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(47873, 4, '2021-01-20 13:38:43', '2021-01-20 18:38:43', '<strong>By David Taub</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-20-at-1.31.27-PM.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-47874 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-20-at-1.31.27-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"132\"></a>Daily, many people die of TSD – “Terminal Stupidity Disease” – although you won’t find it in medical books or on death certificates. But it is real.\r\n\r\nLook no farther than the fools who refuse to wear a mask during the worst viral pandemic in over a century.\r\n\r\nCurrently, COVID-19 kills more than 4,000 Americans daily, with a total of 400,000 deaths lurking at our doorstep. So stunning are these catastrophic markers, just in January, that they have left EX-POTUS speechless, except for denying responsibility.\r\n\r\nThen commeth “The Insurrection” – an attempted coup instigated by now EX-POTUS. This treasonous attack on our republic is too stunning for me to wrap my brain around it.\r\n\r\nAll those cowardly traitors complicit in this subversion must be held accountable. Sadly, Jan. 6, 2021 will regrettably stain America’s history as the time when our experiment with democracy was almost murdered.\r\n\r\nOn this ignominious list of traitors would be three GOP House members who allegedly colluded with one of the radical insurrection organizers (now in hiding), and power-hungry, megalomaniac, Ivy League-educated Senators.\r\n\r\nToday, EX-POTUS is an international pariah; he suffers lonely as the only U.S. President twice impeached by a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives, not ever witnessed before.\r\n\r\nCorrespondingly atrocious is the anti-science mythology that has strangled this country far too long; it infects many in one of our major political parties. Central to their anti-science mythology is that climate change is neither real nor caused by humans.\r\n\r\nAround the time of Jesus, the world’s population was estimated at around 300 million, about the size of the U.S. during the 20th Century. Two-thousand years later, world overpopulation is a stunning 7.3 billion.\r\n\r\nIn only 30 more years, world overpopulation is expected to be NINE BILLION! That’s nine times a thousand million! A gigantic number by any calculation.\r\n\r\nA fundamental evolutionary principle of humankind’s adaptation to climate change has been to migrate elsewhere. Lots of those 9 BILLION folks are going to attempt to migrate to your neighborhood, bringing with them the “gift” of profound social and political instability, pandemic diseases and global deaths of Biblical proportions.\r\n\r\nWater scarcity is a major threat to life today; most countries do not have enough clean potable water to sustain ever-growing populations or to support agriculture needed to feed them. Climate change brings hotter climes, which exaggerates water scarcity, creating a metaphorical Damocles’ sword hanging over all our heads.\r\n\r\nThe year 2020 marked the hottest and driest year on record. In Australia, large swaths of territory were devastated by uncontrollable wildfires, at a level never experienced before. World-wide, magnificent forests and rich agricultural lands were destroyed, with uncounted deaths of precious wildlife.\r\n\r\nIn the U.S., frenzied, devastating wildfires raged uncontrolled throughout the western states. A record number of storms formed and made landfall, the most ever in one year. These climatological disasters were more savage that ever before, bringing indescribable destruction to the Mississippi delta area and the upper Great Plains states.\r\n\r\nGlaciers throughout the world and ice are melting faster than ever. Unusually warm water beneath the Thwaites Glacier (about the size of Florida) has caused melting and contributed to increasing sea levels.\r\n\r\nAt its base, water temperatures greater than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees F) ABOVE the normal freezing point have been recorded. Studies forecast its total collapse in a century or less. That is significant because these glaciers hold most of West Antarctic’s ice sheet in abeyance, and should they fail, America’s coastal cities, including Beaufort, will be underwater.\r\n\r\nSome experts of The International Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) worry that we may already have passed the threshold tipping point of increases of two degrees centigrade in global warming.\r\n\r\nThis is not “chicken little” clucking that the sky is falling; it is “CHICKEN BIG” screaming that Spaceship Earth is in grave danger.\r\n\r\nWe must take drastic universal action to address this disastrous calamity, and do it now. World-wide climate change is a reality that isn’t going away just because too many fools refuse to acknowledge its seriousness or ignore it. It gets worse every year with hotter, dryer climes, vicious unpredictable storms, large swaths of land laid waste to people and agriculture, and billions crammed into too little space plundered by too many diseases.\r\n\r\nThe criminally treasonous attack on our government on Jan. 6, 2021, another date that shall live in infamy, pales by comparison to the existential threat posed by climate change.\r\n\r\nThis is real. It is NOT a hoax such as perpetrated by the anti-science minions. Mother Nature is very angry. She will penalize us in extremis if we do not heed her clarion call to placate her. Time, in this case especially TIDE, will wait for no one.\r\n\r\n<em>“Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></em>\r\n\r\n<em>David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. You can reach him at david.m.taub42@gmail.com.</em>', 'Truth to power – the fallacy of the anti-science mythology', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'truth-to-power-the-fallacy-of-the-anti-science-mythology', '', '', '2021-01-20 13:38:43', '2021-01-20 18:38:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47873', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47874, 4, '2021-01-20 13:33:27', '2021-01-20 18:33:27', '', 'David Taub', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'screen-shot-2021-01-20-at-1-31-27-pm', '', '', '2021-01-20 13:34:05', '2021-01-20 18:34:05', '', 47873, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-20-at-1.31.27-PM.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0),
(47876, 4, '2021-01-20 13:40:27', '2021-01-20 18:40:27', '<strong>By Justin Jarrett</strong>\r\n<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Whale Branch girls rose to the challenge of a Class 1A top-10 matchup Saturday, as the fourth-ranked Warriors rolled to a 59-43 home win over No. 9 Cross in a pivotal Region 7-1A matchup.\r\n\r\nKynew Barnwell poured in 28 points to lead the way as Whale Branch took control from the outset and never let the Trojans back in it.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors led 19-14 after one quarter and turned it on in the second, extending the advantage to 35-21 at halftime. The Trojans clawed back within 10 going to the fourth, but Barnwell took over in the fourth quarter with 10 points to help Whale Branch close it out without any drama.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch was without center Erin Rivers for the second straight game, but sophomore Layla Love stepped in with 12 points, including eight in the second half, to pick up the slack. Zhani Thompson added 10 points, and Jazmin Diaz had nine for the Warriors.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Warriors (7-0, 2-0 region) were able to knock off the rust before a huge matchup this weekend, beating visiting Palmetto Scholars 59-42 in a region matchup Friday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBarnwell poured in 25 points, Diaz added 14, and Thompson had eight for the Warriors, who were without Rivers in their first game since Dec. 21.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBarnwell scored 21 of her 25 in the first half to help the Warriors build a 33-17 halftime advantage. The Phoenix rallied within six heading to the fourth quarter, but Diaz scored all of her 14 points in the second half to help Whale Branch hang on.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<h4>Whale Branch boys find a way to win (again)</h4>\r\nThe Whale Branch boys keep finding ways to win. The Warriors did it again Saturday, earning a 44-41 overtime victory over visiting Cross to improve to 3-0 in region play.\r\n\r\nA day after hitting the game-winner in the final second against Palmetto Scholars, Jaylen Reeves scored 17 points to lead the Warriors. AJ Singleton added eight points, and JaQuan Gillison and Devonta Barnard each made big plays in overtime to help Whale Branch prevail.\r\n\r\nGillison hit a huge 3-pointer in the extra period, and Barnard converted a three-point play as the Warriors outscored the Trojans 10-7 in overtime.\r\n\r\nReeves knocked down two big shots in the final minute, and Palmetto Scholars missed the front end of three one-and-one opportunities down the stretch to allow the Warriors to escape with a 37-36 home win Friday.\r\n\r\nThe game was tied at halftime before Whale Branch charged to a 29-22 lead after three quarters. The Phoenix came clawing back and took a 36-33 lead on a triple with just over a minute left and had a chance to extend the advantage at the foul line, but the Warriors rebounded the miss on the first trip to the line and Reeves cashed in with a pull-up jumper at the other end to trim the deficit to one.\r\n\r\nAfter the Phoenix failed to convert at the line a second time, Reeves again penetrated and pulled up for the go-ahead bucket with 0.8 seconds left.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA foul away from the ball sent the Phoenix back to the line, but another miss allowed Whale Branch (5-2, 3-0) to hang on.\r\n\r\nReeves scored eight of his 10 points in the second half and Devonta Barnard also scored 10 for the Warriors. Jashuan Gillison had eight points, and AJ Singleton added seven.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Undefeated Warriors dominate top-10 battle with Trojans', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'undefeated-warriors-dominate-top-10-battle-with-trojans', '', '', '2021-01-20 13:40:27', '2021-01-20 18:40:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47876', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47878, 4, '2021-01-20 13:41:59', '2021-01-20 18:41:59', '<strong>By Justin Jarrett</strong>\r\n<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II’s boys beat back a challenge from a scrappy Colleton Prep squad Friday and pulled away in the second half for a 63-43 home win.\r\n\r\nMark Knight led the way for the Golden Warriors with 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Jackson Ogden contributed 14 points, five assists, and five rebounds, and Austin McIntosh collected 10 points and 12 boards for JPII, which was without big man Malone Kinard-Huisinger.\r\n\r\nThe War Hawks were led by an influx of newcomers, including eighth-grader Melvin Teal, who poured in 20 points to keep Colleton Prep in the game. Naz Johnson added 11 points, and CJ Dixon had eight for CPA.\r\n\r\nJPII (7-2, 2-1 region) raced out to a 17-9 lead after one quarter before Teal and Dixon heated up and led the War Hawks back in the second quarter, pulling within 30-26 at halftime.\r\n\r\nKnight took over in the second half, though, pouring in 11 in the third quarter to help the Golden Warriors extend the lead back to double-digits, then helping close it out at the line.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<h4>JPII girls put it all together in win over War Hawks</h4>\r\nJohn Paul II’s girls played their best game of the season and rolled to a 55-21 region win over visiting Colleton Prep on Friday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“All of the hard work, heart and determination paid off tonight and I couldn’t be more proud of these girls,” JPII coach Karen Floyd said. “We got it done on both ends and played great team basketball.”\r\n\r\nBrady Mahoney posted her first double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds along with two steals, and Maddie Heathcott also had a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards. Taylor Michael scored a game-high 18 points along with four rebounds and three steals, and Bella Termini added five points, six rebounds, and two steals for the Golden Warriors (2-6, 1-1).\r\n\r\nTaylor Tomedolskey scored 13 points and Rachel Wright added six to lead the War Hawks.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Photo by Justin Jarret</em></span>', 'Golden Warriors pull away from scrappy CPA', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'golden-warriors-pull-away-from-scrappy-cpa', '', '', '2021-01-20 13:41:59', '2021-01-20 18:41:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47878', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47880, 4, '2021-01-20 13:43:08', '2021-01-20 18:43:08', '<strong>By Justin Jarrett</strong>\r\n<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nMay River’s boys drained 11 3-pointers and frustrated a short-handed Beaufort High team in an impressive 82-56 home win over the Eagles on Tuesday.\r\n\r\nJakii Morrow led the barrage with four 3-pointers and 17 points to pace seven Sharks with at least nine points, and May River outscored Beaufort 48-30 in the second half. James Layman added 11 points, Garvin Douglas, Josh Evander, and Brady Harrell scored 10 each, and Gavin Blocker and Jordan Bryant contributed nine apiece.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDaniel Phares scored 15 points, Michael Dennison added 12, and Zyrin Odom had 10 for the Eagles, whose high-scoring guards were frustrated by May River’s stifling defensive effort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles led 17-16 after the first quarter, but the Sharks heated up from long range to change the tone. Morrow splashed a 3 just before halftime to make it 34-26, Layman banged in a pair of triples in the third quarter, and Blocker splashed a long one to make it 62-40 going to the fourth quarter.\r\n\r\nMay River (3-4, 2-1) hosts Colleton County on Friday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort (5-2, 2-2) travels to Bluffton on Friday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n<h4>May River<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>girls cool off<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>red-hot Eagles</h4>\r\nMay River’s girls continued their recent surge in Region 7-4A play with a 37-26 home win over Beaufort High on Tuesday.\r\n\r\nIn a matchup of teams who were coming in hot — Beaufort had won two straight and the Sharks were coming off a big win over Hilton Head High — May River set the tone with a stifling defensive effort.\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s Layla Warren scored 17 points, but with only seven players dressed and without No. 2 scorer Quinn Wilson, she wasn’t able to do enough to carry the Eagles.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Sharks used a balanced effort — eight players scored at least three points — with Morgan Kinlaw-Scott leading the way with nine points and Jordan Bigham adding seven. Ky’Asia Moultrie added seven points for Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe Sharks led by two after the first quarter and 16-13 at halftime before beginning to pull away after the break as the short-handed Eagles faded down the stretch.\r\n\r\nMay River (5-3, 2-1) hosts Colleton County on Friday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort (3-3, 2-2) travels to Bluffton on Friday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Hot-shooting Sharks pull away from short-handed BHS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hot-shooting-sharks-pull-away-from-short-handed-bhs', '', '', '2021-01-20 13:43:08', '2021-01-20 18:43:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47880', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47882, 4, '2021-01-20 13:47:42', '2021-01-20 18:47:42', '<strong>By Brackin Lambert</strong>\r\n<strong>BCHS Athletics\r\n<em>Photo by Bob Sofaly</em>\r\n</strong>\r\n\r\nRashard Baker’s last-second 3-point attempt rattled off the back iron and Oceanside Collegiate grabbed the loose ball to finish off a hard-fought 55-51 win at Battery Creek on Friday, handing the Dolphins their first loss of the season.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We take any loss tough,” Creek coach CJ Brown said. “For us as a program, we were on a great run but I think great teams need that learning experience.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThree Dolphins posted double-digit efforts in the loss, as Jaeon Allen put up a team-high 20 points, followed by David Smith with 12 and Jordon Rivers with 10. Baker had a phenomenal night at the point, kicking out seven assists along with five points.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins started off hot from the field, as both Allen and Smith were in double figures before the end of the first quarter.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBattery Creek kept the pressure up throughout the game pushing their lead to double digits late into the third period. But the loss of senior forward Justin Smalls significantly hindered Creek’s ability to get to the offensive glass and produce second-chance buckets. Oceanside outrebounded the Dolphins 40-22.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“It’s a great thing going into our next game and the next time we see them. This is the only thing we need to watch to finish region play,” said Brown. “I think losing by four isn’t a bad thing, it just shows that we belong on the court with those types of teams.”\r\n\r\nShort-handed Dolphin girls<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>fade late\r\n\r\nThe Battery Creek girls basketball team held their own against a deep Oceanside Collegiate team for three quarters, but only having six players caught up to the Dolphins in a 55-39 loss to the Landsharks at the Palace on Friday.\r\n\r\n“We have to keep our heads up,” Creek coach Lonnie Kluttz said. “We have to keep pushing on defense and with only six players, they were able to run the pressure all game long and get us tired.”\r\n\r\nMyra Smith and Kiara Wilson both found their grove offensively, posting 12 points apiece. Ashante and Iesha Shaw were strong on the boards, as the sisters collected 12 rebounds each.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCreek took an early lead following the tip, but Oceanside countered with consecutive buckets to retake the lead. BCHS pushed the aggression through the half as the Landsharks saw themselves in foul trouble early.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins held a lead as large as six in the middle of the second, however the numbers game hurt Creek closing out the quarter.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBattery Creek’s offense had been struggling from the field in the previous few games, however Friday’s game saw a much better shooting performance.\r\n\r\n“We’re going to continue to work on our shooting,” Kluttz said. “We’ve been working on our free throws and shooting during practice and we’re going to continue to do that.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Battery Creek boys basketball was dealt its first loss of the season after thier 51-55 battle with Oceanside Collegiate Academy Landsharks on Friday at BCHS. Here, Creek’s David Smith wrestles the ball away from Oceanside’s Malachi Stevens and tosses it to a team mate during the second quarter. Photo by Bob Sofaly</em>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Landsharks dig out of early hole to hand Dolphins first defeat', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'landsharks-dig-out-of-early-hole-to-hand-dolphins-first-defeat', '', '', '2021-01-20 13:47:42', '2021-01-20 18:47:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47882', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47884, 4, '2021-01-20 13:51:18', '2021-01-20 18:51:18', '<strong>By Justin Jarrett</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-13-at-2.40.58-PM.png\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-47776 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-13-at-2.40.58-PM.png\" alt=\"Justin Jarrett\" width=\"125\" height=\"147\"></a>I never got to cover Alex Sherrill, and I think that’s why this hurts so bad.\r\n\r\nIt took four days of fighting an infinite sadness that cropped up every time he crossed my mind, which was often, before I started to understand why this loss — after a year full of loss — hit me so hard.\r\n\r\nSure, he was a talented young athlete with a bright future, but I never even met him, so why couldn’t I shake the sinking feeling in my stomach?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn large part, I think it’s because I didn’t get to tell his story. Thankfully, Cindy Crosby documented Alex’s prolific high school career, including his All-State senior season, for the Press and Standard, but the timing of this tragic loss hammered home the fact that I had missed an opportunity to watch and report on a shining star that burned out far too soon.\r\n\r\nWe announced last week our expansion to Colleton County, and I was feeling great after covering the Cougars’ home game Friday night. I was editing photos from that game Saturday morning when I received a text letting me know Alex had been in a serious accident and was fighting for his life.\r\n\r\nMy heart sank.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThen I learned of all the tragedy that had preceded for the Sherrill family, and I was devastated. My go-to coping mechanisms are working and helping, so I went right to trying to do both. Multi-tasking is practically my religion.\r\n\r\nBy Sunday night, I had pulled out 48 remaining LowcoStrong t-shirts and put them on sale at LowcoSports.com. We’ll donate $10 from each one we sell to the Sherrill family, and we also hope to collect gift cards and household necessities to deliver on our next trip to Walterboro.\r\n\r\nTuesday was an awful day, and if it was awful for me, I cannot imagine how painful it was for everyone who knew and loved Alex. I wept openly on the WSAV NOW Sports podcast and melted into a blubbering mess begging my kids for hugs when I got the news that he was gone.\r\n\r\nA bright light has burned out.\r\n\r\nBut the night was salvaged when our outgoing video intern, Carlo Perruzza, gave me the best idea of all — naming an award in Alex’s memory.\r\n\r\nWhen we announce our All-Lowco Basketball Teams this spring, we will include a new honor — the Alex Sherrill Memorial Hustle &amp; Heart Award. Alex never got to be a part of the All-Lowco Team, because we didn’t cover Colleton County until last week.\r\n\r\nBut he will always be a part of it from now on.\r\n\r\nRest in power, Alex.\r\n\r\n<em>Justin Jarrett is the founder of LowcoSports.com and the sports editor of The Island News.</em>', 'JARRETT: We didn’t get to know Alex Sherrill, but we will never forget him', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'jarrett-we-didnt-get-to-know-alex-sherrill-but-we-will-never-forget-him', '', '', '2021-01-20 13:51:18', '2021-01-20 18:51:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47884', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47886, 4, '2021-01-20 13:52:16', '2021-01-20 18:52:16', '<h4>Okatie student honored at<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>Gettysburg College</h4>\r\nHope Roberts of Okatie (29909) has been named to the Dean’s Honor List at Gettysburg College for the Spring 2020 semester.\r\n\r\nStudents whose semester averages were 3.6 or above were recently placed on the Dean\'s Honor List.\r\n\r\nFounded in 1832, Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences.\r\n<h4>SC School Choice Week begins Sunday</h4>\r\nGov. Henry McMaster has recognized Jan. 24-Jan. 30 as South Carolina School Choice Week. This marks the eighth time in the past ten years that the state’s governor has proclaimed the Week.\r\n\r\nAround the country, National School Choice Week promotes awareness about opportunity in K-12 education, encouraging families to share information and learn more about school options.\r\n\r\nDue to the pandemic, South Carolina’s more than 700 celebrations will take place virtually, including a virtual school fair highlighting schools across the state.\r\n\r\nNational School Choice Week shines a spotlight on effective K-12 education options for children. As a not-for-profit effort, the Week focuses equally on traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and home education options. Every January, participants plan events and activities — such as school fairs, open houses, and student showcases — to raise awareness about school choice across all 50 states.\r\n\r\nYear-round, National School Choice Week develops resources and guides to assist families searching for schools or learning environments for their children. The effort is nonpolitical and nonpartisan and does not advocate for legislation.', 'EDUCATION BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'education-briefs-21', '', '', '2021-01-20 13:52:16', '2021-01-20 18:52:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47886', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47888, 4, '2021-01-20 13:53:05', '2021-01-20 18:53:05', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nMany Beaufort County students have not been able to return to the classroom because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.\r\n\r\nWith a lack of access to internet across the region, distance learning sites are critical in meeting the educational needs of students. The Beaufort County Distance Learning Fund was created to supportnonprofits in Beaufort County who are implementing and operating programs to assist with distance learning for students within the county.\r\n\r\nThe fund will support nonprofit organizations who are currently offering distance-learning services as well as those which would like to begin offering a distance-learning component.\r\n\r\nOrganizations who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply:\r\n\r\nMust be a nonprofit, recognized as a 501(c)(3) entity or qualified house of worship.\r\n\r\nMust be operating services in Beaufort County serving Beaufort County students.\r\n\r\nMust be able to demonstrate (in writing) the ability to provide services and an outline of how the funds will be spent (new and existing programs are eligible to apply).\r\n\r\nAgree to provide a written report once funds are expensed or six months after receipt of the grant — whichever comes first.\r\n\r\nApplications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, and funds will be available on a first-come, first served basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.\r\n\r\nGrant awards will not exceed 10 percent of an organizational budget or $25,000 — whichever is less.\r\n\r\n“In Beaufort County, many families and working parents will find it difficult and challenging to support their child’s remote and virtual learning needs because of lack of equipment, the absence of Internet service and the demands of work,” said Larry McElynn, a member of Beaufort County Council and Chairman of the Community Services Committee. “Luckily for us, there are community nonprofits that are able to complement the school district’s curriculum with youth development professionals who can offer children educational enrichment, socialization, and personal growth with virtual curriculum support and nationally recognized enrichment programs.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Distance Learning Fund is seeded with $100,000 from Beaufort County, with additional dollars to be provided once the first round of funding is awarded. The Fund will help support nonprofit organizations in Beaufort County who are currently offering distance learning services, as well as those who would like to begin offering distance learning components.\r\n\r\n\"We know that teachers and families are more challenged than ever to keep students engaged in learning outside of the classroom,” said Veronica Hemmingway, Director of the Southern Lowcountry for Coastal Community Foundation. “The programs we aim to support with the Beaufort County Distance Learning Fund will bring much-needed enhancements to the at-home learning experience for many households, and we’re grateful that Beaufort County committed the resources to make this happen.\r\n\r\nTo apply for funding, visit https://bit.ly/2MWCgz4. For more information, contact Veronica Hemmingway at veronica@coastalcommunityfoundation.org or 854-222-3468.', 'Beaufort County Distance Learning Fund up and running', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-county-distance-learning-fund-up-and-running', '', '', '2021-01-20 13:53:05', '2021-01-20 18:53:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47888', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47890, 4, '2021-01-20 13:54:30', '2021-01-20 18:54:30', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nAs part of Riverview Charter School’s administrative realignment, AnnMarie Bowden has resigned as curriculum leader. Her responsibilites will be taken on by others on the leadership team until a new director is hired later this spring.\r\n\r\n“As we have moved through the COVID environment, and as we have looked at how can best deliver services to all our students both in-person and virtual, we found we can do a better, more efficient job by realigning our leadership team,” said Sarah Cox, interim director at the K-8 charter school in Shell Point.\r\n\r\nApplications are being accepted through Feb. 5, 2021, for the director’s position. Details, including the job description, are available at www.riverviewcharterschool.org. The median salary is $95,000 and the position is being advertised nationally, although local and in-house candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.\r\n\r\n“The reorganization is something that’s been talked about for some time, and Ms. Cox made a good decision to tackle it now rather than later,” said Reece Bertholf, chair of the Riverview Board of Directors.', 'Riverview Charter continues administrative realignment', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'riverview-charter-continues-administrative-realignment', '', '', '2021-01-20 13:54:30', '2021-01-20 18:54:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47890', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47892, 4, '2021-01-20 13:57:13', '2021-01-20 18:57:13', 'Multiple studies have shown the influence of the media on the psychosocial development of children is profound with detrimental effects on psychological, physical and academic wellbeing.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAs parents and children continue to get exposed to what feels like a never-ending cycle of negative news led by devastating events at Capitol Hill combined with record-setting daily COVID death tolls and the upcoming inauguration, Dr. Claire Nicogossian Psy. D, Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Assistant Professor, and author of the breakthrough new book, Mama, You Are Enough: How to Create Calm, Joy and Confidence Within the Chaos of Motherhood offers insights on how parents can address recent events and challenging topics with their children that affect their communities, family or friends in a productive, safe, and nonjudgmental way.\r\n\r\n“Though we’re finally in a new year, we can’t ignore the gravity of current events and the heaviness it causes both us as parents and our children to feel,” Dr. Nicogossian says. “It’s so important now more than ever to create an open environment for your children to talk, but to also make sure that you as a parent are mentally and emotionally capable of having these tough conversations with your children.”\r\n\r\nDr. Nicogossian shares actionable advice for parents to address current events and challenging topics such as political and social unrest with their children, including:\r\n\r\nManage Your Own Emotions First — The current news is difficult for anyone to process, but as a parent, if you’re going to have a conversation with your children about it, be sure that you’ve taken the time to fully understand your own emotions, thoughts and reactions first before you offer support to your children.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTake Breaks From The News — “Headline Stress Disorder” was coined in the wake of the 2016 presidential election, and it still exists today. 24/7 exposure to the news can lead to increased anxiety, depression and hopelessness. Limit your news intake to certain hours of the day so you are up-to-date on current events without feeling overwhelmed.\r\n\r\nHold Space Without Judgment — It’s uncomfortable to talk about a lot of current topics, so allow your children to feel without feeling a need to deny, dismiss, or ignore. Just listen and hold space without judgment for them when they are sharing feelings and reactions to recent events, the pandemic and the fatigue of uncertainty.\r\n\r\nKnow Your Threshold — These are tough topics to talk about. Talk about them when you feel ready and able to hold space for your children to open up, but also make sure you take breaks for fun. It’s so important to make time for joyful activities for you and the family because those moments will help carry you through the stresses of the day.\r\n\r\nGive Yourself Compassion — There is a tendency to think or believe with uncertainty, and not knowing what may be ahead equates with a negative or stressful future. We don’t really know what the future will bring, but we can decide how we will respond and how we will cope and take care of ourselves. Check in with your emotional and mental well-being and take time for self-care. Depending on their age, you can enjoy self-care practices with your children.\r\n\r\nPrioritize Self-Care — Get enough sleep. scan your body for tension and stress and make sure you are regulating your breathing (when we are anxious, we tend to hold our breath or take shallow breaths), take that energy and restlessness and move your body-go for a walk, dance it out, clean a room, get moving, that will also help. And stick to a routine, making sure to get enough sleep, put a limit on screen time and news updates at least one hour before bed, stay hydrated, hold off on alcohol use, and eat healthy and nutritious food.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Claire Nicogossian, PsyD, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University. She\'s the founder of MomsWellBeing.com where you can find her writing, and podcast, In-Session with Dr. Claire. Her writing has appeared on Motherly, Scary Mommy, Thrive Global, TODAY Parenting Team and HuffPost.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Study source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2792691/</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Exclusive Content from CARE Magazine</em>', 'The influence of the media on the psychosocial development of children', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-influence-of-the-media-on-the-psychosocial-development-of-children', '', '', '2021-01-21 11:19:08', '2021-01-21 16:19:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47892', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47894, 4, '2021-01-20 13:58:50', '2021-01-20 18:58:50', '<strong>FABulous</strong>\r\n\r\n9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Jan 31, USC Beaufort Center For The Arts. Current work by the Fiber Artists of Beaufort. Masks and social distancing required.\r\n\r\n<strong>An Evening With Bren McClain and Jon Sealy</strong>\r\n\r\n6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27, Online. A free virtual conversation with fiction writers Bren McClain and Jon Sealy as they discuss South Carolina stories – what they are and aren\'t, and the challenge of writing stories that are timely and yet timeless. Sealy grew up in South Carolina, graduated from College of Charleston, and set his new novel The Merciful in South Carolina. McClain is from Anderson and writes about rural 1950\'s South Carolina. They will also read from their novels — McClain’s One Good Mama Bone and Sealy’s The Merciful. This program will be moderated by Brooke McKinney, the Conroy Center\'s communications and events coordinator. Register in advance at https://bit.ly/3h8XYuy to join on Zoom or watch the live-streamed video on the Conroy Center\'s Facebook page.\r\n\r\n<strong>Maye River Quilters Guild meeting</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 6 via Zoom. To get the link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For additional meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, visit the website or call 843-530-1244.\r\n\r\n<strong>15th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival</strong>\r\n\r\nMonday-Friday, Feb. 15-19, 2021 at Tabby Place, 913 Port Republic Street.\r\n\r\n<strong>MCAS Beaufort Airshow</strong>\r\n\r\nSaturday-Sunday, April 24-25, 2021, MCAS Beaufort. Visit BeaufortAirShow.com. Gates open each day at 9:30 a.m. This year’s list of performers includes the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Rob Holland, Gary Ward, the F-35B, Chefpitts Airshows, the Geico Skytypers, Franklin’s Flying Circus and the F/A-18C Hornet. General admission is free. Premium seating is on sale at BeaufortAirShow.com.', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-36', '', '', '2021-01-20 13:58:50', '2021-01-20 18:58:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47894', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47896, 4, '2021-01-20 13:59:57', '2021-01-20 18:59:57', '<strong>By Wells Fargo Advisors</strong>\r\n\r\nDuring times of heightened stress a person can quickly become overwhelmed and even struggle to do things that might be considered simple or obvious. It can be helpful to focus on the things you can control, to identify actions that you can take, and to complete those action steps.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHere are four action items an investor may want to consider completing during extraordinary (and ordinary) times.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n1. Review your investment plan<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBefore you start making changes to your investment portfolio, the first thing you should do is consider your goals. Are you saving for retirement? Do you need to build a college fund for your children? Did a recent event create a need to adjust your plan? If your goals have changed or if you haven’t updated your plan in a while, set up a meeting with your Financial Advisor to review and update your investment strategy to support reaching your goals.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n2. Understand your risk tolerance<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter recent events, you may have a new definition of your tolerance for risk.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nRisk is a key principle in investing. Some investments are riskier than others, but every financial decision involves risk. Risk is inescapable, so the key is to understand your risk tolerance and manage the risk you are taking, which should be based on your long-term financial goals. If your tolerance for risk has changed, review your strategy with your Financial Advisor and make sure you are still comfortable with the amount of risk you’re taking.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n3. Stick to your plan<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhen the market gets volatile, investors often have an emotional reaction and may want to pull out of the market to try to avoid loss. Try to remember that moving or selling investments during a market decline will likely lock in the losses; staying invested may allow you to benefit when the market comes back. If you haven’t updated your plan in a while, set up a meeting with your Financial Advisor to review it and make any necessary adjustments.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n4. Organize and update important documents<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAre your important documents up to date and accessible to those who may need them?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTake time to create a reference list of your documents and consider creating a digital version for easy storage and accessibility. Also check that your beneficiary designations for investment accounts, life insurance, and other accounts are up to date to reflect any new circumstances such as marriage, birth, death, or divorce. Beneficiary designations typically supersede your will so you’ll want to confirm that your beneficiary designations are current and accurate.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWells Fargo Advisors does not provide legal or tax advice. Be sure to consult with your tax and legal advisors before taking any action that could have tax consequences. Any estate plan should be reviewed by an attorney who specializes in estate planning and is licensed to practice law in your state.\r\n\r\n<em>This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Katie C. Phifer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and Associate Vice President-Investments in Beaufort, SC at 843-982-1506.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></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>© 2017-2019 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>#0520-00076<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></em>', 'When things seem out of control, there are some things you can control', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'when-things-seem-out-of-control-there-are-some-things-you-can-control', '', '', '2021-01-20 13:59:57', '2021-01-20 18:59:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47896', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47898, 4, '2021-01-20 14:02:24', '2021-01-20 19:02:24', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons held its “V-Oscars” Dec. 10 to honor the organization’s volunteers for outstanding service.\r\n\r\n“Volunteers are critical to Hopeful Horizons,” Hopeful Horizons CEO Kristin Dubrowski said in a release. “I wish to congratulate all of the award winners and thank each and every volunteer for their service.”\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons is a children\'s advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center that works to create safer communities by changing the culture of violence and offering a path to healing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The 2020 Awards were presented via Zoom to:</strong>\r\n\r\nMarilyn Mueller, outstanding service to the Charles St. office;\r\n\r\nLary Jones of Bluffton, outstanding service to the Bluffton and Okatie offices;\r\n\r\nCarol McGarth, outstanding service to the emergency domestic violence shelter;\r\n\r\nJennifer Palmer of Hilton Head, outstanding service as a hospital advocate;\r\n\r\nBeth Young of Beaufort, Race4Love Chairwoman, outstanding service with fundraising;\r\n\r\nHelen Tallone, outstanding service with the Strengthening Families Program;\r\n\r\nGail Temple, outstanding service in community education.\r\n\r\nThe Hopeful Horizons Volunteer of The Year Award was given to Dr. Mary Helen Niemeyer for her generous gift of her time, talent, and dedication over the past year.\r\n\r\nA special award, the Hopeful Horizons Award, was given to rape crisis volunteer Cinda Seamon of Hilton Head for her more than three decades of services to Hopeful Horizons.\r\n\r\n“Hopeful Horizons volunteers are compassionate and dedicated ambassadors for the victims of trauma we serve,” Hopeful Horizons volunteer coordinator CJ Akins said. “They work alongside our staff members with victims of trauma as well as with our prevention programs to make sure we are creating a violence-free community.”\r\n\r\nVolunteers support a number of critical functions for Hopeful Horizons, including providing a welcoming environment for children who have been abused, providing support to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence during hospital exams, and assisting with the day-to-day activities of the domestic violence shelter and other office locations.\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons provides safety, hope and healing to survivors through evidence-based practices, outreach, prevention and education. The organization serves Beaufort, Allendale, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties. For more information, visit www.hopefulhorizons.org.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Cinda Seamon of Hilton Head received a special award for her more than three decades of services to Hopeful Horizons</em>.', 'Hopeful Horizons recognizes volunteers', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hopeful-horizons-recognizes-volunteers', '', '', '2021-01-20 14:02:24', '2021-01-20 19:02:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47898', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(47900, 4, '2021-01-20 14:04:20', '2021-01-20 19:04:20', '<strong>Coastline welcomes Keyserling</strong>\r\n\r\nThe newest episode of The County Channel’s series Coastline welcomes back the former Mayor of Beaufort, Billy Keyserling. Host Rick Forschner takes the audience into Mr. Keyserling\'s next chapter and beyond with a discussion on his new book, Sharing Common Ground: Promises Unfulfilled but Not Forgotten. Net proceeds from the sale of the book go to funding The Second Founding of America: Reconstruction Beaufort and the Reconstruction Education Network.\r\n\r\nCoastline airs on The County Channel at 9:30 a.m. Sundays, at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, at 8 p.m. Thursdays and 9 a.m. Fridays.\r\n\r\nCoastline is a monthly news show filmed in-studio and produced by The County Channel. Watch via YouTube: https://youtu.be/OvV98QclTuU.\r\n\r\nWatch all programming for The County Channel on Comcast Ch. 2, Hargray Chs. 9 and 113, and Spectrum Ch. 1304. Viewers can also watch programming live and on-demand at The County Channel’s website at www.beaufortcountysc.gov.\r\n\r\n<strong>Historical Society hosting presentation on Reconstruction</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Historical Society, in partnership with the Beaufort District Collection of the County Library, invites the public to view a presentation by Dr. J. Brent Morris, Professor of History and Humanities Department Chair at USC Beaufort.\r\n\r\nMorris’s talk is entitled “The Birth and Death of Reconstruction in S.C., 1861-1877” and can be viewed online at the website www.beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.com under the Events tab. The program will be accessible on the website from Jan. 21 through Feb. 14, 2021.\r\n\r\nMorris is a nationally-recognized scholar on the Reconstruction Era in American history. He has authored several books on the subject and has received numerous awards for his research and publications. With a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, he initiated and directed the USC B summer Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era which drew teachers from across the country.\r\n\r\nMorris’s presentation will give viewers additional insight into why Beaufort has been named the Reconstruction Era National Historic Park. For additional information contact ndcgilley@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Republican Women’s Club holding membership luncheon</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Republican Women’s Club will hold its annual Membership Drive Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 in the Carolina Room at the Dataw Island Club, 123 Dataw Dr., St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nState Senator Tom Davis and Representative Shannon Erickson will be the featured speakers. The cost of the luncheon is $30 and is by reservation only.\r\n\r\nIn spite of the Covid 19 pandemic, 2020 was a successful year for the Club with outdoor events and an active GOP Headquarters. For reservations, call Diane Roney at 843-838-4972 by Feb. 10.\r\n\r\n<strong>New construction continues to be strong in Beaufort</strong>\r\n\r\nDespite facing headwinds from the Covid-19 pandemic, new construction in the City of Beaufort continued at a strong pace in 2020.\r\n\r\nThe City issued 66 permits for single-family homes in 2020, and 7 permits for commercial buildings. This compares to 50 single-family home permits and 8 commercial permits in 2019.\r\n\r\nThe estimated value of the residential units was $25.6 million, and $12.5 million in commercial construction. Several of the residential permits came from the Overlook at Battery Creek subdivision.\r\n\r\nThe new commercial buildings included a Sub Station II sandwich shop on Trask Parkway, Col. Clean Car Wash on Robert Smalls Parkway, and a new Beaufort County government building on Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\nIn 2019, 9 apartment buildings were issued permits; none were issued in 2020.\r\n\r\nOther 2020 activities logged by the City’s Department of Community &amp; Economic Development include:\r\n\r\n409 permits for residential repairs/renovations\r\n\r\n109 permits for commercial repairs/renovations\r\n\r\n12 demolitions\r\n\r\n624 code violations\r\n\r\n6 annexation petitions\r\n\r\nTotal revenue from all permits was $439,079, of which approximately $188,000 was from new construction.