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(38542, 4, '2018-12-20 09:46:44', '2018-12-20 14:46:44', 'The Wardle Family YMCA will hold the Beaufort Beach Ball Fundraiser and Auction presented by Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Jan. 19 at the Walsh Palmetto Room at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Lady’s Island.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_38544\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"491\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Y-Beaufort-Beach-Ball-Promo-A.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-38544\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Y-Beaufort-Beach-Ball-Promo-A-1024x567.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"328\"></a> YMCA staff (l to r) Kaylin Garst, Lou Bergen and Jannie Cuevas are ready for the Beaufort Beach Ball Fundraiser &amp; Auction with Deas Guyz! The beach-themed fundraiser is Saturday, Jan. 19 from 6-11 pm at the Walsh Palmetto Room (St. Peter’s Catholic Church). Photo provided.[/caption]\r\n\r\nDoors open at 6 p.m. for music and dancing with Deas Guyz, a silent auction, golf cart raffle, heavy hors d\'oeuvres and a full tiki bar.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEvent tickets are $65 each or $120 per couple in advance and $75 each at the door. They can be purchased at the YMCA in Port Royal (1801 Richmond Avenue) or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org. This year’s golf cart raffle was supplied by Sutcliffe Golf Cars and is a 2009 Yamaha model with head lights, flip back seat, new tires and batteries and comes in cheerful yellow. Golf cart raffle tickets are on sale now at the Y and at the event for $25 each and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>five for $100. The winner will be chosen at the Beaufort Beach Ball, but you do not need to be present to win.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Beach Ball volunteer committee has been working for over a year to throw the biggest beach bash yet. This year’s silent auction includes many wonderful items, from a complete 3-ton HVAC system to a trip to the California wine country, as well as restaurant and spa gift certificates, a custom-crafted live edge walnut coffee table, sports equipment, airline tickets, Walt Disney World Park Hopper tickets, artwork and more. The online silent auction will open for preview Jan. 4 and online bidding will open Jan. 14. Bidding will close at 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 19 and winning bidders can pick up their items during the Beaufort Beach Ball or at the Y in Port Royal on Monday, Jan. 21, starting at 11 a.m.\r\n\r\nThis event is the only capital fundraiser for the Wardle Family Y and all proceeds will go toward a video surveillance system upgrade for the Wardle Family YMCA.\r\n\r\n“The safety of our members is a primary focus for the Y and this upgrade will provide security for everyone using the Y and especially for our children that attend Discovery Kids Preschool, summer camp and afterschool programs,” YMCA Executive Branch Director Kaylin Garst said. “Our facility must be safe, efficient and aesthetically pleasing or we cannot effectively run our programs.”', 'YMCA Beach Ball Fundraiser set for Jan. 19', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ymca-beach-ball-fundraiser-set-for-jan-19', '', '', '2018-12-20 09:46:44', '2018-12-20 14:46:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38542', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38547, 4, '2018-12-20 09:51:09', '2018-12-20 14:51:09', 'While Rudolph and the rest of the reindeer were resting up in preparation for Christmas Eve, Santa asked pilots Jerry Hyde and Will Tucker to fly him into Beaufort on Sunday, Dec. 16, to meet some of his eager fans.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe big guy took a break from making his naughty and nice lists to zip into the Beaufort Airport for a meet and greet with neighborhood children. Kids were able to take photos with Santa, inspect his bag of toys, and present him with cookies.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Aviation Association thanked the pilots, as well as Chuck Beach, Jean Sulc, Frieder Kemman, Scott Sanders, Bruce Harmer and Stephen Murray for their efforts and donations to help make the event a possibility.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'30\']</p>', 'Santa flies into Beaufort to greet kids at airport', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'santa-flies-into-beaufort-to-greet-kids-at-airport', '', '', '2018-12-20 09:52:29', '2018-12-20 14:52:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38547', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38548, 4, '2018-12-20 09:48:14', '2018-12-20 14:48:14', 'The Beaufort County Board of Education last week approved using fiscal year 2021 “8 percent funds” to design and construct classroom additions planned for River Ridge Academy and also to design a two-story classroom addition planned for May River High School.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina law allows school districts to borrow up to 8 percent of their total assessed property value for school capital projects without going to voters for a referendum. Eight percent financing was also used to construct May River High School and the competition gymnasium and performing arts center at Whale Branch Early College High School.\r\n\r\nThe board’s decision will allow design work, permitting and bidding of the River Ridge Academy addition to begin in January and be completed by November 2019. That would allow construction to begin December 2019 and allow the additional classrooms to be available in time for the 2020-21 school year.\r\n\r\nThe approval to design, obtain permits for and bid the May River High addition might allow those classrooms to be available later in the 2020-21 academic year if the board were to later approve construction funds.\r\n\r\n“The Board’s approval means that district staff can now begin the design, construction permitting and bidding at River Ridge,” said district Chief Operations Officer Robert Oetting. “That will allow us to move forward quickly with the goal of having additional classrooms at River Ridge available in time for the 2020-21 school year.”\r\n\r\nBoth River Ridge and May River were originally designed to be expanded with additional classroom wings based on student enrollment and the availability of funds. The Bluffton area – particularly in the attendance zones served by River Ridge and May River – has seen dramatic growth in the past few years.\r\n\r\nThe Board also voted to authorize the superintendent to reassign students in newly developed neighborhoods from the overcrowded schools they normally would attend to schools with more classroom space.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The overall concept was suggested by parents who attended public forums earlier this fall.\r\n\r\nNew neighborhoods currently being developed in the Bluffton area would be some of the first neighborhoods to be considered for this type of school assignment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Any new assignments would be reviewed by the Board of Education prior to implementation.\r\n\r\nThe Board has not yet made any decisions on attendance zone changes for the 2019-20 school year.', 'School Board approves additions at River Ridge, May River', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-board-approves-additions-at-river-ridge-may-river', '', '', '2018-12-20 09:48:14', '2018-12-20 14:48:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38548', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38551, 4, '2018-12-20 09:49:03', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '<b>By Sharon Cooper</b>\n\n<b><i>Stollen</i></b> is a German fruit bread of nuts, spices, and dried or candied fruit, coated with powdered sugar or icing sugar. It is a traditional German bread eaten during the Christmas season.\n\nDresden Stollen, a moist, heavy bread filled with fruit, was first mentioned in an official document in 1474, and remains notable and available at the Dresden Christmas market, the Striezelmarkt. Dresden Stollen is produced in the city of Dresden and distinguished by a special seal depicting King Augustus II the Strong. This “official” Stollen is produced by only 150 Dresden bakers.\n\nEvery year Stollenfest takes place in Dresden on the Saturday before the second Sunday in Advent. This historical tradition ended only in 1918 with the fall of the monarchy and started again in 1994.\n\nThe cake weighs between 3 and 4 tons.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>A carriage takes the cake in a parade through the streets of Dresden to the Christmas market, where it is ceremoniously cut into pieces and distributed among the crowd, for a small sum which goes to charity.\n\nEarly Stollen was different, with the ingredients being flour, oats and water. As a Christmas bread stollen was baked for the first time at the Council of Trent in 1545, and was made with only flour, yeast, oil and water.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The Advent season was a time of fasting, and bakers were not allowed to use butter, only oil, and the cake was tasteless and hard. In the 15th century, in medieval Saxony, the Prince Elector Ernst (1441–1486) and his brother Duke Albrecht (1443–1500) decided to remedy this by writing to the Pope.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The Saxon bakers needed to use butter, as oil in Saxony was expensive, hard to come by, and had to be made from turnips.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Pope Nicholas V (1397–1455), in 1450 denied the first appeal. Five popes died before finally, Pope Innocent VIII, (1432–1492) in 1490, sent a letter to the Prince, known as the “Butter-Letter” which granted the use of butter (without having to pay a fine), but only for the Prince-Elector and his family and household. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\n\nThis is one of my favorite and delicious Christmas Time recipes,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Dresden Stollen Christmas Bread.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Try it you’ll love it!\n\n<b>DRESDEN CHRISTMAS STOLLEN RECIPE</b>\n\n<i>Prep time:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>2 hours <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Cook time: 30 minutes <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Yields: 2 loaves</i>\n\n<b>INGREDIENTS</b>\n\n1 package (4oz.) active dry yeast\n\n¼ cup warm water (110˚ F)\n\n1 cup milk, scalded\n\n½ cup butter, room temp\n\n¼ cup granulated sugar\n\n1 tsp. salt\n\n1 tsp. cardamom\n\n4 to 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour\n\n¾ cup raisins\n\n½ cup candied fruit (I use pineapple and cherry)\n\n2 tsp. chopped orange zest\n\n1 tsp. chopped lemon zest\n\n½ cup chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts or pecans)\n\nPowdered Sugar Icing (recipe below)\n\n<b>INSTRUCTIONS</b>\n\nIn a medium size bowl, soften yeast in ¼ cup warm water, add a teaspoon of sugar. Cover with plastic wrap and ferment approximately 20 minutes until the sponge is very foamy.\n\nIn a large bowl, combine the warm scalded milk, butter, sugar, salt and cardamom; let cool to luke warm. When cool, mix in 2 cups flour and beat well. Add yeast (sponge) mixture and egg, beating well. Stir in raisins, candied fruit, orange and lemon zest and nuts. Add enough additional flour to make a soft but not sticky dough.\n\nOn a floured surface, knead the dough until smooth, approximately 8 to 10 minutes.\n\nLightly oil a large bowl. Add dough, turning to coat entire surface. Let rise until doubled’ approximately 1 to 2 hours (depending on how warm your room is).\n\nAfter the dough has risen, punch down the dough and place onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 2 parts depending on how large you want your stollens. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.\n\nRoll each dough piece into a 10 x 6 inch rectangle and fold lengthwise to within one inch of the opposite side. Place dough on prepared baking sheet, cover, and let rise until almost doubled in volume, approximately 1 hour.\n\nPreheat oven to 375 degrees Grease a large heavy baking sheet.\n\nAfter dough has risen, bake approximately 20 to 3 0 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack and cool slightly. Makes 2 loaves.\n\nWhile still warm, spread the Powdered Sugar Icing over the top of the stollen. Decorate with candied fruit and chopped nuts. Serve warm or at room temperature.\n\n<b>POWDERED SUGAR ICING</b>\n\n1 cup powdered sugar\n\n2 teaspoons hot water\n\n2 teaspoons butter, room temp\n\nIn a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, hot water and butter until smooth.', 'Stollen Bread', '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', '', '', '', '2018-12-20 09:49:03', '2018-12-20 14:49:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38551', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38562, 4, '2018-12-20 09:53:32', '2018-12-20 14:53:32', '<h4>By Sharon Cooper</h4>\r\n<b><i>Stollen</i></b> is a German fruit bread of nuts, spices, and dried or candied fruit, coated with powdered sugar or icing sugar. It is a traditional German bread eaten during the Christmas season.\r\n\r\nDresden Stollen, a moist, heavy bread filled with fruit, was first mentioned in an official document in 1474, and remains notable and available at the Dresden Christmas market, the Striezelmarkt. Dresden Stollen is produced in the city of Dresden and distinguished by a special seal depicting King Augustus II the Strong. This “official” Stollen is produced by only 150 Dresden bakers.\r\n\r\nEvery year Stollenfest takes place in Dresden on the Saturday before the second Sunday in Advent. This historical tradition ended only in 1918 with the fall of the monarchy and started again in 1994.\r\n\r\nThe cake weighs between 3 and 4 tons.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>A carriage takes the cake in a parade through the streets of Dresden to the Christmas market, where it is ceremoniously cut into pieces and distributed among the crowd, for a small sum which goes to charity.\r\n\r\nEarly Stollen was different, with the ingredients being flour, oats and water. As a Christmas bread stollen was baked for the first time at the Council of Trent in 1545, and was made with only flour, yeast, oil and water.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The Advent season was a time of fasting, and bakers were not allowed to use butter, only oil, and the cake was tasteless and hard. In the 15th century, in medieval Saxony, the Prince Elector Ernst (1441–1486) and his brother Duke Albrecht (1443–1500) decided to remedy this by writing to the Pope.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The Saxon bakers needed to use butter, as oil in Saxony was expensive, hard to come by, and had to be made from turnips.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Pope Nicholas V (1397–1455), in 1450 denied the first appeal. Five popes died before finally, Pope Innocent VIII, (1432–1492) in 1490, sent a letter to the Prince, known as the “Butter-Letter” which granted the use of butter (without having to pay a fine), but only for the Prince-Elector and his family and household. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThis is one of my favorite and delicious Christmas Time recipes,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Dresden Stollen Christmas Bread.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Try it you’ll love it!\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>DRESDEN CHRISTMAS STOLLEN RECIPE</b></span></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Prep time:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>2 hours &nbsp;•<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Cook time: 30 minutes &nbsp;•<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Yields: 2 loaves</i></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>INGREDIENTS</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>1 package (4oz.) active dry yeast</li>\r\n 	<li>¼ cup warm water (110˚ F)</li>\r\n 	<li>1 cup milk, scalded</li>\r\n 	<li>½ cup butter, room temp</li>\r\n 	<li>¼ cup granulated sugar</li>\r\n 	<li>1 tsp. salt</li>\r\n 	<li>1 tsp. cardamom</li>\r\n 	<li>4 to 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour</li>\r\n 	<li>¾ cup raisins</li>\r\n 	<li>½ cup candied fruit (I use pineapple and cherry)</li>\r\n 	<li>2 tsp. chopped orange zest</li>\r\n 	<li>1 tsp. chopped lemon zest</li>\r\n 	<li>½ cup chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts or pecans)</li>\r\n 	<li>Powdered Sugar Icing (recipe below)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>INSTRUCTIONS</b></p>\r\nIn a medium size bowl, soften yeast in ¼ cup warm water, add a teaspoon of sugar. Cover with plastic wrap and ferment approximately 20 minutes until the sponge is very foamy.\r\n\r\nIn a large bowl, combine the warm scalded milk, butter, sugar, salt and cardamom; let cool to luke warm. When cool, mix in 2 cups flour and beat well. Add yeast (sponge) mixture and egg, beating well. Stir in raisins, candied fruit, orange and lemon zest and nuts. Add enough additional flour to make a soft but not sticky dough.\r\n\r\nOn a floured surface, knead the dough until smooth, approximately 8 to 10 minutes.\r\n\r\nLightly oil a large bowl. Add dough, turning to coat entire surface. Let rise until doubled’ approximately 1 to 2 hours (depending on how warm your room is).\r\n\r\nAfter the dough has risen, punch down the dough and place onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 2 parts depending on how large you want your stollens. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.\r\n\r\nRoll each dough piece into a 10 x 6 inch rectangle and fold lengthwise to within one inch of the opposite side. Place dough on prepared baking sheet, cover, and let rise until almost doubled in volume, approximately 1 hour.\r\n\r\nPreheat oven to 375 degrees Grease a large heavy baking sheet.\r\n\r\nAfter dough has risen, bake approximately 20 to 3 0 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack and cool slightly. Makes 2 loaves.\r\n\r\nWhile still warm, spread the Powdered Sugar Icing over the top of the stollen. Decorate with candied fruit and chopped nuts. Serve warm or at room temperature.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>POWDERED SUGAR ICING</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>1 cup powdered sugar</li>\r\n 	<li>2 teaspoons hot water</li>\r\n 	<li>2 teaspoons butter, room temp</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIn a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, hot water and butter until smooth.', 'Stollen Bread', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'stollen-bread', '', '', '2018-12-20 09:55:01', '2018-12-20 14:55:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38562', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39158, 4, '2019-02-28 12:22:52', '2019-02-28 17:22:52', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Technical College of the Lowcountry is hosting a series of open houses this spring. All events are free and open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Health Sciences&nbsp;</strong><strong>Open House</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>5 to 7 p.m., Thursday March 14, New River Campus</li><li>4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, April 11, Building 4, Beaufort Campus</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Explore TCL’s exceptional health career programs in massage therapy, medical assisting, nursing, physical therapist assistant, radiologic technology and surgical technology. Meet faculty and staff and learn about the application process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Business &amp; Industrial&nbsp;</strong><strong>Technologies and&nbsp;</strong><strong>Public &amp; Human Services&nbsp;</strong><strong>Open House</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, April 4, Building 14, Beaufort Campus</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Discover TCL’s professional and technical career programs including building and industrial technologies; business administration; computers and electronics; education; criminal justice; paralegal; and more. Meet expert faculty and learn how to apply.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Latino Open House</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, April 25, New River Campus, Bluffton</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Learn about TCL’s college and career opportunities. Meet faculty and staff while learning more about the admissions and financial aid process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more details or to RSVP, visit www.tcl.edu/latino.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'TCL to host series of open houses', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tcl-to-host-series-of-open-houses', '', '', '2019-02-28 12:22:54', '2019-02-28 17:22:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39158', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38567, 4, '2018-12-20 09:57:18', '2018-12-20 14:57:18', '<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Penn Center presents live nativity scene</b></h2>\r\nHistoric Penn Center presented its annual Nativity Scene on Sunday, Dec. 16, in the Frissell Community House.&nbsp;According to Penn’s website, the play was originally called Penn School’s Mystery Play and performed at the center’s Darrah Hall. The play ran uninterrupted from 1916 to 1953.&nbsp;The current adaptation was the creation of the late Agnes C. Sherman, who coordinated the production from 1971 through 1997.\r\n\r\nPhoto above:&nbsp;<i>The Live Nativity Scene complete with Mary and Joseph, the Three Wise Men, angels, a few cardboard barn animals and shepherds keeping watch, hold as still as possible during the annual production of Penn Centerís Live Nativity Scene on Sunday at Pennís Frissell Community Center. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</i>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_38557\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RES1986.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-38557\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RES1986-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"708\"></a> Some of The Seven Joys of Mary sing and make announcement of Jesus’ birth during the annual production of Penn Center’s Live Nativity Scene on Sunday night on St. Helena Island.[/caption]', 'The Scene of the Season', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-scene-of-the-season', '', '', '2018-12-20 09:57:18', '2018-12-20 14:57:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38567', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38581, 4, '2018-12-20 09:55:08', '2018-12-20 14:55:08', '<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Dolphins bounce back from loss to Bobcats, beat BHS, WB</b></h3>\r\nBattery Creek’s girls basketball team salvaged the week with wins over crosstown rivals Beaufort High and Whale Branch after starting the week with a loss to Bluffton.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_38589\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"326\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RES1245.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-38589\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RES1245-881x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"721\"></a> Battery Creek’s Starr Reed gets her shot blocked by Bluffton’s Tatyana Aiken on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at BCHS. Photos by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins’ comeback fell short in a 36-31 loss to the visiting Bobcats on Tuesday, Dec. 11. The Bobcats used dominant defense to build a 19-6 halftime lead before the Dolphins came charging back to pull within 32-26 heading to the fourth quarter.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTatyana Aiken collected 14 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, four steals, and four blocks to lead the Bobcats, while Samari Mitchell added seven points, seven rebounds, and seven steals.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nStarr Reed scored 11 points and Kenaisha Heyward added eight to lead the Dolphins.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe loss ran the Dolphins’ losing streak to five games, but they rebounded to earn big wins at Beaufort High, 39-34 on Friday, and at home against Whale Branch, 48-32 on Saturday.\r\n\r\nEmonee Johnson scored 20 points and Reed added six points and nine rebounds to lead the Dolphins against the Eagles.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJohnson had another big game with 12 points and seven steals against the Warriors, while Dazanni Hinton put up 12 points and six rebounds. Reed had 10 points and seven boards, and Myra Smith added eight points.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins (3-7) were scheduled to travel to Hilton Head High on Tuesday.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;Battery Creekís Trezure Siplin, center, and Blufftonís Aniya Lee get tangled up under the basket during their non-region basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 11, at BCHS. Despite making a comeback during the second half, the Dolphins lost to the Bobcats 36-31.</em>', 'Creek girls rebound to beat rivals', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'creek-girls-rebound-to-beat-rivals', '', '', '2018-12-20 09:59:23', '2018-12-20 14:59:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38581', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38597, 4, '2018-12-20 10:01:11', '2018-12-20 15:01:11', '<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>More than 11,000 wreaths placed at Beaufort National Cemetery</b></span></h3>\r\nHundreds of U.S. veterans, their families and a host of volunteers squeezed into the Beaufort National Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 15, to remember their fallen comrades at Christmas time by<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>placing 11,007<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>wreaths on head stones.\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s celebration of Wreaths Across America coincided with a national effort all over the country.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo above: Rick and Sharon Moots of Hardeeville volunteered to help with the placing of wreathes on the head stones during Saturday’s annual observance of Wreathes Across America.&nbsp;</em><em>Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'32\']</p>', 'Honoring Their Sacrifice', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'honoring-their-sacrifice', '', '', '2018-12-20 10:05:46', '2018-12-20 15:05:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38597', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38604, 4, '2018-12-20 09:53:43', '2018-12-20 14:53:43', 'The December installment of Island Girls Night Out was held at Modern Jewelers on Bay Street where it\'s a family affair.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Photo above: Kevin and Rosemary Cuppia pose for a picture with son Chase. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[Modula id=\'31\']</p>', 'A Merry & Bright Night at Modern Jewelers', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-merry-bright-night-at-modern-jewelers', '', '', '2018-12-20 10:04:53', '2018-12-20 15:04:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38604', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38608, 4, '2018-12-20 10:09:12', '2018-12-20 15:09:12', '<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>William Brantley Harvey Jr.\r\n</b>August 14, 1930 ~ December 12, 2018</h3>\r\nThe Honorable William Brantley Harvey Jr., who served as Lt. Governor of South Carolina from 1975 to 1979, died peacefully in his hometown of Beaufort on December 12. He was 88 years old.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_38609\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"307\"]<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HARVEY-Brantley.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-38609\" src=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HARVEY-Brantley.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"406\"></a> William Brantley Harvey Jr.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBrantley was born in Walterboro on Aug. 14, 1930, the only child of W. Brantley and Thelma Lightsey Harvey. Raised in Beaufort, Brantley graduated from Beaufort High School and attended the Citadel, where he was a member of L Company, served as Executive Officer of First Battalion and captain of the varsity swim team. He graduated magna cum laude both from the Citadel in 1950 and from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1955. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Army at Ft. Bliss, Texas, from 1952-54. After law school, he returned to Beaufort to practice law with his father in the firm Harvey and Harvey, now known as Harvey and Battey.\r\n\r\nLike his father, Brantley served his county and state as an elected official for most of his professional life. He was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives from Beaufort in 1958 and served in that capacity until 1975. He worked tirelessly to bring small industry and technical education to the Lowcountry to prepare citizens for a changing workforce. Brantley chaired the House Ways and Means Committee, stewarding the state’s budget, and worked to increase funding for K-12 public education. He also chaired the House Rules Committee. He was instrumental in securing funding for numerous local improvement projects in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nAs Lt. Governor, Brantley continued to serve as an ambassador for the South Carolina business community, traveling on trade missions to Japan, Nigeria, Germany, Russia, and China. He represented the state at President Jimmy Carter’s inauguration and at a U.S. Bicentennial celebration hosted by the Republic of Ireland. He ran for Governor in 1978.\r\n\r\nAfter leaving statewide public office in 1979, Brantley continued to serve on the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Commission, on the State Highway Commission and on the State Technical College Board. He was a leader in the Coastal Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts and was a champion of helping at-risk youth through the Associated Marine Institute, helping start the Beaufort Marine Institute (AMI Kids) in 1985. A lifelong musician, Brantley was a founding member and violinist in the Beaufort Chamber Orchestra. He served on numerous boards including AMI, AAA Carolinas, The Citadel Board of Trustees, The Citadel Foundation Board, MUSC Heart and Vascular Board, and the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors. He also served on the Board of Governors and as President of the South Carolina Bar Association. He has been recognized for his dedication to the South Carolina Lowcountry through receipt of the Order of the Palmetto, the Lifetime of Achievement Award, the Beaufort Civitas Award, and many other state and local awards. He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the Citadel. Prior to her death in 2010, Brantley and his wife Helen were jointly awarded honorary doctorate degrees by the University of South Carolina, the Rotary Bowl for Distinguished Civic Service, and honored with the naming of Harvey Park located in their Old Point neighborhood. Brantley was truly, as is the title of his memoir, a “Palmetto Patriot.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screen-Shot-2018-12-20-at-10.07.52-AM.png\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-38611\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screen-Shot-2018-12-20-at-10.07.52-AM-888x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"471\"></a>Brantley’s Christian faith was central to his life. He and his family were members of First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort, where he taught Sunday School, served as an elder and deacon, and faithfully supported the church. He helped found the annual SC Legislative Prayer Breakfast and led Bible studies for his fellow legislators. He was a Director of the Salvation Army, serving as a volunteer bell ringer up until just a few years ago. He served for over 30 years as a member of the Board of the Mustard Seed Foundation, his family’s Christian foundation.\r\n\r\nA lifelong Beaufortonian, he was a key part of the city’s civic and social life. He was a founding member of the Jean Ribaut Society, and enjoyed overseeing the family farm in Crocketville. He was an avid sailor, active in the many regattas at the Beaufort Yacht Club, and crewed on several ocean trips including from New England to Bermuda. In addition to being on the water, his avocations were swimming, hunting, playing the violin, cooking, traveling, history, and celebrating with family and friends. Brantley never met a stranger, and always showed a genuine interest in others. He will be missed by many lifelong friends and associates.\r\n\r\nBrantley was married to Helen Beard Coggeshall of Darlington for 58 years until her death in 2010. He is survived by his second wife, Alice DeForest Harvey; five children and their spouses, Eileen and Dennis Bakke, Bill and Martha Harvey, Helen and Tuck Laffitte, Margaret and Dan Thompson, and Warren and Cathy Harvey; 18 grandchildren and their spouses, and 13 great-grandchildren.\r\n\r\nThere was a family graveside service on Monday, Dec. 17, followed by a worship service celebrating his life at First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort and a reception following the service at the St. Helena Anglican Church Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be given to First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort, The Citadel Foundation, and Beaufort Symphony Orchestra.\r\n\r\nPlease share your thoughts and stories about Brantley by visiting www.copelandfuneralservice.com.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo at top:&nbsp;State Sen. Tom Davis, left, talks with former Lt. Governor Brantley Harvey on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, at USCBís Historic Campus. Harvey was honored as one of the major donors to USCB\'s new art program. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Brantley Harvey</b></h2>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">By Jane T. Upshaw</h4>\r\nBeaufort, the Lowcountry, and South Carolina lost an extraordinary citizen with the passing last Wednesday of Brantley Harvey. He had strong values and beliefs that molded him into an active servant for the common good, especially for education. He was an essential leader in support of the University of South Carolina Beaufort from its inception when he was in the House of Representatives. However, that support was never more evident than the day Brantley and Helen gave a $1 million gift to the then-two-year institution, some of which was designated to help build the new campus in Bluffton, some to help renovate the old Beaufort College Campus, and the remainder for scholarships. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHis generosity did not end with that significant gift, it continued as USCB developed a public-private partnership with Beaufort and Jasper counties, local businesses, and private individuals to build an entire $40 million campus with an additional $10 million from Beaufort County for operating money for the transition. The plan was predicated on the University’s Board of Trustees and the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education approving the change in role and mission of USCB to become the first new baccalaureate-degree-granting institution in the state in almost 40 years. Brantley traveled the state with Helen to garner support from the Trustees and then made an impassioned plea to the CHE to approve the plan, which they ultimately did. But his able leadership and deep commitment to increase educational opportunities for the citizens of this historically-underserved, geographically-isolated corner of South Carolina was a linchpin in the plan to show wide-spread support for the institution’s move to four-year status. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHis support did not end with that effort either. He continued to be an ardent and faithful advocate for USCB’s continued growth and development over the last almost 20 years to increase the educational opportunities for the citizens right here in the Lowcountry. Whenever there was a cause, and USCB needed him, the answer was always yes…. he was ready to help. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBrantley had strong opinions, which he expressed articulately and rationally.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Even when he disagreed with your position, he did so with that genuine smile that radiated warmth and caring. So, you always knew that civility was a necessity in dealing with all things Brantley.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>This world could certainly use more of Brantley’s civility today. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nYes, we lost a good one this past week — one who was revered and loved, respected and admired, esteemed and honored.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>He was a statesman and a leader with deep roots in the Lowcountry that led to extraordinary commitments to work for the greater good for all in Beaufort, the Lowcountry and South Carolina. We will miss him greatly.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>The greatest honor we can pay to Brantley Harvey’s memory is to become involved to move forward his legacy of commitment to the greater good, especially through education. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<i>Jane T. Upshaw is a Distinguished Chancellor Emerita from University of South Carolina Beaufort.</i>', 'Harvey left a lasting legacy in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'harvey-left-a-lasting-legacy-in-beaufort', '', '', '2018-12-20 10:09:12', '2018-12-20 15:09:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38608', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38616, 4, '2019-01-10 12:54:37', '2019-01-10 17:54:37', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Historical&nbsp;</strong><strong>Society offers lecture</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Historical Society will offer a lecture by Jim Jordan, “Runaway Slaves Take Up Arms Against Their Masters: The Formation of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers” at noon on Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Santa Elena History Center at Bay and Bladen streets. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Celebrate Beaufort’s film history at History Museum</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort History Museum will host a reception with popcorn and soft drinks from 4-6 p.m. on Jan. 10 to celebrate a special exhibit, Beaufort in Films, presented in partnership with Ron and Rebecca Tucker of the Beaufort Film Society. The exhibit, featuring movie posters and memorabilia from films made in Beaufort, will be on display at the Museum through Feb. 28. The annual Beaufort International Film Festival will be held Feb. 19-24.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BSDC Annual Awards&nbsp;</strong><strong>and Oyster Roast</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s Annual Awards and Oyster Roast will be held on Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club beginning at 6 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Plan to enjoy local oysters by Sea Eagle Market, crock pot favorites and hot dogs. You must RSVP the number in your party by email to fgibson@islc.net or call 843-522-2122, option 1, before noon on Tuesday, Jan. 8. If you RSVP and are a no-show, you will be billed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The cost is $15 per person, including beverages, and will be paid at the door. Children 12 and under are free.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Please consider bringing your favorite crock pot delight but verify first by calling 843-521-7340.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Organists to present&nbsp;</strong><strong>winter concert</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Low Country Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is presenting a Winter Concert at noon on Jan. 11 at St. Andrew By the Sea United Methodist Church, 20 Pope Ave. on Hilton Head Island. Organists Debby Graves, Linda Hamilton, and Beth Corry will be accompanied by nine vocalists and a violinist to perform familiar pieces of organ music and various vocal and violin solos. The concert is free with donations accepted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Drum Circle continues in January</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All are invited to share some good vibes with the Beaufort Drum Circle.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join us from 5:30-7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, at the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, 711 Bladen Street in downtown Beaufort, and from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, at Helena House, a senior living facility on Paris Avenue in Port Royal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Everyone is welcome to attend. No experience is necessary. Please bring an extra drum if you have one to share.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Email beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com or contact us on our Facebook page \"Beaufort SC Drum Circle\" for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Learn to Library</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Learn how to search the catalog, check due dates, renew items, place holds, save your check-out history and more.&nbsp;Registration encouraged, but not required.&nbsp;Program offered from 2-3:30 p.m. on&nbsp; Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. Free. For more information, call 843-255-6458.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Coupons for Soldiers</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did you know that manufacturer’s coupons that have expired in the U.S. can still be used by overseas military members?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Drop by the Beaufort Branch Library on Sorting Day to help clip, sort, and bag coupons to prepare for shipping or drop off your unused coupons. Bring in your Smart Source, P&amp;G, and RMN manufacturer’s coupons any time. Coupons can be up to two months expired. No store-specific or internet coupons, please.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sorting days are Friday, Jan. 18, anytime between&nbsp;9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 19, between 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is a free event. For more information, call 843-255-6458.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Playing with a Purpose</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Children in Africa continue to die of malaria. Nets must be replaced every three years and you can help save lives by participating in our fundraiser. Through the Imagine No Malaria Foundation, treated mosquito nets will be provided to African families. With your help, we have provided over 4 million nets, rehabbed 61 healthcare facilities, and trained thousands of volunteers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Please help Carteret Street United Methodist Church raise money for malaria nets again this year by joining us in the Fellowship Hall from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18 for lunch and games. The cost is $15 per person. We ask that you purchase tickets for tables of four. Games may include bridge, Scrabble, Mahjongg or your favorite board game. All proceeds will be used to purchase life-saving malaria bed nets, which cost $10 each.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets required in advance and may be purchased from Ellen Fabian (843-524-3841), Margey Pfeiffer (843-525-1761) or Lora Quincy (843-524-1356).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Arts Council presents Harlem Renaissance</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Arts Council announces its annual Harlem Renaissance “Afternoon of Jazz” event will be held Jan. 27 at the Dataw Island Clubhouse. The event is the organization’s premier annual fundraiser and supports a range of educational programming and community activities for artists and schools in Beaufort County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year’s event will feature a live music from some of the region’s top jazz musicians and singers performing popular jazz standards through the decades, as well as dance performances, literary readings, silent auction, and an afternoon brunch.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event will be held from 2-6 p.m. To order tickets, go to www.beaufortartscouncil.org, or call 843-379-ARTS (2787). Ticket prices are $65 before Jan. 10, and $75 after January 10.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sultans of String&nbsp;</strong><strong>to play Fripp</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Sultans of String, a hot trio from Toronto composed of violin, guitar and bass, will set you on fire at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Fripp Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Boulevard.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Sultans of String’s music transcends international borders, fusing popular genres such as folk and pop with gypsy-jazz, flamenco and Celtic sounds, with Arabic, Asian and Cuban rhythms.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The show is sponsored by Fripp Friends of Music and supported by the SCAC. Tickets at the door: adults $30 (cash or check only), students free. Attendees get a free pass at the Fripp gate and are invited to join the trio at a complimentary catered reception after the show. For more information visit www.frippfriendsofmusic.com or call 843-263-5916.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'January 10th-16th events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'january-10th-16th-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2019-01-10 12:56:37', '2019-01-10 17:56:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38616', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(38618, 4, '2019-01-10 12:55:49', '2019-01-10 17:55:49', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><strong>By Celia Strong</strong></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Declassification is a thing in wine, but it doesn’t mean the wine isn’t classy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some of the ins and outs of classifications are particularly evident in France’s Burgundy region. Like other regions of France, the wine laws in Burgundy were written to ensure the wines produced in this region were as good as they could be. What might or might not make these Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines better has nothing to do with what could make better wines in Bordeaux or any other region. This means what we learn for Burgundy only applies to Burgundies.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The hierarchy of Burgundy appellations starts with the generic “Burgundy” (or “Bourgogne” in French.) This appellation is for both red and white wines that are made from grapes grown anywhere in the legally marked region. These are regional wines that are generally less distinctive, being the bottom of the totem pole, and less expensive.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Next step up, legally, are sub-region appellation wines like Mâcon. Within Mâcon wines there are several levels, including Mâcon-Villages, where the grapes come from designated villages known for better soil and slightly warmer weather. In some cases, a specific village name can be added to the appellation, like Mâcon-Lugny. Steps better than this include St Véran and Pouilly-Fuissé. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We do need to note that as the appellation gets higher on the Mâcon totem pole, the exact rules for wine production get stricter. (Another guarantee that better appellations are better wines.) All white Mâcon wines are 100 percent Chardonnay. To be labeled just Mâcon, the producer is limited to 60 hectoliters of juice per hectare of vines, and the grapes must be able to ferment to at least 10 percent alcohol. For Mâcon-Villages, the yield is down to 57 hectoliters per hectare and the grapes must be ripe enough to ferment to 11 percent alcohol. (Remember, alcohol is the backbone in the wine that supports the flavors. More alcohol means more flavors. More flavors means a more complex wine. More complex is better!) Today, we can limit ourselves to just a Bourgogne Blanc and a Mâcon-Villages. Phew!&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Louis Jadot is one of the best quality houses in the Burgundy region. Established in 1859, this company owns 280 acres in the northern Burgundy sub-region, the Côte d’Or, where the very famous and very expensive appellations are located, plus 248 more acres throughout the region, including in the Mâcon. Jadot Mâcon-Villages is made from grapes that are all grown in the Mâcon sub-region. Fermentation is done in stainless steel to optimize the clean, fresh flavors of these Chardonnay grapes. Bright white flowers, green and yellow apples and lemons and limes are the basic aromas and flavors. The wine’s acidity is bracing and fresh, with mineral notes. With 12.7 percent alcohol. For $11.99</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay is a lesser appellation wine. It is made mostly from Mâcon grapes, with small amounts from outside the sub-region added in. Right there, they loose the ability to use any Mâcon appellation on their label. So why do that? Well, small bits of the grapes they choose to include come from other parts of Burgundy, other appellations. A few percentages from the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits. Some from the Châlonnaise, north of Mâcon. All, truly, more expensive grapes because of where they grow. But every row of vines in every appellation may not be as good as Jadot wants for a specific appellation. Unfortunate. So, they move them into a lesser wine. They declassify them, giving them a Bourgogne appellation wine, and they get to charge a bit more for the added grapes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This wine is also fermented in stainless steel, but aged a bit longer before its release. It has all the apple and lemon lime flavors, from the Mâcon grapes, plus pears, stone fruits like peaches and apricots, tropical notes like pineapple and mango. Crisp acidity, a bit more body, better balance and a longer finish are included, too. With 12.9 percent alcohol. For $15.99.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, a lesser classified wine that has more flavors and a higher price. Not an oxymoron. Just a declassification. Enjoy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Celia Strong works at Billís Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Lady\'s Island.