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(55540, 4, '2022-02-23 12:56:15', '2022-02-23 17:56:15', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ADHD is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder in which the brain grows differently. This leads to deficient action from the chemicals involved in pleasure and reward.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The name ADHD is a little unhelpful as those with the disorder do not have a deficit of attention, more a lack of ability to control what they pay attention to. Even the hyperactivity part isn’t always obvious, at least externally.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ADHD is commonly associated with issues with “executive function.” These are the higher thinking skills, such as planning, task management, cognitive inhibition, and working memory.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although often seen as a “new” disorder predominantly seen in children, ADHD was first described in medical texts dating back to the 18th century. And, although it is usually diagnosed during childhood, most people continue to live with ADHD for their entire adult lives.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>ADHD in adults&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Recently, a growing number of people are first reporting ADHD symptoms as adults, partly due to high-profile cases or the impact of social media. In fact, somewhere around 2.8% of adults are thought to live with ADHD, with the vast majority of these being undiagnosed. Despite this growing awareness, issues with healthcare resources, poor understanding among healthcare professionals, and stigma around the disorder mean many adults struggle to get a diagnosis.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The neurological basis for the disorder means ADHD brains often search for ways to stimulate the chemicals that have deficient action, which is why those with the disorder can experience some or all of the core traits: inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These core traits can manifest themselves in several ways, including:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Being unable to follow through on longer tasks or not being able to start them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Being easily distracted by other tasks or thoughts.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seeking out activities, sometimes including risky behaviors, that provide an immediate reward.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Restlessness, either externally or internally.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interrupting other people without wanting to.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The symptoms of ADHD are largely similar for both adults and children, although ADHD can present differently as we age. For example, inattention is the most persistent symptom in adults, and hyperactivity is less apparent.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ADHD can be extremely debilitating if untreated. It has been associated with a higher likelihood of reduced quality of life, increased risk of substance use issues, unemployment or underemployment, accidental injuries, suicide, and premature death, among other issues. In addition, untreated ADHD is thought to have significant costs to society, with estimates of around US$24,400—each year per untreated ADHD adult. This is due to issues such as medical care and unemployment costs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beyond the core traits of ADHD, an array of commonly associated co-existing conditions are reported in ADHD adults.&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>These co-existing conditions include a greater than three-fold risk of mood disorders compared with non-ADHD adults, a twofold increased risk of having an anxiety disorder, and increased risks for eating disorders and obesity.&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Additionally, around 70% of adults with ADHD also experience emotional dysregulation, making it difficult to control emotional responses. It is believed that almost all adults with ADHD have rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), a condition where real or even perceived rejection or criticism can cause extreme emotional sensitivity or pain.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While there is now a growing recognition of ADHD in adults, many people still live with it undiagnosed for any number of reasons: lack of awareness that ADHD in adults is a real thing, mishandling by healthcare professionals, or diagnosis hesitancy—the fear of being labeled with something that carries a stigma in society.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Understanding the condition in adults, taking it more seriously as a disorder, raising awareness of it both in society in general and among healthcare professionals, and investing in services to improve diagnosis times are essential to deal with this growing issue.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Improving access to diagnosis and reducing the stigma associated with ADHD would open the door to treatment, which can have a marked impact on living with the disorder—such as improving self-esteem, productivity, and quality of life. There is self-help for ADHD. Here are some suggestions:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Create a routine: </strong>Creating daily and weekly routines can help build good habits and may ease some ADHD symptoms. For example, according to Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD), structure and routine can help reduce stress and uncertainty.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Create a calm environment: </strong>A person’s physical space can profoundly impact their mental state. For instance, a person may feel more focused when they do their work in a quiet, tidy room. Similarly, children may learn better without external distractions, such as a television playing in the background.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Exercise: </strong>Getting regular exercise may help alleviate some of the symptoms of ADHD. In one 2017 study, for example, researchers found that children with ADHD showed improved impulse control and attention after a single 20-minute aerobic exercise session. According to the authors of one 2019 review article, current research suggests that regular physical activity leads to structural changes in the brain that may reduce ADHD symptoms in children.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Coping with ADHD: </strong>People should contact their healthcare provider if they experience any new or worsening symptoms of ADHD that interfere with their ability to function on a daily basis. It is essential that people with ADHD continue their current treatment, which may consist of taking medication, attending behavioral therapy, or a combination of the two.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source: excerpted from <a href=\"https://www. medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adult-adhd-a-21st-century-epidemic\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https://www. medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adult-adhd-a-21st-century-epidemic\">https://www. medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adult-adhd-a-21st-century-epidemic </a><br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'adult-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd', '', '', '2022-02-23 12:56:16', '2022-02-23 17:56:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55540', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55542, 4, '2022-02-23 12:58:04', '2022-02-23 17:58:04', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hormones that regulate the way your body processes sugar.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About 275,000 hospital stays for acute pancreatitis occur in the U.S. each year, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. Chronic pancreatitis is less common, with about 86,000 hospital stays per year. And although pancreatitis is rare in children, the number of children with acute pancreatitis has grown.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pancreatitis occurs when digestive enzymes become activated while still in the pancreas, irritating the cells of your pancreas and causing inflammation. Acute pancreatitis appears suddenly and lasts for days. Repeated bouts of acute pancreatitis over many years can damage the pancreas and lead to chronic pancreatitis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Signs and symptoms of pancreatitis may vary, depending on which type you experience.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Acute pancreatitis signs and symptoms include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Upper abdominal pain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Abdominal pain that radiates to your back.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tenderness when touching the abdomen.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fever.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rapid pulse.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nausea.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Vomiting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chronic pancreatitis signs and symptoms include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Upper abdominal pain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Abdominal pain that feels worse after eating.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Losing weight without trying.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Oily, smelly stools called \"steatorrhea.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Factors that increase your risk of pancreatitis include excessive alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, obesity, diabetes and a family history of pancreatitis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mild cases of pancreatitis can improve with treatment, but severe cases can cause life-threatening complications. Initial treatment can include monitoring eating as tolerated, and tube feeding if necessary; pain medications; and IV fluids. Once your pancreatitis is under control, your health care team will evaluate and treat the underlying cause of your pancreatitis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chronic pancreatitis may require additional treatments, including pain management, enzymes to improve digestion, and changes to your diet.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/consumer-health-what-do-you-know-about-pancreatitis/\">https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/consumer-health-what-do-you-know-about-pancreatitis/</a><br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'What do you know about pancreatitis?