\r\n\r\nFriends of Beaufort Library announce COVID relief check\r\n\r\nHundreds of local organizations applied for federal COVID-19 relief grants ranging from $2,500 to $50,000, administered through S.C.\'s Nonprofit Relief Grant Program. These federal funds are designed to help nonprofit organizations who have lost significant portions of their income because of the Pandemic.\r\n\r\nSandy Schuster, treasurer of the Friends of Beaufort Library, applied for and received one of four library grants. The grant of $32,000 will help replace revenue lost because of several fundraisers that had to be canceled because of the virus outbreak. The funds will allow continued support for the three branches of the Beaufort libraries, at Scott St., St. Helena and Lobeco.\r\n\r\n\"This is truly a case of taxpayer dollars returning to support our local communities!\" Shuster said.\r\n\r\n<strong>City’s financial statements comply with all standards, auditors say</strong>\r\n\r\nThe City of Beaufort’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report was presented to City Council at its Work Session on Jan. 12.\r\n\r\nThe Annual Financial Report is a look at the City’s finances during its fiscal year, from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. The financial statements were audited by the accounting firm of Mauldin &amp; Jenkins, LLC, which issued a “clean audit opinion” and noted that the City complied with government auditing standards.\r\n\r\nThe City has an AA rating from Standard &amp; Poor’s and an Aa2 rating from Moody’s Investor Services for general obligation debt, meaning that the City hasa very strong capacity to meet its financial commitments.\r\n\r\nThe Comprehensive Annual Financial Report can be found on the City’s website at http://bit.ly/3agmw17.\r\n\r\n<strong>Registration open for Beaufort County PALS spring sports</strong>\r\n\r\nRegistration for spring sports has begun in Beaufort County. Visit https://www.bcscrec.com for information on youth soccer, baseball, softball, flag football, and lacrosse.\r\n\r\n<strong>County to adopt Southern Lowcountry Stormwater Design Manual</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County has adopted the Southern Lowcountry Stormwater Design Manual for implementation on Feb. 1.\r\n\r\nAll projects submitted to staff for permitting prior to Feb. 1 shall be reviewed under the most current Beaufort County Best Management Practices Manual. Projects submitted to staff for permitting after Feb. 1 will be required to use the Southern Lowcountry Design Manual.\r\n\r\nThe County will be holding a virtual training session on the new Southern Lowcountry Design Manual from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 28.\r\n\r\nFor more information, or to receive the link for the virtual training session, please call the Beaufort County Stormwater Department at 843-255-2805 or visit https://www.beaufortcountysc.gov/stormwater/.\r\n\r\n<strong>BJWSA offering Consumer Academy</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort-Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority will hold a virtual Consumer Academy for the public during the month of February. Classes are at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23, hosted live on the company website, www.bjwsa.org.\r\n\r\nRegistration for the weekly, 45-minute sessions is available through Lou Brown, public education and engagement planner, at lou.brown@bjwsa.org. Brown will provide a link to participants.\r\n\r\nTopics will include an overview of the authority, presentations by managers and directors on sustainability, water and wastewater treatment and customer engagement. Each session will include time for questions and answers.', 'NEWS BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-178', '', '', '2021-01-20 14:04:20', '2021-01-20 19:04:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47900', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47902, 4, '2021-01-20 14:05:29', '2021-01-20 19:05:29', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina ETV (SCETV) on Friday announced plans to premiere From The Sky, a new digital series exploring the aerial perspective of some of the state’s landmarks and other interesting locations, and Beaufort County’s own Hunting Island will make a Season 1 appearance.\r\n\r\nCombining rare, breathtaking views with a bit of history, the show’s inaugural season will feature 10 episodes, with a new one premiering on the agency’s Facebook page at 1 p.m. each Thursday beginning January 21.\r\n\r\nFollowing each episode’s debut on Facebook, that episode will be uploaded to www.scetv.org/fromthesky, as well as the agency’s other social media platforms.\r\n\r\nHere’s the Season 1 schedule:\r\n\r\nJanuary 21: Lake Jocassee\r\n\r\nJanuary 28: Charleston Harbor\r\n\r\nFebruary 4: South Carolina Ruins\r\n\r\nFebruary 11: Sassafras Mountai\r\n\r\nFebruary 18: City of Columbia\r\n\r\nFebruary 25: Charleston Tea Garden\r\n\r\nMarch 4: Highway 81\r\n\r\nMarch 11: Brookgreen Gardens\r\n\r\nMarch 18: Sandhill\r\n\r\nMarch 25: Hunting Island\r\n\r\nFilmed in late 2019 and throughout 2020, From The Sky was produced by SCETV’s Tabitha Safdi and Charles Dymock. Viewers that wish to engage with SCETV and the creators of this new series are encouraged to use the #FromTheSky and #SCETVDigital hashtags on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.\r\n\r\nFor additional information on From The Sky and to watch all released episodes after they premiere, visit www.scetv.org/fromthesky.', 'Hunting Island to be featured in new SCETV show, From The Sky', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hunting-island-to-be-featured-in-new-scetv-show-from-the-sky', '', '', '2021-01-20 14:05:29', '2021-01-20 19:05:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47902', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47904, 4, '2021-01-20 14:06:42', '2021-01-20 19:06:42', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District and Beaufort County EMS rescued a seriously injured occupant from the three-vehicle collision on Stanley Farm Road on Tuesday afternoon.\r\n\r\nJust after 4 p.m., the Burton Fire District and Beaufort County EMS responded to a reported motor vehicle collision on Stanley Farm Rd. Fire crews arrived on scene and reported a three-vehicle collision, with one vehicle on its side in a water-filled ditch.\r\n\r\nUsing a ladder in the ditch, Burton Fire District and Beaufort County paramedics were able to stabilize and free the seriously injured occupant in less than 15 minutes.\r\n\r\nTwo people were transported to the hospital with potentially serious injuries. Stanley Farm Rd. was closed for approximately one hour.', 'Burton Fire, Beaufort County EMS rescue injured occupant', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'burton-fire-beaufort-county-ems-rescue-injured-occupant', '', '', '2021-01-20 14:06:42', '2021-01-20 19:06:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47904', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47906, 4, '2021-01-20 14:07:47', '2021-01-20 19:07:47', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nOnce again, the Mossy Oaks Stormwater Project remains on schedule and on budget thanks, at least in part, to good weather, according to reports from Mossy Oaks Multijurisdictional Drainage Task Force Chair Neal Pugliese, Col. USMC, Ret.\r\n\r\nBasin 1<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOnce again, crews enjoyed another week of decent weather, and construction has moved along nicely. This week the sheet pile cap has been completely installed, and the Spanish Moss Trail is being prepared for repaving. The SMT preparation work will take a few days, but following that and contingent on the weather, concrete will be poured.\r\n\r\nFinishing work was also done along Battery Creek Road and First Blvd. Pipe has been ordered and should be delivered to complete the drainpipes between North Royal Oaks and Battery Creek Road within two to three weeks.\r\n\r\nThere is now a fully functional and improved drainage system in Basin 1.\r\n\r\nNext week, preparations for the Spanish Moss Trail should be completed and ready for a new walkway. Weather contingent, all sidewalks on First Blvd and Battery Creek should be completed.\r\n\r\nThe final leg of ditch-grading work from Coates Lane to West Royal Oaks is scheduled to be completed immediately following work on the Spanish Moss Trail.\r\n\r\nBasin 2<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nContractors are to return to Beaufort to complete the finishing work, particularly in the Lawton Farm Road area. An estimated week’s worth of work is left to be done.\r\n\r\nThe coffer dam that was removed from Basin 1 is being installed in Basin 2 in the vicinity of Riverside Drive, and 50 percent of it is in place. Soon finishing work will be done on the steel sheet wall; the tidal flap gates will be installed, which will allow us to reopen the Spanish Moss Trail.\r\n\r\nStay informed\r\n\r\nThose affected or interested in the Mossy Oaks Project should register with the “Notify Me” application found on the City of Beaufort website (https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/list.aspx) and subscribe to the Mossy Oaks Stormwater Project updates.', 'Mossy Oaks stormwater work on track, winding down', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mossy-oaks-stormwater-work-on-track-winding-down', '', '', '2021-01-20 14:07:47', '2021-01-20 19:07:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47906', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47908, 4, '2021-01-20 14:08:36', '2021-01-20 19:08:36', 'Jan. 21 – Beaufort County Historic Preservation Review Board, 1 p.m., virtual meeting only, check for meeting information at www.beaufortcountysc.gov\r\n\r\nJan. 21 – Airports Board, 1:30 p.m., One Town Center Court, Hilton Head Island, watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nJan. 21 – Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation, 2 p.m., virtual meeting only, watch via Zoom or on The County Channel\r\n\r\nJan. 21 – Southern Beaufort County Corridor Beautification Board, 2 p.m., virtual meeting only, check for meeting information at www.beaufortcountysc.gov\r\n\r\nJan. 22 – Northern Beaufort County Regional Plan Implementation Committee, 9:30 a.m., virtual meeting only, check for meeting information at www.beaufortcountysc.gov\r\n\r\nJan. 25 – Beaufort Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees – Finance Meeting, 7:30 a.m., call 843-522-5970 for Zoom information\r\n\r\nJan. 25 – Beaufort County Council Caucus, 5 p.m., Regular Session, 6 p.m., watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nJan. 27 – Beaufort Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, 7:30 a.m., call 843-522-5970 for Zoom information\r\n\r\nJan. 27 – Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration and Election, 2 p.m., virtual meeting only, watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nJan. 27 – Lowcountry Regional Transportation Authority, 2 p.m., virtual meeting only, watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nJan. 27 – Burton Fire District Commission, 6 p.m., check for meeting information at www.beaufortcountysc.gov\r\n\r\nMeetings are updated as of press time and do not reflect any last minute cancellations.', 'PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR JAN. 21-27', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'public-meetings-for-jan-21-27', '', '', '2021-01-20 14:08:36', '2021-01-20 19:08:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47908', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47910, 4, '2021-01-20 14:09:16', '2021-01-20 19:09:16', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nFWDG’s 30th annual winter coat drive closed on Dec. 31, 2020, with a collection amount of 997, bringing the running total of collected warm winter garments over 30 years to more than 45,700.\r\n\r\nThe event collects winter coats for children and adults throughout Beaufort County. The coats, sweaters, blankets, hats, and other warm apparel items are distributed to neighbors in need through two local partner non-profit organizations – Help of Beaufort and The Deep Well Project of Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\nFWDG organizes all aspects of this event: promotion, collection, temporary storage, and transportation of the new coats. FWDG staff across the company rally to raise awareness of the project.\r\n\r\n“This year was beyond surprising in the number of really nice coats we received,” FWDG Founder and President Larry Mark said in a release. “You would think with all going on in people’s lives, that donations might have suffered. In fact, we received more this year than in the past several years.”\r\n\r\n“We could never have guessed 30 years ago when my wife, Robyn, suggested the coat drive that one small idea could make such a difference,” Mark continued. “We are so grateful to the wonderful people of Beaufort County for the outpouring of love … and coats!”\r\n\r\nFounded in 1972 by Larry Mark and his father Ernest, FWDG sells furniture, area rugs and mattresses throughout Beaufort County', 'FWDG’s annual coat drive a success again', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'fwdgs-annual-coat-drive-a-success-again', '', '', '2021-01-20 14:09:16', '2021-01-20 19:09:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47910', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47912, 4, '2021-01-20 14:10:28', '2021-01-20 19:10:28', '<h4><strong>High standards<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>or double standards?</strong></h4>\r\nA rebuttal to Mike McCombs’ Jan. 14 piece … silence IS complicity!\r\n\r\nYes, Mike McCombs. Your sentiment from the late, honorable Dr. King could not have been more fitting. Although, after that sentence, you lost me. It seems as though the propaganda that you’ve been consuming, and are now spreading, will only continue the vicious cycle of misinformation.\r\n\r\nSilence is complicity, right? In the words of Kamala Harris “Protesters should not let up.” In the words of Nancy Pelosi, “I just don’t know why there aren’t uprisings all over the country.” So as long as the purpose is to push your agenda, protesting is okay?\r\n\r\nDoes the same logic not apply to your conservative brothers and sisters who are extremely concerned about election integrity, mail-in ballots, ballot drop boxes, timely submission dates, and accurate voter rolls? Or, does your logic only apply when protesters burn hundreds of small businesses over the summer, vandalize dozens of federal buildings, and injure hundreds of officers? Why don’t you apply that logic to the Capitol March last week? A handful of agitators entered the capital building for a few hours – which is completely reprehensible and has been condemned by Democrats AND Republicans; however, you conveniently omit and refuse to acknowledge the several hundred thousand citizens that were peacefully protesting and exercising their constitutional rights.\r\n\r\nThe president encouraged a peaceful protest by saying “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capital building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.” Somehow, according to you, he is responsible for putting a “hit” out on the members of Congress. The baseless, false accusations that you have made when relaying the truth is astonishing and frightening considering that you are in the business of reporting the facts. Perhaps you are just regurgitating what you see on the mainstream activist channels, which in that case, I would recommend you reconsider your news sources and apply some critical thinking next time. Journalism may be dead at the national level, but your readers expect more integrity from their local news.\r\n\r\nMike — there are injustices in this world and we need to work together to right those injustices. Police brutality and election irregularities are something we all need to be concerned about and change. To make it a partisan issue and smear the other side with misinformation does not accomplish anything, it only divides us more. I hope you are able to author a more thoughtful piece next time that can bring your readers together rather than tear them apart.\r\n\r\n<em>– Savannah Kate, Beaufort</em>', 'LETTER TO THE EDITOR', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-45', '', '', '2021-01-20 14:10:28', '2021-01-20 19:10:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47912', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47914, 4, '2021-01-20 14:12:23', '2021-01-20 19:12:23', 'Mark Pritchard recently shot this photo of a Cormorant eating protein and veggies at a pond near Cotton Dike Hole No. 5 on Dataw Island. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com', 'LOWCOUNTRY LIFE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-143', '', '', '2021-01-20 14:12:23', '2021-01-20 19:12:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47914', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47915, 4, '2021-01-20 14:11:22', '2021-01-20 19:11:22', '', 'Screen Shot 2021-01-20 at 2.09.41 PM', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'screen-shot-2021-01-20-at-2-09-41-pm', '', '', '2021-01-20 14:11:22', '2021-01-20 19:11:22', '', 47914, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-20-at-2.09.41-PM.png', 0, 'attachment', 'image/png', 0),
(47917, 4, '2021-01-20 14:19:57', '2021-01-20 19:19:57', '<strong>By Lolita Huckaby</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lolita.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-44839 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lolita-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"190\"></a>Planners keep on planning, builders keep on building</strong>\r\n\r\nLADY\'S ISLAND<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;-&nbsp;</span>Beaufort County planners have opened the online comment period for seven road improvements to be funded by the 2018 penny sales tax. A zoom town hall meeting will take place Jan. 27 from 6 until 8 p.m., while comments are open through Feb. 14.\r\n\r\nBut while the planners plan and citizens comment, development keeps happening.\r\n\r\nCity planners revealed recently plans for the 55 townhouses on Miller Drive East have been filed by Logan Homes of Hilton Head. The basically wooded tract was annexed by the city last year despite objections from neighbors.\r\n\r\nJohnson Development Associates of Spartanburg have plans for 445 residential units on Upper Cane Island, a planned unit development annexed into the city. Original owner of the property, Fred Trask, is also in the process of selling lots for 15 new homes off Island Causeway.\r\n\r\nMarketing is under way<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>for the 31 home sites on Whitehall after the city planning commissioners and developers reached an agreement reducing the residential units from 250 townhouses.\r\n\r\nThis most recent round of public-meetings-via-zoom will focus on road projects to be funded by the penny sales tax, including realignment of the entrance of Beaufort High School and the Lady\'s Island Middle School entrance.\r\n\r\nThey will NOT include any ideas for the traffic improvement at the intersection of Meridian Road, which will be impacted by the development of Whitehall, or the added cars coming off Cat and Cane sslands at the foot of the McTeer Bridge.\r\n\r\nThose traffic improvements are still under study.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hold onto your hats, another election<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>on the horizon</strong>\r\n\r\nBEAUFORT – While Beaufort city inspectors are still dealing with leftover political signs from the November election, another campaign season is cranking up.\r\n\r\nBanners and yard signs from the Presidential election can still be seen throughout town and inspectors have been paying house calls to tell residents that election is over.\r\n\r\nNow we have the special March 2 city election to fill the unexpired council seat of Stephen Murray and three men have filed for that race.\r\n\r\nMurray, who was elected mayor in November, had two years remaining on his council term.\r\n\r\nAs of Friday\'s deadline, former City Councilman Mike McFee, high school assistant principal Brantley Wilson and realtor Fred White had submitted filing fees to be on the March ballot.\r\n\r\nMcFee, who has served on the City Council for 12 years, was the third highest vote-getter in November, behind newcomers Neil Lipsitz and Mitch Mitchell, with 92 votes less than Mitchell.\r\n\r\nWilson who is assistant principal at Hilton Head Island Middle School was also on the November ballot and received 706 votes.\r\n\r\nWhite is a realtor with Keller-White Realty and McFee is a realtor with HomeTown Realty.\r\n\r\nIt probably goes without saying that only city residents can vote in the election.\r\n\r\n<strong>\r\nCity Historic Review<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>Board says no</strong>\r\n\r\nBEAUFORT – The city\'s HRB, which has review jurisdiction over construction in the historic district, on a split 2-2 vote last week rejected plans – again-- for eight townhouses on Prince Street.\r\n\r\nThe proposed townhouses are part of the project that includes the old county jail. Renovation of the jail structure into three apartments has not bothered the HRB; it\'s the townhouses behind the jail that holding up the Charlotte, N.C., developers.\r\n\r\nThe townhouse portion was rejected last year by the board because of the presentation lacked certain architectural details.\r\n\r\nBut this time, the project, which has been opposed by the Historic Beaufort Foundation because of its inconsistencies with the surrounding neighborhood residences, couldn\'t draw a majority vote with one member of the 5-member board absent.\r\n\r\n<em>Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/editor with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today and Beaufort Today. She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held this week for apartments at 410/412 Ribaut Road, the latest addition to the city\'s \"affordable housing inventory.\" Built by the Beaufort Housing Authority on property belonging to the city, the eight apartments are designed for young professionals and will rent for $825 per month. Unfortunately, there already is a waiting list. Photo by Lolita Huckaby.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>&nbsp;</em>', 'LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-lowdown-28', '', '', '2021-01-20 14:19:57', '2021-01-20 19:19:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47917', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47919, 4, '2021-01-20 14:23:41', '2021-01-20 19:23:41', '<strong>From staff reports\r\nPhotos by Bob Sofaly</strong>\r\n\r\nDespite chilly winds coming off the water, an enthusiastic capacity crowd wrapped up the inaugural Beaufort Oyster Festival on Saturday afternoon with The Way The Locals Do It oyster roast at the Port Royal Community Beer Garden at Sands Beach in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nSea Eagle Market offered an authentic oyster roast by the bucket, along with a fried food truck a la carte, local craft beers and tunes from the Cluster Shucks.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Area Hospitality Association, hosts of the Beaufort Oyster Festival, was forced to improvise for the event’s first year\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_47844\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01162021-Like-the-Locals-oyster-roast-5-1325.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-47844\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01162021-Like-the-Locals-oyster-roast-5-1325-1024x652.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"649\"></a> Bob Sofaly photo<br>Newlyweds Daniela and Andre’ Walker from New York City enjoy some freshly roasted oyster Saturday during the Do It LIke The Locals oyster roast at The Sands Beach in Port Royal. The Walker said they had business to take care of in Charlotte, NC, and decided to spend the weekend on Hilton Head Island. They read about the oyster roast and made the trip to Port Royal and added, “This is great”.[/caption]\r\n\r\nthanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.\r\n\r\nThe festival was conceived this year as an 11-day festival week coinciding with Tides to Tables in conjunction with South Carolina Restaurant Week and culminating in a weekend of mini festival events throughout Northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nTh events celebrated all aspects of the Lowcountry and Carolina Sea Islands’ oystering culture and agri-tourism economy from historical, to architectural, ecological, agricultural, culinary, artisan, and more.\r\n\r\nThe final event would typically occur at Waterfront Park, but organizers took precautions to keep attendees and volunteers safe amid the threat of COVID-19.\r\n\r\nNewlyweds Daniela and Andre’ Walker from New York City didn’t mind the adjusted event schedule.\r\n\r\nThe couple had business to take care of in Charlotte, N.C., and decided to spend the weekend on Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\nThere they read about the oyster roast and made the trip to Port Royal.\r\n\r\n“This is great,” they agreed.\r\n\r\n<em>Pictured at top:&nbsp;Kathy Jaskiewicz, left, is all bundled up against the biting wind during the Do It Like The Locals oyster roast Saturday at The Sands Beach in Port Royal. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Doing it like the locals do', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'doing-it-like-the-locals-do', '', '', '2021-01-20 14:23:41', '2021-01-20 19:23:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47919', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47921, 4, '2021-01-20 14:28:50', '2021-01-20 19:28:50', '<h4>Appointments canceled as vaccine shortages intensify; Publix to<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>begin vaccinations</h4>\r\n<strong>By Mindy Lucas</strong>\r\n\r\nThe push to inoculate more Lowcountry residents against COVID-19 seemed to take one step back before moving one step forward this week.\r\n\r\nIn an announcement made on its website on Friday, Jan. 15, Beaufort Memorial Hospital said its officials were informed the hospital would not receive more than 2,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine they were expecting for delivery this week or orders equaling that many in the weeks to come.\r\n\r\nAs a result, the hospital was forced to cancel more than 6,000 scheduled appointments through March 30, it said. An additional 6,000 requests for appointments will go unscheduled until supplies are available again.\r\n\r\nOn Jan. 8 and Jan. 11, Beaufort Memorial placed three orders totaling more than 2,000 doses. However, officials were notified on Friday they would only receive 450 doses of the vaccine.\r\n\r\n“We understand that the national vaccine supply is somewhat limited; however, the fact that we placed these orders over a week ago and were just notified by the state that they cannot be fulfilled is disappointing,” Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley said. “South Carolina hospitals have been working very hard to follow the state’s guidance to serve the best interests of our communities, but we cannot do it without consistent and reliable supplies.”\r\n\r\nThe hospital went on to say that all second-dose vaccination appointments would be honored and it would reschedule those who were waiting on their first dose as supplies became available.\r\n\r\nThe announcement came just days after state health officials and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced it would begin offering the vaccine to those age 70 or older in an<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>effort to “speed things up,” as<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>the governor had said.\r\n\r\nBoth the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the governor have come under fire recently for the state’s slow response and management of the vaccination process.\r\n\r\nIn terms of doses distributed to states nationwide, South Carolina ranked dead last with only 6,808 doses per 100,000 residents received from the federal government, according to Centers For Disease Control data last updated on Jan. 15. It also ranked among the lowest to have administered its doses, according to the same set of data.\r\n\r\nHowever, DHEC held an unpublicized mass vaccination event on Friday at the state fairgrounds in Columbia, according to The (Columbia) State newspaper.\r\n\r\nThe drive-through styled event drew hundreds who waited in their cars for hours for a chance to get the vaccine. Though the event was originally intended for pre-scheduled first responders, some ages 70 and older also received the vaccine without an appointment, the paper reported.\r\n\r\nEarlier in the month, Senator Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) sent a letter to Gov. Henry McMaster stating the “continuing lag” in administering the vaccine required “a more aggressive approach.”\r\n\r\nHe urged McMaster to use his executive authority to make the vaccine more available to the public by using retail pharmacies.\r\n\r\nSen. Davis had scheduled an online meeting with the governor for Tuesday “to ascertain the flow of vaccine to our local hospitals and establish logistics for mass-vax events in Beaufort and Jasper counties,” he said on his Facebook page Tuesday afternoon.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, Publix announced it would begin offering vaccinations to those who are currently eligible at many of its pharmacies in South Carolina.\r\n\r\n“Following South Carolina guidelines, vaccinations can be administered to health care workers, individuals ages 70 and older, residents and staff of long-term care facilities, and South Carolina state/local government employees and contractors who are critical to the administration of COVID-19 vaccinations and testing,” the Florida-based grocery store chain announced on its website on Monday, Jan. 18.\r\n\r\nPublix pharmacies that will offer the vaccine in the Lowcountry include:\r\n\r\nPublix at Lady’s Island, 61 Ladys Island Drive\r\n\r\nBluffton Commons at Belfair, 80 Baylor Drive, Bluffton\r\n\r\nBuckwalter Place, 101 Buckwalter Place Blvd., Bluffton\r\n\r\nFestival Centre at Indigo Park 45 Pembroke Drive on Hilton Head\r\n\r\nThe pharmacies will administer the vaccine free of charge while supplies last, and by appointment only.\r\n\r\nThose who are eligible can schedule an appointment online at publix.com/covidvaccine. 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(47945, 4, '2021-01-27 11:51:50', '2021-01-27 16:51:50', '<strong>By Scott Graber</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/GraberHeadshot_bw.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-47771 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/GraberHeadshot_bw.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"128\"></a>It is Friday, and I’m on my still damp deck. It’s early — reveille has just sounded over on Parris Island — and I’m thinking that 2020 was, for the most part, awful. But something good happened on Dec. 30, 2020.\r\n\r\nJust before noon on Dec. 30, Beaufort County took ownership of a building and 12 acres of land just off Highway 21. This building, about a mile west of the MCAS Beaufort runway, is not particularly remarkable. Passing motorists are, by and large, unaware that anything important happened here.\r\n\r\nBut in February 1779, Major James Gardiner was approaching the property (there was no building) with the 16th Regiment of Foot and two battalions from the 60th Regiment of Foot. He was intent on establishing a base on Port Royal Island for potential operations against Charleston.\r\n\r\nOn Feb. 3, 1779, General William Moultrie and his Continental Regulars advanced westerly, from Beaufort, to stop Major Gardiner. Among his troops were a number of African Americans as well as a militia unit recruited from Charleston’s Jewish population. Also present were Thomas Heyward and Edward Rutledge — signers of the Declaration of Independence.\r\n\r\nMoultrie and Gardiner met on this wet, boggy, unremarkable real estate and at first they exchanged cannon fire. It is notable that Thomas Heyward handled two 6-pound field cannons and one of his rounds took out a British gun.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn those days, these cannons were made of bronze and had a range of 1,500 yards. The accuracy of these weapons was largely based on the triangulation skills of the young men who operated the guns.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThen the Brits lined up and advanced with fixed bayonets. Normally this was a signal for the American militia to run. But in this case they stayed and, in fact, advanced on the British.\r\n\r\nMoultrie would later write that the action was “reversed from the usual way of fighting between the British and Americans, they taking the bushes and we taking the open ground.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe battle continued for another 45 minutes when both sides began to run out of ammunition. General Moultrie had begun his withdrawal when Major Gardiner broke off the battle and left the field to the Americans. Upon his return to Savannah, Major Gardiner was criticized by British General August Prevost for his failure.\r\n\r\nAnd so, this local shoot-out went down as a “win” for the Continentals when we really needed a “W.” (In many cases our Revolutionary War ancestors retreated when they came face to face with Regular Army soldiers of British or Scottish persuasion. So this face-to-face victory gave our ragged forefathers a significant lift for flagging spirits throughout the Colonies.)\r\n\r\nSome residents may wonder why Beaufort County bought this property when battlefield attendance is down. Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, Chickamauga and Vicksburg saw 3.1 million visitors in 2018, down from 10.2 million visitors in 1970. Gettysburg saw just 950,000 visitors in 2018, this being 14 percent of what they had in 1970.\r\n\r\nBut, of course, we are talking about Civil War battlefields and that particular conflict is now approaching My Lai / Wounded Knee status in some people’s minds.\r\n\r\nActually some Civil War venues are seeing an increase in attendance — Stones River near Murfeesboro, Tenn. — by emphasizing running or hiking through a well-maintained pastoral landscape. Other Civil War museums are putting emphasis on slavery, deprivation on the home front and generally getting away from cannon, carnage and turning movements.\r\n\r\nIt is anticipated that our battlefield will be connected to the Spanish Moss Trail thus providing a not-so-arduous destination for downtown, cycle-riding visitors. There also might be emphasis on the Jewish Unit that fought; or the fact that an African American was part of this fight.\r\n\r\nCounty Council kept this pending purchase under wraps for several years, fearing that metal-detecting collectors would over-run the site. The Navy, who also helped with the purchase monies, was concerned that crowds might jeopardize their AICUZ landing zone worries. But all these problems were resolved on Dec. 30, 2020.\r\n\r\nNotwithstanding the fact that Thomas Heyward ably manned the 6-pounders — and was wounded in this battle — he did own slaves. And Jim Capers, the African American in the fray, never got his pension despite his appeals.\r\n\r\nThe record at Gray’s Hill reflects valor, tactical skill and luck. It is also evidence that we are not a perfect people. But, regardless, we still seek perfection. And yes, in spite of everything, we want to remember.\r\n\r\n<em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em>', 'In spite of everything, we want to remember', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'in-spite-of-everything-we-want-to-remember', '', '', '2021-01-27 11:51:50', '2021-01-27 16:51:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47945', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(47947, 4, '2021-01-27 11:55:54', '2021-01-27 16:55:54', '<strong>By David Taub</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-20-at-1.31.27-PM.png\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-47874 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-20-at-1.31.27-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"123\" height=\"145\"></a>One of America’s greatest philosophers and an early conservationist, Henry David Thoreau wisely observed: “Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThere are way too many dissolutely ambitious men in our Congress seeking fame (and fortune) today; they should heed Mr. Thoreau’s most prophetic principle of truth, which underpins the proper governance of a civilized democratic society.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDuring the Congressional vote to confirm each state’s vote in the Electoral College, on what is now an infamous date – January 6, 2021 – the Republican Senator from Utah, Mitt Romney, passionately preached that the best way to unite our deeply divided country was for government leaders to “TELL THE TRUTH!”\r\n\r\nIgnoring that sage advice, 147 GOP House members and eight different senators (seven objecting to Pennsylvania and six to Arizona) voted to deny some Electoral College votes that verified Joseph R. Biden as our newly elected President.\r\n\r\nAgainst voluminous evidence and absent any to the contrary, these Republican Congressional toadies elected to believe the blatant lies of ex-POTUS that somehow, some way, magically the Democrats had pulled off a nation-wide theft of the election; Donald John Trump erroneously calculated that he “won reelection by a landslide,” when in TRUTH he had lost by over six million votes.\r\n\r\nEven after the treasonous invasion of our foremost symbol of democracy, 147 GOP House members and eight Republican senators, all who lacked courage and integrity, chose to believe ex-POTUS’s mendacious conspiracy. Over one-half of all GOP Representatives were cowardly naysayers. The power of Lies versus the power of Truth.\r\n\r\nFortunately, large majorities in both Houses of Congress voted to ensure the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, as President and Vice-President, respectively. The dutiful stand of all Congressional Democrats and a few courageous Republicans certified the correct and righteous outcome of the election of Nov. 3, 2020. In this case, TRUTH was POWER.\r\n\r\nEvery one of those cowardly members of Congress should be held accountable for contributing to “The Insurrection” that exploded in the Congress, disrupted Congressional voting and threatened lives. By the Grace of God, no Congresspersons were murdered or hurt though a few contracted COVID-19 because some Republicans fore swore wearing a mask.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn a most perceptive essay in the Atlantic, one brave GOP Senator, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, offered this choice for the fractured Republican Party to consider: “It is the blossoming of a rotten seed that took root in the Republican Party some time ago and has been nourished by treachery, poor political judgment, and cowardice. When Trump leaves office, my party faces a choice: We can dedicate ourselves to defending the Constitution and perpetuating our best American institutions and traditions, or we can be a party of conspiracy theories, cable-news fantasies, and the ruin that comes with them.”\r\n\r\nEvery member of Congress takes a sacred oath, pledging to protect and defend the Republic against all enemies foreign and domestic. To honor that warranty requires courage, truthfulness, honesty, integrity and humility.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThose cowardly 147 members of Congress and eight senators who were “inattentive to their DUTY,” should take guidance from President Andrew Jackson. He himself was a controversial President, but he understood what was required to defend against our enemies, foreign and domestic. He is said to have berated his troops for abandoning their lines at the Battle of New Orleans on Jan. 8, 1815 thusly: “The brave man inattentive to his duty, is worth little more than the coward who deserts her in the hour of danger.”\r\n\r\nCount as cowards 147 House members and eight senators, who deserted their duty in the hour of our greatest challenge since the founding of our union, not much different from those whom General Jackson scolded. We should not only scold them, but also hold them accountable to the letter of the law and for their dereliction of duty and for violating the oath to which they swore allegiance.\r\n\r\nDuring almost every day of the last four years, we have witnessed Lies to Power, and we are a poorer people for it. Now is the time for a revolutionary beginning when Truth to Power is Power. Power for all people for whom this nation was dedicated.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe religious scriptures tell us that we should KNOW the truth, and by such truth shall we be freed. The newly elected leaders of our government owe us nothing less than the Truth, the whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWatching the inauguration was like a 1,000-pound weight had been lifted off my back. Its normalcy was invigorating.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHearing President Biden pledge to tell the truth sounded innovative compared to the outgoing mendacious ex-POTUS. Superman, America’s greatest mythical hero, told us he was dedicated to “TRUTH, Justice and the American Way.” So too the current administration. God Bless America.\r\n\r\n<em>“Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></em>\r\n\r\n<em>David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. You can reach him at david.m.taub42@gmail.com.</em>', 'The truth will set America free', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-truth-will-set-america-free', '', '', '2021-01-27 11:55:54', '2021-01-27 16:55:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47947', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47949, 4, '2021-01-27 11:56:54', '2021-01-27 16:56:54', '<strong>Dolphins split with 4A foes</strong>\r\n\r\nBattery Creek’s wrestling team split a pair of duals with Class 4A foes Wednesday, beating Bluffton 48-29 and falling 59-17 to Hilton Head High.\r\n\r\nBradley Smith was the only Dolphin to pick up two victories and one of eight Creek wrestlers to record a pin in the win over the Bobcats.\r\n\r\nSebastian Sanchez, Nate Gallego, Hunter Smith, Elmer Linares, Sam Degroat, Gunnar Degroat, and\r\n\r\nAlex Crossman also pinned their Bluffton opponents to propel the Dolphins to a strong non-region win.\r\n\r\nRobbie McManigle and Dreshaun Brown joined Bradley Smith in picking up wins against the Seahawks.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins host the Region 8-3A dual tournament on Saturday.\r\n\r\n<strong>Phares, Simmons lead Eagles in double dual</strong>\r\n\r\nA depleted Beaufort High team missing four starters dropped a pair of matches Saturday, falling 60-16 to host Hilton Head High and 49-28 to Brookland-Cayce.\r\n\r\nColton Phares and Jeremiah Simmons pinned both of their opponents to provide the highlights for the Eagles. Aidan Holt also picked up his first pin of the season against Brookland-Cayce, and Peter Adam Burvenich earned a major decision against the Seahawks.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles were scheduled to travel to Lucy Beckham for a Region 7-4A match Wednesday.\r\n\r\n<strong>Golden Warriors take down War Hawks</strong>\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II’s wrestling team won all seven contested matches, including four pins, to roll to a 45-24 win over visiting Colleton Prep on Friday.\r\n\r\nSteven Schidrich, Jack Brock, Angel Perez, and Jonathan Field all recorded pins for the Golden Warriors, while Carson Lonz, Oliver Witkowski, and Noah Schickler won by decision.\r\n\r\nColleton Prep’s scoring came from four forfeits, while JPII benefited from two forfeits and both teams forfeited one weight class.\r\n\r\nBoth teams are scheduled to compete in the SCISA state dual on Feb. 6 at Hammond School in Columbia.', 'WRESTLING ROUNDUP', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'wrestling-roundup', '', '', '2021-01-27 11:56:54', '2021-01-27 16:56:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47949', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47951, 4, '2021-01-27 11:57:45', '2021-01-27 16:57:45', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Pickleball Club (BPC) has announced its formation as a volunteer-run, public-benefit, non-profit corporation registered with the State of South Carolina on Dec. 29, 2020. According to club by-laws, their mission is to encourage, organize and facilitate the development and growth of Pickleball to enhance the health and welfare of the general public North of the Broad River in Beaufort County, South Carolina.\r\n\r\n“Due to the growth and popularity of Pickleball in Beaufort, Port Royal and our Sea Islands, we have seen the need to inform and assist the city, town and county decision makers about the growing demand and necessity to create pickleball courts that will serve the public as well as visitors and tourists to the area” said Michael Chambers, President of the newly established club, in a news release. “There are so many people who do not have a place to play, unless by invitation to one of the private communities. There are no dedicated pickleball courts available to the general public.”\r\n\r\nBPC estimates there are more than 400 residents north of the Broad River, who actively play pickleball on a regular basis. Players currently bring their own nets and tape pickleball dimensions on tennis courts.\r\n\r\nIn the short term, the group is hoping for city, town and county officials to authorize and support the use of recreational facilities to create some centrally located and dedicated, public pickleball courts. BPC would be willing to host “Introduction to Pickleball” clinics on these courts for the public because they know that while many residents have heard of pickleball, many do not know what it really is nor how to play. To fulfill their mission, BPC’s vision is to establish year-round league play so that players have an opportunity to play others within their own skillset; and then eventually BPC would like to host tournament play.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPickleball is played on a court smaller than a tennis court, with nets, a paddle and a whiffle-like ball.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAccording to a 2020 statement from the USA Pickleball Association, “Pickleball can be played indoors or outdoors; is easy for beginners to learn – but can develop into a fast-paced competitive game for experienced players; the game has developed a passionate following due to its friendly, social nature and multigenerational appeal.”\r\n\r\n<b>WANT TO GET INVOLVED?</b>\r\n\r\nFor more information about the Beaufort Pickleball Club or to get involved, contact Terry Rice at trice8950@gmail.com or 508-308-0716. To learn more about the game of pickleball, visit USAPA.ORG.', 'Residents organize Beaufort Pickleball Club', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'residents-organize-beaufort-pickleball-club', '', '', '2021-01-27 11:57:45', '2021-01-27 16:57:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47951', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47953, 4, '2021-01-27 11:58:51', '2021-01-27 16:58:51', '<strong>By Taylor Michael</strong>\r\n<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nAfter being defeated by 13 points less than two weeks ago, the John Paul II girls were out for revenge against visiting Cathedral Academy on Thursday, and the Golden Warriors got it, claiming a 48-46 victory over the Generals.\r\n\r\nFreshman Cayce Graves secured the victory at the line to close out the win for JPII, which has won two straight following a four-game losing streak.\r\n\r\nThe Golden Warriors were lighting it up in the first half, racing out to a 13-2 lead after one quarter and maintaining a 25-15 advantage at halftime.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDespite tired legs, JPII maintained the 10-point lead in the third quarter, but foul trouble began to take its toll in the fourth quarter. The Generals took advantage and turned up the pressure to make it difficult for the Warriors.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nExemplifying her leadership during the game, senior captain Bella Termini held her team together at point guard and contributed all over the court with three points, four assists, and six rebounds. Senior captain Taylor Michael also had another huge night with 20 points, eight boards, and three steals, and Maddie Heathcott secured her second double-double this season with 12 points and 10 boards.