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Declassified, But Still Classy', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'declassified-but-still-classy', '', '', '2019-01-10 12:57:53', '2019-01-10 17:57:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38618', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38621, 4, '2019-01-10 12:58:29', '2019-01-10 17:58:29', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Rep. Shannon Erickson</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The University of South Carolina Beaufort had a productive year. And, although you may not realize it, that meant a fruitful year for you too.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2018, USCB opened an Honors College and a new housing complex in Beaufort as well as a new Hospitality Management campus on Hilton Head Island, expanding educational opportunities – and, therefore, lifetime earnings potential – for students in the Lowcountry and across the state. More than 80 percent of USCB students are South Carolinians, and more than 80 percent of USCB graduates remain here, fueling our economy by filling open positions, launching businesses, buying homes, raising families, and paying taxes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Let’s face facts. Our economic development depends on an ample pipeline of highly-skilled workers. Seventy-five percent of jobs created over the next decade will require education beyond high school. But, even now, in S.C., less than 60 percent of potential workers actually hold jobs, which is not about people but about our failure to ensure that people have the skills they need to compete in a high-tech marketplace. In fact, S.C. will need an additional 70,000 university-educated employees by 2030 to sustain its economy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our desire for a thriving economy must be matched by our commitment to higher education. Before USCB became a four-year baccalaureate institution in 2004, students in Beaufort County had to travel to Charleston, Orangeburg, Columbia, or further for a traditional university education within the state. Since 2005, USCB has been one of the 10 fastest-growing public universities in the country. And that growth has translated into meaningful advances. In Beaufort County alone, 1,066 jobs and $122.4 million in annual economic output are attributable to USCB.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>USCB’s growth underscores its increasing role as a regional problem solver – meaning, in this case, its success with attracting and retaining not only traditional students but also under-represented demographics, including women, working adults, people of color, veterans, and first-generation university students. All of whom are critical to meeting our workforce needs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>USCB is a vital resource for Beaufort County and all of South Carolina. In this new year, as we consider institutions making a substantial difference and deserving our support, let’s take a look at a South Carolina gem, USCB.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Representative Shannon S. Erickson, South Carolina House District 124, Beaufort, serves on House Ways &amp; Means as Transportation and Regulations as Subcommittee Chairman.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Need a New Year’s resolution? Take a look at USCB', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'need-a-new-years-resolution-take-a-look-at-uscb', '', '', '2019-01-10 12:58:32', '2019-01-10 17:58:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38621', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38623, 4, '2019-01-10 12:59:16', '2019-01-10 17:59:16', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In early January, there is a ritual performed in many homes. It is the dismantling of all the Christmas decorations. Time to pack up the nativity scenes, the Department 56 villages, and all the ornaments. Although some families plan the ritual for New Year’s Day, many wait until the live tree pickup is scheduled in their community. Others wait until the Feast of the Epiphany, which comes around the 12th day of Christmas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For us, Jan. 1 marks the day when the plastic bins are removed from the attic and we slowly put all our decorations away. Or at least we think we do. We carefully go through each room to make sure we have scooped up things like the Christmas towels, the Santa mugs, and the Christmas candles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But it always happens, just as the last of the Christmas bins are stored in the attic, and we are sitting down to enjoy a holiday drink, congratulating ourselves on the quick clean up, we spot something. This year it was the Santa flag in the front yard. One year it was the Christmas wreath on the front door, and last year, it was the stuffed green Grinch sitting high in the bookcase. It was up there because our dog thought it was her toy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“How could we have missed that Santa flag?,” we asked ourselves this year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We are always so sure that everything is packed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But we are not the only ones with this problem. It seems like everyone does it, and my sister Maureen had the best story. It happened years ago when her kids were young. She had packed up everything, vacuumed, and was satisfied that Christmas was officially over. That night when she was tucking her daughter into bed, she found the Baby Jesus in his manger on the nightstand next to her daughter’s bed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Why is Baby Jesus in your room?,” she asked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I was afraid he would get lonely,” was the response.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maureen grabbed the Baby Jesus and debated as to what to do with the statue. Fearing she would put it in a safe placed and lose it, she decided to put it up in the cabinet with the spices. When her husband spotted it, he asked, “Why is Baby Jesus next to the salt and pepper?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I wanted to make sure I knew exactly where he was next Christmas. Besides, it wouldn’t hurt us to say hi to Baby Jesus every morning,” she told him.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, when you find your last decoration after “everything” has been put away, relax, we all do it. Just put it with the ceramic pumpkin you left out at Halloween.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Annual Ritual', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-annual-ritual', '', '', '2019-01-10 12:59:19', '2019-01-10 17:59:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38623', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38752, 4, '2019-01-17 11:12:06', '2019-01-17 16:12:06', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Coupons for Soldiers</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did you know that manufacturer’s coupons that have expired in the U.S. can still be used by overseas military members?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Drop by the Beaufort Branch Library on Sorting Day to help clip, sort, and bag coupons to prepare for shipping or drop off your unused coupons. Bring in your Smart Source, P&amp;G, and RMN manufacturer’s coupons any time. Coupons can be up to two months expired. No store-specific or internet coupons, please.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sorting days are Friday, Jan. 18, anytime between&nbsp;9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 19, between 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Free. For more information, call 843-255-6458.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Playing with a Purpose</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Children in Africa continue to die of malaria. Nets must be replaced every three years and you can help save lives by participating in our fundraiser. Through the Imagine No Malaria Foundation, treated mosquito nets will be provided to African families. With your help, we have provided over 4 million nets, rehabbed 61 healthcare facilities, and trained thousands of volunteers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Please help Carteret Street United Methodist Church raise money for malaria nets again this year by joining us in the Fellowship Hall from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18 for lunch and games. The cost is $15 per person. We ask that you purchase tickets for tables of four. Games may include bridge, Scrabble, Mahjongg or your favorite board game. All proceeds will be used to purchase life-saving malaria bed nets, which cost $10 each.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets required in advance and may be purchased from Ellen Fabian (843-524-3841), Margey Pfeiffer (843-525-1761) or Lora Quincy (843-524-1356).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA to host robotics competition</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Academy robotics team will host an event for the 2019 FIRST Tech Challenge season from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Robotics teams will explore STEM concepts through a challenging and out-of-this-world space-themed game called Rover Ruckus.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The mission of FIRST is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs. These programs build science, engineering, and technology skills. FIRST hopes to inspire innovation and foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The public is welcome to attend and see firsthand our science and technology leaders of tomorrow in action! Teams will compete with rovers they have built from the ground up. There will be up to 14 teams competing. Concessions will also be available for purchase.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Volunteers are also needed for this event. If you are interested in volunteering, please email your name and contact info to BeaufortAcademy.Robotics@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Drum Circle continues in January</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All are invited to share some good vibes with the Beaufort Drum Circle.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join us from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, at Helena House, a senior living facility on Paris Avenue in Port Royal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Everyone is welcome to attend. No experience is necessary. Please bring an extra drum if you have one to share.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Email beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com or contact us on our Facebook page \"Beaufort SC Drum Circle\" for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour Historic Fort Fremont</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Travel back in time to the 1890s and the Spanish American War at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the St. Helena Branch Beaufort County Public Library (6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Learn 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. Tour lasts approximately two hours. No reservations are necessary.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This event is free and open to the public. For more information call the St. Helena Library at 843-255-6487 or visit fortfremont.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Acupuncture to hold open house</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Acupuncture (12 Fairfield Road) will hold an open house to celebrate its one-year anniversary from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The public is invited to help celebrate the milestone. Meet the practitioner, get your acupuncture questions answered, and see demonstrations of acupuncture, cupping and moxabustion therapies. Drawings, door prizes and organic, non-GMO edibles will be available.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Call 843-694-0050 or visit www.BeaufortAcupuncture.com for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Arts Council presents Harlem Renaissance</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Arts Council announces its annual Harlem Renaissance “Afternoon of Jazz” event will be held Jan. 27 at the Dataw Island Clubhouse. The event is the organization’s premier annual fundraiser and supports a range of educational programming and community activities for artists and schools in Beaufort County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year’s event will feature a live music from some of the region’s top jazz musicians and singers performing popular jazz standards through the decades, as well as dance performances, literary readings, silent auction, and an afternoon brunch.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event will be held from 2-6 p.m. To order tickets, go to www.beaufortartscouncil.org, or call 843-379-ARTS (2787). Ticket prices are $65 before Jan. 10, and $75 after January 10.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sultans of String&nbsp;</strong><strong>to play Fripp</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Sultans of String, a hot trio from Toronto composed of violin, guitar and bass, will set you on fire at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Fripp Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Boulevard.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Sultans of String’s music transcends international borders, fusing popular genres such as folk and pop with gypsy-jazz, flamenco and Celtic sounds, with Arabic, Asian and Cuban rhythms. The group has won countless awards, been nominated for three JUNOs (the Canadian Grammy), and has garnered rave reviews all over the world.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The show is sponsored by Fripp Friends of Music and supported by the SCAC. Tickets at the door: adults $30 (cash or check only), students free. Attendees get a free pass at the Fripp gate and are invited to join the trio at a complimentary catered reception after the show. For more information visit www.frippfriendsofmusic.com or call 843-263-5916.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Chamber to host legislative luncheon</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the 2019 Legislative Luncheon on Monday, Jan. 28, at the Callawassie Island Club. Registration and networking will begin at 11 a.m. with the program starting at 11:30 a.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During the event, state elected officials will discuss their plans for the upcoming 2019 General Assembly. Anticipated panelists include: Sen. Chip Campsen, Sen. Tom Davis, Rep. Jeff Bradley, Rep. Shannon Erickson, Rep. Michael Rivers, and Rep. Shedron Williams. The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will also present its 2019 Legislative Agenda. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Advance registration is required as space is limited. Individual tickets are $40 for Chamber members and $55 for non-members. For more information or to register, visit www.beaufortchamber.org or contact Janessa Lowery at Janessa@BeaufortChamber.org.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hallelujah Singers to kick off Black History Month</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s own Dr. Marlena Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers will help to kick off Black History Month with a special public performance of their musical storytelling and a celebration of the Lowcountry’s Gullah culture at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, at Beaufort’s City Hall.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Preserving their West African cultural heritage, the Hallelujah Singers’ high-energy performance will delight with uplifting voices, lyrical stories, and inspirational narrative. The event is free of charge and open to the public. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information call 843-271-8157 or send email to marlenasmalls@yahoo.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort History Museum to hold annual meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Museum members and the public are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Beaufort History Museum (BHM) at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Social Hall of Beth Israel Synagogue, located at 401 Scott St. (entrance at the side door), adjacent to the Arsenal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Milestones of the past year will be celebrated and plans for 2019 will be revealed, including a recap of Phase I of the renovation of the Museum’s main exhibit hall, which recently opened to the public in May, and updates on Phase II, which is now being planned. Current Museum members also will vote on a slate of Board of Directors nominees. The slate will be presented to BHM members in advance of the annual meeting via email.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Following the annual meeting, a reception featuring hors d’oeuvres and wines will be held at 7 p.m. at the Museum on the second floor of the Arsenal, located at 713 Craven St.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those who wish to renew their Museum memberships or to become new members may do so at the meeting or via the Museum’s website at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'January 17th-23rd events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'january-17th-23rd-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:14:18', '2019-01-18 16:14:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38752', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38626, 4, '2019-01-10 13:00:04', '2019-01-10 18:00:04', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The USCB Center for the Arts is rolling out the red carpet for its annual “An Affair with the Arts” benefit. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The “Moonlight Over Monte Carlo” casino theme promises to entertain and delight all who attend. Blackjack and craps tables, live music, a silent auction with amazing treasures, open bar and fabulous nibbles from The Kitchen are only some of the highlights of the evening.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Not to be missed this year is the exhibition poker game featuring some of Beaufort’s top card sharks battling it out in the name of the arts. This will be an event James Bond himself wouldn’t miss.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So dust off your Bond attire, shine up your Bond Girl sequins, and join USCB Center for the Arts for a night of the “Royale” lifestyle at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chairpersons for the 2019 benefit are Leigh Ann Pingeree and Melissa Florence. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets are $75 person and available online at uscbcenterforthearts.com or via the box office at 843-521-4145.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Tickets on sale for “Moonlight Over Monte Carlo” casino night to benefit CFA', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tickets-on-sale-for-moonlight-over-monte-carlo-casino-night-to-benefit-cfa', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:00:06', '2019-01-10 18:00:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38626', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38628, 4, '2019-01-10 13:00:53', '2019-01-10 18:00:53', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Historic Beaufort Foundation has named Heather Seifert of Williamsburg, Virginia, as the seventh executive director in the organization’s 54-year history. Seifert will step into the position vacated by Maxine Lutz, who is retiring after 20 years with the organization, six in the leadership role.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seifert has nearly 20 years experience working with historic preservation non-profit organizations, including as executive director at the statewide organization Preservation Oklahoma Incorporated, and at Preservation Greensboro (N.C.) Incorporated and the Moultrie-Colquitt (Ga.) Main Street Program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A native of Wisconsin, Seifert received her master’s degree in public administration from Valdosta State University and her undergraduate degree in applied arts from the University of Wisconsin at Stout. She also studied at the American College for the Applied Arts in Atlanta and London. Her interest in historic gardens led her to an associate’s degree in horticulture technology and a position as assistant horticulturist at the historic Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina. She most recently conducted her own business, Estate Gardener, in Virginia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seifert joins HBF staff Jacque Wedler, who is office administrator and Verdier House director, and Isabella Reeves, special events coordinator. Historic Beaufort Foundation is a membership organization whose mission is to support the preservation, protection and presentation of sites and artifacts of historic, architectural and cultural interest in Beaufort. For membership information, call 843-379-3331.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Change in leadership at Historic Beaufort Foundation', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'change-in-leadership-at-historic-beaufort-foundation', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:00:55', '2019-01-10 18:00:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38628', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38630, 4, '2019-01-10 13:01:27', '2019-01-10 18:01:27', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 13th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival takes place Feb 19-24, and many volunteers are still needed. If you want to volunteer to help with this major international cultural event, please visit beaufortfilmfestival.com and click on the SignUp Genius icon on the homepage to see which positions are needed. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If interested in any of the jobs listed, please complete the information requested at the link. This is a great opportunity to not only support a great cause, but meet and mingle with our visitors from all over the world.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Volunteers needed for film festival', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'volunteers-needed-for-film-festival', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:01:30', '2019-01-10 18:01:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38630', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38632, 4, '2019-01-10 13:01:59', '2019-01-10 18:01:59', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Several local football stars will play for the South Carolina Lowcountry squad in the second annual Blitz Border Bowl all-star football game at noon on Saturday, Jan. 12, at Savannah’s Memorial Stadium. The Lowcountry stars will take on the top players from the Georgia Coastal Empire. The game originally was scheduled to be played at Bluffton High School but was moved to Savannah.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>May River’s Rodney Summers will serve as the head coach for the Lowcountry all-stars, whose roster will feature nine players from Summers’ Sharks, as well as standouts from Battery Creek, Beaufort High, Beaufort Academy, Bluffton, Colleton County, Hilton Head High, John Paul II, Ridgeland-Hardeeville, Wade Hampton, and Whale Branch.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Georgia all-stars won the inaugural game 15-3 at Pooler’s Community Stadium last January.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lowcountry team will include Battery Creek’s Jordan Gwyn, DeNarol Brown, and Gabe Singleton; Beaufort High’s Dexter Ratliff and Ky’Yea Little; Beaufort Academy’s Edward McCormick; and Whale Branch’s Dequan Griswold, Kyshon Hipp, and CJ Brown.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Blitz Border Bowl set for Jan. 12 in Savannah', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'blitz-border-bowl-set-for-jan-12-in-savannah', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:02:02', '2019-01-10 18:02:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38632', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38634, 4, '2019-01-10 13:02:36', '2019-01-10 18:02:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy has announced the launch of a new bowling team and the revival of its cheerleading program. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The bowling team, consisting of seventh- through 12th-graders, practices at Love House Community Bowling Center in Beaufort, and will compete at Gamecock Lanes in Sumter.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are excited that Coach Julius McCallister will be leading the team this year.&nbsp; He is excited to mentor and work with young people,\" says BA Athletic Director Nick Field. “Coach McCallister brings a wealth of knowledge for the game and still bowls often.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McAllister is originally from New York and served in the Marines until 1992 before relocating to Beaufort and starting his second career with SCE&amp;G. While living and working in the area he became an avid bowler and continues to enjoy the game and share in the knowledge of the team aspect of bowling. He currently resides in Jasper County with his wife and two children.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am glad to be able to provide additional outlets and opportunities for the kids at Beaufort Academy,” McAllister said. “This is going to be a fun year.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tammy Gates has taken on the role of reviving the cheerleading program. A native of Beaufort, Gates is a 1994 graduate of Beaufort Academy, where she was a varsity cheerleader and played softball. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Carolina\'s Darla Moore School of Business in marketing and management.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Once a cheerleader, always a cheerleader,” Gates said. “It is so exciting to hear ‘official’ chants and cheers coming from the BA gym again. I look forward to the opportunity to work with and get know the amazing group of young athletes. They are going to bring so much spirit and enthusiasm to the games.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This season, the cheerleading squad will focus on supporting other sports teams before adding competition cheer for students in grades 6-12 next year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“School spirit is a quality that Beaufort Academy can be proud of and we now have a program dedicated to maintaining and improving it,” Field said. “Coach Gates is a great role model for the kids in the program, and brings with her knowledge and experience in the sport.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BA to add bowling, cheer', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ba-to-add-bowling-cheer', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:02:38', '2019-01-10 18:02:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38634', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38636, 4, '2019-01-10 13:03:20', '2019-01-10 18:03:20', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson last week filed a motion in federal court aimed at blocking planned seismic testing and offshore drilling along the South Carolina coast.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The attorney general filed a motion to join a lawsuit against the federal government filed by 16 South Carolina cities and towns — including all four in Beaufort County — and the state Small Business Chamber of Commerce.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Once again the federal government seeks to intrude upon the sovereignty of the state of South Carolina,” Wilson said. “Such action puts our state’s economy, tourism and beautiful natural resources at risk. We are bringing suit to protect the state’s economy and the rule of law. We understand the need to have a long-term, reliable energy supply. However, any comprehensive energy strategy must comply with the rule of law. While oil and gas exploration could bring in billions of dollars, doing it without adequate study and precautions could end up costing billions of dollars and cause irreversible damage to our economy and coast.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the motion, “Although a number of coastal municipalities are parties to this suit, the Attorney General represents the interests of the entire state including its agencies that could be affected by the seismic surveying and the general public. No single plaintiff or the present group of plaintiffs represents all of those interests. Therefore, the Attorney General’s ability to protect the interests of the public and state agencies would not be adequately represented by the existing plaintiffs and would be impaired.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The federal government is planning to use seismic airguns to explore and evaluate thousands of square miles off our coast looking for potential oil and gas reserves beneath the ocean floor. If reserves are found, offshore oil or gas drilling would follow.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seismic testing could have a huge effect on South Carolina’s tourism economy. The four coastal counties of Horry, Georgetown, Charleston, and Beaufort generate more than $13.5 billion in tourism spending every year. From 2007 to 2014, the economic value of businesses making use of ocean and coastal waters in the state grew from $37 billion to $44 billion, according to the most recent National Ocean Economic Program report using employment and wage data to track trends. In the same time period, jobs grew from 433,183 to 445,398. Total wages also grew from $14.6 billion to $17.2 billion. This economic growth results from and is reliant on, in large part, a vibrant and healthy marine ecosystem.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The geophysical surveys involve blasting these acoustic pulses at the ocean floor approximately every 10 seconds, 24 hours a day, for months at a time, producing extremely loud noises that can be audible for hundreds of kilometers and, under certain circumstances, thousands of kilometers from the source.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The lawsuit argues that the seismic testing would harm and could even destroy the coastal fishing industries in South Carolina. It would also irreparably harm marine life and the communities that rely on it. The testing would also violate the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Administrative Procedures Act.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The attorney general and the other plaintiffs are asking that a federal judge issue an injunction to prohibit the seismic airgun surveys, rule that the permission to allow the airgun use violates federal laws, or at the very least not allow the seismic testing to go forward until there has been ordered, received, and evaluated by the court an objective, comprehensive study of the impact of the testing on South Carolina’s environment and economy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are challenging the legality of the federal government authorizing testing and drilling off South Carolina’s coast,” Wilson said. “The rule of law must be followed by any administration.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'South Carolina Attorney General joins  suit to block seismic testing and drilling', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'south-carolina-attorney-general-joins-suit-to-block-seismic-testing-and-drilling', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:03:22', '2019-01-10 18:03:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38636', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38638, 4, '2019-01-10 13:04:09', '2019-01-10 18:04:09', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you suffer from joint pain? Beaufort Memorial will host a free seminar, \"Solving Hip and Knee Pain,\" on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 11 a.m. in Room 364 of the Beaufort Medical and Administrative Center at 990 Ribaut Road, directly across the street from the hospital.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Memorial Orthopaedic Care Coordinator and Physical Therapist Andrea Sadler will provide information about normal knee and hip anatomy, signs and symptoms of joint-related problems, and treatment options to relieve or resolve pain.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The seminar is free but registration is requested. To learn more or make a reservation visit BeaufortMemorial.org/JointPainClass or call 843-522-5585.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort Memorial offers free joint pain class', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-memorial-offers-free-joint-pain-class', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:04:12', '2019-01-10 18:04:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38638', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38640, 4, '2019-01-10 13:05:46', '2019-01-10 18:05:46', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like something out of Africa, this photo taken on New Year\'s Eve by Ron Callari captures some of the diversity in landscapes found in Habersham. To 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.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-89', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:06:40', '2019-01-10 18:06:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38640', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38645, 4, '2019-01-10 13:07:58', '2019-01-10 18:07:58', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Scott Graber</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is Saturday, Dec. 29, and I’m in the oak-paneled, sconce-lit, fire-warmed lobby of the Roanoke Hotel. It’s early, the lobby is mostly empty, but I’ve got my coffee and a Wall Street Journal.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Roanoke, built in 1882 for railroad passengers, is rambling, tudoresque and filled with Christmas trees. Last night, as we lingered in the lobby before dinner, hundreds of folks wandered among the trees taking “selfies” of themselves and their children. Others, not interested in trees or children, watched Auburn humiliate Purdue in the pine-paneled bar.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This morning the Wall Street Journal tells us that North Korea, despite sanctions, is still “moving money around the world.” My father — in 1951 — was in North Korea when his medical unit was overrun by the Chinese Army. Mark Clark, before he was president at The Citadel, negotiated an armistice in 1953 which still defines our relationship with this country. All of which would be of marginal interest if the North Koreans were not routinely lobbing long-range missiles into the Pacific. These missiles are, however, only one of the existential threats that we must contemplate as we move into 2019.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to Kim Jong Un’s “mischief,” we have SCE&amp;G’s incompetence that has saddled many South Carolinian “rate-payers” with $2.3 billion in long-term debt. Then one might consider our yearly, African-born hurricanes that drift across the Atlantic giving us a week of Jim Cantore breathlessly predicting devastation the size of Delaware.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is essential, however, that we side-step these looming threats and go about the business of working, praying and somehow, someway hanging onto our optimism. But, according to Lance Morrow, optimism was never the strong suit of my generation — the so-called Baby Boomers born just after World War II.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The dissident boomer elites won the wars of their youth; they triumphed when the war in Vietnam was lost; and they deposed two presidents, Johnson and Nixon,” Morrow wrote in the Wall Street Journal. “These were heady, Oedipal victories that exacted a high long-term price and, almost unnoticed, embedded in the boomer legacy a self righteousness … and a need to validate their dissidence by embracing a radical critique and a sort of institutionalized and theological mistrust of their own country.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Morrow, not quite done with my generation, continues.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The dissident boomers, to justify the rebellious indulgences, must maintain that their fathers needed killing, and, as a matter of fact that America was wicked in its origins and remains wicked even now; racist, genocidal, sexist and unjust.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whoa, Lance! Hold on just a minute!&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, I’m cynical about the SCE&amp;G sale to Dominion Energy. And yes, I’m skeptical about any guidance or governance from the Beaufort County School Board. And sure, I will acknowledge I’m concerned about the South Carolina General Assembly. But&nbsp; “wicked”?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Earlier this morning when I looked into the bathroom mirror — it was one of those hotel mirrors that enhances one’s features — I was not surprised to see that my face, in repose, was that of a chronically annoyed curmudgeon. And I know my temperament — in its default setting — is often anxious; sometimes angry. But I’m holding onto hope, and I’m nurturing optimism. These are are my goals, my resolutions for 2019.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. Email Scott at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Resolving to remain hopeful, optimistic in 2019', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'resolving-to-remain-hopeful-optimistic-in-2019', '', '', '2019-01-14 20:14:14', '2019-01-15 01:14:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38645', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38647, 4, '2019-01-10 13:11:52', '2019-01-10 18:11:52', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dancing was the name of the game Friday, Jan. 4, as members of the Lowcountry Shaggers and other volunteers got together with special needs residents for the inaugural Special Times And Recreation Services (STARS) event at the Charles Lind Brown Activity Center on Hamar Street. Photo by Bob Sofaly.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Dancing with the STARS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dancing-with-the-stars', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:11:53', '2019-01-10 18:11:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38647', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38650, 4, '2019-01-10 13:12:44', '2019-01-10 18:12:44', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Riverview Charter School is now accepting kindergarten through eighth grade applications for the 2019-20 school year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Open enrollment will run through Jan. 31. Applications must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 to be considered part of open enrollment and included in any ensuing lottery. Applications received after this day and time will only be considered on a space-available basis and in the order upon which they are received, with those students’ names being added to the end of the wait list.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Applications may be submitted online at www.RiverviewCharterSchool.org, or in person at 81 Savannah Highway in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anyone interested in learning more about Beaufort County’s first charter school can attend a community open house on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Riverview Charter School, located at 81 Savannah Highway. This is a family-friendly evening to come and learn about the school and its programs. The evening will begin with a brief presentation followed by self-guided tours of the building and classrooms. Student work will be on display and teachers, students, parents and administrators will be available to answer questions. Applications for all grade levels (K-8) will be available. The event is free of charge and open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Additionally, parents may drop in at the school every Wednesday during the month of January at 9 a.m. for a brief tour along with a question and answer session. No appointment is necessary. Families seeking a tour on other days or at other times may contact the school at 843-379-0123.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a public school in the Beaufort County School District, Riverview is open to Beaufort County residents. There is no tuition and no selection process. Before and after care for students from 7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. is available daily (scholarships available). The school participates in the USDA Federal Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program. Riverview does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin or ethnicity in admission. The school administers all required state tests in compliance with the South Carolina educational system.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Riverview Charter School accepting applications for 2019-20 school year', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'riverview-charter-school-accepting-applications-for-2019-20-school-year', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:12:48', '2019-01-10 18:12:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38650', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(38652, 4, '2019-01-10 13:14:23', '2019-01-10 18:14:23', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong>Glover to hold public meeting</strong></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Council member York Glover (District 3) will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road. Guest speaker will be 14th Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone, who will address crime-related issues including cold cases, unsolved crimes and how loved ones can assist his office and law enforcement in ensuring justice for family members who have been victims of a crime.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Residents do not need to register in advance for the meeting. For more information, please contact Glover at yglover@bcgov.net or 843-986-7395.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong>County facilities closed for MLK holiday</strong></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All Beaufort County facilities, to include Convenience Centers, library branches, and Parks and Recreation facilities, will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. All facilities will resume their normal hours Tuesday, Jan. 22.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Operations at the Hilton Head Island Airport and the Beaufort County Airport on Lady’s Island will be available during the holiday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Emergency and public safety services will be available as normal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong>Workshop to explore Whitehall Park possibilities</strong></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County is hosting a public workshop to obtain input from stakeholders on the passive recreation improvements for Whitehall Park. The workshop will be held Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Lady’s Island Middle School Lecture Theater, 30 Cougar Drive. The topic will be the transforming of the current property into a passive park. The public, local officials, adjacent property owners, and environmental organizations are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Beaufort County Passive Parks Manager Stefanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net or 843-255-2152.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'News briefs for January 10th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-for-january-10th', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:14:26', '2019-01-10 18:14:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38652', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38654, 4, '2019-01-10 13:15:45', '2019-01-10 18:15:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bridges Preparatory Interim Head of School Chris Wilson has announced his resignation to pursue new opportunities in Florida, where his wife now works, and Dr. Sherri Herbst will take over the role until Dr. Gary McCullough assumes the position full-time in July.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Herbst, who has been interim assistant head of school and principal of Bridges Prep’s elementary and middle grades, will work closely with McCulloch to chart the 2019-2020 course for the fast-growing, award-winning state charter school.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Applications for the upcoming school year are available online at www.bridgesprep.org through Jan. 31. The no-tuition, STEM and Paideia-focused school, open to children across the Lowcountry, will serve grades K-12 starting in August.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“While we are disappointed to see Mr. Wilson leave mid-year, we certainly understand his situation,” said David Gault, chair of the Bridges Prep Board of Directors. “He devoted the past year to ensuring our school continued its growth and we wish him well in his new adventures.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wilson, in his second year at Bridges Prep, initially served as Upper School Principal before taking the interim Head of School job when Dr. Nick Ithomitis left in December 2017.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Bridges has been an incredible experience for me,” Wilson said. “This school has such a great community working behind the scenes to support the students, the teachers, the staff and the school. I am going to miss seeing the school grow into the new campus and issue the first diplomas, but I also look forward to new challenges when I move to Florida.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Herbst, who also works as Bridges’ curriculum specialist, has been a K-12 certified educator for 30 years. She holds a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of South Carolina, a Master of Education in Educational Studies from Rivier University, and a Bachelor of Science in Spanish Education from Plymouth State University. She also studied at Dartmouth College and at the Center for Cross Cultural Studies in Seville, Spain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Upon moving to South Carolina in 2003, she taught middle school and high school in Lexington District One before accepting a position in 2009 teaching elementary Spanish and Latin at Hammond School, a private K-12 school in Columbia, SC.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Chris and I worked very closely together on all facets of Bridges, from the curriculum to the staffing and the operations, so I think it will be a smooth transition for me, the school and the Board,” Herbst said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She and McCulloch already had begun talking about preparing new initiatives for the upcoming school year when McCulloch comes aboard. He is a two-time finalist for South Carolina Principal of the Year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bridges Preparatory School was chartered by South Carolina in mid-2012 and opened at near capacity in August 2013. Since then, enrollment has grown steadily with more than 700 students enrolled in K-11 this year. School leaders are starting construction of a full-service campus in Port Royal off Robert Smalls Parkway.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a state charter school, Bridges Prep is open to all students in the Lowcountry without tuition.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Bridges Prep names new interim head of school', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bridges-prep-names-new-interim-head-of-school', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:15:48', '2019-01-10 18:15:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38654', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38656, 4, '2019-01-10 13:17:45', '2019-01-10 18:17:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists is moving its Beaufort office to a new, temporary location.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Effective Monday, Jan. 14, the practice will be located at 1680 Ribaut Road in Port Royal, while a permanent office on the Beaufort Memorial main campus is being constructed. The practice’s Bluffton location will not be affected by the move.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Patients who have appointments scheduled in Beaufort with any of the providers on or after Monday should go to the new office. The former site of the Keyserling Cancer Center, the location offers convenient parking, ample waiting areas and a bright, healing environment. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists is the practice of general surgeons Drs. Perry Burrus, Deanna Mansker, Tim Pierce, Stephen Sisco, vascular surgeon Dr. Chad Tober, physician assistant Annsley Troxell and nurse practitioner Andrea Hall. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information call their office at 843-524-8171.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo at top: As of Monday, Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists will begin to see patients in a new temporary office at 1680 Ribaut Road in Port Royal, (the former site of the Keyserling Cancer Center).</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Surgeons’ office will move Jan. 14', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'surgeons-office-will-move-jan-14', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:17:49', '2019-01-10 18:17:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38656', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38659, 4, '2019-01-10 13:19:45', '2019-01-10 18:19:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Governor Paul Hamilton Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held its annual dinner meeting on Friday, Dec. 7, at the Dataw Island Club. Guest speaker Alan Stello entertained those attending with a presentation on “The Charleston Battalion of Artillery and the Battle of Port Royal Island.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chapter President Frank Gibson welcomed everyone and presented five-year service awards to Dana Angier Cheney and Thomas Evans Wilson. Joseph Barry Henson Jr. was recognized for 10 years of service.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The installation of officers and oath was presided over by SCSSAR Lowcountry Vice President Wayne Cousar. Gibson gave the oath to new member Robert Ellis de Treville.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'SAR holds annual meeting', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sar-holds-annual-meeting-2', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:19:49', '2019-01-10 18:19:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38659', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38663, 4, '2019-01-10 13:20:23', '2019-01-10 18:20:23', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s girls rebounded from a sluggish first half to surge past Cathedral Academy for a 63-29 win in the championship game of the First Federal Bank BA Classic on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles trailed by three at halftime before outscoring Cathedral 21-2 in the third quarter to take control.