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-do-you-know-about-pancreatitis', '', '', '2022-02-23 12:58:04', '2022-02-23 17:58:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55542', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55544, 4, '2022-02-23 12:59:49', '2022-02-23 17:59:49', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The most common form of hip arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA). OA is a common joint disease that affects more than 32.5 million adults in the United States. Doctors may also refer to osteoarthritis as wear-and-tear arthritis. The condition gradually worsens as the cartilage cushioning the bones in the affected joints breaks down.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hip arthritis can interfere with a person’s ability to perform daily activities. Exercise commonly plays a key role in the management of hip arthritis.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, a person needs proper guidance and education to avoid doing exercises that can worsen the condition. Some exercises put greater strain on the joints, which can cause further pain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Exercises may provide various benefits, such as improving flexibility, building strength, and increasing the ability to move joints through their full range of motion.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People with hip arthritis can use exercise as a way to improve their mobility and reduce pain and stiffness. However, certain types of exercises may worsen the pain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Types of exercises to avoid</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some exercises increase joint contact forces, putting the joints under more stress and potentially resulting in hip pain in a person with OA. During exercise, the body produces force, which comes from weight-bearing and the foot contacting the ground. The forces travel upward from the foot, and the hip joint must absorb them to allow the body to regain stability and balance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Exercises that people with arthritis in the hip may wish to avoid include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Exercises with sudden changes in movement and direction: </strong>Sports and exercises that involve sudden stops and movements, such as tennis and baseball, put heavy stress on the joints. A 2016 study associated certain elite-level sporting activities, including handball, hockey, and soccer, with a higher risk of developing hip OA.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Exercises on uneven terrain: </strong>A 2019 study noted that uneven terrain causes the ground reaction force to change with every stride. The constant need to adjust and stabilize the posture puts additional strain on the hip. The more uneven the surface, the more the hips need to work. This supports the findings of a 2017 study, which showed that uneven terrain causes a variety of gait modifications, greater muscle coactivation, and a lower center of mass.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A person new to exercise should initially limit their workout area to smooth, even surfaces and avoid concrete and sand. Once they can tolerate these surfaces, they can gradually introduce surface changes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>High impact exercises: </strong>As the name implies, high impact exercises—which include activities that involve running and jumping—significantly impact the joints. When a person is running, each strike of the heel on the ground puts a force equivalent to up to three times a person’s body weight on their feet. These forces travel up from the feet to the knees, hip, and trunk, putting a lot of stress on soft tissues such as joints, tendons, and ligaments, as well as the bones and cartilage in the joint.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Prolonged standing exercises: </strong>Exercises that involve standing for extended periods put a strain on the joints, which can worsen pain. A person can try doing exercises while lying or sitting down, or they can perform them in a swimming pool to reduce the pressure on the hips. Alternatively, they can take care only to perform standing exercises for short durations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Weightlifting exercises: </strong>Strength training, which includes heavy weightlifting, can be helpful for people with hip arthritis. However, if a person does not perform the exercises correctly, weightlifting may worsen pain or cause further joint injury. Lifting heavy weights with the legs puts a severe strain on the hips, so it is advisable for a person to start by using their body weight. A doctor or physical therapist may recommend progressing to light weights based on the person’s needs and capabilities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Alternatives</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although people with hip arthritis may wish to avoid certain activities that can worsen pain and other symptoms, other exercises can help provide relief.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Low impact aerobic exercises: </strong>Low impact aerobic exercises, such as walking, elliptical training, and cycling, may help improve joint mobility and movement in people with hip arthritis. People should avoid high impact aerobic exercises, which include running and jumping rope.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Stretching exercises: </strong>Regular stretching helps maintain a joint’s full range of motion and prevents the joints from becoming stiff due to lack of use or activity. It can also reduce the risk of injury. A person should relax stiff joints before doing stretching exercises. They can do this by using heating pads or taking a hot shower.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Strength training: </strong>A 2021 study found that people with moderate-to-severe hip osteoarthritis present with muscle weakness, limited endurance, and impaired functional performance. These effects of the disease can make it more challenging for a person to perform their daily activities. Strength or resistance training is any exercise that uses a person’s weight or equipment, such as dumbbells, to build muscle strength, endurance, and muscle mass to create resistance against which their muscles can work. Strengthening the hip muscles can reduce the load that the joint carries and minimize the forces it absorbs. Stronger muscles also help stabilize the joint.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stretching the muscles that people strengthen is important for restoring range of motion and preventing injury.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Range of motion exercises: </strong>Like stretching, these exercises help improve a person’s flexibility and increase the range of motion of the hip joint. In this way, they can help improve a person’s mobility and physical functioning.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Summary</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hip arthritis is a permanent and progressive condition that damages the hip joint over time. However, treatments are available that can help slow its progression, reduce pain, and improve or maintain a person’s physical function. A doctor or physical therapist can help a person put together a suitable exercise regimen.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sources: <a href=\"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hip-arthritis-exercise-to-avoid\">https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hip-arthritis-exercise-to-avoid</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/stretching-to-help-arthritis-pain\">https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/stretching-to-help-arthritis-pain</a><br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'What exercises should people with hip arthritis avoid?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-exercises-should-people-with-hip-arthritis-avoid', '', '', '2022-02-23 12:59:49', '2022-02-23 17:59:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55544', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55546, 4, '2022-02-23 13:01:12', '2022-02-23 18:01:12', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the greatest mysteries is the perplexing relationship between God and humans. I cannot think of a more glorious yet frustrating subject. Especially when it comes to people trying to find answers when all they have is questions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’ve counseled and given psychological first aid to those who have gone through a traumatic crisis and I’ve listened to people in hospital waiting rooms repeat that age-old question, “Why is this happening?” They cry and beg, but many times they cannot hear a sound from Heaven, and usually neither can anyone else.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m thankful for the holy scriptures that are wonderful promises, but nothing would be better than to sit down at the kitchen table with Jesus or at least one of His angels and have some coffee while we discuss all the things I would like to know. I’m sure that if we were given this glorious invitation that trusting God would be the foundation of the conversation.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Bible reveals that God has all wisdom and authority, and most Christians will agree that He wants to interact and intervene in our affairs, but this is where our ideas and hopes of communicating with Him take an unexpected turn.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s common to hear the old saying, “my door is always open” from those who want to make themselves available to us, and it could not be any more true than with God Himself. His presence is always with us and He is always listening. The question would be if we are listening?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Bible says that he who has ears to hear, let him hear what the Spirit has to say.” This would imply those who have a desire to hear. Have you noticed that straining your spiritual ears to hear God’s voice is very difficult?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It seems that everything in the world will try to distract us which allows us to see a glimpse of spiritual warfare. For those who are seeking God’s direction, I encourage you to add fasting to help bring power and clarity to meditation and prayer.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is common to hear people say, “the Lord told me this and that,” and I believe this is wonderful. We know that God lives within those who are born-again, and Him communicating with us is a central part of our personal relationship with Him.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Allow me to include the closer we are to Him the better chance we will have to hear His still small voice. People have different perceptions of God, as some imagine a person sitting on a throne dressed in white who looks like Gandalf in the Lord of The Rings series. There are flashes of lightning all around Him and His voice sounds like layers of thunder.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Others picture a younger man like the Jesus in the Chosen series who is walking on a dusty road and stops to talk to a group of children. He is kind and soft-spoken, and when you look into His eyes, you become drawn into the depths of His love. Whatever comes to mind when we talk to Him is fine, but the greatest miracle is that we have been given an opportunity to be as close to Him as we want.