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(41268, 4, '2019-08-22 11:35:36', '2019-08-22 15:35:36', 'Podiatry Associates of Beaufort, the practice of Drs. Michael Edwards, Jr., and Trenton Statler, has added a new physician to its staff.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_41269\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"272\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DerekBarker0822.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-41269\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DerekBarker0822-814x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"336\"></a> Dr. Derek Barker[/caption]\r\n\r\nDr. Derek Barker is now seeing patients in the practice’s Beaufort and Bluffton locations.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBoard-certified and a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Dr. Barker is a member of the medical staff at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. He comes to the Lowcountry from Michigan, where he has been practicing with Metro Health, an affiliate of the University of Michigan Health System, for the past six years. He was also a clinical assistant professor at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.\r\n\r\nA graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in biomedical science, Dr. Barker received his medical degree from William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, Ill.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHe completed his residency in podiatric medicine and surgery at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, Mich., where he was chief resident and received extensive training in both conservative and surgical treatment of foot and ankle deformities, as well as wound care.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhile completing his training, Dr. Barker worked part time at a clinic for uninsured patients in the community.\r\n\r\nWith offices at 1084 Ribaut Road in Beaufort, and 167 Bluffton Road in Bluffton, Podiatry Associates of Beaufort provides a full range of foot and ankle care, including foot reconstruction, joint replacement and diabetic foot care, as well as treatment of fractures, heel pain, bunions, corns and calluses, ingrown toenails, hammertoe and other foot injuries and ailments.\r\n\r\nTo schedule an appointment with Dr. Barker, or any of the practice’s providers, call 843-524-0232.', 'Dr. Derek Barker joins Podiatry Associates of Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dr-derek-barker-joins-podiatry-associates-of-beaufort', '', '', '2019-08-26 11:36:55', '2019-08-26 15:36:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41268', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41273, 4, '2019-08-28 13:47:14', '2019-08-28 17:47:14', '<strong>Fripp Island Marina to host Labor Day Fishing Tournament</strong>\r\nFripp Island Marina\'s 2019 Fishing Tournament will take place Aug. 29-31. Fisherman are invited to compete for a payout of more than $5000 in the traditional Labor Day event. Prizes will include largest in the King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel categories and more. For more information, call 843-838-1517, register on our website at <a href=\"http://www.frippislandresort.com/\">www.frippislandresort.com</a> or contact us via email at <a href=\"mailto:kingfishtournament@gmail.com\">kingfishtournament@gmail.com</a>. Proceeds for the event go to benefit the Pledge The Pink initiative.\r\n\r\n<strong>Play soccer at the YMCA</strong>\r\n\r\n2019 YMCA Adult Soccer league registration is open at The Wardle Family Y located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal. Ages 18 and older. Games begin Sept. 8. Cost is $45 for Y members; $55 for non-members; $300 per team. For additional information, contact Mike Woods, Y Sports Director, at 843-522-9622, ext. 244. Register at the Y or <a href=\"http://beaufort-jasperymca.org/\">beaufort-jasperymca.org</a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Register for gymnastics at the YMCA</strong>\r\n\r\nYMCA Gymnastics registration is open at The Wardle Family Y located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal. Ages 6-13. Class begins Sept. 5 and ends Oct. 24. Cost is $110 for Y members, $130 for non-members. For additional info contact Mike Woods, Y Sports Director, at 843-522-9622, ext. 244. Register at the Y or <a href=\"http://beaufort-jasperymca.org/\">beaufort-jasperymca.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Register for YMCA youth indoor soccer<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></strong>\r\n\r\nRegistration for YMCA Youth Indoor Soccer is open thru Oct. 7 at The Wardle Family Y located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal. Ages 3-9. Season is Oct. 28-Dec. 20. Cost is $55 for Y members, $70 for non-members. For additional info, contact Mike Woods, Y Sports Director, at 843-522-9622, ext. 244. Register at the Y or <a href=\"http://beaufort-jasperymca.org/\">beaufort-jasperymca.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Register to be a Tiger Shark</strong>\r\n\r\nBYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team registration is open for the 2019-2020 season. There are three levels of swim team for ages 5 and up who meet swim team group requirements: Shark Pups; Group 1; and Group 2. Evaluations on going on now for group placement. Learn more online at <a href=\"http://beaufort-jasperymca.org/\">beaufort-jasperymca.org</a> (click on Aquatics&gt;Swim Team), stop by the Y in Port Royal (1801 Richmond Ave.) or call the Y at 843-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sportfishing and Diving Club to meet Sept. 12</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s September meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 12 at the Beaufort Yacht Club on Lady’s Island off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting starts at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nBob Martore, manager of S.C. Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division Office of Fisheries Management, will be the guest presenter. His department has developed a new underwater video of State reefs; the new artificial reef booklets will also be available to Club members and guests. Please be on the lookout for notification of the deployment of a 106 foot tugboat at the Betsy Ross Reef. Congratulations again to Maddie Benfield for winning the $50 weigh-in drawing in July sponsored by Butler Marine. Guests are welcomed, and you do not need a reservation. For additional information,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email <a href=\"mailto:fgibson@islc.net\">fgibson@islc.net</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pat Conroy Center offers Anchorage retreat</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s Pat Conroy Literary Center’s Anchorage Retreat is set for Sept. 6-8.\r\n\r\nThe Southern Living-inspired event is an exclusive writers retreat weekend at the award-winning historic Anchorage 1770 Inn.\r\n\r\nParticipating writers will immerse themselves in a collaborative experience. In the retreat’s intimate setting, writers will get to know one another as well as the retreat’s instructors over a span of three days and two nights of workshops, discussions, writing prompts, readings, critiques, and social gatherings.\r\n\r\nThe distinguished faculty of award-winning writers and publishing professionals will share their insights and experiences.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThis year’s faculty includes novelists Kimberly Brock, Carla Damron, and Reavis Z. Wortham; memoirist and humorist Harrison Scott Key; biographer and book review editor Adam Parker; and literary agents Jeff Kleinman and Marly Rusoff.\r\n\r\nThe cost for the retreat is $1,500 per person and includes a two-night stay at the Anchorage 1770 Inn on Sept. 6-8, all retreat sessions, evening receptions on Friday and Saturday, breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday, and lunch on Saturday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe registration fee will be billed in three equal installments to be paid in full by Sept. 6. Rooms are selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is now open and is limited to 15 participants.\r\n\r\nFor more information or to register, call the Anchorage 1770 Inn at 877-951-1770.\r\n\r\nProceeds benefit the year-round educational programming of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center.\r\n\r\n<strong>YMCA to offer CPR classes</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal, offers CPR classes for community members on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon on the following dates in 2019: Sept. 7, Sept. 19, and Nov. 23.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $35 for this YMCA-certified course and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Lou Bergen, Aquatics Director to register for this class. Call the Y at 843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org\r\n\r\n<strong>Activities at Hunting Island State Park</strong>\r\n\r\nThere are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSundays: Sand/candy art, 11 a.m.; Hunting Island Bingo, 2:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nMondays: Tie dye, 11 a.m.; Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m.\r\n\r\nTuesdays: Turtle Talk, 10:30 a.m.; CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Beach Walk, 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nWednesdays: Alligator Talk, 11 a.m.; Stepping Stones, 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nThursdays: Interpretive Lighthouse Tour, 10 a.m. (Aug. 29); Driftwood painting, 11 a.m. (Aug. 29); Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m.; Full-moon lighthouse climb, 8 p.m.\r\n\r\nFridays: Dolphin ecology kayak tour, 7:30 a.m. (Aug. 30); Lowcountry reptiles, 11 a.m.; Fish printing, 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nSaturdays: Sharks! 11 a.m. (Aug. 31); Creatures of the night, 2:30 p.m. (Aug. 31)\r\n\r\nFor a description of these programs and a complete calendar of activities, go to southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island and click on “Programs &amp; Events.”\r\n\r\nAll 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.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-838-7437 or go to the Friends of Hunting Island website and the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection</strong>\r\n\r\nPlease join the Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection for their fall catered luncheon and program Thursday, Sept. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive. Nuances will feature a fashion show. Shannon Kaprive will speak on her journey on Becoming God’s Masterpiece. Cost is $18. Please reserve you spot by Sept. 13 by calling, texting or emailing Marti Myers at 843-321-0962 or <a href=\"mailto:puddlesportia@gmail.com\">puddlesportia@gmail.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Get moving with Beaufort Track Club</strong>\r\n\r\nJoin 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.\r\n\r\nVisit the Facebook page “Beaufort Track Club” for more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Maye River Quilters Quild</strong>\r\n\r\nOn the first Saturday of every month, the Maye River Quilters Guild meets at Palmetto Electric Cooperative, 1 Cooperative Way, Hardeeville. Members meet at 9:30 a.m. for social exchange. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. Please call 847-707-6034\r\n\r\n<strong>Friends of Hunting Island’s Tuesday Turtle Talks</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Hunting island announce the 2019 Tuesday Turtle Talks running through Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 10:30am at the picnic shelter by the Lighthouse. There is no fee for the TTT, but the park entry fee does apply.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEach week various topics will be discussed including the natural history of loggerhead turtles, what happens when the turtles come to Hunting Island to lay their eggs, and the conservation and challenges specific to a barrier island such as Hunting Island State Park. Participation, ideas and questions are always welcome.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter the talk, participants can join TTT host Denise Parsick on a short beach walk. All ages are invited to attend this educational and engaging program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd for early risers: If you want to join a turtle patrol to check out loggerhead nests, come to the Visitor’s Center parking lot at 6 a.m. sharp any day of the week, and talk with a volunteer in an orange shirt to join a group for that day’s patrol. All ages welcome.\r\n\r\n<strong>Local storytelling organization formed</strong>\r\n\r\nEvelene Stevenson, owner of the Spirit of Old Beaufort Tours, has formed a local storytelling organization, the Sea Isles Storytellers, which will be headquartered in the Sea Island Center at 876 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nAll are invited to come to the first meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, which will be&nbsp;christened by the Back Porch Storytellers from Charleston.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll have stories to tell, and Stevenson wants an organization that listens and encourages those of all ages to tell a story, sing a song and listen to others tales.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPlease send an email, including name and phone number, to seaislandcenter@gmail.com or call Evelene Stevenson at 843-271-2478.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-to-do-190', '', '', '2019-08-28 13:47:14', '2019-08-28 17:47:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41273', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41275, 4, '2019-08-28 13:48:59', '2019-08-28 17:48:59', '<h4>By LEE SCOTT</h4>\r\nA few months ago, my husband’s phone rang, and I heard him answer it.\r\n\r\n“Oh, thank you for calling!” he said. “I have been so lonely with no one to talk to today.”\r\n\r\nBy the time I got to the kitchen to see what was going on, he had already hung up and was standing there laughing.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“What was that all about? Who was on the phone?” I asked.\r\n\r\n“A marketer,” he responded, with a big grin on his face. “He laughed and then hung up.”\r\n\r\nIt seems my spouse had decided not to fight with the marketing industry, but to embrace it. I suggested that maybe he just not pick up the phone, but he thought it might be more fun to play with them.\r\n\r\nAnd so, began Mr. Scott’s Answering Service.\r\n\r\nI don’t know why his cell phone gets all the marketing calls and mine does not. Maybe it’s because his phone number was his old business line that he had transferred over. It might be listed in some business directory and a perfect target for solicitors.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhatever the reason, it was getting out of hand. He was getting at least five calls a day, primarily at lunch and dinner time.\r\n\r\nI started to pay more attention to his phone calls. I could always tell if it was a marketing company because his voice would change.\r\n\r\n“Bonjour! Comment allez-vouz?” His high school French struggling to say “Hi, how are you?” “Sacre Bleu” he would yell afterwards, “they hung up on me.”\r\n\r\nNext he would be the British Butler. “Mr. Scott is out sailing his yacht presently. Would you be so kind as to leave a message?”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHe was having so much fun. Some of them did get a kick out of him, but most of the time, they just hung up. After a while, he became more creative.\r\n\r\n“Hello, hello, I’m sorry I cannot hear you. Hello, oh wait a minute. I have to turn my hearing aid on.”\r\n\r\nIt was not long before we noticed that the calls started to die down. We would get through an entire dinner without one phone call.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHe was disappointed a bit because he had been practicing assorted dialects. I personally was glad to see the antics coming to an end. After all, aren’t these people trying to make a living.\r\n\r\nI think now, somewhere in the Great Marketing World, there is a huge sign that reads, “DO NOT CALL THIS PHONE! It is a prankster.”\r\n\r\nThe calls have not stopped entirely. We still have the occasional dinner interruptions. But I think they are the new trainees practicing the art of hanging up quickly.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter all, they do not want to get caught in Mr. Scott’s Answering Service.', 'Mr. Scott’s Answering Service is a tangled web', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mr-scotts-answering-service-is-a-tangled-web', '', '', '2019-08-28 13:48:59', '2019-08-28 17:48:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41275', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41278, 4, '2019-08-28 13:49:56', '2019-08-28 17:49:56', '<h4>By SCOTT GRABER</h4>\r\nIt is Wednesday and I’m at (Massachusetts) Mile Marker 81.8 on the Appalachian Trail. I’m with Polly and Cathy — two retired women from Pennsylvania — to whom I’ve attached myself for a short 7.5-mile segment. Of the three of us, Polly is the most dedicated, having done 700 miles of the 2200-mile trail.\r\n\r\nPolly is not a through-hiker but is doing the entire length in segments. She walks for a week or two, then stops, goes home to Pennsylvania to recruit another companion to walk the next segment with her. Her current companion, Cathy, is 65-year-old retired medical assistant.\r\n\r\nI have always had this notion that one day I would buy myself an ultralight backpack, fill it with dehydrated, just-add-water risotto and walk from Springer Mountain (in Georgia) to Mt. Katahdin in Maine.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nI have read the books and seen the movies (Walk in the Woods) and have thought that one day I would do this solitary, almost spiritual trek along the crest of the Appalachians.\r\n\r\nI was also inspired by Bruce Chatwin and his famous non fiction book, In Patagonia. This book details the South American travels of Chatwin — mostly on foot — meeting people and telling their stories.\r\n\r\n“I climbed a path and from the top looked up-stream towards Chile. I could see the river, glinting and sliding through bone white cliffs with strips of emerald cultivation either side. Away from the cliffs was the desert. There was no other sound than the wind, whirring through the thorns and whistling through the dead grass, and no other signs of life but a hawk and a black beetle easing over black stones.”\r\n\r\nBut In Patagonia is also an essay on being a nomad, traveling lightly, unencumbered by mortgage payments, family or Rotarian obligations.\r\n\r\n“The real home of man is not his house but the road. Life itself is a travel that has to be done on foot.”\r\n\r\nBecause I am only a temporary tag-along on this particular hike, I only have a USGS topographic map for guidance. It’s old and well-creased with brown contour lines that tell me when I will climb and when (mercifully) I will descend. I have had this map, for years, usually contemplating the landscape from the comfort of my black, Ikea-bought couch. I have also packed a Nature’s Path (organic) Breakfast Bar and a (Shop and Stop) tangerine.\r\n\r\nWhen I joined up, Polly looked at my bottle of Zephyrhills 100% Florida Spring Water and said, “You can’t drink this. There aren’t any electrolytes in this water.”\r\n\r\n“But it’s spring water,” I replied.\r\n\r\n“You’ve need electrolytes. I’ll give you some of mine.”\r\n\r\nIn addition to her electrolyte-enhanced water, Polly has an app that tells us where we are on the trail. This device also tells one the changes in elevation, distance travelled and time of arrival. From time to time I stop, look down at my stained, well-creased USGS map and say, “This must be Mt. Fitch.”\r\n\r\n“We’re past Mt Fitch — actually 43.4 meters past the summit — and we’ve got another 1366.6 meters until we reach Mt. Williams.”\r\n\r\nPolly and Cathy do not set a blistering pace — we are often overtaken by bearded through-hikers who seemed to be speed-walking up and down the Berkshire Mountains — but my companions are steady and determined and stop at regular intervals so I can catch my breath. For most of the morning I am fine.\r\n\r\nBut in the late afternoon, we are caught by a storm and the rain has made the stones slick and our long descent from Mt Prospect an unpredictable, tricky affair. As we slip/slide down the mountain my knees begin to ache, and my right ankle is giving me — as doctors often say — discomfort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSo, inevitably, I begin to rethink my notion of a wandering, untethered, dehydrated-risotto life on the Appalachian Trail.\r\n\r\nBut the real pain is centered in my toes. They are being banged against the toe of my boots and are telling me that there will be anatomical consequences to my small adventure. Probably blisters and swelling. But I can take this pain because I know tonight there will be a shower, some rudimentary first aid and a glass of Aberlour Double Cask Matured Single Malt Scotch.\r\n\r\nFor Cathy and Polly tonight will be a tent, and tomorrow will be another 7 to 10 miles up and into Vermont’s Green Mountains.\r\n\r\nFor me, this 7.5-mile walk in the woods is enough to say, years from now to a newly-met stranger in a darkened bar, “You know I did a part of the Trail back in 2019 …”', 'You know, I did part of the Trail back in 2019', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'you-know-i-did-part-of-the-trail-back-in-2019', '', '', '2019-08-28 13:49:56', '2019-08-28 17:49:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41278', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41280, 4, '2019-08-28 13:50:42', '2019-08-28 17:50:42', '<h4>By RICHARD ECKSTROM</h4>\r\nI’ll start with the good news: I recently closed the books for the fiscal year that ended June 30, and even after some additional “contingent” spending at year-end the state finished with $350 million in surplus revenues.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnnual tax revenue totaled $8.8 billion, an increase of 8.6 percent over last year.\r\n\r\nThe state actually brought in a windfall of $755 million beyond what it had anticipated it would need to fund the $8.1 billion budget. But, not surprisingly, the General Assembly had already pre-committed to spend much of that windfall money.\r\n\r\nFirst, there were the tax rebates. After one fortunate Upstate South Carolinian stepped forward in March to claim a nearly $1.5 billion lottery jackpot, state tax collectors skimmed off their $61 million share in state taxes. Lawmakers then decided that, should there be excess revenue after the 2019 budget was funded, part of any surplus revenue would be used to send $50 tax rebate checks to over one million income tax return filers right before this coming Christmas.\r\n\r\nI suppose it’s always a good thing when politicians return money to taxpayers, even if it’s only $50 and even if most taxpayers would probably rather get real, longer-term tax relief instead of a small, one-time rebate. But theirs is hardly an efficient exercise; the Legislature approved $6 million – about $6 per tax return filer -- to send out the checks.\r\n\r\nInterestingly, taxpayers will be getting money back in one hand only to pay it back with the other to cover state retiree pension payments. More on that later.\r\n\r\nSecond, lawmakers approved $344 million in “supplemental” spending from any “leftover” revenue. This approval covers nearly 50 items of varying necessity – such as $7 million for a purely local Cultural and Arts Center, $6.5 million for “park revitalization,” $5 million for “professional services” for the Department of Administration, $2 million to renovate a state-owned boat landing on James Island, $1.2 million for advertising to promote tourism, $1 million for the “state aviation fund,” and numerous facility maintenance projects.\r\n\r\nSizing up these supplemental expenditures can be difficult, because their approval usually receives minimal scrutiny, very little debate (but great legislative horse trading), and their descriptions in the budget tend to be very vague. (See “professional services” above.)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThat’s a problem in itself. But what really concerns me about the supplemental spending is what it doesn\'t include: any money to cover our mounting pension fund shortfall.\r\n\r\nAnd therein is the bad news: State lawmakers continue to minimize our looming pension crisis, which I firmly believe is the most critical issue we face.\r\n\r\nI\'ve often used this space to warn about South Carolina\'s pension woes, but just to recap: Our state employee retirement systems face a $24 billion unfunded liability – meaning we currently owe $24 billion more in retirement benefits than we’ll have to cover them. Closing that gap is going to require some very, very tough decisions.\r\n\r\nIt’s going to have to happen sooner or later. But the longer we ignore the problem, the more dire our options will be. Across the country, states that have amassed and ignored large unfunded pension liabilities like ours have had to take drastic measures to deal with them – steep tax hikes, substantial cuts to vital services, sharp reductions in the hard-earned pensions of public retirees, and even municipal bankruptcies. That’s what happens when problems are swept under the rug.\r\n\r\nSo in announcing the $350 million surplus, I urged the legislature to apply at least some of it toward paying down our unfunded pension obligations – just as I did when I announced a revenue surplus a year ago. Last year’s plea fell on deaf ears. Let’s hope this time is different.\r\n\r\nCertainly, more money alone won’t fix our retirement system problems. Believe me when I tell you, broad structural reforms are needed to truly establish a sound footing for&nbsp;our retirement system.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut every bit we pay now will help us deal with some of the trials and pain ahead.\r\n\r\nRichard Eckstrom is a CPA and the state’s Comptroller.', 'SC must act wisely with $350 million surplus', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sc-must-act-wisely-with-350-million-surplus', '', '', '2019-08-28 13:50:42', '2019-08-28 17:50:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41280', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41282, 4, '2019-08-28 13:52:05', '2019-08-28 17:52:05', '<strong>VOLLEYBALL</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy defeated Palmetto Christian Academy to claim the Gold Division title at the PRTC Colleton County Volleyball Invitational on Saturday.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles dropped only one of 12 sets en route to the championship, sweeping Beaufort High’s junior varsity (25-14, 25-10), Cathedral Academy (25-19, 25-15), and Thomas Heyward (25-19, 25-16) in pool play and splitting with Beaufort High’s varsity (22-25, 25-17).\r\n\r\nBA then defeated Colleton Prep 25-11, 25-14 in the semifinals and swept Palmetto Christian 25-15, 25-21 in the championship match.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High won the Silver Division title, also winning 11 of its 12 sets but getting bumped to the Silver bracket on a tiebreaker with BA. The Eagles defeated Cathedral (25-18, 25-19) and Thomas Heyward (25-12, 25-14) and split with BA in pool play, then defeated Charleston Math &amp; Science (25-16, 25-14) and Philip Simmons (25-16, 25-16) in bracket play.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>CROSS COUNTRY</strong>\r\n\r\nHoly Trinity’s cross country team launched its season Saturday at the Saucony XC Kickoff Classic at Savannah’s Daffin Park.\r\n\r\nCollin Durham finished 28th with a 5K time of 17:34 to lead the Lions to a 12th-place finish among 24 teams in the boys standings.\r\n\r\nIzzy Hipple (24:15) placed 54th to lead Holy Trinity’s girls to a 13th-place finish among 16 teams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Sports Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sports-briefs-19', '', '', '2019-08-28 13:52:05', '2019-08-28 17:52:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41282', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41284, 4, '2019-08-28 13:53:37', '2019-08-28 17:53:37', '<strong>Battery Creek at Beaufort High</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins haven’t beaten crosstown rival Beaufort High since 2003, which dates back before some of the players in this year’s clash were born. The Eagles’ average margin of victory during the streak is 33.1, so it hasn’t even been competitive. Could Battery Creek turn the tide this season and end the streak? Sure, but the Dolphins will have to play far more disciplined than they did in last week’s 9-6 loss to Whale Branch. Beaufort had a tough time running the ball in last week’s 37-21 loss at A.C. Flora, so look for the Eagles to try to exploit a Battery Creek secondary that was untested last week, facing only one pass attempt. The Dolphins couldn’t get anything going in the passing game last week, either, and they’ll need to be more balanced to end the streak.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prediction: Beaufort High 33, Battery Creek 6</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>&nbsp;</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Cross at Whale Branch</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Warriors rolled to a 47-0 road win over the Trojans a year ago, but this year’s matchup will look completely different. The Trojans are a senior-laden team that opened the season with a 16-14 win over Burke, while the Warriors had to grind out a 9-6 win at Battery Creek as they break in a bevy of a new starters and players in larger roles. Whale Branch’s offense is awfully one-dimensional, but the power-speed combination of bruiser De’Arius Hazel and shifty quarterback Jaylen Reeves, combined with a hard-nosed defense, should be enough for the Warriors to improve to 2-0.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prediction: Whale Branch 27, Cross 12</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>&nbsp;</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Academy at Clarendon Hall</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles kick off their SCISA 8-man state title defense with a rematch of last year’s 52-33 loss in coach Mark Clifford’s BA debut. BA enjoyed a meteoric rise after dropping the opener to the Saints, but the Eagles have a number of key holes to fill from last year’s state championship squad, including star running back De’Shaun Epps and defensive leader Edward McCormick. BA will endure some growing pains early again this season, and Clarendon Hall is a tough team to open with, especially on the road.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prediction: Clarendon Hall 37, Beaufort Academy 33</strong>', 'High School Football Previews & Predictions', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'high-school-football-previews-predictions', '', '', '2019-08-28 13:53:37', '2019-08-28 17:53:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41284', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41287, 4, '2019-08-28 13:56:34', '2019-08-28 17:56:34', '<h4>By JUSTIN JARRETT\r\nLowcoSports.com</h4>\r\nIt wasn’t the kind of night Jerry Hatcher dreamed about on the eve of the season, but it didn’t rise to the level of nightmare, either.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHatcher and Whale Branch escaped with a 9-6 road win Friday over crosstown rival Battery Creek in a defensive struggle marked by sloppy play and penalties.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins dominated early, stopping the Warriors on their first series and quickly driving into Whale Branch territory before the first of their three turnovers. Keith Bing scooped up the fumble and returned it 60 yards to the 16, setting up Joseph Hicks for a 3-yard touchdown run to give the Warriors a 6-0 lead.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBattery Creek pulled even when Kyseem Jabar took a punt return 90 yards for a score with 3:53 left in the first half, but the Warriors drove into Dolphin territory and Henry Tome connected for a 30-yard field goal to put Whale Branch up 9-6 at halftime.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nNeither offense could move the ball effectively in the second half, as Whale Branch bottled up Trey Booth after three long runs early in the game and Battery Creek did a better job of containing quarterback Jaylen Reeves’ scrambles. Both teams also were plagued by untimely penalties and cramping on a muggy Lowcountry night.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins’ defense came up with a huge fourth-down stop to get the ball back on its own 23 with 1:24 left, but Jaden Jenkins intercepted a deep pass to clinch Whale Branch’s third consecutive win in the series.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Warriors (1-0) will try to keep rolling when they host Cross next Friday, while the Dolphins (0-1) travel to Beaufort High for another rivalry game.\r\n\r\n<em>The 2019 Battery Creek Dolphins take to the field. Photo by Bob Sofaly</em>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Warriors Grind Out Win Over Dolphins', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'warriors-grind-out-win-over-dolphins', '', '', '2019-08-28 13:56:34', '2019-08-28 17:56:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41287', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41290, 4, '2019-08-28 13:58:18', '2019-08-28 17:58:18', 'Beaufort High was unable to secure Bryce Lybrand’s first win as a head coach Friday, falling 37-21 at A.C. Flora.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles put themselves in an early hole with two fumbles and trailed 21-0 early in the second quarter.\r\n\r\nAfter a lengthy lightning delay, James Dagin got the Eagles on the board with a 2-yard touchdown run, and he added a 95-yard kickoff return touchdown to pull Beaufort within 24-14 in the third quarter.\r\n\r\nTyler Haley threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Warren, and Kendrick Williams had two interceptions on defense for the Eagles.\r\n\r\n“I’m proud of the way our kids fought,” Lybrand said. “They played really hard.”\r\n\r\nBeaufort (0-1) hosts Battery Creek (0-1) next Friday.', 'Eagles Come Up Short In Lybrand’s Debut', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-come-up-short-in-lybrands-debut', '', '', '2019-08-28 13:58:18', '2019-08-28 17:58:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41290', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41293, 4, '2019-08-28 13:59:53', '2019-08-28 17:59:53', '<strong>Mitchell named to Limestone Spring Honor Roll<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></strong>\r\n\r\nSammy Mitchell of Beaufort was named to the Limestone College\'s Spring 2019 Honor Roll.\r\n\r\nSammy was among 130 students honored. To qualify, students must be enrolled full time and earn a GPA of at least 3.75.', 'School Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-briefs-48', '', '', '2019-08-28 13:59:53', '2019-08-28 17:59:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41293', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41295, 4, '2019-08-28 14:01:07', '2019-08-28 18:01:07', 'Parents and community members will have the opportunity to meet with new Beaufort County School District Superintendent Frank Rodriguez more than a half dozen times over the course of the fall.\r\n\r\nThe first of eight opportunities already took place Wednesday, Aug. 27 at Bluffton High School.\r\n\r\nRodriguez hopes to talk with parents, community members, teachers and administrators about what’s going well and what needs special attention in Beaufort schools.\r\n\r\n“I’m calling it ‘Listening and Learning,’ ” Rodriguez said. “These are opportunities for me to directly engage with parents and community members – to listen to them and learn what’s on their minds.”\r\n\r\nRodriguez said the information he gathers from the eight events will be incorporated into the district’s strategic planning process.\r\n\r\nThe full schedule of meetings will be:\r\n\r\n• Aug. 27 – Bluffton High, 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Aug. 29 – Hilton Head Island High, 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Sept. 5 – Battery Creek High, 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Sept. 10 – May River High, 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Sept. 12 – St. Helena Elementary, 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Sept. 19 – Bluffton Middle (Spanish speaking version), 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Sept. 24 – Whale Branch Early College High, 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n• Sept. 26 – Beaufort High, 6 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Schedule set for superintendent’s ‘Listening and Learning\' Tour', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'schedule-set-for-superintendents-listening-and-learning-tour', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:01:07', '2019-08-28 18:01:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41295', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41297, 4, '2019-08-28 14:02:15', '2019-08-28 18:02:15', 'A series of youth draw deer hunts conducted jointly by Santee Cooper and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will be continued this fall.\r\n\r\nApplications are available now, with the deadline for submitting applications being Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. The public can call the Dennis Wildlife Center in Bonneau at 843-825-3387 to request an application.\r\n\r\nPast participants are encouraged to tell their friends about their experience to spread the word about this opportunity.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nParticipants must be 17 or younger and capable of safely handling a firearm. They must also be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old. While the youth hunter and the adult sit together in the stand, only the youth may actually hunt or shoot.\r\n\r\nAll hunts take place in the afternoon from two-person stands located along the edges of wildlife openings that have been planted in oats, wheat, soybeans or peas. The areas hunted on youth draw hunts are located within Sandy Beach Wildlife Management Area and Cross Generating Station, both part of the Santee Cooper-owned Moultrie Hunt Unit.\r\n\r\nSCDNR’s Wildlife Management staff based out of the Dennis Wildlife Center in Bonneau work in partnership with Santee Cooper staff to manage the Moultrie Hunt Unit for all wildlife species, and to provide recreational opportunity for the public, especially youth who might be new to the outdoors.\r\n\r\nSCDNR and Santee Cooper staff give a hunting safety talk to all participants upon their arrival.\r\n\r\nThe hope is that young hunters will take a renewed energy away from a positive experience and continue to value the hunting tradition into adulthood.\r\n\r\nSantee Cooper not only owns the land on which these hunts are held, but provides funding for the property’s management, personnel to assist with the logistics of the hunts, T-shirts for hunt participants and conducts the drawing.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the draw youth hunts, youths are encouraged to hunt on the 800-acre Bluefield WMA, also part of the Moultrie Hunt Unit. Each youth must be 17 or younger, and accompanied by an adult who is at least 21. The youth must carry a firearm and hunt. Unlike the strictly youth-only draw hunts mentioned above, on Bluefield, the adult may also carry a firearm and hunt.', 'Youth deer draw hunts being conducted this fall', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'youth-deer-draw-hunts-being-conducted-this-fall', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:02:15', '2019-08-28 18:02:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41297', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41301, 4, '2019-08-28 14:03:32', '2019-08-28 18:03:32', 'The Beaufort County Treasurer’s Office began levying delinquent properties on Aug. 22.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThis is the process in which a Notice of Levy sign is affixed to a property as notification to the owner that the property taxes have not been paid. Not all properties will be posted.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThose that have signed and returned the Certified Delinquent Tax Notice or have paid the property taxes due, will not be posted.\r\n\r\nOn Sept. 4, an additional penalty of $25 will be added and personal checks will no longer be accepted.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Delinquent Tax Sale will take place on Monday, Oct. 7 at the Buckwalter Recreation Center in Bluffton. The taxes must be paid by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4 to prevent the property from being auctioned at the Delinquent Tax Sale. No payments will be accepted for delinquent properties on the day of the auction.\r\n\r\nTo pay or for more information about the delinquency process, the tax sale or the Treasurer’s Office, you may visit www.BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.', 'Posting of notice of levy on delinquent properties has started', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'posting-of-notice-of-levy-on-delinquent-properties-has-started', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:03:32', '2019-08-28 18:03:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41301', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(41303, 4, '2019-08-28 14:05:59', '2019-08-28 18:05:59', '<strong>County Offices closed for Labor Day</strong>\r\n\r\nAll <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwODIxLjkzMjgzNDEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwODIxLjkzMjgzNDEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjc3OTIwOCZlbWFpbGlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD10aGVpc2xhbmRuZXdzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;100&amp;&amp;&amp;https://beaufortcountysc.gov/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">Beaufort County</a> offices, to include <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwODIxLjkzMjgzNDEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwODIxLjkzMjgzNDEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjc3OTIwOCZlbWFpbGlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD10aGVpc2xhbmRuZXdzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;101&amp;&amp;&amp;https://beaufortcountysc.gov/solid-waste-and-recycle/convenience-centers.html?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">Convenience Centers</a>, <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwODIxLjkzMjgzNDEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwODIxLjkzMjgzNDEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjc3OTIwOCZlbWFpbGlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD10aGVpc2xhbmRuZXdzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;102&amp;&amp;&amp;https://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">Library branches</a>, and <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwODIxLjkzMjgzNDEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwODIxLjkzMjgzNDEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjc3OTIwOCZlbWFpbGlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD10aGVpc2xhbmRuZXdzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;103&amp;&amp;&amp;https://www.bcscrec.com/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">Parks and Recreation</a> facilities (except the Charles “Lind” Brown outdoor pool) will be closed Monday, Sept. 2 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. All facilities will open according to their regular schedules Tuesday, Sept. 3. Residents are encouraged to plan accordingly.\r\n\r\nOperations at the <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwODIxLjkzMjgzNDEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwODIxLjkzMjgzNDEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjc3OTIwOCZlbWFpbGlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD10aGVpc2xhbmRuZXdzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;104&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.hiltonheadairport.com/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">Hilton Head Island Airport</a> and <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwODIxLjkzMjgzNDEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwODIxLjkzMjgzNDEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNjc3OTIwOCZlbWFpbGlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD10aGVpc2xhbmRuZXdzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&amp;&amp;&amp;105&amp;&amp;&amp;https://beaufortcountysc.gov/beaufort-county-airport/index.html?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">Beaufort County Airport on Lady’s Island</a> will be available during the holiday. Emergency services and law enforcement operations will remain available as normal.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mosquito spraying continues in county</strong>\r\n\r\nIn accordance with Federal/State regulations, please be advised Beaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial and/or ground treatments through Friday, Aug. 30. Mosquito Control applies EPA-registered public health insecticide during ideal weather using low-flying aircraft throughout daylight hours and spray trucks from about 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.\r\n\r\nFor additional information, please contact Mosquito Control at (843) 255-5800.\r\n\r\n<strong>County offers free electronics recycling event Sept. 7</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Office will host two free electronics recycling events for county residents. The next events will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations on Saturday, Sept 7:\r\n\r\n– Beaufort County Public Works, 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n– Beaufort County Public Works, 140 Shanklin Road, Beaufort\r\n\r\nAny personal computers, laptops, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, CRT televisions, non-CRT televisions, printers, hard drives and miscellaneous electronics (microwaves, cell phones, radios, fax machines, and typewriters) will be accepted.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIf you have questions about Beaufort County recycling events, please call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 843-255-2736 for more information or visit their website at <a href=\"http://www.beaufortcountysc.gov/recycle\">www.beaufortcountysc.gov/recycle</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Screening set to open for Beaufort seat on SCPSC</strong>\r\n\r\nThe State Regulation of Public Utilities Review Committee is beginning its screening process for Seats 1, 3, 5, and 7 of the South Carolina Public Service Commission.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Review Committee will be accepting applications for Seats 1, 3, 5, and 7 beginning Monday, Sept. 16 until noon Friday, Oct. 11. The Commission has jurisdiction over matters pertaining to investor-owned electric and gas utilities, water and wastewater companies, telecommunications companies, carriers of household goods and hazardous waste for disposal, taxicabs, and other motor vehicle passenger carriers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA commissioner must have at least a baccalaureate degree and should have a background of substantial duration in one of the following areas: (a) energy; (b) telecommunications; (c) consumer protection and advocacy; (d) water and wastewater; (e) finance, economics, and statistics; (f) accounting; (g) engineering; or (h) law.\r\n\r\nThe Commission is composed of seven commissioners, one from each of the seven Congressional districts. The Commissioner for the First Public Service Commission District represents Charleston, Berkeley, Beaufort, Dorchester, and Colleton counties.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEach candidate is required to submit a completed application form no later than the Oct. 11 deadline. Applications will not be accepted after noon on Friday, Oct. Following the Oct. 11 filing deadline, the Review Committee will begin its background investigation of candidates. Candidates and potential candidates are subject to certain restrictions with respect to contacting members of the General Assembly.\r\n\r\nApplication forms may be obtained from the State Regulation of Public Utilities Review Committee, 102 Gressette Building, Post Office Box 142, Columbia, S.C. 29202, by contacting Heather Anderson at 803-212-6208 or heatheranderson@scsenate.gov, or by contacting Michelle McGee at 803-212-6634 or <a href=\"mailto:michellemcgee@scsenate.gov\">michellemcgee@scsenate.gov</a>.\r\n\r\nFor further information, contact Ms. Anderson or Ms. McGee, or the Review Committee’s website at:&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.scstatehouse.gov/CommitteeInfo/PublicUtilitiesReviewComm/2019PublicServiceCommissionScreeningInfo.php\">www.scstatehouse.gov/CommitteeInfo/PublicUtilitiesReviewComm/2019PublicServiceCommissionScreeningInfo.php</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>SC AG Wilson joins fight against robocalls</strong>\r\n\r\nS.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson on Aug. 22 announced that as a result of a bipartisan, public/private coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies he has joined, the phone companies have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. This agreement will help protect phone users from illegal robocalls and make it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute bad actors.