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Amelia Huebel and Maeve Kalady scored 17 points apiece and Mary Hanna Hiers added 10 for the Eagles. Huebel and Emily Ann Hiers were named to the all-tournament team.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA routed Holy Trinity 71-16 in the first round, as Huebel poured in 26 points, pulled down double-digit rebounds and dished out double-digit assists for a triple-double. Emily Ann Hiers scored 11 points, Mary Hanna Hiers had 10, and Emma Melville scored eight for the Eagles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (9-1) opened region play at home against John Paul II on Tuesday and travels to Hilton Head Christian Academy on Friday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA’s boys lost 54-47 to Cathedral in the championship game. The Eagles beat Bridges Prep 70-46 in the first round behind 19 points apiece from Dawson Coleman and Jaylen Reeves. Elijah Fess added 10 for the Eagles (8-3), who hosted John Paul II on Tuesday and travel to Hilton Head Christian Academy on Friday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BA girls rally for tourney title, boys fall in final', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ba-girls-rally-for-tourney-title-boys-fall-in-final', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:20:24', '2019-01-10 18:20:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38663', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38665, 4, '2019-01-10 13:22:14', '2019-01-10 18:22:14', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first weekend of 2019 was a busy one for the Burton Fire District, which responded to 18 emergencies, including six motor vehicle collisions and a house fire, from Jan. 4-6. Four of the six car crashes resulted in injuries. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38667,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":317,\"height\":422} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Burton-FD_Glaze-Dr-House-Fire_010619a-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38667\" width=\"317\" height=\"422\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burton firefighters responded to the first crash with injuries just before 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, on Joe Frazier by Burton Wells Road. The two-vehicle collision resulted in two occupants suffering minor injuries and traffic on Joe Frazier was delayed for over 30 minutes. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burton and Beaufort/Port Royal fire departments responded to the second crash with injuries just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, on Trask Parkway near Roseida Road. One driver, with potentially serious injuries, had to be rescued from this three-vehicle collision. Traffic on Trask Parkway was delayed for almost an hour. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burton firefighters responded to their third car accident with injuries just after 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, at the intersection of Laurel Bay and Mroz. This two-vehicle collision resulted in one occupant suffering what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.&nbsp; Burton responded to the fourth crash with injuries just after 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, on Parris Island Gateway. This two-vehicle collision resulted in one occupant suffering what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 6, Burton, Beaufort/Port Royal, and MCAS Beaufort firefighters responded to a house fire on Glaze Drive in Burton. Initial reports stated four people were possibly trapped inside. Firefighters arrived to find fire coming from the roof of the single-family home. Firefighters searched the home under heavy fire and heat conditions, but no one was home at the time. The fire was quickly brought under control but took over an hour to fully extinguish. The fire is under investigation but believed to be unintentional. Red Cross is assisting the family.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Busy weekend for the Burton Fire District', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'busy-weekend-for-the-burton-fire-district', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:22:17', '2019-01-10 18:22:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38665', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38669, 4, '2019-01-10 13:23:04', '2019-01-10 18:23:04', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By David M. Taub</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sometimes great presents come in ugly wrapping paper, and sometimes you win by losing. Here’s how this story goes. I was elected to the Beaufort City Council in 1985 and served one four-year term; I lost reelection. Less than a year later, I was elected Mayor. Go figure — the voting public is a strange beast.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For a long time, Beaufort had its own wastewater treatment plant off Waddell Road. This aging facility, supplemented by three so-called “package plants,” processed sewage and dumped effluent into Battery Creek and Beaufort River. Beaufort served more than half the county north of the Broad River. Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA) had a few small wastewater facilities (e.g., Dataw and Shell Point). BJWSA provided water throughout the county; however, Beaufort too provided water but ironically used BJWSA transmission lines.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Half the customers, and more than half city revenues, came from customers living outside Beaufort. They paid higher rates than city customers. Mayor Henry Chambers believed non-city folks who did not have municipal services to gladly opt for annexation for the benefit of obtaining good water and sewer. It was a very successful inducement for folks to come into the city. And they did.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was a burr under the saddle of BJWSA that Beaufort had customers outside its municipal limits and, adding salt to that wound, charged these customers more than BJWSA did. Mayor Chambers said providing services outside the city was based on an agreement between Beaufort and BJWSA that was memorialized in a map that demarcated areas where only Beaufort would provide services. No one could ever locate the map with its so-called “green line” demarcation. To my knowledge, it has never been found. Interesting, no? There was no unanimous agreement between the two entities as to who could provide services where.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Around 1986, a new general manager, Dean Moss, took the helm of BJWSA, and several very savvy and talented board members took over, including such luminaries as Scott Graber, Charlie Peyton, Sandy Yearly, Coach Jim Carlen and others. There was a new sheriff and deputies in town, and BJWSA moved forward aggressively to expand its services. In 1995, BJWSA decided to contract with Del Webb’s Sun City Hilton Head to provide all water service. Beaufort believed Sun City was in its service area. The city’s contract with BJWSA stipulated that BJWSA must request and be given permission by Beaufort to provide water service outside the city’s service area. They did not do so for Sun City.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort and Port Royal sued BJWSA for contracting with Sun City to sell them water, insofar as the city averred it was in their service area. Beaufort was going to war and prepared to fight the good fight over its turf—the gauntlet had been cast down. To put it diplomatically, BJWSA’s board was very angry with us; some members were uncomfortable that Tom Davis, Beaufort’s representative on BJWSA’s board was seated at the table and privy to their strategic discussions about responding to Beaufort. He was asked to leave, and he did. You can imagine what “expletives deleted” characterized those heated BJWSA Board meetings.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort lost completely. Not only had Beaufort lost its right to provide services outside its boundaries, but also non-city customers could choose BJWSA instead. Would they? Duh! The court’s decision was a scenario portending the financial death knell for Beaufort. A financial Sword of Damocles dangling precariously over the heads of the “City Fathers.” We were crushed, humiliated and scared; it did not take a doctorate from the London School of Economics to understand Beaufort faced economic ruination; no way could we raise in-city utility rates to compensate for substantial losses resulting from the lawsuit. Moreover, the city’s old system desperately needed repairs, estimated to cost millions Beaufort did not have nor could expect to generate.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BJWSA was heady from the sweet wine of victory. Who could blame them? They were playing political poker with a hand heavily stacked in their favor — they knew it and so did I. BJWSA Chairman Michael Bell asked for a meeting with me, City Manager Gary Cannon and City Attorney Bill Harvey. We met and detailed discussions began. Early on, I favored merging the city’s system with BJWSA; fortunately, BJWSA did too. However, I was strongly opposed by some long-time Beaufortonians. I caught a flagon of what we were processing on Waddell Road; I neither liked the smell nor the taste, which I can assure you did not resemble ice cream in the least. After several sessions of tedious negotiations with Bell, Terry Murray (BJWSA’s dynamic CFO) and Moss, we agreed to turn over Beaufort’s entire system, lock, stock and crumbling package plants — the city would be out of the water/sewer business permanently. BJWSA removed the package plants, thereby cleaning up Battery Creek, and agreed to replace the aging main plant on Waddell Road, locate a new state-of-the-art plant outside Beaufort and return the land to Beaufort as a park, all of which they did in a timely fashion.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I would be remiss if I did not observe that BJWSA dealt with city in a most professional and generous way during these negotiations, and the resolution we reached together has benefited all the citizens of the city and county. I also should note that Councilman (later Mayor) Bill Rauch played a major role in making the park part of the deal. The moving finger having writ, Town of Port Royal quickly sold their system to BJWSA too. Almost overnight BJWSA became King of Water and Sewer for all of Beaufort and Jasper counties. The city had lost, but in the losing, ultimately won — best deal I ever made as mayor and damn good for the citizens.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What an irony that about 10 years later I was chairman of BJWSA’s board, serving alongside several long-term members who had previously said unkind things about “City Fathers.” We all kissed and made up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999, and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate Judge from 2010 to 2015. He may be contacted at david.m.taub42@gmail.</em><em>com.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Divorce and Marriage of Beaufort and BJWSA', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-divorce-and-marriage-of-beaufort-and-bjwsa', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:23:07', '2019-01-10 18:23:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38669', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38671, 4, '2019-01-10 13:24:43', '2019-01-10 18:24:43', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brian Clarke was visiting from East Leake, a village in Nottinghamshire, England, when he snapped these two photos from a dock in Port Royal. In spite of \"variable\" weather, Clarke and his wife \"had a thoroughly enjoyable time, and of course took many photographs.\"<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38672,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2018-16th-12-BEAUFORT-SC-USA-371-bw-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38672\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'Beautiful Beaufort By The Sea', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beautiful-beaufort-by-the-sea', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:24:46', '2019-01-10 18:24:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38671', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38675, 4, '2019-01-10 13:26:39', '2019-01-10 18:26:39', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38676,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":320,\"height\":315} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Kelley.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38676\" width=\"320\" height=\"315\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High School linebacker Will Kelley was named the Candor USA Defensive Player of the Year at the inaugural All-Lowco Football Awards Brunch hosted by LowcoSports.com and R Bar &amp; Grill in Bluffton on Saturday, Jan. 5. Kelley compiled 65 solo tackles, six tackles for loss, and two sacks in eight games for the Eagles this season. About 80 people attended the event. The other top awards went to May River’s Rodney Summers (Coach of the Year) and Ahmad Green (Offensive Player of the Year).&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Defensive Player of the Year', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'defensive-player-of-the-year', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:26:50', '2019-01-10 18:26:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38675', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38679, 4, '2019-01-10 13:28:13', '2019-01-10 18:28:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Board of Education seated six new members and elected a new slate of officers last week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The six new members who took their oaths of office were elected in November. They were William Smith in District 3 (Portions of St. Helena Island, Lady’s Island and Beaufort); Patricia Fidrych in District 4 (Portions of Port Royal, Shell Point and Parris Island); Richard Geier in District 5 (portions of Burton and Beaufort); Rachel Wisnefski in District 7 (portions of Bluffton and Okatie); Cathy Robine in District 8 (portions of Bluffton and Hilton Head Island); and Melvin Campbell in District 10 (portions of northern and mid-Hilton Head Island).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>David Striebinger won a second term to represent District 2 (portions of Beaufort, Burton, Lady\'s Island and St. Helena Island).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Veteran board member Christina Gwozdz was elected as chair, and new member Cathy Robine was elected as vice chair.  New board member William Smith was elected as secretary.  Their terms will last through January 2021.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gwozdz, a physician, is a board-certified otolaryngologist who is owner and manager of Palmetto Ear, Nose and Throat on Hilton Head Island. She also was a co-founder and co-owner of the Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gwozdz has represented District 9 (portions of Bluffton and Pritchardville, and also Daufuskie Island) since January 2017. Her three sons attended district schools, and she has volunteered in numerous capacities at district schools.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“One of my priorities is to help the board regain the community’s trust and support for our public schools,” Gwozdz said. “I’m really looking forward to meeting the board’s key challenges, the most immediate of which is searching for and hiring an excellent superintendent.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In her first action as chair, Gwozdz appointed Fidrych and Wisnefski to join Earl Campbell as the district’s three representatives on the board of trustees for the Beaufort Jasper Academy of Career Excellence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo at top: Front row (seated, left to right) are Vice Chair Cathy Robine, Chair Christina Gwozdz and Secretary William Smith. Back row (standing, left to right) are Rachel Wisnefski, Richard Geier, Melvin Campbell, Patricia Fidrych, John Dowling, David Striebinger, JoAnn Orischak and Earl Campbell.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'School Board seats six new members, elects slate of officers', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-board-seats-six-new-members-elects-slate-of-officers', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:28:15', '2019-01-10 18:28:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38679', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38682, 4, '2019-01-10 13:29:34', '2019-01-10 18:29:34', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Beaufort County’s first baby of 2019 arrives at BMH</strong><br></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38683,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":319,\"height\":478} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BMH-Ryleigh-and-Mom-and-Dad-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38683\" width=\"319\" height=\"478\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Memorial Hospital is delighted to introduce the first baby born in Beaufort County in 2019.&nbsp;Baby girl Ryleigh Bing arrived at the hospital\'s Collins Birthing Center at 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2, weighing in at 6 lbs., 15 oz.&nbsp;Congratulations to mom and dad, Raven Love and Denari Bing of Beaufort. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photos by Charlotte Berkeley Photography.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'New Year’s Blessing', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'new-years-blessing', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:32:00', '2019-01-10 18:32:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38682', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38690, 4, '2019-01-10 13:32:39', '2019-01-10 18:32:39', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Planning Commission on Monday, Jan. 7, voted 9-0 to approve and recommend the Lady\'s Island Plan 2018 to the Natural Resources Committee for further action.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Meeting at the Bluffton Branch Library, the commission heard a recommendation from Rob Merchant, Assistant County Development Director, to approve the plan that has been in the works since February of last year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Merchant told the commission that the focus of the plan was to better manage growth on Lady\'s Island. But rather than turn zoning upside-down to achieve this artificially, Merchant said, the steering committee had opted among other things for restraints on development where sewer infrastructure was not yet available, or regulations on filled areas that would enable development that would otherwise not be possible.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Planning Commission\'s action sends the proposal to the county\'s Natural Resources Committee. If endorsed there, the plan would go before County Council for adoption.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The City of Beaufort also has a say and will review the plan later in January. As well, the plan must be endorsed by the Town of Port Royal, and community groups including the Lady\'s Island Business &amp; Professional Association, the Sea Island Corridor Coalition and the Coastal Conservation League.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'County Planning Commission unanimously supports Lady\'s Island Plan', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-planning-commission-unanimously-supports-ladys-island-plan', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:32:42', '2019-01-10 18:32:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38690', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38692, 4, '2019-01-10 13:34:19', '2019-01-10 18:34:19', '<!-- wp:heading {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Local restaurants offering special menus, pricing during 10-day event</strong><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38694,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":299,\"height\":448} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BFT-2017-6018-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38694\" width=\"299\" height=\"448\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beginning on Thursday, Jan. 10, restaurants in Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands will be participating in Beaufort Restaurant Week. The 10 plus-day food event will take place Jan. 10-20.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Restaurants participating in the event will offer special priced menus during lunch and/or dinner. Tickets are not required to participate but reservations are recommended.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Participating Beaufort-Port Royal area restaurants include Q on the Bay, Plums, Saltus River Grill, Breakwater Restaurant, Old Bull Tavern, The Ribault Social Club at Anchorage 1770, Fat Patties, Albergotti Grill, Hearth Wood-Fired Pizza.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Restaurant Week gives local, regional and national food lovers the opportunity to enjoy amazing food at a value price at restaurants ranging from casual to high-end, with a goal to position South Carolina as a top culinary destination.&nbsp; Beaufort Restaurant Week runs in conjunction with the South Carolina Restaurant Week. To view all statewide participants, please visit restaurantweeksouthcarolina.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Welcome to Restaurant Week', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'welcome-to-restaurant-week', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:35:07', '2019-01-10 18:35:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38692', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38698, 4, '2019-01-10 13:45:02', '2019-01-10 18:45:02', '<!-- wp:heading {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>BHS girls run winning streak to six games</strong><br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38699,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":311,\"height\":384} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RES2705-827x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38699\" width=\"311\" height=\"384\"/><figcaption>Beaufort High’s Darien Watkins, right, keeps the pressure on her South Effingham High School opponent during the fourth quarter Friday, Jan. 5, at BHS.</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s girls basketball team picked up where it left off before the holiday break with two wins last week, running the Eagles’ winning streak to six games as they prepare to begin region play.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Layla Warren poured in 21 points, Darien Watkins added 18, and Essence Champion had 11 to lead the Eagles to a 58-52 home victory over South Effingham (Ga.) on Friday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Watkins provided the heroics a day later, hitting a 3-pointer at the end of regulation to lift Beaufort to a 34-33 win at May River on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Sharks led 29-20 after three quarters before Beaufort can roaring back. May River went up 33-31 late in the game before Watkins’ game-winner gave the Eagles their sixth consecutive victory.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Watkins scored 12 points and Layla Warren added eight to lead the Eagles, who were without starters Brittany Linton and Lillian Sumner due to injuries.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (12-4) opens region play at Colleton County on Friday. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center\">Boys split two games this week</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38702,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":317,\"height\":444} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RES2805-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38702\" width=\"317\" height=\"444\"/><figcaption>Beaufort High School’s Zyrin Odom grabs the rebound and goes up for two points during the first quarter against South Effingham on Friday, Jan. 4, at BHS.</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaad Rivers poured in a career-high 33 points on Friday to lead the Beaufort High boys to an 89-52 home win over South Effingham.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Trae Heyward scored 14 points and Desmond Gaillard added 11 for the Eagles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort was unable to continue the momentum Saturday, falling 51-41 at May River. The Sharks beat the Eagles 80-43 in their season-opener, but an improved Beaufort team hung with May River in the rematch.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ziron Odom scored 10 points, and Oliver Holmes and Jamaad Rivers added nine apiece for the Eagles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (8-10) opens region play at Colleton County on Friday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo at top: Beaufort High point guard Essence Champion, right, keeps her eyes on South Effinghamís Malleri Jenkins during the fourth quarter Friday, Jan. 5, at BHS. The Lady Eagles went on to defeat the Lady Mustangs 58-52. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'EAGLES STILL SOARING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-still-soaring', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:45:30', '2019-01-10 18:45:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38698', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38705, 4, '2019-01-10 13:48:13', '2019-01-10 18:48:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Council has been sworn in for the new terms and new leadership has been elected after an initial mishap.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>New County Council Members Chris Hervochon (District 8), Mark Lawson (District 9) and Joseph F. Passiment, Jr. (District 6), were sworn in on Jan. 2, while re-elected Council Members Stewart H. Rodman (District 11) and Alice Howard (District 4) reaffirmed their oaths. On December 21, new Council Member Larry McElynn (District 10) was sworn in and Council Member D. Paul Sommerville (District 2) reaffirmed his oath.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the Jan. 2 meeting, the council voted to elect Brian Flewelling (District 5) as the new chairman and Michael E. Covert (District 7) as vice chair. However, three representatives were not present at the time of the vote, resulting in a procedural error that required a re-vote on Jan. 7. At that time, Rodman was elected chairman and Sommerville was elected vice chairman. Both will serve two-year terms in the leadership positions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Council meetings are open to the public. To sign up for public comment, contact the Clerk to Council’s office at 843-255-2180. Beaufort County Council meetings are broadcast live on The County Channel at www.bcgov.net and on Comcast Channel 2, Hargray channels 9 and 113, and Spectrum Channel 1304.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo at top: Seated Left to Right: Flewelling, Sommerville, Rodman, Dawson, Howard. Standing Left to Right: Passiment, Hervochon, Covert, Glover, McElynn, Lawson.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'County Council members sworn in, leadership elected', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-council-members-sworn-in-leadership-elected', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:48:16', '2019-01-10 18:48:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38705', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38708, 4, '2019-01-10 13:50:22', '2019-01-10 18:50:22', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Diet and exercise. It’s the go-to strategy most doctors recommend to lose weight and stay healthy. But does it really work?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mac Mitchell had his doubts. Now in his 60s, the Beaufort contractor had been living on a steady diet of fast food and snacks for most of his life. Long past the years when he worked in the field with his construction crew, his job was no longer providing him with the physical activity that had kept him in shape in his 20s and 30s.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38709,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":435,\"height\":289} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Mac-Mitchell-horizontal-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38709\" width=\"435\" height=\"289\"/><figcaption>Mac Mitchell lost 24 pounds after the first 12 weeks of Beaufort Memorial\'s 12-week wellness program.</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When you become the boss, mostly you’re just pointing,” he quipped.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mitchell knew he had packed on a few extra pounds, but he didn’t realize just how far he had let himself go until his wife signed them up for the Body Makeover program at Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s LifeFit Wellness Center.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I was shocked to learn I was 261 pounds,” says Mitchell, who is 6-foot-1.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worse than that, an analysis of his health at the beginning of the program revealed his blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol were all high. Just one lap around the gym’s quarter-mile track left him breathless.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I couldn’t even do a pushup,” Mitchell admits. “I was a train wreck.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Back in the Groove</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Losing weight isn’t easy, but the payoff for your health can be huge,” said Ricca Callis, Beaufort Memorial Life Fit Wellness coach. “In order to help folks start the process, we created our Body Makeover program to provide the tools they need to take off the pounds—and keep them off.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Designed to help participants create lifelong healthy-eating and exercise habits that will put them on track to lose weight and get fit, the program includes small-group exercise sessions with a wellness coach three times a week, nutrition counseling and special events, including cooking demonstrations and a shopping trip to the grocery store to learn how to choose foods wisely. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As for Mitchell, he enjoyed the grocery store field trip and cooking demos that were part of the program, but the workouts were brutal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“During those first two weeks, I wanted to quit every day I walked into the gym,” he recalls. “I felt awkward being in a room full of strangers trying to work out for the first time in 30 years.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But the program’s small-group format provided the personal attention, accountability, structure and social support that he needed to help him meet his goals.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“To keep participants motivated, the program is set up as a friendly competition where teams earn points for attending classes and events, reducing inches, improving their fitness performance and keeping a food log,” said Callis, who designed and continues to manage the Body Makeover program at Beaufort Memorial. “It culminates with a final fitness challenge and awards banquet.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Mitchell, the work paid off. After the first 12 weeks, he had lost 24 pounds and seven inches from his waist. His total cholesterol had dropped from 195 to 182; his triglycerides from 235 to 130.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was tough, but that’s the point,” he said. “If it’s not difficult, your body is not going to change.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He was so thrilled with the results, he signed up for a second Body Makeover session. After a few months, he had dropped to 206 pounds and lowered his total cholesterol to 176 and his triglycerides to 91. While he had started out wearing a size 44, he got down to a 36.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now a few years into his new lifestyle, Mitchell has maintained his weight, kept his cholesterol and triglycerides low, and even lost a few more inches. He and his wife Nancy continue to eat healthy and work out at the LifeFit gym on a regular basis.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I feel so much better,” says the father of three. “I’ve got grandkids now. I want to be able to play and have fun with them.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>If you’re ready for your own body makeover, the next session of Beaufort Memorial’s 12-week wellness program begins Jan. 21, with an orientation on Jan. 17. The registration deadline is Monday, Jan. 14. To learn more, visit BeaufortMemorial.org or call 843-522-5635. </strong><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'New Year, New You? Time for a Body Makeover', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'new-year-new-you-time-for-a-body-makeover', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:50:26', '2019-01-10 18:50:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38708', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38711, 4, '2019-01-10 13:52:47', '2019-01-10 18:52:47', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Record numbers turn out for annual Pelican Plunge<br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38712,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":361,\"height\":257} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RES2525-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38712\" width=\"361\" height=\"257\"/><figcaption>The Hunting Island State Park pelican mascot leads the parade of costumes prior to the annual Pelican Plunge on Tuesday at the park.</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nearly 1,000 people took advantage of warmer-than-average weather Tuesday, Jan. 1, for the 10th annual Pelican Plunge at Hunting Island State Park. The temperature in Northern Beaufort County reached an unseasonable 79 degrees. Water temperature in the surf at the popular state park was a tepid 58 degrees, drawing the biggest crowd in recent memory.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Many of those were spectators”, according to Crystal Mason, treasurer for the non-profit Friend of Hunting Island, which is kicking off its 26th year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mason said the group sold 479 tickets, though some of the prospective participants turned away and went back home because of a lack of parking. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event raised about $3,500, which will be given back to Hunting Island through beach programs and helping with maintenance costs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo at top: An estimated 1,000 people ó participants and spectators ó showed up for the annual Pelican Plunge on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Here, participants of all ages make their way into the surf. Water temperature was a mild 58 degrees. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Plunging into 2019', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'plunging-into-2019', '', '', '2019-01-10 13:52:49', '2019-01-10 18:52:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38711', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(38719, 4, '2018-12-27 07:43:53', '2018-12-27 12:43:53', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Scott Graber</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was Monday morning and my wife and I were boarding the blue and silver KLM jet that would take us to Amsterdam. Our departure from Fiumicino (Rome) had been delayed by more than an hour meaning that making our connection at Schipohl (Amsterdam) was doubtful. We were anxious and angry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, I must say that being anxious and angry about departures (or arrivals) was not always my reaction when it came to international travel. Once, long ago, I was relatively fearless — and entirely skeptical — about promised departure schedules. I had traveled to obscure places — especially in the third world — knowing that the published departure times were mostly advisory, hoped-for notions of when one might arrive in Abidjan or Abuja. But that morning we were not in Kinshasa, or Bangui, we were in Rome, for God’s sake.&nbsp; As we banged our way into the cabin I was further annoyed to discover that the plane was full and I would be sitting in the middle seat of a three-seat row.&nbsp; But all of this happened before I met Stefano — a fellow passenger on our flight from Rome to Amsterdam.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stefano sat next to me in the KLM cabin and we talked from the moment the seat belt sign went dark until we landed two hours later. In the beginning it was “Where are you from?” and “What do you do?” and “Where are you going?” But before long we moved to current events and, eventually, political philosophy. The political discussion really began when he said that he despised Hillary Clinton and would have voted for Donald Trump given the chance.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said that Hillary Clinton, when she was Secretary of State, led the effort to remove Muammar Gaddafi and then she supported the removal of Assad in Syria. He said that these two decisions sent thousands of immigrants into Italy and into Europe. These are not, Stefano said, immigrants fleeing tyranny; rather most of these Middle Eastern and African immigrants are simply seeking a better life from what they had. These immigrants have brought big problems to Europe. These people, he argued, don’t have the right to come to Europe under these circumstances. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I challenged him on this, saying that it was not Hillary’s intent to create a tidal wave of immigrants when she helped overthrow Gaddafi in Libya. Stefano said that was her intent. And, further, it was her intent to weaken Europe.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Why in the world would she want to weaken Europe?,” I asked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“She wants to promote big American corporations, big American banks, and a weaker Europe is one way to do that,” he claimed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I can’t agree with any of that,” I said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then he said that he thought Vladimir Putin was a “good guy”.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Why on earth do you say that?,” I asked.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said that Hillary Clinton’s condemnation of Putin’s efforts to re-annex Ukraine was going to lead to more trouble. He said that Russia has always had “pillow” or buffer states that it controls on its borders.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Ukraine is Russia’s pillow” he said. “Russia has a right to protect itself.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I said I disagreed — “I think you’re wrong, Stefano”— but I wanted to hear him out because I suspect he represents a view of the United States that is shared by other young Italians.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He went on to say that Russia now is having to revert to its Cold War, saber-rattling persona and that if fighting breaks out Western Europe will be first to take the brunt of a Russian invasion.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stefano — young and friendly and not really struggling with the English language said — “I think American is as imperialistic as any of the old European powers.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I saw an opening.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Do you see any parallel between Imperial Rome and modern day America?,” I asked. “Would you not agree that Rome, your people, gave the Mediterranean 1,000 years of peace and stability? Would you not agree that Roman Legions, stationed on the Rhine, kept a lot of people safe for a very long time?” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This is not a valid comparison,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Why not?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The Roman Army was brutal, but they were spreading a ‘culture,’ and they would offer citizenship to those they conquered. The United States has different motives. They are advancing the interest of banks.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Obama created an agency to reign in banks…I think its called the Consumer Protection Agency or something like that,” I said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I know,” Stefano said, “but Obama is not Hillary Clinton.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I then told Stefano that I had actually met Bill and Hillary Clinton and they were not as evil as he thought. “There is some altruism in them.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“But she took money from American corporations.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Yes,” I said, “and I suspect she regrets doing that.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We sat for awhile in silence and then connecting flights and corresponding connection gates were announced by the pilot on the PA. I was thrilled that our JFK gate was announced. He wouldn’t announce that gate, I thought, unless there was some possibility that we could make that connection.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Where would you live, Stefano, if you could live anywhere in the world?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If you would do something about health care I would live in the United States.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“What?!?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“You have freedom of speech in the U.S.,” he said. ”In Amsterdam I cannot criticize Muslims. It is illegal. Yes, I would live in the U.S. if I could have free health care.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I think we would have talked for another couple of hours if we had the opportunity. But at this point my thoughts turned to getting to the JFK departure gate and getting myself home regardless of what Stefano thought about Hillary Clinton’s motives.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Schipohl is a small airport,” Stefano said. “It’s like a hub…with spokes. Nothing is too far from anything else. You can probably make your flight if you run.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And we did run. We ran like the athletes we once were.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. Email Scott at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Political musings from the middle seat', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'political-musings-from-the-middle-seat', '', '', '2019-01-15 07:45:13', '2019-01-15 12:45:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38719', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38721, 4, '2019-01-03 07:45:58', '2019-01-03 12:45:58', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Scott Graber</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s the Friday after Christmas and I’m sitting in front of our hearth where a well-tended fire is burning through several cedar logs that were felled by Hurricane Irma. These December days I get my contentment sitting in front of the fire and saying, “Alexa, play ‘Me and Bobby McGee.”” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then, as if by magic, Janis Joplin comes roaring through the speakers in our living room transporting me back to my youth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train, feeling nearly faded as my jeans. Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before a rain, and rode us all the way to New Orleans.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Recently I’ve learned that this tastefully furnished, big-windowed room was built by a black man named John Mardenborough. I’ve also learned that Mardenborough came to Port Royal from Edgefield County in 1879.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those that know their South Carolina history remember that Edgefield County was not a good place to be in the 1870s if you happened to be black. In fact, Mardenborough had been desperate to leave and had written the American Colonization Society begging the Society to send him and 75 other black folks to Liberia.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A black woman comes to me and tells me her husband was killed last night in her presence by white men and her children burned to death in the house. She says her person was outraged by these men and then she was whipped — such things are common occurrences.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next thing we know for sure is that this same John Mardenborough became postmaster in Port Royal and then, in 1881, he bought our lot for $350. Some years later it was sold to Scheper for $1,200. This differential leads me to believe that Mardenborough built his house (our house) sometime after 1881. We also know that he was married to Parolee Burgess Mardenborough, who died in August 1903. Her obituary reads, in part:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“She descended from worthy stock that was connected to the editor’s family in days gone by when the pall of slavery covered this land … to those who do not understand the question, we desire to say to the families of former slaveowners and the families of former slaves feel an attachment for each other no time can sever.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despite yellow fever, endemic malaria and a hurricane in 1893 that flattened Beaufort County, Mardenborough prospered. He had a good job, got involved in politics, raised a family and had enough optimism left over to build a house. In all probability he sat in front of this very same hearth and counted his blessings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mardenborough’s story is one of many stories that the National Park Service will eventually tell when Beaufort’s Reconstruction Monument is up and running. Right at the moment the actual story—called the “Foundation Document” — is being prepared by the National Park Service in Denver, Colorado.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That document will center on Brick Church, Penn Center, Camp Saxton and the physical remnants of that strange, sometimes brutal time. But we really don’t have the standard props — there’s no fort, no “El Capitan” to be climbed, no well-barbered, cannon-accessoried battlefield to explore. Mostly its going to be faded photographs — enhanced by a plow or an ancient wagon — and stories of a resilient people who bought small plots of land, and found a way to survive, even prosper, by “mining” phosphate or raising cotton. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m not thinking the Reconstruction Monument will bring the hordes of people who routinely overrun Yellowstone and Yosemite. The folks that come here won’t be hiking down into canyons or viewing the ruins of the Anasazi Indians. Rather, these folks will mostly get a complicated, much debated narrative about a tumultuous, troubled time. Maybe they will be inspired by that story. Maybe not. But whatever, it’s a credit to Beaufort County and the National Park Service that this story — the Reconstruction story — will be told. But, of course, one wonders what kind of refrigerator magnets, coffee mugs and key chains will be sold in the gift shop? &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. Email Scott at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '‘Reconstructing’ Beaufort’s complicated history', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'reconstructing-beauforts-complicated-history', '', '', '2019-01-15 07:46:54', '2019-01-15 12:46:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38721', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38723, 4, '2019-01-03 07:51:56', '2019-01-03 12:51:56', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s my hope that 2019 will be the year the lines between our local governments become less rigid.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, great progress has been made since the 1990s, when Beaufort County’s municipalities sued each other over their growth plans, and the county government and the school district were at constant war over turf.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despite growing bigger every day, Beaufort County has grown smaller since those days. Now if we don’t hang together, to quote Ben Franklin, “we’ll assuredly hang separately.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Several areas of focus, all regional by their natures, come to mind — highways, pressuring the state to bring fairness to school funding, offshore drilling, law enforcement, stormwater and affordable housing.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On highways, clearly Hilton Head Island needs another corridor to I-95, and Beaufort needs the Third Crossing. If they are “looking down the road,” as they ought to be, both towns should be working together and with their other partners to bring these longstanding needs to reality.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On school district funding, the state formula has long been unfair to Beaufort County. As our legislative delegation gains seniority, the time approaches when fairness might finally be brought to the formula. But our representatives in Columbia will need the help of the other locally-elected officials to grab and maintain the legislature’s focus.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On drilling, Mayor Billy Keyserling has been at his best there, but he must be careful to make sure his coastal coalition-building efforts are over and above the necessary day-to-day work of mayoring that is required at home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On stormwater, to date there has been some commendable but largely partnerless dancing. However, in 2019 the time for line dancing has come.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The drafting and implementation of Beaufort County’s regional plans should be the model: Get everyone in a room and hash out a plan — complete with goals and timetables — that serves everyone. Work out the funding and start implementing the plan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now’s the time to get started. The seas are rising, and the the recent boom times are starting to feel iffy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But a line dance needs a whispering caller to help everyone stay in step. Who will that be? Stu Rodman? Brian Flewelling? Michael E. Covert? Or Paul Sommerville, who — faced with a deeply divided council that couldn’t for nearly two years agree on an administrator — as chairman has managed so far to keep the government on track, out of trouble and speaking to its neighbors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He might like the time off, but can the county afford to give it to him?