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Even though we are not able to see Him with our natural eyes, we are joined together with Him in our spirits and minds. How can we know hear His instructions if we are not listening?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We enjoy engaging with others when we talk to them, but with God, we communicate through faith. Even though we can sense and appreciate His presence, it is still a challenge. I wonder if not being able to see Him is why many times we lose our focus and attention when we pray?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When we consider where we are today in our spiritual journey, we are grateful our Lord knew us from the beginning and had a detailed plan for our destiny. Do we realize how much God loves us? We can never praise Him enough for all that He has done for us. It is always a blessing to remember that we did not find God but He found us.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Christ went to the cross because He knew we were lost, and we worship Him for becoming our Savior and giving us eternal security. In His person, we have found our purpose, and in falling in love with Him we have found the true meaning of life.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Read more about the Christian life and how to order Billy’s new book about miracles and healing at <a href=\"http://www.billyhollandministries.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.billyhollandministries.com\">www.billyhollandministries.com</a>.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Those who have an ear let them hear ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'those-who-have-an-ear-let-them-hear', '', '', '2022-02-23 13:03:03', '2022-02-23 18:03:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55546', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55548, 4, '2022-02-23 13:02:40', '2022-02-23 18:02:40', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Victimhood. The condition of having been hurt, damaged, or made to suffer, especially when you want people to feel sorry for you because of this or use it as an excuse for something.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As we go through life, most of us will be the victims of something or someone. It’s one of the unavoidable facts of life.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When this occurs, most of us fight back and refuse to be victims. We find ways around, over or through the problem. We get on with living and work to make things better.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are, however, those among us who fall prey to perpetual victimhood. I have always felt very sorry for them because they miss out on the great joy and personal satisfaction of overcoming adversity. This is an emotion that they will never experience.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They wrap themselves in the warm and comfortable blanket of victimhood. It excuses them from most of the realities of life. When they are young and they don’t do well in school, it becomes the fault of the teachers, the other students, or the school. When they go out into the adult world where they now lack the skills or the will to compete, they fail. They blame it on the fact that no one would give them the right chance, or they were the wrong religion, or race, or sex, or a hundred other reasons.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are easy prey to those who will seem to agree with them and tell them that it not their fault, but the fault of the system or society and if they will just follow them they will make it all right. They see it on TV, in school, in newspaper columns and on social media, and they believe it because it makes them feel good about themselves for a change.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are told that they should be outraged at the treatment they have received at the hands of society, and that they should take to the streets to protest, riot, rob, and burn. That It’s their right to attack the system that has failed them.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Victimhood is not confined to any sector of society. Rich, poor or anywhere in between are all affected. Despots have used these people to rise to power for as long as humans have lived together. We see it happening around the world, and I am sad to say in our own country, a place where many of us thought that we were well past the possibility of that happening.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Capitalism and victimhood are natural enemies, and can never co-exist; socialism and victimhood are close friends; communism and victimhood are the best of friends, and they are in fact, inseparable. The sad truth is that the promises that budding dictators make to bring about equity to the masses are all true. They do in time, fulfill that promise; they bring everyone down to the lowest standard of living except of course themselves their friends and enablers who enjoy only the best.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is some good news. It appears that more and more Americans are waking up to what has been going on around them for the past many years. They are paying attention to what is happening in their children’s schools and demanding that it change. They are seeing that uncontrolled government spending is causing rapidly rising inflation, and foolish governmental policies are doing great harm and putting us in danger.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hopefully more people are seeing that the free ride is only a free ride to the bottom. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>B<em>orn, raised and educated in the Southwest, Jim Dickson served in the U.S. Navy Reserve in Vietnam before a 35-year business career. Retired to St. Helena Island, Dickson and his wife are fiscally conservative, socially moderate and active in Republican politics, though they may not always agree with Republicans. Having lived around the country and traveled around the world, Dickson believes that the United States truly is the land of opportunity. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The terrible burden of perpetual victimhood ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-terrible-burden-of-perpetual-victimhood', '', '', '2022-02-23 13:02:40', '2022-02-23 18:02:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55548', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55551, 4, '2022-02-23 13:05:12', '2022-02-23 18:05:12', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is Saturday, early, and this morning it is cold. As I sit in our well-lit, well-heated dining room I have my Eight O’Clock coffee in a heavy mug reminiscent of day-old grease, onions and roadside diners of the 1950s. This morning there is no newspaper, meaning I have to rely upon National Public Radio.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those who listen to NPR on Saturday know that the People’s Pharmacy is the first program that most of us hear as we fight to regain our consciousness. Although the People’s Pharmacy sounds vaguely Soviet, we know it is relentlessly receptive to far ranging discussion dealing with heart disease, cancer, hypertension and hysterectomy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Joe and Terry Graydon always have a doctor who is eager to describe symptoms — nausea, vomiting, loss of peripheral vision — that leave you wondering whether or not you yourself have that particular pathology.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I was growing up there was a television series called “Medic” that starred Richard Boone. Boone, who would go on to other roles including Mike Sweeney in “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”, played Dr. Konrad Styner.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dr. Styner would host a show that would usually center around a disease like leukemia or spinal meningitis — serious stuff where the outcome was always in question. To this very day I remember the leukemia show and also remember a show that featured a nuclear attack complete with burns, radiation sickness and death.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1954 (when this episode was aired), the possibility of nuclear war was periodically reinforced by drills where children, like myself, climbed under our desks awaiting the blinding flash that would precede our deaths.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In those days, the U.S. Army assumed nuclear war was in its future and that battlefield burns would constitute the majority of its casualties. The Army built a burn center in San Antonio, Texas, and my father was assigned to its research unit.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Army invested millions, maybe billions, of dollars in its burn research and treated thousands of burn victims from around the country at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston. I got to watch some of this work — from a distance — and sometimes my father sneaked me into films that showed what happens when a tactical nuclear device is detonated in the vicinity of animals. Usually this involved pigs placed in M4 Sherman Tanks.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After San Antonio, we were transferred to Germany where it was assumed an invasion, from the East, was inevitable. Furthermore, the invading Russians, East Germans, Poles and Czechoslovakians would be preceded by nuclear warheads aimed at Munich and Mannheim. Our soldier-fathers would not defeat these invading armies, but would slow them down so that the reinforced allies, mostly from the United States, would eventually win.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nuclear war did not, however, occur in the 50s or the 60s, and I, myself, was astounded that somehow, someway our leaders had averted the horror and sorrow of nuclear war. And all the while we were proud of the men, and the women, who flew the B-52s, who patrolled the Fulda Gap, and those who made the fundamental, foundational decisions regarding our reaction to Russian provocations.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If a B-52 (or B-47) and Dwight David Eisenhower had the ability to protect us from nuclear destruction we were not going to criticize that airborne crew, or that President and his State Department. That war, whether one called it hot or cold, meant loyalty to our leaders and those who actually carried the World War II-era weapons.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But in the late 60s, the notion of inevitability began to wane. Notwithstanding huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons, neither side had used them and there was a growing belief that they never would be used. At the same time, there was the parallel notion that our President (Lyndon Johnson) and our Vietnam-era military were flawed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Filling-up this fading fear (of war) were other problems — problems like racial prejudice, income inequality, abortion and class warfare. When these issues raised their heads, our fear, once reserved for the Soviet Union was replaced by resentment, anger and pointing fingers at each other. