some of the volunteers; </em><em>It all goes in a box; </em><em>Jessica Curren, right, describes how to fill out a customs form and what needs to be listed.</em>', 'Stroller Warriors and Stand Alone Marines Bag Project team up', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'stroller-warriors-and-stand-alone-marines-bag-project-team-up', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:53:55', '2015-08-27 12:53:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24479', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24491, 4, '2015-08-27 08:31:12', '2015-08-27 12:31:12', 'If it’s been a long time since you’ve been to church – or thought seriously about what you believe – you might want to consider attending the next Alpha Course at the Parish Church of St. Helena. It’s a 12-week spiritual adventure that’s a safe place to ask questions like, “Why am I here?” “Why is there so much suffering?” “Is the Bible relevant today?” It’s also a great place to meet others who want to have a genuine discussion about faith issues and explore the meaning of life.The Alpha Course is a worldwide phenomenon with more than 3 million people attending in more than 8,000 churches across 127 denominations in the USA and 25 million globally. The course is offered not just in churches, but in universities, prisons, military bases, hospitals and workplaces as well. The Alpha format was simple: a delicious meal, a short talk on an engaging topic and open discussion afterward. No pressure. No follow-up. No charge.\r\n\r\n“Alpha is for everyone. No question is out of bounds and you’re free to discuss as much or as little as you wish,” says Rev. Matt Rusch, Curate and Director of the Alpha Ministry at Parish Church of St Helena. “We don’t assume any background knowledge or belief.”\r\n\r\n“We try to make everyone feel welcome – especially those who are not comfortable in a church setting,” says Debbie Ten Eyck, Alpha Director of Hospitality. “We have a delicious meal, served family-style in a fun and relaxed environment. It becomes like a weekly night out with friends.” Many participants so enjoy the Alpha fellowship they continue meeting with their discussion group after the course ends.\r\n\r\nThe next Alpha Course begins Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cranmer Room in the Parish House of St. Helena’s at 507 Newcastle St. in downtown Beaufort. Special programming is offered for the participants’ children during the course. Questions? Contact Linda Tully, Alpha Coordinator, at linda14tully@gmail.com or call her at (843) 812-6007.', 'Nervous about going back to church? The Alpha Course can help.', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'nervous-about-going-back-to-church-the-alpha-course-can-help', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:41:55', '2015-08-27 12:41:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24491', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24493, 4, '2015-08-27 08:32:19', '2015-08-27 12:32:19', 'The start of the new school year brought a partnership between the Santa Elena Foundation and Beaufort Middle School, an art-integrated school with Classical Studies program of choice led by instructors Dr. Brooks Thomas and Mrs. Melanie Blanton.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24494\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"225\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/COMMUNITY-SANTA-ELENA-PROJECT_cmyk.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24494\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/COMMUNITY-SANTA-ELENA-PROJECT_cmyk-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Beaufort Middle students were photographed during an archaeology project related to developing a children’s archaeology learning station in the future Santa Elena History Center.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> Beaufort Middle students were photographed during an archaeology project related to developing a children’s archaeology learning station in the future Santa Elena History Center.[/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the coming weeks, when students learn about the earliest years of American History and the explorations of the 16th century, Santa Elena will become a much more familiar term. The school itself is less than ten miles from the actual site of the 16th century Spanish settlement. And as the Foundation prepares to open the Santa Elena History Center in downtown Beaufort, the Classical Studies students will offer their perspective and insight on creating an interpretive center that captures young imaginations.\r\n\r\n“The first week of school provided an exciting introduction to the relevant learning this partnership offers. The students are already deeply involved in the creative processes of planning how this history will be shared.” said Dr. Thomas.\r\n\r\nThe partnership will support the vision of both programs. Students at Beaufort Middle School will make connections with the community as leaders, thinkers, and good citizens while learning, promoting and preserving the history of the 16th century Spanish settlement of Santa Elena. Educational outreach is a key component of the Foundation’s efforts.\r\n\r\n“This opportunity allows for hands-on, real world experiences for our students as readers, writers and historians,” Mrs. Blanton noted. Because the teachers collaborate on curriculum and weave key themes throughout a variety of subjects, the Santa Elena story will also engage students in their music, art, drama, English, Spanish, social studies, and science classes.\r\n\r\nForty Classical Studies sixth-grade students are immersed in this partnership, and the learning experiences have stirred excitement and commitment with eighth-grade teachers through their curriculum, South Carolina History. Additionally, academic arts teachers are planning ways students will integrate their learning through the creative process.\r\n\r\n“Learning this missing piece of history has become a school-wide endeavor. By assisting in this local rediscovery of 16th century history, the Classical Studies program will build on the past to develop responsible, knowledgeable, creative 21st century citizens,” shared Carole Ingram, principal of Beaufort Middle School, “and the ripple effect will be felt throughout our school.”\r\n\r\nIn September, the students will have the unique opportunity to meet Spanish Count Alvaro Armada, the current <em>Adelantado of la Florida</em> and direct descendent of 16th Century founder of Santa Elena, Pedro Menendez de Aviles. This also sets the stage for another learning opportunity as Spanish Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15.\r\n\r\n“Together we are learning much more about our country’s heritage and the ‘lost century’ of American history,” noted Dr. Andy Beall, Foundation Executive Director. “To have these bright, young minds engaged in the process is simply sensational, and we appreciate the partnership with Beaufort Middle School. We hope that all schools and textbooks will eventually share more information about this important part of American history.”', 'Partnership with local school announced by Santa Elena Foundation ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'partnership-with-local-school-announced-by-santa-elena-foundation', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:43:57', '2015-08-27 12:43:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24493', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24497, 4, '2015-08-27 08:33:13', '2015-08-27 12:33:13', 'If you have lived in Beaufort for very long, it is quite possible that you have heard of Mama’s Furniture. Since 1988, we have been a part of a town that we love ~ Beaufort. We have served Beaufort in many ways but one that we are most proud of is our support of local churches. Since inception, we have donated $67,247 to our local churches and military USO.\r\n\r\nWith over 100,000 satisfied customers, we have filled the needs of many families with our furniture—closeouts, bargains and deals. Please check us out online at www.mamasfurniture.com or visit our store at 115 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC.', 'A message from Mama’s Furniture', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-message-from-mamas-furniture', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:48:53', '2015-08-27 12:48:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24497', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24499, 4, '2015-08-27 08:55:08', '2015-08-27 12:55:08', '<em>Photo above: A clown makes a balloon animal at the 2014 Military Appreciation Day Festival.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the annual Military Appreciation Day Festival on Saturday, August 29th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Atlantic Marine Corps Communities Welcome Center (600 Laurel Bay Road, Beaufort, behind the Welcome Center in Laurel Bay).\r\n\r\nMilitary Appreciation Day is a free event for all military families and their friends as a thank you for their service and sacrifices. The Chamber, along with Atlantic Marine Corps Communities at Tri-Command in partnership with: Pepsi, Tanger Outlets and University of Phoenix are proud to host this year’s event. Military Appreciation Day offers free family-fun, games, bounce houses, face painting, prizes and plenty of food and drinks. For more information visit www.BeaufortChamber.org.', 'Don’t miss the Military Appreciation Day Festival in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dont-miss-the-military-appreciation-day-festival-in-beaufort-august-29th', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:54:45', '2015-08-27 12:54:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24499', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24503, 4, '2015-08-27 08:35:00', '2015-08-27 12:35:00', '[caption id=\"attachment_24504\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/COMMUNITY-Spanish-moss-trail1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24504\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/COMMUNITY-Spanish-moss-trail1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A couple walks along the Spanish Moss Trail between Allison and Depot roads.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> A couple walks along the Spanish Moss Trail between Allison and Depot roads.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail (FSMT) announced that the much-anticipated Phase 4 of the Spanish Moss Trail will break ground this week from Depot Road to Broad River Boulevard bringing the Lowcountry a 7-mile connected Trail by the end of 2015.\r\n\r\n“This fully-funded segment is an important improvement to our community’s Trail that will connect the three completed segments between Port Royal and Beaufort to the communities south of the Marine Corps Air Station,” said Dean Moss, Executive Director of the FSMT. With a grant from the Federal Highway Administration, Beaufort County will implement Phase 4 of the Spanish Moss Trail (2.1 miles) – partnering with Trail experts, the PATH Foundation of Atlanta, who constructed the first three phases of the Spanish Moss Trail. Phase 4 (also known as Segment 5 of the Trail’s Master Plan) features the Battery Creek Trestle designed to accommodate fishing as well as Trail users.\r\n\r\nToday, there are 5 miles of the Spanish Moss Trail open to explore by bike or on foot. Its 10-Phase Master Plan, which when complete, will be a 13.6-mile long, 12-foot wide, paved trail – dedicated to pedestrians and bicyclists. The first three phases (5 miles) are open – connecting the heart of the City of Beaufort to the Town of Port Royal (with parking at Depot Rd., Broome Ln., and Westvine Dr.) and an additional segment that reaches near the Marine Corps Air Station (with parking at Roseida Rd.).\r\n\r\n“In addition to this new construction, we are also working hard to build the appropriate partnerships to ensure the Trail is sustainable, well-appointed and a safe outdoor recreational experience here in our community,” said Moss. “We are advocating and securing funds for continued Trail development as well as for enhancements – like long-term sponsorships for Rest Area Trailheads and individual benches.”', 'Phase 4 of the Spanish Moss Trail will open Fall 2015', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'phase-4-of-the-spanish-moss-trail-will-open-fall-2015', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:48:04', '2015-08-27 12:48:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24503', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24506, 4, '2015-08-27 08:36:40', '2015-08-27 12:36:40', 'The YMCA of Beaufort County helps youth in our community realize their potential to be active, engaged and thriving members of the community.\r\n\r\nSummer camp is a cornerstone of youth development at the Y and this summer the YMCA of Beaufort County registered record 734 youth ages 3-15 in its programs! These camps were held at 8 different sites in Beaufort and Jasper Counties, and included Penn Center on St. Helena Island, Whale Branch Elementary, Roberts Smalls International Academy, Hardeeville, Ridgeland, Port Royal Elementary, Lady’s Island Elementary as well the main YMCA facility in Port Royal.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Y-camp-nutrition-Whale-Branch.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-24507\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Y-camp-nutrition-Whale-Branch-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"Y camp nutrition Whale Branch\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" /></a>When kids have a chance to break from the routine of school and explore in a new setting, YMCA camps are there to help them discover who they are and all they can achieve. The YMCA of Beaufort County offered 28 different camps ranging from Traditional Camp, Literacy Camps, Specialty Camps, and Sports Camps.\r\n\r\nAdditionally they welcomed over 80 participants into their Youth Boating Program. This program focuses on STEM-based (science, technology, engineering, math) practices, education, safe boating environment awareness, leadership development and physical fitness. Participants undertake classroom training taking the SC DNR Boating License class and exam as well as hands-on learning out on the water utilizing power boats, sailboats, stand-up paddle boards, canoe and kayak.\r\n\r\nAt camp, youth have the opportunity to build new skills and talents, foster relationships with friends and role models, and develop a sense of belonging so they feel comfortable to be themselves. The Y summer day camps provide kids with imaginative activities that make sure they have fun while making new friends, building self-confidence and discovering the world around them.\r\n\r\nDuring the 2015 Y summer camps, participants read for a total of 522,000 minutes and participated in 1,092,000 minutes of physical activity! These activities included swimming, sports, games and even triathlon training during one of specialty camps. They also taught 259 free swim lessons, teaching the community’s children fundamental water safety and swimming skills they will utilize for a lifetime. All this pool time equals 850,000 minutes of water fun and learning for hundreds of Y campers during summer 2015.\r\n\r\nAt the Y, campers enjoyed free healthy meals - they served 18,520 lunches this summer! That’s a lot of apples, carrots, milk and whole grain sandwiches!\r\n\r\nOne of the main goals of the YMCA’s Board of Directors is to not turn anyone down due to lack of funds. With this in mind, financial assistance was awarded to 320 summer camp families in addition to free swim lessons. This figure is broken out as follows: 29 families from Robert Smalls International Academy, 48 from Whale Branch, 98 from Jasper County, 61 from Penn Center/Lady’s Island/ Mossy Oaks and 96 from the Port Royal YMCA.\r\n\r\nAnnual scholarship campaign donors make it possible for programs like Y summer camp to be available the many children and families in our community who otherwise would not be able to afford a camp experience.', 'YMCA Summer Camp 2015 makes local lives better', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ymca-summer-camp-2015-makes-local-lives-better', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:55:59', '2015-08-27 12:55:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24506', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24513, 4, '2015-08-27 08:42:11', '2015-08-27 12:42:11', 'The Old Village Association of Port Royal will host a two-day celebration of Oktoberfest with “Party Port Royal Style,” on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 &amp; 26, 2015. There is no better way to celebrate the end of summer than with great food, good friends and world-class micro-brews.\r\n\r\nOn Friday, Sept. 25, from 6-10 p.m., an evening of craft beer tasting will be held at The Shed on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. This adults-only event will feature beers from both local and national craft breweries. Live entertainment for the evening will be provided by the Brewer Band. Wine, sodas and food will also be available for sale. Tickets are $30 per person at the door; $25 in advance. Each admission includes a commemorative glass.\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the festival continues on Paris Avenue. In keeping with Oktoberfest tradition, a variety of craft and domestic beer will be available for purchase for those 21 and over. Activities for all ages will be available including a variety of food vendors, craft booths, a Kid’s Fun Zone, a classic car show and a diversified line up of live music including Souls Harbor, Broke Locals and internationally renowned accordion player Nick DeMarco. Plus, the Larew Dance Center will perform traditional German dance routines. Definitely put this one in the calendar!', 'Party “Port Royal Style” at the Oktoberfest celebration', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'party-port-royal-style-at-the-oktoberfest-celebration', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:56:43', '2015-08-27 12:56:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24513', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24515, 4, '2015-08-27 08:57:51', '2015-08-27 12:57:51', 'There’s a new ‘buzz’ going around Beaufort these days and it isn’t coming from pests. The buzz is about the Greenbug System and I hear if you have one in your yard, you DON’T have pests.\r\n\r\nLocal entrepreneurs Louise and Dan Hodges have created the Greenbug System to offer safe, effective and completely natural pest control for mosquitoes, fleas, no-see-ems, fire ants, mole crickets, ticks and garden pests. The Greenbug System lets an irrigation system serve two functions – 1) Regular watering and 2) Automatic pest control. By using a small reservoir of Greenbug Concentrate like an I.V. drip into your irrigation system, creates pest free areas wherever water is directed.\r\n\r\nCarolyn Roos of Lady’s Island states, “Before the Greenbug System, my cats had fleas. After the Greenbug System, they do not.”\r\n\r\nHow does the Greenbug System work? The Greenbug System distributes Greenbug Concentrate through the irrigation system for 2 minutes per zone per day to create a barrier of protection. The active ingredient in Greenbug is cedar – just like in the old cedar chests and closets where you never see a bug. That is because cedar is deadly to pests yet harmless to humans, animals, the environment and beneficial creatures like honey bees and butterflies. By creating a Greenbug barrier, no pests will enter, so your entire yard (and home) is pest-free.\r\n\r\nWith more than 100 Greenbug Systems installed in Beaufort County, the buzz keeps growing as customers discover pest free living here in Beaufort. John and Joanne Davenport of Cat Island have enjoyed being pest free and remarked, “Our only regret is we didn’t get the Greenbug System sooner.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Greenbug at 843-271-6755 or go to www.GreenbugSystem.com.', 'Meet the Greenbug System and say good-bye to pesky pests', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'meet-the-greenbug-system-and-say-good-bye-to-pesky-pests', '', '', '2015-08-27 08:58:34', '2015-08-27 12:58:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24515', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24518, 4, '2015-08-27 08:47:48', '2015-08-27 12:47:48', '<em>Photo above: AJ Johnson in front of MADNESS.</em>\r\n\r\nMADNESS is a new gym focused on personal growth and fitness which was recently opened by Arlan (AJ) Johnson this past April. It’s a place dedicated to an individual’s personal needs, while also promoting a collective momentum.\r\n\r\n“I like to go to a gym where I’m meeting my goals and expectations in a daily workout, but I don’t want to feel like I’m competing with someone next to me. This is the core to the MADNESS credo. It’s an awesome, gritty, personal sweat, inspired by the sense of a shared experience,” says Connie Chambers, a member since the gym opened. “After each class, with endorphins raging, we smile. We did it!” Cathy Tillman, also a member says, “It’s the place where people meet, regardless of their age or athletic ability and truly feel inspired to connect with their better selves.”\r\n\r\nAJ Johnson was named Beaufort’s top personal trainer in 2015. His philosophy about fitness is from his soul and is simple. He believes, “It’s in the pain and pain brings change; and remember, don’t let your sweat dry.”', 'Beaufort’s top personal trainer opens new fitness facility', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beauforts-top-personal-trainer-opens-new-fitness-facility', '', '', '2015-08-27 09:01:16', '2015-08-27 13:01:16', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24518', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24521, 4, '2015-08-27 08:39:58', '2015-08-27 12:39:58', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ARTS-OR-COMMUINITY-HISTORY-OF-BEAUFORT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-24522\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ARTS-OR-COMMUINITY-HISTORY-OF-BEAUFORT-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"ARTS OR COMMUINITY - HISTORY OF BEAUFORT\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>The Beaufort District Collection (BDC) collaborates with the USCB Libraries to spotlight the recent completion of the second volume of the Magnus Opus of local history entitled Rebellion, Reconstruction, and Redemption, 1861-1893: The History of Beaufort County, South Carolina, Volume 2 by Dr. Larry Rowland and Dr. Stephen Wise.\r\n\r\nAmazon describes the book as follows: “In Rebellion, Reconstruction, and Redemption, 1861-1893, the second of three volumes on the history of Beaufort County, Stephen R. Wise and Lawrence S. Rowland offer details about the County from 1861 to 1893, which influenced the development of the South Carolina and the nation. During a span of thirty years the region was transformed by the crucible of war from a wealthy, slave-based white oligarchy to a county where former slaves dominated a new, radically democratic political economy.” Copies of the book will be available for purchase and autographs. Co-sponsored by the USCB Libraries. Only 50 seats available. Registration is required. To do so, please email gracec@bcgov.net or call 843-255-6468. The free event will be held on Thursday, September 17 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Beaufort District Collection at Beaufort Branch, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort.', 'Beaufort District Collection hosts history of Beaufort County authors ', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-district-collection-hosts-history-of-beaufort-county-authors', '', '', '2015-08-27 09:03:05', '2015-08-27 13:03:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24521', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24524, 4, '2015-08-27 09:05:54', '2015-08-27 13:05:54', '<em>Photo above: Riptide players.</em>\r\n<h3>By Theresa Baker Wallace<b> </b></h3>\r\nWhile many 12 year olds were relaxing and enjoying their last days of summer at the beach or the pool, a special group of boys were living their dreams. They were playing baseball at the Cooperstown Dreams Park and being inducted into the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Cooperstown Dreams Park website, “Each year, the participants of the Cooperstown Dreams Park National Invitational Tournament, in honor of their accomplishments, regardless of outcome, are inducted into the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame. Much like the National Baseball Hall of Fame for major league baseball players, each participant, upon induction, receives the coveted American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame ring and officially becomes one of the Cooperstown Dreams Park Little Majors. The studio photo of each player with his teammates is affixed to the Commemorative Induction Plaque for future enshrinement on the walls of the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame.”\r\n\r\nCooperstown Dreams Park invited 104 teams to play in their prestigious tournament this year and Beaufort Riptide’s 12 + under baseball team was one of the teams selected and the only team representing South Carolina. Having spent the majority of their summer practicing, competing in numerous other tournaments plus fundraising so the whole team could go to Cooperstown, the Riptide was more than ready for the competition in New York.\r\n\r\nThe team started their week off with the opening ceremonies followed by the skills competition. Riptide finished 2nd in the “Around the Horn Plus” competition and Christian Londono finished 2nd in the” Road Runner” competition. After the skills competitions, the next step was to enter the pool play to determine the seeds for bracket play – the BIG tournament.\r\n\r\nAt the end of pool play, Riptide had 5 wins and 1 loss and was seeded 16th, losing to Citius USA who later became the tournament champions. Moving on to the single elimination tournament bracket play, Riptide battled their way to being among the final eight teams remaining. Riptide was eliminated by the Virginia Nationals only one game away from the finals leaving them with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss in bracket play and the honor of 5th place overall.\r\n\r\nThe Riptide had 132 hits out of 262 at bats giving them a batting average of .504. Thirty four of those hits were home runs. Along with earning their 5th place finish at Cooperstown, Riptide won the USSSA South Carolina State Championship Title in Lexington, SC in June and then went on to win their 2nd in a row USSSA Global World Series Championship Title in Myrtle Beach in July. Riptide finishes their season with a record of 60 wins and 7 losses and begins 13+ under competition in September.\r\n\r\nThese exceptional players are: Matthew Bornscheuer, Joshua Denton, Wes Graves, Oliver Holmes, Kyle Hooker, Samuel Horton, Hayden Jennings, Josh Kross, Christian Londono, Colin Peterson, Rush Riley, Rhogue Wallace, and Mason Westerfield.\r\n\r\nThe Riptide Coaches are Brett Westerfield, Richard Jennings, Bobby Graves, Ryan Albridge and Al Wallace.\r\n\r\nThe Riptide players and coaches would like to thank the Beaufort community and the businesses that helped support them throughout the year. Your support helped make their dreams come true.', 'Beaufort\'s Boys of Summer', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beauforts-boys-of-summer', '', '', '2015-08-27 09:07:34', '2015-08-27 13:07:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24524', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24528, 4, '2015-08-27 09:18:41', '2015-08-27 13:18:41', '<em>Photo above: Sgt. John Kornegay, drill instructor with the Third Recruit Training Battalion, wears a CamelBak water bladder on his back for immediate hydration if a recruit needs it. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nIt’s 0630 on a typical hot, muggy morning and the recruits of India Company, Third Recruit Training Battalion at Parris Island Marine Recruit Depot are already running and doing other physical training on their way to becoming Marines.\r\n\r\nBut it’s mid-June. The heat and humidity of the Lowcountry is already extremely high and extra care has to be taken to ensure these recruits don’t fall victim to heat related problems or dehydration. A “red flag” day means it’s too hot for outdoor training. “Yellow flags” indicate it’s getting warm and be cautious. A “green flag” mean it’s safe for all outdoor activity. A “black flag” means NO outdoor physical activities.\r\n\r\n“These recruits come to us in pretty good shape already” said Capt. Jhan Ruiz, of India Company. “We have classes on hydration and teach them about the heat. We have 560 recruits right here. There is no down time for them. They are constantly moving and sweating. We’ll have one or two who will struggle with the heat.”\r\n\r\nEach drill instructor, about four to a platoon of about 95 men, is trained to recognize the signs of heat prostration and dehydration. Each recruit is instructed to monitor his own body signals as well. If a recruit is having problems, there are Navy Corpsmen standing by with emergency vehicles to take them to a medical location for treatment.\r\n\r\nOnce a recruit is taken to the Accurate Care Area Cool Room at a medical branch facility, his core temperature is re-taken and his overall condition assessed. Internal core temperatures from 102.5º - 107.9º are not uncommon, according to HM3 Patrick Lowrey. “Active cool procedures will have already been started in the field”, he said. “Ice will be placed in all core areas in an attempt to reduce the patient’s temperature before they get here. We will place the patient on a stretcher over an ice tub, soak sheets in ice water and place them over the legs and torso. Sheets are alternated every 15 seconds”.  Lowery said they will also pump fluids into the patient to rehydrate him. “Depending on how well the recruit recovers depends on how quickly he will return to training. It takes anywhere from one to five minutes to bring his temperature down,” he said. “But either way, the recruit is done for the day”.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"24555,24548,24550,24554,24553,24559,24551,24549\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From top left: With so many recruits training at the same time it becomes more difficult to spot heat related problems. The recruits themselves are trained in how to identify heat issues and report it to their drill instructors; Recruits from India Company, Third Recruit Training Battalion do “lunges” during the early morning hours as the sun comes up behind the oak trees; Lance Cpl. Christopher Anderson gets out the green flag of Headquarters &amp; Service Battalion and then returns the green flag back its place after it becomes too hot and humid for unlimited outdoor physical training; Hot, tired and sweaty, these Third Battalion recruits catch their breath before moving on to the next exercise. These recruits are in their first phase of training;  Staff Sgt. Joseph Fierimonte, senior drill instructor, monitors his recruit’s progress; HM3 Zachary Catz soaks a sheet in ice water which would be placed over a recruit to help keep cool them off. Three stations remain constantly ready for recruits suffering from heat related problems; Recruits with India Company, Third Recruit Training Battalion can get a lot of physical training in before it becomes too hot and humid for outdoor training; As the temperature and humidity rise, the yellow flag flies over Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island cautioning all who do outdoor physical training.</em>', 'Marine recruits fight debilitating heat & humidity', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'marine-recruits-fight-debilitating-heat-humidity', '', '', '2015-08-27 09:18:41', '2015-08-27 13:18:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24528', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(24571, 4, '2015-09-03 22:14:36', '2015-09-04 02:14:36', '<b>Estate Auction of former Governor of SC</b><b>  </b>\r\n\r\nItems from the historical estate of the Honorable Donald Stuart Russell, the 107th Governor of South Carolina (1963-1965), will be auctioned at Lakelands Auctions House in Hodges, SC on Labor Day, Monday, September 7. During his long and historical career of government service, Mr. Russell and his wife amassed a collection of some of the finest antiques, glassware, rugs, fountain pens, artwork, crystal, china and porcelain ever found in the state. All items in this auction will be exclusively from his estate. A preview reception will take place on Friday, September 4 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on auction day at 8:00 a.m. The event will take place at Lakelands Auction House in Hodges, SC. Bidders may participate online at www.proxbid.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Penn Center Labor Day weekend events</b><b>  </b>\r\n\r\nOn Monday, September 7th, join friends and family at the many events scheduled for the Penn Center Historic District at 16 Penn Center Circle Road on St. Helena Island. Enjoy the Gullah Geechee Bike Ride (Registration 8:00 a.m., Ride Starts 8:30 a.m., $10/person), Community Vendor Fair 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Space Fee $10/No Food Vendors), Labor Day Program in Frissell Community House 11:00 a.m., Arts &amp; Crafts Youth Table 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m., Fundraiser Lunch-Fish Fry ($5), Hotdogs, Ribs, BBQ &amp; Chicken ($10 each). This event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<b>First Responders receive complimentary chiropractic consult</b>\r\n\r\nThe Joint Chiropractic is organizing First Responders Week for active duty military members, police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians and their immediate family members. These men and women may visit The Joint for a complimentary* consultation, exam and adjustment between September 8-12, 2015. You can find The Joint Chiropractic at 111A Towne Drive, Bluffton and 24 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head.\r\n\r\n<b>The Maritime Center launches fall series</b>\r\n\r\nOur popular lecture series returns this fall and will kick-off with freelance writer and writing instructor, Katherine Tandy Brown, who will discuss well-known nature writers and the how-to’s of making a nature journal. Then – relying on the rich natural beauty of Port Royal Sound and on your own treasured memories of experiences in nature – you’ll create several pieces of nature writing through easy, timed writing practices. It’s a fun method for beginner and experienced writers alike. Call the Maritime Center to reserve your space in “Write about Nature,” Tuesday, Sept. 8, 4 to 5:30 p.m., and $8/person.\r\n\r\n<b>Sea Island Fly fishers to meet on September 9th</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Fly Fishers will meet on Wed. Sept 9th, at 6:00 p.m. 825 Bay St., Beaufort. A social hour with food and drinks will be followed with a program. The multi-subject program will be a question and answer session with experts on wading, cobia, redfish, bonefish, rigging to fish, and fly tying. Representatives from CCA, Port Royal Sound Foundation, and DNR will also be available. Pick your expert and learn. The public is welcome to this free event. Call Jack Baggette at 441-4023 or visit the club website for more info. www.seaislandflyfishers.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Special Olympics Golf Tournament calling all volunteers Sept. 10-13</b>\r\n\r\nMore than 220 golfers from the U.S. and Canadian Special Olympics Programs will compete in the 15th annual Special Olympics North America Golf Invitational Tournament at Port Royal Golf Club in Hilton Head, September 10-13, 2015. The tournament organizers are seeking volunteers to assist with a myriad of jobs. If interested, please call the Port Royal Golf Shop at (843) 681-1766 or apply online at www.bit.do/sonagolfvolunteer. Golf knowledge is not necessary for all volunteer roles; however, for volunteers with golf knowledge, specific volunteer roles are available. Volunteers will be provided with a meal during their shift and an event shirt. Volunteers under 15 years of age must be accompanied by an adult - no volunteers under 13 years of age allowed.\r\n\r\n<b>Register to vote in South Carolina</b>\r\n\r\nIn six months, South Carolina will hold primary elections to choose candidates for the next President of the USA. Our country faces issues that will affect us all and your voice should be heard. You are encouraged to register, especially if you are new to the area or recently reached the age of 18. Volunteers will be holding a Voter Registration Event on Thursday, September 10, 9:30 a.m. to Noon at the Broomfield Complex, corner of Brickyard Point Rd. and Pleasant Point Rd. on Lady’s Island. Please bring a copy of your Driver’s License, if possible or other forms of identification.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Sportfishing </b><b>and Diving Club to hold </b><b>September meeting</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club September meeting will be held at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located off of Meridian Road on Thursday September 10th. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Well known Captain Ja Malphrus of Bay Street Outfitters will be the guest speaker. He will discuss the waters being alive with shrimp, mud minnows, and menhaden. He will include the use of his special lures for trout and red fish. This presentation will also include rods, reels, lines, and corks of choice. He will follow up by suggested fishing spots around our inland coastal waters. No reservations are necessary and guests are welcomed. For additional information please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122.\r\n\r\n<b>Event to honor Dr. Willie Gadson</b>\r\n\r\nJoin us for “Destined for Greatness!” a Special Formal Dinner Banquet honoring - Dr. Jonas “Willie” Gadson, DTM for his Service and Leadership on Friday September 11th, 2015 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will be held at Sergeant Jasper Park in Hardeeville. Hosted by the Leadership &amp; Public Speaking Toastmaster’s Club of Beaufort. Those who are interested in being a part of it please contact (843) 524-4281, or email sidrahjackson@yahoo.com by Friday August 28th, 2015.\r\n\r\n<b>Meet Spanish Count Alvaro Armada</b>\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation is excited to announce the unique opportunity for the general public to meet Spanish Count Alvaro Armada, the current <em>Adelantado of la Florida</em> and direct descendent of 16th century founder of Santa Elena, Pedro Menendez de Aviles. Meet him on Friday, September 11th from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for a Q&amp;A at the Beaufort History Museum, Downtown Beaufort Arsenal.\r\n\r\n<b>Register for YMCA Power Boating Class  </b>\r\n\r\nThe Adult Power Boating class will focus on teaching the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) boating education class and offer on-water training and experience in boat trailer launching &amp; retrieval, boat operations, docking, navigation, GPS &amp; radio use, knots and basic safety instruction. Each session includes a 3 hour evening class and a 6-hour hands-on training class. Register by Sept. 14 and first class starts Sept. 23. Must be 18 or older. The cost is $125 per person and is open to the public. Contact the YMCA front desk or YMCA Boating Director Paul Spencer at 843-522-9622 for more info.\r\n<h2><b>Upcoming library events </b></h2>\r\nTo be held at the <b>St. Helena Library</b> at 6355 Jonathon Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>New Fads and Trends\r\n</b>Date: Monday, September 14th at 6:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Join us to learn about the new fads and trends among young people. We will find out about new drugs and slang as well as ways to tell if a young person is in trouble. Presented by Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department. Adults 18+ only please! There will be activities for children during this program. This event is free. Call Meghan Kilgore at (843) 255-6559 for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Pirate Day\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, September 19th from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Arrrggg Mateys! Join us for a celebration of “Talk like a Pirate Day” with stories, crafts, snacks and a pirate game! This is a free event for ages 0-11.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Express Yourself!\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, September 19th at 6:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Join us for an evening of poetry, spoken word, music and more. Hear local artists showcase their talent. Sign up for performing at this event is open until the start of the performance. Ages 16 and up to perform and attend. This event is free. Call Meghan Kilgore at (843) 255-6559 for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Captain Underpants Party\r\n</b>Date: Wednesday, September 30th at 5:30 p.m.\r\nDescription: Come and celebrate “Banned Books Week” by honoring one of the silliest book characters, Captain Underpants! We will have games, snacks and a craft! Don’t miss out! This is a free event for ages 5-11.\r\n\r\n<em>For information on any of the programs, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or call (843) 255-6456.</em>', 'What To Do the week of September 3rd-9th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-september-3rd-9th', '', '', '2015-09-03 22:15:07', '2015-09-04 02:15:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24571', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24575, 4, '2015-09-03 22:17:08', '2015-09-04 02:17:08', '<em>Photo above: Meet Pepper and Gump, two pups belonging to Art Director, Hope Falls. The name Pepper was inspired by her bright orange coat and her love for laying under habanero pepper plants while playing in the garden. And Gump from a lowcountry classic ­— Forest Gump!</em>\r\n\r\nNaming a new dog can be a daunting task. Like with children, it is something that will last the ages. You don’t want little Weasel saddled with a name that will get him bullied at doggie daycare, do you? So take your time, do some research and pick the one that meshes best with the personality of your new pup.\r\n\r\nInterestingly, we are seeing a trend in choosing names that are based on personal passions rather than on Disney characters or regular people names. For example, if you are a foodie, you might choose Kale or Queso for a name. Those who like a little libation in their lives might choose Saki, Whiskey, Guinness or Jameson. Characters from Games of Thrones or other popular TV shows or movies are always popular like Khaleesi, Vader, or Malfoy.\r\n\r\nAnd big name brands seem to appeal to the fashionistas among us. Diesel, Gucci, or a great play on words, Jimmy Chew. And for sports enthusiasts, Jeter is still a big draw even though he has retired.\r\n\r\nHere is a random sample of other unique names that may lead you to think about non-traditional monikers:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Luna Lovegood</li>\r\n	<li>Bruce Wayne</li>\r\n	<li>Honey Boo Boo</li>\r\n	<li>Condoleezza</li>\r\n	<li>Muttley Crue</li>\r\n	<li>Salvador Dogi</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSo the sky is the limit – literally. You could choose star names or planet names, real or fiction. But the best piece of advice I ever received was from an old timer who said, “Before you settle on a name for your dog, go outside and yell it at the top of your lungs. If you don’t sound like a lunatic or it embarrasses you, then go ahead and use it.” Good advice for those of you who want to name your pup after a candy and choose Reece’s Puppycups. Remember we all have friends who we have thought privately, “what were their parents thinking?”', 'What inspires dog names?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-inspires-dog-names', '', '', '2015-09-03 22:19:00', '2015-09-04 02:19:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24575', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24580, 4, '2015-09-03 22:23:48', '2015-09-04 02:23:48', '<h3>By Dr. Parker T. Barker</h3>\r\nI am fortunate enough to have met many wonderful therapy and service dogs in my travels and they tell me how their work is so rewarding for them as well as for their owners. But if this interests you, where do you start? My advice to potential therapy dog owners is don’t even think about it unless their dog is completely “solid.” Not solid from a physical frame stand point, but from a personality and temperament perspective. A therapy dog must be willing to work, and have a great love of all people PLUS a super high tolerance for human unpredictibleness, if that is a word.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24581\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/PETS-THERAPY-DOG.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-24581 size-medium\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/PETS-THERAPY-DOG-300x234.jpg\" alt=\" see: http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/06/27/10451-dogs-help-wounded-warriors-heal-at-walter-reed/\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" /></a> Deuce, a therapy dog at Walter Reed, and his owner Harvey Naranjo greet Sgt. 1st Class Andrew R. Allman, one of the patients at the occupational therapy gym. Deuce helps with patients\' therapies, but his main job is to make them feel better. Photo by Elizabeth M. Lorge.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAnd owners have requirements too. They need to be willing to devote an hour or two a week to take their therapy dog to places such as hospitals, nursing homes, or institutions – anyplace that allows therapy dogs that your certifying organization asks you to visit. The other common element I have noticed is that therapy dog owners love to talk with others about their dogs. If this is something you enjoy, and you have the time for some community service, you are on the right road.\r\n\r\nSome dogs choose to get their Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certificate to facilitate their training. Given by the American Kennel Club, the CGC certificate is recognized as the gold standard for dog behavior. It means you are a responsible owner and your dog is well-mannered. This is particularly helpful as an early step for the “Bully” breeds which we all know can be total pussycats, sorry Percy.\r\n\r\nBut getting a CGC certificate is not a therapy dog qualification test. You must still pass an in-person test by the certifying organization which looks at how the dog behaves as well as how you control your dog.\r\n\r\nThere are several local organizations offer therapy dog training; some are national in scope and some are truly local. In Beaufort, check out Therapy Dogs Inc. and Pet Partners (formerly Delta Society) who are two of the several organizations operating in the Lowcountry. Although these organizations all have different requirements for certifying a therapy dog, here are some of the most common requirements you may run across:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Dogs must be more than 12 months old and under 10 years old with excellent manners.</li>\r\n	<li>Dogs will probably be required to be fully vaccinated for the following canine diseases (your Vet will have to provide vaccination information): Canine Distemper, Infectious Canine Hepatitis, Canine Parvovirus, Canine Cough (Bordatella bronchseptica and Adenvirus Type 2).</li>\r\n	<li>Dogs may be required to be on heartworm preventative medication and treated regularly for internal and external parasites.</li>\r\n	<li>You will be required to have your Vet conduct a health screening test on your dog to determine their suitability to visit physically.</li>\r\n	<li>Retesting of qualified therapy dogs may be required every two years.</li>\r\n	<li>Volunteers may have to complete a training session and/or an orientation.</li>\r\n	<li>You will need your own transportation to travel to your facility each visit.</li>\r\n	<li>As a volunteer, you may need to pass a police check or a background check.</li>\r\n	<li>There may be fees involved for training, certification and other checks required.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhat do you get out of this kind of volunteer work? It is hard to describe what goes through your mind when you see your pet snuggle with a child who has cancer or plop their head on the knee of a senior citizen who can’t get around well any more. This is one of those great things where you definitely get back much more than you can ever invest. It is so worth the time and effort to have a certified therapy dog. As the old commercial said, “Try it, you’ll like it!”', 'Do you think your dog can be a therapy or service dog?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'do-you-think-your-dog-can-be-a-therapy-or-service-dog', '', '', '2015-09-03 22:24:57', '2015-09-04 02:24:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24580', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24584, 4, '2015-09-03 22:27:11', '2015-09-04 02:27:11', '<h3>By Finesse’</h3>\r\nAfrica Fashion Week, which was the brainchild of Adiat Disu, began in New York, and has become the premiere international event celebrated across the globe showcasing African designers, African inspired designers, clothing, and textiles which connect the undeniable influence of African culture on the world’s runway!\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24585\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ARTS-AFRICAN-FASHION-1Donellia-Chives-Cynthia-Stewart-and-Mahoganee-Amiger-.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24585\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ARTS-AFRICAN-FASHION-1Donellia-Chives-Cynthia-Stewart-and-Mahoganee-Amiger--300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured from left to right are Donellia Chives, Cynthia Stewart, and Mahoganee Amiger. Photo by Desmond Jackson of 2Nineteen.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Pictured from left to right are Donellia Chives, Cynthia Stewart, and Mahoganee Amiger. Photo by Desmond Jackson of 2Nineteen.[/caption]\r\n\r\nAfrica Fashion Week of the Lowcountry (AFWLC) used its’ New York counterpart as inspiration and was presented by Stylistic Cafe &amp; the Ngome Collective, a clothing line and contemporary Africana Vintage Boutique located at ARTworks.\r\n\r\nDonellia Chives, Mahoganee Amiger and Cynthia Stewart are the driving forces behind African Fashion Week in the Lowcountry. Without question it is these three who had the vision and drive to make these multiple events such a success. All three creative entrepreneurs took their running start with ARTworks in Beaufort. Starting with the Ngome Collective Boutique housed at ARTworks, is Mahoganee a music artist known for her soulful sounds. Cynthia and Donellia are mothers with stylistic ambitions. They huddled and used their wits to create the organizational backbone for a week of daily community events taking place each evening. During African Fashion Week attendees didn’t just see fashionable clothing and beautiful models walking the runway. Depending on the event, they heard health and beauty tips, found a comfortable atmosphere to enjoy live music in and much more to stimulate their sense of fashion, art and Gullah heritage.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24586\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ARTS-AFRICAN-FASHION-4-Arianne-King-Comer-at-SALT-Gallery.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24586\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ARTS-AFRICAN-FASHION-4-Arianne-King-Comer-at-SALT-Gallery-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Arianne King Comer at SALT Gallery. Photo by Desmond Jackson of 2Nineteen.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a> Arianne King Comer at SALT Gallery. Photo by Desmond Jackson of 2Nineteen.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe weeklong event began with a Royal Tea at ARTworks. The gallery was packed with people who were vibrant and exciting. Select artists, including Jan Spencer, and Amiri Farris were in attendance at this and other various events during the week.\r\n\r\nThe skillful Amiri Farris demonstrated his brilliant mind as he showed the audience how he creates his art at the SALT Gallery on Tuesday night. Hank Herring, owner of SALT, provided a beautiful backdrop to enjoy a large collection of artwork in the midst of beautiful, creative art-appreciating people.\r\n\r\nWednesday, Nina Simone performed with Mahoganee and Jan Spencer adding their vocals to the mix and all three sang their hearts out in Frissell Hall. This was followed on Thursday by a panel of knowledgeable and fashionable women teaching the need for early detection of breast cancer, what makes for a healthy diet, and recommending new and interesting hair and personal care products.\r\n\r\nThe highlight of the week for many was the runway show on Friday night featuring Charleston model Alison Salters. This Penn Center fundraiser was a fabulous climax to a great week. And it all ended with a youth event at ARTworks, where young children modeled clothing by CATO. It was clear that right here, at the SALT Gallery, ARTworks, and the Penn Center, African Fashion Week of the Lowcountry enhanced both old and young alike in their love of fashion, textiles, art, music and all things Gullah! Thank you everyone. It was a great week!', 'African Fashion Week flourishes in the Lowcountry', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'african-fashion-week-flourishes-in-the-lowcountry', '', '', '2015-09-03 22:27:11', '2015-09-04 02:27:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24584', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24588, 4, '2015-09-03 22:30:46', '2015-09-04 02:30:46', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ARTS-DAVE-ALEXANDER-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-24590\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ARTS-DAVE-ALEXANDER-2-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"ARTS - DAVE ALEXANDER 2\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" /></a><em>Photo above: Dave Alexander.</em>\r\n\r\n“Born in Lexington, Kentucky, I grew up in eastern North Carolina where I graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in Business Management. While I now reside in Florida, I spent nearly 20 years living in both Northern and Southern California,” shares September’s featured artist at the Thibault Gallery, Dave Alexander.\r\n\r\n“Landscape photography interested me early on; therefore, it has been so joyful focusing on the beauty and splendor of nature particularly with sunrise and sunset scenes along the coast. I endeavor to display a depth of emotional and spiritual expression within each of photo. Inspired by my faith and love of nature, I strive to capture photographs that radiate a sense of peace, tranquility, and an affirmation of the human spirit and its place within this beautiful world.”