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It appears that decision will be up to the newly-elected Beaufort County Council members, who as they are sworn in will face not only the chairman choice, but that of calling the direction of the new County Administrator search as well.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next chairman and administrator will have to work not just with the county’s prickly mayors, but with Marty Sauls in Jasper County, the state legislative delegation, and the feds, too.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the subject of “hanging together,” when the feds bring their long-anticipated MS4 Clean Water squeeze here, the local governments will be heartened to have one another for company in the vise.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2019 let’s see how good our locally-elected officials can get at dancing together. If we make clear we will judge them on that basis, they might just surprise us.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'This year let’s work together', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'this-year-lets-work-together', '', '', '2019-01-15 07:52:51', '2019-01-15 12:52:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38723', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38725, 4, '2019-01-03 07:53:11', '2019-01-03 12:53:11', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My friend Jane and I were at a recent book club luncheon when she asked, “Lee, you are from the north, right?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I confirmed, and she pulled up a chair and proceeded to tell a story.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jane had been at the doctor’s office when a woman sat down next to her in the waiting room. There were several other people in the room also. The woman started to talk to Jane and before long Jane found out the woman’s name, Martha, and heard about her ill sister, Edna. Martha and Jane had a wonderful conversation and soon others in the waiting room were chiming in.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Only in the South!,” Jane said.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I knew what she was talking about immediately.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After all, Jane and I had been brought up with the Northern Code of Ethics. One never invades the personal space of a stranger. One is expected to read a magazine when you are in a doctor’s waiting room. I told Jane about a similar experience. I was sitting quietly in the corner of the doctor’s waiting room when an elderly couple came in and sat down. As they were filling out forms, a young couple with a cute 14-month-old daughter came into the room. The older woman asked, “How old is she?,” and before long we were all smiles and chatting up with the family. As the father chased the daughter around the room (she was greeting all of us), I started to talk to the mother.&nbsp; I learned the family came from Britain and the father, a pilot, had been stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station for two years.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The people here are so friendly,” the young mother remarked.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After hearing Jane and my stories, the other book club members began to tell their own stories. One woman mentioned that she had been visiting her sister up north when they went into an elevator. My friend said, “Good morning,” to another rider and started to chat. After they got off the elevator her sister said, “What is wrong with you? We don’t talk to people in an elevator.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Well, I knew this to be true also.&nbsp; There is an elevator code. “What floor?,” and “Thank you.” That’s it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yet several of the book club members felt that “small-town hospitality” is found in many northern towns. And there are also neighborhoods in large cities where people are friendly. (Think of the Boston bar, Cheers, where everyone knows your name.) In the end, we all agreed we have begun to embrace the Southern Code. After all, what is wrong with saying “Good morning,” to someone or consoling an elderly woman who is concerned about her sister?&nbsp; It is just good manners.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The friendly waiting room', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-friendly-waiting-room', '', '', '2019-01-15 08:05:06', '2019-01-15 13:05:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38725', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38840, 4, '2019-01-24 21:03:39', '2019-01-25 02:03:39', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Drum Circle continues in January</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All are invited to share some good vibes with the Beaufort Drum Circle. Join us from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, at Helena House, a senior living facility on Paris Avenue in Port Royal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Everyone is welcome to attend. No experience is necessary. Please bring an extra drum if you have one to share.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Email beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com or contact us on our Facebook page \"Beaufort SC Drum Circle\" for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour Historic Fort Fremont</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Travel back in time to the 1890s and the Spanish American War at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the St. Helena Branch Beaufort County Public Library (6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Learn 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. Tour lasts approximately two hours. No reservations are necessary.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This event is free and open to the public. For more information call the St. Helena Library at 843-255-6487 or visit fortfremont.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Acupuncture&nbsp;</strong><strong>to hold open house</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Acupuncture (12 Fairfield Road) will hold an open house to celebrate its one-year anniversary from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The public is invited to help celebrate the milestone. Meet the practitioner, get your acupuncture questions answered, and see demonstrations of acupuncture, cupping and moxabustion therapies. Drawings, door prizes and organic, non-GMO edibles will be available.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Call 843-694-0050 or visit www.BeaufortAcupuncture.com for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Arts Council presents Harlem Renaissance&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Arts Council announces its annual Harlem Renaissance “Afternoon of Jazz” event will be held Jan. 27 at the Dataw Island Clubhouse. The event is the organization’s premier annual fundraiser and supports a range of educational programming and community activities for artists and schools in Beaufort County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year’s event will feature a live music from some of the region’s top jazz musicians and singers performing popular jazz standards through the decades, as well as dance performances, literary readings, silent auction, and an afternoon brunch.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event will be held from 2-6 p.m. To order tickets, go to www.beaufortartscouncil.org, or call 843-379-ARTS (2787). Ticket prices are $65 before Jan. 10, and $75 after January 10.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sultans of String to play Fripp</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Sultans of String, a hot trio from Toronto composed of violin, guitar and bass, will set you on fire at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Fripp Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Boulevard.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Sultans of String’s music transcends international borders, fusing popular genres such as folk and pop with gypsy-jazz, flamenco and Celtic sounds, with Arabic, Asian and Cuban rhythms. The group has won countless awards, been nominated for three JUNOs (the Canadian Grammy), and has garnered rave reviews all over the world.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The show is sponsored by Fripp Friends of Music and supported by the SCAC. Tickets at the door: adults $30 (cash or check only), students free. Attendees get a free pass at the Fripp gate and are invited to join the trio at a complimentary catered reception after the show. For more information visit www.frippfriendsofmusic.com or call 843-263-5916.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort History Museum to hold annual meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Museum members and the public are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Beaufort History Museum (BHM) at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Social Hall of Beth Israel Synagogue, located at 401 Scott St. (entrance at the side door), adjacent to the Arsenal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Milestones of the past year will be celebrated and plans for 2019 will be revealed, including a recap of Phase I of the renovation of the Museum’s main exhibit hall, which recently opened to the public in May, and updates on Phase II, which is now being planned. Current Museum members also will vote on a slate of Board of Directors nominees. The slate will be presented to BHM members in advance of the annual meeting via email.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Following the annual meeting, a reception featuring hors d’oeuvres and wines will be held at 7 p.m. at the Museum on the second floor of the Arsenal, located at 713 Craven St.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those who wish to renew their Museum memberships or to become new members may do so at the meeting or via the Museum’s website at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>January activities at&nbsp;</strong><strong>Hunting Island State Park</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Tuesdays: CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Beach Walk, 3 p.m. </li><li>Wednesdays: Alligator Talk, 11 a.m. </li><li>Thursdays: Lighthouse Tour, 10 a.m. (Jan. 24); CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m. </li><li>Fridays: Stepping Stones, 2 p.m. (Jan. 25)</li><li>Saturdays: Fish Printing, 2 p.m. (Jan. 26)</li><li>Sundays: Reptile Talk, 11 a.m.</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For a description of these programs and a complete calendar of activities, go to southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island and click on “Programs &amp; Events.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park and reservations are needed for lighthouse programs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, call 843-838-7437 or go to the Friends of Hunting Island website and the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chilly Bean 5K/10K &amp;&nbsp;</strong><strong>Chili Brewfest coming up</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Come run in the sixth annual Chilly Bean Run at Coosaw Point on Lady’s Island at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2. Fun, flat beautiful course among giant live oaks and by the water. Party afterward with chili and beer, live music, and fun for kids.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This event is organized by the Beaufort Academy Parents\' Association. Check out GetChilly.org to get the most up-to-date information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year\'s event will be the biggest so far, so please plan on running, walking, cheering, or just come eat some chili. A portion of the proceeds benefits YMCA of Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sign up online at runsignup.com</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Smoked pork butts sale Super Bowl weekend</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The local Knights of Columbus Council is having a charity fundraiser, offering smoked pork butts for sale, to be picked up on Super Bowl weekend, Saturday, Feb. 2, anytime from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Piggly Wiggly parking lot on Ribaut Road in Port Royal. The smoked pork butts, averaging 5-7 lbs., are slow cooked for over 18 hours and can be served immediately, refrigerated and served Sunday for the big game or frozen. Pre-purchase is highly recommended at $35.00 each vs. $40.00 on February 2nd.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Go to www.porkbutts.org to order or pick up your tickets in front of Grayco Hardware on Sea Island Parkway any Saturday (9 a.m. to 12 noon) in January. Some butts will be available for sale on Feb. 2.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A portion of the proceeds will go to support St. Peter\'s Church, St. Peter\'s School and the Columbus Hope Foundation. For further information, call Mike McMahon at 843-838-9839 or Terry Buquet at 843-986- 6611.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>22nd Annual Southern Coast Heart Ball Set for Feb. 2</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The American Heart Association (AHA) will host the 22nd Annual Southern Coast Heart Ball at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort &amp; Spa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The annual black-tie gala, chaired by Catherine Donaldson of Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty, will celebrate life-saving advances made in the Lowcountry over the last 22 years. Donaldson is chairing in honor of her husband, who served in the U.S. Army Reserves and died of a heart attack in 2016.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Southern Coast Heart Ball will bring together more than 400 guests from the corporate, philanthropic and medical communities to celebrate 2018’s accomplishments while raising funds to further the AHA’s mission.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Guests will enjoy an evening of dining, dancing and live entertainment as well as live and silent auctions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To reserve your seats or for more information about the 22nd Anniversary Southern Coast Heart Ball, visit www.SouthernCoastHeartball.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Historical Society&nbsp;</strong><strong>upcoming events&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Historical Society will dedicate the newest S.C. Department of Archives and History (SCDAH) historical marker at the site of the Oyster Factory at 106 Sunset Blvd on Ladys Island. The brief dedication ceremony will be at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 6.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Feb. 7, the Beaufort County Historical Society and Beaufort History Museum will celebrate their 80th birthday with a presentation by W. Lewis Burke, author of “All of Civil Rights: African American Lawyers in South Carolina, 1868-1968.” &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burke will discuss local early African American attorneys.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This collaboration will be held at 6 p.m. at Tabernacle Baptist Church on Craven Street. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets are $10 on the BHM website (beauforthistorymuseum.com) and $15 at the door.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'January 24th-30th events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'january-24th-30th-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:03:41', '2019-01-25 02:03:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38840', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38728, 4, '2019-01-03 07:53:57', '2019-01-03 12:53:57', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As we start another new year, our first lesson brings us an easy drinking, universally enjoyable wine — a red Bordeaux with an interesting history, exceptional production and many enthusiasts to come.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bordeaux is a fairly large region located in western France. It is divided into several different sub-regions by rivers that flow into the Atlantic Ocean. Studying Bordeaux is a huge subject, so for now, we’ll just look at where our new wine comes from — the area located between the Garonne River on its south side and the Dordogne River on its north. Entre-Deux-Mers is named for this location. Literally translated, its name means “between two seas.”&nbsp; Besides being the name of this Bordeaux sub-region, Entre-Deux-Mers is also an appellation for white Bordeaux wines. Many red wines are also produced in the appellation, but they are just classified as Bordeaux. In the mid-20th century, many growers replanted their vineyards with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon vines. Hence our red wine.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chateau Saint-Sulpice makes our red Bordeaux. Established in 1710, the chateau is currently owned by its 11th generation heirs, Pierre Dubergé and son Christophe. The chateau is located in northern Entre-Deux-Mers, close to the city of St. Emilion. They own about 165,000 acres with three distinct soil types — sandy gravel, clay and gravel, and sandy loam — each of which gives the grapes grown there distinct characteristics that make for more complex wines. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In their vineyards, Saint-Sulpice is committed to the EMS, or Environmental Management System. Their viticulture respects the environment and they work their soil while minimizing chemicals.&nbsp; This includes planting grass between every second row of vines, which lets them limit herbicides and makes it easier for the machines they do use. They prefer manual pruning for their vines, as well as manual de-budding, trellising and leaf removal. Their pruning makes sure there are spaces between the bunches of grapes. And this helps the grapes ripen better and limits disease, decay and need for chemicals. Labor intensive for sure, but better for their wine. Harvesting is done mechanically, which lets winemakers control the condition of the grapes. Machine harvest is quicker so more grapes are picked at the exact right time.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After harvest, the grapes are sorted, de-stemmed, crushed and fed into stainless steel tanks for fermentation. The winemaking process at Saint-Sulpice is a combination of traditional knowledge and modern techniques. They mature their wines in both oak barrels and temperature-controlled vats. This way maceration is done to make their wines as they choose. They have 50 French oak barrels, which are used for blending and adding complexity to the wines, and their vats can hold 85,000 gallons. The cellar can store 120,000 bottles for aging until they are released. The time and care that goes into Saint-Sulpice wines is close to that of many of the great, very expensive red Bordeaux wines. Our Chateau Saint-Sulpice is their “classic” red wine, but they also make other reds and a white that we have enjoyed for several years.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our wine is a blend of 70 percent Merlot, 20 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 10 percent Malbec. These exact percentages vary a bit from vintage to vintage, but the varieties are always in this order and close to these numbers.&nbsp; After sorting and de-stemming, fermentation takes eight days in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Cooler temperatures enhance the fruitiness of this wine, one of its best characteristics. It can take 18 to 20 months between the blending and the release of each vintage. This wine has a deep, cherry red color. Its aromas and flavors are intense, complex and harmonious and include ripe red and black fruits like cherries, black cherries, raspberries, blackberries, currants, plums, all mixed with baking spices — cinnamon, vanilla, cardamom — and herbs. All the flavors come together in a very balanced wine. It has moderate tannins, medium body and a lingering finish. All evidence of its quality of grapes and winemaking. Perfect for our first wine this year for $14.99. Enjoy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Celia Strong works at Billís Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Ladyís Island.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'New Year, New Beginnings', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'new-year-new-beginnings', '', '', '2019-01-15 07:54:58', '2019-01-15 12:54:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38728', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38730, 4, '2018-12-06 07:55:22', '2018-12-06 12:55:22', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Bill Rauch</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The recent fiasco that was the second reading of the Pepper Hall development agreement reminds us again that just because Beaufort County buys land using Rural and Critical Lands money doesn’t mean the land will be forever wild.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hardly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The public may think so, but it is not so.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of the 24,000 acres that have been purchased all or in part using Rural and Critical Lands monies, according to the county’s website, about 10,000 acres are unencumbered by a conservation or other restrictive easement.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 2015 proposed Lobeco Gun Park is a reminder of the liberties a majority of the County Council might take on land that is owned fee simple. Then in 2016, albeit briefly, at New Riverside near Palmetto Bluff, the county council’s gun park advocates were back with a gun park proposal for that county-owned fee simple land, too.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But the recent Pepper Hall proposal is by far the most shocking affront to the referendum voters’ intentions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interesting how the special interests save their most outlandish proposals for right after the Rural and Critical Lands referenda election results are certified, isn’t it?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here’s the story.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a lengthy negotiation it was finally decided in 2014 that Beaufort County would use Rural and Critical Lands money to purchase 18 high-ground acres along the headwaters of the Okatie River from Robert Graves, whose family has owned the Pepper Hall property for several generations. The 18 acres are a buffer strip along the marsh.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The land was purchased to protect the river. It was not purchased with recreation in mind. This is abundantly clear because whether of not there is even an easement that might one day be used for public access to the land is an open question.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But then the next obvious step was not taken: The County Council didn’t put a protective easement or deed restriction on the 18 acres. We will probably never know exactly why.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last year Robert Graves returned to the county with a proposal to develop the 84 acres of his portion of the old family land that surrounds the 18 acres. Again, negotiations with the county’s Development Agreement Subcommittee (Chairman Brian Flewelling, Councilmen Jerry Stewart and Michael E. Covert) were protracted. In fact they were so protracted that the development agreement wasn’t finalized for first reading, and second reading had to be revoted on Nov. 28 because the deal was still changing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To be sure, the subcommittee and the developer were caught in a squeeze: They couldn’t announce the deal until after the Rural and Critical Lands referendum results were in, but they wanted to be sure to get their deal voted in before the new council was seated. So time was, and is, of the essence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pressing ahead, finally at the second reading of second reading the public was allowed to see what the Development Agreement Subcommittee and the developer had cooked up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here are a couple of the highlights — and, by the way, this is formally where the deal stands today because it was passed on a 6-4 vote on Nov. 28.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The county will pony up $2 million for roads that will provide access to the 18 acres. Why is such access suddenly so valuable? Because what was once a wetlands buffer is under the proposed development agreement to become a park, which will as a practical matter be the private park of the 2,000 new residential units that will be built around it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Is that in the river’s best interest?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The environmental community says, “No way.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Is it worth it to the taxpayers?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hardly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But hold on. There’s more.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Development Agreement Subcommittee agreed also to pay for half of the development’s stormwater costs, and some of the “stormwater improvements” will be handled on the 18 acres.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Read on.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Development Agreement Subcommittee agreed also to swap three acres of the county’s 18 riverfront acres for 1.5 acres of Pepper Hall’s upland property. This has to do with getting the Graves family back a barn that they are now sorry they sold to the county as a part of the 18 acres.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By the way, the county paid more than $4 million for the 18 acres. And the barn — which features two apartments and 13 stalls that altogether would easily bring $5,000 a month in rent — was part of that appraised value.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hold on. It gets worse.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Development Agreement Subcommittee also agreed that Pepper Hall’s developer could use the county’s 18 acres as if it were still his own for the purpose of offsetting the county’s open space requirements on the 84 acres to be developed. For this he will pay nothing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In fact, as far as I and others who have looked at the deal can tell the county is getting nothing anywhere for all it is giving. The taxpayers would be better off if there was no development agreement at all, if the land was developed under its current zoning which is already generous to the landowner.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But, to be fair, it is also said that the negotiations between the county and the landowner are continuing. So perhaps the news will get better, though of course it also could get worse.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Third and final reading is currently scheduled for 6 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the council chambers on Ribaut Road.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Time will tell.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But here’s the takeaway: For the voters to continue to support the Rural and Critical Lands program, the county’s lawyers must come up with a standard covenant to put on the deeds of Rural and Critical Lands-acquired parcels such that they can be used by the public for its quiet enjoyment, but never again by a developer with the county council’s acquiescence for the purpose of skirting the county’s own rules.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. 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(38732, 4, '2018-12-06 07:56:13', '2018-12-06 12:56:13', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Tom Davis</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As part of the nine-member ad hoc committee charged with studying the future of Santee Cooper, I’ve received a crash course in the workings of our state’s government-owned power company. Over the last several months, I have heard from dozens of witnesses associated with Santee Cooper, the Electric Cooperatives, and the Central Electric Cooperative, and from experts in the utilities field.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And my conclusion is this: Santee Cooper’s assets should be sold to an investor-owned utility (IOU).  This is partly based on principle – I believe the state should not own a power utility any more than it should own a cell phone company or a trucking firm. But there is also a more pragmatic reason. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Absent a sale and the infusion of new money, Santee Cooper ratepayers will remain on the hook for $15 billion in principal and interest payments owed over time to its bondholders – close to half of which is tied to the V.C. Summer nuclear debacle. The state constitution prohibits the use of tax dollars to pay down this revenue-bond debt, which leaves no option but to increase to punitive levels the rates paid by Santee Cooper’s customers (and by the customers of the Electric Cooperatives that buy power from Santee Cooper). </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The committee has retained an international consulting firm with expertise in energy issues to assist with an analysis of the purchase offers received from IOUs. But as important as this is, we must bear in mind that a much broader challenge still exists. We don’t have just a Santee Cooper problem in South Carolina; we have an electricity monopoly problem.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Economics 101 teaches that whenever the producer of something has a monopoly and the consumer has no choice, the quality of goods and services decreases while prices rise. But in South Carolina, instead of allowing competition from multiple producers to give consumers choices in both service and rates, the Legislature has given the big utilities (Santee Cooper, Duke Power and SCANA) service-area monopolies and guaranteed them (on average) a 10.2 percent profit – even when they make poor decisions. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Predictably, these big utilities pursue capital-intensive projects in order to maximize their return. That’s why, despite a steady decrease over the past decade in the wholesale price of power in our country, retail rates charged by the utilities in our state have soared.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It doesn’t have to be this way. There are a number of methods for bringing free enterprise, and thus lower prices for consumers, to the production and sale of electricity. The model followed by states in the Northeast and Midwest is to separate “generation” (i.e. the producing of power) from “transmission and distribution” (i.e. its delivery to customers). This allows customers to choose from a menu of different types of power (e.g., wind, solar, biomass, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, etc.) provided by a number of companies at competitive prices. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As for the delivery, a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) or Independent System Operator (ISO) could be set up, with the RTO or ISO managing the grid and unleashing competition through providing open access to it.  About 60 percent of the U.S. electric power supply is managed by RTOs or ISOs, and consumers there have benefitted from the lower prices that competition brings.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My point is this: If the only thing the Legislature does is sell the assets of Santee Cooper to an IOU, it will have failed the people of South Carolina. Simply swapping a public power provider that has a monopoly for a private one that has the same monopoly does not address the underlying problem. We must also do the harder work of unleashing the free market in energy production – something the large utilities with their legislatively granted monopolies will pay their lobbyists obscene amounts of money to prevent.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That fight is coming, and it is up to the public to insist that their elected representatives empower consumers rather than a handful of politically connected utilities. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Sen. Tom Davis represents Beaufort and Jasper counties in the South Carolina Senate; contact him at TomDavis@scsenate.gov.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Energy competition is the answer to high electricity rates and billion-dollar boondoggles', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'energy-competition-is-the-answer-to-high-electricity-rates-and-billion-dollar-boondoggles', '', '', '2019-01-15 07:57:15', '2019-01-15 12:57:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38732', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38735, 4, '2018-12-06 07:57:26', '2018-12-06 12:57:26', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the joys of talking to a 5-year-old child is their overwhelming inquisitiveness. They ask questions about everything. In a recent conversation with my youngest granddaughter, I was once again reminded of this characteristic. It began with the discussion of the various Christmas carols she had been listening to on the radio. Questions arose like:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“How old was that little drummer boy anyway? Where were his parents?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Why was the Grinch so mean?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This went on for awhile and then the real fun part of being a grandparent kicked in. I took out my “License to Lie.” Grandparents are fun because they get to make things up.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>(Please do not mock me. We all lie about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy.)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My response to her about the little drummer boy was that his father was one of the shepherds. This was a perfect explanation for her, and satisfied the child’s safety concerns. As for the Grinch, well, it turns out he had a very bad toothache, I told her, and was just cranky all the time. This was particularly useful to her since she had just gone through the agony of losing her first tooth and went for weeks not being able to bite into an apple.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And so, the conversation continued until we got to the “Twelve Days of Christmas.” This is when she told me that she prefers “The Twelve Ways of Christmas,” which is sung by the Lion Guard to Timon and Pumbaa. It has stanzas like “10 baboons burping” and “seven hippos hopping.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then she asked why the man bought all those presents for his girlfriend? But rather than answer the question, I turned the conversation around and suggested we come up with our own version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” – Lowcountry style.&nbsp; I asked her what animals, trees, and other things reminded her of Beaufort. She loved the Saint Elena Museum and the Hunting Island Visitors Center, and out of those places we came up with the following.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the Twelfth Day in the Lowcountry my true love gave to me:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Twelve golfers golfing,<br>Eleven shrimpers shrimping,<br>Ten Marines a-flying,<br>Nine belles a-dancing,<br>Eight palms a-swaying,<br>Seven dolphins swimming,<br>Six herons eating,<br>Five small red fish.<br>Four Gullah baskets,<br>Three oyster shells,<br>Two loggerheads,<br>And a wren in a live oak tree.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the end, she liked the Twelve Days of the Lowcountry, but then asked, “What about those 11 lords a-leaping and 10 maids a-milking? Is she going to keep all those people?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“They are statues” I replied knowingly. Grandmother’s license kicked in again.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Twelve Days of the Lowcountry', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-twelve-days-of-the-lowcountry', '', '', '2019-01-15 07:59:45', '2019-01-15 12:59:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38735', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38738, 4, '2018-12-27 08:05:47', '2018-12-27 13:05:47', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Somewhere sitting in a bin at the back of the Post Office are all the Christmas cards that people have mailed to me. The cards have never been delivered. This must be the reason I did not receive hardly any cards this year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Oh, my insurance agent sent along a card with a 2019 calendar. (Thank you!) My doctor and his staff sent a photo card. Thanks Dr. Clark! Great picture. Then there was my college alma mater card saying, “Happy Holidays” and it included an envelope for the annual alumnae fund. (Really?) Fortunately, my BSFF (best Southern friend forever) sent a card she had made, which was beautiful.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But what about all my other friends around the country? What about my relatives? The cards must be lost. Maybe they all forgot to stamp the cards and put on return addresses. Maybe they don’t have my Beaufort address.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As I sat there looking at my almost empty Christmas card basket and whining about my lack of cards my spouse said, “Lee, it’s the times. No one wants to bother anymore. Too much trouble.” &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This from a man whose secretary used to buy the Christmas cards, address them, put stamps on them and make him sign the card. He eventually bought the pre-printed ones with his company name on the cards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now I recall a time when I could fashion a large Christmas tree outline on the front hall closet using all the Christmas cards I received. One year I lined the dining room door with ribbon and cards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“What happened?” I said to my husband.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter,” he responded. “People just send out a blanket Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Get over it.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is right. I should not impose my own thinking or behavior on someone else. But I miss the cards. I still love to get those annual letters from friends and family. Those letters where people summarize their year in one page, glossing over the bad times. “Harry broke his leg skiing this past April but loved the toboggan ride down the side of the mountain with the ski patrol.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some people have stopped doing them because they have been told they are narcissistic. I disagree. For me they are friendship Christmas letters that keep me updated on their lives, especially those friends I don’t see all the time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, as I stood there at my mailbox waiting for Joanne, my mail lady (we always exchange cards), I am hopeful that those missing cards and letters will be showing up one day. But, if not, have a happy New Year, in case you did not get my card.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Missing Christmas Cards', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-missing-christmas-cards', '', '', '2019-01-15 08:06:31', '2019-01-15 13:06:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38738', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38741, 4, '2018-11-01 08:08:05', '2018-11-01 12:08:05', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One day last week, I woke up with a sore throat and a stuffy head. This was somewhat disconcerting because I think I take good care of myself.&nbsp; “What happened?,” I asked my husband.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“You went to see those little kids,” he reminded me.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Oh no!” He was right. I attended a Grandparents Day at an elementary school. There I was helplessly surrounded by hundreds of little kids with only a 3-ounce bottle of Purell to protect me. I should have known I would end up sick in bed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I remember when I first walked into the school I instinctively looked to the right of the door to see if there were any squirt bottles of hand sanitizers. When I didn’t spot any, I thought maybe there were canisters of sanitizing wipes like the ones my grocery store keeps near the grocery carts. Nothing. I grabbed my little bottle and started squirting the gel on my hands. I knew what I was up against.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There were little kids all around me sneezing and coughing into their elbows.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“What happened to the good old-fashioned tissues we used when I was a child?,” I asked the teacher, Ms. Schultz.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She indicated it was the new practice used to avoid the spreading of germs.&nbsp; The theory is that if a sick child sneezes into the air, those germs get airborne and will spread, but if they sneeze into the crook of their arm, the germs stay with them. This area of the arm is now called the “cough pocket.” The idea is also to keep the child from using their hands when they sneeze. The hands become their own little germ transfer center, but the cough pocket keeps the germs with the student. Evidently, it is also cheaper to teach the kids this technique since the teachers do not have to have an endless supply of Kleenex on hand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My first thought was that I was going to stay to the right side of each student to avoid their left cough pockets.&nbsp; Then I noticed three left-handed kids. At that point, I just pulled out the remains of my Purell container.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I returned home, I researched the “cough pocket” and found that one grandfather had invented a “Sneeve.” It is a disposable sleeve that fits over the arm.&nbsp; Think of it as an armband Kleenex so shirts are spared the daily onslaught of germs. As I sat in my bed with my box of tissues, hot tea, and chicken soup, I thought of a great gift for Ms. Schutz. We could call it a Classroom Teachers Kit and it would contain all sizes of sanitizers, because not even the cough pocket catches all the germs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The cough pocket', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-cough-pocket', '', '', '2019-01-15 08:08:49', '2019-01-15 13:08:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38741', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(38746, 4, '2019-01-16 16:26:03', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Memorial Hospital</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>— in partnership with Alliance</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Oncology, a division of</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alliance HealthCare Services,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>and the Medical University of</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>South Carolina Health System</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>(MUSC Health) — will</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>officially open its new Keyserling</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cancer Center on Thursday,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jan. 17, in the Beaufort</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Medical Plaza, bringing all of</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>the hospital’s cancer services</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>under one roof.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Relocated from Port Royal,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>the new cancer center will</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>make it more convenient for</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>patients to navigate the complex</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>journey from cancer diagnosis</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>to treatment. In addition</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>to medical and radiation</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>oncology, the center will offer</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>easy access to lab, imaging,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>infusion and breast health</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>services.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’re excited about the</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>many benefits the new center</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>provides to the community,”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>said Beaufort Memorial President</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&amp; CEO Russell Baxley.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Now that we’ve consolidated</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>services in one location we</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>can focus on adding access to</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>sub-specialists, support services</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>and more to our cancer</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>program.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new joint venture expands</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>the collaboration BMH</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>has had with MUSC, providing</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>expertise in sub-specialties</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>not available in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Initiated in 2016, the affiliation</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>with the National Cancer</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Institute-designated Hollings</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cancer Center at MUSC has</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>allowed BMH patients to participate</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>in groundbreaking</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>clinical trials studying promising</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>new cancer drugs and</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>treatments.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thanks to its new partnership</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>with Alliance Oncology,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BMH was able to upgrade to</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>the state-of-the-art TrueBeam</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>radiotherapy system, one of</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>the most powerful and precise</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>radiation therapy delivery</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>systems available.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’re now offering the</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>same advanced technology</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>and protocols available at</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>leading cancer centers,” said</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>board-certified radiation oncologist</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jonathan Briggs,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>M.D., Medical Director of Radiation</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Oncology Services.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It makes it so much easier</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>for patients when they can</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>receive their treatment close</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>to home.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new Beaufort Memori-</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '', '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', '', '', '', '2019-01-16 16:26:03', '2019-01-16 21:26:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38746', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38754, 4, '2019-01-17 11:14:25', '2019-01-17 16:14:25', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Certain times of the calendar year are marked by deals from wineries. On our calendars, January is a slower, more restful time than the months preceding it. Time to regroup, re-energize and take it easy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the viticulture calendar, January is also a slower time. In the vineyards, the grapes have all been picked and the vines are getting ready to rest over the winter. And inside the winery, fermentation is done, settling and fining are slow processes, and bottling is a couple of months, or even years, away. With all this in mind, it’s pretty easy to see why a lot of good deals come along at this time of year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A 2019 deal comes to us from Franciscan Estate. A Napa Valley wine producer located in St. Helena — California, not Lady’s Island. Franciscan was established by Justin Meyer from Silver Oak and August Huneeus from Quintessa — both Napa Valley red wine icons. They produced their first vintage in 1973. Magnificat was the Franciscan showpiece, a red blend based on Cabernet Sauvignon. Then came their Napa Cabernet. But talented winemaking can also produce excellent white wines, like the Franciscan Chardonnay and the Franciscan Sauvignon Blanc. This pair is usually underappreciated, but we are about to fix that.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Franciscan Chardonnay was always a work of love at the winery. Their style was fresh and fruity and intense, with richness and opulence from malo-lactic fermentation, sur lie aging and a judicious use of oak. This wine is a warm deep golden shade, toasted oak, stewed pear, sugar and vanilla aromas and flavors. Underneath, there are subtle tropical fruits, pineapple, lemon and mango. A hint of minerality on the finish makes it a terrific wine with balance and complexity. Franciscan always stressed the importance of using specific yeast strains in their fermenting in order to augment certain flavors and textures in the finished wine. This wine proves they are right. Over the years, Franciscan Chardonnay has gone from just a Napa appellation, using grapes from Carneros and southern Napa, to a combined Napa-Monterey designation. By adding in fruit from Arroyo Secco and San Bernabe, more tropical notes come to the wine, as well as freshness and complexity. Regular price on this wine is $14.99.