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWith the postponement of their next game against Hilton Head Prep, the Golden Warriors are off until Jan. 30, when they face Hilton Head Christian Academy.', 'JPII avenges earlier loss for 2nd straight win', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'jpii-avenges-earlier-loss-for-2nd-straight-win', '', '', '2021-01-27 11:58:51', '2021-01-27 16:58:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47953', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47955, 4, '2021-01-27 12:01:24', '2021-01-27 17:01:24', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_47937\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1017\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01222021-Bluffton-@-BHS-boys-hoops-1485.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-47937\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01222021-Bluffton-@-BHS-boys-hoops-1485.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1017\" height=\"961\"></a> Bob Sofaly photo<br>Beaufort High School’s Michael Denniison goes head and shoulders above Bluffton’s defense as he shoots the ball Friday night during Region 8, class 3A game against Bluffton. Dennison scored 15 points and pulled down eight rebounds during the Eagle’s 71-63 win over the visitng Bobcats.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBeaufort High’s boys righted the ship after a tough loss earlier in the week to bounce back with a key 71-63 home victory over Bluffton in Region 7-4A play Friday.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles celebrated Senior Night, and a pair of the honorees had huge nights to lead Beaufort to the big win. Ollie Holmes poured in a game-high 21 points to go with five steals, and Daniel Phares posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nZyrin Odom also had a double-double for the Eagles with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Michael Dennison added 15 points and eight boards.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort went 12-of-13 from the foul line in the second half to keep the Bobcats at bay.\r\n\r\nBeaufort (5-2, 3-2) travels to James Island on Friday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>\r\nRust-free<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>Bobcats bounce Beaufort High</strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_47936\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"267\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/012222021-Bluffton-@-BHS-girls-hoops-1-2343.jpeg\"><img class=\" wp-image-47936\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/012222021-Bluffton-@-BHS-girls-hoops-1-2343-812x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"337\"></a> Bob Sofaly photo<br>Bluffton’s Tacoya Heyward, right, has nowhere to go is forced to pass the ball as Beaufort’s Margaret Hiers puts the pressure on during the first half of their Region 8, 3A game Friday night at BHS. Beaufort’s defensive efforts weren’t enough as Lady Bobcats out scored the Lady Eagles 27-49.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBluffton’s girls were sharp in their return from a two-week hiatus Friday, staying perfect in Region 7-4A play with a 49-27 win at Beaufort High.\r\n\r\nThe Bobcats continued their dominance at the defensive end, holding the Eagles to one point in the first quarter and three in the third as they build a 21-14 halftime lead and extended it to 39-17 after three quarters before coasting to the finish.\r\n\r\nFreshman Katiey Rodney led a balanced effort for the Bobcats with 14 points, going 4-for-6 from 3-point range, while Tacoya Heyward added an efficient 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Jalynn Ferguson and Kayleigh Washington each added eight points for Bluffton.\r\n\r\nLayla Warren scored 19 points to lead the way for Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles (3-4, 2-3) travel to James Island on Friday<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Eagles hold off Bobcats, move above .500 in region', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-hold-off-bobcats-move-above-500-in-region', '', '', '2021-01-27 12:01:24', '2021-01-27 17:01:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47955', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47957, 4, '2021-01-27 12:02:51', '2021-01-27 17:02:51', '<strong>By Eric Ellison</strong>\r\n<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nAfter enduring the most unusual recruiting cycle in memory, a trio of Beaufort Academy boys basketball stars committed last week to play at the next level.\r\n\r\nMalachi Rodriguez and Braxton Tolbert will remain teammates at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College next season, while Ben VanHise committed to play at NCAA Division III Methodist University.\r\n\r\nRodriguez and Tolbert will be taking their talents to Clifton Forge, Virginia, to play in the junior college ranks for the RoadRunners. Rodriguez received a full scholarship first, and when Tolbert received his offer recently, the duo decided to stick together at a school where they see similarities to BA.\r\n\r\n“What stuck out about Dab-Lan was first the scenery,” Tolbert said. “It is in Virginia which is a beautiful place and it’s isolated … I’ve loved the small setting [at BA] and Dab-Lan has a lot in common. What also stuck out was how welcoming they were. I can feel it. This place is going to be home.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nRodriguez did not see himself at this point as a freshman, but the 6-foot-7 center has worked hard on his game and developed into a dominant big man for the Eagles.\r\n\r\n“Playing at the college level was something that I didn’t think was possible until I met Coach [Nick] Field 5 years ago,” Rodriguez said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJust a few short years ago, Rodriguez was at Beaufort Middle School and not playing organized basketball. He played for Field in the AAU circuit as an eighth grader and made Field’s JV team at Beaufort High the next year, and Field saw something in the young player.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“The first thing you notice is his overall length,” said Field, now the AD at BA. “He towered over his classmates.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnd he had the work ethic to match.\r\n\r\n“He always did his best and tried to do everything we asked of him,” Field said. “That’s really all you can ask for as a coach.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBA coach Bobby Smith was at Beaufort High as an assistant coach from 2016-18 and saw something in the big man that has continued to develop during his time at BA.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“When I began coaching Malachi, I saw a young player who worked hard and listened to coaching,” Smith recalls. “Mal was not going to see immediate success; however, he had a huge potential. He worked extremely hard, and now he is beginning to have success at the next level. I am happy I had an opportunity to develop him as a player.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nVanHise also made the move from Beaufort High ahead of his senior season, and he quickly emerged as a leader for his new team. Smith was pleasantly surprised when VanHise burst onto the scene at BA over the summer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We did not know we were getting such a well-rounded guy. Ben has good offensive skills, which we have been able to utilize inside and outside the perimeter,” Smith said. “He is able to motivate and direct our team both on and off the court. I believe Ben will be a great asset to his team at Methodist University, and he has been a pleasure to coach.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nVanHise had 11 other offers, but he said what drove his final decision was the family atmosphere and the feeling of being at home.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“My visit to Methodist introduced me to a beautiful campus of about 2,500 students,” said VanHise, who moved to Beaufort from Michigan in the fall of 2019. “The facilities were beautiful, and I loved all the people I met there from the coaches to the players. I felt comfortable and felt like Methodist was the place to be.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nVanHise attributes many of the opportunities he had to play at the next level to his work with Smith and Field, who also helped all three players navigate the recruiting process.\r\n\r\n“Over the summer my recruitment took off just as Coach Field and Coach Smith said it would, as long as I put in the work, and that is what we did,” VanHise said. “We came in and got better every day and it is showing now in the season and will show next year at the collegiate level.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe BA senior class combined to score 21 college offers, which is the most to come from a class at the school. The team has a closer bond than past teams, according to Tolbert, who has been at BA for six years.\r\n\r\n“This year has by far been my best year playing with (BA]. The family that I call my brothers I will keep for the rest of my life,” Tolbert said. “Playing alongside the best senior class will always be a great memory of mine.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy (5-5, 0-0) has been off since a 54-33 win over Lowcountry Leadership on December 21, due to Christmas break and a positive COVID-19 test within the school. Field says there are no cases on either the boys or girls teams but is operating out of an “abundance of caution.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles open a brutal stretch of 12 region games in just 18 days starting Friday, Jan. 29, at Hilton Head Prep.\r\n\r\n<em>Photos by Justin Jarrett / LowcoSports.com</em>', 'Trio of BA stars accept offers to play college hoops', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'trio-of-ba-stars-accept-offers-to-play-college-hoops', '', '', '2021-01-27 12:02:51', '2021-01-27 17:02:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47957', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47959, 4, '2021-01-27 12:04:15', '2021-01-27 17:04:15', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County School District is launching #YouMatterBCSD, a new initiative that will offer discounted counseling services to employees and their families.\r\n\r\nThrough the district’s partnership with Bluffton-based Hope Performance Systems, #YouMatterBCSD counseling programs can be accessed by employees and family members at any time at regional sites throughout Beaufort County.\r\n\r\n“Whether we’re talking about teachers or administrators or school staff or bus drivers, our employees’ jobs can be stressful even in the best of times,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in a release. “The pressures of working during a pandemic have placed additional stressors on our employees and their families.”\r\n\r\nBeginning this week, district employees can begin attending a series of free in-person or virtual peer group sessions to introduce the new program and explain its features.\r\n\r\n#YouMatterBCSD will offer mental health supports that include peer groups, group counseling as well as individual sessions with licensed counselors from Hope Performance Systems.\r\n\r\nIndividual Counseling can include anxiety, depression, substance abuse, marriage counseling, adolescent and child family counseling, life coaching, nutritional and wellness counseling and play therapy.\r\n\r\nGroup sessions can include grief groups, eating disorders, substance abuse, trauma stress, anger management and parenting skills.\r\n\r\nA counselor will be housed at the District Office to provide on-site counseling services, interventions and support. Staff can choose to receive counseling at the Hope Performance Systems clinic sites or at the District satellite office.\r\n\r\nWhile the District is providing peer group counseling sessions to staff at no cost, staff members seeking additional services have the option to utilize their health insurance provider or the discounted cash rate, created just for Beaufort County School District employees. Additional integrative health care options include: chiropractic care, physical therapy, dietetic counseling, acupuncture, individual personal training and virtual gym memberships.\r\n\r\nAlice Walton, the school district’s Chief Administrative Services and Human Resources Officer, said #YouMatterBCSD will be the first in a series of new initiatives designed to improve the physical and emotional health of district employees.\r\n\r\n“Our goal is to make the Beaufort County School District the best place to work in South Carolina,” said Walton, who said few if any districts in South Carolina are offering a similar program for their employees. “Healthy, happy and productive district employees will help us support healthy, happy and productive students and their families.”', 'School district launching initiative to provide counseling to employees', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-district-launching-initiative-to-provide-counseling-to-employees', '', '', '2021-01-27 12:04:15', '2021-01-27 17:04:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47959', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47961, 4, '2021-01-27 12:05:04', '2021-01-27 17:05:04', '<strong>Beaufort student makes Delaware Dean’s List</strong>\r\n\r\nWilliam Auerbacher of Beaufort has been named to the University of Delaware Dean\'s List for the Fall 2020 semester. To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean\'s List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.\r\n\r\n<strong>9 Beaufort students honored at College of Charleston</strong>\r\n\r\nNine students from Beaufort were among the more than 2,600 College of Charleston students who were named to the President\'s List and Dean\'s List for Fall 2020.\r\n\r\nThe fall honorees included:\r\n\r\nMason Monti of Beaufort (29906), President\'s List, Theatre;\r\n\r\nJacob Rye of Beaufort (29906), President\'s List, Undecided;\r\n\r\nNicholas Beckert of Beaufort (29907), Dean\'s List, International Business;\r\n\r\nSusan Roberts of Beaufort (29906), President\'s List, Anthropology;\r\n\r\nAddison MacPhee of Beaufort (29907), President\'s List, Computer Science;\r\n\r\nCarrie Sanzone of Beaufort (29906), Dean\'s List, Accounting;\r\n\r\nAnne McKenzie of Beaufort (29907), President\'s List, Exercise Science;\r\n\r\nClarissa Reyes of Beaufort (29906), President\'s List, Public Health;\r\n\r\nOlivia Vyge of Beaufort (29907), President\'s List, Psychology.\r\n\r\nTo qualify for President\'s List (Highly Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.800 or higher and complete a minimum of 14 semester hours. To quality for Dean\'s List (Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.600 or higher and complete a minimum of 14 semester hours.\r\n\r\n<strong>13 area students make Coastal Carolina Dean’s List</strong>\r\n\r\nThirteen students from the Beaufort area are among the 2,329 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University that were named to the Dean\'s List for the Fall 2020 semester for earning a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.99.\r\n\r\nAmong the students earning recognition were:\r\n\r\nLogan Adkins, History, Beaufort (29902);\r\n\r\nJaliyah Bates, Psychology, Beaufort (29906);\r\n\r\nZachary Bogle, Management, Beaufort (29902);\r\n\r\nDevin Hyatt, Information Technology, Beaufort (29907);\r\n\r\nXavier Jackson, Theatre, Beaufort (29902);\r\n\r\nDerek Kidd, Recreation and Sports Management, Beaufort (29906);\r\n\r\nAbbigail LaRocque, Theatre Arts, Beaufort (29902);\r\n\r\nKoryna LaRocque, Theatre Arts, Beaufort (29902);\r\n\r\nZoe Lyons, Marine Science, Beaufort (29906);\r\n\r\nJoseph Mooney, Music, Beaufort (29902);\r\n\r\nDaniel Richards, Sociology, Beaufort (29907);\r\n\r\nGrant Laseter, Recreation and Sports Management, Okatie (29909);\r\n\r\nAnna Mayfield, Hospitality, Resort, and Tourism Management, Okatie (29909).\r\n\r\nCoastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes from Myrtle Beach offering baccalaureate degrees in 94 major fields of study.', 'EDUCATION BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'education-briefs-22', '', '', '2021-01-27 12:05:04', '2021-01-27 17:05:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47961', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47963, 4, '2021-01-27 12:06:11', '2021-01-27 17:06:11', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County School District K-12 students whose academic work has suffered during the coronavirus pandemic may be eligible for free special assistance.\r\n\r\n“The coronavirus pandemic has forced instructional changes that have been challenging for many students and their families,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in a release. “This new initiative is designed to identify and support those students creatively and effectively.”\r\n\r\nSchools have already begun identifying possible student participants for ENGAGE South Carolina, a partnership that includes the district, the S.C. Department of Education, and the Grad Alliance.\r\n\r\nLakinsha Swinton, the district’s Director of Student Services, said students who qualify for the program and choose to participate will get an academic coach to work with them to answer questions, connect them with resources, and develop a plan to get them on track for a strong finish to the 2020-21 school year. Trained teachers and social workers will identify students’ needs and support them, Swinton said.\r\n\r\nTo qualify, a student must be:\r\n\r\nAt risk of failing one or more classes.\r\n\r\nChronically absent.\r\n\r\nDesignated as homeless under the federal McKinney-Vento criteria.\r\n\r\nLiving in foster care.\r\n\r\nFamilies can also request the free assistance, Swinton said.\r\n\r\nParents of students identified as possible participants will be contacted by the Grad Alliance to gauge their interest and assess their children’s eligibility. The Grad Alliance is a nationwide program that works directly with local districts to identify, recruit and re-engage students who cannot or will not attend school, regardless of the reason.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about ENGAGE South Carolina, parents should contact their children’s school, visit the website ParentsSC.GraduationAlliance.com, e-mail EngageSC@GraduationAlliance.com, or call 803-897-8517', 'Students struggling during pandemic can qualify for special assistance', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'students-struggling-during-pandemic-can-qualify-for-special-assistance', '', '', '2021-01-27 12:06:11', '2021-01-27 17:06:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47963', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47965, 4, '2021-01-27 12:07:09', '2021-01-27 17:07:09', '<em>Dawn Peebles, left, and Beaufort High School Principal Charity Summers, right, set up a table for the school’s senior night recognition ceremony between the boys and girls basketball games Friday night at Beaufort High School. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'SENIOR NIGHT', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'senior-night', '', '', '2021-01-27 12:07:09', '2021-01-27 17:07:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47965', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47967, 4, '2021-01-27 12:08:39', '2021-01-27 17:08:39', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy has released the names of students who made the Honor Roll and Headmaster\'s List for the 2020/2021 Fall semester.\r\n\r\nStudents who made Headmaster\'s List earned an A (90 or above) in all classes.\r\n\r\nStudents who made the Honor Roll earned a B (80 or above) in all classes.\r\n\r\n2020-2021 First Semester Honor Roll and Headmaster’s List\r\n\r\n5TH GRADE\r\n\r\nHeadmaster’s List: Grayson Odom, Alivia Ogden, Lyanne Santiago-Gierbolini\r\n\r\nHonor Roll: Hunter Disbrow, Waylon Dudley, Charley Frey, Amelia Mitchell, Tobias Patel, Naomi Puzzuoli, Ava Richards, Kalvin Rogers\r\n\r\n6TH GRADE\r\n\r\nHeadmaster’s List: Elsa Billig, Keiley Good, Hailey Heckert, Aahana Patel, Lorelai Vasquez\r\n\r\nHonor Roll: Margaret Adams, Madelyn Colton, Christian Garza, Claire Jones, Marly Szatkowski, Titus Weaver\r\n\r\n7TH GRADE\r\n\r\nHeadmaster’s List: Tanner Altman, Savannah Libby, Addison Norris, Katelyn Schoener, Colton Stinger, Cohen Weaver\r\n\r\nHonor Roll: Caylin Adkins, Emma Disbrow, Aaron Leslie, Oliver McSweeney, James Niemand, Franklin Savage\r\n\r\n8TH GRADE\r\n\r\nHeadmaster’s List: Dylan Chapman, Peter Dastous, Jr., William Harrelson, Gordon Ivey, Jade Melanson, Grace Simmons, Langdon Taylor\r\n\r\nHonor Roll: Kaylee Bartholomew, Lakyn Chittenden, Patrick Good, Luke Miller, Sumner Pingree, Jacob Rushing, Tucker Scoggins, Aidan Wilson\r\n\r\n9TH GRADE\r\n\r\nHeadmaster’s List: Katherine Brosnan, Clay Lohr, Tency Lynn, Nathaniel Nash, Adelaide Rogers, Caleb Snyder, Gabrielle Young\r\n\r\nHonor Roll: Olivia Dinkins, Benjamin Frey, Andrew Gates, Sullivan Gay, Aden Harrington, Vann Hefner, Margaret Hiers, Cooper McCullough, Madeline Nelson, Kevin Peeples, Jacob Poole, Jaxen Porter, Jenna Raber, Claire Tumlin\r\n\r\n10TH GRADE\r\n\r\nHeadmaster’s List: Brycen Ambrose, Elizabeth Foster, Kate Luckey,Ansh Patel, Gigi Pingree, G Simmons, Benjamin Steen, Adam Vasquez, Ashleigh Wilson\r\n\r\nHonor Roll: Brock Bekemeyer, Hampton Lane, Sage McGill, Kylie Mitchell, Caroline Patterson, Julia Philp, Austin Ploss, Katherine Taylor\r\n\r\n11TH GRADE\r\n\r\nHonor Roll: Ashton Bishop, Emma Grace Dinkins, Mary Hanna Hiers, John Asher Howell, Benjamin Lubkin, Lily Melville, Brian Rogers, Jack Carter Worrell\r\n\r\n12TH GRADE\r\n\r\nHeadmaster’s List: Knox Foster, Maeve Kalady, Alyssa Lewis, Emilie Claire Nason\r\n\r\nHonor Roll: Connor Aivaz, Matthew Coyle, Emma Dillinger, Riley Gates, Ja’Sean Lawson, Mariah Midyette, Ansleigh Pingree, Rachel Reineri, Caroline Shaw, Chase Vaigneur', 'Beaufort Academy announces Honor Roll, Headmaster’s List', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-academy-announces-honor-roll-headmasters-list', '', '', '2021-01-27 12:08:39', '2021-01-27 17:08:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47967', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47969, 4, '2021-01-27 13:10:47', '2021-01-27 18:10:47', '<strong>County hosting electronics recycling events</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling will host two free electronics recycling events for County residents from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations on Saturday, Feb. 6 at Beaufort County Public Works at 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton and Beaufort County Public Works at 140 Shanklin Road, Beaufort.\r\n\r\nPer COVID-19, residents are asked to stay in their car during the event. Staff will unload electronics and will use personal protection equipment (masks and gloves).\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.\r\n\r\nIf you have questions about Beaufort County recycling events, please call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 843-255-2736 or visit the Solid Waste and Recycling website at www.beaufortcountysc.gov/recycle.\r\n\r\n<strong>Historical Society hosting presentation on Reconstruction</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Historical Society, in partnership with the Beaufort District Collection of the County Library, invites the public to view a presentation by Dr. J. Brent Morris, Professor of History and Humanities Department Chair at USC Beaufort.\r\n\r\nMorris’s talk is entitled “The Birth and Death of Reconstruction in S.C., 1861-1877” and can be viewed online at the website www.beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.com under the Events tab. The program will be accessible on the website from through Feb. 14, 2021.\r\n\r\nMorris is a nationally-recognized scholar on the Reconstruction Era in American history. He has authored several books on the subject and has received numerous awards for his research and publications. With a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, he initiated and directed the USC B summer Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era which drew teachers from across the country.\r\n\r\nMorris’s presentation will give viewers additional insight into why Beaufort has been named the Reconstruction Era National Historic Park. For additional information contact ndcgilley@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Republican Women’s Club holding membership luncheon</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Republican Women’s Club will hold its annual Membership Drive Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 in the Carolina Room at the Dataw Island Club, 123 Dataw Dr., St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nState Senator Tom Davis and Representative Shannon Erickson will be the featured speakers. The cost of the luncheon is $30 and is by reservation only.\r\n\r\nIn spite of the Covid 19 pandemic, 2020 was a successful year for the Club with outdoor events and an active GOP Headquarters. For reservations, call Diane Roney at 843-838-4972 by Feb. 10.\r\n\r\n<strong>BJWSA offering Consumer Academy</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort-Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority will hold a virtual Consumer Academy for the public during the month of February. Classes are at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23, hosted live on the company website, www.bjwsa.org.\r\n\r\nRegistration for the weekly, 45-minute sessions is available through Lou Brown, public education and engagement planner, at lou.brown@bjwsa.org. Brown will provide a link to participants.\r\n\r\nTopics will include an overview of the authority, presentations by managers and directors on sustainability, water and wastewater treatment and customer engagement. Each session will include time for questions and answers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Construction set to begin on Sam’s Point turn lane</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County’s first 2018 One Cent Sales Tax Project is beginning construction.\r\n\r\nOver the next three months, citizens will see work being performed for the dedicated right turn lane on SC 802 (Sam’s Point Road) on Lady’s Island near Walgreen’s.\r\n\r\nThe contractor, APAC, was issued a notice to proceed Jan. 4 and is beginning work.\r\n\r\nNighttime lane closures are expected and will be performed between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Lane closures will run through Thursday, Jan. 29. Please be advised to use caution and expect delays when traveling in these areas.\r\n\r\nFuture notices will be provided for other construction activities over the next few months.\r\n\r\nPlease visit BeaufortCountyPenny.com for updates. For questions or persons requiring additional assistance due to language barriers, contact the Capital Projects Department at 843-255-2700.\r\n\r\n<strong>Boat ramp closed</strong>\r\n\r\nThe boat ramp at the Eddings Point Boat Landing will be closed temporarily for repairs.\r\n\r\nA notice will be sent once repairs are complete and the ramp reopens. The landing remains open to the public. For more information, please contact Beaufort County Public Works Director Neil Desai at 843-255-2740.', 'NEWS BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-179', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:10:47', '2021-01-27 18:10:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47969', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47971, 4, '2021-01-27 13:11:56', '2021-01-27 18:11:56', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nPresident Joe Biden took quick action on his commitment to ban all new oil drilling on public lands and waters on his first day in office.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Washington Post, within hours of taking office, Scott de la Vega, President Biden’s acting Interior Secretary, issued an order preventing staff from producing any new fossil fuel leases or permits without sign-off from a top political appointee.\r\n\r\nThis effectively freezes new oil, gas and coal development on federal lands and waters for the next 60 days. Though the ban is for only a couple months, the battle over drilling off the coast of South Carolina is on hiatus for now.\r\n\r\nThe Department of the Interior and its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) are not expected to be including oil drilling in the Atlantic in their next 5-year plan for offshore energy.\r\n\r\nOpponents of drilling off the South Carolina coast are hopeful President Biden and the Congress will make the ban permanent.', 'Biden temporarily bans new offshore oil drilling', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'biden-temporarily-bans-new-offshore-oil-drilling', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:11:56', '2021-01-27 18:11:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47971', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47973, 4, '2021-01-27 13:12:44', '2021-01-27 18:12:44', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nCongresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) on Monday was selected to serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.\r\n\r\n“One of the promises I made to the people of the Lowcountry when I ran for Congress was that I would work to restart our economy and rebuild America. This starts with fixing our nation’s aging roads and infrastructure, which are in desperate need of repair in the Lowcountry,” Mace said in a release.\r\n\r\n“Anyone who’s taken a road trip from Charleston to Beaufort knows our roads are a disaster. Our region’s airports, seaports, and railroads aren’t in much better shape. The Port of Charleston is the Lowcountry’s gateway to the world, and countless local families and businesses rely on this critical infrastructure to grow and thrive.\r\n\r\n“As a new Member of the House T and I Committee, I will work to restore our roads and crumbling infrastructure, ensuring prosperity for the next generation of South Carolinians.”', 'Mace appointed to Transportation and Infrastructure Committee', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mace-appointed-to-transportation-and-infrastructure-committee', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:12:44', '2021-01-27 18:12:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47973', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47975, 4, '2021-01-27 13:13:20', '2021-01-27 18:13:20', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) will begin accepting Individual Income Tax returns for tax year 2020 on Feb. 12, 2021, consistent with the date announced by the IRS.\r\n\r\nAccording to the IRS, the Feb. 12 start date \"allows the IRS time to do additional programming and testing of IRS systems following the Dec. 27 tax law changes.\"\r\n\r\nThe SCDOR adopts the IRS date since South Carolina Income Tax returns use information from federal returns.\r\n\r\nTo save time, increase security, and save tax dollars, the SCDOR and South Carolina State Treasurer\'s Office are encouraging taxpayers to file electronically and choose direct deposit. About eight of every 10 taxpayers choose direct deposit now. Last year, 92 percent of taxpayers filed online.\r\n\r\n\"We are pleased that so many South Carolinians have embraced online filing and direct deposit. It\'s the safest, most accurate way to file,\" SCDOR Director Hartley Powell said in a release. \"We want taxpayers to receive their refunds quickly, and choosing direct deposit is the fastest and safest way.\"\r\n\r\n\"We appreciate our collaboration with the SCDOR to inform South Carolinians about the benefits of switching to direct deposits for their income tax refunds,\" State Treasurer Curtis Loftis said in a release. \"Our focus through Operation Check Reduction has been to get funds due to taxpayers, state employees, and state vendors in the most secure and cost-effective manner possible while also reducing opportunities for fraud.\"\r\n\r\nVisit dor.sc.gov/iit-filing to view all of your filing options. Many South Carolinians are eligible to file online for free with easy-to-use tax preparation software.\r\n\r\nFast facts for the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n2021 filing season\r\n\r\nFiling online with a reputable provider is fast, accurate, and secure. Visit dor.sc.gov/iit-filing to view all of your filing options.\r\n\r\nMake sure you have all W-2s, 1099s, and other necessary documents before you file. Using year-end pay stub information instead of official documents could slow down processing.\r\n\r\nProcessing your return and refund is expected to take 6-8 weeks. Fighting fraud to protect taxpayer dollars is our priority. Return and refund processing is expected to take 6 to 8 weeks from Feb. 12 or the date you file, whichever is later. This allows time for the SCDOR to use all available tools to check for fraud and protect your refund. If you choose a paper check refund, your processing time may be longer.\r\n\r\nState and federal returns are due April 15. If you file and pay electronically, you have until May 1 to submit your South Carolina return and full payment without penalties or interest. This does not apply to federal returns or returns submitted on paper.\r\n\r\nCheck your refund status anytime using the Where\'s My Refund tool at dor.sc.gov/refund. Our phone lines are busy this time of year, and our representatives have the same information as our website.\r\n\r\nIf you usually owe taxes, use MyDORWAY to make payments. Visit dor.sc.gov/MyDORWAY to get started.\r\n\r\nFind more resources for the tax season at dor.sc.gov/iit.', 'Individual income tax season for 2020 opens Feb. 12', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'individual-income-tax-season-for-2020-opens-feb-12', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:13:20', '2021-01-27 18:13:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47975', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47977, 4, '2021-01-27 13:14:45', '2021-01-27 18:14:45', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nMass vaccination events on Thursday and Sunday accounted for more than 1,300 of the 2,000 initial doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine that Beaufort Memorial Hospital delivered last week.\r\n\r\nThe two events at Beaufort High School were organized with fewer than 48 hours’ notice after the hospital received 1,000 vaccine doses from MUSC Health, and an additional 300 doses from the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The refrigerated doses had to be distributed within days of receipt to avoid expiration.\r\n\r\n“I could not be more proud of our staff and our community partners for working so quickly and tirelessly to get vaccinations in arms,” Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley said in a release. “While we can’t predict the future in terms of our vaccine supply, we can guarantee that we will not waste a single dose.”\r\n\r\nPeople who attended the two mass vaccination events will receive their second doses on Thursday, Feb. 11. Anyone who has not received their first dose will be contacted by the hospital to reschedule their canceled appointments as additional supplies become available. Those who need second doses will also be contacted by the hospital to ensure they receive them within the recommended vaccination window.\r\n\r\n“I can’t say enough how much we appreciate everyone’s patience as we work to navigate through an unpredictable system of supply and demand,” Baxley said. “We have certainly demonstrated that we will do whatever it takes to vaccinate as many people as possible, no matter the circumstances, and that remains our commitment to our community.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nVisit www.beaufortmemorial.org/covid19 for more information and a list of frequently asked questions.', 'BMH vaccinates more than 1,000 on short notice', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bmh-vaccinates-more-than-1000-on-short-notice', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:14:45', '2021-01-27 18:14:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47977', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(47979, 4, '2021-01-27 13:15:46', '2021-01-27 18:15:46', '<strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.\r\n\r\n<strong>FABulous</strong>\r\n\r\n9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Jan 31, USC Beaufort Center For The Arts. Current work by the Fiber Artists of Beaufort. Masks and social distancing required.\r\n\r\n“Isolation” reception for artist Susan McCarthy rescheduled\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Art Association (BAA) Gallery features the work of Lowcountry artist Susan McCarthy in its current show. Her show “Isolation” runs to Feb. 26.\r\n\r\nAn artist’s reception has been rescheduled for First Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Gallery at 913 Bay Street in Beaufort. The public is invited to this free event.\r\n\r\n<strong>Maye River Quilters Guild meeting</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 6 via Zoom. To get the link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For additional meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, visit the website or call 843-530-1244.\r\n\r\n<strong>15th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival</strong>\r\n\r\nMonday-Friday, Feb. 15-19, 2021 at Tabby Place, 913 Port Republic Street.\r\n\r\n<strong>MCAS Beaufort Airshow</strong>\r\n\r\nSaturday-Sunday, April 24-25, 2021, MCAS Beaufort. Visit BeaufortAirShow.com. Gates open each day at 9:30 a.m. This year’s list of performers includes the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Rob Holland, Gary Ward, the F-35B, Chefpitts Airshows, the Geico Skytypers, Franklin’s Flying Circus and the F/A-18C Hornet. General admission is free. Premium seating is on sale at BeaufortAirShow.com.', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-37', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:15:46', '2021-01-27 18:15:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47979', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47981, 4, '2021-01-27 13:16:24', '2021-01-27 18:16:24', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nDespite the rain and colder weather, progress was made last week on the Mossy Oaks Stormwater Project, according to Mossy Oaks Multijurisdictional Drainage Task Force Chair Neal Pugliese, Col. USMC, Ret.\r\n\r\nBasin 1<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Spanish Moss Trail was prepared for concrete installation, and the first 250 feet has been poured. It is expected to take about four days to repave the trail.\r\n\r\nMany new concrete sidewalks have been poured along Battery Creek Road and First Blvd.\r\n\r\nNext week, cleanup and concrete work continues on the Spanish Moss Trail, Battery Creek Road and First Blvd. Delivery is expected soon of the pipe that will be installed between homes from North Royal Oaks to Battery Creek Road.\r\n\r\nBasin 2<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAs advertised, the contractor returned to the Lawton Farms Road area to complete finishing work. The contractor expects to work this weekend to resolve the remaining issues. All three headwalls have been installed on the Spanish Moss Trail between Riverside Drive and Brotherhood Lane, setting the stage for attachment of the massive drainpipes and install the three flap gates. Following the installation of the flap gates, the Spanish Moss Trail will be repaved and reopened.\r\n\r\nCrews are not expected to work this weekend.\r\n\r\nStay informed\r\n\r\nThose affected or interested in the Mossy Oaks Project should register with the “Notify Me” application found on the City of Beaufort website (https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/list.aspx) and subscribe to the Mossy Oaks Stormwater Project updates.', 'Mossy Oaks progress made despite weather', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mossy-oaks-progress-made-despite-weather', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:16:24', '2021-01-27 18:16:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47981', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47983, 4, '2021-01-27 13:17:03', '2021-01-27 18:17:03', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe American Legion, Beaufort Post 9 will award college scholarships to high school students of the Class of 2021 who demonstrate an understanding of what it means to be a good citizen of the United States of America.\r\n\r\nThe awards are based on the number of scholarships awarded, up to a maximum of $5000 for 2021, as determined by the Executive Committee. Scholarships will be paid directly to accredited schools to which the applicant is registered to attend.\r\n\r\nAll applications become the property of The American Legion, Beaufort Post 9, and the awarding decisions are made by the Executive Committee of Post 9.\r\n\r\nInformation and application forms are available at http://www.bftamlegpost9.org. The deadline for applications is Jan. 31.', 'American Legion offering $5,000 in college scholarships', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'american-legion-offering-5000-in-college-scholarships', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:17:03', '2021-01-27 18:17:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47983', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47985, 4, '2021-01-27 13:17:45', '2021-01-27 18:17:45', 'Jan. 28 – Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority, 8 a.m., check www.bjwsa.org for virtual meeting information\r\n\r\nJan. 28 – Zoning Board of Appeals, 5 p.m., virtual meeting only, also available on The County Channel\r\n\r\nJan. 28 – Lowcountry Council of Governments, 6 p.m., virtual meeting only, watch via Zoom or on LCOG’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nJan. 28 – City of Beaufort’s Park &amp; Tree Advisory Commission, 3-5 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nFeb. 1 – Beaufort County Council Community Services Committee, 2 p.m., virtual meeting only, watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nFeb. 1 – Beaufort County Council Natural Resources Committee, 3 p.m., virtual meeting only, watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nFeb. 1 – Beaufort County Council Planning Commission, 6 p.m., virtual meeting only, watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nFeb. 2 – City of Beaufort’s Neighborhood Association Meeting, 10-11:30 a.m., watch via Zoom or the city’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nFeb. 2 – Beaufort County School Board, 6-8 p.m., check for meeting information at www.beaufortschools.net\r\n\r\nFeb. 2-4 – Beaufort County Council Meeting Retreat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., virtual meeting only\r\n\r\nFeb. 3 – City of Beaufort’s Affordable Housing Task Force, 3-4:30 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page\r\n\r\n<em>Meetings are updated as of press time and do not reflect any last minute cancellations.</em>', 'PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR JAN. 28-FEB. 3', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'public-meetings-for-jan-28-feb-3', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:17:45', '2021-01-27 18:17:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47985', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47987, 4, '2021-01-27 13:23:37', '2021-01-27 18:23:37', '<strong>I don’t wonder anymore</strong>\r\n\r\nI used to wonder how in the world Osama bin Laden could inspire men to hate Americans so much that they would fly a plane into a building.\r\n\r\nI don\'t wonder anymore. I watched in real time over four years as citizens were fed lie upon despicable lie, as they were pumped full of vitriol and bizarre conspiracies. How they idolized a man that fattened his wallet off their naiveté. And sadly, how they turned away from friends, neighbors and even family, while bent on destroying a democracy that provided them protections even after their treasonous attempts.\r\n\r\nMay God continue to bless America!\r\n\r\n<em>– Beth Young, Beaufort\r\n\r\n</em>\r\n<strong>Keep it up</strong><em>\r\n</em>\r\n\r\nMr. McCombs, I really appreciated your (column) in the Island News … It\'s surprising to me – perhaps it shouldn\'t be – that so many people still support Trump even after (the Jan. 6) attack on the Capitol. I expect you will get some heat from printing your article, and I admire your honesty and courage.\r\n\r\nKeep it up!\r\n\r\n<em>– Aaron Miller Beaufort</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>‘High standards or<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>double standards?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>How about ‘no standards’</strong>\r\n\r\nIn response to \"High Standards or Double Standards,\" I propose a third category, \"No Standards.\" Savannah Kate accuses Mike McCombs of consuming and then spreading propaganda, resulting in what she calls a \"vicious cycle of misinformation.\" I would suggest that Ms. Kate look squarely in the mirror after she rereads her comment.\r\n\r\nFirst, let\'s be absolutely clear on one thing: there is a huge difference between protesting and rioting. Ms. Kate asks the question, \"So long as the purpose is pushing your agenda, protesting is OK?\"\r\n\r\nYes, Ms. Kate, the right to protest is guaranteed under our Constitution, as you so aptly point out in your third paragraph, regarding the several hundred thousand citizens that were \"peacefully\" protesting and exercising their constitutional rights on Jan. 6.\r\n\r\nI could argue that protesting the murder of a black man by an officer who had 16 prior complaints filed against him, an officer who held his knee on the man\'s throat for nine minutes, ignited a reaction (protest, if you will) by those who have suffered similar treatment over the course of hundreds of years. And that a \"handful,\" to use your words, turned some of these protests into riots, something I do not condone in any way.\r\n\r\nNow let\'s turn our attention to example B, the looting, plundering, defecating in the halls of our Capitol, and the death of a Capitol Policeman as well as six others. Ms. Kate wants to explain this as the work of a \"handful\" of agitators who were condemned by both Republicans and Democrats.\r\n\r\nI respectfully submit that it was but a \"handful\" of Republicans who objected, and even some of that \"handful\" refused to put the blame for igniting this insurrection where it belonged. The President\'s speech prior to this insurrection has been parsed ad nauseam, and the effect it had lies in the eye of the beholder.\r\n\r\nHowever, when Ms. Kate blissfully suggests that the President advocated a \"peaceful protest,\" I suggest that she Google his speech and read from beginning to end, assuming she can stand the rambling and the self-aggrandizement. His continued hype regarding the \"stolen election\" was all these well-prepared revolutionaries needed.\r\n\r\nForget that Mr. Trump said he would be there with them; forget that he continued his much-documented string of lies. Keep in mind that he even undercut Mike Pence in this speech, and many were heard to say, \"Kill Mike Pence\" as they stormed the Capitol. This massive attack was well-organized weeks in advance. This didn\'t just happen, spur of the moment, in the heat of an argument. It was an attempted coup, the likes of a third world country. Ms. Kate, this hardly seems like a peaceful protest, and your use of the phrase would be humorous if it weren\'t so pathetic.\r\n\r\nAnd so it appears that the word “standard” is used rather loosely by Ms. Kate; thus I will close my response with a final entreaty: Mike, I hope you continue to author thought-provoking pieces that deal in reality, rather than some fictional interpretation of the facts.\r\n\r\n<em>– Carol Lucas, Lady\'s Island\r\n\r\n</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Gratitude</strong>\r\n\r\nOn Sunday, March 15, 2020, Sará Reynolds Green, CEO/Co-Owner of Marshview Community Organic Farm on St. Helena Island, called Girl Scout Troop 4105 to plant fruits, vegetables, and rice.\r\n\r\nIt was a short notice, our Girl Scout motto is, “Be prepared!”\r\n\r\nA Girl Scout is ready to help out wherever she is needed. Willingness to serve is not enough; you must know how to do the job well, even in an emergency.\r\n\r\nWe were given several tasks, and we followed instructions. We had fun working together, dirtying our hands, fanning gnats, getting wet with the irrigation system, and more.\r\n\r\nOn Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 at S.C. Coastal Community Development on St. Helena Island, our troop participated in distributing more than 400 free hot meals, delivered and to go, to community members in Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nThe menu included baked turkey with gravy, Carolina gold rice, cabbage, and corn bread. The same variety of Carolina gold rice (was distributed) that our Troop seeded, which were 400 units.\r\n\r\nGirl Scout Troop 4105 would like to give gratitude to Bill and Sará Green and their listed partners. If we missed anyone, thank you!\r\n\r\nThanks to:\r\n\r\n1. Seeds, Soil, &amp; Culture Social/Finance Fund\r\n\r\n2. Padma Lakshmi\r\n\r\n3. Southeastern Africa American Farmers Organic Network\r\n\r\n4. Lowcountry Community COVID-19 Response Fund\r\n\r\n5. S.C. Coastal Community Development Corporation\r\n\r\n6. New Life Deliverance Temple Food Bank\r\n\r\n7. Unitarian Universalist Church of Beaufort\r\n\r\n8. Eat Smart Move More S.C.