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(32009, 4, '2017-04-13 10:53:57', '2017-04-13 14:53:57', '<b>Various city offices&nbsp;</b><b>to offer walk-in help</b>\r\n\r\nThe city of Beaufort Planning, Building Codes and Business License offices will be open to walk-in customers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, May 1.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStaff will continue to be available by phone and e-mail until 5 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Boundary boardwalks&nbsp;</b><b>get new cable railing&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nOpening up the view across Battery Creek’s marshes on Boundary Street, crews are putting up a steel cable safety railing after removing the wooden slats originally installed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Boundary Street construction project remains on budget and on schedule. Changing the safety railing to steel cables is costing about $144,000, but that funding was built into the project’s contingency budget.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA benefit of the steel cable is that it will last longer than the wood slats and won’t require as much maintenance, said Neal Pugliese, senior project manager for the city of Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Our goal is to improve safety for everyone on and along Boundary Street, and also to improve the aesthetics so people can better appreciate the entrance to our historic city,” he said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Taking down the wooden siding was the right thing to do, and on the upside, not only will the new steel cabling let people enjoy the marsh views, but it will last longer than wood.” &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe cable project includes retrofitting one section that had wooden slats already installed, and adding cabling to two other boardwalk sections that are still underway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe $33-million Boundary Street project started in January 2016 and is expected to be completed in early 2018. Work currently is concentrated on a utility bank on the north side of the street near Kmart and Sea Eagle. When the duct bank is completed, overhead power and communications lines will be taken off the aerial poles and placed underground.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn related work, demolition of three structures on the south side of Boundary is expected in coming months. The former Huddle House, former Sea Eagle seafood market and an abandoned fire shed all are slated for removal, further improving the views near the historic Battery Saxton site beside Wendy’s restaurant.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Libraries to close for&nbsp;</b><b>staff development day</b>\r\n\r\nAll branches and departments of the Beaufort County Library system will be closed Wednesday, April 19, for Staff Development Day.\r\n\r\nThe system will reopen with normal operating hours on Thursday, April 20.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort County to&nbsp;</b><b>hold cleanup event</b>\r\n\r\nResidents are invited to show their love and appreciation for the beaches, roads and waterways of Beaufort County, by participating in the 2017 Beaufort County Cleanup event.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn celebration of Earth Day, Beaufort County is holding a county-wide cleanup event all day Saturday, April 22.\r\n\r\nIndividuals, families, businesses, civic groups and others can participate in the cleanup day and improve the local ecosystem by picking up litter throughout Beaufort County.\r\n\r\n“This is an opportunity for us to unite together in a collaborative effort to enhance and preserve the beauty of our County,” said Caroline Jordan, Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycle volunteer coordinator. “The benefits are two-fold. We’re addressing concerns about litter and celebrating the beauty of our county.”\r\n\r\nVolunteers are encouraged to dress to work outdoors, wear hats and gloves and use bug spray and sunscreen. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGroups of two or more individuals can register online at www.bcgov.net/cleanupday. Once registered, groups can pick up supplies and information at Beaufort County Public Works at 120 Shanklin Road, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nGroups are asked to pick up litter for a minimum of two hours. At the conclusion of the day, each group is asked to report details of their pickup efforts, including number of bags filled, hours worked, and number of volunteers, by emailing cjordan@bcgov.net. All bags should be disposed of by each group.\r\n\r\nFor more information contact Caroline Jordan at cjordan@bcgov.net or 843-255-2734. Visit www.bcgov.net/cleanupday to register.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Gullah/Geechee center&nbsp;</b><b>celebrates grand opening</b>\r\n\r\nA Gullah/Geechee Visitor’s Center has opened at 1908 Boundary Street in the city of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe new space will offer visitors to the area seeking information on Gullah/Geechee businesses, events, history and culture.\r\n\r\nCall 843-535-9006 or email GullGeeCo@aol.com. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>DNR: Residents warned not to adopt fawns</b>\r\n\r\nIf a deer fawn is found alone in the woods, leave it there, advises a state wildlife biologist. Its mother has not abandoned it; she is probably nearby.\r\n\r\nRemoving a fawn from the forest is also illegal because the animal is being taken outside the legal season for taking deer, which is the hunting season.\r\n\r\n\"Many people who come upon a solitary spotted fawn in the woods or along a roadway mistakenly assume the animal has been deserted by its mother and want to take the apparently helpless creature home to care for it,\" Charles Ruth, Big Game Program coordinator for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), said. \"Young fawns like this have not been abandoned but are still in the care of a doe.\"\r\n\r\nThe apparently \"helpless\" deer fawns born during April, May and June in South Carolina will begin daily movements with their mothers in about three or four weeks. Human handling and disturbance of fawns can cause a doe to shy away or even desert her offspring. Also, a bleating response by the fawn can summon nearby predators.\r\n\r\n\"It’s part of nature’s plan for a doe deer to leave her fawn or fawns alone for their first few weeks of life,\" Ruth said. \"The reason for this unusual maternal action is that the fawn at this age is better protected away from the doe. The presence of the doe nearby would attract predators because the doe lacks the protective coloration of the fawn, and the older and larger doe has a much stronger odor.\"\r\n\r\n\"Each spring and summer the SCDNR gets many calls from people who have discovered these ‘lost’ deer,\" Ruth said. \"Young fawns are without a doubt cute and cuddly, but if taken into captivity they grow into semi-tame adult deer that can become quite dangerous.\"&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdult buck deer, no matter how they were raised, are especially dangerous during the breeding season. Even does raised by humans are unpredictable.\r\n\r\n<b>Treasurer mails unclaimed </b><b>property notices</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Treasurer has announced the start of an Unclaimed Property program. The purpose of the program is to create awareness and return to citizens and taxpayers unclaimed funds currently being held by the Treasurer’s Office.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe mailing of unclaimed property notices marks the beginning of this program, which were mailed on April 3.\r\n\r\n“There are many types of unclaimed property, but the most common for the Treasurer’s Office is undeposited checks,” said Maria Walls, Beaufort County treasurer. “It’s the taxpayers’ money and we are going to do everything we can to get it back into the hands of the people who earned it.”\r\n\r\nAfter Monday, April 17, any unclaimed property will be remitted to the State Treasurer’s Office and taxpayers may search for and claim their funds through the State Treasurer’s Office.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEach year, millions of dollars are transferred to the State Treasurer’s Office by organizations that cannot locate the intended recipient.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit treasurer.sc.gov/unclaimed-property.\r\n\r\n<b>Join foundation,&nbsp;</b><b>get free trees</b>\r\n\r\nNational Arbor Day is Friday, April 28, and the Arbor Day Foundation is offering 10 free shade trees to new members.\r\n\r\nBy joining the foundation in April, new members receive the following trees: red oak, sugar maple, weeping willow, baldcypress, thornless honeylocust, pin oak, river birch, tulip tree, silver maple and red maple.\r\n\r\nThe free trees are part of the foundation’s Trees for America campaign.\r\n\r\n“These trees provide shade in the summer and vibrant colors throughout the fall,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Through the simple act of planting trees, one person can make a difference in helping to create a healthier and more beautiful planet for all of us to enjoy.”\r\n\r\nThe trees will be shipped postpaid with enclosed planting instructions at the right time for planting in April or May. The 6- to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge.\r\n\r\nTo become a member of the Foundation and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to TEN FREE SHADE TREES, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Sunday April 30, or visit arborday.org/april.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Boating club offers&nbsp;</b><b>safety tips, help</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Sail &amp; Power Squadron (the local chapter of the United States Power Squadrons) is offering free Vessel Safety Checks (VSC) for recreational boats under 65 feet. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIncluded are powerboats, sailboats, personal watercraft, kayaks, canoes, jon boats, and paddleboards. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nEndorsed by the United States Coast Guard and state boating authorities, this service is free to the public. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVessels that pass the Vessel Safety Check will receive a decal to display prominently on their vessel. This will help water enforcement officials know you have proper equipment onboard. Any vessel not passing the check, will know which items need attention. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nContact Tom Hurley at 843-838-1432 or email tchurley@islc.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort County Republican Party to hold 2017 County Convention</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Republican Party will hold its 2017 County Convention from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at the Sun City Pavilion.\r\n\r\nRegistration will start at 8:30 a.m.\r\n\r\nBusiness will include the election of County Republican officers and the selection of delegates and alternatives to the Republican Party State Convention.\r\n\r\nThe keynote speaker will be SC Lt. Gov. Kevin Bryant.\r\n\r\nVisit www.BeaufortGOP.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Hurricane assistance&nbsp;</b><b>tops $269 million&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nSix months after Hurricane Matthew struck South Carolina’s coast, disaster survivors and communities in the Palmetto State have received more than $269 million in grants from FEMA, settlements from FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.\r\n\r\nMore than 11,000 applications from homeowners and renters have been approved in the 24 disaster-designated counties since the presidential disaster declaration on Oct. 11, 2016.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNearly $32 million in Individual Assistance grants provided temporary housing assistance and critical disaster-related home repairs. Another $6.9 million helped survivors repair or replace essential personal property damaged during Matthew as well as storm-related medical and dental expenses.\r\n\r\nBusinesses, homeowners and renters received more than $57 million in low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration to repair, rebuild and replace damaged property and contents. Disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other sources.\r\n\r\nPolicyholders received more than $146.6 million in insurance settlements from FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program, to repair and rebuild flood-damaged property.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the disaster recovery operation, visit fema.gov/disaster/4286.\r\n\r\n<b>Good Friday closings</b>\r\n\r\nApril 14 is Good Friday, is not a national holiday, so federal, state and local offices will be open.\r\n\r\n<b>Jennings Road sidewalks&nbsp;</b><b>temporarily closed</b>\r\n\r\nPortions of the sidewalks along Jennings Road is closed for repairs, which should reopen on Thursday, April 13.\r\n\r\nThe affected area is about 680 feet of sidewalks on Jennings Road between the Battery Creek High School campus entrance and Broad River Boulevard. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSigns will be placed indicating the temporary sidewalk closing and notifying the public of the hazard. Drivers are encouraged to use extra caution when approaching work zones.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Hilton Head Island Airport&nbsp;</b><b>earns international award</b>\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island Airport earned its seventh consecutive Airport News and Training Network (ANTN) Digicast Excellence in Airport Training Award, presented&nbsp; by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAEE).\r\n\r\nThe award signifies that employees at the Hilton Head Island Airport have completed a specified amount of federally mandated, airport-specific training using ANTN Digicast’s web-based training system.\r\n\r\n“Receiving this recognition from AAAE is an honor that signifies our commitment to safety, which is our top priority,” said Beaufort County Airports Director Jon Rembold. “One of our top focus areas is improving the passenger experience, which is accomplished by building a team that is adequately trained in airport operations, aircraft rescue, security and high-quality service.”\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island Airport is a component of Beaufort County Government and is governed by the Beaufort County Airports Board.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Broad River Road&nbsp;</b><b>undergoing paving work</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lane Construction Corporation will conduct asphalt paving operations on Broad River Road between Parris Island Gateway to Robert Smalls Road through Friday, April 14.\r\n\r\nPlease be advised that this work could be intermitting during these times due to unfavorable weather conditions and unforeseen mechanical failures. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be lane closures, but traffic will be maintained through the use of traffic control devices. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nMotorists are asked to use caution when driving through the work zone. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sanford staff to&nbsp;</b><b>hold office hours</b>\r\n\r\nU.S. Rep. Mark Sanford’s district staff will be conducting April satellite office hours at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at St. Helena Branch Library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road.\r\n\r\nSatellite office hours are conducted around the district by the representative’s staff in order to be as accessible as possible to constituents who require assistance with federal agencies, including Medicare, Veterans Affairs, Social Security, the Internal Revenue Service or even help processing a passport. Additionally, anyone wishing to express an opinion or ask a question is welcome to stop by.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Tea Party </b><b>to meet on April 17</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Tea Party will meet on Monday, April 17, at Fuji\'s Restaurant at 97 Sea Island Parkway on Lady\'s Island across from the Shell Station in the Hamilton Village.\r\n\r\nGuest speakers will include Ben Ludwig of Concerned Veterans For America and Americans For Prosperity and Jonathan Hanen, of the&nbsp; Federation for American Immigration Reform (FairUS.org).\r\n\r\nAccording to a release from the Beaufort Tea Party, “The Beaufort Tea Party is not an arm of the Republican Party. However, we can exert our influence within the Republican Party by becoming active in it and retaining our autonomy as a Tea Party.”\r\n\r\nOn a separate note, the organization is looking to fill the positions of precinct president and executive chairperson.\r\n\r\nFor more information, email BeaufortTEAParty@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>CORRECTION</b>\r\n\r\nA headline on page A1 on March 31 incorrectly stated that Geismar was the first manufacturer in the city of Beaufort. Some of those past manufacturers were located at National Water Life on Parker Drive and Beaufort Industrial Park. Among others, there was Parker White on Parker Drive; Minster Machine Automation; Two Stroke International; and Parker Racor.', 'News briefs for April 13th-19th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-april-13th-19th', '', '', '2017-04-14 10:56:02', '2017-04-14 14:56:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32009', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32015, 4, '2017-04-13 10:56:56', '2017-04-13 14:56:56', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;The 2017 Trivia Night Winning Team was the Tidal Creek Turtles.</em>\r\n\r\nMore than 250 people attended the second annual William Trask and Holly Konoza Trivia Night fundraiser recently in support of Beaufort Young Life, an organization that serves hundreds of area teens.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event honored Beaufortonians Holly Konoza and William Trask, founders of Beaufort Young Life in 2005.\r\n\r\nThis year’s event was the most successful ever, raising funds through ticket sales, sponsorships and a silent auction, according to a release.\r\n\r\nAccording to Area Director Alex Holroyde, “Trivia Night is a unique fundraiser in Beaufort. It involves mind-stimulating questions, being adventurous by dressing up in fun costumes, and of course lots of laughter.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTrivia Night featured 25 themed teams, who enjoyed some friendly, yet intense competition amongst their friends and neighbors.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;“In a way, this event showcases what Young Life is about,” said Holroyde. “We invite teenagers in through adventure, laughter and relationships.”\r\n\r\nWhile each rounds\' points were tallied, competitors strolled the 90-item silent auction and enjoyed donated cuisine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe silent auction included tickets to Disney and other family events, vacation homes, gift certificates to area restaurants and businesses, etc. Jewelry, fitness training, dock parties, golf foursomes, home decor items, etc., were among the many items donated.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCorporate sponsors included: Moe’s, Beaufort ENT, Carolina Sportscare, Durham Dental, Chick-fil-A, Southern Tree Service, Palmetto Pulmonary Medicine PA, Southern Palmetto Landscaping, Clark Troutman Group Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Keith’s Plumbing, and Aesthetic Dentistry.&nbsp; Additional sponsors were Palms on Parkway, Modern Jewelers, Coastal Pride Seafood, Carpet One, Southern Carpet Wholesale, Fat Patties and Bay Street Outfitters.\r\n\r\nYoung Life reaches teens in Beaufort every week through three missions - Wyldlife for middle school, Young Life for high school, and Young Lives for teen moms and their babies. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo learn more, contact Alex and Ali Holroyde at 843-321-8441 or visit www.beaufort.younglife.org.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32018\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1628\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Trivia-TraskFamilyandFriends.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32018\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32018\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Trivia-TraskFamilyandFriends.jpg\" alt=\"The William Trask Family Team and Friends is shown here.\" width=\"1628\" height=\"1221\"></a> The William Trask Family Team and Friends is shown here.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32017\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"816\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Trivia-MoesSponsorTeam.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32017\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32017\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Trivia-MoesSponsorTeam.jpg\" alt=\"Here is the team from Moe\'s, the Trivia Night Platinum Sponsor.\" width=\"816\" height=\"612\"></a> Here is the team from Moe\'s, the Trivia Night Platinum Sponsor.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32016\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"4000\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Trivia-KonozaTennisTeam.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32016\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32016\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Trivia-KonozaTennisTeam.jpg\" alt=\"The Holly Konoza tennis team competed to honor their friend and teammate.\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\"></a> The Holly Konoza tennis team competed to honor their friend and teammate.[/caption]', 'Trivia contest helps support students', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'trivia-contest-helps-support-students', '', '', '2017-04-14 11:00:15', '2017-04-14 15:00:15', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32015', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32021, 4, '2017-04-13 11:00:28', '2017-04-13 15:00:28', '<em>Photo above: Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, center, explains the process of building something for the community from an idea, land acquisition, funding and final construction to a group of middle schoolers at the Spanish Moss Trail. Later the students were asked to make recommendations as to how the popular trail might be improved upon. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Kat Walsh</h3>\r\nThe Young Leaders of Beaufort get what they ask for.&nbsp; Just ask the mayor. The group, composed of seventh- and eighth-graders from the nine Beaufort County middle schools north of the Broad River, meet monthly to engage in a civic-minded activity.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“One of our regular stops is the Spanish Moss Trail,” says Mayor Billy Keyserling, who played a key role in creating the group three years ago. “Last year they recommended that we put historical markers on the trail, and sure enough, different groups were able allocate the money needed to do so.”\r\n\r\nFor their April excursion, the group walked a section of the Spanish Moss Trail and then planted 20 trees in the city’s new tree farm at Southside Park.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The lesson for the day was to show the students some of the wonderful things in our community didn’t just fall out of the sky,” said Keyserling. “We talked about how it’s much more efficient for the city to grow their own trees now instead of buying fully grown trees in the future. And we also talked about how in the future, they will be able to ride the trail as adults and perhaps show their own children what they did.”\r\n\r\nAt the end of their day, the Young Leaders met for a brainstorming session to answer the question, “What would you recommend to improve the Spanish Moss Trail?” &nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32023\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/DSC8288.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32023\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32023\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/DSC8288.jpg\" alt=\"Students, teachers and administrators walked part of the Spanish Moss Trail recently. Here, the make their way through the old rail loading station along the trail.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1105\"></a> Students, teachers and administrators walked part of the Spanish Moss Trail recently. Here, the make their way through the old rail loading station along the trail.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe recommendations, recorded by Lady’s Island Middle School students Brandon Garcia, Myracle Seay and Kaitlyn DuBois, included posting more maps (both on the trail and leading to it), adding trash cans and water fountains along the trail, and posting security cameras in specific spots.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTime ran out during their discussion, but the Young Leaders were in favor of vendors – ice cream, coffee shops and bike rentals were mentioned – operating along the trail.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd they’re not the only ones.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn 2014, Nick Gregoire was looking for a home for his new coffee shop and bike rental business and thought one of the buildings around the Depot Building, across from the Depot Road trailhead, would be a perfect spot. But when he approached the City Council about renting, he was told that the area was zoned Limited Industrial District, preventing retail rentals.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, progress was being made.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn September 2015, the Beaufort City Council, citing the area’s “potential to foster businesses and economic activity that supported trail users and enhanced trail activity,” passed a Unified Development Ordinance to permit “trail-related” uses and artisan workshop in the Depot Road Limited Industrial use area.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe ordinance allows for two types of businesses: an artisan studio/workshop and a restaurant/retail that caters to users of the trail, specifically the sale, rental, repair of outdoor recreation equipment, goods or clothing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeyond its legislative growth, The Spanish Moss Trail has also grown in popularity (it welcomed 36,500 users last year) and length (it opened 4 more miles of completed trail).&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“My bike rental customers think the trail is wonderful. I get lots of good feedback,” says Gregoire, who went on to find an ideal location for Pluff Mudd Coffee and Bike Company on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. “But they do comment that places to eat or drink along the trail would be nice.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe says at least 70 percent of his in-store renters already know about the trail and intend to ride it, but almost 100 percent of them need help finding the closest trailhead on Smilax Ave.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I have small maps as well as a big map on the wall. And the staff has pretty much memorized the turn-by-turn directions.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAn avid cyclist himself, Gregoire believes that the trail has become not only a destination, but also a highway for locals to commute to work.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I ride my bike here every chance I get. When traffic is heavy, I can be at work quicker biking on the trail than driving.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd the trip is much more peaceful.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“For 2017-2019, the objectives for the trail are the construction is the much-anticipated extension of the trail from Ribaut Road to the Sands Beach in Port Royal and then from Clarendon Road to the Whale Branch River,” said Libby Anderson, director of planning for the city of Beaufort. And, if the recommendations of the Young Leaders are taken as seriously as they were last year, it might not be too long before we also see a few more maps leading to the trail and a few businesses along it.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>About the trail</strong></p>\r\nThe Spanish Moss Trail ‒ The Lowcountry’s Rails to Trail ‒ is a nearly 7-mile greenway located in Northern Beaufort County, according to spanishmosstrail.com. The trail is a 12-foot wide, paved path dedicated to those who want to walk, run, bike, fish, skate, scoot or stroll ‒ offering Lowcountry water and marsh views, coastal wildlife viewing, and historic points of interest as it meanders through Spanish moss-draped neighborhoods.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince 2013, four phases of the 10-Phase Master Plan have been completed and are open for public enjoyment, connecting the city of Beaufort and the town of Port Royal. When the trail is fully developed, it will be approximately 14 miles in length. Funding for the Spanish Moss Trail is made possible by public funding and private donations.', 'Youth group works to make trail even better', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'youth-group-works-to-make-trail-even-better', '', '', '2017-04-14 11:02:40', '2017-04-14 15:02:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32021', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32025, 4, '2017-04-13 11:03:07', '2017-04-13 15:03:07', '<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nThere’s lots of fun to be had this weekend, from Easter egg hunts to the annual Soft Shell Crab Festival.\r\n\r\nHere are the details:\r\n\r\n• Beaufort’s Community Bible Church, 638 Parris Island Gateway, will be hosting its annual <b>Easter Eggstravaganza</b> from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nActivities for the whole family will be featured, including egg-hunts, inflatable jumpers, face painting and pony rides. There will be lunch and Easter treats along with contests and prizes. Everything is free and the event will be hosted rain or shine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-525-0089 or visit communitybiblechurch.us.\r\n\r\n• The Beaufort Inn is hosting an <b>Easter Eggstravaganza</b> for children ages 10 and under beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 15, in the Tabby Garden at the inn. The Easter Bunny will also be in attendance for photos.\r\n\r\n• The <b>14th Annual Soft Shell Crab Festival</b> will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 15, on Paris Avenue in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nLocal chefs will be on hand serving up all of your favorite soft shell crab dishes as well as plenty of other culinary delights. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nLive music will be performed by The Bull Grapes, Broke Locals and Trey\'s Aliens.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will also be plenty of artisan craft vendors and an expanded kids\' fun zone, and the Beaufort’s Classic Car &amp; Truck Club will be on hand showing off their collection of vehicles.\r\n\r\nPets are not allowed at the event.\r\n\r\nAt 3 p.m., the Rotary Club of Beaufort will be having its annual crab race down Battery Creek, with an available top prize of $40,000 to one possible winner and 10 chances to win $5,000.\r\n\r\nMore information about the crab race is available at www.portroyalcrabrace.com. For more details or inquiries about the Soft Shell Crab Festival, visit www.oldvillageportroyal.com.', 'Easter weekend holds \'eggs\'tra fun events', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'easter-weekend-holds-eggstra-fun-events', '', '', '2017-04-14 11:03:38', '2017-04-14 15:03:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32025', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32027, 4, '2017-04-13 11:03:52', '2017-04-13 15:03:52', '<em>Photo above: Cadets from the Low Country Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol served as pallbearers for World War II veteran, Flying Ace Capt. Albert Schlegel, who was memorialized and laid to rest in the Beaufort National Cemetery. Photo provided.</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nAfter 70 years of being buried in a grave marked only as X-73 in Europe, a fighter pilot has come home and finally been laid to rest in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nCapt. Albert Schlegel, an ace pilot with the Mighty Eighth Air Force during World War II, was memorialized and buried in the Beaufort National Cemetery recently.\r\n\r\nThe Cleveland native was declared killed in action after flying a mission over France; he was 25 when he died. Schlegel’s remains were buried in an American cemetery in France, unidentified until recently. Family members believed he was killed in action as reported. However, the truth unveiled a much more sinister story: Schlegel was executed.\r\n\r\nOn Aug. 28, 1944, Schlegel was flying his P-51D with his squadron over France when he was shot down. When he was spotted parachuting to the ground, he was captured and executed by the Germans.\r\n\r\nHe was buried for more than 70 years before forensic anthropologists identified the body as that of Schlegel.\r\n\r\nThe flag-draped coffin holding the remains arrived at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth in Pooler on March 29 in a gray hearse, escorted by Patriot Guard riders.\r\n\r\nAs the guests awaited the arrival of Col. Perry Nuhn (Ret., USAF), nephew of Schlegel and the only relative to remember him personally, cadets from the Low Country Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol stepped into formation and assumed their duties as ceremonial guardsmen over the coffin.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe six cadets escorted the coffin into the Chapel of the Fallen Eagles, where they stood guard in rotating pairs until the start of the memorial service.\r\n\r\nDuring the service, Schlegel was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously, and attendees were provided with a eulogy of the life and air exploits of Schlegel.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFollowing the memorial, the body was escorted by the Civil Air Patrol Honor Guard cadets, who remained motionless and at attention for 26 minutes while awaiting a flyover with a lone P-51 followed by a flyover of 4 F-15s in the Missing Man Formation.\r\n\r\nSchlegel’s body was then escorted to Beaufort on March 30, where he was buried in the Beaufort National Cemetery. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe ceremony included an Army Honor Guard, remarks by Nuhn, a flag-folding ceremony and 21-gun salute.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32029\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2117\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/fullsizeoutput_399e-1.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32029\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32029\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/fullsizeoutput_399e-1.jpeg\" alt=\"The Low Country Civil Air Patrol cadets who served as pallbearers wore a unique Honor Guard uniform with an ascot, officer’s cap and gloves when they handled the casket of Capt. Schlegel. Photo provided.\" width=\"2117\" height=\"1694\"></a> The Low Country Civil Air Patrol cadets who served as pallbearers wore a unique Honor Guard uniform with an ascot, officer’s cap and gloves when they handled the casket of Capt. Schlegel. Photo provided.[/caption]', 'WWII fighter pilot honored, memorialized', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'wwii-fighter-pilot-honored-memorialized', '', '', '2017-04-14 11:07:13', '2017-04-14 15:07:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32027', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32032, 4, '2017-04-13 11:00:35', '2017-04-13 15:00:35', '<h3>&nbsp;</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32033\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-04-14-at-11.08.23-AM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32033\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32033\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-04-14-at-11.08.23-AM.png\" alt=\"This is the first cover of what was then the Lady’s Island News that has now morphed into the Island News. The publishers, Kim Harding and Elizabeth Newberry, are shown having a bit of fun.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1534\"></a> This is the first cover of what was then the Lady’s Island News that has now morphed into the Island News. The publishers, Kim Harding and Elizabeth Newberry, are shown having a bit of fun.[/caption]\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nThe Island News officially turns 10 years old!\r\n\r\nIn honor of its 10th anniversary, the owners would like to express their gratitude to all of the readers and advertisers who make the paper possible.\r\n\r\nWhen the paper started as the Lady\'s Island News, it was mostly black and white and the size format was much smaller. About a year later, the business expanded to cover all of Northern&nbsp;Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nSince then, the paper has grown into the publication it is today with mostly color pages, quality design and all local articles, and more than 9,000 copies distributed weekly.\r\n\r\nThe Island News has also won 18 South Carolina Press Association awards for everything from photos, page design, headline writing, column writing, and ad design.\r\n\r\n\"When my sister, Kim (Newton), and I started the paper on Lady\'s Island, we saw a need for a publication that focused on the people and events that make our community so unique,” said co-publisher Elizabeth Newberry. “Fast forward nine years, and we\'re still honored to be serving the area by covering all kinds of local news — from schools and sports to businesses and festivals — and all the residents who represent the best of Northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\n\"Certainly, the paper could not happen without the amazing staff and their hard work and dedication to the community. We have been fortunate to work with so many talented people and are thankful for all of their efforts, as well as the local businesses that have supported us over the years.\r\n\r\n\"I have so many great memories and experiences with the paper, and it means a lot to me to share with readers this place that I love and am proud to call home.\"', 'The Island News celebrates 10 years', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-island-news-celebrates-10-years', '', '', '2017-04-14 11:10:05', '2017-04-14 15:10:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32032', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32035, 4, '2017-04-27 08:54:29', '2017-04-27 12:54:29', '<b>Literacy group to&nbsp;</b><b>hold free workshop</b>\r\n\r\nBorn To Read is hosting a free parent reading workshop with librarian Madeline Helser-Howard from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 27, at the St. Helena Island Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nThere will be free literacy materials and books, the Beaufort County School District\'s traveling preschool bus, door prizes and light refreshments.\r\n\r\nFor more information, email borntoread@hargray.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Caw Caw center focus&nbsp;</b><b>of guided field trip</b>\r\n\r\nFripp Audubon is sponsoring a guided walking tour of the Caw Caw Interpretive Center on Thursday, April 27.\r\n\r\nThe Caw Caw Interpretive Center is rich in natural, cultural and historical resources. The area includes over 6 miles of trails and elevated boardwalks through wetlands, former rice fields, sites of the Stono Rebellion, and thousands of naturalized tea plants from a 20th century tea farm.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNoted for its rich bird life, Caw Caw is a birding hotspot for coastal South Carolina. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is a walking tour scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. and end at 11:45 a.m.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nParticipants should bring binoculars, bug spray, sunscreen, water, snacks, etc.\r\n\r\nA spotting scope will be available, but participants are also welcome to bring their own.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe tour is limited to 24 people.\r\n\r\nTo sign-up, send an e-mail to: frippaudubonclub@gmail.com\r\n\r\nThe cost of this guided tour is $12 per person.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nParticipants will meet at the parking area adjacent to McDonald\'s on Lady\'s Island for an 8:15 a.m. departure. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Ella, Ellington tribute&nbsp;</b><b>set for April 28 at USCB</b>\r\n\r\nThe 21-piece Odyssey Jazz &amp; Swing Orchestra will present a musical birthday tribute concert, “Ella &amp; Ellington” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 28, at the USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret St., Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe Odyssey Jazz &amp; Swing Orchestra, conducted by Don Jemella, will perform music of Duke Ellington and will feature vocalists Gina René and Penney Lynn Smith performing some of Ellington and Fitzgerald best-loved hits.\r\n\r\nTickets are $28 for adults and $23 for seniors.\r\n\r\nThey are available online at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com or at the box office by calling 843-521-4145, and at the door before the concert.\r\n\r\n<b>1893 hurricane to </b><b>be center of discussion</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort District Collection will revisit the most devastating natural disaster in Beaufort’s long and storied history in May.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;“Tide of Death: The Hurricane of 1893” will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St. in Beaufort\r\n\r\nBDC Manager Grace Cordial will share first-person accounts, photographs and other rare materials of the night in 1893 that death came to call in Beaufort County.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe co-sponsor of the event is the Beaufort History Museum. Space is limited and registration is required.\r\n\r\nThis event is free. To register, visit beauforthistorymuseum.wildapricot.org.\r\n\r\n<b>HELP of Beaufort to&nbsp;</b><b>hold ‘Beach Party’</b>\r\n\r\nHELP of Beaufort will hold a “Beach Party” from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at The Shed in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nThere will be live and silent auctions, music, dancing, food, beer, wine, door prizes and more.\r\n\r\nTickets are $40 per person; a table of eight is $300; and a table of 10 is $350.\r\n\r\nThis is the seventh annual fundraiser for HELP of Beaufort, a nonprofit organization that helps the needy with food, clothes, household items, rent, mortgage, electricity, water and the elderly homebound with a healthy meal Monday-Friday through its Mobile Meals program.\r\n\r\nFor tickets, visit helpofbeaufort.org or call 843-252-4105.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort History Museum&nbsp;</b><b>to celebrate women’s hats</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum’s Third Annual Spring Tea will focus on “Crowning Glory – Celebrating the Role of Women’s Hats in Southern Culture.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPatrons are invited to wear their favorite hat and to “Strut their Hattitude” as they savor traditional delicacies, sip tea, learn about the allure of fashionable hats from celebrity speakers and enjoy a Parade of Hats.\r\n\r\nThe museum is also hosting a silent auction at the tea, which will include trips, dinners, cooking classes, tastings, luxury services and other items available for bidding. A preview of the auction items will be posted on the museum’s website with a “Buy it Now” option.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGuests will also be able to view the items, choose the ones they like and then bid with cash or credit cards at the event.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe principal speaker at the tea will be celebrity shoe designer and milliner Etu Evans, who will be coming to Beaufort from New York.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHis grandmother and mother, both of whom had extensive collections of church hats, jewels and shoes, influenced Evans’ path in the fashion industry.\r\n\r\n“Hats are really the stars this year,” said BHM Board President Carol Lauvray.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We’ll take a look back at how meaningful church hats were and are, especially in the African-American community, where they held a special significance. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We will also spotlight other occasions where hats play a key role, such as South Carolina’s legendary steeplechase thoroughbred horse races in Elloree, Aiken and Camden.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Southern women just know how to dress for a party. We are encouraging everyone to wear a beautiful hat and join in the festive spirit of the tea.”\r\n\r\nThe tea will be held from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, in the Dataw Island Club’s Carolina Room.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIndividual tickets are $60 and tables of 10 are available for $500.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSeating is limited.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nReservations can be made at tea.beauforthistorymuseum.com. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nProceeds benefit the projects of the Beaufort History Museum. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum is in the historic Arsenal at 713 Craven St.\r\n\r\nVisit www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Birthday for the Birds&nbsp;</b><b>comes to Port Royal</b>\r\n\r\nThe town of Port Royal is celebrating its fifth Birthday for the Birds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis event allows the town to showcase one of Beaufort County’s most unique and wonderful natural resources.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe birthday celebration will focus on the large and diverse number of nesting birds, their hatchlings and the habitats that make this unique boardwalk so special.\r\n\r\nThis year Port Royal is planning to have the first “Birthday for the Birds Parade” which will start from the Port Royal Elementary School on 12 Street and Paris Avenue and is a short walk to the Cypress Bird Sanctuary.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be held from 8:30 a.m. (when the parade starts) to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13.', 'What To Do the week of April 27th-May 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-april-27th-may-3rd', '', '', '2017-04-27 08:54:29', '2017-04-27 12:54:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32035', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(32037, 4, '2017-04-27 08:55:17', '2017-04-27 12:55:17', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nOne of the most uncomfortable situations for many us is attending an event and not being able to remember the names of the people you see.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou walk into the room and right away someone greets you by your first name and your mind is a blank.\r\n\r\nBut there is good news!&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMany people are in the same boat. We find ourselves struggling to come up with a person’s name knowing full well we cannot recall it. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFortunately, my spouse and I have our “I don’t know their name routine.” (I know other couples have their own method.) If I am chatting with someone and do not introduce him right away, he will put out his hand and introduce himself. This gives the other person a chance to introduce himself while I stand there innocently playing the “Oh, I thought you two had already met” look on my face. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo complicate the problem of forgetting people’s names, I have added another twist. I assign names. There are so many men and women who remind me of someone else. My girlfriend Donna looks like Jennifer Gray from the old “Dirty Dancing” movie.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJoanne, my mail carrier, was Jackie to me for a long time until one day when she corrected me. How embarrassing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, I was lucky when it came to my spouse’s name. The first time I saw him, years ago, he was in a tuxedo at a black-tie dinner with a young blonde on his arm. I thought he looked like “Bond. James Bond.” Fortunately, his name is James and the young blonde is long gone.\r\n\r\nAccording to medical websites, some doctors believe we do not remember names because we are so busy during the introduction observing the person’s features, body language and other characteristics that we dismiss the name part. Maybe that is why I am so quick to assign a name. I am too distracted focusing on who they look like and miss hearing their actual name.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut my favorite assigned name was Alice, whose real name was Maureen. She was a waitress at a restaurant we frequented for many years in Annapolis. She went along with her new name, although it would confuse other customers. Maureen was always “Alice” to us and would serve my spouse a mean martini saying “Bond, James Bond. Shaken, not stirred.”&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSometimes, you can have fun forgetting someone’s name.&nbsp;', 'Ummm … what was your name again?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ummm-what-was-your-name-again', '', '', '2017-04-27 08:55:17', '2017-04-27 12:55:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32037', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32039, 4, '2017-04-27 08:57:14', '2017-04-27 12:57:14', 'The Sea Island Quilters will present its annual Quilt Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at the Holiday Inn at 2225 Boundary St. in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will feature vendors, more than 100 quilts, a silent auction, demonstrations, items for sale and door prizes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA drawing for “Song of the Sea Islands” quilt, shown at right, will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday (the winner need not be present to win). Admission is $6; children under 12 are free. For more information, visit seaislandquilters.blogspot.com.', 'Quilt show', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'quilt-show', '', '', '2017-04-27 08:57:14', '2017-04-27 12:57:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32039', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32042, 4, '2017-04-27 08:59:31', '2017-04-27 12:59:31', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>BOYS\' HIGH&nbsp;</b><b>SCHOOL TENNIS</b></span></p>\r\n<b>BA defeats Charleston Collegiate, 6-1</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy dominated familiar rival Charleston Collegiate in a boys\' high school tennis match on April 20.