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As rich and opulent as Franciscan Chardonnay is, their Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine at the opposite end of the flavor, texture and body spectrums. This wine is a pale gold color. It is full of bright acidity and loaded with many citrus aromas and flavors, plus apples, pears and lychee nuts. Clean and refreshing and tighter and drier than the Chard. This wine has also transitioned from its original, strictly Napa Valley appellation, where it was based on Oakville and Stags Leap District grapes (sources for lime, lemongrass and minerality) to a combined Napa-Monterey wine with San Bernabe and Santa Lucia Highlands grapes (tropical and riper citrus characteristics). Definitely a fruit forward wine, this Sauvignon Blanc has often been hard to find. Regular price is $14.99.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But, in keeping with our January “easy does it” plan, and deals being deals, both these wine are now $9.97, for as long as the supply lasts. Now it is a Happy New Year! Enjoy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Celia Strong works at Billís Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Ladyís Island.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Easy Does It In January', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'easy-does-it-in-january', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:14:55', '2019-01-18 16:14:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38754', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38756, 4, '2019-01-17 11:15:04', '2019-01-17 16:15:04', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There have been many good teachers in my life. I was very lucky. When I hear stories from my friend about her teaching years, though, I am a bit jealous. Miss Nancy is retired now, but she was one of those teachers who combined learning with fun. I never had a teacher like her, probably because I was born in a different era.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I recall going home from school and telling my mother and father I did not want to go back to school anymore because it was not fun. Both of my parents had the same not-so-sympathetic response,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Tough! You are not there to have fun, you are there to learn.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, began my formal education.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I hear Miss Nancy talk about her students and teaching, her eyes light up. She was one of those teachers we all wished for in school. The teacher who greeted you enthusiastically and made you want to learn. Miss Nancy has so many stories of ways she encouraged students to learn and to have a good time. What a concept!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One story she recently told was about gift exchanges at Christmas time. The children were not allowed to spend much money, but each child brought in something. She had them sit around in a circle with the wrapped present on their laps. Then she would start to tell a story. Within the story, there were phrases like, “then the boy took three steps to the left.” This would indicate that the children would each pass the gift in their hands three to the left. She would continue the story and say something like, “then the girl took five candies from the jar on the right and put one back.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The story was entertaining and required them to pay attention. It had some math in it and they learned about right and left. Not only did they have fun, but they knew they would have a gift to open at the end. She also loved decorating her classrooms for the various holidays and took the opportunity to incorporate history, reading, and art all into one learning experience.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Every time I hear about an activity or story from Miss Nancy, I am awed knowing there are teachers like her. She is the kind of teacher students come back and visit when they are older; the students who were inspired.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are many good teachers committed to their work and I was lucky to have had some of them. But I would have enjoyed going to school every day, if only Miss Nancy had been my teacher.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'My Favorite Teacher I Never Had', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'my-favorite-teacher-i-never-had', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:17:03', '2019-01-18 16:17:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38756', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38759, 4, '2019-01-17 11:17:46', '2019-01-17 16:17:46', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BHS earns region win, finishes 3rd at Coach Trapp Duals</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s wrestling team had a busy week, earning a region win over Bluffton on Jan. 9 and placing third at the Coach Trap Memorial Duals at Battery Creek over the weekend.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles racked up eight pins en route to a 66-15 win over the Bobcats, improving their dual record to 13-4. Gary Bayne (106), AJ Patton (113), Payton Bayne (120), Kaywan Johnson (132), Jacob Denton (138), James Dagin (160), Jeremiah Simmons (170) and John Legree (182) all won by pin.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort went 4-2 over the weekend, defeating Bluffton, Battery Creek, Whale Branch and Goose Creek, while losing close matches to Stratford and Timberland. Dagin and Marcus Spann each went undefeated at 5-0 for the weekend and the Eagles recorded 24 total pins.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles were set to host their final home match of the season Wednesday against Colleton County and Whale Branch before traveling to Chapin for the Military Duals on Friday and Saturday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BHS girls have won 7 straight</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s girls ran their winning streak to seven games with a 50-48 road win at Colleton County to open region play on Friday, Jan. 11.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Darien Watkins had the hot hand with 22 points for the Eagles, while Layla Warren, Brittany Linton, and Sequoia Smalls added eight apiece.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (13-4, 1-0 region) host Hilton Head High for a region matchup Friday, Jan. 18.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BHS boys drop region opener</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s boys lost their region opener Friday, Jan. 11, falling 81-51 at Colleton County. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaad Rivers scored 25 points and Trae Heyward added 10 to lead the Eagles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BHS (8-11, 0-1 region) hosts Hilton Head High for a region matchup Friday, Jan. 18.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WB boys win&nbsp;</strong><strong>two straight</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whale Branch’s boys took a two-game winning streak into the week after blowing out Region 5-2A opponent Barnwell 69-36 on Friday, Jan. 11, and picking up a 44-30 road win over non-region foe Wade Hampton on Saturday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nick Pringle scored 16 points, JaQuan Watson added 14, and Shawn Chisolm had 12 for the Warriors against Barnwell.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chisolm and Watson scored 13 points apiece and Pringle added 12 against Wade Hampton.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whale Branch (9-4, 1-1 region) was scheduled to host Allendale-Fairfax for a region game Tuesday, Jan. 15.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA boys drop first two region games</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s boys suffered two tough losses to open region play, falling 49-43 to visiting John Paul II on Tuesday, Jan. 8, and losing 55-49 in overtime at Hilton Head Christian Academy on Friday, Jan. 11.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Elijah Fess scored 13 points, while Dawson Coleman added 10 and Jaylen Reeves had nine against JPII.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reeves scored 22 points andColeman added 16 to lead BA against HHCA.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (8-5, 0-2 region) was scheduled to travel to Bethesda Academy for a region game Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA girls fall to JPII, HHCA</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s girls opened region play with a 54-50 home loss to John Paul II on Tuesday, Jan. 8, and a 62-35 road defeat at Hilton Head Christian Academy on Friday, Jan. 11.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Amelia Huebel scored 16 points, Shanese Bostick added nine, and Emily Ann Hiers and Mary Hanna Hiers scored eight apiece against JPII for the Eagles, who had won eight straight since a 49-33 loss to Golden Warriors on Nov. 30.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Huebel scored 15 points and Emily Ann Hiers added eight to lead BA against HHCA.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (9-3, 0-2) was scheduled to host Charleston Collegiate on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Sports briefs for January 17th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sports-briefs-for-january-17th', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:19:03', '2019-01-18 16:19:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38759', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38761, 4, '2019-01-17 11:19:09', '2019-01-17 16:19:09', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA), along with the Exchange Club of Beaufort and USCB Center for the Arts, has announced the third annual Dancing With Our Stars fundraising event presented by Vaden of Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The kickoff dinner was held Nov. 30 to introduce the teams. Heroes of the community — our “stars” — are paired with a dance instructor who will choreograph their performance at the main event on March 9. The event will be at 7:30 p.m. at USCB Center for the Arts.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets went on sale at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 15 through the USCB Center for the Arts web site at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com. Tickets for the Friday night dress rehearsal also are on sale. Judging and announcement of the winners will be on March 9.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Proceeds from the event will be used to benefit the Open Arms Children’s Home, the only local shelter for abused and neglected children, and other CAPA programming.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Vote for your favorite team at www.capabeaufort.org/dwos.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Teams will compete for four different awards: The Judges Choice Award for best performance, the People’s Choice award for most money raised, the Alumni Choice award selected by past participants, and the Best Costume Award.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The teams are: Laws of Motion (Cory Flemming/Marielle Richardson), Team Twotwo (Dylan Hightower/Megan Love), Just Happy (Hillary Savarese/Kimani Brown-Carpenter), Power Players (Josh Shot/Ashtin Bellamy), Team Trev It Up (KeKe Swinton/Shykeem Gardner), The Fire Starters (Lee Levesque/Megan Howe), Hippie Chicks (Melinda Henrickson/Casey Frymire), Team M&amp;M (Meredith Mitchell/Michael Ulloa), Salty Soles (Susan Trogdon/Mark Stokes), Hotel Motel (Vimal Desai/Erin Hancock), Rhythmic Thundercats (Corrie Frohnapfel/Chris Crabb).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Dancing With Our Stars  fundraiser to benefit CAPA', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dancing-with-our-stars-fundraiser-to-benefit-capa', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:19:41', '2019-01-18 16:19:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38761', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38763, 4, '2019-01-17 11:19:47', '2019-01-17 16:19:47', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) recently welcomed Elizabeth Millen, Editor of <em>Pink Magazine</em>, to tell of the local publication’s purpose, history, and target within the Beaufort County area. AAUW members wore their pink STEM tee shirts to tie together the magazine title to their annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) activities designed to promote careers in those areas.&nbsp; The meeting was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Beaufort. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next meeting of the Beaufort Branch of AAUW will be held again at the First Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Audiologist Dr. Meg Kalady will enlighten those attending with her address, “How Your Hearing Can Be an Insight into Your Health.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A catered dinner prepared by Debbi Covington will begin the evening starting at 6 p.m. Dr. Kalady’s presentation immediately follows. Reservations may be made by calling 843-838-2665.  All women and men are welcome. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>AAUW strives to create societal change through non-partisan advocacy on issues impacting women and girls. Each year the Beaufort Branch of AAUW awards a scholarship to help a non-traditional student at one of our local colleges.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'AAUW Beaufort Branch features Pink Magazine', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'aauw-beaufort-branch-features-pink-magazine', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:20:19', '2019-01-18 16:20:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38763', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38765, 4, '2019-01-17 11:20:25', '2019-01-17 16:20:25', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chamber to celebrate Dataw</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand re-opening of Dataw Island\'s two championship golf courses with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dataw Island is excited to announce the official grand re-opening of the Arthur Hills Morgan River course and the Tom Fazio Cotton Dike course. The club has just completed a more than $1 million renovation of the island\'s cart paths that weave among the 36 golf holes, as well as walking paths that line the island\'s streets.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>USCB to host career fair&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The USCB Career and Graduate School Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 5 on the Bluffton Campus. Registration will close Jan. 19.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Employers will have the opportunity to compare their needs with the skillsets of our students and alumni,” says Leta Salazar, director of career services at USCB. “For their part, students will find a wide range of internships and part-time and full-time job opportunities at the fair.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Career Services is part of a network of support services provided by the university’s Department of Student Development. Career-service professionals are available to assist USCB students in resolving a wide variety of career-related issues and assisting employers by conducting career fairs twice a year and providing individualized campus recruiting and internship development.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Employers may register for a booth at the Career and Graduate School Fair by contacting Leta Salazar at 843-208-8263 or writing careerservices@uscb.edu.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort-Jasper Realtors report&nbsp;</strong><strong>for December</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Home prices were consistently up again in most markets in 2018 but at reduced levels compared to recent years, according to the Beaufort-Jasper County Realtors’ December market report.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>High demand for few homes for sale fueled price increases, but evidence is mounting that inventory will finally improve in 2019. This may apply some downward pressure on prices for beleaguered home buyers. A fourth interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve in 2018 spooked the stock market to close out the year. The Fed has indicated that the number of rate increases in 2019 will be halved, which may be of little comfort to an already compressed consumer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>New Listings were up 12.7 percent to 160. Pending Sales increased 10.9 percent to 143, the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year gains. Inventory grew 23.3 percent to 1,095 units.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prices moved higher as Median Sales Price was up 5.2 percent to $252,500. Days on Market increased 59.7 percent to 99 days. Months Supply of Inventory was up 14.0 percent to 5.7 months, indicating that supply increased relative to demand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unemployment rates remained remarkably low again in 2018, and wages continued to improve for many U.S. households. It is generally good for all parties involved in real estate transactions when wages grow, but the percentage of increase, on average, has not kept pace with home price increases. This created an affordability crux in the second half of 2018. Housing affordability will remain an important storyline in 2019.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Business briefs for January 17th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'business-briefs-for-january-17th', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:21:20', '2019-01-18 16:21:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38765', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38768, 4, '2019-01-17 11:21:32', '2019-01-17 16:21:32', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The story of South Carolina’s historic churches will be told by the author and photographer of “South Carolina’s Sacred Spaces” at Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Dinner &amp; A Lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 at the Verdier House, 801 Bay Street.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than 600 churches are featured in the 248-page book by Bill Fitzpatrick, which will be for sale at the lecture.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fitzpatrick provides a look at these sources of spiritual heritage and introduces the people who work to keep them from being lost to time. Many are in rural communities or in inner cities where dwindling populations are left to keep the congregations active.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fitzpatrick has generously donated the publishing rights and proceeds from the sale of the book to Preservation South Carolina for the purposes of creating an Endangered Sacred Spaces Fund that will be utilized to provide grants to help slow deterioration and to offer resources to develop a future for the buildings, whatever that may be.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“History is embedded in the timbers of these churches,” said Mike Bedenbaugh, Executive Director of Preservation South Carolina.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dinner &amp; A Lecture is a monthly educational series, running from September to May, sponsored by Historic Beaufort Foundation.&nbsp; Reservations are necessary as seating is limited. A wine and hors d’oeuvre reception begins at 5:30, and the program is from 6-7 p.m.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Admission for members is $15 per member or $25 per couple. Non-member admission is $20 per person or $30 per couple. Call 843-379-3331 to make reservations. Reservations for Saltus River Grill’s special for lecture ticket-holders may be made by calling Saltus at 843-379-3474.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Next HBF ‘Dinner & A Lecture’ features noted photographer', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'next-hbf-dinner-a-lecture-features-noted-photographer', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:21:57', '2019-01-18 16:21:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38768', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38770, 4, '2019-01-17 11:22:31', '2019-01-17 16:22:31', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Former Whale Branch star Nyles Pinckney and the Clemson football team were crowned national champions after their 44-16 win over Alabama on Jan. 7 in Santa Clara, California. Pinckney, a sophomore defensive tackle, made two tackles in the national championship game, including a tackle for loss to stymie the Crimson Tideís fake field goal attempt early in the third quarter. Photo by Maddie Williams. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'NATIONAL CHAMP', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'national-champ', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:24:34', '2019-01-18 16:24:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38770', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38771, 4, '2019-01-17 11:22:56', '2019-01-17 16:22:56', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hopeful Horizons has announced the receipt of a grant from The Church Mouse Thrift Shop, Inc. The $6,500 grant will fund a new HVAC system at Hopeful Horizons’ emergency domestic violence shelter.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hopeful Horizons provides more than 4,000 nights of shelter for approximately 150 women and children who flee their homes due to domestic violence each year. The shelter can house up to 24 women and children. The shelter is homey and has six bedrooms (each with a private bathroom), a communal living room, a large playroom and a large kitchen and dining area so residents can eat together.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are so grateful for this grant from The Church Mouse Thrift Shop,” said Hopeful Horizons CEO Kristin Dubrowski. “These funds will help ensure the comfort and safety of all those who access our services for many years to come.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Hopeful Horizons receives $6,500 grant', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hopeful-horizons-receives-6500-grant', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:23:29', '2019-01-18 16:23:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38771', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(38773, 4, '2019-01-17 11:23:59', '2019-01-17 16:23:59', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A special exhibit titled “Beaufort In Films” is now open to the public at the Beaufort History Museum.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The exhibit, presented in partnership with Ron and Rebecca Tucker of the Beaufort Film Society, features movie posters, video and memorabilia from many films made in the area.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38776,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":421,\"height\":281} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/6-NewGallery-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38776\" width=\"421\" height=\"281\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over the years Beaufort’s history and beauty have made it a natural setting for a wide variety of films, including “The Prince of Tides,” “Forrest Gump,” “The Big Chill” and “The Great Santini.” &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The exhibit will be on display at the museum through Feb. 28.&nbsp; It is intended to complement the annual Beaufort International Film Festival, which will be held Feb. 19-24.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For 13 years the Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF), presented by the Beaufort Film Society, has hosted thousands of film lovers from around the world. It is ranked among the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals nationwide and is South Carolina’s top film festival</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort History Museum is located in the historic Arsenal at 713 Craven Street. Normal BHM hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday through Saturday. Docents are on duty to provide information and conduct tours. Please visit beauforthistorymuseum.com or the BHM Facebook page for updates and news from the Museum. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort History Museum presents Special Film Exhibit', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-history-museum-presents-special-film-exhibit', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:25:32', '2019-01-18 16:25:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38773', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38777, 4, '2019-01-17 11:24:53', '2019-01-17 16:24:53', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Scott Graber</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Four years ago I found myself sitting next to Nan Talese at a dinner party hosted by Pat and Cassandra Conroy at their Beaufort home. Nan was then Pat’s editor at Doubleday and she was then, and is now, considered to be the very best editor in the United States. Nan’s clients include Ian McEwan, Margaret Atwood, Jennifer Egan and a host of other best-selling authors. I don’t often sit next to Park Avenue editors and I was intimidated, unable to speak to the person who had received the first Maxwell Perkins Award in 2005.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I have a large inventory of anecdotes that I dust-off and deliver with some confidence. Those stories have served me well for most of my adult life. But here was a person who had worked on “Atonement,” “Schindler’s List” and “A Handmaid’s Tale.” I worried that my reliable portfolio of bourbon-centered, barbecue-scented mischief would not measure up. In utter desperation I asked her when — after getting hold of the “Prince of Tides” manuscript — did she decide this was a great novel?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nan stared at me without saying anything for 30 seconds then said, “I got through the first 200 pages and still didn’t have a clue what his novel was about. In a last-ditch effort to understand what was going on I put post-it notes on my bedroom wall.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Sticky notes that had forward-pointing arrows meant that these passages moved the story forward,” she continued. “Arrows pointing backward indicated that these chapters were flashbacks. Double backward-pointing arrows denoted that this was a double flashback.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a sip from her glass of Pinot Noir she looked at me and said, “There were very few forward-pointing arrows.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pat was not frugal or penurious when it came to the use of adjectives, adverbs or description. He was often accused of “overwriting.” According to Bernie Schein, “The Prince of Tides” should have been three books. “But Nan found the story, created connections. She was just dazzling. Magnificent,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nan’s work also involved getting Pat to produce, to write, especially when Pat was slow in getting “Beach Music” off the ground. In those days Pat was living on Fripp Island and was spending a lot of time walking the beach and wondering if he had a future as a writer. Nan decided she would lure Pat to New York, lock him in a hotel room, and compel him to write if he wanted to eat. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nan told Pat that if he produced a certain number of pages, she would have a young, beautiful, Doubleday writer or B-list celebrity take him to dinner each night. The problem was that her favorite restaurant — Elaine’s — was Pat’s least favorite. He didn’t like the celebrities, or their palpable sense of privilege and their obvious desperation for a table where they would be seen. He preferred Chinese take-out brought up to his room at the Surrey Hotel. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From time to time Nan and Pat had disagreements about what should stay (in his books) and what should be cut out. This was especially true when Pat was writing about his Citadel basketball team in “My Losing Season.”&nbsp; The memoir began by recounting the miserable 1966-67 season and an authoritarian coach who destroyed a team that might have done much better. Nan was not at all certain that the game of basketball — and a team that spent its timing whining or weeping about their coach — was a subject that could sustain the reader’s interest — and Nan was not shy about telling Pat what she thought about his “basketball book.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“These days it is rare to find an editor who has the time to nurture a young writer, let alone acquire a promising manuscript that requires a great deal of work,” says Marly Rusoff, who was Pat’s literary agent. “Today, most writers starting out end up hiring their own freelance editor before even finding an agent, but even best-selling authors often hire outside editorial help, paying them $20,000 or more.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And that’s not the end of it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For most writers it’s necessary to hire an outside publicist — another $6,000 to $15,000 to supplement what your publisher will do, and in addition writers must create an online presence, usually a website and perhaps a blog where one might chat-up one’s readers, costing both money and time. Yes, you’re going to spend time (and money) speaking to fiction-reading matrons at book clubs; sitting and hopefully signing at bookstores; and talking about your writing at assisted-living centers. The reality of publishing is that for the most part, until you are a bestselling author, the writer is going to do most, if not all, of the selling. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is clear that the collaboration between Nan and Pat was one of the most successful collaborations in modern American fiction. Nan’s job was to remove the non-essential words and gratuitous phrases, but to keep the substance and refine the poetry. It is clear that Pat needed Nan’s knife, and her sticky notes. But it is also true that Nan needed the mountain of hand-written pages, the mother-load of gemstone-larded rock that Pat brought to the equation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. Email Scott at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Even The Greats Need A Hand (And A Nan)', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'even-the-greats-need-a-hand-and-a-nan', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:26:40', '2019-01-18 16:26:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38777', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38780, 4, '2019-01-17 11:26:44', '2019-01-17 16:26:44', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38785,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":254,\"height\":417} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2018-Burton-Fire-Officer-of-the-Year_Assistant-Chief-Brian-Wagner-e1547828999309-624x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38785\" width=\"254\" height=\"417\"/><figcaption><em>2018 Burton Fire Officer of the Year went to Assistant Chief Brian Wagner.</em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Burton Fire District held its annual awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Traditions restaurant on Parris Island.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The top honor went to Assistant Fire Chief Brian Wagner, who was named Officer of the Year. Chief Wagner is the district’s Medical Training Officer overseeing the district’s Basic and Advanced Life Support programs. Chief Wagner was noted for upgrading the district’s medical program for both firefighters and the public. Specifically, with more than 65 percent of the emergency calls involving a medical emergency, Chief Wagner initiated the district’s new Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program, increasing the skills of district EMTs and enabling them to deliver more advanced medical treatment to citizens. Chief Wagner also upgraded the district’s hazardous materials capability, and he oversees the hazardous materials response team for north of the Broad River.&nbsp; His peers universally applaud him for taking the Burton Fire District “to the next level.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38784,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":255,\"height\":383} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2018-Burton-Firefighter-of-the-Year_Firefighter-EMT-Charles-Wilson-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38784\" width=\"255\" height=\"383\"/><figcaption><em>2018 Burton Firefighter of the Year went to Firefighter/EMT Charles Wilson.</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighter of the Year went to Firefighter/EMT Charles Wilson. Wilson has only been with the Burton Fire District a year and a half, but his peers have stated that in such a short time, he has made a major impact on the district’s operations. A former Beaufort County Sheriff’s Deputy, Wilson has assisted in preparing Burton firefighters to respond to active shooting events, which was proven through the increased capability and safety of firefighters while operating at recent shootings in Burton. Wilson has voluntarily assumed the maintenance of the district’s crucial breathing apparatus program, which allows firefighters to function in smoke and low oxygen levels. His peers describe him as a “true professional.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Burton Fire District also reflected on all its 2018 operations. The district responded to 3,145 emergency calls with two documented lives being saved through quick response and CPR/AED. Firefighters logged over 12,000 man hours of training, and educated 1,200 citizens in fire safety, CPR, First Aid, and Stop the Bleed. The district also started a Community Risk Reduction program to increase its safety and prevention outreach to the public.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Burton Firefighters recognize accomplishments in 2018', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'burton-firefighters-recognize-accomplishments-in-2018', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:35:35', '2019-01-18 16:35:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38780', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38781, 4, '2019-01-17 11:26:48', '2019-01-17 16:26:48', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek’s basketball teams split their Region 8-3A games against visiting Lake Marion on Tuesday, Jan. 8.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38782,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":269,\"height\":350} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RES2979-786x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38782\" width=\"269\" height=\"350\"/><figcaption><em>Battery Creek’s Desani Dilbert, left, has to fight through arms and elbows as she makes another two points against an intense Lake Marion defense Tuesday, Jan. 8 at home. The Lady Dolphins lost the game 51-48. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The BCHS boys managed to hang on to a slim lead and come away with a 50-42 win, improving their record to 2-11 overall. DeNarol Brown had 10 points and five assists to lead the Dolphins, while Myles Middleton collected nine points and 10 rebounds, and Obi Wilson had nine points and four blocks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Dolphin girls lost 51-48 to the Gators after tying the game at 38 with 6:19 left in the fourth quarter. The girls’ overall record dropped to 4-9. Starr Reed had 12 points and seven rebounds to lead the Dolphins, while Myra Smith scored eight points, and Dazanni Hinton added six points and eight rebounds.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Both Dolphins teams lost their region matchups at Ridgeland-Hardeeville on Friday. The boys lost 84-32, while the girls fell 33-30. Coresha Rutledge scored nine points, Emonee Johnson added six, and Myra Smith has six points and six steals for Battery Creek’s girls.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo at top: Battery Creekís JaíQuan Burton goes up for two of his seven points under a determined Lake Marion defense Tuesday, Jan. 8, at home. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Dolphins begin region play', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dolphins-begin-region-play', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:36:04', '2019-01-18 16:36:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38781', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38792, 4, '2019-01-17 11:36:06', '2019-01-17 16:36:06', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you’ve been dragging your feet when it comes to estate planning, you aren’t alone. According to a 2017 survey by Caring.com, nearly six out of 10 American adults lack even basic estate-planning documents. Even if you’ve put some documents together, are you sure you have what you need?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Anyone who has assets needs to get organized and engage in estate planning for the benefit of those they leave behind,” says John F. Padberg, Planning &amp; Life Events Specialist at Wells Fargo Advisors. “While each person has unique circumstances to plan for, there are some key documents that can form the foundation for most estate plans.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 10 documents outlined here can serve as that base set. Six of the 10 are best kept as signed hard copies; the remaining four can be stored digitally, if you wish.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Signed documents to safeguard as hard copies:</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li><strong>Will.</strong> This important set of instructions directs assets that you own individually (with no beneficiary designation), can designate a guardian for minors, and appoints an executor to administer your estate after you pass. You may opt to send copies to certain interested individuals, but keep the signed original in a secure place, like a safe deposit box, that’s known to people who will need access to it, such as an executor or close family members.</li><li><strong>Power of attorney (POA) for financial matters. </strong>This POA names someone you trust as the person to help manage your financial affairs. It could be structured to become effective at the time you sign it or could be triggered to take effect upon becoming incapacitated. </li><li><strong>Durable power of attorney for health care. </strong>This POA appoints an agent to make medical decisions for you if you can’t make them yourself.</li><li><strong>Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) release authorization.</strong> As a stand-alone document or as part of other documents, such as a durable POA for health care, this privacy-related document allows you to explicitly declare who should have access to your important medical information.</li><li><strong>Living will. </strong>Also called an advance directive, these instructions dictate your wishes about prolonging your life in cases like a terminal illness or if you’re in a permanent incapacitated state. </li><li><strong>Revocable living trust. </strong>Like a will, this document also directs how your assets will pass to your beneficiaries, but it may befunded during your lifetime and can provide for incapacity planning, as well. A revocable trust can provide some benefits that you wouldn’t typically get with a will, with more privacy and without the costs and hassle of probate court.</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Documents that you can keep in a digital format:</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li><strong>Current net worth statement. </strong>This lists all of your assets and liabilities and what they’re worth. You could even include how various assets are titled. A net worth statement can be a big help in the process of getting organized, reveal the true scope of your estate, and provide your advisors with a very useful tool as they work to put together a customized plan for you. It can also save your successors significant work in figuring out all that you have. Keep this document updated so that it reflects current information about all of your accounts, real estate, liabilities, and other items.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>List of professional advisors. </strong>Includes contact information for important advisors, such as your financial advisor, attorney, CPA, insurance agents, and doctors.</li><li><strong>Medical condition record.</strong> This is an informal way to let your trusted agent know about your health status when there’s a need.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>A guide to these documents (both physical and digital). </strong>Those you’ll leave behind will appreciate a simple catalog of all the estate-planning documents you\'ve prepared and their locations so they can find them without hassle.</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This list is a good place to start, especially for those who haven’t prepared any estate-planning documents at all,” Padberg says. “But remember that each plan is different, and there certainly could be a need for other items, especially as the level of planning gets more sophisticated.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the assistance of your financial advisor and estate-planning attorney, you can get a basic estate plan put in place, and, as appropriate, discuss other strategies for preserving wealth. A financial advisor can talk you through options that can save you time and money when you sit down with an attorney.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One final important tip: Set a time on your calendar for a regular review to keep all these documents up to date.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Trust services available through banking and trust affiliates in addition to non-affiliated companies of Wells Fargo Advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliates do not provide legal or tax advice. Any estate plan should be reviewed by an attorney who specializes in estate planning and is licensed to practice law in your state.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Whitney McDaniel, CFPÆ, Associate Vice President - Investments in Beaufort, SC at [843] 524-1114.&nbsp; 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.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>© 2018 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Your Estate Planning Checklist: 10 Documents to Get Started', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'your-estate-planning-checklist-10-documents-to-get-started', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:39:50', '2019-01-18 16:39:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38792', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38793, 4, '2019-01-17 11:40:28', '2019-01-17 16:40:28', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Plaza Stadium Theater in the Beaufort Plaza permanently closed Dec. 30 and awaits demolition. Reports filed in August 2018 indicated the venue will be redeveloped to make way for a Publix grocery store. Photos by Bob Sofaly.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38795,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RES2832-1024x653.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38795\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'ROLL THE CREDITS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'roll-the-credits', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:56:13', '2019-01-18 16:56:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38793', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38802, 4, '2019-01-17 11:40:50', '2019-01-17 16:40:50', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The American Heart Association (AHA) will host the 22nd Annual Southern Coast Heart Ball on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort &amp; Spa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The annual black-tie gala, chaired by Catherine Donaldson of Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty, will celebrate life-saving advances made in the Lowcountry over the last 22 years. Donaldson is chairing in honor of her husband, who served in the U.S. Army Reserves and died of a heart attack in 2016.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This year’s theme is very special to the Southern Coast community. It represents our heroes in the community, from our veterans and survivors to our caretakers and first responders, and that is the American Heart Association’s mission, to end heart disease and stroke,” Donaldson said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Southern Coast Heart Ball will bring together more than 400 guests from the corporate, philanthropic and medical communities to celebrate 2018’s accomplishments while raising funds to further the AHA’s mission.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Guests will enjoy an evening of dining, dancing and live entertainment as well as live and silent auctions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event will celebrate the heart association’s mission, supporters and volunteers while honoring lives saved or improved because of the work of the AHA and the generosity of the Lowcountry and Savannah communities. In addition, guests will hear the story of Lilly Cochran, who was born with several congenital heart defects. The event also will honor her father, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, who had heart disease.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thanks to the generosity of local institutions and businesses such as Legacy Sponsor Audi Hilton Head and Signature Sponsor Hilton Head Regional Healthcare, the Heart Ball is able to fund cardiovascular research, professional and public education, school site programs and advocacy efforts throughout the year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despite advancements in the fight against heart disease and stroke, heart disease remains the number one cause of death among U.S. citizens. In South Carolina, strokes are the fifth-leading cause of death. Nationally, nearly 2,200 people die each day from cardiovascular disease, an average of one death every 39 seconds.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To reserve your seats or for more information about the 22nd Anniversary Southern Coast Heart Ball, visit www.SouthernCoastHeartball.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '22nd annual Southern Coast Heart Ball Set for Feb. 2', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '22nd-annual-southern-coast-heart-ball-set-for-feb-2', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:41:51', '2019-01-18 16:41:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38802', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38803, 4, '2019-01-17 11:42:41', '2019-01-17 16:42:41', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Justin Jarrett</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The big names and the big-time college offers were all on one side of the 2nd annual Blitz Border Bowl, leading most folks to believe the Coastal Empire stars would once again handle their Lowcountry counterparts with ease.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The boys from the Palmetto State took that personally. And a crew of players who are scratching and clawing to get college coaches — any college coaches — to check them out withstood an early barrage, then owned the fourth quarter en route to a stunning 35-34 win Saturday at Memorial Stadium.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38807,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":435,\"height\":289} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/DSC_0017-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38807\" width=\"435\" height=\"289\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Coastal Empire stars showed early why most everyone expected them to have the upper hand. New Hampstead’s Deyandre Ruffin tossed a 78-yard strike to West Virginia commit Winston Wright (Memorial Day) on a trick play on the team’s first offensive series, and the Georgia squad marched down the field again on its second series, culminating in Wright’s 10-yard touchdown reception from Windsor Forest’s Eric Phoenix.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lowcountry’s strength figured to be its ground game, with Wade Hampton’s Pernell Maxwell running behind a big, strong offensive line, but South Carolina had to go to the air to find a weakness in the Coastal Empire’s defense. Battery Creek’s Jordan Gwyn connected with Colleton County’s Shykem Chisolm for a 33-yard pass to loosen up the defense, then hit Thomas Heyward’s Trey Pusha over the middle for a 21-yard touchdown to give the Lowcountry life.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The offensive success seemed to give the Lowcountry defense a newfound confidence, and Wade Hampton defensive lineman Sheldrick Gibbs’ interception set up Pusha’s second TD grab — a beautiful, toe-tapping 10-yard fade from Whale Branch’s C.J. Brown to tie it at 14 before halftime.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It seemed as though the Lowcountry’s valiant effort might fall short when the Coastal Empire came out of the locker room swinging and regained the lead on Memorial Day star Delvecchio Powell’s 60-yard catch-and-run from Phoenix, followed by his high school teammate Julian Roberts scooping up a fumble and racing 54 yards to make it 27-14.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gwyn pulled his team off the canvas again, though, and threw a strike downfield for game MVP Pusha, who ran under it and ran away for a 66 yard score. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Phoenix and Wright torched the secondary again for a 74-yard touchdown to put the Lowcountry back in a 13-point hole going to the fourth quarter, but the South Carolina boys weren’t done yet.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maxwell capped a methodical drive with a rumbling 19-yard touchdown run, and the Lowcountry defense delivered with two straight stops — including Whale Branch safety Kyshon Hipp’s second interception of the game — to give the offense one last chance. An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty kept the drive going, and Maxwell’s 21-yard run set up Bluffton’s John Swinton for a 7-yard touchdown, setting off a wild celebration in the end zone and on the Lowcountry sideline. Jonathan Orr’s extra point gave the Lowcountry the lead, but the defense had to make one last stand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Coastal Empire picked up a couple of big chunks to set up Richmond Hill’s Anthony Salazar for a 51-yard field goal try, but it came up well short, landing in Hipp’s waiting arms to give the Lowcountry the unlikely victory and even the series at 1.