\r\n\r\n9. Friends of Dataw\r\n\r\n10. Community members\r\n\r\n11. Spring Island community\r\n\r\n12. Church of the Harvest\r\n\r\n13. Jehovah Church of Christ\r\n\r\n14. Beaufort Memorial Hospital\r\n\r\n15. Girl Scout Troop 4105\r\n\r\n16. R&amp;B Catering\r\n\r\n17. Former Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling\r\n\r\n18. Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina\r\n\r\n19. Out-of-Towners from Lady’s Island/St. Helena Island, S.C.\r\n\r\n20. Family Members\r\n\r\n21. 24K Social Club\r\n\r\n22. Penn Center Inc.\r\n\r\n23. Gullah Farmers Cooperative\r\n\r\n24. PAN-African Family Empowerment &amp; Land Preservation Network\r\n\r\n25. Gullah chef Bill Green\r\n\r\n26. Young Chefs and Farmers of the Lowcountry\r\n\r\n27. Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity\r\n\r\n28. Volunteers &amp; Friends\r\n\r\n– Girl Scout Troop 4105', 'LETTERS TO THE EDITOR', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'letters-to-the-editor-31', '', '', '2021-01-27 14:51:15', '2021-01-27 19:51:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47987', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47989, 4, '2021-01-27 13:25:34', '2021-01-27 18:25:34', 'Phil Saracin captured this downed tree on the beach at Coffin Point. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'LOWCOUNTRY LIFE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-144', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:25:34', '2021-01-27 18:25:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47989', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47991, 4, '2021-01-27 13:30:13', '2021-01-27 18:30:13', '[caption id=\"attachment_47930\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01242021-Horses-on-the-Beach-3-1586.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-47930\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01242021-Horses-on-the-Beach-3-1586-1024x721.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"718\"></a> Bob Sofaly photo<br>Emma Jo Alexander, 6, doesn’t seem to have any issues handling Cora, a full grown Quarter Horse, on Sunday at Hunting Island State Park. Bringing up the rear is Emma Jo’s father, Dave. The Alexander family from Ridgeland bring thier horse to Hunting Island State Park often which is allowed from December through February.[/caption]', 'HORSES ON HUNTING ISLAND', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'horses-on-hunting-island', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:30:14', '2021-01-27 18:30:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47991', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47992, 4, '2021-01-27 13:27:24', '2021-01-27 18:27:24', '', '01242021- Horses on the Beach, 5-1558', 'Bob Sofaly photo\rEmma Jo Alexander, 6, gets a boost getting into the saddle from her mother, Rena’ on Sunday at Hunting Island State Park.', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '01242021-horses-on-the-beach-5-1558', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:27:24', '2021-01-27 18:27:24', '', 47991, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/01242021-Horses-on-the-Beach-5-1558.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(47993, 4, '2021-01-27 13:27:28', '2021-01-27 18:27:28', '', '01242021- Horses on the Beach, 1-1547', 'Bob Sofaly photo\nEmma Jo Alexander, 6, has a firm grip on Cora, a nine-year-old Quarter Horse as she and her mother Rena’ make thier way along South Beach on Sunday at Hunting Island State Park. The Ridgeland family said they come to the beach often ride their horses. South Beach is open for equestrian activity from December through February.', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '01242021-horses-on-the-beach-1-1547', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:27:35', '2021-01-27 18:27:35', '', 47991, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/01242021-Horses-on-the-Beach-1-1547.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(47995, 4, '2021-01-27 13:34:36', '2021-01-27 18:34:36', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nWith the special election to fill now-Mayor Stephen Murray’s vacant seat on the Beaufort City Council only a little more than a month away, here’s a look at the three candidates who have filed to run.\r\n\r\nThe Special Election to fill the unexpired term will be held Tuesday, March 2, and the winner will be sworn in on March 9. The term will end in December 2022.\r\n\r\nThe candidates are listed in alphabetical order:\r\n\r\n<strong>Mike McFee</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Mike-McFee.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-47927 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Mike-McFee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"306\"></a>McFee, 61, served on City Council from 2008 through 2020; he was mayor pro tem from 2014 to 2020. He graduated from Beaufort High School and has a Bachelor of Science from University of South Carolina, where he studied biology and business.\r\n\r\nMcFee’s mother’s family has been in Beaufort for generations. His father was a Navy medical officer, and the family moved extensively while McFee grew up. He spent summers in Beaufort with his mother’s family. McFee began his career with the Bank of Beaufort, eventually becoming a real estate broker. He joined Home Town Realty with Pat Harvey-Palmer in 1991.\r\n\r\nMcFee served on the USCB Small Business Advisory Commission, is past chairman of Palmetto Chapter of the American Red Cross, and is currently chairman of the board of the Alzheimer\'s Family Services of Greater Beaufort. He previously served on the Tourism Management Advisory Commission, Waterways Commission, and is past president<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>of Greater Beaufort Chamber of Commerce.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fred White</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Fred-White_cropped.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-47926 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Fred-White_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"363\"></a>White, 61, moved to Beaufort in 2000. He grew up in Guam, and went to high school in Charleston. He has a Bachelor of Science in business management from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, a Master of Science in instructional technology from Florida State University, and an honorary doctorate from Shepherd University. He served 21 years in the Coast Guard, and retired at the rank of commander.\r\n\r\nWhite worked on Capitol Hill as a USCG governmental affairs officer, and served one tour with the U.S. Navy and one tour with the U.S. Marine Corps. He has been awarded multiple service medals, including the Legion of Merit. He served as program manager for the S.C. State Incident Command System training program, and Project SEAHAWK, and various federal security programs.\r\n\r\nHis community activities include being a cook at Holy Trinity sports banquets and Meadowbrook Church Bible study, and volunteering for the Child Abuse Prevention Association. Since 2019, he has worked as a Realtor at Keller Williams.\r\n\r\nPreviously, he was senior director at the American Bureau of Shipping, and vice president at Universal Systems and Technology. He and his wife, Christy, have five children and two grandchildren.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brantley Wilson</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Brantley-Wilson.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-47925 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Brantley-Wilson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"321\"></a>Wilson, 32, is a lifelong Beaufort resident. He was homeschooled, and completed dual credit courses at Technical College of the Lowcountry while still in high school. He earned a Bachelor of Science from University of South Carolina Beaufort, where he studied business administration, and has a Master of Education from the American College of Education.\r\n\r\nHe is a graduate of the Beaufort County School District’s Leadership Institute. He served for 12 years as a business and STEM teacher at Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence. Since 2018, Wilson has been assistant principal at Hilton Head Island Middle School, where he supervises the sixth grade, and has other responsibilities.\r\n\r\nPreviously, he was a volunteer firefighter with City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department, and an emergency medical responder. He and his wife, Deborah, have three children.', 'Meet the candidates in City Council Special Election', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'meet-the-candidates-in-city-council-special-election', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:34:36', '2021-01-27 18:34:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47995', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47997, 4, '2021-01-27 13:49:23', '2021-01-27 18:49:23', '<h2>Beaufort mother of slain teen remembers her son, wants to prevent others from joining the ‘members only’ club</h2>\r\n<h4>By Mindy Lucas</h4>\r\nWhen the page turned to a new year a few weeks ago, Shantay Odom realized she hadn’t been thinking of 2021.\r\n\r\nBut suddenly there it was.\r\n\r\nAnother year without her son, Marcus Graves, and another year he would never see.\r\n\r\nIt’s been 14 months since Graves’ body was found at Grays Hill Boat Landing about three miles west of U.S. Highway 21 and near the Seabrook community. The 16-year-old had been shot, his body found floating in water.\r\n\r\nNo arrests have been made and the investigation into his death – flagged as suspicious – continues.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile Odom is left to pick up the pieces and if possible, carry on as best as she knows how.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“I try to take it one day at a time,” she said recently from her home in the Forest Fields community. “If I don’t, I feel like I’m going to go crazy.”\r\n\r\nHaving rarely discussed publicly the events that preceded Graves’ death, Odom, a single mother who was trying to raise two teenage boys on her own at the time, recently sat down to talk about what happened that day all those months ago.\r\n\r\nFor Odom, the grief of losing a child in the manner in which she lost hers, is ever present. And it’s something that unless you’ve gone through it yourself, you can’t know what it feels like, she said.\r\n\r\n“I tell people it’s like that song – ‘Members Only,’” she said, reciting a few lines from the song by blues singer Bobby Bland.\r\n\r\n“Members only, it\'s a private party. Don\'t need no money to qualify.\r\n\r\nDon\'t bring your checkbook, bring your broken heart.\r\n\r\n\'Cause it\'s members only tonight.”\r\n<h4>Halloween 2019</h4>\r\nOn Halloween morning of 2019, Odom woke up with “a bad feeling.”\r\n\r\nShe doesn’t hide the fact that her son had been on probation with the Department of Juvenile Justice prior to that Halloween.\r\n\r\nWhile she wants to keep private the circumstances of what landed Graves in trouble, she did say that he had spent some time at the AMIkids camp, a community residence program for non-violent juvenile offenders.\r\n\r\nIt was an experience that seemed to re-focus Graves. He was adhering to his 9 p.m. curfew set by the Department of Juvenile Justice, and had even landed a job at Burger King.\r\n\r\n“He was doing really good and getting back on track,” she said.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Odom had tried to get her son, a popular junior at Battery Creek High School, some extra attention.\r\n\r\nKnowing boys didn’t always listen to their mothers, Odom had reached out to friends and family who could talk to Graves or spend time with him.\r\n\r\n“Sometimes they are more likely to listen to someone else,” she said.\r\n\r\nOdom had also made an appointment with Graves’ probation officer to have an ankle monitor placed on her son, an option the department had advised her to consider.\r\n\r\nOdom had kept her son out of school for the appointment, but the probation officer never showed, despite numerous calls Odom made the day prior to the appointment and after the appointment.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, Graves who didn’t exhibit any sign of anything unusual that Halloween day, asked Odom if he could go to a Halloween party later that night.\r\n\r\nOdom said no and reminded him he was on probation.\r\n\r\nHowever, in the early part of the evening, Graves left the house with some friends who picked him up in a car. Odom, who saw him leave, wasn’t immediately alarmed because Marcus had never broken his curfew and was always back before 9.\r\n\r\nBut when his curfew passed and he was not home yet, Odom became worried.\r\n\r\nThinking he must have gone to the party anyway, Odom called the sheriff’s office. She also tried Graves’ phone but her calls went straight to voicemail.\r\n\r\n“And that never happens,” she said. “He would always call or text me back.”\r\n\r\nAs the night wore on, with still no word from her son on his whereabouts, Odom couldn’t sleep from worrying.\r\n\r\n“I always stay up until I can lay eyes on my kids,” she said. “And I don’t go to sleep until I can say, OK they’re in this house and they are safe.”\r\n\r\nBy the next morning, Odom was distraught. Friends tried to reassure her saying he was probably just asleep at one of his friend’s houses.\r\n\r\nOdom was at her neighbor’s house across the street trying to remain calm when the police cars started arriving.\r\n\r\n“I was thinking something happened, but maybe he was in the hospital or something,” she said.\r\n\r\nBack at her home, with the house filling up with police officers, someone finally told her an unresponsive male had been found.\r\n\r\n“It still wasn’t sinking in yet,” she said, her voice cracking. “I’m still thinking he’s alive but maybe just in the hospital.”\r\n\r\nFinally, someone told her it was her son, and he hadn’t made it.\r\n\r\n“I just started screaming, ‘Oh God, no,” she said.\r\n\r\nThe coroner’s office later determined Graves had died from a gunshot wound and drowning.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Maj. Bob Bromage, the case is still actively being investigated.\r\n\r\n“We continue to interview parties believed to have knowledge (of the case) …,” Bromage said.\r\n<h4>Remembering Marcus</h4>\r\nNow, more than a year later, Odom fills her days taking care of herself and eldest son Akeem who will be 19 soon. And she thinks of Marcus all the time.\r\n\r\n“I miss his voice, that smile, that sense of humor that he had,” she said. “Both of my kids always made me laugh.”\r\n\r\nOne Fourth of July, Graves, something of a practical joker, set off firecrackers in Odom’s bedroom scaring his mother.\r\n\r\n“They scared the heck out of me,” Odom said. “He’s on the floor laughing, and I said, ‘You know what, wait until I get my oxygen back.’”\r\n\r\nThe outgoing teenager had a lot of friends and he loved music, especially rap.\r\n\r\nHe and his brother sometimes “fought like brothers,” Odom said, but they also stuck up for each other or would defend each other against others.\r\n\r\n“They were best friends,” she said.\r\n\r\nGraves also participated in an in-school program called “Men of Strength,” or MOST. Introduced by the local nonprofit Hopeful Horizons, MOST was designed to prevent domestic and sexual violence by teaching young men how to have healthy relationships.\r\n\r\nGraves, who would mow lawns in the summer for extra money, would also mow lawns at Christmas to raise money for Hopeful Horizons, a children’s advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center.\r\n\r\nAfter Graves died, Odom was determined to keep her son’s name front and center and the work he had done for the center going.\r\n\r\nThat Christmas, Odom organized a fundraiser and prayer vigil in his memory and the community turned out with donations of toys and other supplies for the center.\r\n\r\nPeople dropped off all manner of things for families – from unopened toys, to baby formula to diapers and baby supplies.\r\n\r\nThat fundraiser was followed with a balloon release and smaller, more intimate event on the first anniversary of Marcus’ death in 2020, again with donations going to Hopeful Horizons and though she had wanted to do a second annual Christmas fundraiser, Odom thought it best not to hold one due to the spread of COVID.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe family’s efforts have not gone unnoticed.\r\n\r\n“We are truly touched and honored the family has donated in Marcus’ memory,” Hopeful Horizons CEO Kristin Dubrowski said. “Building something out of the tragedy, out of that loss can be very meaningful.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDubrowski said it was even more meaningful to know that Graves had once participated in one of their programs and worked to donate money to the center.\r\n\r\n“To have a young man to do that, that’s just amazing,” she said.\r\n\r\nTragically, losing a child is a club no mother wants to find herself in, Odom said thinking of the ‘Members Only’ song.\r\n\r\nShe has met other parents who’ve had a child to die from gun violence and has tried to be there for them like those who were there for her after her son’s death.\r\n\r\nOne mother whose son was shot in his car, said she would be by Odom’s side.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“She just said, I’m going to be there for you and pray with your family,” she remembers.\r\n\r\nAnd recently she was there for another mother whose 17-year-old was shot and killed in Port Royal.\r\n\r\n“Because somebody reached out to me, I reached out to them,” she said.\r\n\r\nLooking to the future, Odom still tries to take each day as it comes but is hoping this Christmas, once COVID is under control, she can once again hold the Christmas fundraiser in Graves’ name.\r\n\r\nIt’s important to keep his name out there, she said. So that people won’t forget what happened to him.\r\n\r\n“Somebody has to talk for him,” she said.\r\n\r\nIt’s not an easy thing – to think about what your child’s life could have been like, the grief that never quite goes away, but changes or takes a different shape with each passing day.\r\n\r\n“It’s not easy,” she said. “All we want to do is help these kids and help these mothers, so they won’t have to be part of this club. We don’t want people to go through what we went through.”', 'Marcus on her mind', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'marcus-on-her-mind', '', '', '2021-01-27 13:49:23', '2021-01-27 18:49:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=47997', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(47999, 4, '2021-01-26 13:50:05', '2021-01-26 18:50:05', 'Pregnant women are at an increased risk for serious illness from COVID-19. \"Compared to nonpregnant women who have the same health and age, a COVID-infected woman is about 1.3 to 1.4 times more likely to end up in the hospital when she\'s pregnant,\" says Dr. Regan Theiler, a Mayo Clinic obstetrician.\r\n\r\nShould pregnant and breastfeeding women be vaccinated for COVID-19? While there are limited data about current COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant and breastfeeding patients, there are many questions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn this Q&amp;A, Dr. Theiler answers questions about COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant and breastfeeding women, and women who plan on becoming pregnant:\r\n\r\nShould pregnant women be vaccinated for COVID-19?\r\n\r\nSince the emergency use authorization was granted, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine have been firm in recommending that pregnant women have access to COVID-19 vaccines. That is, if women so choose, they should be able to be vaccinated for COVID-19.\r\n\r\n<strong>Can a fetus get COVID-19 if the mother is vaccinated for COVID-19?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></strong>\r\n\r\nThrough vaccination for COVID-19, the baby should not be exposed to the virus. It is known that the COVID-19 vaccines are the genetic code for a single protein. It doesn\'t replicate in a person. It doesn\'t cause an infection with COVID-19. There\'s no virus floating around in a woman. Any vaccine that has a live virus that\'s replicating is not used in pregnant women because of any theoretical risk. It is thought that there is no risk that this would cause an infection in a pregnant woman and cause an infection that goes to the baby.\r\n\r\n<strong>Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for pregnant women?</strong>\r\n\r\nBecause this is an emergency use authorization, and because any medication or vaccine during its first iteration of trials is never tested in pregnant women, there is no direct evidence of safety in pregnancy. What is known is that there is a lack of theoretical evidence of harm.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThere is no conceivable reason why COVID-19 vaccines should be harmful to pregnant women. None of the components of the vaccines — the nanoparticles — are known to be harmful in pregnancy. The best evidence for pregnant women suggests that being vaccinated for COVID-19 is a lot safer than getting COVID-19.\r\n\r\n<strong>Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for women who are breastfeeding?</strong>\r\n\r\nThere is no indication that COVID-19 vaccines are harmful or damaging to women who are breastfeeding or their infants.\r\n\r\n<strong>Do COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility?</strong>\r\n\r\nThere\'s no evidence of COVID-19 vaccines causing infertility.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThere\'s been a sophisticated anti-vaccine campaign that originated online. The New York Times had a great article about it, going through the levels of disinformation and where it came from.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIt sounds scientific, and it goes something like this. There\'s a protein in the placenta that has similarities to viruses. And if you have antibodies to viruses that are induced by this vaccine, it will cause you to have a miscarriage and the pregnancy did not implant in your uterus. This is completely made up. It sounds smart. It\'s based in molecular biology. It\'s written by a scientist. But it\'s fundamentally not true.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIf that were true, then women who had COVID-19 — millions of women now — would be more likely to have miscarriages and not get pregnant. That\'s because they would have those same antibodies because it\'s the identical gene producing the identical kinds of antibodies in the virus infection and in the COVID-19 vaccines.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOK, so you have the same antibodies; yet, in women who have had COVID-19, there have been other viral infections with even more homology to this protein. No signals are being seen for increased miscarriages or decreased fertility.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAgain, this is a sophisticated scientific-sounding campaign that was purposefully put out on the internet to prevent women especially from getting this vaccine. It\'s not based in truth, and it\'s doing significant harm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Are there recommendations for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are planning a pregnancy, to avoid getting infected with COVID-19?</strong>\r\n\r\nEveryone should continue social distancing. Everyone should continue masking. All of those safety measures apply to pregnant women, lactating women and women who are contemplating a pregnancy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThere are no formal recommendations yet. 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We’ve found that COVID-19 mitigation measures are effective when strictly followed and we hope to continue our tradition of hosting our Air Show for the Beaufort community, safely,” the email stated.\r\n\r\nWhile the majority of the air show’s activities are outside and spread out over a wide area conducive to social distancing, similar events set outdoors or that feature both indoor and outdoor activities have been canceled recently.\r\n\r\nThe Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic scheduled for March 26-28 at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia was canceled earlier this month out of concerns for the virus and in Savannah, the St. Patrick’s Day parade and festival was also canceled in January making it the second year in a row the event has been called off.\r\n\r\nThe Sportsmen’s Classic usually draws about 40,000 participants, while the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival attracts nearly 300,000.\r\n\r\n“I hoped and prayed that our situation might improve. But I think that with what we witnessed this holiday season, we put the health of our city and our citizens at risk …” said Savannah Mayor Van Johnson about the decision.\r\n\r\nJohnson said he consulted with health officials and local leaders before making the decision to cancel the popular event originally scheduled for mid-March.\r\n\r\nCity officials were hoping to move forward with other smaller events like its traditional Mass at the Cathedral and greening of the fountain.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile in South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster and the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) both have come under fire for their handling of the virus, most recently for delays and slow roll-out of its vaccine program.\r\n\r\nWhile McMaster has not moved to restrict large gatherings or sporting events so far this year, the governor did declare a state of emergency as part of his “stay home” order last March which restricted those then, but only after many of the region’s high profile spring events such as NASCAR races and the Masters golf tournament held in Augusta, Ga., moved to postpone or cancel events on their own.\r\n\r\nThe ban was later lifted in the summer.\r\n\r\nImproving vaccination rates is key to making any future determinations about large gatherings or other such events, a DHEC official said recently.\r\n\r\n“And really avoiding, right now when we’re in this significant increase in cases, avoid those large groups,” DHEC’s Interim Public Health Director Dr. Brannon Traxler said at the agency’s Jan. 4 statewide media briefing.\r\n\r\n“If we can get the numbers down to much more reasonable levels, combined with increasing vaccination rates, then I think the advice regarding large gatherings would begin to evolve and change,” she said.\r\n\r\nDr. Traxler went on to advise that if people did decide to go out in public or attend large gatherings, they should still wear a mask and practice physical distancing.\r\n\r\nMasks will be required to attend the air show and for paid seating, a limited number of tickets will be sold to ensure social distancing in those areas, the MCAS also said.\r\n\r\nIn addition, all common areas will be frequently disinfected by staff, and, new this year, participants will have an option to buy a Purchase Protection Plan for $5.\r\n\r\nThose who opt for the protection plan will be refunded any event fees, taxes or dues if they are unable to attend the show due to a “qualifying unforeseen circumstance” such as illness, injury, transportation problems and other emergencies.\r\n\r\nThe plan does include COVID-19 but certain restrictions apply. For example, if a ticket holder contracts the virus 30 days before the event and decides not to attend or cannot attend, he or she would need to provide written notice.\r\n\r\nThe plan does not go into effect if the ticket holder decides not to attend out of fear or concern for contracting the virus.\r\n\r\nThe air station is also working with its Naval Public Health Medical Officers to determine what additional COVID-19 mitigation measures are needed to be put into place beyond the standard CDC guidelines such as wearing a mask or social distancing, officials said.\r\n\r\nThe air station is also reserving the right to cancel the event outright if needed.\r\n\r\n“As we draw closer, if MCAS Beaufort determines we can’t host an air show safely for attendees, staff, and performers, a decision will be made to cancel or modify the event,” the email stated. “However, given the current safety measures in place and the event being more than 90 days away, at this point in time we do not feel this is the case.”\r\n\r\nIf the show is canceled by the Marine Corps prior to gates opening, it will refund any purchased tickets, it said.\r\n\r\nThe air show is scheduled for April 24 and 25 at MCAS Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team perform at the 2015 air show at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. 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(48032, 4, '2021-02-03 13:22:26', '2021-02-03 18:22:26', '<strong>By David Taub</strong>\r\n\r\nThe most insightful, and catastrophically, the most successful propogandist of the modern era, Nazi chief Heinrich Himmler, said, “If you yell a lie loud enough and long enough, some people will believe you.\r\n\r\nProfoundly deplorable to millions, more than “some people” believed him. And some still do.\r\n\r\nThe conspiracy myth that the election of Joseph Biden as President was illegitimate, because it was stolen by Democrats, is proof positive of the verity of Himmler’s successful approach to brain washing.\r\n\r\nEx-POTUS, aided and abetted by hundreds of his cowardly cronies, sadly including a large number of Congressional members of the kidnapped Republican party, literally yelled and screamed this falsehood as his choir.\r\n\r\nTo Himmler’s and ex-POTUS’s credit, millions believed their lies. And as a result, and to the acute disruption to our democracy, hundreds of traitors invaded the U.S. Capitol, the shrine of our democracy. I call this disgusting mythology created by ex-POTUS The Big Lie, because it is.\r\n\r\nIn virtually all societies, “belief” is reality. Students of Anthropology 101 learn that this is the first principle of culture. Belief in common values, faith, and conviction are interchangeable.\r\n\r\nThe bottom line is this: true or not, beliefs held by sufficiently large segments of a society become that society’s “truth” and, consequently, its reality. For the United States, the mythology of Black inferiority (Eugenics) is vivid testimony of that socio-cultural concept. This false belief was so universally accepted that it even convinced many Black folk to believe themselves to be inferior to Whites.\r\n\r\nFormer Texas Republican Congressman Will Hurt recently advised his GOP colleagues about truth: “If the party wants a future, the elected officials, pundits and activists who claim to be its members must stop peddling conspiracy theories and drive out those who continue to do so. Republicans must be honest and do the right thing based on conservative values ...”\r\n\r\nI believe that the strength of our democracy relies, in part, on strong two-party politics. We benefit from a GOP committed to its conservative values of merit; core principles that provide balance to the political dynamics of our unique governmental environment. Woefully, we do not have such political ecology at present.\r\n\r\nMy understanding of real conservatism in socio-economic politics are values such as the following: strong economic policy as elucidated by Adam Smith’s fair market capitalism; small government as explicated by Ronald Reagan; belief in adherence to custom, convention, continuity and tradition as expounded by Edmund Burke; a strong personal moral code as praised by Mitt Romney; and a restrained tax policy as espoused by George Will.\r\n\r\nNo “real” conservative believes that today’s GOP reflects the values of a conservative party as thusly defined. Many of those who live their conservative principles believe it is ex-POTUS who is the RINO (Republican in Name Only); many believe that the GOP is no longer a political party but rather a cult of ex-POTUS.\r\n\r\nLate in his life as a long-serving real conservative, Republican Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater observed: “A lot of so-called conservatives today don’t know what the word means.” Were he alive today, he would surely repeat himself.\r\n\r\nToo many of today’s faux conservatives have removed reason and logic from public debate. Rather, they reduce constructive dialogue to pure emotional reaction, fanaticism, radical loyalties and crazy conspiratorial insanity such as QAnon and the Three Percenters.\r\n\r\nUnderlying this scheme of lies is a determined stratagem to polarize our Republic. Its purpose is to discredit facts and destroy the concept of truth to prevent a collective consensus on reality.\r\n\r\nRegrettably, these lunatics have been fairly successful lately. What shall we do as a nation to eradicate this quasi-revolutionary sedition? The sage words of Simon and Garfunkel (1964) may guide us:\r\n\r\n“… And in the naked light I saw, 10,000 people, maybe more. People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. People writing songs that voices never share; No one dared Disturb the sound of silence. Fools\" said I, \"You do not know: Silence like a cancer grows. Hear my words that I might teach you! Take my arms that I might reach you! …\"\r\n\r\nLet us not be silent. We can no longer remain quiet, populating the sidelines of a false deceitful narrative.\r\n\r\nI believe thusly: “If you yell the TRUTH loud enough and long enough, some people will believe you.”\r\n\r\nAnd surely they will. We The People, WE must yell TRUTH loudly and eternally.\r\n\r\nIn this way, the horrid mythology of The Big Lie will die an ignominious, and long overdue, death. And in so doing, we will restore health and vitality to the cherished democracy of our treasured republic.\r\n\r\n<em>“Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></em>\r\n\r\n<em>David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. You can reach him at david.m.taub42@gmail.com.</em>', 'Yell a truth loud enough, long enough, and some will believe', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'yell-a-truth-loud-enough-long-enough-and-some-will-believe', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:22:26', '2021-02-03 18:22:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48032', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48034, 4, '2021-02-03 13:27:23', '2021-02-03 18:27:23', '<strong>By Scott Graber&nbsp;</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/GraberHeadshot_bw.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-47771 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/GraberHeadshot_bw.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"140\"></a>It is Saturday, and I’m sitting in our white-walled living room.\r\n\r\nThe room features two small sofas, both white, that face each other. They are separated by a black coffee table currently supporting a clear glass vase full of red tulips.\r\n\r\nThis morning the sofas are empty, the room is silent except for the occasional popping sound from a couple of just-split logs cooking in the hearth.\r\n\r\nMy wife and I acquired these sofas 40 years ago (in Atlanta) and they have been recovered at least once, maybe twice. They have helped us entertain hundreds of friends and, several times, sustained wine spills — red, white, foreign and domestic.\r\n\r\nIn this past Covid-decimated year, I have missed our dinner parties; and the drinks that preceded those meals. But mostly I’ve missed the Amaretto that inevitably followed the Chicken Marbella, sometimes extending the discussion (on these very same sofas) into the early morning.\r\n\r\nI’ve always known I was drawn to people, debate and wine-fortified give and take. But this past year has underscored how much conversation and contact mean to my well-being.\r\n\r\nI now know that a monastic, meditative life was never in the cards for me. I was never called to the priesthood; or had any desire to trek (alone) to Alaska or Antartica. I’ve always craved company and know that I’m not unique in this regard.\r\n\r\nWe’ve tried to compensate for our mandated isolation using computers — I speak of the ubiquitous Zoom.\r\n\r\nIn my legal practice, most proceedings have been replaced with “virtual hearings” with the Presiding Judge sometimes sitting in his dining room in Charleston. These “virtual hearings” get the procedural questions resolved, but only a trial can get to the merits and right now there are no trials under way in Beaufort County or any other County in South Carolina.\r\n\r\nThere is no question that jury trials will resume as soon as our State and local folks get most of our population vaccinated. Those vaccinations are under way — the elderly getting the first batch out at Beaufort High School’s football stadium — and we may be two months away from having a large pool of people who will agree to sequester themselves in a small room for several hours or several days.\r\n\r\nMy wife and I have used Zoom and FaceTime to talk with our son and his fiancé in New York City.\r\n\r\nAs one stares into the computer screen one sees an old, tired, corpse-like person in a small box on the edge of the larger screen.\r\n\r\n“Who is this homeless person?” one asks.\r\n\r\nThen, suddenly, one understands that “this person” is you. You are the grotesque, disembodied miniature head floating wraith-like on the edge of the screen.\r\n\r\n“Is it possible,” one wonders, “that I am as unattractive as the image I’m seeing in that little box?”\r\n\r\nIt is with this “Ghost of Christmas Past” distraction that one tries to be upbeat and positive and conversational with one’s children. But these painful meetings serve a purpose — they confirm that Susan and I are still among the living and have not succumbed to chronic depression.\r\n\r\nZoom and FaceTime also create unrealistic expectations from those of us who log in before five o’clock. We are expected to be clever and lively — to have the same level of entertaining irony and bravado that we have sipping a subtle Pinot Noir after consuming a well-stirred Risotto.\r\n\r\nBecause Susan and I also have kinfolk in Italy and the United Kingdom, we often Zoom them in the morning. I will confess I am not as verbal; or as lively; or reckless as I am at 8 in the evening. I will confess that often my humor falls flat; my story-telling is often cut short; there seems to be an unwritten rule just to state one’s name, address and current cholesterol levels.\r\n\r\nI suppose Zoom is better than nothing, but it’s an imperfect substitute for a live, breathing person sitting 3 feet away on one of these ancient sofas.\r\n\r\nSome miss the company of 80,000 screaming humans at Death Valley in Clemson or Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia on a clear, crisp Saturday afternoon in November. (Actually the Gamecocks fans may be less disappointed given their mediocre win-loss record.)\r\n\r\nBut my dreams are modest.\r\n\r\nI long for a blended Scotch, a good fire, and three or four mask-free companions with whom I can discuss a good novel; an old movie; the success and failure of our imperfect national experiment.\r\n\r\n<em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em>', 'Dreaming of a good old face-to-face chat', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dreaming-of-a-good-old-face-to-face-chat', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:27:23', '2021-02-03 18:27:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48034', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48230, 4, '2021-02-15 01:19:30', '2021-02-15 06:19:30', '[caption id=\"attachment_48231\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DSC6636.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-48231\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DSC6636-1024x639.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"637\"></a> Attendees at the 2015 Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort take in the U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy on the tarmac. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>By Mike McCombs</b>\r\n\r\nMarine Corps Air Station Beaufort announced Friday in a news release that the 2021 Air Show, scheduled for April 24 and 25, has been canceled.\r\n\r\nThe show was canceled for the second time since 2013 in order to protect the health of service members, their families and the members of the community, according to the release.\r\n\r\n“The MCAS Beaufort Air show is a cherished event that allows the Air Station the opportunity to say thank you to our neighbors who support the men and women serving this nation. It is a difficult decision for me to cancel such a monumental event, but given the current COVID-19 environment it must be done,” MCAS Beaufort Commanding Officer Col. Karl Arbogast said in the release.\r\n\r\nAny tickets purchased for premium seating will be refunded.\r\n\r\nJust three weeks ago, The Island News reported (<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/cleared-for-take-off/\">Cleared for take off</a>) that despite increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in Beaufort County and across the country, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort planned to go ahead with the air show.\r\n\r\n“MCAS Beaufort leadership takes COVID-19 seriously, and (will) meticulously implement CDC recommended guidelines and local medical experts’ recommendations to combat this virus,” read an email from Kimberly Fleming, Deputy Director, Operations, Plans, and External Affairs.\r\n\r\n“Throughout this pandemic, we have remained operational to complete our mission, as the need to defend our country is unceasing. We’ve found that COVID-19 mitigation measures are effective when strictly followed and we hope to continue our tradition of hosting our Air Show for the Beaufort community, safely,” the email stated.\r\n\r\nFleming did make it clear, however, that the air station was also reserving the right to cancel the event, if needed.\r\n\r\n“As we draw closer, if MCAS Beaufort determines we can’t host an air show safely for attendees, staff, and performers, a decision will be made to cancel or modify the event,” the email stated. “However, given the current safety measures in place and the event being more than 90 days away, at this point in time we do not feel this is the case.”\r\n\r\nThe 2013 Air Show was canceled because of budget cuts. At the time, the Marine Corps said it made the decision hoping to lessen the chance that sequestration would impact essential programs, operational readiness and mission capabilities.\r\n\r\nThe air show, which features military aircraft on display as well as aviation demonstrations by the Navy’s Blue Angels and other pilots, military and civilian, is free and usually attracts 100,000 spectators or more.\r\n\r\n“We look forward to April 2023,” MCAS Beaufort’s news release said, “as planning for the biennial MCAS Beaufort Air Show has already begun.”\r\n\r\nMindy Lucas contributed to this report.\r\n\r\nMike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:TheIslandNews@gmail.com\">TheIslandNews@gmail.com</a>.', '2021 MCAS Beaufort Air Show canceled', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2021-mcas-beaufort-air-show-canceled', '', '', '2021-02-15 01:25:01', '2021-02-15 06:25:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48230', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48037, 4, '2021-02-03 13:32:15', '2021-02-03 18:32:15', '<strong>By Terry Manning</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-30-at-5.53.27-PM-1.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-47649 alignleft\" src=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-30-at-5.53.27-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"111\" height=\"128\"></a>They came, they saw, they almost conquered.\r\n\r\nThen they went home, took baths and shaved, as if that was going to save them from the consequences of their actions.\r\n\r\nIt’s one thing to try to overthrow the federal government by declaring, “It’s 1776!” but did the insurgents who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 expect to escape justice like this actually is the 18th century?\r\n\r\nFor years Luddites and other naysayers have warned about technology’s intrusion into areas where they say it doesn’t belong. These Cassandras caution we are unprepared for the ramifications of allowing these tools to gather so much information about us and for the ways that information will be sold and used.\r\n\r\nI agree with the general idea, but mostly I’ve felt the dangers were overblown. Surely people showed a little bit of discernment before sharing their most intimate details with Siri and Alexa? People knew, didn’t they, it’s not a coincidence when they Google desk lamps and then their Facebook timeline is filled with ads for desk lamps?\r\n\r\nBut I was wrong, apparently. Too many of us really are clueless about how technology works, both in our favor and against us. We rarely give a second thought to how the tiny gadgets we carry in our pockets, purses and backpacks leave trail of breadcrumbs everywhere we go. The attempted coup might be one time that was a good thing.\r\n\r\nFederal agents have used a variety of data sources to hem in the terrorists, from putting rioters on no-fly lists to analyzing social media posts where they bragged about their misdeeds. Agents have been able to answer blank-faced declarations of “It wasn’t me” and “I didn’t go into the Capitol, though” with photos and videos containing pinpoint location data. The insurgents really made it easy. Especially those who used Parler.\r\n\r\nI first heard about Parler when my high school friends started posting their usernames on Facebook, asking those of like mind to look them up on the new site that promised escape from the oppressors of social media who wouldn’t let them post any and every ugly thing that crossed their hate-filled minds.\r\n\r\nMany left out of a desire to “stick it” to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and the Twitter overlords who dared censure Donald Trump’s false and incendiary messages. Others followed out of curiosity, to see what kind of unhinged rants would be shared there. I never considered it. As a Black man who’s lived most of his life in the South, I’ve been on the receiving end of enough vitriol. Why would I pursue it?\r\n\r\nBut then, as could have been expected, the giant internet service providers who hosted Parler started to look at the content being distributed on their platforms. This scrutiny intensified after the assault on the Capitol building.\r\n\r\nGoogle and Apple removed the app from their stores where it could be downloaded. Then, a handful of Cliff Clavins shared instructions for how to get the app without Google or Apple’s help. When Amazon Web Services removed Parler’s data, though, the site that had indulged so much anti-government dissent became a virtual man without a country.\r\n\r\nUntil the Russians stepped in. That’s right, Parler is back in a limited form and being hosted by servers located in Russia.\r\n\r\nIf Parler users thought they’d been roughed up by the feds and hackers, I’m sure they’ll be tickled pink (or red) by what Vladimir Putin will do with their personal information. (Seriously, though, what kind of idiot uploads their Social Security number and a photo of their driver’s license for the sake of being tagged an “influencer”?)\r\n\r\nIn any case, these folks aren’t nearly as smart as they think they are. Exhortations to destroy evidence that could be used against them has likely come too late. And they can’t blame the Deep State for that, just their own shallow thinking.\r\n\r\n<em>Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com.</em>', 'With rebel yells, they shared more, more, more', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'with-rebel-yells-they-shared-more-more-more', '', '', '2021-03-30 14:58:36', '2021-03-30 18:58:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48037', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48040, 4, '2021-02-03 13:34:10', '2021-02-03 18:34:10', '<strong>By Lance Cpl. Samuel Fletcher, USMC</strong>\r\n\r\nIn Marine Corps Recruit training, drill instructors are challenged with turning civilians into recruits and then into Marines. But it’s the men and women of Field Training Company who are tasked with making these recruits into field Marines.\r\n\r\nFTC exists to assist in the recruit training process. Drill Instructors carry a heavy burden throughout the 13 weeks of their program of instruction, so the Marines of FTC are in a position to assist in training their recruits alongside the drill instructors in order to help develop the recruits to give a better product for evaluation at the Crucible.\r\n\r\nThe Marines of FTC are distinguishable by the black shirts they wear as part of their uniform, hence the nickname, “The Black Shirts.”\r\n\r\nThe Black Shirts, who are attached to Weapons and Field Training Battalion, are in charge of teaching the recruits the basics of warfighting in a simulated environment. They are in charge of all field training to include the Rappel Tower, Gas Chamber, Basic Warrior Training (BWT), and the Crucible.