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe experienced Eagles pulled away to win 6-1 in the boys\' high school tennis match.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJames Carden and Lawrence Lindsay led the Beaufort Academy boys\' tennis team to the win. Both Carden and Lawrence won in dominant fashion, recording 6-0, 6-0 wins in singles matches.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe only loss for Beaufort Academy was in a No. 5 singles match.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDaniel Richards won at No. 3 singles for the Eagles, prevailing 6-0, 6-1.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWilliam Lindsay and Preston Aivaz were additional singles winners for Beaufort Academy in the match versus Charleston Collegiate.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy excelled in both singles and doubles matches.\r\n\r\nThe duo of Carden/Richards won in a doubles match for Beaufort Academy boys\' tennis program.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>GIRLS\' HIGH&nbsp;</b><b>SCHOOL SOCCER</b></span></p>\r\n<b>BA shuts out&nbsp;</b><b>First Baptist, 9-0</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy Eagles were back in the win column following a triumph in a girls\' high school soccer regular season match last week. Beaufort Academy blanked First Baptist 9-0 in a girls\' high school soccer game on April 20.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles set the tone early. Beaufort Academy moved ahead with little time gone off the clock and never faltered as it pulled away to win easily.\r\n\r\nNumerous Beaufort Academy players contributed both offensively and defensively.\r\n\r\nA pair of Beaufort Academy players registered hat tricks. Abby Dalton and Mary Keane netted three goals apiece for the Eagles in the victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAmelia Huebel paced Beaufort Academy defensively, excelling from her goalkeeper position.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles returned to the field following a two-week layoff.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Eagles edge&nbsp;</b><b>Thomas Heyward</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High used a strong pitching performance from Mary Claire Sumner to edge Thomas Heyward 3-2 in a high school softball game on&nbsp; April 19.\r\n\r\nSumner threw a five-hitter as Beaufort High outlasted Thomas Heyward.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles plated three runs on seven hits.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort High turned in a solid all-around effort against longtime rival Thomas Heyward.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition to her pitching, Sumner provided two hits for the Eagles in the thrilling victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlong with Sumner, Savannah Mullen added two hits for Beaufort High.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles plated all of their runs in the third inning. Beaufort High proved to be productive during its third plate appearance, making the most of some offensive opportunities.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIvy Bryan belted a home run for Thomas Heyward in the setback.\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek&nbsp;</b><b>blanks Bluffton, 10-0</b>\r\n\r\nBattery Creek pitcher Alexis Ortiz tossed her second no-hitter in less than one week as Bluffton blanked Battery Creek 10-0 in a high school softball game on April 21.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn a dominant performance, Battery Creek posted its ninth straight win.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOrtiz was strong from start to finish, registering 12 strikeouts against the Bluffton softball squad. The Battery Creek pitcher retired the final 10 batters she faced. Ortiz walked one Bluffton batter and another opposing player reached base on an error.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Battery Creek pitcher worked five strong innings to earn the win.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOffensively, several players delivered for Battery Creek in the victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLeading Battery Creek at the plate, Journeigh Doray provided three hits and three runs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAiding the Battery Creek offensive attack, Michaux Gee added two hits and Julianna Greer connected for two RBIs in the Dolphins\' winning effort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBattery Creek has been one of the area\'s top high school softball teams over the past month.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Whale Branch&nbsp;</b><b>falls to Woodland</b>\r\n\r\nWhale Branch allowed its opponent to plate seven runs in the fifth inning as Woodland pulled away to win 15-5 in a high school softball game on April 20.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThriving throughout the contest, offensive-heavy Woodland plated 15 runs via 16 hits.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlicia Davis and Rikia Singleton led Whale Branch with two hits apiece. The productive Davis drilled a double and legged out a triple for the Warriors in the setback.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>BOYS\' HIGH&nbsp;</b><b>SCHOOL GOLF</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort High finishes&nbsp;</b><b>third in county match&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High finished third in a four-team county boys\' high school golf match at Oyster Reef on April 20. Hilton Head Prep won the four-team boys\' high school golf match.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island finished second and had a winning streak snapped.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHilton Head Prep won the match with a team score of 156. The Dolphins finished five shots ahead of Hilton Head Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJonathan Griz led Hilton Head Prep with a 1-under par 35. Directly behind his teammate, Aidan McCloskey turned in a 36 for the Dolphins.\r\n\r\nChris Lifvergren paced Hilton Head Island with a 39. Ending the event one shot behind his teammate, Charlie Farrell turned in a 40.\r\n\r\nMatthew Campbell led Beaufort High with a 39.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMay River finished fourth in the final team standings but featured two golfers with scores under 38. Drew Weary led May River with a 36 and Brandon McBride added a 37 for the Sharks. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nArea high school golf teams are headed into the postseason.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Eagles edge&nbsp;</b><b>Hilton Head Island</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High baseball team halted a six-game losing skid early last week, outlasting Hilton Head Island 8-6 on April 18.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nConnor Clancy led a six-run Beaufort High fifth inning, delivering a bases-loaded triple.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRome Wallace and Jeffrey Smith helped to pace Beaufort High with two-out singles in the fifth frame.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island missed offensive opportunities in more than one inning.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWallace and Smith led the Beaufort High offensive attack, supplying two hits apiece for the Eagles in the winning effort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKoty Brigham led Hilton Head Island with three hits. Another Seahawk, Shane Clark, collected two RBIs in Beaufort High\'s hard-fought victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Bluffton shuts out&nbsp;</b><b>Battery Creek, 14-0</b>\r\n\r\nBehind a strong pitching duo, Bluffton beat familiar rival Battery Creek 14-0 in a high school baseball game on April 21.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBluffton notched its second shutout win over Battery Creek in three days.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Bluffton pitching duo of Cody Eldridge and Sean Sutay combined to pitch a five-hitter for the Bobcats.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTrenton Dailey provided the biggest lift at the plate for Bluffton, driving home four runs on a single and a fielder\'s choice grounder.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHartley Smith provided two RBIs and scored three runs for the Bobcats in the win.\r\n\r\nAlso contributing offensively, Hunter Eldridge and Jimmy Nowakowski banged out two hits apiece for the Bobcats.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBluffton carried a 4-0 lead out of the fifth inning. Excelling late, Bluffton erupted for four runs in the sixth inning.\r\n\r\nExcelling during its final plate appearance, Bluffton finished even stronger, scoring six more runs in the seventh frame.&nbsp;', 'Sports briefs for April 27th-May 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-april-27th-may-3rd', '', '', '2017-04-27 08:59:31', '2017-04-27 12:59:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32042', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32044, 4, '2017-04-27 09:00:27', '2017-04-27 13:00:27', '<h3>By Chris Suddeth</h3>\r\nIn this timely, + <i>Perspectives</i>, I would like to explore the hot button issues that push our collective buttons. It hardly matters what “side of the aisle” you find yourself on, if we can just agree that our buttons have been mashed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt’s OK. It happens to the best of us, this button mashing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn these times, it’s never been easier to be heard given the social media engines at our collective fingertips. A big question that we need to start asking with social media is, “Just because we can add to the cacophony, should we?”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLet’s assume that most of us have nothing but the best of intentions.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI intend to make a fine, but important, point. However, before I do that, please know I’m not endorsing any sort of violence, immorality or –ism.\r\n\r\nPrevious paragraph said, let’s take a step back from the vitriol of hot button issues, not because you’re wrong about a certain issue, but careful consideration is needed as there are 1,500 newspapers, 1,100 magazines, 9,000 radio stations, 1,500 TV stations and 2,400 publishers owned by six corporations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSIX CORPORATIONS control, that’s right, control all those media outlets. The power rests in the hands of an elite few that likely weren’t elected to any office.\r\n\r\nDo you really think that propaganda died on Sept. 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri? Of course not, it’s just gotten more sophisticated.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow, we invite propaganda as gospel, 24/7/365.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIs it all garbage? No, but the best way to manipulate is to have at least a kernel of truth in what you’re propagating.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI barely passed, or remember, my college course in statistics, but one thing that has always stuck with me is that statistics can be made to say almost anything. Ponder that as you lap up and vehemently spew stats at whoever you perceive to be in the wrong.\r\n\r\nGood questions to ask are before any contact with others: “Is it helpful? Is it kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?”&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Fine Sutty, I hear ya, but I have to do something. I have to vent. Movements start with one voice.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou’re right, of course, but that voice is heard more effectively with love, compassion and acceptance of our neighbors.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor starters, pray and send good thoughts to a situation. Naïve, you say. Well, I disagree, but I submit that naïve is thinking the media doesn’t have an agenda that sells the masses on vaccines, for instance, or can’t get a president elected.\r\n\r\nIt only took the media playing Howard Dean’s yelp on a loop to derail his 2004 campaign. \'Memba that? That’s where the “real” power lies.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRegardless of what we feel about a question like gun control, let’s start asking questions like, “What monster is actually being fed when all the media at our fingertips rallies against guns and 2015 broke records for gun sales?”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEven if you like guns, is putting the latest Sig Sauer .45 on a charge card fear-driven when you’ve got a dozen other firearms to protect against a home invasion? Or are you feeding into the media madness?\r\n\r\nDo you fancy yourself a modern day Gore Vidal or William F. Buckley Jr.? In case you don’t know, they were pundits who tore each other apart on live television before it was fashionable. As a matter of fact, their displays during the 1968 presidential election year probably saved ABC from becoming a footnote in television history when referencing “The Flying Nun.” The insults in one particular exchange followed these distinguished gentlemen to their graves.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nControversy sells. Why? Because we buy it and feed into it. We crave it. We have to make New Year’s resolutions to cut back on it, but alas, we want what we want. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nDoes it have to be this way? No, it starts with one person deciding to starve the media machine of mayhem and fear that affects both sides of the aisle. A synonym of mayhem in this case could be division. It’s the old divide-and-conquer routine that works only as long as we allow it. We’re more alike and connected than the elite few would have us believe.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll I ask is that you pay attention to what you’re doing while you’re doing it.\r\n\r\nThis is the heart of meditation.\r\n\r\n<i>Chris “Sutty” Suddeth was born in Greenville in 1975 and has lived his whole life in various locales within the state of South Carolina. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1998 with a minor in English literature. Writing began its siren song for him at the age of twelve while sitting on the rocks of Fripp Island, where he now lives with his wife and daughter. Sutty is a full-time Mr. Mom with his own holistic health business. He has been a practicing Reiki master for over six years and uses his passion and proficiency with energy work to inform his writing. Visit www.energynovelist.com.</i>', 'Taking break from information can calm the soul', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'taking-break-from-information-can-calm-the-soul', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:00:27', '2017-04-27 13:00:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32044', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32047, 4, '2017-04-27 09:01:12', '2017-04-27 13:01:12', 'We like politics, and we love investing. But we run from anything conflating the two.\r\n\r\nEarlier this week Bloomberg reported that Americans recently broke the American Psychological Association\'s anxiety meter for a record level of stress. You read that right. No, this is not from late 2008. This is from January 2017:\r\n\r\n<i>\"The results of the January 2017 poll show a statistically significant increase in stress for the first time since the survey was first conducted in 2007,\" the APA said in a report on the survey of 1,019 adults living in the U.S., conducted from Jan. 5 to Jan. 19 by Harris Poll.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Americans\' stress levels in January were worse than in August, in the middle of the angriest, most personal campaign in recent memory, when some believed the anxiety would abate after the election. At 57 percent, more than half of respondents said the current political climate was a very or somewhat significant source of stress. Stressors for everyone, including Republicans, were the fast pace of unfolding events and especially the uncertainty of the current political climate, said Vaile Wright, director of research and special projects at the APA.</i>\r\n\r\nWhat is it that has everyone so worked up? Politics. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow many people do you know that invest their politics? &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen the resident of the Oval Office is of their same political party, do they tend to be more bullish, and when the opposite is true, do they tend to be more bearish?\r\n\r\nWhen we read that article we couldn\'t help but think back to something that The Motley Fool wrote last year as it relates to the problem of conflating politics and investing:\r\n\r\n<i>“Economics is a close cousin of politics, which is dangerous because politics is a close cousin of emotional decisions detached from reality.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>“Not only do most of us have emotional opinions about who should/shouldn\'t run the country, but we unfailingly overestimate how much influence presidents have over the economy and stock market. When presidents do impact the economy, good luck guessing how markets will respond. Lots of smart people predicted that Barack Obama\'s spending plans meant surging interest rates and a collapsing dollar.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>“Growing the economy means getting everyone to win, whereas politics by definition means getting the opposing party to lose. Rationality melts when you set up this kind of my-team-versus-yours dilemma. Psychologist Geoffrey Cohen showed that Democratic voters supported Republican proposals when they were attributed to fellow Democrats more than they supported Democratic proposals attributed to Republicans, and vice versa. Imagine the same part of your brain analyzing investments. It\'s a disaster.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>“We like politics, and we love investing. But we run from anything conflating the two.”</i>\r\n\r\nThus, the power of an emotionless method of investing. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo despite all of the stress, things continue to look pretty good to us.\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by Dorsey Wright and Associates Inc., and provided by Arthur Levin, managing director, TLS Wealth Management of Raymond James.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Arthur Levin is a financial advisor with Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC located at 2015 Boundary St., Suite 220, Beaufort SC 29902.&nbsp;</i>\r\n\r\n<i>He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or arthur.levin@raymondjames.com or visit our website at: www.tlswealthmanagement.com.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>The information contained herein has been prepared without regard to any particular investor\'s investment objectives, financial situation, and needs. Accordingly, investors should not act on any recommendation (express or implied) or information in this material without obtaining specific advice from their financial advisors.</i>', 'Politics and investing', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'politics-and-investing', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:12:20', '2018-07-12 15:12:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32047', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32049, 4, '2017-04-27 09:03:51', '2017-04-27 13:03:51', '<em>Photo above: An accident on April 15 on the Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge caused lane closures for repairs on April 19-20. Here, part of the concrete barrier hangs from the Richard V. Woods Memorial bridge after a pickup truck hit a guard rail, injuring both the driver and a passenger in the truck. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>2 charged in&nbsp;</b><b>Subway robbery</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32053\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"192\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/fludd.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32053\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32053\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/fludd.jpeg\" alt=\"Elijah Fludd\" width=\"192\" height=\"240\"></a> Elijah Fludd[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32054\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"192\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/jones.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32054\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32054\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/jones.jpeg\" alt=\"Jhylil Jones\" width=\"192\" height=\"240\"></a> Jhylil Jones[/caption]\r\n\r\nA former employee of a Subway on Lady’s Island and an accomplice have been arrested after an investigation into an armed robbery that occurred on the morning of April 14 at the restaurant, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report.\r\n\r\nAccording to that report, Elijah Fludd, 22, who had worked at the Subway on Sams Point Road, and Jhylil Jones, 18, have been arrested in connection with the robbery.\r\n\r\nSearch warrants were obtained for Fludd’s Lady’s Island residence, and the Toyota Rav4 he allegedly used to get to and from Subway on the morning of the armed robbery.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen investigators and patrol deputies served the search warrants at his Venice Court residence, they found Fludd and his Toyota Rav4. Also present was Jones, 18, who investigators suspected stood lookout for Fludd at the back door of Subway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nInside Fludd’s residence, investigators say they found the hooded sweatshirt and bandana he wore and the handgun he pointed at the clerk during the robbery.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDuring the search of Fludd’s Toyota Rav4, investigators say they located a suitcase belonging to Jhylil Jones. Inside the suitcase they found a small amount of marijuana and a handgun with an obliterated serial number, according to the report.\r\n\r\nJones was taken into custody and charged with simple possession of marijuana and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. During an interview with the suspects, Jones said he was involved in the robbery with Fludd, according to the report.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJones was then charged with robbery while armed with a deadly weapon in addition to the marijuana and firearm charges.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFludd and Jones were transported to the Beaufort County Detention Center.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFludd’s bonds were set at $40,000 for robbery while armed with a deadly weapon and $20,000 for possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBonds for Jones were set at $40,000 for robbery while armed with a deadly weapon, $10,000 for possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number and $615 for simple possession of marijuana.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFludd posted bond and was released from the jail, while Jones remained incarcerated.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone with information regarding the Lady’s Island Subway armed robbery is encouraged to contact Staff Sgt. Adam Zsamar at 843-255-3408 or CrimeStoppers at 888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s office is&nbsp;</b><b>searching for suspect</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32051\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"207\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/brown.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32051\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32051\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/brown.jpeg\" alt=\"Michael Brown\" width=\"207\" height=\"240\"></a> Michael Brown[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate Michael Brown regarding a shooting incident that occurred on Round About Loop on April 17.\r\n\r\nAnyone with any information about Brown can call Investigator Draisen at 843-255-3409, Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777 or CrimeStoppers at 888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.\r\n\r\n<b>Burton FD answers&nbsp;</b><b>19 calls in one weekend</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32052\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2016\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Burton-FD_Shadow-Moss-Fire_042217.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32052\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32052\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Burton-FD_Shadow-Moss-Fire_042217.jpg\" alt=\"A fire that began in a waste container up against a home spread to the side of the residence in Shadow Moss. \" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\"></a> A fire that began in a waste container up against a home spread to the side of the residence in Shadow Moss.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District didn’t get a break over the weekend of April 22 after responding to 19 emergency calls which included two motor vehicle accidents, a vehicle fire, two brush fires, a house fire and a hazardous materials concern.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton and MCAS Fire Department responded to a house fire in the Shadow Moss development just after 11 a.m. on April 22. A fire which began in a waste container up against a home spread to the side of the residence.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe homeowner and a neighbor were able to extinguish the fire with a garden hose before firefighters arrived. Burton firefighters checked the residence with thermal imaging to ensure the fire was out and the home was safe. A battalion chief from the city of Beaufort Fire Department also responded.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe first motor vehicle accident occurred just before 4 p.m. April 22 at the Parris Island Gateway and Magnolia Bluff intersection. The two-vehicle accident resulted in damages but no injuries and delayed traffic for approximately 30 minutes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe second motor vehicle accident occurred just before 11 a.m. April 23 on Robert Smalls Parkway at the entrance to Walmart. The two-vehicle accident resulted in damages but no injuries. Traffic was delayed for approximately 30 minutes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJust before 4 p.m. April 23, Burton firefighters were summoned to a residence in Seabrook when a homeowner had a hazardous materials concern involving a fuel container. Burton firefighters assisted the homeowner and ensured the container and fuel was safe.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters also extinguished two brush fires and a vehicle fire in the Gray’s Hill area of Burton on April 23. All fires were minor and caused no damages to structures and only minor damages to an SUV. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to almost 1,100 emergency calls so far in 2017.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Firefighters respond&nbsp;</b><b>to small shed fire&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nFirefighters with City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire department responded to a report of a fire in the dockage of the Port Royal Landing Marina at about 11:30 p.m. April 17.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe fire was apparently reported by multiple passersby.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Firefighters were right across the street at an activated fire alarm at the River Oaks Assisted Living Facility, and were able to clear and arrive on scene within moments of receiving the call for the fire at the marina,” according to Fire Chief Reece Bertholf.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters arrived to find a small shed, situated on a small “dock floater” which was tethered to a construction barge, on fire. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe docks are under renovation as a result of Hurricane Matthew.&nbsp; Access was limited to the floater where the fire was due to the renovation construction, and the dock master assisted in transporting fire crews to the barge near the fire with the marina boat.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nCrews utilized a standby fire pump that is kept on site and trained on periodically throughout the year, in order to extinguish the flames. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“All in all, even with limited access, the crews were able to control the fire in under 20 minutes. 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(32056, 4, '2017-04-27 09:05:45', '2017-04-27 13:05:45', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;A fashion show was one of the highlights at the Fashion for Compassion event presented by the Dataw Island Club. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nThe 14th annual “Fashion for Compassion” charity fashion show and auction, benefiting the Friends of Caroline Hospice, was held recently at the Dataw Island Club.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis annual fundraiser includes a fashion show, luncheon and silent auction sponsored by local stores and vendors.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGuest speakers Tim Conroy and Kathy Harvey, siblings of the late Pat Conroy, gave speeches describing a journey of love and care provided to their family from Friends of Caroline Hospice.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The impact that Friends of Caroline Hospice has had on our community was apparent, as many local businesses showed their support by sponsoring the event, donating products and services for the silent auction and 14 stores modeled clothing in the fashion show,” according to a press release.\r\n\r\nVolunteer models of all ages were treated to the full hair and makeup prep before strutting down the runway wearing outdoor apparel, active wear, resort dresses, children’s clothing, lingerie and even secondhand thrift store items.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe first flight showcased the stores Red Door, Lotus, Matilda Jane Clothing, Beaufort Clothing Company, Urban Nest, and Balance Boutique Fitness. The second flight of stores included It’s Retail Therapy, Higher Ground Outfitters, Grayco Hardware &amp; Home (yes they have clothing!), Grace and Glory, Etcetera, Grounded Running and Kalon and Company – accessorized by Circa&nbsp;1910 Jewelry.\r\n\r\nDuring intermission, DJ Jesse played auctioneer, awarding various vacations and getaway experiences, including a cruise, a New York shopping trip and a New Orleans vacation.\r\n\r\nFriends of Caroline Hospice is a nonprofit organization serving Beaufort County and its residents for over 35 years. Friends of Caroline provides quality-of-life care that offers hope and encouragement to those nearing the end-of-life’s journey and support for their family, friends and&nbsp;the community.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32057\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2464\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/auction.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32057\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32057\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/auction.jpg\" alt=\"Attendees browse items to bid on in a silent auction. Photo provided.\" width=\"2464\" height=\"1632\"></a> Attendees browse items to bid on in a silent auction. Photo provided.[/caption]', 'Group celebrates compassion through fashion', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'group-celebrates-compassion-through-fashion', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:05:45', '2017-04-27 13:05:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32056', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32060, 4, '2017-04-27 09:07:17', '2017-04-27 13:07:17', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Walmart\'s coming. So are more F-35\'s and D.R.Horton homes -- as pictured here last week at Oyster Bluff. But where\'s the traffic plan?</em>\r\n<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nLast week a pick-up crashed on the Woods Bridge and knocked the bridge out for a day. As Port Royal Town Manager Van Willis likes to say: “When the Woods Bridge is down it’s chaos over here.”\r\n\r\n“Over here” is the Port Royal approach to the McTeer Bridge, the only way on and off the islands when the Woods Bridge is down.\r\n\r\nNever mind that the Beaufort mayor’s blog said the city council was “smelling the roses” last week. Good for them. The rest of us were bumper to bumper in the chaos and smelling one another’s exhaust.\r\n\r\nSure, the 1971 classic swing bridge is going to go down once in awhile, and there’s going to be some chaos. That’s not the problem.\r\n\r\nThe problem is new rooftops are going up fast on Lady’s Island, and there’s no action plan that addresses how the additional 2.4 cars per house will get across the Beaufort River. No plan. Not even a glimmer of a plan. The plan, if you can call it a plan,&nbsp; is that there will be increasing chaos.\r\n\r\nLet’s be clear. This issue is not new. There have been plans. Several.\r\n\r\nForty-six years ago in 1971, for example, the South Carolina Highway Department promulgated the BEAUTS (Beaufort Area Transportation Study) Plan that called for a by-pass — or “ring road,” as they call such things in Europe — all the way around&nbsp; Beaufort, including a bridge at Brickyard.\r\n\r\nBut the powers that be at the time found the Brickyard portion of the plan infeasible. Bridges are costly, right?\r\n\r\nThen, a generation later back in the late 1990s the Beaufort County Council member who then represented Lady’s Island, Mark Generales, got motivated. Standing up for his constituents, he said the afternoon traffic off the Woods Bridge in the afternoons was “intolerable.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe McTeer Bridge, Generales proclaimed, must be four-laned.\r\n\r\nNever mind that the South Carolina Department of Traffic’s engineers, the county’s in-house traffic experts, and the Beaufort City Council all expressed their preference for the bridge at Brickyard instead, Councilman Generales had his way and the parallel bridge at McTeer was built only to find that the experts had been correct and that with the extra lanes available on the McTeer Bridge corridor there was no appreciable effect upon the situation at the Woods Bridge.\r\n\r\nAbout that time Generales exited the scene and the city of Beaufort called for $5 million to be put on Beaufort County’s 2007 penny sales tax referendum for studying, engineering and buying right-of-way for a “third Beaufort River crossing,” wherever the experts that the county hired said it should be.\r\n\r\nThat penny tax measure passed and the county’s traffic consultants got with SCDOT and took another look at the situation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat they concluded was, surprise, that the solution to the Carteret Street/Woods Bridge/Sea Island Parkway congestion is to build a bridge at Brickyard and an improved corridor that would connect Sams Point Road to U.S. 21 just west of the Air Station.\r\n\r\nWhy? Because many of the occupants of the cars who cross the Woods Bridge are residents who live in Northern Beaufort County’s largest bedroom community, Lady’s Island, and who work at Northern Beaufort County’s largest employer, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThese people twice daily, and the million visitors a year to Hunting Island, and others would take the Brickyard Bridge.\r\n\r\nMoreover, with more jets on the way the area’s largest employer is getting larger all the time.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd with more houses being built on Lady’s Island there will be more homes there to accommodate the newcomers.\r\n\r\nAll they have to do is get there.\r\n\r\nBy the way, since the current Beaufort City Council has placed its top priority on business development, “traffic counts” are good for business, but traffic is not — which translated means one of government’s key responsibilities to the private sector is to keep the cars moving.\r\n\r\nThe 2009 study cost $500,000 and Beaufort’s mayor and council — in fact some of the same members who were smelling the roses last week — stood by in silence in 2010 while the other $4.5 million of the penny sales tax money that had been allocated to the third Beaufort River crossing was spent on road improvement projects in Bluffton.\r\n\r\nSo where does that leave us now?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen there was resolve to build a bridge, for political reasons it was built in the wrong place.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd now — irrespective of the pressures that are greater now than then — it appears there is insufficient resolve to put a bridge where for the past 46 years the traffic experts have been saying it should go.\r\n\r\nAccordingly, with respect to traffic in Beaufort, it appears today there is nothing ahead except more. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. 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(32063, 4, '2017-04-27 09:08:36', '2017-04-27 13:08:36', '<b>Wheelan to deliver&nbsp;</b><b>keynote at graduation</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32064\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wheelan.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32064\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32064\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wheelan.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Belle S. Wheelan\" width=\"2400\" height=\"3000\"></a> Dr. Belle S. Wheelan[/caption]\r\n\r\nDr. Belle S. Wheelan, the first woman and first African-American president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, will deliver the keynote address at its 2017 commencement exercises at 6 p.m. Friday, April 28, on the Hilton Head Gateway Campus. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWheelan’s career in education spans more than 40 years and includes roles as college president and secretary of education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She was appointed by Virginia’s newly elected governor in 2001 to be secretary of education in his administration.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe spent three and a half years in the position, handling a variety of education-related issues, before being named to lead the regional organization that accredits nearly 800 educational organizations throughout the South in 2005. She holds that post today.\r\n\r\nIn 2001, Wheelan was named one of Washington Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Washington D.C. In 2002, she received the Woman of Distinction Award presented by the American Association of University Women. In 2015, she earned the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award from Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nUSCB will graduate 398 members of the Class of 2017. This is the largest graduating class in USCB’s history. Visit www.uscb.edu/commencement.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>District finance staff&nbsp;</b><b>earns national awards</b>\r\n\r\nFinance staffers from the Beaufort County School District have earned a pair of national awards for excellence from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.\r\n\r\nThe first award, the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, recognized the school district’s 2016 annual financial report. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt was the 27th consecutive year that the school district had earned the national recognition.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGFOA said the award honors financial reports that demonstrate a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” and that clearly communicate a school district’s financial story and motivate citizens to read the annual report.&nbsp; It said the award represents “the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.”\r\n\r\nThe second recognition, the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, honors government budgets that succeed simultaneously as policy documents, financial plans, operations guides and communications devices.&nbsp; Budget documents must be rated “proficient” in all four of those categories – along with the 14 criteria in each one – to receive the award.\r\n\r\nSuperintendent Jeff Moss credited members of the finance staff for their “superlative efforts,” including Chief Finance and Operations Officer Tonya Crosby; Director of Internal Controls Reggie Murphy; Director of Finance Lori Mock; and Budget Analyst Louis Ackerman.&nbsp; Moss also congratulated Phyllis White, who retired in December as the district’s chief finance and operations officer.\r\n\r\nThe school district’s bond ratings are Aa1 with Moody’s Investors Service and AA with Standard and Poor’s.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>BHS recognized&nbsp;</b><b>as model program</b>\r\n\r\nThe American School Counselor Association has announced that Beaufort High School is now a recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) school.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe RAMP designation is awarded to schools that align with the criteria in the ASCA National Model and are committed to delivering a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program and an exemplary educational environment.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"It has been a comprehensive effort that required a high level of participation on the part of every counselor in our department,\" said Beaufort High counselor, Michelle Dixon. \"Our work is purposeful and important. We truly believe our students are different because of what we do. It has been an extraordinary journey for our department.\"&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince the RAMP program\'s inception, more than 700 schools have earned the designation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort High will be honored at a recognition ceremony at ASCA\'s annual conference in Colorado in July.\r\n\r\n<b>Contract negations underway for&nbsp;</b><b>Whale Branch gym</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County board of education recently voted to proceed with contract negotiations with an architectural firm to design a competition gymnasium and performing arts center for Whale Branch Early College High School.\r\n\r\nMcMillan, Pazdan Smith Architecture – with offices in Greenville, Spartanburg, Charleston, Asheville, Charlotte and Atlanta – emerged as the top choice at the end of a multilayered selection process.&nbsp; The firm has designed school facilities for 29 South Carolina districts, and school design comprises 65 percent of its work.\r\n\r\nMcMillan Pazdan Smith has been named among the nation’s top firms by Architect Magazine and has earned recognitions from the Council of Education Facility Planners in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011-2015.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County board of education voted Feb. 7 to build the competition gymnasium at Whale Branch Early College High and voted March 21 to build the school a performing arts center. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhale Branch is currently the only district high school that does not have a performing arts-style auditorium for student performances and classes, and is also the only district high school that doesn’t have a larger competition gym. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nParents and community supporters had urged the district to build both a performing arts center and a competition gymnasium since the high school opened in 2010.\r\n\r\n<b>Local students&nbsp;</b><b>are recognized</b>\r\n\r\nShandy Simpson, of Beaufort, has been named to the Provost\'s List at Troy University for Term 3 of the 2016/2017 academic year.\r\n\r\nThe Provost\'s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65.\r\n\r\nAt The Citadel, two local students were honored at the 2017 Joint ROTC Awards. 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(32066, 4, '2017-04-27 09:09:50', '2017-04-27 13:09:50', '<em>Photo above: Nancy Fu and Shawna Doran</em>\r\n\r\nTwo Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) nurses have received the Palmetto Gold Award, a designation bestowed by the South Carolina Nurses Foundation to honor the state’s 100 top registered nurses.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe presentation was made at the 16th Annual Palmetto Gold Gala held April 22 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNancy Fu, nursing director of the hospital’s fifth floor medical/surgical unit, is being honored for her dedication and commitment to promoting a culture of patient safety. Her nursing unit has earned a number of citations, including the South Carolina Hospital Association’s Zero Harm Award for achieving 100 days with no acquired pressure wounds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe unit also received BMH’s Shining Star Award for best infection prevention and a certificate of achievement for being in the 80th percentile for patients’ overall rating of the hospital.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOutside of her job at BMH, Fu works with her congregation’s women’s ministry on a number of outreach programs, including the Franciscan Center for migrant workers, Red Cross shelters and Family Promise for displaced families. Most recently, she hosted two Ugandan children in her home.\r\n\r\nShawna Doran, BMH corporate director of quality, also earned a Palmetto Gold Award for making huge strides in enhancing patient care. Her evidence-based quality improvement initiatives helped the hospital achieve an “A” rating from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and the only four-star score among area hospitals in Hospital Compare, a federal program offering information about the quality of care at more than 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals across the country.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLast year, Doran represented the South Carolina American Heart Association on Capitol Hill, successfully advocating for $3 billion in funding for heart and stroke research at the National Institutes of Health. In addition, she lobbied senators and state representatives for nutritious lunches for South Carolina students.\r\n\r\nLike Fu, she also is actively involved in the community. She has worked in the Washington Park soup kitchen, volunteers with the Annual Beaufort Water Festival and the Beaufort County Healthcare Community Outreach program.', 'Two BMH nurses receive kudos from SC', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'two-bmh-nurses-receive-kudos-from-sc', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:09:50', '2017-04-27 13:09:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32066', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32069, 4, '2017-04-27 09:10:27', '2017-04-27 13:10:27', '<b>Chamber is offering&nbsp;</b><b>help with homebuying</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, a HUD-approved agency, is offering classes for first-time homebuyers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe classes, if completed, allow a homebuyer a certificate of 18 credit hours that can be presented to their loan officer to purchase a home. The primary objective of the program is to educate families and individuals in order to help them make smart decisions regarding improving their housing situation and meeting the responsibilities of tenancy and homeowership.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor the purposes of HUD\'s Housing Counseling Program, education is defined as formal classes, with established curriculum and instructional goals, provided in a group or classroom setting covering topics such as the home buying process; how to maintain a home; budgeting; fair housing; identifying and reporting predatory lending practices; and the importance of good credit. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe next session, “Are You Ready to Buy a Home?,” will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, May 9, at the chamber office at 801 Bladen St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFor additional information, call 843-986-1102.\r\n\r\n<b>Public is invited to&nbsp;</b><b>First Friday event</b>\r\n\r\nFirst Friday After Five, an event sponsored by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 5, in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThis is an opportunity to explore galleries and downtown shops. There will also be refreshments and live music.', 'Chamber Corner for April 27th-May 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-for-april-27th-may-3rd', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:10:27', '2017-04-27 13:10:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32069', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32071, 4, '2017-04-27 09:12:10', '2017-04-27 13:12:10', '<em>Photo above: A crewman leans over the side of small boat to apply a stain to the hull of the Nina which helps keep corrosive salt water out. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Pinta and the Nina, replicas of Columbus’ ships, sailed into Port Royal Sound recently and were open to the public for tours at the Downtown Marina in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe replica of the Nina was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools. Archaeology magazine called the ship “the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth ships tour together as a new and enhanced “sailing museum” to educate the public and school children on the “caravel,” a type of Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the New World.\r\n\r\nCrewmen add stain to the deck hatches. One crew member said there is always something to do aboard the replicas of Christopher Columbus’ ships.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32076\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1026\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4291.