\r\n\r\n“In addition to selling my matted prints and canvas prints, I have also authored two photography books (“Twilight on the Emerald Coast” and “My Side of the Lake”). Currently, I am working on a third book showcasing my photography along the eastern US coast. In addition to selling my work on my Emerald Coast Reflections website, I also display and sell my matted photo prints and canvas prints exclusively at the Thibault Gallery in Beaufort, SC and at the Blue Heron Fine Gifts Gallery in Panama City Beach, Florida! I am always in the search of that perfect coastal sunrise or sunset whether it is along the coast at Hunting Island, the Emerald Coast, or the east coast of Florida!”', 'Dave Alexander displays amazing nature photography', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dave-alexander-displays-amazing-nature-photography', '', '', '2015-09-03 22:31:45', '2015-09-04 02:31:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24588', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24595, 4, '2015-09-03 22:32:44', '2015-09-04 02:32:44', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nIt is that time of year again. The kids go back to school and the yellow buses are everywhere. You have to know the school calendar in order to determine when you can avoid getting stuck behind a school bus. But wait; there are some school buses that you don’t have to worry about during the school year at all. They are called Watermelon buses. For newcomers to the area, this is one of those double takes. Your first impression is: yes, that is a school bus. Your second impression is: something is very wrong with that school bus. My friend Babs said that this was one of her first surprises when she moved to this area. Those buses are carrying watermelons. As it turns out, they carry other fruits and vegetables too, but are primarily known for their watermelons, hence the term “Watermelon buses”.\r\n\r\nTalk about recycling! School buses used for the transportation of school children have an average life expectancy of seven to ten years. (I know this because I used to finance school buses for my clients.) Part of the reason is because there are so many regulatory requirements for school buses. Most of the rules are related to the safety features required for transporting children. The school bus owners have to sell the old buses and buy new ones to comply with the changing rules. So who buys old school buses? Some are purchased by churches to transport parishioners. Some are purchased by farmers or companies that have to transport large amounts of produce. It is interesting to see these buses filled with watermelons. According to one website, the buses can hold up to 1,000 watermelons per bus. That is a lot of produce getting hauled.\r\n\r\nMany of the Watermelon bus owners will cut the top of the school bus completely off. In some cases, they just take out the windows and keep the roof intact. I love to see the ones that have original graphics on the side or are painted a lime green. But most of them look like the traditional yellow school bus minus all the school children inside.\r\n\r\nSo if you are driving along a local highway and you notice a unique looking school bus that stops without its flashing lights. Look closely. You may find yourself looking at your next watermelon.', 'Watermelon buses; a Lowcountry anomaly', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'watermelon-buses-a-lowcountry-anomaly', '', '', '2015-09-03 22:32:44', '2015-09-04 02:32:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24595', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24597, 4, '2015-09-03 22:40:44', '2015-09-04 02:40:44', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nJust when we’re getting used to screw tops on our bottles of wine. Or most of us are and the rest of us are sort of just going along with the whole idea. Here comes another new style of opening! Thing is, this new one may be the best yet! And, our wines (yes, two) are the first ones we’ve seen with this creative, new, easy opening. It’s called a “helix.”\r\n\r\nThe “helix” is the brain child of Portuguese cork manufacturer Amorim and Owens-Illinois Glass Company, maker of many, many wine bottles. Basically, a helix is a twisting cork. Actually, the helix “system” is combination of a special bottle and a special cork. For the bottles, there are short, angled threads of glass on the inside of the bottle neck. Four of these threads, spaced evenly around the neck and angled at about 45 degrees. If you’re not looking for them, they are easily missed. But, now that you are looking for them, they seem pretty obvious. The helix cork is like a cork stopper. There is a top that stays out at the top of the bottle. And, acts as a handle for you to grab. The rest rotates, easily twists, out and back into the bottle. The cork has corresponding indents to move it along the threads of the glass. Easy one-handed out and extremely easy one-handed back in. (I have tried one of the corks in many other bottles and they do not work. Shoot!)\r\n\r\nHelix does form an airtight closure. Once a helix is inserted into an appropriate bottle of wine, a cellophane wrapper is used to keep it clean until the consumer is ready to open it. (No, the helix will not come out on its own. They cannot twist or turn themselves. Non-strenuous human intervention is required. Unopened bottles can be stored until you’re ready to drink them. Tests done at Amorim and Owens-Illinois both show no negative changes in wines held for two years - in upright or horizontal bottles. The wines’ tastes and aromas and colors were all maintained for the 24 months.\r\n\r\nBottom line is the helix is a great new “best of both worlds” wine bottle closure. We keep the traditional cork image, we get the “pop” sound as it comes out of a bottle (no “pop” sound with a screwcap), it is easier to use than a normal cork, and more fun, it is convenient, like screwcaps, for travel, boats and more when carrying a corkscrew is a nuisance, and way more fun to use, and it works like a normal cork, but it’s more fun.\r\n\r\nSo, helix it is. Now for our wines for this week. These are both wines from the same producer in Italy. Both are really good. Truth be known, we ordered them after we tasted them because we really did like them. It wasn’t until we got the first order in that we decided to pay attention to their corks. Which we now know are helixes. (Hope I spelled that right.) These wines are collaboration between Piergiorgio Castellani, a winemaker in Tuscany, and Chris Del Moro, a world renowned surfer and his film crew friend, Jason Baffa. Jason and Chris went to Italy to discover their Italian roots and to prove that there is good surfing in the Mediterranean Ocean. This journey led them to loving the lifestyle in Italy and getting them into the wine business. Their wines’ name is Ziobaffa. “Uncle Baffa” as Jason became known.\r\n\r\nThe Ziobaffa Pinot Grigio is made with organically grown grapes. After gentle pressing, the must is clarified and fermentation is done in stainless steel vats, over 15 days, at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. After fermentation, the wine is stored at 63 degrees until it is bottled and sealed with a reusable Helix cork. The wine has aromas of apples and pears, citrus notes and floral touches. It is light and crisp and refreshing. An excellent new Pinot Grigio. This Pinot Grigio goes with lighter meals - fish, shellfish, poultry, pastas, cream sauces, soft cheeses, and sitting on the porch. For $12.99.\r\n\r\nThe Ziobaffa Red is made from estate grown grapes at the Castellani estate in Tuscany. They are handpicked, sorted and crushed. Fermentation is done at a low temperature, to enhance the fruit flavors, for 15 to 20 days, and no oak is used. The wine is a deep garnet color, and it has an intense bouquet of red fruits and violets. It is warm, medium bodied with firm but soft tannins and hints of licorice and spice on its finish. We’re not sure what the exact blend of grapes is in this wine, but from the flavors and textures we’re thinking Sangiovese and Merlot. At least. And, also with the Helix cork. Traditional red sauces go well with this wine, pork, grilled meats, stews, pizza. Anything with Italian flavors. For $12.99.\r\n\r\nYes, the Helix has landed. In Ziobaffa - our first two wines with this new closure. Both excellent. But, more importantly, both are fun to open. And how much more can we ask from a bottle of wine? Enjoy!', 'The helix has landed...in the world of wine!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '24597-2', '', '', '2015-09-03 22:41:00', '2015-09-04 02:41:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24597', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24600, 4, '2015-09-03 22:44:42', '2015-09-04 02:44:42', 'The Whale Branch Warriors couldn’t keep up with the Hilton Head Island Seahawks in a high school football season-opener for the host team on Thursday night. Hilton Head Island prevented Whale Branch from winning in its 2015 regular-season debut, pulling away to defeat the Warriors 49-7.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch dropped its season-opener to start the season 0-1. With the win, Hilton Head Island moved to 2-0.\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island quarterback Aidan Hegarty threw for four touchdowns and ran for another in the Seahawks’ convincing victory. Hegarty completed 8 of 11 passes for 118 yards and four touchdowns in Hilton Head Island’s win. The Hilton Head Island quarterback rushed five times for 29 yards and one touchdown. The accurate Hegarty completed a pair of scoring passes to teammates Bryce Singleton and Tyler Hamilton.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch led briefly. Stephon Eugene scored on a nine-yard run for the Warriors with 9:55 remaining in the first quarter. Following a Christian Lopez PAT kick, Whale Branch led 7-0. Hilton Head Island, however, answered. After scoring to tie the game 7-7, Hilton Head Island added two more touchdowns in the second quarter to lead 21-7 at halftime. Extending its lead after intermission, Hilton Head Island blanked Whale Branch 21-0 in the third quarter. Leading the Whale Branch offensive effort, Eugene rushed eight times for 40 yards. Following Eugene in the Whale Branch rushing column, D.J. Davis added 27 yards via 11 carries. Whale Branch is scheduled to visit St. John’s on Sept. 4th.', 'Whale Branch falls to Hilton Head Island', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whale-branch-falls-to-hilton-head-island', '', '', '2015-09-03 22:44:42', '2015-09-04 02:44:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24600', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24602, 4, '2015-09-03 22:45:20', '2015-09-04 02:45:20', 'The Beaufort Academy football team earned its first win in the 2015 season on Friday night. In its latest outing, Beaufort Academy pulled away to defeat visiting King Academy 47-6 in a high school football matchup that proved to be lopsided in the end. With the win, Beaufort Academy evened its record to 1-1. King Academy dropped to 0-2 with the loss. The Eagles, under the direction of head coach Scott Richards, moved ahead early and never faltered in the highly-anticipated prep gridiron contest.\r\n\r\nA pair of Beaufort Academy running backs rushed for over 100 yards and two touchdowns apiece. Pacing Beaufort Academy offensively, Jackson Spratling rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns for the Eagles. Accompanying Spratling in the 100-yard rushing column, Cain Richardson ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns.\r\n\r\nSetting the tone early, Beaufort Academy quarterback Alec Melville hooked up with receiver Kevin Williams on a 36-yard touchdown pass to put the Eagles on the scoreboard.\r\n\r\nDefensively, Williams and Thomas Roddy led Beaufort Academy with nine tackles apiece. Another talented Beaufort Academy defensive player, Mac Griffith, posted a pair of interceptions.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy worked its way into the win column after dropping a season-opener to Andrew Jackson Academy on Friday, Aug 21. The Eagles will visit Faith Christian for their next game on Friday, Sept. 4. Kickoff for the Beaufort Academy-Faith Christian football game is set for 7:30 p.m. in Summerville.', 'Beaufort Academy levels King Academy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-academy-levels-king-academy', '', '', '2015-09-03 22:45:20', '2015-09-04 02:45:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24602', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24604, 4, '2015-09-03 22:46:09', '2015-09-04 02:46:09', 'The Battery Creek football team fell short in a bid to get into the win column in its second outing in the 2015 season. Host Estill doubled up Battery Creek 14-7 in the early-season matchup. With the win, Estill evened its record to 1-1. Battery Creek dropped to 0-2 with the loss. Estill landed in the win column after forfeiting its season-opener to Porter-Gaud. Battery Creek’s only touchdown came on a keeper from quarterback Darius Brown. Long runs from Tyrone Dilbert and Alterell Chatman set up the Dolphins’ lone score.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek, a team under the direction of head coach Jim Shuman, had its chances to claim the win as each squad vied for the victory. The Dolphins, however, committed multiple turnovers including a costly fumble on the opening drive when Estill recovered.\r\n\r\nOpportunistic Estill scored each of its touchdowns off Battery Creek turnovers. Battery Creek is scheduled to visit Hilton Head Island for its next game on Sept. 11.', 'Battery Creek High School falls to Estill', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battery-creek-high-school-falls-to-estill', '', '', '2015-09-03 22:46:30', '2015-09-04 02:46:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24604', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24606, 4, '2015-09-03 22:51:36', '2015-09-04 02:51:36', '<em>Photo above: Beaufort High running back Jeffrey Tookes, left, looks to get a block from Woods Langehans as he carries the ball during the first half. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nAfter a 40 minute rain delay, Beaufort High struggled both offensively and defensively in its season-opener, eventually falling to visiting Colleton County last Friday night. Colleton County pulled away to defeat Beaufort High 42-6 on a disappointing night. The loss forced Beaufort High to start its season 0-1. Tough Cougar defense and three Beaufort turnovers spelled disaster for the Eagles who fell to 0-1 in non-conference games.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Colleton County improved to 2-0. In its season-opener one week earlier, Colleton County dominated defensively and held Cane Bay to 61 yards of total offense for the entire game. The BHS Eagles are scheduled to host Bluffton on Friday, Sept. 4th. Kickoff for the Beaufort High-Bluffton football game is set for 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Stadium. Both Colleton County and Bluffton are Class 4A opponents for the Eagles.  In addition to Bluffton, Beaufort High’s remaining regular-season schedule will feature games versus Whale Branch, Battery Creek, Manning, Berkeley, Fort Dorchester, Stall, Hilton Head, Hanahan and Orangeburg-Wilkinson.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"24610,24607,24612,24609\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: this BHS student didn’t let a little rain dampen his spirits as he flies his American Flag during the football game; Colleton County running back Aric Overland gets tackled for loss by a determined BHS defense; BHS quarterback Connor Gruel, left, and running back Wyatt Sherpensky have trouble exchanging the ball for the first fumble of the night against Colleton County; the entire BHS cheerleading squad posed for a team photo prior to Friday night\'s kickoff. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Beaufort High suffers tough loss in season opener', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-high-suffers-tough-loss-in-season-opener', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:52:23', '2015-09-04 03:52:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24606', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24615, 4, '2015-09-03 22:54:02', '2015-09-04 02:54:02', '<h3>By Susan Stone</h3>\r\nYou can tell by the color of the marsh that September is here! Oh, the beautiful lime green set against the cobalt sky…when you see this combination, fall is just around the corner.\r\n\r\nHere in the Lowcountry, fall is for planting! Trees, shrubs, spring perennials and don’t forget the winter food crop! With ample rain fall typical this month, it’s a great time to plant. We still have a few months left in the growing season.\r\n\r\nSoil preparation is always tops on my list of seasonal chores. It is my first consideration when planting either flowers or food. Here on the coast, our soil is primarily sand. It is difficult to keep nutrients from leeching away. Gardeners with poorly drained soil (clay) or very sandy soil can easily improve their yield with raised beds. Any rot resistant material will work as a frame. There are many D.I.Y. websites available to help inspire you. Once you have your frame, select good quality topsoil and compost for your fill. Raised beds can be any size. To save your back, and prevent the need to muddy your shoes, limit the width to 3-4 feet so you can reach across without getting your shoes dirty or straining your back. If you are new to food crops or have a small family, you may want to consider a container garden on your patio. As long as your pots are well drained, you can grow just about anything right on your deck!\r\n\r\nMake sure you consult a companion planting guide before you make your final selections. For instance planting beets next to pole beans will stunt their growth. Cabbage and grapes are not good neighbors, but broccoli helps lettuce. There are insects that one attracts which helps the other. For other veggies, it is simply bad chemistry.\r\n\r\nThis is the last month you will fertilize and prune your roses. From now until February, you allow the rosehips to form, so the roses can finish their cycle.\r\n\r\nOne last tip; spring bulbs are beginning to show up in the garden centers. Choose high quality bulbs and check to make sure they will grow in the Lowcountry. Just because they sell them, doesn’t mean they like it here. Happy Planting!', 'Here in the Lowcountry, fall is for planting!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'here-in-the-lowcountry-fall-is-for-planting', '', '', '2015-09-03 22:54:02', '2015-09-04 02:54:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24615', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24616, 4, '2015-09-03 23:12:45', '2015-09-04 03:12:45', 'This year, October 31st promises to be a Halloween to remember. It’s Pat Conroy’s 70th birthday and the Beaufort History Museum is holding a party for this literary legend and you are invited! It will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Arsenal courtyard. The event will feature live music, a delicious Lowcountry feast with beer and wine and of course, birthday cake. Tickets are $30 for Museum members and $35 for non-members and they will go on sale October 1st on the Museum’s website at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.', 'Save the date for Pay Conroy\'s 70th birthday', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'save-the-date-for-pay-conroys-70th-birthday', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:12:45', '2015-09-04 03:12:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24616', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24618, 4, '2015-09-03 22:58:44', '2015-09-04 02:58:44', '<em>Photo above: Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week - Sungate Medical Group! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to Sonic of Beaufort for sponsoring Business of the Week!</em>\r\n\r\n<b><a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/citywalk1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-24619\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/citywalk1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"citywalk1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>Ground Breaking Ceremony for City Walk:</b><b> </b>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce was proud to host the Ground Breaking Ceremony of the new City Walk housing community in Downtown Beaufort on August 25. Chamber Officials joined Beaufort City leaders as well as East West Communities, and others involved in the project to break ground on this new development. East West Communities is developing City Walk in historic downtown Beaufort. This creekside community is within walking distance to shops, restaurants, parks, art galleries, and museums. City Walk is an intimate neighborhood in a park-like setting featuring 49 single family homes with garages, most featuring first-floor master bedrooms. Homes in City Walk will start in the mid-$300,000’s and will begin construction September 2015.\r\n\r\n<b>Ground Breaking of PARC @ Broad River: </b>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce was proud to be take part in the official Ground Breaking of PARC @ Broad River. The upscale apartment complex, located just off the Broad River Bridge on Savannah Highway near the Broad River Bridge will feature 246 luxury apartments.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'The Chamber Corner for September 3rd-9th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-september-3rd-9th', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:27:25', '2015-09-10 12:27:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24618', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24622, 4, '2015-09-03 23:08:48', '2015-09-04 03:08:48', '[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"24645,24637,24634,24633\"]\r\n\r\nIsland Girls Night Out, <em>The Island News’</em> second IGNO this month, was another blow-out success. More than 80 ladies browsed the aisles at It’s Retail Therapy in downtown Beaufort last Thursday night and somehow managed to deal with the rain, shop, and enjoy the comradery of friends without skipping a beat. Breakwater provided a table full of delicious, healthy hors d’oeuvres like skewers of prosciutto and cantaloupe which paired so nicely with all the wines that were offered and a smashing “doctored” punch. It’s Retail Therapy offers some really unique and fabulous clothes and accessories so when you discover your wardrobe needs a little pick-me-up, this is the place to go. The next Island Girls Night Out will be the second Wednesday in September. Hope to see you there! Oh, and a special thanks to Irene and Bob who do so much to make this a great event.\r\n\r\nHere is a list of the lucky winners: Lands End Tours kayak tour to Ilene Newton, Marine Federal Credit Union cooler packed with of goodies to Elizabeth Christmas, It’s Retail Therapy gift certificate to Jeanie Pickel, It’s Retail Therapy Lily Pulitzer coffee cup to Cheryl Nehily, It’s Retail Therapy mobile charger to Marjorie Melvine, It’s Retail Therapy note card set to Jan Gentry, Mary Kay Cosmetics gift certificate to Susan McDowell, Steamers Restaurant gift certificate to Angie Powell, Her Favorite Store gift certificate to Lori Elliott, GiGi Zumba gift certificate for free classes to Linda Thompson, It’s Retail Therapy ID case to Peggy Copley, It’s Retail Therapy gift certificate to Shirley Martin, Boondocks Restaurant gift certificate to Marcie Staffieri, The Kitchen gift certificate to Lynn Crouse, Boondocks Restaurant gift certificate to Nancy Record, Tavern at Royal Pines gift certificate to Karen Guinn, Modern Jewelers earrings to Lynn Shirley.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"24646,24644,24643,24642,24640,24639,24647,24638,24636,24635,24631,24641,24630,24628,24627,24626,24625,24624,24623,24648\" orderby=\"rand\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Beaufort ladies shop ‘til they drop at It’s Retail Therapy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-ladies-shop-til-they-drop-at-its-retail-therapy', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:08:48', '2015-09-04 03:08:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24622', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(24650, 4, '2015-09-03 23:11:17', '2015-09-04 03:11:17', '<em>Photo above: After a career with the YMCA, Peter Post continues volunteering. </em>\r\n\r\nPeter Post has received a YMCA paycheck ever since he started working at the local summer camp at age 18. Dedicating his life to working with – and for – people, Peter’s career has taken him across the country as he transitioned from national nonprofit executive to active, engaged philanthropist.\r\n\r\nA native New Englander, Peter first became involved with the YMCA the summer before his freshman year of college. He applied to work as a counselor at the local YMCA summer camp, even though the newspaper ad said the camp was only looking for current college students. Peter ultimately got the counselor position. “I loved working with kids,” he recalled, explaining the success of his first foray into the YMCA world. “That’s how it got started, and then they kept asking me to come back every summer.”\r\n\r\nPeter took his first job at the Bridgeport YMCA after graduating from Springfield College. At summer camp, “They kept telling me I’d make a good YMCA Director – and then I did that!” he shared. In Bridgeport, Peter realized his aptitude for one skill every nonprofit executive must have: fundraising. One of his first assignments was to call on various prospective donors. He had one day to run with this assignment, despite the fact that all of the prospects had a predicted gift of $0.\r\n\r\nPeter surprised everyone when he came back that day with $164. This 23-year-old YMCA rookie was on his way up.\r\n\r\nAfter Bridgeport, Peter headed to Boston, where he spent 28 years on staff, ending his tenure there as President of the Boston YMCA after having overseen a merger with the Woburn YMCA. However, that wasn’t even Peter’s peak: his last position was serving as COO for YMCA of the USA, the national office based in Chicago.\r\n\r\n“I loved the opportunity to work with people,” Peter said of his career with the YMCA. “I thought some of the nicest people I’d ever met worked at the YMCA, and I wanted to emulate them – they were just terrific people, and had an interest in serving kids in the community.”\r\n\r\nHowever, in 1997, it was finally time for a well-deserved retirement. Peter and his wife had visited Dataw Island years before, but after searching across the South for the perfect home, they decided Beaufort was the place to be. Peter in particular was attracted by the level of community involvement he saw in his future neighbors. And of course, there was a local YMCA Peter saw he could get involved in.\r\n\r\nNearing 18 years in Beaufort, Peter has become a fixture of the local philanthropic community. He served on the board of the YMCA for 12 years, eventually acting as their Chairman. Peter also worked with Penn Center’s board and helped them to launch the 1862 Circle, which honors leaders who advocate for the history and culture of the Sea Islands – past winners include Mary Mack and Jonathan Green. Currently, Peter is most involved with United Way of the Lowcountry, which serves Beaufort and Jasper Counties. There he focuses on bringing back fundraising after the financial crisis of 2008. “To be a part of turning that around has been a high point,” Peter explained.