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This time of criticizing of our leaders, and each other, was modulated by the fact that newspapers and television networks edited out the irresponsible, libelous and erroneous criticism. One got opinion, but there were grown-ups who excised the outrageous and the destructive.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Need I end this essay by saying that this editing and these editors are gone?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These days we live in a free fire-zone. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Once upon a time, grown-ups excised the outrageous, the destructive ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'once-upon-a-time-grown-ups-excised-the-outrageous-the-destructive', '', '', '2022-02-23 13:05:14', '2022-02-23 18:05:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55551', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(55553, 4, '2022-02-23 13:06:51', '2022-02-23 18:06:51', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hunting Island State Park Nature Center February naturalist programs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All programs are free with park admission. Call 843-838-7437 for information or reservations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tuesday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m., Nature Center. Discover some of the wildlife found around Hunting Island as represented by the animal ambassadors. (all ages); <strong>Traces of Wild Ruffians </strong>– 12:30-1:30 p.m., Nature Center. Find ut what mammals are rummaging through Hunting Island and learn how to identify mammal tracks. (ages 7 to 12); <strong>Beach Walk </strong>– 3-4 p.m., Lighthouse. Walk along the beach with a naturalist to learn more about the treasures from the ocean. (all ages) (not held on Feb. 8).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Wednesday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Turtle Talk </strong>– 12:30-1 p.m., Nature Center. Learn about the variety of turtles on Hunting Island. (all ages); <strong>Walk With a Naturalist </strong>– 2:30-3:15 p.m., Nature Center. Enjoy a 0.7-mile scenic walk that ends at Little Hunting Island, which you can explore on your own. Wear walking shoes, comfortable clothes, and bring sunscreen, bug spray and water. (limited to 15 walkers) Call by noon the previous day for reservations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Thursday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Gator Gab </strong>– 12:30-1 p.m., Nature Center. Congregate around our modern-day dinosaurs and watch our vicious hunters eat a delicious meal. (all ages); <strong>What a Wharf </strong>– 2:30-3 p.m., Nature Center. Walk down the pier and learn how Hunting Island and its ecosystems came to be. (all ages).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Friday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Serpent Exploration </strong>– 12:30-1 p.m., Nature Center. Get a chance to fight your fears and touch a snake or two. (all ages); <strong>Beach Walk </strong>– 3-4 p.m., Lighthouse.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Saturday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Sea Turtle Discovery </strong>– 2-3:15 p.m., Nature Center. Four species of sea turtles are found on the S.C. coast, and one is the state reptile. (all ages); <strong>Walk With a Naturalist </strong>– 2:30-3:15 p.m., Nature Center.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County Library Ongoing Programs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These are the ongoing programs available at the Beaufort Branch Library Downtown: 2:30 p.m., 1st Tuesday each month, Knitting/Crochet Class; all day during business hours, 1st Thursday each month,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chess Club; 2:30 p.m., last Tuesday each month, Book to Movie Club (Feb. 22 movie is Hidden Figures); daily during library hours, Escape Quest Games.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 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.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour Historic Fort Fremont</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Fort Fremont History Center, Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Docent-led tours are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Saturday. Travel back in time to the 1800s and the Spanish American War. Visitors to Fort Fremont can learn about the fort’s history by reading interpretive panels, taking a self-guided tour with a smart phone, visiting the history center exhibit hall, or attending a docent-led tour of the property. The Preserve is open to the public Monday through Sunday from dawn to dusk. For more information, visit www.fortfremont.org or contact Passive Parks manager Stephanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal Farmers Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, Naval Heritage Park, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. You will find fresh, local, seasonal produce, shrimp, oysters, poultry, beef, pork, eggs, bread and cheese, as well as plants, ferns, camellias, azaleas, citrus trees and beautiful, fresh cut flower bouquets. There are prepared food vendors serving barbecue, dumplings, she crab soup, crab cakes, paella, coffee, baked goods, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. No pets allowed. For more information, visit http://www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>“Pull Yourself Up” Group Exercise Class for women</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9:30 a.m., select Saturdays, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. This multi-generational women’s group training is a 5-week program taught by Kelly Blackston. It is designed for females who wish to be stronger especially using back muscle shoulders and arms plus build camaraderie and make new friends. Free for ages 13-19; $10 per class for YMCA members; $20 per class for adult non-member. Questions should be directed to Denice Davis, YMCA Healthy Living Program Director at 843-521-1904 or beaufort-jasperymca.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Artists That Teach instructor show</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Through Feb. 25, Art League Academy, 106 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head Island. Art League Academy is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday. There will also be an artists reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19 that is free and open to the public. Art League of Hilton Head is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit visual arts organization on Hilton Head Island with a synergistic art gallery and teaching Academy. For more information, call 843-842-5738.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Fripp Audubon Club’s Ten Eyck Lecture Series</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 24, Fripp Island Community Center, 205 Tarpon Blvd. In his presentation “The Berry Conundrum: Birds and Their Berries,” retired Massachusetts Audubon Society naturalist Bob Speare will describe how landscaping with native versus non-native plants affects songbirds. What happens when an introduced species produces a greater number of flowers, fruits, and seeds – could this potentially be a greater food supply for birds? What about the nutritional value of food produced by native vs. non-native plants? He’ll address these questions and discuss how we can all make a positive impact on the birds in our yards and local areas. There will be no Meet &amp; Greet. The program will begin at 7 in the Chapel with Club announcements followed by Bob\'s program. Masks are required in the Chapel. Off island visitors are welcome – receive pass at gate. Visit us at www.islc.net/audubon/ or contact us at frippaudubonclub@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands guided tours</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m., Friday, Feb. 25. The Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands (501c3) offers free tours with Master Naturalist Jill Moore as guide. Learn about the different types of wildlife, birds, and plants that inhabit this special place To sign up for a tour please email Kat Bray at info@foprcw.org. For more information, visit www.foprcw.org, follow us on Facebook at FriendsofPRCypressWetlands, or on Instagram at friendsofprcypresswetlands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Republican Women’s Club Membership Drive Luncheon</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 26, Carolina Room, Dataw Island Club, 123 Dataw Dr., St. Helena Island. Jessica M. Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, will be the featured speaker. Vaughan has testified before Congress many times and has appeared on NPR, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and PBS’s News Hour. The cost of the buffet luncheon is $35 and is by reservation only. To reserve a seat, please mail a check to BRWC, P.O. Box 1835, Beaufort, S.C. 29901 by February 16. For further information, call Diane Roney at 843-838-4972.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Full 30-hour lifeguard training</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>March 4-7 &amp; 13; April 22-25 &amp; May 1; May 13-16 &amp; 22, location TBD. Cost is $170. Schedule: Thursday 4 p.m. – swim test; Friday 4-9 p.m.; Saturday 8-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net.. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page. See Frank Hamilton for lifeguard recertification dates and times.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>FUN WOMEN 5K Race</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m., Saturday, March 5, Newcastle and Bay Street, Downtown Beaufort. The certified 5K course will run through downtown and across the scenic Woods Bridge. This race is part of USC Beaufort’s Center For The Arts’ Women’s Wellness Retreat (March 18 and 19, 2022). Our mission is to elevate, empower, enlighten and enrich all women. Topics include financial, spiritual, physical and mental wellness. Register at https://bit.ly/3qjg1V9.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Maye River Quilters</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m., Saturday, March 5, via Zoom. To get a link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For more meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, call 843-530-1244 or visit the website.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Charities Oyster Roast</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1 to 10 p.m., Saturday, March 5, Live Oak Park, Port Royal. All you can eat local oysters from 1 to 8 p.m. Live music by \"The Entertainers\" (4-7 p.m.) and \"Steel Rail Express\" (8-10 p.m.). Free kids zone (Ages 5 to 12) from 1 to 10 p.m. Two Live Auctions. Tickets are $40 pre-sale and $50 at the door. To purchase tickets or beverage cups, visit https://bit.ly/3rS4FZ2. Tickets are non-refundable, and music is subject to change in the case of inclement weather.