\r\n\r\n“Robocalls are frustrating for all of us because we all get them, and to make that frustration worse it’s very difficult for us to do anything about them at the state level,” Attorney General Wilson said. “This agreement should make a difference that will help us all because it all involves all 50 states and DC and the major cell phone companies.”\r\n\r\nThe coalition of attorneys general, led by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald, and Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, includes attorneys general from all 50 states and Washington, D.C.\r\n\r\nThe coalition of companies includes AT&amp;T, Bandwidth, CenturyLink, Charter, Comcast, Consolidated, Frontier, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon, and Windstream.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-122', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:05:59', '2019-08-28 18:05:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41303', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41305, 4, '2019-08-28 14:07:04', '2019-08-28 18:07:04', '<h4>By MINDY LUCAS</h4>\r\nTwo Italian restaurants in the Beaufort area have closed within days of each other, according to those who worked at the local eateries.\r\n\r\nBriciole Bistro and Bakery, at 1281 Ribaut Road in Beaufort, abruptly closed on Friday, August 16 after only being open for a couple of months.\r\n\r\nWhen reached by phone, owner John Ragsdale, said he had no comment on the sudden closing.\r\n\r\nHowever, Executive Chef Allen Mathers confirmed employees were told on Friday around 5 p.m. that the restaurant was closing that night. The restaurant was closed within the hour, he said.\r\n\r\nIn addition, employees were told by Ragsdale he would make arrangements for them to receive their final paychecks the following Monday, Mathers said.\r\n\r\nHowever, on Monday, Mathers and the other roughly 20 employees received a group text stating that Ragsdale had filed for bankruptcy, and employees would need to go through the courts for their final paychecks.\r\n\r\n“I really wish I knew what was going on because we were doing great,” Mathers said.\r\n\r\nBella Luna Cafe, at 859 Sea Island Parkway, on St. Helena Island also closed recently.\r\n\r\nThe restaurant in a building owned by the Penn Center, next door to the Rodeway Inn St. Helena – Beaufort South, closed on Aug. 21, owner Maria Jackson confirmed.\r\n\r\nThe restaurant had been in business for 11 years, she said.\r\n\r\nJackson said she was evaluating her options and may consider reopening at another location.\r\n\r\nThe Penn Center is in talks with other restaurant owners interested in the space and expects to have someone take over the lease, which ended recently, in the next 30 days or so, said Marion Burns, interim executive director for the center.', 'Two Italian restaurants in Beaufort area close within days of each other', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'two-italian-restaurants-in-beaufort-area-close-within-days-of-each-other', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:07:04', '2019-08-28 18:07:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41305', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41307, 4, '2019-08-28 14:11:21', '2019-08-28 18:11:21', 'The Nourishing Health Acupuncture and Herbs Clinic is offering free acupuncture for veterans – including active duty, transitioning, their families and first responders – from 4 to 6 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 1214 Prince Street in Beaufort. Walk-in clinic, no need to pre-register or call.', 'Free acupuncture for veterans', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'free-acupuncture-for-veterans', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:11:21', '2019-08-28 18:11:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41307', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41309, 4, '2019-08-28 14:13:22', '2019-08-28 18:13:22', '<h4>By CELIA STRONG</h4>\r\nCrackling and sparkling. Not words that are usually tied together, are they?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWe talk about sparkling. As it refers to wines, of course. Somehow, crackling seems a little off course.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut, maybe not. Let\'s do our lesson, taste our new wine, and see where we end up.\r\n\r\nIn the world of sparkling wines, there are several levels of quality and many sources for different styles. One detail of sparkling wines that we haven\'t covered much is the various degrees of sparkling that are made.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nNot all sparkling wines are as sparkling as all other sparkling wines. That means that some have more bubbles than others. And it\'s done on purpose.\r\n\r\nChampagne and traditional sparkling wines have bubbles that are made, in the bottle, from a second fermentation. The CO2 that is a byproduct of the second fermentation, is trapped in the sealed bottles and, with time, absorbed into the wine.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nLess expensive wines can be made with a secondary fermentation done in a sealed tank. Then, the wine is bottled, under pressure to preserve the bubbles.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEven less expensive sparkling wine is gassed. Wines are placed in sealed tanks, a hose of CO2 is placed below the surface of the wine and bubbles are shot into the wine.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe quality of the wines and the size of their bubbles are partly how we judge them.\r\n\r\nBeyond these basic methods, though, are others. Minimally sparkling wines can be made by stopping the first fermentation and bottling the wine. Then, when the first (alcoholic) fermentation finishes in the bottle, the CO2 byproduct is caught and held inside. But, the amount of CO2 is less, so the quantity of bubbles in the wine is smaller.\r\n\r\nDespite the fact that we\'ve been trained to look for a lot of bubbles, there are advantages to having fewer. These wines are younger and fresher. Because they have only had one fermentation. And, they are less filling as we drink them.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTruth be known, Champagne and good sparkling wines will never be replaced. It\'s just that sometimes, not-so-intense flavors and gasses is nice. Lighter and more refreshing.\r\n\r\nThese wines with less effervescence do have a name. Pétillant. (Pétillant translated from French means crackling or sparkling.)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA bottle of Champagne, or a sparkling wine made by the same process, has about 75 pounds of pressure per square inch in it. Roughly two times a car tire.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMost crémant wines have about 35 pounds per square inch.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPétillant wines drop by about half again. Not a flat tire, but sure not a full one either. Hence, less full feeling and less burbing.\r\n\r\nEasier to drink more of? Definitely. And you don\'t have to use a flute to help maintain the bubbles.\r\n\r\nOur pétillant comes from the Penedès region of Spain. Which makes it a Cava -- the Spanish wine law name for bubbly wines from this region.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nNinety percent of all the wines labeled \"Cava\" come from Penedès. The word \"cava\" means \"cellar\" and refers to the place and the length of time needed for a second fermentation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe main grape varieties for Cavas are Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada. In recent years, Chardonnay Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot have been allowed.\r\n\r\nOur Cava Pétillant comes from Avinyó. A family owned winery with almost 100 acres of their own vines. They specialize in using the three main varieites for Cavas. And, they emphasize using estate grown grapes. Very rare for Cavas.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTheir Pétillant is made from 80 percent Petit Gran Muscat (a distant relation to Moscato) and 20 percent Macabeo (also known as Viura which makes white Rioja wines).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe vines are up to 50 years old. At Avinyó, they call their Pétillant \"vi d\'agulla.\" The local dialect for \"prickly.\"<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe grapes are fermented in stainless steel and the bubbles come from a short second tank fermentation. It has bright almond and honeysuckle aromas with lemon peel flavors, a faint brininess and a stunning acidity.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIt is very dry and balanced in your mouth. This is a wine that does not have to be sipped. Sip vs drink. There is a distinct difference.\r\n\r\nCrackling. Sparkling. Prickling. Taste this wine and you won\'t care about the words. You\'ll just want another glass.\r\n\r\nThis is a wine for all seasons, but especially warm weather. For $11.99 at Bill’s. Enjoy.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Crackling and sparkling: not as odd as it seems', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'crackling-and-sparkling-not-as-odd-as-it-seems', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:13:22', '2019-08-28 18:13:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41309', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41311, 4, '2019-08-28 14:14:42', '2019-08-28 18:14:42', '<h4>By MIKE McCOMBS</h4>\r\nUsually, the word addict holds a negative connotation.\r\n\r\nIt’s not a good thing.\r\n\r\nBut for Paul Harris, 43, it refers to a nearly 30-year hobby, and he’s taking others down with him.\r\n\r\nHarris, a physical therapist in the U.S. Navy for 14 years and married with six children, is the founder of a group in Beaufort called the LowCountry Vinyl Addicts.\r\n\r\n“We are an eclectic group of vinyl record collectors, enthusiasts and music lovers who all share a similar passion about music recorded on vinyl,” Harris said.\r\n\r\nHarris said he’s been collecting vinyl since the age of 14.\r\n\r\n“My father had a great vinyl collection of 60s and 70s rock that he allowed me to play on his record player,” Harris said. “His collection expanded my appreciation for music records on vinyl.”\r\n\r\nHarris said most of the group met looking for vinyl records at local thrift stores, antique shops and record stores in Savannah and Charleston.\r\n\r\n“Earlier this year, I suggested to my friend and fellow record collector Chris (Bacon) the idea of getting together and listening to our favorite vinyl records,” he said.\r\n\r\n“We used to always run into each other when we were out and about at the local thrift and resale stores,” Bacon said. “After a few encounters, we started to realize that each of us knew others that did the same thing we were doing. He came up with the idea of starting the group earlier this year since there was nothing similar in the area.”\r\n\r\nBacon started young like Harris. He’s been collecting since he was 11 or 12.\r\n\r\n“I started DJing when I was 17 or 18,” he said. “I’m now 46 and have never stopped.”\r\n\r\nThe group debuted Vinyl Night in May at the Beaufort Cigar Lounge. The group has also met at NeverMore Books.\r\n\r\n“It was just a few of us at first, but we enjoyed a night of listening to some great records over pizza, drinks and cigars,” Haris said. “So far, we have been getting together monthly for Vinyl Night and it has been a hit with more and more people attending.”\r\n\r\nThe nights usually have a theme centered around a particular style of music – sometimes more than one – but all genres of music are always welcome.\r\n\r\n“We continue to keep it about listening to our favorite new and old vinyl while discussing music and record-hunting spots, both locally and beyond,” Harris said.\r\n\r\nThe group has made it’s way to social media, residing on Facebook (13 members at LowCountry Vinyl Addicts) and Instagram (@lowcountryvinyladdicts).\r\n\r\nThe next meeting of the Addicts will be Friday, Aug. 30 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Common Ground Coffee House. The theme of this meeting will include selections of jazz, blues and rock, particularly of the 1970s era, though all music is welcome.\r\n\r\nThere will also be records for sale.\r\n\r\nHarris hopes to see some new faces, whether people bring records or not.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Come out and join us and listen to some great music on vinyl,” Harris said. “You are welcome to bring some records to play. But whether you have vinyl records or not, all are welcome to come and join us and listen to great music curated by the LowCountry Vinyl Addicts.”\r\n\r\nHarris is just hoping to get them hooked.', 'Passion for records evolves into record club, ‘vinyl night’', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'passion-for-records-evolves-into-record-club-vinyl-night', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:14:42', '2019-08-28 18:14:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41311', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41314, 4, '2019-08-28 14:18:53', '2019-08-28 18:18:53', 'The Lowcountry hasn’t always been considered one of the stronger parts of the Palmetto State for softball talent, but that might be changing thanks to the star-studded lineup that makes up the second annual All-Lowco Softball Team.\r\n\r\nLed by Class 3A state champion Battery Creek, this year’s collection of area standouts features six All-State honorees. And with four sophomores, four freshmen, and two eighth-graders among the 20 players honored, it looks like future All-Lowco Softball Teams will be just as talent-rich.\r\n\r\n<strong>COACH OF THE YEAR</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Chris Carr, Battery Creek</strong>\r\n\r\nIn his second and final season at Battery Creek, Carr led the Dolphins to the Class 3A state championship. Looking to build off a trip to the Lower State championship game in his first season, Carr challenged the Dolphins with a brutal early-season schedule and had them battle-tested for the playoffs. Battery Creek won its last 11 games, including an 8-0 mark in the postseason.\r\n\r\n<strong>\r\nPLAYER OF THE YEAR</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Alexis Ortiz, Battery Creek</strong>\r\n\r\nLike her coach, Ortiz is a repeat winner of this award. The Coker College signee was a force in the pitcher’s circle and at the plate, as she went 16-7 with a 1.05 ERA and hit .353 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs. Ortiz’s immense value was on display in the state championship clincher, tossing a one-hitter and hitting a home run in a 2-1 win over Union County.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>ALL-LOWCO FIRST TEAM</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>\r\nC: Lillian Bearden, Sr., BHS</strong>\r\n\r\nClass 4A All-State pick hit .420 with three doubles, two homers, and 27 RBIs\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>INF: Kylee Gleason, Jr., MRHS</strong>\r\n\r\nGamecocks commit hit .683 with two homers, three triples and 36 stolen bases to earn All-State honors\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>INF: Emily Crosby, Sr., BCHS</strong>\r\n\r\nSpartanburg Methodist signee batted .500 with eight homers and 36 RBIs en route to All-State selection\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>INF: Ivy Bryan, Sr., THA</strong>\r\n\r\nRebels’ shortstop batted .632 with eight homers and 32 RBIs and played solid defense\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>INF: Reagan Marchant, Fr., HHIHS</strong>\r\n\r\nAll-State pick led Seahawks with .582 batting average, six homers, 30 RBIs, and 18 steals\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>OF: McKenzie Young, Sr., BCHS</strong>\r\n\r\nUSC Aiken signee hit .477 with 14 homers and 25 steals while rotating between outfield and catcher\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>OF: Madison Sanchez, Soph., BHS</strong>\r\n\r\nBatted .420 with 10 doubles, three homers and 18 RBIs\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>OF: Giovana Rodriguez, Soph., MRHS</strong>\r\n\r\nHit .414 with two homers and seven doubles and went 7-1 in the circle\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>UTL: Essence Champion, Sr., BHS</strong>\r\n\r\nVersatile player led area with 10 homers, batting .441 with nine doubles and 31 RBIs\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>P: Alexis Ortiz, Sr., BCHS</strong>\r\n\r\nRacked up 234 strikeouts and only 24 walks in 153.1 innings\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>HONORABLE MENTION</strong>\r\n\r\nIsabel Cannon, Fr., LCA\r\n\r\nJourneigh Doray, Jr., BCHS\r\n\r\nDanielle Dudley, Sr., THA\r\n\r\nAbigail Hayes, Fr., THA\r\n\r\nKelsey Hill, Sr., BCHS\r\n\r\nJayla Quick, Soph., BLHS\r\n\r\nParker Ray, 8th, BLHS\r\n\r\nCassandra Ruhl, Soph., HHIHS\r\n\r\nKatie Ryan, 8th, BLHS\r\n\r\nGabby Ximenez, Fr., MRHS\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Player of the Year, Alexis Ortiz</em>', 'All-Lowco Softball 2019', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'all-lowco-softball-2019', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:18:53', '2019-08-28 18:18:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41314', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41317, 4, '2019-08-28 14:21:12', '2019-08-28 18:21:12', 'Beaufort Academy senior basketball player Dawson Coleman was honored Monday with a banner recognizing him reaching the milestone of 1,000 career points.\r\n\r\nThe banner was presented at the conclusion of the school’s annual Convocation at the start of the first day of school Monday by former head basketball coach Chip Dinkins, who coached Coleman through the 9<sup>th</sup> grade, and Frampton Harper, a 1985 graduate and the school’s all-time leading scorer with more than 1,800 career points.\r\n\r\nDawson becomes the fourth player to join the 1,000-point club in the last 10 years. He joins Miranda Weslake (class of 2014), Luke Harper (class of 2017) and Kevin Williams (class of 2017).\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Dawson Coleman, left, a senior at Beaufort Academy, helps former head basketball coach Chip Dinkins and former Eagles star Frampton Harper unroll the banner for Coleman, who has scored 1,020 career points entering this school year. The banner was presented at the conclusion of the school’s annual Convocation at the start of the first day of school Monday. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'BA honors Coleman among basketball greats', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ba-honors-coleman-among-basketball-greats', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:21:12', '2019-08-28 18:21:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41317', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41321, 4, '2019-08-28 14:23:39', '2019-08-28 18:23:39', 'Late in the evening Wednesday, Aug. 21, the Burton Fire District, MCAS Fire Department, and Beaufort County EMS responded to a motor vehicle accident on Trask Parkway in which a vehicle rolled over ejecting all three occupants.\r\n\r\nJust before 10 p.m., Burton firefighters and BC EMS responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on Trask Parkway by Shelter Church Road. Reports stated one vehicle had rolled over and the occupants were ejected – lying in the roadway. Burton firefighters immediately requested additional units from the MCAS Fire Department to assist.\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters arrived on scene to a two-vehicle accident with one vehicle, a SUV, rolled upon its roof, with its three occupants, an adult and two children, lying in the roadway. The adult and an infant appeared to have serious to critical injuries.\r\n\r\nBurton Fire District and MCAS Fire Department EMTs and paramedics began treating the injured occupants until BC EMS arrived. All three were transported from the scene by BC and MCAS EMS units.\r\n\r\nOccupants from the second vehicle appeared uninjured and declined medical treatment.\r\n\r\nFor Burton firefighters, this was the second motor vehicle collision in the same day involving a vehicle rolling over. Earlier that morning, just after 2:30 a.m., the same Burton firefighters responded to a single-vehicle collision only a few miles away on Bruce K Smalls Rd.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has responded to 201 motor vehicle collisions this year, and Burton firefighters have had to rescue trapped occupants in eight of those incidents.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Three ejected from crash on Trask Parkway', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'three-ejected-from-crash-on-trask-parkway', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:23:39', '2019-08-28 18:23:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41321', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41326, 4, '2019-08-28 14:24:45', '2019-08-28 18:24:45', 'The Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) conducted a dedication ceremony and Sysco food-packing event Aug. 21 at the LCFB in Charleston to celebrate the new Sysco produce cooler the company donated.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe produce cooler space has enabled the LCFB to source additional produce to feed those in the Lowcountry community who struggle with hunger. Since the Sysco cooler was installed, the LCFB has increased its capacity to source more than 22 additional tractor-trailer loads of produce. This new cooler also enhances the longevity of the produce distributed by the LCFB.\r\n\r\n\"Sysco\'s generous commitment, with this new fresh produce cooler, allows us to serve food-insecure children, families and seniors and ensure they have access to nutritious, fresh produce,\" LCFB President and CEO Pat Walker said. \"The new Sysco produce cooler makes it possible for us to source more fresh fruits and vegetables than ever before and ultimately get more nutritious food to our neighbors who are most at-risk of food insecurity.\"\r\n\r\nTom Propps, Sysco Foodservices Columbia President, said, \"It is an honor to serve the community where our associates live. We are proud to serve the Lowcountry Food Bank, and we look forward to many years of partnership. I want to thank our Sysco associates for taking time out of their work day today to help pack food for our community.\"\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Food Bank serves the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina and distributed more than 30.5 million pounds of food in 2018. For more information go to <a href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uPlxv49lraobtWAu19pRUPloROEp8CMMjDKwVNnv-2OB5AU1HY0xC3bowDseYzRnu_QmLDN3pOz9Hg_XldPecZ2m9axsaOKq7zPDcQOW4Lg8y9n7sSZUjYgL9JGH3jhsKxi9UPmyB2060FNuIGvw8R1cQmCJzXQy-RNdIQVmZ2nDIE6enPURXQ==&amp;c=oZHAKz4V62cHrR7rr3nDkHUybNuI4Pc-TOaitH8AjqOyW4SykBAmqg==&amp;ch=TE9uYqBgRbJQD9YIwcWKFj7CwQD35_Pv5mFmeXo8sHYrIlyLytOdTA==\">lowcountryfoodbank.org</a>.', 'Lowcountry Food Bank dedicates new Sysco cooler', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-food-bank-dedicates-new-sysco-cooler', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:24:45', '2019-08-28 18:24:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41326', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41329, 4, '2019-08-28 14:31:39', '2019-08-28 18:31:39', '<strong>Photos by BOB SOFALY</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Beaufort Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Atlantic Marine Corps Communities, held its annual Military Appreciation Day on Saturday, Aug. 24 at Laurel Bay military housing area.\r\n\r\nMilitary Appreciation Day is a free event for all military families as a thank you for their service and sacrifices. Active duty and retired military, along with their spouses and children. were treated to lots of games and food and help <a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/RES0176.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-41333 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/RES0176-1024x887.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"400\"></a>from local businesses.\r\n\r\nThe Chamber thanks the many sponsors that helped to make the day a success, including 4-Star sponsors: Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Butler Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM and Lockheed-Martin.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Brinlee Miller seems to be giving the photographer the “back off” look during the annual Military Appreciation Day on Saturday at the Laurel Bay military housing center. Brinlee’s mom, Julianna Miller, said she has several older brothers and knows how to take care of herself.\r\n</em>\r\n<em>Left: It wouldn’t be official without Tux the Clown there to give twisted balloon animals to the children. Here, Tux (John Craig) uses a mechanical device to blow up another of the endless number of balloons needed to put smiles on children’s faces.\r\n</em>\r\n\r\n<em>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</em>', 'Chamber hosts Military Appreciation Day', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'chamber-hosts-military-appreciation-day', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:31:40', '2019-08-28 18:31:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41329', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41336, 4, '2019-08-28 14:37:28', '2019-08-28 18:37:28', 'USC Beaufort Center for the Arts and Fane Productions is proud to present Margaret Atwood live on stage and in cinemas on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in celebration of the global publication of The Testaments, Atwood’s highly anticipated sequel to her seminal work, The Handmaid’s Tale.\r\n\r\nMargaret Atwood: Live in Cinemas will be broadcast to more than 1,000 cinemas across the globe,\r\n\r\nincluding cinemas throughout the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada, with delayed screenings planned in Australia and New Zealand.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I am delighted that the launch of The Testaments will take place not only in London on Sept. 10, but also by live-streaming to over 1000 cinemas around the world,” Atwood said. “I can’t be in all the places at once in my analogue body, but I look forward to being with so many readers via the big screen.”\r\n\r\nFilmed live from the National Theatre in London, BBC journalist and New York Times best-selling author Samira Ahmed will interview Atwood about her remarkable career, her diverse range of works and why she has returned to her handmaid story, 34 years later. The event, presented in partnership with Equality Now will include a number of special guests.\r\n\r\nTickets are available at the door and on sale now at uscbcenterforthearts.com. All seats are $18. USCB Center for the Arts is located at 801 Carteret Street in Historic Downtown Beaufort.', 'Atwood to celebrate publication of The Testaments on big screen', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'atwood-to-celebrate-publication-of-the-testaments-on-big-screen', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:37:28', '2019-08-28 18:37:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41336', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41342, 4, '2019-08-28 14:40:12', '2019-08-28 18:40:12', 'The Pat Conroy Literary Center and NeverMore Books will host Susan Cushman, author of the newly released short story collection Friends of the Library, for a book discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m.\r\n\r\nFree and open to the public, the event will be held at NeverMore Books (702 Craven St., Beaufort) and followed by a book signing.\r\nCushman’s fifth book, Friends of the Library is a collection of linked short stories. When Adele Covington becomes an author in her sixties, she goes on a book tour to speak to the Friends of the Library groups in 10 small towns in her home state of Mississippi.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nChasing her personal demons through the Christ-haunted South of her childhood, Adele befriends an eclectic group of wounded people and decides to tell their stories. From Eupora to Meridian, from a budding artist with an abusive husband to a seven-year-old with a rare form of cancer, each story contains elements of hope and healing and honors the heart, soul, and history of the Magnolia State.\r\n\r\nAuthor<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Cassandra King Conroy called the book, “A beautifully wrought hymn of praise to readers and book-lovers in the most sacred of places, the libraries where we find both.”\r\n\r\nCushman is the author of the novel Cherry Bomb and the memoir Tangles and Plaques: A Mother and Daughter Face Alzheimer\'s, as well as editor of two anthologies, A Second Blooming: Becoming the Women We Are Meant to Be and Southern Writers on Writing. She lives in Memphis with her husband.', 'Conroy Center hosts author Cushman Sept. 17 at NeverMore Books', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'conroy-center-hosts-author-cushman-sept-17-at-nevermore-books', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:40:12', '2019-08-28 18:40:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41342', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41347, 4, '2019-08-28 14:42:33', '2019-08-28 18:42:33', '<h4>By MIKE McCOMBS</h4>\r\nLakinsha Swinton was excited. She couldn’t wait to get back to Beaufort County and share what she’d found.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County School District’s Director of Student Services, Swinton is a member of the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. She was attending a conference in Anaheim, Calif., last November when Swinton’s interest was piqued by something discussed in one of her sessions – the app Purposity.\r\n\r\n“I knew the moment I heard about it, this is perfect for us,” she said on the phone a couple weeks ago. “We live in such a generous community.”\r\n\r\nPurposity, rolled out by the school district the second week in August, allows users to identify community members in need, in this case Beaufort County School District students, and make donations to help them.\r\n\r\nSchool district social workers and parents who know families who need specific things will forward those needs to the school district’s Office of Student Services.\r\n\r\nJust identifying those needs is progress. Often these needs slip through the cracks. And those who could or would help, simply never get the opportunity.\r\n\r\nA perfect example are the needs related to “the number of homeless kids that live in the community that the community might not know about,” Swinton said.\r\n\r\nNow, the Office of Student Services will review those needs and transmit them to Purposity. And from there, Purposity users can help – anonymously – address those needs.\r\n\r\nSwinton, excited, wanted the app to be well received and used appropriately. So the school district didn’t rush to commit to the program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nInstead, Swinton spent a lot of time in a lot of conversations with, not just school leaders, but community leaders across the county. A long list. They discussed the process and what the app could mean for the community.\r\n\r\n“It’s been something that I’m very proud to see our community rally behind,” Swinton said.\r\n\r\nSwinton doesn’t want the community to think the district is just asking for anything. But she is clear that a lot of needs can be filled.\r\n\r\nShe gave an example of a student somewhere else that was living in a homeless shelter but wanted to go on an eighth-grade field trip with her class. Purposity allowed those who could to help the girl get things she needed associated with the trip.\r\n\r\nThe app covers anything from school supplies to school uniforms to an alarm clock to an umbrella to needs at home.\r\n\r\n“There is no limit to what can be posted as long as it is a benefit to those in our community,” Swinton said. “The needs are submitted at the school level, approved at the district level, and then the Purposity is kind of that third set of eyes to look at it.”\r\n\r\nThe only real restriction is that whatever is posted must be available through one of Purposity’s partners, such as Amazon.\r\n\r\nBut the result is people who want to lend a helping hand to those in their own community who need it can now do so. You know, that whole helping your neighbor thing.\r\n\r\nNeeds are vetted. There’s no one panhandling all day and living it up that night.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd the people on the receiving end are children. They didn’t create their situation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nToo often in the news business, we are often accused of sharing only the bad news.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThat’s not so, here. What Swinton and the school district and people who help out the students in our community who need a hand are doing … if that’s not good news, then I don’t know what is.\r\n\r\nSwinton initially hoped for 500 followers in the first month for Beaufort County. The district is already at 660.\r\n\r\n“I didn’t necessarily have a goal,” Swinton said. “For me, I just wanted to see needs being met. If we’re meeting needs, I’m happy, regardless of the number of users we have.”\r\n\r\n“Any amount of good is a good thing for our community.”\r\n\r\nMike McCombs is the editor of The Island News. He can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:TheIslandNews@gmail.com\">TheIslandNews@gmail.com</a>.\r\n\r\nINSTRUCTIONS\r\n\r\nDownload the Purposity app from the App Store or Google Play, input your contact information and location (Beaufort County), then look under “Organizations,” then select and follow “Beaufort County Schools.”', 'Purposity: Any amount of good is good for Beaufort Co. kids', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'purposity-any-amount-of-good-is-good-for-beaufort-co-kids', '', '', '2019-08-28 15:04:47', '2019-08-28 19:04:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41347', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41354, 4, '2019-08-28 14:45:14', '2019-08-28 18:45:14', 'As most everyone who lives along the coast knows, hurricane season is often spent waiting and watching.\r\n\r\nTropical Storm Dorian could become the first hurricane of the season, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.\r\n\r\nThe fourth tropical storm of the season passed over Barbados late Monday night and was expected to come near Puerto Rico by Wednesday where it could pick up strength and become a low-grade Category 1 hurricane.\r\n\r\nThe National Hurricane Center is advising those in the Bahamas and Florida to expect “high impacts” from wind and rain this weekend and have hurricane plans in place.\r\n\r\n– By Mindy Lucas\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Atlantic coast keeps an eye on Tropical Storm Dorian', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'atlantic-coast-keeps-an-eye-on-tropical-storm-dorian', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:45:14', '2019-08-28 18:45:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41354', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(41356, 4, '2019-08-28 14:47:38', '2019-08-28 18:47:38', '<h4>By MINDY LUCAS</h4>\r\nAn RV park featuring hundreds of camp sites could be coming to Callawassie Drive in Okatie.\r\n\r\nOkatie-based Kenneth Scott Builders, Inc. is planning to turn a 56-acre property about a half mile from S.C. Highway 170 into an RV park for at least 105 RV sites, possibly more.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Development Department gave conceptual approval to the Phase I of the “Okatie RV Resort” at its Wednesday, Aug. 21 meeting.\r\n\r\nWhile earlier plans called for as many as 300 RV pads to be built over two phases, that number may now be limited to fewer sites as the development department works out details with the company’s engineering firm and the firm seeks stormwater and encroachment permits from various state agencies.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, plans for the property at 68 Callawassie Drive have many in the surrounding communities upset.\r\n\r\n“Callawassie Drive right now handles 2,000 vehicles a day and to allow large, oversized vehicles on a small road particularly if there are breakdowns could cause problems,” said Patrick Parkinson, who is on the board of directors for the Callawassie Property Owners Association.\r\n\r\nThe board is strongly opposed to the project for a “variety of reasons” and believes an RV park of that size will change the rural look of the area, he said.\r\n\r\nThose on the Spring Island board are also working in opposition to the project, according to the island’s general manager/chief operating officer Bill Griffon.\r\n\r\n“Due to concerns over traffic and environmental impacts,” Griffon said by phone on Monday.\r\n\r\nA recent traffic study submitted by members of the community opposed to the project, outlined several areas of concern including limited sight distances on parts of the two-lane road, speeding and traffic congestion.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Kenneth Scott Builders are looking at accessing the park by way of Gaston Plantation Road, a dirt road that would need to be widened and improved, the development department said. Easements granting access would also be required from property owners along the road.\r\n\r\nA letter from the engineering firm to the department stated that access to Gaston Plantation Road is only intended for the resort’s staff and not for public access.\r\n\r\nEric Greenway, director of the county’s community development department, said most of the items in the community’s traffic study were items they “already knew about” and that the study did not change the county’s position from a development review standpoint.\r\n\r\nGreenway also suggested that members of the community submit the traffic study to the S.C. Department of Transportation, the agency which is ultimately responsible for giving any final approvals on encroachment.\r\n\r\nThe development department gave conceptual approval of the RV park’s Phase I at the Aug. 21 meeting pending the receipt of these permits and permits addressing stormwater runoff.\r\n\r\nStill, others are concerned about the environmental impact the project could have on the area’s watershed.\r\n\r\nAt Beaufort County Council’s Aug. 26 meeting, about a half dozen residents went before the county to voice opposition to the project and more than 2,000 had signed an online petition by Monday night. The online petition stated that “many trees have already been removed from the land and they plan to remove even more.”\r\n\r\nHowever, Greenway said the county had used historic aerial photography and sent its own naturalist, a certified arborist, to determine timbering had not occurred within the last two years.\r\n\r\nOthers remain upset over a project they say could attract transient housing.\r\n\r\n“I think it’s going to cause a lot of problems with trespassing,” said Mary Jeans Otto whose property backs up to the site for the proposed RV park. “We have acres of lakes back there, but there are no trails … there’s no fishing, there’s no beach, people are going to get restless and pour over onto our property.”\r\n\r\nOtto said in addition to impacting area wetlands, she is concerned that those who camped in the park will actually be construction workers living in the park long-term.\r\n\r\n“We believe it’s going to be transient housing for possibly some of these new, big developments going in. And transient housing brings crime and lower property values,” she said.\r\n\r\nIt is unclear if the RV park will set rules for the campers’ length of stay. Calls to Kenneth Scott Builders were not returned as of press time.', 'Proposed RV park has many in surrounding Okatie community upset', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'proposed-rv-park-has-many-in-surrounding-okatie-community-upset', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:47:38', '2019-08-28 18:47:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41356', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41360, 4, '2019-08-28 14:53:00', '2019-08-28 18:53:00', '<h2>‘Rookie’ teachers find their life’s work as the new school year kicks off in Beaufort County</h2>\r\n<h4>By MINDY LUCAS</h4>\r\nAshley Kabel, or Ms. Kabel, as her kids know her, had a moment this week.\r\n\r\nWhen the new media specialist stepped foot inside Coosa Elementary on Lady’s Island this week, some of the students already knew her.\r\n\r\n“I subbed here last year so a lot of the kids said, ‘I remember you,’ ” she said from the school library on Thursday.\r\n\r\nTo see the light of recognition in their eyes was exciting for her. After all, Kabel had worked hard to get to this moment and now it was officially here.\r\n\r\n“This is only my first week, but I feel like I’ve learned so much already,” she said.\r\n\r\nOne of 80 teachers completely new to the field of education in Beaufort County this year, Kabel is hardly alone in her “rookie” status.\r\n\r\nFinding and retaining high-quality teachers is “a big challenge,” not only for Beaufort County but everywhere, said Jim Foster, the school district’s director of communications.\r\n\r\n“Every year we have veteran teachers who retire, or who move to teaching jobs in other districts, or who just decide to leave the profession,” Foster said. “Combine that with our increasing student enrollment, and you have a situation where you’re constantly recruiting, constantly working to retain the folks we already have.”\r\n\r\nIn fact, the start of this year’s school year in Beaufort County comes just more than three months after some 10,000 teachers and their supporters gathered at South Carolina’s state capital.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8669.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-41362\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8669-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"395\"></a>Many took personal days in order to attend the rally in which teachers asked the state legislature for better working conditions, smaller classroom sizes and better pay among other requests.\r\n\r\nIn Beaufort County, Foster said the district has a “good mix” of veteran teachers and those who are new to the teaching profession altogether.\r\n\r\nFor some, like Kabel, a career in education meant finally realizing her dream to work with young children. She began looking for a career while in college that would allow her to work with “lots of different students” and had even considered school counseling.\r\n\r\nKabel went on to work in event planning for awhile but finally decided to return to school for a masters in library science. She completed her internship at Mossy Oaks and before long, landed the media specialist job at Coosa.\r\n\r\n“It was a door that just opened and seemed very serendipitous,” she said.\r\n\r\nFor others like Philip Boynton, a first-grade teacher at Mossy Oaks Elementary, it was his very first job out of college.\r\n\r\n“I’m very transparent with my kids,” said Boynton, who tells his students he too is new to the first grade. “They know I’m doing my best so they try to do their best.”\r\n\r\nBoynton said he began thinking about a career in teaching while a student himself. His high school speech teacher noticed how well he worked with her own children and encouraged him to consider teaching professionally.\r\n\r\n“I want to wake up every day and enjoy what I do,” he said. “Even if it’s just one student who says, ‘Hey I got this,\' my day is made. ”\r\n\r\nWhile Boynton and Kabel said they are not blind to the challenges teachers face, both cited the support they received from other teachers, mentors and the district – before entering the teaching profession and even in their first few days on the job.\r\n\r\n“I had a great mentor,” said Kabel, referring to fellow librarian and teacher Lynne Sunday. “I feel very supported here.”\r\n\r\nFor Boynton, his mentor at UNC-Charlotte, where he went to school, gave him two pieces of advice.\r\n\r\n“Be yourself. After all this is your classroom,\" she said. \"And ask for help if you need it,” he said. “I have no problem asking for help.”\r\n\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Media specialist Ashley Kabel left a corporate job for a chance to become a school librarian. She started her first year in education at Coosa Elementary. Photo by Mindy Lucas</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Philip Boynton, a new first-grade teacher at Mossy Oaks Elementary, was encouraged by a high school teacher to go into education. Photo by Mindy Lucas</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'New Kids on the Block', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'new-kids-on-the-block', '', '', '2019-08-28 14:53:00', '2019-08-28 18:53:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41360', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41464, 4, '2019-09-05 16:56:30', '2019-09-05 20:56:30', '<h4>By Mindy Lucas</h4>\r\nMany in the Lowcountry breathed a sigh of relief Thursday morning as Hurricane Dorian began to move out of the area and make its climb up the South Carolina coast leaving little damage in its wake compared to previous hurricanes.\r\n\r\nThe storm, which picked up strength overnight Wednesday becoming a Category 3 hurricane as it neared the Palmetto State, had many in the Lowcountry more than a little nervous about whether it would wobble or worse – make landfall somewhere in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nFortunately, the storm continued to hug the coastline as predicted by earlier weather models, with an eye wall that stayed out at sea.\r\n\r\nBy early morning, outage maps for Beaufort County showed more than 20,000 residents were without power. However, by 3:15 p.m., that number had decreased to 10,895, according to Aimee Murray, a public affairs specialist with Dominion Energy. Of that number, about 4,000 alone were on St. Helena Island, Murray said.\r\n\r\nWhile there were no fires in Beaufort, the City of Beaufort/ Town of Port Royal Fire Department responded to 21 storm-related calls for downed trees or similar incidents, said department chief Reece Bertholf.\r\n\r\nHowever, in Burton, an early morning fire had fire crews with the Burton Fire District and Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services scrambling just as the hurricane’s outer bands were moving through the area.\r\n\r\nThe fire, at a house on Bonaire Circle in the Shell Point area, broke out around 4:30 a.m., said Captain Dan Byrne with the district.\r\n\r\nFirefighters arriving on the scene found a single family home with flames coming through the roof. While the blaze was brought under control quickly, high winds kept reigniting embers and driving flames, Byrne said.\r\n\r\nA man at the home was able to escape the fire and was uninjured, he said. The man has been displaced by the fire.\r\n\r\nFirefighters remained on the scene for over two hours making sure the blaze was fully extinguished.\r\n\r\nThe department also responded to more than 13 storm related calls, involving trees and downed power lines, and were called to four medical emergencies involving people experiencing breathing difficulties and chest pains, Byrne said.\r\n\r\nBy midday Thursday, there was little evidence of any major flooding in the downtown Beaufort Historic District and a few people could be seen walking through Waterfront Park.\r\n\r\nMost of the businesses along Bay Street appeared to have weathered the storm well and only one broken storm window from a second floor could be found along the sidewalk in front of Lowcountry Real Estate.\r\n\r\nHurricane Dorian follows Matthew in 2016, and Irma, in 2017, which caused considerable damage and flooding in the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\n<em>The Island News will continue to bring you updates as we learn more.</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Dorian grazes Beaufort, sea islands – leaves minimal damage compared to Irma, Matthew', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dorian-grazes-beaufort-sea-islands-leaves-minimal-damage-compared-to-irma-matthew', '', '', '2019-09-05 16:56:30', '2019-09-05 20:56:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41464', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41365, 4, '2019-08-28 14:57:31', '2019-08-28 18:57:31', '<h4>By MIKE McCOMBS</h4>\r\nDemocratic Presidential candidate Julian Castro will visit Beaufort for a “meet and greet” at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce at 711 Bladen Street.\r\n\r\nThe public is welcome and the candidate, according to a news release, wants to hear from the public about “your concerns for your family, our state and our nation.”\r\n\r\nA \"meet and greet\" is a rare opportunity to speak directly to a candidate in an intimate setting.\r\n\r\nA graduate of Stanford and Harvard Law School, Castro, the twin brother of Texas congressman Joaquin Castro, was mayor of San Antonio from 2009 to 2014, when he joined the cabinet of President Barack Obama as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.\r\n\r\nHe was the youngest member of Obama’s cabinet.\r\n\r\nWhile a supporter of the Paris Climate Accord and the Green New Deal, Castro has advocated in the past for an energy policy that includes fossil fuels. He supports Medicare for all and universal pre-kindergarten.\r\n\r\nCastro is pro-choice and supports tighter gun control, particularly an assault weapons ban. He includes a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants as part of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Immigration_Reform_Act_of_2007\">comprehensive immigration reform</a>.\r\n\r\nEarlier this month, Castro purchased an ad on Fox News during the Fox and Friends show to speak directly to President Donald Trump about the mass shooting in El Paso.