\r\n\r\nAt the end of the day, every day since he was 18, Peter Post has made a different in the lives of others through his work. Here in Beaufort, he continues that through meaningful volunteer service with a variety of different nonprofits. For Peter, “[volunteering] was an outlet for me to help support not-for-profits and keep my mind active while raising money for good causes.” We thank Peter for his service – Beaufort is a better place because of it.', 'Philanthropist Peter Post is positively perfect for Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'philanthropist-peter-post-is-positively-perfect-for-beaufort', '', '', '2015-09-18 09:43:11', '2015-09-18 13:43:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24650', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24654, 4, '2015-09-03 23:12:15', '2015-09-04 03:12:15', '<h3>By Dr. Mark S. Siegel</h3>\r\nThere are over 76 million baby boomers today over the age of 50 and the first of the 82.1 million Generation X-ers are turning 50 in 2015. Aging is a process that brings many changes and baby boomers, as well as gen x-ers, share an interest in staying active, vibrant, and independent as long as possible.\r\n\r\nTraveling, biking, boating, kayaking, hiking, learning new skills and many other exciting activities become very difficult without healthy vision. Taking steps to maintain healthy vision as we age is one of the most critical things we can do to ensure our activity options remain virtually limitless. Follow these tips for healthy vision all year and enjoy healthy aging for the years to come:\r\n\r\n<b>#1. Get a Comprehensive Dilated Eye Exam in September</b>\r\n\r\nStarting at the age of 40, getting an annual dilated eye exam with an ophthalmologist is the most important step you can take – even if you have no vision problems. So take the month of September to celebrate healthy aging by calling your ophthalmologist for a comprehensive dilated eye exam. A comprehensive eye exam isn’t the same as your basic eye exam for glasses or contacts. During a comprehensive dilated eye exam your eye doctor will check for signs of cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, along with other eye conditions. Early diagnosis and treatment helps to prevent vision loss and is instrumental in enjoying life into the ages.\r\n\r\n<b>#2. Protect Your Eyes with Sunglasses and a Hat</b>\r\n\r\nWe know what the sun’s UV (ultraviolet) rays do to our skin, but we often forget they also have a damaging effect on our eyes – causing cataracts and contributing to the acceleration of macular degeneration. Although sunglasses with UV protection help to protect our eyes, wearing a wide-brimmed hat while enjoying outdoor activities will provide the extra protection to keep your eyes aging healthy and supporting your active lifestyle. And don’t forget – UV rays occur throughout the year so don’t put away the shades when the temperatures drop.\r\n\r\n<b>#3. Reduce Eye Strain with Breaks and More Sleep</b>\r\n\r\nAlthough eye strain isn’t a vision disease or disorder, it can cause headaches, fatigue and occasionally itchy eyes – which contributes to rubbing. Eye rubbing exacerbates dry eye syndrome and ocular irritation. In order to reduce eye strain, take breaks from reading, driving, and looking at screens by focusing your eyes on something else every 20 minutes for about 20 seconds. Another step we can take to reduce eye strain is to get enough sleep. Being overtired increases eye strain while a healthy evening dose of sleep can keep our eyes ready for another active day.\r\n\r\n<b>#4. Stop Smoking</b>\r\n\r\nStudies show that smoking increases the risk of developing vision problems including macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and dry eyes. Taking the month of September to get help in kicking the habit could be one of the most important things you could ever do to ensure healthy aging for your body and your vision.\r\n\r\n<b>#5. Take Advantage of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables</b>\r\n\r\nChoosing a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help keep your eyes healthy and disease free. Studies suggest that the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin may help lower the risk of eye conditions, such as cataracts and macular degeneration that can accompany aging. Lutein and zeaxanthin are found in fruits and vegetables with yellow and orange pigments, such as corn, squash, carrots, and citrus fruits. They are also found in dark green leafy vegetables, like kale, collard greens and spinach. This September (and into the fall) take advantage of harvest time and visit one of the many farmers’ markets in the area to purchase some fresh fruits and vegetables.\r\n\r\n<b>#6. Enjoy Exercise to Maintain a Healthy Weight</b>\r\n\r\nMany eye diseases are linked to high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol levels. Exercise can help keep these problems at bay or limit their impact if they do occur. Recent studies have shown that people who exercise regularly were less likely to develop serious eye disease.', 'September is Healthy Aging Month!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'september-is-healthy-aging-month', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:13:08', '2015-09-04 03:13:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24654', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24659, 4, '2015-09-03 23:13:42', '2015-09-04 03:13:42', 'CenturyLink announced recently that it will bring high-speed Internet services to more than 8,000 rural households and businesses in South Carolina by accepting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Connect America Fund (CAF) statewide offer in South Carolina.\r\n\r\nHigh-speed Internet access brings many benefits to rural communities, including economic development and better access to education and healthcare services such as distance learning and telemedicine.\r\n\r\n“We’re pleased to help bridge the urban-rural digital divide by bringing high-speed broadband to more than 8,000 households and businesses in high-cost markets in South Carolina,” said Kevin McCarter, CenturyLink east region president. “While CAF II funding does not address all markets in our footprint, our company investment for CAF II is significant, and we look forward to working closely with South Carolina policymakers to find funding and deployment solutions for additional markets.”\r\n\r\nOnce CenturyLink’s initial CAF II six-year build-out plan is finalized over the coming months, construction is expected to begin in early 2016.\r\n\r\n<em>CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) is a global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company enabling millions of customers to transform their businesses and their lives through innovative technology solutions. CenturyLink offers network and data systems management, big data analytics and IT consulting, and operates more than 55 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia. The company provides broadband, voice, video, data and managed services over a robust 250,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network and a 300,000-route-mile international transport network. Visit CenturyLink.com for more information.</em>', 'CenturyLink to bring broadband to 8,000 rural SC households through Connect America Fund money', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'centurylink-to-bring-broadband-to-8000-rural-sc-households-through-connect-america-fund-money', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:14:59', '2015-09-04 03:14:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24659', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24661, 4, '2015-09-03 23:14:46', '2015-09-04 03:14:46', '<h3>By Shafiya Eve</h3>\r\nEveryone has a great imagination. It is most easily identified by our ability to worry, project negative outcomes about the future and reminiscing about the past. Ever had a conversation in your mind? With every thought you think with images of the past and projections of the future, you’ve been honing and fine tuning your imagination. Now you have the opportunity to turn this gift into a powerful positive tool in creating your life. “Whatever the mind of man can conceive, it can achieve” W. Clement Stone.\r\n\r\nTry this: Using your imagination, see yourself at the refrigerator opening the door. On the shelf is a glistening lemon. Imagine yourself reaching in and picking up the lemon. Feel its rich texture, the smooth and rough waxy surface, the coolness in your hand. Feel the moisture that begins to collect on it, bring it to your nose and smell it. Now place the lemon on the counter and cut it in half. See the juices squirt out and cut it into quarters. Bring a piece up to your nose and take a good deep smell, now take a big bite. Did your mouth water? Mine did as I was writing this.\r\n\r\nWhat is important to recognize is your imagination profoundly affects your physiology. If you doubt your ability to use your imagination, doubt the doubt. Einstein said “Imagination is more important than knowledge”. When it comes to your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being, this has potent implications. The mind cannot distinguish the difference between an imagined experience and a real one. Your body responds to what you imagine as if it is really happening.\r\n\r\nThe imagination used with intent is called many things such as guided imagery, visualization, mental rehearsal, fantasy, even meditation. A great example of this is its use by athletes. In the book Sacred Hoops by Phil Jackson, B.J. Armstrong says “I’ll be able to react to it without thinking, because I’ll already have seen it in my mind.”\r\n\r\nThere are so many ways we can use this innate God-given ability in our personal lives. Recently I was dealing with the prospect of an uncomfortable confrontation with someone on the phone. I used my imagination to see myself comfortable and at peace during the conversation. As it turned out, everything went just fine. Often I work with clients who are experiencing angst about an uncomfortable upcoming event a prime example might be a family gathering with anticipated sibling struggles. We walk through these projected fears, and use the imagination to project a different outcome. The results have been positive and rewarding.\r\n\r\n“The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge” Albert Einstein.', 'Imagination or knowledge: which is more important?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'imagination-or-knowledge-which-is-more-important', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:14:46', '2015-09-04 03:14:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24661', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24664, 4, '2015-09-03 23:26:53', '2015-09-04 03:26:53', '<em>Photo above: Alvin Hart, left, and bassist Erick Deaton during one of their songs Saturday evening in Port Royal. </em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nThe Alvin Youngblood Hart Band from Memphis, TN, had  the best luck as the recent stormy weather left just long enough for organizers to have the second installment of the popular summer series of Street Music on Paris Avenue to take place as scheduled. Hart’s brand of southern rock, rhythm and blues “and whatever else we can get away with” didn’t let anybody down.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"24670,24669,24667,24673\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: Don Farris, left, unwraps snacks for his grandchildren Riley and Brody Farris during the outdoor concert Saturday evening in Port Royal (not shown is Farris\' wife Pam);Payton Harwell, left, and her best buddy Will Roman take in the free, outdoor concert with their parents Saturday evening in Port Royal; Rich Shelten, drummer for the Alvin Youngblood Hart band from Memphis, TN kicks off the the outdoor concert; Recent storm weather broke long enough to have Saturday evening\'s free concert.</em>', 'Summer Music in Port Royal', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'summer-music-in-port-royal', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:29:54', '2015-09-04 03:29:54', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24664', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24665, 4, '2015-09-03 23:15:55', '2015-09-04 03:15:55', 'Through a generous donation from the Friends of the Beaufort Library, the Children’s Programming Room at the Beaufort Branch Library has received all new carpeting and paint. The room’s floors and walls, well-worn after decades of children’s events, is now bright, new and ready for the Library’s full schedule of fall programming. The room’s kitchenette also received new floor covering, as did the foyer leading into the room.\r\n\r\n“The Friends of the Beaufort Library, through their Scott Street Renovation Fund, are delighted that the children will have a cleaner, brighter, and more inviting room for their activities and hope to continue raising money to fund additional renovations, which are sorely needed,” Friends of the Beaufort Library’s President Marilyn Harcharik states. “The Fund was initially seeded by the members of the Clover Club - a local literary group that has been instrumental throughout the library’s history. They started the first circulating library in 1902, staffed by their own members, and then spearheaded the 1911 fund raising drive to build the initial library in downtown Beaufort. The Friends sincerely thank all donors for their support in making this significant improvement.”\r\n\r\nThe project was completed in a little over a week. Children’s storytimes resumed in the programming room with just over 25 families attending as soon as the last coat of paint dried.', 'Beaufort Library Children’s Room receives facelift', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-library-childrens-room-receives-facelift', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:15:55', '2015-09-04 03:15:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24665', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24672, 4, '2015-09-03 23:24:23', '2015-09-04 03:24:23', 'Based on community input gathered over the past three years, the United Way of the Lowcountry is consolidating its efforts around the two critical program areas of education and basic needs, while still funding the most effective programs in health and financial stability, by employing a new Community Impact Plan.\r\n\r\nFor well over 50 years, the United Way of the Lowcountry’s approach has been to invest in programs and agencies that work directly with individuals and families. Research shows that while investment in program interventions does create positive change in the lives of those target individuals, it does not sufficiently tackle the root causes of complex social problems.\r\n\r\nBeginning in April 2017, a majority of United Way funding will be directed at programs, initiatives and collaborations that can create greater measureable impact in the two priority areas of education and basic needs.\r\n\r\n“We believe that by implementing a new model of funding, we can focus on common outcomes and better address the root causes of the educational and basic needs challenges in our community,” said United Way of the Lowcountry President and CEO Tina Gentry. “This Community Impact Plan, which many other United Way organizations across the country have now employed, moves the United Way into the unique role of being an active participant in making change happen.”\r\n\r\nIn early 2012, as the United Way Board of Directors began its strategic planning process, United Way staff began the research, learning and development that frame this new Community Impact Plan. Volunteers from the Community Investment Committee also contributed countless hours of work dedicated to studying this model in other United Way organizations and understanding how it would affect current United Way agencies and the community at-large.\r\n\r\nIn 2017, as part of the new process, all agencies and associated programs applying for funding will start with a zero-allotment and funding for programs will be based on alignment with the goals outlined in the Community Impact Plan. Historic funding levels will not be considered and a new, uniform process for identifying and explaining program outcomes will become central to the application and funding process.\r\n\r\nFrom the 2017-2018 funding cycle, some agencies may receive an increase in their funding, while others will have a chance to enhance their programs and better focus on desired common outcomes. Since full implementation of the new model will not begin until 2017, the interim two-year time period allows agencies to fully prepare for the new process as United Way of the Lowcountry will begin announcing program funding levels at the end of a successful fundraising campaign in 2020.\r\n\r\nFull implementation of the Community Impact Model is expected to improve thousands of lives in the Lowcountry by creating lasting, measurable change. A key component of the Community Impact Plan is the use of data to measure the progress of participants and applicants and their collective impact on the community. Partner agencies will remain at current funding levels for two years before any changes take effect.\r\n\r\n“This is an opportunity for our partner agencies to be rewarded for the outcomes of the good work they do,” said United Way Board Chairman Mark O’Neil. “By not instituting this process until 2017, we are working to minimize the impact on our agencies and their budgeting while maximizing the positive future impact for our community.”\r\n\r\nThe United Way of the Lowcountry currently funds 48 programs run by 34 partner agencies, in addition to its own initiatives such as the Helpline and the Early Grade Reading Program, both of which were started with the aim of addressing needs not currently met by other agencies or programs.\r\n\r\n“More effectively tackling complex social problems at the system and community level demands new approaches that are more collaborative and work across multiple sectors,” said Gentry. “We owe it to our donors and supporters to be responsible with their investment, and this new model will make systemic change possible for the community under United Way’s leadership.”', 'United Way changes approach to community allocations', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'united-way-changes-approach-to-community-allocations', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:24:23', '2015-09-04 03:24:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24672', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24676, 4, '2015-09-03 23:27:06', '2015-09-04 03:27:06', '<em>Photo above: Honorary Chair of the event, Edward Dukes &amp; John Trask III, of Lowcountry Real Estate. Photo by Paul Nurnberg.</em>\r\n\r\nLowCountry Habitat will celebrate 25 years of building hope , homes and community to northern Beaufort County by raising money for a 25th Anniversary Home. They’ve partnered with the Presenting Sponsor, CBC National Bank and their Honorary Chair of the event, Lowcountry Real Estate, to host a Silver Anniversary <em>Build A Home</em> Event on September 17th from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the Shed in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nThe 25th Anniversary <em>Build A Home</em> Event will feature an amazing silent auction, plus a live “Honey Do” Auction featuring all kinds of home projects. Everything from cleaning gutters to weeding gardens or hanging curtains in the new guest room to giving the whole house a thorough dusting will be auctioned off.  Bring your “Honey Do” list and cross some of those hard to ever get done (especially during football season) projects off your list and help a very deserving family get a new house with a zero interest mortgage.\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s finest restaurants will delight guests with samplings of their signature items. To quench your thirst, try a beer from new local brewer Salt Marsh Brewery or enjoy a glass of chardonnay from Barefoot Wines. Guests will be entertained by Vic &amp; Friends as well as Billy Drysdale. Truly, this will be a wonderful celebration with something for everyone to enjoy.\r\n\r\nWe hope that you’ll join us as we raise the roof on our 25th Anniversary Home! Tickets for 25th Anniversary <em>Build A Home</em> Event are $35 per person and are available online at www.lowcountryhabitat.org or stop by the ReStore or the office to purchase.', 'Habitat for Humanity announces anniversary event', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'habitat-for-humanity-announces-anniversary-event', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:28:59', '2015-09-04 03:28:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24676', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24681, 4, '2015-09-03 23:25:03', '2015-09-04 03:25:03', 'The St. Helena Branch Library will host a Hurricane Preparedness workshop and Alternate Transportation Sign-Up on Tuesday, September 15th at 2:00 p.m.\r\n\r\nWith the Atlantic Ocean brewing tropical storms, now is the time to review hurricane plans and evacuation routes, and to prepare your loved ones and pets before an evacuation is issued.  David Zeoli, Deputy Director of Emergency Management will provide information for attendees on what to do to prepare for an evacuation, what to expect should someone choose not to evacuate, and how to prepare for the care of pets. Online registration will be available for those who need to arrange for alternate transportation in the event of an evacuation.\r\n\r\nA recording of this session will be made available to the public. Those unable to attend this session are encouraged to visit the Emergency Management website for Hurricane Outlook information at www.bcgov.net/departments/Public-Safety/emergency-management/hurricane-outlook.php.\r\n\r\nTo register for alternate Hurricane Evacuation transportation with Owl, call Logistic Care at 866-445-9964 (medical patients and their escort) or online with Palmetto Breeze at www.palmettobreezetransit.com/index.aspx?NID=128.', 'Hurricane Erika fizzled but what if Fred hits Beaufort?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hurricane-erika-fizzled-but-what-if-fred-hits-beaufort', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:33:43', '2015-09-04 03:33:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24681', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24684, 4, '2015-09-03 23:35:52', '2015-09-04 03:35:52', 'What if there is a fire, a medical emergency or a child goes missing? When you dial 9-1-1, you’re panicked and even the simplest of details like an address or medical notes can be hard to remember. Beaufort County public safety officials announced today there is a new service in place to provide this information to dispatchers as soon as a 9-1-1 call is placed. Smart911 is a national service that allows citizens to create a free Safety Profile for their household that includes any information they want dispatchers and first responders to have in the event of an emergency. If that citizen needs to dial 9-1-1 their Safety Profile will immediately display on the dispatcher’s screen, saving valuable time in response to the emergency.\r\n\r\nCitizens can visit www.smart911.com to sign up and create a free Safety Profile for their household, providing information such as the names and photos of family members, health conditions, medications, pets in the home, vehicle details and emergency contacts. All information in each profile is voluntary and each household can determine what details are important to include.\r\n\r\nSmart911 will give dispatchers the ability to send the appropriate response teams to the right location with more information. Examples of situations in which Smart911 can assist include:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>If a call is made from a mobile phone, a Safety Profile can provide an address which will allow first responders a location to respond to, even if cell service is poor or the call is dropped.</li>\r\n	<li>If there is a fire in the home, a Safety Profile can immediately provide details on how to gain access into the building, the number of residents and pets inside, and a floor plan detailing the location of bedrooms and nearest exits.</li>\r\n	<li>During a medical emergency, a Safety Profile can deliver important details on how to treat a patient, ranging from potential allergies to medical conditions such as epilepsy or autism</li>\r\n	<li>In a car accident, the Safety Profile can include vehicle information, the citizen’s medical treatment restrictions and emergency contact details</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSmart911 also allows for commercial properties to create a profile for their building or campus at www.smart911facility.com. Anytime a call is made to 9-1-1 from that location, dispatchers will have details such as points of contact, access points and floor plans to immediately provide to response teams.\r\n\r\nMayor Billy Keyersling remarked, “I believe the enhanced smart911 concept and program are a wonderful addition to better serving the county’s public safety needs. We should all be grateful to Sheriff Tanner, the county emergency dispatch team and the many public safety officers and staff who serve the people of Beaufort County.”\r\n\r\nSmart911 has been implemented by public safety agencies in 40 states and over 1,500 municipalities. It has been credited with positively impacting emergency situations and saving lives across the U.S.', 'Beaufort County Implements Smart 9-1-1', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-county-implements-smart-9-1-1', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:35:52', '2015-09-04 03:35:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24684', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24687, 4, '2015-09-03 23:45:00', '2015-09-04 03:45:00', '<em>Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts another successful Military Appreciation Day Festival</em>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce was proud to host hundreds of families at this year’s annual Military Appreciation Day Festival held at the Atlantic Marine Corps Communities Welcome Center this past Saturday, August 29. Military Appreciation Day is a free event for all military families and their friends as a thank you for their service and sacrifices. The Chamber, along with Atlantic Marine Corps Communities at Tri-Command, in partnership with Pepsi, Tanger Outlets and University of Phoenix, were proud to host this year’s event. Many local businesses and organizations also helped make this such a special event by donating food, drinks, prizes, as well as their time and manpower. The event was full of entertainment for our military families including music, jump castles, face painting, games, prizes, food, and fun. <em>Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" ids=\"24688,24689,24690,24691,24693,24695,24696,24697,24698,24699,24700,24701,24702,24703,24704,24705,24706,24707,24708,24709,24710,24711,24712,24713,24714,24715,24716,24717,24718,24719,24720,24721,24722,24723,24724,24725,24726,24727,24728,24729\"]', 'Saluting those who defend our freedom', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'saluting-those-who-defend-our-freedom', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:45:58', '2015-09-04 03:45:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24687', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24732, 4, '2015-09-03 23:50:37', '2015-09-04 03:50:37', '<em>Photo above from left: Norm Campbell, Mary Heath, and Larry Koolkin.