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sea Island Rotary Club Community Service blood drive</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, Big Red Bloodmobile, Hilton Garden Inn, Beaufort. Future donation dates will be Tuesday, June 14; Tuesday, Aug. 23; and Tuesday, Nov. 15. OneBlood is testing all blood donations for the COVID-19 antibody. The antibody test is authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and will indicate if the your immune system has produced antibodies to the virus, regardless of whether you ever showed symptoms. You will be able to see their results approximately two to five days after donating by logging into OneBlood’s donor portal at www.oneblood.org. If you test positive for the antibody, you will be eligible to become COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor. All donors will receive a OneBlood gift and a $10 eGift card. Plus, a wellness checkup including blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening. OneBlood takes extra precautions to ensure that the donation process is safe from the COVID-19 virus including extra cleanings, wearing masks, etc. All time slots are currently available. Contact District Governor-elect Bob Gross, at bob@beaufortgroup.com or call 843-321-0196 and indicate the time slot that best suits you.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Pickled Eagle pickleball tournament</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m., Saturday, March 12, Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club. On-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Cost is $40, $5 for each additional division, three divisions total. Double elimination. Skill division 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0. Men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles. Singles, two divisions. Age divisions – skill divisions but limited to 50+, 60+, 70+. Proceeds benefit Beaufort High School Tennis. To register online, go to pickleballtournaments.com and search for pickledeagle. Register online and get a free T-shirt.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County Library Special Programs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These are the special programs available at the Beaufort Branch Library Downtown: 2:30 p.m., March 17, Gardening Class; 4:30 p.m., April 6, Pat Conroy’s Love of Libraries; 2:30 p.m., April 12, Poetry Slam; 4:30 p.m., April 26, Pat Conroy’s Love of Poetry; 2:30 p.m., May 4, May the 4th Be With You Star Wars Celebration; 2:30 p.m., June 14, Hurricane Preparedness; 2:30 p.m., July 12, Comic Con; 2:30 p.m., Aug. 16, Local Art Display; 2:30 p.m., Sept. 13, Civic Awareness; 2:30 p.m., Oct. 20, Friends of the Library Celebration; 2:30 p.m., Nov. 15, Beekeeping; 2:30 p.m., Dec. 13, Gingerbread House Contest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>St. Patrick’s Festival</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 19, Beaufort Town Center. Event benefits the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association. Area restaurants and food trucks will be selling food and drinks and there will be live music by Mike Martin and The Beautiful Mess. This family-fun event will have activities for children of all ages, and those young at heart. There will also be a cornhole tournament and a costume contest. Though the festival is free and open to the public, to have access to all activities, wristbands can be purchased on site for $5. Only cash is accepted. There is an ATM on site. Additional information regarding the cornhole Tournament will be available on Beaufort Town Center’s website at https://bit.ly/3rYcxs5.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Twilight Run</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3:30 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 11 Market, Habersham Marketplace, Beaufort. The annual race benefits Riverview Charter School (RCS), a free public school open to Beaufort County K-8th grade students (www.RiverviewCharterSchool.org). This year’s efforts will raise funds for the School’s athletic fields and expansion. To register and for details visit www.BeaufortTwilightRun.com. Live Music will be performed by the band Broke Locals. A wide variety of food and beverages will be available from food trucks and the Habersham Marketplace restaurants. The BTR is one of only two events in South Carolina to offer a 10-mile race. All race courses are spectator-friendly and offer beautiful marsh views beneath canopies of live oaks. Events will be held rain or shine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR re-certification</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m to noon, Saturday, March 19, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Cost is $25. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net.. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR training</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to noon, Saturday, March 26, April 9, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net.. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bridges Prep Inshore Slam Fishing Tournament</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>April 8, 9. Captains meeting, TBD. Weigh in at Butler Marine Dry Stack. Species include spottail bass, spotted sea trout and flounder. Cost is $150 per boat. All funds raised support Bridges Prep athletic programs. Cash prizes for combined weight. Great opportunity to fish and help support the school. Those interested in sponsoring the event, contact Coach Gruel (bgruel@bridgesprep.org) or Gaylets (sgaylets@bridgesprep.org). To register for the tournament, visit https://bit.ly/31JnBi9.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Broadway Bound Summer Camp</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 20 through July 1, USC Beaufort Center For The Arts. Campers will engage in all aspects of musical theatre, while gaining self-confidence and the ability to express themselves as they learn basic acting skills, vocal instruction and choreography. The highlight of the camp will be the children’s creation of their own show. Tuition is $275. Register and pay at https://www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/summer-camp.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>THIS WEEK’S MOVIES AT HWY 21 DRIVE-IN</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The movies scheduled for this week (Thursday, Feb. 24 through Sunday, Feb. 27) at the Highway 21 Drive-In are Uncharted (PG-13, 7:30 p.m.) and Spider-Man No Way Home (PG-13, 9:30 p.m.) on Screen 1 and Dpg (PG-13, 7:30 p.m.) and Moonfall (PG-13, 9:00 p.m.) on Screen 2.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Online ticketing is available at hwy21drivein.com on the Now Playing page. Patrons are asked to arrive early on Friday and Saturday nights. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Management would appreciate the wearing of masks while in the concession stand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our family at the Hwy. 21 drive in feel a responsibility to our community,” a statement from Highway 21 Drive-In management reads. “We are concerned about many things in these trying times and in making the right decisions. We are concerned with our employees, our patrons, our business, our community’s businesses, and the health and well-being of all.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A reminder: no outside food or beverages can be brought into the drive-in.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Upcoming movies include The Batman (March 4).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Staff reports</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CERTIFIED BARBEQUE JUDGING CLASS TO BE HELD IN COLUMBIA</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The South Carolina Barbecue Association (SCBA) will hold a one-day seminar in Columbia to train new barbecue judges. The seminar is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 26, in the recreation hall at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, located at 1715 Bull St.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Registration for the seminar is open to SCBA members and costs $50 per person, which includes a catered barbecue lunch. Non-members may join SCBA prior to or while registering for the seminar and be eligible to attend. SCBA annual membership dues are $45 for an individual or $60 for a family.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The seminar is the first step in becoming a SCBA Certified Barbecue Judge. After completing the class, potential judges will continue their training with hands-on experience as novice judges at four SCBA-sanctioned barbecue competitions. 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It\'s a small tree, perfect for the homeowner.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Garden Club will be 86 years old this year, and has graced Beaufort\'s streets, parks and open spaces with hundreds of trees, helping to make it Tree City, USA for decades.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Maison Beaufort back for 5th year</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s that time of year again, time for Maison Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maison Beaufort, held March 3 through 6, is a four-day event featuring a curated mix of exhibitors with a wonderful selection of antiques and art, vintage and one-of-a-kinds, lighting and furniture, linens, and garden accents. The event is held at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort, South Carolina, 913 Port Republic Street.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From 4:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 3, there is a Preview Party that costs $30. The event includes wine and nosh and first chance to buy. Preview tickets must be purchased in advance</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event begins in full swing March 4 through 6 for general admission. Tickets are $5 online and $10 at the door. 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The coursework is designed to give municipal elected officials the essential knowledge needed to establish good public policy, and included budgeting, municipal finance, and economic development.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In previous years, Mayor Stephen Murray, Mayor Pro Tem Mike McFee, and City Council Member Phil Cromer completed the coursework required to graduate from the Institute.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I was extraordinarily proud of Team Beaufort that out of the 270-plus municipalities across South Carolina, only 11 of them are on the Honor Roll for having 100 percent of their council completing the Institute, and this council is one of the 11,” Mayor Stephen Murray said at the City Council meeting on Feb. 8.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>United Way of Lowcountry’s Women United invites nominations for Woman of the Year</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>United Way of the Lowcountry’s Women United is seeking nominations for its 2022 Woman of the Year Award.