\r\n\r\nCastro is qualified for the next Democratic debate, Sept. 12 in Houston.', 'Presidential candidate Castro hits Beaufort for a ‘meet and greet’', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'presidential-candidate-castro-hits-beaufort-for-a-meet-and-greet', '', '', '2019-08-28 15:03:22', '2019-08-28 19:03:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41365', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41377, 4, '2019-09-04 08:38:39', '2019-09-04 12:38:39', '<h4>By SCOTT GRABER</h4>\r\nIt’s Wednesday and I’m in the Freight Yard Pub in North Adams, Mass. It’s warm, 80 degrees, and the fireplace in the pub is not functioning.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut it’s this working fireplace, and a remarkably good chili, that bring me back to this bar on a regular basis.\r\n\r\nYesterday, my wife and I went to Arrowhead in Pittsfield, Mass. Arrowhead is the name of the farmstead where Herman Melville wrote Moby Dick while his early popularity (Typee) was beginning to evaporate. Eventually he would give up on writing, become a customs officer in New York City, and die in anonymity.\r\n\r\nBut as I moved from room to room — the guide telling us about Melville’s unhappy domestic life — my thoughts went to the only person I had ever known from Pittsfield, Mass. — John Luzis.\r\n\r\nI knew John was from Pittsfield because he had to pop-off at meals — mess was what we called it at The Citadel — and part of the pop-off process was to sit at attention and to deliver this and other bits of information. In those days the primary function of knobs was to to entertain the upperclassmen while they ate.\r\n\r\nAfrican-American women, called waitees, brought the food to the table. And at breakfast they always brought grits along with bacon, eggs and coffee.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOne morning, when the grits arrived, John declined and passed the bowl on to another classmate. Our Guidon Corporal, Felix Barcelo, took note and said, “What’s the matter, smackhead, you don’t like grits?”\r\n\r\n“No Sir, the smackhead does not care for grits, Sir,” John replied.\r\n\r\nI don’t remember what Felix said next, but he did say something to the waitee like, “And lets have another bowl of grits for the young man from Pittsfield, Massachusetts.”\r\n\r\nYou can probably imagine the scene as bowl after bowl of grits was dumped on John’s plate. However, at The Citadel, there was the belief that misery requires company, and so every freshmen, at that particular mess, also got a huge mound of grits that he was required to eat. The eating of these grits was followed by push-ups at the barracks and, I’m told by those who participated in this process, vomiting.\r\n\r\nThe eating of grits, in quantity, was actually one of the more benign activities at mess. What was feared, by every freshman, was being selected to run a “mission” on a nearby mess. A “mission” involved sliding on one’s belly under a series of tables, undetected, with a squeeze bottle of mayonnaise. Then applying that mayonnaise to the spit-shined shoes of those unknowing cadets sitting on that mess.\r\n\r\nRunning a successful mission gave the knob instant status, and for a freshman, some kind of status was important for long-term survival. But if you failed, if the above-seated cadets discovered the intruder below, it was appropriate they they dump every bowl, every jug of water, every condiment upon the head of the unhappy, unsuccessful sapper.\r\n\r\nJohn Luzis was not my best friend, but I do remember his Massachusetts accent, and that meant trouble for a cadet at the Southern, Confederate-connected military school. But he met, and bested that bias head-on. He survived the grits, the missions, the push-ups and the ridicule from the upperclassmen. After that first year he settled-into the rule-rigid culture at The Citadel and became a scholar — routinely appearing on the Honor Roll.\r\n\r\nAfter graduation, John was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant — he got Armor, which was an indication that he was outstanding cadet — and was sent to Korea.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn those days Vietnam had little use for tanks and young Armor officers always went to Germany or Korea. In 1971, just weeks before he was scheduled to rotate home, John caught a ride on a helicopter. That helicopter crashed killing John and everyone else on board.\r\n\r\nSeveral years later, I was watching a television show called M*A*S*H* (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) starring Alan Alda. One particular program centered on the going home of the well-liked commanding officer, Henry Blake. After Blake says goodbye, his plane is shot down over the Sea of Japan.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nI can’t honestly say I connected Blake’s fictional death with John’s actual death. But I will always connect John Luzis with Pittsfield, Mass.\r\n\r\nAfter our visit to Arrowhead, I decided to see how John Luzis was remembered in Pittsfield. I went to the memorials listing the local war dead but was surprised that he doesn’t appear on the (war dead) memorials for Vietnam or Korea. (He died in Korea, not Vietnam, but was not killed during the Korean War). He also missed Citadel’s memorial to it’s fallen graduates because he was, apparently, on a training mission and not a combat mission.', 'John Luzis was lost to Pittsfield, Mass.', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'john-luzis-was-lost-to-pittsfield-mass', '', '', '2019-09-04 08:38:39', '2019-09-04 12:38:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41377', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41379, 4, '2019-09-04 08:39:47', '2019-09-04 12:39:47', '<h4>By LEE SCOTT</h4>\r\nWhen I first moved to Beaufort, I discovered there were crabs swimming around my dock.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nI was thrilled because I love eating crabs. As a former Maryland resident, I grew up on steamed crabs.\r\n\r\nSome of my favorite memories are the family crab feasts. When we got older, my brother bought a place on the water, and he and his buddies would catch crabs, fill the pots with boiling water and steam the crabs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWe would cover the picnic tables with newspapers, and throw down some wooden hammers, then dump the steamed crabs (always seasoned with Bay Seasoning) and start eating. This was an all-day process with the meals running several hours. Of course, it always included corn on the cob and plenty of beer and wine.\r\n\r\nDreaming about my own crab feasts, I drove to Grayco and purchased a South Carolina Fishing License and bought a crab trap. My husband said that chicken necks would be good to entice the crabs into the traps. It worked, but the first ones I caught were too little and I had to throw them back in the water.\r\n\r\nThat is when I made a very big mistake. I named a crab. It was one day when the tide was going out and there was a huge blue crab hanging on the dock piling eating away at whatever was stuck on the piling.\r\n\r\n“Hi, Charlie,” I said. “What are you munching on down there?”\r\n\r\nBefore long I was watching Charlie and his family scrounge around the oyster shells. I watched them as they walked over the oysters and used their pincers to open oyster shells. Then I saw the larger ones chasing the small ones away. It was amazing to see how fast those crabs could move.\r\n\r\nMy spouse asked why the crab trap was lying in the backyard instead of hanging off the dock.\r\n\r\n“I cannot eat Charlie.” I confessed.\r\n\r\nThen I told him the story about Abraham Lincoln’s son Tad, who named a donated turkey – Jack; and did not want his father to have Jack killed for their Christmas dinner. So, Lincoln pardoned Jack, and the family had a different turkey for their dinner.\r\n\r\nMy spouse proceeded to tell me that I was quite the hypocrite since I still like to eat crabs. It’s true, I still love a good crab feast, also my husband’s homemade crab cakes, and the occasional flounder stuffed with crab imperial.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut those are the crabs that other people have caught, not the descendants of Charlie. Now my dock remains a home for Charlie’s family. And unlike the crab traps in our creek, put out by the local watermen, my crab trap remains a nautical ornament in my backyard.', 'Charlie the Crab and Jack the Turkey', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'charlie-the-crab-and-jack-the-turkey', '', '', '2019-09-04 08:39:47', '2019-09-04 12:39:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41379', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41382, 4, '2019-09-04 08:40:47', '2019-09-04 12:40:47', 'As of press time Tuesday, the Beaufort County School District and all area private schools had suspended all athletic practices and competitions indefinitely in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian’s arrival on the Lowcountry coast.\r\n\r\nWith the effects of the storm expected to be felt beginning Wednesday and the eye projected to pass near our coast early Thursday, athletic activities are unlikely to resume this week.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>TENNIS</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy girls tennis fell 7-2 to Colleton Prep on Thursday. Brycen Ambrose and Kate Luckey won singles matches for the Eagles in their season-opener.\r\n\r\nBA (0-1) hosts John Paul II on Sept. 10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Singles</strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Rianna Bailey (CP) def. Jayda Scheper 1-6, 7-5, 10-5</li>\r\n 	<li>Becca Martin (CP) def. Ansleigh Pingree 6-0, 6-3</li>\r\n 	<li>Brycen Ambrose (BA) def. Sidney Bailey 6-1, 6-4</li>\r\n 	<li>Kaylee Spears (CP) def. Tallie Pendarvis 6-0, 6-4</li>\r\n 	<li>Anne Hatcher White (CP) def. Gigi Pingree 6-4, 0-6, 10-5</li>\r\n 	<li>Kate Luckey (BA) def. Makayla Odum 7-5, 6-1</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Doubles</strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>R.Bailey/Martin (CP) def. Scheper/Ambrose 8-4</li>\r\n 	<li>S.Bailey/Spears (CP) def. A.Pingree/Pendarvis 9-7</li>\r\n 	<li>Odum/Hatcher (CP) def. G.Pingree/Addi Norris 8-3</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>VOLLEYBALL</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High volleyball split a pair of matches Thursday, defeating Camden but falling to host Savannah Christian Prep.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles beat Camden 25-19, 25-13 behind five kills from Hayley Trader, four from Madison Gallion, and three each from Olive Renforth and Hannah Merchant.\r\n\r\nBeaufort suffered its first loss of the season in a 25-20, 25-19 defeat at the hands of the host Raiders despite Merchant’s eight kills. Renforth added four kills, and Gallion was 24-of-25 serving with six aces.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High swept visiting New Hampstead in its home opener Wednesday.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles won 25-8, 25-7, 25-13 behind a balanced offensive attack. Merchant led the way with nine kills, while Angel Johnson added eight and Renforth had six.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>••</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nBeaufort Academy volleyball rolled to a dominant win Thursday, sweeping Colleton Prep in three sets.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles won 25-8, 25-16, 25-17 in their region opener. Emily Ann Hiers dished out 15 assists, while Chase Vaigneur collected nine kills to go along with eight assists.\r\n\r\nMcKayla Willingham added eight kills and two blocks, Amelia Huebel contributed six aces and five kills, and Mary Hanna Hiers had a team-high 13 digs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>GIRLS GOLF</strong>\r\n\r\nMay River’s girls golf team claimed a win over its local rivals Thursday at the Legends at Parris Island golf course.\r\n\r\nThe Sharks carded a team score of 169 to edge Hilton Head High by 14 shots. Bluffton (225) was third, followed by Beaufort (230).\r\n\r\nSydney Bowes led the Sharks with a 2-under-par 34 to claim medalist honors by three shots over Beaufort High’s Izzy Stone.\r\n\r\nElissa Hooper (54), Joanne Straub (68), Molly Hooper (71), and Rylee Hill (72) rounded out the lineup for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nMay River also topped Hilton Head High by 11 strokes to win a tri-match Tuesday at Pinecrest Golf Course.\r\n\r\nThe Sharks posted a team score of 168, followed by the Seahawks at 185 and Beaufort High at 232.\r\n\r\nStone shot one-over 37 to lead Beaufort High and claim the low-medalist title by three shots over Bowes.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nElissa Hooper (60), Straub (67), Hill (68), and Kelly Guerrero (68) rounded out Beaufort’s scoring.', 'Sports Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sports-briefs-20', '', '', '2019-09-04 08:40:47', '2019-09-04 12:40:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41382', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41385, 4, '2019-09-04 08:41:43', '2019-09-04 12:41:43', 'Whale Branch improved to 2-0 with a dominant 28-0 victory over visiting Cross on Friday.\r\n\r\nAfter the Warriors opened the scoring with a safety, De’Arius Hazel broke a 90-yard touchdown run on the Warriors’ second possession and added a 30-yard TD run in the second quarter for a 14-0 halftime lead.\r\n\r\nJadon Grant and Jacquez Frazier each added touchdown runs in the second half, and the Warriors’ defense preserved the shutout with the help of an Amir Jenkins interception.\r\n\r\nHazel rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on four carries and added seven tackles on defense. Frazier had a team-high 10 tackles and a sack.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors (2-0) host May River next Friday.', 'Warriors roll to shutout victory', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'warriors-roll-to-shutout-victory', '', '', '2019-09-04 08:41:43', '2019-09-04 12:41:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41385', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41388, 4, '2019-09-04 08:42:29', '2019-09-04 12:42:29', 'Beaufort Academy’s SCISA 8-man title defense got off to a rough start Friday.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles lost 50-22 at Clarendon Hall in their season-opener after quickly falling behind 20-0.\r\n\r\nElijah Fess’ 30-yard touchdown run and Dawson Coleman’s touchdown run and two-point conversion pass to William Tumlin pulled the Eagles within 20-14, but the Saints answered before halftime to make it 28-14 at the break.\r\n\r\nClarendon Hall reeled off 22 consecutive points to start the second half, extending its lead to 50-14 before Fess broke a 65-yard TD run and caught the two-point conversion pass from Coleman to cap the scoring.', 'Eagles grounded in opener', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-grounded-in-opener', '', '', '2019-09-04 08:42:29', '2019-09-04 12:42:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41388', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41390, 4, '2019-09-04 08:43:25', '2019-09-04 12:43:25', 'Sammy Mitchell of Beaufort was named to the Limestone College\'s Spring 2019 Honor Roll.&nbsp;Sammy was among 130 students honored. To qualify, students must be enrolled full time and earn a GPA of at least 3.75.', 'Mitchell named to Limestone Spring Honor Roll', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mitchell-named-to-limestone-spring-honor-roll', '', '', '2019-09-04 08:43:25', '2019-09-04 12:43:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41390', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41394, 4, '2019-09-04 08:44:05', '2019-09-04 12:44:05', 'The monthly meeting of the League of Women Voters Beaufort Area is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at Beth Israel Synagogue on Scott St.\r\n\r\nMarie Smalls, Director of Beaufort County Voter Registration and Elections, will explain the county’s new voting system. The meeting is free and open to the public.', 'League of Women Voters Beaufort Area meeting Sept. 12', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'league-of-women-voters-beaufort-area-meeting-sept-12', '', '', '2019-09-04 08:44:32', '2019-09-04 12:44:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41394', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41396, 4, '2019-09-04 08:45:13', '2019-09-04 12:45:13', 'As Hurricane Dorian affected the community, Beaufort Memorial Hospital and its emergency room<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>remained open, while physician practices, outpatient services and surgeries, billing and medical records, and the Express Care clinic be closed through the end of the week.\r\n\r\nHowever, the hospital expanded access, as people needing non-emergency medical care can still connect with a doctor 24/7 by downloading the BMH Care Anywhere app or visiting BMHCareAnywhere.org. Beaufort Memorial will waive all fees for these virtual visits through Sept. 15. For a free visit, enter the code DORIAN on the payment screen.\r\n\r\nThe service will be available throughout the evacuation period and can also be accessed outside of South Carolina for those who left the area.\r\n\r\nFor the latest hospital updates visit <a href=\"http://www.beaufortmemorial.org/\">BeaufortMemorial.org</a>.', 'Beaufort Memorial expands access during storm', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-memorial-expands-access-during-storm', '', '', '2019-09-04 08:45:13', '2019-09-04 12:45:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41396', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41399, 4, '2019-09-04 08:46:39', '2019-09-04 12:46:39', 'Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology Specialists has added a new physician to its medical staff. Tiffany Bersani, M.D., will be seeing patients in the practice’s two locations in Beaufort and Bluffton.\r\n\r\nBoard eligible in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Bersani recently completed her four-year OB-GYN residency at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., where she performed rotations in gynecology, obstetrics, gynecology oncology, reproductive endocrinology, urogynecology and maternal fetal medicine.\r\n\r\nA summa cum laude graduate of the University of Albany-State University of New York with a Bachelor of Science in biology, Dr. Bersani earned her medical degree from State University of New York Upstate in Syracuse.\r\n\r\nAt Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology Specialists, Dr. Bersani will be working with board-certified OB-GYN specialists Drs. Christopher Benson, Marlena Masavage, Gregory Miller and Soldrea Thompson; nurse practitioners Maggie Bisceglia and Suzanne Wolf; and nurse midwife Catherine Tambroni-Parker. Dr. Eve Ashby also sees gynecology patients at Beaufort Memorial Lowcountry Medical Group.\r\n\r\nTo schedule an appointment with Dr. Bersani or any of the practice’s OB-GYN providers, please call 843-522-7820.', 'Dr. Tiffany Bersani joins Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics & Gynecology', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dr-tiffany-bersani-joins-beaufort-memorial-obstetrics-gynecology', '', '', '2019-09-04 08:46:39', '2019-09-04 12:46:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41399', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41403, 4, '2019-09-04 08:47:24', '2019-09-04 12:47:24', 'Coastal Art Supply at 216 West Street in Beaufort has expanded to include an art gallery featuring local artists.\r\n\r\nOwners Cynthia and Ralph Zeiss have revitalized the supply section of the business, which now includes supplies for most art forms. The owners have now invited a selection of local artists to exhibit at their gallery.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFeatured art forms are painting – both oil and acrylic-- pottery, handmade jewelry, watercolor, silk and fiber art and scarves, photography, digitalized photography and mixed media.\r\n\r\nCoastal Art Supply will be serving beverages and appetizers from 5 to 8 p.m. during First Fridays and invite everyone to drop by.\r\n\r\nSome for the featured artists include: Belinda Bales, painter; Marge Boyle, photographer; Anne M. Jennings, photographer/illustrator; Daniel McSweeney, potter; Thomas Van Steenbergh, painter/ illustrator; Dennis Wilikins, painter; and Cynthia Zeiss, silk artist.\r\n\r\nRegular business hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call Coastal Art Supply and Gallery at 843-524-2787.', 'Beaufort’s Coastal Art Supply expands, adds gallery', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-coastal-art-supply-expands-adds-gallery', '', '', '2019-09-04 08:47:24', '2019-09-04 12:47:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41403', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41406, 4, '2019-09-04 08:50:52', '2019-09-04 12:50:52', '<h4>By MIKE McCOMBS</h4>\r\nFor a bad day, it was pretty good.\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s Dade Stanley swept gold in the 81kg weight class Wednesday at the 2019 Youth Pan American Weightlifting Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.\r\n\r\nThe competition was the last for Stanley in the Youth class. Despite the three golds, Stanley wasn’t happy with his lifts.\r\n\r\n“I love he is not satisfied and now he can do more,” Team Beaufort coach Ray Jones said.\r\n\r\nStanley easily won gold in the snatch with a 130kg lift — five kilograms more than the runner-up — before missing his attempt at 136kg, which would have broken the Youth Pan American record.\r\n\r\nHe then clinched the sweep on his first clean and jerk attempt, successfully lifting 150kg. Stanley hit 157kg on his second attempt but missed at 161kg on his final effort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nStanley won the overall title by 30kg (66 pounds).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“It was a great experience all around,” Stanley said via text, “with some amazing people in an amazing country.”\r\n\r\nJones called it an “awesome day” but said Stanley having to follow himself meant little rest, making it hard to recover for the heavier lifts.\r\n\r\nAfter the performance, Jones said, Stanley had a prolonged drug testing period.\r\n\r\n“It took FOREVER,” Stanley texted. “We were waiting for about an hour, and when we finally went in there, I had to do blood and urine tests. (They) couldn’t find the vein very well and so the needle was in for a while, but after that, it was a breeze.”\r\n\r\nJones said for the short term, Stanley needed to sty healthy and train on the little things.\r\n\r\nHe should lift at the American Open in early December in Salt Lake City and hopefully lock in a spot on the Junior Worlds team in Egypt next March.', 'Going out golden', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'going-out-golden', '', '', '2019-09-04 08:50:52', '2019-09-04 12:50:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41406', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41410, 4, '2019-09-04 08:52:53', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'August’s installment of Island Girls Night Out was held at Carolina Realty of the Lowcountry in Port Royal.\n\n[ngg src=\"galleries\" display=\"basic_thumbnail\"]', 'August Island Girls Night Out', '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', '', '', '', '2019-09-04 08:52:53', '2019-09-04 12:52:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41410', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41412, 4, '2019-09-04 09:30:17', '2019-09-04 13:30:17', 'The Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association invites the community to kick off the weekend by celebrating Football in the South downtown during their monthly First Friday event, weather permitting.\r\n\r\nEveryone is encouraged to deck out in their favorite football jersey or team gear and come downtown to enjoy an evening of football traditions, live music, and late-night shopping and dining.\\\r\n\r\nPortions of Bay street and surrounding blocks downtown will be closed to traffic so everyone can safely and easily enjoy a stroll while exploring the eclectic blend of downtown shops, galleries and restaurants.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe event runs from 5 to 8 p.m., and like all First Friday events, is free, kid-friendly, and welcoming to all.\r\n\r\nSouls Harbor, (voted Beaufort’s favorite band), will provide live entertainment and The Beaufort Classic Car and Truck Club, along with the Sun City/Hilton Head Car Club, will have their restored and vintage vehicles on display. Members from each club will be on hand to talk about their cars and share information about their clubs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDowntown businesses and restaurants will feature promotions, demonstrations and special discounts throughout the evening. Many will have giveaways and goodies to share as well.\r\n\r\nA visit to downtown on a First Friday is a perfect way to start the weekend and spend time with friends and family visiting unique shops, galleries, and specialty stores. Shopping and dining locally is a fun way to support the economic vitality and growth of the community.\r\n\r\nFor information, contact Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association at<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span><a href=\"mailto:dbmerchantsassociation@gmail.com\">dbmerchantsassociation@gmail.com</a>', 'Downtown Merchants Association celebrates Football in The South at First Friday', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'downtown-merchants-association-celebrates-football-in-the-south-at-first-friday', '', '', '2019-09-04 09:30:17', '2019-09-04 13:30:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41412', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41443, 4, '2019-09-04 09:42:25', '2019-09-04 13:42:25', '<h2>All-you-can-eat goodies draw hundreds to Beaufort candy store</h2>\r\n<h4>By BOB SOFALY</h4>\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RES5768.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-41444\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RES5768-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"329\"></a>More than 350 people satisfied their sweet tooth by binging on chocolate Friday during the 35th annual All You Can Eat Night at The Chocolate Tree on Carteret Street.\r\n\r\nEvent organizers said more than 200 tickets for the first session were sold in advance of the event and another 150 tickets sold for the second session.\r\n\r\nParticipants were lined up down the block along both sides of the store. As staff and volunteers went in and out of the store, the smell of chocolate wafted out and moans of delight could heard.', 'Chocolate lovers flock to the Chocolate Tree', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'chocolate-lovers-flock-to-the-chocolate-tree', '', '', '2019-09-04 09:42:25', '2019-09-04 13:42:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41443', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41448, 4, '2019-09-04 10:00:33', '2019-09-04 14:00:33', '<h4>By BOB SOFALY</h4>\r\nA little weekend rain didn’t stop the 15th annual Lands End Woodland River Festival on Saturday on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nThough all the entertainment moved under awnings and cooks had a difficult time keeping their fires going, the smaller than average crowd was still enthusiastic with singing and storytelling in original Gullah language.\r\n\r\nAccording to the festival’s web page, the River Festival is a two-day family friendly and multicultural event celebrating the ancestry of the Gullah families who purchased hundreds of acres of the Lands End Woodland in the 1920s.\r\n\r\n<em>Aunt Perlie Sue (Anita Singleton) entertains a small crowd with her authentic Gullah/Geeche storytelling during the 15th annual Lands End Woodland River Festival on Saturday. <strong>Photo by Bob Sofaly</strong></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Rain doesn’t stop Lands End Woodland River Festival', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'rain-doesnt-stop-lands-end-woodland-river-festival', '', '', '2019-09-04 10:00:33', '2019-09-04 14:00:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41448', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41456, 4, '2019-09-04 10:13:45', '2019-09-04 14:13:45', '<h4>By MINDY LUCAS</h4>\r\nThe annexation of two Lady’s Island properties into the City of Beaufort that had Lady’s Island residents upset was given preliminary approval on first reading at the city’s regularly scheduled council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27.\r\n\r\nThe properties included a collection of parcels west of Sam’s Point Road along Williams Street and Mayfair Court totaling 6.9 acres and a larger 20-acre parcel east of Sam’s Point Road at 44 and 50 Miller Drive East.\r\n\r\nThe applications for annexation had residents in neighborhoods nearing the properties upset, with the lion’s share of the concerns focused mainly on the Miller Drive East property which includes a 5-acre lake.\r\n\r\nThe property’s owner had originally requested a denser zoning which would have allowed for “mixed use” including apartment buildings, which many in the semi-rural, single-family home community worried would not fit in with the size and character of the current neighborhood and would bring more traffic issues to an already congested part of the island.\r\n\r\nHowever, that zoning was initially denied by the Beaufort-Port Royal Metropolitan Planning Commission at its July 29 meeting in favor of zoning more in keeping with what was already in place.\r\n\r\nAt the city’s Aug. 27 meeting, both parcels were approved for annexation on first reading. However, both properties received different zonings than what was originally requested by their owners.\r\n\r\nThe Mayfair Court–Williams Street properties received a T3N zoning which would allow for residential housing of various types and sizes, while the Miller Drive East property received approval only for a T3S zoning. That zoning, which does not allow for apartment buildings, is meant to provide similar zoning to what is already in the area.\r\n\r\nCity Council members also requested that representatives for the Miller Drive East attend the next meeting and present their plans to the community. Approvals for annexation and zoning require two readings before receiving final approval.\r\n\r\nThat meeting is scheduled for Sept. 10.', 'City Council takes up annexation of Lady’s Island properties that upset residents', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'city-council-takes-up-annexation-of-ladys-island-properties-that-upset-residents', '', '', '2019-09-04 10:13:45', '2019-09-04 14:13:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41456', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41458, 4, '2019-09-04 10:19:54', '2019-09-04 14:19:54', '<h2>Presidential hopeful finds many Democratic voters still undecided</h2>\r\n<h4>By MINDY LUCAS</h4>\r\nSally Domby, of Beaufort, and Donna Beer, of Okatie, waited along with dozens of others to have their pictures made with presidential hopeful Julian Castro, in town recently for a “meet and greet.”\r\n\r\nHeld at the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Aug. 31, the breakfast event drew somewhere between 200 and 250 people, who turned out to hear the Democratic candidate speak on a range of issues from gun control to immigration to education and the economy.\r\n\r\nAs Domby and Beer waited patiently in line, they talked about what they thought of Castro, who spoke for a little more than 30 minutes, and what they’d ultimately like to see in a president.\r\n\r\n“It would be nice to have someone thoughtful and reasonable and compassionate and intelligent,” said Domby.\r\n\r\nOn health care, Castro told those gathered he wanted to strengthen Medicare and make it available for those who want it, while allowing Americans who like their current plans to stay on those.\r\n\r\n“What I don’t believe is that the profit motive of “Big Pharma” or big insurance companies should ever determine whether someone gets care,” he said.\r\n\r\nOn the economy, Castro said he wants to raise minimum wage to at least $15 an hour and ensure the tax code rewards people who work for a living instead of rewarding profitable corporations who paid no federal tax.\r\n\r\n“If you work hard in our country, then by all means you should enjoy the rewards of that success,” he said. “But for the last 40 years, we’ve been asking less and less of the people at the top and of corporations and more and more of the middle class and the working poor and people who are poor.”\r\n\r\nOn immigration, Castro said President Trump was trying to “make immigrants the scapegoat for all the other things that people perceive are wrong in this country.”\r\n\r\nAmong his proposals, Castro wants to expand immigration courts, put undocumented immigrants who have not committed a serious crime on a pathway to citizenship, and fix the current immigration system.\r\n\r\nHe also called for a 21st-century Marshall plan for countries like Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.\r\n\r\n“So people can find safety and opportunity at home instead of having to come to the United States for those things,” he said.\r\n\r\nIn line after the event, Beer, a volunteer for the Warren campaign, said while she was backing the senator, she felt it was important to hear what all the candidates have to say.\r\n\r\n“Whoever wins the primary, we will get behind them,” she said.\r\n\r\nGetting behind whoever becomes the nominee seemed to be a common theme among those gathered Friday to hear the former San Antonio Mayor and Housing Secretary for President Obama.\r\n\r\nIt was a crowd interested in hearing what Castro had to say but not entirely committed to any one candidate either.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDomby, for example, also likes Mass. 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Author Marianne Williamson also made a campaign stop in Beaufort in August.\r\n\r\nDale Friedman who attended Friday’s event, was also undecided but said the recent candidate visits are way to get a better idea of where each stands on such issues as gun control and immigration reform.\r\n\r\n“We will worry about electability as we get closer to the primary,” said the Beaufort native.\r\n\r\nSteve McIntyre, who was sitting next to Friedman, added that Democrats had “a lot of good choices and good candidates” to choose from.\r\n\r\n“I’d take of all of those over the current disaster,” he said.\r\n\r\nIn town visiting from New York City, McIntyre also said it was important for Democrats to “take back the Senate.”\r\n\r\n“I wish more people would talk about that,” he said.\r\n\r\nCastro will take the stage along with nine others for the third Democratic debate of the year to be held on Sept. 12 in Houston.\r\n<h4><strong>Julian Castro sat down for a one-on-one talk with The Island News on just a few of the more high profile issues of the race and what South Carolinians are telling him.</strong></h4>\r\nQ: You were in Columbia yesterday meeting with community leaders there on gun control. How do you think people here, in a state that traditionally votes Republican but that went through the horrific Charleston church shootings, have received your message and your plan to end gun violence?\r\n\r\nAmericans in every corner of the country are ready for common-sense gun safety legislation, because we’ve seen far too many of these incidents, whether it was in Charleston in 2015, or El Paso just a few weeks ago.\r\n\r\nPeople are tired of politicians who won’t stand up to the NRA and take action, even the most basic action like universal background checks to keep all of our families safer. A good example of that is after the Dayton incident, Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio stood up in front of a crowd to deliver remarks about what had happened. It was very telling that a crowd of both Democrats and Republicans shouted him down by saying, “Do something. Do something.”\r\n\r\nWe’re in a new era when it comes to Americans demanding action on gun safety legislation, and that’s begun to change the way that especially public servants on the Democratic side have handled the issue. People are speaking out against the NRA much more frequently. I believe that it’s lost a lot of the aura of invisibility that it used to have, and folks realize we can have common sense gun legislation and still allow for people to go hunting and sporting and for home defense.\r\n\r\nQ.: With about 258,000 people, South Carolina’s Hispanic population is the 29th largest in the nation, according to the Pew. You have a proposal to decriminalize unauthorized border crossings. Do you think that’s the answer, or part of the solution to the immigration issue, and how does trying to solve the immediate problems with the crisis at the border fit in with that?\r\n\r\nA decriminalized way of doing it was the way that it was done for 60 years, even under Presidents Reagan and the first Bush.\r\n\r\nThis law that President Trump has weaponized to separate migrant parents from their little children is a law that, even though it was around, was never used. It’s very telling that Donald Trump has weaponized it.\r\n\r\nSo, I believe we can have consequences when someone crosses the border. We can deal with those consequences in a civil court instead of in a criminal context, because I want to guarantee that we never have these kinds of cruel family separations again. We can still accomplish the business of what we need to on immigration and keep our borders secure but not allow for the kind of cruelty that Donald Trump is showing.\r\n\r\nQ.: As the 10th candidate to qualify for the September debate, will you change your strategy now in order to set yourself apart from those candidates leading in the polls?\r\n\r\nThere’s no question this is a new phase in the campaign. Now that there are 10 candidates that the people are going to be focused on, it’s going to give all of the candidates an opportunity to articulate their vision for the country and define themselves.\r\n\r\nI’m not going to change anything radically in my campaign, but I am looking forward to the opportunity of providing contrast and letting people know what I’m about.\r\n\r\nI have focused a lot in this campaign on what families need to prosper in the 21st century. We’ve put out plans on housing, on education, on how we can expect more from wealthy corporations and people at the top, so that we can provide things in this country like universal healthcare and universal pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds.\r\n\r\nSo I think that the more people are able to compare both my record and my vision for the future of the country against the other candidates, the better that I’m going to do.\r\n\r\nQ.: Education and an economic plan for working families are part of your platform and have been cornerstones of the Democratic party. How does that rank with your other platform messages of protecting animals and wildlife, housing and lead poisoning?\r\n\r\nThe way I’ve seen it is this is a long campaign and during the course of the campaign we’re releasing policy at different points. All of it is important because all of it relates to how we live our lives every day and so, I look forward to tackling the climate crisis soon, and we’re going to continue to speak on health care. There are just a number of issues and we’re releasing it about every two to three weeks now.\r\n\r\nQ.: Will we see you do more now to take on the front-runner, Joe Biden, or do you think it’s more important to stress electability and how to defeat President Trump?\r\n\r\nI think that Democratic candidates are very focused on beating Donald Trump and that’s where most of our focus is going to be.\r\n\r\nAt the same time, of course, there’s going to be some contrast among the candidates because that’s also how you let voters know what the differences are. I expect as we get into the fall and into the winter, there’s going to be more contrast among the candidates as well.\r\n\r\nQ.: On your visits here to the Palmetto State, what are South Carolinians telling you, whether they’re undecided or have told you they’re voting for you, is important to them?\r\n\r\nI think no matter where you go, including here in South Carolina, people talk about the basic issues they’re dealing with – health care, housing. I was in Columbia yesterday and heard a good bit about how much the rent had gone up there. And everybody wants to beat Donald Trump.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina is interesting also because I think that the perception of this state has not caught up to the reality. There’s been a tremendous amount of investment, for instance, here. 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(41461, 4, '2019-09-04 10:24:14', '2019-09-04 14:24:14', '<h2>Some stay, some go as hurricane that thrashed Bahamas prompts State of Emergency, evacuation for Beaufort County</h2>\r\n<h4>By MIKE McCOMBS</h4>\r\nImpatient and anxious. And with good reason to be so.\r\n\r\nThat’s how Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling describes waiting for a hurricane, in this case Hurricane Dorian. I agree, wholeheartedly.\r\n\r\nDorian translated from Greek means “maintains possessions well.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAs I write this, she is doing just that, maintaining that in her possession, moving slowly from the devastated Bahamas on an unknown path that will in some way or another cast a shadow on our life here. We are all possessed by her until she passes. Some, long after.\r\n\r\nBut by the time you read these words about waiting for Dorian, she will have likely already made her mark, whatever that may be, on Beaufort County. Hopefully you are all safe, well and have suffered as little loss as humanly possible.\r\n\r\nOn Sunday, S.C. Governor Henry McMaster ordered a mandatory evacuation of coastal areas, including Beaufort County, beginning Monday at noon.\r\n\r\nBut as expected, Beaufortonians are stubborn.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAs blue sunny skies belied the dark clouds to come on Tuesday, Beaufort resident Ken Szarek talked of his decision, like many, to stay put with his family. (Obviously, I’m still here, as well.)\r\n\r\n“The risk of going on the road is more than the risk of staying sheltered in place,” Szarek said. “it’s my first time staying. But I learned from the last couple times that maybe I should have stayed.”\r\n\r\nPreviously, Szarek would pack the family and drive to refuge with relatives in Asheville, N.C., normally a 4-hour drive or so. Last time, the drive took 10 hours.\r\n\r\n“With the amount of information that we get now, I can make a more informed decision than I could in previous hurricanes,” he said. “Obviously each hurricane is a different process.”\r\n\r\nHis house is stockpiled with food, water and a generator and the plan is to hunker down.\r\n\r\n“Nah, I’m staying here. There’s far more danger to my family on that road,” he said.\r\n\r\nCourtney Cadien felt differently. She left Monday for the panhandle and Gulf coast of Florida for a mini vacation.\r\n\r\n“It was a mandatory evacuation,” she said. “I didn’t want to be stuck in traffic, stuck without power. And there’s flooding. We have flooding in our neighborhood when it downpours.”\r\n\r\nNo matter what you and your family did, I hope it worked out and you’re safe and well.\r\n\r\nFor those that stayed, please share your stories, news, photos and videos with us at <a href=\"mailto:TheIslandNews@gmail.com\">TheIslandNews@gmail.com</a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n* * * * *\r\n\r\n–<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Beaufort County School District schools will be closed until further notice, and a decision to reopen schools will be made based on when the governor lifts the evacuation order and after an evaluation of any damage to school buildings. A decision on reopening schools – as well as a decision on weather make-up days – will be communicated as quickly as possible.\r\n\r\n– Beaufort Memorial Hospital expanded access to virtual doctor visits. People needing non-emergency medical care can connect with a doctor by downloading the BMH Care Anywhere app or visiting BMHCareAnywhere.org. Beaufort Memorial will waive all fees through Sept. 15. For a free visit, enter the code DORIAN on the payment screen. The service will be available throughout the evacuation period and can also be accessed outside of South Carolina for those who left the area.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Two employees with SP Plus, a subcontractor to the City of Beaufort in charge of parking meters, pay stations and collection of the funds, wrap on of the pay stations with plastic wrap and seal it all up with packing tape. Monday near the Downtown Marina. The two unidentified employees said that because of corporate rules they were not allowed to tell me their name, nor how many machines they were going to wrap up. <strong>Photo by Bob Sofaly</strong></em>', 'Riding the Storm Out', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'riding-the-storm-out', '', '', '2019-09-04 10:24:14', '2019-09-04 14:24:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41461', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41469, 4, '2019-09-11 09:56:40', '2019-09-11 13:56:40', '<strong>Register for YMCA youth indoor soccer<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></strong>\r\n\r\nRegistration for YMCA Youth Indoor Soccer is open thru Oct. 7 at The Wardle Family Y located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal. Ages 3-9. Season is Oct. 28-Dec. 20. Cost is $55 for Y members, $70 for non-members. For additional info, contact Mike Woods, Y Sports Director, at 843-522-9622, ext. 244. Register at the Y or <a href=\"http://beaufort-jasperymca.org/\">beaufort-jasperymca.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Register to be a Tiger Shark</strong>\r\n\r\nBYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team registration is open for the 2019-2020 season. There are three levels of swim team for ages 5 and up who meet swim team group requirements: Shark Pups; Group 1; and Group 2. Evaluations on going on now for group placement. Learn more online at <a href=\"http://beaufort-jasperymca.org/\">beaufort-jasperymca.org</a> (click on Aquatics&gt;Swim Team), stop by the Y in Port Royal (1801 Richmond Ave.) or call the Y at 843-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sportfishing and Diving Club to meet Sept. 12</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s September meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 12 at the Beaufort Yacht Club on Lady’s Island off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting starts at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nBob Martore, manager of S.C. Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division Office of Fisheries Management, will be the guest presenter. His department has developed a new underwater video of State reefs; the new artificial reef booklets will also be available to Club members and guests. Please be on the lookout for notification of the deployment of a 106 foot tugboat at the Betsy Ross Reef. Congratulations again to Maddie Benfield for winning the $50 weigh-in drawing in July sponsored by Butler Marine. Guests are welcomed, and you do not need a reservation. For additional information,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email <a href=\"mailto:fgibson@islc.net\">fgibson@islc.net</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>YMCA to offer CPR classes</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal, offers CPR classes for community members on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon on the following dates in 2019: Sept. 19, and Nov. 23.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $35 for this YMCA-certified course and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Lou Bergen, Aquatics Director to register for this class. Call the Y at 843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org\r\n\r\n<strong>Activities at Hunting Island State Park</strong>\r\n\r\nThere are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSundays: Dolphin Ecology Kayak Tour, 8 a.m. (Sept. 29); Sand/candy art, 11 a.m.; Hunting Island Bingo, 2:30 p.m.; Shark Tooth Excursion, 4 p.m. (Sept. 29)\r\n\r\nMondays: Tie dye, 11 a.m.; Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m.\r\n\r\nTuesdays: Marine Mammals of S.C., 11 a.m. (Sept. 17); CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Native American Dreamcatchers, 2 p.m. (Sept. 24); Beach Walk, 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nWednesdays: Sunrise Lighthouse Climb, 6:30 a.m. (Sept. 18), Alligator Talk, 11 a.m.; Stepping Stones, 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nThursdays: Interpretive Lighthouse Tour, 10 a.m. (Sept. 12); Driftwood painting, 11 a.m. (Sept. 19); CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nFridays: Lowcountry reptiles, 11 a.m. (Sept. 13, 27); Story River Dolphin Cruise, noon (Sept. 13); Fish printing, 2 p.m.; Story River Dolphin Cruise, 5:30 p.m. (Sept. 13).\r\n\r\nSaturdays: A Walk In The Woods, 10 a.m. (Sept. 28); Story River Dolphin Cruise, noon (Sept. 14); Dolphin Ecology Kayak Tour, 12:30 p.m. (Sept. 21); Turtle Time, 1 p.m. (Sept. 21); Creatures of the night, 2:30 p.m. (Sept. 14, 28); Story River Dolphin Cruise, 5:30 p.m. (Sept. 14); Full Moon Lighthouse Climb, 7:30 p.m. (Sept. 14).\r\n\r\nFor a description of these programs and a complete calendar of activities, go to southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island and click on “Programs &amp; Events.”\r\n\r\nAll 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.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-838-7437 or go to the Friends of Hunting Island website and the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection</strong>\r\n\r\nPlease join the Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection for their fall catered luncheon and program Thursday, Sept. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive. Nuances will feature a fashion show. Shannon Kaprive will speak on her journey on Becoming God’s Masterpiece. Cost is $18. Please reserve you spot by Sept. 13 by calling, texting or emailing Marti Myers at 843-321-0962 or <a href=\"mailto:puddlesportia@gmail.com\">puddlesportia@gmail.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Get moving with Beaufort Track Club</strong>\r\n\r\nJoin 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.\r\n\r\nVisit the Facebook page “Beaufort Track Club” for more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Maye River Quilters Quilters Guild</strong>\r\n\r\nOn the first Saturday of every month, the Maye River Quilters Guild meets at Palmetto Electric Cooperative, 1 Cooperative Way, Hardeeville. Members meet at 9:30 a.m. for social exchange. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. Please call 847-707-6034.\r\n\r\n<strong>USCB to host women’s empowerment event Sept. 14</strong>\r\n\r\nHeal Her, Inc. presents, Passionately, Perfectly …Purposed, an event for women, avidly driven toward mental health, support, and the art of healing. The event aims to share the life stories of other women from different walks of life and to celebrate womanhood, femininity, and vulnerability. Proceeds will benefit Heal Her, Inc. Restorative Women’s Retreats, a 501c3 non-profit that assists women with fully funded restorative retreat stays, to provide a healing and nurturing environment for whole body and soul replenishment. This year’s event will feature several guest speakers and panelists. Panelists will join in a live interactive discussion with the audience members.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPassionately, Perfectly…Purposed will take place Sept. 14 at the USCB Center for the Arts at 805 Carteret Street. This year’s event will include FREE Childcare. Ticket prices start at $25 and are available now at <a href=\"http://www.takiya-lashaune.com/events\">www.Takiya-LaShaune.com/events</a>.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit <a href=\"http://www.Takiya-LaShaune.com/events\">www.Takiya-LaShaune.com/events</a> or follow Heal Her, Inc. on Instagram and Facebook @healherinc.\r\n\r\n<strong>Seaside Stitchers return to action</strong>\r\n\r\nThe American Sewing Guild (ASG) is a notional Organization of sewing enthusiasts. The S.C. Central Savannah River Chapter of the American Sewing Guild has a neighborhood group in the Beaufort area named Seaside Stitchers, which hs returned from hiatus. The meetings are the third Monday of the month at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club at 1 p.m. September 16 will be the first meeting in the new meeting place.\r\n\r\nMonthly meetings are for everyone who sews. It is for sewers of a variety of skill levels and interests so anyone who has an interest in sewing is encouraged to attend and find out what ASG is all about. For more information, go to <a href=\"http://www.asg.org/\">www.ASG.org</a>. For more information about Seaside Stitchers, contact Sheila Tindall at 843-838-9473\r\n\r\n<strong>Monday night is Movie Night at USCB Center for the Arts</strong>\r\n\r\nMonday night is Movie Night at the USCB Center for the Arts, celebrating inspiring documentaries: Honeyland and Raise Hell: The Live and Times of Molly Ivins.\r\n\r\nMonday movies start at 7 p.m. and all seats are $7. Tickets can be purchased online at uscbcenterforthearts.com or at the door.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSeptember 23: Honeyland – Nestled in an isolated mountain region deep within the Balkans, Hatidze Muratova lives with her ailing mother in a village without roads, electricity or running water. She’s the last in a long line of wild beekeepers, eking out a living farming honey in small batches to be sold in the closest city – a mere four hours’ walk away. Hatidze’s peaceful existence is thrown into upheaval by the arrival of an itinerant family, with their roaring engines, seven rambunctious children and herd of cattle. Hatidze optimistically meets the promise of change with an open heart, it doesn’t take long however, before a conflict evolves that exposes the fundamental tension between nature and humanity, harmony and discord, exploitation and sustainability.\r\n\r\nSeptember 30: Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins – Raise Hell tells the story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on the Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing, and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril, and said “Polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country.” Molly’s words have proved prescient.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Parkinson’s support group</strong>\r\nA support group for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and carepartners meets the first Thursday of each month at the Beaufort Memorial Lifefit Wellness Center from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, visit our Facebook page or call Ric at 843-525-1229.\r\n\r\n<strong>4th Touch A Truck Fundraiser</strong>\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.jslbeaufort.com/\">Junior Service League of Beaufort</a> will host its 4th Touch A Truck fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 16 in downtown Port Royal from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Paris Avenue. Cost of admission is $5 per person.\r\n\r\nTouch A Truck is a family event that offers a unique and interactive experience for children of all ages. Children will have the opportunity to see, touch, and safely explore their favorite vehicles that serve our community.\r\n\r\nThe event will feature many different types of equipment to explore, including a fire truck, ambulance, a Humvee, construction vehicles, and even a helicopter. The entertainment area will include a variety of activities including face painting, bounce-houses for kids and much more. And to round out the experience, enjoy music and fabulous food, drinks, and libations available for purchase.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn the case of rain, the event will be postponed to Dec. 7. Pets are not allowed at the event.\r\n\r\nCall Brittany Rosson at 618-967-6815 or visit <a href=\"http://www.touchatruckbeaufort.com/\">www.touchatruckbeaufort.com</a> for more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Legal clinics at downtown library</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Library is offering free legal clinics at the downtown branch at 311 Scott St.\r\n\r\nEach clinic will feature a 30- to 40-minute lecture followed by an open question-and-answer session. All session run from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.\r\n\r\nGet free answers concerning bankruptcy law (Sept. 16), wills, estates and probate (Sept. 30), Landlord/tenant law issues (Oct. 14) and family law issues (Oct. 28).\r\n\r\nFor more information, call the S.C. Bar Pro Bono Program at 803-799-6653, ext. 158 or 1-877-797-2227, ext. 158 or visit <a href=\"http://www.scbar.org/clinics\">www.scbar.org/clinics</a>.\r\n\r\nThe clinics are not designed to provide guidance on a specific situation. If you need legal advice on a specific situation, you will need to contact an attorney.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-to-do-191', '', '', '2019-09-11 09:56:40', '2019-09-11 13:56:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41469', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41471, 4, '2019-09-11 09:57:52', '2019-09-11 13:57:52', '<h4>By LEE SCOTT</h4>\r\nThere are things in my house that I totally forget about until I suddenly need them. Like the pair of leather gloves and the wool hat in the basket in my front hall.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nI see that basket every time I open the front hallway closet, but it is only when the temperature drops during the winter months when I am conscious of their existence.\r\n\r\nIt is also the same with the Scrabble, Monopoly, and Battleship games that are under the bed in the grandkids bunk room. I vacuum in there throughout the year, but don’t think about the games until the kids come and it’s a rainy day, and somebody says, “Let’s play some games.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIt is then that I direct them to the forgotten item spot.\r\n\r\nMore of these hidden objects appeared this past week. The weatherman said “Something might come up the coast,” and we started to make our plans.\r\n\r\nThat is when I remembered, there is a cabinet in our kitchen that holds our day-to-day dishes. We open those doors numerous times throughout the day. I never notice the maps and checklists taped to the inside of the doors.\r\n\r\nI put them up there when we first moved into our home. There are the Beaufort County emergency numbers, the South Carolina evacuation route map, and emergency checklists. There is also our own evacuation emergency plan, because ultimately the generic lists don’t take into consideration our own personal essentials like our senior dog’s supplies and our other personal items.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMy husband knows to fill up the cars with fuel and get cash, but the gas for our little generator is a necessity too. If the lights go out, we can hook up the fridge and TV set. We also are reminded to get the old television antenna out of the attic for when the cable is out.\r\n\r\nAs I grabbed some dinner plates to set my dinner table, I looked at my checklists taped on the doors.\r\n\r\n“I wanted to continue to ignore you,” I said sadly. “I wanted you to stay hidden from me, just like my leather gloves, my wool cap, and the grandkid’s games.”\r\n\r\nBut instead of ignoring them, I pulled the checklists down and made a copy of each one. I proceeded to make check marks next to the items I knew I wanted to take and checked off the preparations we had to make before we left our home.\r\n\r\nIt was kind of sad, but sometimes, the weather is unpredictable, and you might as well be prepared. Besides, before long, I will open my cabinet doors to get the breakfast dishes and the checklists will be once again, some of those forgotten items.', 'The forgotten items', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-forgotten-items', '', '', '2019-09-11 09:57:52', '2019-09-11 13:57:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41471', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41474, 4, '2019-09-11 10:09:46', '2019-09-11 14:09:46', '<h4>By SCOTT GRABER</h4>\r\nIt is Friday night and I’m sitting in the first balcony of the Shubert Theatre having just seen Aaron Sorkin’s rendition of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”\r\n\r\nFor Southerners of my generation, Harper Lee’s novel was the fictional narrative that forever defined the complexity and the tragedy of race relations in the American South. When the movie was released in 1962 it gave a much wider audience a heartbreaking, hauntingly beautiful portrait of the characters who populated the Southern landscape in 1934. For many of us who saw this movie (in 1963) it didn’t seem all that fictional or dated.\r\n\r\nAt the center of the novel, and the movie, is Atticus Finch. He is a middle-aged widower trying to raise two precocious children (Scout and Jem) with the help of their African-American maid, Calpurnia. In the movie this small town lawyer living in lower Alabama is played by Gregory Peck.\r\n\r\nGregory Peck became — the instant we saw him in the role — the personification of a dignified, decent, conflicted Southern white man trying to remain dignified and decent in the segregated, unquestionably unequal, undeniably unfair society then existing in Depression-ravaged Alabama.\r\n\r\nWhen I first learned that Aaron Sorkin (of West Wing fame) was doing a remake, I assumed he was coming after Atticus Finch in an effort to diminish his dignity. I assumed he would use Harper Lee’s other novel, Go Set a Watchman, and rumors about Lee’s actual father to portray Atticus as less than noble. I assumed that Sorkin was going after the notion that there were decent, dignified white men living in the American South in 1934.\r\n\r\nI was wrong.\r\n\r\nI am here to say that the current remake of To Kill a Mockingbird has preserved the Gregory Peck persona — the notion there were Southern men who risked their livelihoods, the lives of their children, to protect their wrongly accused African American kinsmen. But I know that this notion (of decent and dignified White men) runs counter to the current commonly held view that no such men existed.\r\n\r\nIn Sorkin’s version, Atticus is played by Jeff Daniels of Newsroom fame. Daniels is the same troubled lawyer that we got in Gregory Peck.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut in Sorkin’s re-telling there is real tension between Atticus and his son, Jem. (In the movie it was Scout, the daughter, who was the ‘fighter’). In the play Jem is appalled when his father will not condemn or physically fight the play’s fulminating, frothing racist, Bob Ewell. He sees his father as weak. A coward.\r\n\r\nCalpurnia (in the play) is also angry at Atticus for his insistence that everyone, including the racist villain, deserves respect. In one hard-to-hear exchange, Atticus talks about the desperation of white farmers (this is the Depression) and how one must ‘crawl into their skin’ to understand their desperation and anger.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCalpurnia is not buying any of this and makes her exasperation with her boss clear. Her persona is a dramatic departure from the sweet-talking, substitute mother character that we got in the movie version. Both Jem and Calpurnia believe the Bob Ewell is the personification, the essence of evil.\r\n\r\nYears ago — this is a digression — I was working in Africa with my Congolese friend, Herve Miabiligana, and asked, “How do people like Mobutu Sese Seko, Robert Mugabe and Idi Amin happen? Why do they seem to happen most often in Africa?”\r\n\r\n“In this world, Scott, there is something called evil,” he said. “And evil has found a home in Mugabe and Mobutu.”\r\n\r\n“Really, Herve? Evil?” I said.\r\n\r\n“Yes,” he replied. “There is simply no other way to explain the horror they have brought to my people.”\r\n\r\nBut there is a danger in accepting the notion that some people are evil. That means that there is no negotiation, no compromise, no redemption for these folks.\r\n\r\nIf someone is evil, then you simply kill them. And in the novel, the movie and the play, Bob Ewell is dispatched, without regret, in the final scene.\r\n\r\nThroughout history we have seen what happens when political leaders persuade the public that some group — think Jews, Tutsis and Chinese Uygurs — is evil. This is not to say that people are never cruel, or catastrophically wrong.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut I’m not ready to believe that anyone, including the hate-spewing Bob Ewell, is acting under the direct influence of Satan. I cannot believe that Satan, or evil, can work his or its way into one’s subcutaneous tissue.\r\n\r\nAaron Sorkin’s play — like the movie — is narrated by his children, Jem and Scout. Their simple, child-like voices give the play an honesty and innocence. (I would have liked to have the musical score we got in the movie.)\r\n\r\nBut In the end, this version paints the picture of a thoughtful, decent man trying — trying his damnedest — to do the right thing.', 'It’s still the same Atticus Finch – decent and good', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'its-still-the-same-atticus-finch-decent-and-good', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:09:46', '2019-09-11 14:09:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41474', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(41476, 4, '2019-09-11 10:26:29', '2019-09-11 14:26:29', '<strong>Beaufort High (0-1) at Wayne County (1-0)</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles will see their first game action in three weeks when they travel south to face former Bluffton coach Ken Cribb’s team. The Yellow Jackets are also coming off an idle week after smashing Long County 42-0 in their opener Aug. 30. Beaufort High’s offense will need to be in high gear to keep pace with Wayne County, which averaged 30.8 points while going 11-1 last season.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prediction:</strong>Wayne County 33, Beaufort High 14\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Battery Creek (0-1) at Woodland (1-1)</strong>\r\n\r\nIt also has been an extended layoff for the Dolphins, who haven’t played since their 9-6 loss to Whale Branch on Aug. 23. Battery Creek’s secondary will be challenged by a dangerous Wolverines passing game. Woodland hung tough in a 51-20 loss to Summerville to open the season and pounded Lake Marion 49-14 in Week 2. The Dolphins need to establish the run early and complete a few passes to keep the Wolverines from loading the box.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prediction:</strong>Woodland 23, Battery Creek 12\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Whale Branch (2-0) at Ridgeland-Hardeeville (1-1)</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Warriors look for their second road win of the early season when they travel to Ridgeland to face an up-and-coming Jaguars team. Whale Branch got its offense rolling in a 28-0 win over Cross two weeks ago, and the defense has been nasty through two games, allowing a total of six points. The Jaguars have some talent on both sides of the ball, including running back Joseph Robinson and versatile playmakers Ky’Juan Swinton and Brandon Howard. Whale Branch won 37-26 at home last season.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prediction:</strong>Whale Branch 22, Ridgeland-Hardeeville 20\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Academy at Richard Winn</strong>\r\n\r\nMark Clifford says the Eagles had 132 missed tackles in their season-opening 50-22 loss to Clarendon Hall. They’ll have to be much more sound on defense to avoid an 0-2 start with a road trip to face a solid Richard Winn team that smashed Cathedral Academy 52-0 in its opener. BA was able to run the ball effectively against Clarendon Hall but needs to get more out of the passing game after completing only three passes in the opener.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prediction:</strong>Beaufort Academy 33, Richard Winn 30\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'High School Football Previews', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'high-school-football-previews', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:26:29', '2019-09-11 14:26:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41476', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41478, 4, '2019-09-11 10:27:05', '2019-09-11 14:27:05', 'Michael Dickson stood at the starting line, zipped up his Team USA top, and saluted the camera.\r\n\r\nIn that moment, a dream had been achieved.\r\n\r\nDickson represented the United States on Tuesday in the inaugural installment of “The Match,” a two-day track and field event pitting Team USA against Team Europe. The event was held in Minsk, Belarus, and featured 139 athletes, including 28 Olympians, eight Olympic medalists, and 11 world championship medalists.\r\n\r\nA two-time state champion hurdler at Beaufort High School, Dickson doesn’t check any of those boxes yet, but he is well on his way. He was a two-time first-team All-American and eight-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion at North Carolina A&amp;T.\r\n\r\nDickson was quick out of the blocks in the 110-meter hurdles race Tuesday, but he clipped the first hurdle, then grazed the next two as he tried to regain his rhythm, finishing fifth in 13.7 seconds. Spain’s Orlando Ortega won the event in 13.21.\r\n\r\nDickson is currently ranked 50th in the world in the 110-meter hurdles by the IAAF.', 'Beaufort’s Dickson reps Team USA', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-dickson-reps-team-usa', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:27:05', '2019-09-11 14:27:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41478', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41480, 4, '2019-09-11 10:27:59', '2019-09-11 14:27:59', '<strong>Mitchell named to Limestone Spring Honor Roll<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></strong>\r\n\r\nSammy Mitchell of Beaufort was named to the Limestone College\'s Spring 2019 Honor Roll.\r\n\r\nSammy was among 130 students honored. To qualify, students must be enrolled full time and earn a GPA of at least 3.75.\r\n\r\n<strong>Byam awarded scholarshp at Valdosta State<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></strong>\r\n\r\nValdosta State University has awarded Beaufort’s Andrew Byam the Student Scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year. Byam is one of nearly 500 currently enrolled, incoming first-year, or transfer students selected to receive a scholarship through VSU Foundation Inc. These scholarships were established by private donors and are awarded each year to students with excellent academic achievement and/or financial need. Each recipient represents the high standards of the university.', 'School Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-briefs-49', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:27:59', '2019-09-11 14:27:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41480', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41483, 4, '2019-09-11 10:29:00', '2019-09-11 14:29:00', '<strong>League of Women Voters Beaufort Area meeting Sept. 12</strong>\r\n\r\nThe monthly meeting of the League of Women Voters Beaufort Area is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at Beth Israel Synagogue on Scott St.\r\n\r\nMarie Smalls, Director of Beaufort County Voter Registration and Elections, will explain the county’s new voting system. The meeting is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>MCRD Parris Island holding live-fire training</strong>\r\n\r\nMarine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will be commencing live-fire training Sept. 14 and 15 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.\r\nThe marsh and waterways in the range impact area -- to include Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek – will be closed to boater traffic.\r\nFor questions regarding firing times and waterway closures please contact the Weapons and Field Training Battalion Range Control at 843-228-3170.\r\n\r\n<strong>2 percent state accommodations tax applications deadline changed</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Accommodations Tax Board is accepting applications from organizations in the County wanting to receive grants from the 2 percent state accommodations tax fund.\r\n\r\nApplications must be received by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16. The Board decided to extend the previous deadline of Sept. 9 due to county offices being closed during Hurricane Dorian.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina law allows for a 2 percent tax levy on the rental of all transient accommodations to help provide financial support to promote tourism and fund tourism-related activities in municipalities and counties within the state. As a result, individuals staying overnight in hotels, motels, inns, and vacation rentals pay 2 percent in addition to the statewide sales tax and any local sales and use tax applied to their lodging cost.\r\n\r\nDirect questions regarding the application process to Linda Maietta at 843-255-2297 or <a href=\"mailto:atax@bcgov.net\">atax@bcgov.net</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>SC AG Wilson joins investigation of Google</strong>\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Monday, Sept. 9 that he’s part of a multistate, bipartisan investigation of tech giant Google’s business practices in accordance with state and federal antitrust laws. The investigation includes 50 attorneys general.\r\n\r\nThe bipartisan coalition announced plans to investigate Google’s overarching control of online advertising markets and search traffic that may have led to anticompetitive behavior that harms consumers. Legal experts from each state will work in cooperation with Federal authorities to assess competitive conditions for online services and ensure that Americans have access to free digital markets.\r\n\r\n“No company, no matter how big and how powerful, is above the law. Every citizen has the right to the protection of his or her privacy even from internet giants. We will get to the bottom of and answer these very serious questions regarding Google’s practices,” said Wilson.\r\n\r\n<strong>SC AG Wilson files brief in abortion case</strong>\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 19-state effort in defending the right of states to prohibit abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.\r\n\r\n“The very first, most fundamental right is the right to life, and I’ve always been committed to protecting that,” Wilson said. “This is also an issue of protecting the ability of states to pass laws that their citizens want without interference from the federal government.”\r\n\r\nThe coalition’s brief leans upon the concept a fetus is capable of experiencing pain at the 20-week threshold, if not before.\r\n\r\nThe Supreme Court has long recognized that states have valid interests in regulating abortion upon the grounds of women’s health and protecting the dignity of human life.\r\n\r\nThe brief, filed Tuesday with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, supports the constitutionality of North Carolina’s 20-week ban as applied to abortions both before and after the point of viability.', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-123', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:29:01', '2019-09-11 14:29:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41483', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41486, 4, '2019-09-11 10:29:51', '2019-09-11 14:29:51', '<h4>By DR. MARK SIEGEL</h4>\r\nWhen we watch videos of cataract surgery, it seems like a solo act by the surgeon. While the surgeon is the most crucial member of the team, always remember that cataract surgery is teamwork.\r\n\r\nThe team members in the United States often include:\r\n\r\n– the surgeon (the ophthalmologist)\r\n\r\n– the scrub tech (surgeon’s primary assistant)\r\n\r\n– the anesthesiologist or anesthetist\r\n\r\n– the circulating nurse\r\n\r\n– the ophthalmic tech in the clinic\r\n\r\n– the pre-operative nurse\r\n\r\n– the post-operative nurse\r\n\r\n– the surgical coordinator/scheduler\r\n\r\n– the rest of the team\r\n\r\nRemember that a great surgery requires that the entire team is functioning and working together.\r\n\r\nRecently I was working with a new scrub tech and new nurse for the first time. The nurse had difficulty with prepping the eye. This resulted in a central corneal abrasion which impaired the view during the entire surgery.\r\n\r\nIn cataract surgery there are many steps which I rely on the team for optimal results:\r\n\r\n– avoidance of a central corneal abrasion from the prepping\r\n\r\n– better draping of the patient to provide an optimal operative field\r\n\r\n– accurate head positioning to place the iris parallel to the floor\r\n\r\n– not allowing saline to touch the microscope lens in the middle of a case\r\n\r\n– handing the correct instruments in proper order\r\n\r\nThese are, admittedly, minor issues and the patient still ended up achieving a beautiful result and 20/20 vision. Also, the surgery was completed in 10 minutes without complications or issues.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut still, the critic in me says that it could have been just a bit better. And that’s what cataract surgery is about: getting incrementally better every case.\r\n\r\nWhen my scrub tech, who has helped me with thousands of cases, makes a suggestion during surgery, I always heed her advice. Her opinion is valuable and she has insight that is not tainted by the hint of denial that we surgeons sometimes have.\r\n\r\nThe anesthesiologist understands the patient’s systemic health far better than any ophthalmologist and I always trust his/her judgment. When my anesthesiologist tells me that it’s better to postpone surgery for a particular patient for medical reasons, I trust their judgment and do exactly that.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCataract surgery is elective, and there is no sense in taking unnecessary risks to do a surgery today if it can be done in a safer manner in a few weeks.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEvery time I operate, at the end of the surgical day, I take time to thank each and every member of my surgical team. I have done this for 15 years in private practice – 20 years when residency and fellowship is included.\r\n\r\nDr. Mark Siegel is the medical director at Sea Island Ophthalmology at 111 High Tide Drive (off Midtown Drive near Low Country Medical Group). Visit www.seaislandophthalmology.com.', 'Cataract surgery involves teamwork', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'cataract-surgery-involves-teamwork', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:29:51', '2019-09-11 14:29:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41486', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41489, 4, '2019-09-11 10:32:15', '2019-09-11 14:32:15', 'By LAURA KAPONER\r\n\r\nOne of the necessary elements for me to maintain my recovery is to have order in my life. If you come into my home everything has a place, rooms have themes, things are organized by size/shape/color/function, etc.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nI have a giant dry-erase weekly to-do list hanging on my fridge, a paper weekly to-do list on my coffee table, and countless notepads to make daily to do lists to carry on me at all times. I was never officially diagnosed with OCD but … feel free to draw your own conclusions.\r\n\r\nHaving said all that, you know and I know that’s just not how life works, mostly because I don’t live in a bubble; my reality consists of a world engaging with a multitude of people who do not function in that same exact way. It took me a while to accept that my perfect system is not the absolute perfect system for everyone in existence. And just because I accept it doesn’t mean I don’t still struggle with this pretty much on a daily basis.\r\n\r\nGrief laughs in my face when it comes to my system. Grief is like a sleeper cell that could detonate at any unknown possible and most likely highly inconvenient moment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSome days I’m perfectly fine kicking ass and taking names, in alphabetical order of course. Other days there’s a grief explosion destroying everything in its path.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhat I can appreciate about grief is its ability to keep things interesting: sometimes it’s Hulk-like rage, other times it’s ugly hyperventilating crying, and once in a while for me it’s this black-hole void of nothingness where the mute button got hit on all five of my senses.\r\nMore than anything grief is a teacher. It is within my grief I am reminded of the importance to breathe in a state of deep reflection for what was, what is, and what will now never again be.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGrief throws me in the lake without a life vest yelling, “sink or swim! You choose.” My choice.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAt the end of the day, the beginning of the day, all day, every day, it is my choice what I’m going to do with the all consuming this of my life.\r\n\r\nI love order, I need order, I crave order, yet I cannot always have order in my life. Grief reminds me of that.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGrief is that trust fall I did in Girl Scout Camp where I hope they’ll catch me, but I don’t 100 percent know they will until it actually happens.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDoes that mean I just stay there standing on that rock never even trying? Absolutely not. It means I need to use this grief to build me up, not tear me down, and place my faith in the universe that things are going to be okay.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nI need to place the faith into myself that I am going to be OK.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Laura Kaponer was honored last month as the Stigma Buster of the Year for 2019 by the South Carolina state conference of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.</em>', 'Grief versus the control freak', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'grief-versus-the-control-freak', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:32:15', '2019-09-11 14:32:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41489', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41491, 4, '2019-09-11 10:33:18', '2019-09-11 14:33:18', '<h4>By CELIA STRONG</h4>\r\nTuscany is well known for many things. History, vacation villas, shopping, special foods and, of course, wines.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGood, better and best wines. This week, a chance to try a wine.\r\n\r\nThe region of Tuscany is located on the western side of the “Italian boot.” There are 33 wine DOC designations in this region. And nine DOCG designations. More than any other region has of the highest and best by Italian wine laws.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWine history in Tuscany goes back to the 8th century BC. The Etruscans, the Greeks and the Romans all played a part in the development of wine in this area.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter the fall of the Roman Empire, and through the Middle Ages, Catholic monasteries were the main grape growers and winemakers. When aristocratic and merchant classes emerged, share cropping and a system known as “mezzadria” followed.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThose owning land provided use of their lands and resources for planting and, in return, received half, “mezza,” of what was grown.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Tuscan tradition had landowners using their half of harvested grapes to make wine that they could sell in Florence. In 1282, the first wine merchant guilds were founded. And regulations that controlled where and when wine could be sold were established. (Not within 100 yards of a church, not to children younger than 15, prostitutes, ruffians or thieves.) In the 14th century, there were almost eight million gallons of wine sold in Florence.\r\n\r\nBrancaia is a Tuscan winery that was newly established in 1981. The Widmers, a Swiss couple who loved wine, bought the abandoned Brancaia property that was known as Castellina. Two years later, their wines made first rank in an important Chianti Classico tasting. They bought more land and produced more great wines.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nToday, Barbara Widmer, daughter of the original Widmer couple, is the Brancaia oenologist and manager of their three wine estates. Brancaia is one of Tuscany’s leading wineries.\r\n\r\nBrancaia Tre is one of their red wines. First made in 2000. And named for the three estates its grapes are sourced from. And for the three grape varieties used to make it. Threesomes!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThis Tuscan blend is made from 80 percent Sangiovese, 10 percent Merlot and 10 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. (Because this particular blend of grapes does not follow the legal “formula” for Chianti or any other DOC Tuscan wine, its designation is IGT.)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSangiovese is the main grape of all Chianti DOCG wines. And, its various clones are responsible for other Tuscan wines, DOC and DOCG.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nYoung Sangiovese wines have fruity strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. With some barrel aging, they gain depth and complexity –<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>sour cherry and earth flavors, tea leaf notes, mild tannins and acidities. Blended with Merlot and/or Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese can reach new heights. With the quality of grapes and techniques used at Brancaia, we get highly rated, great-tasting wines.\r\n\r\nFor Brancaia Tre, the grapes are hand harvested, gently pressed and fermented and macerated for 18 days. Aged in oak barrels for 12 months, followed by at least two months aging in its bottles.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThis wine is a deep ruby purple color. Its has perfumy aromas with cherry notes, florals, green pepper and a hint of smoke. A spiciness and minerality and moderate acidity come with its flavors. It is medium bodied and can improve immensely with about 45 to 60 minutes of air. (If you’re in a really hurry, though, choose a large bowl wine glass and do some swirling.)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThis wine is elegant and well structured, with terrific black fruit, cassis, ripe cherry, smoked meat and dried herb flavors, smooth textures and a lingering finish. Perfect with hearty tomato sauces, grilled meats, poultry and seafoods.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFor $17.99 at Bill’s Liquors. Enjoy.', 'Wine is a Tuscan tradition, part of its history', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'wine-is-a-tuscan-tradition-part-of-its-history', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:33:18', '2019-09-11 14:33:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41491', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41493, 4, '2019-09-11 10:33:55', '2019-09-11 14:33:55', 'Coastal Art Supply at 216 West Street in Beaufort has expanded to include an art gallery featuring local artists.\r\n\r\nOwners Cynthia and Ralph Zeiss have revitalized the supply section of the business, which now includes supplies for most art forms. The owners have now invited a selection of local artists to exhibit at their gallery.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFeatured art forms are painting – both oil and acrylic-- pottery, handmade jewelry, watercolor, silk and fiber art and scarves, photography, digitalized photography and mixed media.\r\n\r\nCoastal Art Supply will be serving beverages and appetizers from 5 to 8 p.m. during First Fridays and invite everyone to drop by.\r\n\r\nSome for the featured artists include: Belinda Bales, painter; Marge Boyle, photographer; Anne M. Jennings, photographer/illustrator; Daniel McSweeney, potter; Thomas Van Steenbergh, painter/ illustrator; Dennis Wilikins, painter; and Cynthia Zeiss, silk artist.\r\n\r\nRegular business hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call Coastal Art Supply and Gallery at 843-524-2787.', 'Beaufort’s Coastal Art Supply expands, adds gallery', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-coastal-art-supply-expands-adds-gallery-2', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:33:55', '2019-09-11 14:33:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41493', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41496, 4, '2019-09-11 10:34:33', '2019-09-11 14:34:33', '<strong>Grounded Running Beaufort open at Beaufort Town Center</strong>\r\n\r\nGrounded Running Beaufort has moved in and opened their doors as the first of 10 new businesses in the big box space, formerly the Kmart at Beaufort Town Center.\r\n\r\nGrounded Running Beaufort is a running specialty store filling all running, walking, and fitness needs. The store is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.\r\n\r\nJoining Grounded Running in the coming months will be Wild Birds Unlimited, The Cracked Egg, RLB Distillery, Hank\'s Lowcountry She Crab Soup and Moss &amp; Hatchet Lowcountry Axe Throwing.', 'Business Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'business-briefs-23', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:34:33', '2019-09-11 14:34:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41496', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41499, 4, '2019-09-11 10:35:07', '2019-09-11 14:35:07', 'Kids between the ages of 7 and 18 are invited to join Beaufort Children’s Theatre for auditions for Mary Poppins, Jr. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 and Wednesday, Sept. 25 at USCB Center for the Arts in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAudition times for Tuesday are: 5:15-6:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 9 and 6:30-8 p.m. for ages 10 to 12. Wednesday, auditions are 5:15-7 p.m. for ages 13 to 18 and 7-8:15 p.m. for call-backs.\r\n\r\nProduction dates for Mary Poppins, Jr. have been set for Nov. 22 and 23 at 7 p.m., Nov. 24 at 3 p.m., and Nov. 21 at 9:30 a.m. and noon (for schools only) at the USCB Center for the Arts.\r\n\r\nRehearsals are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDepending upon the part, you may not be required to attend every rehearsal, but should be available in case. Tech week (the week prior to shows) rehearsals are every day, and are absolutely mandatory for all parts.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in auditioning, please arrive 15 minutes prior to the audition time to complete the registration information. Please bring a non-returnable recent photograph of the person auditioning. No experience or preparation is required, only a positive attitude.', 'Beaufort Children’s Theatre announces auditions for Mary Poppins, Jr.', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-childrens-theatre-announces-auditions-for-mary-poppins-jr', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:35:07', '2019-09-11 14:35:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41499', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41501, 4, '2019-09-11 10:36:54', '2019-09-11 14:36:54', '<strong>Beaufort County parents should demand music be part of their child’s education</strong>\r\n\r\nAs a music educator for 25 years in the Beaufort County School District, I am sad to note the decline in arts education over the past several years. At one time Beaufort was recognized for its emphasis and integration for infusing the arts with the study of academics to ensure each student’s success-not only in school, but in utilizing life skills.\r\n\r\nEducational opportunities are not the same, are not standard, for every child in our district. Several schools do not offer music in any form, such as general music, chorus, band or strings. Music is revered as the “universal language.” The adage “music is math” is research-based and just as relevant today as when the Greek scholars Pythagoras and Plato first uncovered this unique relationship in their scientific discoveries.\r\n\r\nI encourage parents in our county to demand equality in regard to their child’s education. If your child is missing this vital music component, please refer to <a href=\"http://www.musicationadventure.com/\">www.musicationadventure.com</a> to provide a complete education.\r\n\r\n– Cindy McKain, Beaufort', 'Letter to the Editor', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-32', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:36:54', '2019-09-11 14:36:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41501', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41504, 4, '2019-09-11 10:39:12', '2019-09-11 14:39:12', 'After a search that lasted more than a week, Codrian Smalls turned himself in Saturday, Sept. 7 to Sheriff\'s Office deputies in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nSmalls, of St. Helena Island, was arrested on a warrant for Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree.\r\n\r\nOn August 29, Sheriff\'s Office deputies responded to a residence in the Lands End community of St. Helena Island to a report of a burglary and sexual assault.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe victim — a woman — reported she was confronted inside her residence by an unknown subject — an African-American man — armed with a handgun. The victim reported that she was held at gunpoint by the unknown subject and sexually assaulted over a period of several hours.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe victim reported that prior to fleeing her residence, and although already armed with his own handgun, the subject stole a handgun from her bedroom.\r\n\r\nSheriff’s Office investigators later identified the subject as Smalls, 24, and a Beaufort County magistrate issued a warrant for the arrest of Smalls for Criminal Sexual Conduct 1<sup>st</sup> Degree.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSmalls was transported to the Beaufort County Detention Center and incarcerated without incident.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Sheriff’s deputies arrest man accused of Lands End sexual assault', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sheriffs-deputies-arrest-man-accused-of-lands-end-sexual-assault', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:39:12', '2019-09-11 14:39:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41504', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41507, 4, '2019-09-11 10:41:26', '2019-09-11 14:41:26', 'Lauren Deer, a Beaufort native and a 2002 graduate of Beaufort High School, was recognized as Firefighter of the Year for the state of North Carolina at the state’s annual awards banquet last month.\r\n\r\nDeer, a volunteer firefighter for Northern Wake Fire Department, earned the award at the annual North Carolina State Firefighter’s Association and Association of Fire Chiefs award banquet Aug. 25 after being nominated by her fire chief Tim Pope.\r\n\r\nDeer, the daughter Bill and Teena Deer, has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Clemson University, a master’s degree in divinity from the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, and is completing her doctorate degree in ministry from Campbell University. She is also an ordained minister.\r\n\r\nHer mother Teena, a retired teacher with the Beaufort County School District, said it was Lauren’s uncle Drew who ignited her passion in the fire service.\r\n\r\nWhen Lauren Deer was 16 and visiting family in Easton, Md,, her uncle, the town’s volunteer fire chief, took her with him on an emergency call, and it was then that Deer knew the fire service was for her. As soon as she turned 18, Deer started volunteering as a firefighter locally, and began with the City of Beaufort Fire Department.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhile serving with Beaufort, she was an active member of its fire prevention programs, working with Burton Fire Captain Daniel Byrne, then Beaufort’s Fire Marshal, in local schools and businesses teaching safety, in addition to completing her firefighter training.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIt was also here in Beaufort that Deer’s mother Teena said fuel was added to her passion. Ever since, Deer has maintained a continuous connection with the fire service as a volunteer in other local communities. She became a local celebrity of sorts for the town of Wallace, N.C. as the first female firefighter.\r\n\r\nIn his nomination, Northern Wake’s Chief Pope said, “She has truly been a blessing to me personally, our department, our members and our community.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhile Pope said Deer is consistently a top 5 percent performer in all categories monitored by the fire department, from responses to training hours, it is her services as a mentor and chaplain that really has made a difference for his department.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPope said that during the emotional passing of a beloved Fire Captain, Robert Nordman, who lost his battle with cancer last December, it was Lauren who kept their department together and got them through by guiding and counseling their firefighters and families, and remaining by Robert’s side during his final days.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“She was the glue that held us all together,” Pope said.\r\n\r\nIn addition to volunteering with the Northern Wake Fire Department, Lauren also volunteers with the N.C. First Responder Peer Support Team, which travels the state and counsels firefighters and their families who have suffered or experienced a crisis or trauma. It is here that Lauren hopes her doctoral work will continue to help her serve and strengthen her fellow firefighters throughout the state as they serve their communities. Lauren stated she hopes to bring awareness to the difficulties firefighters face as they deal with trauma, and help them find solutions in doing so.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“To be nominated as the firefighter of the year for a state is one thing,” said Byrne, who attended the ceremony as Deer’s guest, “but to do so as a volunteer says so much more. She accomplished this not only by excelling in her profession, but by excelling in her passion as well. That passion is helping others and placing their needs before hers. Lauren has a purpose on this Earth and she is living it. She is a product of the family and community that raised her. Our community and the school district should be proud of what they sent into the world.”', 'Beaufort’s Deer named top firefighter in North Carolina', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-deer-named-top-firefighter-in-north-carolina', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:41:26', '2019-09-11 14:41:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41507', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41511, 4, '2019-09-11 10:43:34', '2019-09-11 14:43:34', 'The Burton Fire District is wrapping up another week of what officials are describing as a string of close calls and tragedies.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“What is particularly tragic,” Burton Fire Captain Bobby Davidson, who was in command of a devastating scene this week, said, “is that almost all of it could have been prevented by seatbelts and properly restraining children.”