</em>\r\n<h2>Beaufort History Museum adds four new board members<strong> </strong></h2>\r\n“This will be an exciting time for the Museum,” said Carol Lauvray, Presiding Beaufort History Museum Board Officer. “As we grow and strive to fulfill our mission, to tell the story of the Beaufort District in an engaging and educational manner, we know that the diverse talents of the individuals on our Board will be utilized to the fullest. We are fortunate to be adding four accomplished new members, bringing the total on our Board to 12.” They are:\r\n\r\n• Norm Campbell is a retired Navy officer and aerospace industry engineer, who has lived all over the world and has cultivated his love of history over a lifetime. He also is a member of Historic Beaufort Foundation, the Friends of Hunting Island, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Veterans.\r\n\r\n• Steve Guida, a native of South Carolina, is a retired medical device industry executive who had a successful career in senior marketing and general management positions in various Fortune 500 and venture-backed companies. He is a Certified Tax Counselor and Site Coordinator of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program/Beaufort. He also is Treasurer of the nonprofit organization, the Friends of Fort Fremont.\r\n\r\n• Mary Stuart Heath is a retired educator who taught for 30 years. She is now an active volunteer and fundraiser for several Beaufort nonprofit organizations, including the Auldbrass 2015 Tour sponsored by the Beaufort County Open Land Trust; the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Valentine Ball; and Historic Beaufort Foundation. She also supports the Friends of Fort Fremont.\r\n\r\n• Larry Koolkin has broad experience and success in applied information technology, finance, international business, and museums. He is Co-Chairman of the Building and Exhibits Committee at Santa Elena Foundation, where he is responsible for managing exhibition planning and development. He also is a Board Member of the Beaufort County Historic Preservation Review Board.\r\n<h2>Jerry Ashmore to run for Port Royal Town Council</h2>\r\nJerry Ashmore, longtime resident of the Town of Port Royal, has announced his campaign for Port Royal Town Council in the November election. The town will elect two at-large council seats.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24733\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/WHOS-NEWS-Jerry-Ashmore-e1441338590306.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-24733\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/WHOS-NEWS-Jerry-Ashmore-e1441338590306-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jerry Ashmore\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Jerry Ashmore[/caption]\r\n\r\nOriginally from Union, SC, Ashmore moved to Port Royal in 2000, shortly after graduating from Clemson University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Ornamental Horticulture. He moved to the Lowcountry to begin his career with The Greenery, Inc. as a residential account supervisor in Sun City.\r\n\r\nOver the past 15 years, Ashmore has held many positions with The Greenery. He is currently Director of Workforce Management and is responsible for overseeing recruiting efforts, training and safety programs for the employees and the company’s insurance policies.\r\n\r\n“I want to be a part of the future of Port Royal,” says Ashmore on his decision to enter the race. “I believe that together we can make Port Royal a better place to live and work, for family and friends, for generations to come. I am excited about the possibilities that lie ahead for the Town of Port Royal.”\r\n\r\nAshmore is involved in a myriad of civic and community activities. He is an active member of Carteret Methodist Church in Beaufort and a member of the adjunct faculty at Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) where he teaches Turf Management and Pest Management.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Ashmore served on the Town of Port Royal Redevelopment Commission where he was involved in the new Port Royal Branding Campaign. He also serves on the Lowcountry Workforce Investment Board through SC Works. He has also served on the board of the Chamber of Commerce.\r\n\r\nAshmore feels that the Town of Port Royal is at a defining moment in its history with the development of the Port of Port Royal. “We’ll have just one chance to do this and do it right,” says Ashmore. “I want to help make sure we do it right – not for me, but for the future of our town, the future of our children and their children.”', 'Who’s News for the week of September 3rd-9th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '24732-2', '', '', '2015-09-03 23:53:22', '2015-09-04 03:53:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24732', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24748, 4, '2015-09-10 07:55:06', '2015-09-10 11:55:06', '<b>Special Olympics Golf Tournament calling all volunteers Sept. 10-13</b>\r\n\r\nMore than 220 golfers from the U.S. and Canadian Special Olympics Programs will compete in the 15th annual Special Olympics North America Golf Invitational Tournament at Port Royal Golf Club in Hilton Head, September 10-13, 2015. The tournament organizers are seeking volunteers to assist with a myriad of jobs. If interested, please call the Port Royal Golf Shop at (843) 681-1766 or apply online at www.bit.do/sonagolfvolunteer. Golf knowledge is not necessary for all volunteer roles; however, for volunteers with golf knowledge, specific volunteer roles are available. Volunteers will be provided with a meal during their shift and an event shirt. Volunteers under 15 years of age must be accompanied by an adult - no volunteers under 13 years of age allowed.\r\n\r\n<b>Register to vote in South Carolina</b>\r\n\r\nIn six months, South Carolina will hold primary elections to choose candidates for the next President of the USA. Our country faces issues that will affect us all and your voice should be heard. You are encouraged to register, especially if you are new to the area or recently reached the age of 18. Volunteers will be holding a Voter Registration Event on Thursday, September 10, 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Broomfield Complex, corner of Brickyard Point Rd. and Pleasant Point Rd. on Lady’s Island. Please bring a copy of your Driver’s License, if possible or other forms of identification.\r\n\r\n<b>Upcoming series of events at Parris Island</b>\r\n\r\nThis series of events, all free and open to the public, is a collaborative effort between the Parris Island Historical and Museum Society, Historic Port Royal Foundation, Beaufort County Historical Society, Beaufort District Collection-Beaufort County Library and the Town of Port Royal. <b>Thursday, Sept. 10th, at 6 p.m.</b> — Women Marines-panel discussion at Union Church, Port Royal. <b>Thursday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m.</b> — War of Terror Panel at Union Church, Port Royal. <b>Thursday, Sept. 24th, at 11 a.m.</b> — Court Martial at Parris Island-The Ribbon Creek Incident-Jay Stephens at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Sportfishing </b><b>and Diving Club to hold </b><b>September meeting</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club September meeting will be held at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located off of Meridian Road on Thursday September 10th. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Well known Captain Ja Malphrus of Bay Street Outfitters will be the guest speaker. He will discuss the waters being alive with shrimp, mud minnows, and menhaden. He will include the use of his special lures for trout and red fish. This presentation will also include rods, reels, lines, and corks of choice. He will follow up by suggested fishing spots around our inland coastal waters. No reservations are necessary and guests are welcomed. For additional information please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122.\r\n\r\n<b>Meet Spanish Count Alvaro Armada</b>\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation is excited to announce the unique opportunity for the general public to meet Spanish Count Alvaro Armada, the current <em>Adelantado of la Florida</em> and direct descendent of 16th century founder of Santa Elena, Pedro Menendez de Aviles. Meet him on Friday, September 11th from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for a Q&amp;A at the Beaufort History Museum, Downtown Beaufort Arsenal.\r\n\r\n<b>Event to honor Dr. Willie Gadson</b>\r\n\r\nJoin us for “Destined for Greatness!” a Special Formal Dinner Banquet honoring - Dr. Jonas “Willie” Gadson, DTM for his Service and Leadership on Friday September 11th, 2015 6 p.m. to\r\n8 p.m. The event will be held at Sergeant Jasper Park in Hardeeville. Hosted by the Leadership &amp; Public Speaking Toastmaster’s Club of Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>Jan Spencer singing at Lowcountry Produce </b>\r\n\r\nHear Jan Spencer on vocals &amp; Rick Radcliff on keys at the Lowcountry Produce &amp; Market, 302 Carteret St. in Beaufort this Friday, September 11 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Jazz, blues, Motown, pop &amp; whatever else makes you smile!! Reservations are suggested. Call 843-322-1900 or visit www.lowcountryproduce.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Register for YMCA Power Boating Class  </b>\r\n\r\nThe Adult Power Boating class will focus on teaching the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) boating education class and offer on-water training and experience in boat trailer launching &amp; retrieval, boat operations, docking, navigation, GPS &amp; radio use, knots and basic safety instruction. Each session includes a 3 hour evening class and a 6-hour hands-on training class. Register by Sept. 14 and first class starts Sept. 23. Must be 18 or older. The cost is $125 per person and is open to the public. Contact the YMCA front desk or YMCA Boating Director Paul Spencer at 843-522-9622 for more info.\r\n\r\n<b>Wacoal celebrates 15th anniversary of Fit for the Cure® event</b>\r\n\r\nParticipate in a Fit for the Cure event and receive a complimentary bra fitting from a Wacoal fit specialist. For every woman that participates, Wacoal will donate $2 to Susan G. Komen® for breast cancer research and community health programs. Wacoal will donate an additional $2 for every Wacoal bra, shapewear piece or b.tempt’d bra purchased at any of our events. We are coming to Beaufort on Tuesday, September 15th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Belk’s in the Cross Creek Plaza, 332 Robert Small Parkway, Suite B. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American women age 40-59 and accounts nearly 1 in 3 cancers diagnosed in the U.S. By taking 15 minutes to meet with a Wacoal fit expert, you’re helping to contribute to an important cause. For additional information, call 843-522-9599.\r\n\r\n<b>Learn how to budget and live debt free  </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) will offer two free classes in September at the Chamber Office. On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 we will offer a two-hour class on learning to do a budget and becoming debt-free. On the following Tuesday, September 22, 2015 we will offer a two-hour class on credit repair. Both classes will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 801 Bladen Street in Beaufort. All are welcome to attend. Call 843-986-1102 X 2 for more information and to reserve your space.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Women’s Republican Club lunch  </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Women’s Republican Club is planning a luncheon on Sept. 17th at the Holiday Inn with Duffie Stone as the speaker. Please RSVP $20.00 per person inclusive of tax and tip.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Democratic Club to hold meeting  </b>\r\n\r\nThe Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Grand Army Hall, 706 Newcastle Street, Beaufort. Our social gathering will be at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. Please join us, bring a friend; all are welcome.\r\n\r\n<b>USC Gamecock viewing parties for 2015 season</b>\r\n\r\nThe USC alumni association will hold viewing parties for all USC games this year at Fat Patties. Food and drink specials, raffles, official USC merchandise and good time with fellow Gamecocks.\r\n\r\n<b>V.F.W. - Aux. Attic Sale</b>\r\n\r\nV.F.W. - Aux. Attic Sale at 37 Castle Rock Road, Beaufort on Sat. September 27th from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Please support local veterans of foriegn wars! Call 843-524-8760 for more information.\r\n<h2><b>Upcoming library events </b></h2>\r\nTo be held at the <b>Beaufort Branch Library </b>at 311 Scott Street, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>The Battle of Brier Creek\r\n</b>Date: Wednesday, October 7th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Daniel Battle will present on the Revolutionary War battle at Brier Creek, GA, which has strong ties to Beaufort and the Lowcountry. This event is free. Call Ann Cox at (843)255-6458 or email at acox@bcgov.net for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Poison Pen Mystery Book Club\r\n</b>Date: Monday, October 12th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.\r\nDescription: Enjoy a discussion of mysteries over refreshments. In October, we’re reading <em>The Little Stranger</em> by Sarah Waters. This event is free. Call Ann Cox at (843)255-6458 or email at acox@bcgov.net for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Beaufort Book Club\r\n</b>Date: Thursday, October 15th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: We will be discussing <em>Orhan’s Inheritance </em>by Gaellen Quinn. This event is free. Call Ann Cox at (843)255-6458 or email at acox@bcgov.net for more information.\r\n\r\n<em>For information on any of the programs, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or call (843) 255-6456.</em>', 'What To Do the week of September 10th-16th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-september-10th-16th', '', '', '2015-09-10 07:55:43', '2015-09-10 11:55:43', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24748', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(24751, 4, '2015-09-10 07:57:18', '2015-09-10 11:57:18', '<h3>By Prof. Percy Pussycat</h3>\r\nYou know, we all think cats are naturally cute and they are. Except when they aren’t. Some cats can be very territorial or become angry if they are petted the wrong way or for too long. Aggression in cats is not a one-size-fits-all kind of problem. But there are some general rules of thumb about what to do if you think your cat is aggressive:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• Try and determine early if your cat has an aggressive nature. It is much easier to fix before it becomes a habit.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• Physical punishment is neither an answer nor a deterrent. Even a light tap on the nose, increases your cat’s fear and anxiety. Some cats may even see it as a challenge, and become more aggressive.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• Drugs from the vet can only do so much. They must be used in conjunction with behavior modification and environmental changes as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• Some behaviorists believe that if you can recognize the signs of aggression, then startle your cat without making physical contact can be an effective way to curb most aggression problems. I don’t happen to ascribe to this theory but it is out there.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• Whenever possible, avoid situations that increase your cat’s aggression.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• Separate cats that have aggression issues and re-introduce them slowly.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• Food treats can be used to effectively reward non-aggressive behavior.</p>\r\nBecause aggression may be caused by a medical problem, first take your cat to your veterinarian, who will perform a physical examination and appropriate diagnostic tests. Painful conditions, like arthritis and dental disease, as well as central nervous system conditions and hyperthyroidism, have all been implicated in aggression. Alleviation of underlying medical conditions often resolves the aggressive behavior. Once medical causes have been ruled out, it is important to determine what kind of aggression your cat is displaying in order to formulate a management strategy, and ultimately, a solution.\r\n\r\nBiting and scratching during play are typical of play aggression, a behavior most commonly observed in young cats and kittens. Kittens raised with littermates learn early that if they bite and scratch, the will hurt their sibling and that will result in either retaliation or their playmate quits. Consequently, play aggression is usually seen in kittens that were not raised with littermates or playmates, are under-stimulated, or lack appropriate play outlets.\r\n\r\nPlay aggression can usually be recognized in a kitten’s body posture. The tail lashes back and forth, the ears flatten against the head, and the pupils dilate. This sort of posture usually develops from normal play and is followed by biting and scratching. Kittens that stalk moving objects, like your hands and feet, are also displaying play aggression. Play aggressive cats often stalk or hide, then jump out and attack as you pass.\r\n\r\nTry keeping a record of when this occurs to see if there is a pattern. You may learn, for example, that your kitten tends to hide under your bed and jump out as you’re getting ready to go to sleep. By anticipating this, and encouraging play prior to the attack, you may be able to curb this behavior. A bell on a breakaway collar around your cat’s neck clues you in to his whereabouts. You may need to deny him access to his favorite stalking places in order to stop this behavior. Simply walking away and ignoring your kitten is much more effective than most other approaches; it teaches him that the consequence of rough play is no play.\r\n\r\nAnd keep your hands away from possible attack. Make sure all of your cats toys can be used from a distance. For example, toss things like ping-pong or aluminum foil balls for your cat to chase, don’t roll them on the floor.\r\n\r\nIf your cat shows aggression when someone comes into your home, these are signs of fear aggression which is a defensive behavior toward unfamiliar stimuli, like people, animals, and noises. This type of aggression usually stems from some unpleasant memory such as a trip to the vet. A cat displaying this sort of aggression hisses, bares their teeth, and crouches low with their tail and legs tucked under their body, ears are flat against their head, pupils are dilated, and their fur stands on end.\r\n\r\nThis type of aggression can sometimes be curbed by slow desensitization to the scary stimulus. For example, if your cat has a fear of men, you might ask a man to simply stand at a distance far enough away that your cat isn’t aggressive. Then give your cat a high-value treat when they show a calm demeanor. Next time, the man moves closer, and gradually, the cat learns to associate the man’s presence with a tasty treat.\r\n\r\nYou need to remember to never console your cat after a display of fear aggression. Kind words and petting communicate your approval of their inappropriate behavior. And you should ask guests to show no fear in front of the cat as well. If they retreat, the cat wins and the behavior is reinforced.\r\n\r\nPredatory aggression is common in cats; they were born with the “hunting” gene. This might include stalking, chasing, and attacking of rodents and birds. Most of us think this is “cute” until said rodent is brought to us as a gift. You need to just make sure this behavior is restricted to the outside and doesn’t make its way inside. If you have small furry animals in your house like gerbils, you might want to keep the cat and gerbil separated just in case. Or, use the bell on their collar that was mentioned above to let prey know a cat is about.\r\n\r\nNow, here is the hard one. You have one cat at home and you fell in love with a rescue cat at a local shelter and decided to expand your family by one additional feline. You need to introduce the two cats very specifically and very slowly. Do not just toss them both into the living room and hope for the best. I recommend putting the cats on opposite ends of the room and feed them at the same time. Or you can put up a baby gate between two rooms and feed one on one side and the other on the other side. Depending on how severe the aggression is between the two, you may want to start with the gate covered so they can smell one another but can’t see one another. This will allow both cats to associate food with the other’s presence. And food is a good thing. Slowly remove the cover from over the gate and then finally the gate altogether and if they can eat quietly together, you should be home free.\r\n\r\nBut know this whole process can proceed only as quickly as your cats allow, and can take weeks or even months. Signs of anxiety or aggression usually indicate that the introductions are proceeding too quickly. If the territorial aggression still cannot be controlled, your veterinarian may prescribe medication for both the aggressor and the victim. Keep in mind that medication is only part of the solution; it must be used in conjunction with slow introductions and consistent rewards for peaceful behavior.\r\n\r\nSo consistency is key to success and so it patience. Stick with your plan and give it time to work. You will be frustrated, deflated, and annoyed but if you don’t give up, you will get a lovely non-aggressive cat in the end. Good luck!', 'Cute cat or aggressive cat? 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(24754, 4, '2015-09-10 07:58:19', '2015-09-10 11:58:19', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nA few years ago, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman starred in a movie called, “The Bucket List.” Since then it has become popular for people to create their own bucket list; the things they want to do before they die. My spouse and I have prepared ours too. We were pleasantly surprised to find we had many of the same interests on the list including the desire to become Shellbacks. We are both Pollywogs. A Pollywog is one who has never crossed the equator. A Shellback has already made the journey. But our visions for this undertaking appear very different.\r\n\r\nI dream of us sailing our boat south. We would start here in Beaufort, the boat fully provisioned with food and water. We would sail along the coast aiming towards the equator. The boat would steer towards Freeport in the Bahamas, then down to the Turks and Caicos and then to Trinidad just north of the South American border. Then we would follow the eastern shore of South America. We would calculate our equator crossing and create our own ritual Line Crossing Ceremony. There the Captain, my husband, would change into the traditional King Neptune garb. I would turn my clothes inside out and backwards as tradition demands. Then after a rousing ceremony, which I will have invented, he would hold up his scepter and demand that I rub my face into his bare belly (part of the traditional ceremony) after which he would declare us both Shellbacks, a son and daughter of Neptune.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, my dream scenario does not align with his dream. He pictures himself in a white dinner jacket, think James Bond, with a glass of champagne poured into a crystal flute and a trio of musicians playing in the background. I would be dressed in an elegant evening gown. The Captain of the cruise ship would come out in a King Neptune outfit and declare us one and all Shellbacks as the ship quietly slips over the equator heading for places like Bora Bora and Tahiti. Hence, there would be no initiation rituals like the ones so popular on the Naval ships. Now as we contemplate our future transformation from Pollywogs to Shellbacks, I have begun to rethink my dream. Frankly, I think his vision is much more compelling than mine.', 'The journey from Pollywogs to Shellbacks', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-journey-from-pollywogs-to-shellbacks', '', '', '2015-09-10 07:58:33', '2015-09-10 11:58:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24754', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24756, 4, '2015-09-10 08:00:43', '2015-09-10 12:00:43', '<h2><em>The Rauch Report</em></h2>\r\n<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nThe next time a real estate developer in a slick suit comes by to tell your local government how he’s going to bring jobs to your community at no cost to the taxpayer, show him this article.\r\n\r\nFour lonely dissenters spoke at the 1991 public hearing to urge the Beaufort County Council to amend in various ways the Del Webb Sun City PUD and development agreement: Penn Center Director Emory Campbell, State Representative Harriet Keyserling, Beaufort Mayor David Taub and me. I was a Beaufort City Councilman at the time. The rest of the room was filled with lawyers and various other consultants in well-pressed suits that Del Webb had hired to say nice things about them. But we four saw — at least we had a glimpse of — what the costs of the public subsidy would be.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24757\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Screen-Shot-2015-09-10-at-7.59.14-AM.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24757\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Screen-Shot-2015-09-10-at-7.59.14-AM-300x197.png\" alt=\"*2015 spending is through July. Source: Beaufort County Engineering Dept. and Beaufort County School District Finance Dept.\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" /></a> *2015 spending is through July. Source: Beaufort County Engineering Dept. and Beaufort County School District Finance Dept.[/caption]\r\n\r\nWe know now we were low by hundreds of millions. And that’s just the beginning. The taxpayers will be asked for more in the upcoming year. In fact, it appears now that the school district and the county council are approaching a stand-off over which needed costly improvements, Bluffton’s roads or schools, are more critical.\r\n\r\nIn 1991 Bluffton was a cozy little crossroads nuzzled up to a stunningly beautiful river. Some people affectionately called it “The Redneck Riviera.” Most people had never heard of the place. Then came Del Webb’s Sun City explosion. Sun City’s promoters, I remember them well, assured the people of Beaufort County there would be no costs to them because all the improvements would be within the gates of the place and because Del Webb owners don’t have children so there would be no impact upon the school district. But, they promised, there would be jobs, lots of them. And that Beaufort’s restaurants would be full of new big-tipping diners.\r\n\r\nThe County Council voted unanimously to approve the Del Webb development agreement and PUD that year with no consideration given to what would happen outside the development’s gates. All but one of those County Council members have gone on to other things. One, Del Webb’s leading proponent, Leonard Tinnan, has long since moved away. Cutting hours at the dumps and freezing employee salaries are examples of how future County Councils grappled with the fallout.