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32076\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32076\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4291.jpg\" alt=\"This is a replica of the Nina’s crew roster.\" width=\"1026\" height=\"1400\"></a> This is a replica of the Nina’s crew roster.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32072\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"932\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4268.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32072\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32072\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4268.jpg\" alt=\"Replica ships of Columbus’ Pinta, foreground, and Nina visited Beaufort last week at the Downtown Marina. Here, members of press meet some of the crew on April 19.\" width=\"932\" height=\"1400\"></a> Replica ships of Columbus’ Pinta, foreground, and Nina visited Beaufort last week at the Downtown Marina. Here, members of press meet some of the crew on April 19.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32077\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"930\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4298.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32077\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32077\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4298.jpg\" alt=\"Crewmen add stain to the deck hatches. One crew member said there is always something to do aboard the replicas of Christopher Columbus’ ships.\" width=\"930\" height=\"1400\"></a> Crewmen add stain to the deck hatches. One crew member said there is always something to do aboard the replicas of Christopher Columbus’ ships.[/caption]', 'Pinta, Nina sail into town', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pinta-nina-sail-into-town', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:13:47', '2017-04-27 13:13:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32071', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32083, 4, '2017-04-27 09:14:38', '2017-04-27 13:14:38', '<h3>By Tom Davis</h3>\r\nA couple weeks ago, the South Carolina General Assembly passed H. 3726, aka the “Public Employees’ Pension-Reform Bill.” This week it was sent to Gov. Henry McMaster for consideration.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI voted against this bill, and I urge the governor to veto it. Here’s why:\r\n\r\nH. 3726 increases taxpayers’ annual contributions to the public employees’ retirement system by 60 percent. Currently, taxpayers contribute $1.36 billion each year; in FY 2023, after the increase is phased in, that annual contribution will swell by $826 million to a total of $2.18 billion.\r\n\r\nFor some perspective, consider this: In FY 2023, General Fund revenues are projected to be $9.6 billion; of that amount, if the increased taxpayer funding mandated by H. 3726 comes from the General Fund (as proposed in this year\'s budget), then $1.22 billion would be taken off the top to fund the pension. Put another way, 12.75 percent of every dollar paid by taxpayers into the General Fund would go toward the public employees’ retirement system.\r\n\r\nAnd to the extent this increased pension funding doesn\'t come from the General Fund, the cost is shifted to local governments and other public bodies; any way you cut it, taxpayers end up footing the bill.\r\n\r\nBy contrast, H. 3726 increases public employees’ annual contributions to their retirement system by only $40 million. Hiking taxpayers’ annual contributions by $826 million and public employees’ by only $40 million is a tough pill to swallow.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Heartland Institute recently reviewed the pension plans in the 50 states and in Washington D.C. and concluded that: “It seems that a fair rule of thumb would be that government workers should contribute at least as much toward their retirement as taxpayers. Roughly half of all pension plans require taxpayers to contribute more than employees. This is unfair and needs to be changed. Employees should pay, at minimum, half the cost of their own pensions.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nH. 3726 has taxpayers paying more than double into the pension than public employees do; nevertheless, I would have swallowed this pill and supported the bill if the underlying cause of the current pension-funding shortfall had been addressed – that is, if H. 3726 had honestly taken on and tackled the thorny issue of defined-contribution vs. defined-benefit plans. Unfortunately for taxpayers, however, the General Assembly punted on this.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina’s public employees have the right to participate in a defined-benefit plan, which provides for an exact monthly payment for life in retirement based on the tenure of the employee and his or her salary; historically, this has been the norm with public-sector pensions. In recent years, however, 15 other states have shifted at least one of their pension systems to a defined-contribution plan, where a certain amount of money is set aside each year for each employee’s benefit; in other words, the contribution is defined, but the benefit is not.\r\n\r\nAs noted by the Reason Foundation, this trend tracks what has already happened in the private sector: “Over the past several decades, the private sector has rapidly shifted away from defined-benefit plans toward defined-contribution plan for good reason – traditional plans are expensive, unpredictable and unsustainable in the long run.&nbsp; Defined-benefit plans put virtually no risk on the workers or retirees, because taxpayers must make up any funding shortfalls.”\r\n\r\nI proposed and the Senate approved an amendment to H. 3726 to provide that, once the pension became solvent as a result of the increase in taxpayer funding, all newly hired public employees must be placed into a defined-contribution plan; those who were promised defined benefits would get them, but a sustainable defined-contribution plan would be phased in for new hires.\r\n\r\nThat amendment, however, was subsequently stripped from the bill, with legislative leaders promising that another bill at some other time would be filed to change the pension-plan structure for new hires, and insisting that, right now, the focus must only be on getting more of the taxpayers’ money into the public employees’ retirement system.\r\n\r\nI have heard this before. Almost always – whether it is in regard to roads, healthcare, K-12 education or whatever – the legislative response to a problem is “let’s spend more of the taxpayers’ money now and fix the system flaws later” … and then the reform never happens.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLet’s not let this happen with the pension bill. McMaster should veto H. 3726 and insist on a bill that both ensures retirees and current public employees receive benefits they were promised and enacts the reforms needed to avoid taxpayer-funded bailouts in the future.\r\n\r\n<i>Tom Davis is an SC state senator representing portions of Beaufort and Jasper counties. &nbsp;</i>', 'Gov. McMaster should veto defective pension bill', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gov-mcmaster-should-veto-defective-pension-bill', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:14:38', '2017-04-27 13:14:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32083', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32085, 4, '2017-04-27 09:15:36', '2017-04-27 13:15:36', 'The 14th Annual Soft Shell Crab Festival in Port Royal was held recently, and one of the highlights of the day was the Rotary Club of Beaufort’s annual charity crab race down Battery Creek. Here, Blake Althoff, son of Rotary Club of the Lowcountry Past President Jeff Althoff, helps scoop crabs from the boom that caught all 5,000 crabs dropped by Sea Eagle Market owner Craig Reeves\' boat Palmetto Pride. Photo provided.', 'Crab race...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'crab-race', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:15:36', '2017-04-27 13:15:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32085', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32088, 4, '2017-04-27 09:16:23', '2017-04-27 13:16:23', '<b>McMaster signs order&nbsp;</b><b>reducing regulations</b>\r\n\r\nGov. Henry McMaster was joined by cabinet officials recently to announce that he has issued Executive Order 2017-09, which provides state agencies with guidance on reducing regulations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe order is designed help maintain and expand the state’s competitive business climate, according to a press release.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Burdensome regulations must never hurt our main street businesses or weaken South Carolina’s competitive edge in economic recruitment,” said McMaster. “This Executive Order demonstrates my administration is committed to a transparent and business friendly regulatory environment that will foster growth and prosperity for all South Carolinians.”\r\n\r\nAccording to the press release, “Recognizing that businesses thrive when regulatory enforcement is transparent, consistent and independent from political influence, Gov. McMaster issued this order that establishes a framework to ensure responsible regulation by taking the following steps:\r\n\r\n• Utilizes a common sense Rotarian style four-part test before promulgating regulations;\r\n\r\n• Identifies current regulations that need elimination;\r\n\r\n• Promotes transparency by posting all information on regulation process online.”', 'Business brief for April 27th-May 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-brief-for-april-27th-may-3rd', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:16:23', '2017-04-27 13:16:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32088', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32090, 4, '2017-04-27 09:17:13', '2017-04-27 13:17:13', 'Hundreds of people took advantage of the perfect spring weather to listen to the Parris Island Marine Band’s free concert on April 23 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. A video from the concert is available at www.facebook.com/theislandnews. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.&nbsp;', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-34', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:27:11', '2018-07-12 15:27:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32090', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32093, 4, '2017-04-27 09:19:08', '2017-04-27 13:19:08', 'Civil Air Patrol cadets and senior members from the Low Country Composite Squadron recently joined professionals for Career Day at the Royal Live Oaks Academy in Hardeeville.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDuring the day, over 100 students visited the classroom where the cadets and senior members discussed the mission of Civil Air Patrol, the ways that cadets and senior members can grow in leadership capability, and how involvement in CAP can lead to a military career or ROTC in college.&nbsp;', 'Cadets talk about military careers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'cadets-talk-about-military-careers', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:19:08', '2017-04-27 13:19:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32093', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32096, 4, '2017-04-27 09:20:50', '2017-04-27 13:20:50', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;CAPA Presidential Service Award recipients are shown here. Photo by Charmian Hedrick.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Child Abuse Prevention Association held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Night on April 18 and honored 25 volunteers with a President’s Volunteer Service Award.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe award recognizes, celebrates and holds up as role models Americans who make a positive impact as engaged and deeply committed volunteers. Awards are issued for volunteer hours served within a 12-month time period or over the course of a lifetime.\r\n\r\nJessica Chapman, CAPA’s director of development, celebrated the volunteers’ dedicated service and achievements, presenting each with a pin, a letter from the president of the United States and a customized certificate.\r\n\r\nVolunteers gave more than 10,073 hours to CAPA in 2016. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey donated their time at the Open Arms Children’s Home, CAPA’s Closet and other CAPA projects.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBarb Ettl received the gold award for contributing 570 hours. Silver award winners who contributed 250-499 hours each are Arlene Line, Barbara Mullen, Lora Lee Herron and Rosie Robson. Bronze award winners contributed 100-249 hours each. They are: Barbara Norris, Becky Baldwin, Cathy Gross, Cheri Simkins, Christina Oehring, Cynthia Zapatoczny, Dave Collins,&nbsp; Eleanor Bednarsh, Gary Bednarsh, Heather Marquardt, Jean March, Karen Ackerman, Kathy Ehmig, Linda Willingham-White, Mary Collins, Norma Duncan, Pat McKee, Shirley Templeton, VaLois DuBoise and Theo Woods.\r\n\r\nChapman believes volunteers are ordinary people with extraordinary hearts. “Their time and talents support CAPA’s mission of breaking the destructive cycle of child abuse and neglect.”', 'CAPA honors 25 volunteers with award', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'capa-honors-25-volunteers-with-award', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:20:50', '2017-04-27 13:20:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32096', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32099, 4, '2017-04-27 09:26:25', '2017-04-27 13:26:25', 'The Special Olympics partnered with the Beaufort County School District to hold a recent event. “Thanks to all of you for helping us make our inaugural event a great success,” said Linc Lyles, of Beaufort High School. “Watching our kids excitement and feeling the stadium energy was unbelievable. … There are too many people to thank personally but you know who you are and I will be calling on you again to help our team be the best in South Carolina!” Photos provided.<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4850.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32103\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32103\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4850.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4850\" width=\"5183\" height=\"3455\"></a> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4839.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32102\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32102\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4839.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4839\" width=\"3032\" height=\"2021\"></a> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4830.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32101\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32101\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4830.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4830\" width=\"3664\" height=\"2442\"></a> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4853.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32106\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32106\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4853.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4853\" width=\"2458\" height=\"1638\"></a> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4878.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32107\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32107\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4878.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4878\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\"></a> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4888.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32116\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32116\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4888.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4888\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\"></a>', 'Everyone is a winner!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'everyone-is-a-winner', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:26:25', '2017-04-27 13:26:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32099', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32100, 4, '2017-04-27 09:22:58', '2017-04-27 13:22:58', '<b>City releases new&nbsp;</b><b>draft of codes</b>\r\n\r\nThe city of Beaufort’s Planning Department has been working on an update to its Unified Development Ordinance, which was adopted in 2003. Now, an updated draft is available for public review.\r\n\r\nFrom 2015 through 2017, the city hosted a number of public meetings to review drafts of the Beaufort Code. Comments heard during that time were incorporated into a draft that was released on Jan. 26.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDuring the months of March and April, the Metropolitan Planning Commission met eight times in two- to three-hour work sessions to review the outstanding public comments on the Jan. 26 draft of the code.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Metropolitan Planning Commission has reviewed and discussed the more than 250 comments and proposed a specific recommendation for each. Their recommended changes have been incorporated into an updated version of the Beaufort Code dated April 24.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAn updated Regulating Plan accompanies the draft, both of which can be found at www.cityofbeaufort.org.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort City Council began its review on April 25. It will meet in a special work session at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, to work on the proposal.\r\n\r\n<b>Report: Local military&nbsp;</b><b>impact reaches $2.2B</b>\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Military Base Task Force recently released an updated study, which reflects that the Beaufort region\'s military presence boasts an annual economic impact of approximately $2.2 billion that is supported by 19,240 jobs and $993.8 million in generated labor income.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 2017 study was prepared by Dr. Joey Von Nessen of the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort accounts for $787 million in economic activity annually. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island accounts for $739.8 million in economic activity annually. The Naval Hospital Beaufort accounts for $217.4 million in economic activity annually.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina military community collectively creates an economic impact to the state of $24.1 billion.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Palmetto State is home to eight major military installations and numerous facilities, supporting 62,520 in Department of Defense (DoD) personnel with $2.6 billion in payroll. Additionally, $2.1 billion in DoD contracts are currently being executed among 752 firms within the state.\r\n\r\nThe 2017 study reports that the military community represents 8.4 percent of the South Carolina economy, composed of 181,847 jobs, or one of every 12 jobs in the state. The average compensation for jobs supported by the military community is $54,701 per year, 37 percent higher than the average job.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"The significance of the military in Beaufort and Port Royal cannot be overstated,\" said Blakely Williams, president &amp; CEO of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. \"We are forever grateful for the service and economic engine of military men and women at our local bases and for both the Navy and Marine Corps\' continued engagement in our community.\"&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"As the study indicates, our local installations are vital to not only our national defense but our state and local economies as well,\" said Jim Wegmann, Military Enhancement Committee chairman. \"The Military Enhancement Committee remains vigilant in their defense of our three military installations and dedicated to improving the quality and value of Beaufort\'s installations.\"\r\n\r\nThe full text of the 2017 report is available on the South Carolina Military Base Task Force website at www.scmilitarybases.com.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.beaufortchamber.org or call 843-525-8500.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Lady’s Island preservation&nbsp;</b><b>meeting set for May 1</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lady\'s Island Community Preservation Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, May 1, at the Lady\'s Island Airport Conference Room, to review a proposed project which has been referred to it by the Beaufort County Planning Department.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe nature of the project is a request to build an assisted living facility on the 9.5 undeveloped acres (presently advertised as being for sale) located on the right side of Lady\'s Island Drive near the Meridian Road intersection. The meeting is open to the public.\r\n\r\n<b>In-person absentee&nbsp;</b><b>voting is underway</b>\r\n\r\nIn-person absentee voting for the town of Port Royal Special Election started April 24.\r\n\r\nAbsentee voting is taking place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Beaufort elections office at 15 John Galt Road in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe last day of in-person absentee voting for the special election will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 15.\r\n\r\nA sample ballot can be found at www.bcgov.net/vote.\r\n\r\nThe following precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for voting on Tuesday, May 16: Burton 1A (part) at Burton Wells Recreation Center at 1 Middleton Recreation Drive; Burton 2A (part) at Community Bible Church at 638 Parris Island Gateway; Burton 2B (part) at Love House Ministries at 423 Parris Island Gateway; and Port Royal 1 and 1 at Port Royal Town Hall at 700 Paris Ave.\r\n\r\nOnly voters residing within the town of Port Royal town limits may vote in the special election.\r\n\r\nThe filing period closed on March 20 for the Tuesday, May 16, election to fill the seat left by the passing of Port Royal Town Councilman Vernon DeLoach, who died on Feb. 20.\r\n\r\nThe four citizens who filed to run in the election are Patty Crower, Bob Ellis, Marjorie Lamb and Darryl Owens.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a Candidates Forum for the open Port Royal Town Council seat at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, at Port Royal Elementary School.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Free legal clinics&nbsp;</b><b>are being offered</b>\r\n\r\nThe SC Bar Pro Bono Program will sponsor three free legal clinics in Beaufort County in May.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Friday, May 5: Family law issues, including divorce, custody, visitation and support, presented by Eric J. Erickson. The clinic will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the St. Helena Senior Center at 44 Penn Center Road.\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, May 9: Consumer law issues, including loans and credit cards, presented by Jannine M. Mutterer. The clinic will be held from 6-7 p.m. at the Hilton Head Island Branch Library at 11 Beach City Road, Hilton Head.\r\n\r\n• Friday, May 26: Consumer law issues, including loans and credit cards, presented by Philip L. Fairbanks. The clinic will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Burton Wells Senior Center at 1 Middleton Recreation Drive.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese seminars are free for anyone who would like to attend. The format typically consists of an overview followed by a question-and-answer session.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>SC to open new&nbsp;</b><b>welcome center</b>\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina is opening a new welcome center at I-95 northbound in Hardeeville.\r\n\r\nDuane Parrish, director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation &amp; Tourism, will join local leaders and industry officials for the grand opening of the new South Carolina welcome center at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 2.\r\n\r\nThe center is located at 4968 Jasper Highway at the Georgia border.', 'News briefs for April 27th-May 3rd', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-april-27th-may-3rd', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:22:58', '2017-04-27 13:22:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32100', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32105, 4, '2017-04-27 09:27:33', '2017-04-27 13:27:33', '<h3>By Lanier Laney</h3>\r\nHundreds of Beaufort\'s best-dressed danced, drank, and bid for charity during a garden-party-under-the-stars fundraiser at the Historic District waterside home of Nancy and Howell Beach recently to raise funds for the much needed repairs to Beaufort\'s historic Verdier House on Bay Street.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis year\'s chairs were Donna Dehncke and Mary Savage, who coordinated a successful event that took a year in planning and involved dozens of hardworking volunteers. The headline sponsor was O\'Quinn Marine construction and the gold sponsors were J.H.Hiers Construction and CBC National Bank.\r\n\r\n<em>Photos by Jasmina Kimova Photography.</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7857.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32117\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32117\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7857.jpg\" alt=\"_JKP7857\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"></a> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP8022.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32114\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32114\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP8022.jpg\" alt=\"_JKP8022\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1534\"></a> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7984.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32113\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32113\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7984.jpg\" alt=\"_JKP7984\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"></a> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7916.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32112\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32112\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7916.jpg\" alt=\"_JKP7916\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1534\"></a> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7899.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32111\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32111\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7899.jpg\" alt=\"_JKP7899\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"></a> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7884.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32110\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32110\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7884.jpg\" alt=\"_JKP7884\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1534\"></a> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7932.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32109\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32109\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7932.jpg\" alt=\"_JKP7932\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1534\"></a> <a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7774.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32108\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32108\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JKP7774.jpg\" alt=\"_JKP7774\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"></a>', 'Beauty & the Feast', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beauty-the-feast', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:27:33', '2017-04-27 13:27:33', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32105', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32121, 4, '2017-04-27 09:28:49', '2017-04-27 13:28:49', 'Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade — the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S. — has awarded Beaufort Memorial an “A” in its spring 2017 report card.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe nonprofit hospital was one of only six medical centers of the 20 in the region to earn the top grade.\r\n\r\n“To achieve an&nbsp; ‘A’ requires a hospital-wide commitment to safety, involving everyone from our housekeeping and food services staffs to the nurses, doctors and technicians on our medical team,” BMH President and CEO Russell Baxley said. “We continue to work hard every day to maintain our ’A’ grade and provide our patients with the highest standards of care.”\r\n\r\nDeveloped under the guidance of an expert panel, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 hospitals twice a year.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHospitals are graded based on how they scored in five major categories: infections, problems with surgery, practices to prevent errors, safety problems, and doctors, nurses and hospital staff.\r\n\r\nIn the category of infections, BMH scored as well as the best hospitals in the country in four of the five areas surveyed, including MRSA infections, infections in the blood and urinary tract during an ICU stay and surgical-site infections after colon surgery. It also received the top rating in five of the seven categories involving problems with surgery.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina came in at No. 17 among the 50 states, a ranking based on the number of hospitals that earned an “A” compared with the total number of hospitals that operate in the state. Of the 46 hospitals in South Carolina participating in the survey, 18 received the top grade.\r\n\r\nMore than 1,000 people a day are estimated to die from preventable hospital errors. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“When we launched Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade in 2012, our goal was to alert consumers to the hazards involved in a hospital stay and help them choose the safest option,” said Leapfrog President and CEO Leah Binder. “We also hoped to galvanize hospitals to make safety the first priority day in and day out.”\r\n\r\nTo view individual hospital grades and state rankings, go to www.hospitalsafetygrade.org.', 'Beaufort Memorial earns ‘A’ for patient safety', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-earns-a-for-patient-safety', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:28:49', '2017-04-27 13:28:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32121', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32124, 4, '2017-04-27 09:29:26', '2017-04-27 13:29:26', '<h3>By State Farm</h3>\r\nMoving day has come and gone. Your furniture is in place, the utilities are hooked up, and your rental unit is starting to look like a home. Is renters insurance next on your to-do list?\r\n\r\nIf you answered no, you\'re not alone.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to the Independent Insurance Adjusters &amp; Brokers of America (IIABA), almost two-thirds of residential lessees in the United States don\'t carry renters insurance.\r\n\r\nYet a renters policy is more important, accessible and affordable than you might think. But renters are often unclear about what renters insurance is and what it covers.\r\n\r\nHere are the top myths — and the facts — about renters insurance:\r\n\r\n1. The landlord\'s insurance covers your possessions. Don\'t count on it. Most landlords\' insurance covers only the building and damages due to negligence. Coverage for some of the most common causes of property damage and loss, such as theft, vandalism and fire, is entirely up to you. Without renters insurance, you may have to bear the financial burden of a loss on your own.\r\n\r\n2. Renters insurance is expensive. In this case, the numbers speak for themselves. According to the IIABA, the average renters policy costs just $12 a month for up to $30,000 in personal property coverage. That\'s solid coverage for less than the cost of a couple of cups of coffee a week.\r\n\r\n3. Still concerned about price? Your insurer will work with you to find the combination of coverage and costs that suits your needs. You might even qualify for a discount by taking some simple home safety precautions or purchasing another policy, such as auto insurance, with the same insurer.\r\n\r\n4. You don\'t need insurance if your stuff isn\'t expensive. Most renters\' belongings cost more than they think. In fact, the average person has over $20,000 worth of belongings that are probably not covered by a landlord\'s policy.\r\n\r\n5. Think that number is too high? Take a moment to add up the approximate cost of your computer, television, stereo, furniture, jewelry and clothing. If a fire gutted your apartment tomorrow, would you have the cash to replace it all?\r\n\r\n6. Renters insurance covers only your possessions. In fact, renters insurance covers much more than just your personal property: The average policy also includes up to $100,000 in liability coverage. That means in the event of a covered loss your insurer will help cover the costs if you\'re held responsible for injuring another person or damaging another person\'s property, including your landlord\'s. Moreover, this coverage applies whether the incident occurred within your residence or elsewhere.\r\n\r\n7. Renters insurance is hard to get. The Internet makes getting renters insurance easier than ever. You can research providers, compare quotes and even find an agent online. Or, just as easily, you can place a quick call to an insurance representative. Answer a few questions and you\'re likely to get a rate quote almost immediately.', 'Do you need renters insurance?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'do-you-need-renters-insurance', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:29:26', '2017-04-27 13:29:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32124', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(32126, 4, '2017-04-27 09:30:11', '2017-04-27 13:30:11', '<h3>Staff reports&nbsp;</h3>\r\nAs new neighborhoods develop and commercial construction continues along Robert Smalls Parkway and adjoining areas, the town of Port Royal and city of Beaufort are considering establishing a new fire station on Robert Smalls Parkway to better serve the growing needs of both municipalities.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe station is planned to open by January 2018 near Robert Smalls Parkway and Castle Rock Road, according to a press release.\r\n\r\nIf approved, the municipalities will lease the property and the new fire station, which would be delivered as a turn-key project ready for fire trucks, equipment and firefighters, said Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Chief Reece Bertholf.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We’ll turn on the lights, roll in the equipment and be ready to roll back out if there’s an emergency,” Bertholf said. “The property is perfectly located for us to provide exceptional emergency protection to Port Royal and Beaufort businesses and residents.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Port Royal Town Council and the Beaufort City Council heard formal presentations about the new fire station and service agreements on April 19 during a\r\njoint meeting. Both councils were scheduled to consider and vote on an expanded intergovernmental agreement and the lease during a special meeting on April 24.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department is proposing a mutual aid agreement with the Burton Fire District that will have the fire station closest to any emergency be the first responder, regardless of governmental boundaries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“As firefighters and first responders, we are here to save lives and property, and that’s the purpose of the mutual aid agreement,” Bertholf said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe goal is to provide better service to area residents and businesses while at the same time providing better allocation of resources to other parts of the community, Port Royal Town Manager Van Willis said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This plan has been under consideration for several years and the commercial and residential growth happening now on S.C. 170 and Parris Island Gateway make this the ideal time to open the new fire station,” Willis said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs part of the feasibility study, Port Royal and Beaufort councils engaged the services of the International City/County Managers Association’s Center for Public Safety Management to review the plan and proposed service areas and response times. Their analysts confirmed the new fire station would be ideally located to provide full fire and emergency service to Port Royal and Beaufort residents and businesses – now and into the future.\r\n\r\nIn the coming months, a large car dealership, a fast food restaurant and other businesses are expected to open on Robert Smalls Parkway/S.C.170 within the Beaufort city limits.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the near future, a large campus is scheduled to open for Bridges Preparatory School in the Port Royal section of Robert Smalls Parkway, along with residential developments.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nExtending the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department’s reach with the new fire station isn’t expected to affect taxes in Beaufort or Port Royal, Willis said. The properties affected already pay city or town taxes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA possible benefit of the new fire station to affected property owners is that the ISO fire rating, related to fire insurance premiums, may improve.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe councils will consider a 30-year lease for the property and fire station, including all equipment that’s not vehicles or personnel equipment.', 'Officials: New fire station needed to deal with growth', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'officials-new-fire-station-needed-to-deal-with-growth', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:30:11', '2017-04-27 13:30:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32126', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32128, 4, '2017-04-27 09:33:00', '2017-04-27 13:33:00', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Kim Stroud, center, won a Hand &amp; Tanner gift of a free financial evaluation. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nIsland Girls Night Out (IGNO) was a hit on April 20 at Celadon, a beautiful residential community on Lady’s Island. IGNO is a monthly event where local women to have the opportunity to socialize, make new friends and win prizes. The next IGNO will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at Boondocks Restaurant on St. Helena Island. In addition to refreshments there will be karaoke shag music.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32151\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4321.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32151\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32151\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4321.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the guests at Island Girls Night Out enjoyed their refreshments on the patio at Celadon.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"814\"></a> Some of the guests at Island Girls Night Out enjoyed their refreshments on the patio at Celadon.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32147\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1288\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4343.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32147\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32147\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4343.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Daise shows off her gift card from Mermaid Chandelier.\" width=\"1288\" height=\"1400\"></a> Mary Daise shows off her gift card from Mermaid Chandelier.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32146\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4346.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32146\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32146\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4346.jpg\" alt=\"Inez Miller, picks up her Nut Shoppe door prize from Bob Guinn of The Island News.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1092\"></a> Inez Miller, picks up her Nut Shoppe door prize from Bob Guinn of The Island News.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32145\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1131\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4347.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32145\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32145\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4347.jpg\" alt=\"Veronica Robdeau won a gift card from The Kitchen.\" width=\"1131\" height=\"1400\"></a> Veronica Robdeau won a gift card from The Kitchen.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32143\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1429\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4349.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32143\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32143\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4349.jpg\" alt=\"Katey Seibels, left, won a temporary membership to Celadon. She is shown here with Stephanie Fairbanks.\" width=\"1429\" height=\"1400\"></a> Katey Seibels, left, won a temporary membership to Celadon. She is shown here with Stephanie Fairbanks.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32141\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4350.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32141\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32141\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4350.jpg\" alt=\"Claudia Thomas, left, won a temporary membership to Celadon presented by Stephanie Fairbanks.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"966\"></a> Claudia Thomas, left, won a temporary membership to Celadon presented by Stephanie Fairbanks.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32137\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1751\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4351.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32137\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32137\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4351.jpg\" alt=\"Grace Dennis shows her winning ticket and door prize from Guys and Dolls Hair Salon. \" width=\"1751\" height=\"1400\"></a> Grace Dennis shows her winning ticket and door prize from Guys and Dolls Hair Salon.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32136\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1534\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4354.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32136\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32136\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4354.jpg\" alt=\"Priscilla Butler, left, won a “virtual assistant” from Melissa St. Clair of Paper Chasers.\" width=\"1534\" height=\"1400\"></a> Priscilla Butler, left, won a “virtual assistant” from Melissa St. Clair of Paper Chasers.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32134\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4355.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32134\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32134\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4355.jpg\" alt=\"Martha Ala, left, won a gift certificate from Hand &amp; Tanner’s Gail Greenway.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"999\"></a> Martha Ala, left, won a gift certificate from Hand &amp; Tanner’s Gail Greenway.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32132\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4359.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32132\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32132\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4359.jpg\" alt=\"Susan McDowell won a gift from Modern Jewelers on Bay Street.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1045\"></a> Susan McDowell won a gift from Modern Jewelers on Bay Street.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32129\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1174\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4362.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32129\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32129\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RES4362.jpg\" alt=\"Picking up the grand prize of the night was Cheryl Nehiley. The prize consisted of evening cocktail cruise aboard a private sail boat. At right is Gail Greenway of Hand &amp; Tanner.\" width=\"1174\" height=\"1400\"></a> Picking up the grand prize of the night was Cheryl Nehiley. The prize consisted of evening cocktail cruise aboard a private sail boat. At right is Gail Greenway of Hand &amp; Tanner.[/caption]', 'Hand & Tanner, Celadon host fun night for ladies', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hand-tanner-celadon-host-fun-night-for-ladies', '', '', '2017-04-27 09:38:24', '2017-04-27 13:38:24', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32128', 0, 'post', '', 1),