\r\n\r\nFTC Marines come from across the Marine Corps with a variety of experience levels, ranging from infantrymen, to aircraft mechanics to administrative clerks.\r\n\r\n“Marines with any (military occupational specialty) can become a Field Training Marine, the whole premise is that it is a basic introduction to entry level skills,” said Gunnery Sgt. Gregory Hopkins, who serves as the unit’s company gunnery sergeant. “It doesn\'t have to be an infantryman, it can be anyone who has the ability to be a good leader.”\r\n\r\nBlack shirt personnel are with the recruits throughout all of their field training, before the sun comes up and long after the sun sets, regardless of weather conditions. Throughout the course of the day, they will teach classes to the recruits to prepare them for combat and increase their survival chances.\r\n\r\nThey are there to brief the drill instructors on the purpose and plan of attack at each training event. Their training essentially serves as the starting line for the recruits to become combat-ready Marines.\r\n\r\nAfter recruit training, new Marines are sent to the School of Infantry where infantry Marines train in an Infantry Training Battalion and non-infantry Marines are sent to Marine Combat Training before finally attending their occupational school. SOI trains the new Marines based on the skill foundation they developed in recruit training.\r\n\r\n“The introductory skills we teach here need to align with the program of instruction at Marine Combat Training and the School of Infantry” said Hopkins. “The whole training level pipeline and foundation of everything begins here at recruit training. Everything we teach here applies to the follow on courses they will receive at MCT or SOI.”\r\n\r\nFor the Marines serving in these positions, the responsibility to train the next generation of Marines is what makes the job fulfilling.\r\n\r\n“The most rewarding part about being here is I get the chance to train future Marines that I will be leading into battle someday,” said Sgt. Pierce M. Meyers, a combat instructor with Field Training Company.\r\n\r\nHopkins said training recruits is a team effort across the depot, where everyone has a role to play in making recruits into Marines.\r\n\r\n“The (martial arts instructors) teach the recruits their basic tan belt skills and techniques, the academic instructors deliver all the classroom instruction, rifle range (primary marksmanship instructors) teach marksmanship and we teach basic field skills along with confidence training exercises as well as facilitating the conduct of the Crucible.”\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Sgt. Pierce M. Meyers with Field Training Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, briefs drill instructors Jan. 14 on Event 6 of the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Drill instructors are briefed on the terrain and mission before starting the event for their safety as well as the recruits. Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel C. Fletcher, USMC.</em>', '', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '48040-2', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:34:10', '2021-02-03 18:34:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48040', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48043, 4, '2021-02-03 13:36:13', '2021-02-03 18:36:13', '<strong>By Larry Dandridge</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Larry-Dandridge.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-46908 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Larry-Dandridge-780x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"144\"></a>There are many types of identification cards you can use to show you’re a Veteran. Learn about the different types of VA ID cards at https://www.va.gov/records/get-veterans-id-cards/.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA Department of Defense (DoD) Identification (ID) Card is used to show your military status and to get access to services at military bases. You may also use this card to get discounts offered to Vets at many businesses. If you have a DoD ID Card, you don’t need to request another type of photo ID card to prove you’re a Veteran.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nYou may be eligible for a DoD ID Card if one of the following is true: (1.) You are retired from the military, or (2.) You are on active duty, or (3.) You are in the National Guard, the Reserves, the Selected Reserves, or Inactive Ready Reserve. Depending on your status, DoD issues either a Common Access Card (CAC) or a Uniformed Services ID Card (USID). For both types of cards, you need to be a sponsor or have a sponsor.\r\n\r\nTo apply for a DoD ID Card, you will need to fill out an Application for Identification Card/DEERS Enrollment (DD Form 1172-2) and turn in your application to a Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS) office for processing. Go to DOD Common Access Card Overview website at https://www.cac.mil to learn more about how to apply for a DoD Identification Card.\r\n\r\nWhen you’re enrolled in VA health care, you get a Veteran Health ID Card (VHIC) that you use to check in to your appointments at VA medical centers. You may also use this card to get discounts offered to Veterans. If you have a VHIC, you don’t need to request another type of photo ID to prove you’re a Vet.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nTo get a VHIC, you need to be enrolled in VA health care. If you aren’t signed up for VA health care, go to https://www.va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply to learn how to apply for VA health care online, by phone, by mail, in person, and with the help of an accredited attorney, a claims agent, or a Veterans Service Officer (VSO).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nA Veteran ID Card (VIC) is a form of photo ID you can use to get discounts offered to Vets at many businesses and restaurants. Go to https://www.va.gov/records/get-veteran-id-cards/vic/ to find out how to apply for a VIC. When you have this card, you won’t need to carry around your military discharge papers or share sensitive personal information to receive discounts. If you have a VIC, you don’t need to request another type of photo ID to prove you’re a Veteran or to get discounts.\r\n\r\nYou may be eligible for a VIC if you meet both of the following requirements: Served on active duty, in the Reserves, or in the National Guard (including the Coast Guard) and received an honorable or general discharge (under honorable conditions).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll 50 states and Puerto Rico offer a Veteran designation printed on state-issued driver’s licenses or IDs. The type of Veteran designation may vary from state to state. If you have a Veteran’s designation, you may be able to get discounts offered to Veterans at many stores, businesses, and restaurants. Most states ask you to provide a copy of your discharge papers (DD214 or other separation documents). Some states may require additional documents.\r\n\r\nPlease check with your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) about what you need to apply for a Veteran’s designation for your state. Go to www.scdmvonline.com/Driver-services/Military to learn how to apply for a Veteran Designation on your SC Driver’s License or ID Card. The SCDMV offers a \"Veteran\" designation on beginner\'s permits, driver\'s licenses, and identification cards, if you served honorably in the US Forces. If you\'re interested in adding this designation, you must present one of the military documents listed below:\r\n\r\nCertificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214) that must show a characterization of service or discharge status of ‘honorable’ or ‘general under honorable conditions’. If you were discharged before 1950, you must provide a Certificate of Discharge or Enlisted Separation Paper because the DoD Form DD-214 did not exist until January 1, 1950.\r\n\r\nNational Guard (NG) Report of Separation and Record of Service (NGB Form 22) that must show a service or discharge status of honorable or general under honorable conditions; and at least 20 years of qualifying NG service.\r\n\r\nLetter from a Military Reserve component notifying you of your eligibility for retirement pay at age 60 because of your 20 years of service.\r\n\r\nVeteran ID Card issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. A Veterans Health Identification Card is not acceptable.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThere is no fee to add the \"Veteran\" designation to your beginner\'s permit, driver\'s license, or ID card. If you want to add this marking, you must visit an SCDMV branch with one of the military documents listed above. Your county VSO can help you with ID Card requests.\r\n\r\n<em>Larry Dandridge is a patient at the RHJ VA Medical Center; an Army ex-Enlisted Infantryman, Ex-Warrant Officer Combat Pilot, and retired Lt. Colonel; a past Veterans Service Officer; a volunteer Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Medical Center; the Fisher House Charleston volunteer Good Will Ambassador; the volunteer VP for Veteran Affairs for the Coastal Carolina Association of the US Army (AUSA) Chapter; the Author of the award winning BLADES OF THUNDER (Book One); the CEO of TVV Publishing LLC; a past Aerospace Company Regional Manager; the Founder of CLC Hospice LLC; a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; a Motivational Speaker; a past University Business, Aeronautics, Military Science, and Writing Instructor; and a contributing writer for the Lowcountry Weekly &amp; Island News. You can reach Larry at LDandridge@earthlink.net.</em>', 'How do I get a Veteran Identification Card?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'how-do-i-get-a-veteran-identification-card', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:36:13', '2021-02-03 18:36:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48043', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48045, 4, '2021-02-03 13:37:25', '2021-02-03 18:37:25', 'Electrician\'s Mate 2nd Class Kenneth Long, from Beaufort, S.C., pulls a fuse aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). Mitscher is currently under way in the Atlantic Ocean conducting operations as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb J. Sarten, U.S. Navy.', 'IT’S NOT JUST A JOB ...', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'its-not-just-a-job', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:37:25', '2021-02-03 18:37:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48045', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48047, 4, '2021-02-03 13:38:54', '2021-02-03 18:38:54', '<strong>By Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali, USMC</strong>\r\n\r\nMarine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island took steps to strengthen the infrastructure and continue the longevity of the century-old post with the reopening of Cuba Street on Thursday, Jan. 28.\r\n\r\nCuba Street needed intensive repair after suffering hurricane damage. It was closed to traffic on Oct. 19, 2020 to address needed infrastructure repairs and improvements.\r\n\r\n“This road is an important path to get from main side to Page Field where the recruits do the Crucible,” MCRD Parris Island Public Works Officer Cmdr. Andy Litteral said. “So, by raising it up and widening it, (it) makes it more resilient against storms.”\r\n\r\nDuring construction, the average elevation of Cuba Street was raised by 1.5 feet. Ancillary road construction items include pavement markings, shoulder grading, bollard placement and guardrail removal, repair and reinstall.\r\n\r\nThe reconstruction provides for greater resiliency during significant weather/tidal events while improving safety for drivers, pedestrians, and troop movements.\r\n\r\nThe street was completed and reopened just nine weeks after the construction began. Rocky Hill Contracting Inc. completed the project in half the anticipated time frame.\r\n\r\n“Our partnership with Rocky Hill Contracting Inc. has been extremely successful, they had a schedule that was supposed to go for four months but they recognized how important it was to us,” Litteral said. “They worked extremely hard and they were able to deliver it in two months. This project was a great example of how we can take some very simple steps to make Parris Island more resilient for the future and against significant weather events.”\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Brig. Gen. Julie L. Nethercot, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, and a representative from Rocky Hill Contracting Inc. cut a ribbon during a Thursday, Jan. 28 ceremony dedicated to the reopening of Cuba Street on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Cuba Street was closed to traffic on Oct. 19, 2020 to address needed infrastructure repairs and improvements. Photos by Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali, USMC.</em>', 'Marines complete Cuba Street repairs on Parris Island', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'marines-complete-cuba-street-repairs-on-parris-island', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:38:54', '2021-02-03 18:38:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48047', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48049, 4, '2021-02-03 13:40:17', '2021-02-03 18:40:17', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund, in coordination with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), has decided to cancel the annual Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic scheduled for Friday, March 26 through Sunday, March 28 at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds.\r\n\r\n“The health and well-being of South Carolinians and others traveling to South Carolina’s largest hunting, fishing and outdoor expo remain our top concern,” Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic director Dan DuPre said in a release. “We must take every precaution to protect the thousands of attendees, vendors and volunteers expected to attend the event.”\r\n\r\nThis is the second year in a row that the Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic has been canceled due to the pandemic.\r\n\r\nThe Classic is one of the largest events held at the State Fairgrounds, with attendance reaching nearly 40,000 in its past several iterations, and its proceeds have funded millions of dollars of conservation work in South Carolina over the years.\r\n\r\nThe Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund and SCDNR set two criteria for the event to take place this year: 1) number of cases in South Carolina; and 2) access to vaccinations. COVID-19 cases across South Carolina and the country have increased in the last month, and vaccines will not be available to the majority of the public until late spring to late summer.\r\n\r\nWith the public health risk posed by COVID-19, DuPre said there was no way to ensure that this event did not contribute to the spread of the virus. “Organizers of the 2021 Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic did not come to this decision lightly,” he said. “Over the last several days, we have heard your concerns and are taking our cues from similar events across the country.”\r\n\r\nLooking forward to next year, preparations have already begun for the 2022 Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic, tentatively scheduled for March 25-27. “We look forward to continuing this tradition,” DuPre said.', 'Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic canceled for 2nd straight year', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'palmetto-sportsmens-classic-canceled-for-2nd-straight-year', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:40:17', '2021-02-03 18:40:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48049', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48051, 4, '2021-02-03 13:42:30', '2021-02-03 18:42:30', 'By Dave Murray\r\n\r\nOur local inshore fly fishing opportunities are pretty much restricted to redfish during the coldest part of the year. Most of the other species have either headed south or, like many of the spotted seatrout, have gone into deeper water where the temperature may be low, but it’s more stable. Some fish just don’t seem to like very much fluctuation in their environment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBut reds don’t mind. They’re tough little rascals. Whether it’s February and 48 degree water or August and 88 degrees, they just stay home and carry on the best they can. All we need to do is adjust our tactics a little to accommodate a few behavioral changes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIn colder weather, some reds may wander up on the high tide short grass flats, but it seems to be more out of habit because there’s really nothing for them to eat. Their principle food at high tide is the fiddler crabs, and they’re in hibernation. The reds will often just lie still, out of the current, seemingly resting and sun bathing in the ultra-shallow, sun-warmed water, showing no obvious interest in food. So high tide fly casting for reds is generally not productive in the coldest weather.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThere isn’t much prey for them at low tide either, and with such a low metabolism they still don’t move around very much or very fast. They can be coaxed into taking some fly patterns, but first, we’ve got to find them, and seeing stationary or very slow moving fish can be challenging. Our best chance is out over the low tide flats where they gang up in schools, sometimes really large schools.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe water clarity varies with temperature; the colder it is the clearer it is, so right now it’s about as clear as it will be all year. The second bluebird day after a cold front has always been my favorite for winter fly fishing here in the Lowcountry. It may be cold, but we can dress for that. There are several bonuses: calm wind, mirror-flat water, bright sun, clear dry air, and a soft, bluebird sky. And in these ideal conditions we can sometimes pick out even the subtlest of clues that give away the fish’s presence.\r\n\r\nI try to choose a location to have the sun at my back and be drifting downstream in water not more than 4-ft. deep, using a push pole to slow and sometimes stop the boat, often holding stationary for long periods to carefully study the water. And ideally, I would be there about two hours before low water around the first or last quarter of the moon when the tide range and current are minimized. Strong tidal currents can sometimes stir up a little silt, clouding otherwise clear water.\r\n\r\nLooking into the water rather than on the surface is an easily acquired skill; it just takes a little practice. Find some shallow water this time of year where there is no current or wind and focus on whatever is below the surface, even if only the mud bottom. You may be surprised at how quickly you can learn to do this, and what a difference it makes when fishing in clear water conditions.\r\n\r\nIt’s really beneficial this time of year because one of the subtlest indicators of a large school of redfish is sub-surface - a “mud bloom’. It’s a cloud of muddy water softly billowing up and dissipating as it drifts away in the current. Keep some distance and visually follow that cloud upstream to its source and you’ve probably found a school of redfish. There’s no indication on the surface because the school is lying in an eddy downstream of a very slight change in bottom contour. In the relatively slow current they are almost effortlessly, lazily waving their broad tails from side to side to hold their position, unknowingly stirring the silt. That’s the most efficient way they can hold their own, expending the least energy in these lean times, It’s also a dead give-away to the observant angler.\r\n\r\nThey’re highly vigilant, so we have to pole the boat into casting position slowly and quietly, and then carefully present our fly well upstream of their position, allowing the current to carry it toward them. Bring the fly back across the current as it gets close, but remember that when they’re this cold they can’t chase a fast moving prey; less is more for the retrieve. Short, twitchy movements near or even on the bottom like a crawling crab kicking up its own little mud bloom are easy for the reds to see. I prefer fly patterns in the natural colors of mud minnows, crabs, finger mullet, and the like – combinations of grey, tan, olive and brown. And sometimes the faintest touch of pink adds a little magic. If they see it and can catch it without spending too much energy in the chase, they’ll try.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nI don’t see it as easier or harder, or as better or worse, but rather that cold water red fishing presents its own unique challenges. When I’m lucky enough to get out on one of those very special days, I count myself lucky to experience just one of the countless treasures of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nWishing you tight lines and many bluebird days to come,\r\n\r\n<em>Dave Murray\r\n\r\n</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Beginning in the 1980’s, Dave helped pioneer salt water fly fishing in the Lowcountry. He is a retired Orvis endorsed guide and currently teaches Orvis and Bay Street Outfitters’ fly fishing schools and fly casting clinics. He lives in Beaufort with his wife, Terry. He can be reached at davemurray1033@gmail.com\r\n\r\n</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Kathy Kelleher with a winter red. Photo by Dave Murray</em>\r\n\r\n<em>&nbsp;</em>', 'Redfish and Bluebird Days', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'redfish-and-bluebird-days', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:42:30', '2021-02-03 18:42:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48051', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(48053, 4, '2021-02-03 13:43:33', '2021-02-03 18:43:33', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II’s boys returned to action for the first time in 15 days with a 43-36 region win over Hilton Head Christian Academy on Saturday at Island Recreation Center.\r\n\r\nThe Golden Warriors spoiled the Eagles’ debut on their temporary home court with a dominant defensive effort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJeremiah Young had a team-high 11 points to go with five rebounds and three steals for JPII, while Malone Kinard-Huisinger added 10 points and eight rebounds in his return from injury, and Austin McIntosh chipped in with nine points and six rebounds.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJP Peduzzi scored nine points, and Isaiah Anderson added eight to lead the Eagles.\r\n\r\nJPII extended its winning streak with a 44-38 win at Beaufort Academy on Tuesday. The Golden Warriors (8-2, 3-1) host first-place Bethesda Academy on Friday.\r\n\r\nJPII girls avenge another early-season defeat\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II’s girls finally took the court after a week of postponements with a popup game Friday at Habersham School in Savannah, and the Golden Warriors avenged an earlier home loss with a 36-29 victory.\r\n\r\nAfter the Golden Warriors opened up an eight-point first-half lead, the Patriots started to turn up the heat surged ahead by three toward the end of the third quarter. JPII was able to recover and regain control to secure their win.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMaddie Heathcott was just short of another double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds along with four steals and two blocks. Bella Termini also contributed nine for the Golden Warriors, as well as six boards and five steals. Taylor Michael put up seven points and two steals, Cayce Graves added six poitns, seven rebounds, and two steals, and Brady Mahoney had seven deflections and two steals in a strong all-around defensive effort by JPII.\r\n\r\nCaroline Gilmour returned from an injury for JPII and recorded three points and seven rebounds in her first action since Dec. 8.\r\n\r\nJPII ran into a powerhouse Hilton Head Christian Academy team Saturday, falling 55-15 at Island Recreation Center. Graves had four points, five rebounds, and two steals, and Michael added five points and three boards for JPII.', 'Golden Warriors shake off rust with win over HHCA', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'golden-warriors-shake-off-rust-with-win-over-hhca', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:43:33', '2021-02-03 18:43:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48053', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(48056, 4, '2021-02-03 13:44:49', '2021-02-03 18:44:49', '<strong>By Wes Kerr</strong>\r\n<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nIn their first game back in nearly a month, Beaufort Academy’s girls concocted a defensive masterpiece Friday night. Mike’Ala Washington and Tahleea Heyward put up 13 each, and the Eagles’ defense stymied Hilton Head Prep on the road in a 40-26 victory in their first region contest of the season.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy raced out of the starting blocks, grabbing a 10-3 lead after the first quarter. Four different BA scorers chipped in during the opening period, including Washington with an early three-ball.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins looked like they were on their way back after a pair of buckets from Haley Majors, but BA took full control to end the half. The Eagles employed a full-court press to perfection, forcing a flurry of Hilton Head Prep mistakes to open a remarkable 13-0 run lasting through the majority of the third quarter. Heyward banged home a three to stretch the lead before Washington punctuated a strong first half with an uncontested drive to the hoop as the clock expired, giving the Eagles a 10-point halftime lead.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe suffocating defense continued in the second half, as BA’s hustle all around the court turned into steal after steal. Washington’s quickness and fast hands were on display all night, forcing takeaways and setting up numerous opportunities for herself and her teammates. The stelar sophomore dropped a dazzling dime to Heyward for the finish inside before another forced turnover set up a layup of her own.\r\n\r\nShanese Bostick put on a show in the third quarter, faking out a defender and taking the rock to the hole to highlight a five-point period and give the Eagles a commanding 32-12 lead. Haylee Hopman provided a spark for the Dolphins with a trio of three-pointers late, but the scoring drought in the middle frames was far too much to overcome.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBostick scored a huge eight points to support Washington and Heyward’s matching 13s, and Mary Hanna Hiers added four. Hopman led the way for Hilton Head Prep with nine points. Sami Heginbottom, who was honored after the game for Senior Night, added three points.\r\n\r\n<strong>Eanes leads pod of Dolphins past BA</strong>\r\n\r\nIn order to make their claim for the SCISA 3A playoffs, the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins needed a statement win. They got it done in style Friday night.\r\n\r\nLed by a monster 21-point outing from sophomore Kane Eanes, the Dolphins put four in double figures and shut down a dangerous Beaufort Academy attack, annihilating the visiting Eagles 61-21 to grab their sixth straight victory.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEanes matched Beaufort Academy himself, scoring 21 points along with three rebounds and three steals. Hayes put together another brilliant outing on both ends of the court, finishing with 15 points, seven rebounds, four steals, and three blocks.\r\n\r\nChance excelled on his Senior Night, scoring 12 to go along with six assists and five steals. Mikell lit it up from deep on his way to an 11-point game. Senior Luke Foley was a rebounding force all night long, and fellow honoree Harrison Green gave the Dolphins hard-fought minutes to help grab the lead.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSully Gay led Beaufort Academy with seven points in the Eagles’ first game since Dec. 21.', 'Beaufort Academy handles HHP in return from long layover', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-academy-handles-hhp-in-return-from-long-layover', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:44:49', '2021-02-03 18:44:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48056', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48058, 4, '2021-02-03 13:47:45', '2021-02-03 18:47:45', '<strong>By Brackin Lambert</strong>\r\n<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_48024\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"682\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01262021-Hanahan-@-BCHS-boys-hoops-2553_edited-1.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-48024\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01262021-Hanahan-@-BCHS-boys-hoops-2553_edited-1-682x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\"></a> Bob Sofaly photo<br>Battery Creek’s Kaya George gets blocked in as he tries to go up for two points against the Hanahan Hawks on Tuesday. The Dolphin’s energetic offense was too much for the Hawks and went on to win 61-46.[/caption]\r\n\r\nRashard Baker and Jordon Rivers each scored nine points, but Battery Creek shot only 22 percent from the field and Bishop England stayed atop the Region 8-3A standings with a 48-32 win over the host Dolphins on Friday night at the Palace.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“It’s mind-blowing, a tough loss like this,” Creek coach CJ Brown said. “We didn’t play our best tonight and Bishop England, they came to play. I think we shot the ball a little bit too much tonight, becoming dependent on it and that was the only thing we could do.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nJust three nights earlier, the Dolphins picked up a big region win, beating visiting Hanahan 61-46 as three players scored in double digits. David Smith scored 17 points to go with three steals, and Jaeon Allen and Kaya George each posted double-doubles to lead the Dolphins.\r\n\r\nAllen racked up 15 points, 11 rebounds, six steals, and five assists in a monster effort, while George had his best game of the season with 11 points, 10 boards, and two steals.\r\n\r\nBut the Dolphins had no such luck against the top-ranked Bishops.\r\n\r\nBishop England started on a 9-0 run before Creek got on the board with Allen’s bucket, but the errant shots continued to hinder the offense. The Battling Bishops led 11-6 after one. Freshman Talon Lee collected all three of his points in Battery Creek’s six-point second period.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBattery Creek’s defense started off strong in the second half, keeping Bishop England off the board in the opening minutes. But the offense had trouble driving to the basket which caused the urge to start taking highly contested shots. The 22% from the floor was the lowest this season for the Dolphins, who were 2-for-17 from 3-point range.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWith only two teams qualifying for this year’s playoff spots, every game counts, especially those against the teams sitting atop the standings.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We’re only accepting one or two (teams for the playoffs),” Brown said. “This is what they’re going to see. They aren’t going to see three or four teams like last year. We have to go in and play on that level as a top team.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Dolphins let late lead slip away vs. Bishops</strong>\r\n\r\nAfter grinding out a tough 46-40 win over visiting Hanahan in Region 8-3A play Tuesday, Battery Creek’s girls couldn’t maintain the momentum in a 48-36 loss to Bishop England on Friday at the Palace.\r\n\r\nMyra Smith came off the bench and scored 10 points while Noni Singleton and Kiara Wilson each posted nine, but the Dolphins lost a lead late in the third quarter and couldn’t recover.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_48025\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01262021-Hanahan-@-BCHS-girls-hoops-2514_edited-1.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-48025\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01262021-Hanahan-@-BCHS-girls-hoops-2514_edited-1-1024x851.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"848\"></a> Bob Sofaly photo<br>Batteryt Creeks Kiara Wilson splits the Hanahan defense and moves the ball downcourt durng thier Region 8-AAA game Tuesday night. The Lady Dolphins clung to a slim lead and defeated the Lady Hawks 40-46.[/caption]\r\n\r\n“Very tough loss,” said coach Lonnie Kluttz. “That’s a win we should’ve had. We’re definitely improving and the girls played very well. A few mistakes here and there but definitely an improvement.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter Bishop England opened on a 9-0 run to open the game, Creek’s defense came into play, only allowing four points the remainder of the opening quarter. The Dolphins’ first three points all came from the charity stripe before Singleton kissed one off the glass for the first field goal of the night.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBC’s defense continued to press the ball during quarter two, forcing six BEHS turnovers while outscoring the Bishops 5-4, closing the gap to three at the half.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins took their first lead of the evening after Singleton drilled home a triple from the wing, making the score 20-19. She drained a second moments later to increase the lead. But the Bishop England went on an 18-3 run over an eight-minute span to take a commanding 14-point lead with just over four minutes to play.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nCreek cut into the lead late in the fourth, but BE’s Ally Dominiak connected on both ends of a one-and-one to push the lead to 12.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“We can’t continue to shoot 30% from the field, 30% from the free-throw line,” said Kluttz. “So we are constantly working on our shots and we’re getting better.”\r\n\r\nIn the win over Hanahan, Iesha Shaw, Ashante Shaw, and Sophia Felix each scored nine points to lead the way for the Dolphins, while Carolina Alvarez added eight points, Wilson had six, and Singleton chipped in five.', 'Creek goes cold in loss to Bishops', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'creek-goes-cold-in-loss-to-bishops', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:47:45', '2021-02-03 18:47:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48058', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48060, 4, '2021-02-03 13:50:04', '2021-02-03 18:50:04', '<strong>Beaufort area<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>students honored<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>by USC Beaufort</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s Zyamanii Baksh (29902) and Colby Escoe (29906) have been named to the University of South Carolina Beaufort\'s Fall 2020 President’s List.\r\n\r\nTo be eligible for the President\'s List, students must obtain a term grade point average of 4.00 earned on a minimum of 12 credited semester hours. To be eligible for the Chancellor\'s List, students must obtain a term grade point average of 3.50 or higher earned on a minimum of 12 credited semester hours.\r\n\r\nBeaufort area students who made the Chancellor’s List are: Brianna Abney (29906); Lauren Ainsworth (29906); Christiana Badger (29906); Lillian Barradas (29902); Kyle Bilak (29906); Bruce Brasseur (29906); Kelly Buss (29902); Taylor Corlet (29906); Phylicia Doe (29906); Cassie Flanagan (29906); Murray Flowers (29902); Madison Fripp (29902); Tonna Gallagher (29906); Victoria Ganshow (29906); Aydanni Gonzalez (29902); Molly Hoffman (29902); Gabrielle Idsall (29907); Joseph Keith (29902); Zachary Langford (29902); Christian Lorenzo (29902); Rachelle Martz (29907); Veronica McLeod (29902); Hannah Merchant (29902); Anna Miller (29907); Madison Mindermann (29902); Bradley Moody (29906); Meagan Nation (29906); Warren Newberry (29907); Kyleigh Peeples (29902); Jamie Smith (29906); Allison Stacks (29906); Andrew Starmer (29902); Curtis Yockey (29906); Brice Adkins (29907); Yessenia Becerra (29902); Kathryn Bosley (29907); Ariel Brosnan (29906); Christopher Catalano (29907); Lingtao Chen (29906); Chaely Corniel (29906); Kerry Dean (29906); Christine Flores (29906); Charley Fraley (29906); Alyson Gibson (29902); Cami Harris (29906); Morgan Howard (29906); Suchir Shetty (29902); Katie Shurling (29906); Jeremy Smalls (29906).\r\n\r\nUSCB is the fastest growing four-year institution within the University of South Carolina System. It offers 20 baccalaureate degrees on three campuses – Bluffton, Beaufort and Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\n<strong>District provides online Virtual<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>Calming Room</strong>\r\n\r\nAs an added resource to address pandemic stress, the Beaufort County School District counseling department has released a web-based Virtual Calming Room for students, parents, and community members to easily access stress-reducing activities, to include: exercise and yoga, meditation and mindfulness, live-animal cams, resources and hotlines, as well as puzzles, games, and coloring activities.\r\n\r\n“These quick and accessible resources can help people manage stress and emotions during this unprecedented time,” District Director of School Counseling Geri Henderson said. “Sometimes people need to take a moment out of their busy day to just breathe and the Virtual Calming Room can provide such an opportunity.”\r\n\r\nThe Virtual Calming Room can be found on the District website at https://beaufortschools.net/departments/instructional_services/school_counseling/virtual_calming_room. Since the Virtual Calming Room has been released, it has been ranked among the top three web pages on the District’s website in terms of hits and activity.\r\n\r\n<strong>Okatie’s Harrell honored at Kennesaw State</strong>\r\n\r\nAmanda Harrell of Okatie was named to Kennesaw State University\'s Dean\'s List for the Fall 2020 semester. Students named to the Dean\'s List were enrolled in at least nine credit hours of courses and earned a grade point average of at least a 3.5.\r\n\r\nKennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees, is a member of the University System of Georgia, and is the third-largest university in the state.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort’s Dunning honored at Cedarville</strong>\r\n\r\nCedarville University recently released the fall 2020 Dean\'s List and Beaufort’s Benjamin Dunning was on it. This recognition required Dunning to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.\r\n\r\nLocated in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 4,550 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 150 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is one of the largest private universities in Ohio.\r\n\r\n<strong>Two locals earn a spot on the President\'s List at Coastal Carolina</strong>\r\n\r\nMore than 900 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Presdient\'s List for the Fall 2020 semester. That\'s 10 percent of the student body with a 4.0 GPA for the fall semester.\r\n\r\nThose students include Will Durbin a Political Science major from Beaufort (29907) and Stephanie Mobley a Communication major from Okatie (29909).\r\n\r\nCoastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway. It offers baccalaureate degrees in 94 major fields of study.\r\n\r\n<strong>Six locals honored<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>at Lander</strong>\r\n\r\nLander University’s Mackenzie Carney of Okatie, Cristen Chassereau of Seabrook and Jessica Elkins of Beaufort are three of the undergraduate students who are recognized with the honor of making the President’s List during the first semester of the 2020/21 academic year.\r\n\r\nTo qualify for the President’s List, a student must earn a GPA of 4.0 over the course of the semester.\r\n\r\nThree more locals – Andrew Luckey of Beaufort, Ashley Schatzle of Beaufort and McCayla Willingham of Beaufort – have been named to the Dean\'s List. To qualify for the Dean\'s List, a student must earn a grade-point average (GPA) between 3.5 and 3-9.', 'EDUCATION BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'education-briefs-23', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:50:04', '2021-02-03 18:50:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48060', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48062, 4, '2021-02-03 13:51:02', '2021-02-03 18:51:02', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nStudents in the Beaufort County School District’s prekindergarten and early childhood special education programs will be able to enhance their learning thanks to iPad mobile devices funded by two community organizations.\r\n\r\nThe two donations – $54,000 from the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and $15,000 from the Coastal Community Foundation – will mean that all Pre-K through Grade 12 students in the district will have their own mobile devices. The district already was one of only a handful of South Carolina school systems offering one-to-one computer access to students in grades K-12.\r\n\r\n“The coronavirus pandemic has made online learning more important than ever,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in a release. “Our Connect2Learn program already supplied devices to K-12 students, and these two wonderful donations will let us expand our program to help our very youngest students, too. Their generosity will help us support some of our most vulnerable students during a very stressful time.”\r\n\r\nSome district 3- and 4-year-olds began working with their new iPads last week, and the rest will receive them this week, said Ashley Hutchison, the district’s Director of Readiness.\r\n\r\nPrekindergarten teachers will send interactive and engaging activities through the iPads to students, Hutchison said, and their parents can also use the devices to communicate with teachers and send videos, photos and notes to show how students have completed their assignments. All Pre-K students – those in face-to-face instruction and those whose parents have chosen virtual instruction – will benefit.\r\n\r\n“Education is one of the most important ways to level the playing field, so for us and our donors to be able to enhance young children’s learning is very fulfilling,” said Jean Heyduck, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nStewardship and Events Officer Gloria Duryea said education is also a major focus of the Coastal Community Foundation. “We really appreciate our donors and supporters who through our COVID-19 relief and recovery fund have already deployed more than $600,000 to our region,” she said.\r\n\r\nHutchison said that in addition to the two new donations, the school district had also collaborated with the United Way of the Lowcountry to provide Pre-K and early childhood education students with school readiness bookbags filled with supplies and materials that can be used to complete lessons and activities.', 'Donations mean Beaufort County Pre-K, early childhood students get iPads', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'donations-mean-beaufort-county-pre-k-early-childhood-students-get-ipads', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:51:02', '2021-02-03 18:51:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48062', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48064, 4, '2021-02-03 13:51:49', '2021-02-03 18:51:49', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nMore than two weeks off didn’t do anything to stop the momentum of the Whale Branch girls, who rolled to a 66-20 win at St. John’s on Tuesday in their first game since Jan. 16.\r\n\r\nThe undefeated Warriors raced out to a 22-7 lead after one quarter and extended the margin to 34-9 at halftime, cruising to a convincing win.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nZhani Thompson led four Warriors in double figures with 16 points, while Kynew Barnwell added 14, Jazmin Diaz had 13, and Erin Rivers contributed 11. Layla Love added eight points for Whale Branch.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch (8-0, 3-0) hosts Baptist Hill on Friday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWarriors earn another tough region win\r\n\r\nAfter 16 days off, it was the same Whale Branch boys who showed up Tuesday night to grind out a tough 40-30 win at St. John’s.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Warriors have found themselves in plenty of defensive struggles this season, and it was more of the same against the Islanders. Whale Branch led 5-1 after an ugly first quarter before opening up a 17-5 halftime advantage.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhale Branch extended the lead to 30-15 after three quarters and kept the Islanders at bay in the fourth.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDevonta Barnard scored 18 points, Jaquan Gillison added 10, and Jashaun Gillison had eight for the Warriors.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch (6-2, 4-0) hosts Baptist Hill on Friday in a matchup of two of the three undefeated teams in Region 7-1A.', 'Whale Branch girls sharp, balanced in return from long layoff', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whale-branch-girls-sharp-balanced-in-return-from-long-layoff', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:51:49', '2021-02-03 18:51:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48064', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48067, 4, '2021-02-03 13:52:57', '2021-02-03 18:52:57', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High’s girls bounced back from a two-game skid with a 38-32 win at James Island in Region 7-4A play Friday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nLayla Warren scored 14 points and Ki’Ayisa Moultrie added 12 to lead the way for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles kept it rolling with a 58-23 home win over Lucy Beckham on Tuesday.\r\n\r\nBeaufort (5-4, 4-3) hosts Hilton Head High on Friday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBHS boys fall despite four in double digits\r\n\r\nBeaufort High’s boys came up short on the road against the No. 10 team in Class 4A on Friday, falling 82-65 at James Island.\r\n\r\nOllie Holmes scored 15 points, Rush Riley had 13, Zyrin Odom added 12, and Daniel Phares scored 10 for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles bounced back with a 67-39 win over Lucy Beckham on Tuesday.\r\n\r\nBeaufort (6-3, 4-3) hosts Hilton Head High on Tuesday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Eagles snap slide with tough road win over Trojans', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-snap-slide-with-tough-road-win-over-trojans', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:52:57', '2021-02-03 18:52:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48067', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(48070, 4, '2021-02-03 13:53:56', '2021-02-03 18:53:56', 'Battery Creek’s Alexander Crosson, bottom, seems to be getting into trouble with Hanahan’s Peyton Ritchie on Saturday at Battery Creek High School. Crosson did a quick reversal, then pinned Ritchie for the win. Academic Magnet and Bishop England also participated in the tournament. Photo by Bob Sofaly.', 'WRESTLING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'wrestling', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:53:56', '2021-02-03 18:53:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48070', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48072, 4, '2021-02-03 13:57:03', '2021-02-03 18:57:03', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe University of South Carolina Beaufort has launched a new graduate program in Literacy, designed for current S.C. teachers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeginning Summer 2021, USCB’s Education Department will prepare teachers to improve reading achievement in K-12 classrooms in the South Carolina Lowcountry and beyond.\r\n\r\nUSCB’s new program provides a combination of on-campus, online, and field-based coursework. It is designed for those seeking a master’s degree in literacy and those who need master’s level courses for the “SC Read to Succeed Endorsement.”\r\n\r\nThere are three ways to participate:\r\n\r\n– The M.Ed. in Literacy is a 36-credit hour degree program, leading to add-on certification as a Literacy Teacher and Literacy Coach.\r\n\r\n– The Graduate Certificate is a 12-credit hour series of four courses, leading to an “SC Read to Succeed Endorsement.”\r\n\r\n– One course at a time for professional development on an as-needed/as-interested basis.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the programs and to apply, visit <a href=\"https://admissions.uscb.edu/apply/graduate-student/literacy/index.html\">https://admissions.uscb.edu/apply/graduate-student/literacy/index.html</a> or contact USC Beaufort’s Department of Education chair Bruce Marlowe at 843-208-8378 or <a href=\"mailto:BMARLOWE@uscb.edu\">BMARLOWE@uscb.edu</a>.