\r\n\r\nOn Wednesday, Aug. 28, just past 9 a.m., Davidson and his crew responded to a motor vehicle incident on Trask Parkway involving a 2-year-old child, who was unrestrained and fell out of a moving vehicle. Burton firefighter/EMTs and Beaufort County EMS personnel treated the child who was transported with what appeared to be life threatening injuries.\r\n\r\nJust seven days earlier, on Aug. 21, just before 10 p.m., also on Trask Parkway, Burton and MCAS firefighters, along with County EMS, responded to a vehicle collision involving one vehicle rolling over and ejecting all three occupants, one of which was an approximately 3-year-old child who appeared to be improperly restrained and also appeared to suffer life threatening injuries along with the driver.\r\n\r\nDuring the two-week time period from Aug. 18 to 31, Burton firefighter/EMTs and paramedics, along with EMS personnel, responded to 15 motor vehicle collisions and treated 25 injured people. Four of those incidents involved multiple injured people.\r\n\r\nWhile Burton officials continue to stress the importance of seatbelts; restraining children by securing them in the vehicle in a properly sized car seat or booster seat is critical.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“It comes down to realizing it could happen to you,” Davidson said. “In a second your child is gone.”', 'Crashes, ejected passengers continue to plague Burton fire crews', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'crashes-ejected-passengers-continue-to-plague-burton-fire-crews', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:43:34', '2019-09-11 14:43:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41511', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41514, 4, '2019-09-11 10:44:45', '2019-09-11 14:44:45', 'Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology Specialists has added a new physician to its medical staff. Tiffany Bersani, M.D., will be seeing patients in the practice’s two locations in Beaufort and Bluffton.\r\n\r\nBoard eligible in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Bersani recently completed her four-year OB-GYN residency at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., where she performed rotations in gynecology, obstetrics, gynecology oncology, reproductive endocrinology, urogynecology and maternal fetal medicine.\r\n\r\nA summa cum laude graduate of the University of Albany-State University of New York with a Bachelor of Science in biology, Dr. Bersani earned her medical degree from State University of New York Upstate in Syracuse.\r\n\r\nAt Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology Specialists, Dr. Bersani will be working with board-certified OB-GYN specialists Drs. Christopher Benson, Marlena Masavage, Gregory Miller and Soldrea Thompson; nurse practitioners Maggie Bisceglia and Suzanne Wolf; and nurse midwife Catherine Tambroni-Parker. Dr. Eve Ashby also sees gynecology patients at Beaufort Memorial Lowcountry Medical Group.\r\n\r\nTo schedule an appointment with Dr. Bersani or any of the practice’s OB-GYN providers, please call 843-522-7820.', 'Dr. Tiffany Bersani joins Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics & Gynecology', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dr-tiffany-bersani-joins-beaufort-memorial-obstetrics-gynecology-2', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:45:18', '2019-09-11 14:45:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41514', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41518, 4, '2019-09-11 10:49:21', '2019-09-11 14:49:21', 'On a blazing September afternoon in the Lowcountry, a small group of farmers gathered in a field near Gardens Corner in northern Beaufort County to learn about South Carolina’s newest cash crop.\r\n\r\nBlue Sky Processing held the first in a series of Cultivators Workshops on Sunday at its headquarters in Seabrook, educating about 20 industrial hemp farmers from throughout South Carolina on “Soil and CBD Science Basics.”\r\n\r\nThe attendance was only about half of what was expected due to uncertainty surrounding Hurricane Dorian, but Blue Sky President Jennifer Pfuhl was pleased with the turnout and excited about the feedback.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nLocal farmers told organizers they were impressed with the level of expertise provided and the educational nature of the program, rather than a thinly-veiled sales pitch.\r\n\r\n“It was important for us to put together a program that truly educates farmers and helps them grow successful crops,” Pfuhl said. “Our goal with these workshops is to bring in people who are truly experts in their field and can share their wealth of knowledge with our local community.”\r\n\r\nThe featured speakers for the initial workshop were soil scientist Stephanie Connolly, founder of Ltt Soil LLC, and Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, a highly respected physician and founder and CEO of Global Health &amp; Hygiene Solutions, LLC.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nConnolly presented on “Basic Soil Principles 101,” and Dr. Dhanabalan focused much of her talk on the types of contaminants that can be found in hemp or cannabis crops and how they affect the consumer, as well as the importance of taking the body’s cues with regard to how it responds to medicinal products, including cannabis.\r\n\r\n“Cannabis is not for everyone, yet it should be a first-line option — not the last resort,” Dr. Dhanabalan said. “Cannabis is not an entrance drug; it is an exit drug from pharmaceuticals, narcotics, alcohol and nicotine.”\r\n\r\nFor the second half of the program, attendees followed Connolly to an adjacent field for an in-depth presentation on soil principles. Connolly’s presentation focused on the specific types of soil found in various regions of South Carolina and the best strategies for growing successful industrial hemp crops in the region.\r\n\r\n“Marrying soil science and health science for hemp production is crucial,” Connolly said. “Understanding the soil properties of your soil and land as a hemp farmer and taking responsibility for the quality of your product can be a direct link for soil health to public health with regard to heavy metals and pesticides. Soil site assessments give valuable insights and provide a farmer with tools to help create sustainable land management practices.”\r\n\r\nPfuhl says Blue Sky wanted to host the event in the spirit of collaboration and the notion that a rising tide lifts all boats.\r\n\r\n“It was great to bring together many of the key players in the emerging hemp industry here in Beaufort County and throughout South Carolina,” Pfuhl said. “At Blue Sky, we value cooperation and collaboration and believe we all can benefit from working together to share what we’ve learned on each of our journeys.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit <a href=\"http://madebybluesky.com/\">madebybluesky.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Outside soil demo - Soil scientist Stephanie Connolly explains basic soil principles and the importance of the various layers of soil during her presentation at the initial Cultivators Workshop held Sunday, Sept. 8, at Blue Sky Processing in Sheldon. Photo courtesy of The Levy Group.</em>', 'Blue Sky hosts hemp farming workshop in Beaufort County', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'blue-sky-hosts-hemp-farming-workshop-in-beaufort-county', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:49:21', '2019-09-11 14:49:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41518', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41523, 4, '2019-09-11 10:50:46', '2019-09-11 14:50:46', 'Noted teacher and historian Margaret Pickett will present a lecture entitled “The History of Indigo in Beaufort’s Sea Islands” at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThis is the first lecture in the Beaufort History Museum/Beaufort County Library 2019 Fall Local History Series.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAdmission to the lecture is free. However, a donation of $5 is suggested and reservations are required. To sign up visit <a href=\"http://www.beauforthistorymuseum.com/\">www.beauforthistorymuseum.com</a>. Please print out the ticket and bring to the event.\r\n\r\nFunds collected will be used to support ongoing museum programs and the Phase II renovation of the Exhibit Hall currently under way. Phase I of the renovation opened last year.\r\n\r\nPickett is the co-director of Pickett Educational Resources, an independent researcher, author and living history presenter. In addition to developing and presenting history programs for schools, she has researched and created programs in which she portrays women of the past.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHer current portrayals include Eliza Lucas Pinckney, Dorothy Sinkler Richardson and Rebecca Motte. She is the co-author of The European Struggle to Settle North America 1521–1608 and the author of Eliza Lucas Pinckney Colonial Plantation Manager and Mother of American Patriots, 1722–1793.\r\n\r\nThe lecture will address the history of indigo in South Carolina and how it affected the sea islands around Beaufort. Indigo was a very important and lucrative crop because the blue dye extracted from the plants was in high demand.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn 1744 Eliza Lucas Pinckney sent a sample of indigo she had developed on her father’s plantation to England where it was said to be as good as the indigo produced by the French in their island colonies in the West Indies.\r\n\r\nIndigo soon became a valuable export for Carolina planters. Its cultivation and processing as <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_dye\">dye</a> produced one-third the total value of the colony\'s exports before the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War\">Revolutionary War</a>. Manager of three <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantations_in_the_American_South\">plantations</a>, Pinckney had a major influence on the colonial economy.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum, located in the historic Arsenal at 713 Craven Street, has evolved to focus specifically on the history of the Beaufort District. It strives to manage and display artifacts and documents held by the City of Beaufort, telling the compelling stories of this area from the early 16th Century until modern times.', 'Lecture to explore history of indigo in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lecture-to-explore-history-in-indigo-in-beaufort', '', '', '2019-09-12 11:22:17', '2019-09-12 15:22:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41523', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41526, 4, '2019-09-11 10:51:32', '2019-09-11 14:51:32', 'The Pat Conroy Literary Center and NeverMore Books will host Susan Cushman, author of the short story collection Friends of the Library, for a book discussion from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17.\r\n\r\nFree and open to the public, the discussion will be followed by a book signing.\r\n\r\nCushman returned to her home state of Mississippi to speak at Friends of the Library groups in 10 small towns in 2017-18, including Oxford, where she had previously studied at the University of Mississippi. Those visits and the people she met inspired the stories in this, her fifth book.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFriends of the Library is the story of Adele Covington, who becomes an author in her sixties and goes on a book tour of Mississippi. Chasing her personal demons through the Christ-haunted South of her childhood, Adele befriends an eclectic group of wounded people and decides to tell their stories.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Friends of the Library reminds us of the affecting, empowering ways libraries serve as safe havens for the stories and storytellers in our communities,” said Jonathan Haupt, executive director of the Pat Conroy Literary Center.\r\n\r\nCushman’s previously published books include: Cherry Bomb (a novel), Tangles and Plaques: A Mother and Daughter Face Alzheimer’s (a memoir), and two anthologies, A Second Blooming: Becoming the Women We Are Meant to Be, and Southern Writers on Writing. She lives in Memphis with her husband.', 'Conroy Center, NeverMore Books welcome Susan Cushman', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'conroy-center-nevermore-books-welcome-susan-cushman', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:51:32', '2019-09-11 14:51:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41526', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(41528, 4, '2019-09-11 10:52:35', '2019-09-11 14:52:35', 'The Beaufort Digital Corridor has announced the Fall 2019 edition of CODEcamp – Introduction to Web Development, its final offering of the year. Registration is open now for this limited seating opportunity.\r\n\r\nThe eight-week course is taught from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays from Oct. 5 through Nov. 23 at the Corridor’s BASEcamp facility. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y6x5b9u8.\r\n\r\nCODEcamp is a project-based, introductory code education program designed for busy adults of all experience levels in a convenient, affordable, guided class format. Students learn fundamentals of HTML, CSS and JavaScript with a combination of written and verbal instruction using real-time online programs.\r\n\r\nThe University of South Carolina Beaufort will again be involved with CODEcamp instruction. This year, Jarod Valvo, a junior in the computational science program at USCB, will instruct the class.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe practical application of what is learned with hands-on CODEcamp can be utilized right away. The next class will cover a different kind of coding, such as Android, React Native or a beginning course on mobile (iOS/android), depending on what the community wants to learn.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nParticipants can further their coding education by attending the SC Codes monthly meetup at BASEcamp. SC Codes is a free self-guided platform for all South Carolinians to continue their coding education.', 'CODEcamp returns to Beaufort Digital Corridor', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'codecamp-returns-to-beaufort-digital-corridor', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:52:35', '2019-09-11 14:52:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41528', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41530, 4, '2019-09-11 10:54:21', '2019-09-11 14:54:21', 'Habersham’s Ron Callari captures an alternate view of the Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge on a sunny Beaufort day from the Whitehall Plantation on Lady’s Island.', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-111', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:54:21', '2019-09-11 14:54:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41530', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41533, 4, '2019-09-11 10:57:07', '2019-09-11 14:57:07', '<h4>By MINDY LUCAS</h4>\r\nA Beaufort man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run incident involving a 6-year-old boy who was riding his bike in the Burton area over the weekend, officials say.\r\n\r\nSteven Andre Hopkins, 56, was arrested in connection with the hit and run, which occurred around 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, on Joe Frazier Road near Edgehill Lane, according to Lance Cpl. Matthew Southern with the S.C. Highway Patrol.\r\n\r\nHopkins was driving a 2005 Dodge pickup truck when he allegedly struck the child. He was later arrested and charged with felony driving under the influence, hit and run and driving with a suspended license, according to Beaufort County court records.\r\n\r\nThe child was the only person injured in the incident which is still being investigated, Southern said. He was taken to an area hospital by EMS, though his condition was not known as of press time on Monday, Sept. 9.\r\n\r\nA bond totaling more than $225,000 was set for Hopkins at a bond hearing on Saturday, according to Beaufort County court records.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department also responded to the incident.', 'Beaufort man arrested in hit and run of 6-year-old boy in Burton area', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-man-arrested-in-hit-and-run-of-6-year-old-boy-in-burton-area', '', '', '2019-09-11 10:57:07', '2019-09-11 14:57:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41533', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41536, 4, '2019-09-11 11:00:12', '2019-09-11 15:00:12', '<h4>By MINDY LUCAS</h4>\r\nA popular Lowcountry brewery is expanding its business in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nSalt Marsh Brewing, currently based in Old Town, Bluffton, will open a second location at 1111 11th Street, in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nThe $4.5 million project will include a restaurant, brewery and taproom with a dock offering “sunset views and shrimp boats galore.” The project is also expected to create about 70 to 80 jobs to begin with, said Salt Marsh Brewing co-owner Nick Borreggine.\r\n\r\n“About 43 of those jobs will be just on the brewery side,” he said.\r\n\r\nBorreggine – along with his father, Nick Borreggine Sr. – also owns Fat Patties in Bluffton and Port Royal. The two are partnering with investor Lynn Jersild for the new business, expected to open in December of 2020, he said.\r\n\r\nThe three have been working with local economic development officials as well as the S.C. Department of Commerce on the project since January of 2019.\r\n\r\nA 7,000-square-foot warehouse that’s currently being used to process shrimp, will be renovated for the brewery which will feature an automated canning line. A 4,500-square-foot building next to it, which currently houses an industrial ice machine, will become the restaurant.\r\n\r\nThe business will also include a dock for boaters to tie-on and an outdoor space including a Carolina room and a stage for live music.\r\n\r\nThe restaurant and brewery will be provide a unique visitor destination for foodies and beer lovers alike, since there aren’t any other brewing companies with dock access in the region, Borreggine said.\r\n\r\n“I think there is one in Maine but yes, it is pretty unique,” he said.\r\n\r\nBorreggine and his wife, who live on Lady’s Island, said they realized they were spending a lot of time in Port Royal for festivals and other events, so the new location made a lot of sense.\r\n\r\n“I’m looking forward to taking a boat to work,” he said.\r\n\r\nThe brewery will feature Salt Marsh’s trademark line of craft beer and a new line of fruited sour beers in which beer is aged in oak barrels with locally grown fruits added in.\r\n\r\nThe restaurant, which hasn’t been named yet, does not have a set menu, but Borreggine said he envisions it featuring fire-roasted meats and seafood.\r\n\r\n“But it will not be a seafood restaurant per se,” he said.\r\n\r\nHe also doesn’t expect to be in direct competition with Fishcamp on 11th Street, a popular seafood restaurant overlooking Battery Creek, next door to the warehouse site.\r\n\r\nInstead it will build on what’s already there, making the area even more of a visitor draw.\r\n\r\n“I would even throw Madison’s two blocks away into that mix,” he said. “I think all three of us will bounce off each other.”', 'Lowcountry brewery expanding business, creating new jobs with multi-million investment', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-brewery-expanding-business-creating-new-jobs-with-multi-million-investment', '', '', '2019-09-11 11:00:12', '2019-09-11 15:00:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41536', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41669, 4, '2019-09-20 16:44:26', '2019-09-20 20:44:26', 'Congressman Joe Cunningham will hold a town hall meeting in Beaufort at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce at 711 Bladen Street.\r\n\r\nMembers of the public are invited to join to ask questions, share their priorities, and voice their concerns. Doors will open to the public at 10:30 a.m., and the event will last until noon.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Cunningham to hold town hall meeting Saturday in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'cunningham-to-hold-town-hall-meeting-saturday-in-beaufort', '', '', '2019-09-20 16:44:26', '2019-09-20 20:44:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41669', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41540, 4, '2019-09-11 11:06:07', '2019-09-11 15:06:07', '<h4>By MIKE McCOMBS</h4>\r\nFormer South Carolina Governor and U.S. Representative (R-SC-1) Mark Sanford announced Sunday, Sept. 8 that he will run as a Republican candidate for president, presenting a primary challenge for President Trump.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSanford, 59, had been considering a run for some time but delayed an announcement of his decision just a week earlier, saying he wanted to wait until the threat of Hurricane Dorian had passed the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nSanford announced his decision on Fox News Sunday before explaining his decision in a series of eight posts from his Twitter account later in the morning.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHere is Sanford’s complete statement on Twitter:\r\n\r\n“I am compelled to enter the Presidential Primary as a Republican for several reasons – the most important of which is to further and foster a national debate on our nation\'s debt, deficits and spending. We have a storm coming that we are neither talking about nor preparing for given that we, as a country, are more financially vulnerable than we have ever been since our Nation’s start and the Civil War. We are on a collision course with financial reality. We need to act now.\r\n\r\nAs I have watched the Democrat debates I hear no discussion, or even recognition, of what is occurring. Instead I hear a laundry list of new unpaid for political promises. On the Republican side, spending is up well above President Obama.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/\">@realDonaldTrump</a> has ruled out action on the very things that drive spending and accumulated debt.\r\n\r\nDebate is even being canceled on the Republican side, though I believe we need a conversation and action more than ever given our present course.\r\n\r\nEssentially no one “leading” in Washington is leading, or even speaking of, our financial predicament. We are living in a government spending and financial la-la land. Which brings me to the larger question of what I, or any of us, can do about it?\r\n\r\nI have a unique vantage point and set of experiences – as a Governor, as a Member of Congress and as a taxpayer outside of politics. I do believe we must have this conversation now and humbly I step forward.\r\n\r\nI respect the view of many Republican friends who have suggested that I not run, but I simply counter that competition makes us stronger. I believe competition of ideas is good, not bad, for the Republican Party and for our country.\r\n\r\nI ask for your wisdom, prayers, suggestions and time along the road ahead. Please join us – get involved – and know how much I would appreciate hearing from you.”\r\n\r\nMuch of Sanford’s announcement was reiterated in a press release Monday. In addition to the things he mentioned in his statement, he added that he hopes to bring “civility and humility” back to government.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“The President’s approach has hampered needed debate and while he is often good in recognizing what\'s been ailing many Americans, he has not been as skillful in producing the \'hows\' of fixing what\'s wrong,” Sanford said in the release. “In many cases he has simply railed against the system, and while there are big parts of Washington that need repair, throwing out institutions and traditions that have tempered the fiery spirits of politics for more than 200 years would be a mistake – particularly if you are a conservative.”\r\n\r\nSanford joins former Massachusetts Governor William Weld and former U.S. Representative Joe Walsh (R-IL-8) as challengers to President Trump in the Republican primary field.\r\n\r\nHow successful that challenge can be remains to be seen, however.\r\n\r\nGOP officials in several states, including here in South Carolina, are trying to cancel the 2020 primaries, making it nearly impossible for challengers to gain the delegates necessary to pose any real threat to Donald Trump.\r\n\r\nAnd Trump has indicated he has no interest in debating his challengers, Republican or Democrat.\r\n\r\nSanford was South Carolina’s representative for the 1st Congressional District from 1995 to 2001 before being elected governor over Democrat Jim Hodges in 2002.\r\n\r\nHe served two terms as governor and was known for being a fiscal hawk. His second term, however, was marred when, in 2009, he disappeared for roughly a week. His staff had insisted he was hiking on the Appalachian Trail, but he re-emerged to admit, tearfully, he had been in Argentina with girlfriend Maria Belen Chapur.\r\n\r\nStill, Sanford finished out his term as governor.\r\n\r\nConservative South Carolina voters showed that, at least on some level, they had forgiven the contrite Sanford in 2012 when they elected him to Congress again. He served from 2013 to 2019 and was ofetn critical of Trump after he was elected to the White House.\r\n\r\nThat criticism hurt him in 2018. Trump endorsed his opponent, Katie Arrington, who beat Sanford in a primary challenge. Arrington went on to lose to now-Rep Joe Cunningham.\r\n\r\nDuring his 12 years in Congress, Sanford served on a variety of committees, ranging from Transportation and Infrastructure to Budget, Oversight and Science.\r\n\r\nAn Eagle Scout, Sanford graduated from Furman University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Business. He later received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSanford has also worked in real estate and has managed the family farm near Beaufort. He resides in Mount Pleasant.', 'Lowcountry’s Sanford announces run for president', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountrys-sanford-announces-run-for-president', '', '', '2019-09-11 11:06:07', '2019-09-11 15:06:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41540', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41544, 4, '2019-09-11 11:09:24', '2019-09-11 15:09:24', 'By MINDY LUCAS\r\n\r\nOnly a few days after Hurricane Dorian passed dangerously close to the Lowcountry, there was hardly any sign a major storm had moved through the area, save for some downed trees and debris-strewn yards.\r\n\r\nThe storm, which picked up strength as it closed in on South Carolina last week had fortunately continued to move up the coast and stayed out to sea, causing less damage and hardly any flooding compared to previous hurricanes Matthew and Irma.\r\n\r\nBy Monday, Sept. 9, most businesses and government offices had reopened and returned to their normal operating schedules.\r\n\r\nBut for the first few days after, the storm left a considerable number of those in Beaufort, particularly on Lady’s Island and St. Helena Island, without power. Outage maps showed more than 20,000 residents were without power on Thursday, Sept. 5.\r\n\r\nBy Saturday however, crews with Dominion Energy had restored power to 92 percent of its customers in South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn South Carolina, crews were expected to restore power to nearly all customers by Sunday night, a news release from the company stated.\r\n\r\nWhile there were no fires in Beaufort during the hurricane, the City of Beaufort/ Town of Port Royal Fire Department responded to 21 storm-related calls for downed trees or similar incidents, said department chief Reece Bertholf.\r\n\r\nHowever, in Burton, a fire had crews with the Burton Fire District and Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services scrambling in the middle of the hurricane.\r\n\r\nThe fire, at a house on Bonaire Circle in the Shell Point area, broke out around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, said Captain Dan Byrne with the district.\r\n\r\nFirefighters arriving on the scene found a single family home with flames coming through the roof. While the blaze was brought under control quickly, high winds kept reigniting embers and driving flames, Byrne said.\r\n\r\nA man at the home was able to escape the fire and was uninjured, he said. The man has been displaced by the fire.\r\n\r\nFirefighters remained on the scene for longer than two hours making sure the blaze was fully extinguished. While the fire was unintentional, it has not been determined if it was caused by the storm, Byrne said on Thursday.\r\n\r\nThe department also responded to more than 13 storm-related calls, involving trees and downed power lines, and were called to four medical emergencies involving people experiencing breathing difficulties and chest pains, Byrne said.\r\n\r\nBy midday Thursday, there was little evidence of any major flooding in the downtown Beaufort Historic District and a few people could be seen walking through Waterfront Park.\r\n\r\nMost of the businesses along Bay Street appeared to have weathered the storm well and only one broken window from a second floor could be found along the sidewalk in front of Lowcountry Real Estate.\r\n\r\nHurricane Dorian follows Matthew in 2016, and Irma, in 2017, which caused considerable damage and flooding in the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nThe storm has caused at least 45 confirmed deaths in the Bahamas, according to national news outlets and the search for many more still missing, continues.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Hunter VanDam of Coastal Tree Service cuts up limbs from a massive downed oak tree which fell during Hurricane Dorian in Shell Point. There were no injuries, save two backyard fences. Photo by Bob Sofaly</em>', 'Beaufort residents clean up after Hurricane Dorian moves on', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-residents-clean-up-after-hurricane-dorian-moves-on', '', '', '2019-09-11 11:09:42', '2019-09-11 15:09:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41544', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41550, 4, '2019-09-18 10:41:15', '2019-09-18 14:41:15', '<strong>Register for YMCA youth indoor soccer<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></strong>\r\n\r\nRegistration for YMCA Youth Indoor Soccer is open thru Oct. 7 at The Wardle Family Y located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal. Ages 3-9. Season is Oct. 28-Dec. 20. Cost is $55 for Y members, $70 for non-members. For additional info, contact Mike Woods, Y Sports Director, at 843-522-9622, ext. 244. Register at the Y or <a href=\"http://beaufort-jasperymca.org/\">beaufort-jasperymca.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Register to be a Tiger Shark</strong>\r\n\r\nBYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team registration is open for the 2019-2020 season. There are three levels of swim team for ages 5 and up who meet swim team group requirements: Shark Pups; Group 1; and Group 2. Evaluations on going on now for group placement. Learn more online at <a href=\"http://beaufort-jasperymca.org/\">beaufort-jasperymca.org</a> (click on Aquatics&gt;Swim Team), stop by the Y in Port Royal (1801 Richmond Ave.) or call the Y at 843-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<strong>YMCA to offer CPR classes</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal, offers CPR classes for community members on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon on the following dates in 2019: Sept. 21, and Nov. 23.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCost is $35 for this YMCA-certified course and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Lou Bergen, Aquatics Director to register for this class. Call the Y at 843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org\r\n\r\n<strong>Activities at Hunting Island State Park</strong>\r\n\r\nThere are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSundays: Dolphin Ecology Kayak Tour, 8 a.m. (Sept. 29); Sand/candy art, 11 a.m.; Hunting Island Bingo, 2:30 p.m.; Shark Tooth Excursion, 4 p.m. (Sept. 29)\r\n\r\nMondays: Tie dye, 11 a.m.; Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m.\r\n\r\nTuesdays: CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Native American Dreamcatchers, 2 p.m. (Sept. 24); Beach Walk, 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nWednesdays: Alligator Talk, 11 a.m.; Stepping Stones, 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nThursdays: Driftwood painting, 11 a.m. (Sept. 19); CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nFridays: Lowcountry reptiles, 11 a.m. (Sept. 27); Fish printing, 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nSaturdays: A Walk In The Woods, 10 a.m. (Sept. 28); Dolphin Ecology Kayak Tour, 12:30 p.m. (Sept. 21); Turtle Time, 1 p.m. (Sept. 21); Creatures of the night, 2:30 p.m. (Sept. 28).\r\n\r\nFor a description of these programs and a complete calendar of activities, go to southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island and click on “Programs &amp; Events.”\r\n\r\nAll 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.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-838-7437 or go to the Friends of Hunting Island website and the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection</strong>\r\n\r\nPlease join the Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection for their fall catered luncheon and program Thursday, Sept. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive. Nuances will feature a fashion show. Shannon Kaprive will speak on her journey on Becoming God’s Masterpiece. Cost is $18. Please reserve you spot by Sept. 13 by calling, texting or emailing Marti Myers at 843-321-0962 or <a href=\"mailto:puddlesportia@gmail.com\">puddlesportia@gmail.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Get moving with Beaufort Track Club</strong>\r\n\r\nJoin 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.\r\n\r\nVisit the Facebook page “Beaufort Track Club” for more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>May River Quilters Guild</strong>\r\n\r\nOn the first Saturday of every month, the May River Quilters Guild meets at Palmetto Electric Cooperative, 1 Cooperative Way, Hardeeville. Members meet at 9:30 a.m. for social exchange. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. Please call 847-707-6034.\r\n\r\n<strong>Seaside Stitchers return to action</strong>\r\n\r\nThe American Sewing Guild (ASG) is a notional Organization of sewing enthusiasts. The S.C. Central Savannah River Chapter of the American Sewing Guild has a neighborhood group in the Beaufort area named Seaside Stitchers, which hs returned from hiatus. The meetings are the third Monday of the month at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club at 1 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMonthly meetings are for everyone who sews. It is for sewers of a variety of skill levels and interests so anyone who has an interest in sewing is encouraged to attend and find out what ASG is all about. For more information, go to <a href=\"http://www.asg.org/\">www.ASG.org</a>. For more information about Seaside Stitchers, contact Sheila Tindall at 843-838-9473\r\n\r\n<strong>Monday night is Movie Night at USCB Center for the Arts</strong>\r\n\r\nMonday night is Movie Night at the USCB Center for the Arts, celebrating inspiring documentaries: Honeyland and Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins.\r\n\r\nMonday movies start at 7 p.m. and all seats are $7. Tickets can be purchased online at uscbcenterforthearts.com or at the door.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSeptember 23: Honeyland – Nestled in an isolated mountain region deep within the Balkans, Hatidze Muratova lives with her ailing mother in a village without roads, electricity or running water. She’s the last in a long line of wild beekeepers, eking out a living farming honey in small batches to be sold in the closest city – a mere four hours’ walk away. Hatidze’s peaceful existence is thrown into upheaval by the arrival of an itinerant family, with their roaring engines, seven rambunctious children and herd of cattle. Hatidze optimistically meets the promise of change with an open heart, it doesn’t take long however, before a conflict evolves that exposes the fundamental tension between nature and humanity, harmony and discord, exploitation and sustainability.\r\n\r\nSeptember 30: Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins – Raise Hell tells the story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on the Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing, and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril, and said “Polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country.” Molly’s words have proved prescient.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Parkinson’s support group</strong>\r\nA support group for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and carepartners meets the first Thursday of each month at the Beaufort Memorial Lifefit Wellness Center from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, visit our Facebook page or call Ric at 843-525-1229.\r\n\r\n<strong>4th Touch A Truck Fundraiser</strong>\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.jslbeaufort.com/\">Junior Service League of Beaufort</a> will host its 4th Touch A Truck fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 16 in downtown Port Royal from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Paris Avenue. Cost of admission is $5 per person.\r\n\r\nTouch A Truck is a family event that offers a unique and interactive experience for children of all ages. Children will have the opportunity to see, touch, and safely explore their favorite vehicles that serve our community.\r\n\r\nThe event will feature many different types of equipment to explore, including a fire truck, ambulance, a Humvee, construction vehicles, and even a helicopter. The entertainment area will include a variety of activities including face painting, bounce-houses for kids and much more. And to round out the experience, enjoy music and fabulous food, drinks, and libations available for purchase.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn the case of rain, the event will be postponed to Dec. 7. Pets are not allowed at the event.\r\n\r\nCall Brittany Rosson at 618-967-6815 or visit <a href=\"http://www.touchatruckbeaufort.com/\">www.touchatruckbeaufort.com</a> for more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Legal clinics at downtown library</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Library is offering free legal clinics at the downtown branch at 311 Scott St.\r\n\r\nEach clinic will feature a 30- to 40-minute lecture followed by an open question-and-answer session. All session run from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.\r\n\r\nGet free answers concerning bankruptcy law (Sept. 16), wills, estates and probate (Sept. 30), Landlord/tenant law issues (Oct. 14) and family law issues (Oct. 28).\r\n\r\nFor more information, call the S.C. Bar Pro Bono Program at 803-799-6653, ext. 158 or 1-877-797-2227, ext. 158 or visit <a href=\"http://www.scbar.org/clinics\">www.scbar.org/clinics</a>.\r\n\r\nThe clinics are not designed to provide guidance on a specific situation. If you need legal advice on a specific situation, you will need to contact an attorney.\r\n\r\n<strong>Royal Pines arts and crafts event</strong>\r\n\r\nThe artists and crafts people of Royal Pines invite you to their fall event on the patio of The Tavern at the Lady’s Island Country Club from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 12. Items include handmade soaps and lotions, kiln-fired glass, bottle candles, photography, tie-dye clothing and much more. Bruster’s ice cream cart will be there with ice cream cups, apple dumplings, and their fall flavor.\r\n\r\n<strong>******DON’T INCLUDE THESE … SAVED FOR FUTURE UPDATES******</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Friends of Hunting Island’s Tuesday Turtle Talks</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Hunting island announce the 2019 Tuesday Turtle Talks running through Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 10:30am at the picnic shelter by the Lighthouse. There is no fee for the TTT, but the park entry fee does apply.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEach week various topics will be discussed including the natural history of loggerhead turtles, what happens when the turtles come to Hunting Island to lay their eggs, and the conservation and challenges specific to a barrier island such as Hunting Island State Park. Participation, ideas and questions are always welcome.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter the talk, participants can join TTT host Denise Parsick on a short beach walk. All ages are invited to attend this educational and engaging program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd for early risers: If you want to join a turtle patrol to check out loggerhead nests, come to the Visitor’s Center parking lot at 6 a.m. sharp any day of the week, and talk with a volunteer in an orange shirt to join a group for that day’s patrol. All ages welcome.\r\n\r\n<strong>Local storytelling organization formed</strong>\r\n\r\nEvelene Stevenson, owner of the Spirit of Old Beaufort Tours, has formed a local storytelling organization, the Sea Isles Storytellers, which will be headquartered in the Sea Island Center at 876 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nAll are invited to come to the first meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, which will be&nbsp;christened by the Back Porch Storytellers from Charleston.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll have stories to tell, and Stevenson wants an organization that listens and encourages those of all ages to tell a story, sing a song and listen to others tales.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPlease send an email, including name and phone number, to seaislandcenter@gmail.com or call Evelene Stevenson at 843-271-2478.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Soil and Water Conservation District hosts First Saturday program</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Conservation District’s new FIRST SATURDAY programs begin Sept. 7 at Crystal Lake Park on Lady’s Island. The first program is called Snakes are Not Scary and is one of the most popular of their classroom presentations.\r\nThe program begins with a 9:15 a.m. trail hike, followed by the Snakes are Not Scary Presentation at 10 a.m. and story time at 11:15 a.m. For more information, call 843-255-7306 or email <a href=\"mailto:bswcd@islc.net\">bswcd@islc.net</a> <a href=\"http://beaufortconservationdistrict.org/\">beaufortconservationdistrict.org</a>', '', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '41550-2', '', '', '2019-09-18 10:41:15', '2019-09-18 14:41:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41550', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41552, 4, '2019-09-18 10:42:51', '2019-09-18 14:42:51', '<h4>By RICHARD ECKSTROM</h4>\r\nDumb.\r\n\r\nAs I wrestle with how to most clearly express my opinion on the decision to cancel next year’s S.C. Republican presidential primary, one word comes to mind: “Dumb.”\r\n\r\nFor those who don’t know, here’s background: On Sept. 7, the executive committee of the S.C. Republican Party, by voice vote, changed the party rules in order to forego a 2020 presidential primary, which likely would have been held in February. This means South Carolina’s 50 votes at next summer’s National Republican Convention will be automatically cast for President Trump.\r\n\r\nAnd it means some 750,000 rank-and-file Republicans – whose votes, financial support, and volunteer efforts are so needed by party leadership – won’t have a direct voice in the process.\r\n\r\nUnderstandably, the committee intended to benefit President Trump by canceling the primary. But did they? The President is all but assured of the nomination, yet the committee somehow managed to come off as afraid he wouldn’t fend off a challenge. With his nomination not seriously in question, it’s hard to see how this maneuver helps him.\r\n\r\nThe state party chairman defended the move by saying the President lacked a viable challenger. Maybe so, but primary voters tend to be a well-informed bunch, and they’re certainly capable of deciding that point on their own.\r\n\r\nThe party chairman also cited the cost, saying that scrapping a vote would save tax dollars. That’d be more credible if protecting the taxpayers was an ideal that Republican leadership still embraced. Sadly, neither party shows much interest in fiscal responsibility these days.\r\n\r\nThis isn’t about President Trump. Nor is it about Mark Sanford, nor of either of the other announced Republican challengers. It’s about voters. Voters want a say, and they should have one.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd that includes many devoted Trump backers who’d love another chance to go to the polls and show their support for the president. Incidentally, a recent poll showed nearly two-thirds of likely Republican voters say the party should hold a primary even if President Trump were the only one on the ballot.\r\n\r\nThis comes across as a power grab by the elite – and against the peasantry.\r\n\r\nIt’s true that there’s a precedent for skipping presidential primaries; Republicans did it in 1984 and 2004, and Democrats did it in 1996 and 2012. Of course, in those cases incumbent presidents were running virtually uncontested from within their party. And in 1992, when incumbent president George H.W. Bush faced intraparty opposition, S.C. Republicans went ahead with a primary vote. Even President Bush’s most steadfast supporters didn’t waiver, because they believed in the strength of their candidate and his ideals.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina’s Republican and Democratic presidential primaries have always been an exciting time for our state. Because of their early placement on the calendar – each is their party’s third nominating contest, and the first in the south – the country’s eyes are on us. For a few weeks every four years, the national spotlight shines on our state, our people, our uniqueness, our traditions.\r\n\r\nPrimaries give South Carolinians a front row seat to the choosing of the leader of the free world. They’re a financial boon for the state, bringing in millions in campaign-related spending.\r\n\r\nPrimaries are healthy for the democratic process. They allow for people to become engaged in a way that general elections don’t. That’s especially important in South Carolina, a state in which the nominees for both parties skip in the fall as they devote their time to so-called “battleground states.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd they’re good for the candidates and the parties. They bring citizens into the political process, provide for the airing of ideas, and help cultivate campaign and organizational talent.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCanceling the primary benefits absolutely no one, including the candidate the party hierarchy professes to support.\r\n\r\nLetting people vote would have sent President Trump to the nominating convention with the blessing of the state’s voters while giving conservative voters who supported other candidates the knowledge they at least had some input. Denying hundreds of thousands of Republicans a role in the process was an unforced error, to borrow a sports metaphor. The executive committee of the S.C. Republican party has put an asterisk beside a nomination that wasn’t otherwise in doubt and probably alienated lots of ordinary voters they’ll need for success in the future.\r\n\r\nAnd that\'s just dumb.\r\n\r\n<em>Richard Eckstrom is a Certified Public Accountant and the state’s comptroller.</em>', 'Canceling SC’s Republican primary a dumb thing to do', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'canceling-scs-republican-primary-a-dumb-thing-to-do', '', '', '2019-09-18 10:42:51', '2019-09-18 14:42:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41552', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41556, 4, '2019-09-18 10:44:57', '2019-09-18 14:44:57', '<h4>By SCOTT GRABER</h4>\r\nIt is Sunday, and I’m at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass., the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Tonight the BSO is giving us Yo Yo Ma and his cello.\r\n\r\nFor most of my youth I did not know the sound of the cello. Sure, I had unknowingly heard the sound of the cellos, but that sound was overwhelmed by violins, violas, French horns and kettle drums. It wasn’t until “Send in the Clowns” that I truly knew the sad, haunting sound that transports one directly to the Court of Richard III.\r\n\r\nTonight, my wife and I are just outside the Koussevitzky Shed — a huge, open-sided structure that can seat 5,000 people. We have paid $24 (each) for a spot on The Lawn where we have spread a blanket, opened a bottle of Gnarly Head Authentic Red and have a view of the Jumbotron.\r\n\r\nWe are surrounded by others — perhaps 10,000 Yo Yo loving fans — who have brought their blankets, their basket-borne quiche, their bottles of Bogle Essential Red and, in some cases, their issue. Just in front of us is a family of three that features a young father and mother – perhaps they are 35 – and a daughter who seems to be 5 or 6. For the hour before Yo Yo appears on the Jumbotron, they are content to eat and drink; or watch the others eat, drink and prepare themselves for the Maestro.