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(32130, 4, '2017-04-27 09:31:28', '2017-04-27 13:31:28', '<h3>By Lisa Allen</h3>\r\nInterest is growing in finding a way to keep plastic bags out of Beaufort County waterways.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIsle of Palms was the first South Carolina community to ban single-use plastic bags in 2015, followed a year later by Folly Beach, also in Charleston County.\r\n\r\nThat’s what stirred things up.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNovolex, a $2-billion plastics and recycling company based in Harstville, S.C., urged state legislators to ban plastic bag bans. Yes, a ban on bans. Last year, Rep. Weston Newton, R-Bluffton, killed the bill in his Legislative Oversight committee.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis year, the plastics industry tried again, this time getting it assigned to the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee. The bill made it out of committee and was debated twice on the House floor. Many legislators objected to the legislation, primarily over the principal of home rule, or the ability of local governments to do what they think is best in their community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUsing that argument, three Republican Beaufort County lawmakers — Reps. Shannon Erickson, Bill Herbkersman and Weston Newton — spoke against the “ban of bans” bill. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nNewton said he objected to the ban because local coastal communities can see the need to keep plastics from harming their ecosystems.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe House voted to keep the bill from being considered again, until at least next January.\r\n\r\n“But it will come up again,” said Rikki Parker, project manager for the South Coast office of the S.C. Coastal Conservation League (SCCCL).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, SCCCL, the Friends of Hunting Island and Beaufort Indivisible are trying to get a local ban of plastic bags on the books.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCirculating petitions have garnered several hundred signatures. The topic drew a lot of attention at the Earth Day celebration at the Port Royal Farmers Market on April 22.\r\n\r\nA plastics summit at the South Carolina Aquarium last month highlighted how plastics are wreaking havoc on all species, including humans.\r\n\r\nEndangered sea turtles love to dine on jellyfish. Their mouth and esophagus are lined with sharp, pointy, backward-facing papillae to prevent slippery jellyfish from escaping by floating back out of their mouth. But when they mistake a floating plastic bag for food, they can’t spit it out.&nbsp; The bag can block their airway or, if completely consumed, their intestines. Either way, the bag can kill them.\r\n\r\nPlastics imperil creatures further down — and then up — the food chain too. Plastics don’t disappear, but crumble into smaller and smaller pieces, fooling smaller and smaller creatures into thinking the particles are food, down to shrimp and oysters. When we eat shrimp and oysters, we ingest the plastic, too.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEcoWatch said that over the last 10 years, we have produced more plastic than during the whole of the last century. Half of the plastic we use, we use just once and throw away.\r\n\r\nA study estimated that 8 million metric tons of plastic went into the oceans in 2010, the equivalent of five grocery bags filled with plastic for every foot of coastline in the world, said study author Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer from the University of Georgia.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy 2025, the annual output of plastic into the world\'s oceans is estimated to be around 155 million metric tons.\r\n\r\nPlastics corporation Novolex compiled a list of reasons plastic bags are more environmentally friendly than either paper or cloth bags. They argue that making plastic bags requires less energy and water than making paper or cloth bags, they consume less energy to transport and take up less room in landfills. They also point out how much plastic is recycled.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNovolex didn’t mention in its pro-plastics briefing all of the plastic that is neither sent to landfills nor recycled, but instead winds up in the oceans, local waterways, woods and roadsides.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Councilman Rick Caporale, R-Hilton Head Island, thinks a ban is a good idea. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe forwarded information about the damage plastic does to marine life, particularly sea turtles, to senior county leadership and his fellow council members.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBrian Flewelling, chair of the Natural Resources Committee, agreed to take up the issue this summer, but isn’t certain what solution will emerge. It could be a revenue stream that can fund picking up bags near waterways, Flewelling said.\r\n\r\n“We’ll figure out what makes the most sense,” he said.\r\n\r\nCaporale said, “Being a coastal county, I can see the potential for the good that could accrue from it. If I lived in an inland county, I wouldn’t have as much interest in it.\r\n\r\n“I’ve seen a lot of articles about that damage that plastics bags and other pollutants do, like that plastics blob in the Pacific. They’re far enough away from us, like war, that we could ignore it. But we all contribute to it because of the amount of the pollution that we cause. I’m horrified when I go to the convenience center and see how much trash my wife and I generate.\r\n\r\n“When I go to the beach, I see diapers and hundreds of straws and cigarette butts in the sand. When I fished, it was not uncommon to see pelicans caught in fishing line or hooked. It’s like a lot of other environmental issues. The facts are what they are and you have to respond.”\r\n\r\nBeaufort City Councilmember Stephen Murray also supports a ban.\r\n\r\n“There are two issues here,” Murray said. “The first is home rule. Local governments best serve their local communities. I was frustrated that again the legislature would take something out of the hands of local government.\r\n\r\n“The second is that this is important to coastal communities. I know several local watermen and they told me they see plastic bags in our waterways every day.”\r\n\r\nBeaufort City Council hasn’t had any discussions about plastic bag bans yet, Murray said. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I think it’s a countywide issue,” Murray said. “Every municipality in the county has to come up with something that makes sense for everyone. It would be easier for the local businesses if it was the same everywhere.”\r\n\r\nCaporale knows the ban will face opposition. Right now, he pegs the chances of success at about 50-50.\r\n\r\n“I’m not worried about the criticism,” he said. “I expect the blowback. 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(32135, 4, '2017-04-27 09:33:51', '2017-04-27 13:33:51', '<em>Photo above: The MCAS Beaufort Air Show is sure to be filled with excitement as pilots perform exciting maneuvers. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>&nbsp;</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32140\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/show2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32140\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32140\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/show2.jpg\" alt=\"The audience watches as flyers perform feats of derring-do at the 2015 MCAS Beaufort Air Show. \" width=\"1400\" height=\"874\"></a> The audience watches as flyers perform feats of derring-do at the 2015 MCAS Beaufort Air Show.[/caption]\r\n<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nMarine Corps Air Station Beaufort will host nearly 100,000 of its closest friends and neighbors at the Beaufort Air Show on Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, April 30.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will showcase naval aviation at its best. The highlight will be the United States Naval Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels.\r\n\r\nThe mission of the Air Show is three-fold: to promote the Marine Corps and Navy recruiting efforts, to demonstrate the full force and capabilities of the military and to say “thank you” to the members of the surrounding communities who support the men and women who serve the nation and are stationed at the Air Station and in the Tri-Command area, according to www.beaufortairshow.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere’s some information about the show:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>When and Where</b></p>\r\nThe MCAS Beaufort Air Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the air station in Beaufort off U.S. 21/Trask Parkway. &nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Tickets</b></p>\r\nGeneral admission is free, but for special box seat tickets, visit www.beaufortairshow.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Parking</b></p>\r\nParking will be in the adjacent parking lot at MCAS Beaufort. Upon entering MCAS Beaufort, security personnel will direct you to the general parking areas. Parking will be available on a first come, first served basis.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Displays</b></p>\r\nThere will be a wide variety of aircraft, military vehicles and classic cars on display at the show.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Performers</b></p>\r\nThe performances at the air show will include:\r\n\r\n• U.S. Navy Blue Angels: The Blue Angels exhibit choreographed refinements of skills possessed by all naval aviators. The Blue Angels’ C-130, affectionately known as Fat Albert, will demonstrate aerobatic maneuvers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.blueangels.navy.mil.\r\n\r\n• F-16 Viper Demonstration Team: The Air Combat Command F-16 Viper Demonstration Team at Shaw AFB&nbsp; performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities by one of the Air Force\'s premier multi-role fighters, the F-16 Fighting Falcon.\r\n\r\nVisit www.acc.af.mil.\r\n\r\n• F-35B: Designed with the entire battle space in mind, the F-35 is the most flexible, technologically sophisticated multirole fighter ever built.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Jim Tobul: This is the man behind the stick in \"Korean War Hero,\" a Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair. An avid pilot for over 40 years, Tobul performs dramatic aerial displays in his legendary aircraft. He will be performing The Class of \'45 dual routine with Scott Yoak in his P-51D Mustang “Quick Silver.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.koreanwarhero.com.\r\n\r\n• MARSOC Parachute Jump: An elite team of Marines will demonstrate one the versatile capabilities of the Special Operation Command.\r\n\r\n• Mike Goulian: Millions of air show spectators around the globe have witnessed the ferocity of a Mike Goulian air show performance. Every roll, pull, and tumble of his flight is a deliberate execution of precision.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.mikegoulian.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Other event information</b></p>\r\n• The Parris Island Marine Band will perform.\r\n\r\n• There will be a Kids\' Zone with bounce houses, obstacle courses, giant slides and more.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdmission is $10 per child. The Kids’ Zone will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Parents must accompany their children at all times.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSocks must be worn in the Kids\' Zone.\r\n\r\n• This year marks the introduction of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show Coloring Banner. In the spirit of encouraging children to come together to learn, play, and create, a 20-foot-by-6-foot mural will be placed near the Kids’ Zone.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nParents are encouraged to bring their children and let them color and draw on the mural. The finished mural will be given to the show’s sponsor, Centex, as a thank you gift.\r\n\r\n• Helicopter rides will be available. A ride in a UH-1H Huey is $85 for 6-8 minutes; a ride in an AH-1F Cobra is $350 for 8-10 minutes or $550 for 12-15 minutes.\r\n\r\n• There will also be a wide variety of exhibitors at the show.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Do\'s</b></p>\r\n• Wear comfortable shoes as the flightline is paved and you may walk long distances.\r\n\r\n• Discard trash in the trash receptacles.\r\n\r\n• Dress for the weather as the MCAS Beaufort Air Show will go on rain or shine.\r\n\r\n• Wear hearing protection – it is highly encouraged for all MCAS Beaufort Air Show spectators, especially for young children.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Don’ts</b></p>\r\n• Leave bags and packages unattended – they will be removed from the premises.\r\n\r\n• Smoke near aircrafts or the flightline during the MCAS Beaufort Air Show.\r\n\r\n• Use cellphones while operating a motor vehicle without a hands-free device.\r\n\r\n• Tailgate in the parking areas.\r\n\r\n• Bring any of the prohibited items. That includes weapons; outside food or drink, including alchohol; pets; glass containers; tents; tripods; ice chests or coolers; bicycles, roller scates, scooteres; and wagons, carts and buggies other than small strollers\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>More information</b></p>\r\nCall 843-228-7675 or visit www.beaufortairshow.com.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32138\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/blue-angels.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32138\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32138\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/blue-angels.jpg\" alt=\"The United States Naval Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels, shows off naval aviation at its best. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"918\"></a> The United States Naval Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels, shows off naval aviation at its best. 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(32157, 4, '2017-05-04 17:06:20', '2017-05-04 21:06:20', '<b>Volunteers wanted&nbsp;</b><b>for Gullah festival</b>\r\n\r\nThe Gullah Festival of South Carolina will be held Memorial Day weekend at The Henry Chambers Waterfront Park. Volunteers are needed. Apply at www.theoriginalgullahfestival.org or call 843-542-6007.\r\n\r\n<b>HELP of Beaufort to&nbsp;</b><b>hold ‘Beach Party’</b>\r\n\r\nHELP of Beaufort will hold a “Beach Party” from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at The Shed in Port Royal. There will be live and silent auctions, music, dancing, food, beer, wine, door prizes and more.\r\n\r\nTickets are $40 per person; a table of eight is $300; and a table of 10 is $350.\r\n\r\nThis is the seventh annual fundraiser for HELP of Beaufort, a nonprofit organization that helps the needy with food, clothes, household items, rent, mortgage, electricity, water and the elderly homebound with a healthy meal Monday-Friday through its Mobile Meals program.\r\n\r\nFor tickets, visit helpofbeaufort.org or call 843-252-4105.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort History Museum&nbsp;</b><b>to celebrate women’s hats</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum’s Third Annual Spring Tea will focus on “Crowning Glory – Celebrating the Role of Women’s Hats in Southern Culture.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPatrons are invited to wear their favorite hat and to “Strut their Hattitude” as they savor traditional delicacies, sip tea, learn about the allure of fashionable hats from celebrity speakers and enjoy a Parade of Hats.\r\n\r\nThe museum is also hosting a silent auction at the tea, which will include trips, dinners, cooking classes, tastings, luxury services and other items available for bidding. A preview of the auction items will be posted on the museum’s website with a “Buy it Now” option.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe tea will be held from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, in the Dataw Island Club’s Carolina Room. Individual tickets are $60 and tables of 10 are available for $500. Seating is limited. Reservations can be made at tea.beauforthistorymuseum.com. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nProceeds benefit the projects of the Beaufort History Museum (in the historic Arsenal at 713 Craven St.).\r\n\r\nVisit www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Birthday for the Birds&nbsp;</b><b>comes to Port Royal</b>\r\n\r\nThe town of Port Royal is celebrating its fifth Birthday for the Birds.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe birthday celebration will focus on nesting birds, their hatchlings and the habitats that make this unique boardwalk so special.\r\n\r\nThis year Port Royal is planning to have the first “Birthday for the Birds Parade” which will start from the Port Royal Elementary School on 12 Street and Paris Avenue and is a short walk to the Cypress Bird Sanctuary.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be held from 8:30 a.m. (when the parade starts) to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13.\r\n\r\n<b>Mother’s Day Tea at St. Helena Branch Library</b>\r\n\r\nSt. Helena Branch Library, at 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road on St. Helena, will be hosting a Mother\'s Day Tea and Storytime. Children of all ages are welcome to dress up and to invite their special caregiver to have tea and light refreshments while hearing the story, “Chef-a-Rella,” with author Tonya Marie Agerton. Participants may receive a photo with their caregiver. Space is limited to the first 72 people. It will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6. RSVP to Maria Benac, branch manager, at 843-255-6487 or mbenac@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Donations for free&nbsp;</b><b>‘yard sale’ needed</b>\r\n\r\nTheraVista, The Lending Room and Roxanne Cheney Organizes are teaming up for Spring Clean for JOY 2017 from 7:30-10 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at TheraVista on 263 Brickyard Point Road South on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nThis semi-annual \"yard sale\" where everything is free, is an opportunity for community members to go through their closets, drawers and garages clearing items that no longer bring them joy or they are tired of storing for that “just in case” moment.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Lending Room provides medical equipment for short- or long-term use, to anyone for a minimum donation of $1.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDonations of items in all categories from furniture, household goods, tools, clothes, etc. will be accepted up until 6 p.m. Friday, May 12.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information on dropping off donations, email theravista@gmail.com or call 843-812-1328.&nbsp;', 'What To Do the week of May 4th-10th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-may-4th-10th', '', '', '2017-05-04 17:06:20', '2017-05-04 21:06:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32157', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32159, 4, '2017-05-04 17:06:55', '2017-05-04 21:06:55', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nIt\'s very interesting. As much Sauvignon Blanc as we drink, it is rarely one from the Bordeaux region of western France.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe know Bordeaux makes red wines, some of them the very best and most expensive in the world. Like Chateau Pétrus: 100 percent Merlot for $700-$800 a bottle.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor white wines, Bordeaux is known for its sweet, dessert wines. Made from Semillon grapes that are harvested after \"botrytis\" (a mold that grows on overripe grapes, still on their vines, and reduces the ratio of liquid to sugar so the wines have more sugar) has grown on them. These also can be very expensive; $300 for a half bottle. (Dry and sweet white Bordeaux wines, together, are only about 7 percent of their total production.)&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSauvignon Blanc, though, is a legal variety in Bordeaux. And, it is used to make dry white wines, both by itself and blended with Semillon and, sometimes, little bits of Muscadelle. (Muscadelle is a totally separate variety, not related at all to Moscato or Muscadet.) &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBecause of the soil and climate of Bordeaux,&nbsp; their dry white wines are different than elsewhere. In fact, there are two styles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst is light and fruity with big flavors and aromas&nbsp; of citrus, grapefruit, lemon, gooseberry, lime, grass, wet concrete, honey, passionfruit and honeysuckle flowers. This style is usually made with a bigger portion of Sauvignon Blanc.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe other is a rich and creamy style with a more oily texture in your mouth and baked apple and pear, crème brulée, caramelized grapefruit, orange zest, ginger, figs, lemon butter and chamomile aromas and flavors.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCompared to Sauvignon Blanc wines from around the world, white Bordeaux lean more to citrus and floral, not grassy and herby. They are less tropical and peachy than California, and way less citrusy than New Zealand. The appellation on these wines is Bordeaux Blanc.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen pairing a white Bordeaux with food, some acidity will work. But, too much will overshadow the wine. Basil, lime, avocado and garlic all do well with these wines. White fishes like halibut and cod, crab and lobster, cream sauces and butter sauces, pesto, arugula salad with lemon and Parmesan, asparagus risotto, sushi with avocado also pair well. (Hungry yet? Or thirsty?)\r\n\r\nOur dry white Bordeaux wine is from Chateau Saint-Suplice. The chateau is owned by the Dubergé family. They have produced wines in Bordeaux for 300 years.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere are 100 acres at the chateau, which is located in a village with the same name in the northern end of the Entre-Deux-Mers region.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey make mostly red wine, a bit of rosé and their white, Esprit de Saint-Sulpice Bordeaux Blanc, the spirit of Saint-Sulpice. This wine is made from 80 percent Sauvignon Blanc and 20 percent Semillon. The grapes are all sustainably grown. Fermentation is done at a cooler temperature to maintain the wine\'s freshness, vivaciousness and natural delicacy. It is dry and full flavored with a minerality and a long finish. Intense aromas and flavors of green grapes, honeysuckle, pineapples and mangos make it delicious.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo, now we have a new Sauvignon Blanc. New source. New style and flavors. Don\'t be afraid of the unknown. It could become your new best friend. For $12.99. Enjoy.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.</i>', 'The unknown Sauvignon Blanc. At least almost.', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-unknown-sauvignon-blanc-at-least-almost', '', '', '2017-05-04 17:06:55', '2017-05-04 21:06:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32159', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32161, 4, '2017-05-04 17:07:29', '2017-05-04 21:07:29', '<h3>By Aileen Goldstein</h3>\r\nWhat started three decades ago as a group of 15 women interested in piecing fabric together is now a group of 65 members, still connecting scraps of fabric.&nbsp; The Sea Island Quilters is celebrating 30 years of quilting together.\r\n\r\nThe group began in a dark corner in the back of a local fabric store in Beaufort.&nbsp; Several local women would gather and work on their own projects. Eventually, they began brainstorming on forming a guild to include all locals interested in quilting.&nbsp; The first meeting of the Sea Island Quilters was in May of 1987. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe rest, as they say, is history. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe guild will host a quilt show called Southern Comforts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at the Holiday Inn on Boundary Street in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe guild holds a quilt show every other year, and this show celebrates the group’s 30th anniversary.\r\n\r\nEach show contains a theme which the quilt creators base their designs around. The theme for this show is “30 Years of Stitching Together” to commemorate the anniversary. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe quilters that make up the Sea Island Quilters include a wide variety of ages, skill levels and backgrounds. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe oldest member is 92 years old and still makes all her quilts completely by hand. On the other end of the scale, the youngest members are in their 30s.\r\n\r\nAccording to Mary Campbell, an original member of the guild, quilting is experiencing a resurgence. She says there is a new modern quilt movement and younger people are taking an interest in wanting to sew. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nGuild members attend monthly meeting that include a show and tell, club business and a monthly sewing project to learn new skills. The group also gathers one Saturday each month for a quilter’s day out, where they might work on individual projects or collaborate on a donation quilt. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe club offers public programs, including a monthly class available at St. Helena Library, to teach the community how to sew.\r\n\r\nOutreach into the community is an important part of the guild’s purpose, according to Campbell. Collaborative quilts are created for children of domestic abuse, and given to organizations, including Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) and Hopeful Horizons (formerly Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse). In the past, members have taught senior citizens and middle school students sewing skills. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt the quilt show, tickets will be available to purchase to enter into a raffle for a quilt made by members of the guild. The quilt, titled “Song of the Sea Islands,” is a vivid quilt, bursting with bright green, blue and sandy white. The quilt features the guild’s signature block, inspired from a contest held during September of 1987. The colors of the raffle quilt represent the colors found in the water, marshes and beaches of the Lowcountry. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will also be gift baskets available through raffle tickets. All proceeds will fund the guild’s charitable causes.\r\n\r\nAccording to Campbell, the raffles support the guild’s mission. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Our goal is to be part of the community and grow the art of quilting,” she says.\r\n\r\nAll members of the Sea Island Quilters Guild are encouraged to submit a quilt into the show. This year’s show will be judged by Lorraine Covington, an accredited judge. All quilts submitted will be returned to the creator with an individual critique from the judge.\r\n\r\nCampbell says the quilt show will include about 140 quilts, all made by members of the guild. There will also be vendors, demonstrations and door prizes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSea Island Quilters hope to inspire the next generation to preserve history through connecting scraps of fabric.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCampbell has advice to those wanting to start quilting: “Do what you like, buy the best tools you can afford, express yourself and don’t be afraid to make mistakes.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdmission to the show is $6 and children under 12 years old are free. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, email scowan410@gmail.com.', 'Quilting group to showcase exquisite work', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'quilting-group-to-showcase-exquisite-work', '', '', '2017-05-04 17:07:29', '2017-05-04 21:07:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32161', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(32163, 4, '2017-05-04 17:15:20', '2017-05-04 21:15:20', '<em>Photo above: From left are Pamela Reed, student Payton Blackwell, teacher Sara DeLoach (“Favorite Teacher”) and Ann Paige. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Bridges Prep educator&nbsp;</b><b>named ‘Favorite Teacher’&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nBridges Prep’s Sara DeLoach won $100 recently for being selected as the “Favorite Teacher” by Winning Orthodontic Smiles of Beaufort and Bluffton.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDeLoach, a second-grade teacher, received a $100 gift card to Staples.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt was the second time a Bridges Prep teacher has received the award in the past three months. Katherine Tapia won in February.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne of DeLoach’s former students, Payton Blackwell, nominated her teacher for the monthly award. She signed up her teacher when visiting the orthodontic office of Drs. Skeet Burris, Travis Fiegle and Katie Plunkett.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“It’s a sweet gesture by the kids to nominate their teacher as the ‘Teacher of the Month,’ and it means the world to the teachers,” Bridges Head of School Nick Ithomitis said. “Very few teachers do it for the money. Most do it because they have a gift of teaching and finding ways to connect with young people, and an award like this is a great pat on the back.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.bridgesprep.org or call 843-982-7737. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort High students&nbsp;</b><b>host yard sale, car wash</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32165\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"5312\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/HOSa-Medalists.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32165\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32165\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/HOSa-Medalists.jpg\" alt=\"From left are HOSA medal winners Luke Heneise, Nishta Ramasamy, Sarah McMullen, Marah Aulabaugh and Tiffany Camputaro. Not pictured is Olivia Vyge.\" width=\"5312\" height=\"2988\"></a> From left are HOSA medal winners Luke Heneise, Nishta Ramasamy, Sarah McMullen, Marah Aulabaugh and Tiffany Camputaro. Not pictured is Olivia Vyge.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High School Chapter of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) will host a yard sale and car wash from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, in the vacant lot beside the Huddle House on Lady’s Island (92 Sea Island Drive). &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe purpose of this event is to raise money for travel expenses for BHS HOSA State Competition winners to travel to compete at the International HOSA conference this summer in Orlando.\r\n\r\nState conference winners include: Gold Medal, Luke Heneise, Pharmacology; Gold Medal, Olivia Vyge, Extemporaneous Writing; Silver Medal, Nishta Ramasamy, Extemporaneous Writing; Silver Medal Team, Marah Aulabaugh and Sarah McMullen, Forensic Science; and Bronze Medal, Tiffany Camputaro, Medical Spelling.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHOSA is an organization for students interested in pursuing a career in health care.&nbsp; It currently has over 200,000 members throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.\r\n\r\n<b>Public relations group&nbsp;</b><b>recognizes educators</b>\r\n\r\nSeveral Beaufort County School district educators have earned statewide recognition for their communications efforts from the South Carolina chapter of the National School Public Relations Association.\r\n\r\nNorth of the Broad, the district’s SC/NSPRA award-winning school for 2017 includes Broad River Elementary:&nbsp; School brochure (Electronics and Publications category).\r\n\r\n“Communicating with parents and community members is key to parent and community involvement in schools,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss.\r\n\r\nThe awards were presented recently at an SC/NSPRA luncheon in Columbia. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSC/NSPRA is a statewide organization of school district communications professionals who advocate for public education and model and share effective communications practices. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nOut-of-state public relations and communications professionals judged this year’s entries.\r\n\r\n<b>Local student spends&nbsp;</b><b>semester abroad</b>\r\n\r\nMiami University student Carson Myers spent the winter 2017 semester in Oman and United Arab Emirates as part of a study abroad group.\r\n\r\nMyers, from Beaufort, is earning a Bachelor of Arts in Diplomacy and Global Politics.\r\n\r\n<b>Public forum on budget&nbsp;</b><b>to be held May 4</b>\r\n\r\nA public forum will be held from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at the Battery Creek High School’s media center.\r\n\r\nThe forum is intended to help community members to learn more about the school district budget being developed by the Beaufort County board of education for the 2017-18 school year.\r\n\r\nParticipants at the forum will receive a presentation on the budget and will also have a chance to make comments to board members and ask questions.\r\n\r\n“Developing the school district’s annual budget is a key responsibility for the board, and the process of developing that budget needs to be as open and transparent as possible,” said board Chair Patricia Felton-Montgomery. “We hope parents and community members will learn more about the budget and share their thoughts with us.”\r\n\r\nThe board hopes to officially certify the district’s 2017-18 budget at its Tuesday, May 16, meeting. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Council’s current timeline calls for a third and final reading of the district’s budget on Monday, June 12.\r\n\r\n<b>Board members surprise&nbsp;</b><b>district staff, teachers</b>\r\n\r\nSome very special Beaufort County School District teachers and support staff were treated with gift baskets recently as board of education members made surprise visits to their schools to announce the 2017-2018 Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year.\r\n\r\nSchool Teachers of the Year are selected by their peers according to criteria established by the schools, the South Carolina Department of Education and the district’s Teacher Forum. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nNext fall, the teachers honored will be eligible for District Teacher of the Year honors.\r\n\r\nSupport staff also are selected by school staff and can include social workers, school nurses, bookkeepers, office managers, teacher assistants, school secretaries and technology and data specialists. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 2017-2018 North of the Broad Beaufort County Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year are Battery Creek teacher Sarah Hayes, support staff, Christine Whiteleather; Beaufort Elementary teacher Meredith Rhoden, support staff, Cathy Power; Beaufort High teacher Nancy Ungvarsky, support staff, Julie Gadley; Beaufort Middle teacher Dayna Dehlinger, support staff Sheral Spencer; Broad River teacher Phelecia Simmons, support staff, Denise Drake; Coosa Elementary teacher Lauren Plain, support staff, Sandra Gardener; Shanklin Elementary teacher Daniel McKeown, support staff, Daryl Harris; Lady’s Island Elementary teacher Cheryl Horton, support staff, Jana Sanders; Islands Academy teacher Patricia Hillis, support staff, Andrea Murray; Lady’s Island Middle teacher Andrew Diamond, support staff, Kathleen Bingham; River Ridge Academy teacher Amie Lankowski, support staff, Deborah Wilkerson; Robert Smalls International Academy teacher Leanna O’Quinn, support staff, Toni Burnsed; St. Helena Elementary teacher Merriam Browne, support staff, Denise Simmons; Whale Branch Early College High teacher Elizabeth Thomas, support staff, Virginia Henneberry; Whale Branch Elementary teacher Nicole Townsend, support staff, Cheryl Morris; Whale Branch Middle teacher Denise Huntsman, support staff, Marion Smalls; and Port Royal Elementary teacher Melinda Joiner, support staff, Elizabeth Bornscheuer.\r\n\r\n<b>New administrator&nbsp;</b><b>named at First Books</b>\r\n\r\nDiane Peeples has been named the new administrator at First Books of Beaufort effective Thursday, June 1.\r\n\r\nFirst Books of Beaufort holds storytimes throughout Beaufort County and gives 800 books to at risk 4-year-olds and their classrooms each month. Peeples has been a volunteer reader for two years, and is a lifelong resident of the Beaufort area. She is a licensed insurance agent who has worked at Turbeville Insurance Agency as an accounts manager for the past 10 years.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst Book’s area leaders are: Peggy Cass Scott, Beaufort; Laurie Haddock, Bluffton; and Lara Phillips, Hilton Head.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMajor sponsors are Coastal Community Foundation’s Beaufort Fund and Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSee www.firstbooksofbeaufort.com.', 'School briefs for May 4th-10th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-may-4th-10th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:40', '2018-07-12 14:58:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32163', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32167, 4, '2017-05-11 14:34:06', '2017-05-11 18:34:06', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Beaufort Memorial Hospital has three generations of nurses in Karen Carroll, her daughter Lauren and her mother, Yvonne Manuel. Photo&nbsp;by&nbsp;Paul Nurnberg.</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports&nbsp;</h3>\r\nCelebrating National Nurses Week, which is May 6-12, is a family affair for Beaufort Memorial Chief Nursing Officer Karen Carroll. Both her mother and daughter also are RNs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMoreover, the three generations of nurses all serve in some capacity at BMH.\r\n\r\nKaren, now in her 37th year with the hospital, is vice president of Patient Care Services. Her youngest daughter, Lauren, worked in the Emergency Department for two years before becoming a traveling nurse in 2015. She continues to fill in as needed in between her out-of-town jobs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nKaren’s mother, Yvonne Manuel, retired in 2014, but volunteers during flu season, administering influenza vaccinations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Nursing was a good career for me,” Yvonne said. “I like to help people.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;The matriarch of the nursing dynasty was 25 years old with two young daughters when she registered for a one-year practical nursing program in 1963.\r\n\r\n“I had always wanted to be a nurse, but I got married young and had children at an early age,” she said. “My husband told me this was my chance and I needed to go.”\r\n\r\nHer husband even offered to take care of their two girls when Yvonne was in class. A year later, she landed her first job in the surgical ward of West Virginia’s largest coal miners’ hospital. In 1973, the family moved to the Lowcountry and she went to work for Beaufort Memorial. During her 41 years at the hospital, she served in the Intensive Care Unit, Recovery Room and ER.\r\n\r\n“Back then, you could move from one department to another and learn as you went along,” she says. “Now with all the new equipment, drugs and protocols, nursing has become very specialized.”\r\n\r\nYvonne passed on her passion for the profession to her daughter, whose first career choice was to become a flight attendant (or “stewardess,” as they were called then). Wanting to further her own education, she enrolled along with Karen in the associate degree program at Armstrong State College in Savannah. Both RNs went on to achieve BS degrees in nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina.\r\n\r\nKaren started her career at age 21 as a staff nurse at Beaufort Memorial and worked her way up from charge nurse to department director of the Critical Care Unit. She was serving in that position when Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989. Just four weeks after delivering Lauren and with her 4-year-old daughter, Stephanie, in tow, she was called into the hospital.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“My husband worked for the highway patrol and had to work during the storm, so I had no choice but to take the girls with me to the hospital,” she recalled. “I made a pallet for Lauren on the floor of my office. When I made rounds, I strapped her in a little carrier and took her with me.”\r\n\r\nDespite her early introduction to the profession, Lauren wasn’t keen on becoming a nurse. Her sister had chosen to become a pharmacist and now works for Beaufort Memorial.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I wanted to help people and see the world,” Lauren said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt was her mother, who had been persuaded into the career herself, who sold her on the idea of going into nursing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I told her it was meaningful work and that she would be making a difference,” Karen said. “And if she continued to learn, it would lead to more job opportunities.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt was a path that had proved successful for Karen, leading to her current position in senior management. In 1994, she earned her Master’s in Nursing at MUSC. Twenty years later, she achieved a doctorate in Nursing Practice at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;“All three of us love being nurses,” she said. “It has been a perfect fit.”', 'Three generations celebrate National Nurses Week at BMH', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'three-generations-celebrate-national-nurses-week-at-bmh', '', '', '2017-05-16 10:04:05', '2017-05-16 14:04:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32167', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32168, 4, '2017-05-04 14:35:59', '2017-05-04 18:35:59', '<h3>By Michael Osteen</h3>\r\nWhen you look up the definition of temperament in the Merriam-Webster dictionary you’ll find the following: “the usual attitude, mood, or behavior of a person or animal.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn an online dictionary, it is defined as “a person’s or animal’s nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere are a number of different theories and information pertaining to the topic.\r\n\r\nGoing back to oldest reveals there is a four temperaments system, which includes sanguine, phlegmatic, choleric and melancholic.\r\n\r\nSanguine temperaments often display lively, optimistic and carefree traits. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nPhlegmatic temperaments often seek close relationships and interpersonal harmony.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCholeric temperaments often are goal-oriented, savvy, analytical and logical. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nMelancholic temperaments often display a love of traditions, are orderly and involved in community. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nOthers have described those using different terms, but the basic characteristics overall are similar. For example, Dr. Helen Fisher uses the labels Explorer, Negotiator, Director and Builder.\r\n\r\nThere are some circles that would want us to believe that each is totally distinct and apart from the other. Some experts agree that within each of us is a unique combination made up of the four, but with specific traits being more dominate. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo how does this correlate to investments? &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs Warren Buffet said, “Success in investing doesn’t correlate with IQ … what you need is the temperament to control the urges that get other people into trouble in investing.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn general, investors are human and as such are naturally hardwired to react to certain situations by fleeing to safety to keep them out of harm’s way. These same emotional behavior instances become our biggest liability when it comes to investing. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe successful investors are those that have the ability to keep their heads and remain calm while others are running around crying the sky is falling and panicking. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo help jump off the emotional rollercoaster, we suggest focusing on the long-term perspective of your investments rather than the daily short-term approach of others. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis in itself starts to separate mere speculators from serious investors. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor example, in December of 2013 via our research we found an undervalued company, called Idenix Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:IDIX). We invested in the company. At one point it was down 70 percent, yet we did not panic; we held our position based on sound fundamental analysis.\r\n\r\nLater, in August of 2014, Merck &amp; Co. (NYSE:MRK) paid a nice premium for the company and we realized a 451 percent cumulative (989 percent annualized) return performance. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo learn more about value investing research, contact me today for a complimentary meeting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Michael Osteen, MBA, is chief investment strategist with Port Wren Capital LLC with a 252-percent, three-year cumulative (36.04 percent annualized) return performance using independent value investment research.&nbsp; Email him at michael@portwrencapital.com. &nbsp;</i>\r\n\r\n<i>This column is not to be intended as investment advice. It is solely for general information, and you are advised to perform your own research and due diligence prior to making any type of investment and that investing in stocks involves risks that could result in part or all of your capital invested.</i>', 'Does temperament play a role in investments?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'does-temperament-play-a-role-in-investments', '', '', '2017-05-15 14:39:13', '2017-05-15 18:39:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32168', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32173, 4, '2017-05-15 14:47:12', '2017-05-15 18:47:12', '<em>Photo above: Amy Cole, left, of Papaya Thai and Sushi Bar, explains what’s in some of the sushi rolls and other seafood items to customers during the annual Taste of Beaufort at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nA Taste of Beaufort, one of the favorite local foodie events, was held at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park on May 5-6.&nbsp;The delicious event featured live music, arts and crafts, local seafood and more.&nbsp;There were also activities for children.&nbsp;There was also a 5k Crab Crawl Bridge Run/Walk and Kids\' Fun Run.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32175\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1908\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC9367.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32175\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32175\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC9367.jpg\" alt=\"Chalon Dickson, 2, gets busy with the french fries after munching on a shrimp burger from Gilligan’s with his mom Stacy and sister Kinsley.\" width=\"1908\" height=\"1400\"></a> Chalon Dickson, 2, gets busy with the french fries after munching on a shrimp burger from Gilligan’s with his mom Stacy and sister Kinsley.[/caption]', 'Taste of Beaufort serves up food, fun', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'taste-of-beaufort-serves-up-food-fun', '', '', '2017-05-15 14:47:12', '2017-05-15 18:47:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32173', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32181, 4, '2017-05-18 10:23:29', '2017-05-18 14:23:29', '<b>Island Girls Night Out&nbsp;</b><b>coming to Boondocks</b>\r\n\r\nIsland Girls Night Out, an opportunity to socialize, meet new friends and win prizes will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the Boondocks Under the Oaks&nbsp; Restaurant at 1760 Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will also be karaoke shag music and live music by Irene Goodnight and friends.\r\n\r\n<b>Art show to benefit&nbsp;</b><b>Planned Parenthood</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Friends of Planned Parenthood and Charles Street Gallery &amp; Frame are presenting “Care More! Judge Less,” an art show to support the work of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt will be hled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, at Charles Street Gallery &amp; Frame at 914 Charles St.\r\n\r\nCare More! Judge Less will showcase local artist talent in photography, drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed media.\r\n\r\nThere will be hors-d\'oeuvres, libations, music and the company of good friends as well as the opportunity to purchase the artist\'s work.\r\n\r\nTickets are $25; $10 for students. RSVP at bit.ly/2qi5qeW.\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry Chorale&nbsp;</b><b>to perform concert</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chorale will perform its spring concert. “From Broadway to Hollywood” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 19, and 3 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Saint John’s Lutheran Church, 157 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nThere will be music from “West Side Story,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “The Sound of Music” and more.\r\n\r\nThis concert is free. Refreshments will be served during intermission. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chorale is comprised of local area residents who love music and singing. The chorale is composed of sopranos, altos, tenors and basses, all of whom have varied backgrounds in vocal performance.&nbsp; The group is directed by Maestro Alan Lathan with piano accompaniment by Gloria Bockelman.\r\n\r\n<b>Black motorcyclists&nbsp;</b><b>bicyclists, invited to event</b>\r\n\r\nMay is National Bike Month and the Gullah/Geechee Nation is joining in the celebration.\r\n\r\nLeaders of the Gullah/Geechee Nation are encouraging Gullah/Geechee and black bike riders to cycle and cruise down to the St. Helena Community Market in the Dr. Martin L. King Memorial Park on St. Helena Island from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 20, for the \"Gullah/Geechee Bike &amp; Beauty.\"\r\n\r\n\"Gullah/Geechee Bike &amp; Beauty\" will be a celebration of Gullah/Geechee and black bikers on motorcycles and bicycles. It will also celebrate the beauty of Gullah/Geechee culture and how the native Gullah/Geechees express that beauty.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be crafts, books, food, and CDs on sale. DJ Kwame Sha of All Mobile Productions will be mixing while folks enjoy the dance party throughout the day.\r\n\r\n\"Gullah/Geechee Bike &amp; Beauty\" will conclude as everyone cycles over to the St. Helena Branch Library for the 2:30 pm screening of the new documentary, \"Black Beach/White Beach.\" The filmmakers will be on hand to talk about this film.\r\n\r\nAlthough admission for these events are free, attendees are encouraged to go get advance passes at www.eventbrite.com.\r\n\r\nVisit www.gullahgeecheenation.com.\r\n\r\n<b>TCL hosting appreciation </b><b>event for military, veterans</b>\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry is giving back through its second annual “Day of Service” event.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo that end, active duty military men and women, veterans, and their families are invited to a free barbecue from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 20.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be held outside building 12 at the TCL Beaufort Campus at 921 Ribaut Road and will include food, music, kids’ activities and bingo.\r\n\r\nThe Day of Service is presented by Technical College of the Lowcountry through support of the Veterans Resource Center, Student Veterans of America Chapter, and the TCL Student Government Association\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Christina Welsch-Copeland at cwelsh-copeland@tcl.edu or 843-525-8264.\r\n\r\n<b>Hopeful Horizons </b><b>hosts volunteer training</b>\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons, the local child advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center, will host a Volunteer 101 Training from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20; and from 5:30-9 p.m. Monday, May 22, Tuesday, May 23, and Wednesday, May 24.\r\n\r\nAfter the Volunteer 101 Training, Hopeful Horizons will host three supplemental trainings for the different volunteer opportunities available: child advocate from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 25; Crisis Hotline/Shelter Advocate from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 26; Hospital/On-Call Advocate from 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, and Wednesday, May 31; and Community Education at a later date.\r\n\r\nCommunity members interested in volunteering with Hopeful Horizons should complete a volunteer application on the Hopeful Horizons website or call CJ Akins at 843-770-1074, ext. 223.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDue to the confidentiality of the shelter, volunteers will receive the location of the training directly from Akins.\r\n\r\nThe training will include an overview of Hopeful Horizons’ service, training from staff members, training from community partners and stories from survivors.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the mission and vision of Hopeful Horizons, visit www.hopefulhorizons.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Slave uprising topic&nbsp;</b><b>of upcoming lecture</b>\r\n\r\n“The Stono River Rebellion: South Carolina’s Largest Slave Uprising” will be the topic at Dinner &amp; a Lecture from 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, May 22, at Verdier House at 801 Bay St.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina was the site in 1739 of the largest and most gruesome slave rebellion in British North America and it took place between Beaufort and Charleston between the Edisto and the Stono rivers while the state was still a colony.\r\n\r\nLecturer and author Ron Roth will speak about the Rebellion, its origins and its repercussions. Roth is a lecturer representing the Humanities Council of South Carolina.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDinner &amp; a Lecture is a monthly educational series held from September to May, sponsored by Historic Beaufort Foundation.\r\n\r\nReservations are necessary as seating is limited. A wine and hors d’oeuvre reception begins at 5:30; the program is from 6-7 p.m.\r\n\r\nAdmission for members is $15/$25 per member/couple. Nonmember admission is $20/$30 per person/couple.\r\n\r\nCall 843-379-3331 to make reservations\r\n\r\nReservations for the discounted Saltus’ River Grill Menu may be made by calling Saltus at 843-379-3474.\r\n\r\n<b>Local military officers&nbsp;</b><b>group to meet May 25</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will be held at Thursday, May 25, at the Dataw Island Club. The speaker will be Beaufort Memorial Hospital President and CEO Russell Baxley.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be a meet and greet at 11:30 a.m., followed by a 12:15 p.m. lunch.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $25. RSVP by May 20 to Bill Severns at 843-263-0600 or by email at mnbseverns@aol.com.