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: USC Beaufort’s Department of Education chair Bruce Marlowe (right) interacts with USCB education students. Photo courtesy of USCB.</em>', 'USC Beaufort launches graduate program in Literacy', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'usc-beaufort-launches-graduate-program-in-literacy', '', '', '2021-02-03 13:57:03', '2021-02-03 18:57:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48072', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48074, 4, '2021-02-03 14:06:25', '2021-02-03 19:06:25', 'Pigment determines eye color, and a number of genes influence pigment. Brown is the most common eye color worldwide by a large majority.\r\n\r\nWhat is eye color?\r\n\r\nThe iris is the name of the colored part of the eye.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe iris surrounds the pupil, which is the small black hole in the middle of the eye that helps control how much light enters it.\r\n\r\nWhat determines eye color?\r\n\r\nScientists used to think that eye color linked to just one gene and that brown eyes were dominant over blue eyes.\r\n\r\nThey now know that what determines eye color is more complex.\r\n\r\nAs many as 16 genes influence eye color by determining the amount of melanin inside the specialized cells of the iris. Most of these genes play a role in the production, transportation, or storage of melanin. Melanin is the pigment responsible for eye color.\r\n\r\nMelanin is a brown pigment that determines the color not only of someone’s eyes but also of their hair and skin.\r\n\r\nEyes that are not brown do not have different color pigments. Instead, they absorb less light because they have less melanin. As a result, they scatter more light, reflecting it along the spectrum of light color.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAn iris with the least melanin will appear blue. Those with a little more melanin will appear green or hazel, for example.\r\n\r\n<strong>Eye color around the world</strong>\r\n\r\nGlobally, brown is the most common eye color. Scientists believe that it was the only eye color up until about 10,000 years ago.\r\n\r\nThe second most common color is blue, but people can also have green, gray, amber, or red eyes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPeople with red or violet eyes have little or no melanin in their irises.\r\n\r\nSome people have eyes that are different colors than each other (Heterochromia).\r\n\r\n<em>Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Medically reviewed by Ann Marie Griff, O.D. — Written by Amanda Barrell on November 25, 2020\r\n</em>\r\nExclusive content from CARE Magazine', 'Eye color around the world', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eye-color-around-the-world', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:06:25', '2021-02-03 19:06:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48074', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48076, 4, '2021-02-03 14:07:45', '2021-02-03 19:07:45', 'BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has recognized several Lowcountry health care facilities with a Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) or Blue Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care Program.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital is a Blue Distinction Center+, while Hilton Head Hospital and Coastal Carolina Medical Center are Blue Distinction Centers.\r\n\r\nBlue Distinction Centers are nationally designated health care facilities that show expertise in delivering safer, more efficient and improved health outcomes compared with their peers. The Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care designation recognizes those facilities that demonstrate higher quality and value.\r\n\r\nQuality is key: Only those health care facilities that first meet Blue Distinction’s nationally established objective quality measures will be considered for designation as a Blue Distinction Center+.', 'BlueCross BlueShield of SC recognizes facilities for higher quality in Maternity Care', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bluecross-blueshield-of-sc-recognizes-facilities-for-higher-quality-in-maternity-care', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:07:45', '2021-02-03 19:07:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48076', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48078, 4, '2021-02-03 14:09:54', '2021-02-03 19:09:54', '<strong>By Laura Kaponer</strong>\r\n\r\nFood morality has become a widely accepted concept among diet culture. Foods get placed in the opposing camps of “good” or “bad” with direct consequences based on the specific choices we make.\r\n\r\nOne such consequence is connecting the morality of food to our own values. If a person chooses the “bad” food then there must be something inherently bad or wrong with them.\r\n\r\nThese judgments can be within ourselves or come from those around us. At 14 years old, this concept took Heather Torino down the path of a lifelong battle with anorexia nervosa.\r\n\r\nThrough an 8th grade health class, Torino was exposed to the potential dangers of certain foods. She felt empowered when she began restricting herself.\r\n\r\n“I remember one specific situation where I was at my aunt’s house for a family gathering to celebrate someone’s birthday,” Torino said. “When it came time for cake and ice cream, I politely declined any. I still remember the sense of power that I felt from being able to deny the cake and ice cream.”\r\n\r\nThis behavior escalated from special occasions to everyday life. Torino would only eat small bits of school lunch then toss out the rest, use the excuse of gum chewing or freshly brushed teeth to avoid eating, and only eating foods labeled “fat free.”\r\n\r\nFood morality comes into play, thinking that food full of fat or even being classified as fat is bad vs. its thin counterpart. Torino felt her food related behaviors would help correct her perceived “fatness.”\r\n\r\nIt took the intervention of a school nurse for Torino’s parents to learn the full gravity of the situation. Her father cried as he expressed his very real fears of her eating disorder eventually killing her.\r\n\r\nAt the age of 15, she began a comprehensive course of treatment with a team of medical professionals. Unfortunately at this time she wasn’t quite ready to commit to her recovery. She just went through the motions telling everyone what she thought they wanted and needed to hear.\r\n\r\nRecovery is something someone needs to choose for themselves in order to be successful. It wasn’t until college that Torino was open to making that choice.\r\n\r\nShe found a genuine connection with the psychologist she was referred to and began to gain confidence in the person she was, far beyond her eating disorder wanted her to believe.\r\n\r\nWith the help of her psychologist and future husband, she was challenged her to figure out who she really was by stepping outside her comfort zone.\r\n\r\nToday at 37, Torino’s recovery is an ongoing journey. Recently, she needed to reach out to her supports when she felt challenged with a drink order at Starbucks.\r\n\r\n“I feel like every day is a minor challenge,” she said. “While I am in recovery for anorexia, food will always be a bit of a struggle for me. With food and eating being something I have to deal with everyday.”\r\n\r\nTorino now knows there is no link between the food she eats and her value as a person.\r\n\r\n<em>Laura Kaponer is a mental health advocate and blogger, as well as a volunteer with the local chapter of NAMI. You can find her on social media by searching #Laurakaponeris1in5.</em>', 'There’s no link between food you eat, your value as a person', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'theres-no-link-between-food-you-eat-your-value-as-a-person', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:09:54', '2021-02-03 19:09:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48078', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48080, 4, '2021-02-03 14:11:31', '2021-02-03 19:11:31', 'Current advice from the America Dental Association tells you that if your gums bleed, make sure you are brushing and flossing twice a day because it could be a sign of gingivitis, an early stage of periodontal disease. And that might be true. So, if you are concerned, see your dentist. However, a new University of Washington study suggests you should also check your intake of vitamin C.\r\n\r\n\"When you see your gums bleed, the first thing you should think about is not, I should brush more. You should try to figure out why your gums are bleeding. And vitamin C deficiency is one possible reason,\" said the study\'s lead author Philippe Hujoel, a practicing dentist and professor of oral health sciences in the UW School of Dentistry.\r\n\r\nThe study results, published Feb. 1 in Nutrition Reviews, showed that bleeding of the gums on gentle probing, or gingival bleeding tendency, and also bleeding in the eye, or retinal hemorrhaging, were associated with low vitamin C levels in the bloodstream. And, the researchers found that increasing daily intake of vitamin C in those people with low vitamin C plasma levels helped to reverse these bleeding issues.\r\n\r\n<em>Exclusive content from CARE Magazine</em>', 'Bleeding Gums', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bleeding-gums', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:11:31', '2021-02-03 19:11:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48080', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48082, 4, '2021-02-03 14:12:44', '2021-02-03 19:12:44', '<b><i>The Harvard Medical School offers these suggestions:</i></b>\r\n\r\nMaybe you’ve just eaten or finished a meal an hour or so ago—and now your stomach just doesn’t “feel right.” You feel bloated and uncomfortable. Or maybe it’s more of a burning sensation. Maybe you feel queasy, or even throw up. You might say you have an “upset stomach” or indigestion. If there is no known medical cause for your symptoms, your doctor would call it “dyspepsia” or “bad digestion.”\r\n\r\nIndigestion is real. The medical term for persistent upper abdominal pain or discomfort without an identifiable medical cause is functional dyspepsia. Eating often triggers symptoms of functional dyspepsia. Sometimes the discomfort begins during the meal, other times about half an hour later. It tends to come and go in spurts over a period of about three months. One of the annoying things about functional dyspepsia is that a medical workup often finds no physical or anatomical cause for it.\r\n\r\nIf you suffer from functional dyspepsia, you’re not alone. Roughly 25% of the population is affected, and it hits men and women equally. It’s responsible for a significant percentage of visits to primary care doctors; in part because many people worry they might have an ulcer. It’s a reasonable concern, given that 10% of Americans develop a peptic ulcer at some time in their lives. While it’s frustrating that the cause of functional dyspepsia is unknown, it’s even more frustrating that there is no surefire cure.\r\n\r\nThe good news is that there are simple things you can try to help get some relief:\r\n\r\n1. Avoid foods that trigger your symptoms.\r\n\r\n2. Eat small portions and don’t overeat; try eating smaller, more frequent meals and be sure to chew food slowly and completely.\r\n\r\n3. Avoid activities that result in swallowing excess air, such as smoking, eating quickly, chewing gum, and drinking carbonated beverages.\r\n\r\n4. Reduce your stress. Try relaxation therapies, cognitive behavioral therapy, or exercise. An aerobic workout 3-5 times per week can help, but don’t exercise right after eating.\r\n\r\n5. Get enough rest.\r\n\r\n6. Don’t lie down within two hours of eating.\r\n\r\n7. Keep your weight under control.\r\n\r\nFor more on diagnosing and treating indigestion, buy The Sensitive Gut, a Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School. This Special Health Report covers the major sources of gastrointestinal distress: irritable bowel syndrome, gastric reflux, upset stomach, constipation, diarrhea, and excess gas. Harvard Medical School offers special reports on over 50 health topics. Visit their website at http://www.health.harvard.edu to find reports of interest to you and your family. PHONE ORDERS - call toll-free: 1-877-649-9457.\r\n\r\n<em>Exclusive content from CARE Magazine</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', '7 ways to calm your upset stomach', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '7-ways-to-calm-your-upset-stomach', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:12:44', '2021-02-03 19:12:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48082', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48084, 4, '2021-02-03 14:14:06', '2021-02-03 19:14:06', '<strong>303 Associates grows its team</strong>\r\n\r\n303 Associates has announced Rob Hattler has joined its team. Hattler brings more than 10 years of experience in construction project management, including some 303 projects.\r\n\r\n“I’ve worked with 303 Associates for several years as a partner, and I’m excited to be a part of their team and contribute to the great work they have planned,” Hattler said in a release.\r\n\r\n“Our people are the organization’s greatest assets,” 303 Associates Founder Dick Stewart said in a release. “We have employees with 21 years, 15 years and 10 years of experience. We get a lot done with a small group of highly motivated, talented people. Our people love this area and community and continually work to improve it.”\r\n\r\n303 Associates invests in infill real estate redevelopment with an emphasis on planned and managed growth to minimize the negative impacts of sprawl. The group is active in commercial and residential property.\r\n\r\n<strong>One Salon holds Grand Opening at Lady’s Island Marina</strong>\r\n\r\nOn Friday, Jan. 15, the City of Beaufort and the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce helped celebrate One Salon’s Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The event was held from 5 to 6 p.m. and was followed by tours of the salon.\r\n\r\nOne Salon is located on the second floor of the Lady’s Island Marina boathouse at 73 Sea Island Parkway. The owner, Liesle Keeler, has been doing hair for 20 years. To learn more about One Salon, call 843-379-4499, email salononebeaufort@gmail.com or visit https://www.onesalonbeaufort.com/.', 'BUSINESS BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'business-briefs-36', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:14:06', '2021-02-03 19:14:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48084', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48086, 4, '2021-02-03 14:18:00', '2021-02-03 19:18:00', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Rotary Club of Beaufort, like most membership organizations, had to cancel its annual Christmas dinner due to COVID-19 concerns. But the organization has, in turn, donated the funds that were set aside for the dinner to assist those community organizations that help those in need.\r\n\r\nRather than returning unused funds to its treasury, Rotarians voted to donate the money to four local charities they had previously supported with food donations.\r\n\r\nA total of $1,400 was split among HELP of Beaufort, the Penn Center, the St. Francis Center, and Salvation Army.\r\n\r\nAt its Jan. 27 luncheon meeting, Rotarian Wanda Long, the Pastor/Administrator of the Beaufort Salvation Army, gave fellow Rotarians an update on how the local Salvation Army provides assistance in four counties – Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton, and Hampton – and the success of its bell-ringing fundraising efforts and Angel tree program.\r\n\r\nFollowing her presentation, Rotary Club of Beaufort President Robert Bussa presented a ceremonial check to Wanda, which she accepted on behalf of the Salvation Army and the other three local charities.\r\n\r\nThe Rotary Club of Beaufort conducts “hybrid” meetings, with approximately half of its membership attending a luncheon meeting while the other half participates virtually via Zoom.\r\n\r\n<em>Rotary Club of Beaufort president Robert Bussa presents a ceremonial check to Wanda Long, Pastor/Administrator of the Salvation Army of Beaufort. The amount shown on the check represents the total donation to four local charities that operate food banks – the Salvation Army, HELP of Beaufort, the Penn Center, and St. Francis Center. Photo by Jeff Johnson.</em>', 'Rotary Club turns canceled Christmas dinner into help for needy', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'rotary-club-turns-canceled-christmas-dinner-into-help-for-needy', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:18:00', '2021-02-03 19:18:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48086', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(48090, 4, '2021-02-03 14:27:46', '2021-02-03 19:27:46', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe League of Women Voters Beaufort Area invites the public to join them online at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 for their next monthly meeting – a special presentation of former Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling’s “Sharing Common Ground – Promises Unfulfilled but Not Forgotten.”\r\n\r\nThe former mayor will discuss why he is so passionate that today, more than any other time in our country’s recent history, there is a need to educate everyone on the misunderstood era known as Reconstruction.\r\n\r\nWhat has been omitted from our history books over the last century comes to light in the book, translating the lessons of the past to a brighter future for generations to come. With racial tensions in our country at an all time high, this book could not have come at a better time.\r\n\r\nThe Zoom meeting is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. Either access the live registration link at the league website, www.LWVBeaufort.org, on Facebook event at the League of Women Voters Beaufort Area page or access the following link: https://bit.ly/3te8vul.\r\n\r\nAfter registering, users will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting.\r\n\r\nEmail questions or comments to lwvbeaufort@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<b>WANT TO GO?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>What: </b>League of Women Voters Beaufort hosts “Sharing Common Ground – Promises Unfufilled but Not Forgotten” by former Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling.\r\n\r\n<b>When: </b>6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11\r\n\r\n<b>Cost: </b>Free, open to public, online.\r\n\r\n<b>Zoom link: </b>https://bit.ly/3te8vul', 'LWV meeting to present Keyserling’s ‘Sharing Common Ground’', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lwv-meeting-to-present-keyserlings-sharing-common-ground', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:27:46', '2021-02-03 19:27:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48090', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(48092, 4, '2021-02-03 14:38:50', '2021-02-03 19:38:50', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nFor several years, Friends of Hunting Island members have been working on a way to “pay our privilege forward,” by bringing more under-served children to the state park.\r\n\r\nCovid-19 delayed the launch of the project, but now, with support from the Coastal Communities Foundation, Friends of Hunting Island will begin bringing families to Hunting Island State Park through The People’s Park Project.\r\n\r\nEducators have noted that under-served children have a more limited vocabulary than their middle-class peers when they enter school, in part because they have had fewer life experiences. Going to the beach is one of those important childhood experiences, yet many children in the Lowcountry have never seen the ocean, despite it being in their own back yards.\r\n\r\nOut of financial necessity, Hunting Island State Park began charging entry fees in 1982, which made it prohibitive for many families to visit the park. After more than 30 years of free entry, the number of people who could easily visit the park diminished significantly. Still, Hunting Island is the No. 1 most-visited park in South Carolina today.\r\n\r\nHunting Island State Park and Friends of Hunting Island have supported the Discover Carolina program for many years. This state-created program is curriculum based, so that students can learn science, history, or sociology through a park-based experience in an outdoor classroom.\r\n\r\nRangers are trained to teach on the subjects pertinent to their park. At Hunting Island, students in 3rd, 5th, and 7th grades learn about sea turtles, salt marsh ecology, and barrier island ecology.\r\n\r\nThe People’s Park Project is intended to reach students in other ways, by bringing preschool and younger classes, families, and organizations to the park for a day of fun and learning.\r\n\r\nMany studies have shown how important it is for children to engage with nature. Time in the outdoors enhances their intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development. By getting children of all ages out to the park, Friends of Hunting Island may be able to raise their level of environmental stewardship — a benefit to everyone.\r\n\r\nThere is no more inspiring moment than to witness a child’s first view of the beauty and power of the ocean. Volunteers in the People’s Park Project will have that opportunity.\r\n\r\nTo find out more about the project, contact the project team at FOHIPeoplesPark@gmail.com.', 'Friends of Hunting Island’s People’s Park Project aims to bring more children to Hunting Island', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'friends-of-hunting-islands-peoples-park-project-aims-to-bring-more-children-to-hunting-island', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:38:50', '2021-02-03 19:38:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48092', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48094, 4, '2021-02-03 14:39:43', '2021-02-03 19:39:43', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Mossy Oaks Stormwater Project “is rapidly nearing successful completion, on schedule and on budget,” according to Mossy Oaks Multijurisdictional Drainage Task Force Chair Neal Pugliese, Col. USMC, Ret.\r\n\r\nBasin 1<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nDespite another week of rain and colder weather, progress continues at a nice clip. As of press time, concrete was being poured to form finished sidewalks in and around Battery Creek Road.\r\n\r\nAbout 600 feet of the Spanish Moss Trail has been replaced with fresh concrete. Crews will work this weekend on the Spanish Moss Trail to install the forms to prepare the trail for the final concrete pours.\r\n\r\nAbout two more days of concrete work remain in this basin between Battery Creek Road and the Spanish Moss Trail.\r\n\r\nThe project and BJWSA discovered a minor sewer issue in the vicinity of 810 Battery Creek Road. This will be fixed before supporting drainpipes are installed between the homes from North Royal Oaks and Battery Creek Road.\r\n\r\nBasin 2<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAll but a few minor issues have been completed on Lawton Farms Road. With regard to the Spanish Moss Trail between Riverside Drive and Brotherhood Lane, all three headwalls have been installed along with the first set of 60-inch drainpipes.\r\n\r\nWeather contingent, all drainage in Basin 2 and along this segment of the Spanish Moss Trail will be completed in the next 10 days or so. Following the installation of the tidal flap gates, the Spanish Moss Trail will be repaved and opened.\r\n\r\nStay informed\r\n\r\nThose affected or interested in the Mossy Oaks Project should register with the “Notify Me” application found on the City of Beaufort website (https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/list.aspx) and subscribe to the Mossy Oaks Stormwater Project updates.', 'Mossy Oaks project nearly complete on time, on budget', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mossy-oaks-project-nearly-complete-on-time-on-budget', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:39:43', '2021-02-03 19:39:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48094', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48096, 4, '2021-02-03 14:42:56', '2021-02-03 19:42:56', '<strong>Mace tapped for key House committees</strong>\r\n\r\nCongresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) was selected Tuesday, January 26 to serve on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, as well as the House Oversight and Reform Committee.\r\n\r\n“The fact is, despite the sacrifices our veterans make to defend our country, they aren’t among Washington’s top priorities,” Mace said in a news release. “As a member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I will do everything in my power to ensure this changes and veterans get the care and support they’ve earned.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort Executive Airport to host SC Breakfast Club on Feb. 7</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Executive Airport (KARW) on Lady’s Island will host the South Carolina Breakfast Club fly-in Sunday, Feb. 7. The event begins at 9 a.m. with breakfast for visiting pilots and guests provided by Lowcountry Produce.\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Breakfast Club began in 1938 and, with only a 2 year break during World War II, has been flying regularly since. The club meets for breakfast every other Sunday at airports in South Carolina and a few surrounding states.\r\n\r\n“We’re very excited to host the club for the first time,” Airports Director Jon Rembold said in a release. “This is a great opportunity to showcase the airport and we look forward to sharing flying stories, fellowship and food with our guests. We see this as the beginning of a fun new relationship!”\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Executive Airport is located at 39 Airport Circle, Beaufort. The South Carolina Breakfast Club event is open to the public. Breakfast will be $10 per person, which includes raffle tickets for free gifts throughout the event. Reservations are encouraged. Please call 843-255-2972 for more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cunningham announces podcast</strong>\r\n\r\nFormer South Carolina Congressman Joe Cunningham announced the launch of his new podcast, “Joint Resolution with Joe Cunningham.” According to his news release, the podcast will aim to “bring together the biggest names in politics to discuss solutions to the most pressing issues facing our country.”\r\n\r\n“In my farewell address on the House floor, I talked about the importance of getting rid of the political tribalism in this country, and the politicians who pour kerosene on the partisan fire,” Cunningham said in the release. “I stressed the importance of Democrats and Republicans sitting down and actually talking to each other again, and more importantly, listening to each other again. I started this podcast because I wanted to practice what I preach. I think now more than ever we need to hear differing thoughts and perspectives on current issues and bring fresh ideas to the table.”\r\n\r\nThe first episode features former Congressman Denver Riggleman (R-VA) and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA). Both of these leaders are known for their independent streaks and share Cunningham’s call for an end to hyperpartisanship and tribalism.\r\n\r\nCunningham emphasized his commitment to serving South Carolina.\r\n\r\n“My service to South Carolina is just getting started, and I will be sharing my plans for 2022 very soon,” Cunningham said. “In the meantime, I hope this podcast gets people thinking about how best to come together and tackle the challenges facing our state and nation.”\r\n\r\nThe podcast is available now on Spotify. For more information, visit www.joecunningham.org/podcast.', 'NEWS BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-180', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:42:56', '2021-02-03 19:42:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48096', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48098, 4, '2021-02-03 14:43:54', '2021-02-03 19:43:54', '<strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.\r\n\r\n<strong>“Isolation” reception for artist Susan McCarthy rescheduled</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Art Association (BAA) Gallery features the work of Lowcountry artist Susan McCarthy in its current show. Her show “Isolation” runs to Feb. 26.\r\n\r\nAn artist’s reception has been rescheduled for First Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Gallery at 913 Bay Street in Beaufort. The public is invited to this free event.\r\n\r\n<strong>Maye River Quilters Guild meeting</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 6 via Zoom. To get the link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For additional meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, visit the website or call 843-530-1244.\r\n\r\n<strong>15th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival</strong>\r\n\r\nMonday-Friday, Feb. 15-19, 2021 at Tabby Place, 913 Port Republic Street.\r\n\r\n<strong>MCAS Beaufort Airshow</strong>\r\n\r\nSaturday-Sunday, April 24-25, 2021, MCAS Beaufort. Visit BeaufortAirShow.com. Gates open each day at 9:30 a.m. This year’s list of performers includes the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Rob Holland, Gary Ward, the F-35B, Chefpitts Airshows, the Geico Skytypers, Franklin’s Flying Circus and the F/A-18C Hornet. General admission is free. Premium seating is on sale at BeaufortAirShow.com.', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-38', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:43:54', '2021-02-03 19:43:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48098', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48100, 4, '2021-02-03 14:44:35', '2021-02-03 19:44:35', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nCity Council has appointed members to the Southside Park Advisory Task Force, which will advise council on improvements to the park before the City begins its next budget year on July 1.\r\n\r\nSouthside Park, in the Mossy Oaks neighborhood, comprises 34 acres and currently features green space, walking paths, a dog park, and restrooms.\r\n\r\nMembers of the Task Force include Ronald Ball, Jessica Chemsak, Alice Howard, Neil Irvin, Brenda Litchfield, Kristen Marshall Mattson, Elizabeth O’Brien, Tamara Volk-Pace, Gwen Speller, Bryan Thierry and Brantley Wilson.\r\n\r\nHoward is a member of Beaufort County Council. Wilson is a candidate in the special election to fill now-Mayor Stephen Murray’s vacant City Council seat. Members include an environmental educator, a certified arborist, and several residents of the Southside neighborhood.\r\n\r\nCouncilman Neil Lipsitz is serving as a council liaison to the task force.\r\n\r\nThe task force was to hold an organizing meeting via Zoom on Feb. 1 streamed live on the City’s Facebook page.', 'City Council selects Southside Park Task Force members', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'city-council-selects-southside-park-task-force-members', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:44:35', '2021-02-03 19:44:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48100', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48102, 4, '2021-02-03 14:45:17', '2021-02-03 19:45:17', '<h4>The purchase will protect Revolutionary War battlefield from development</h4>\r\n<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nAt the close of 2020, Beaufort County succeeded in permanently protecting 12 acres along Highway 21, known as The Port Royal Island Battlefield.\r\n\r\nThis Revolutionary War battlefield contains significant historic value and artifacts and is protected as a critical piece of the county’s rich cultural landscape.\r\n\r\nThe property is protected in partnership between the Department of Defense, Beaufort County Rural and Critical Lands Program, the South Carolina State Conservation Bank, and the South Carolina Battleground Trust. This property has been a long-sought acquisition and fulfills cross-cutting goals including supporting the military installation, protecting critical cultural resources, and connecting with the S.C. Liberty Trail.\r\n\r\nProtection is made possible by a partnership of funding sources, good timing, and the willing sellers, Harris Pillow Company and Mike and Connie Kling.\r\n\r\nThe Department of Defense contributed $910,000 and placed a restrictive easement on the property to protect from future development that would affect the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Beaufort County’s Rural and Critical Lands Program contributed $557,037.\r\n\r\n“Beaufort County is proud to add the Port Royal Island Battlefield to our protected cultural landscape,” County Councilwoman Alice Howard said. “Rural and Critical lands tax dollars protected this important piece of Revolutionary and American history for our citizens, visitors, and future generations.”\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina State Conservation Bank contributed $352,963 to protect the property and S.C. Battleground Trust will hold a Conservation Easement to protect its historic value. In the future, the property will be an anchor along the S.C. Liberty Trail, a statewide network of Revolutionary War battlefields.\r\n\r\n“The S.C. Conservation Bank proudly supports the Liberty Trail initiative. Protecting the Battle of Port Royal site is an important step towards the goal of securing our state’s Revolutionary War legacy and making our history available for the public,” Director of the S.C. Conservation Bank Raleigh West said in a release. “We are also grateful for the continued partnership with Beaufort County and the Department of Defense and their ongoing commitment to conservation.”\r\n\r\nThe battlefield, where two signatories to the Declaration of Independence – Thomas Heyward, Jr. and Edward Rutledge – fought, is significant to Beaufort County and the Revolutionary war. Had the British been successful at this site, they would have controlled the deepest natural harbor on the east coast – The Port Royal Sound.\r\n\r\nDoug Bostick, CEO of the S.C. Battleground Trust, offered, “We are thrilled to know that this significant battlefield is preserved. It will be an important stop on the Liberty Trail. This early-war battle includes a number of compelling storylines. We are excited to work with the County to interpret this battlefield to the public.”\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Liberty Trail is a partnership between the S.C. Battleground Trust and the American Battlefield Trust in Washington, D.C. The ambition is to create a driving tour network of 70 Revolutionary War battlefields throughout the state and connect to smaller and related historic and cultural sites through an innovative APP now in development.\r\n\r\nFor more information on Beaufort County\'s Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program, visit http://ruralandcritical.org/.', 'County acquires Port Royal Island Battlefield along Highway 21', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-acquires-port-royal-island-battlefield-along-highway-21', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:45:17', '2021-02-03 19:45:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48102', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48104, 4, '2021-02-03 14:46:11', '2021-02-03 19:46:11', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nLove is in the air Friday, Feb. 5 as the Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association ushers in the month with a Luv in Beaufort-themed celebration which will run from 5 to 8 p.m.\r\n\r\nEveryone is invited to shop for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift at Downtown Merchant Association businesses – an eclectic mix of more than 50 galleries, specialty shops, and boutiques.\r\n\r\nTo make the evening more exciting and special, shoppers who make a purchase at a member business will receive an entry form for a chance to win one of many special prizes including a Beaufort Romance grand prize package – a night’s stay at Cuthbert House Inn and $100 gift certificate from Panini’s restaurant.\r\n\r\nIn addition, five winners will receive a $25 gift certificate from a downtown business. Shoppers can drop completed entry forms in drop box that will be set up on the clock plaza at West Street. The Luv in Beaufort Drawing will take place and winners announced, via Facebook Live, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6.\r\n\r\nAs with all First Friday events, music will set the atmosphere as shoppers stroll the blocks, and individual shops will feature specials, discounts, sales, and activities. This and every First Friday event is free and open to everyone.\r\n\r\nFor more information about First Friday and the Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association, check out their Facebook page or visit downtownbeaufortsc.org.', 'Celebrate the month of love downtown on First Friday', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'celebrate-the-month-of-love-downtown-on-first-friday', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:46:11', '2021-02-03 19:46:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48104', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48106, 4, '2021-02-03 14:51:48', '2021-02-03 19:51:48', '<strong>By Lolita Huckaby</strong>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lolita.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-44839 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lolita-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"232\"></a><strong>Can you say ‘government snafu?’</strong></h4>\r\nBEAUFORT -&nbsp;With a month gone by in the new year of 2021, local officials as well as their constituents are scratching their heads and wondering where the vaccines are.\r\n\r\nIt’s a familiar scenario apparently all over the country, where reports indicate the COVID-19 vaccines are being shipped out but not getting into people’s arms. True, reports also indicate some people aren’t taking the shots because … well … as one nurse has repeatedly been quoted on television as saying, “if I didn’t make it, I’m not so sure about it.”\r\n\r\nHmmm …\r\n\r\nHere in Beaufort County, the mayors and County Council Chairman decided last week to send a letter to the state Health and Environmental Control board to ask what’s up and how can they help.\r\n\r\nLet’s hope the DHEC board will have an answer. Gov. Henry McMaster, after a visit on Jan. 22 to Hilton Head Hospital with state Sen. Weston Newton, whose district includes Hilton Head and who chairs the legislative task force to look at how the vaccine is being distributed, said he was “happy” and declared hospitals “are doing very well.”\r\n\r\nConcerned residents with health issues can take comfort in his words while they wait for an appointment to get their shots.\r\n\r\nThe Mt. Pleasant mayor made national news last week when he reached out to the local Chick-fil-A manager to help with traffic congestion at their pop-up vaccine distribution site. Anyone who’s watched a Chick-fil-A venue at lunch time knows those folks can handle traffic.\r\n<h4><strong>Cheers for more green, protected spaces</strong></h4>\r\nBEAUFORT – Maybe it’s a result of quarantine cabin fever or maybe it’s the stars just aligning but there’s some interesting things going on in the area with public parks.\r\n\r\nThe city of Beaufort has cranked up the Southside Park development plans … again … after years of debating on what recreational activities should be happening on that 30 acres of land. Plans for the park have varied over the years from doing nothing and letting the public enjoy the open space to elaborate ballfields with lights and lots of parking.\r\n\r\nThe property currently supports one of the few … therefore, most popular … dog parks in the area but on any bright day, it’s obvious the park is already well-used.\r\n\r\nWith the announcement last month of the establishment of a Beaufort Pickleball Club, it’s a pretty good bet there will be pressure from that group for northern Beaufort County’s first public pickleball court.\r\n\r\nThere’s the Whitehall park on Lady’s Island. The county/city/Open Land Trust were able to wrestle a deal with developers of that attractive 20 acres to buy half of the area for a public park. Plans for the area are being drafted with emphasis on a “passive park”, aka, no lighted ball fields.\r\n\r\nThe area’s historical importance is being recognized with the establishment of two public parks, one on U.S. 21 near MCAS Beaufort recognizing the Revolutionary War battle of Port Royal Island (also called the Battle of Beaufort OR the Battle of Gray’s Hill) and the other adjacent to the Beaufort Naval Hospital at the site of Fort Frederick.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County completed the purchase of a 12-acre site including the former Harris Pillow Company building last month. The Department of Defense contributed to the $1.8 million sale as did the S.C. Conservation Bank. The S.C. Battleground Trust hopes to link the site to a statewide driving tour of Revolutionary War sites.\r\n\r\nThe Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve is also a joint project between the county, Port Royal and the S.C. Dept. Of Natural Resources which owns the 3-acre waterfront site. The county has installed a gate, access road, picnic area and has eventual plans for a kayak launch.\r\n\r\nThe site has one of the oldest remaining tabby fort sections in the state and was home to English troops in the 1730’s as protection of the area.\r\n\r\nCertainly not to be left of the list is the Beaufort County Open Land Trust’s Widgeon Point Preserve, the 170-acre tract on U.S. 170 near the Broad River, now open to the public.\r\n<h4><strong>County Council<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>bringing in referee</strong></h4>\r\nBEAUFORT – Beaufort County Council has also agreed to hire a professional parliamentarian to help them run their meetings better.\r\n\r\nThe motion to hire Helen McFadden of Kingstree, on a 3-month trial basis at $250 an hour, came at their last meeting after the chairman suggested she might help members comply Robert’s Rules of Order. Councilmember Brian Flewelling, who has served as the council’s parliamentarian for the past several years, promptly resigned from that role.\r\n\r\nMcFadden was employed by the county in 2018 when the Council was beginning an administrator search to replace Gary Kubic. The Council ended up hiring Ashley Jacobs who left after 18 months.\r\n\r\nThe Council is expected to discuss during their annual retreat this week how they plan to proceed with selection of a permanent replacement for Jacobs as interim Administrator Eric Greenway has been holding down the proverbial fort.\r\n<h4><strong>All quiet on the county front</strong></h4>\r\nBEAUFORT – If the unincorporated areas of Beaufort County seem a little quieter these days, you can thank the County Council.\r\n\r\nThe elected officials last month approved an amended noise ordinance designed to protect the citizenry from “loud, obnoxious, unnecessary or excessive noise” which is deemed “a serious hazard to the public health, welfare, peace and safety.”\r\n\r\nRight off the bat, noise from the Marine Corps Air Station jets, aka “the Sound of Freedom” is exempt so no need to look there for relief to those who feel they’re living in a combat zone.\r\n\r\nThe ordinance took a little longer to enact once it was pointed out to the Council their original draft had not been reviewed by the sheriff’s department which has to enforce the document. But that was corrected, and we can wait for the first misdemeanor ticket to be written, just like we’re still waiting for the first face mask violation ticket.\r\n<h4><strong>Update on Dominion<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>tree cutting</strong></h4>\r\nBEAUFORT – Bottom line, it’s still going on.\r\n\r\nAnd as of the beginning of the week, according to the city monitors of this painful process, they’re 50 percent through.\r\n\r\nCharleston Mayor John Tecklenburg made the news last week when he took a walk through the city’s historic district with the Dominion folks where 170 Palmetto trees are slated for removal. Folks there are upset enough they’re talking about a plan to bury power lines which they know will be expensive.\r\n\r\n<em>Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and a former reporter/editor with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today and Beaufort Today. She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com.</em>', 'LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'can-you-say-government-snafu', '', '', '2021-02-03 17:30:36', '2021-02-03 22:30:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48106', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48108, 4, '2021-02-03 14:53:29', '2021-02-03 19:53:29', '<strong>Leon Bradley&nbsp;</strong>\r\nBradley, 61, of the Wallace Community of St. Helena Island, SC, husband of Brenda Simmons Lee Bradley entered into eternal rest Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Public viewing was January 25th in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel. Graveside services were at 11:00 A.M. January 26th, St. Helena Memorial Garden. Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals in charge of services.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Freddie Grant\r\n</strong>Freddie Grant, 68, of the Tom Fripp Community of St. Helena Island, husband of Tina Grant entered into eternal rest at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Monday, January 18, 2021. Funeral services were 4p Wednesday, January 27. Graveside services with military honors will be in the Beaufort National Cemetery at 12:00 P.M. January 28, 2021. Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals in charge.&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Earnice Lloyd Haynes\r\n</strong>Earnice Lloyd Haynes, 55, of Yemassee, South Carolina and the daughter of Frank and Bessie Gardner Lloyd entered into eternal rest Monday, January 18, 2021, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Earnice is formerly of Lady\'s Island/Beaufort. Graveside services were Saturday, January 23rd in the Inlet Cemetery of Lady’s Island with Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals in charge of services.\r\n\r\n<strong>Amanda Jenkins Singleton\r\n</strong>Amanda Jenkins Singleton, 73, of the Cuffy Community of St. Helena Island, SC passed away at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital, January 15, 2021. She was the daughter of Martha Chisholm. Viewing took place on January 19th in Helen Galloway\'s Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals. Graveside services were January 20th at Cuffy Cemetery on Seaside Road, St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\n<strong>Minister Willie James Lawrence\r\n</strong>Minister Willie James Lawrence, 73, twin brother of Willie Mae Lawrence Parker entered into eternal rest at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, South Carolina January 14, 2021. Viewing was Tuesday, January 19th with Edith Galloway and staff at Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals in Beaufort. Graveside services were held January 20th in Frogmore Cemetery, St. Helena Island, SC.', 'DEATH NOTICES', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'death-notices-13', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:53:29', '2021-02-03 19:53:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48108', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48111, 4, '2021-02-03 14:53:59', '2021-02-03 19:53:59', 'Feb. 4 – Beaufort County Design Review Board, 2:30 p.m., Grace Coastal Church, 15 Williams Drive, Okatie; Participants must practice social distancing and wear a mask.\r\n\r\nFeb. 4 – Lady’s Island Plan Implementation Committee, 3 p.m., virtual meeting, check for meeting information at www.beaufortcountysc.gov.\r\n\r\nFeb. 8 – Beaufort County Council Executive Committee, 4 p.m., virtual meeting, watch on The County Channel.\r\n\r\nFeb. 8 – Beaufort County Council Caucus, 5 p.m., virtual meeting, watch on The County Channel.\r\n\r\nFeb. 8 – Beaufort County Council Regular Session, 6 p.m., virtual meeting, watch on The County Channel.\r\n\r\nFeb. 8 – Beaufort-Port Royal Metropolitan Planning Commission, 5 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page.\r\n\r\nFeb. 10 – Beaufort County Stormwater Management Utility Board, 2 p.m., virtual meeting, watch on The County Channel.\r\n\r\nFeb. 10 – City of Beaufort’s Historic District Review Board, 2 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page.\r\n\r\nMeetings are updated as of press time and do not reflect any last minute cancellations.', 'PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR FEB. 4-10', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'public-meetings-for-feb-4-10', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:53:59', '2021-02-03 19:53:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48111', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48113, 4, '2021-02-03 14:55:43', '2021-02-03 19:55:43', '<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Artie-Heape-In-Uniform-1.