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This prestigious award recognizes a Lowcountry woman who, through a lifetime of service-work and volunteerism, has made a difference in our community. Nominations are being accepted until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 2022 Woman of the Year nomination form can be found online at https://uwlowcountry.org/2022wuaward. Nominees need not be affiliated or associated with United Way of the Lowcountry to be eligible. Entries will be judged by a Women United committee.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Women United 2022 Woman of the Year Award will be presented during the 10th annual Power of the Purse Gala on Thursday, March 24 at Saltus River Grill in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information contact Bethany Marcinkowski at 843-837-2000 or bethanym@uwlowcountry.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Vaccine nonprofit focuses on disability community</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Able South Carolina (Able SC) – a nonprofit focused on empowering individuals with disabilities to live active, self-determined lives – has announced the creation of the S.C. 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Tori Meiss notched the win in net for the Sharks with four saves.\nBeaufort High (0-2, 0-1) hosts Lucy Beckham on Thursday.\nBOYS SOCCER\nDolphins go undefeated at Warrior Bash\nBattery Creek boys soccer finished its undefeated run through the Warrior Bash on Saturday, defeating Groves High School 3-1 to claim the tournament championship.\nAbraham Bendeck, Juan Jamie and Ashton Morgan all scored goals in the victory and Talmedge Magbee assisted on all three goals for the Dolphins.\nIsaac Vega netted two goals, while Ivan Huerta, Talmedge Magbee, and Ashton Morgan each added one in a 5-0 win over Bridges Prep on Friday to send Battery Creek to the championship game.\nThe Dolphins started the season on a positive note, defeating Calhoun County 9-2 on Thursday, as Chase Bradham, Jonathon Cruz, Gabe Depuy, Juan Jaimes, Magbee, Noah Northway and Vega all scored single goals and Adam Merida netted two for the Dolphins.\nBridges Prep opened up with a 10-1 win over Branchville before falling to Battery Creek and Groves. Zaire Nelson recorded a hat trick for the Bucs, Tyler Dickerson added two goals and an assist, and Jeremiah Ponder, Samuel Alainis, Liam Sanders, Michael Legier, and Adrienne McFaul each scored once.\nHost Whale Branch won its first game by forfeit before falling 6-1 to Groves and defeating Branchville 6-4. William Limas scored four goals and an assist against Branchville and added the lone goal for the Warriors against Groves. D’elente Hill and Brian Jaramillo Ruiz each had a goal and an assist in the Branchville win, and Benjamin Sanchez collected four assists in two games.\nBattery Creek will host Hanahan at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to open the regular season and region play. Whale Branch travels to Colleton County on Tuesday. Bridges travels to Holy Trinity on Thursday.\nEagles rally past Holy Trinity\nBeaufort Academy boys soccer rallied from an early two-goal deficit, then held off a late push from reigning SCISA 1A champion Holy Trinity for a thrilling 4-3 win to open the season Friday.\nThe Mighty Lions pounced early, taking a 2-0 lead just 10 minutes into the game, but the Eagles answered swiftly, scoring four goals before halftime to take command.\nHoly Trinity pulled one back in the second half, but BA was able to deny the Mighty Lions the equalizer and hang on for a season-opening win.\nBrayden Dineen, Miles Spratling, Evan Rankin and Gavin Midyette scored goals for the Eagles, but Zeke Gonzalez was named the team’s man of the match for anchoring the defense and making key passes from his right wingback position.\nBA (1-0) hosts Hilton Head Prep on Tuesday. 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(55643, 4, '2022-03-02 13:57:30', '2022-03-02 18:57:30', '', 'PeckAward(72)', 'Dataw Island resident Marilyn Peck awards John Asher Howell the Jonathan Peck\nSkills for Life Award on Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the Carolina Ballroom on Dataw Island.', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'peckaward72', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:45:45', '2022-03-02 19:45:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PeckAward72.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(55645, 4, '2022-03-02 13:57:35', '2022-03-02 18:57:35', '', '1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division deploys to Europe', 'U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, deploy to the U.S. Army Europe and Africa area of operations Feb. 27, from Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. The 1st ABCT, 3rd ID is the major unit of the 7,000 service members ordered to deploy by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to enhance deterrence of Russia. Photos by Capt. John D. Howard Jr., U.S. Army.', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1st-armored-brigade-combat-team-3rd-infantry-division-deploys-to-europe', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:05:51', '2022-03-02 19:05:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7070583.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(55675, 4, '2022-03-02 14:01:14', '2022-03-02 19:01:14', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This article is the first in a series of three informative articles on what veterans should know about their pharmacy benefits and the VA Pharmacy Program. Articles 2 and 3 of this series of columns will include important and helpful information from an exclusive interview with the Chief of the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center’s Pharmacy Department.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As recommended in all past articles in The Island News on Veterans Benefits, veterans, their family members, and care givers should read the detailed information on veterans’ pharmacy benefits at www.va.gov. They should also ask their health care team, which includes their primary care physician, specialty care physician, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician’s Assistant (PA), Registered Nurse (RN), and VA pharmacist, to explain the VA Pharmacy Program and answer any questions they have. The Veteran’s Social Worker can also answer questions about the VA Pharmacy Program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System (RHJVAHCS) Pharmacy Team and Department is another one of the reasons that the RHJVA Medical Center and Health System has been in the top 10 percent of all public and private hospitals in the United States for customer satisfaction, quality of care, infection prevention, and dozens of other performance standards of care for over a decade.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our Lowcountry South Carolina and Ga., VA Health Care System has ultra-modern pharmacy support in the VA Medical Center and through its’ Community Based Outpatient Centers (CBOCs).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The VA Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) system is an integral part of the total VA Medical System. We veterans who live in the service area of the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System, which includes the coastal counties of S.C., north to I-95 and Orangeburg, and the NE coastal counties of Georgia (Hinesville and Savannah areas) are fortunate to have the only five-star hospital in S.C., and its CBOCs serving us.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Veterans should watch the VA’s 2012 YouTube Video titled, Consolidated Outpatient Pharmacies of VA (CMOP) at https://bit.ly/3C4CxFK and read the information at https://bit.ly/3ssTOoL to better understand their pharmacy benefits and the wide variety of pharmacy services provided by the VA.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here is a rough summary of how the VA’s pharmacy system works:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>The Veterans’ doctor, PA, or NP prescribes the medication, explains the dosage, frequency, precautions, and strength of the medication to the veteran and explains how to get the medication, at the pharmacy window in the hospital or through the VA’s CMOP Mail System.</li><li>The Veterans’ doctor, PA, or NP enters the prescription in the VA’s Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) program.</li><li>The VA Pharmacist reviews the prescription, compares it to other medications the patient is on, verifies the medication is available through the VA’s pharmacy program, and if needed will counsel the veteran on all the safety issues and possible side effects related to taking the medication.</li><li>The prescription becomes a part of the veteran’s medical records as soon as it is written/entered into CPRS.</li><li>If the medication is critical the patient can pick the medication up at the pharmacy located in the Ralph H. 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It takes on average of less than 15 minutes wait time to get medications at the RHJVA Medical Center Pharmacy, if the patient is at the Bee Street Location and wants to wait on a critical medication to be filled.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Ralph H. Johnson VA Pharmacy</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Veterans and their family members should read about the Charleston health care pharmacy services a https://bit.ly/3M8M2bt. Veterans can find out how to refill their prescriptions, where to pick up new prescription orders, and how to safely dispose of their medicines at the VA Charleston health care facility.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Specifically, this Charleston Uniform Resource Locator (URL) tells veterans:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>How to refill prescriptions. See https://bit.ly/35CCrcf.</li><li>Where to pick up new prescriptions. 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With the VA’s Prescription Refill and Tracking Tool, veterans can refill their VA prescriptions, track their delivery, and create lists to organize your medicines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Signing in to refill prescriptions</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Veterans can sign in with their existing ID.me, DS Logon, or My HealtheVet account. 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The VA can’t process refill requests on the same day that new prescriptions are picked up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Pick up new prescriptions</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You can pick up new prescription orders at one of our VA Charleston health care pharmacies. The VA requests that Veterans please not try to refill prescriptions in person, so their pharmacists can focus on providing care to Veterans with urgent needs and new prescriptions. Refills are only available online, by phone or mail.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Outpatient Pharmacy location and hours of operation</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Located on the first floor. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>How to contact at the RHJVAHCS Pharmacy Department with questions?</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Phone 843-577-5011, ext. 15220. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Safely dispose of your medicine</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Veterans can drop off your expired or unwanted medicine at a MedSafe box. Disposing of your medicines safely can help protect other people as well as the environment. You can find the large blue MedSafe boxes at the Charleston campus, Outpatient Pharmacy, on the First floor. 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(55679, 4, '2022-03-02 14:04:43', '2022-03-02 19:04:43', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>U.S. Army Aviation Lt. Col. (Ret.) and Military Officer’s Association of America (MOAA) member W. Larry Dandridge has been awarded the 2021 MOAA Robert J. Lamm Award.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Robert J. Lahm Award was established to honor the memory of Lt. Col. Robert J. Lahm, who served as Charleston MOAA Chapter Secretary January 1997 to April 2003. Lahm made many significant contributions to both the community and to the chapter.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The award recognizes the efforts of an individual who provides outstanding service to the Charleston community (and military members and veterans) and the Charleston MOAA Chapter. Dandridge is the first person to win this award twice.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dandridge is a distinguished and decorated Vietnam War veteran, a past police officer, a past Veterans Service Officer, the Fisher House Charleston Goodwill Ambassador, a dedicated supporter of all veterans and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, and a tireless workers taking care of the patients there. He was instrumental in getting the Fisher House constructed in Charleston. This facility offers assistance and free lodging to those families, who have patients in the VA Hospital and who are not from this local area.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As the CEO, Editor and Senior Writer with Tigers, Vikings and Vipers Publishing, LLC, Dandridge has written a book, Blades of Thunder (Book One), which has raised more than $70,000 for Fisher House Charleston. He also writes a weekly column for The Island News on veterans’ benefits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He also is past president of the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA), Charleston Chapter and is currently the Vice President for Veterans Affairs supporting local military men and women.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because of COVID, Dandridge was not able to attend the luncheon presentation; therefore, he received the award on Wednesday, Feb. 9. The award was presented by Charleston MOAA Chapter President Brig. Gen. Ernest D. Brockman, Jr., U.S. Army (Ret.) at his residence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Island News columnist Dandridge receives award from MOAA', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'island-news-columnist-dandridge-receives-award-from-moaa', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:04:43', '2022-03-02 19:04:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55679', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(55684, 4, '2022-03-02 14:11:52', '2022-03-02 19:11:52', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Seaman Apprentice Manvir Gill, USN</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Black History Month is celebrated annually as a reflection on the achievements and impact of the African American community on our nation and its history.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While under way in the Atlantic Ocean, USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) Multicultural Heritage Committee (MCHC) held a celebration to reflect upon the immeasurable impact that the African American community has had on the Navy and our nation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event kicked off with a performance by the MCHC step team and went into a rendition of the Black National Anthem, performed by Retail Service Specialist 2nd Class Daeon Farrar, from Richmond, Va.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This month is a reminder to reflect on Black history and how it has affected the Navy as a whole,” said Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Arlen Royal, Ford’s MCHC program manager, from Pittsburgh. “It’s good to step back and look at where we came from, where we’re going, and the huge strides we’ve made over the past year.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At home, Royal celebrates Black history month with his three kids and teaches them that everyone is important, no matter what color or race they are.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our culture is important to us and it’s important to remind future generations of the great things that African-Americans have done for this country and the world,” said Royal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A few members of MCHC got behind the podium and delivered speeches about the history of African Americans and their contributions to the world.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Master Chief Operations Specialist Sharon Adams, from Beaufort, S.C., assigned to Ford’s training department delivered a speech that highlighted prominent African-American service members such as; Medal of Honor recipient and future Ford-class namesake Doris Miller, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr., and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We honor those who came before us during Black history month and we celebrate how far we’ve come as a society,” Adams said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford signed a proclamation designating February as Black History Month.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“In the Bicentennial year of our Independence, we can review with admiration the impressive contributions of black Americans to our national life and culture,” said Ford. “I urge my fellow citizens to join me in tribute to Black History Month and the message of courage and perseverance it brings to all of us.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the past 46 years these celebrations have continued to honor the contributions of African-Americans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I celebrate Black history month at home by trying to uplift my black brothers and sisters,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Ryan Britton, from Greensboro, N.C., assigned to Ford’s air department. “This month is a great time to reflect on a lot of the things we are doing as individuals and MCHC did a great job of recognizing us.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event concluded with a cake-cutting and fellowship. Ford’s MCHC celebrates the diversity of the Navy and the legacies that honor our past throughout the year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'USS Gerald R. Ford celebrates Black History Month', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'uss-gerald-r-ford-celebrates-black-history-month', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:11:53', '2022-03-02 19:11:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55684', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(55686, 4, '2022-03-02 14:15:59', '2022-03-02 19:15:59', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Tim Wood</strong><br><br>I was listening to one of my streaming music stations the other day when P.F. Sloan\'s / Barry McGuire\'s Eve of Destruction played. I was 15 when the song came out in 1965 and I remember it well. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The song went on to become a pop anthem in those turbulent years when protest songs became chic with the U.S. youth, driven by the civil rights movement, anti-war movement and what we called the “women\'s lib movement,” meaning “women\'s liberation.” I hadn\'t heard the song in many years, and it brought back strong memories for me, so I took a few minutes to listen, remember and contemplate.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>First and foremost, by changing a few words, I was shocked at it\'s relevance 57 years later in 2022.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>The Eastern world, it is explodin\'&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Violence flairin\', bullets loadin\'&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>You\'re old enough to kill, but not for votin\'&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>You don\'t believe in war, but what\'s that gun you\'re totin\'? And even the Jordon river has bodies floatin\'&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>But you tell me over and over and over again my friend&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Ah, you don\'t believe we\'re on the eve of destruction&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Don\'t yo understand what I\'m trying to say?&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Can\'t you feel the fear I\'m feelin\' today?&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>If the button is pushed, there\'s no running away&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>There\'ll be no one to save with the world in a grave&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Take a look around you boy, it\'s bound to scare you, boy&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>But you tell me ...&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Yeah, my bloods so mad, feels like coagulatin\'&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>I\'m sittin\' here just contemplatin\'&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>I can\'t twist the truth, it knows no regulation&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Handful of Senators don\'t pass legislation&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>And marches alone can\'t bring integration&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>When human respect is disintegratin\'&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>This whole crazy world is just too frustratin\'&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>But you tell me ...&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Think of all the hate there is in Red China&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Then take a look around to Selma, Alabama&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Ah, you may leave here for four days in space&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>But when you return, it\'s the same old place&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>The poundin\' of the drums, the pride and disgrace&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>You can bury your dead but don\'t leave a trace&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Hate your next door neighbor but don\'t forget to say grace&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>And you tell me...over and over and again …&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We have, since then, gotten a few things right: In July 1971, the 26th Amendment, changing the voting age to 18; the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960 and 1964; establishing the EPA by 1970.