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pusha earned game MVP honors after jump-starting the Lowcountry offense with three receptions for 97 yards and three touchdowns. Gwyn was 5-of-11 for 166 yards and two touchdowns, and Maxwell had 10 carries for 75 yards and was the lead blocker on Swinton’s game-winning score.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry squad stuns Coastal  Empire stars in Blitz Border Bowl', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-squad-stuns-coastal-empire-stars-in-blitz-border-bowl', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:47:03', '2019-01-18 16:47:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38803', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38806, 4, '2019-01-17 11:43:05', '2019-01-17 16:43:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The MAKE District is Beaufortís newest facility for small business. MAKE is an acronym for Makers, Artisans, Knowledge, and Enterprises.  Located in Habersham, the development is now welcoming entrepreneurs who are innovative, artistic and have a desire to offer goods and services to residents and visitors. Photo by Ron Callari. To 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.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-90', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:44:37', '2019-01-18 16:44:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38806', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38811, 4, '2019-01-17 11:44:56', '2019-01-17 16:44:56', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The City of Beaufort Public Works Department began work this week to install new drainage on Azalea Drive. The Azalea Drive Drainage Improvement Project consists of removal of old drainage pipes and construction and installation of new pipes. Throughout the project, there will be some inconveniences during the various stages of construction, but residents should not have any issues accessing their homes and traffic on Azalea Drive is not expected to be impacted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A portion of the parking area at Beaufort County’s Arthur Horne Nature Park will be closed for the storage of construction materials throughout the project. Public access to the parking area will be limited.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;The project is expected to be completed by March 15, depending on the weather. &nbsp; For more information about the project, contact the City of Beaufort Public Works Department at 843-525-7054.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'City begins Azalea Drive drainage project', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'city-begins-azalea-drive-drainage-project', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:45:46', '2019-01-18 16:45:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38811', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38815, 4, '2019-01-17 11:47:22', '2019-01-17 16:47:22', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Memorial Hospital — in partnership with Alliance Oncology, a division of Alliance HealthCare Services, and the Medical University of South Carolina Health System (MUSC Health) — will officially open its new Keyserling Cancer Center on Thursday, Jan. 17, in the Beaufort Medical Plaza, bringing all of the hospital’s cancer services under one roof.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38820,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":398,\"height\":265} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Briggs-with-patient-True-Beam-close-up-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38820\" width=\"398\" height=\"265\"/><figcaption><em>Dr. Jonathan Briggs, medical director for radiation oncology services at the Keyserling Cancer Center, treats a patient using the the state-of-the-art TrueBeam radiotherapy system. Through its partnership with Alliance Oncology, Beaufort Memorial has upgraded to one of the most powerful and precise radiation therapy delivery systems available. Photo by Paul Nurnberg. </em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Relocated from Port Royal, the new cancer center will make it more convenient for patients to navigate the complex journey from cancer diagnosis to treatment. In addition to medical and radiation oncology, the center will offer easy access to lab, imaging, infusion and breast health services.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’re excited about the many benefits the new center provides to the community,” said Beaufort Memorial President &amp; CEO Russell Baxley. “Now that we’ve consolidated services in one location we can focus on adding access to sub-specialists, support services and more to our cancer program.” &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new joint venture expands the collaboration BMH has had with MUSC, providing expertise in sub-specialties not available in Beaufort. Initiated in 2016, the affiliation with the National Cancer Institute-designated Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC has allowed BMH patients to participate in groundbreaking clinical trials studying promising new cancer drugs and treatments.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thanks to its new partnership with Alliance Oncology, BMH was able to upgrade to the state-of-the-art TrueBeam radiotherapy system, one of the most powerful and precise radiation therapy delivery systems available.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’re now offering the same advanced technology and protocols available at leading cancer centers,” said board-certified radiation oncologist Jonathan Briggs, M.D., Medical Director of Radiation Oncology Services. “It makes it so much easier for patients when they can receive their treatment close to home.”&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center is located next to the hospital in the three-story Beaufort Medical Plaza at 989 Ribaut Road. The first floor of the center includes radiation oncology, chemotherapy/infusion services, imaging and the Breast Health Center, in addition to the office of Dr. Briggs. The outpatient laboratory is on the second floor, and the office of board-certified medical oncologist Dr. Mark Newberry is on the third floor.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Board-certified medical oncologist Dr. Majd Chahin, chief investigator for the clinical trials program, will continue to see patients in his office at 1680 Ribaut Road in Port Royal. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like its predecessor, the bright, spacious on-campus center makes inspired use of the healing arts in its design and furnishings. The large, transporting Lowcountry images of photographer Will Gresham are featured throughout.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Named in honor of physician Herbert Keyserling, who served on the Beaufort Memorial Hospital medical staff for more than 50 years, the Keyserling Cancer Center opened in 2006 offering a team approach to cancer care. Accredited as a Community Cancer Program, it received Accreditation with Commendation — the highest level of endorsement — from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer in 2016 for providing patients with high-quality, coordinated care from the time they are diagnosed to the end of treatment. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center takes the team approach to a new level with both core and ancillary cancer services now in one building, enhancing the multidisciplinary model that has shown to improve outcomes.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the coming year, Beaufort Memorial’s general surgeons will relocate their offices to the building, allowing them to more seamlessly coordinate care with the rest of the cancer team. In addition, the hospital plans to open a second cancer center in its soon-to-be-constructed Bluffton Medical Campus near Okatie Crossing. The facility is expected to open in 2020.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To learn more about the Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center, visit beaufortmemorial.org or call 843-522-7800.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'New BMH cancer center opens Thursday', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'new-bmh-cancer-center-opens-thursday', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:53:39', '2019-01-18 16:53:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38815', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38816, 4, '2019-01-17 11:47:26', '2019-01-17 16:47:26', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than 200 Dataw Island residents and locals braved brisk weather Saturday morning for the “New Year, New You” Resolution Run, but one runner — and her two companions — stole the spotlight.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rachel Bowling, a 30-year-old nurse, set the world record for a female runner pushing a double stroller in a 10K with an impressive time of 42 minutes, 34 seconds — while pushing her two daughters, 3-year-old Addy and 1-year-old Autumn in an Guinness Book of World Records-approved stroller.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38817,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":343,\"height\":514} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WORLD-RECORD-Rachel-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38817\" width=\"343\" height=\"514\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bowling easily broke the standing record of 44:45 and finished nearly seven minutes ahead of the second female competitor in the 10K race, which was new to the annual event this year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Barbara Krakehl, Race Director, said that adding a 10k was a big draw for local racers, especially with the added excitement of a world-record attempt.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It is really exciting to have a record set here on Dataw Island,” Krakehl said. “Adding the 10k really added a level of competition that drew more local runners. We were thrilled to support Rachel in going for the record.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A record of number of dogs also competed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The run/walk is coordinated each year by an all-volunteer group of Dataw Island members to benefit the Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity. Weaving throughout the natural landscapes of the residential community located just outside historic Beaufort, the participants were joined by many furry friends, and enjoyed scenic views of some of the island’s feathered friends as well. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now in its eighth year, the event raised both awareness and money for Habitat. The fundraising resulting from the event has been instrumental in the completion of a full Dataw-sponsored Habitat house and ground was broke for a second Dataw house this past fall.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Krakehl, herself a Dataw member, has run the event for eight years, driven by her compassion and appreciation for the important work that Habitat for Humanity does in Beaufort County.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Home ownership is directly tied to a strong community, and with housing costs in Beaufort Country the highest in the state, the lack of affordable housing opportunities creates a need that Habitat does a great job of fulfilling,” she said.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Families who are selected to receive a Habitat for Humanity house are required to participate in the build and will carry an affordable mortgage upon completion. As part of the “sweat equity” in contributing to their home, “family partner” volunteers helped at the race again this year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The support really is amazing,” Krakehl said. “From the support from Habitat, the volunteers, the sponsors, Grounded Running, all the health care providers at the Health Fair, even the Dataw security team who coordinated traffic around runners, I am very grateful to all those who help make this event a success.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The fun kicked off on Friday afternoon at the Dataw Community Center with various clubs &amp; organizations gathering for a Health Fair, which offered lots of opportunities to get inspired for healthier living – from canine training to an acupuncturist and even free blood pressure and hearing screenings. Attendees were introduced to an array of vendors and clubs to help them get – and stay – inspired for the New Year.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Ridgeland mom sets world record at Dataw Resolution Run', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ridgeland-mom-sets-world-record-at-dataw-resolution-run', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:49:41', '2019-01-18 16:49:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38816', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38823, 4, '2019-01-17 11:54:11', '2019-01-17 16:54:11', '<!-- wp:html -->\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Off-duty Burton Fire Chief saves man during Disney vacation</strong><br></h3>\n<!-- /wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h4 style=\"text-align:center\">By Bob Sofaly</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battalion Chief Matthew Maichel of the Burton Fire District was in vacation mode when his life-saving instincts were called upon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maichel was on a family vacation at Walt Disney World in Florida recently with his wife, three kids and his mother-in-law and father-in-law. The family had arrived early to be among the first guests to enter Disney’s Animal Kingdom when Maichel had to switch off vacation mode.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We were waiting in line for the doors to open and 50 feet in front of me a lady started yelling for help,” Maichel recalled. “As I approached, there were already a couple of bystanders there. There was also a gentleman, about 60 years old, lying on the ground in full cardiac arrest.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maichel said he and a few others initiated CPR.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A couple seconds later one of the Disney employees showed up with an Automatic External Defibrillator. The group continued CPR for 10-12 minutes and multiple shocks with the AED. A doctor in the crowd initiated CPR compressions, while Maichel did the breathing.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We had to switch off three or four times,” Maichel said of their exhausting efforts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The man came around once.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“He had a pulse and tried to push us off from doing CPR,” Maichel said. “But he laid right back down and we had to start all over.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maichel said they continued CPR until Orlando Fire and EMS showed up and transported the man to a hospital.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’m not really sure of the outcome of the patient,” Maichel said. “I don’t even know which hospital where he was taken. I don’t even know the name of the doctor I worked with.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maichel said that although he has performed CPR numerous times as a firefighter, he’s never done it off-duty.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I was trained and a bad situation happened to someone and I was able to help,” he said. “I guess it’s true, we are never ‘off duty.’”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maichel is the third Burton firefighter to be recognized for saving a life while off-duty. In 2016, Burton Lieutenant Ethan Webb was recognized for saving the life of a woman while off-duty by administrating CPR, and in 2017 Burton Deputy Chief Tom Webb was recognized for responding off-duty to save the lives of two kayakers who capsized near his home.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Burton Fire District has recently been designated an American Heart training facility, providing first aid and CPR training to the public and businesses. Training officers can also train citizens to be instructors themselves. If you are interested in learning first aid and CPR, becoming an instructor, or would like more information on the program, call the Burton Fire District at 843-255-8011 or email safetyed@burtonfd.org.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Heroic Response', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'heroic-response', '', '', '2019-01-18 11:59:35', '2019-01-18 16:59:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38823', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(38842, 4, '2019-01-24 21:04:52', '2019-01-25 02:04:52', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Even though it doesn’t often get cold enough in Beaufort to keep us inside — thankfully — there are many entertaining events to attend around town during the winter months.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the events I have enjoyed since moving here is the “Books Sandwiched In” series over at USCB Center for the Arts. If you have not heard about this program, it is a weekly series of book reviews by local “celebrities,” and it is free.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The program, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Beaufort Library (and others), is meant to entice attendees to read the books presented, either before or after the program. The first two programs this year have been fantastic. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What I find interesting about this program, and why I keep going back to it, is the presenters themselves. Their enthusiasm about their chosen books is so entertaining that it makes you want to read the books.&nbsp; The book being reviewed the first week was “When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing” by Daniel H. Pink. It was presented by Ann Marie Adams, who was animated and amusing. She took what some would consider a dry topic and made it interesting. One of my neighbors, who sat next to me during the program, said, “I really don’t read non-fiction, but I love to hear the speakers.” After the program, she admitted she might tackle the book after all. That is an indication of the quality of Adams’ presentation.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The second session featured Russell Baxley, the president and CEO of Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The book he presented was “Five Days at Memorial” by Dr. Sheri Fink. This book detailed the events at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and how everything fell apart. Baxley’s review of the book from a hospital administrator’s position was informative and spine-tingling. He could have spent another hour answering the audience’s questions regarding disaster healthcare protocols. He mentioned too that the book was 1,000 pages long, which brought a groan from some of the attendees, me included.&nbsp; Then it dawned on me, “Maybe there is a Reader’s Digest version.” &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the things I have learned by attending these talks is not to worry about whether I like the book, the author, non-fiction, or fiction. What I want is to hear someone describe a book they enjoyed. Even my spouse has come to a few programs in the past, including the “Washington’s Spies,” which was enlightening.&nbsp; He might like the Feb. 25 presentation on “Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All-Time,” by Ian O’Conner. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are interested, the series runs through March 4. In the meantime, I have reserved “Five Days at Memorial” from the library since my quest for a Reader’s Digest version has been in vain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Books Sandwiched In', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'books-sandwiched-in', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:04:55', '2019-01-25 02:04:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38842', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38844, 4, '2019-01-24 21:05:32', '2019-01-25 02:05:32', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So much of what has been accomplished in the world of wine has been the product of mistakes or experiments. Centuries ago, even the “discovery” of wine was a sort of mistake.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nomadic people wandered around the Mediterranean, going from one watering hole or small village to the next. At some of these sites, wild grapes would be growing and they would pick some to carry with them for their next meal on the road. Sometimes, not only would the grapes taste a little different, but these people would find that they felt different after eating them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alcoholic beverages were not unknown. Fermented honey and malted beverages date back to the ancient Egyptians and earlier. So alcohol in the grapes was recognized, but the accidental “discovery” was that yeast on the grape skins did the fermenting inside the skins of the picked grapes. As soon as more people started living in settlements, experimenting to control this process was easier, and serious winemaking began.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But let’s fast-forward a few millennia.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pine Ridge Vineyards, founded in 1978 by Gary Andrus, is located in the middle of the Stags Leap District of California’s Napa Valley. They started with 50 acres of vineyards and a little farmhouse tasting room. Their first Chardonnay was released in 1979 and their first Cabernet, for which Stags Leap is so famous, came in 1980. Over the following years they acquired more vineyards in Stags Leap, Carneros, Oakville and Rutherford. In 1995, they launched a white wine — the Chenin Blanc-Viognier blend — a big “experiment” that no one expected to be anything serious. Despite the fact that these two varieties have been blended in France, blending in California was not the norm. And, yet, this wine continues to be one of their most popular.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Chenin Blanc grapes for this wine come from the Clarksburg appellation. This area, known as “the Gem of the Delta,” is perfect for great Chenin Blanc. It has a long growing season, with a Mediterranean climate and breezes off the Sacramento River. These grapes are harvested at low sugar levels which ensures bright fruit flavors, low alcohol and bright crisp acidity. The Viognier grapes come from Lodi, which also has a Mediterranean climate featuring warm days and cool nights. And nature-made air conditioning from river breezes produces grapes with plenty of acidity. These grapes are picked riper with more sugar, which brings floral and spicy notes to them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After crushing, the two press wines are blended with free run juice. This adds weight, or body, to the finished wine. The juice is inoculated with two special strains of yeast, chosen to augment fruit flavors. Fermentation is cold (also for fruitiness) as is aging, both in stainless steel tanks. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pine Ridge CB+V is an aromatic white wine. Made from 83 percent Chenin and 17 percent Viognier. (This can change a bit from vintage to vintage, but always more Chenin.) It is crisp, bright and vivacious. Its flavors and aromas include honeysuckle, flowers, citrus, mango, papaya, star fruit, fresh green herbs, lychee nuts, peaches, nectarines and more. The wine is clean, gentle and refreshing — and well-suited to many types of food, including salads, seafood and shellfish, curry and other spicy foods, Chinese five spice flavored dishes, sushi, egg dishes, avocados, soy sauce, crudités, mild cheeses and aged cheddars and gouda. For $15.99. Enjoy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Celia Strong works at Billís Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Ladyís Island.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Just An Experiment', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'just-an-experiment', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:05:35', '2019-01-25 02:05:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38844', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38846, 4, '2019-01-24 21:06:03', '2019-01-25 02:06:03', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort has announced its new executive board and proposed activities for 2019.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the first time, the club will have a shared presidency, which will be held by Dwayne Pingston and Rick Larsen. Peter McEwan will be vice president, Mary Wallace will be the new secretary and Bill Perry will continue as treasurer.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort is a non-profit social and hobby club. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in classic vehicles. The club supports the ideals of enjoying, preserving, maintaining, and driving classic vehicles while also serving the community. The club supports activities such as Christmas Meals on Classic Wheels, the Port Royal Soft Shell Crab Festival, and Octoberfest as well as participation in activities sponsored by other car clubs in the region.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year will begin with two informal cruise-ins at the Grayco parking lot on Lady’s Island (136 Sea Island Parkway) at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, and Friday, March 1. The first official cruise-in at Grayco, with awards and music, will be held at 4 p.m. on April 5.  On Feb. 3, the club also intends to participate in the “Super Roll” with Low Country Mopars at the Lady’s Island Sonic.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The yearly membership fee is $30. Official club meeting are held at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at the Tavern at Royal Pines Country Club. Anyone with an interest in classic cars is encouraged to attend the first Friday cruise-ins at Grayco and the meetings at Royal Pines and to join the group on Facebook at “Beaufort Classic Car &amp; Truck Club” to get updates on events.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about this topic, contact Peter McEwan at 843-770-0349 or peter_mcewan2000@yahoo.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Classic Car and Truck Club announces new board, events', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'classic-car-and-truck-club-announces-new-board-events', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:06:06', '2019-01-25 02:06:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38846', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38848, 4, '2019-01-24 21:08:34', '2019-01-25 02:08:34', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38849,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":374,\"height\":374} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Natalie-Daise-Sea-Island-Angel-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38849\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\"/><figcaption><em>Sea Island Angel by Natalie Daise</em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Natalie Daise’s exhibit “Greens in the Community Garden,” will be on display at USCB’s Center for the Arts through Feb. 20.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A lifelong visual and performing artist, Daise’s work is inspired by heritage and community. Collard greens, which appear in many of her paintings, connect her to her father and tie to family gatherings, stories and deeper connections. Adam Parker of the Charleston Post and Courier wrote, “Her paintings include elements of African iconography, food items, colorful garb, abstract designs, gold or silver or copper leaf and more than mimic a Byzantine style. But her real focus is on the people she portrays. Though she has no formal training, Daise has an innate ability to paint profoundly expressive faces and to connect posture with feeling. Consequently, she permits the viewer a glimpse into the mind and heart of her subjects.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The public is invited to the opening of the show on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.&nbsp; An artist talk facilitated by her daughter, Sara Makeba Daise, will be held in the CFA auditorium at 6 p.m. that evening.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The artist talk will be based on Natalie Daise’s academic research and experience as an artist, celebrating how women have used what they had to create not only what they need, but what their community needs as well.&nbsp; From Dakota women beading their culture together, to African American women using story, thread and paint, this talk celebrates our creativity, perseverance and vision.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Center for the Arts Gallery is located at 801 Carteret Street in downtown Beaufort. The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>If You Go </strong><br><strong>What:</strong> Natalie Daise’s “Greens In The Community Garden”<br><strong>Where: </strong>USCB Center for the Arts<br><strong>When: </strong>Jan. 22-Feb. 20 <br><strong>Tickets: </strong>Free and open to the public   <br><strong>For information: </strong>CFA Box Office, 843-521-4145 or uscbcenterforthearts.com </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Natalie Daise exhibit on display at Center for the Arts', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'natalie-daise-exhibit-on-display-at-center-for-the-arts', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:08:36', '2019-01-25 02:08:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38848', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38851, 4, '2019-01-24 21:10:01', '2019-01-25 02:10:01', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagle Boys&nbsp;</strong><strong>Earn Big Win&nbsp;</strong><strong>Over HHIHS</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s boys picked up a big region win with a 69-47 home win over Hilton Head High on Friday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jamaad Rivers scored 23 points, Oliver Holmes had 15, Trae Heyward added 13, and Warren Dickens scored nine to lead the Eagles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (9-11, 1-1) was scheduled to travel to Ridgeland-Hardeville on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dolphin Girls Go 1-2 On The Week</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>May River’s girls used a stifling defensive effort to claim a 31-18 road win over Region 8-3A rival Battery Creek on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gracyn Drury scored 11 points and Addison Black added six to lead the Sharks, who held the Dolphins to two points in the first half.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Starr Reed collected 10 points, eight rebounds and seven steals to lead Battery Creek.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Dolphins lost 63-35 at Summerville on Friday despite another big game from Reed, who collected 13 points and 10 rebounds. Dasani Dilbert and Coresha Rutledge added six points each.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek bounced back with a 45-41 home win over First Baptist on Saturday. Myra Smith had 20 points and five steals, and Reed added eight points and seven boards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Dolphins (5-12, 0-4) were scheduled to host Wade Hampton on Tuesday and travel to Lake Marion on Friday in a pair of region games before playing a non-region contest at Whale Branch on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BHS Wrestlers Continue&nbsp;</strong><strong>Tough Schedule</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s wrestling team went 4-3 in a challenging slate of dual matches last week, including a region win over Colleton County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles swept a double dual at home Wednesday, Jan. 16, beating Region 7-4A opponent Colleton County and county rival Whale Branch to run their dual record to 19-6. Beaufort defeated the Cougars 60-21, getting pins from Michael Cenci (170), TaeJon Jenkins (285), and Marcus Spann (126). Robert Cruikshank (145) and John Legree (182) recorded pins in a 70-12 win over the Warriors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over the weekend, the Eagles traveled to Chapin High School for the Military Duals and posted a 2-3 record, finishing 10th. Beaufort avenged an earlier loss to West Ashley with a 46-25 victory and defeated Class 5A Wando 46-30. The Eagles lost to Cane Bay, Gibbs (Tenn.), and Fort Dorchester.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort was scheduled to wrestle at May River on Wednesday, then travels to Hilton Head High on Friday with the region championship on the line.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WB Boys&nbsp;</strong><strong>Tame Tigers&nbsp;</strong><strong>But Drop Two</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Whale Branch boys won their third consecutive game Tuesday with a 76-44 rout of region foe Allendale-Fairfax at home, but the Warriors dropped two games later in the week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>RaQuan Brisbane scored 20 points and Shawn Chisolm added 18 to lead the Warriors against Allendale-Fairfax, while Nick Pringle contributed 13 and Javon Hogue scored nine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chisolm scored 14 points in a 40-39 loss at Bamberg-Ehrhardt on Friday. Chisolm had 11 points and Pringle added 10 in a 59-45 home loss to Ridgeland-Hardeeville on Saturday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Warriors (11-6, 2-2) host Woodland for a region contest Friday and host non-region rival Battery Creek on Saturday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Sports briefs for January 24th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sports-briefs-for-january-24th', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:10:05', '2019-01-25 02:10:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38851', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38853, 4, '2019-01-24 21:11:28', '2019-01-25 02:11:28', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A “Pothole Blitz” launched last week by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is off to a fast start, according to transportation officials.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38854,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":427,\"height\":284} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/pothole-blitz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38854\" width=\"427\" height=\"284\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the first eight days of the blitz, the public reported nearly 5,000 potholes to SCDOT, about 10 times the normal amount.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Eighty-three percent of those potholes reported by the public have already been repaired and the remainder should be completed within the next week,” said Deputy Secretary for Engineering Leland Colvin. “We would like to thank the public for their help in reporting potholes. SCDOT launched the statewide effort Jan. 10 after weeks of heavy rainfall caused a significant increase in the number of potholes.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To help combat the problem, SCDOT began the \"Pothole Blitz\" by focusing SCDOT maintenance crews on repairing potholes across the state for the next several weeks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pothole repairs are a temporary fix to make the roads safer for motorists. These repairs can last several weeks, but in severely wet, high traffic areas, pothole repairs may only last a matter of days before additional repairs may be required. However, repairing the potholes, even temporarily, is the best option to provide safe travel until more permanent improvements can be made.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The public is asked to continue to help SCDOT by reporting potholes via SCDOT\'s website, www.scdot.org, or by calling the SCDOT at 855-GO-SCDOT (855-467-2368).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Please use caution while driving and watch out for our work crews out on the roads trying to make these temporary repairs,” Colvin said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'SCDOT’s “Pothole Blitz” off  to fast start across South Carolina', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'scdots-pothole-blitz-off-to-fast-start-across-south-carolina', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:11:31', '2019-01-25 02:11:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38853', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38856, 4, '2019-01-24 21:17:31', '2019-01-25 02:17:31', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Burton and Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Departments spent the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday responding to fire calls, saving two homes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighters responded to the first call just after 11 a.m. on Jan. 21, on Wayside Lane and arrived to find two vehicles on fire endangering a nearby home. The fire was quickly brought under control and extinguished, but the flames caused heat damage to the siding of the home. Firefighters checked the home for fire extension inside and found it clear.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38859,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":374,\"height\":498} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Burton-FD_Dr.-K-Holiday-Fires_012219_Wayside-Ln_12219b-e1548382601790-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38859\" width=\"374\" height=\"498\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While still operating on scene at Wayside Lane just past noon, firefighters from both departments were then dispatched to a possible house fire on Quarter Horse Road.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighters arrived to find a small fire smoldering inside the wall of the home. The fire was caused by an improperly discarded cigarette that ignited a bag of trash against the house. Firefighters extinguished the smoldering fire and checked the home for fire extension inside and found it clear.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fire crews from both departments responded to the third fire just past 11 p.m. on Pulaski Drive. Firefighters arrived to find fire coming from the engine compartment of a Nissan Maxima. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, confining damages to the vehicle itself. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No injuries were reported in any of the fires, and both vehicle fires are under investigation. No residents were displaced and damages to the homes were minimal. Fire officials caution residents who smoke to discard their ashes in metal containers at a minimum of three feet from the home. Officials say ashes can smolder for up to eight hours.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Holiday fires keep crews busy', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'holiday-fires-keep-crews-busy', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:17:33', '2019-01-25 02:17:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38856', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38858, 4, '2019-01-24 21:16:48', '2019-01-25 02:16:48', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Frequent contributor Ron Callari got up close and personal with a sabal palmetto, capturing the natural, artistic beauty of the tree that graces the South Carolina state flag. To 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.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-91', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:16:52', '2019-01-25 02:16:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38858', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38863, 4, '2019-01-24 21:18:32', '2019-01-25 02:18:32', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Scott Graber</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is Saturday, Jan. 5, and I’m sitting in my tasteful, sun-lit, fire-warmed living room reading the Wall Street Journal. Today’s Journal tells us that European leaders — worried about Trump’s criticisms of NATO — wonder if they should substantially increase the money they spend on weapons.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The times when we could fully rely on others have ended,’” says Angela Merkel, Chancellor or Germany. This article takes me back to when I was 17, and living in Landstuhl, Germany. My father, an Army officer in 1962, ran the laboratory at the sprawling U.S. Army hospital operated in Landstuhl. I was what was a “dependent,” living on the post and engaged in a low-level civil war with my family — mostly a war fought using the time-honored tactics of insolence, insubordination and indifference.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In those long-gone days the U.S. Army (called USAEUR) had concentrated thousands of tanks, artillery tubes and tactical aircraft in West Germany in hopes that they would deter the thousands of tanks, artillery tubes and tactical aircraft owned and operated by the Soviets in East Germany. Those of us living in the midst of these troops and their weapons were not oblivious to the fact that we were standing on the same stage where an apocalyptic, Book of Revelation-quality slugfest could erupt at any moment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In spite of the tremendous numerical advantages enjoyed by the Warsaw Pact, Robert McNamara believed the United States had better weapons and better training that would deter an attack by the Soviet armored divisions. The elemental question on my mind, on everyone’s mind, was how far these T-34 tanks would get into West Germany before our “qualitative advantage” in weapons would kick in? And, parenthetically, would nuclear weapons be part of the mix?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to its plans to stop the advancing Soviets, the U.S. Army had an evacuation plan for noncombatants called the Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) Plan. We “dependents” were told that in the event of attack we would drive the family Volkswagen to a undisclosed location in France. Then, presumably, we would be airlifted back to the United States. But the NEO Plan was only a plan and I’ve recently read an article saying that this operation — if implemented — would have failed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But back in 1962 there was a general agreement in the United States that maintaining thousands of American tanks and tubes in West Germany was important to our national security. Nor was there was much argument — other than that from the French — that this U.S.-led alliance was a good deal for Europeans. Now, as I sit warm and content in front of my small hearth, I wonder how close we came to a supremely hot, nuclear war in those Cold War times.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some years ago Soviet plans for the invasion of Western Europe were found among some declassified Polish government documents. Those plans revealed that the Soviets were prepared to drop small atomic bombs on key sites and military installations in West Germany — one of which was targeted for nearby Ramstein Air Force Base. Then, while these vaporized targets were still radioactive, Czechoslovakian troops would invade and physically capture the still smoking sites. We also know that NATO had its own plans — plans to use tactical nuclear weapons — to take out the troops and tanks that would be pouring through the Fulda Gap.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fortunately neither plan was implemented.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now Donald Trump muses that we should get out of NATO — and Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron respond by saying that Europe should have their own troops, their own tubes, and be free to make their own decisions about the use of nuclear weapons. Poland and countries in Eastern Europe, however, are terrified by the possibility that NATO will be dissolved.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“After 70 years there is a legitimate question raised in both the United States and Europe: When is Europe going to be able to take care of themselves?” says Ivo Daader, former ambassador to NATO.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But is it in our interests to leave? Is it in our interests to leave the fate of Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania in the hands of Vladimir Putin? Should we withdraw from an alliance that has given Europe stability for 74 years? Or, for that matter, bring the Marines home from Okinawa, where we have kept Japan, South Korea and China from going at after each other’s islands, islets and throats?	</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. Email Scott at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Do We Need To Bail On NATO? Can We Afford To?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'do-we-need-to-bail-on-nato-can-we-afford-to', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:18:35', '2019-01-25 02:18:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38863', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38865, 4, '2019-01-24 21:21:07', '2019-01-25 02:21:07', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38866,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":415,\"height\":428} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RES3271-990x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38866\" width=\"415\" height=\"428\"/><figcaption><em>Beaufortís Brittany Linton, center, goes up for two points during the Eaglesí loss to Hilton Head. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Miley Ray’s three-point play in the final seconds lifted Hilton Head High’s girls to a 43-41 win at Beaufort High on Friday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles led 41-40 with less than 30 seconds left when Hilton Head High’s Chyna Fields rebounded a Beaufort High miss and passed to fellow freshman Kenzie Ryan, who threw an outlet pass to Ray for a layup and foul.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ray finished with 15 points to lead the Seahawks, while Trinity Feltner added 13 and Caroline Brammer had a seaosn-high eight.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Essence Champion and Brittany Linton scored 15 points apiece to lead the Eagles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>HHIHS (8-12, 2-0) takes over the top spot in the Region 7-4A with the win. Beaufort (13-5, 1-1) travels to Ridgeland-Hardeeville for a non-region matchup Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo at top: Beaufort\'s Layla Warren drives past Hilton Headís Trinity Feltner during the first quarter Friday, Jan. 18, at BHS. The Eagles lost the region game 43-41, dropping their record to 13-5 overall and 1-1 in the region.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Seahawk Girls Stun Eagles In Final Seconds', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'seahawk-girls-stun-eagles-in-final-seconds', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:21:10', '2019-01-25 02:21:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38865', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38869, 4, '2019-01-24 21:22:32', '2019-01-25 02:22:32', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighter Clint Holmes was named the 2018 City of Beaufort Employee of the Year during the Kick Off the Year Employee Luncheon on Friday, Jan. 11.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holmes has been employed with the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department since July 2012. He has moved up through the ranks and is currently a Firefighter III/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Holmes is an Acting Lieutenant for Shift III and is also an instructor for the South Carolina Fire Academy. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holmes has proven his willingness to go above and beyond both on and off duty, volunteering his time with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Burned Children’s Fund for the last several years by volunteering as a camp counselor for children ages 6-17 who have been burned in South Carolina. He spends a week with the children at Camp “Can Do” along with time throughout the year planning the camp. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holmes plays a huge role in the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Departments aluminum can program that helps raise money to send children who have been burned to camp. He assists with the emptying of the trailers at the aluminum scrap yard and donates the money from the cans to the MUSC Burned Children’ Fund. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holmes was awarded the 2018 City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department Firefighter of the Year and the Pride of the Battalion award from the South Carolina Fire Academy in 2012 for demonstrating leadership, integrity, determination, and good value while in recruit school. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holmes is a decorated firefighter, having been awarded the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Lifesaving Medal in 2015 and numerous citations for embodying the core values of the department when serving the community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Firefighter Holmes named City Employee of the Year', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'firefighter-holmes-named-city-employee-of-the-year', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:22:35', '2019-01-25 02:22:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38869', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38870, 4, '2019-01-24 21:25:05', '2019-01-25 02:25:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>SCORE, the nation\'s largest provider of free business mentoring services to aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners, held its annual celebration and awards ceremony at the Lexus Dealership in Hardeeville on Jan. 11. The event included business mentors, clients, sponsors, and SCORE leadership and was catered by Downtown Catering. During the annual SCORE event, the following awards were given, including the SC District SCORE Chapter of the Year, which was presented to the SCORE South Carolina Lowcountry Chapter:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38874,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":349,\"height\":465} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Rod-Casavant-receiving-SCORE-award-e1548383041890-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38874\" width=\"349\" height=\"465\"/><figcaption><em>Right: Rod Casavant receiving SCORE award.