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, the public costs mount.\r\n\r\nIn his August 7th presentation entitled “Referendum Plan” to the School Board, their consultant Jeffrey Moss said enrollment is 21,102 this school year. That number is expected to rise, according to the report, to 23,517 in 2024, an increase of about 2,400 students, or about a one percent growth rate per year over the upcoming ten year period. Twenty years ago there were about 15,000 children in the Beaufort County Schools.\r\n\r\nEven as it has increased school populations in other clusters, it is the new rooftops in the Bluffton area that has driven the school district’s rocketing school population growth.\r\n\r\nHere are some of the arguments that fell on deaf ears 25 years ago, “Who’s going to cut the grass at Sun City?” “Who’s going to fix the drains, repair the roofs, sell the sodas, mix the drinks, and repair the golf carts?” “And where will they live, and where will their children go to school?” “Will the roads be able to handle it?”\r\n\r\nThere have been three road improvement referenda and four school building referenda since 1995. The question before the governments this year is, “Will there be one or two more?” By South Carolina state law governments must ask the voters for permission to borrow more than certain borrowing limits that are set by state law.\r\n\r\nTellingly, the consultant’s recent report begins with a history of past Beaufort County school bond referenda questions that have been put to the voters. The report’s clear conclusion is that history shows school bond referendum issues are more likely to pass when they are held on Saturdays, as the previous three successful elections (2008, 2006, and 2000) were. These elections are, in effect, single issue ballot questions, and the voters who take the time to vote in them, it is widely held, are more likely to be those who stand to benefit from the proposed improvement than, say, those who vote in general elections.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina law allows school districts to hold bond referendum elections on any day of the week they choose except Sundays and holidays. However counties putting up penny sales tax measures, or bond referenda, may by state law only schedule them on the days of general elections.\r\n\r\nThere had been discussion in political circles here of Beaufort County putting up a capital improvements measure on the November, 2016 ballot. Two often-mentioned projects for that list have been Beaufort’s downtown parking garage and the replacement of the aging Graves Bridge to Hilton Head.\r\n\r\nBut Mr. Moss’ report seems to have changed all that. Now the likelihood is the School District will step in ahead of the county and schedule the school bond vote on a Saturday that precedes the November, 2016 general election. If they do that, the widely held view is the county’s measure will be Dead on Arrival with the voters who will have just voted on the school bond issuance.\r\n\r\nNo one yet knows what their total new ask will be, but if the past is any guide, the school district will be asking for another $100 million to keep up with the growth that is largely in the Bluffton area.\r\n\r\nIf the upcoming Saturday vote passes, it will take the total for the post-Sun City roads and schools referenda to about three quarters of a billion dollars.\r\n\r\nThe total project costs, according the County and the School Districts, of the projects funded by the seven successful roads and schools referenda that have passed in the last 20 years is $636,505,256. Of that $636 million, $382 million – or roughly 60 percent -- has been spent in the Bluffton area. Those are some of the costs of the county’s 1991 unanimous vote. There are more in the school district’s general fund and its 8% money, and in Beaufort County’s general fund and capital improvements borrowings.\r\n\r\nThe Sun City vote was the spark for the Bluffton explosion, and for the costs to all the county’s taxpayers who have paid and continue to pay for it. Among its many costs may well also now be the further delay of Beaufort’s parking garage and of Hilton Head’s bridge.', 'County vs. School District stand-off looms', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'county-vs-school-district-stand-off-looms', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:00:59', '2015-09-10 12:00:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24756', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24759, 4, '2015-09-10 08:03:33', '2015-09-10 12:03:33', '<b>By Celia Strong</b>\r\n\r\nSometimes, you just have to make a bold move. For us, in the always drinking and learning about what we’re drinking world, that means having some bubbles whenever we want! We are serious students, and we can’t delay our studies. Bubbles can be learned and enjoyed all year. Any week. Every day. So, yes, it’s time.\r\n\r\nIn past discussions, we have gone over Champagne vs. sparkling wines. Today, we are going to discover a Spanish sparkling wine. A “Cava” as they are called. “Cava” is a declared Spanish DO and there are about 200 producers spread over controlled parts of several wine regions in eastern Spain. (The name “cava” was first used in 1959, but didn’t become the legal name for Spanish sparkling wines until 1972.) The name “cava” comes from the Spanish word for “caves” or “cellars,” and refers to where these wines are made. All Cavas must be made using the traditional, second fermentation in the bottle, process. And they are allowed to use several grape varieties - Macabeo (white), Paralleda (white), Xarel-lo (white), the three main ones, along with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Garnacha (red) and Monastrell (red). These sparklers can be made from Brut Nature (totally no sugar) to Semi-Secco, and in white and rosé styles. Many of these wines can be extremely high quality while at the same time not being as expensive as their competition from Champagne. Why? The sparkling wine industry in Spain has invested in every piece of machinery they can afford. Lower labor costs show up in lower retail prices. Yay!\r\n\r\nBefore we move on to this week’s specifics, let’s look at what these grape varieties bring to their wines. Macabeo, also known as Viura in Rioja, is the most used grape but has relatively simple flavors. Some faint floral notes, some lemon. And a slightly bitter finish, like green almonds. Paralleda is used for its high acidity and more zesty lemon notes. Xarel-lo (pronounced “cheryl-ooh”) is more aromatic than either of the first two varieties. It is richly floral with big pear and melon flavors. When any of the allowed red grapes are blended in, usually to make rosé Cava, strawberry and raspberry notes appear. In general, the blends in Cavas make them extremely well balanced wines with crisp, refreshing acidity. Just what we want in a good bubbly!\r\n\r\nOur wine this week comes from Segura Viudas. (Literally translated, that means “safe windows.”) A wine estate that dates back to the 11th century. They started, initially, as a watchtower. In the 13th century, they were converted into a country house that grew crops, including grapes, for a local monastery. Segura Viudas began making cavas in the 1850’s. They soon had, and still do, one of the best reputations for their sparkling wines. In the 1980’s, the Ferrer family from Barcelona acquired Segura Viudas. At Segura Viudas, they believe that a wine is made in the vineyards. Meaning the grapes are all important. In a minute, when we taste our wine, we’ll see what they mean.\r\n\r\nThere are several tiers of Cava made at Segura Viudas. From less expensive to more expensive. Since we already know Cavas cost less because of mechanics, we’re going to try one of their upper tiers. Segura Viudas Reserva Heredad. Phew, that’s a long name. (“Heredad” means “estate.” So, this wine is made from grapes grown by Segura Viudas. A blend of Macabeo and Paralleda.) The first thing we notice about this wine is its beautiful bottle. Hand blown glass in a pewter base with a pewter copy of the family crest on it, too. This is a non-vintage wine with limited production. The high quality, artisanal style of Segura Viudas is clear in the wine. It is elegant and impressive. Only wines from the first pressing of the grapes are used. Only the best wines are used, from several vintages. The Cava is aged on its lees, in its bottle, for thirty months. Some of the riddling, to separate out the settling lees, is done by hand. This helps augment some of the flavors and complexities in the finished wine. The wine is a straw yellow color. With particularly small bubbles. Always a good sign. The aromas are yeasty, with light, smoky brioche notes. Signs of the extended lees aging. Honey and fruits and flowers are also in the bouquet. The flavors are lemon and mild melon, brioche, blanched almonds and white truffles. And a smoky minerality. Flavors that are full enough to go with pasta tossed with truffle oil, roast chicken, baked or fried seafood, veal meatballs, mild, creamy cheese, Parmesan, green olives. And so much more.\r\n\r\nHeredad is an elegant bubbly. Rich and complex. Good enough for the best of special occasions. And, the gorgeous bottle doesn’t hurt. But, because it is not as expensive as Champagne, we can have it more often. Any time we feel like it. For $19.99. Yikes. It is time if we say it is. Like now? Enjoy.', 'It’s time if we say it’s time', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'its-time-if-we-say-its-time', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:03:33', '2015-09-10 12:03:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24759', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24761, 4, '2015-09-10 08:13:07', '2015-09-10 12:13:07', '<em>Photo above: Beaufort’s Wyatt Sherpensky breaks loose and scampers downfield for more than 80 yards during the first half. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High Eagles dropped a home game to the Bluffton Bobcats as the visiting squad pulled away to win 28-11 in a high school football matchup on Friday night.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24769\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DSC00351.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-24769\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DSC00351-300x241.jpg\" alt=\"Beaufort defensive back Kameron Jenkins reaches Bluffton’s Zach Belger after a short gain Friday night at Eagle Stadium. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" /></a> Beaufort defensive back Kameron Jenkins reaches Bluffton’s Zach Belger after a short gain Friday night at Eagle Stadium. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort High dropped to 0-2 with the loss. With the win, Bluffton improved to 2-1. Beaufort High scored first but was kept out of the end zone until the final quarter. The Eagles arrived on the scoreboard when Will Durbin kicked a 30-yard field goal with 7:21 remaining in the first quarter.\r\n\r\nBluffton, however, answered less than three minutes later when Zach Belger reached the end zone on a 4-yard scoring run. Belger eventually scored all three of Bluffton’s touchdowns in the winning effort. Bluffton carried an 8-3 lead at the end of the first quarter and outscored Beaufort High 14-2 in the second period to lead 22-5 at halftime.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles recorded a safety in the second quarter when defensive standout Chris Humphreys brought down Terrance Heyward in the end zone at the 6:26 mark. Beaufort High was held scoreless until the 9:00 minute mark in the fourth quarter when Wyatt Sherpensky scored on a 9-yard run.\r\n\r\nLeading the Eagles offensively, quarterback Connor Gruel completed 7-of-19 passes for 118 yards. Sherpensky rushed 12 times for 91 yards and the one score. Heyward completed 6-of-12 passes for 120 yards in the Bobcats’ win.\r\n\r\nBoth Beaufort High and Bluffton are due back on the field for another regular-season game on Friday, Sept. 11. Beaufort High is slated to visit Whale Branch, while Bluffton hosts Johnson High of Savannah.\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"24770,24771,24772,24773,24774\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: the Beaufort Eagle defense has a difficult time bringing down Bluffton\'s Cam Bent; Bluffon\'s Zach Belger gets wrapped up the Beaufort defenders; Beaufort quarterback Connor Gruel tries to make a break to the outside but is caught by Bluffton linebacker Charles Barron; Bluffton\'s Ashby Crib puts a block on Beaufort\'s Reggie Jones as Cam Bent cuts back to the inside during the second quarter; Beaufort head coach Mark Clifford tries to rally his Eagles. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Bluffton Bobcats defeat Beaufort High', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bluffton-bobcats-defeat-beaufort-high', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:13:18', '2015-09-10 12:13:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24761', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24762, 4, '2015-09-10 08:05:12', '2015-09-10 12:05:12', 'Students in pre-kindergarten through middle school are invited to learn football cheers, chants, jumps and a dance from Beaufort High cheerleaders during the Fall Football Cheer Clinic scheduled for Sept. 19th at Beaufort High – and attendees will then be invited to perform as the halftime show at the next Eagles home game.\r\n\r\nThe clinic, held at the high school gym from 9 a.m. to noon, costs $35 for pre-registration and $40 at the door. The clinic includes instruction, a cheer clinic T-shirt, group photo and refreshments. Siblings are admitted for $30.\r\n\r\nClinic participants will be invited to perform during halftime of the Beaufort High boys’ varsity football game Sept. 25 and admission to the game is free for cheer clinic students. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged for the Sept. 19 clinic. The BHS Eagles cheer squad won the Lower State Championship in competitive cheer last school year.\r\n\r\n“Our cheer clinics provide a great opportunity for the younger students to mix with our Beaufort High cheerleaders, learn new cheers and chants, and hopefully plant seeds for our future cheerleaders,” said BHS Varsity Cheer Coach Corrie Zimmerman.\r\n\r\n“While the middle school cheerleaders already know the basics, we also use the cheer clinics to scout for our future Beaufort High cheerleaders,” Zimmerman said. “When we see a middle school cheerleader who is enthusiastic, helping others learn and having fun, that is something we remember when we hold our own try-outs each spring.”\r\n\r\nBefore, after and during breaks in the clinic, beads, pompoms, hair ribbons and other accessories will be sold. Individual photo buttons are made and sold upon request. Check-in for the clinic starts at 8:30 a.m. in the Beaufort High main gym. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged because there is limited space. Walk-ins will be accepted the day of the event on a space-available basis.\r\n\r\nPre-registration forms with payment must be received by Sept 14. Forms received after this date will be considered walk-in registration. Forms may be turned in to a BHS cheerleader or mailed to Laura Eggers, P.O. Box 445, Beaufort, SC 29901. Forms may also be dropped off at the BHS office in care of Coach Corrie Zimmerman. Checks should be payable to “Big Green Booster Club” with “Cheer Clinic” in the memo.\r\n\r\nCheer clinic forms are available at http://beaufortathletics.olinesports.com and at the front-door office at Beaufort High. Please contact Laura Eggers with questions at eggers06@comcast.net.', 'BHS Cheerleaders to host Football Cheer Clinic', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bhs-cheerleaders-to-host-football-cheer-clinic', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:05:12', '2015-09-10 12:05:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24762', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24764, 4, '2015-09-10 08:07:03', '2015-09-10 12:07:03', '<strong>Beaufort High beats Whale Branch, moves to 4-0</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High blanked familiar foe Whale Branch 3-0 in an early-season high school volleyball match on Thursday. The Eagles moved to 4-0 thanks to the win.\r\n\r\nOutlasting Whale Branch for the win, Beaufort High prevailed 25-8, 25-13, and 25-22.\r\n\r\nPacing Beaufort High in the win, Kendra Williams delivered five kills and 12 digs. Additional key contributors for the Eagles were Hannah Phillips, who followed with five kills, Tamaira Holmes and Kaylie Richardson. Holmes delivered three kills and Richardson added two kills and 12 digs for the Eagles in the impressive shutout victory. Beaufort High swept Whale Branch after winning in a junior varsity match.\r\n\r\nIn the junior varsity match, Beaufort High blanked Whale Branch 2-0 (25-5, 25-11).\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort beats Hilton Head Prep to go to 3-0</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort won 25-16, 25-22. Courtney Kirberger had 6 ace serves; Kaylie Richardson had 5 kills, 2 solo blocks, and 5 digs; Hannah Phillips had 3 kills, 3 ace serves, and 3 digs; and Samyra Bonds had 2 solo blocks.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort beats Battery Creek in three</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort won in 3 games, 20-25, 25-13, and 18-16. Kaylie Richardson had 8 kills, 2 Solo blocks, 2 assist blocks, 1 ace, and 8 digs; Hannah Phillips had 4 kills, 1 assist block, 1 ace, and 2 digs; Hailey Lamar had 3 kills; and Tamaira Holmes had 3 kills and 1 dig.', 'High school volleyball update for September 10th-16th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'high-school-volleyball-update-for-the-week-of-september-10th-16th', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:26:37', '2015-09-10 12:26:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24764', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24766, 4, '2015-09-10 08:15:10', '2015-09-10 12:15:10', 'The Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) of Battery Creek High School will hold a “Meet and Greet” on Thursday, September 10th from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All attending are asked to bring a dessert to share. Following the “Meet and Greet”, the first PTSO Meeting of the school year will begin at 6:00 p.m. Parents for all grade levels are needed to serve as Parent Representatives. The PTSO is currently collecting boxes of tissues and containers of hand sanitizer for classrooms. Donations may be left in the front office, labeled PTSO.', 'Battery Creek High School to host “Meet and Greet” September 10th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battery-creek-high-school-to-host-meet-and-greet-september-10th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:59:00', '2018-07-12 14:59:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24766', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24776, 4, '2015-09-10 08:14:25', '2015-09-10 12:14:25', 'ArtPlace America is 10-year collaboration among 15 foundations, eight federal agencies, and six financial institutions who are dedicated to positioning art and culture as a core sector of comprehensive community planning and development in order to help strengthen the social, physical, and economic fabric of communities. ArtPlace focuses its work on creative placemaking, the set of practices in which art and culture work intentionally to help to transform a place. ArtPlace does this through a national grants program and five community-wide investments; it seeks to understand and disseminate successful practices through its research strategies; and it works to connect practitioners, organizations, and communities with one another.\r\n\r\nThey will be working through the South Carolina Arts Commission which is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. ArtPlace is holding a grant making seminar at the Penn Center at 16 Penn Center Circle West on September 22nd between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to help local individuals and organizations prepare and subsequently receive grant monies. Topics will include:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• What is creative placemaking?</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• An overview of the grant process.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• What makes a strong application?</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• A discussion on how the arts have been used to “move the needle” and to address relevant and challenging community issues.</p>\r\nWho should attend? Anyone and everyone interested in learning about how the community can be supported to creatively make changes in your community! Artists, arts organizations, designers, community developers, planners, city and town administrators, community residents, business owners, faith and religious groups, philanthropists, and more are invited to learn more about arts-based strategies to community development. The National Grants Program will fund anyone regardless of tax-exempt status.\r\n\r\nLearn specifics about ArtPlace’s grants program that offers $50,000 to $500,000 to support place-based arts projects as they relate to advancing our communities. Since 2011, ArtPlace has invested $66.875 million in 227 projects across 152 communities of all sizes, in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Its National Grants Program is designed to invest in creative placemaking projects that involve cross-sector partners committed to improving the social, physical, and economic fabric of their communities through arts-based strategies. Applications for grants will be due in early January, 2016.', 'The S.C. Arts Commission welcomes ArtPlace America to the Lowcountry', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-s-c-arts-commission-welcomes-artplace-america-to-the-lowcountry', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:15:13', '2015-09-10 12:15:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24776', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24779, 4, '2015-09-10 08:16:57', '2015-09-10 12:16:57', 'Mossy Oaks Elementary is participating in the Little Caesars Pizza fundraiser! Order your Little Caesar’s Pizza Fundraiser Kits from the only school to have them in our area! Everybody likes pizza so please participate in this fun, easy, and profitable fundraiser to support MOES students.\r\n\r\nEverybody gets more for their money with the Little Caesar Pizza Kits. Each kit includes everything you need to make 3 delicious pizzas at home in less than 10 minutes and they range in price from $16-25. They also offer Crazy Bread and Cookie Dough kits. Yum!\r\n\r\nOrder now until September 24th. Pick up your pizza kits on Tuesday, October 6th from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the Mossy Oaks Elementary Cafeteria. For specific details, please contact the PTO at 322-2900/Direct: 694-3844 or email them at Mossyoakselem.pto@gmail.com.', 'Mossy Oaks Elementary is holding a pizza fundraiser — ORDER NOW!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'mossy-oaks-elementary-is-holding-a-pizza-fundraiser-order-now', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:59:00', '2018-07-12 14:59:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24779', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24781, 4, '2015-09-10 08:20:18', '2015-09-10 12:20:18', '<em>Photos above from left: BA Headmaster, Stephen Schools, recipient Mary Alden Cooper, and Mary Alden’s mother Mary James Cooper; Reynolds father and sister, Bill Robinson and Reyne Robinson Gallup, recipient Will Warren, and Will’s parents Nan and Alan Warren.</em>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy sophomore Will Warren was named as the recipient of the 2015 T. Reynolds Robinson Scholarship. This scholarship has been awarded annually at BA since 1989 – the year Reynolds died tragically at the young age of 13. Reynolds was a student at Beaufort Academy during his short, but full-of-adventure life. This scholarship is awarded by his family, in celebration and remembrance of Reynolds. Recipients must possess many of the qualities that people loved about Reynolds, for example strong leadership and athletic ability and the respect and friendship of classmates, in addition to maintaining a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 during the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades. Awarded to a 10th grader, the scholarship offers $1,500 toward the student’s college education. The award was presented by Reynolds sister, Reyne Robinson Gallup (BA ‘90), and his father, Bill Robinson.\r\n\r\nIn another event, Beaufort Academy freshman, Mary Alden Cooper, daughter of Robert Dirk and Mary James Cooper, was named as the recipient of the second annual Emerging Leader Scholarship. The ELS Scholarship was endowed by an anonymous donor to identify and support a rising ninth grade student throughout their upper school tenure at BA. Its unique focus is to cultivate the leadership skills of the recipients, with the intent that these students will both show academic prowess as well as participate in leadership roles at BA and in the community.', 'Two win scholarships at Beaufort Academy', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'two-win-scholarships-at-beaufort-academy', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:59', '2018-07-12 14:58:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24781', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24784, 4, '2015-09-10 08:23:28', '2015-09-10 12:23:28', '<b>By Susan Stone</b>\r\n\r\nSome people call them their “spidy” senses; others call them their special gift. No matter what you call them, they’ve been on the hearts and minds of a lot of people lately. Several months ago I wrote an article called <em>Life is Extraordinary.</em> In short, the article was about non-ordinary experiences that ordinary people have every day. The article focused mainly on the obvious gifts like premonitions and communicating with other realms. The conversations I’ve had since then have been fun, enlightening and unexpected…ever broadening my own definition of <em>super powers.</em>\r\n\r\nIt’s typical to think of clairvoyance or heightened intuition, when you talk about “special gifts”. One special gift that I had not previously thought of was <em>patience.</em> Patience is an awesome super power to have! Mine is admittedly, underdeveloped. Don’t you admire someone who is patient and kind with our elders or with children? Don’t you wish sometimes that you had more patience? It’s a true gift. Generosity, compassion, honesty, or the ability make people feel truly loved are very special gifts that not all of us develop equally. We have many gifts to one degree or the other. We can acquire more with some effort. We can make them stronger by using them…like a muscle. However, envy seems the least effective way to receive a new gift. It’s natural for us to wish we could…wish we had…but it’s useless. It doesn’t seem to work that way. We must nurture the seed we already have.\r\n\r\nDon’t worry if you have more practical gifts. You may not get a metal for being a super hero, but <em>discernment</em> is a very cool <em>super power. </em>You’d be surprised how handy it comes in when it comes to people you can’t trust.