\r\n\r\nAs I watch this scene unfold, I wonder if Yo Yo Ma’s cello will make an imprint on the 5-year-old girl. I’m wondering whether or not these notes, delivered in the dark and under a starry Massachusetts sky, will stay with the child who seems, at the moment, mesmerized.\r\n\r\nProbably not.\r\n\r\nStudies done in 2005 indicate that most early events — things that happen when one is 3- or 4-years old, disappear from memory. Patricia J Bauer, at Emory, did research that shows that by 7, events that happened earlier begin to fade. By the time one is 8-years old, her results show that children have forgotten 40 percent of what occurred earlier in their lives.\r\n\r\nWhen explaining her research she uses the image of a kitchen colander, saying that a toddler’s brain is like a metal colander with big holes in it. Memory, by contrast, are like bits of orzo. She says that most of these bits of orzo escape through the holes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHowever, that ends when a child moves into his or her young adult years. This is when the holes get smaller and the bits of orzo get bigger. That is when, according to Bauer, we begin to hold on to our memories — especially musical memories.\r\n\r\nIt is argued by a host of scientists that the brain, when we are young adults, is most ‘plastic’ and most efficient in remembering. Brain imaging shows that music stimulates the production of dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin. Music ‘sparks’ this feel-good neural activity and the lyrics we learned and loved at 18 get hardwired. Forever.\r\n\r\nThat is why I remember Dion, Paul Anka and Billy Eckstein. It is why I can repeat the words to Teenager in Love, Diana and I Apologize with precision at age 74. It is why — when I am alone in my tastefully furnished living room — I can say, “Alexa, play ‘Precious Lord’ by Elvis Presley” and then sing,\r\n\r\n“Precious Lord take my hand,\r\n\r\nLead me on, let me stand\r\n\r\nI am tired, I’m weak, I’m alone\r\n\r\nThrough the storm, through the night\r\n\r\nLead me on to the light\r\n\r\nTake my hand Precious Lord, Lead me home\r\n\r\nWhen we made our reservations, we thought that Yo Yo would be backed-up by a full orchestra. Closer examination of our tickets would have revealed that it was just Yo Yo, his cello, and six suites written by Bach. When Yo Yo moved into Suite No. 4, I began to feel drowsy — and so I stretched-out on our blanket and drifted off. Then, from far away, I heard,\r\n\r\n“There is a young cowboy he lives on the range,\r\n\r\nHis horse and his cattle his only companions,\r\n\r\nHe works in the saddle and sleeps in the canyons ...”\r\n\r\nAs I regained my senses, I realized that James Taylor had joined Yo Yo Ma onstage and together they were doing, “Sweet Baby James,” an anthem from my own, long-gone youth. And so I joined James, Yo Yo and 15,000 others singing,\r\n\r\n“Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose,\r\n\r\nWon’t you let me go down in your dreams,\r\n\r\nAnd rock-a-bye Sweet Baby James.”', 'The music of our youth sticks with us forever', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-music-of-our-youth-sticks-with-us-forever', '', '', '2019-09-18 10:44:57', '2019-09-18 14:44:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41556', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41559, 4, '2019-09-18 10:46:01', '2019-09-18 14:46:01', '<h4>By LEE SCOTT</h4>\r\nWhen I was a child, I loved to sit in the morning before school and eat my cereal. Mom would keep a variety available for her eight children, but we were mostly limited to Frosted Flakes, Cocoa Puffs, Alpha-bits and of course Sugar Smacks.\r\n\r\nThose were the big four. We would sit at the table and the sibling who was lucky enough to be the earliest would open the new box of cereal and find a toy. What fun! Pure sugar for breakfast and a cheap little toy that might last about five minutes. Life was good.\r\n\r\nAs we got older, we had the option of picking out our own cereal and sometimes that decision was based on the cool toy inside. Like the Plastic Spoonman from Outer Space in the Shredded Wheat. That cereal is still a favorite of mine today, but it was the toy that originally enticed me.\r\n\r\nNow mind you, this was the era before you were told what you were eating and that the object inside the box was probably hazardous. The Food Labeling Act of 1990 opened many people’s eyes as to the nutritional content of the cereals and ultimately forced the manufacturers to at least attempt to put together some healthier cereals.\r\n\r\nSome say the toys were eliminated after the 1988 recall of 30 million flutes and binoculars which were deemed unsafe. I find it interesting that any toy lasted long enough to become unsafe, but I agree that a four-year-old should not be pulling out a decoder spy ring from the cereal box.\r\n\r\nUltimately, the manufacturers switched to coupons or codes on the boxes. The ones you cut out and save 100 of them to get a book for your school.\r\n\r\nAs I was sitting at my table this morning, I started to read the Raisin Bran box in front of me. On the front in bold red letters was written “Healthy Heart.” This was not something I cared about when I was 7-years-old.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThen I turned the box around and found an entire new method for getting a toy (book). Buy a Kellogg’s product, take a picture of your receipt and get credit to redeem a book for your choice to keep or donate. There were rules in the fine print. Dates available, registration and some other things, but a far cry from reaching into the box and pulling out my own Dragnet whistle.\r\n\r\nThen, while placing the Raisin Bran box back in the cabinet, I spotted my old faithful Kellogg’s Rice Krispies box. It was there on the back – in large print – the recipe for Rice Krispie Treats.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSome things do not change after all.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Whatever happened to my cereal toys?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whatever-happened-to-my-cereal-toys', '', '', '2019-09-18 10:46:01', '2019-09-18 14:46:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41559', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41562, 4, '2019-09-18 10:46:44', '2019-09-18 14:46:44', 'Whale Branch turned in another solid all-around performance Friday to preserve its undefeated record.\r\n\r\nDe’Arius Hazel and Jaylen Reeves each had two rushing touchdowns, and Keith Bing took the opening kickoff of the second half back for a score to power the Warriors to a 36-12 win at Ridgeland-Hardeeville.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors led 7-6 at halftime on the strength of Hazel’s 9-yard TD run, and they opened it up with Bing’s 87-yard kickoff return and Reeves’ 22-yard TD run to make it 22-6. Hazel added a 3-yard scoring run and Reeves scored from 9 yards out in the fourth quarter to seal the win.\r\n\r\nReeves rushed for 106 yards and two TDs on 14 carries and was 4-for-4 passing for 63 yards. Hazel carried the ball 14 times for 88 yards and two TDs.\r\n\r\nAmir Jenkins and Jaden Jenkins each had an interception for the Warriors.\r\n\r\nAntonio Chaneyfield threw a 6-yard TD pass to Brandon Howard, and Joseph Robinson added a 9-yard TD run for the Jaguars.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch (3-0) is off this week before hosting Phillip Simmons on Sept. 7.', 'Warriors top Jags, stay unbeaten', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'warriors-top-jags-stay-unbeaten', '', '', '2019-09-18 10:46:44', '2019-09-18 14:46:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41562', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(41564, 4, '2019-09-18 10:47:43', '2019-09-18 14:47:43', '&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>VOLLEYBALL</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy notched another dominant win Monday, beating St. Andrew’s 3-0 to improve to 12-1.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles rolled to a 25-15, 25-14, 25-12 win behind a balanced effort. McCayla Willingham had a team-high nine kills and three blocks, and Chase Vaigneur added eight kills, four aces, and five assists. Amelia Huebel also had a good night at the net with four kills and two blocks, while Emily Ann Hiers dished out 10 assists and served seven aces, and Mary Hanna Hiers collected a team-best 26 digs.\r\n\r\nOn Thursday, the Eagles swept to a 3-0 (25-8, 25-5, 25-11) win over Bridges Prep. Emily Ann Hiers dished out 14 assists to go with six kills, five aces, and five digs, while Vaigneur collected nine assists, six kills, and five aces, Huebel had a team-high seven kills and five aces, and Mary Hanna Hiers added six aces and seven digs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>SWIMMING</strong>\r\n\r\nHilton Head High swept the competition in a seven-team dual meet Thursday at Hilton Head Island Rec Center.\r\n\r\nThe Seahawks boys and girls each went 6-0 against their fellow Beaufort County swimmers. May River’s girls were 5-1, with their lone loss coming against Hilton Head High, and the May River and Beaufort High boys each went 4-1-1 with a loss to the Seahawks and a 72-72 tie head-to-head.\r\n\r\nHilton Head High’s Cohen Bruner (200 free, 100 free) and Tommy Hughson (200 IM, 500 free), and May River’s John Brester (50 free, 100 breast) each won two events on the boys side, while Beaufort High’s James Stone (100 fly) and Samual Marrero (100 back) each captured one title.\r\n\r\nOn the girls side, Hilton Head High’s Mia Sinkiewicz (200 IM, 100 back), Beaufort High’s Lily Bostwick (100 free, 50 free), and Hilton Head Prep’s Sterling Burd (200 free, 500 free) each won two events, and May River’s Allie Ingram (100 fly) and Bluffton’s Tia Reed (100 breast) each won one.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>CROSS COUNTRY</strong>\r\n\r\nMay River’s boys and Hilton Head High’s girls claimed the team titles, while a pair of Beaufort High runners took the individual crowns at the Beaufort County Cross Country Championships on Saturday.\r\n\r\nThe Sharks edged the Seahawks by eight points to claim the boys title, but Hilton Head High’s girls returned the favor, edging the Sharks by five points.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High’s Marlon Belden won the boys title with a time of 16:03, crossing the line 53 seconds ahead of runner-up Owen Andrews of May River.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High’s Shannon Smith won the girls race in 19:37, beating teammate Charlize Antia by 22 seconds.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>GOLF</strong>\r\n\r\nMay River claimed another victory over its county rivals Thursday at Pinecrest Golf Club.\r\n\r\nSydney Bowes fired a 4-over-par 40 to claim individual medalist honors and lead the Sharks to a team score of 176, good for an 11-shot win over Hilton Head High.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High finished fourth with a 262 total. Elissa Hooper led the Eagles with a 61, followed by Joanne Straub (66), Molly Straub (67), and Rylee Hill (68).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>TENNIS</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High girls tennis opened region play with a 5-1 win over visiting Bluffton on Thursday.\r\n\r\nBeaufort (1-1, 1-0) was scheduled to travel to Hilton Head High for a key region matchup Tuesday.\r\n\r\n<strong>Singles</strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Phelan O’Keefe (BLHS) def. Sophie McMullen 6-0, 6-2</li>\r\n 	<li>Madelyn Confaare (BHS) def. Anastaysia Anstyferova 4-6, 6-1, 10-5</li>\r\n 	<li>Elizabeth Holloway (BHS) def. Lydia John 6-1, 6-1</li>\r\n 	<li>Lucy Aydlette (BHS) def. Rachael Richardson 6-0, 6-2</li>\r\n 	<li>Juliana Lane (BHS) def. Natalie Rizzo 6-0, 6-0</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Doubles</strong>\r\n<ol start=\"2\">\r\n 	<li>Grace Trask/Lauren Bartlett (BHS) def. Olivia Boshaw/Abby Stevens 3-6, 6-1, 10-6</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'Sports Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sports-briefs-21', '', '', '2019-09-18 10:47:43', '2019-09-18 14:47:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41564', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41566, 4, '2019-09-18 10:48:57', '2019-09-18 14:48:57', '<strong>Beaufort High (0-2) at Valdosta (Ga.) (4-0)</strong>\r\n\r\nThe difficult schedule continues for the Eagles with a trip to face Georgia powerhouse Valdosta. The Wildcats sent Beaufort High home with a 49-20 defeat last season, and Valdosta has picked up right where it left off, outscoring opponents 196-90 during a 4-0 start. It’s another tough assignment for a Beaufort team that is trying to improve each week and build toward region play.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prediction:</strong>Valdosta 47, Beaufort High 20\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Battery Creek (0-2) at Legion Collegiate (2-1) </strong>\r\n\r\nAfter losing two early-season games, the Dolphins picked up a road trip to Rock Hill to face first-year charter school Legion Collegiate. The Lancers are playing just their third game ever (one of their two wins was by forfeit), and they’re coming off their first win —&nbsp;a 62-0 pounding of Calhoun Falls Charter — so it’s hard to gauge this matchup. Battery Creek’s offense has struggled through two games, but the defense has shown signs of being pretty strong. It’s a tough task to get off a bus ride that long and play a football game, but the Dolphins are hungry for a win.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prediction:</strong>Battery Creek 20, Legion Collegiate 13\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Academy (0-2) at Holly Hill Academy (1-1)*</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles are having a tough time in their SCISA 8-man title defense, thus far, and it won’t get much easier this week against a much-improved Holly Hill team. The Raiders beat Calhoun Academy 34-8 last week after opening with a narrow 30-28 loss to a solid Jefferson Davis squad. BA won a wild one last year, 49-42 in overtime at home. The Eagles better hope this one is not as high-scoring, because their offense isn’t yet ready for a shootout.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prediction:</strong>Holly Hill Academy 32, Beaufort Academy 26\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'High School Football Preview', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'high-school-football-preview', '', '', '2019-09-18 10:48:57', '2019-09-18 14:48:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41566', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41569, 4, '2019-09-18 10:49:37', '2019-09-18 14:49:37', 'A trip to Wayne County was a rough re-entry after three weeks without a game for Beaufort High.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles were overwhelmed early Friday, losing 41-14 to the Georgia powerhouse Yellowjackets.\r\n\r\nWayne County built a 35-0 halftime lead and extended it to 41-0 before the Eagles found the end zone twice in the fourth quarter.\r\n\r\nTyler Haley hit Rhogue Wallace for a 3-yard touchdown to get Beaufort on the board, and Dee Mitchell scooped and scored from 40 yards on a fumble forced by Theo Washington to cap the scoring.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles (0-2) travel to Valdosta (Ga.)', 'Eagles outmatched vs. Yellowjackets', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-outmatched-vs-yellowjackets', '', '', '2019-09-18 10:49:37', '2019-09-18 14:49:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41569', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41572, 4, '2019-09-18 10:50:12', '2019-09-18 14:50:12', 'Battery Creek turned in a dominant defensive effort in the first half but couldn’t carry it through after the break in a 31-6 loss at Woodland on Friday.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins blanked the Wolverines in the first half and went to the locker room leading 6-0 on the strength of Brandon Wilson’s fumble return for a touchdown. But Woodland got its passing game going in the second half and pulled away.\r\n\r\nWilson finished with five tackles (one for loss), two sacks, and two fumble recoveries to anchor Battery Creek’s defense.\r\n\r\nJaeon Allen led the Dolphins with 68 rushing yards on 12 carries, while Jacove Anderson added 53 yards on 14 carries and Kyseem Jabar had 46 yards on three carries.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins (0-2) travel to Legion Collegiate Academy in Rock Hill on Friday.', 'Strong 1st half not enough for BC', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'strong-1st-half-not-enough-for-bc', '', '', '2019-09-18 10:50:12', '2019-09-18 14:50:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41572', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41574, 4, '2019-09-18 10:51:04', '2019-09-18 14:51:04', 'Nearly all Beaufort County School District student athletes met the district’s academic participation requirements during the 2018-19 academic year.\r\n\r\nNinety-seven percent of Beaufort County’s high school and middle school student athletes maintained their academic eligibility by meeting the district’s minimum 2.0 GPA participation requirement.\r\n\r\nOf 2,855 high school athletes in the district, 2,754 met the academic requirement during the first two academic quarters and 101 did not. Of 1,561 middle school athletes, 1,518 met the requirement and 43 did not.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe overall district-wide GPA for high school student athletes for the 2018-19 academic year was 3.86. The overall district-wide GPA for middle school student athletes for the 2018-19 academic year was 3.70.\r\n\r\n“Eight years ago our district raised the academic bar for athletic participation, and today our student athletes continue to meet that challenge,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said. “They compete in their chosen sports and also in the classroom.”\r\n\r\nA number of teams maintained overall GPAs higher than 4.0. Those included girls and boys cross country, golf, swimming and tennis, and also girls volleyball, lacrosse and softball. Middle school volleyball teams maintained a GPA higher than 4.0.\r\n\r\nMore than 40 students graduating with the Class of 2019 signed college athletic scholarships.\r\n\r\nAfter a series of community forums in 2011, the Board of Education approved the 2.0 GPA requirement for athletes. Only one other South Carolina district (Richland District 1 in Columbia) has a similar requirement.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe district’s middle and high schools have after-school tutorial programs to assist students who are in danger of falling below the 2.0 requirement. Interim reports, report card grades, teacher/sponsor recommendations and coaching staff requirements are used to identify students required to attend after-school programs.\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina High School League’s statewide minimum GPA requirement is 1.0.', 'Beaufort County’s middle, high school athletes making the grade', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-countys-middle-high-school-athletes-making-the-grade', '', '', '2019-09-18 10:51:04', '2019-09-18 14:51:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41574', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41576, 4, '2019-09-18 10:55:46', '2019-09-18 14:55:46', '<strong>Mitchell named to Limestone Spring Honor Roll<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></strong>\r\n\r\nSammy Mitchell of Beaufort was named to the Limestone College\'s Spring 2019 Honor Roll.\r\n\r\nSammy was among 130 students honored. To qualify, students must be enrolled full time and earn a GPA of at least 3.75.\r\n\r\n<strong>Byam awarded scholarshp at Valdosta State<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></strong>\r\n\r\nValdosta State University has awarded Beaufort’s Andrew Byam the Student Scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year. Byam is one of nearly 500 currently enrolled, incoming first-year, or transfer students selected to receive a scholarship through VSU Foundation Inc. These scholarships were established by private donors and are awarded each year to students with excellent academic achievement and/or financial need. Each recipient represents the high standards of the university.', 'Schools Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'schools-briefs', '', '', '2019-09-18 10:55:46', '2019-09-18 14:55:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41576', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41579, 4, '2019-09-18 10:56:42', '2019-09-18 14:56:42', 'United Way of the Lowcountry is recruiting volunteers to serve on the Community Impact Committee. These volunteers help determine how undesignated United Way Annual Campaign donations will be distributed to local agencies and services throughout Beaufort and Jasper Counties to make a lasting impact.\r\n\r\nThrough the Community Impact Model, United Way of the Lowcountry is addressing the needs of today, while diligently working to address the root causes of key issues. With the community\'s support, United Way is focusing on four priority areas: basic needs, education, health and income/family stability.\r\n\r\nThose who donate to United Way of the Lowcountry have the opportunity to serve on the Community Impact Committee and help determine what programs will provide our community with the greatest impact. This funding cycle, United Way of the Lowcountry is seeking volunteers to review programs in the areas of Education and Health. No experience is needed and training is provided.\r\n\r\nVolunteers must be able to attend one of the training dates. All training will take place at the United Way of the Lowcountry office at 1277 Ribaut Road in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThose interested in participating, should contact Chrystie Turner at <a href=\"mailto:cturner@uwlowcountry.org\">cturner@uwlowcountry.org</a> or call 843-379.3067 for more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Training Dates</strong>\r\n\r\nSept. 27: 2-4 p.m.\r\n\r\nOct. 2: 1-3 p.m.\r\n\r\nOct. 7: 2-4 p.m.\r\n\r\nOct. 15: 9-11 a.m.', 'United Way of Lowcountry seeking volunteers', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'united-way-of-lowcountry-seeking-volunteers', '', '', '2019-09-18 10:56:42', '2019-09-18 14:56:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41579', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41582, 4, '2019-09-18 11:00:55', '2019-09-18 15:00:55', '<h2>Treasurer’s office encouraging residents to receive bills electronically</h2>\r\nFor one lucky taxpayer, taxes might be a little easier to pay this year. Simply by signing up to receive their tax bill electronically, Beaufort County taxpayers will be eligible to win $3,000.\r\n\r\nPayIt, the Beaufort County Treasurer’s innovative partner in government payment solutions, announced a special sweepstakes for Beaufort County’s taxpayers.\r\n\r\n“We have all had something get lost in the mail. When that is your tax bill, it can be a very costly problem,” Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls said in a release. “Signing up for e-billing eliminates that worry and, this year, it includes the added bonus of potentially paying for your taxes.”\r\n\r\nSigning up for e-billing is easy and can be done in four simple steps.\r\n\r\n1. Visit myBeaufortCounty.com or the myBeaufortCounty app on your mobile device.\r\n\r\n2. Log in or create an account.\r\n\r\n3. Select your Beaufort County properties.\r\n\r\n4. Enroll your properties in e-billing.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County was the first county in South Carolina to offer electronic billing to its citizens. Newly permitted by state law after Walls worked with state senator Chip Campsen to craft legislation that would give property owners the option to receive their tax bills electronically.\r\n\r\n“When taxpayers sign up for e-billing, it is a win-win for the taxpayer and for the county,” Walls said.\r\n\r\n“The county spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on postage and stamps to send hard copy tax bills, but when a taxpayer signs up for e-billing, it is at no cost to the county or the taxpayer, and the taxpayer receives their tax bill, as well as payment reminders, conveniently and securely.”\r\n\r\nTaxpayers must sign up before Oct. 15 in order to be entered in the sweepstakes. Official sweepstakes rules can be found at Ebilling.MyBeaufortCounty.com. E-billing is available for all property types, which are real and personal property as well as motor vehicles.\r\n\r\nTo enroll in e-billing please visit www.myBeaufortCounty.com or download the myBeaufortCounty app on your mobile device. To learn more about the Treasurer’s Office and property taxation, please visit www.BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.', 'Beaufort County taxpayers could win $3,000', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-county-taxpayers-could-win-3000', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:00:55', '2019-09-18 15:00:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41582', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41585, 4, '2019-09-18 11:01:42', '2019-09-18 15:01:42', 'Beaufort County and South Carolina’s 45 other counties will share equally in $1.15 million in federal State Opioid Response (SOR) funds to build on current efforts to address opioid/prescription drug misuse and abuse in local communities.\r\n\r\nThe Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, on behalf of the S.C. Governor’s Office, is awarding $25,000 per county to the state’s local alcohol and drug abuse authorities – in this case, the Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThese county authorities will be required to develop formal agreements with their local partners, such as county/city government leaders, sheriffs, chiefs of police, school superintendents, etc., to demonstrate the local buy-in and capacity necessary for successful implementation of:\r\n\r\n– Drug take-back events;\r\n\r\n– Drug-deactivation bags/buckets;\r\n\r\n– Prescription drug drop boxes;\r\n\r\n– Public awareness campaign (i.e., local branding of DAODAS’ statewide “Just Plain Killers” campaign);\r\n\r\n– Town hall meetings and community forums;\r\n\r\n– Professional education for health professionals, law enforcement, school personnel, etc.; or\r\n\r\n– Curriculum-based programs that have a focus on prescription drugs.\r\n\r\n“The opioid epidemic has impacted every part of our state and country, which is why it’s so important to invest these funds in every county in the state,” Gov. Henry McMaster said in a release. “In order to eradicate this disease from our communities, we must continue to invest in evidence-based programs and initiatives, and make them available in every part of the state.”\r\n\r\nEach county authority must plan, implement and evaluate a minimum of two pre-approved opioid prevention strategies from the list above to address the needs that have been identified in their city and/or county. “It is important that local partners collaborate with one another to reduce the impact of prescription drug use/misuse and to support achievement of the desired outcomes,” DAODAS Director Sara Goldsby said in a release. “Funds can also be used to build the capacity of county alcohol and drug staff and their local government partners.”\r\n\r\n“It is extremely important that we invest these resources into evidence-informed programs and strategies that have proven to be effective in substance use prevention,” said Michelle Nienhius, Manager of Prevention and Intervention Services for DAODAS. “Reducing access, disseminating information to South Carolinians, providing training to professionals on best practices that have been proven to be effective, and reaching youth with education curricula that have documented outcomes are the most effective ways we can assist local communities across the state with impacting this crisis at the local level.”\r\n\r\nThe one-time SOR funds cannot be used to supplant existing funds. The sub-grants must be used to fund new projects or to expand/enhance existing projects.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'SC awards $1.15 million to counties for opioid prevention', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sc-awards-1-15-million-to-counties-for-opioid-prevention', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:01:42', '2019-09-18 15:01:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41585', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41587, 4, '2019-09-18 11:02:46', '2019-09-18 15:02:46', '<strong>Mosquito spraying scheduled through Friday</strong>\r\n\r\nIn accordance with Federal/State regulations, please be advised Beaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial and/or ground treatments through Sept. 20. Mosquito Control applies EPA-registered public health insecticide during ideal weather using low-flying aircraft throughout daylight hours and spray trucks from about 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.\r\n\r\nFor additional information, please contact Mosquito Control at 843-255-5800.\r\n\r\n<strong>CERT classes scheduled for October</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort 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.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCERT classes are free of charge. The next series will start Tuesday, Oct. 1. Classes will be held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry (Bldg 6, Room 108) at 921 Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>The course will be taught in four class sessions from 6 to 9 p.m. and one Saturday exercise class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:\r\n\r\n• Tuesday, Oct. 1 --<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>Personal Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation\r\n• Thursday, Oct. 3 – Disaster Medical I\r\n• Tuesday, Oct. 8 – Disaster Psychology/Terrorism Response\r\n• Thursday, Oct. 10 – Disaster Medical II / CERT Organization\r\n• Saturday, Oct. 12 – Fire Suppression /Disaster Search Techniques Exercise\r\n\r\nFor more information or to register, send an email to <a href=\"mailto:cert@bcgov.net\">cert@bcgov.net</a> or call Major David Zeoli, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, at 843-812-8035.', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-124', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:02:46', '2019-09-18 15:02:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41587', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41590, 4, '2019-09-18 11:03:20', '2019-09-18 15:03:20', 'The Episcopal Church in South Carolina, the diocese in the eastern half of the state, is extending a helping hand to food service workers who suffered financial loss due to an inability to work before, during, and after the time Hurricane Dorian passed the coast of South Carolina.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFunded by an Episcopal Relief and Development grant of $25,000, the church has partnered with Giving Kitchen of Atlanta to create the Hurricane Dorian Relief Fund and offer financial assistance to food service workers experiencing hardship due to Hurricane Dorian in coastal South Carolina.\r\n\r\n“While many people in South Carolina did not suffer significant property damage from Hurricane Dorian, the storm was financially devastating to hourly employees who because of the state’s mandatory evacuation were unable to work for nearly a week,” said the Rt. Rev. Gladstone B. “Skip” Adams III, Bishop of The Episcopal Church in South Carolina. “We are thankful for the assistance of Episcopal Relief &amp; Development in allowing our diocese to serve this tremendous need in our local communities.”\r\n\r\nOne-time funds are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Food service workers may apply for assistance from the Hurricane Dorian Relief Fund from now through Sept. 30. To complete the application to receive funds from the Hurricane Dorian Hurricane Relief Fund, visit <a href=\"https://thegivingkitchen.org/dorian\">https://thegivingkitchen.org/dorian</a>. Membership or participation in the Episcopal Church is not a precursor for support.\r\n\r\nGiving Kitchen\'s application requires food service workers impacted by Hurricane Dorian to provide proof of current employment in the commercial food service industry as well as financial need.\r\n\r\nApproved applicants will receive grocery store gift cards in amounts ranging from $50 to $500 based on current need.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGiving Kitchen will process online applications. The church will provide gift cards at pre-approved pickup locations in the communities of Charleston, Pawley\'s Island and Myrtle Beach. Specific pick-up locations will be provided to approved applicants.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Episcopal Church offers relief to SC food service workers', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'episcopal-church-offers-relief-to-sc-food-service-workers', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:03:20', '2019-09-18 15:03:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41590', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41592, 4, '2019-09-18 11:03:57', '2019-09-18 15:03:57', 'The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which gives women the same rights and protections as men, was first introduced in 1923, yet remains unpassed today.\r\n\r\nThe League of Women Voters Beaufort Area will present the documentary film, Equal Means Equal, which showcases the struggle to pass the amendment. It is scheduled for public screening at Beaufort’s Technical College of the Lowcountry at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24.\r\n\r\nThe ERA needs ratification by one more state before it becomes law. Catherine Forester, Beaufort’s League President, said South Carolina lawmakers have a great opportunity to provide equality for all American women by approving passage of the ERA in the Palmetto State.\r\n\r\nThe film is dubbed “an unflinching” look at the unfair status of women in the US today regarding wage equality, domestic violence, reproductive health care, female incarceration and other issues.\r\n\r\nRefreshments will be served after the film. Admission is $25 and will support the League in its efforts to provide nonpartisan election information.\r\n\r\nThe event is expected to sell out and advanced ticket purchases are recommended by mailing a check to League of Women Voters Beaufort, P.O. Box 13, St. Helena Island, S.C. 29920. Admission may also be paid through Google Pay at lwvbeaufort@gmail.com.\r\n\r\nFor more information contact Irene Goodnight at 615-243-4684 or <a href=\"mailto:ireneicu@gmail.com\">ireneicu@gmail.com</a>.', 'League of Women Voters Beaufort Area screening Equal Means Equal', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'league-of-women-voters-beaufort-area-screening-equal-means-equal', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:03:57', '2019-09-18 15:03:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41592', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41594, 4, '2019-09-18 11:04:38', '2019-09-18 15:04:38', 'The City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department and Beaufort Memorial Hospital have teamed up together to make sure that every newborn rides home safely in a car seat.\r\n\r\nStarting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3, the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department will be going to Beaufort Memorial Hospital on the first Thursday of every month and teaming up with BMH hospital staff to install car seats.\r\n\r\n“We have at least two certified car seat technicians on every shift and we want to make sure that every child’s car seat is installed correctly because on average, 46 percent of car seats are installed incorrectly or misused,” Fire Chief Reece Bertholf said.\r\n\r\nThis program will coincide with BMH’s “Baby University,” when expecting moms and dads can come and get a tour of the birthing suites and get their car seat installed.\r\n\r\n“We are very excited about this partnership with BMH. It will be very convenient for expecting moms and dads during this exciting time. We also have brand new car seats available for those who do not have one or cannot afford one,” Battalion Chief and car seat technician Peter Dontje said.\r\n\r\nIf you are not planning to attend Baby University, you can get your car seat installed or checked at any City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department fire station. Car seats are available if needed. Call 843-525-7055 to set up an appointment.', 'Fire department, BMH team up to install car seats', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'fire-department-bmh-team-up-to-install-car-seats', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:04:38', '2019-09-18 15:04:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41594', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41596, 4, '2019-09-18 11:05:25', '2019-09-18 15:05:25', '<h4>By CELIA STRONG</h4>\r\nMontecillo Reserva Rioja is made from about 90 percent Tempranillo, with Garnacha and Mazuelo. For this wine, each variety is harvested and vinified separately.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMaceration at low temperatures is done before fermentation. And a second maceration is done after fermentation, for two weeks of skin contact. Malolactic fermentation is done in underground cement tanks and, then, the wine is moved into French (70 percent) and American (30 pecent) oak barrels for 25 months. After bottling, there is another 20 months spent in the cellars.\r\n\r\nThe wine is a bright cherry red color. Its aromas and flavors include cherries, blueberries, raisins, dried figs, cedar, and cigar box, tobacco, cocoa, chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla, dried rose petals, dill and black pepper. This wine shows an outstanding balance with a velvet texture. It has bright acidity, intensity and a lingering finish.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFor $10.97 at Bill’s Liquors. Awesome timing. Enjoy.\r\n\r\nThe greatness of so many things in life can be determined entirely by their timing. New friendships. A bad joke. Whatever.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter the weather from last week and clean up this week, a great deal on a great wine would be perfect timing.\r\n\r\nRioja is a region and an appellation from Spain. Red Rioja is the best known of all Spanish wines, even though small amounts of white and rosé are also produced.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhen sipped with slices of Jamon Serrano (Spain’s version of Proscuitto), pieces of salty Manchego and ripe green olives, red Rioja is a glass of Spain. Red Rioja wines have structure and tannins, like Cabernet, with intense fruity characteristics.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nRed Rioja is made from a blend of grapes. The main variety is Tempranillo, with bits of Garnacha for fruitiness as well as Mazuelo and Graciano. Spain is rightfully proud of their Tempranillo grape. It has been used to make wines there for more than 2,000 years.\r\n\r\nLegally, there are levels of red Rioja wines, based on aging. Labeled just “Rioja” is the basic. Meant to be drank young.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Crianza” wines, the most produced level, spend a minimum of one year in oak, followed by a few months in their bottles.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Reserva” wines are made from the best grapes of each harvest, but only in years that are good enough. These wines are aged for three years, at least one of them in oak. Basically, Reserva wines cost $15 to $30.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“Gran Reserva” can only be made in exceptional years (best weather conditions) and must age at least two years in oak and at least three years in bottles. The centuries of wine making in Rioja have shown that aging of Tempranillo, barrels and bottles, allows the flavors and textures to develop more and more.\r\n\r\nBodegas Montecillo was founded by Don Celestino Navajas Matute in 1870. For 150 years, he and his family worked successfully to build their wines and their region. Don Celestino was part of the revolutionary blending of Spanish traditional wines with Bordeaux techniques.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn 1973, Montecillo passed on to the Osborne family. They had 245 years of experience with Sherries, and took Montecillo in a new direction, especially by expanding their purchases of prime vineyard sites.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nToday, Montecillo’s winemaker, despite all the old traditions still held close, is Mercedes García Rupérez, a young woman who has spent 10 years learning Rioja.', 'Timing is everything for Montecillo Reserva Rioja', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'timing-is-everything-for-montecillo-reserva-rioja', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:05:25', '2019-09-18 15:05:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41596', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41599, 4, '2019-09-18 11:05:55', '2019-09-18 15:05:55', 'The Technical College of the Lowcountry Center for Business and Workforce Solutions is offering a free fall workshop entitled “How to Market Your Business with Social Media.” Area businesses, big and small, are invited to this hour-and-a-half interactive workshop.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDiscover the industry’s best tips and tricks for maximizing your business through social media. Hear from two locals who have helped many small businesses get the most out of their social media channels.\r\n\r\nWith experience working with various businesses from government municipalities to small mom-and-pop shops, presenters SK Signs, Designs and Marketing will provide important insight for business owners and their brand.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThree options are offered and all run from 6 to 7:30 p.m.:\r\n\r\n– Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Beaufort Campus, Building 12. Room 104\r\n\r\n– Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Hampton Campus, Room 119\r\n\r\n– Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the New River Campus, Room 125\r\n\r\nSpace is limited. RSVP online at <a href=\"http://www.tcl.edu/bizu\">www.tcl.edu/bizu</a> or contact Melanie Gallion at 843-525-8224 or <a href=\"mailto:mgallion@tcl.edu\">mgallion@tcl.edu</a>.', 'TCL offering free social media workshop for businesses', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tcl-offering-free-social-media-workshop-for-businesses', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:05:55', '2019-09-18 15:05:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41599', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41602, 4, '2019-09-18 11:06:53', '2019-09-18 15:06:53', '<h2>ENGAGE BEAUFORT to be free, encourage engagement</h2>\r\nUSC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts is launching a new series entitled ENGAGE BEAUFORT, a monthly series of forums on topics that impact our lives.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe CFA has partnered with local nonprofits and government agencies to bring awareness on topics ranging from environmental issues to mental health and many topics in between. Resources and representatives will be available for one-on-one engagement before and after the presentation.\r\n\r\nThe ENGAGE BEAUFORT series will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m.at the Center for the Arts at 801 Carteret St. in Beaufort. The topic will be Social Media and Us: A Guide to Internet Safety.\r\n\r\nThe most effective tool we have against internet crimes is education. If you are looking for ways to educate yourself, your children, co-workers, teachers, etc., join us for a panel discussion on how to establish safe and healthy digital habits. Topics to be covered include: understanding how online actions can impact professional success and personal well-being, teaching children and adults how to self-monitor and self-regulate, handling cyber-bulling, protecting your identity, implementing social media manners, and more.\r\n\r\nSocial Media and Us panel members are Susan Lynch, Social Media and Web Content Manager, and a representative from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.\r\n\r\nThe ENGAGE BEAUFORT series is free and open to the public. For more information go to uscbcenterforthearts.com or call 843-521-3145 if you are interested in getting involved.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'USCB Center for the Arts series to address serious topics', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'uscb-center-for-the-arts-series-to-address-serious-topics', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:06:53', '2019-09-18 15:06:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41602', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41605, 4, '2019-09-18 11:07:25', '2019-09-18 15:07:25', 'The Beaufort Digital Corridor has announced the Fall 2019 edition of CODEcamp – Introduction to Web Development, its final offering of the year. Registration is open now for this limited seating opportunity.\r\n\r\nThe eight-week course is taught from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays from Oct. 5 through Nov. 23 at the Corridor’s BASEcamp facility. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y6x5b9u8.\r\n\r\nCODEcamp is a project-based, introductory code education program designed for busy adults of all experience levels in a convenient, affordable, guided class format. Students learn fundamentals of HTML, CSS and JavaScript with a combination of written and verbal instruction using real-time online programs.\r\n\r\nThe University of South Carolina Beaufort will again be involved with CODEcamp instruction. This year, Jarod Valvo, a junior in the computational science program at USCB, will instruct the class.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe practical application of what is learned with hands-on CODEcamp can be utilized right away. The next class will cover a different kind of coding, such as Android, React Native or a beginning course on mobile (iOS/android), depending on what the community wants to learn.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nParticipants can further their coding education by attending the SC Codes monthly meetup at BASEcamp. SC Codes is a free self-guided platform for all South Carolinians to continue their coding education.', 'CODEcamp returns to Beaufort Digital Corridor', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'codecamp-returns-to-beaufort-digital-corridor-2', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:07:25', '2019-09-18 15:07:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41605', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41607, 4, '2019-09-18 11:08:08', '2019-09-18 15:08:08', 'Thank you Beaufort and others who appreciate the service of our wonderful military veterans!\r\n\r\nSeveral months ago the Zonta Club of Beaufort, in conjunction with the Centennial of Zonta International, undertook an effort to sponsor a K9 for a Warrior (a woman Marine) to the tune of $20,000.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nK9\'s s for Warriors is an organization which specializes in working with vets with PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury and Military Sexual Trauma. It relies on the relationship between our community and our military. The Zonta Club of Beaufort happily announces that its goal has been met! A huge THANK YOU to all who made this happen!\r\n\r\nTwice, they have named many groups who donated and helped them in their endeavors. Since that time new projects moved them toward their goal.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTwo Zonta Sisters used social media to have Birthday Fund Me pages. Their combined total was more than $1,300. The Ladies Group of Carteret Methodist Church and Zonta hosted a luncheon and card party, which brought in more than $1,800.\r\n\r\nZonta Sisters from neighboring clubs sent checks. Several well known insurance agents, an ophthalmologist, and a CPA firm helped out.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBelieve it or not, a jar at The Chocolate Tree netted more than $700 from visitors and loyal customers. The Knights of Columbus Third and Fourth Degree Councils chipped in $1,000. A grant was given by St. Peter\'s Catholic Church. Talk about a team effort!\r\n\r\nSince all Women Marines are trained at nearby Parris Island, the Zonta Club of Beaufort hopes to share photos and news from their our “Hometown Hero” very soon. Watch for the next update.\r\n\r\n– Pat Green', 'Zonta ‘Campaign of the Century’ a huge success', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'zonta-campaign-of-the-century-a-huge-success', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:08:08', '2019-09-18 15:08:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41607', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41609, 4, '2019-09-18 11:08:45', '2019-09-18 15:08:45', 'If you’ve never experienced the circus under the big top, you’ll get your chance this week in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe Zerbini Family Circus will pitch its tents in the open field at 12 Sammie Lane in Beaufort for four days, beginning with a 6 p.m. show Friday night.\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, shows will begin at 3 and 6 p.m., and then again at 2 and 5 p.m. on Sunday. The final show will be at 6 p.m. Monday.\r\n\r\nTickets may be purchased at the entrance or at the circus’ website at <a href=\"https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fzerbinifamilycircus.