</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Client of the Year: H.O.P.E Life - Dennis Ittenbach</li><li>Client of the Year: Ashley Avery Design, LLC, dba Palmetto Cabinet Studio - Ashley Avery</li><li>Client of the Year: Instructor of Massage Therapy TCL - Denise Van Nostran</li><li>Mentor of the Year: Jim Bequette&nbsp;</li><li>Thrive Lowcountry Women’s Conference 2018 Outstanding Volunteers: Tamra Avrit, Laurie Brown, Ellen Maloney</li><li>Mentor Rookie of the Year&nbsp; (Co-winners): Art Gopalan,&nbsp; Ellen Maloney</li><li>Outstanding Chapter Leadership: Mike Waters, Tamra Avrit, Peter Veneto</li><li>Outstanding Chapter Service: Jim Perry</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lowcountry Chapter of SCORE has received the honor of being named the South Carolina District Chapter of the Year. The Lowcountry Chapter also received the highest rating of platinum for the second year in a row.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are proud of all the award recipients this year and are very appreciative of our SCORE business mentors that volunteer their time, as well as all the sponsors that partner with us,” said Rod Casavant, SCORE South Carolina Lowcountry Chapter Chairman. “We feel privileged to support and contribute to the success of many outstanding small businesses in the Lowcountry.”<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'SCORE Lowcountry hands out annual awards', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'score-lowcountry-hands-out-annual-awards', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:25:08', '2019-01-25 02:25:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38870', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38873, 4, '2019-01-24 21:27:17', '2019-01-25 02:27:17', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despite a partial government shutdown, a “corps” of volunteers from local military bases, veteran’s groups and civic-minded residents converged at the Beaufort National Cemetery for the annual wreath retirement on Saturday morning.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo above: Volunteers from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and a few members from local motorcycle clubs do their part in picking up some of the 11,007 Christmas wreaths.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38876} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RES6118-1024x831.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38876\"/><figcaption><em>Left: It wasn\'t just big burly bikers and Marines who showed up to help with the annual wreath retirement on Saturday at the Beaufort National Cemetery. Here representatives from Girl Scouts and Brownies pitched in to help as well. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'Wreath Retirement', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'wreath-retirement', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:27:19', '2019-01-25 02:27:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38873', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38879, 4, '2019-01-24 21:32:13', '2019-01-25 02:32:13', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\">The MET: Live in HD at USCB Center for the Arts<br></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Alan Schuster </h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It may not be the best opera ever written, but Bizet’s “Carmen” is undoubtedly one of the world’s favorites. It has vivid musical characterizations, brilliant orchestrations, and an almost continuous flow of melody. And, most appreciated by audiences, it showcases Carmen as the greatest temptress role for mezzo-sopranos, highlighted by her sensually performed Habanera and Seguidilla showpieces.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Saturday at USCB’s Center for the Arts, local opera fans can see young French mezzo Clementine Margaine will perform the title role at the Met for the second time, having pinch-hit for an ailing Carmen back in January 2017. Two New York critics were there that evening and expressed these reactions.   Eric Simpson, NY Classical Review:  “Margaine brings a laser focus to her interpretation of the role. Her Carmen is a driven woman of ambition who knows exactly how to get her way. She brilliantly channels this dramatic sense into her vocal interpretation, commanding attention with the sultry intensity of her singing. Her Habernera was daring, a steamy, free-handed rendition of some of the sexiest music in the operatic rep.”  Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, NY Times: “Smooth and guarded, Ms. Margaine’s singing included touches of straight tone where her inky low notes took on the street-savvy sound of a chansonnière. The sense of tension and control gave way only in the final scene, where, apparently energized by imminent death, her Carmen produced an entirely new sound of bright, fiery power.”    Joining opera’s ultimate seductress will be tenor Roberto Alagna as her hapless lover, Don Jose; Alexander Vinogradov as the toreador, Escamillo; and Aleksandra Kurzak as a young country girl. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The opening scene is set in the 1830s in Seville, Spain. Carmen attracts everyone\'s attentions, but soldier Don José pretends not to notice her. When she throws him a flower, he intends to throw it away, but hides it when his girlfriend, Micaëla, arrives. When a knife fight breaks out between Carmen and another woman, José is ordered to arrest Carmen. Thinking fast, Carmen seduces José and escapes, which results in José\'s arrest for breach of duty. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A month later, Carmen and her friends are entertaining soldiers in a tavern. A famous bullfighter, Escamillo, arrives. He flirts with Carmen, who rebuffs him because she is waiting for José to be released from jail. When José arrives, Carmen rewards him with an erotic dance. As he prepares to return to the barracks for the night, she taunts him, saying that if he really loved her, he would run off with her. Jose protests and shows her that he has saved the flower she gave him as a sign of true love. At that moment, Jose’s lieutenant returns to arrest Carmen. The men fight and are separated by Carmen’s gang of smugglers. Because Jose has attacked a superior officer, he has no choice but to run away with Carmen and the smugglers to the mountains. In the mountains, Carmen bores of Jose and advises him to go home to his mother. Escamillo arrives and invites everyone to his next bullfight before he leaves. The closing act depicts Escamillo’s bullfight. Carmen is on Escamillo’s arm, but she runs into Jose outside the arena. Jose begs Carmen to come away with him, but she refuses, saying that she was born free and will die free. In a jealous rage, Jose stabs her to death while the crowd inside the arena cheers Escamillo to victory — “tor-ee-a-dor!” Bizet achieved few successes before Carmen, which turned out to be his final opera. Sadly, he was never aware of its success, dying just three months after its debut in March 1875 at the age of 37.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets are now available and all seats are general admission. Adults $20. OLLI members $18. Students&nbsp; $10. Order at centerforthearts.com, or call 843-521-4145.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Bizet’s Femme Fatale ‘Carmen’ Takes The Stage', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bizets-femme-fatale-carmen-takes-the-stage', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:32:16', '2019-01-25 02:32:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38879', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38880, 4, '2019-01-24 21:32:08', '2019-01-25 02:32:08', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s girls picked up a 47-37 home win over Hilton Head Prep on Friday. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Amelia Huebel scored 18 points, Shanese Bostick added 11, and Emily Ann Hiers and Mary Hanna Hiers each had eight for the Eagles (11-3, 1-2).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ella Clark scored 12 points and Avery Brothers added 10 to lead the Dolphins.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The BA girls also rolled to a 77-21 non-region win over Charleston Collegiate on Wednesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38881,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":406,\"height\":482} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RES3478-863x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38881\" width=\"406\" height=\"482\"/><figcaption><em>Beaufort Academyís Dawson Coleman, center, and Thomas Halladay, right, block Avern Montaqueís shot during the first quarter Friday night at Beaufort Academy. </em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hilton Head Prep’s boys held off a challenge from BA for a 57-44 road win Friday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Huebel poured in 25 points, Bostick and Emily Ann Hiers added 16, and Mary Hanna Hiers had eight for the Eagles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was tied at 17 at halftime before the Dolphins outscored the Eagles 22-11 in the third quarter en route to their 12th straight win.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Avern Montaque recorded his fifth double-double in six games with 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead HHP. Haddith Stewart has 17 points and four rebounds, and Stone McDonald added 14 points and five boards for the Dolphins.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jaylen Reeves led BA (8-7, 0-4) with 15 points, while Elijah Fess had 12 and Dawson Coleman added 10.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA was slated to travel to Thomas Heyward on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo at top: Hilton Head Prepís Mackenzie Joyner, left, tries to block Beaufort Academyís Amelia Huebel during the third quarter Friday night at BA. The Eagles won 47-37. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BA girls down Dolphins, boys lose to red-hot HHP', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ba-girls-down-dolphins-boys-lose-to-red-hot-hhp', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:32:10', '2019-01-25 02:32:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38880', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(38885, 4, '2019-01-24 21:43:27', '2019-01-25 02:43:27', '<!-- wp:heading {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center\">Foundation for Leadership Education hands out Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards<br></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Foundation for Leadership Education hosted the 2019 Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards dinner on Jan. 12, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort. The annual black-tie affair honored nine local citizens and their lifetime contributions to the Lowcountry. Honorees were vetted and selected based on their community service, leadership roles, community advocacy, pioneering and innovative efforts, and mentoring.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38886,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":334,\"height\":500} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019LLA-77-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38886\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Foundation for Leadership Education’s (FLE) primary objectives are to support leadership education, promote leadership awareness, and to maintain the Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards program. The FLE was founded by local leaders of Beaufort County that represented business, community development, education, management, and the military. Armed with a vision to help “Prepare Tomorrow’s Leaders,” the group committed itself to supporting programs with an unwavering commitment to developing well-rounded, open-minded critical thinkers preparing to be the problem-solvers of the future. In addition, the founders were dedicated to honoring the history of leadership in the Lowcountry by recognizing individuals and organizations that have contributed to the general welfare and development of the community.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a result, the foundation is committed to partnering and funding the following project types:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Scholarships for students at schools or organizations fully committed to providing a full program of curriculum and activities dedicated to developing leadership skills in youth. Such programs must include credit-bearing courses that lead to a complete course of study.</li><li>Academic scholarships for students entering college who have demonstrated strong leadership skills in high school. Honorees must be enrolled at an accredited educational institution.</li><li>Community Leadership Conferences and/or workshops for youth and adults.&nbsp;</li><li>The Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards. These awards are presented annually in January. The award honors individuals and/or organizations that have contributed to the general welfare and development of the Lowcountry community. Honorees are vetted and selected based on the following criteria: Community Service, Community Leadership Roles, Community Advocacy, Community Pioneering and Innovative Efforts, Community Role Model.</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year’s award ceremony was hosted by Charles Tumlin, President of the Foundation for Leadership Education, and board member Alice Beddingfield Moss, with local educator David Nagel serving as master of ceremonies. The crowd of 320 attendees was treated to an eloquent dinner and a program designed to highlight the lives of nine of the Lowcountry’s cherished servant leaders.&nbsp; According to Tumlin, “The evening was an excellent opportunity to not only honor these deserving awardees, but to also remind our community of their selfless contributions to the Lowcountry.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Receiving the 2019 Lowcountry Lifetime Achievement Awards were Thomas C. Barnwell Jr., Thaddeous Z. Coleman, Ronald and Natalie Daise, Dorothy P. Gnann, Rachel Crane Mather, Joseph A. Mix, William C. Robinson, and Robert V. Wardle.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A Hilton Head native, Thomas Barnwell was recognized for his commitment to community service. His work at Penn Community Service, Inc., Beaufort Jasper Hampton Economic Opportunity Commission, Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, the National Consumer Cooperative Bank, the United Way and the N.A.A.C.P. were just a few examples of Barnwell’s commitment to service.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thaddeous Coleman, a former Beaufort County educator, began working for the Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services in 1970. As the president of the National Demonstration Water Project, he dedicated himself to ensuring the improvement of water and sewer service for rural residents.&nbsp; Because of his exceptional efforts, the Thad Coleman Fund was created in his name and is administered by the Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38889,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":350,\"height\":250} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Ron-Natalie-Daise-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38889\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"/><figcaption><em>Ron &amp; Natalie Daise</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ron and Natalie Daise began their professional partnership with the creation and touring of the multimedia show Sea Island Montage, which was based on Ron’s book, Reminiscences of the Sea Island Heritage.&nbsp; Since the 1980s, they have presented storytelling, music, history and lectures about Gullah heritage, faith and creativity. They have authored and published cultural books and produced recordings, programs, presentations and cultural products. Ron and Natalie both starred and served as cultural consultants for Nickelodeon’s “Gullah Gullah Island.” &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38891,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":322,\"height\":286} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Dot-Gnann.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38891\" width=\"322\" height=\"286\"/><figcaption><em>Dot Gnann</em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dorothy Gnann’s service is reflected in her time with the Beaufort County Council, South Carolina Association of Counties, Beaufort County School Board and the Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Service Board. Gnaan has always worked for the betterment of Beaufort County, especially in the area of land preservation, improving issuing and updating existing schools and the rural and critical land program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38888,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":391,\"height\":279} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/The-Mather-School-Alumni-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38888\" width=\"391\" height=\"279\"/><figcaption><em>The Mather School Alumni</em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rachel Crane Mather was the founder of the Mather School, originally a boarding school that had as its goal to educate the daughters of former slaves. In 1932, the school added a high school. By 1954, a junior college was added, and male students were admitted. The 1970s saw the Mather School become known as the Beaufort Regional Training Center and later the Beaufort Technical College. The school’s impact on Beaufort County’s history continues today as the Technical College of the Lowcountry.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38890,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":387,\"height\":276} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Lin-Mix-and-Stephen-Mix-in-honor-of-Joseph-Mix-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38890\" width=\"387\" height=\"276\"/><figcaption><em>Lin Mix and Stephen Mix in honor of Joseph Mix</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Joseph A. Mix boosted Beaufort’s claim to fame by restoring historic buildings. Most visible is the “grand old bank building” on Bay Street that had been the Breeze Theater and is today Panini’s on the Waterfront restaurant. Known as “Mr. Boys &amp; Girls Club,” Mix was known for his devotion to developing a teen center.&nbsp; According to an editorial, “If you know Joe Mix, then you know that he has dedicated much of his life in Beaufort to making the Boys &amp; Girls Club a success.”&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>William Clark Robinson was a loyal servant to the betterment of Beaufort County. He served as Commodore of the Beaufort Water Festival, a member of the board of trustees for Beaufort Memorial Hospital Endowment, board of directors for Beaufort Charities, United Way Chairman, President of Beaufort Rotary, board of directors for the YMCA.&nbsp; He was also president, treasurer and director of the Boys &amp; Girls Club and on the board of directors of the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38892,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":404,\"height\":268} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Lowcountry-Montessori-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38892\" width=\"404\" height=\"268\"/><figcaption><em>Lowcountry Montessori School</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Robert V. Wardle was the founding member of the Wardle Family Foundation and involved with many of the projects the foundation supported in Beaufort County.&nbsp; Mr. Wardle was a founding member of Secession Golf Club and developer of the Ocean Creek Golf Course on Fripp Island. At the dedication in 1994 of the former Boys &amp; Girls Club facility on Boundary Street, the gymnasium was named to honor him and his family.&nbsp; The YMCA branch in Port Royal was named the Wardle Family YMCA in 2004.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38893,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":405,\"height\":270} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Robert-Smalls-International-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38893\" width=\"405\" height=\"270\"/><figcaption><em>Robert Smalls International Academy</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Robert Smalls International Academy received a grant for its Leader in Me leadership model. The school was represented by assistant principal Davina Coleman and principal Jennifer Morillo.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The evening also included the recognition of three local schools for receiving the Foundation for Leadership Education’s Leadership Development Grants.&nbsp; The grants were awarded based on the schools’ commitment to programming that support the development and practice of leadership skills. The grant recipients included Lowcountry Montessori School, Robert Smalls International Academy, and May River High School. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38894,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":399,\"height\":265} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/May-River-HIgh-School-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38894\" width=\"399\" height=\"265\"/><figcaption><em>May River High School</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lowcountry Montessori School was recognized for its work with the Montessori Model United Nations program. Representing the school at the ceremony were director Amy Horn and assistant director Sarah Fox.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>May River High School was also provided support for the development of a Model United Nations program. Representing the school was social studies teacher Mr. Michael Campbell. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To learn more about The Foundation for Leadership Education, please visit their website at www.LowcountryLeaders.com or email info@lowcountryleaders.com.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Celebration of a Lifetime', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'celebration-of-a-lifetime', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:48:41', '2019-01-25 02:48:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38885', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38896, 4, '2019-01-24 21:45:40', '2019-01-25 02:45:40', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort embarked on an exploration of its vision for the future last week, bringing together a variety of stakeholders for a program led by renowned futurist Rebecca Ryan to kick off the Beaufort 2030 campaign.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the full day on Thursday, Jan. 17, an unusual cast of stakeholders ranging from ages 13 to 75 filled Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort to participate in a program led Ryan, a published author in strategic foresight, local government leadership, and generational differences in the work place. People from all walks of life sat next to politicians, government staffers, developers and influencers in our community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38898,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":416,\"height\":277} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/49897576_1056275214576250_3043159069960437760_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38898\" width=\"416\" height=\"277\"/><figcaption><em>Photos by Shawn Hill/S&amp;K Designs.</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I don’t think Beaufort has ever undertaken a planning session where the room had eighth-graders to people older than 70, such as myself,” Mayor Billy Keyserling said in his opening remarks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I have made it a hallmark of my administration,” said Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop, who arranged the program. “We want to hear from our community. What do we want Beaufort to ‘be’ in 2030 and beyond for our youth? We have a great grasp, complete with plans, on our built environment and now we are going to focus on implementation of those plans and use this exercise as a launchpad for planning for our people.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The energy in the room was infectious as the group of 80 people clapped in unison at Ryan’s direction and got to work. Participants were asked to have in-depth conversations about Beaufort, at tables of six people drawn at random. From CEOs to students, city managers to police officers and firefighters, developers to clergy, service industry employees to college students, most all walks of life in Beaufort had a seat at the tables.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The collaboration and discussion were spirited at times as Ryan’s research on the trends in Beaufort came to life in the table’s discussions. The discussions were guided by cards describing education, socioeconomic, life, work, family, and political trends identified in the city, county, and state, all with a focus on how they may impact Beaufort. These trends lived in five sectors: Society, Technology, Economy, Environment, and Politics (STEEP). Nothing was off the table among the 12 groups.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked if anyone in the group of 80 learned anything new about their city today, every hand in the group went up. Ryan and her team will review the work over the next month and the group will re-convene on Feb. 13 to do what Ryan coined “the real work.” Participants were briefed to be ready to envision Beaufort taking multiple paths and what those paths, and the results, might look like.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort 2030 campaign kicks off', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-2030-campaign-kicks-off', '', '', '2019-01-24 21:45:43', '2019-01-25 02:45:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38896', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38914, 4, '2019-01-31 12:09:45', '2019-01-31 17:09:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort History Museum to hold annual meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Museum members and the public are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Beaufort History Museum (BHM) at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Social Hall of Beth Israel Synagogue, located at 401 Scott St. (entrance at the side door), adjacent to the Arsenal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Milestones of the past year will be celebrated and plans for 2019 will be revealed, including a recap of Phase I of the renovation of the Museum’s main exhibit hall, which recently opened to the public in May, and updates on Phase II, which is now being planned. Current Museum members also will vote on a slate of Board of Directors nominees. The slate will be presented to BHM members in advance of the annual meeting via email.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Following the annual meeting, a reception featuring hors d’oeuvres and wines will be held at 7 p.m. at the Museum on the second floor of the Arsenal, located at 713 Craven St.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those who wish to renew their Museum memberships or to become new members may do so at the meeting or via the Museum’s website at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>22nd Annual Southern Coast Heart Ball Set for Feb. 2</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The American Heart Association (AHA) will host the 22nd Annual Southern Coast Heart Ball at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort &amp; Spa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The annual black-tie gala, chaired by Catherine Donaldson of Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty, will celebrate life-saving advances made in the Lowcountry over the last 22 years. Donaldson is chairing in honor of her husband, who served in the U.S. Army Reserves and died of a heart attack in 2016.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Southern Coast Heart Ball will bring together more than 400 guests from the corporate, philanthropic and medical communities to celebrate 2018’s accomplishments while raising funds to further the AHA’s mission.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Guests will enjoy an evening of dining, dancing and live entertainment as well as live and silent auctions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To reserve your seats or for more information about the 22nd Anniversary Southern Coast Heart Ball, visit www.SouthernCoastHeartball.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chilly Bean 5K/10K &amp; Chili Brewfest coming up</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Come run in the sixth annual Chilly Bean Run at Coosaw Point on Lady’s Island at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2. Fun, flat beautiful course among giant live oaks and by the water. Party afterward with chili and beer, live music, and fun for kids.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This event is organized by the Beaufort Academy Parents\' Association. Check out GetChilly.org to get the most up-to-date information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year\'s event will be the biggest so far, so please plan on running, walking, cheering, or just come eat some chili. A portion of the proceeds benefits YMCA of Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sign up online at runsignup.com</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Get moving with&nbsp;</strong><strong>Beaufort Track Club</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join the Beaufort Track Club at the Beaufort High School track from 6:30-7:30 p.m. each Tuesday night for an open community track workout. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced workouts are posted each week to ensure that you are getting the workout that you need.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visit the Facebook page “Beaufort Track Club” for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sweetie Pie Bingo</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join us for pie, bingo, and sweet prizes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. Free. For more information, call 843-255-6458.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Historical Society&nbsp;</strong><strong>upcoming events&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Historical Society will dedicate the newest S.C. Department of Archives and History (SCDAH) historical marker at the site of the Oyster Factory at 106 Sunset Blvd on Ladys Island. The brief dedication ceremony will be at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 6.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Feb. 7, the Beaufort County Historical Society and Beaufort History Museum will celebrate their 80th birthday with a presentation by W. Lewis Burke, author of “All of Civil Rights: African American Lawyers in South Carolina, 1868-1968.” &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burke will discuss local early African American attorneys.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This collaboration will be held at 6 p.m. at Tabernacle Baptist Church on Craven Street.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets are $10 on the BHM website (www.beauforthistorymuseum.com) and $15 at the door.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Drinking for wounded veterans</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A special fundraiser for the Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes will take place at River Dog Brewing Company in Okatie from 3-9 p.m. on Feb. 9.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In May 2018, four individuals purchased a brewmaster experience donated by River Dog Brewing Co. at the LFWMH’s annual auction. Lin Godsey, Joe Grimm, Tim Bender, and Rick Lewis purchased the item and developed a special beer they brewed with brewmaster Amelia Keefe of River Dog. A special keg-tapping of their limited-release “Special Hoperations” amber ale wil take palce at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 9, followed by a major check presentation to the organization from the Okatie Rotary Club. The donation is from the annual polo charity event and will benefit local wounded military heroes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event will take place in conjunction with River Dog’s “Hoppy Wife, Hoppy Life” beer release party, along with several other new introductions. Food will be available from Murican Border Tacos.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Riverview Baptist Church mission fundraiser</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The community is invited to join the members of Riverview Baptist Church from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, for their annual chili and soup cook-off, along with a bake sale and silent auction. All funds earned will be donated to missions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>19th annual Low Country Home &amp; Garden Show</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The annual Low Country Home &amp; Garden Show is back for its 19th year at the Savannah Convention Center on Feb. 9-10.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whether you are renovating, building, landscaping, or decorating, solve all your home and garden projects while saving time by exploring thousands of square feet of exhibits under one roof. Get inspired by new home and garden ideas and seminars, explore aisles of the latest home products and services, save money with show-only discounts, and have fun with activities for the whole family.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ticket price ($7) includes access to both Saturday and Sunday’s events and seminars.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Financial Peace University returns to Beaufort&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than 5 million people have positively changed their financial future through Ramsey Solutions’ Financial Peace University (FPU). Created by financial expert Dave Ramsey, the nine-lesson digital course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success. FPU will be held in Beaufort at Waters Edge UMC, 415 Sams Point Road. The classes will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10. Go to www.fpu.com/1082897 for more information or to register.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>YA Everlasting Book Club</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If&nbsp;you&nbsp;are&nbsp;an&nbsp;adult&nbsp;but&nbsp;still&nbsp;enjoy&nbsp;reading&nbsp;Young Adult literature,&nbsp;this&nbsp;book&nbsp;club&nbsp;is&nbsp;for&nbsp;you. All meetings are free and begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Wednesday, Feb. 13: “When Dimple Met Rishi” by Sandhya Menon</li><li>Wednesday, March 13: “Woodwalker” by Emily B. Martin</li><li>Wednesday, April 10: “The Astonishing Color of After” by Emily X.R. Pan</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, call 843-255-6458.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'January 31st-February 6th events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'january-31st-february-6th-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:12:36', '2019-02-02 17:12:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38914', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38917, 4, '2019-01-31 12:12:41', '2019-01-31 17:12:41', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Scott Graber</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s Saturday morning and I’m sitting in my tasteful, minimalist dining room watching the two squirrels harvest birdseed that has fallen from our feeder onto our still-wet deck. This morning I’ve got the Wall Street Journal, which tells us that Felix Tshisekedi has won the presidency in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The name, Tshisekedi, rings a faint bell in my fading, faulty memory. But as I read the piece my memory carries me back to the spring of 1993, when Felix Tshisekedi’s father, Etienne Tshisekedi, was doing battle with Mobutu Sese Seko for control of the Democratic Republic of Congo — though in those days we called it Zaire.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38918,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":412,\"height\":203} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-02-at-12.13.41-PM-1024x508.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38918\" width=\"412\" height=\"203\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In those long-gone days I had a room at the M’Bamou Palace Hotel overlooking the Stanley Pool on the Congo River — then called the Zaire River — in a small, obscure country now called Congo/Brazzaville. In the evening, those of us staying at the M’Bamou Palace could go up to the rooftop bar, where one could drink beer and watch tracer rounds light up the sky over Kinshasa — just across the Zaire River — in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In those troubled days Mobutu Sese Seko was the president of Zaire and Etienne Tshisekedi was prime minister. Tshisekedi had accused Mobutu of stealing millions of dollars — and putting the money in Swiss bank accounts — and had become the face of Mobutu’s opposition in Zaire. Normally, Mobutu had little or no opposition. As long as he paid his army he was secure. But now there was inflation and the currency issued by the Banque Du Zaire was worthless. The Congolese troops weren’t happy and they were rioting in Kinshasa. Tshisekedi and Mobutu were in a struggle to the death.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In February 1993, I was friends with several men who were interested in the outcome of this struggle and who believed in a Congolese ex-pat named Thomas Kanza.&nbsp; Kanza was born in 1933 in Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, and was the very first Congolese National to receive a college education (at the University of Louvain). Then he did a year at Harvard. Then he met Patrice Lumumba and they — with others — worked for Congo’s independence from Belgium. For a time he represented Congo at the UN, but with the rise of Mobutu he was forced to flee. Now we were interested in getting Kanza a seat at a “roundtable conference” that&nbsp; Tshisekedi&nbsp; planned to convene when Mobutu was ousted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So we hung around the bar waiting to see what, if anything, was going to happen. The rooftop bar was a great place to wait because every diplomat, every wealthy ex-pat, every foreign correspondent eventually found their way to the roof. The M’Bamou Palace also served a surprisingly good beer, NGOK, and, of course, the hotel was overrun by African prostitutes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These beautiful women would sit down with you, uninvited, and place one of their manicured hands on one’s upper thigh. Fearful of AIDS — I had been told by a physician that if I had sex with a prostitute, “You will die” — I would gently remove that manicured hand saying “Je suis desole.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eventually we got Kanza a seat at the “roundtable,” but that conference didn’t eliminate Mobutu, and Kanza (who was hoping to be named prime minister) did not get a significant job in the new administration. In the end Mobutu survived, he got his army paid in currency that would actually buy something, and he stuck around for another four years.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We came home to Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I am a small-town lawyer — spending my days reading deeds, mortgages and pleadings. From time to time I go to court. I have lived a small, useful life and usually I’m contented and happy about my time on Earth. But once, in the spring of 1993, I dreamed of land reform, of representative democracy, of helping the Congolese people reap the benefits of a county that has huge deposits of bauxite, copper and uranium. Once, long ago, I dreamed larger dreams.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I dreamed of Africa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. Email Scott at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Long lost dreams from the Congo', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'long-lost-dreams-from-the-congo', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:14:35', '2019-02-02 17:14:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38917', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38921, 4, '2019-01-31 12:14:50', '2019-01-31 17:14:50', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I was a child and we would have company over at our house, my mother would pull out a set of sheets, a blanket, and two pillows and prepare the sofa bed where our guests could sleep. I was reminded of this recently when a friend of mine told me she had been visiting relatives and had to sleep on a sofa bed. She said that the bed was as uncomfortable as I might remember. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It has been years since I have thought about sofa beds. Were they even made anymore? The one we had when I was little was a brown couch with two long cushions. It seemed such a miracle to watch my mother transform the couch into a bed. If you recall, the mattresses had to be smaller than the average mattress to allow for the bed to be stuffed into the couch. That meant that the sheets never quite fit the mattress. Often in the morning, we would find a guest wrapped up like a mummy as the sheets and blanket came unraveled.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A disadvantage for us kids was we had to keep quiet until our guests woke up. But fortunately, they did not sleep long because most people would feel the springs in the bed coming through the three-inch mattress and wake up with aches and pains.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Through the years, the sofa beds have gotten a little better and the last one I had in my house was somewhat comfortable. The only problem was that for the sofa bed to become more comfortable, the manufacturer had to use heavier wood and stronger springs along with a thicker mattress. Consequently, it took four strong men to move the couch. We opted to let our sofa bed go with our last house when we sold it. The real estate listing read: Sofa bed included with house.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nowadays we use air mattresses when company arrives. The beds inflate automatically with electric pumps and there is no need to use a bicycle pump. The new air mattresses are marketed using descriptions like “comfort plush” and “luxury raised.” They are large, comfortable and easy to store and a far cry from the sleeping option my parents used. Now, our visitors enjoy staying longer.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Which brings me back to an old saying credited to Ben Franklin, “Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.” Maybe those old sofa beds had a real purpose after all. Like my friend said, after a few days on that sofa bed, she could not wait to get back home to her own bed. Could that be the whole idea? Maybe it is time for us to go couch shopping again. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Old Ubiquitous Sofa Bed', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-old-ubiquitous-sofa-bed', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:15:35', '2019-02-02 17:15:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38921', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38923, 4, '2019-01-31 12:15:49', '2019-01-31 17:15:49', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Argentina is the fifth-largest wine producing country in the world, behind Italy, France, Spain and the United States. The first grape vines were brought into Argentina in 1557, when Spain was trying to colonize the Americas — 72 years before the first vinifera vines came to the United States. In time, Italian immigrants came to Argentina, too, and brought vines and winemaking skills. To this day, Argentine food and wine are influenced by both Spanish and Italian traditions, with touches from France — the source for their Malbec vines.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The quality of Argentine wines was slow to develop. Originally, quantity was more important than quality. Combined with the extenuating circumstances that included high transportation costs to move wines from way up in the Andes to areas with more people and exporting facilities, tariffs imposed within the country on some of their own products, and very high consumption rates by their own population, the Argentine wine industry remained on a slow and difficult growth curve. Fortunately, in the late-20th century, with financial investments from other wine-producing countries and more and more experts in growing and winemaking coming in from other countries, things began to improve. Now, Argentina’s best wines compete with those from other countries — and often win.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Terrazas de los Andes is a winery that was founded in 1996 by Moët-Hennessey. It is located in Luján de Cuyo, a superb sub-region in Mendoza. Their emphasis is on Malbec, though they also make Cabernets, Chardonnays, Torrontes and red blends. Their vineyards are planted on terraces (hence the winery name) at various altitudes on the eastern foothills of the massive Andes Mountains. With research, including soil analysis and electro-conductivity mapping, they have determined the best elevation and climate for each variety. In recent years, Terrazas has expanded its portfolio to include an upper tier of single vineyard and parcel designated Malbec wines, a collaboration with Ch Cheval Blanc from Bordeaux that produces Cheval de los Andes, a red blend, and, for everyday drinking, a less expensive tier — Altos del Plata.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our wine this week is the Altos del Plata Malbec. Its name, roughly translated, means “high place of silver” — a reference to the silver-colored snow-covered peaks of the Andes. These grapes are grown in high elevation vineyards in Luján de Cuyo and other parts of Mendoza. These vineyards, which are about the same altitude as ski slopes in the Rockies, get very warm during the sunny days and much cooler at night. We’ve learned before how this daily up and down of warm and cool lets the grapes develop extraordinary flavors, textures and complexities. And, because these high-elevation vineyards tend to be on the dry side, the vines’ roots are forced downward, deep into the soil, again producing more flavors, textures and complexities. The grapes are hand harvested, some at the end of the day when their flavors are the fullest, some during evenings when their acidities are more balanced. The grapes are de-stemmed and maceration lasts five days. Fermentation is done with selected yeasts and lasts about 15 days, then the wine is aged for about eight months in French oak barrels. The wine is clarified, filtered and bottled early to maintain its freshness.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Altos Malbec is an intense red/purple color. It has aromas and flavors of red raspberries, blackberries, plums, black cherries, figs, vanilla and caramel. There are also hints of eucalyptus and herbs. All intense but still balanced. The texture is smooth, rich and juicy, with ripe tannins. This is a structured, balanced wine with an exceptionally long finish. It pairs excellently with beef, as well as aged cheeses, stewed meats, grilled meats and poultry, pasta dishes, seafood and more. All for $9.99. Enjoy!&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Celia Strong works at Billís Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Ladyís Island.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'High Silver Terrazas', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'high-silver-terrazas', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:17:02', '2019-02-02 17:17:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38923', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38924, 4, '2019-01-31 12:15:51', '2019-01-31 17:15:51', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Technical College of the Lowcountry’s Culinary Institute of the South is set to open in the fall of 2020 in Bluffton\'s Buckwalter Place.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This 26,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility is funded by more than $11.5 million from Beaufort County, Beaufort County School District and the Town of Bluffton.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Institute will offer associate degrees and certificates in a variety of in-demand culinary disciplines and specialties and will feature six academic classrooms, two teaching kitchens, two bake labs, a lecture theater and a teaching restaurant. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also integral to the Institute is The Interpretive Center, an interactive museum that will showcase immersive exhibits, guest lecturers and hands-on seminars. The Center is the first of its kind in the South and will attract residents and tourists alike to discover the history of Southern food.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Like any good culinary endeavor, the better the chef, the better the experience, and TCL thinks it has one of the best. Chef Miles Huff has been tapped to oversee TCL\'s expansive project and brings leadership and experience to the table.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"The Institute will elevate culinary as a profession and as an industry here in the Lowcountry,\" Huff said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Huff is a graduate of Johnson and Wales and an American Culinary Federation (ACF) Certified Culinary Educator (CCE). It\'s Huff\'s passion for students that really sets him apart. His standards are high but his personal approach in the classroom helps students succeed. In addition, he is dedicated to expanding partnerships with area high schools, which will enhance the pipeline to TCL\'s programs and to local employers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The College seeks to raise an additional $2 million in private contributions to support student scholarships and start-up costs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'TCL Culinary Institute set to open next year', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tcl-culinary-institute-set-to-open-next-year', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:16:25', '2019-02-02 17:16:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38924', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38926, 4, '2019-01-31 12:16:33', '2019-01-31 17:16:33', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal, offers the following sports registrations this spring: Youth Outdoor Soccer for ages 3-12, Gymnastics for ages 5-12, and Adult Volleyball for ages 16+.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For questions relating to sports please contact Mike Woods, YMCA Sports Director: 843-522-9622. Register at the Y in Port Royal or online: beaufort-jasperymca.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'YMCA Sports Registrations', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ymca-sports-registrations', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:18:40', '2019-02-02 17:18:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38926', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38928, 4, '2019-01-31 12:17:08', '2019-01-31 17:17:08', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Registration for Beaufort County children whose parents want them to attend public school kindergarten or pre-kindergarten next school year will be held Feb. 1 through March 1.