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-48011 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Artie-Heape-In-Uniform-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"230\"></a>Beaufort’s Heape, 94, is a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He enlisted in the Army in 1943 and served for four years.\r\n\r\nIn 1948, he joined the reserves, and in 1950, he was called to active duty and assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C. He served as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne <a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Artie-Heape-as-Young-Soldier.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-48013 alignright\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Artie-Heape-as-Young-Soldier-689x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"282\"></a>Pacific in the occupation forces in Japan.\r\n\r\nHeape became a helicopter pilot in 1956, served in Germany and Korea twice, deployed to Vietnam in 1965 with the 1st Cavalry Division Air Mobile, and retired in 1975. Heape, his father and his father-in-law have all commanded American Legion Beaufort Post 9.\r\n\r\n– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9. For nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.', 'VETERAN OF THE WEEK: ARTIE HEAPE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'veteran-of-the-week-artie-heape', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:55:43', '2021-02-03 19:55:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48113', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48115, 4, '2021-02-03 14:56:41', '2021-02-03 19:56:41', 'Kathleen Basil took this picture of a male Baltimore Oriole eating grape jelly in her Lady’s Island yard. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'LOWCOUNTRY LIFE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-145', '', '', '2021-02-03 14:56:41', '2021-02-03 19:56:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48115', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48117, 4, '2021-02-03 15:00:59', '2021-02-03 20:00:59', '<strong>By Mike McCombs&nbsp;</strong>\r\n\r\n“Sometimes I walk in and say ‘What are we going to do?’” Aileen LeBlanc said. “But somehow, it always seems to work out.”\r\n\r\nLeBlanc works for HELP of Beaufort, the largest volunteer organization and food pantry in Beaufort County, and it has continued to see a substantial increase in food emergencies over the same time a year ago.\r\n\r\nThat was hammered home earlier this month. On Tuesday, Jan. 12, 51 families came to HELP asking for help. That is an all-time high for a single day for the organization. Counting family members, HELP assisted 231 people that day.\r\n\r\n“I was happy that we had it,” LeBlanc said.\r\n\r\nIt is primarily food donations from the public that stock the shelves for Help of Beaufort. Eighty percent of the food comes from donations. The rest comes from the USDA and what staff purchases at local grocery stores.\r\n\r\n“If we don’t have it, we have to go out and buy it,” LeBlanc said.\r\n\r\nLeBlanc has only been with HELP since about the time COVID-19 began to rear its head. But in that time, demand for food has increased&nbsp;requests for rent assistance, shelter and warm clothing and blankets for the homeless.\r\n\r\nHelp of Beaufort Executive Director Lori Opozda told The Island News back in September that the demand for emergency food had already doubled since March. That number has continued to rise.\r\n\r\nAccording to LeBlanc, HELP is now seeing at least triple the numbers it was a year ago.\r\n\r\n“It used to be, on average, we’d see seven to 12 families on one day,” LeBlanc said. “Now it’s easily more than 20 with as many as 25 to 28 families on an average day.”\r\n\r\nChrystie Turner, United Way of the Lowcountry’s Vice President of Community Impact, confirms what HELP of Beaufort is seeing.\r\n\r\n“Since the beginning of the pandemic, calls on United Way of the Lowcountry’s HELPLINE, which serves Beaufort and Jasper Counties, have significantly increased by an average of 347 percent,” Turner said. “In December 2020, requests for assistance on the HELPLINE increased by 381 percent compared to December 2019. Many of those who have reached out for help are middle-class families who have never requested assistance in the past but are now struggling to make ends meet.”\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to food insecurity, Beaufort is far from unique.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Food Research and Action Center – a nonprofit that conducts research to document the extent of hunger in America, its impact and effective solutions – as of Sept. 2020, one in 10 American families, roughly 10.5 percent to be more accurate, faces food insecurity.\r\n\r\nIf you narrow it down to families with children, that number rises to one in eight.\r\n\r\nAnd the percentages get significantly higher if you’re Black, not to mention rural and in the South.\r\n\r\nNo matter how you break it up, 35 million Americans face food insecurity. And as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the numbers are likely to get worse before they get better.\r\n\r\nOf course, the problem doesn’t go away when a family asks for help, either. Until things get better, families may depend on outside help.\r\n\r\nLeBlanc said they are only supposed to help every 30 days, so volunteers try and make sure people in need of help are aware of all of the potential resources in our area.\r\n\r\n“However, (if someone needs help),” LeBlanc said, “Nobody gets turned away.”\r\n\r\nAfter the record say on Jan. 12, HELP of Beaufort took to Facebook to remind people that they needed help.\r\n\r\n“January, February, and March are traditionally the slowest months of the year for food donations. While the hustle and bustle of the holidays have passed, people are still out of work, still in the need for food, and a roof over their heads,” read HELP’s Facebook post.\r\n\r\nHELP of Beaufort routinely holds fundraisers – the Boston Butt sales are one example – but this year has found the organization needing more. Bu LeBlanc is quick to praise the people of Beaufort.\r\n\r\n“When we post that we need these things, we get these things – food, dog food, diapers, warm clothes, sleeping bags, blankets, etc.,” LeBlanc said. “The people are very generous in this community. People give but we have to remind them.”\r\n\r\n<b>HOW TO HELP<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span></b><b>HELP OF BEAUFORT</b>\r\n\r\nAside from individual donations, businesses, schools or churchs are welcome to hold a food drive for HELP. Contact HELP at 843-524-1223 or at helpbeaufort@mail.com for assistance.\r\n\r\nIndividual donors too busy to shop can always place an online order with Walmart, Publix or any other store to be delivered to 1810 Ribaut Road in Port Royal from 9:30 to noon, Monday through Friday or make a monetary donation and specify for it to go for the pantry.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: HELP of Beaufort volunteers help distribute food to dozens of families each week. 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(48120, 4, '2021-02-03 15:05:20', '2021-02-03 20:05:20', '<strong>By Mike McCombs</strong>\r\n\r\nRepresentative Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) visited MCRD Parris Island on Wednesday, Jan. 27. It was the first visit to Parris Island for Mace since she was sworn in as a freshman Congresswoman earlier this year.\r\n\r\nThe visit was requested by Mace, who represents South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, which includes Beaufort County and it’s three military installations. She was given a personal tour by Brig. Gen. Julie Nethercot, the depot’s commanding general.\r\n\r\nAccording to Natalie Johnson, Mace’s Director of Communications, the Congresswoman was interested in integrated training companies, training facilities and how the base was handling COVID-19 protocol. In general, she said, Mace was just getting the “lay of the land.”\r\n\r\nA late September story, initially published by Military.com then by other news sources, reported Marine Corps commandant Gen. David Berger was considering closing the Corps’ two existing training locations – Parris Island and MCRD San Diego – in favor of a new integrated base where male and female recruits would train together.\r\n\r\nThe 2020 National Defense Authorization Act gave Parris Island five years to make training for male and female recruits equal.\r\n\r\nThe report caught South Carolina leaders off guard. Then U.S. Representative Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.) and the state’s Republican senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott took to social media to voice support for Parris Island.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGraham criticized anyone supporting any plan to close Parris Island.\r\n\r\n“If you’re looking to save money — let’s start with cutting those people who think closing Parris Island is a good idea,” Graham said on Twitter. “Anyone in the Navy or Marine Corps thinking about closing Parris Island has limited growth potential.”\r\n\r\nAlong with Reps. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.-02) and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.-05), Mace is sponsoring legislation to prevent Congress or the Defense Department from shuttering Parris Island.\r\n\r\n“I promised my constituents my very first act as congresswoman would be to defend Parris Island. … I’ll make good on that promise,” Mace said in a Wednesday news release.\r\n\r\nSince it’s opening in 1915, more than a million U.S. Marines – including every woman who served as a Marine – have trained at the MCRD Parris Island, serving in every conflict since World War I.\r\n\r\n“Parris Island is not only fundamental to our national defense, but creates 6,000 jobs and $800 million in economic activity while serving as an integral part of our Beaufort community and the Palmetto State,” Mace continued. \"The ‘Parris Island Protection Act’ will ensure it remains open to train Marines for generations to come.\"\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Rep. Nancy Mace, center, tours Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Brig. Gen. Julie Nethercot, the depot commanding general, gave Mace a personal tour of the base to showcase integrated recruit training companies and training facilities. Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel C. Fletcher, USMC.</em>', 'Mace tours Parris Island', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mace-tours-parris-island', '', '', '2021-02-03 15:05:20', '2021-02-03 20:05:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48120', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48122, 4, '2021-02-03 15:09:56', '2021-02-03 20:09:56', '<strong>By Mindy Lucas</strong>\r\n\r\nOfficials with the Beaufort County School District say they will form a task force to address racism after they were made aware of a racist post circulating on social media last week.\r\n\r\nThe announcement was made at a press conference held on Friday, Jan. 29, at the district’s office in Beaufort, in which both the post and racist behavior were condemned.\r\n\r\n“We are hurt that this situation occurred in one of our schools, but it has shown a light on some of the negativity that we have seen recently in our nation,” said the school district’s superintendent Frank Rodriguez.\r\n\r\nThe post, made by another student, included a photo taken of three Black members of the Bluffton High School basketball team, without their knowledge. Below the photo were the words “(expletive) monkeys.”\r\n\r\nAt Friday’s press conference, which also included parents of the boys targeted in the post, Rodriguez said that the school district does not tolerate “racism, hatred or divisiveness in any form.”\r\n\r\n“We’re better than this and this is not who we are,” he said. “We have an expectation that these racist behaviors will not exist in our schools.”\r\n\r\nRodriguez said the student behind the post had been identified and disciplinary action had been taken. While he wouldn’t say what that entailed, he did say it was “severe.”\r\n\r\nOne parent at the press conference tried to summarize how the students had felt and were feeling.\r\n\r\n“These are kids where they come from generations of natives,” said Kenneth Frazier Jr. “They have grown up in their home, in their parent’s home, grandparents and great grandparents, and it’s such a tragedy that they don’t feel connected to where the spirit of their lineage was birthed.”\r\n\r\nFrazier went on to say he was extremely proud of the boys who handled the situation with dignity, grace, integrity and empathy.\r\n\r\nHe called the forming of the task force a “first good step” and that the parents stood ready to partner with the district and the community.\r\n\r\n“But we’re looking for much more sustained involvement and discussion and conversation,” he said. “This is much larger than one high school, one set of kids. It’s larger than that.”\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Superintendent Frank Rodriguez condemned a racist social media post by a student. Photo courtesy of BCSD</em>', 'BCSD condemns racist post, forms task force', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bcsd-condemns-racist-post-forms-task-force', '', '', '2021-02-03 15:09:56', '2021-02-03 20:09:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48122', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(48126, 4, '2021-02-03 15:14:26', '2021-02-03 20:14:26', '<h4>South Carolina makes national news for first cases of variant</h4>\r\n<strong>By Mindy Lucas</strong>\r\n\r\nTHIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED:&nbsp; Beginning Monday, Feb. 8, any South Carolina resident age 65 or older, regardless of health status or preexisting conditions, can begin scheduling an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Beaufort County resident Estelle Ford-Williamson began trying to get an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it became available to ages 70 and older.</p>\r\n“I have grandchildren who I want to be more comfortable around,” said Ford-Williamson, who began entering her information into the Vaccine Administration Management System, or VAMS, in hopes of getting an appointment locally.\r\n\r\nBut after running into the same technical error that kept kicking her off the online system, she decided to take a break.\r\n\r\nIt wouldn’t have mattered anyway. Friends of hers that had gotten through and made appointments with Beaufort Memorial Hospital, had their appointments canceled.\r\n\r\nOn Friday, Jan. 15, the hospital announced their expected shipments of more than 2,000 doses would not be coming after they were notified by the state their orders could not be filled.\r\n\r\nAs a result, the hospital was forced to cancel more than 6,000 scheduled appointments, hospital officials said, and additional requests had to go unscheduled.\r\n\r\nUndeterred, Ford-Williamson got back on her computer to try again – this time on Publix’s vaccination site.\r\n\r\nThe Florida-based grocery chain recently announced, it would begin offering the vaccination to those ages 70 and older in South Carolina as well as other states and one of Ford-Williamson’s Facebook friends in Georgia had gotten through.\r\n\r\nHowever, once again her efforts came up empty as the Publix site wouldn’t produce an appointment. Finally, after calling the Medical University of South Carolina, Ford-Williamson got through.\r\n\r\nShe and her husband are now going to drive 75 miles to Charleston – something they don’t mind doing if it<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>gets them inoculated, she said – later this week.\r\n\r\nIt may all seem like a lot of hassle that perhaps is only happening to one person but unfortunately Ford-Williamson is hardly alone in her experience.\r\n\r\nAfter taking to Facebook to detail her problems getting an appointment, the local writer, a published author with friends and followers across the country, heard similar stories.\r\n\r\n“People from all over the country were saying they were having trouble too,” she said.\r\n\r\nTo make matters worse, area health administrators seem to be left out in the cold as well.\r\n\r\nAs of press time on Tuesday, Feb. 2, Beaufort Memorial Hospital had not received word from DHEC on whether its orders for the week would be filled, though the hospital usually receives allocation notices mid-week or later, said the hospital’s Director of Marketing and Communications Courtney McDermott.\r\n\r\nAs of Tuesday, the hospital was still holding off on making any new appointments, thought it has been administering second dose vaccinations which were held back for those individuals, she said.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, it has set up a waitlist on its website for those age 70 and older who wish to be notified when vaccine does become available.\r\n<h4>New home for<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>vaccination clinic</h4>\r\nWhen vaccine supplies do become available again, hospital officials say they will be ready with a new, larger home for its vaccination clinic.\r\n\r\nThe hospital announced on Tuesday that the former Keyserling Cancer Center, on Ribaut Road, in Port Royal, will now serve as the new home to the Beaufort Memorial Vaccine Clinic.\r\n\r\nThe hospital’s current vaccination clinic, housed in the Beaufort Medical Plaza, is about one-third the size needed to handle appointment volume, hospital officials said on Tuesday.\r\n\r\n“We have quickly outgrown our current space providing vaccinations to our employees, first responders and now the community in general,” said the hospital’s President and CEO Russell Baxley. “The new location will provide much more space for staff to work safely and efficiently, and for patients to be vaccinated and observed.”\r\n\r\nThe 25,000-square-foot medical pavilion also houses Beaufort Memorial’s Express Care &amp; Occupational Health clinic.\r\n<h4>Teachers, older residents pushing for prioritization</h4>\r\nWhile S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster is pushing for all South Carolina schools to re-open with five day a week, in-person education, many teachers and advocacy groups, say they want to be given priority for vaccinations.\r\n\r\nTeachers are currently included in Phase 1b of the state’s rollout plan, ahead of other populations and those in the general public, which is not likely to start until spring, state health officials have said.\r\n\r\nHowever, many say that’s not good enough if they are return to in-person instruction on an all-the-time basis.\r\n\r\nBoth the Palmetto State Teachers Association and the South Carolina Education Association recently asked the governor and state health officials to consider moving teachers ahead or to the top of Phase 1b.\r\n\r\nWhen asked why teachers were not included in 1a along with other first responders, Dr. Michael Kacka, DHEC physician and Chief Medical Officer for COVID-19 said in a statewide media call on Monday, that they were following recommendations provided by the Centers for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.\r\n\r\n“Teachers are obviously very important frontline workers who may be at risk of exposure, and we do take that under consideration,” he said. “The problem is, we still have several weeks of Phase 1a to go because of the limited supply of vaccine.”\r\n\r\nThe agency was unable to provide any specifics as to when that might happen or when Phase 1b would actually begin.\r\n\r\n“We’re still hoping for early spring for Phase 1b to be in effect,” he said. “Unfortunately, I cannot provide a specific timeline for Phase 1b, but the general idea of who we might want to get vaccinated is available now.”\r\n\r\nCurrently Phase 1b includes firefighters, law enforcement officers, corrections officers, food and agriculture workers, USPS workers, manufacturing workers, grocery store workers, public transit workers and those in the educational sector including teachers, support staff and daycare workers, according to DHEC’s website.\r\n\r\nThe agency estimates that population to include 573,501 people.\r\n\r\nThe AARP of South Carolina also came out to challenge DHEC’s rollout plan, on Monday, saying residents age 50 and older should be given priority since older Americans are at greater risk for death and complications from the virus.\r\n\r\nGov. McMaster and DHEC announced on Wednesday, Feb. 3, that beginning Monday, Feb. 8, any South Carolina resident age 65 or older, regardless of health status or preexisting conditions, can begin scheduling an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.\r\n\r\nAsked on Monday whether he supported prioritizing the vaccination of teachers, McMaster said he believed seniors should receive first preference, according to The (Columbia) State newspaper.\r\n\r\nBoth the governor and DHEC have come under fire in recent months for the state’s slow response and rollout of its vaccination program. McMaster has since said he supports the idea of splitting up the agency, in an effort to make it more responsive to crisis situations such as the pandemic.\r\n\r\nOn Monday’s media call, DHEC was asked what cues or lessons it has taken from states that have more successful rollouts.\r\n\r\n“It’s fair to say we’re always looking to other states for best practices,” Dr. Kacka said.\r\n<h4>Variants found<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>in South Carolina</h4>\r\nSouth Carolina also made national news last week when it became the first state in the country to detect two cases of the COVID-19 variant from South Africa, or B.1.351 variant.\r\n\r\nOver the weekend, DHEC announced another variant had been found in South Carolina – this one from the United Kingdom, or B.1.1.7 variant – in an adult in the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nThe U.K. variant has been identified in 32 states and 72 countries, according to various news reports. Both variants are believed to spread easier and quicker and are less responsive to current vaccines, health officials have said.\r\n\r\n“The arrival of the second variant in our state should be a wake up call to South Carolinians that the fight against COVID-19 is unfortunately far from over,” Dr. Kacka said.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>For More Information</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Hospital is not accepting new appointments at the moment but will do so as vaccines become available. If you are 70 or older and wish to have your name added to the waitlist, visit www.beaufortmemorial.org/vaccine.\r\n\r\nTo find a location currently accepting appointments go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=NEEvWL7GzaKoDoelOJyv4hL-2BErJQ4GFc233nVfXtm7oiwlg9BHB1ZSSA1M-2BN2Dr7UaSu8mTvBcXPBavkFZudJfwKycVA-2B-2B8oAQn5JrNDWZQJwB0nhpz1BqFmCygZtnD0EHRy_WyCD-2FYC4k0el9pRokgCANFeq06divpCtClPRvmE9LHvzOkdnfkdEIvmbo-2FQgZ8fpH9gmT5K0IXKQTh9UtxIGwF9VPBYaw4QxIAdNJDhXs3UbXgMLcIYOLsjH5LPMIlT8TyB601dAasDyPu2-2FuxB1Gg9xjvjRGGBuIBjzRAHiwWQHzp76Dq9Z6qdgq3ojREiU4G8I5gfsaCK0K16-2BbWz7b2grx8GHkYaoZK-2B76LepBIOgB-2BIa5quG4HXVwI1oaGYlh1639gXvAk0wHtMBS2jcEO-2FCnnOs5fstw6Y6lfR64S10RpiSc-2FCrt0mfLKWCZsWpc1HxzSOJKntj6yVYQ03QLpamxNukzqJr6khiWsc5Yuk2KqWQ6OAHRty2Po0gbM-2BtCteJA-2F6yufdqedxLAadV0Q-3D-3D\"><strong>scdhec.gov/vaxlocator</strong></a>&nbsp;\r\n\r\nResidents age 70 and older without a computer or access to the internet, can also try DHEC’s Care Line at 1-855-472-3432 for assistance in locating contact information for scheduling an appointment. 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(48155, 4, '2021-02-10 12:37:15', '2021-02-10 17:37:15', '<strong>By Larry Dandridge</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Larry-Dandridge.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-46908 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Larry-Dandridge-780x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"117\" height=\"154\"></a>Veterans need to plan ahead for a day they may need to use VA health care and other VA benefits. Those reasons include:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nPrivate insurance, Medicare, or Tricare may go away or become unaffordable;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nMental health care may not be covered by existing insurance;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe vet may need a vaccination not be available at other sources;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe vet they may not be able to afford Medicare, Medicare supplemental insurance, or other health insurance; and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe closest major medical services may be a VA Medical Center (VAMC) or clinic.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAnother important reason for applying for VA health care is, the VA Medical Centers get 90% of their funding based on numbers of Vets enrolled and the complexity and frequency of their care needs. The sooner we educate vets on the fact that, they are not taking away from other vets by enrolling in VA health care, the better.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEvery patient seen at a VAMC is assigned to a patient classification based on the type and amount of care received. If veterans do not apply for their hard-earned VA health care and do not contact, by phone, zoom, or in person, their primary care physician, patients can fall below the optimal category or even fall completely out of the funding model, resulting in a significant negative financial impact to the VAMC.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nVeterans like me, living in the LowCountry of SC, who are also retired military and use Medicare and Tri-Care and perhaps other private insurance need to also apply for VA Health Care, get a Primary Care Physician and Social Worker assigned, and visit their Primary Care Doctor at least once every two years. This will ensure that our terrific Ralph H. Johnson (RHJ) VAMC is adequately funded and help make certain that our VAMC Center remains in the top 10% of all public and private hospitals in the USA based on quality of care.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSome of us veterans, who have other health insurance, may decide to use, if eligible, the VA for some but not all of their health care based on:\r\n\r\nBetter care being available through the VA, prescriptions are all but free, a patient can be approved to see a civilian doctor, the RHJVAMC is a flagship health care facility;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHearing aids/eye glasses are free, transportation to and from the VAMC is free, free Fisher House lodging for families is available;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nEnrolling in VA Health Care does not prevent a Vet from using other health care and other reasons.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nVets seeing their VA Doctor, at least once every two years, will enable the VA to get funding for that veteran and allow our RHJVAMC to have the best equipment, facilities, staff, pharmacy, software, publications, tools, training, parking, transportation, and other capabilities. If a Vet does not see their Primary Care Doc every two years, they will be dropped from the rolls of their VAMC and the VA will assume the Veteran has moved to another VA area of responsibility, expired, or stopped using the VA Health system ----- and their VAMC will lose funding.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSo, the message is clear. Veterans should:\r\n\r\nContact the RHJVAMC Eligibility/Enrollment Office, located in room B189, 109 Bee Street, Charleston, SC 29401, phone 843-789-7008. Enter thru the main entrance to the hospital, which faces Bee Street, and the eligibility office is located near the center of the lobby. Make sure you sign in at the automated Kiosk to get a place in line and a numbered ticket. Your ticket number will be called when it is your turn to enter the Eligibility Office. It takes 48 hours after you apply for an eligibility determination to get an answer from the Eligibility Office.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhen you go to the Eligibility Office, take a legible copy of your DD214 and a picture form of identification (driver’s license, SC ID card, passport, etc.). You will need to fill out a VA Enrolment Application for Health Benefits Form 10-10EZ. You can download the 10-10EZ Form at https://www.va.gov/find-forms/about-form10-10ez/ or you can call the RHJ VA Eligibility Office at 843-789-7008 and they will send you a copy of the blank form.\r\n\r\nYou may use any of the following sources to request help in filling out the VA 10-10ez form: The RHJ VA Medical Center Eligibility Office, VA at 1-877-222-VETS (8387), the VA\'s website at http://www.va.gov and select \"Contact the VA\", or a National or State Veterans Service Organization (VSO). You can find a list of SC County Vets Service Offices at https://scdva.sc.gov/county-veterans-affairs-offices.\r\n\r\nOnce you are determined eligible for VA health care, ask for a Primary Care Physician to be assigned to you and schedule a base-line phone, zoom, or in-person visit with him or her. Also ask who your nurse and social worker will be.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nUse your health care benefits whenever you decide you need them.\r\n\r\nSchedule a visit with your VA Primary care Physician at least once every two years to ensure you remain enrolled at your local VAMC.\r\n\r\n<em>Larry Dandridge is a patient at the RHJ VA Medical Center; an Army ex-Enlisted Infantryman, Ex-Warrant Officer Combat Pilot, and retired Lt. Colonel; a past Veterans Service Officer; a volunteer Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Medical Center; the Fisher House Charleston volunteer Good Will Ambassador; the volunteer VP for Veteran Affairs for the Coastal Carolina Association of the US Army (AUSA) Chapter; the Author of the award winning BLADES OF THUNDER (Book One); the CEO of TVV Publishing LLC; a past Aerospace Company Regional Manager; the Founder of CLC Hospice LLC; a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; a Motivational Speaker; a past University Business, Aeronautics, Military Science, and Writing Instructor; and a contributing writer for the Lowcountry Weekly &amp; Island News. You can reach Larry at LDandridge@earthlink.net</em>.', 'More reasons why veterans should enroll in VA health care', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'more-reasons-why-veterans-should-enroll-in-va-health-care', '', '', '2021-02-10 12:37:15', '2021-02-10 17:37:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48155', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48157, 4, '2021-02-10 12:38:56', '2021-02-10 17:38:56', 'Chief Machinist\'s Mate Raven Griffen of Beaufort, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) engineering department, receives her anchors and cover Saturday, Feb. 6, during Ford’s chief petty officer pinning ceremony held in Ford\'s hangar bay. Twenty-three Ford Sailors were advanced to the rank of chief petty officer. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jackson Adkins, U.S. Navy.', 'ANCHORS AND COVER', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'anchors-and-cover', '', '', '2021-02-10 12:38:56', '2021-02-10 17:38:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48157', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48159, 4, '2021-02-10 12:40:15', '2021-02-10 17:40:15', '<strong>By Jason Carnes</strong>\r\n\r\nIn today’s world, we have become reliant on communicating without physical interactions. Utilizing the internet to stay close to the people and things that matter to you is a critical tool. February is Random Acts of Kindness Month, a practice we can all get in the habit of every month. Here are some ideas for virtual random acts of kindness:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n1. Give a positive recommendation to a work colleague on LinkedIn. Help your colleagues build credibility in their network with a testament to their skills.\r\n\r\n2. Purchase a Wish List item for a local nonprofit. Ordering items online is an excellent contactless way to donate.\r\n\r\n3. Become a Mentor in your expertise. Offer free consultations, materials, or advice to those looking to succeed in your field.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n4. Write a Positive Review for a local business. Help your favorite small businesses stay open by singing their praises.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n5. Send a virtual greeting card. There are tons of free cards online to download.\r\n\r\n6. Send an e-gift card. Treat your friend to their favorite pick me up.\r\n\r\n7. Throw a virtual surprise party for someone. Celebrate someone’s birthday or accomplishment with a gathering of their favorite people on one screen.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n8. Email a former teacher of yours to say thank you. Think back to those who had an impact on your development. It is never too late to thank them.\r\n\r\n9. Tutor someone online for free. Online school can leave students feeling lost and in need of extra support.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n10. Be kind to yourself. Don’t forget to treat yourself with the same kindness you give others.\r\n\r\nActs of kindness not only make others feel good, but they remind you of the impact that your actions can have. Taking a few minutes out of your busy day to do something for someone else can have a long-lasting effect on them. People often remember genuine compliments long after they receive them, and favors can keep someone afloat in a time of need. Let’s all try to incorporate random acts of kindness into our routine to make our community more united.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Jason Carnes is the Hargray<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>General Manager.</em>', 'Virtual Acts of Kindness', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'virtual-acts-of-kindness', '', '', '2021-02-10 16:01:11', '2021-02-10 21:01:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48159', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48162, 4, '2021-02-10 12:45:15', '2021-02-10 17:45:15', '<strong>By Scott Graber</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-28-at-11.56.56-AM.png\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-46592 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-28-at-11.56.56-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"132\"></a>It is Saturday, early, and I’m listening to “The People’s Pharmacy” and feeling the warmth of a well-tended fire. This morning “People’s Pharmacy” gives us a Harvard geneticist who has written a book about aging. The book gives one tips on aging — slow, elegant, elegiac aging — and one of his tips is don’t lie if you can help it.\r\n\r\nI am, I must confess, surprised.\r\n\r\nYes, I understand one must seek-out fiber and avoid sugar and stress. But lying?\r\n\r\nAll of which reminds me of a recent cheating scandal at West Point — cheating on a calculus exam. Cheating involving a winning football team. Cheating that might have meant forgoing the Liberty Bowl.\r\n\r\nCheating (at West Point, Annapolis and Colorado Springs) is something that makes headlines because cheating is an Honor Violation and if one is found guilty one gets a one-way ticket home. At least that’s what used to happen. It’s what happened at The Citadel in those long gone days when I was cadet.\r\n\r\nAlthough there was no turn-your-back-on-the-condemned ceremony that was featured in the movie “Lords of Discipline,” at The Citadel, the trials were held at night and the cadet, if convicted, had to be gone by morning.\r\n\r\nI was, I must admit, surprised to learn that West Point softened its “ticket home” policy in 1976, making it possible, in some instances, to stay at the Academy in spite of conviction. West Point has something called the “Willful Admit Program” that sends some cadets (accused of lesser violations) to ethics and honor rehabilitation classes.\r\n\r\nIn an effort to get a better perspective on West Point cheating, I wrote my friend Ben Peeples in Charleston. Ben and I were classmates at The Citadel in the 1960s, and Ben had been a member of the Honor Court. So I sent Ben a draft of my proposed column asking for his thoughts.\r\n\r\n“Don’t print this,” he wrote back.\r\n\r\nWhen I called Ben asking for details, he asked if I was familiar with the “normalization of deviance” concept.\r\n\r\n“I’m not,” I replied.\r\n\r\n“Do you remember the Challenger?”\r\n\r\nBen then explained about the “O-rings” that failed, burned up just after launch, and the explosion that then killed the entire crew. All of which was witnessed by most of the country, including little children, on live television.\r\n\r\nBen explained that the O-rings had been scorched in earlier missions, but they had not failed. He explained that NASA, then under tremendous pressure to keep the Shuttle flying, decided that their previous protocol of absolutely no scorching could be modified. That a little bit of scorching was OK.\r\n\r\n“What has that got to do with cheating at West Point?”\r\n\r\nBen then told me about studies done on commercial pilots and the checklist protocol they do every time they fly an airplane. He said that some pilots to not do the entire list, deciding for themselves that a particular system has never failed and checking it is a waste of time.\r\n\r\n“Studies show that once a single protocol is ignored it\'s easy to ignore a 2nd or 3rd system,” Ben said. “That often leads to routinely skipping other systems that are believed to be working without problems. This is what we call the normalization of deviance,” he said.\r\n\r\nAlthough I am often slow on the uptake, I finally realized that Ben was arguing that softening the punishment — the go home consequence of an honor violation — was a step in the wrong direction.\r\n\r\n“Look, Scott,” he said. “When you come to The Citadel, you make a deal about no cheating. Then if you cheat — you don’t lose your life or pay a fine or go to jail — you simply lose your right to stay. To be part of the club,” he said.\r\n\r\nAnd so, this morning, I sit by my small fire reading the blogs of the West Point alumni who mourn the passing of the “Old Corps,” who say the honor inculcated at West Point is now and forever cheapened.\r\n\r\n“We’ve become like everybody else,” they write. “The United States Army, as we know it, will never be the same.”\r\n\r\nBut as one who once defended a cadet who was accused on an Honor Violation, I know the searing pain and shame that comes with conviction. Part of me believes that West Point is justified in making room for the admission of guilt; for rehabilitation and leniency.\r\n\r\nFor me this is a tough call.\r\n\r\n<em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em>', 'Lying is wrong but is there no room for contrition?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lying-is-wrong-but-is-there-no-room-for-contrition', '', '', '2021-02-10 12:45:15', '2021-02-10 17:45:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48162', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48164, 4, '2021-02-10 12:53:47', '2021-02-10 17:53:47', '<strong>By Terry Manning</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-30-at-5.53.27-PM-1.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-47649 alignleft\" src=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-30-at-5.53.27-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"114\" height=\"131\"></a>Our lives are being overrun by liars. What once would have been scandalous, career-ending demonstrations of dishonesty have now become commonplace shows of disrespect for the general public’s collective intelligence.\r\n\r\nAnd to all of that I say, “Damn you, Bill Clinton.”\r\n\r\nNow, I know the former president didn’t invent lying. Cain took care of that in the Book of Genesis, when he lied about killing his brother, Abel. When the Lord asked where Abel was, Cain threw up his hands and said, “What, am I my brother’s keeper?”\r\n\r\nYou have to admire the sheer audacity of someone who would lie to GOD, the omnipotent and omniscient Creator of all things. This wasn’t taking a ball-point pen from your chiropractor’s office. This was mankind’s first lie. But if you’re going to do something, go big or go home, right?\r\n\r\nSo when I watched Bill Clinton wag his finger and declare, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman,” all I could do was laugh. I explained to a younger friend, “relations” was a word old church folks used for sex, so Clinton might not have had intercourse with Monica Lewinsky, but he was basically admitting they did everything else.\r\n\r\nClinton lied like a lawyer, parsing words to find loopholes. He was a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art deceiver. And I say this with full confidence because I had been one.\r\n\r\nIn my teen years, like a lot of young people, I sorely underestimated the intelligence of most adults I encountered. I lied like a rug, about matters great and small. My father finally had enough, telling me, “Until you prove otherwise, I’m going not going to believe anything you say.” He was serious about that, too.\r\n\r\nWas it cold out? What came in the mail? What had Mama left us to reheat for dinner? What shows were on TV that night? Who was that on the phone? Had the dogs been fed? Was there any juice in the fridge? Who won the ballgame? To every question, my father would first ask me and then turn to my younger brother for “the truth.”\r\n\r\nIt went on for weeks, and it cut deeply. It was hurtful and shameful. I ended up standing before him in tears, begging his forgiveness, pledging my truthfulness. There were topics I avoided in later years, lest I be forced to disclose damning information, but I never again stood in front of my father and told the kind of bold-faced lie I’d become an expert in telling.\r\n\r\nSo yeah, I know lies. I still kind of respect good ones. But these people in our public lives now? These politicians? They’re awful at it. They don’t even try! They do a thing on Monday, say another on Tuesday and by Thursday they deny everything they said or did. Even though there’s evidence anyone can see! Well, anyone who wants to see.\r\n\r\nSee, that’s where my worry starts. We have become so accustomed to public figures being liars it’s hardly considered a defect anymore. They overwhelm us with the quantity — and dare I say, banality — and our senses grow numb to their falsehoods. We allow them — and ourselves — to escape accountability with ready-made excuses: “It’s all fake news.” “He was just joking.” “She said she was sorry.” “Well, what about the time your guy said … ?”\r\n\r\nAnd that’s the other part of it: We have tribalized truth. We overlook lies as long as it’s our champion telling them. We overlook them if they upset those other folks. We tell ourselves and others that God doesn’t require perfect people to do His will, as if that makes every exaggeration, every misrepresentation, every reversal, every flat-out lie some part of a divine plan.\r\n\r\nIn the wake of recent upheaval, these high-profile liars and their supplicants might do well to consider the fate of the first liar. God cursed Cain such that nothing he did after that prospered and he spent the rest of his life in exile.\r\n\r\nSo maybe we are our brothers’ keepers after all, and that means not telling them lies that destroy us all.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com.</em>', 'All around us: Liars, damn liars and politicians', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'all-around-us-liars-damn-liars-and-politicians', '', '', '2021-03-30 14:58:36', '2021-03-30 18:58:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48164', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48166, 4, '2021-02-10 12:54:24', '2021-02-10 17:54:24', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nAs the buzzer sounded to end a 40-point defeat at the hands of Hilton Head Prep, Beaufort Academy’s boys were itching for another crack at the Dolphins. Ten days later, the Eagles got that shot, and they made it count.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBen VanHise delivered a monster 24-point performance to go with 10 rebounds and two assists, and Beaufort Academy stunned Hilton Head Prep at home in dominant fashion 60-40 Monday night in a remarkable rebound from a 46-33 loss to Hilton Head Christian Academy just two days earlier.\r\n\r\n“It feels really good,” Eagles head coach Bobby Smith said. “As a team, we wanted to come out and be ready to play because we knew they have a great coach and a great team. We just knew that we were a better team than when we played against them the first time. We hadn’t been able to put four quarters together, but tonight we did. We played defense, we rebounded, and we made some shots. I’m just happy to see my team come together.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBig Ben and the Eagles started fast, as VanHise outworked the Dolphins on both ends of the court, scoring six early points and giving his squad an early 14-5 advantage. Then Hilton Head Prep came alive in the second quarter, finding contributions all across the lineup to score 17 in the frame.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSully Gay and Kevin Rogers came up big off the bench for BA to provide some important buckets, but a 17-8 run fueled by electric point guard Jayden Chance knotted the game at 22 going into halftime.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe second half was all Beaufort Academy. Despite a 10-point third quarter from Dolphins star JJ Hayes, HHP had no answer for VanHise, showing his remarkable versatility finishing past defenders at the rim and splashing a three to catapult his Eagles ahead.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy offense was clicking on all cylinders, as Ja’sean Lawson, Elijah Fess, and VanHise combined for a quartet of three-pointers in the third period to double up the Dolphins 24-12. Then the Eagles shut the door in the fourth, playing lockdown defense to limit a stunned Dolphin squad to just six more points while VanHise polished off an all-around masterpiece performance with seven more in the final minutes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“I had a feeling that they came in thinking this would be an easy win, an easy matchup for them,” VanHise said. “But we had other plans. I finally had my standout game that I’ve been waiting for, and having it against JJ was a great feeling.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nFess supported VanHise’s big night with three triples and 10 points, Lawson added seven points, and Rogers put up six in a highly-efficient nine minutes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nAfter a string of shaky offensive showings, Beaufort Academy was sizzling Monday night, shooting 8-of-16 from beyond the arc to complement VanHise’s dominance in the paint.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHayes scored 16 and grabbed seven boards to lead the Dolphins, and Jayden Chance joined the junior in double figures with 10 points, six boards, and three assists. BA did a phenomenal job of defending HHP’s Kane Eanes and Ryan Mikell, who combined for 32 points in the first meeting but just nine in the rematch.\r\n\r\nBA shot 52.1 percent from the field while holding the Dolphins to 30.4 percent, including 3-of-14 from 3-point range.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy (8-8, 4-3) traveled to Bethesda Academy on Tuesday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHilton Head Prep (12-4) hosts Colleton Prep on Thursday.\r\n\r\nBA blows by<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHHP with 20-0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nrun in 4th\r\n\r\nHilton Head Prep’s girls were about to wrap up a crucial road win Monday night, but Beaufort Academy roared back in the fourth quarter, scoring all 20 points in the period to snatch away a 39-28 home victory.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles started strong, opening up a 10-8 first-quarter lead behind six points from Tahleea Heyward, but the home team went cold in the second, as Hilton Head Prep’s strong man-to-man defense limited BA to just a single Mike’Ala Washington bucket.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHHP found scoring from five different Dolphins in the period as the away side used a dominant defensive effort to take an 18-12 lead into the break.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins kept the defensive pressure going in the third, outscoring Beaufort Academy 10-7 as Emma Moore was the reliable option with four points in the frame. But HHP’s offense sputtered completely in the fourth quarter as the Eagles surged ahead with a 20-0 run to pull out a stunning come-from-behind win.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBA delivered on the defensive end, forcing 14 second-half turnovers to take control of the game. Washington scored seven of her 14 points during the final period, including sinking five of six from the line to ice the game.