\r\n\r\nOf the many stories that people shared with me, I think the most common super <em>power people </em>admitted to having, was <em>empathy.</em> Meaning that they can feel what other people feel. They walk in to a room and feel the tension, the anger or the sorrow of another person. They also have a heightened sense for joy and love. When other people are sick, they begin not to feel so good. Symptoms come and go depending where they are and who they are around. If crowds make you feel anxious or ill, you’re probably an empath. One woman said “that explains so much!” It isn’t in their minds. They really <em>feel </em>good and bad on a level that goes unnoticed by the average person.\r\n\r\nWe all face the choice every day whether to use our gifts to help others or to help ourselves. Even though it’s hard to admit, we easily find ways to help ourselves. How often do we use our <em>gifts</em> to get what we want? You don’t have to be sinister to misuse your <em>super powers.</em> The first step to helping others is to identify what comes naturally to you. Think about what makes you happy. If you try to use somebody else’s <em>super power, </em>it won’t work. If patience is not your gift, rethink a career as a school teacher, or a peace officer… and bus driving is definitely out. If discernment is not your strong suit, don’t run for judge…no matter what your forefathers did before you! You will be happier and more effective in the world, if you play to your strengths. We all wish we were more…something. But for now, we are where we are and the gifts you have are meant for you to use. Just remember, the good guys aren’t the only ones with special gifts. There are some very <em>patient</em> crooks out there.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fun expanding my mind around this topic. I meet a lot of new people in the course of a week. I really enjoy conversations with folks who <em>just never looked at it that way before.</em>', 'What is your super power?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'exploring-the-importance-of-being-a-safe-harbor-2', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:24:51', '2015-09-10 12:24:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24784', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24785, 4, '2015-09-10 08:56:52', '2015-09-10 12:56:52', 'The Verdier House at 801 Bay Street will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 26th as part of Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live. On this day only, participating museums like the Verdier House emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian facilities in Washington D.C. which offer free admission every day.\r\n\r\nTo take advantage of the opportunity to have a free tour of the Verdier House and to experience its educational mission, interested patrons must download a Museum Day Live ticket at www.Smithsonian.com/museumday. Visitors who present one Museum Day Live ticket will gain free entrance for two on September 26th only. One ticket, per household, per email address is permitted. The Verdier House is open Mondays – Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the first tour at 10:30 a.m. and the last tour at 3:30 p.m. Call 843-379-3331 for more information.', 'FREE ticket to Verdier House tour', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'free-ticket-to-verdier-house-tour', '', '', '2015-09-10 09:03:40', '2015-09-10 13:03:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24785', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24788, 4, '2015-09-10 08:57:04', '2015-09-10 12:57:04', '<em>Photo above: <b>Congratulations to The Shields Family!</b><b> </b>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee (MAC) recently honored HM2 Joseph Shields, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, and his family, as the Military Family of the Quarter for going above and beyond to serve our country and this community. Pictured from left to right are Amanda Grill (MAC), Jimmy Boozer (MAC Chairman), HM2 Joseph Shields, Chelsea Shields, (children: Caliegh &amp; Lucas Shields, Bob Bible(Atlantic Marine Corps Communities at Tri-Command), and Arlene Allen (MAC).</em>\r\n\r\n<b><strong>UPCOMING EVENTS</strong></b>\r\n\r\n<b>• Friday September 11 through Sunday September 20: Beaufort Restaurant Week.</b> Menu Pricing Options: 2 For $20 (2 Courses); 3 For $30 (3 Courses); and Buy One Get One. Use hashtag #BftRestWkII2015. Participating restaurants as well as menus and pricing options available at  www.BeaufortRestaurantWeek.com. Take This Opportunity To Discover New Dining Hot Spots And Re-Visit A Few Of Your Favorites.\r\n\r\n<b>• Wednesday, September 23: ENRICH:  Your Lowcountry Lifestyle Retirement Health &amp; Wellness Fair,</b> 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Beaufort Holiday Inn &amp; Suites, 2225 Boundary Street. Come and find out why the Lowcountry is the best place to spend your retirement years. If you are retired, soon to be retired, caregiver for someone retired or just want more information about the area’s active lifestyle, great healthcare, and amazing quality of life, come and check it out! Free admission!! Lots of great exhibitors!\r\n\r\n<b>• Thursday, September 24: Local First Business Expo,</b> 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. at the Beaufort Holiday Inn &amp; Suites, 2225 Boundary Street. Admission is free! All are invited to attend! There will be over 50 exhibitors! Be local. Think local. Buy local.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'The Chamber Corner for September 10th-16th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-chamber-corner-for-september-10th-16th', '', '', '2015-09-10 09:00:23', '2015-09-10 13:00:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24788', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(24793, 4, '2015-09-10 08:36:08', '2015-09-10 12:36:08', '<em>Photo above: Firefighter Arvel Graham is always on call.</em>\r\n<h3>By Molly Ingram</h3>\r\n“We’re just here to help people.”\r\n\r\nThat pretty much sums it up. It clearly identifies what it means to Arvel Graham to be a member of the Beaufort Fire Department. And honestly, it probably defines many of our local firefighters. They hold a job that isn’t for everyone. It carries huge responsibilities and stresses that each member learns how to handle for themselves. It requires intelligence, determination, courage, humor, patience and skills – lots of skills most of us have no idea of their complexity.\r\n\r\nAll of those traits show through in Arvel, a new member to the force as of last April. Arvel’s journey started in his home country of Jamaica and finally deposited him here in Beaufort where he stayed with his Aunt in Yamanssee. When he first arrived in Beaufort, he worked at Sherwin Williams Paints and helped coach a Beaufort County P.A.L.S. soccer team for his niece. It was here that a father of one of the young girls, who happened to be a firefighter, suggested Arvel look into fire-fighting as a career. And he could volunteer for the department in the meantime to see if he really liked it.\r\n\r\nAlthough it took a while for the fire department to add on volunteers, Arvel hung in there and signed up. When you volunteer for the fire department, you must take all the same training as the regular firefighters, get most of their certifications, and do the same routine as a regular firefighter. Arvel learned CPR, got a certificate as an Emergency Medical Responder, and multiple other skills, all as a volunteer.\r\n\r\nDuring this time, Arvel did maintenance on military housing to provide some income. One day while on base with his co-worker, they saw a dog running lose so they decided to try and catch him. In the process, Arvel noticed a woman, who had a baby with her, talking on her phone. Little did he think that when he looked up minutes later from what he was doing, that same woman would be on the ground in tears yelling that her baby wasn’t breathing. Arvel convinced the woman to let him administer CPR on the baby and he did in fact get the child to start breathing again. Without his training, the best he could have done was call 911.\r\n\r\nThis experience sealed the deal for Arvel and when a full time job became available late last winter, he applied and was accepted. “I’m a people person,” he said. “I feel strongly that you need to give back to your community and this is one of the ways I can do that, by being a first-rate fireman.”\r\n\r\nLife is different now that he is a member of Shift III at the Ribaut Road headquarters station. He rides “rear jump” which is the seat behind the firefighter riding shot-gun next to the driver. He can be assigned onsite to any job the Captain wants him to do. It might be “fire attack” or laying out hoses, or cutting through a roof. “Times have changed,” he said. “Now there are many more rules, mostly for safety, so it isn’t as scary as in years past. But the adrenalin rush is still huge when the alarm goes off.”\r\n\r\nHis shift consists of 24 hours on and 48 hours off. Each day on duty, he is required to spend an hour in the gym working out so he stays in top shape in order to handle the very demanding challenges he will face on a daily basis in Beaufort. And if the shift members aren’t out on a job, they are studying or getting trained in something new. Or if it is a weekend, they are cleaning the equipment and the bay where the trucks are stored until needed. And yes, there is cooking involved. Arvel plans to treat the station to some home-style Jamaican food in the near future. “I love to cook and since I am the first Jamaican on the force, I would like to show my gratitude for the men accepting me by providing a nice dinner for them.”\r\n\r\nSince he is neither a fisherman nor a hunter, common pastimes here in Beaufort, he is trying to figure out a hobby to keep him busy when not at the station. His former love of sports photography is starting to nudge again, so maybe we will see Arvel on the sidelines at some of our local games until his beeper starts going, and this off-duty firefighter suddenly finds himself back on-duty.\r\n\r\nAvrel is a 26 year old gentleman who lives in Port Royal with his fiancé, Crystal, also from Jamaica, who is in the process of getting her R.N. degree. Together they will make a great couple of professionals both keeping the rest of us safe and healthy. Beaufort is lucky to have men like Arvel in our fire department. He personifies a fine individual who is living his dream, learning every day, and has a smile on his face for anybody he meets.', 'Jamaican native Graham shines as a Beaufort firefighter', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'jamaican-native-graham-shines-as-a-beaufort-firefighter', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:36:08', '2015-09-10 12:36:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24793', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24796, 4, '2015-09-10 08:37:24', '2015-09-10 12:37:24', 'The Friends of Hunting Island, in co-ordination with the S.C Sea Grant Consortium and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, announce the Fall Beach Sweep, our annual clean up imitative. Everyone is invited to come and help keep this beautiful beach and ocean clean…for ourselves, for our sea turtles and for all the other creatures that swim off our coast. Volunteers will meet at the Hunting Island Lighthouse on Saturday, September 12 at 10 a.m. Please email Denise Parsick, President of the FOHI, at dparsick@embarqmail.com to let us know you will be joining us. Picking up all the nasty stuff that our beloved sea turtles sometimes mistake for food is a great way to spend a Saturday morning. See you at the beach!', 'Help clean up the beach at the Hunting Island Fall Beach Sweep', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'help-clean-up-the-beach-at-the-hunting-island-fall-beach-sweep', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:37:37', '2015-09-10 12:37:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24796', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24799, 4, '2015-09-10 08:38:23', '2015-09-10 12:38:23', 'Low-income consumers in CenturyLink service areas may qualify for telephone and high-speed Internet assistance programs.\r\n\r\nCenturyLink, Inc. is spreading the word about low-income assistance programs that help qualifying consumers obtain reduced-price voice and high-speed Internet services.CenturyLink participates in a government benefit program called Lifeline to make residential telephone service more affordable to eligible low-income individuals and families. Qualifying consumers are those who meet eligibility standards defined by the Federal Communications Commission and state public service and utilities commissions. Residents who live on federally recognized tribal lands may qualify for additional tribal benefits if they participate in certain additional federal eligibility programs.\r\n\r\nThe Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone line per household, which can be either a wireline or wireless telephone. For the purpose of the Lifeline program, a household is defined as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Lifeline service is not transferable, and only eligible consumers may enroll in the program. Consumers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain Lifeline telephone service can be punished by fine or imprisonment and can be barred from the program.\r\n\r\nTo find out more about the Lifeline program, please visit the government website at www.lifeline.gov. Individuals living in a CenturyLink service area should call 843-525-0044.\r\n\r\nIn addition to reduced-price phone service, CenturyLink offers discounted high-speed Internet service starting at $9.95 per month, plus applicable taxes and fees, to eligible consumers in markets where Internet service is available. The program, known as CenturyLink Internet Basics, uses the same income and program eligibility criteria as the Lifeline and Tribal Link-Up programs and provides access up to 1.5 Mbps downstream capability. Higher bandwidth services, where available, are offered at a comparable discount. A qualifying individual may enroll in this service plan once for a 12-month term, which may be extended on a month-to-month basis.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the CenturyLink Internet Basics program, please go to www.centurylink.com/internetbasics or call 843-525-0044.', 'You may qualify for reduced rate phone and high speed internet', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'you-may-qualify-for-reduced-rate-phone-and-high-speed-internet', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:38:23', '2015-09-10 12:38:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24799', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24800, 4, '2015-09-10 08:59:42', '2015-09-10 12:59:42', '<em>Photo above: Students Alex (left) and Khalil (right) take a break from welding to speak to visitors during a recent tour of the program.</em>\r\n\r\nEvery day, AMIkids Beaufort works with teenage boys to foster character building, promote experiential learning at provide treatment for the community’s most at-risk youth. Now, on September 21st, the community has the opportunity to see their program firsthand, helping AMIkids Beaufort win some prizes along the way.\r\n\r\nAMIkids Beaufort is holding a special tour date on Monday, September 21 from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. to compete against AMIkids chapters across the country for cash prizes that will support the organization’s operations. The community is invited to take a tour of the program to see how AMIkids Beaufort helps kids reach their potential each and every day. A raffle will be held amongst attendees, with the winner receiving a custom-made piece from the AMIkids Beaufort on-site welding program.\r\n\r\nThe AMIkids Tour Takedown is part of a National initiative to encourage as many people in the AMIkids communities as possible to meet the kids in this successful program. AMIkids is a nationally-recognized non-profit organization dedicated to helping kids discover their full potential and change their lives. In its last fiscal year, AMIkids Beaufort alone served 115 males ages 14-19 through various programs including intervention treatment, residential education and community service projects with partner organizations like Adopt a Highway and Friends of the Library.\r\n\r\n“Every kid has the potential to be a contributing member of their family and society,” says Jimmy Boozer, the Board Chair of AMIkids Beaufort. “We are asking people to get involved in AMIkids and to be a part of strengthening our community.”\r\n\r\nFor more information about AMIkids or Tour Takedown please contact, Steven Crisp, Executive Director, at 843-812-4590.', 'Help AMIkids Beaufort win Tour Takedown', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'help-amikids-beaufort-win-tour-takedown', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:59:39', '2015-09-10 12:59:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24800', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24802, 4, '2015-09-10 08:38:58', '2015-09-10 12:38:58', 'The Santa Elena Foundation is excited to offer a unique opportunity for the general public to meet Spanish Count Alvaro Armada, the current Adelantado of la Florida and direct descendent of 16th century founder of Santa Elena, Pedro Menendez de Aviles.\r\n\r\nHe will be available for questions this Friday, September 11th between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. at the Beaufort History Museum located at the Downtown Beaufort Arsenal.\r\n\r\nThe public is welcome to come during these times to meet the Count, learn about him and his lineage, and better understand the efforts to bring Santa Elena, the 16th century settlement on Parris Island, into the spotlight as an important aspect of the founding of America.\r\n\r\n“This is only the second time in as many years that the Count has visited Beaufort, and we’d like to share this opportunity with the public,” says Dr. Andy Beall, Santa Elena Foundation Executive Director. “It is a critical time for our Foundation – we are working diligently to open the Santa Elena History Center and prepare for the 450th anniversary in April 2016. We are grateful to local partners for hosting this event as the Santa Elena excitement builds.”\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum, a partner of the Santa Elena Foundation, is located in the Arsenal on Craven Street. It is chartered by the City of Beaufort to share the deep and rich history of the Beaufort District. Among its many exhibits is an introduction to the story of Santa Elena and the 16th century settlement activity in the Beaufort area.\r\n\r\nThe mission of the Santa Elena Foundation is to discover, promote, and preserve the “Lost Century” of European colonization through the story of Santa Elena. The Foundation is focused on growing its family of volunteers and supporters to help bring this story and History Center to life.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about the Santa Elena Foundation and how you can be involved, visit http://santa-elena.org.', 'Santa Elena Foundation hosts Count Alvaro Armada on Sept. 11th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'santa-elena-foundation-hosts-count-alvaro-armada-on-sept-11th', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:39:17', '2015-09-10 12:39:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24802', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24804, 4, '2015-09-10 08:43:41', '2015-09-10 12:43:41', 'Are you taking advantage of cooling temperatures to clean out your garage and/or storage areas? If you have any lightly used medical equipment that is still in good condition, please consider donating it to The Lending Room. The Lending Room is an all-volunteer, 501(c) (3) charity that lends gently used medical equipment to individuals regardless of income, age or insurance status for a $1.00 donation. The organization aims to connect those who need medical equipment with unwanted equipment that would otherwise collect dust in an attic or be discarded. Operating in Beaufort since 1961, the organization accepts and loans items in good condition. Shower chairs, bath chairs, walkers, wheelchairs and transport chairs are in high demand. To arrange to donate or borrow items, please contact The Lending Room at (843) 524-2554. The pick-up/drop-off location is at Helena Place Senior Living at 1624 Paris Ave., Port Royal, SC 29935 directly across the street from the Port Royal Post Office. Arrangements for very large items must be made in advance. Tax deductible receipts can be given out upon request.', 'Local charity in need of medical equipment', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-charity-in-need-of-medical-equipment', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:43:41', '2015-09-10 12:43:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24804', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24807, 4, '2015-09-10 08:42:32', '2015-09-10 12:42:32', 'On the 11th of September 2015 there will be a 9/11 Memorial Service at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. 14 years ago the United States was attacked by Jihad extremists. 8:46 a.m. American Flight 11 crashes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. 9:30 a.m. the United Flight 175 hits the South Tower. 9:38 a.m. American Flight 77 impacts the Western side of the Pentagon. 9:58 a.m. United flight lost contact. Over 3,000 people were killed that day.\r\n\r\nMr. Craig Arsell, Director of Beaufort’s National Cemetery and Capt. A.A. J. A. “Woody” Woodall are the guest speakers, Angela Chancay accompanied by Wade Brown on guitar and Katie McAlister will provide patriotic music. The Exchange Club of Beaufort will announce the Firefighter and Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Beaufort’s Fire Department will present Colors. TAPS will be played by Chris Cushman and Alfredo Givens. Open and free of charge to the public.', '9/11 Memorial scheduled', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '911-memorial-scheduled', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:42:32', '2015-09-10 12:42:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24807', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24811, 4, '2015-09-10 08:44:18', '2015-09-10 12:44:18', 'Since 2004, Friends of Caroline Hospice has partnered with Beaufort County School District to provide bereavement support groups to students in kindergarten through the grade 12 who have lost someone significant in their lives.\r\n\r\nThe Student Bereavement Team is a group of compassionate volunteers who are professionally trained support group facilitators, not professional counselors. Support groups are one-hour long and are held once each week for 6 weeks. Students are provided with opportunities to talk about their lost loved ones, to understand their mixed up emotions, to discover the support around them, to learn coping strategies and to participate in a memorial celebration. The groups are free to the student, their families, and the school. Parents or legal guardians can request a support group for their child by contacting their school teacher, guidance counselor, or social worker.\r\n\r\nIf six weeks is too long a commitment, Camp Caroline is a one-day bereavement camp for any student in Beaufort County grades 1 through 12 who has lost a loved one, The next Camp Caroline will be held at the Fripp Island Community Centre on Saturday September 24th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nStudents will have the opportunity to learn about grief and how it manifests itself, learn coping strategies, and build a cherished memory of their lost loved ones. The students will also participate in a relaxing yoga session and a hike in nature for fun activities.\r\n\r\nFamilies will join their students on the beach at Fripp Island to celebrate the life of the lost loved one. Camp Caroline is free to students and their families thanks to a private gift and grants from the Junior Service League of Beaufort and the Kiwanis Club of Beaufort Charitable Fund. Applications for Camp Caroline must be postmarked or emailed by Friday, September 18, 2015.\r\n\r\nFor more information or registration materials, contact Cristin Casper or Steve Scudder at Friends of Caroline Hospice at 843-525-6257.', 'Friends of Caroline Hospice enhances Child Bereavement Program', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'friends-of-caroline-hospice-enhances-child-bereavement-program', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:44:18', '2015-09-10 12:44:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24811', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24813, 4, '2015-09-10 08:52:22', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '', 'Who’s News for the week of September 10th-16th', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', '', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:52:22', '2015-09-10 12:52:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24813', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24817, 4, '2015-09-10 08:50:48', '2015-09-10 12:50:48', '<em>Photo above: Aunt Pearlie Sue (Anita Prather) gives a week-by-week narrative and song in authentic Gullah of what it might have been like to be an African that was captured, put on a slave ship, sold at auction in Charleston and taken to one of several plantations on the Sea Islands during the 18th century.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nIt was weekend of music, songs, folklore and exhibits and a lot of great food as the 11th annual Lands End Woodland River Festival took place Saturday and Sunday on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nHundreds of people gathered to have fun and help out a worthy cause. Rosyln Browne, event coordinator said they have simply been “following the efforts of our parents and grandparents to raise revenue for maintenance and property taxes” on the 320-acre plot on St. Helena Island along the Beaufort River on which the festival is held.\r\n\r\nBrown said the festival serves “as an example of how family members can work together to obtain clear title to their property and use the land to generate revenue.”\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"5\" ids=\"24825,24823,24821,24819,24818\"]\r\n\r\n<em>From left: Aunt Pearlie Sue (Anita Prather) signs a Gullah song; Rose Holmes refills a cooler with drinks to be sold with fried fish lunches; the Rev. Henry Chisholm, left, makes up shrimp burgers while Lyndon Washington batter fish to fry; Kennedi Watts blows on her french fries to cool them off before eating the delicious side; Turkesra Epps, left, grabs some of the fresh smoked pork ribs as pit master Benjamin Major, Jr. looks on.</em>', 'River Festival raises money and awareness', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'river-festival-raises-money-and-awareness', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:51:05', '2015-09-10 12:51:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24817', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24828, 4, '2015-09-10 08:54:40', '2015-09-10 12:54:40', '<em>Photo above: Kimberly Sullivan.