\r\n\r\nVisit www.lcmoaa.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Conroy\'s love of libraries&nbsp;</b><b>focus of free program</b>\r\n\r\n“I Was Born to Be in a Library”: Pat Conroy’s Great Love of Libraries will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St.\r\n\r\nPat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt will discuss best-selling author Pat Conroy’s lifelong love of libraries —exploring the roles public libraries, school libraries and Conroy\'s own personal library played in his writing life.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis free program will also include an overview of the new Pat Conroy Literary Center, which continues Conroy’s legacy in his adopted hometown of Beaufort. Registration Required.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCall 843-255-6458 to reserve your seat to this free event.\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteers wanted&nbsp;</b><b>for Gullah Festival</b>\r\n\r\nThe Gullah Festival of South Carolina will be held Memorial Day weekend at The Henry Chambers Waterfront Park.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteers are needed. Apply at www.theoriginalgullahfestival.org or call Pat 843-542-6007.\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteer orientation&nbsp;</b><b>at Habitat for Humanity</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Starving Artist Market </b><b>returns to Port Royal &nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Starving Artists Market, an open air art market featuring all original arts and crafts, is re-opening.\r\n\r\nIt is located at 1503 Paris Ave. in Port Royal and will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through mid- December weather permitting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition to arts, crafts and antiques, there will be art demonstrations and art market T-Shirts.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLocal fine artists, crafters or local antique dealers who wish to participate should call or text Jim Torcum at 843-592-4285 for more information.&nbsp;', 'What To Do the week of May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:41:37', '2017-05-24 14:41:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32181', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32183, 4, '2017-05-18 10:41:47', '2017-05-18 14:41:47', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nIn the world of sparkling wines, there are several levels of quality and many sources for different styles. One detail of sparkling wines that we haven\'t covered much is the various degrees of sparkling that are made.\r\n\r\nNot all sparkling wines are as sparkling as the others. That means that some have more bubbles than others. And it\'s done on purpose. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nChampagne and traditional method sparkling wines have bubbles that are made, in the bottle, from a second fermentation. The CO2 that is a byproduct of the second fermentation, is trapped in the sealed bottles and, with time, absorbed into the wine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLess expensive wines can be made with a secondary fermentation done in a sealed tank. Then, the wine is bottled under pressure to preserve the bubbles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEven less expensive sparkling wine is gassed. Wines are placed in sealed tanks, a hose of CO2 is placed below the surface of the wine and bubbles are shot into the wine. The quality of the wines and the size of their bubbles are partly how we judge them. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeyond these basic methods, though, are others. Minimally sparkling wines can be made by stopping the first fermentation and bottling the wine. Then, when the first (alcoholic) fermentation finishes in the bottle, the CO2 byproduct is caught and held inside. But, the amount of CO2 is less, so the quantity of bubbles in the wine is smaller. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nDespite the fact that we\'ve been trained to look for a lot of bubbles, there are advantages to having fewer. These wines are younger and fresher because they have only had one fermentation. And, they are less filling as we drink them.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTruth be known, Champagne and good sparkling wines will never be replaced. It\'s just sometimes that not-so-intense flavors and gasses are lighter and more refreshing.\r\n\r\nThese wines with less effervescence do have a name: Pétillant. (Pétillant translated from French means crackling and sparkling.) A bottle of Champagne, or a sparkling wine made by the same process, has about 75 pounds of pressure per square inch in it, roughly two times a car tire. Most crémant wines have about 35 pounds per square inch. Pétillant wines drop by about half again. Not a flat tire, but not a full one either. Hence, there is less full feeling and less burbing. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIs it easier to drink more of? Definitely.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOur pétillant comes from the Penedès region of Spain, which makes it a Cava - the Spanish wine law name for bubbly wines from this region.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNinety percent of all the wines labeled \"Cava\" come from Penedès. The word \"cava\" means \"cellar\" and refers to the place and the length of time needed for a second fermentation.\r\n\r\nThe main grape varieties for Cavas are Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOur Cava Pétillant comes from Avinyó, a family-owned winery with almost 100 acres of their own vines. They specialize in using the three main varieites for Cavas. And, they emphasize using estate grown grapes, which is very rare for Cavas.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTheir Pétillant is made from 80 percent Petit Gran Muscat (a distant relation to Moscato) and 20 percent Macabeo (also known as Viura which makes white Rioja wines). &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe vines are up to 50 years old. At Avinyó, they call their Pétillant \"vi d\'agulla,\" the local dialect for \"prickly.\" &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe grapes are fermented in stainless steel and the bubbles come from a short second tank fermentation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt has bright almond and honeysuckle aromas with lemon peel flavors, a faint brininess and a stunning acidity. It is very dry and balanced in your mouth. And, note the bottle seal!&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is a wine for all seasons, but especially warm weather. For $11.99. Enjoy. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady’s Island</i>', 'Crackling, sparkling wines make for warm weather imbibing', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'crackling-sparkling-wines-make-for-warm-weather-imbibing', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:42:20', '2017-05-24 14:42:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32183', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32185, 4, '2017-05-18 10:42:30', '2017-05-18 14:42:30', '<h3>By Jim Hicks</h3>\r\nLady’s Island was the first area of Beaufort County to implement the concept of Community Preservation zoning that was authorized by the 1997 Beaufort County Comprehensive Plan.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe rational for allowing certain areas that possessed unique qualities such as Lady’s Island, St. Helena and the Dale community to develop zoning that was specific to their community was to protect those unique qualities.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn Lady’s Island a committee of community representatives was formed and for over a year, on a weekly basis, held public and individual meetings with members of the community, property owners and business representatives.\r\n\r\nFrom the information derived from these meetings and with the guidance of a Beaufort County Planning Department representative, the present day Lady’s Island Community Preservation zoning was developed and approved by County Council in 1999.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFollowing are examples of some of the types of zoning that were developed specifically for Lady’s Island with a specific purpose in mind.\r\n\r\n• Expanded Home Business (the property along the four-lane portion of Sams Point Road). This zoning was designed to allow the existing homes in this area to be used for low intensity commercial businesses such as business offices and medical practices. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt has been a success in that many homes which were near the end of their practical life as rental units have been purchased, renovated and today serve commercial purposes.\r\n\r\n• Professional Office District (non-residential property adjacent to Lady’s Island Drive). The capability of Lady’s Island Drive and the McTeer Bridge to handle traffic was a concern in 1999 at which time there were only two lanes on each of them.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn response to this concern, the Professional Office District zoning was designed to limit commercial development to those types businesses such as banks, churches and offices which would generate minimal traffic and traffic interruption.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEven though today Lady’s Island Drive has been widened to four lanes and another two-lane span added to the bridge, increased traffic volume and congestion continues to be a valid concern on this key corridor.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Rural Business District (Property on the right side of Sea Island Parkway coming from Chowan Creek to Hayward Drive (Airport Tire) in the Eustis Community). This zoning was developed with the specific purpose of protecting or legalizing those businesses in the rural area which had existed prior to the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan and with its adoption were made nonconforming. It also established specific types of businesses that could be established in rural areas.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo date it has worked well, although with the arrival of the new Walmart the city of Beaufort is faced with the question of allowing “commercial creep” along Sea Island Parkway from the store to Chowan Creek.\r\n\r\nEach of the above listed types of zoning was developed for Lady’s Island with a specific overall purpose in mind and to date has served the island well. The city of Beaufort does not have zoning which matches the characteristics of each of these unique types of zoning but in most cases does have a similar type of zoning which will hopefully ensure similar long term results in the event of future annexation.\r\n\r\n<i>Jim Hicks is the past chairman of the Beaufort County Planning Commission.</i>', 'Zoning that is unique to Lady’s Island', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'zoning-that-is-unique-to-ladys-island', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:42:52', '2017-05-24 14:42:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32185', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32187, 4, '2017-05-18 10:43:01', '2017-05-18 14:43:01', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>GOLF</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Sheriff’s office to&nbsp;</b><b>hold golf tourney</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office is holding its 2017 Spring Golf Tournament on Friday, June 2, at The Legends at Parris Island Golf Club to raise money for our Annual Appreciation Dinner.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis event is held each year to thank the deputies, administrative staff and volunteers for their service throughout the year.\r\n\r\nFor those interested in sponsorship opportunities or playing in the tournament, contact Lt. Brian Barid at 843-255-3405 or by email at brianb@bcgov.net.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>BOYS\' HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD&nbsp;</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Area athletes among&nbsp;</b><b>state champions</b>\r\n\r\nLocal student-athletes were among the champions in the SCHSL State Track Meet on May 13 in Columbia.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Hilton Head Island boys\' and girls\' squads captured team titles. Numerous athletes from local high schools fared well in state track competitions over the weekend.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Hilton Head boys\' team amassed 72 points to finish out in front of Westwood (55), Lower Richland (52), Eastside (48), Beaufort (40), North Augusta (36), Dreher (34), A.C. Flora (30), South Pointe (28) and Ridgeview (26).\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island ended the girls\' competition with 51 points, placing ahead of Daniel (50), South Pointe (49.5), Westwood (43), Ridge View (42), Aiken (41), Beaufort (39), Travellers Rest (38), Berkeley (38) and Darlington (37).\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Girls</b> - Savonnia Glover: first, triple jump; fourth, 100-meter dash; sixth, long jump; 400-meter relay team: second; Tatyanna Fripp: third, shot put; Keyasha Brown: fifth, 100-meter hurdles; 1600-meter relay team: sixth.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Boys </b>- Reggie Jones Jr.: second, 400-meter hurdles; third, pole vault; 1600-meter relay team: third; Isiah Parker: third, shot put; Desmond Gaillard: fourth, triple jump; fifth, high jump; Kagel Coke: fifth, pole vault; Kyliek Middleton: eighth, 400-meter dash.\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek Girls</b> - Kyanna Milliedge: second, long jump; third, triple jumo; Gi Gi Forehand: fourth, discus; 1600-meter relay team: seventh.\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek Boys</b> - Tyrone Washington: first, 400-meter hurdles; 400-meter relay team: fourth; Jordan Smalls-Wilson: seventh, high jump.\r\n\r\n<b>Whale Branch Girls</b> - 400-meter relay team: second; 1600-meter relay team: third; Taqiyya Smalls: fourth, 3200 meters; Adaiya Byas: sixth, pole vault; Theresa Anderson: seventh, long jump; Da’jahnae Jenkins: eighth, 100-meter hurdles.\r\n\r\n<b>Whale Branch Boys</b> - Cameron Wilson: first, shot put; 1600-meter relay team: second; Wesley Murphy: fifth, 3200 meters; sixth, 1600 meters; Richard Campbell: sixth, 800 meters.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>FISHING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Fripp Island Marina&nbsp;</b><b>to host fishing tourney</b>\r\n\r\nFripp Island Marina\'s 2017 Fishing Tournament will take place from Thursday, May 25, to Saturday, May 27.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFishermen are invited to compete for a $5,000 payout in the traditional Memorial Day event.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPrizes will include largest in the king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, dolphin and wahoo categories. Second prizes will also be awarded in the dolphin and wahoo categories.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-838-1517, register at www.frippislandresort.com or contact kingfishtournament@gmail.com.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nProceeds for the event go to benefit the Keyserling Cancer Center in Beaufort.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>DRAGONBOAT RACING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>DragonBoat Beaufort&nbsp;</b><b>wins medals in Charleston</b>\r\n\r\nDragonBoat Beaufort, the local cancer survivor/supporter racing team, competed in the 10th annual Charleston Dragonboat Festival on May 6 and won a gold medal for the Cancer Survivor Division and a silver medal for Division C.\r\n\r\nDragonBoat Beaufort will host the 5th annual Dragonboat Race Day on Saturday, June 24, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnyone can form a team: businesses, community organizations, civic clubs, churches, schools. Twenty to twenty-five paddlers and a drummer are needed to form a team.', 'Sports briefs for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:44:03', '2017-05-24 14:44:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32187', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32189, 4, '2017-05-18 10:44:12', '2017-05-18 14:44:12', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nYou may not be aware of the green house sitting above you as you drive over the Wood’s Memorial Bridge. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn that office sits Natasha, one of our bridge tenders. We drivers below are oblivious of her most of the time; only vaguely aware that someone must open that bridge. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, for Natasha, spring is an especially busy season as the snowbird migration has begun.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort is a great stopover for boat owners as they travel up the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. They can buy provisions, visit our town and then spend the night at anchor or at the marina.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut in the morning, about 8:30 or so, the boats start to stir and the boat tender’s VHF radio starts to crackle.\r\n\r\n“Lady’s Island Swing Bridge, Lady’s Island Swing Bridge, sailboat approaching from the south requesting an opening.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow you might ask, “Why not the Wood’s Bridge?”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWell, in the nautical world, our bridge is identified as the Lady’s Island Swing Bridge. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe bridge tender will acknowledge the boater and provide them the time she will open. She will also ask the name of the boat and the hailing port. Evidently, they keep a log of the boats that go through, along with the name of the boat’s hailing port. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nRecently, I had the opportunity to speak to Natasha. She is one of those friendly people with a smile in her voice. It must be a job requisite because I have found it in numerous other bridge tenders I have encountered through the years. She gave me insight to her job, but the most important to us on land is the times of the openings and closings.\r\n\r\nUp in the green house, a boat will call her. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt the scheduled time, Natasha she will turn on the traffic signals, set the alarms, lower the gates and open the bridge. She records the boats and when they are all clear, will close the bridge again. Most boaters will say something like, “Thanks for the opening.” and the bridge tender will respond. “Safe travels, captain.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt is a little different with commercial traffic. They can request an opening at any time. So, don’t get mad at Natasha and the other bridge tenders. They are just following the rules.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs it turns out, these bridges are slowly going away. They are being replaced with 65-foot high bridges to accommodate auto traffic and allow boats to go under without disrupting a whole community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut for the time being, we boaters rely on Natasha and her co-workers to open our bridge when needed. “Thank you, Lady’s Island Swing Bridge.”&nbsp;', 'Bridge tender faces busy days ahead', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bridge-tender-faces-busy-days-ahead', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:44:44', '2017-05-24 14:44:44', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32189', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32191, 4, '2017-05-18 10:44:53', '2017-05-18 14:44:53', '<em>Photo above: The BYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team won its opening meet of the season. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nThe YMCA of Beaufort County BYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team hosted its first meet for the summer swimming season on May 13 at the Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttending the meet were Carolina YMCA swim league teams from Sumter, Georgetown and Myrtle Beach.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Tiger Sharks made a huge splash, winning the meet with 1,173 team points. Sumter Swordfish took second with 231 points, Georgetown Wahoos placed third with 180 points and Myrtle Beach Sailfish finished fourth with 51 points.\r\n\r\nTiger Sharks individual high point age group winners are:\r\n\r\n6 &amp; U Boys Sovann Shook: 36 points&nbsp;\r\n\r\n7-8 Girls Anson Daniel: 34 points\r\n\r\n7-8 Boys Sean Lyons: 23 points\r\n\r\n9-10 Girls Eli Summa: 32 points\r\n\r\n11-12 Girls Lily Bostwick: 36 points\r\n\r\n11-12 Boys Antonio Day: 34 points\r\n\r\n13-14 Girls Alexia Goucher: 36 points\r\n\r\n13-14 Boys Spencer Shivers: 36 points\r\n\r\n15-18 Girls Brooke Cushman 36 points\r\n\r\nBYAC swims their next CYSL meet at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, June 24 at the Wardle Family YMCA.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe BYAC Tiger Sharks swim year round. Interested swimmers should contact the YMCA of Beaufort County located at 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, or call 843-522-9622.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nScholarship assistance is available for qualified applicants.\r\n\r\nVisit ymcabeaufortcounty.com.', 'Big splash for BYAC Tiger Sharks at season opener', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'big-splash-for-byac-tiger-sharks-at-season-opener', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:47:07', '2017-05-24 14:47:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32191', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32193, 4, '2017-05-18 10:46:13', '2017-05-18 14:46:13', 'At a recent meeting of the Beaufort chapter of AAUW, the group hosted Alison Barton, who spoke on \"Finding a Place to Help Where You Are Needed” and the various types of volunteer work that Dataw Island residents currently provide at St. Helena Elementary School. Marge Jarvis, the first volunteer at the school from Dataw, also spoke about the history of the partnership Dataw has had with St. Helena Elementary for many years. From left are Jarvis, Barton (coordinator of Adopt-a-School), Dr. Rebecca Cooper, president of Beaufort chapter of AAUW, and Dr. Celeste Nalwasky, president-elect of AAUW and program chair. Submitted by Mary Hope Roseneau, publicity chairman.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AAUW-April-25-e1495637246538.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32195\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32195\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AAUW-April-25-e1495637246538.jpg\" alt=\"AAUW April 25\" width=\"480\" height=\"510\"></a>', 'Volunteering topic at AAUW meeting', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'volunteering-topic-at-aauw-meeting', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:49:42', '2017-05-24 14:49:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32193', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32197, 4, '2017-05-18 10:47:47', '2017-05-18 14:47:47', '[caption id=\"attachment_32201\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"4256\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tcl2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32201\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32201\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tcl2.jpg\" alt=\"Ten physical therapy assistant graduates were honored at TCL’s May 11 graduation ceremony. Photo provided.\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\"></a> Ten physical therapy assistant graduates were honored at TCL’s May 11 graduation ceremony. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32199\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"4256\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tcl1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32199\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32199\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tcl1.jpg\" alt=\"Thirty-four students recently earned their Associate’s Degrees in Nursing from TCL. Photo provided.\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\"></a> Thirty-four students recently earned their Associate’s Degrees in Nursing from TCL. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>TCL holds May 11&nbsp;</b><b>pinning ceremony</b>\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry honored 34 Associate Degree in Nursing graduates and 10 Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Degree graduates at its May 11 pinning ceremony.\r\n\r\nStudents experience on-campus learning using high-tech simulation equipment and receive intense additional hands-on practice at clinical sites located throughout Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties. Many students go right to work in the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nThe physical therapist assistant graduates are Anastacia Hodgins, Jacqueline Laxton, Jessica Trani, Kyle Keister, Laura Levitt and Tara Northway, all of Beaufort; Ashley Thomas, of Colleton; Catherine Melnick, of Jasper; Kandyce Ranew, of Hampton; and Lauren “Kendall” Starks, of Charleston.\r\n\r\nThe Associate Degree in Nursing graduates are Kristin Amarino, Karin Arlett, Amy Brodeen, April Buquet, Lindsey Chaplin, Allison Conrad, Jessica Cryer, Tierra Ferrell, Heather Fulkert, Kayla Giffin, Kelly Hughes, Kathryn Lalonde, Jennifer Leggette, Erin Mikulec, Kseniya Ortino, Kyle Phillips, Angela Runyan, Robert Skinner, Thomasina Smalls, Kirsten Smith, Shelby Welch and Kristina Winland, all of Beaufort; Halle Boni, Holly Childers, Tiffany Drake Jasper, Priscilla Keiffer, Kaitlyn McTaggart, Shannon Miller, April Simmons-Smith and Emily Webster, all of Jasper County; Kenyonna Green and Jessica Long, both of Chatham County, Ga.; Rebecca Harrison, of Colleton County;&nbsp; and Bethany Long, of Effingham County, Ga.\r\n\r\n<b>Two new programs&nbsp;</b><b>airing on district show</b>\r\n\r\nTwo district initiatives – one focusing on student artists and the other focusing on a special group of student athletes – will highlight the next “Our Schools” television program, which began airing May 12 on the County Channel.\r\n\r\n“River of Words” is an annual collection of art and poetry by Beaufort County School District students, and for the first time, this year’s book will be sold to the public online via Amazon and Barnes and Noble.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAppearing with Superintendent Jeff Moss to explore “River of Words” will be Project Coordinator Heather Brabham, Robert Smalls International Academy art teacher Dara Ramey and Julianna Vega, a fifth-grader at Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts.\r\n\r\nThe school district has dramatically expanded its partnership with Special Olympics, which coordinates athletic competitions involving student athletes with disabilities. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nGuests appearing with Moss during that segment of the new “Our Schools” will be Gregory McCord, the district’s Chief Auxiliary Services Officer; Herbert Glaze, dean of students at Beaufort High School; and Kathy Cramer, area co-director for Special Olympics.\r\n\r\n“Our Schools” is a partnership between the school district and the County Channel.\r\n\r\nThe new edition of “Our Schools” will air four times weekly: at 8:30 p.m. Mondays, 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Fridays and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe broadcast will air on local cable networks: Comcast’s Channel 2, Hargray’s channels 9 and 113, and Spectrum Channel 63. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe show also will air at those times on the County Channel’s website at www.bcgov.net/departments/Community-Services/county-channel/index.php.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the show will be archived and can be watched any time at the same link.\r\n\r\n<b>Seniors share experiences&nbsp;</b><b>on new TV show</b>\r\n\r\nTwenty-four seniors preparing to graduate from Beaufort County School District high schools will discuss their experiences and share their opinions during a one-hour television program on the County Channel.\r\n\r\nThe seniors, selected by their high schools, will answer questions posed by Superintendent Jeff Moss. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nStudents include Jonathan Buck, Ahjia Parker, Clarissa Reyes and Clinton Taylor, of Battery Creek High; Christina Adore, John Cherry, Omar Cummings and Mary Claire Sumner, of Beaufort High; and Mayra Garcia, Jazmyn Lovett, Carmin Miller and Eric Saunders of Whale Branch Early College High.\r\n\r\nMoss will ask the seniors to share their experiences and opinions, to suggest ways to improve the district’s schools and also to give advice to younger students.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe show will air on local cable networks: Comcast’s Channel 2, Hargray’s channels 9 and 113, and Spectrum Channel 63.&nbsp; During the rest of May, the show will air on those channels at 5:30 p.m. Sundays, 8 p.m. Mondays and 11 a.m. Thursdays.\r\n\r\n<b>Riverview lottery&nbsp;</b><b>set for May 30</b>\r\n\r\nRiverview Charter School will hold its lottery drawing for 2017-18 enrollment at 5 p.m. in the gym at the school at 81 Savannah Highway in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe lottery is a public meeting and parents are encouraged, but not required, to attend. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Local college students&nbsp;</b><b>celebrate graduation&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nFollowing are some updates on local college students:\r\n\r\n• James Gray, of Beaufort, has graduated from The Citadel and is among 24 men and women who are now America\'s newest military officers serving in the U.S. Air Force.\r\n\r\n• Coastal Carolina University held commencement ceremonies for an estimated 1,145 candidates for graduation May 5-6 at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center on campus.\r\n\r\nGraduates include James Cato, Abraham Coakley and Olivia Walker, all of Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>Battery Creek to get&nbsp;</b><b>aerospace program</b>\r\n\r\nSix South Carolina high school students, including those at Battery Creek High School in Beaufort, will have access to aerospace engineering classes beginning in fall.\r\n\r\nThe aerospace curriculum was formally recommended to the South Carolina Department of Education by SC Aerospace - an industry cluster supported by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness and the South Carolina Department of Commerce. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Talent development is a top priority for our industry,” said James Stephens, chairman of the SC Aerospace Education Working Group and executive director of the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This curriculum is a great fit for South Carolina’s aerospace industry in particular because it is multi-disciplinary.&nbsp; Students learn aerospace engineering principles and written and oral communication skills through presenting their projects to industry representatives.”\r\n\r\nThe courses are designed to appeal to students who are curious about the design and flight of aircraft and spacecraft vehicles. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe curriculum consists of four courses: fundamentals of aerospace technology, advanced aerospace technology, aeronautics engineering application and astronautics engineering applications. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nEach school implementing the aerospace curriculum this fall will receive $50,000 from the SC Department of Education to help cover the startup costs involved with the course offerings.\r\n\r\n<b>State approves </b><b>Polaris Tech Charter&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nPolaris Tech Charter School is on its way to reality after earning approval from the State Public Charter School District Board during a May 11 hearing in Columbia.\r\n\r\nPolaris Tech is a college- and career-focused middle/high school with a unique individualized learning model. Students will have the opportunity to study specific career paths as well as experience the workplace. The school’s ultimate goal is to prepare all students for college, career, and life. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This is an amazing step toward helping the young people of Jasper County find new futures,” said retired Gen. Lloyd “Fig” Newton, a member of the Polaris Steering Committee and native son of Jasper County.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPolaris Tech is scheduled to open in summer 2018 for 160 middle and high school students. Organizers continue to examine facility options across Jasper County and decisions are expected soon.', 'School briefs for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:40', '2018-07-12 14:58:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32197', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32204, 4, '2017-05-18 10:53:30', '2017-05-18 14:53:30', 'Radiance Women\'s Center, a 501(c)3 nonprofit faith-based organization in Beaufort, held one of its two annual major fundraising events recently. The program provides pregnancy support services and education to promote and preserve life for families in Beaufort County. Photo provided.', 'Radiance holds fundraiser', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'radiance-holds-fundraiser', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:55:01', '2017-05-24 14:55:01', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32204', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32205, 4, '2017-05-18 10:54:02', '2017-05-18 14:54:02', '[caption id=\"attachment_32207\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"480\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Gypsy.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32207\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32207\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Gypsy.jpg\" alt=\"Gypsy is one of the dogs available for adoption at PAL. Photo provided.\" width=\"480\" height=\"555\"></a> Gypsy is one of the dogs available for adoption at PAL. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThis month, Palmetto Animal League is making it easy to update your pet\'s rabies vaccine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPet owners can bring their cat or dog by for a discounted rabies vaccination from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Wednesdays at the PAL Community Clinic, located in Okatie’s Riverwalk Business Park.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $10 for the oone-year rabies vaccination (a $2 discount) and $15 for the three-year rabies vaccination (a $5 discount). No appointment is necessary. Pets must be healthy to receive this vaccine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition, the clinic is now offering additional morning appointment times. Walk-ins are welcome, but PAL recommends scheduling ahead of time by calling 843-645-1727.\r\n\r\n“We opened our Community Clinic in February of 2013 to provide vital veterinary services at affordable prices,” said Palmetto Animal League President, Amy Campanini. “It’s extremely important that every Lowcountry family has access to the care their pet needs to live a happy, healthy life.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe PAL Community Clinic offers wellness exams, vaccines, spay/neuter and other important services at reasonable prices. The clinic also offers minor wound care and surgical procedures conducted by veterinary physicians, Dr. Stacey Levin and Dr. William Fuller. The Palmetto Animal League uses the proceeds from the clinic to rescue animals and place them in loving homes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“By bringing your pets to the PAL Community Clinic, you are helping save lives,” said Campanini.\r\n\r\nCall 843-645-1727 for more information or visit www.PalmettoAnimalLeague.org.', 'PAL offers discounted rabies vaccinations in May', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pal-offers-discounted-rabies-vaccinations-in-may', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:54:47', '2017-05-24 14:54:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32205', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32210, 4, '2017-05-18 10:55:05', '2017-05-18 14:55:05', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Mary LeGree, left, Avesta Robertson and Inez Washington, are shown here prior to the start of the Beaufort History Museum’s Third Annual Spring Tea at Dataw Island. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Third Annual Spring Tea, presented by the Beaufort History Museum, was held on May 10.\r\n\r\nThe event, “Crowning Glory – Celebrating the Role of Women’s Hats in Southern Culture,” was held at the Dataw Island Club.\r\n\r\nPatrons were invited&nbsp;to“Strut &nbsp;their Hattitude” as they savored traditional delicacies,&nbsp;sipped tea, listened to informative&nbsp;speakers and bid in a silent auction.\r\n\r\nProceeds benefit the projects of the Beaufort History Museum.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32215\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6361.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32215\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32215\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6361.jpg\" alt=\"Terri Goldenberg, left, chats with Jane Sidwell at the silent auction table.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1182\"></a> Terri Goldenberg, left, chats with Jane Sidwell at the silent auction table.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32213\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6347.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32213\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32213\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6347.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Beaufort History Museum show off their differing styles of hats during the spring tea. \" width=\"1400\" height=\"995\"></a> Members of the Beaufort History Museum show off their differing styles of hats during the spring tea.[/caption]', 'Ladies celebrate their ‘hattitudes’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'ladies-celebrate-their-hattitudes', '', '', '2017-05-24 10:56:50', '2017-05-24 14:56:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32210', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32211, 4, '2017-05-18 10:55:13', '2017-05-18 14:55:13', '<b>Coffee with Colleagues&nbsp;</b><b>at History Center</b>\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation and Heritage Library will join with the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce for its May Coffee with Colleagues from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, May 19, at the Santa Elena History Center.\r\n\r\nParticipants will enjoy coffee, light pastries, a chance to win a door prize and lots of networking.\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena Foundation is dedicated to sharing the story of Santa Elena with South Carolinians and the world. Its mission is to expand the story of North American colonization by researching, preserving and promoting Santa Elena, the first European colonial capital.\r\n\r\nThe Heritage Library is one of the most comprehensive libraries of its kind in the region, with microfilm readers, computers, high-speed Web service and collections of books, microfilm, microfiche, CD-ROM, manuscripts, periodicals, video tapes, audio tapes, and maps.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Santa Elena History Center is at 1501 Bay St.\r\n\r\nThis event is free for chamber members.\r\n\r\n<b>Chamber to host ceremony&nbsp;</b><b>for hospice thrift store</b>\r\n\r\nOn Tuesday, May 23, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Friends of Caroline Hospice will be announcing the new name of its new thrift store and celebrating with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be hosted by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce.\r\n\r\nIts thrift store was formerly known as The Red Door.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCoffee and light pastries will be provided. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 8:45 a.m.\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Caroline Hospice Thrift Store helps to support its patients and their families. The store is staffed by volunteers and filled with clothing for men, women and children as well as general household items, books, small furniture, toys and more.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit friendsofcarolinehospice.org.', 'Chamber Corner for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:07:37', '2017-05-24 15:07:37', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32211', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32218, 4, '2017-05-18 11:07:45', '2017-05-18 15:07:45', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Post 9 Commander Chuck Lurey presents Lea, Jimmy and Ross Taylor of Macdonald Marketplace with a certificate thanking them for displaying our nation\'s flag.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Digital Corridor&nbsp;</b><b>to celebrate new app</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Digital Corridor will host a celebration of its launch of C\'reer, a mobile app that matches students with careers and connects them to colleges via chat.\r\n\r\nThe event will take place from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Beaufort Digital Corridor at 500 Carteret St.\r\n\r\nEmail support@creer.us to RSVP.\r\n\r\n<b>Williams Group PR&nbsp;</b><b>earns statewide honors&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nWilliams Group PR, a full-service Lowcountry public relations and marketing firm, earned South Carolina recognition recently for its ongoing campaign to share accurate and timely information about the $33 million Boundary Street improvement project in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe Public Relations Society of America\'s South Carolina chapter awarded its Mercury Award of Merit for community relations to Williams Group PR during the annual honors celebration on May 4 in Columbia.\r\n\r\n\"Helping keep this project front and center with the community is an important challenge,\" said John Williams, of Williams Group PR. \"To be more than halfway through a $32 million project and to be on budget and on schedule, despite Hurricane Matthew, is amazing. We are proud to help share the stories about the Boundary Street update.\"\r\n\r\n<b>Fridays @ the Corridor discusses business plans&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nWhen asked whether they read the lengthy business plans that entrepreneurs feel compelled to painstakingly compile, fewer than 2 percent of investors and stakeholders admit they do, preferring instead the one-page executive summary, the 10-page slide deck or the 30-second elevator pitch.\r\n\r\nAt the May Fridays @ the Corridor event, David Nelems, director of the Don Ryan Center for Innovation, will introduce the Lean Canvas Business plan, a business blueprint process that makes planning actionable, while guiding the entrepreneur from ideation, to traction, to successful startup.\r\n\r\nThis one-hour interactive forum will be held at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 19.\r\n\r\nMetered and free street parking is available in and around BASEcamp at 500 Carteret St.\r\n\r\nRSVP by emailing Karen Warner at fridays@beaufortdigital.com.\r\n\r\nAttendance is limited to 25 guests, with priority seating for Digital Corridor members.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe nonmember fee is $10 and can be paid by cash or check at the door.\r\n\r\n<b>Anchorage 1770 earns&nbsp;</b><b>hotel collection distinction</b>\r\n\r\nAnchorage 1770 Inn has been invited to become part of the Southern Living Hotel Collection, under the banner of Southern Living magazine.\r\n\r\nHand-selected by Southern Living editors, the Hotel Collection is a carefully curated portfolio of the most delightful hotel experiences the South has to offer.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“From perfectly crafted rooms and restaurants to breathtaking natural surroundings, each of the premier hotel properties captures a charming experience that is both distinctively different and thoroughly southern,” according to a release.\r\n\r\nAnchorage 1770, vetted by the editors of Southern Living, becomes the sole Southern Living Collection property in the Beaufort market. The magazine recently rated the town of Beaufort as the “Best Small Town in the South.”\r\n\r\nOwners Frank and Amy Lesesne operate the Anchorage as a full-service boutique hotel and a newly re-launched restaurant, The Ribaut Social Club.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“After being open for less than two years, it is great honor to be selected by our friends at Southern Living,” said Frank Lesesne. “To be included in a collection with the likes of Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tenn., and The Wilcox in Aiken is a bit overwhelming.”', 'Business briefs for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:08:48', '2017-05-24 15:08:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32218', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32221, 4, '2017-05-18 11:08:58', '2017-05-18 15:08:58', 'A 2016 Gallup poll showed the number of Americans who owned stock matching the all-time low previously hit in 2013.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter peaking at 65 percent in 2007, the percentage of us who said we were invested in stocks was down to only a little more than half (52 percent) last year. For those younger than 35, the figure dropped to less than 40 percent (down from more than 50 percent).\r\n\r\nThere are probably a number of reasons for this decline, including fear of the markets following the Great Recession. While it’s true that the stock market has experienced volatility, it’s also been a helpful tool for building wealth over the long term. Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results.\r\n\r\nIf you’re among those who’ve turned your back on stocks, you may be thinking it’s time to get back into the market – or invest for the first time. If so, a good place to begin is by determining what type of investor you are.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Go solo or get help?</b></p>\r\nIf you’re a do-it-yourself (DIY) investor or have little money to start with, you may want to consider online investing. It makes trading relatively easy and inexpensive.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, you may not have the time or confidence in your ability to choose the right investments, which are likely to include other investments besides stocks. If that’s the case, you may want to turn to a professional advisor.\r\n\r\nThe first thing you should expect is for him or her to get to know you and understand your long-term goals, such as enjoying a financially secure retirement or helping your children or grandchildren afford higher education.\r\n\r\nBeginning with that information, your advisor should work with you create an investment plan designed to help you achieve those goals. At the heart of that plan will be a recommended asset allocation, which is nothing more than how your portfolio should be divided up among different types of investments, typically stocks, bonds, and cash alternatives.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Determine your style</b></p>\r\nThere’s more than one way to work with an advisor, and you need to decide which one you’re more comfortable with.\r\n\r\nIf you want to be the ultimate decision-maker, you may choose to collaborate with your advisor. In this case, he or she will contact you with recommendations, and it will be up to you to decide whether to follow them. With this type of relationship, you’ll likely pay commissions on your transactions.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, you may prefer to take a hands-off approach and simply delegate the management of your investments. If you choose this, you will:\r\n\r\n• Not be consulted prior to transactions being executed in your account;\r\n\r\n• Probably be charged a fee based on a percentage of your account’s value rather than paying commissions;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Choose your advisor wisely</b></p>\r\nFinding the right advisor is an important decision. You may want to start by talking with friends and relatives whose opinions you respect. If they are working with someone they like, do your own research on them. After all, just because someone is a good fit for your mom or Uncle Charlie doesn’t necessarily mean they’re right for you.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter you have names of three or four prospective advisors, see what you can find out about them online. That may help narrow your choices. Then talk with them on the phone and schedule appointments to meet with the two who seem most promising. In the end, you may have to “go with your gut” to decide which one to go with.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis may seem like quite a bit of work, but when your ability to reach your financial goals is at stake, it’s likely to be worth it.\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Whitney McDaniel in Beaufort, at 843-524-1114. Any third-party posts, reviews or comments associated with this listing are not endorsed by Wells Fargo Advisors and do not necessarily represent the views of Whitney McDaniel or Wells Fargo Advisors and have not been reviewed by the Firm for completeness or accuracy.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Investments in securities and insurance products are not FDIC-insured/not bank-guaranteed/may lose value.</i>', 'Know yourself when you begin investing', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'know-yourself-when-you-begin-investing', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:09:27', '2017-05-24 15:09:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32221', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32223, 4, '2017-05-18 11:09:38', '2017-05-18 15:09:38', '<b>Burton shooting is&nbsp;</b><b>under investigation</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Burton that left one man wounded.\r\n\r\nAt approximately 9:40 p.m. May 8, a 911 call came in regarding a shooting incident on Vanita Drive in Burton.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff\'s Office deputies responded and found a wounded man and secured the scene, while others responded a short distance away to Donaldson Camp Road to meet with the other subject involved in the shooting incident (one of the 911 callers).