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During that month, interested parents with children who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2019, can complete kindergarten enrollment packets at the school serving their neighborhood’s attendance area. Parents with questions about school attendance zones should call any elementary school in their area. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Parents with children who will be 4 years old by Sept. 1 can register for pre-kindergarten at their neighborhood schools. Because space is limited for Pre-K, 4-year-olds will be assessed for possible enrollment during “Child Find” screenings the week of March 4-8. Decisions on placement for Pre-K will be made at each school after children’s screenings are complete. Children are ranked in order of greatest need for participation in the program based on the provided list of at-risk indicators.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Children who will be 6 years old by Sept. 1, 2019, should register for first grade.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For all student enrollments, parents should bring their child’s birth certificate, South Carolina Certificate of Immunization (shot record) and two proofs of residency such as a utility bill showing a home address.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about registering a child in Beaufort County, call your neighborhood school or the district office’s Office of Early Childhood at 521-2399.&nbsp; Information is also available on the school district’s website (beaufortschools.net) by clicking on “Parents,” then “Kindergarten Registration and Prekindergarten Screenings.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>BIRTH CERTIFICATES</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For children born in Beaufort County, birth certificates may be obtained from the Health Department/Vital Records office located in the Health Department at 601 Wilmington St. in Beaufort (843-525-7637).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>IMMUNIZATIONS</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Children enrolling in the Beaufort County School District are required to bring a South Carolina Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from a private physician or clinic, the Beaufort County Health Department, Beaufort County/Jasper Comprehensive Health Services, the Naval Hospital or Volunteers of Medicine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Children exposed to positive stimulating experiences at a young age develop enhanced learning capabilities that improve their odds for academic success. Children who attend preschool or other early education programs show evidence of:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Enhanced cognitive, verbal and social development which is maintained into the first few years of school.</li><li>Significantly higher IQs.</li><li>Positive impacts on children’s health and dental care.</li><li>Positive impacts on children’s emotional and behavioral outcomes.</li><li>Reduced criminal behaviors and reduced incidence of substance abuse.</li><li>Less retention and placement in special education classes.</li><li>Higher graduation rates.</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->', 'BCSD sets registration dates for kindergarten, pre-K students', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bcsd-sets-registration-dates-for-kindergarten-pre-k-students', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:18:00', '2019-02-02 17:18:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38928', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(38930, 4, '2019-01-31 12:18:06', '2019-01-31 17:18:06', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The annual Low Country Home &amp; Garden Show is back for its 19th year at the Savannah Convention Center on Feb. 9-10. At this year’s event, whether you are renovating, building, landscaping, or decorating, you can solve all your projects with endless inspiration for both inside and outside your home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Highlights of the show include thousands of square feet of exhibits for home improvement products and services as well as garden and landscape features; seminars at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Garden Stage; the all-new WTOC Local Flavors Cooking Stage featuring local chefs; the Art, Gift, &amp; Gourmet Area, daily wine tastings; kid’s activities including workshops by Lowe’s and a Curious George meet and greet; and on-site pet adoptions by Jasper Animal Rescue.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Guests will also get the exciting opportunity to attend seminars by special guests Brian Santos and Norman Winter.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sanots is a do-it-yourself painting expert and author of bestselling how-to books. He uses “edutaining” demonstrations in his television appearances and how-to’s for industry giants like Sherwin-Williams, Imperial Wall coverings, The Home Depot and Lowe’s, and at home and garden shows throughout the world. He has also shared his tips and tricks on national TV, including Good Morning America, Today, and HGTV’s Smart Solutions, as well as on TLC and the Discovery Channel.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Winter is the former director of the University of Georgia’s Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah and an author as well as a national garden columnist with Tribune News Service. Winter is also regularly featured in many local and regional publications and is a sought-after garden lecturer speaking at many events across the nation, including the Callaway Gardens Symposia, Georgia Perennial Plant Association, Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation, Little Rock Flower Show, and more.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Guests will also be the first to experience the all-new WTOC Local Flavors Cooking Stage, featuring four local chefs who will be conducting cooking demos on all your favorite dishes and giving out samples.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets are $7 for adults (17+) and $6 for seniors (65+) and retired military with ID. The show is free for youth 16 and under and is also free for active duty military and first responders with ID. Tickets are on sale now at SavannahHomeandGardenShow.com and are also available for purchase at the door. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The show will be held at the Savannah Convention Center located at 1 International Drive on Hutchinson Island. Parking is available in Lot 7 for $5 (credit card only). The expo is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 9 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Feb. 10. For more information, visit www.SavannahHomeandGardenShow.com.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Low Country Home & Garden Show returns to Savannah', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'low-country-home-garden-show-returns-to-savannah', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:19:16', '2019-02-02 17:19:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38930', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38932, 4, '2019-01-31 12:18:49', '2019-01-31 17:18:49', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department had to employ the Jaws of Life to rescue a passenger from a two-car motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Lady’s Island Drive and Ribaut Road around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The report from the Beaufort County Dispatch Center told fire units responding to the scene that a patient was entrapped in the vehicle and unable to get out.  The first arriving unit used the Jaws of Life to extricate the patient.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Incident Commander, Battalion Chief Chip Cooler stated “the Engine Company and Ladder Company on scene had the patient extricated from the vehicle in less than 10 minutes.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department also responded to an accident at the same intersection around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department, Port Royal Police Department, and Beaufort County EMS all responded. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Jaws of life used in wreck on Lady\'s Island', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'jaws-of-life-used-in-wreck-on-ladys-island', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:23:36', '2019-02-02 17:23:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38932', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38934, 4, '2019-01-31 12:19:24', '2019-01-31 17:19:24', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><em>African American Attorneys: Their Role in Developing Modern Civil Rights</em><br></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort History Museum and Beaufort County Historical Society, both celebrating their 80th anniversaries, are collaborating with the historic Tabernacle Baptist Church and Beaufort County Library to present an upcoming lecture by University of South Carolina Professor W. Lewis Burke.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The lecture titled “William J. Whipper and Jonathan Jasper Wright: Beaufort and South Carolina’s First Civil Rights Lawyers,” will take place at 6 p.m. on Feb. 7 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 901 Craven Street. The cost is $10 for an online reservation and $15 at the door. Registration is currently open at www.BeaufortHistoryMuseum.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burke’s current book, “All for Civil Rights: African American Lawyers in South Carolina 1868-1968,” will be available for purchase at a book signing and reception following his talk at the discounted price of $45. In addition, the Beaufort District Collection (BDC) of Beaufort County Library will present a slideshow of items from its holdings about lawyers William J. Whipper and Jonathan Jasper Wright, as well as about the Beaufort County Historical Society and Beaufort History Museum.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In his book, Burke writes, “The history of the black lawyer in South Carolina is one of the most significant untold stories of the long and troubled struggle for equal rights in the state.” Beginning in Reconstruction and continuing to the modern civil rights era, 168 black lawyers were admitted to the South Carolina bar. “All for Civil Rights” is the first book-length study devoted to those lawyers’ struggles and achievements in the state that had the largest black population in the country, by percentage, until 1930 — and that was a majority black state through 1920.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burke is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the University of South Carolina School of Law. He also wrote “At Freedom’s Door: African American Founding Fathers and Lawyers in Reconstruction South Carolina.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'History Lecture scheduled at Tabernacle Baptist Church', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'history-lecture-scheduled-at-tabernacle-baptist-church', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:20:04', '2019-02-02 17:20:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38934', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38936, 4, '2019-01-31 12:20:37', '2019-01-31 17:20:37', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Stakeholder workshop for Whitehall Park canceled</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The public workshop Beaufort County had scheduled for Feb. 6 to obtain input from stakeholders on the passive recreation improvements for Whitehall Park has been canceled.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, contact Beaufort County Passive Parks Manager Stefanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net or 843-255-2152.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>County earns flood insurance reclassification</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County recently received approval from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which amends the county\'s flood insurance rating. The rates in this new classification zone can result in lower costs for flood insurance for residents living in the county\'s unincorporated areas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>FEMA estimates the new classification will save Beaufort County taxpayers more than $1 million. Homeowners wanting to find out if their premiums will be affected should contact their insurance carriers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To find out more about flood information in Beaufort County, visit www.bcgov.net and go to Building Codes at the Departments tab.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>HHIMLS donates $6,000 to local nonprofits</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island (HHIMLS) recently expressed its support for the Hilton Head Regional Habitat for Humanity, Volunteers in Medicine Clinic Hilton Head Island and Palmetto Animal League by donating $2,000 to each program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Hilton Head Regional Habitat for Humanity donation will go specifically toward the Realtor House. The house is sponsored and built by members of HHIMLS and the Hilton Head Realtor Association. The house serves as an example of business leaders and organizations coming together to build a stronger community for everyone. Habitat for Humanity seeks to build homes, community and hope for all people.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) is a national organization dedicated to providing healthcare to all, regardless of ability to pay. The Hilton Head Island clinic has been serving the island for 25 years and helps the local hospital save $5 million annually in emergency room visits, among other benefits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Palmetto Animal League is a local, not-for-profit and no-kill animal shelter housing nearly 200 animals in need of a loving home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>County to discontinue driveway and culvert </strong><strong>service on county roads</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County is discontinuing its driveway apron and culvert installation service previously performed for residents living on county roads. Starting immediately, Beaufort County residents applying for an Encroachment Permit from the county must follow residential driveway standards set by the SC Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and utilize a qualified contractor or perform the installation themselves.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Residents should notify the County’s Special Projects Engineer at least 24 hours before installation and also schedule an inspection for when the work is completed. Installation projects meeting all county requirements will receive final approval and a permit release.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, call the Beaufort County Public Works Department at 843-255-2800.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Small grease fire at Walmart store&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Walmart Store at 350 Robert Smalls Parkway suffered a small grease fire in the deli area resulting in a temporary closure Jan. 22.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Walmart store at 350 Robert Smalls Parkway was temporarily closed as a result while the extent of the damage from the smoke and fire extinguisher agent was evalunated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There were no injuries reported and the cause is under investigation by the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Marshal’s office.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'News briefs for January 31st', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-for-january-31st', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:21:52', '2019-02-02 17:21:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38936', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38939, 4, '2019-01-31 12:22:00', '2019-01-31 17:22:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>PalmettoPride has awarded Keep South Carolina Beautiful Grants to 20 local Keep America Beautiful affiliates to help continue local programs across the state, including an award of $8,750 for Keep Beaufort County Beautiful.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The KSCB Grant provides local affiliates with funding to implement programs in the area of litter prevention, waste reduction and beautification, the three tenets of Keep America Beautiful. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keep South Carolina Beautiful is the state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. KSCB assists local affiliates with education, training, program development, board development. Keep America Beautiful affiliates in South Carolina are key partners of PalmettoPride and help expand our programs, volunteer-base and impact across the state.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keep America Beautiful has national turn-key programs that assist local communities reduce and prevent litter, create beautification projects and community greening, recycle and educate our citizens.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keep South Carolina Beautiful affiliates also participate in free national programs such as the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, the Great American Cleanup and KAB education programs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Keep Beaufort Beautiful benefits from grant', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'keep-beaufort-beautiful-benefits-from-grant', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:22:34', '2019-02-02 17:22:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38939', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38941, 4, '2019-01-31 12:22:38', '2019-01-31 17:22:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County residents interested in learning more about self-sufficiency during a disaster are invited to participate in the Community Emergency Response Team Program. Participants will learn to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors. CERT classes are free of charge. The next series will start Monday, Feb. 11. Classes will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry campus in Bluffton, 100 Community College Drive, in room 125.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The course will be taught in four sessions from 6 to 9 p.m. and one Saturday exercise class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The schedule is:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Monday, Feb. 11 - Personal Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation</li><li>Wednesday, Feb. 13 - Disaster Medical I</li><li>Monday, Feb. 18 - Disaster Psychology/Terrorism Response</li><li>Wednesday, Feb. 20 - Disaster Medical II / CERT Organization</li><li>Saturday, Feb. 23 - Fire Suppression /Disaster Search Techniques /Exercise</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information or to register send an email to cert@bcgov.net or call Major David Zeoli, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, at 843-812-8035.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'CERT Class Schedule for February', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'cert-class-schedule-for-february', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:23:10', '2019-02-02 17:23:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38941', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38943, 4, '2019-01-31 12:23:26', '2019-01-31 17:23:26', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><strong>By Bill Rauch</strong></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Recognizing that river and coastal flooding in recent years has caused multiple injuries, the loss of lives, and extensive property damage throughout South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster has empaneled a statewide Floodwater Commission and named Beaufort County Council Vice Chairman Paul Sommerville to it. The commission is chaired by Tom Mulliikin, the Camden-based environmental lawyer and Coastal Carolina research professor whose expertise is the worldwide economic impact of climate change.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Beaufort County, along with many other areas of South Carolina, is vulnerable to flooding due to rising tides and rain events,” Sommerville said last week. “This statewide commission will look for real solutions to real problems, present and future.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One possible such solution was proposed last week by another commission member, State Sen. Stephen Goldfinch, who represents Horry County. Goldfinch’s proposal, known as the South Carolina Resilience Revolving Fund Act, or S.259, would create a fund to make low-interest loans to local governments who would in turn buy out South Carolina homeowners in their jurisdictions whose homes have been repeatedly flooded; raze the houses; and leave the purchased land in open space. Goldfinch says there are 300 homes in South Carolina that have been flooded and rebuilt with taxpayer (National Flood Insurance) dollars an average of five times. He adds there are 750 more homes that have been flooded and rebuilt twice. Most of these homeowners, Goldfinch says, “can’t afford to move, but at the same time taxpayers can’t afford for them to stay.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the past three years Hurricanes Florence and Michael (2018), Hurricane Irma (2017), and Hurricane Matthew (2016) have provided repeated reminders of various localities’ vulnerabilities to flooding.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hurricane Florence, for example, closed portions of I-95 from mile markers 164 to 181 for a week last September, and U.S. 17 near Georgetown and 169 other roads were closed statewide at the same time due to flooding or the risk of it. In 2016, Hurricane Matthew’s floodwaters also closed I-95 and were responsible for four South Carolina deaths.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These treacherous natural disasters have been combined with tides that have been rising at a compounding average of 3.25 millimeters per year for the past hundred years, creating an ever-increasing peril for coastal properties and their owners.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley embarked that city on an aggressive floodwater control program that has been continued by the city’s current mayor, South Carolina Floodwater Commission member John Tecklenburg. Depending on what infrastructure improvements are counted, Charleston is hundreds of millions of dollars into a program to create drainage, water tunnels, pumps and seawalls designed largely to keep unwanted seawater out of the city’s historic district.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And the city is clearly and necessarily just getting started, as flooding there seems, despite the city’s efforts, to be getting worse, not better. Last year’s November king tides, for example, that were accompanied by no rainfall caused some Charleston streets to be flooded three days in a row, according to Post and Courier reports.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last month, a new Ashley River floodwater barrier was proposed that would protect downtown Charleston’s burgeoning medical campus by “hard armoring” (constructing concrete and steel seawalls) along a raised Lockwood Drive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County currently has no “hard armoring” under consideration, according to Planning Director Eric Greenway. But that doesn’t mean the county’s taxpayers aren’t footing the ever-increasing bill to “soft armor” the county’s infrastructure against the ever-rising floodwaters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Every year the county trucks and spreads more fill dirt to protect its road system from the rising tides than it did the year before,” says County Public Works Director David Wilhelm. “And if current projections hold, that upward trend will continue here indefinitely.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Solutions will be costly for sure, but good for the governor for recognizing the need and getting after it.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Governor names Sommerville to much-needed Floodwater Commission', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'governor-names-sommerville-to-much-needed-floodwater-commission', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:24:28', '2019-02-02 17:24:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38943', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38946, 4, '2019-01-31 12:24:45', '2019-01-31 17:24:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WB boys complete sweep of Dolphins</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Whale Branch boys completed the season sweep of crosstown rival Battery Creek with a 58-37 home win Saturday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shawn Chisolm scored 15 points and JaQuan Watson and RaeQuan Brisbane added 10 apiece to pace the Warriors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Warriors lost 57-43 to visiting Woodland in a region contest Friday, as Chisolm scored 10 points and Nick Pringle added nine.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whale Branch (11-8, 2-4) was set to travel to Barnwell for a region game Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Creek girls earn first region win</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek’s girls picked up their first region win with a 49-29 home victory over Wade Hampton on Tuesday, Jan. 22.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Trezure Siplin led a balanced scoring effort for the Dolphins with nine points, while Emonee Johnson and Coresha Rutledge added eight apiece and Starr Reed had seven.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Dolphins followed it up with a 64-57 loss at Lake Marion on Friday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek (6-13, 1-5) was scheduled to host Ridgeland-Hardeeville for a region matchup Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Sports briefs for January 31st', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sports-briefs-for-january-31st', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:25:09', '2019-02-02 17:25:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38946', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38947, 4, '2019-01-31 12:24:47', '2019-01-31 17:24:47', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Part Irish pub band and part rock band, Gaelic Storm will bring its rousing vocals, energetic dance tunes, haunting Celtic ballads and infectious humor to the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The band attributes its continued success to its fanatic audience, and it’s a well-diversified crowd for sure. The country-music folks adore the storytelling, the bluegrass-heads love the instrumentals, Celtic fans love their devotion to tradition, and the rockers simply relish the passion with which they play their instruments.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38949,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":398,\"height\":265} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Gaelic-Storm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38949\" width=\"398\" height=\"265\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Combining traditional Celtic music with modern rock, country and folk influences, Gaelic Storm is one of the most celebrated performance groups of Celtic music. The band’s music has been featured in movies like “Titanic” and video games like “The Sims.” The band’s albums have enjoyed regular success on the Billboard World Music charts. Gaelic Storm plays more than 120 shows a year and has played onstage alongside Barenaked Ladies, Michael Franti and more.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gaelic Storm features Patrick Murphy on vocals, Steve Twigger on guitar and vocals, Ryan Lacey on drums, Pete Purvis on bagpipes and Katie Grennan on violin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors and military, and $15 for students. Tickets are on sale at uscbcenterforthearts.com or via the box office at 843-521-4145.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Gaelic Storm rolls into USCB CFA', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'gaelic-storm-rolls-into-uscb-cfa', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:26:45', '2019-02-02 17:26:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38947', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38950, 4, '2019-01-31 12:30:29', '2019-01-31 17:30:29', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38954,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":234,\"height\":333} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/RES4207-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38954\" width=\"234\" height=\"333\"/><figcaption><em>Beaufort Academyís Thomas Halladay seems to be effortlessly floating to the basket as he goes up for two points Monday. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s boys picked up a big region win with a 54-50 home victory over a short-handed Hilton Head Christian Academy team on Monday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dawson Coleman poured in 27 points and Jaylen Reeves added nine to lead BA, which has won two of its last three games.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Floyd Hargrove scored 23 points to pace HHCA, which dressed only five players.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (10-8, 2-5) snapped a five-game skid and earned their first region win with a 59-38 victory at Thomas Heyward on Tuesday, Jan. 22, as Coleman scored 23 points, Reeves added 13, and Elijah Fess had 10. BA lost 57-39 at John Paul II on Friday despite a game-high 19 points from Coleman, who went 13-of-13 from the foul line.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>HHCA’s girls stayed perfect in region play with a 58-47 win over BA on Monday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38955,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":238,\"height\":299} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/RES3999-816x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38955\" width=\"238\" height=\"299\"/><figcaption><em>Beaufort Academyís Maeve Kalady gets fouled from behind during the third quarter against Hilton Head Christian Academy on Monday at BA. </em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jossie Frazier led HHCA’s balanced attack with 14 points, while Dior Shelton added 11, Brielle McCarthy scored nine and Mary Yanker had eight. Amelia Huebel scored 16 points and Shanese Bostick and EmilyAnn Hiers added 10 apiece to lead BA.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (11-4, 2-3) hammered Thomas Heyward 54-21 on Tuesday, Jan. 22, as Huebel scored 15 points, Maeve Kalady added 13, and Hiers chipped in 12. The Eagles had to postpone their game at John Paul II on Friday because three starters were sidelined by illness. That game was rescheduled for Feb. 6. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA’s boys hsot Bethesda Academy for a region matchup Friday. The girls travel to Hilton Head Prep on Feb. 5.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BA boys top HHCA, girls fall short', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ba-boys-top-hhca-girls-fall-short', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:38:22', '2019-02-02 17:38:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38950', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38952, 4, '2019-01-31 12:33:08', '2019-01-31 17:33:08', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s wrestling team claimed the Region 7-4A title with a win Friday at Hilton Head High, then came up just short winning the county crown Saturday at the Beaufort County Championship.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles claimed six individual county crowns but finished second behind May River, which had five individual champions and five runners-up.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek had one individual champ and placed third, and host Hilton Head High claimed two individual titles and placed fourth. Whale Branch was fifth, and Bluffton was sixth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort will host the first two rounds of the Class 4A dual playoffs Saturday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Beaufort County&nbsp;</strong><strong>Individual Champions</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>106: Drew Vigh, HHIHS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>113: James LBHS wrestlers win region, 2nd in county<br>evy, HHIHS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>120: Tommy Bearden, BCHS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>126: Bennie Jenkins, MRHS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>132: Kaywan Johnson, BHS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>138: Jacob Denton, BHS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>145: Robert Cruikshank, BHS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>152: James Dagin, BHS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>160: Jeremiah Johnson, BHS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>170: Michael Cenci, BHS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>182: Ryan Humel, MRHS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>195: Roderick Grant, MRHS&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>220: Eli Hall, MRHS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>285: Kailin Prescott-Ferguson, MRHS<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BHS wrestlers win region, 2nd in county', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bhs-wrestlers-win-region-2nd-in-county', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:34:03', '2019-02-02 17:34:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38952', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38961, 4, '2019-01-31 12:38:38', '2019-01-31 17:38:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Community Foundation of the Lowcountry\'s board of directors has appointed Christopher F. Kerrigan as the organization’s next president and CEO. Kerrigan succeeds Denise Spencer, who is retiring later this spring.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38965,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":298,\"height\":446} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kerrigan-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38965\" width=\"298\" height=\"446\"/><figcaption><em>Christopher F. Kerrigan</em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kerrigan has 30 years of experience in not-for-profit fundraising, administration, marketing and service delivery. For the past 20 years Kerrigan has been president and CEO of Trident United Way serving the tri-county region (Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties in South Carolina). Trident United Way is one of the fastest-growing United Way organizations in the nation. It is an organization that has been nationally recognized for innovation, results measurement and community engagement.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kerrigan is a recognized leader in the non-profit sector, both in South Carolina and nationally. While in Charleston, he has been a member of the Mayor’s Children and Youth Council, chair of the United Way of South Carolina CEO Council and chair of United Way’s National President’s Roundtable. He is a former member of the National Professional Council of United Way Worldwide and a founding board member of the National African American Museum in Charleston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kerrigan has received numerous accolades, including being named one of the Top 40 Leaders under 40 years of age by Charleston Regional Business Journal. Additionally, he was named one of Charleston’s 35 most influential leaders and then, five years later, one of Charleston’s 40 most influential leaders over the past 40 years by Charleston Magazine.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The search committee of the Community Foundation’s board conducted a national search to insure we identified the most qualified and visionary leader in the field,” said Jim Allhusen, chair of the Community Foundation’s board. “We received over 80 applications for this position – candidates from Alaska to New York were vetted – and we were pleased that the most qualified candidate was right here in South Carolina. Chris Kerrigan knows the Lowcountry and the diverse communities we serve and is a proven leader in his field.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Local business leader Allen Ward headed the Community Foundation board’s search committee.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Chris Kerrigan is a compassionate collaborator with a bias for data-driven action,” Ward said. “I look forward to working with him to strengthen communities throughout the Lowcountry region.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kerrigan said he is “thrilled to have the opportunity to serve our Lowcountry communities and to build upon the successful work of our staff, donors, volunteers and non-profit organizations.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kerrigan and his wife, Beth, have three children. Kerrigan will begin work in early April.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Community Foundation appoints new leader', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'community-foundation-appoints-new-leader', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:40:51', '2019-02-02 17:40:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38961', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38962, 4, '2019-01-31 12:38:53', '2019-01-31 17:38:53', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38964,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":360,\"height\":239} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Robotics-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38964\" width=\"360\" height=\"239\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy hosted its first Lowcountry Robotics Meet on Saturday, Jan. 19, with 10 FIRST Tech Challenge Lowcountry teams from throughout the region competing.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Teams of up to 15 members in grades 7-12 were challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge in an alliance format.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 10 teams marked an all-time high for the new league and included squads from Beaufort Academy, Pinewood Prep, Military Magnet, Timberland High School, Sangaree Middle School, Hardeeville-Ridgeland Middle School, and Cross High School, as well as other community teams.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy placed ninth, but the team’s coaches said the team members are learning how to build, how to code, basic rules, regulations, problem solving, teamwork, leadership, and how to operate BA’s rover, known as “The Beast.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Robotics teams show off skills at BA meet', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'robotics-teams-show-off-skills-at-ba-meet', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:41:22', '2019-02-02 17:41:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38962', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38968, 4, '2019-01-31 12:42:29', '2019-01-31 17:42:29', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Love is in the air this Friday, Feb. 1, as the Downtown Beaufort Merchant’s Association ushers in the month with a romance-themed evening during their First Friday event downtown from 5-8 p.m.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To celebrate this special month, everyone is invited to browse merchant member businesses and fill out an entry form for a chance to win a gift certificate for a Beaufort romance package — a night’s stay at Cuthbert House Inn and dinner for two at Panini’s restaurant. While all are welcome to enter the drawing, shoppers who make a purchase at one of the participating businesses will receive two additional entries. The winner of the drawing will be announced via Facebook Live at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The association will also kick off a new component of their First Friday event. Each month, they will highlight a different member’s business.&nbsp; This month, Paints in Paradise will be in the spotlight. Staff from the unique family do-it-yourself art and entertainment venue will be set up at the clock at Bay and West streets to meet and talk with shoppers and to showcase the fun and creative offerings available at their store.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As with all First Friday events, there will be music, entertainment, specials and activities within individual stores. All are invited to come downtown to shop, dine and support the eclectic mix of restaurants, galleries and shops that make Beaufort special.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For information, contact Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association at dbmerchantsassociation@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'First Friday to celebrate the ‘month of love’', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'first-friday-to-celebrate-the-month-of-love', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:46:20', '2019-02-02 17:46:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38968', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38969, 4, '2019-01-31 12:42:32', '2019-01-31 17:42:32', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The bright Lowcountry sun peeks through the trees of the Habersham community in this gorgeous winter sunset photo submitted by Geoff Back. To 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.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-92', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:50:19', '2019-02-02 17:50:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38969', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38972, 4, '2019-01-31 12:44:04', '2019-01-31 17:44:04', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber\'s Military Affairs Committee, and the Tri-Command honored Sgt. and Mrs. Jason Jamieson of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort at the Outstanding Military Family event hosted on Wednesday, Jan. 23.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38974,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":410,\"height\":273} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Military-Family.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38974\" width=\"410\" height=\"273\"/><figcaption><em>Pictured at top from left to right: Jimmy Boozer, Military Affairs Committee; Alice Howard, Beaufort County Council; Col. Timothy Miller, MCAS Beaufort; Brittany Jamieson, Award Recipient; Bob Bible, Atlantic Marine Corps Communities; Blakely Williams, Beaufort Regional Chamber; Jaime Dailey-Vergara, United Way of the Lowcountry; SgtMaj. Derrick Mays, MCAS Beaufort.﻿</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We are thrilled to celebrate the Jamieson family as our Marine Corps Air Station Outstanding Military Family,\" says Blakely Williams, President &amp; CEO of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. \"They have gone above and beyond in making Beaufort a home for themselves and a better place for their fellow Marines to live and work.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event, sponsored by Atlantic Marine Corps Communities, recognizes families from Beaufort\'s Tri-Command for their exceptional service and community involvement. Generous gifts were also donated by Good Aura Boutique, Merry Maids of Beaufort, and Tanger Outlets.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Chamber\'s Military Affairs Committee will honor the next Outstanding Military Family from MCRD Parris Island on April 30. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Chamber honors Outstanding Military Family', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'chamber-honors-outstanding-military-family', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:46:09', '2019-02-02 17:46:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38972', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38977, 4, '2019-01-31 12:46:26', '2019-01-31 17:46:26', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h1 style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>The Last Picture Show</strong></h1>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the early 1970s there was an award-winning film entitled “The Last Picture Show.” It took place in a small rural town where residents were moving out, businesses were closing and the town was dying a slow death. Due to dwindling attendance, the local movie theater/picture show was forced to close its doors as well.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Dec. 30, the Beaufort Plaza Stadium multiplex theater permanently shut down, making way for a Publix supermarket. Although the Plaza Stadium and the movie theater in the aforementioned film shared the same sad fate, the circumstances are vastly different.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort is not an area in decline but a vibrant, active, desirable place to live and move to. It is teeming with a growing population and families with children.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Plaza Stadium was a destination where both young and old could enjoy an outing, a celebration and look forward with enthusiasm to viewing a variety of films at a reasonable price.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The smell of popcorn and the laughter and skipping of children in the lobby were a joy to behold! It was an entertainment venue in an area that does not boast a variety of activities for young people. The Drive-In Theater on Highway 21 is an entirely different experience.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the above reasons, many people I have spoken to expressed disappointment and surprise at the closing of Plaza Stadium. I suppose that despite two grocery stores nearby, namely Bi-Lo and Walmart, another Publix on this side of town will be a convenience for local shoppers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The question is: Why sacrifice a vital part of our community by building the supermarket on this space? Everywhere you look there are countless “For Sale” signs boasting acreage of all sizes which could have easily accommodated a Publix. It will also create a lot of traffic at an area that is already congested. The answer is simple. No one could easily challenge a goliath like the Publix corporation and this letter could probably be filed under “just some people talking.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But isn’t it a shame that more thought, consideration and community input couldn’t have gone into a decision that will make a tear in the heart and soul of Beaufort creating an unfortunate void? Especially for families?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Progress is a fact of life. But are corporate considerations and development destined to triumph and run roughshod over the touches of humanity that make our town so special?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beware … &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>Tony Zaleski </strong><br><em>St. Helena Island </em><br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Letter to the Editor', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-29', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:54:07', '2019-02-02 17:54:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38977', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38978, 4, '2019-01-31 12:46:29', '2019-01-31 17:46:29', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":38982,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":371,\"height\":515} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/RES3812-2-737x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38982\" width=\"371\" height=\"515\"/><figcaption><em>Beaufortís Desmond Gaillard, left, gets fouled while driving to the basket by Blufftonís Lee Kirland during the fast-paced first half Friday night at BHS. The Eagles lost to the Bobcats in double overtime 63-61. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s basketball teams lost a pair of close games to visiting Bluffton in Region 7-4A play Friday night.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bluffton’s girls picked up their first region win with a 46-43 win over the Eagles, as Tatyana Aiken collected 22 points, nine rebounds, and eight steals to lead the Bobcats, while Cassandra Gray added eight points and Kayleigh Washington had six points and seven rebounds.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brittany Linton scored 13 points and Darien Watkins added 12 to lead the Eagles. It was the third consecutive loss for the Eagles (13-7, 1-2), who suffered a 38-34 defeat at Ridgeland-Hardeeville on Tuesday, Jan. 22.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bluffton’s boys also won a thriller, edging the Eagles 63-61 in double overtime.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lee Kirkland posted a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, Jatelvyan Mosely scored 14 points, Eric Eastham added 13, and Donovan Raines had 10 to lead the Bobcats.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Trae Heyward scored 21 points, Oliver Holmes added 19, and Desmond Gaillard had 10 for Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Both Beaufort teams host Colleton County for a region matchup Friday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (9-13, 1-2) also lost 74-36 at Ridgeland-Hardeeville on Tuesday, Jan. 22, as Holmes scored eight points and Heyward added seven.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Bobcats hand Eagles heart-breaking losses', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bobcats-hand-eagles-heart-breaking-losses', '', '', '2019-02-02 12:55:47', '2019-02-02 17:55:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38978', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(38988, 4, '2019-01-31 13:03:13', '2019-01-31 18:03:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Woods Memorial Bridge connecting downtown Beaufort and Ladyís Island, seen here at night, was temporarily out of service during the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 26, due to a mechanical malfunction, causing traffic backups. The bridge was closed to vehicle traffic for about an hour and closed to boat traffic for a short period longer while repairs were completed. Photo by Bob Sofaly.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Bridge Troubles', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bridge-troubles', '', '', '2019-02-02 13:03:36', '2019-02-02 18:03:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=38988', 0, 'post', '', 0);