</em>\r\n<h2>Sullivan named Executive Director of the Arts Council</h2>\r\nKimberly Sullivan is the new Executive Director of the Arts Council of Beaufort County. She brings over 25 years of experience teaching art and a history of successful entrepreneurial experiences that have given her the knowledge and skills to lead the Arts Council of Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nSullivan moved to Beaufort in 2014 and opened her own studio, “A Brush across America”; a studio with no walls and that teaches people to paint nature’s landscapes alongside her. With an entrepreneurial spirit, creative mind, and blank canvas, Sullivan is excited to take on the Executive Director position.\r\n\r\nSullivan joins the Arts Council of Beaufort County at a very critical time, as the organization is in the midst of rolling out a long range plan. Dick Stewart, President of the Board comments, “The Arts Council is heading in a new direction and as we begin to increase class offerings and restructure the organization, Kim has exactly the experience, contacts, drive and personality to build the Arts Council into the organization we have been discussing during the past several months. Readers familiar with schools such as Penland, Arrowmont and Haystack can expect to see us moving in that direction.”\r\n\r\nAside from taking on the Executive Director role, Sullivan is a mother to three children; Karamie, who is studying broadcast journalism at the University of South Carolina; Tanner, who is going into graduate school at Winthrop University for psychology; and Skyler, her youngest son, who lives with her in Beaufort and is studying art. Sullivan continues to work as an artist outside of the Arts Council and her most recent painting, “Moment of Silence” has received statewide recognition.', 'Who’s News for the week of September 10th-16th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whos-news-for-the-week-of-september-10th-16th', '', '', '2015-09-17 13:41:08', '2015-09-17 17:41:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24828', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24832, 4, '2015-09-10 08:56:07', '2015-09-10 12:56:07', 'This year’s Friends of the Beaufort Library Fall Book Sale will be held September 25th - September 27th at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort. The Book Sale is the main fundraising event held by the Beaufort Friends, with all proceeds going back into the branch libraries to support programming and materials in Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena.\r\n\r\nOn Friday, September 25th, a private 2-hour sale for all members of the Friends will be held from 10:00 a.m.-Noon. Those who are interested in becoming a member can sign up any time before or during the presale at the membership table to gain access to the presale.\r\n\r\nThe sale will open to the general public on Friday, September 25th from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m., and will reopen on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The book sale will reopen from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, at which time ALL books and audio-visual items will be half-price, including the Rare and Collectible books.\r\n\r\nIncluded in this years’ sale will be over 100 original editions of Tom Swift &amp; Tom Swift Jr. books coming from one donor, along with numerous golf books from the library of a past Friends board member. The popular Silent Auction will again be conducted during the sale, with bids accepted anytime between 10:00 a.m. on Friday and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, when bidding closes and all successful bidders present will be able to pay for lots they won.\r\n\r\nSome of the highlights of this years’ Silent Auction will be:\r\n\r\n· 6-volume 1900 Edition of the Complete Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, limited to 1000 numbered, leather-bound sets.\r\n\r\n· 7 Early Stephen King novels including his first 3 books, all fine in dust jackets\r\n\r\n· 15 leather-bound volumes from the <em>Library of Southern Literature</em>\r\n\r\n· Several autographed books by Pat Conroy\r\n\r\n· 1968 Deluxe Edition of <em>Alice in Wonderland</em> in slipcase, Illustrated by Peter Newell\r\n\r\n· 1915 First American Edition of <em>A Set of Six</em>, by Joseph Conrad\r\n\r\n· 1927 10-volume set of <em>The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques &amp; Discoveries of the English</em>\r\n\r\n· <i>Nation</i>, by Richard Hakluyt\r\n\r\n· Coffee-Table book of <em>Aviation Art of World War II</em>, by Stillwell\r\n\r\n· <em>Lowcountry</em> paintings by Ray Ellis.\r\n\r\n· <em>Other Places</em>, a signed copy by Charleston Artist Elizabeth O’Neill Verner’s etchings &amp; pencil drawings\r\n\r\n· <em>The Complete National Geographic</em>, 110 Years (1888-1990’S) of National Geographic Magazine on CD-ROM, in a natural wood case with hinged lid.\r\n\r\n· Signed copy of Jimmie Buffet’s <em>Margaritaville</em>\r\n\r\nFor more information, please contact Kinsey Baker at 843-838-0812, kbakerbooks@centurylink.net.', 'Friends of the Beaufort Library to hold annual Waterfront Book Sale September 25th - 27th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'friends-of-the-beaufort-library-to-hold-annual-waterfront-book-sale-september-25th-27th', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:56:07', '2015-09-10 12:56:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24832', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24834, 4, '2015-09-10 08:57:52', '2015-09-10 12:57:52', '<em>Photo above: John Bradley, Inez Miller, Melba Cooper, Etta Mann, Alvesta Robertson, Frances McCullough, Ethel Denmark, Marie Lewis , Veronica Miller, Mia Johnson, Lisa Rentz, Wilma Holman, Carolyn Bennett, Rose Bennett, Rosa Major, Carolyn Carter, Alva Brown, Mary Jenkins, Susan Jenkins and Marie Gadson.</em>\r\n\r\nLadies Who Lunch North of the Broad recently enjoyed a scrumptious lunch at MJ’s Soul Food Restaurant. The restaurant opened about a year ago on Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island, by owners Mary Jenkins and Susan Jenkins.\r\n\r\nBesides a varied menu, art work from a local artist is featured on the walls. St. Helena artist John Bradley spoke about his inspiration for the mural that he painted on the restaurants back wall. The ladies thoroughly enjoyed the food, service, ambiance and the portraits by John. The group meets once a month for lunch in special places north of the Broad River. For details about the luncheons, contact Veronica Miller at veronicamiller34@gmail.com or 843-838-4575 or Inez Miller at inezmil61@yahoo.com.', 'Gathering hears from local artist John Bradley', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gathering-hears-from-local-artist-john-bradley', '', '', '2015-09-10 08:57:52', '2015-09-10 12:57:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24834', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24837, 4, '2015-09-10 09:02:13', '2015-09-10 13:02:13', '<em>Photo above: Terry Brennan.</em>\r\n\r\nTerry Brennan of Saint Helena Island is will be exhibiting his “The Sum of My Parts” career retrospective at Gallery USCB Center for the Arts at 805 Carteret Street in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/COVER-ARTS-TERRY-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-24839\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/COVER-ARTS-TERRY-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"COVER ARTS - TERRY 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Terry says, “In this show I am opening up my personal collection of works that I have created over the past 20 plus years. It is a glimpse into my creative journey that has led to the current process of 3 dimensional mixed media sculpture.”\r\n\r\nYou, the viewer will see the influences of artists such as Picasso and Jean-Michael Basquait in some of my paintings throughout the years. I have also been strongly inspired by the events in our world as a whole, as well as the community and environment of the places I have called home. I have included works that take on my view of tragedy, loss, love, war, and the sheer beauty of the natural world around us.”\r\n\r\n“As an artist, I continue to grow and expand my vocabulary. Not through words but through paint, canvas, wood, and objects cast off from society. I look to nurture the creative parts of myself to become a greater artist and member of the world community as a whole. I want to be greater than the sum of my parts and share my inward significances.”\r\n\r\nUSCB gallery exhibit is free and open to the public Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and during scheduled performances. For more information on the exhibition, contact Wendy Brennan by email at artisttreestudio@hotmail.com or by phone at 843-592-1849.', 'Using more than paint, canvas, and wood.', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'using-more-than-paint-canvas-and-wood', '', '', '2015-09-10 09:03:50', '2015-09-10 13:03:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24837', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(24855, 4, '2015-09-17 12:27:25', '2015-09-17 16:27:25', '<b>Sea Island Quilters to meet September 17  </b>\r\n\r\nOn Thursday, September 17, the Sea Island Quilters will meet at Praise Assembly, 800 Parris Island Gateway at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Ancient Sea Island Continuum invites all to masked ball</b>\r\n\r\nAncient Sea Island Continuum will host a masked ball on Saturday, September 19, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. to celebrate the autumn equinox. The ceremony in the Reclaiming tradition begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. Bring a dish to share and a mask to reveal your spirit as we dance and dine afterwards with music by DJ ZuZu. ASIC supports your donation of non-perishable food for HELP of Beaufort. We also ask that you consider a $10 donation as a contribution to the UUFB General Fund. Le Masque Mabon is ASIC’s only fund-raising event of 2015 and a key way that we contribute to the health of our Fellowship community. Please click the link below to tell us if you are attending and also if you are willing and able to hold up a Quarter. Children are welcome and child care will be provided with advanced notice. For more information, contact ASIC.Herald@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/AncientSeaIslandContinuum.\r\n\r\n<b>Jay Stevens to speak at Historical Society meeting September 24</b>\r\n\r\nIn commemoration of Parris Island’s Centennial of Training Marines, Beaufort County Historical Society will host Jay Stevens discussing his book, <em>Court Martial at Parris Island: The Incident at Ribbon Creek,</em> Thursday, Sept. 24 at Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Meridian Rd., Lady’s Island. The program will begin at 11:00 a.m. John Stevens is a former First Justice of the Essex Probate and Family Court. He continues his law practice with a part time mediation and arbitration practice in Salem, MA. His interest in The Ribbon Creek Incident comes from his experiences training as a recruit on Parris Island shortly after the Ribbon Creek Incident. He is currently Vice President of the Parris Island Historical and Museum Society Board. BCHS meetings are free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<b>Taste craft beer as part of OVA’s OktoPRfest </b>\r\n\r\nTickets are now on sale for the 2nd annual craft beer tasting party on Friday, Sept. 25, at The Shed on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. This adults-only event will be held from 6-10 p.m. and feature world-class micro-breweries and local home-brewers. The Brewer Band will provide live music. Wine, sodas and food will also be available for sale. Tickets are $25 per person in advance; $30 per person at the door. Each admission includes a commemorative glass. Tickets can be purchased at The Tavern, Smokin’ Planks and Helena Place Senior Living, all located in Port Royal. The craft beer tasting party is part of the Old Village Association’s two-day celebration of OktoPRfest “Party Port Royal Style.” The festival continues on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Paris Avenue. In keeping with OktoPRfest tradition, a variety of craft and domestic beer will be available for purchase for those 21 and over. Activities for all ages include a variety of food vendors, craft booths, a Kid’s Fun Zone, a classic car display and a diversified line up of live music.\r\n\r\n<b>V.F.W. - Aux. Attic Sale</b>\r\n\r\nV.F.W. - Aux. Attic Sale at 37 Castle Rock Road, Beaufort on Sat. September 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Please support local veterans of foriegn wars! Call 843-524-8760 for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Garden Club to hold yard sale </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Garden Club (the ones who sponsor the yearly Garden a Day Tours) is holding a Yard Sale at 1301 Bay Street in Beaufort on September 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. This is a “don’t miss” sale of furniture, garden art, home décor, collectibles, handbags, jewelry, scarves and lots more. You’re sure to find a treasure!\r\n\r\n<b>Visit the History Museum for Hoodoo </b>\r\n\r\nOn October 1 at 5:30 p.m. the opening party cranks up with music and refreshments in the Museum courtyard to launch the Hoodoo Exhibit, “Doctuh Buzzard’s Hoodoo Awakening”. Rumor has it that “Doctuh” Buzzard himself (a.k.a. Andy Tate) will make a live appearance. Many Hoodoo items including Hoodoo Dolls, Chicken Foot Charms and a large array of Blue Root Elixir Bottles will be available for purchase. Tickets are on sale on the Museum’s website. Prices are $5 for members and $10 for the general public. The Hoodoo Exhibit which will run the entire month of October, is an imaginative creation by artists Bernice and Andy Tate. Brought by slaves from West Africa to South Carolina’s plantations, Hoodoo is a blending of Christianity, herb medicine and the supernatural, making for spellbinding stories of Boo Hags, Conjure Women and Root Doctors, who believe that they can use unseen forces of nature to manipulate people and objects throughout the world. Fascinating artifacts and displays will bring the Hoodoo mystique to life and illuminate its profound influence in the everyday life and culture among the descendants of slaves in the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\n<b>Audubon Club to hold first meeting in while</b>\r\n\r\nYou are cordially invited for wine and cheese at the First-in-a-Long-Time Business Meeting and reception on October 1. The reception starts at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7:15 p.m. Both will be at the Fripp Community Center (refreshments provided by Audubon) All Fripp Audubon Club programs are open to the public.\r\n\r\n<b>Join the candidate casino </b><b>party for Republicans</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Republican Party is pleased to announce a fun and informative upcoming event. Join us for a straw poll which will be taken in the form of a “candidate casino” based on the popular segment on Fox News. Tickets are very limited and include reduced drink prices for happy hour. Tickets can be purchased by calling Joe Iaco at 954-304-7179 or emailing gbrc99@gmail.com. Tickets are $30.00 for a single and $55.00 for a couple. The event will be held in Beaufort at the Holiday Inn Express on Thursday, October 8 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.\r\n<h2><b>Upcoming library events </b></h2>\r\nTo be held at the <b>St. Helena Library</b> at 6355 Jonathon Francis Sr. Rd, St. Helena.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Container Water Gardening\r\n</b>Date: Monday, October 5th at 5:30 p.m.\r\nDescription: Join us to learn about Container Water Gardening with Master Gardener Sandra Educate. This event is free. Call Meghan Kilgore at (843) 255-6559 for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>St. Helena Book Carnival\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, October 24th from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Participants are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite Story Book Character. There will be games, prizes, face painting, special treats and lots more. This event is free. Call (843) 255-6540 for more information.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>5th Annual Teen Film Festival\r\n</b>Date: Saturday, October 24th at 1:00 p.m.\r\nDescription: Teens ages 11 through 12th grade are eligible to participate in creating a 15 minute film. Film submissions will be due by Saturday, October 17th at your nearest public library branch -- Lobeco, Beaufort, and St Helena Branch Library. Upon turning in a film, young film makers will also need to complete a film submission form that is available through their school or at their nearest public branch library. Public Film Screening will be held on Saturday, October 24th at 1 p.m. at the St Helena Branch Library with light reception to follow awards ceremony. This event is free. For more information, please contact either Maria Benac, Branch Manager at (843) 255-6548 or Madeline Helser-Howard, Youth Services Manager at (843) 255-6558.\r\n\r\nEvent: <b>Zombie Gingerbread Making\r\n</b>Date: Wednesday, October 28th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.\r\nDescription: Decorate gingerbread people to look like zombies, and then eat them! All Ages! This event is free. Call Meghan Kilgore at (843) 255-6559 for more information.\r\n\r\n<em>For information on any of the programs, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or call (843) 255-6456.</em>', 'What To Do the week of September 17th-23rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-september-17th-23rd', '', '', '2015-09-17 12:28:29', '2015-09-17 16:28:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24855', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24858, 4, '2015-09-17 12:30:54', '2015-09-17 16:30:54', '<h3>By Dr. Parker T. Barker</h3>\r\nObviously, it is really important to your pet who you pick to provide their medical care, but it is also really important that the pet owner, you, and the veterinarian are able to build a trusting relationship. Ideally, you choose your vet before you actually get a dog or a cat. A vet can be very helpful in providing useful information for you or even recommend the type of dog or cat that might fit well into your family. You certainly want to have a vet in place before your pet gets sick and needs to see a vet right then and there. That is definitely not the time to be trolling the yellow pages so to speak.\r\n\r\nThere are many different types of vet practices for you to consider as well. Here is a list of some you may run across:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Small animal practice: These veterinarians work mainly with dogs and cats. Many also care for pocket pets, reptiles, ferrets, and birds.</li>\r\n	<li>Mixed animal practice: These veterinarians are commonly found in more rural areas as they work with pets as well as horses, cattle, and other farm animals.</li>\r\n	<li>Emergency clinics: These clinics are very helpful in the event an emergency occurs outside of your veterinarian’s regular office hours. They do not typically handle routine check-ups, vaccinations, or spays/neuters. Emergency clinics may also see patients who need 24-hour care or exams with specialized equipment to perform procedures such as ultrasonography or endoscopy that the veterinarians in the surrounding area do not have at their facilities.</li>\r\n	<li>Exotics clinics: These veterinarians specialize in caring for reptiles, birds, ferrets, and species other than dogs and cats.</li>\r\n	<li>Avian clinics: These veterinarians specialize in companion bird health.</li>\r\n	<li>Dog only clinics: These veterinarians limit their practice to dogs only.</li>\r\n	<li>Mobile practices: Some veterinarians will travel to your house to treat your pet just like some travel to farms to treat farm animals.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe veterinarians that limit the species of patients to which they provide care, such as ‘dog-only,’ are able to devote more time to learning about that particular species. This allows for more in-depth knowledge of disease processes in that species. In many multi-doctor practices, the doctors have individual interests which they pursue.\r\n\r\nThe way to start is by doing some research on the internet. This should provide you with a comprehensive list to begin your investigations. Friends, family, neighbors, workers in grooming salons or local pet stores are all invaluable resources to evaluate possible vets in the area.\r\n\r\nAlso, if your area has a breed specific club or association, those members could also provide you with names of practices that may have a more in-depth knowledge of the type of issues that are commonly affiliated with that particular breed.\r\n\r\nSo you have picked out a few that meet your basic requirements and come with good references, what do you do next? Check out three key areas – office hours, how they handle problems after hours and what the staff is like. Find out answers to questions like:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>What are the regular office hours? If they aren’t open on Saturday and you work Monday through Friday an hour away, that might not work too well.</li>\r\n	<li>How are emergencies handled during business hours? How are they handled when the practice is closed or over holidays?</li>\r\n	<li>How long does it take to get an appointment for a wellness exam versus a ‘sick pet’ appointment?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can tell a great deal about a practice by who and how the phone is answered. Keep these questions in your head when you contact them for the first time:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> Is the staff knowledgeable and courteous?</li>\r\n	<li>How are questions over the phone handled?</li>\r\n	<li>Are phone calls answered quickly? After they answer, are you put on ‘hold’ for a long time?</li>\r\n	<li>Can you see a specific doctor if you are at a multi-doctor practice?</li>\r\n	<li>Did you get a good feeling from the person you talked with?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDo not make cost your determining factor when choosing a veterinarian. It is very difficult to compare costs for medical services because every veterinarian practices differently. Expect to pay a fair price for the services received. In a critical situation, cost is usually not your first concern, so choose quality care above all else. Your pet is more than a financial investment. Along with cost, find out if credit cards accepted and whether there are any discounts available for the military as an example?\r\n\r\nNow, off you go to do a site visit. Just like walking into someone’s house or a local store, you will get an immediate “vibe” about the practice. And in this case, your gut reaction is usually the right one, so listen to it. Things that make that “vibe” a little off putting are things like whether the facility is clean and neat? Are there unpleasant odors? Loud noises? Lots and lots of pets in the waiting room? You get the idea. If it in any way makes you uncomfortable, think how your pet will feel if you brought them here?\r\n\r\nJust like for our hoomans, there are specialties that require board certification. Here are some of the more typical specialties you may find:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Internal medicine: Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that involve the internal organs such as the liver, kidneys, and pancreas.</li>\r\n	<li>Surgery: orthopedic and soft tissue: Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that need surgery to repair such as back surgery, complicated fractures, or abdominal surgery.</li>\r\n	<li>Dermatology: Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders including allergies.</li>\r\n	<li>Behavior: Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral problems such as aggression, separation anxiety, or house soiling.</li>\r\n	<li>Oncology: Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers.</li>\r\n	<li>Radiology: Specializing in reading x-rays, CAT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds.</li>\r\n	<li>Cardiology: Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases.</li>\r\n	<li>Ophthalmology: Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAnd then there is a dearth of homeopathic and other alternative medicines that exist in the pet world. Since I refuse to become a Vegan, I usually stay away from them but there are lots of emerging ways to treat cancer in pets so on this one, you are on your own.\r\n\r\nSo, take the time to make sure the “fit” is right between you, the veterinarian, and your pet. It is a very important relationship and one that needs to have a solid communications platform if the vet is going to do his or her very best for your pet. And that is what you really want isn’t it?', 'Choosing the right veterinarian is not so easy!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'choosing-the-right-veterinarian-is-not-so-easy', '', '', '2015-09-17 12:32:37', '2015-09-17 16:32:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24858', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24863, 4, '2015-09-17 12:33:09', '2015-09-17 16:33:09', 'ArtPlace America is coming to the Penn Center September 20, and you’re invited to participate! This will be one of three informational sessiosn about its National Grants Program. Director of National Grantmaking, F. Javier Torres, and Program Assistant, Leila Tamari, are visiting to encourage applications from South Carolina. The event will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at 16 Penn Center Circle West, St. Helena Island. Anyone and everyone interested in learning about how you can be supported to creatively make change in your community should attend! For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.', 'SC Arts Commission welcomes ArtPlace America to the Lowcountry to discuss grants', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sc-arts-commission-welcomes-artplace-america-to-the-lowcountry-to-discuss-grants', '', '', '2015-09-17 12:33:23', '2015-09-17 16:33:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24863', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(24865, 4, '2015-09-17 12:33:57', '2015-09-17 16:33:57', 'The Starving Artists Market is an open air art market featuring all original art. Local artists offer their paintings, drawings, jewelry, photographs, scarves, sea shell Art and other creations for sale direct to the public. The Market is moving to 1503 Paris Ave in Port Royal, next door to Weichert Realtors, starting Saturday, September 26, 2015. Hours will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be open every Saturday weather permitting.\r\n\r\nThe Market spent the summer on St. Helena Island setting up their displays in the parking lot of the Boondocks Restaurant. The move to Port Royal is seen as an opportunity to enhance the growing reputation of Port Royal as an eating and shopping destination. The Market creates a festive and casual experience in which to enjoy great art in a fun community. There are weekly art demonstrations and of course the ever popular Market T-Shirt is available for purchase. Stores and restaurants are within walking distance and strolling around the beautiful and eclectic Port Royal is always fun. Any local fine artist who wishes to participate should call, Jim Torcum, at 843-592-4285 for more information.', 'Starving Artist Market moves to Port Royal starting September 26', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'starving-artist-market-moves-to-port-royal-starting-september-26', '', '', '2015-09-17 12:34:25', '2015-09-17 16:34:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=24865', 0, 'post', '', 2);