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEmergency Medical Services (EMS) was summoned to Vanita Drive and treated the man for a gunshot wound to his neck. EMS transported him to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH), where a decision was made to fly him to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston for additional treatment.\r\n\r\nOn Vanita Drive deputies and investigators met with potential witnesses, processed the scene and secured evidence.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn Donaldson Camp Road where deputies and investigators met with the other man involved, he said he left the scene and drove there in order to safely call 911. The handgun believed used in the shooting was recovered from his vehicle at that time. He too was treated by EMS and transported to BMH for head lacerations he sustained during the physical encounter with the man who ultimately was shot.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nInvestigators are still looking into the circumstances surrounding the incident. No one has been charged as of yet. There is no update on the condition of the man flown to MUSC for the gunshot wound to his neck, but the man that sustained head lacerations was treated and released from BMH.\r\n\r\nAdditional information will be released when available. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Sgt. Adam Disbrow at 843-255-3407 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.\r\n\r\n<b>Burton home fire&nbsp;</b><b>displaces family</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District and MCAS firefighters extinguished a house fire recently that displaced a family in the Independent Mobile Home Park in Burton.\r\n\r\nFirefighters arrived on scene to a single-wide mobile home with fire already coming through the roof.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters were able to enter the home and battle the flames while searching for victims, but luckily the family was not home at the time. Firefighters were able to confine the fire to the kitchen and living room; however, the home suffered significant smoke damage throughout.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe fire is under investigation. One adult and three children were displaced. The Red Cross was called to assist the family.\r\n\r\n<b>Accidents cause problems&nbsp;</b><b>on Robert Smalls Parkway</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to two separate motor vehicle accidents on May 11 on Robert Smalls Parkway, causing traffic delays and one driver being transported to the hospital.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe first wreck was reported in front of Stokes Toyota on Robert Smalls Parkway just before noon yesterday. The two-vehicle accident, involving a passenger vehicle and pickup truck, caused minor damage and traffic delays.\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters assisted the drivers, however no injuries were reported.\r\n\r\nThe second accident was reported just before 11 p.m. in the 800 block of Robert Smalls Parkway also involving a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth vehicles were damaged and one driver transported with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne lane of Robert Smalls Parkway was blocked for approximately 30 minutes while firefighters assisted the injured driver and removed roadway hazards.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to 122 motor vehicle accidents in 2017; 31 of those accidents have occurred on Robert Smalls Parkway and 24 have occurred on Parris Island Gateway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Parris Island Gateway&nbsp;</b><b>wreck sends 1 to hospital</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to a vehicle accident on May 11 at the intersection of Parris Island Gateway and Cypress Street during high traffic times, causing traffic delays and injuring one.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJust before 3:30 p.m., the Burton Fire District responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Parris Island Gateway and Cypress Street in the Shell Point area of Port Royal.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne driver was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth lanes of Parris Island Gateway by Cypress Road were blocked for approximately 30 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured driver and removed roadway hazards.\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District provides emergency services to the Shell Point area of Port Royal, as well as the Mink Point area of Beaufort, through contracts with the city of Beaufort and Town of Port Royal. These emergency services are provided by the Burton Fire District fire station located at 602 Parris Island Gateway.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Alcohol program&nbsp;</b><b>targets minors</b>\r\n\r\nFor the eighth year, an “enforcement and education blitz” coordinated by the&nbsp;\r\n\r\nS.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) has helped focus attention on the dangers of underage alcohol use.\r\n\r\nThrough the statewide campaign, South Carolina’s Alcohol Enforcement Teams (AETs) and prevention professionals collaborate on activities aimed at limiting access to alcohol by young people under the age of 21.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe increased enforcement and public education efforts promote a safe end to the school year and a safe prom season. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe campaign – called “Out of Their Hands” – emphasizes that it is against the law for anyone under 21 to purchase, possess, or consume alcoholic beverages.\r\n\r\nThe campaign, which ran April 1-30, resulted in 13 party-dispersal operations; 175 traffic stops; 528 casual contacts; 660 compliance checks; 149 on-premise bar checks; and 25 public safety checkpoints.\r\n\r\nThe various operations led to 301 cases of charges being filed.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the law enforcement activities, 88 “media activities” were held at high schools and middle schools, colleges, public forums, community events, civic groups, beach rentals, lodging establishments, retail alcohol outlets, and other retail locations.\r\n\r\n<b>Brush fire started&nbsp;</b><b>by burning trash&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nBurton and Sheldon firefighters extinguish a slow moving brush fire which was caused by an unattended burning trash pile on May 10 on Jacob Lane in Burton.\r\n\r\nJust past 8 p.m., the Burton Fire District was dispatched to what was originally believed to be a house fire on Jacob Lane in Burton. Callers initially described a possible trailer on fire. Firefighters arrived to what was actually a slow-moving quarter-acre brush fire.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters extinguished the fire using approximately 1,000 gallons of water and required assistance from the Sheldon Fire District due to the lack of hydrants in the Seabrook area. The fire was caused by an unattended burning trash pile on the side of the road.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo injuries were reported.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt is illegal to burn trash in Beaufort County and the fire is under investigation.', 'Public safety briefs for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'public-safety-briefs-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:10:41', '2017-05-24 15:10:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32223', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32225, 4, '2017-05-18 11:10:54', '2017-05-18 15:10:54', '<h3>By Denise Neal</h3>\r\nI often hear people giving what they consider sage advice. “Just let it go, you’ll feel so much better.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWise words that are much easier said than done. Words that give me pause, as I visualize a tiny hand holding tightly to the string attached to their precious balloon. One slip of the thumb, and off it goes up, up and away. If letting go were only quite that simple.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow tightly we cling to our beliefs, judgments, angers and stressors. Holding on for dear life, as if these outdated feelings and statements will leave us wobbly and uncentered should we release them with one slip of our thumb. Some, frantically running after that balloon to catch it, only to bring it securely back against their bodies.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOver the past few years, I have diligently been working on letting go of things that no longer have a place in my life. Letting go can sometimes leave us raw, feeling as if our heart has been sliced in two, causing us to feel as if we are handing over part of our soul, our identity, our thoughts, when in fact it is opening space for new joy, new beginnings and new experiences to come in.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLife is going to unfold just exactly how it is supposed to. We can learn to trust and believe the process is happening just as it is, and let go of the need to control.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt is not up to us as humans to control people, circumstances, life in general, and by letting go of this practiced trait, we open ourselves up to releasing ego and handing us faith in spirit to work the magic we are here to do.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHold on to your hats, because when control is surrendered, the ride is incredible!\r\n\r\nI wonder, how many out-dated beliefs do we hold on to? Beliefs that were taught to us by others through the years, ones we pass on to the next generation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStriving for perfection, at all costs, no matter how detrimental our behavior becomes as we trick ourselves into thinking we constantly have to do better, be better, look better, work harder.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPerfection is an illusion, one that keeps us unhappy and unwilling to look at the positive and good actions we HAVE accomplished. It’s much more attractive to be approving and accepting of the gifts we’ve been given and understand that who we are is a gift of beauty and it is enough.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLet old beliefs whisk away in the wind, and let us cut ourselves the break we deserve, while being who we are, doing things the way we love to do it. Let go and let our heart and soul soar into being exactly who we are meant to be.\r\n\r\nCreating boundaries is a part of self-care. We have a right to set boundaries and insist on keeping them in place when others disrespect them by pushing and prodding us rinto doing things we do not wish to partake in, whether it be setting hours that are for work, or for our time alone, to setting boundaries for others expectations of you.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you do not have boundaries set in place that show to the world self-respect, self-love, and self-care, how can we expect to be treated that way?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoundaries are imperative, and at times it may be necessary to go within and ask ourselves who is actually crossing the line. Is it others, or is it our own ego pushing us to cross our boundaries to gain recognition, martyrdom, and feel needed?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTake the time to let go of anything creating a conflict between ourselves and boundaries, and we will set ourselves free.\r\n\r\nThose are just a few instances of letting go of ways to bring amazing new light into our lives. Learning to let go of the things that are resonating with you will free up energy and you will begin to reap the benefits of a grateful, happy life.\r\n\r\nLetting go is a process, blended with us willing to do the work. How deeply we dig is totally up to us and can only be done by us alone. This is our path and nobody else’s.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRepaint your canvas today, rewrite your story, reward yourself with true joy.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i>Denise Neal a published author, a practicing self-care and mindset and manifestation coach, crystal and Reiki master, intuitive reader and a breath work and meditation teacher. She is also a licensed aesthetician, offering premium treatments such </i><i>as microcurrent and LED light therapy for the skin. Visit www.deniseneal.com.</i>', 'Is there an art to truly letting go?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'is-there-an-art-to-truly-letting-go', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:11:36', '2017-05-24 15:11:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32225', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32227, 4, '2017-05-18 11:11:47', '2017-05-18 15:11:47', '<b>Port Royal, Beaufort </b><b>OK new fire station&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nA new fire station on Robert Smalls Parkway has been approved by the the Beaufort City Council and Port Royal Town Council and the facility is expected to become operational in early 2018. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe station is being built near Robert Smalls Parkway and Castle Rock Road. The municipalities will lease the property and the new fire station, which will be delivered as a turn-key project ready for fire trucks, equipment and firefighters, said Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Chief Reece Bertholf.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“With our new ISO 1 fire rating, and with input from International City/County Managers Association’s Center for Public Safety Management, we are well-prepared and well-positioned to provide emergency services across Beaufort and Port Royal, and to our growing service areas,” Bertholf said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe councils approved a 30-year lease for the property and fire station, including all equipment that’s not vehicles or personnel equipment, Port Royal Town Manager Van Willis said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Democratic club holds&nbsp;</b><b>monthly meeting today</b>\r\n\r\nThe Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 18, at Grand Army Hall, 706 Newcastle St., Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe social gathering is at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts promptly at 7 p.m.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTher main speaker will be newly elected SC Rep. Michael Rives, District 121. He will discuss \"What\'s Going On In the Statehouse.”\r\n\r\nAll are welcome; light refreshments will be served and ticket details on the group’s May 20 party/picnic will be announced.\r\n\r\n<b>CERT classes are&nbsp;</b><b>scheduled for June</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County residents interested in learning more about self-sufficiency during a disaster are invited to participate in the Community Response Team Program.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe CERT program provides training for individuals to increase self-sufficiency in a disaster. Participants will learn to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors.\r\n\r\nCERT classes are free of charge.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe next series will start Tuesday, June 6. Classes will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry campus in Bluffton at 100 Community College Drive in room 125.\r\n\r\nThe course is taught in four class sessions that will be held from 6-9 p.m.; and one Saturday exercise class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\r\n\r\nThe schedule is as follows:\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, June 6: Personal Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation\r\n\r\n• Thursday, June 8: Disaster Medical I\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, June13: Disaster Psychology/Terrorism Response\r\n\r\n• Thursday, June 15: Disaster Medical II/CERT Organization\r\n\r\n• Saturday, June 17: Fire Suppression /Disaster Search Techniques &amp; Exercise\r\n\r\nFor more information or to register, send an email to cert@bcgov.net or contact Major David Zeoli, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, at 843-812-8035 or Kris Legge at 843-263-2783.\r\n\r\n<b>Solid waste office&nbsp;</b><b>gets grant funds</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Office has received a grant totaling $83,420 from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling.\r\n\r\nThe grant funds will not only support the collection of tires and used oil at the County’s Convenience Centers, but also help the county to implement a countywide initiative to eliminate plastic bags from the recycling containers for plastics at its four major Convenience Centers in Bluffton, Hilton Head, Shanklin and St. Helena.\r\n\r\nAccording to Ashley Jenkins, the county’s recycling coordinator, this grant will educate, engage, and equip county residents with the tools and knowledge of how to recycle correctly.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe grant also gives staff the opportunity to partner with conservation organizations to create a short animated educational series that will teach children about litter prevention, reasons to recycle, and benefits of keeping waterways clean.\r\n\r\n<b>Mosquito spraying&nbsp;</b><b>is ongoing in county</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial training, surveillance, and/or spray missions that may include the application of EPA-registered public health insecticides during daylight hours through Friday, May 19.\r\n\r\nMosquito control uses low-flying aircraft and aerial spraying and is dependent upon ideal weather. It does not treat the salt marsh habitats for adult mosquitoes during these aerial operations.\r\n\r\n<b>Penn Center named&nbsp;</b><b>as success story</b>\r\n\r\nTo mark the 30th anniversary of the America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list and how it has been a catalyst for the preservation of threatened historic sites around the country, the National Trust is issuing a retrospective list culled from the nearly 300 sites named to the program since its inception.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 2017 list highlights 11 once-endangered sites, including Penn Center (formerly Penn School), that are now thriving and contributing to their communities, while also focusing attention on the efforts undertaken to bring them back from the brink. Penn School appeared on the 11 Most Endangered list two years in a row in both 1990 and 1991.\r\n\r\n“As the site of one of the first schools for freed slaves, Penn Center sheds light on the contributions and stories of African-American communities that have been overlooked within the traditional boundaries of historic preservation and education history,” said Stephanie Meeks, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Beyond its historic significance, Penn Center’s current role as a catalyst for economic sustainability — through its service as a local, national and international resource center for community self-sufficiency, civil and human rights, and positive change — highlights the potential of adaptive reuse solutions in the South.”\r\n\r\nPenn Center, founded in 1862 as Penn School, a central component of the Port Royal Experiment, was one of the first schools in the South for formerly enslaved West Africans.\r\n\r\nFor over a half-century, the center has recognized that African Americans on St. Helena and along the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor — established by Congress in 2006 — have managed to keep their special identity, language, religious customs and African cultural heritage more than any other group of black Americans.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Republicans to present&nbsp;</b><b>Young Patriot Award</b>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Bluffton Republican Club’s next meeting will be held Monday, June 5, at the Roasting Room at 1297 May River Road in Bluffton.\r\n\r\nThe group will present its 2nd Annual Young Patriot Award.\r\n\r\nThe social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting starts promptly at 6 p.m.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe public is welcome.\r\n\r\n<b>County is ranked&nbsp;</b><b>tops for retirees&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County has been ranked as one of the top spots to retire based on income.\r\n\r\nSmartAsset, a group that studies wealth and risk management decisions, released its third annual study, analyzing Social Security income, cost-of-living data and taxes across all counties to determine where people are getting the most mileage out of Social Security.\r\n\r\nMcCormick County ranked No. 1 in the study, while Beaufort County ranked fifth of the counties in the state where retirees will get the most bang for their buck.\r\n\r\nThe full study results, methodology, and interactive map can be found here: https://smartasset.com/retirement/social-security-calculator#southcarolina.', 'News briefs for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:12:41', '2017-05-24 15:12:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32227', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(32229, 4, '2017-05-18 11:12:51', '2017-05-18 15:12:51', 'Alice Sauls, left, and Tiernea Stone, of Bitty’s Flower Shop, create floral arrangements for Mother’s Day. Stone said all of their delivery and pick-up orders were full by the Wednesday before Mother’s Day and they went through 5,000 stems of blooming flowers, not to mention thousands more of the greenery for decoration. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.&nbsp;', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-35', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:27:11', '2018-07-12 15:27:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32229', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32232, 4, '2017-05-18 11:13:48', '2017-05-18 15:13:48', '<b>Psychiatric nurse practitioner joins BMH Sea Island Psychiatry&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32234\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2502\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Margaret-Thompson-headshot.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32234\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32234\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Margaret-Thompson-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Margaret Thompson\" width=\"2502\" height=\"3000\"></a> Margaret Thompson[/caption]\r\n\r\nMargaret Thompson, a nurse practitioner with 25 years of experience in the mental health field, has joined Beaufort Memorial Sea Island Psychiatry.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMost recently, Thompson worked in Savannah in the inpatient acute care units at Coastal Harbor Health System and Georgia Regional Hospital. Prior to moving to Savannah, she worked for six years at Piedmont Counseling Center in Danville, Va.\r\n\r\nDuring her career in psychiatric care, Thompson also served on the staff of several counseling centers in both Savannah and Danville and was a nurse educator at Radford University in Virginia and a nursing faculty member at Danville Regional Medical Center School of Nursing.\r\n\r\nA graduate of Averett University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, Thompson began her career as a staff nurse at an inpatient psychiatric and addiction treatment center at Memorial Hospital in Danville.\r\n\r\nShe continued her education at the University of Virginia, earning her master’s in nursing with a specialty in adult mental health, and went on to complete her nurse practitioner degree in 2006.\r\n\r\nAt Sea Island Psychiatry, Thompson will be working with board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Wynn Hill and licensed clinical social workers Patricia Rickenbaker and Richard Archer.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSea Island Psychiatry is located at 989 Ribaut Road, Suite 330. To make an appointment with any of the mental health providers in the practice, call 843-522-5600.\r\n\r\n<b>Plastic surgeon offers&nbsp;</b><b>free seminar on fat&nbsp;</b><b>reduction procedure</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32233\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"742\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AudreyKlenkeMD-headshot-LightBKGD_3-742x800.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32233\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32233\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AudreyKlenkeMD-headshot-LightBKGD_3-742x800.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Audrey Klenke\" width=\"742\" height=\"800\"></a> Dr. Audrey Klenke[/caption]\r\n\r\nPinnacle Plastic Surgery and Pure Medical Spa will host a free seminar from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, to discuss non-surgical procedures to help you get in shape for the season. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoard-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Audrey Klenke, and her team of professionals recently began offering a fat reduction procedure using the UltraShape Power technology, the first and only FDA-approved non-surgical procedure that uses focused ultrasound energy to target fat cells and eliminate them naturally.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“There is finally an effective non-surgical procedure that destroys stubborn fat without the downtime,” said Klenke. “Other fat reduction procedures heat or freeze fat, which can damage the surrounding skin, nerves and blood vessels. This technology, on the other hand, erases fat naturally without the side effects.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPinnacle\'s Jennifer Burks, APRN, CNM, and PURE Medical Spa’s licensed esthetician, Sheree Tuttle, will also be on hand to share the science behind this ultrasound fat destroying technology and offer complimentary consultations.\r\n\r\nThe event, which will be held at the offices of Pinnacle Plastic Surgery and Pure Medical Spa in Sheridan Park, Bluffton, is free and open to the public, but space is limited. RSVP by calling 843-815-6699 or by visiting PureMedSpaMD.com.', 'Health briefs for May 18th-24th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-may-18th-24th', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:15:50', '2017-05-24 15:15:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32232', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32236, 4, '2017-05-18 11:16:00', '2017-05-18 15:16:00', '<em>Photo above: Eliza Rhodes is the first anthropology major to receive the Norris Medal. Photo courtesy of Clemson University.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32238\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2448\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rhodes2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32238\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32238\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rhodes2.jpg\" alt=\"Left: Elizabeth Rhodes adds her name to a wall in Belfast in Northern Ireland. Photo provided.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\"></a> Left: Elizabeth Rhodes adds her name to a wall in Belfast in Northern Ireland. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Michael Staton</h3>\r\nElizabeth Rhodes says she’s interested in everything, from the humanities to health care, so it’s a good bet she would have excelled no matter which path of study she decided to pursue.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLuckily for the sociology, anthropology and criminal justice department and Clemson University’s College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, the Beaufort native decided to walk down a path that took her more often than not through Brackett Hall.\r\n\r\nAnthropology majors know Brackett Hall well, and Rhodes is the first in the history of Clemson to win the Norris Medal, which honors one graduating senior who exemplifies the best qualities in a Clemson scholar.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor someone who undoubtedly had a prompt, correct response to most questions posed to her throughout her college career, Rhodes found her own response to the news a little lacking.\r\n\r\n“I was on the phone with my dad and I actually just couldn’t talk,” Rhodes said, laughing. “He just told me to read the whole letter over the phone, and then we both had trouble coming up with any words. All he could say was, ‘Wow.’ It was a great Monday.”\r\n\r\nRhodes’ interest in so many subjects found her torn between the humanities and science throughout her first two years at Clemson, but it only took one anthropology class to sell her on the major. She sees anthropology as a bridge between the arts and science, as it concerns itself with using science to answer questions that define humanity.\r\n\r\nKatherine Weisensee, interim chair of the sociology, anthropology and criminal justice department, nominated Rhodes for the Norris Medal in part because of the work ethic, critical thinking skills and focus she displayed in that first anthropology class, qualities that only continued as she delved deeper into the major.\r\n\r\nAt one point, Rhodes found herself studying forensic anthropology, anatomy and physiology in a single academic year, and that combination reaffirmed that she had made the right call in her course of study.\r\n\r\n“Many students are drawn to certain topics among the wide variety in anthropology, but Eliza excelled at them all,” Weisensee said. “She was able to effortlessly identify connections between the many different facets of anthropology as well as her other classes and pursuits throughout her college career.”\r\n\r\nOutside of class, Rhodes’ time is often spent on books and podcasts detailing trends and diseases across hundreds of thousands of years of human history. That’s her leisure reading. She describes herself as “enthralled” by the concept of viewing health care from the “zoomed-out perspective” that an anthropological lens allows.\r\n\r\nWhile her major allowed her to “zoom out,” her time as a volunteer on the Joseph F. Sullivan Center’s mobile health clinic certainly allowed her to hone in on public health concerns involving populations across the Upstate.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs a Spanish minor, Rhodes was a valuable addition to the Sullivan Center team as it worked to bring medical care and education to migrant farm workers and marginalized communities. She discovered a passion for bringing health care to different cultures, and her studies in anthropology helped her to better frame these experiences.\r\n\r\nMichael LeMahieu, an associate professor in Clemson’s English department, also nominated Rhodes for the Norris Medal and has known Rhodes since she was a senior in high school.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe isn’t surprised to find Rhodes pulling on strengths in so many seemingly disparate areas to excel in an activity like public health outreach. LeMahieu said he has witnessed Rhodes quickly gain the confidence to do so over the course of her time at Clemson.\r\n\r\n“It’s been a joy to watch Eliza grow into her talents and gain that confidence,” LeMahieu said. “At a certain point, I think she began to realize that her interests and talents couldn’t be contained by or expressed in just one area. Her career aspirations remained the same — she knew she wanted to be a physician — but she realized there was more than one path that would take her there.”\r\n\r\nBecause of her experience at Clemson, Rhodes sees herself as uniquely positioned to bring a different perspective to her studies when she begins medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina in the fall. However, her time at Clemson has also taught her to come into the experience with an open mind.\r\n\r\n“Considering I was a bioengineering major who never even considered medical school when I started at Clemson, I kind of did a 180-degree turn when it came to my focus,” Rhodes said. “I know my interests will guide me once I get started.”\r\n\r\nRhodes was also nominated by John Coggeshall, a professor in Clemson’s sociology, anthropology and criminal justice department.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32239\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2448\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rhodes3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32239\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32239\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rhodes3.jpg\" alt=\"Elizabeth Rhodes visited Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, in May 2015. Photo provided.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\"></a> Elizabeth Rhodes visited Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, in May 2015. 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(32242, 4, '2017-05-18 11:23:04', '2017-05-18 15:23:04', '<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nSouth Carolina’s harvest season for oysters and mussels closed on May 15, according to South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) officials.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nClam season will close on Wednesday, May 31, at 30 minutes before official sunset.\r\n\r\nBecause higher bacterial levels occur when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit, shellfish harvesting during the summer months is limited to commercial harvesters who can meet rigorous handling requirements.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCoastal waters will remain closed to recreational shellfish harvesting until water temperatures begin to cool in the fall, making shellfish once again safe for harvesting and consumption. Shellfish harvesting is expected to reopen Oct. 1.\r\n\r\nSCDNR’s oyster shell recycling and replanting program continues its efforts to encourage the public to recycle their oyster shells.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOyster shell recycling drop-off locations are located throughout coastal counties, and collection sites can be at bit.ly/2r8VODS.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDuring the summer months, SCDNR returns the recycled shell to shorelines, where it provides an ideal base for larval oysters to attach, thereby replenishing the harvested beds. When the quantity of shell needed to replant shellfish grounds exceeds those that are recycled, SCDNR must purchase shells from other vendors.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSaltwater recreational fishing license sales provide funding for SCDNR’s shellfish restoration and enhancement efforts.\r\n\r\nLate spring and early summer are also the busiest months for SCDNR’s community oyster restoration program, SCORE.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to work with SCDNR staff and other volunteers to create oyster habitat in areas that are not harvestable. The resulting oyster reefs provide a host of ecological and economic benefits, including water filtration, nutrient cycling, and habitat for fish and invertebrates.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit saltwaterfishing.sc.gov.', 'Oyster season closes; clam season to close May 31', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'oyster-season-closes-clam-season-to-close-may-31', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:24:02', '2017-05-24 15:24:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32242', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32244, 4, '2017-05-18 11:24:12', '2017-05-18 15:24:12', '<h3>By Lisa Allen</h3>\r\nThere haven’t been any problems with short-term rentals in downtown Beaufort, and the city wants to keep it that way.\r\n\r\nThe city appointed a task force last year to study short-term rentals. Its tasks were to recommend an approval process, anticipate any problems that could occur and suggest rules that would head them off.\r\n\r\n“The two primary concerns are public safety and preserving neighborhood integrity and character,” said Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling. “There are no documented problems, but people assume there will be problems.”\r\n\r\nUp until about three years ago, short-term rentals were permitted only in properties that were zoned commercial. Then Airbnb and VRBOs (vacation rentals by owner) came along.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The city woke up a couple of years ago and realized that people were operating short-term rentals in areas not zoned for that,” Keyserling said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe city quickly required people to request zoning exceptions before the Zoning Board of Appeals.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We didn’t give them enough guidelines. It was arbitrary. If a neighbor objected, it was rejected. If no one complained, they were granted,” Keyserling said.\r\n\r\nThus the 11-member task force was created.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPrimarily using online portals, the task force found just over 50 short-term rentals scattered throughout the city, with noticeable numbers in Pigeon Point, Old Commons and the Northwest Quadrant. (Old Point prohibits short-term rentals.) &nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen the city found some lacking business licenses, they contacted the owners and they quickly complied. Short-term rental properties are required to get business licenses and collect and remit occupancy and sales taxes.\r\n\r\nAfter 10 public meetings, the task force submitted 12 recommendations for proposed ordinances. City staffers will draft the ordinances and submit them to the Beaufort-Port Royal Metropolitan Planning Commission for consideration.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe task force’s March report noted, “We hope that (Beaufort City) Council and the public will recognize that short term rental in residential neighborhoods is a new and rapidly evolving phenomenon, and that predictions on what the impact will be are difficult to make.”\r\n\r\nThe task force also advised that “the current system should not be structured so that every proposal for a short term rental turns into a contest about whether short term rentals are a good or bad idea. … We strongly urge that council set a policy that is administered and enforced by staff. The present “approval by exception” method of zoning board review can lead to rearguing the desirability of short term rentals over and over for each application. We believe this is inefficient and unhealthy for the community.”\r\n\r\nThe task force’s recommendations included:\r\n\r\n• Each rental must have a contact person that can respond to the city or the guests within three hours.\r\n\r\n• Occupancy is limited to two people per bedroom.\r\n\r\n• No more than one car per bedroom. Vehicles must be parked on a driveway, not in yards, on grass or in the street.\r\n\r\nThe task force also recommended that short-term rentals be limited to no more than 8 percent of the total lots in a neighborhood. Given there is little data on short-term rentals, the percentage was a guesstimate, Keyserling said.\r\n\r\n“I assume it was because it was more than 5 percent and less than 10,” Keyserling said. “The biggest threat was changing the character of a neighborhood,” Keyserling said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe task force also recommends that the city submit an annual report on short-term rentals to ensure no unforeseen problems have arisen and to review whether the ordinances are working as intended.\r\n\r\nThe task force emphasized that short-term rentals are good for the community because they draw a new type of tourist who prefers that type of lodging. Many are potential future residents that want to try out a residential setting. They noted that they heard no concerns from hoteliers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“These are small businesses. As people restore old homes and use rentals to pay for it, it helps the entire neighborhood,” Keyserling said.&nbsp;', 'Beaufort looks at rules for vacation rentals', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-looks-at-rules-for-vacation-rentals', '', '', '2017-05-24 11:25:05', '2017-05-24 15:25:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32244', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32246, 4, '2017-05-18 11:25:14', '2017-05-18 15:25:14', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Beaufort Academy’s Jaxon Sprawling, center, watches as the ball goes into the goal during the first half of the SCISA Boys Class A playoff game against Christian Academy on Wednesday afternoon at BA’s Merritt Field. The Eagles won the match 5-0. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32250\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1203\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6233.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32250\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32250\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6233.jpg\" alt=\"Beaufort Academy’s Ally Raschella, center, gets ready to pass the ball  tip field during the first half of the first round of SCISA Girls Class A playoff game at Merritt Field. Assisting Raschella at right is Mary Alden Cooper. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\" width=\"1203\" height=\"1400\"></a> Beaufort Academy’s Ally Raschella, center, gets ready to pass the ball tip field during the first half of the first round of SCISA Girls Class A playoff game at Merritt Field. Assisting Raschella at right is Mary Alden Cooper. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Steve LeMaster</h3>\r\nBeaufort Academy is home to two more state championship teams.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy girls\' soccer team defeated familiar foe John Paul II 3-1 in the SCISA Class A girls\' soccer state championship game at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston on May 12.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy boys\' soccer team captured its fourth straight SCISA Class A state championship on May 12, outlasting Palmetto Christian 2-1 in overtime in the 2017 title game at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles exited the 2017 season with a 13-6 record.\r\n\r\nPalmetto Christian finished its latest campaign 11-6.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy and Palmetto Christian ended regulation scoreless.\r\n\r\nSophomore Edward McCormick scored Beaufort Academy\'s first goal with 7:30 remaining in overtime.\r\n\r\nFreshman Thomas Holladay added another goal to push Beaufort Academy ahead 2-0 after in the extra period.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVeteran coach Bill Dalton guided the Eagles to the state title.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy shut out Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach 5-0 in the semifinals of the state tournament.\r\n\r\nTo get to the finals, Beaufort Academy beat Christian Academy (Myrtle Beach) 5-0 in the SCISA Class A Boys\' Soccer State Semifinals on May 10.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles used a balanced offensive attack to shut out Christian Academy (Myrtle Beach). Ryan Muniz, Jaxon Spratling, Thomas Holladay, Dawson Coleman and Will Warren scored one goal apiece for the Beaufort Academy boys\' soccer team in the victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDefensively for Beaufort Academy, goalkeeper John Dastous recorded a shutout. The Beaufort Academy goalkeeper registered one save.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort Academy advanced to meet Palmetto Christian of Mt. Pleasant in the state championship game.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, Beaufort Academy\'s Ryan Muniz was selected Region Player of the Year.&nbsp; The following BA soccer player\'s were selected to the All-Region Team: David Mathai (sophomore), William Tumlin (freshman), Thomas Holladay (freshman).\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Girls soccer</b></p>\r\nIn the girls championship game, two players accounted for the Lady Eagles\' three goals. Senior Amanda Kahn netted two of Beaufort Academy\'s three goals in the state championship-clinching victory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMary Keane scored Beaufort Academy\'s other goal. Keane netted her goal prior to leaving the game with an injury.\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II, a longtime rival for the Eagles, battled Beaufort Academy throughout the girls\' high school soccer match.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVeteran head coach Dave Byrne guided the Eagles to the 2017 state girls\' soccer championship. The Beaufort Academy girls\' soccer team claimed its first state title since 2013. In 17 seasons, Byrne has guided the Eagles to three state championships.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo make it to the championship game, Beaufort Academy blanked Conway Christian 7-0 in the semifinals of the SCISA Class A Girls\' Soccer Soccer Tournament on May 9.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSeveral Beaufort Academy players provided a lift on the offensive end as the Eagles prevailed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles moved ahead early and never faltered. Beaufort Academy owned a comfortable 6-0 lead at halftime.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy then advanced to meet John Paul II in the title game at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32248\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"960\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Beaufort_Academy_Girls.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32248\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32248\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Beaufort_Academy_Girls.jpg\" alt=\"The Beaufort Academy girls\' soccer team defeated familiar foe John Paul II 3-1 in the SCISA Class A girls\' soccer state championship game at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston on May 12. Photo courtesy of Beaufort Academy.\" width=\"960\" height=\"686\"></a> The Beaufort Academy girls\' soccer team defeated familiar foe John Paul II 3-1 in the SCISA Class A girls\' soccer state championship game at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston on May 12. 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(32252, 4, '2017-05-25 09:28:55', '2017-05-25 13:28:55', '<b>Swingin’ Medallions&nbsp;</b><b>to play at in June</b>\r\n\r\nThe Swingin’ Medallions, known as, “The Party Band of the South,” will perform Friday, June 9, at the Jasper County Farmers Market.\r\n\r\nCelebrated for their signature hit song, “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love,” which Bruce Springsteen once called, “The Greatest Fraternity Rock Song of All Time,” the Swingin’ Medallions, are South Carolina-bred from Greenwood.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThey blend the sounds of yesterday and today and this is their ninth summer-opening concert in Ridgeland.\r\n\r\nGates at the Jasper County Farmer’s Market will open at 7 p.m., with the concert starting at 8 p.m.\r\n\r\nAdvance admission is $15. Tickets purchased at the gate on concert night will be $20. Advance tickets may be purchased by calling the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce at 843-726-8126. A portion of each ticket will be donated to the United Way of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nFood and beverages will be available for purchase at the concert.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be drinking wristbands for persons 21 and older available for purchase at $10 each. Special VIP “up close” tables can be purchased in advance for $250. VIP packages include tickets for 10 people (they don’t include drinking wristbands, which must be purchased separately).\r\n\r\nAttendees are asked to bring their own lawn chairs.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe event will be held rain or shine. Coolers are not permitted.\r\n\r\nJasper County Farmers Market is located on the south side of Ridgeland which can be accessed from Interstate I 95 at Exits 18 or 21.\r\n\r\nFor more information visit the www.JasperCountyChamber.com.\r\n\r\n<b>MOMA to meet&nbsp;</b><b>at Dataw club</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will be held at Thursday, May 25, at the Dataw Island Club.\r\n\r\nThe speaker will be Beaufort Memorial Hospital President and CEO Russell Baxley.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere will be a meet and greet at 11:30 a.m., followed by a 12:15 p.m. lunch.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $25.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRSVP by May 20 to Bill Severns at 843-263-0600 or by email at mnbseverns@aol.com.\r\n\r\nVisit www.lcmoaa.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Conroy’s love of libraries&nbsp;</b><b>focus of new program&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n“I Was Born to Be in a Library: Pat Conroy’s Great Love of Libraries\" will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St.\r\n\r\nPat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt will discuss best-selling author Pat Conroy’s lifelong love of libraries — exploring the roles that public libraries, school libraries and Conroy\'s own personal library played in his writing life and career.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis free program will also include an overview of the new Pat Conroy Literary Center, which continues Conroy’s legacy in his adopted hometown of Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRegistration is required.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCall 843-255-6458 to reserve your seat to this free event.\r\n\r\n<b>Tour scheduled for&nbsp;</b><b>historic Fort Fremont</b>\r\n\r\nTravel back in time to the 1890s and the Spanish American War at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27, at the St. Helena Branch Beaufort County Public Library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nLearn the history, see a scale model of Fort Fremont as it stood in 1898, and take a guided tour of the remains of the fortifications\r\n\r\nThe tour lasts approximately two hours. No reservations are necessary and this event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\nVisit fortfremont.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Astrology program&nbsp;</b><b>is being offered</b>\r\n\r\nThe public is invited to learn about “The Marvels of Astrology” from 4-5 p.m. Sunday, May 28, at ArtiZen Yoga Studio at1211 Newcastle St., #2F, in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nParticipants will learn why you need your birth time, date and place and hear about the archetypes of the 12 houses and 12 signs.\r\n\r\nDoors will open at 3:30 p.m. The cost is $10 at the door.\r\n\r\nFor more information, email ncloring@icloud.com or call 843-644-6069.