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHeyward matched Washington with 14 points, and Margaret Hiers added four.\r\n\r\nElla Clark, Haylee Hopman, and Moore scored seven each to lead Hilton Head Prep.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy (10-7, 5-2) hosts Colleton Prep on Friday for the final home game of the season.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nHilton Head Prep (5-8) welcomes the War Hawks on Thursday.', 'Big Ben, BA avenge lopsided loss to HHP with 20-point rout', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'big-ben-ba-avenge-lopsided-loss-to-hhp-with-20-point-rout', '', '', '2021-02-10 12:54:24', '2021-02-10 17:54:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48166', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(48168, 4, '2021-02-10 12:55:08', '2021-02-10 17:55:08', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nIt’s rare to get a matchup of No. 1 vs. No. 2 in a regular-season region matchup. It’s even more uncommon for the top-ranked team to get blitzed.\r\n\r\nWelcome to the Mack Attack.\r\n\r\nCoach LaToya Mack’s Whale Branch girls hammered top-ranked Military Magnet 46-27 on the road Monday in a matchup of the top two teams in SCHSL Class 1A.\r\n\r\nKynew Barnwell scored 19 points, Zhani Thompson added 12, and Erin Rivers had nine for the Warriors, who led 14-9 after one quarter and opened it up by outscoring the Eagles 10-2 in the second quarter.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWhale Branch again held Military Magnet to a single field goal in the third quarter, increasing the margin to 34-13 after three quarters before coasting to the finish.\r\n\r\n“We played our game,” Mack said. “We knew from the beginning that Military Magnet was going to pressure us full court and try to speed up the game, but before we left the locker room I told the girls that they have to be in control by doing what we do best which is protect the basketball, take good shots, move the ball around and feed the post.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThompson and Rivers dominated in the paint, and Layla Love also contributed four points in a monster effort from the Warriors’ frontcourt.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\n“That was key for us tonight, getting the ball inside,” Mack said. “We wanted to limit Military Magnet’s possessions, and I believe we accomplished that goal.”\r\n\r\nThe Warriors (10-0, 5-0) wrap up the regular season at home against Charleston Math &amp; Science on Wednesday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nWarriors’ playoff hopes dashed with road loss\r\n\r\nThe late surge wasn’t enough for the Whale Branch boys this time. The Warriors dug a double-digit hole with a lackluster third quarter and couldn’t close the gap in a 53-44 loss at Military Magnet on Monday, ending Whale Branch’s playoff hopes.\r\n\r\nTrevon Spillers scored 20 points and grabbed seven boards, and Jermaine Hartwell added 19 points and seven assists to lead the Eagles, who remain one of two undefeated teams in region play along with Baptist Hill. With two losses and only one game remaining, the Warriors can’t make up the ground to earn one of two playoff spots from Region 7-1A.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch was within seven at halftime and in position for another second-half comeback, but the Warriors went ice-cold in the third quarter, managing only two fields goals as Military Magnet extended the lead to 40-28. The Warriors tried to make a run in the fourth but couldn’t close the gap.\r\n\r\nJaylen Reeves and AJ Singleton each scored 10 points, and Devonta Barnard added eight for the Warriors.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch (6-4, 4-2) wraps up the season at home against Charleston Math &amp; Science on Wednesday.', 'Whale Branch girls wallop top-ranked Eagles', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whale-branch-girls-wallop-top-ranked-eagles', '', '', '2021-02-10 12:55:08', '2021-02-10 17:55:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48168', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48170, 4, '2021-02-10 12:56:48', '2021-02-10 17:56:48', '<strong>By Justin Jarrett</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>LowcoSports.com\r\nPhoto by Bob Sofaly</strong>\r\n\r\nIt was almost as if two games took place Friday night on Kirkland Court — With McCracken and Without McCracken.\r\n\r\nHilton Head High’s Will McCracken poured in 25 points before leaving the game midway through the third quarter, and the Seahawks held off a furious rally from Beaufort High for a 55-52 victory to remain undefeated in Region 7-4A play.\r\n\r\nMcCracken wasted no time getting started, grabbing the opening tip and racing to the rim for a layup just four seconds in. He had 11 in the first quarter, but the Eagles matched the Seahawks’ intensity and opened up a 16-14 lead after a breakneck first period.\r\n\r\nBut the Seahawks kept coming in waves, and McCracken was a tsunami, darting through traffic to find open shots and doing damage in transition. He had 20 at halftime and added five more quick points early in the third to give Hilton Head High a comfortable cushion.\r\n\r\nThen the future UNCW Seahawk skied for a loose ball and was undercut by his defender, crashing to the floor on his back and banging his head. McCracken rubbed the back of his head and made his way to the bench, where he stayed the rest of the night as a precaution.\r\n\r\nThe Seahawk star’s absense, coupled with the fact HHIHS was without dynamic forward Jaylen Sneed, gave the Eagles an opening, and they took advantage.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nOllie Holmes stayed hot from 3-point range all night, finishing with 14 points, and Daniel Phares added 12 for the Eagles, but it was Rush Riley who nearly led them all the way back, scoring all nine of his points in the second half, including seven in the fourth quarter.\r\n\r\nBeaufort got within four on the last of Holmes’ three triples, but the Eagles couldn’t get the stops they needed down the stretch, even without McCracken on the floor.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nSam Summa and Adam Clark each added eight points for HHIHS, while Na’keydrick Black scored six and Karyce Campbell scored four big points in the fourth quarter.\r\n\r\nThe Seahawks (10-2, 8-0) will try to wrap up the region title and a playoff berth at James Island on Wednesday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles (6-4, 4-4) wrap up the regular-season at home against May River on Wednesday.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Beaufort’s Daniel Phares, left, drives toward the basket against Hilton Head’s Trevon Frazier on Friday at Beaufort High School. The Eagles lost to the visiting Seahawks, 55-52.&nbsp;</em>', 'Seahawks hold off Eagles after McCracken’s early exit', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'seahawks-hold-off-eagles-after-mccrackens-early-exit', '', '', '2021-02-10 15:09:38', '2021-02-10 20:09:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48170', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48172, 4, '2021-02-10 12:58:10', '2021-02-10 17:58:10', '<strong>By Justin Jarrett</strong>\r\n<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nHilton Head High’s girls brought the fight to Beaufort High in their first action in nearly a month, but Layla Warren was lethal.\r\n\r\nWarren poured in 32 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, to help the Eagles secure their third consecutive region win, beating the Seahawks 49-41.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles got off to a hot start, as Warren dropped in eight in the first quarter to build a 16-8 lead and Beaufort led 22-16 at halftime.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe Seahawks surged back in the third, as Lynda Young and Janiya Ferebee heated up and closed the gap, forging a 30-30 tie heading to the fourth.\r\n\r\nThen it was Layla Time.\r\n\r\nWarren took over down the stretch, stroking a 3-pointer off a kickout from Quinn Wilson, then grabbing a long rebound and blowing by a defender on the way to the rim for the coast-to-coast finish.\r\n\r\nKi’Ayisa Moultrie added six, including a big bucket in the fourth quarter, and Jayla Daise had six for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nYoung finished with 15, Ferebee had 13, and Anna Genova added seven for the Seahawks, who played for the first time since Jan. 12.\r\n\r\nBeaufort (6-4, 5-3) remains in play for the No. 2 seed in the Region 7-4A tournament heading into their regular-season finale at home against May River on Wednesday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Beaufort’s Jayla Daise fouls Hilton Head Island’s Linda Young, right, on Friday night at Beaufort High School. The Eagles held on to a slim lead and defeated the visiting Seahawks 49-41. Photo by Bob Sofaly</em>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>', 'Warren’s 32 push Eagles past Seahawks in key region clash', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'warrens-32-push-eagles-past-seahawks-in-key-region-clash', '', '', '2021-02-10 12:58:10', '2021-02-10 17:58:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48172', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48174, 4, '2021-02-10 12:59:16', '2021-02-10 17:59:16', '<strong>Beaufort’s Singleton highlights area<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>Park grads</strong>\r\n\r\nSeveral area students area among Park University’s Fall 2020 graduates (Dec. 12) from the University’s flagship Parkville (Mo.) Campus, as well as the downtown Kansas City (Mo.), Independence (Mo.) and Lenexa (Kan.) campuses.\r\n\r\nChristopher D. Singleton of Beaufort earned his Master of Business Administration degree in Human Resource Management, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Project Management.\r\n\r\nOther area graduates include Willie J. Conway, B.S., Information and Computer Science/Computer Science, Beaufort (attended Battery Creek High School); Melanie L. Daniels, B.S., Social Psychology, St. Helena Island (attended Beaufort High School); Julie L. Drew, B.S., Cum Laude, Social Psychology, Beaufort; Marilyn G. Medina, B.S., Management/Human Resources, Beaufort; Manuela P. Ramos, B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement, Beaufort; Zarisa N. Watkins, B.S., Cum Laude, Social Psychology, Port Royal (attended Hilton Head Island High School); Junika Juanita Wearrien, B.S., Social Psychology, Beaufort (attended Battery Creek High School); Kayla M. Torrey, A.S., Social Psychology, Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<strong>Byam graduates<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>from Valdosta State</strong>\r\n\r\nAndrew Byam of Beaufort has earned the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Mass Media from Valdosta State University in Georgia. Byam was among nearly 900 students who completed their degree requirements during Fall Semester 2020.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pair from Beaufort on Wheaton Dean\'s List</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s Sydney Lawrence (29906) and Parker Smith (29902) were named to the Dean\'s List for the Fall 2020 semester at Wheaton College (Ill.).\r\n\r\nTo earn Dean\'s List honors at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale. Wheaton is a coeducational Christian liberal arts college noted for its rigorous academics, integration of faith and learning, and consistent ranking among the top liberal arts colleges in the country.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pfeiffer honored<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>at Alabama</strong>\r\n\r\nHalie Pfeiffer of Okatie (29909) made the Dean\'s List at the University of Alabama with an academic record of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the Fall 2020 term', 'EDUCATION BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'education-briefs-24', '', '', '2021-02-10 12:59:16', '2021-02-10 17:59:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48174', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(48177, 4, '2021-02-10 13:00:10', '2021-02-10 18:00:10', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nFor dance students, age 10-19, the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities’ student ballet competition, Grand Jeté, will not only offer the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and learn from esteemed dance professionals in master classes, it will also afford dancers the chance to be seen by some of the nation’s top dance university and trainee program recruiters.\r\n\r\n“Grand Jeté is the only event in South Carolina where high school juniors and seniors can share their talents with so many recruiters in one place,” Governor’s School Department Chair and Event Director Josée Garant said. “This is an amazing opportunity for students seeking a summer intensive or university dance program with the potential to earn scholarships.”\r\n\r\nThe current list of recruiters includes Adelphy University, Dean College, The Hartt School at Hartford University, Marymount Manhattan College, New World School of the Arts, Peabody Conservatory of John Hopkins University, Point Park University, Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Aspirant Program, University of North Carolina Charlotte, University of Oklahoma School of Dance, University of South Florida and University of Utah School of Dance.\r\n\r\nGrand Jeté began two years ago as South Carolina’s first student ballet dance competition. Since then, it has grown to include additional awards and cash prizes amounting to $4,000, master classes and several workshops for dance teachers.\r\n\r\nThis year, students will compete virtually by age division and receive valuable feedback from dance industry professionals including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer Yazzmean Laidler, Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet school director Stéphane Léonard, and The Hartt School’s artistic director and professor of dance, Stephen Pier.\r\n\r\n“Our goal with Grand Jeté is to unite our state’s thriving dance community and highlight the incredible talent of these students,” Garant said. “We welcome all dance teachers to participate in the teacher workshops, and our master classes in ballet and modern dance techniques are open to all dance students, whether they choose to compete or not.”\r\n\r\n<b>INTERESTED?</b>\r\n\r\n<b>What: </b>Grand Jeté – The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities’ student ballet competition.\r\n\r\n<b>When: </b>Friday, March 19 through Sunday, March 21.\r\n\r\n<b>Where: </b>The event will be held virtually.\r\n\r\n<b>Registration: </b>Students can register online at www.scgsah.org/grand-jete until March 1.\r\n\r\n<b>Sponsorship opportunities: </b>Contact the S.C Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation at 864-282-1570.', 'Grand Jete grand opportunity for SC dance students', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'grand-jete-grand-opportunity-for-sc-dance-students', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:00:10', '2021-02-10 18:00:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48177', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48180, 4, '2021-02-10 13:01:13', '2021-02-10 18:01:13', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina State Fair is accepting applications for its Ride of Your Life Scholarship program.\r\n\r\nFifty $6,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors across the state and will be paid out at $1,500 a year over four years. Students pursuing two-year degrees will receive $1,500 per year over the two-year period.\r\n\r\nThe scholarship funds must be used at a South Carolina university, college, or institution and may cover tuition or other educational expenses such as on-campus housing, a computer, or textbooks.\r\n\r\nScholarships are awarded based on academic and extracurricular achievement, communication skills, need and completeness of the application.\r\n\r\nScholarship applications must be completed online at scstatefair.org by March 15. The State Fair Scholars will be notified in mid-May.\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina State Fair “Ride of Your Life” Scholarship Program awards $300,000 in scholarships each year.\r\n\r\n“Education is the fair’s mission, and we feel strongly it is of utmost importance to continue our scholarship program this year, even though the pandemic greatly affected the S.C. State Fair in 2020.” State Fair general manager Nancy Smith said in a release. “We know that students will need extra funding for college more than ever.”\r\n\r\nRecipients must retain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and enroll in no less than 30 credit hours each academic year to receive funding for that year.\r\n\r\nProspective scholars or parents can get additional information at scstatefair.org or by contacting Betsy Cooper at betsyc@scstatefair.org or 803-799-3387, ext. 110.\r\n\r\nA list of last year’s “Ride of Your Life” scholars can also be found online at scstatefair.org.', 'SC State Fair accepting applications for Ride of Your Life Scholarship', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sc-state-fair-accepting-applications-for-ride-of-your-life-scholarship', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:01:13', '2021-02-10 18:01:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48180', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48182, 4, '2021-02-10 13:01:55', '2021-02-10 18:01:55', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nThree players posted double-digit efforts and Battery Creek’s girls kept their playoff hopes alive with a 48-36 win over visiting North Charleston on Friday at the Palace, but the Dolphins’ playoff hopes dissolved with a 37-36 loss at Academic Magnet on Monday.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins stayed in position to take one of two playoff spots from Region 8-3A with the home win over North Charleston, as Kiara Wilson led all scorers with 12 points to go along with seven rebounds and three assists. Ashante Shaw posted her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 boards, adding in seven steals, and Noni Singleton notched 10 points while collecting four rebounds and dishing out an assist.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nIt was the second straight win for the Dolphins, who got 13 points from Myra Smith and six from Wilson in a 41-33 win over Oceanside Collegiate Academy on Feb. 2. But Battery Creek couldn’t close out the win Monday at Academic Magnet, taking a 23-20 lead to the fourth quarter before allowing the Raptors to escape with the home win.\r\n\r\nCreek boys’ season ends abruptly\r\n\r\nAfter a tough week that included losses to region powers Bishop England and Oceanside Collegiate, the news got even worse for the Battery Creek boys.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins’ final two regular-season games were canceled due to COVID-19 exposures at the opposing schools, leaving Creek in third place in the region standings with only two teams qualifying for the playoffs.', 'Dolphins hold off Cougars; playoffs hopes dashed by Raptors', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dolphins-hold-off-cougars-playoffs-hopes-dashed-by-raptors', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:01:55', '2021-02-10 18:01:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48182', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48184, 4, '2021-02-10 13:04:37', '2021-02-10 18:04:37', '<strong>By Bob Sofaly</strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_48148\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/02052021-BA-Archery-tournament-2-2273.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-48148\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/02052021-BA-Archery-tournament-2-2273-1024x639.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"637\"></a> Bob Sofaly photo<br>Matthew Coyle gets ready to send his arrow to the target 15 meters away during Friday’s virtual archery tournament at Beaufort Academy. Archers shoot five arrows in an “end” at targets at distances of 10 and 15 meters per two-man teams and score the targets as one.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy’s archery team participated in a virtual archery tournament Friday along with 11 other schools, according to BA’s archery coach Connie Ambrose.\r\n\r\n“This has become a huge sport”, she said, noting that because of the virtual make up of Friday’s tournament the final results won’t be known for some time.\r\n\r\nAmbrose said the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with National Archery in School’s, donated the 20-pound compound bows, arrows and targets to schools as long they agree to teach the sport. They even train the coaches.\r\n\r\nAmbrose went on to say that the kids love it and look forward to competing in tournaments, which sometimes have more than a thousand students participating.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_48149\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"684\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/02052021-BA-Archery-tournament_-1-228.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-48149\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/02052021-BA-Archery-tournament_-1-228-684x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\"></a> Bob Sofaly photo<br>Patrick Good scores the target after a 15 meter “end” of five arrows per two-man team during Friday’s virtual archery tournament at Beaufort Academy. During an end, two people shoot at the same target with five arrows each and score all 10 arrows together as one score.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We usually compete in the Charleston and Columbia areas. It’s really popular up there,” she said.\r\n\r\nEach archer in a tournament will launch five arrows during an “end” at distances of 10 and 15 meters. Three ends are shot at each distance for an aggregate score. Bull’s-eyes are used as tiebreakers as top shooters Patrick Good and Nathaniel Nash found out Friday.\r\n\r\nNathaniel Nash was the top BA shooter of the day with a total score of 274 and 15 Bull’s-eyes. Meanwhile, teammate Patrick Good also shot a 274 but only scored 10 Bull’s-eyes, loosing to Nash by 5 Bull’s-eyes.\r\n\r\nThe top female shooter for BA was Brycen Amborse with a score of 251 with 4 Bull’s-eyes.', 'Beaufort Academy gives archery its best shot', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-academy-gives-archery-its-best-shot', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:04:37', '2021-02-10 18:04:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48184', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48186, 4, '2021-02-10 13:08:01', '2021-02-10 18:08:01', '<i>White bean stew is a hearty bowl of perfection to warm you to your toes during the cold months. Brimming with white beans, aromatic herbs, and vegetable stock, it’s a comfort dish that hits every spot. Serve with garlic bruschetta on the side for an added dash of deliciousness.\r\n</i>\r\n\r\nPrep time, 10 minutes\r\nCook time, 45 minutes\r\nServing Size,&nbsp;8 people\r\n\r\n<b>Instructions:</b>\r\n\r\n<b>1. Prep the beans </b>– Wash and pick the beans. Soak for a minimum of 6 hours. Drain.\r\n\r\n<b>2. Sauté </b>– Heat a heavy bottomed pot with oil and sauté the leek/onion, carrots, and celery until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for a few seconds.\r\n\r\n<b>3. Simmer </b>– Add the beans and water. Bring to simmer and add the bay, sage, and rosemary. Simmer for 45 minutes or until the beans are soft.\r\n\r\n<b>4. Season </b>– Stir in the nutritional yeast and add the desired amount of smoked sea salt.\r\n\r\n<b>5. Make the bruschetta </b>– Grill the bread on both sides until dark grill marks form. Rub both sides with a garlic clove, brush with oil, and sprinkle with salt.\r\n\r\n<b>6. Serve </b>– Ladle the stew into bowls, tear the bread into chunks and place on top. Drizzle with olive oil, serve, and enjoy!\r\n\r\n<b>Tips and Variations</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Storage </b>– Store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.\r\n\r\n<b>Add-in ideas </b>– If you want to kick up the ingredients on this white bean stew, try some add-ins. Some top choices are broccoli rabe, Swiss chard, spinach, mustard greens, collard greens, basil pesto drizzle, sun dried tomato pesto, or plant-based Italian sausage, cooked separately, and added to each bowl when serving.\r\n\r\n<b>Can I use canned beans? </b>– Canned beans as they always have added junk in them. However, if you’re in a pinch or need a quicker option, canned beans will do. Just be sure to drain and rinse them. Be careful cooking them for too long as they might turn into mush. The magic of this stew has a lot to do with being cooked low and slow from scratch, truth is you can never get this out of a can.\r\n\r\n<b>Reheating </b>– Reheat over the stove or in the microwave. Over the stove just seems to taste better and is always my first option.\r\n\r\n<i>Recipe courtesy of The Veggie Society\r\n</i><i>https://veggiesociety.com/white-bean-stew-ribollita-recipe/\r\n</i><i>Photo by https://veggiesociety.com\r\n</i>\r\nExclusive content from CARE Magazine\r\n\r\n<i></i>', 'Italian White Bean Stew', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'italian-white-bean-stew', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:08:01', '2021-02-10 18:08:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48186', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48188, 4, '2021-02-10 13:09:09', '2021-02-10 18:09:09', '<strong>By Mark Shaffer</strong>\r\n<strong>For Lowcountry Weekly</strong>\r\n\r\nApart from a readily available and highly effective vaccine what the world in lockdown craves most right now is distraction. We wish to be removed from reality and transported to a place without care in a way not experienced since the Great Depression.\r\n\r\nAs it turns out, the perfect prescription for pandemic escapism was filled right here in Beaufort and is currently being administered at will, often in multiple doses, via your preferred method of Video on Demand.\r\n\r\n“Stars Fell On Alabama” hit half a dozen of the top VOD platforms on Friday, Jan. 8 like the Crimson Tide hit the Irish a week earlier. Let’s just say it was a big weekend for ’Bama. The low-budget indie “romcom” crushed the competition much like, well, the Tide crushed the hopes and dreams of Buckeye fans the following Monday night.\r\n\r\nThe film is directed by VW Scheich and executive produced by his wife and Rareform Pictures partner, Uyen Le.\r\n\r\nAlthough set in Alabama, the bulk of the film was shot in and around Beaufort during two frenzied weeks in November 2019. Co-produced through the Beaufort Film Society, it’s the first feature film to shoot in Beaufort in two decades.\r\n\r\nBut the real story dates back to the 2013 BIFF when VW and Uyen began a tradition of showing up and winning awards. This was followed in due course with the pair relocating to Beaufort from L.A. where they spent two years trying to fund and film the original comedy “Basement Bob.” Sadly, Bob didn’t make it (yet), but the idea of shooting a movie in Beaufort was firmly rooted and when the opportunity for ’Bama happened, the stars finally aligned.\r\n\r\nA few days after the socially distanced, drive-in premier of SFOA in Los Angeles, the duo of Scheich and Le is back home in Atlanta already working on The Next Thing.\r\n\r\nMark Shaffer: So, you get back from L.A., the film hits VOD on that Friday and it’s burning up the charts.\r\n\r\nVW: We’re trading calls and texts with everyone, “Hey we’re 24!”\r\n\r\nUyen: And then it’s at 19, and we’re like “that’s awesome! We’re 19! And then it jumped to 9 …\r\n\r\nVW: iTunes is probably the platform that’s easiest to track and I think we’re at No. 6 there, which for a little indie like this to be up there with (blockbusters) like “Mulan,” wow. We’re up there with “The Croods!”\r\n\r\nUyen: And “Tenet.” “Tenet” is No. 1.\r\n\r\nVW: That’s crazy.\r\n\r\nMS: Not to belittle the current state of affairs, but I think timing is everything and this film checks a lot of boxes.\r\n\r\nVW: You know, we’re on the plane and Uyen’s reading about all these terrible things and I’m getting updates on how well the movie’s doing. So being No.1 in the romance category on iTunes is pretty great.\r\n\r\nMS: Opening weekend was big for ’Bama all the way ‘round.\r\n\r\n(Both laugh)\r\n\r\nVW: You know, I think the team must’ve watched the movie and gotten so excited they …\r\n\r\nUyen: Just went off!\r\n\r\nVW: Strong hearts, great movie. Can’t lose.\r\n\r\nMS: Even though it’s got Alabama in the title, you may have made the best tourism film the Lowcountry’s seen since “Gump.”\r\n\r\nVW: Once they land in fictional Alabama you could play that on a loop in the Welcome Center at the Arsenal. We lived there with you and everyone else and we discovered these beautiful places and I think we shot them all.\r\n\r\nUyen: A friend asked me about the scene where they’re all talking to the lead in L.A. She wanted to know if that was a real bar. It’s the Old Bull Tavern. I said, “It sure is. We used to live right behind it.” All those spots that we know and grew to love, we wanted the audience to see them and love them, too.”\r\n\r\n<em>“Stars Fell on Alabama” is available On Demand. Uyen and VW are currently developing a “Southern horror thriller.”</em>', 'Stars align for ’Bama in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'stars-align-for-bama-in-beaufort', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:09:09', '2021-02-10 18:09:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48188', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48190, 4, '2021-02-10 13:10:50', '2021-02-10 18:10:50', '<strong>Danny Aiello’s<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>final film to premiere at BIF</strong>F\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\r\n<strong>By Mark Shaffer\r\n</strong></span><strong>For Lowcountry Weekly</strong>\r\n\r\n<sup>“</sup>Michael Corleone says hello.”\r\n\r\nThe scene is from Francis Ford Coppola’s classic “The Godfather: Part II.” Corleone family enforcer, Tony Rosato casually drops the line as he attempts to assassinate Frank Pantangeli in one of the film’s most harrowing and pivotal moments.\r\n\r\nIt was Danny Aiello’s only line in the film. In hindsight it served as his “hello” as one of the great character actors of his time.\r\n\r\nRaised on the mean streets of the South Bronx in the 1940’s, the former bus driver and union activist came late to the acting game, but he came with a brash, street-wise confidence that defined his long career. He was so confident, in fact, that Coppola let him improvise his line right on the spot.\r\n\r\nThe big man could do it all. Among his career highlights were his Oscar-nominated performance as Sal in Spike Lee’s breakout film, “Do The Right Thing” and Cher’s hilariously cuckolded fiancé, Johnny Camarerri, in the Oscar winning classic, “Moonstruck.”\r\n\r\nAiello passed away in December 2019 at the age of 86. His final performance in writer/director Deirdre O’Conner’s “One Moment” makes its world premier at this year’s Beaufort International Film Festival. She plans to make the trip from her home in Long Island where she teaches film at Nassau Community College.\r\n\r\n“Teacher by day, filmmaker by night,” O’Conner said. This is her first feature.\r\n\r\nDeirdre O’Conner: I’ve shared the film with his family, and that’s been a very moving experience. His 66th wedding anniversary was just the other day, and his son said they watched the film with his wife, Sandy. They’re very excited that he’s nominated at Beaufort.\r\n\r\nMark Shaffer: You two had a real connection, it seems.\r\n\r\nDO: He was not only a great actor he really was a good person. I can’t say enough about him. The film is really secondary at this point. Losing him as a friend was really heartbreaking.\r\n\r\nMS: Like a lot of filmmakers in this time you were lucky to finish.\r\n\r\nDO: We were held up in editing for a long time. We finished at the end of October. In fact, I’ve never met the editors. They’re all out in L.A.\r\n\r\nMS: You were teaching and trying to finish a feature at the same time, both remotely.\r\n\r\nDO: Nobody expected to have to do everything from home, but teaching college allows for some professional flexibility to pursue other goals.\r\n\r\nMS: Also in your field, this is the professional equivalent of publishing.\r\n\r\nDO: Exactly! In English they would want me writing and presenting and this is making a film and presenting at festivals, the first of which is Beaufort. And we had our choice as to where to premier. But Beaufort from the beginning was in my heart for a number of reasons. I’m very happy to be debuting to the world in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nMS: What were those reasons?\r\n\r\nDO: I’ve never been, but my dad, his twin and an older brother all went through training at Parris Island during World War II. And my dad talked about Beaufort – using a very bad Southern accent – a lot. So, the Marines are a big part of my family history.\r\n\r\nAlso, I did a lot of research on film festivals and every review I read from anyone who attended – audience member or filmmaker – just raved about how great it was. And their marketing was so inviting it just made me want to go be part of it.', 'Requiem for a (movie) heavyweight', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'requiem-for-a-movie-heavyweight', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:10:50', '2021-02-10 18:10:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48190', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48192, 4, '2021-02-10 13:12:11', '2021-02-10 18:12:11', '<strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.\r\n\r\n<strong>15th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival</strong>\r\n\r\nMonday-Friday, Feb. 15-19, 2021 at Tabby Place, 913 Port Republic Street. www.beaufortfilmfestival.com&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Candlelight Walk4Love</strong>\r\n\r\n5:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, First Presbyterian Church, Beaufort. Participants will walk from the church to the bridge and light up the bridge with battery-powered candles to honor abuse survivors. The walk is limited to 50 people. Hosted by Hopeful Horizons, presented by Stokes Toyota of Beaufort. There will be COVID-19 considerations – masks and physical distancing will be required; there will be no onsite registration; participants must pre-register. For more information and to register, visit www.race4love.com.\r\n\r\n<strong>9th annual Race4Love</strong>\r\n\r\n9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, Cat Island. Hosted by Hopeful Horizons, presented by Stokes Toyota of Beaufort. Participants are limited this year. There will be COVID-19 considerations – Masks and physical distancing will be required; there will be no onsite registration; participants must pre-register; there will not be an in-person awards ceremony; winners will be announced on Facebook and listed on Race4Love.com; and awards may be picked up at Grounded Running. Prizes will be given to the top two males and females overall, and medals will go to the top three in each age division. All children age 9 and younger will receive medals. Prizes will also be awarded for the best stroller, the speediest dog, and a new award for the most unique mask. For more information and to register, visit www.race4love.com.\r\n\r\n<strong>MCAS Beaufort Airshow</strong>\r\n\r\nSaturday-Sunday, April 24-25, 2021, MCAS Beaufort. Visit BeaufortAirShow.com. Gates open each day at 9:30 a.m. This year’s list of performers includes the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Rob Holland, Gary Ward, the F-35B, Chefpitts Airshows, the Geico Skytypers, Franklin’s Flying Circus and the F/A-18C Hornet. General admission is free. Premium seating is on sale at BeaufortAirShow.com.', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-39', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:12:11', '2021-02-10 18:12:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48192', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48194, 4, '2021-02-10 13:13:40', '2021-02-10 18:13:40', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will conduct an annual Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey from Friday, Feb. 12 through Monday, Feb. 15, in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count. The state natural resources agency is interested in the status and distribution of these colorful songbirds that are wintering in the Palmetto State.\r\n\r\nSurvey participants count and record the largest number of Baltimore orioles they can see at one time, on one, two, three or all four days of the survey period.\r\n\r\nEven if you cannot participate during the count period, SCDNR would still like to record your oriole numbers during the winter. You can participate in the survey by requesting an SCDNR survey form, or if you are a Great Backyard Bird Count participant, you can report your numbers through an eBird submission.\r\n\r\nFor more information and to receive survey materials for the oriole survey, contact Lex Glover at GloverL@dnr.sc.gov. For more information on the Great Backyard Bird Count and counting all species of birds, visit http://gbbc.birdcount.org/.\r\n\r\nThis will be the sixth annual survey, and South Carolina continues to report the largest number of wintering Baltimore orioles in the country.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: This male Baltimore oriole was photographed near a feeder in Mt. Pleasant. SCDNR will conduct the annual Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey Feb. 12-15, in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count. Photo by Craig Watson, SCDNR.</em>', 'SCDNR conducting a Baltimore oriole winter survey', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'scdnr-conducting-a-baltimore-oriole-winter-survey', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:13:40', '2021-02-10 18:13:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48194', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48196, 4, '2021-02-10 13:17:43', '2021-02-10 18:17:43', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nFor those who were worried, the experts were right. The wildlife is definitely living it up in Port Royal’s Cypress Wetlands, once again.\r\n\r\nThe Town of Port Royal lowered the water level in the fall to remove excess vegetation and excavate to restore depth around the existing islands. While that work went on, the trails in around the wetlands were closed and many visitors – and animals – had to enjoy nature elsewhere.\r\n\r\nWith the water level back to normal in the new year, the many species of wildlife that call the wetlands home are out and about once again.\r\n\r\nAccording to the town’s website, numerous species of birds, including herons, hawks, eagles, owls, falcons, geese, ducks, and other migratory waterfowl, call the wetlands home, as do alligators, turtles, and snakes, … even when<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>you can’t see them.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Canadian goose in the Cypress Wetlands. Photo by Bob Sofaly</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'WETLANDS WILDLIFE RETURNS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'wetlands-wildlife-returns', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:17:43', '2021-02-10 18:17:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48196', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48198, 4, '2021-02-10 13:18:20', '2021-02-10 18:18:20', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nGet your Galentine\'s together Saturday, Feb. 13 for a day of mimosas, shopping, and dining for Downtown Beaufort\'s Cupid Sip &amp; Stroll event.\r\n\r\nThe Cupid Sip &amp; Stroll is a chance to explore the various Downtown Beaufort retailers while enjoying complimentary beverages and special retail and restaurant promotions.\r\n\r\nThe Cupid Sip &amp; Stroll 2021 offers two tickets options. Choose from the 10 a.m. stroll or 2 p.m. stroll. Each attendee receives a Cupid Sip &amp; Stroll T-shirt, swag bag and access to all five goodie stations spread throughout downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nSee the official Cupid Sip &amp; Stroll map for exact goodie station locations. Goodie stations will feature either a mimosa, bloody mary, something yummy or something swag for you to have during your stroll. Downtown merchants will be open for shopping during or after the stroll. Restaurants will be featuring lunch and dinner specials, as well.\r\n\r\nCupid Sip &amp; Stroll is a 21-and-older (to drink) event. Under 21 are permitted ,and children 6 and younger are free. Parking is recommended at Marina lot.\r\n\r\nRegistration pickup and starting point is at the Best Western Sea Island Inn Parking lot. Please show up 15-20 minutes prior to start time to pick up your packets, T-shirts and complete ID process for alcohol approval.\r\n\r\nFor more information and event map, visit https://bit.ly/3p6Vgbw', 'Downtown Beaufort’s Cupid Sip & Stroll set for Saturday', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'downtown-beauforts-cupid-sip-stroll-set-for-saturday', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:18:20', '2021-02-10 18:18:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48198', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48200, 4, '2021-02-10 13:19:05', '2021-02-10 18:19:05', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe 9th annual Race4Love, presented by Stokes Toyota of Beaufort, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 on Cat Island.\r\n\r\nThis year, the host, Hopeful Horizons, is limiting the number of runners who can participate.\r\n\r\nAlso, a new event, the Candlelight Walk4Love, will begin at 5:15 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19 at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Beaufort. The walk will be limited to 50 people.\r\n\r\nParticipants will walk from the church to the bridge and light up the bridge with battery-powered candles to honor abuse survivors.\r\n\r\nOf course, this year there will be COVID-19 considerations:\r\n\r\nMasks and physical distancing will be required;\r\n\r\nThere will be no onsite registration. Participants must pre-register;\r\n\r\nThere will not be an in-person awards ceremony. Winners will be announced on Facebook and listed on Race4Love.com. Awards may be picked up at Grounded Running.\r\n\r\n“We are grateful for the sponsors and volunteers who have come together once again to support the Race4Love – and the addition of the Walk4Love,” Hopeful Horizons CEO Kristin Dubrowski said in a release. “Survivors of abuse need the support of the entire community, especially in 2021, and this is one way you can show your support and help to raise awareness.”\r\n\r\nPrizes will be given to the top two males and females overall, and medals will go to the top three in each age division. All children age 9 and younger will receive medals. Prizes will also be awarded for the best stroller, the speediest dog, and a new award for the most unique mask.\r\n\r\nThe Race4Love has its origins in the Tate/Coursen Memorial Walk/Run that was organized by Marie Tate in 2012. The event honored Lance Cpl. Dana Tate and Cpl. Dyke “A.J.” Coursen, two Beaufort County Sheriff’s deputies who were killed when responding to a domestic violence call in 2002.\r\n\r\nMarie Tate, Lance Cpl. Dana Tate’s widow, is still actively involved in Race4Love.\r\n\r\nFor more information on the 9th annual Race4Love/Walk4Love and to register, visit www.race4love.com.\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons is a children\'s advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center that works to create safer communities by changing the culture of violence and offering a path to healing. The organization provides safety, hope and healing to survivors through evidence-based practices, outreach, prevention and education.\r\n\r\nHopeful Horizons serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper and Allendale counties. For more information, visit www.hopefulhorizons.org.', 'Hopeful Horizons’ Race4Love returns with a few changes for 2021', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hopeful-horizons-race4love-returns-with-a-few-changes-for-2021', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:19:05', '2021-02-10 18:19:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48200', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48202, 4, '2021-02-10 13:19:58', '2021-02-10 18:19:58', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District has seen a 33 percent increase in motor vehicle collisions so far this year, and more alarmingly, an increase in the number of injuries resulting from these collisions.\r\n\r\nAs part of Burton Fire District’s Community Risk Reduction program, fire officials continuously look at statistics and analyze data to see what the community’s needs are to ensure the right services are provided.\r\n\r\nWhile fires appear to be down so far in 2021, motor vehicle collisions are up from 2020, and fire officials are more concerned with the number of injuries resulting from these collisions.\r\n\r\nFrom Jan. 1 to Feb. 8, 2020: 15 vehicle collisions, 4 involved injuries (27 percent), with no occupants trapped.\r\n\r\nFrom Jan. 1 to Feb. 8, 2021: 20 vehicle collisions (up 33 percent), 13 involved injuries (65 percent), and one trapped occupant.\r\n\r\nWatching these statistics allow Burton fire officials to adjust their services to meet the demands and needs of the community.\r\n\r\n“Today’s fire service is dynamic,” Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree said in a release. “Where we once responded primarily to fires, we now have to be prepared to respond to anything, and we cannot do so blindly, so we watch our numbers and statistics, and match those with our services to see if we need to adjust the services we are providing, and also what we need to start planning for.”', 'Car crashes, injuries, up in 2021 for Burton Fire District', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'car-crashes-injuries-up-in-2021-for-burton-fire-district', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:19:58', '2021-02-10 18:19:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48202', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(48204, 4, '2021-02-10 13:20:35', '2021-02-10 18:20:35', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nAs of press time, weather contingent, the Spanish Moss Trail was set to reopen in Basin 1 from Rogers to Broome on or about Wednesday, Feb. 10. According to Mossy Oaks Multijurisdictional Drainage Task Force Chair Neal Pugliese, Col. USMC, Ret., residents can expect a notice to be published on various social media sites when the trail in this area is reopened.\r\n\r\nAs stated last week, the Mossy Oaks Stormwater Project, is nearing completion, on schedule and on budget.\r\n\r\nBasin 1<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nThe main drainage system has been completely installed, and the trail has been repaved with more than 1,000 feet of concrete. The concrete is setting, and pending weather, the final center line striping, landscaping, and tidal flap gate calibrations are being completed.\r\n\r\nFurther, the footbridge at the west end of the Duck Pond is now open. The footbridge should be a great spot for kids of all ages to put their poles in the water.\r\n\r\nNext week, minor but supporting drainage work continues in and around the Duck Pond area, Battery Creek Road, Coates Lane, and North Royal Oaks.\r\n\r\nBasin 2<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n\r\nGreat progress was made this week on the drainage system on the Spanish Moss Trail from Riverside Drive to Brotherhood Lane. All three head walls and three sets of 60-inch pipes running under the trail have been installed.\r\n\r\nNext, concrete will be poured to set the subsurface drainage in place. After that, the hole housing the drainage pipes will be filled in, graded, the tidal flap gates installed, and the coffer dam will be removed. At that point, the Spanish Moss Trail will be repaved and reopened.\r\n\r\nSafety\r\n\r\nThe project enjoyed another week of perfect safety and that’s the good news, according to Pugliese. But with the project in the final stages, he noted that many have noticed that vehicles are traveling well above the posted speed limits. According to Pugliese, Beaufort Police have been active in the area as a means to encourage motorists to drive safely.\r\n\r\nStay informed\r\n\r\nThose affected or interested in the Mossy Oaks Project should register with the “Notify Me” application found on the City of Beaufort website (https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/list.aspx) and subscribe to the Mossy Oaks Stormwater Project updates.', 'Mossy Oaks project continues toward finish line', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mossy-oaks-project-continues-toward-finish-line', '', '', '2021-02-10 13:20:35', '2021-02-10 18:20:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=48204', 0, 'post', '', 0);