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1qwzRi_5Wul-_xEvprPXJHE10_KZJViakBsf0eg3NmM33Y_tOszlmWnMU&amp;h=AT2HOtfeq_TAz9lwkPv3mdNE9vfzYFPmvwgps8dk1mdryOl51lEYKd3VXT3-w6ZB9n15vlHplHl42lZFMgiXmUF9vlBJ03ex1VxjKFJKCYdK4-7Uzge8Zqnx0kV78Bd8YA\">zerbinifamilycircus.com</a>. Cost is $15 per adult, and each paid adult can bring two kids free with a coupon found on the circus’ Facebook page. The coupon is good for two children, ages 4–12.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nChildren 3 and younger get in free and do not need a ticket. Additional children are $10 each.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCoupons do not need to be printed. Just save the picture to your phone and show it at the entrance.', 'Circus coming to Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'circus-coming-to-beaufort', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:08:45', '2019-09-18 15:08:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41609', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41612, 4, '2019-09-18 11:09:33', '2019-09-18 15:09:33', 'The City of Beaufort will receive approximately $484,000 from FEMA for the cost incurred for cleanup and damages during Hurricane Matthew in 2016, according to city manager Bill Prokop.\r\n\r\nThe city was notified that the application for funding had been approved by the S.C. Emergency Management Division as well as Sen. Lindsey Graham’s and Rep. Joe Cunningham’s offices.\r\n\r\nThe funds will go into the city’s General Fund where expenses from the storm were charged, said Prokop.\r\n\r\n– Mindy Lucas\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Beaufort to receive FEMA money for Hurricane Matthew cleanup', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-to-receive-fema-money-for-hurricane-matthew-cleanup', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:09:33', '2019-09-18 15:09:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41612', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41615, 4, '2019-09-18 11:13:23', '2019-09-18 15:13:23', '<h4>By BOB SOFALY</h4>\r\nSt. Helena Island parents, teachers and community leaders got the chance to meet the new Beaufort County School Superintendent Frank Rodriguez this past Thursday at St. Helena Elementary School.\r\n\r\nThe “meet-n-greet” meeting was part of Rodriguez’s “Listening and Learning Tour.”\r\n\r\nAccording to a press release, Rodriguez hopes to talk with parents, teachers and other school administrators about what’s working well and what needs attention at schools all through out the district.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“These are opportunities for me to directly engage with parents and community members and listen to them and learn what’s on their minds,” Rodriguez said.\r\n\r\nThe next meeting in Northern Beaufort County is scheduled for Sept. 24, at Whale Branch Early College High School, followed by a Sept. 26 meeting at Beaufort High School. Both meetings will begin at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: New Beaufort County School District Superintendent Frank Rodriquez describes his upbringing as the son of a Cuban immigrant and how his father stressed the need of an education. Rodriguez visited with parents, teachers and other community leaders during a stop on his Listening and Learning Tour on Thursday, Sept. 12 at St. Helena Elementary School.&nbsp;</em><i>Photo by Bob Sofaly</i>', 'Rodriguez continues to ‘meet’ school district', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'rodriguez-continues-to-meet-school-district', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:13:23', '2019-09-18 15:13:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41615', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41619, 4, '2019-09-18 11:15:29', '2019-09-18 15:15:29', 'On the 18th anniversary of 9/11, a particularly somber day for firefighters, the Burton Fire District started their day with some uplifting news to which they give credit for, and honor to, the 343 firefighters who gave their lives in 2001.\r\n\r\nOn Sept. 11, 2019, the Burton Fire District received notification that it has been awarded a $273,000 grant from the federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant program to replace 27 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). The SCBAs currently utilized by the Burton Fire District are almost two decades old, and with new national standards anticipated next year, they are also quickly falling out of compliance.\r\n\r\nThe new SCBAs will be placed on all of Burton’s front line-first response fire apparatus, and the remaining serviceable SCBAs will be held in reserve, or used for training purposes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCurrently the SCBAs utilized by the fire district are interchangeable with neighboring fire departments, a trend the Burton Fire District started after 9/11. This allows fire departments who are working together on large scenes to share equipment and work more efficiently.\r\n\r\nProper respiratory protection has been a growing concern and focus for firefighters over the last decade as cancer rates in firefighters are statistically higher. Most recently, comedian and actor John Stewart, brought national attention to the first responders of 9/11 who have developed respiratory diseases and cancers attributed to breathing in toxic dust while working at Ground Zero.\r\n\r\n“Getting this grant to help upgrade and maintain critical equipment without placing the burden on our taxpayers is great news,” Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree said in a release. “But to receive that news on 9/11, and for equipment so vital to the safety and protection of firefighters, makes this grant extra special, and we fully credit those lost on 9/11 for helping provide this funding possibility.”', 'Grant means new equipment for Burton Fire District', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'grant-means-new-equipment-for-burton-fire-district', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:15:29', '2019-09-18 15:15:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41619', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41624, 4, '2019-09-18 11:17:10', '2019-09-18 15:17:10', 'The Burton Fire District is wrapping up another week of what officials are describing as a string of close calls and tragedies.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“What is particularly tragic,” Burton Fire Captain Bobby Davidson, who was in command of a devastating scene this week, said, “is that almost all of it could have been prevented by seatbelts and properly restraining children.”\r\n\r\nOn Wednesday, Aug. 28, just past 9 a.m., Davidson and his crew responded to a motor vehicle incident on Trask Parkway involving a 2-year-old child, who was unrestrained and fell out of a moving vehicle. Burton firefighter/EMTs and Beaufort County EMS personnel treated the child who was transported with what appeared to be life threatening injuries.\r\n\r\nJust seven days earlier, on Aug. 21, just before 10 p.m., also on Trask Parkway, Burton and MCAS firefighters, along with County EMS, responded to a vehicle collision involving one vehicle rolling over and ejecting all three occupants, one of which was an approximately 3-year-old child who appeared to be improperly restrained and also appeared to suffer life threatening injuries along with the driver.\r\n\r\nDuring the two-week time period from Aug. 18 to 31, Burton firefighter/EMTs and paramedics, along with EMS personnel, responded to 15 motor vehicle collisions and treated 25 injured people. Four of those incidents involved multiple injured people.\r\n\r\nWhile Burton officials continue to stress the importance of seatbelts; restraining children by securing them in the vehicle in a properly sized car seat or booster seat is critical.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“It comes down to realizing it could happen to you,” Davidson said. “In a second your child is gone.”', 'Crashes, ejected passengers continue to plague Burton fire crews', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'crashes-ejected-passengers-continue-to-plague-burton-fire-crews-2', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:17:10', '2019-09-18 15:17:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41624', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(41627, 4, '2019-09-18 11:19:20', '2019-09-18 15:19:20', 'Kathy Landing, a Republican town councilwoman from Mount Pleasant, makes her remarks during the monthly meeting of the Beaufort Tea Party on Monday at Fuji’s restaurant on Lady’s Island. Landing is one of several Republican candidates vying to retake South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District seat from Democrat and current congressman Joe Cunningham. <em>Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Candidate for Congress', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'candidate-for-congress', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:19:20', '2019-09-18 15:19:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41627', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41631, 4, '2019-09-18 11:20:34', '2019-09-18 15:20:34', 'Nurse practitioner Jo Ann Cullen has joined the staff of Beaufort Dermatology, which recently opened under new ownership after its purchase by the Pinnacle Medical Group.\r\n\r\n“Jo Ann is a wonderful addition to our team,” said Dr. Audrey Klenke, plastic surgeon and principal of Pinnacle Medical Group. “We know that she will be an asset in helping us continue to deliver excellent service to the people of Beaufort and the Lowcountry.”\r\n\r\nCullen is a Florida native who grew up showing horses competitively. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Florida, a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Florida State University and a Master of Science in family health nursing from the University of South Florida. She is a member of the Dermatology Nurses Association and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.\r\n\r\nCullen began her clinical experience as a cardiac nurse in 2001 and later moved into the operating room at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla. She became the Clinical Educator for perioperative services at Moffitt while she was working on her master’s degree and later served as the Clinical Specialist for perioperative services. In 2011, she helped launch a new dermatology practice in south Florida.\r\n\r\n“I’m excited to be part of developing Beaufort Dermatology into the leading dermatology practice in the Lowcountry,” Cullen said. “This area is just what I was looking for in a home, and it’s great to be getting back to the coast.”\r\n\r\nCullen and her husband Joe, along with their Pug, Peanut, enjoy traveling and spending time with friends and family.', 'Nurse practitioner Cullen Joins Beaufort Dermatology', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'nurse-practitioner-cullen-joins-beaufort-dermatology', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:20:34', '2019-09-18 15:20:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41631', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41634, 4, '2019-09-18 11:22:08', '2019-09-18 15:22:08', 'By MINDY LUCAS\r\n\r\nIt’s a warm, muggy August evening on the University of South Carolina Beaufort campus. Inside the university’s Center for the Arts though, where rehearsals for Spamalot are taking place, it is cool and comfortable – a welcome relief from the summer heat.\r\n\r\nOn stage, the cast is gathered around various music stands as music director Josh Wall, on piano, leads the group through several numbers.\r\n\r\n“It never turns out the way I think it will,” said director Libby Ricardo. “It usually turns out better.”\r\n\r\nRicardo sits along with the production’s choreographer Christopher Crabb about halfway back, in the middle of the empty theater watching the group rehearse for what will be the center’s first locally produced, live show of the season.\r\n\r\nRipped from the classic film comedy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Spamalot retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. The hilarious and award-winning production features a bevy of beautiful showgirls, cows, killer rabbits and French people.\r\n\r\nWatching the rehearsal, it’s hard not to laugh.\r\n\r\nCase in point: Dan Hodges, who plays Not Dead Fred, suddenly injects a bit of bass into his number, “He is Not Dead Yet.”\r\n\r\n“Are you going to sing it down there?” Wall says as he stops playing.\r\n\r\n“Uh no,” Hodges starts. Then with a wry little smile adds, “I’m just warming up. I’ve been on vacation.”\r\n\r\nEveryone laughs.\r\n\r\nIt’s all part of the fun of community theater, when things are still taking shape and being shaped.\r\n\r\nIn fact, while most theatergoers only know what they see when they walk through the center’s front doors on the night of a performance, there’s so much more that goes in to creating a successful lineup that will bring people out.\r\n\r\nAs Bonnie Hargrove, director for the center says, it takes constant year-round planning, networking, and good mix of shows and programs.\r\n\r\n“There’s very much a pattern to what we do until we find that it doesn’t work,” she said. “But so far so good.”\r\n\r\nAs usual, this year’s season will feature a mix of locally produced and performed productions alongside travelling shows but will also include new live broadcasts from such heavyweight venues as the National Theatre in London and educational and literary programs as well.\r\n\r\nThe center also puts on a number of other programs and “extras” such as Met Opera Live broadcasts in HD, Monday Night Movie Night, art openings, children’s theater performances and summer camps.\r\n\r\nIt’s a mix that has served them well, Hargrove says, as they have found residents and visitors alike enjoy not only the diversity of the center’s programming but the sheer volume of things to do as well.\r\n\r\n“We really feel like it’s Beaufort’s community center,” she said. “The community really comes together here for different things, whether it’s one of the kids programs, or whether it’s to listen to a lecture on the Opioid crisis … just about every week we have something going on that’s attracting different groups of people to the center.”\r\n\r\nSpamalot opens Sept. 21 at the Center for the Arts. For tickets or more information, visit&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/\">www.uscbcenterforthearts.com</a>.', 'Spamalot comes galloping in to Center for the Arts', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'spamalot-comes-galloping-in-to-center-for-the-arts', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:22:08', '2019-09-18 15:22:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41634', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41642, 4, '2019-09-18 11:29:43', '2019-09-18 15:29:43', 'Five Beaufort County high school seniors have been announced as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High School’s Ian Hoogenboom along with Morgan Chumney, Sarah Lawrence, Sydney Lawrence, and Caroline O’Neal of Holy Trinity Classical Christian School earned the semifinalist moniker, an honor in itself. They will will compete with other national semifinalists for 7,500 college scholarships worth more than $31 million.\r\n\r\n“Ian is an outstanding student, and we’re confident he’ll do well in the next stages of this national competition,” Beaufort County School District Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in a release. “We’re very proud of him.”\r\n\r\nThe four girls from Holy Trinity Classical Christian School are from the school’s first graduating class.\r\n\r\n“We are immensely proud of these four students. Truly, they embody the love of learning that is at the core of Holy Trinity Classical Christian School,” founding headmaster Rev. Chad E. Lawrence said in a release. “It is fitting that their hard work, inquisitive natures, and pursuit of excellence should be dignified through this accomplishment. But this is also a celebration for our entire school community. For Holy Trinity to have four National Merit Semifinalists in our inaugural graduating class speaks to the superb teachers, strong curriculum, and top notch learning environment we have sought to build here over the past seven years. Soli Deo Gloria!”\r\n\r\nMore than 1.5 million high school students from about 21,000 American high schools entered the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. About 16,000 semifinalists, including roughly 200 from South Carolina, were announced Sept. 11.\r\n\r\nTo become a finalist in the next stage of the national competition, each semifinalist and his or her high school must now submit a detailed application that provides information about the student’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, leadership abilities, honors and awards. In addition, each semifinalist must be endorsed and recommended by an official from their high school, write an essay and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier score on the qualifying test.\r\n\r\nThe National Merit Scholarship Corp. is a nonprofit established in 1955, and its scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and more than 400 businesses and higher education institutions.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: The four Holy Trinity seniors named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists are pictured from left to right, Sydney Lawrence, Caroline O\'Neal, Morgan Chumney, and Sarah Lawrence.</em>', '5 Beaufort high school seniors named 2020 National Merit semifinalists', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5-beaufort-high-school-seniors-named-2020-national-merit-semifinalists', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:29:43', '2019-09-18 15:29:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41642', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41753, 4, '2019-09-26 06:16:19', '2019-09-26 10:16:19', 'With 660 participants on Saturday, Sept. 21, the Beaufort Walk for Water, now in its third year, has made a name for itself on the community events calendars of Beaufort and Port Royal.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds from the event, estimated at $65,000 this year, will benefit Charleston-based Water Mission, a non-profit Christian engineering organization that builds safe water solutions in developing countries and disaster areas.\r\n\r\n“We were blown away by this year\'s response by the community and our sponsors, as we ended up almost doubling the participants over last year,” said Robert Lasher, chair of the Beaufort Walk for Water committee. “I think people realize how incredibly important having clean safe water really is, and how Water Mission is doing this right. Knowing that participating in this walk can give one person access to safe water for life, it really hits home.”\r\n\r\nPeople started arriving around 8 a.m. at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal. After the opening ceremonies finished at 9 a.m., participants picked up a bucket and began to walk a 3-mile route. The Port Royal Fire Department filled up the walkers\' buckets at the Sands for the remainder of the walk to symbolize the walk that millions of women and children make every single day to collect unsafe water.\r\n\r\nKevin Herr, Director of Church Partnerships with Water Mission, demonstrated a typical water filtration system used to provide clean and safe water in the 55 countries Water Mission currently operates, and the importance of long-term investment into these communities.\r\n\r\n“Water Mission was actually born out of disaster relief work after Hurricane Mitch in Honduras,” Her said. “Today, 21 years later, partially thanks to support from the regional walks such as Beaufort Walk for Water, we were able to mobilize quickly in the Bahamas to set up a solar-powered process using reverse osmosis to remove the saline from readily available ocean water in the Bahamas.”\r\n\r\nFor more information, follow @BeaufortWalkforWater on Facebook and Instagram, or call 843-769-7395. Donations can be made online at: events.watermissions.org/Beaufort19.', 'All Wet: Beaufort’s Walk for Water doubles up 2018 event', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'all-wet-beauforts-walk-for-water-doubles-up-2018-event', '', '', '2019-09-26 06:16:19', '2019-09-26 10:16:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41753', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41650, 4, '2019-09-18 11:37:00', '2019-09-18 15:37:00', '<h2>Beaufort remembers 9/11 with annual observance at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park</h2>\r\nEighteen years after coordinated terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania, Beaufort joined Americans all across the nation in remembering the events of Sept. 11, 2001 on the anniversary Wednesday, Sept. 11.\r\n\r\nDozens of citizens, along with first responders from around the area, gathered at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park to observe a moment of silence and hear the Parris Island Marine Band Quintet and other groups perform the national anthem, patriotic songs and spirituals to mark the occasion.\r\n\r\nOn 9/11, as it has come to be known, members of al-Qaeda hijacked four domestic airliners, crashing two into the twin towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York City, causing them to collapse, and a third into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Passengers on the fourth plane thwarted the hijackers and the plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.\r\n\r\nThe 9/11 attacks remain the deadliest terrorist attack in human history and the deadliest incident for firefighters and law enforcement officers in American history.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Photos by Bob Sofaly</em></strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RES0783.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-41653\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RES0783-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"583\" height=\"393\"></a><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RES0721.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-41656\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RES0721-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"374\"></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RES0729.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-41655\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RES0729-1024x865.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"495\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RES0815.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-41651 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RES0815-941x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"564\"></a>', 'Never Forget', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'never-forget', '', '', '2019-09-18 11:37:00', '2019-09-18 15:37:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41650', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41665, 4, '2019-09-18 14:59:23', '2019-09-18 18:59:23', '<h4><strong>Council approves zoning with less density after public outcry\r\n</strong><strong>\r\nBy MINDY LUCAS\r\n</strong></h4>\r\nDespite opposition by area residents and community groups to two recent requests for annexation on Lady’s Island, the City of Beaufort is moving ahead with the annexation of at least one of the properties in question.\r\n\r\nThat property, at 44 and 50 Miller Drive East, and one other, came under fire after requests for annexation and rezoning that would have allowed for greater density in the Sam’s Point Road area, were taken up by first the Beaufort-Port Royal Metropolitan Planning Commission in July, and then the City of Beaufort in August.\r\n\r\nMany in the community opposed the annexation request for the Miller Drive East property in particular, a 20-acre parcel that included a five-acre lake.\r\n\r\nIf passed as it stood, zoning would have allowed for “mixed use” including apartment buildings and commercial development. Chief among residents’ concerns were increased traffic congestion and greater density that would negatively impact the area’s semi-rural character, they said.\r\n\r\nAt previous meetings, both the planning commission and the City of Beaufort, had initially recommended a lower T3S zoning citing a desire to keep the property similar to what was already in the area.\r\n\r\nHowever, in August, Michael Mark, a commercial real estate broker representing the owner, said that zoning would not provide the flexibility that a developer interested in the propertyneededin order to create varying lot sizes.\r\n\r\nIn a unanimous vote held at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Beaufort’s five-member city council gave final approval for the annexation. However, in a move seemingly designed for compromise, the city only approved a T3N zoning for the property.\r\n\r\nThat zoning, unlike the T4N originally requested by the owner, only allows for residential housingsuch as cottages, small houses and two- and three-family dwellings. It does not allow for commercial development.\r\n\r\nAt Tuesday’s meeting, Councilman Stephen Murray expressed empathy for those neighboring the property, saying he had once lived across from a development that affected the street where he lived.\r\n\r\n“So I know how that can really affect your quality of life,” he said. “But I’m also a firm believer in private property rights and believe they are the foundation of this country, and property owners within the bounds of their property rights can do what they wish with their property.”\r\n\r\nA T3N zoning, he said, was a “good compromise.”\r\n\r\nMark, along with a landscape architect, were at Tuesday’s meeting at the request of council members and presented rough plans of what the project might look like. Plans include a “walk-able” neighborhood featuring single family homes and row homesand open spaces.\r\n\r\nMark began talking with area residents and those initially opposed to the property’s annexation after the Aug. 27 city council meeting. Since then, the project has received favorable feedback, he said.\r\n\r\n“We received some calls about it after that (meeting in August), and they’ve all been very favorable,” he said.\r\n\r\nWhile Mark would not say who the developer is, he did say that they were happy with the zoning they received.\r\n\r\n“I’m hoping this turns out to be a good thing,” he said.\r\n\r\nThe other request for annexation, a smaller collection of parcels totaling 6.9-acres along William Street and Mayfair Court, was removed from Tuesday’s city council agenda at the request of the property owner, local builder Merritt Patterson.\r\n\r\nWhile the property had already received a first-reading approval for annexation at the Aug. 27 council meeting, Patterson asked for his application to be pulled in order to separate it from the Miller Drive East property.\r\n\r\n“I definitely did because of that, and because I don’t think the process is fair,” he said.\r\n\r\nHe also pulled the application so he could spend more time “refining his plans” for the property, though he didn’t know when he would go back before the city with his annexation request, he said.\r\n\r\nPreliminary plans include self storage on 5.6 acres that would be accessed from the main highway and not Mayfair Court, he said. On Mayfair Court, he’d like to build affordable “workforce” housing such as townhomes that would start at $185,000.\r\n\r\nThough some residents seemed receptive to hearing Patterson’s plans for the parcels at the Aug. 27 meeting, he said he didn’t like that he was “thrown into the same emotional environment” as the Miller Drive East application.\r\n\r\n“You’ve got people who are uninformed, angry and vengeful,” he said. “There’s a lack of respect. It’s just a bad community situation.”\r\n\r\nWhile the annexation decision will eventually close for these two properties specifically, there are those who are remain concerned with the process itself.\r\n\r\n“We don’t like that people are running to the city because the county won’t do what they like,” said Chuck Newton with the Sea Island Corridor Coalition.\r\n\r\nAlong with the Coastal Conservation League, the Coalition led the effort to create the Lady’s Island Plan after the Walmart and Oyster Bluff projects, both county projects, caused public outcry.\r\n\r\nThe idea of zone shopping, or looking for more favorable zoning with the city, creates “problems and conflicts on Lady’s Island,” he said.\r\n\r\nWhile the city’s approval of a T3N zoning for the Miller Drive East property may not be the “worst thing” if the project ultimately adds value to the surrounding neighborhoods, he said, he still “wishes city council members would act as if the people of Lady’s Island could vote for them.”\r\n\r\n“If they acted as if the people of Lady’s Island could vote for them, then they would be taking a whole lot more responsibility for what happens there,” he said.\r\n\r\nStill, city leaders made it clear Tuesday night they were not in favor of annexation just to add more density.\r\n\r\nMurray added that community involvement was key to making sure the Lady’s Island Plan was implemented.\r\n\r\n“ …I think we can have an open and honest debate about the future of Lady’s Island,” he said. “I’m confident that …with the city involved in the long-term development of key areas of Lady’s Island, we’ll get to a better product given the constraints and the private property rights that we all sort of have to deal with, whether we like them or not.”\r\n\r\nBilly Powell, who lives near the Miller Drive East property, said while no one wanted to step on property owners’ rights, he and his neighbors would remain vigilant about what was going in next door.\r\n\r\n“There are a lot of people who aren’t necessarily against the development of the property,” he said. “It’s how it’s going to be developed, and how that’s going to impact our lives.”\r\n\r\nPowell, who has lived in the neighborhood for 23 years, still has concerns over how developers plan to access the property in an area that’s already congested and on roads that weren’t designed for construction trucks, he said.\r\n\r\n“It’s going to present a lot of challenges for the existing community,” he said.\r\n\r\nWhile the annexation of the property isn’t “the end of the world,” residents still have opportunities to provide input, he noted. The project will more than likely have to go before the Design Review Board, a public process, as well as the city’s Technical Review Committee, city officials said on Tuesday.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, Powell said he is at least encouraged that developers and city leaders seemed to be listening and that residents’ concerns didn’t “fall on deaf ears.”\r\n\r\n“We all don’t have to win or lose on this,” he said. “Let’s just work together so that everyone’s way of life is improved. Then that’s a win for everyone.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></h4>\r\n&nbsp;', 'City of Beaufort annexes Lady’s Island property', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'city-of-beaufort-annexes-ladys-island-property', '', '', '2019-09-18 15:00:56', '2019-09-18 19:00:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41665', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41671, 4, '2019-09-25 11:13:19', '2019-09-25 15:13:19', '<strong>Register for YMCA youth indoor soccer<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></strong>\r\n\r\nRegistration for YMCA Youth Indoor Soccer is open thru Oct. 7 at The Wardle Family Y located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal. Ages 3-9. Season is Oct. 28-Dec. 20. Cost is $55 for Y members, $70 for non-members. For additional info, contact Mike Woods, Y Sports Director, at 843-522-9622, ext. 244. Register at the Y or <a href=\"http://beaufort-jasperymca.org/\">beaufort-jasperymca.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Register to be a Tiger Shark</strong>\r\n\r\nBYAC Tiger Sharks Swim Team registration is open for the 2019-2020 season. There are three levels of swim team for ages 5 and up who meet swim team group requirements: Shark Pups; Group 1; and Group 2. Evaluations on going on now for group placement. Learn more online at <a href=\"http://beaufort-jasperymca.org/\">beaufort-jasperymca.org</a> (click on Aquatics&gt;Swim Team), stop by the Y in Port Royal (1801 Richmond Ave.) or call the Y at 843-522-9622.\r\n\r\n<strong>YMCA to offer CPR class</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal, offers CPR classes for community members on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 8 a.m. to noon.\r\n\r\nCost is $35 for this YMCA-certified course and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Lou Bergen, Aquatics Director to register for this class. Call the Y at 843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org\r\n\r\n<strong>Activities at Hunting Island State Park</strong>\r\n\r\nThere are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSundays: Dolphin Ecology Kayak Tour, 8 a.m. (Sept. 29); Sand/candy art, 11 a.m.; Hunting Island Bingo, 2:30 p.m.; Shark Tooth Excursion, 4 p.m. (Sept. 29)\r\n\r\nMondays: Tie dye, 11 a.m.; Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m.\r\n\r\nTuesdays: CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Beach Walk, 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nWednesdays: Alligator Talk, 11 a.m.; Stepping Stones, 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nThursdays: CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nFridays: Lowcountry reptiles, 11 a.m. (Sept. 27); Fish printing, 2 p.m.\r\n\r\nSaturdays: A Walk In The Woods, 10 a.m. (Sept. 28); Creatures of the night, 2:30 p.m. (Sept. 28).\r\n\r\nFor a description of these programs and a complete calendar of activities, go to southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island and click on “Programs &amp; Events.”\r\n\r\nAll 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.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call 843-838-7437 or go to the Friends of Hunting Island website and the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.\r\n\r\n<strong>Get moving with Beaufort Track Club</strong>\r\n\r\nJoin 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.\r\n\r\nVisit the Facebook page “Beaufort Track Club” for more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>May River Quilters Quild</strong>\r\n\r\nOn the first Saturday of every month, the May River Quilters Guild meets at Palmetto Electric Cooperative, 1 Cooperative Way, Hardeeville. Members meet at 9:30 a.m. for social exchange. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. Please call 847-707-6034.\r\n\r\n<strong>Seaside Stitchers return to action</strong>\r\n\r\nThe American Sewing Guild (ASG) is a notional Organization of sewing enthusiasts. The S.C. Central Savannah River Chapter of the American Sewing Guild has a neighborhood group in the Beaufort area named Seaside Stitchers, which hs returned from hiatus. The meetings are the third Monday of the month at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club at 1 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMonthly meetings are for everyone who sews. It is for sewers of a variety of skill levels and interests so anyone who has an interest in sewing is encouraged to attend and find out what ASG is all about. For more information, go to <a href=\"http://www.asg.org/\">www.ASG.org</a>. For more information about Seaside Stitchers, contact Sheila Tindall at 843-838-9473\r\n\r\n<strong>Monday night is Movie Night at USCB Center for the Arts</strong>\r\n\r\nMonday night is Movie Night at the USCB Center for the Arts, celebrating inspiring documentaries: Honeyland and Raise Hell: The Live and Times of Molly Ivins.\r\n\r\nMonday movies start at 7 p.m. and all seats are $7. Tickets can be purchased online at uscbcenterforthearts.com or at the door.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSeptember 30: Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins – Raise Hell tells the story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on the Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing, and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril, and said “Polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country.” Molly’s words have proved prescient.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nParkinson’s support group\r\nA support group for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and carepartners meets the first Thursday of each month at the Beaufort Memorial Lifefit Wellness Center from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, visit our Facebook page or call Ric at 843-525-1229.\r\n\r\n<strong>4th Touch A Truck Fundraiser</strong>\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.jslbeaufort.com/\">Junior Service League of Beaufort</a> will host its 4th Touch A Truck fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 16 in downtown Port Royal from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Paris Avenue. Cost of admission is $5 per person.\r\n\r\nTouch A Truck is a family event that offers a unique and interactive experience for children of all ages. Children will have the opportunity to see, touch, and safely explore their favorite vehicles that serve our community.\r\n\r\nThe event will feature many different types of equipment to explore, including a fire truck, ambulance, a Humvee, construction vehicles, and even a helicopter. The entertainment area will include a variety of activities including face painting, bounce-houses for kids and much more. And to round out the experience, enjoy music and fabulous food, drinks, and libations available for purchase.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn the case of rain, the event will be postponed to Dec. 7. Pets are not allowed at the event.\r\n\r\nCall Brittany Rosson at 618-967-6815 or visit <a href=\"http://www.touchatruckbeaufort.com/\">www.touchatruckbeaufort.com</a> for more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Legal clinics at downtown library</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Library is offering free legal clinics at the downtown branch at 311 Scott St.\r\n\r\nEach clinic will feature a 30- to 40-minute lecture followed by an open question-and-answer session. All session run from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.\r\n\r\nGet free answers concerning wills, estates and probate (Sept. 30), Landlord/tenant law issues (Oct. 14) and family law issues (Oct. 28).\r\n\r\nFor more information, call the S.C. Bar Pro Bono Program at 803-799-6653, ext. 158 or 1-877-797-2227, ext. 158 or visit <a href=\"http://www.scbar.org/clinics\">www.scbar.org/clinics</a>.\r\n\r\nThe clinics are not designed to provide guidance on a specific situation. If you need legal advice on a specific situation, you will need to contact an attorney.\r\n\r\n<strong>Royal Pines arts and crafts event</strong>\r\n\r\nThe artists and crafts people of Royal Pines invite you to their fall event on the patio of The Tavern at the Lady’s Island Country Club from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 12. Items include handmade soaps and lotions, kiln-fired glass, bottle candles, photography, tie-dye clothing and much more. Bruster’s ice cream cart will be there with ice cream cups, apple dumplings, and their fall flavor.\r\n\r\n<strong>Friends of Hunting Island lighthouse tours</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of Hunting Island will present tours of the historic Hunting Island Lighthouse at 10 a.m. every Thursday in October. Keeper Ted and his team will tell you all about the history of the Lighthouse, which was built in 1875 and is the only Lighthouse in South Carolina open to visitors.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIf you are at least 44 inches tall, you may also climb the 184 steps to the top of the Lighthouse. Reservations are recommended by calling 843-838-7437 and the fee is $2 per person.\r\n\r\n<strong>Puppy Plunge at the YMCA</strong>\r\n\r\nYMCA Puppy Plunge will be held on the third Saturday of the month starting Oct. 19 from 9 to 11 a.m. (weather permitting) at the Y outdoor pool at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal. Pups can splash, swim and play in our safe, enclosed outdoor pool area.\r\n\r\nCost is $10 per pup, and all proceeds benefit the Y’s Learn to Swim program, which teaches local children and adults to swim at a reduced cost or for free. Dogs must be well behaved, current on all required vaccines and leashed until inside the pool area. Owners must be present at all times and humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge. Visit <a href=\"http://beaufort-jasperymca.org/\">beaufort-jasperymca.org</a> or call 843-522-9622 for more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>TCL hosting annual oyster roast, 5k</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry will host its annual oyster roast and 5K on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Beaufort Campus at 921 Ribaut Road. The Halloween-themed Oyster Ghost Roast &amp; 5K by the Bay takes place on the TCL Beaufort Campus along the beautiful Beaufort River. The 5K starts at 5 p.m., spanning the campus and Spanish Moss Trail. The oyster roast kicks off at 6 p.m. with all-you-can-eat oysters, chili, hot dogs, brownies, lemon bars and more catered by Jim\'N Nick’s. All-You-Can-Drink wristbands are available for purchase at the gate for $10. The event will feature a live DJ, karaoke, cornhole, a college football viewing area, and lots of children’s activities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Oyster Ghost Roast (only) costs $30 for adults, $15 for ages 13-17 and is free for kids 12 and younger. The Oyster Ghost Roast and 5K by the Bay, which includes Oyster Roast/Afterparty Ticket, medal, and T-shirt, costs $60 for adults and $30 for those 17 and younger. All proceeds benefit the Student Veterans of America TCL Chapter and TCL’s Student Government Association. Learn more at <a href=\"http://www.tcl.edu/oyster\">www.tcl.edu/oyster</a> or call 843-525-8264.', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-to-do-192', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:13:19', '2019-09-25 15:13:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41671', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41673, 4, '2019-09-25 11:27:45', '2019-09-25 15:27:45', '<h4>By SCOTT GRABER</h4>\r\nIt’s Thursday afternoon, and I’m sitting in “The Log” in Williamstown, Mass. At the moment I’m having a bowl of soup, a local beer, and trying to avoid the ever-changing images on the billboard-sized television screens — compelling, insistent images that distract one from the murals that adorn the walls of this historic Williams College hang-out.\r\n\r\nEarlier this week, my wife and I drove north to a wedding in central Vermont. Actually, it was not a wedding; rather it was called a “commitment ceremony” lacking the legal consequences attached to a state-certified contract.\r\n\r\nVermont does not encourage its residents to “live free or die” — that’s New Hampshire.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut this is a culture that encourages detachment and off-the-grid independence. As one drives its back roads, one sees small mountains of firewood in everyone’s front yard. These stacks of wood announcing a contempt for the local power company and a sense of self-sufficiency.\r\n\r\nAlthough we got “marriage lite” — there were promises made, music played and food consumed by the 150 or so guests who gathered in the flower garden adjacent the historic farmhouse. There were, however, differences between the Vermont commitment and the South Carolina contract.\r\n\r\nThe invitation made it clear that one should bring their own bottle of wine if one was going in that direction. So we had fair warning there would not be any alcohol drinking before or during the ceremony itself. We did bring our own wine.\r\n\r\nSure enough, there was a Bridgestone Radial-sized wheel of Vermont cheese and a large jug of iced tea on the back porch when we arrived.\r\n\r\nI’m not an alcoholic but believe that hearing self-written vows (“I promise to give you the space to create, and to fail, and to be you …”) while one is completely sober is a reliable recipe for cynicism. I would later learn — to my chagrin — that most of the guests were Buddhists and got their equanimity without assistance from distilled spirits.\r\n\r\nBy the time the vows were done and we had marched over to the restored barn for the reception, I was ready for a glass of any fermented grape, domestic or foreign, whether aged in stainless steel canisters in California or oaken barrels in the Piedmont.\r\n\r\nBut we couldn’t find a corkscrew.\r\n\r\nAt this point, someone said there was a “tall man” at the reception and that he had a corkscrew in his pocket. This rumor spread through the crowd, triggering a frenzied interrogation of any man 5-feet-6-inches or taller. But if there was such a “tall man” with a corkscrew, he did not admit it.\r\n\r\nFinally, completely frustrated, there was a covert, self-help mission to the farmhouse kitchen that produced a seldom-used, vintage corkscrew that allowed us to sip wine as we settled into the huge, covered-dish, mostly vegan meal.\r\n\r\nAfter a second glass of Bogle Chardonnay, my corkscrew anxiety began to subside and we leaned back and engaged the other people sitting at our table — people we did not know.\r\n\r\nThese conversations began with the coming winter and huge stacks of firewood in front of every house. Then we moved to the proposed deployment of F-35s to Burlington (they don’t want them); to Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream (Half Baked is the best flavor ever).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut for me, the real attraction of weddings — whether full-bodied or lite — is discovering those things that make us different; and those things bind us together.\r\n\r\nWhat made this wedding different was the fact that most of the guests were in their 60s and 70s — the men with ruddy, weather-sculpted faces. The women were slim, healthy and wore their gray hair long. They dressed in embroidered, ankle-length dresses that took one back to the 60s. Seeing this crowd, one got the notion that maybe a meatless, smokeless, alcohol and gluten-free diet made a difference. Maybe there is something to be said for chopping one’s firewood before breakfast.\r\n\r\nI am a Notary Public, and in South Carolina, a Notary can endorse the contract of those who have acquired a marriage certificate. Over the years I have “married” a half dozen couples, and in most cases, those marriages remain intact.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut there is no guarantee. There is no vow, venue or number of bridesmaids that will ensure the “death do us part” promise.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut I do think this is the time and place for one to make promises, to pledge one’s heart, and to apologize. Yes, I said “apologize.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIt would go something like this: “I apologize for the tedium and exasperation you will inevitably feel from my comments and conversation; and I apologize, here and now, for the heartbreak and sadness I will inflict upon your head and your heart in the course of our life together.”\r\n\r\nWell, you get the picture.', 'Promises, apologies go together', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'promises-apologies-go-together', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:27:45', '2019-09-25 15:27:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41673', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41675, 4, '2019-09-25 11:29:34', '2019-09-25 15:29:34', '<h4>By LEE SCOTT</h4>\r\nThere were several text messages on my phone when I got up this morning. They were part of a string of messages from my sisters.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe first message had little emojis and keyboard characters like an asterisk, number sign and a percentage sign. The text message clearly indicated that my sister was irritated at her adult son.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe emoji was the picture of a round head snarling followed by multiple number signs (#), dollar signs ($), and percentage signs (%). This was her form of swearing, which we were not allowed to do as children.\r\n\r\nMy older sister, being the English language expert in the family, corrected her by suggesting she just use the red round face with the character signs over the emoji’s lips. You could tell things were not going well when the younger sister sent her the emoji of the exploding head.\r\n\r\nThe experience with my sisters reminded me of an entire text conversation I had with my daughter one morning while visiting. She texted me pictures of pancakes and croissants with question marks. Clearly, she was asking what I wanted for breakfast. I texted her back a picture of a cup of coffee and bagel. She sent a text back with a happy face next to the coffee and a sad face next to the bagel. I sent her back a picture of the emoji with a tear drop. I do love my morning bagel.\r\n\r\nNow I ask the question. When did we go back to cave man pictures and Egyptian hieroglyphics to communicate?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nNobody writes out actual sentences anymore. There are so many different texts that I must decipher that I finally printed out the meaning of some of these symbols.\r\n\r\nOh, the little face blowing kisses, and the face with one tear drop, and the laughing head are very clear. But some of them escape me.\r\n\r\nFortunately, there is a Unicode out there that is helping to standardize some of these expressions. There are multiple categories like, smileys and people, animals and nature, food and drink, activity, travel and places, objects, character symbols and flags. You can get multiple sentences across without using one article.