\r\n\r\n<b>Church to dedicate </b><b>new sanctuary</b>\r\n\r\nThe Historic Grace Chapel AME Church family, under the leadership of Pastor Rev. Jeannine R. Smalls, will dedicate and lay the cornerstone for the church\'s new sanctuary at 10 Holly Hall Road at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 28.\r\n\r\nThe Historic Grace Chapel African Methodist Church was established in downtown Beaufort in 1869 at the corner of Charles and North streets.\r\n\r\nThe church needs for additional space to expand ministries and parking,\r\n\r\nThe dedication will include a motorcade led by the Smalls, ending at the new chapel.\r\n\r\nAll are welcome to attend this celebration.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.gracechapelame.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Yamasee Indians&nbsp;</b><b>focus of program</b>\r\n\r\nA History of the Yamasee Indians: Origins, Migration, Conflict and Pottery will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at Santa Elena History Center at 1501 Bay St in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThis presentation will focus on the origins and migrations of the Yamasee Indians. It will incorporate some of the most recent research, and includes a brief overview of the Yamasee War and a short discussion of the evolution of Yamasee pottery.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $10.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information and tickets, visit santa-elena.org/calendar-of-events.\r\n\r\n<b>Volunteer orientation&nbsp;</b><b>at Habitat for Humanity</b>\r\n\r\nWondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAttend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVolunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.\r\n\r\nFor more information on volunteering, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-522-3500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Starving Artist Market </b><b>returns to Port Royal &nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe Starving Artists Market, an open air art market featuring all original arts and crafts, is re-opening.\r\n\r\nIt is located at 1503 Paris Ave. in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nIt will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through mid- December weather permitting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition to arts, crafts and antiques, there will be art demonstrations and art market T-shirts.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is the market’s third year in Port Royal and it will once again be featuring paintings, drawings, jewelry, photographs, scarves, woodwork, glass art, sea shell art and a vareity of other original creations by local artists.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLocal fine artists, crafters or local antique dealers who wish to participate should call or text Jim Torcum at 843-592-4285 for more information.&nbsp;', 'What To Do the week of May 25th-31st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-may-25th-31st', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:28:55', '2017-05-25 13:28:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32252', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32254, 4, '2017-05-25 09:29:31', '2017-05-25 13:29:31', '<h3>By Bill Rogers&nbsp;</h3>\r\nIt’s been a long time coming, but citizens of South Carolina will soon have faster and cheaper access to public documents.\r\n\r\nFor seven years, the state legislature has for one reason or the other not passed a Freedom of Information reform bill. They did so on the last day of the session this year, and it offers some real improvements in our state’s open government law.\r\n\r\nThe House, led by Reps. Weston Newton (of Bluffton) and Bill Taylor, pushed hard for the reform and in the end concurred in a last-minute Senate amendment doing away with establishment of an FOIA hearing officer. But the good of the law far outweighs the loss of easier enforcement.\r\n\r\nPerhaps the most meaningful part of the reform deals with response time. The new law changes the amount of time an agency has to respond from 15 days to 10 days. That’s a pretty good compromise. Note that Georgia requires a three-day response, but they have exemptions.\r\n\r\nThe law also sets up a specific time for an FOI request to be fulfilled. In the past, a few agencies abused the law by dragging out their response for months. Now they have 30 days in most cases.\r\n\r\nThe law also limits how much an agency can charge for documents. In the past, some charged outrageous amounts to discourage release. Now, they can charge no more than the prevailing commercial rate for producing copies. Agencies may also require up to a 25-percent deposit before beginning a search.\r\n\r\nThe law encourages electronic transmission of public records and says copy charges may not be made for electronic records. But the agency is not required to create an electronic version when it does not exist.\r\n\r\nAs to police dashcams, the law specifies that any recording involving an incident involving death, injury, property damage or the use of deadly force must be released. However, it allows police to go before a circuit court judge to argue that withholding the recording is more important than the public interest in disclosure.\r\n\r\nFiling an FOI suit has been a slow process, often dragging on for a year or more. The new law requires an initial circuit court hearing be set within 10 days of service of legal papers on the parties involved.\r\n\r\nThe law augments the criminal violation provision and sets up a civil fine of $500 for arbitrary and capricious violations of the law.\r\n\r\nTo deal with improper requests, the law allows a public body to request a hearing on requests that are unduly burdensome, overly broad, vague or repetitive.\r\n\r\nThe law takes effect upon the signature of Gov. Henry McMaster, who supported many of these changes when he worked on the Ethics Reform Study Committee several years ago.\r\n\r\nWith the removal of the hearing officer, enforcement of the law remains problematic. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut we’ve taken a big step for more transparency in our state.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rogers is executive director of the S.C. Press Association, an advocate for open government.</i>', 'New FOI laws are welcome change', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-foi-laws-are-welcome-change', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:29:31', '2017-05-25 13:29:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32254', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32256, 4, '2017-05-25 09:30:59', '2017-05-25 13:30:59', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;A check for over $14,000 was presented to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nThrough a series of events in March and April, Dataw Island Club members battled it out on the golf course, tennis courts, croquet lawn and even through a battle of the bands in an effort to fight an even bigger battle, the “Battle for Life.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 15th annual Battle for Life cancer fundraiser is a volunteer-driven event that has become an institution on the island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince 2002, about 300 Dataw members each year have been dedicated to supporting the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation to benefit the Keyserling Cancer Center, a cancer treatment facility in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThis year, a new addition to the series was a Battle of the Bands, in which four local bands performed and members “voted” for their favorite band by stuffing their donation jars.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe band with the most money at the end of the evening won big – not only earning bragging rights and half of their “take,” but they also won knowing that they were able to raise the most money for the Battle for Life.\r\n\r\nA check for $14,187 was presented to Alice Moss, executive director of the BMH Foundation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDataw member Celeste Nalwasky, chair of the golf tournament, said the support from Dataw members is nothing short of amazing and neither was the amount of donations raised.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Dataw members are very supportive of Beaufort-area nonprofits and civic groups,” Nawalsky said. “You can hardly blink around here without walking past a neighbor on their way to volunteer one place or another.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShe also noted that this particular event is close to home for many members.\r\n\r\n“Cancer is now so widespread, that I think we all know someone close to us who has been affected. Sometimes we think, ‘I wish I could do something to help.’ This series of events offers that opportunity – and as a bonus, we have a ton of fun doing it.”\r\n\r\nDonations to Beaufort Memorial can also be made online by visiting bmhsc.org/bmh-foundation/give-online.', 'Dataw members present $14,187 check to local cancer fundraisers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dataw-members-present-14187-check-to-local-cancer-fundraisers', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:30:59', '2017-05-25 13:30:59', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32256', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32259, 4, '2017-05-25 09:32:13', '2017-05-25 13:32:13', 'The 11th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival is in the books.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA champagne gala reception and awards ceremony was held recently, where filmmaker Julie Dash was awarded the inaugural Robert Smalls Merit &amp; Achievement Award. The award was presented by the great-great grandson of Robert Smalls, Michael Boulware Moore.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThousands of filmmakers, film lovers and fans of the festival showed up to experience some or all of the five-day film festival. More than 300 entries were received from nearly 44 countries, which were narrowed down to the screening of 39 films and seven screenplays. Awards were presented in 12 categories.\r\n\r\nCharleston Filmmaker Brad Jayne was presented the Behind the Scenes Award. South Carolina Film Office representative Tom Clark was on hand to present the award.\r\n\r\nOther winners include:\r\n\r\n• Best Feature: “Saturn Returns,” directed by Shawn Tolleson, Vancouver, BC.\r\n\r\n• Best Documentary: “Robert Shaw: Man of Many Voices,” co-directed by Peter Miller, New York, and Pamela Roberts, Atlanta.\r\n\r\n• Best Short Film: “Mia,” directed by Felix Martiz, Los Angeles.\r\n\r\n• Best Student Film: “Icarus,” directed by Tom Teller, Chapman University, Dodge College, Orange, Calif.\r\n\r\n• Best Comedy: “Long John,” directed by Joe Bellavia, Rochester, N.Y.\r\n\r\n• Best Animation: “Splash,” directed by Gavin Lankford, Winston-Salem, N.C.\r\n\r\n• Best Screenplay: “Robert Smalls\' Great Escape,” written by Bernard Smith, Mandeville, La.\r\n\r\n• Best Actress: Rukiyat Masud, New York, “Children of the Mountain.”\r\n\r\n• Best Actor: Thomas Torrey, Fort Mill, “Fare.”\r\n\r\n• Best Director: Thomas Torrey, Fort Mill, “Fare”\r\n\r\n• Audience Choice: “Almost Paris,” Director Domenica Cameron Scorsese, Chicago.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort International Film Festival is produced by the Beaufort Film Society.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit beaufortfilmfestival.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Meet &amp;&nbsp;Greet</strong></p>\r\nThe Beaufort Film Society will hold a free meet-and-greet from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Wined It Up at 705 Bay St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThere will be entertainment and guests are encouraged to bring a family member, neighbor or anyone who wants to learn more about the Beaufort Film Society. Visit wineditup.net or beaufortfilmfestival.com.', 'Beaufort International Film Festival names winners', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-international-film-festival-names-winners', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:32:13', '2017-05-25 13:32:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32259', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(32261, 4, '2017-05-25 09:35:20', '2017-05-25 13:35:20', '<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>BOYS\' HIGH&nbsp;</b><b>SCHOOL GOLF&nbsp;</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort High finishes&nbsp;</b><b>seventh in Class 4A</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High boys\' golf team finished third in the 4A Boys\' State Golf Tournament on the Baroney Course at the Port Royal Golf Club on Hilton Head on May 16.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles turned in a 627 team score.\r\n\r\nAC Flora captured the state title with a 592 team total.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High finished behind AC Flora, Myrtle Beach, Wren, Hilton Head, Lancaster and Hartsville in the final team standings.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFinal team scores were as follows: AC Flora - 592; Myrtle Beach - 602; Wren - 604; Hilton Head - 611; Lancaster - 614; Hartsville - 615; Beaufort High - 627; Eastside/North Myrtle Beach - 629; South Aiken - 638; Chapin - 640;\r\n\r\nBelton-Honea Path - 648; Saint James - 664; Blue Ridge - 671; Travelers Rest - 681; Pickens - 685.\r\n\r\nIndividual scores for the Beaufort High boys\' golf team were as follows: Matthew Campbell, 74; Tommy Holloway, 79;\r\n\r\nRiley Kase, 81; Thomas Mull, 79; Austin Van Horn, 90.\r\n\r\nOne Beaufort High boys\' golfer earned a spot on the All-State Tournament Team. Campbell was named to the All-State Tournament Team.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL&nbsp;</b><b>WRESTLING&nbsp;</b></span></p>\r\n<b>BCH grapplers&nbsp;</b><b>sign with Limestone&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32262\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1140\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Cooper_Kaminsky-signing.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32262\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32262\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Cooper_Kaminsky-signing.jpg\" alt=\"Battery Creek High School wrestler Cooper Kaminsky has signed with Limestone College. Photo provided.\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\"></a> Battery Creek High School wrestler Cooper Kaminsky has signed with Limestone College. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32263\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"768\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Omar_Daniels-signing.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32263\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32263\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Omar_Daniels-signing.jpg\" alt=\"Battery Creek High School wrestler Omar Daniels has signed with Limestone College. Photo provided.\" width=\"768\" height=\"537\"></a> Battery Creek High School wrestler Omar Daniels has signed with Limestone College. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nA pair of Battery Creek High School wrestlers are headed to the next level. Battery Creek\'s Omar Daniels and Cooper Kaminsky signed to wrestle for Limestone College recently.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth Daniels and Kaminsky thrived in the Battery Creek High School wrestling program throughout their prep careers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLimestone College, located in Gaffney, competes in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>GOLF</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Rotary golf tourney&nbsp;</b><b>benefits Alzheimer’s</b>\r\n\r\nThe Rotary Club of the Lowcountry will hold its 13th Annual Memory Links Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 1, at Fripp Island’s Ocean Creek Course.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRegistration and a putting contest will begin at 8 a.m. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. The cost is $85 per person and includes entry fee, golf card, beverages, goody bad and lunch immediately following the tournament. This will be a Four Man Captains Choice event.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLast year’s event was a huge success with over 100 golfers participating.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from this tournament are donated to Alzheimer’s Family Services of Greater Beaufort and The CART fund.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlzheimer’s is now the sixth leading cause of death in South Carolina and is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States with more than 5 million Americans living with the disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the only one of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. without any methods for preventing, curing or slowing it down.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlzheimer\'s Family Services of Greater Beaufort is a nonprofit organization providing education, support and respite aide to caregivers of persons with Alzheimer\'s. The CART Fund provides funds for cutting-edge research to cure Alzheimer\'s disease.&nbsp;Visit rotaryclubofthelowcountrybeaufort.org.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>BOYS\' HIGH&nbsp;</b><b>SCHOOL SOCCER</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Muniz named region&nbsp;</b><b>player of the year</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy boys\' soccer player Ryan Muniz has been named the region player of the year. Muniz excelled for the Beaufort Academy boys\' soccer program throughout the 2017 season.\r\n\r\nIn addition to Muniz, three other Beaufort Academy High School players captured postseason honors. David Mathai, William Tumlin and Thomas Holladay earned all-region honors.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy boys\' soccer team captured its fourth straight SCISA Class A state championship earlier in the month, outlasting Palmetto Christian 2-1 in overtime in the 2017 title game at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Eagles exited the 2017 season with a 13-6 record.\r\n\r\nPalmetto Christian finished its latest campaign 11-6.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy and Palmetto Christian ended regulation scoreless.\r\n\r\nSophomore Edward McCormick scored Beaufort Academy\'s first goal with 7:30 remaining in overtime.\r\n\r\nHolladay added another goal to push Beaufort Academy ahead 2-0 after in the extra period.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVeteran coach Bill Dalton guided the Eagles to the state title.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>BASKETBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Coach misconduct&nbsp;</b><b>target of new rules</b>\r\n\r\nEffective with the 2017-18 high school basketball season, play will be stopped and an official warning will be given to the head coach – and recorded in the scorebook – for misconduct by the coach or other bench personnel unless the offense is judged to be major, in which case a technical foul shall be assessed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis new rule was one of the five changes recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Basketball Rules Committee at its April 10-12 meeting in Indianapolis. All changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS board of directors.\r\n\r\nIn addition to misconduct violations related to Rule 10-5, the head coach will be officially warned for the first violation of Rule 10-6-1 regarding the coaching box.\r\n\r\nRules 4-48-1 and 4-48-2 will both have a note stating that a warning is not required prior to calling a technical foul.\r\n\r\n“Stopping play and making sure that the bench and the coach know that an official warning has been given sends a clear message to everyone in the gym and impacts the behavior of the coach, and in some cases the behavior of the opposing coach,” said Theresia Wynns, NFHS director of sports and officials and liaison to the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee. “This change in behavior creates a better atmosphere and, many times, avoids the need to administer a technical foul.”\r\n\r\nIn other changes, the rules committee approved enlarging the coaching box from 14 feet to 28 feet. The coaching box now shall be bounded by a line drawn 28 feet from the end line toward the division line. A line drawn from the sideline toward the team bench becomes the end of the coaching box toward the end line. State associations may alter the length and placement of the 28-foot coaching box.\r\n\r\n“The committee thought the restriction of the (14-foot) coaching box limited the level of communication between the coach and players,” Wynns said. “Allowing a coach freedom to move within the new box between the 28-foot mark and the end line provides a coach more access to his or her players.”\r\n\r\nChanges in Rules 3-4-1d and 3-4-4 regarding uniforms were approved by the committee, including restrictions on identifying names that can be placed in the allowable area of the jersey.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIdentifying names on uniforms must adhere to the following: school name, school nickname, school logo, player’s name and/or abbreviation of the official school name. The panel in the shoulder area on the back of the jersey may be used for placing an identifying name as well.\r\n\r\nThe committee also approved a change in the way officials signal a foul against a player. After verbally informing the offender, the official shall use fingers on two hands to indicate to the scorer the number of the offender and the number of free throws.&nbsp;', 'Sports briefs for May 25th-31st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-may-25th-31st', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:36:02', '2017-05-25 13:36:02', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32261', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32267, 4, '2017-05-25 09:37:08', '2017-05-25 13:37:08', 'When developing your estate plan, you can do well by doing good. Leaving money to charity rewards you in many ways. It gives you a sense of personal satisfaction, and it can save you money in estate taxes.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Transfer taxes</b></p>\r\nThe federal government taxes transfers of wealth you make to others, both during your life and at your death.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn 2017, generally, the federal gift and estate tax is imposed on transfers in excess of $5.49 million and at a top rate of 40 percent. There is also a separate generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax that is imposed on transfers made to grandchildren and lower generations.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou may also be subject to state transfer taxes.\r\n\r\nCareful planning is needed to minimize transfer taxes, and charitable giving can play an important role in your estate plan. By leaving money to charity, the full amount of your charitable gift may be deducted from the value of your gift or taxable estate.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Watch your will</b></p>\r\nThe easiest and most direct way to make a charitable gift is by an outright bequest of cash in your will. Making an outright bequest requires only a short paragraph in your will that names the charitable beneficiary and states the amount of your gift.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe outright bequest is especially appropriate when the amount of your gift is relatively small, or when you want the funds to go to the charity without strings attached.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charity beneficiary</b></p>\r\nIf you have funds in an IRA or employer-sponsored retirement plan, you can name your favorite charity as a beneficiary. Naming a charity as beneficiary can provide double tax savings.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirst, the charitable gift will be deductible for estate tax purposes. Second, the charity will not have to pay any income tax on the funds it receives. This double benefit can save combined taxes that otherwise could eat up a substantial portion of your retirement account.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Use a charitable trust</b></p>\r\nAnother way for you to make charitable gifts is to create a charitable trust. There are many types of charitable trusts, the most common of which include the charitable lead trust and the charitable remainder trust.\r\n\r\nA charitable lead trust pays income to your chosen charity for a certain period of years after your death. Once that period is up, the trust principal passes to your family members or other heirs. The trust is known as a charitable lead trust because the charity gets the first, or lead, interest.\r\n\r\nA charitable remainder trust is the mirror image of the charitable lead trust. Trust income is payable to your family members or other heirs for a period of years after your death or for the lifetime of one or more beneficiaries. Then, the principal goes to your favorite charity.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe trust is known as a charitable remainder trust because the charity gets the remainder interest.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDepending on which type of trust you use, the dollar value of the lead (income) interest or the remainder interest produces the estate tax charitable deduction.\r\n\r\nNote:&nbsp; There are costs and expenses associated with the creation of these legal instruments.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charitable lead trust</b></p>\r\nThe charitable lead trust is an excellent estate planning vehicle if you are optimistic about the future performance of the investments in the trust. If created properly, a charitable lead trust allows you to keep an asset in the family while being an effective tax-minimization device.\r\n\r\nFor example, you create a $1 million charitable lead trust. The trust provides for fixed annual payments of $80,000 (or 8 percent of the initial $1 million value of the trust) to ABC Charity for 25 years. At the end of the 25-year period, the entire trust principal goes outright to your beneficiaries.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo figure the amount of the charitable deduction, you have to value the 25-year income interest going to ABC Charity. To do this, you use IRS tables.\r\n\r\nBased on these tables, the value of the income interest can be high — for example, $900,000. This means that your estate gets a $900,000 charitable deduction when you die, and only $100,000 of the $1 million gift is subject to estate tax.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Charitable remainder trust</b></p>\r\nA charitable remainder trust takes advantage of the fact that lifetime charitable giving generally results in tax savings when compared to testamentary charitable giving.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA donation to a charitable remainder trust has the same estate tax effect as a bequest because, at your death, the donated asset has been removed from your estate.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBe aware, however, that a portion of the donation is brought back into your estate through the charitable income tax deduction.\r\n\r\nAlso, a charitable remainder trust can be beneficial because it provides your family members with a stream of current income — a desirable feature if your family members won\'t have enough income from other sources.\r\n\r\nFor example, you create a $1 million charitable remainder trust. The trust provides that a fixed annual payment be paid to your beneficiaries for a period not to exceed 20 years. At the end of that period, the entire trust principal goes outright to ABC Charity.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo figure the amount of the charitable deduction, you have to value the remainder interest going to ABC Charity, using IRS tables. This is a complicated numbers game.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTrial computations are needed to see what combination of the annual payment amount and the duration of annual payments will produce the desired charitable deduction and income stream to the family.\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by Broadridge, an independent third party, and provided by Hall Sumner, vice president, investments at TLS Wealth Management of Raymond James. Sumner is a financial advisor with Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC, located at 2015 Boundary St., Suite 220, Beaufort, SC 29902. He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or hall.sumner@raymondjames.com or visit www.tlswealthmanagement.com</i>\r\n\r\n<i>This information was developed by Broadridge, an independent third party. It is general in nature, is not a complete statement of all information necessary for making an investment decision, and is not a recommendation or a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Investments and strategies mentioned may not be suitable for all investors.&nbsp;</i>', 'What’s the best estate plan route for charitable giving', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'whats-the-best-estate-plan-route-for-charitable-giving', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:12:20', '2018-07-12 15:12:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32267', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32269, 4, '2017-05-25 09:37:36', '2017-05-25 13:37:36', 'Beaufort Memorial Hospital has been named Screening Center of Excellence — one of only 10 medical centers in the state to receive the designation by the Lung Cancer Alliance — for providing safe, high-quality low dose CT screening for lung cancer.\r\n\r\nEndorsed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and American College of Radiology for current and former heavy smokers, low dose CT lung cancer screening is the only proven method to detect lung cancer at an early and treatable stage.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We use the lowest possible dose of radiation to obtain an image that can pick up lung nodules,” said Beaufort Memorial Senior Director of Imaging Services Daniel Mock. “If you can catch lung cancer at an early stage, it can be the difference between life and death.”\r\n\r\nTo achieve the designation of Screening Center of Excellence, an imaging center must comply with comprehensive standards based on best practices for controlling screening quality, radiation dose and diagnostic procedures, and provide current information on who is a candidate for lung cancer screening.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe criteria for designation also requires that an imaging center work with a multi-disciplinary clinical team able to carry out a coordinated continuum of care for screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of the disease.\r\n\r\n“We were able to demonstrate we have a path designated for testing, evaluating the results and getting patients through the course of care,” said Matthew Hurtt, Beaufort Memorial’s advanced imaging manager. “Achieving the designation shows our commitment to providing the community with the highest quality of care.”\r\n\r\nClaiming more than 156,000 lives in the U.S. each year, lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women. More people die of the disease than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We are proud and honored to be working with Beaufort Memorial Hospital as a Lung Cancer Alliance Screening Center of Excellence,” said Lung Cancer Alliance President and CEO Laurie Fenton Ambrose. “Their commitment to practice responsible lung cancer screening will lead to advancements in research and many lives saved.”', 'Beaufort Memorial designated Screening Center of Excellence', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-memorial-designated-screening-center-of-excellence', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:37:36', '2017-05-25 13:37:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32269', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32271, 4, '2017-05-25 09:38:25', '2017-05-25 13:38:25', '<b>Various offices closed&nbsp;</b><b>for Memorial Day</b>\r\n\r\nThe following will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, reopening on Tuesday, May 30:\r\n\r\n• All branches of the Beaufort County Library system;\r\n\r\n• Post offices and other local, state and federal buildings;\r\n\r\n• All PALS facilities;\r\n\r\n• All county convenience centers.\r\n\r\n<b>Councilman to hold&nbsp;</b><b>public meeting</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Councilman York Glover, District 3, will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at the Grand Army of the Republic Hall, 706 Newcastle St. in Beaufort.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGary Kubic and Josh Gruber, of the Beaufort County administration, will be the guest speakers. Kubic’s presentation will focus on opportunities for economic development of light industries in&nbsp;Beaufort County.\r\n\r\n“My purpose for holding these meetings is to share information about county-related issues and to listen to residents’ concerns,” Glover said.\r\n\r\nResidents do not need to register in advance for the meeting.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Sheldon center opens&nbsp;</b><b>for limited operations</b>\r\n\r\nThe Sheldon Convenience Center has reopened on a limited basis from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays.\r\n\r\nLocated at 208 Johnson Road in Sheldon, the center closed late last month due to fire damage at the site attendant’s office.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nStaff in the county’s Public Works Department and the Facility Management Department has been actively working to return the center to full operation.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA new building has been ordered and the utility company is working to restore power to the site.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOnce the restoration project is finished and the site is ready to return to its normal operating schedule, a notice to the public will be issued.\r\n\r\nResidents may also use the following nearby centers:\r\n\r\n• Big Estate at 63 Big Estate Road: 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.\r\n\r\n• Lobeco at 6 Keans Neck Road, and Shanklin at 80 Shanklin Road: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day except Wednesday.\r\n\r\nFor more information, contact the Solid Waste and Recycling Division, call 843-255-2736 or visitwww.bcgov.net/recycle.\r\n\r\n<b>Mosquito spraying&nbsp;</b><b>continues through May 26</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial training, surveillance, and/or spray missions that may include the application of EPA-registered public health insecticides during daylight hours through Friday, May 26.\r\n\r\nMosquito control uses low-flying aircraft and aerial spraying and is dependent upon ideal weather. It does not treat the salt marsh habitats for adult mosquitoes during these aerial operations.\r\n\r\n<b>Audubon club&nbsp;</b><b>elects officers, board</b>\r\n\r\nFripp Audubon had its annual business meeting and elections on May 18 and elected its officers and board members.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOfficers are: co-presidents, Sally Jessee/Sandra Rice; vice president, Linda Sigafoos; treasurer, Linda Freeman; and secretary, Pam Floyd.\r\n\r\nBoard members are Kathy Agee, John Albert, Jessica Miller, Kevin Rice, Tony Natoli and Cyndi White.', 'News briefs for May 25th-31st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-may-25th-31st', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:38:25', '2017-05-25 13:38:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32271', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32273, 4, '2017-05-25 09:40:06', '2017-05-25 13:40:06', '[caption id=\"attachment_32274\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2448\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/FullSizeRender-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32274\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32274\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/FullSizeRender-3.jpg\" alt=\"An elephant and a dog play in the water. Photo by Lee Scott.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\"></a> An elephant and a dog play in the water. Photo by Lee Scott.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nRecently, my spouse and I did a boat delivery from Beaufort up to the Chesapeake Bay. We have done this trip numerous times and for some reason, it never gets boring.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt seems like there is something always going on like, dolphins playing in the boat wake and unusual birds sitting on the side of the marsh. Then there are kayakers, paddle boarders, and jet skis gliding by as you pass through their territory.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo matter how many times we make this trip, something happens, and this time it was something totally unique.\r\n\r\nI was at the helm of the sailboat and my spouse was below looking at the chart book. As I looked down the river, it appeared that a bunch of boats were gathering around some object in the water. At first I thought it was a large inflatable raft, but when I looked with the binoculars, I thought I saw an elephant in the water.\r\n\r\nNow, I do not take drugs, nor am I on any medication, but this was unreal. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Uh, honey!” I called.\r\n\r\n“Yes.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I believe there is an elephant playing in the river ahead of us.”\r\n\r\n“A what?” he asked.\r\n\r\n“An elephant. And I am pretty sure there is a black Labrador dog on his back.”\r\n\r\nMy spouse came up from below, looked through the binoculars and casually said, “Yup, that is an elephant with a lab on his back.” (As if we see this sight all the time)&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe took over the helm and I grabbed my camera and started to take pictures. The two animals were frolicking in the water and people were everywhere laughing and enjoying the scene.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe dog would climb on the elephant’s back, then the elephant would stand up and the dog would leap off into the water. They had this routine down well.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI started sending texts out to my family and friends and received an e-mail from my son-in-law, Matt.&nbsp; “Check out the YouTube video. That is Bella and Bubbles.”\r\n\r\nEvidently, the two are part of the Myrtle Beach Safari. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nBubbles was adopted as an ivory orphan in 1983. She grew from 300 pounds to 9,000 pounds and the Safari decided to have a pool built for her.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn 2007, the contractor who was building the pool, abandoned a little puppy at The Preserve. Before long, the two became close buddies. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you get a chance to see the video check the two out playing ball. And if you happen to be traveling down the Intracoastal Waterway and see an elephant and dog in the water, don’t worry. It is just Bella and Bubbles.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo see a video of the two, Google “Bella and Bubbles.”', 'This isn’t something you see every day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'this-isnt-something-you-see-every-day', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:40:06', '2017-05-25 13:40:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32273', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32276, 4, '2017-05-25 09:41:12', '2017-05-25 13:41:12', '<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/00A8770.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32277\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32277\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/00A8770.jpg\" alt=\"_00A8770\" width=\"2400\" height=\"3180\"></a>\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons joined with the community on May 13 to honor women who have made a difference in the lives of others.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“This community event is a reminder that we are stronger when we empower one another,” said Kristin Dubrowski, COO of Hopeful Horizons. “Lilies on the River is a powerful annual event that honors women who have given so much to others.”\r\n\r\n“Every year at this event I am reminded of the amazing impact one voice can make,” said Shauw Chin Capps, CEO of Hopeful Horizons. “Together, we are a collective voice that can end abuse and change lives.”\r\n\r\nFor every $15 tax deductible donation that was given, a lily was released at the event in honor of an important woman in that individual’s life.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from the event benefit Hopeful Horizons’ efforts to create a safer community by changing the culture of violence and offering a path to healing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons is the local child advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center. Visit www.hopefulhorizons.org.', 'Hopeful Horizons honors women', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hopeful-horizons-honors-women', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:41:12', '2017-05-25 13:41:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32276', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32279, 4, '2017-05-25 09:41:58', '2017-05-25 13:41:58', '<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">PROVIDED BY STATE FARM</h4>\r\nThose of us lucky enough to own boats probably don\'t spend the majority of our time on the water.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThat general lack of familiarity and experience is why when you do set out in a watercraft — whether for fishing, swimming, water skiing or just cruising — it\'s extremely important to familiarize yourself with the rules, requirements and recommendations of boating safety.\r\n\r\nThe following tips and guidelines are compiled from state and national boating safety organizations, including the U.S. Coast Guard.\r\n\r\nThe easiest boating safety tip: Wear a life jacket. Statistics show that most boating fatality victims weren\'t wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) and that nine out of 10 of those water deaths might have been prevented with a PFD.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA life jacket should be available for each person aboard and be worn or properly stowed. Jackets should fit snugly and be the appropriate size — remember that adult jackets will not work for children. Test your jackets once a year for leaks and buoyancy.\r\n\r\nOther potentially life-saving tips include:\r\n\r\n• Dress for the water temperature, not the air temperature. Hunters and fishermen boating during colder-weather months should remember that cold water can kill.\r\n\r\n• If you can\'t swim, take lessons. Even a few rudimentary lessons could someday mean the difference between living and drowning.\r\n\r\n• If your boat capsizes, stay with it. Not only will it provide floatation assistance, but it\'s easier for rescuers to spot.\r\n\r\n• Keep a clear head. Be aware of carbon monoxide. All internal combustion engines produce carbon monoxide , an odorless, colorless and poisonous gas. Poor cabin ventilation, blocked exhaust outlets and faulty equipment can contribute to the problem, but carbon monoxide emissions can affect the boat\'s swim platform and other areas near the engine.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nInstall carbon monoxide detectors on your boat and be aware of the early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, such as headaches, nausea, weakness, and irritated eyes — that means staying alert for symptoms that might initially seem like simple seasickness or intoxication.\r\n\r\n• Don\'t drink and boat. The use of alcohol is involved in about a third of all recreational boating fatalities, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Boating under the influence (BUI or BWI) is as serious a legal offense as driving while intoxicated. Additionally, the detrimental physical effects of drinking while boating can be even more severe — the motion, noise, sun, wind and spray on the water is more exhausting than usual, accelerating the intoxicating effects of alcohol.\r\n\r\n• Plan ahead, know the rules. Before launching your boat, learn the nautical \"rules of the road\" by taking a boater safety class. They are a large part of boating safety, especially when meeting, crossing or overtaking another boat.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Leave a float plan. If you\'re going to be on the water for a couple hours, make sure someone on land knows where you\'re going and when you plan to return. If you\'re heading out for a longer stretch, leave a written float plan with the marina or a friend that can aid rescuers in case of an emergency.\r\n\r\n• Take a safety class. Insurance discounts may be available for approved boating safety courses.\r\n\r\n• Check the weather. Consult local forecasts before heading out, especially during hurricane season.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n• Have communication options. Bring a mobile phone sealed in a water-resistant bag, but don\'t rely on it completely. Ideally, you should have a VHF marine radio with DCS (Digital-Coded Squelch) that can give the Coast Guard your position in an emergency.\r\n\r\n• Use a kill switch lanyard. On power boats and personal watercrafts, this simple tether between you and the ignition key shuts the engine off if you fall overboard or lose your balance while driving, reducing the potential for harm to you or others in the water.\r\n\r\n• Check your equipment and supplies. Take time to go over the condition of your important safety, signal and survival gear, including additional clothing, such as warm clothes, a hat and foul weather gear; anchor and extra line; bailer or bilge pump; boat trailer; charts of the local area and a compass; fire extinguishers; first-aid kit; food and water; fuel and batteries; paddles; personal items (sunscreen, medicines, sunglasses); PFDs; lights; sound producing device (for signaling other craft and potential rescuers); visual distress signal; and a tool kit for repairs.\r\n\r\n• Get your boat inspected. If you\'re unsure of your boat\'s condition, get a Vessel Safety Check (VSC). A VSC is a free examination of your boat courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary to verify the presence and condition of all required safety equipment.\r\n\r\n<i>The information in this article was obtained from various sources not associated with State Farm.&nbsp;</i>\r\n\r\n<i>These suggestions are not a complete list of every loss control measure. The information is not intended to replace manuals or instructions provided by the manufacturer or the advice of a qualified professional. Nor is it intended to effect coverage under any policies. State Farm makes no guarantees of results from use of this information.</i>', 'Learn the nautical ‘rules of the road’', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'learn-the-nautical-rules-of-the-road', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:16:48', '2018-07-26 14:16:48', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32279', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32281, 4, '2017-05-25 09:44:11', '2017-05-25 13:44:11', '<em>Photo above: The Smile Mobile dental program provided free dental care by volunteer dentists. Photos by Gary Markham.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Ellis&nbsp;</h3>\r\nHelping those less fortunate is an honorable pursuit. Easing their dental pain and discomfort is something special.\r\n\r\nAfter two years of planning, refitting and fundraising with its partners, the Sea Island Rotary Club launched its Smile Mobile dental outreach program on April 1 at Penn Center on St. Helena.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter her exam and treatment, Pearl Singleton — one of a dozen patients seen that day at the Smile Mobile’s grand opening —hugged Sea Island Rotary volunteers.\r\n\r\n“I’ve been in pain from this tooth for three months and you took that pain away,” she said, adding that she had been unable to afford regular dental care and had nowhere to turn until she heard about the Smile Mobile.\r\n\r\nThe Smile Mobile program provides free dental care by volunteer dentists and dental assistants from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month at various locations in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton communities.\r\n\r\nWith two dental chairs, the Smile Mobile is a clean unit with state-of-the-art sterilized equipment and is outfitted for basic dental surgery and restorative dentistry. It’s X ray-equipped and its pharmacy dispenses basic pain relievers and antibiotics. (No narcotics are available.)\r\n\r\nThe program’s mission is to treat the Lowcountry adults who live at least 200 percent below the federal poverty level with little or no access to dental care and whose deteriorating dental condition might keep them from work or school.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAppointments for the Smile Mobile are scheduled through AccessHealth Lowcountry.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to AHL director Deborah Slazyk, potential patients should first seek a referral from Bluffton/Jasper Volunteers in Medicine (843-706-7090; bjvim.org), the Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort (843-470-9088; gnfmcbeaufort.org) or an AHL case manager (843-522-5750; www.accesshealthlowcountry-org).&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Sea Island Rotary Smile Mobile is run in conjunction with and supported by Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services.\r\n\r\nThe program was made possible after Sea Island Rotary raised $16,000 — largely through its charity shrimp race held each October — and AccessHealth Lowcountry, Bluffton/Jasper VIM and Beaufort County Human Services Alliance each donated $5,000 toward the retrofitting of the Smile Mobile’s second dental operatory.\r\n\r\nDr. Chuck Ingle, who worked for two years with Dr. Ed Wise, Dr. Mike Gold and John Perrill on behalf of Sea Island Rotary to launch the Smile Mobile outreach, said:, “This is a much-needed dental program for our community. When you start peeling the layers of our society back, there are a lot of Lowcountry folks who miss school, work, and suffer poor health because of their bad teeth.”\r\n\r\nDentists and dental assistants interested in volunteering for the Smile Mobile can contact Ingle through the Sea Island Rotary at docingle@me.com.', 'Dental services put smiles on faces', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dental-services-put-smiles-on-faces', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:44:11', '2017-05-25 13:44:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32281', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32284, 4, '2017-05-25 09:30:23', '2017-05-25 13:30:23', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;Annually, each of the local law enforcement jurisdictions submit nominations to the Rotary Club of Beaufort for an individual from their department to be recognized as the Rotary Club of Beaufort as their Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. This year’s winner is Patrolman III Michael Phelan. From left are Deputy Law Enforcement Officer Phil Amsterdam, Department of Natural Resources; Patrolman III Michael Phelan, Beaufort Police Department; Investigator Fred Pascoe, Port Royal Police Department; and L/Cpl. David Stephens, South Carolina Highway Patrol.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Murder-for-hire&nbsp;</b><b>gunman gets life &nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32285\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"187\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Hopkins-Rohaime.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32285\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32285\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Hopkins-Rohaime.jpg\" alt=\"Rohaime “Killa” Hopkins\" width=\"187\" height=\"234\"></a> Rohaime “Killa” Hopkins[/caption]\r\n\r\nA former convict and triggerman in a Jasper County murder-for-hire scheme was convicted recently of shooting and killing Terrance Johnson in 2014. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nA jury took less than 45 minutes to find 37-year-old Rohaime “Killa” Hopkins guilty of murder following a three-day trial at the Jasper County Courthouse in Ridgeland.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHopkins was sentenced to life in prison. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nAt about 9 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2014, Johnson was shot five times while in a vehicle on Knowles Island Road, according to Career Criminal Team prosecutor and Assistant Solicitor Mary Jones. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nJones told the jury that Hopkins was hired by a well-known area drug dealer to shoot and kill Johnson because Johnson had “snitched” and owed the man money. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“The defendant coerced the victim to a rural area of the county, and when he got the victim alone, the defendant shot him five times while sitting in a car,” Jones said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHopkins has been in and out of prison since 1996 on charges that include assault and battery with intent to kill and federal weapons violations. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Rohaime Hopkins is an extremely dangerous man who deserves to spend the rest of his life behind bars,” Jones said. “There is no doubt that Jasper County is a safer place with this man off the streets.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCircuit Court Judge Perry Buckner handed down the sentence. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Yard debris fire ignites neighbor’s shed</b>\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters extinguished a brush fire on May 19 caused by smoldering ashes from yard debris fire which spread to a neighbor’s yard and ignited a shed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters reported smoke in the sky as they approached a shed fire on Belleview Circle East and arrived to find a brush fire that had spread through a fence along a property line and was igniting a neighbor’s shed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters were able to extinguish the fire in approximately 30 minutes with minor damage to the shed.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe spreading brush fire left scorch marks 50 feet up a nearby pine tree.\r\n\r\nThe resident on Belleview Circle East was burning yard debris left over from Hurricane Matthew.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe resident stated he believed he had extinguished the fire, however embers continued to smolder, starting a brush fire that quickly spread.\r\n\r\nBurton fire officials warn residents to ensure that their yard debris fires are completely extinguished by stirring the pile while applying water to ensure the embers beneath are thoroughly soaked. Officials also encourage burning yard debris in containers or constructing borders or digging trenches around the burn pile to prevent the fire from spreading.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort/Port Royal fire&nbsp;</b><b>recruiting new members&nbsp;</b>\r\n\r\nThe spring 2017 reserve membership recruiting period has begun, said Fire Chief Reece Bertholf. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department normally holds a reserve recruitment drive twice a year, once in the spring, and once in the late summer. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe department then puts the reserve candidates through the same processes it uses to hire career firefighters.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCandidates are interviewed by a panel of reserve and career personnel, required to pass a physical ability test and meet with the chief. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“It is a comprehensive process of evaluation that once complete gives the remaining candidates a solid foundation to build upon in order to earn the title firefighter,” according to program coordinator Lt. Matt Bowsher. &nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We bring in people from all walks of life, all areas of our community, all backgrounds and with varying levels of firefighting skills and abilities ranging from none,to highly experienced. We then show them what to do and allow them to practice in order to take our ability test which gives them the opportunity to be a part of a top-notch organization.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCall&nbsp; the Reserve Recruitment line at 843-470-3515 which will provide them all the information on how to get involved, or visit any of the department’s three locations at 135 Ribaut Road; 1120 Ribaut Road; and 1750 Paris Ave.\r\n\r\n<b>Firefighters kill&nbsp;</b><b>blaze at diner</b>\r\n\r\nOn May 16, fire crews from the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department were dispatched to a reported fire at Beaufort’s iconic Sergeant White’s Diner at 1908 Boundary St.\r\n\r\nArriving fire crews found the proprietor fighting back the flames over his cooking area with a fire extinguisher and small flames were coming from the rooftop vent of the business.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPatrons of the restaurant were evacuated from the restaurant while fire crews extinguished the remaining flames inside the cooking ventilation system and on the roof from the vent.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Fire Marshal’s division is investigating the cause of the fire.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Gas leak caused&nbsp;</b><b>by digging hole</b>\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters responded to a gas leak outside a private residence on Shell Point Road on May 18, which resulted in a home being evacuated and the road being closed.\r\n\r\nFirefighters were called to the 3000 block of Shell Point Road for a natural gas leak resulting from the resident accidentally cutting into the gas line leading into the home while digging a hole for a fence post.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFirefighters arrived on the scene and could see gas flowing from the ground only 3 feet from the residence and within feet of the on-demand gas heater on the side of the home and the electrical shutoff to the home.\r\n\r\nThe residence was evacuated and Burton firefighters in full gear who had to breath through their self-contained breathing apparatus entered the home to shut off the power to eliminate any ignition sources that could have lead to an explosion or flash fire.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShell Point Road was closed from Hickory Street to Broad River Drive.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSCE&amp;G arrived on the scene approximately an hour later and was able to shut the gas line off.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe residents were allowed to return to their home and Shell Point Road was reopened. 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(32288, 4, '2017-05-25 09:49:36', '2017-05-25 13:49:36', '<em>Photos above: From left are Mike Bostick, Tracey Robinson, Peg Schlichtemeier, Elly Levin, Jeneane Ryan, Kaylin Garst and Ernie Schlichtemeier. Photo by Sandy Dimke</em>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County was recently granted $14,400 in donations through 100 Women Who Care Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFunds are earmarked for the YMCA Migrant Summer Education Camp as well as the 2017 Scholarship Campaign.\r\n\r\nThe 100 Women Who Care Beaufort is committed to supporting people in need in the community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe members promise to donate $100 per quarter to a worthy cause, charity or nonprofit operating locally and serving the Northern Beaufort County community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis is the second year of the YMCA Migrant Summer Education Camp and will have an increased capacity of 115 campers ages 5-18 who are in the area during the summer as their parents work the local agricultural harvest.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe YMCA camp offers these kids a safe, structured environment with educational components, recreational activities, healthy meals and fun. Campers receive swim lessons, dental/wellness checkups and weekend backpack meals.', 'Wardle Family YMCA receives donation', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'wardle-family-ymca-receives-donation', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:49:36', '2017-05-25 13:49:36', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32288', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32291, 4, '2017-05-25 09:58:07', '2017-05-25 13:58:07', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;The Lafayette Street Cottages as they appeared last week: no curbs, no sidewalks, no street lamps.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nThe PALS baseball season is in full swing and the Beaufort Police Department is doing their job patrolling the parking at Pigeon Point’s Basil Green Complex.\r\n\r\nThat’s news because this year there is no parking there. In 2012, the city of Beaufort sold — no, excuse me, GAVE AWAY — the city-owned Lafayette Street parking area back in the days when the mayor’s message of the season was that the city needs “workforce housing.”\r\n\r\nIt did and still does.\r\n\r\nIt has taken five years to see the buildings go up there, and over that period there have been many excuses offered for what finally became a political fiasco. But now this baseball season with buildings on the old parking site there’s no place to park. Adding insult to injury, the buildings are not, as was promised, either “workforce” or “affordable.”\r\n\r\nThere is still one townhouse there available … for $279,500, according to the Beaufort County Association of Realtors’ Multiple Listing Service. A couple of the ones that are now under contract were sold for $300,000-plus, real estate professionals say.\r\n\r\nThe median sales price for a Northern Beaufort County home in April 2017 was $217,500, according to the Beaufort County Association of Realtors’ website.\r\n\r\nSo what do we know about what went wrong with the city’s workforce housing project that turned out to be a luxury housing project?\r\n\r\nFirst, for reasons that have never been adequately explained, the city put the project out to bid and then when the bids came in they didn’t take the high bid. In doing so they left at least $50,000 of the taxpayers’ money on the table, according to people who are familiar with the project’s bids.\r\n\r\nThat’s just the beginning.\r\n\r\nThe property that was the subject of the bidding was four adjacent Lafayette Street lots, or nearly an acre, facing on a park. If the city had wished simply to liquidate the ball field’s parking area, they could have auctioned it off and gotten up to $200,000, real estate professionals say, especially considering that those bidders would have been assured by the city, as were the bidders who answered the 2012 Request for Proposals (RFP), that the four lots could be subdivided into six. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe city took the haircut (in that they received nothing for the land, the transaction might better be described as a “head-shaving”) because its leadership thought — or at least they said they thought — they were subsidizing a workforce housing project, meaning broadly that the townhomes to be built there would be affordable for nurses, or firefighters or teachers.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe 2012 RFP is replete, for example, with affordable housing guidelines, definitions and other related financial information.\r\n\r\nThe city clearly provided the $200,000 subsidy so that the end product would be affordable.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBut bona fide workforce or affordable housing price points would be 35-45 percent of what the Lafayette Street units are selling for.\r\n\r\nA 2014 city press release that was bragging on the results before the final sales prices were known tells it all: “City leaders, through the Beaufort Redevelopment Commission, in 2012 sought proposals from developers to create affordable and appropriate housing on the then city-owned vacant land.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs the project bogged down and became increasingly embarrassing, later portrayals sought to spin the project as one that was initiated by the city’s Redevelopment Commission, but the 2012 RFP is careful to state that “Final approval (of the bids) rests with the members of the City Council of the City of Beaufort at their sole discretion.”\r\n\r\nApparently there were no timelines or purchase price ceilings placed on the deeds or into the final contract of sale. Or if there were, there’s been no word to date of any lawsuit to be brought by the city to recover damages based on those breaches.\r\n\r\nThe 2012 RFP also called for streetscape improvements — e.g., streetlights, curbs and sidewalks — but there’s no sign of them either.\r\n\r\nWith all the expertise that is available to City Hall, real estate professionals ask, how could the city have gotten such a simple transaction so wrong?\r\n\r\nThe taxpayers may care, or maybe they’re used to it.\r\n\r\nBut the Basil Green fans really wish they still had a place to park when they go to watch the youngsters play ball.\r\n\r\n<i>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</i>', 'Taxpayers got snookered on Lafayette Street', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'taxpayers-got-snookered-on-lafayette-street', '', '', '2017-05-25 09:58:07', '2017-05-25 13:58:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32291', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32294, 4, '2017-05-25 10:07:21', '2017-05-25 14:07:21', '<em>Photo above: Callawassie Island officials plan to preserve and enhance wildlife habitats and protect natural resources on its golf courses for years to come. Photo provided.</em>\r\n\r\nCallawassie Island has achieved designation as a \"Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary\" through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBilly Bagwell, director of agronomy, led the effort to obtain the sanctuary designation for Callawassie and is recognized by Environmental Stewardship by Audubon International. Callawassie Island is one of 23 golf courses in South Carolina to hold the title of Audubon&nbsp;Cooperative Sanctuary.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Callawassie Island Club has shown a strong commitment to its environmental program. They are to be commended for their efforts to provide a sanctuary for wildlife on the golf course property,\" said Tara Donadio, director of Cooperative Sanctuary Programs at Audubon International. \"To reach certification, a course must demonstrate that they are maintaining a high degree of environmental quality in a number of areas,\" explained Donadio.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese categories include: Environmental Planning, Wildlife &amp; Habitat Management, Outreach and Education, Chemical Use Reduction and Safety, Water Conservation, and Water Quality Management.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We are so excited to receive this certification. We are so proud to be a National Wildlife Habitat, and are thrilled to add another environmental-friendly milestone to our portfolio,” said Lindsey Cooler, communications and membership director at Callawassie Island. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit www.auduboninternational.org.&nbsp;', 'Callawassie gets nod for environmental excellence', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'callawassie-gets-nod-for-environmental-excellence', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:07:21', '2017-05-25 14:07:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32294', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32297, 4, '2017-05-25 10:11:34', '2017-05-25 14:11:34', '<b>Exchange students make presentations</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32298\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2250\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Emma-Anderson.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32298\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32298\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Emma-Anderson.jpg\" alt=\"Anderson, from Denmark, is shown with Rotary Club of Beaufort President Willie Mack Stansell. Photo provided.\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\"></a> Anderson, from Denmark, is shown with Rotary Club of Beaufort President Willie Mack Stansell. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32299\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1536\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Karolina-Struhárová.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32299\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32299\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Karolina-Struhárová.jpg\" alt=\"Struhárová, from the Czech Republic, is shown with Stansell. Photo provided.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\"></a> Struhárová, from the Czech Republic, is shown with Stansell. Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nOne of the major programs that Rotary Clubs provide is sponsoring area youth exchange programs. This year, two exchange students attended Beaufort-area high schools: Emma Anderson, of Denmark, who attended Beaufort High School, and Karolina Struhárová, of the Czech Republic, who attended Beaufort Academy. Recently, both made presentations to the Rotary Club of Beaufort, summarizing their year in the United States.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Class of ’87 to&nbsp;</b><b>hold reunion</b>\r\n\r\nOrganizers are asking members of the Beaufort High Class of 1987 to save the date for its 30th reunion.\r\n\r\nThe reunion will take place on Sept. 29-30. Tickets are $75 per person. Further details will be provided as they are announced.\r\n\r\nFor more information, email Eaglesfrom1987@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort students&nbsp;</b><b>notch achievements</b>\r\n\r\nAt The Citadel Awards Convocation on May 4, more than 50 awards were presented to cadets in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCarli Cline, of Beaufort, was awarded The Female Intramural Athlete of the Year this year. Each year the battalion and company athletic officers nominate and select cadets who have shown outstanding performance in intramural competition demonstrating athleticism, sportsmanship and competitive spirit.\r\n\r\nIn other news, Janelle Vernoy, of Beaufort, has been named to Dean\'s List at Bob Jones University.\r\n\r\n<b>Principals selected for&nbsp;</b><b>BCH, Mossy Oaks</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Board of Education recently approved the selections of veteran educators to lead two schools whose principals are retiring.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch Middle School Principal Chad Cox will take the top post at Battery Creek High when Ed Burnes retires in June. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nMichelle Sackman, assistant principal for the past five years at Whale Branch Elementary School, will take over at Mossy Oaks Elementary when Principal Donald Gruel retires in June.\r\n\r\nCox began his education career as a Battery Creek High social studies teacher in 2003 and also served as an assistant principal there from 2008-2010.&nbsp; Prior to becoming principal at Whale Branch Middle in 2015, he held assistant principal positions at Whale Branch Early College High and Robert Smalls International Academy.\r\n\r\nSackman began her career in 2000 and held teaching positions at Broad River Elementary and Coosa Elementary, where she was named as one of five finalists for Beaufort County School District Teacher of the Year in 2005. She also served as a literacy coach at Coosa and at Beaufort Elementary prior to being named assistant principal at Whale Branch Elementary.\r\n\r\nA search will now begin to select a new principal at Whale Branch Middle School.\r\n\r\n<b>District names 2017 </b><b>support person of year</b>\r\n\r\nA Bluffton High School bilingual liaison was recently named as the Beaufort County School District’s 2017 “Support Person of the Year.” &nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe selection of Alexa Mencias was announced at a breakfast recognizing schools’ individual honorees.\r\n\r\nMencias joined the Beaufort County School District 10 years ago after working in the private sector. At Bluffton High, she serves as a liaison between the school and its Hispanic students and families, dealing with a wide range of student and family issues.\r\n\r\nFinalists for the Sup port Personnel of the Year included:\r\n\r\n• Battery Creek High – Christine Whiteleather, job coach\r\n\r\n• Beaufort Elementary – Cathy Power, nurse\r\n\r\n• Beaufort High – Julie Gadley, bookkeeper\r\n\r\n• Beaufort Middle – Sheral Spencer, media assistant\r\n\r\n• Broad River Elementary – Denise Drake, nurse\r\n\r\n• Coosa Elementary – Sandra Gardener, administrative associate\r\n\r\n• Islands Academy – Andrea Murray, social worker\r\n\r\n• Lady\'s Island Elementary – Jana Sanders, office manager and bookkeeper\r\n\r\n• Lady\'s Island Middle – Kathleen Bingham, social worker\r\n\r\n• Mossy Oaks Elementary – Webster Ogle, behavior management specialist\r\n\r\n• Port Royal Elementary – Elizabeth Bornscheuer, teacher assistant\r\n\r\n• River Ridge Academy – Deborah Wilkerson, media assistant\r\n\r\n• Robert Smalls International Academy – Toni Burnsed, system support specialist\r\n\r\n• Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary – Daryl Harris, behavior management specialist\r\n\r\n• St. Helena Elementary – Denise Simmons, behavior management specialist\r\n\r\n• Whale Branch Elementary/Davis – Cheryl Morris, media assistant\r\n\r\n• Whale Branch Early College High – Virginia Henneberry, office manager\r\n\r\n• Whale Branch Middle – Marion Smalls, behavior interventionist\r\n\r\n• District Office – Catherine Waskiewicz, technology program manager\r\n\r\n• Adult Education – Dorothy Gregory, administrative associate\r\n\r\n• Beaufort-Jasper ACE – Maribel Bueso-Welch, bilingual liaison\r\n\r\n<b>Vireo Labs creates&nbsp;</b><b>C’reer Scholarship Fund</b>\r\n\r\nVireo Labs, a career-focused education tech company in Beaufort, has announced two $1,000 scholarships with iFoster to help foster youth around the nation research and finance their postsecondary education.\r\n\r\nThe scholarships are available to any foster youth enrolled in their senior year of high school in the United States.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe C’reer iFoster Scholarship will be administered by iFoster and will be awarded to a college-bound student based on an essay submission. These scholarships can be applied to tuition, room and board or other college-related fees or for the purchase of education technology.\r\n\r\nThe scholarship is named after Vireo Labs’ recently released free mobile app – C’reer – that matches students with careers and connects them with college representatives via chat. Scholarship applicants will be asked to write an essay about the career field suggested by the C’reer app.\r\n\r\nC’reer is available for free in the App Store for iOS devices or in Google Play for Android devices.\r\n\r\nEach scholarship awarded will be a maximum of $1,000. The application deadline is Sept. 30. Recipients will be notified by Oct. 27.\r\n\r\nFull requirements and the application for the C’reer iFoster Scholarship will be announced by iFoster within the next few weeks.\r\n\r\nVisit www.vireolabs.co.', 'School briefs for May 25th-31st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-may-25th-31st', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:40', '2018-07-12 14:58:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32297', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32301, 4, '2017-05-25 10:00:45', '2017-05-25 14:00:45', '<b>Chamber announces&nbsp;</b><b>leadership graduates</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32302\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/leaders.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32302\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32302\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/leaders.jpg\" alt=\"Photo above: The members of the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2017 are Lisa Clancy; Chuck Cozart; Joy Craig; Patrick Cunningham; Katelyn Dennis; Alex Dorobantu; Courtney Dukes; Mike Fowlkes; Katie Godowns; Traci Guldner; Lawrence Holdsworth; Chet Houston; Elizabeth Klosterman; Bill Krebs; Addison Jarrell; Kristin McClain; Shakeeya Polite; Bill Prokop; Becky Salazar; Peter Singleton; Dwayne Smalley; John Turbeville; Kristen Webb; Christy Welch-Copeland; Vonetta Williams; and Jason Wilson.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\"></a> Photo above: The members of the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2017 are Lisa Clancy; Chuck Cozart; Joy Craig; Patrick Cunningham; Katelyn Dennis; Alex Dorobantu; Courtney Dukes; Mike Fowlkes; Katie Godowns; Traci Guldner; Lawrence Holdsworth; Chet Houston; Elizabeth Klosterman; Bill Krebs; Addison Jarrell; Kristin McClain; Shakeeya Polite; Bill Prokop; Becky Salazar; Peter Singleton; Dwayne Smalley; John Turbeville; Kristen Webb; Christy Welch-Copeland; Vonetta Williams; and Jason Wilson.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce recently announced the graduates of the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2017. The chamber also encourages others to apply for the upcoming Class of 2018.&nbsp; &nbsp;\r\n\r\nEach year, a group of local leaders learn not only what is going on but how to make a difference in the community.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe program builds community leadership through an in-depth view of cultural, economic, historic, social, educational, environmental and government resources. The result is that hundreds of alumni have made countless contributions to the community and its quality of life.\r\n\r\nThe Leadership Beaufort Class of 2017 is made up of a diverse group of Beaufort citizens ranging in age from 24 to 76 years old, 13 men and 13 women, some new to Beaufort and some Beaufort natives.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLeadership Beaufort applications for the class of 2018 are available at the Chamber Office (701 Craven St.) or online at BeaufortChamber.org. Applications are due to the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce office no later than 2 p.m. Friday, May 26.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the program, contact Connie Hipp at conedsc@embarqmail.com. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.beaufortchamber.org or call 843-525-8500.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Chamber hosts event&nbsp;</b><b>with Sea Eagle Market</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon-cutting and grand opening of Sea Eagle Market’s newest location at Village Creek with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 34 Hallmark Road, St. Helena Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSea Eagle Market is family owned and operated by the Reaves family.\r\n\r\nWith the move of Sea Eagle Market on Boundary Street in December 2016 also came the need for a processing facility. Sea Eagle Market at Village Creek is where the family shrimp boats dock as well as transient shrimp boats from other areas as far away as North Carolina and Florida. The new location has a shellfish processing space where shellfish will be received from harvesters, washed, bagged and tagged for sale to the public.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVisit seaeaglemarket.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Civitas Awards&nbsp;</b><b>will be held June 2</b>\r\n\r\nThe Civitas Awards Gala &amp; Annual Meeting will be held from 6-10 p.m. Friday, June 2, at Tabby Place, 913 Port Republic St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>Public is invited to&nbsp;</b><b>First Friday event</b>\r\n\r\nFirst Friday After Five, an event sponsored by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 2, in downtown Beaufort.', 'Chamber Corner for May 25th-31st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-for-may-25th-31st', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:13:09', '2017-05-25 14:13:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32301', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32306, 4, '2017-05-25 10:15:15', '2017-05-25 14:15:15', 'In keeping with National Bike Month, the Gullah/Geechee Nation invited black motorcyclists to join the Gullah/Geechee Bike &amp; Beauty celebration May 27 at Martin Luther King Park on St. Helena Island near Penn Center. Pictured here is U.S. Air Force veteran Marcilia “Slim Shadie” Merriweather on her 2014 Yamaha 1300 Delux. Merriweather is part of the black veterans North Charleston branch of the Buffalo Soldier’s Motorcycle Club. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.&nbsp;', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-36', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:27:11', '2018-07-12 15:27:11', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32306', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32309, 4, '2017-05-25 10:17:50', '2017-05-25 14:17:50', '<em>Photo above: Traffic was smooth and drivers well-behaved after the official grand opening of Walmart on May 17 on Lady’s Island. However, traffic picked up in the area as the week wore on. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>Staff reports&nbsp;</h3>\r\nWalmart on Lady’s Island has officially opened its doors and the megastore has been continually busy since.\r\n\r\nAlthough traffic was smooth on the first day, it has since picked up quite a bit, according to various people who reported on the traffic on Facebook.\r\n\r\nHowever, Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling pointed out in his weekly newsletter that jobs may help reduce traffic.\r\n\r\n“The Walmart is a Walmart, but one of the most unusual sites was to see about 300 new hires among residents of Lady’s and St. Helena islands who will no longer have to leave the island for a daily commute to Hardeeville, Bluffton or Hilton Head Island for the same wages they can make closer to home,” he said. “Though modest in the scheme of things, that will mitigate some of the rush hour congestion on Lady’s Island.”\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, Walmart announced its full-year investment plan for South Carolina, including multi-million dollar capital investments in improving existing stores/clubs by remodeling more than 10 locations across the state.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Walmart location on Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort will undergo remodeling this year.\r\n\r\n“2017 is going to be an exciting year for Walmart in South Carolina as we continue to focus on how to better serve our customers through innovation and investments so they can save both time and money,” said Sean Real, Walmart regional general manager in South Carolina, in a press release. “We’ve had a sharp focus on making our store experience second to none and our customers are telling us that our plan is working. Our team is energized and we’re looking forward to exceeding our customer’s expectations for what a great Walmart shopping experience can be like.”\r\n\r\nWalmart also says it is continuing its commitment to hire military veterans for a total of more than 4,200 veterans hired in South Carolina since launching the Walmart Veterans Welcome Home Commitment in May 2013.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, 22 local nonprofits across the state were awarded a total of $755,000 in grants from the Walmart State Giving Program.\r\n\r\nThe Low Country Food Bank, which serves Beaufort County and nine other coastal counties, received a $50,000 state-giving grant in FY2017.\r\n\r\nAccording to Walmart, it has donated more than 16 million pounds of food to local South Carolina food banks – equivalent to 13.3 million meals . Walmart and the Walmart Foundation donated more than $50 million toward hunger relief in FY2017, including $162,250 for after-school and breakfast in the classroom programs in South Carolina, of which $65,500 went to schools and youth development organizations located in Beaufort County.', 'Walmart officially opens its doors', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'walmart-officially-opens-its-doors', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:17:50', '2017-05-25 14:17:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32309', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32312, 4, '2017-05-25 10:18:53', '2017-05-25 14:18:53', '<h3>By Lisa Allen</h3>\r\nA panel assembled by Main Street Beaufort, an organization representing downtown businesses, recently said property owners better keep their tenants in line regarding nighttime noise before the police do it for them.\r\n\r\n“It’s gotten down to simply being reasonable,” said Graham Trask, who owns several downtown properties. “It comes down to taking responsibility for your tenants. I have turned away tenants because of the potential noise.”\r\n\r\nFrank Lesesne, owner of Anchorage 1770, said Beaufort, isn’t — and shouldn’t be — known as a “bar town.” He said the appeal of Beaufort is its history and natural beauty, not its nightlife. &nbsp;\r\n\r\nInstead, he would like to see stores along Bay Street stay open later. “Our guests are looking for something to do.”\r\n\r\n“We need to reach consensus on what we want downtown Beaufort to be,” he said.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLesesne said he would also like to see the pavilion in the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park used more often, but not necessarily until midnight or 1 a.m.\r\n\r\nDick Stewart, owner of 303 Associates, said he converted a condo above the Common Ground coffee house to commercial property because of the possible noise downtown.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe said the noise issue could create more conflict if the Whitehall property across the Beaufort River from downtown is developed into a residential area. A lingering lawsuit between the bank that owns the property and Stewart and Scott Tully has been resolved, clearing the way for a group bidding on the property to complete its purchase.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“If you don’t fix the noise problem before (Whitehall residents) get here, there will be a heavy-handed approach,” Stewart said.\r\n\r\nLinda Roper, director of downtown operations and community services for the city of Beaufort, said that no plans for the Whitehall property have been presented to the city.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nExisting city ordinances require noise levels to fall below a certain decibel at a certain distance by 10 p.m. weeknights and 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights in the Nighttime Music District, which is the water side of Bay Street between Newcastle and Carteret streets.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Parking</b></p>\r\nThe panel also discussed the familiar topic of downtown parking.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRoper said the new payment hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. has helped the desired “churn” among parking, which enables people to find a spot more easily in the evening.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen payment ended at 5 p.m., many people left their cars in one spot from mid-afternoon through the evening, making it harder for diners to find parking.\r\n\r\nStewart also talked about preliminary plans for a parking garage to serve the 78-room addition to The Beaufort Inn now underway.\r\n\r\nCity manager Bill Prokop said the city and 303 Associates are in discussions to decide if the parking garage could be a public-private endeavor.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAn agreement on a garage has not yet been reached.', 'Noise, parking focus of panel', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'noise-parking-focus-of-panel', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:18:53', '2017-05-25 14:18:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32312', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(32314, 4, '2017-05-25 10:20:05', '2017-05-25 14:20:05', '<em>Photo above&nbsp;by Chris Clayton.&nbsp;</em>\r\n\r\nConfederate Memorial Day was celebrated on May 10 to honor the Confederate dead. May 10 is the day in 1863 that Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas \"Stonewall\" Jackson died.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe General Richard H Anderson Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #47 and Stephen Elliott Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, commemorated the event at the National Cemetery in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nCommander Michael J. Kelley presided and the presentation of colors was presented by the Gen. Richard Anderson camp and the 11th South Carolina volunteer infantry.\r\n\r\nApproximately 80 people were in attendance at the gravesites of the 117 Confederate soldiers buried in the cemetery. They gathered to hear 1st Lt. Commander Jim Atkin\'s keynote presentation. His address was entitled “The Significance of Confederate Memorial Day to Me.”\r\n\r\nDorothy Mosior, vice president of the UDC, laid a wreath at the commemorative stone.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEvelene Stevenson, storyteller for The Spirit of Old Beaufort Tours, performed the song, “I Am Going Home,” and Penny Tarrance read the poem “The Soldier That Lays In the Confederate Grave.”\r\n\r\nThe event was concluded with the benediction by Gerald l. Wynn, and the playing of “Taps” by Cadet Airman First Class Joseph Mooney.\r\n\r\nThe assembly then joined in a rendition of “Dixie.”', 'Confederate Memorial Day celebrated', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'confederate-memorial-day-celebrated', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:20:05', '2017-05-25 14:20:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32314', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32317, 4, '2017-05-25 10:21:29', '2017-05-25 14:21:29', '<h3>Staff reports</h3>\r\nOne of South Carolina\'s award-winning events, the annual Original Gullah Festival, returns Memorial Day Weekend and will be held from Friday, May 26, through Sunday, May 28, at Beaufort\'s Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe theme for this year\'s festival is “Come Home to a Celebration of Reconstruction ... The Untold Story.”\r\n\r\nThe Gullah are descendants of formerly enslaved West Africans living in the Sea Islands who work to keep their culture alive.\r\n\r\nThe three days of festivities feature “Lest We Forget History” seminars; a Gullah Lowcountry supper; live music; a film festival; African dance and drums; history re-enactors; the Robert Smalls Traveling Museum exhibit; a full-stage musical, \"Decoration Day\"; Reconstruction Gullah tours; Gullah African diaspora artists; a jazz concert; an All-White Attire Waterfront Party; gospel music; and a Silver Slipper Supper Club Dance.\r\n\r\nThere will also be a Gullah marketplace with more than 40 craft and food vendors.\r\n\r\nCelebrations begin at 10 a.m. Friday with a Gullah village where re-enactors will share the Reconstruction story.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMainstage entertainment begins at 1 p.m. Admission is free during the day. Friday’s premier event is the Reggae R&amp;B All-White Attire Waterfront Party at 9 p.m. Admission is $30.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe festival continues Saturday at 10 a.m. Admission for Saturday’s events is $20 for adults and free for Children 12 and under.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEntertainment includes “Gullah Gullah Island” Nickelodeon TV stars Ron and Natalie Daise, Dr. Marlena Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers, Gullah Geechee Ring Shouters, neo-soul music, the Wona Womalan West African Drum &amp; Dance Ensemble and the Gullah village.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA full-stage musical \"Decoration Day ... An Old Fashioned Memorial Day\" will be presented at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Tabernacle Baptist Church, 901 Craven St.\r\n\r\nTickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFestival goers are asked to put on their shiny dancing shoes Saturday evening for the Silver Slipper Supper Club Dance co-sponsored by Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce and the Beaufort Inn Tabby Place. New to the festival this year, the event will lfeature live music by Gwen Yvette &amp; Company and D.J. Topher. Food will be donated and catered by Southern Graces. Tickets are $30 for general admission or $45 for V.I.P. early dinner seating at 8 p.m.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Hour of Power service begins at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Waterfront Park. The Commemorative Marker Rededication of the African Landing follows at 11 a.m. on 11th Street off of Parris Avenue, in neighboring Port Royal. The Festival resumes 1 p.m. at the Waterfront Park.\r\n\r\nFor tickets and more information, visit www.theoriginalgullahfestival.org.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Artist to sign&nbsp;</b><b>festival posters</b></p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32318\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1650\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gullah-fest-poster11x17-2017.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32318\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32318\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gullah-fest-poster11x17-2017.jpg\" alt=\"In conjunction with the Gullah Festival, local artist Amiri Geuka Farris will be at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery on Saturday, May 27, to sign copies of this year’s official Gullah Festival posters he designed. The Gallery is located at 913 Bay St., and the artist will be there from noon to 3 p.m.\" width=\"1650\" height=\"2550\"></a> In conjunction with the Gullah Festival, local artist Amiri Geuka Farris will be at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery on Saturday, May 27, to sign copies of this year’s official Gullah Festival posters he designed. The Gallery is located at 913 Bay St., and the artist will be there from noon to 3 p.m.[/caption]', 'Gullah fest to be celebration of Reconstruction', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'gullah-fest-to-be-celebration-of-reconstruction', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:21:29', '2017-05-25 14:21:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32317', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(32321, 4, '2017-05-25 10:25:04', '2017-05-25 14:25:04', '<em>Photo above:&nbsp;In preparation for the park’s reopening, four contracting companies are working there. One is clearing the 1,500 trees that fell in public areas, another is building new bathhouses, and two other companies are working to clear away buildings submerged or squashed by trees. Here, park rangers at Hunting Island State Park not only have to negotiate around fallen pine trees, but also deep standing water. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Lisa Allen</h3>\r\nWhen visitors flock to Hunting Island State Park when it reopens Memorial Day weekend, they’ll find a much different park, said Park Manager Daniel Gambrell.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nParking, always a challenge, will be worse now. The 200 spaces at south beach are gone. Rather than turning left to the bathhouse and parking lot, visitors will continue on the main road to the J parking lot.\r\n\r\nBecause of the limited parking spots, Gambrell said they’ll close the park for the day when it reaches capacity. “We’ve tried the one-out, one-in system before, but it doesn’t work.”&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA sign at Chowan Creek bridge will indicate whether the park is closed so people don’t drive all of the way out to Hunting Island. In the meantime, the park is still considering a shuttle service, but there is no timeline for that option, Gambrell said.\r\n\r\nGambrell told a record gathering of Green Drinks Beaufort at Johnson Creek Tavern about what park employees found at the park after Hurricane Matthew.\r\n\r\n“We walked from the main entrance to the lighthouse,” Gambrell said. “Usually that walk would take 20 to 30 minutes. It took us four-and-a-half hours.”\r\n\r\nGambrell said even in waders to his hips, the water sometimes came close to topping them. At one point, he had to wait for an alligator to cross a submerged road in front of them. “We just looked at each other.”\r\n\r\nLater, on a small piece of high ground, he saw the biggest buck he’d ever seen. “He looked at me like ‘You wouldn’t believe what I’ve been through!’” Gambrell told the group. Overall, he said it appears that most of the wildlife seemed to have made it through pretty well.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn preparation for the park’s reopening, four contracting companies are working on the park. One is clearing the 1,500 trees that fell in public areas, another is building new bathhouses, and two other companies are working to clear away buildings submerged or squashed by trees.\r\n\r\n“It’s unbelievable all that’s going on at the park right now,” Gambrell said.\r\n\r\nHe said the campground won’t open until sometime in June, adding that the park will likely continue to lose trees as the saltwater intrusion takes its toll.\r\n\r\nWith many of the dunes gone, the park has a new look. “It’s going to look different,” Gambrell said.\r\n\r\n<i>For more Hunting Island photos, visit www.facebook.com/theislandnews.</i>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32322\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"807\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC9768.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32322\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32322\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC9768.jpg\" alt=\"Not that there is anywhere to drive, but the speed limit and stop signs leading to where the oceanfront campgrounds were are still standing. The campgrounds, however, are not.\" width=\"807\" height=\"1400\"></a> Not that there is anywhere to drive, but the speed limit and stop signs leading to where the oceanfront campgrounds were are still standing. The campgrounds, however, are not.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32325\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6750.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32325\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32325\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RES6750.jpg\" alt=\"Storm debris, dead trees and standing water still plague efforts to rebuild Hunting Island State Park. A few pine trees still standing in the background have already been marked to be cut down as soon as work crews can make their way back in.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"912\"></a> Storm debris, dead trees and standing water still plague efforts to rebuild Hunting Island State Park. A few pine trees still standing in the background have already been marked to be cut down as soon as work crews can make their way back in.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32323\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC9793.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32323\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-32323\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC9793.jpg\" alt=\"Saltwater intrusion is killing the pine trees at northern most end of Hunting Island. Once the saltwater intrudes into the tree’s root system, it’s just a matter of time before it falls over. Official at Hunting Island said an original 400 pine trees were either blown over by Hurricane Matthew or killed by saltwater intrusion. An additional 300 trees, including this one with a ring of death painted around the trunk, have been cut down. A park ranger said he suspects that all the pine trees that are still standing from the camp store to the beach will ultimately be cut down.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"995\"></a> Saltwater intrusion is killing the pine trees at northern most end of Hunting Island. Once the saltwater intrudes into the tree’s root system, it’s just a matter of time before it falls over. Official at Hunting Island said an original 400 pine trees were either blown over by Hurricane Matthew or killed by saltwater intrusion. An additional 300 trees, including this one with a ring of death painted around the trunk, have been cut down. A park ranger said he suspects that all the pine trees that are still standing from the camp store to the beach will ultimately be cut down.[/caption]', 'Hunting Island drains swamp', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hunting-island-drains-swamp', '', '', '2017-05-25 10:25:04', '2017-05-25 14:25:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=32321', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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