\r\n\r\nIn a way, I guess this new language is helpful to people who speak different languages. They can communicate with one another using the Unicode. Maybe that is what the caveman had in mind as he was drawing his stick people and animals.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCould it be that as we get deeper into our emojis and character symbols, we might be able to decipher the meanings of both the caveman drawings and the hieroglyphics better. I do not know. But in the meantime, Happy Smiley Face!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'As a society, we’ve reverted to hieroglyphics', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'as-a-society-weve-reverted-to-hieroglyphics', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:29:34', '2019-09-25 15:29:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41675', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(41677, 4, '2019-09-25 11:30:32', '2019-09-25 15:30:32', '<strong>VOLLEYBALL</strong>\r\n\r\nBattery Creek gutted out a five-set win over Region 8-3A rival Wade Hampton at home Thursday.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins won the final two sets to rally for a 3-2 (19-25, 25-18, 18-25, 25-17, 16-14) victory and sweep the season series from the Red Devils.\r\n\r\nDazanni Hinton had a huge night at the net with eight blocks and five aces to go with her 15 kills, including the clinching point. Laiani McCullough added 10 kills, six digs, and two aces, while Paige McArthur had seven kills, seven aces, and four digs, and Halle DeJesus dished out 30 assists.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins (7-8, 3-1 Region 8-3A) were scheduled to travel to Bluffton for a tri-match with the Bobcats and Glynn Academy on Tuesday.\r\n\r\n<strong>***</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy volleyball cruised to three more wins last week.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles rolled to a 3-0 (25-9, 25-18, 25-14) victory over Hilton Head Prep on Sept. 17, as Emily Ann Hiers dished out 25 assists to go with six digs, three kills, and two aces, and Chase Vaigneur led a balanced attack with 11 kills along with six digs and four assists. McCayla Willingham was strong at the net with seven kills and six blocks, and Mary Hanna Hiers racked up 52 digs.\r\n\r\nBA kept the momentum going with a 3-1 (25-8, 23-25, 25-3, 25-8) win over Charleston Collegiate a day later. Willingham had a team-high 13 kills and two blocks, while Vaigneur had an impressive line with nine kills, eight digs, seven aces, and five assists. Amelia Huebel added seven kills and two aces, Emily Ann Hiers had 23 assists, six kills, and three aces, and Mary Hanna Hiers contributed 31 digs and four aces.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles capped the perfect week with a 3-0 (25-6, 25-15, 25-16) win at Holly Hill Academy on Friday.\r\n\r\nHuebel had a big night at the net for the Eagles with 10 kills and five blocks, while Willingham added seven kills and three blocks.\r\n\r\nEmily Ann Hiers had a solid all-around match with 14 assists, nine digs, four kills, and three aces, and Vaigneur collected seven kills, eight assists, two blocks, and two aces. Mary Hanna Hiers anchored the defense with 13 digs and added three assists.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles (15-1) were scheduled to travel to Colleton Prep on Tuesday.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>***</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High volleyball picked up a region victory with a sweep of Colleton County on Thursday.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles evened their Region 7-4A record with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-22, 25-10) win over the Cougars. Hannah Merchant led Beaufort with 11 kills and was 14-of-15 at the service line, and Zyaire Middleton dished out 17 assists. Peyton Polk again filled for injured all-state setter Madison Gallion and handed out 10 assists while going 10-for-10 serving with two aces, and Sakura Simmons anchored the defense with a team-high 28 digs and went 14-for-14 serving.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles split a pair of matches against Georgia teams Sept. 17 in Statesboro.\r\n\r\nPlaying their first matches without Gallion, the Eagles beat Effingham County 2-0 (25-13, 25-13) before falling to host Statesboro 2-0 (25-12, 25-16).\r\n\r\nMerchant led the Eagles with 10 kills while also filling in at setter and dishing out 11 assists and going 16-for-16 serving. Middleton dished out 13 assists to go with five kills, and Polk led the team with 37 digs and helped cover the setter position.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles (11-3-1) were slated to travel to Hilton Head Christian Academy for a non-region matchup Tuesday.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>GOLF</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High’s Elissa Hooper claimed individual medalist honors in a Region 7-4A match Thursday at Eagles Pointe Golf Club.\r\n\r\nHooper shot 54 to edge Hilton Head High’s Courtney Clegg by two shots, but the Seahawks shot 237 to defeat Beaufort High by 23 shots.\r\n\r\nJoanne Straub (67), Angelina Guerrero (69), and Rylee Hill (70) rounded out the scoring for Beaufort.', 'Sports Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sports-briefs-22', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:30:32', '2019-09-25 15:30:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41677', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41680, 4, '2019-09-25 11:31:14', '2019-09-25 15:31:14', 'CJ Cummings hasn’t had many opportunities to learn from his shortcomings, but in those rare instances, he has always come back stronger.\r\n\r\nCummings and coach Ray Jones hope the Beaufort native and weightlifting wunderkind can make history repeat itself.\r\n\r\nCummings’ road to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics hit a bump Saturday in Pattaya, Thailand, where the 19-year-old Olympic hopeful fell short of the podium at the 2019 IWF World Championships.\r\n\r\nA four-time junior world champion and two-time youth world champion, Cummings was trying to earn his first medal at the senior world championships, but he finished a disappointing ninth, missing his final attempt in the snatch and his first and third efforts in the clean and jerk, the latter of which was a desperate attempt at 191kg in an effort to sneak onto the podium.\r\n\r\n“I know I won’t always have the best competition, but it is frustrating because the past years I’ve never had a good experience at the senior worlds,” Cummings told TeamUSA.org. “It’s frustrating, but I’ll have my day someday.”\r\n\r\nDespite the subpar showing in Thailand, Cummings remains a favorite to qualify for the Olympics, as he entered the week ranked second on the 73kg Absolute Ranking List, from which 13 lifters will qualify for Tokyo.\r\n\r\n“Unlike typical CJ, he put a ton of unnecessary pressure on himself,” Jones said. “He has had such quality competition lately that we are going to call this one', 'Cummings eager to bounce back after worlds', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'cummings-eager-to-bounce-back-after-worlds', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:31:14', '2019-09-25 15:31:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41680', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41683, 4, '2019-09-25 11:31:58', '2019-09-25 15:31:58', 'Beaufort High’s defense could only stand strong so long against Georgia powerhouse Valdosta in a 44-7 road loss Friday.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles’ defense showed some resistance early, keeping Beaufort within 14-0 after one quarter, but the Wildcats were able to stretch the lead to 30-0 at halftime and 44-0 entering the fourth quarter.\r\n\r\nTyler Haley connected with his older brother, Matthew Haley, for a touchdown pass to get the Eagles on the board in the fourth.\r\n\r\nDaryl DePass and William Winburn each recorded interceptions, and Alvin Wilson and Theo Washington each had a sack for Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles (0-3) return home to face Blythewood on Friday.', 'Eagles can’t keep pace with Valdosta', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-cant-keep-pace-with-valdosta', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:31:58', '2019-09-25 15:31:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41683', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41685, 4, '2019-09-25 11:32:39', '2019-09-25 15:32:39', 'Beaufort Academy was a two-point conversion away from tying the game in the third quarter, but Holly Hill Academy reeled off 24 unanswered points to hand the Eagles a 40-14 loss Friday.\r\n\r\nElijah Fess rushed for 76 yards on 16 carries and scored a 4-yard touchdown, and Ja’sean Lawson rushed for 77 yards on 14 carries. Kai Jenkins went 5-for-10 for 69 yards and threw a 7-yard TD pass to William Tumlin, who finished with four catches for 65 yards.\r\n\r\nMalakai Steiniger led the Eagles’ defense with 12 tackles.\r\n\r\nBA (0-3, 0-1) hosts Northside Christian next Friday.', 'BA falters in 2nd half', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ba-falters-in-2nd-half', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:32:39', '2019-09-25 15:32:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41685', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41688, 4, '2019-09-25 11:33:10', '2019-09-25 15:33:10', 'Nearly all Beaufort County School District student athletes met the district’s academic participation requirements during the 2018-19 academic year.\r\n\r\nNinety-seven percent of Beaufort County’s high school and middle school student athletes maintained their academic eligibility by meeting the district’s minimum 2.0 GPA participation requirement.\r\n\r\nOf 2,855 high school athletes in the district, 2,754 met the academic requirement during the first two academic quarters and 101 did not. Of 1,561 middle school athletes, 1,518 met the requirement and 43 did not.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe overall district-wide GPA for high school student athletes for the 2018-19 academic year was 3.86. The overall district-wide GPA for middle school student athletes for the 2018-19 academic year was 3.70.\r\n\r\n“Eight years ago our district raised the academic bar for athletic participation, and today our student athletes continue to meet that challenge,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said. “They compete in their chosen sports and also in the classroom.”\r\n\r\nA number of teams maintained overall GPAs higher than 4.0. Those included girls and boys cross country, golf, swimming and tennis, and also girls volleyball, lacrosse and softball. Middle school volleyball teams maintained a GPA higher than 4.0.\r\n\r\nMore than 40 students graduating with the Class of 2019 signed college athletic scholarships.\r\n\r\nAfter a series of community forums in 2011, the Board of Education approved the 2.0 GPA requirement for athletes. Only one other South Carolina district (Richland District 1 in Columbia) has a similar requirement.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe district’s middle and high schools have after-school tutorial programs to assist students who are in danger of falling below the 2.0 requirement. Interim reports, report card grades, teacher/sponsor recommendations and coaching staff requirements are used to identify students required to attend after-school programs.\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina High School League’s statewide minimum GPA requirement is 1.0.', 'Beaufort County’s middle, high school athletes making the grade', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-countys-middle-high-school-athletes-making-the-grade-2', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:33:10', '2019-09-25 15:33:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41688', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41691, 4, '2019-09-25 11:34:18', '2019-09-25 15:34:18', '<strong>School board sets weather make-up days for Dorian</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Board of Education Monday night approved three make-up days – and waived a fourth day – to compensate for instructional days missed due to Hurricane Dorian.\r\n\r\nDistrict schools were closed four days Sept. 3-6. South Carolina state law requires minimum numbers of instructional days or hours, depending on the grade levels of students. Districts must incorporate three make-up days into their annual calendars, and once those three days are used, local boards of education have authority to waive up to three additional days.\r\n\r\nThe vote by the board largely supported the 2019-20 calendar approved last January but added minor modifications. The newly revised calendar includes:\r\n\r\n– Nov. 11 as a full instructional day.\r\n\r\n– Nov. 26 as a full instructional day.\r\n\r\n– Nov. 27 as a half-day.\r\n\r\n– March 13 as a full instructional day.\r\n\r\nThat combination added three instructional days, and the board voted to use its state statutory authority to waive the fourth day missed due to Dorian. The district’s revised 2019-20 calendar will be posted this week on the district’s website (<a href=\"http://beaufortschools.net/\">beaufortschools.net</a>) under the “Students” and “Parents” tabs.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort’s Stowe studies abroad during fall semester</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s Frances Stowe is one of more than 50 Wofford students studying abroad during the Fall 2019 semester. Stowe, a member of the class of 2021, is studying abroad in Alicante, Spain.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWofford College, established in 1854, is a four-year, residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg. It offers 26 major fields of study to a student body of 1,690 undergraduates. Nationally known for the strength of its academic programs, outstanding faculty, study abroad participation and successful graduates, Wofford is home to one of the nation\'s 283 Phi Beta Kappa chapters.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mitchell named to Limestone Spring Honor Roll<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></strong>\r\n\r\nSammy Mitchell of Beaufort was named to the Limestone College\'s Spring 2019 Honor Roll.\r\n\r\nSammy was among 130 students honored. To qualify, students must be enrolled full time and earn a GPA of at least 3.75.\r\n\r\n<strong>Byam awarded scholarshp at Valdosta State<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></strong>\r\n\r\nValdosta State University has awarded Beaufort’s Andrew Byam the Student Scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year. Byam is one of nearly 500 currently enrolled, incoming first-year, or transfer students selected to receive a scholarship through VSU Foundation Inc. These scholarships were established by private donors and are awarded each year to students with excellent academic achievement and/or financial need. Each recipient represents the high standards of the university.', 'School Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-briefs-50', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:34:18', '2019-09-25 15:34:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41691', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41693, 4, '2019-09-25 11:35:08', '2019-09-25 15:35:08', 'Two women and a man were treated for gunshot wounds following a shooting incident on St. Helena Island on Friday night.\r\n\r\nAround 6:15 p.m., Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office deputies responded to a shooting incident on White Road, St. Helena Island. Deputies arrived, secured the scene — the back porch and yard of a residence — then summoned for emergency medical services (EMS) to respond. EMS responded and transported the three adults—one man and two women—for treatment of their gunshot wounds.\r\nSheriff\'s Office investigators and Crime Scene Unit personnel responded to the scene to interview witnesses and to search for forensic evidence. It was learned from witnesses that the subject responsible for the shooting was an African-American man wearing a ski-mask and dark clothing. It was also learned from witnesses that he fled the area on foot immediately following the shooting. The subject was not located.\r\n\r\nThe two wounded women were treated for their gunshot wounds at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital and later released, while the wounded man was flown to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and, as of Saturday morning, remains hospitalized.\r\nThe investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to contact Staff Sergeant Todd Duncan at 843-255-3418 or Crimestoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111.', 'Shooting leaves 3 wounded on St. Helena', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'shooting-leaves-3-wounded-on-st-helena', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:35:08', '2019-09-25 15:35:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41693', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41696, 4, '2019-09-25 11:35:39', '2019-09-25 15:35:39', 'The <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwOTE3LjEwMjk2MTAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE5MDkxNy4xMDI5NjEwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2Nzg5NTE0JmVtYWlsaWQ9dGhlaXNsYW5kbmV3c0BnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnRhcmdldGlkPSZmbD0mbXZpZD0mZXh0cmE9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;100&amp;&amp;&amp;https://www.beaufortcountysc.gov/solid-waste-and-recycle/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Section</a> has rescheduled the two free electronics recycling events canceled due to Hurricane Dorian.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe events will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations:\r\n– Beaufort County Public Works, 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton\r\n– Beaufort County Public Works, 140 Shanklin Road, Beaufort\r\n\r\nThe event is open to all county residents. Any personal computers, laptops, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, CRT televisions, non-CRT televisions, printers, hard drives and miscellaneous electronics (microwaves, cell phones, radios, fax machines, and typewriters) will be accepted.\r\n\r\nThe department will also host a free shredding event for county residents Oct. 5, at the Shanklin Road Convenience Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit <a href=\"http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwOTE3LjEwMjk2MTAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE5MDkxNy4xMDI5NjEwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2Nzg5NTE0JmVtYWlsaWQ9dGhlaXNsYW5kbmV3c0BnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPXRoZWlzbGFuZG5ld3NAZ21haWwuY29tJnRhcmdldGlkPSZmbD0mbXZpZD0mZXh0cmE9JiYm&amp;&amp;&amp;104&amp;&amp;&amp;https://www.beaufortcountysc.gov/solid-waste-and-recycle/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">www.beaufortcountysc.gov/recycle</a> or contact the Solid Waste and Recycling Section at 843-255-2736.', 'County offers electronics recycling, shredding events Oct. 5', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-offers-electronics-recycling-shredding-events-oct-5', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:35:39', '2019-09-25 15:35:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41696', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41699, 4, '2019-09-25 11:36:51', '2019-09-25 15:36:51', '<strong>Recycling topic of Indivisible Beaufort’s Oct. 5 meetiing</strong>\r\n\r\nIndivisible Beaufort’s Oct. 5 meeting will focus to the issue of local recycling, with several speakers addressing the issue.\r\n\r\nJermaine Robinson, regional supervisor for Waste Pro’s residential services, will be joined by Ashley Jenkins, recycling coordinator for Beaufort County’s Public Works/Solid Waste and Recycling Division.\r\n\r\nLisa Allen, one of the co-founders of Green Drinks Beaufort, will be part of the discussion along with Rikki Parker of the Coastal Conservation League and Savannah Crabtree, the Lowcountry Field Organizer with Conservation Voters of South Carolina.\r\n\r\nThe meeting will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the Beaufort County Library at Scott Street. For more information, contact <a href=\"mailto:JusticeIndivisibleBSC@gmail.com\">JusticeIndivisibleBSC@gmail.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>County continues to spray for mosquitoes</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial and/or ground treatments from through Sept. 27. Mosquito Control applies EPA-registered public health insecticide during ideal weather using low-flying aircraft throughout daylight hours and spray trucks from about 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. For more information, contact Mosquito Control at 843-255-5800.\r\n\r\n<strong>Repairs under way for Cedar Crest Circle</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County is conducting roadway repairs on Cedar Crest Circle in Beaufort. The work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday, Sept. 26, weather permitting.\r\n\r\nMotorists and residents should be prepared for lane closures and are encouraged to use extra caution when approaching work zones. For more information, call the Beaufort County Public Works Department at 843-255- 2800.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort County’s drought status remains same</strong>\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Drought Response Committee, meeting via conference call on Sept. 18, upgraded the drought status for 11 counties and downgraded the status for four counties in the state.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dorchester, Florence, Oconee and Pickens counties were maintained in Incipient Drought. Marlboro and Dillon counties were downgraded from Moderate to Incipient.\r\n\r\nAnderson, Cherokee, Colleton, Greenville, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Spartanburg and York counties were upgraded from Incipient to Moderate Drought\r\n\r\nAiken, Abbeville, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chester, Clarendon, Edgefield, Fairfield Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, Sumter and Union counties were maintained at Moderate.\r\n\r\nThe drought declaration was removed from Georgetown, Horry, Marion and Williamsburg counties, and the “no drought” status was maintained in Berkeley and Charleston counties.', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-125', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:36:51', '2019-09-25 15:36:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41699', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41702, 4, '2019-09-25 11:38:35', '2019-09-25 15:38:35', 'With National Fire Prevention Week looming on the horizon Oct. 6-12,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; </span>local State Farm insurance agent Andy Corriveau did his part to assist in the fight, donating fire prevention kits to the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department.\r\n\r\n“These kits are designed to help educate and inform the community, and I appreciate Chief Reece Bertholf and Captain Ross Vezin for joining forces,” Corriveau said. “One life saved, one injury prevented, one house fire that doesn’t happen, that’s what we are all working toward with community education.”\r\n\r\nBertholf is chief for the combined Beaufort and Port Royal fire department and Vezin leads the department’s training division.\r\n\r\n“We have a strong community outreach effort, and we train our firefighters as well as our residents and business owners about preventing fires,” Bertholf said. “Having a partner like Andy Corriveau makes our work a little easier.”\r\n\r\nThe fire prevention kits donated to the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department contain educational fire prevention materials for homeowners and children. Firefighters can share the information at fire stations or at community events.\r\n\r\nFor more information on National Fire Prevention Week, visit <a href=\"http://www.nfpa.org/fpw\">www.nfpa.org/fpw</a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Local insurance agent donates fire prevention kits to Beaufort Fire Department', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'local-insurance-agent-donates-fire-prevention-kits-to-beaufort-fire-department', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:38:35', '2019-09-25 15:38:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41702', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41703, 4, '2019-09-25 11:38:02', '2019-09-25 15:38:02', '', 'CorriveauAndBeaufortPortRoyalFD', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'corriveauandbeaufortportroyalfd', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:38:02', '2019-09-25 15:38:02', '', 41702, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CorriveauAndBeaufortPortRoyalFD.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(41706, 4, '2019-09-25 11:39:38', '2019-09-25 15:39:38', '<strong>Agapé Hospice seeking volunteers</strong>\r\n\r\nAgapé volunteers all have one thing in common: a calling and willing heart to serve. From teens to senior adults from all cultures and backgrounds, Agapé has a role you can fill. Our volunteer team members are such a huge part of who Agapé is, and we would love to have you on our team. We currently have volunteer positions opened in five counties: Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Ashlee Powers, Volunteer Coordinator at 843-473-6204 or by email at <a href=\"mailto:apowers@agapehospice.com\">apowers@agapehospice.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lions Club adding eyeglass dropboxes</strong>\r\n\r\nIn honor of World Sight Day, Oct. 10, the Beaufort Lions Club will place additional drop boxes for eyeglasses donations in various businesses and locations around the area during the week of Oct. 6-12. Used prescription eyeglasses, unused contact lens, hearing aids, and cell phones are collected, sent to S.C. Lions Charitable Services in Columbia, sterilized and graded, and then provided to doctors to distribute to patients in developing areas of South America.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPermanent donation boxes are at the Scott Street library, the St. Helena Library, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, AMVets, the Naval Hospital, and local eye doctor offices. Additional boxes will be placed at TCL (library, health science, and the administration office) and at Sea Island Presbyterian Church.\r\n\r\nPlease plan to donate your used/no longer needed prescription eyeglasses and contact the Lions Club to help those less fortunate who need eyeglasses. The Beaufort Lions Club meets the first and third Monday of each month in the back room at Golden Corral – dinner at 6, meeting at 6:30. Please come and get to know us.', 'Health Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'health-briefs-14', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:39:38', '2019-09-25 15:39:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41706', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41709, 4, '2019-09-25 11:40:22', '2019-09-25 15:40:22', '<h4>By CELIA STRONG</h4>\r\nAround the wine world, regardless of country or region, there are wine makers known more for making one type of wine than another. Even though they make others as well.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nChampagne makers are known for their bubbles even though they sometimes produce still wines.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nNew Zealand wineries are best known for their Sauvignon Blancs even though they make some terrific red wines.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn California, Orin Swift Cellars is far better known for all their red wines. And yet, they make some excellent and unique whites.\r\n\r\nIn 1995, David Swift Phinney went to went to Florence, Italy with a friend. To “study.”\r\n\r\nBut, surprise, surprise, he discovered wine. Not just drinking it, but making it, as well. A few years later, in 1997, and after graduation, he got a job at Robert Mondavi Winery, as a temporary harvest worker. As hard as the work was, he decided it had to be for himself.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn 1998, he founded Orin Swift Cellars. (His father’s middle name was “Orin,” and “Swift” was his mother’s maiden name.) Starting with two tons of Zinfandel, he made wine for himself and others. For 10 years. More travel, more success, more options financially and in the world of wine, he grew his brand to include a wide range of domestic wines as well as wines made from imported juice.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSome brands he has sold, but he’s always moving forward. Today, maybe because he started with Zinfandels, and other big, bold reds, his reputation and success is hugely slanted toward reds. But he does do some spectacular whites that should be explored.\r\n\r\nThe Orin Swift Veldora is made from 100 percent Sauvignon Blanc, grown in the Tofanelli Vineyard in Calistoga. This is a canary yellow wine with vibrant aromas and flavors. Honeydew melons, peaches, citrus (lemon marmalade especially), rich cream, mango, fig, pineapple, and nectarine. It has a lively band of acidity, a hint of minerality, all wrapped in a silky, lush body.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIt is 95 percent fermented in stainless steel and 5 percent in French oak barrels. The label depicts church candles and statues of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Proceeds from this wine go to a charity that provides medical services to immigrants, mostly from the vineyards. Dave Phinney did think the vineyard work was that hard. For $29.99 at Bill’s Liquors\r\n\r\nOrin Swift Mannequin is also from California. Sourced from several vineyards, these grapes, 100 percent Chardonnay, are allowed to stay on their vines until they turn golden brown. They are barrel fermented in new and slightly used French oak.\r\n\r\nIt is the blending of all the variations – vineyards, barrels, ripeness, nine months of sur lie aging -- that make this wine such a unique Chardonnay. It has aromas and flavors that include Meyer lemon, honeydew, butterscotch, honeysuckle, jasmine, white pepper, fennel, pineapple, honey, nectarines, crème brûlée. And more. This label, and the wine’s name, comes from a Nicki Minaj song, Roman’s Revenge. Dave heard it on the radio in his car one day, and loved the line “You at a stand still, mannequin.” For $29.99 at Bill’s Liquors.\r\n\r\nCorse white wine is named for Corsica, the French island where its grapes are grown. One hundred percent Vermentino. Corse is the result of three years of research and development to find the best vineyard sites to make a true “Corsican” style Vermentino.\r\n\r\nThese grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks. Its aromas and flavors are huge, and lively and crisp. Fresh green apples, bittersweet almonds, Thai basil, and flowers. Well-suited to many different style cuisines, all year long. This label depicts the hand crafted shepherds’ knife used on Corsica. For $17.99 at Bill’s Liquors.\r\n\r\nSo, from the great red wine maker, three totally excellent and unique whites. Enjoy.', 'Not on the red side', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'not-on-the-red-side', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:40:22', '2019-09-25 15:40:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41709', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41712, 4, '2019-09-25 11:41:19', '2019-09-25 15:41:19', 'The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand opening of the new RNR Tire Express location with a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, Sept. 28. The celebration begins at 10 a.m., the ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 1 p.m.\r\n\r\nRNR Tire Express invites the public to attend the celebration. Guests are invited to see the new showroom and register for a chance to win a new set of tires or wheels. The event will also feature free tire checks, a car show and a bounce house for kids.\r\n\r\nRNR Tire Express is located at 599 Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort.', 'RNR Tire Express to celebrate grand opening', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'rnr-tire-express-to-celebrate-grand-opening', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:41:19', '2019-09-25 15:41:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41712', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41714, 4, '2019-09-25 11:42:16', '2019-09-25 15:42:16', 'The Technical College of the Lowcountry Center for Business and Workforce Solutions is offering a free fall workshop entitled “How to Market Your Business with Social Media.” Area businesses, big and small, are invited to this hour-and-a-half interactive workshop.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDiscover the industry’s best tips and tricks for maximizing your business through social media. Hear from two locals who have helped many small businesses get the most out of their social media channels.\r\n\r\nWith experience working with various businesses from government municipalities to small mom-and-pop shops, presenters SK Signs, Designs and Marketing will provide important insight for business owners and their brand.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThree options are offered and all run from 6 to 7:30 p.m.:\r\n\r\n– Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Beaufort Campus, Building 12. Room 104\r\n\r\n– Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Hampton Campus, Room 119\r\n\r\n– Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the New River Campus, Room 125\r\n\r\nSpace is limited. RSVP online at <a href=\"http://www.tcl.edu/bizu\">www.tcl.edu/bizu</a> or contact Melanie Gallion at 843-525-8224 or <a href=\"mailto:mgallion@tcl.edu\">mgallion@tcl.edu</a>.', 'TCL offering free social media workshop for businesses', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tcl-offering-free-social-media-workshop-for-businesses-2', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:42:16', '2019-09-25 15:42:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41714', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41717, 4, '2019-09-25 11:45:48', '2019-09-25 15:45:48', 'You want to retire comfortably when the time comes. But you also want to help your child pay for college. With the cost of college tuition increasing and no guarantee that Social Security will be around at the time you retire, the amount of money you need to save may seem overwhelming. How do you balance both of those goals?\r\n\r\nBy starting to plan now, you <em>can</em>strike a strategic balance between saving for retirement and saving for college, says Will Larson, Retirement Planning Strategist for Wells Fargo Advisors. “A good way to help achieve both goals is to sit down with your financial advisor as soon as possible and create an investment plan,” he says. Your financial advisor will talk to you about your goals, estimate how much money you need, and then put together a plan to get you on your way toward saving for both retirement and your child’s college education.\r\n\r\n<strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>These strategies can be a good place to start.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Pay yourself first.&nbsp;</strong>Your top priority should be saving for retirement, Larson says. He recommends putting aside around 15% of your income every year. Don’t make the mistake of thinking you can tap into your retirement plan to pay tuition — taxes and penalties mean you’ll take a big hit.\r\n\r\n<strong>Invest your money in tax-advantaged accounts.&nbsp;</strong>Your money will work harder for you if you take advantage of tax-friendly accounts like 529 savings plans. The key is starting as early as possible, says Kirk Pacatte, Planning and Life Events Specialist at Wells Fargo Advisors. “The earlier you get money in there, the better the potential for it to grow tax-deferred and compound,” he says. “That’s especially important when saving for education because you have a shorter window to save than you do for retirement.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Take advantage of changes in income or expenses.&nbsp;</strong>If you get an unexpected inheritance, stash at least some of it in your savings. And if you get a 2% raise, consider putting 1% toward college savings and 1% toward retirement. If you no longer have to pay for daycare or preschool because your child goes to public elementary school, keep making those payments, but put them into your child’s college savings account instead, Larson suggests.\r\n\r\n<strong>Set clear expectations with your child.&nbsp;</strong>Have a frank conversation with your high-school-aged children about the level of financial support you can provide for college, Pacatte suggests. Some parents commit to paying the equivalent of the cost of in-state tuition for four years at a state school. Others agree to pay for half of the bill and let their children know they are expected to cover the rest.\r\n\r\n<strong>Look for ways to save on tuition.&nbsp;</strong>Even if you have significant savings for college, apply for scholarships and financial aid — you never know what you’ll get, Pacatte says. You can also encourage your children take Advanced Placement or college-level courses in high school. If they earn enough college credit, they could potentially graduate from college in three years. “Being able to lop off a full year of college funding makes a huge difference in cost,” Larson says.\r\n\r\nAn investor should consider, before investing, whether the investor’s or designated beneficiary’s home state offers any state tax or other state benefits, such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors that are only available for investments in such state’s 529 college savings plan.\r\n\r\n<em>This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Katie C. Phifer, Associate Vice President, Investments and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Beaufort, SC at 843-982-1506.&nbsp;&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 Katie Phifer or Wells Fargo Advisors and have not been reviewed by the Firm for completeness or accuracy.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE</em>\r\n\r\n<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>\r\n\r\n<em>© 2018 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved.</em>', 'Saving for Retirement AND Your Child’s College Education', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'saving-for-retirement-and-your-childs-college-education-2', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:45:48', '2019-09-25 15:45:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41717', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41720, 4, '2019-09-25 11:47:04', '2019-09-25 15:47:04', '<h2>Famous tenor aria Nessun Dorma among many highlights</h2>\r\n<h4>By ALAN SCHUSTER</h4>\r\nOnce again, the Metropolitan Opera’s Saturday afternoon HD presentations will feature a wide variety of performances at USC Beaufort’s Center for the Performing Arts. Among them will be three of Puccini’s most popular heroines, Turandot, Tosca and Madam Butterfly. While these three are staged for Peking, Rome and Nagasaki respectively, another one should have much more local interest – Porgy and Bess, set in Charleston.\r\n\r\nTickets are now available at the USC Beaufort Center for the Arts at 801 Carteret St, Beaufort, online at <a href=\"http://www.centerforthearts.com/\">www.centerforthearts.com</a> or by phone at 843-521-4145. All seats are general admission. Adults are $20, OLLI members $18 and students $10.\r\nHere are the Met briefs for each of the 10 HD transmissions:\r\n\r\nOct. 12, Turandot: Thrilling dramatic soprano Christine Goerke brings her fierce portrayal of the princess to the stage in Franco Zeffirelli’s dazzling production of Puccini’s final masterpiece. Roberto Aronica is the mysterious prince Calaf who sings opera’s world famous tenor aria, “Nessun Dorma” with Met Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin at the podium.\r\n\r\nOct. 26, Massenet’s Manon: Soprano Lisette Oropesa appears as the title character, a tragic beauty who yearns for the finer things in life. Tenor Michael Fabiano is the besotted Chevalier des Grieux, whose desperate love for Manon proves their undoing. Maurizio Benini conducts.\r\n\r\nNov. 9, Madam Butterfly: The heartbreaking role of the doomed geisha will be sung by soprano Hui He, with tenor Andrea Care as the American naval officer who abandons her. The exceptional tenor Placido Domingo makes his role debut as U.S. Consul Sharpless, while Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts Anthony Minghellla’s sweeping production, a perennial audience favorite.\r\n\r\nNov. 23, Philip Glass’s Akhanaten: The production stars countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo as the revolutionary title ruler who transformed ancient Egypt. To match the opera’s hypnotic, ritualist music, director Phelim McDermott includes a company of acrobats and jugglers. Karen Kamensek is at the podium.\r\n\r\nJan. 11, 2020, Wozzeck: Seven weeks later, it’s Alban Berg’s Wozzeck. After wowing audiences with his astounding staging of Berg’s Lulu, William Kentridge now focuses his imagination on Wozzeck. Baritone Peter Mattei sings the title role, alongside a commanding cast that includes soprano Elza van den Heever and tenor Christopher Ventris.\r\n\r\nFeb. 1, 2020, George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess: One of America’s favorite operas. James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row on the Charleston waterfront, vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion and hearbreak of its inhabitants. The dynamic cast features the sympathetic duo of baritone-bass Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the lead roles.\r\n\r\nFeb. 29, 2020, George Frideric Handel’s Agrippina: A dark comedic tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome. Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato sings the role of the controlling, power-hungry mother of Nero, as she plots the downfall of the Roman Emperor Claudius and the installation of her son, sung by mezzo Kate Lindsey. Harry Bicket conducts Sir David McVicar’s ingenious reframing of the ancient action.\r\n\r\nMarch 14, 2020, Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman: Starring famous bass-baritone Bryan Terfel, who brings his acclaimed portrayal of the doomed sea captain to an HD performance for the first time. Valery Gergiev conducts a new staging by Francois Girard which turns the stage into a rich, layered tableau reminiscent of a vast oil painting. Soprano Anja Kamper makes her Met debut as the devoted Senta, whose selfless love is what the Dutchman seeks.\r\n\r\nApril 11, 2020, Puccini’s Tosca: Anna Netrebko, whom the New York Times hailed as “magnificent” when she sang the role for the first time in 2018, returns as Puccini’s explosive diva. Tenor Brian Jagde is the idealistic painter Mario Cavaradossi and baritone Michael Volle completes the fatal love triangle as the sinister Scarpia. Bertrand de Billy takes the podium to direct Sir David McVicar’s stunning production.\r\n\r\nMay 9, 2020, Donizetti’s bel canto Maria Stuarda: After her triumph as Violetta in last season’s La Traviata, soprano Diana Damrau returns in the role of the martyred Mary, Queen of Scots. Mezzo Jamie Barton is her imperious rival Queen Elizabeth I, and tenor Stephen Costello is the Earl of Leicester. Maurizio Benini conducts.', 'Puccini’s final opera opens Met’s 2019-20 HD series', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'puccinis-final-opera-opens-mets-2019-20-hd-series', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:47:04', '2019-09-25 15:47:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41720', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(41722, 4, '2019-09-25 11:49:53', '2019-09-25 15:49:53', 'Beaufort’s Haley Trader, left, tries to block Colleton County’s Makenzy Hand’s spike during the second set on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Beaufort High School. The Lady Eagles went on to win in straight sets, 25-13, 25-22 and 25-10 22-25. <strong><em>Photo by Bob Sofaly</em></strong>', 'BHS Volleyball', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bhs-volleyball', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:49:53', '2019-09-25 15:49:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41722', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41727, 4, '2019-09-25 11:52:30', '2019-09-25 15:52:30', 'Early Sunday morning, the Burton Fire District, MCAS Beaufort Fire Department, and Beaufort County EMS, responded to a second house fire caused by cooking this week in which another family was displaced and another adult was injured.\r\n\r\nJust past 3:30am on Sunday, Sept. 22, Burton and MCAS firefighters, along with Beaufort County EMS, responded to a reported house fire on Garret Smalls Road in Seabrook. Firefighters arrived on scene to a single story home heavily involved in fire.\r\n\r\nWhile the fire was quickly contained, it took fire crews over an hour to fully extinguish. The fire, which was caused by cooking, displaced a family of six including four children. An adult female received non-life threatening injures, including burns, while waking the children and getting them out of the home. Red Cross is assisting the family.\r\n\r\nThis is the second cooking-related fire this week for Burton and MCAS firefighters. Four days earlier, on Wednesday, Sept. 18 just before 5:30pm, firefighters extinguished a fire in a family home on Laurel Street East.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFire crews arrived on scene and reported smoke coming from the single-family home.\r\n\r\nFirefighters were able to extinguish the fire, but not before extensive damages occurred in the kitchen, and smoke and heat damage throughout the home.\r\n\r\nThis fire displaced a family of seven, including four children, and also injured an adult female who sustained serious, but non-life threatening, burns.\r\n\r\nRed Cross was notified and is assisting the family. Shureka Brodus, a member of the family, posted to the Burton Fire District Facebook page that her “family lost pretty much everything from memories to kid’s uniforms,” and is in need of assistance. The children attend the local Shanklin Elementary School.\r\n\r\nBurton fire investigators have determined that the cause of the fire was cooking on the stove, which is the leading cause of fire nationally. The Burton Fire District has responded to over 38 building fires in 2019, with cooking being the leading cause of those fires.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnyone wishing to help this family can contact the Burton Fire District at (843) 255-8011, or email safetyed@burtonfd.org.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Early Sunday, Burton and MCAS firefighters, along with Beaufort County EMS, responded to a house fire on Garret Smalls Road in Seabrook.</em>', 'Two cooking fires displace 2 families, injure 2 last week', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'two-cooking-fires-displace-2-families-injure-2-last-week', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:52:30', '2019-09-25 15:52:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41727', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41730, 4, '2019-09-25 11:55:27', '2019-09-25 15:55:27', 'Enjoying a snack and some good conversation during Island Girls Night Out, sponsored by ReStore House for Habitat for Humanity last Thursday. <em>Photo by Betty Davis</em>', 'Island Girls Night Out', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'island-girls-night-out', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:55:27', '2019-09-25 15:55:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41730', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(41733, 4, '2019-09-25 11:56:31', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'Nurse practitioner Jo Ann Cullen has joined the staff of Beaufort Dermatology, which recently opened under new ownership after its purchase by the Pinnacle Medical Group.\n\n“Jo Ann is a wonderful addition to our team,” said Dr. Audrey Klenke, plastic surgeon and principal of Pinnacle Medical Group. “We know that she will be an asset in helping us continue to deliver excellent service to the people of Beaufort and the Lowcountry.”\n\nCullen is a Florida native who grew up showing horses competitively. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Florida, a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Florida State University and a Master of Science in family health nursing from the University of South Florida. She is a member of the Dermatology Nurses Association and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.\n\nCullen began her clinical experience as a cardiac nurse in 2001 and later moved into the operating room at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla. She became the Clinical Educator for perioperative services at Moffitt while she was working on her master’s degree and later served as the Clinical Specialist for perioperative services. In 2011, she helped launch a new dermatology practice in south Florida.\n\n“I’m excited to be part of developing Beaufort Dermatology into the leading dermatology practice in the Lowcountry,” Cullen said. “This area is just what I was looking for in a home, and it’s great to be getting back to the coast.”\n\nCullen and her husband Joe, along with their Pug, Peanut, enjoy traveling and spending time with friends and family.', 'Nurse practitioner Cullen Joins Beaufort Dermatology', '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', '', '', '', '2019-09-25 11:56:31', '2019-09-25 15:56:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=41733', 0, 'post', '', 0);