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But as far as what this old song is trying to say, there\'s not a whole lot to brag about. We have morphed into dealing with perpetual war, not just armed conflicts and proxie wars.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our own Supreme Court is in the process of rolling back hard-earned voting rights and women\'s rights. Instead of heroic, fearless astronauts experimenting with space exploration, we have billionaires taking four-day joy rides into space. The above song did not even address our environmental problems, which have now become extreme.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And sadly enough, our country is indeed divided into ideological extremes not witnessed since the 1960\'s, high stepping with many right-wing Christian hypocrisies.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Actually seeing the raw hate and anger on the faces of protesters today and remembering what I saw on the faces in our conflicts in the 60s, it\'s hard for me to believe that we are still arguing about the same conflicts and the same lack of legislation in our present society that is now infiltrated and augmented by lies, deception and decadence. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most fearfully, we see the powerful emergence of autocratic growth in leadership that is challenging our liberty, the rule of law and our hard-won democratic freedoms.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Never in my lifetime did I expect to see so many Americans persuaded to follow a misogynist con artist and support congressional leadership with autocratic values, disrespect for the rule of law and ignorance in proven science and history … I really believed when I was a teenager that I was witnessing a progressive growth here in America that would never look back, and never, more or less, revisit the social upheaval that I witnessed in the 60s, yet, here we are.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I never would have dreamed we, as a society, would be regressing and fighting, once again, voter suppression, dissolving women\'s rights and inflicting violence on ethnic groups and people of color.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So now, along with Eve of Destruction, I think of and call back some lines from other favorite songs. Jackson Browne’s “I want to know what became of the changes we waited for love to bring, were they only some fitful dream of some greater awakening?” Fred Neil’s “I only know peace will come when all hate is gone.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In regard to the earth\'s environment, nature always has and always will evolve with the earth. I know for a fact that it is the human species that will die off before our planet dies. We humans are our own worst enemies. We could, and should, be doing better. When will we ever learn?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><em>Tim and Kristy Wood moved to Beaufort in 1974. He worked as a carpenter in both restoration and new home construction, as well as operating a shop specializing in custom woodwork, Wood on Wood Specs. He is semi-retired, involved with fine woodworking and sits on the City of Beaufort Zoning Board of Appeals. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'We should be doing better', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'we-should-be-doing-better', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:16:00', '2022-03-02 19:16:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55686', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55688, 4, '2022-03-02 14:18:45', '2022-03-02 19:18:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice, I wonder sometimes whether even he knew how obtuse the angle of that trajectory would be.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Recent events have been encouraging. Lord knows we need encouragement.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Foremost, if not first, we had President Joe Biden’s nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. If confirmed, she would be the first Black woman to serve on the high court.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Atlantic’s Elaine Godfrey wrote in January that Jackson “fulfills a lot of requirements for the establishment set. She has the same Ivy League credentials as the sitting justices, having earned both her undergraduate and her law degree from Harvard and edited for the Harvard Law Review. She clerked for three federal judges — including Breyer, from 1999 to 2000. If nominated and confirmed, Jackson will follow the same track as Brett Kavanaugh, who also clerked for the justice he ultimately replaced.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jackson should be a shoo-in, or would be in less polarized times. Some of the Republican senators who approved her appointment to the D.C. Circuit Court last summer are now saying they will have to more thoroughly vet this latest nomination.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>American women indeed have “come a long way, baby,” but anything more than a pro forma process for Jackson will prove the nation as a whole still has a long way to go in dealing with women generally and Black women in particular.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In other news, three former Minneapolis police officers were found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights in March 2020 as he lay dying with Derek Chauvin’s knee on his neck. A cellphone recording of Floyd’s death ignited protests around the world.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The federal jury concluded Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao deprived Floyd of his right to medical care. Two of them were convicted of the additional charge of failing to intervene to prevent Floyd’s death.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The New York Times said the convictions might spur police officers to do more when they see their colleagues committing crimes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Many police critics have complained that officers who allow police misconduct to happen do more damage to the community’s trust than the officers who commit it,” the Times reported, adding that since Floyd’s death “more than 215 departments have signed up for a Georgetown University program that teaches officers the philosophy and techniques of intervention.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That is a positive sign, but there are more than 12,000 local police departments in this country, with another 3,000 or so sheriff’s departments, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Two hundred seems like a drop in the bucket.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Floyd’s brother Philonese Floyd told Minnesota Public Radio the verdicts were “just accountability,” not justice.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It can never be justice because I can never get George back,” he said. “I can’t get my brother back.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Closer to home, the men convicted in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty of committing a hate crime in his death.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Evidence presented in the case against Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William \"Roddie\" Bryan included numerous examples of racist language used by the men in text messages and posts on social media.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Federal prosecutors said these messages proved they were motivated by “pent-up racial anger” to kill Arbery as he was jogging through their neighborhood. Race was avoided as motive in the initial murder trial, a tactic one expert called problematic.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A lot of people in our country adhere to the myth of colorblindness,” Justin Hansford, a professor at the Howard University School of Law, told Vox Media. “They think to talk about race makes you racist, so they’re afraid to talk about race. The whitewashing of this trial needs to be addressed.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As the Justice Department tried to take a victory lap, Arbery’s family reminded them of a plea deal that had been offered the killers. The family was forced to make their case at a hearing on the matter.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I begged them,” Arbery’s mother recalled. “The lead prosecutor, Tara Lyons stood up and asked the judge to ignore the family’s cry. That’s not justice for Ahmaud.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The judge sided with the family, but for the second time in as many chances, victory left an aftertaste.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Justice that does not feel like justice is better than no justice at all. But not by much.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><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></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The moral universe is taking its sweet time ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-moral-universe-is-taking-its-sweet-time', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:18:45', '2022-03-02 19:18:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55688', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55690, 4, '2022-03-02 14:22:52', '2022-03-02 19:22:52', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a deadline looms, I have but two options. I can pen my thoughts about the tragic events of this past week and expose my ignorance of Russian history, Ukraine\'s geography, and the political quilt that covers them. Or resort to creating an article about nothing, pretending I\'m not affected by the gaping hole in the world.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As inelegant as ignorance can be, inauthenticity burns a wound Band-Aids do not fit.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Leaving the more profound debates of war, provocation, and the moral compass of all those tasked with choices my nightmares have yet to visit, I only express a mother\'s feelings from the safety of my country where I still have the freedom to express my thoughts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rarely do history lessons take a seat in my mind\'s auditorium; yet, this week, I find a packed house. Snippets of legendary men and women walking through the fire of battle as recounted by my college professor ring out as reconciliation of what I see and what I know fails.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The images of destruction play out like a movie, written and produced to evoke a response, promote thought and reveal the gambit of human emotion. It isn\'t a movie. Mothers are letting go of hands, fathers letting go of mothers, and nights drag on with no promise of morning. Modern-day connectivity prevents blissful dismissal. We are watching a war in real-time. No matter how thick my blanket of distance, I still feel the cold.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just as I tell my daughter in times of tragedy, I look for the helpers. If all that I have read is true, the helpers have risen seemingly out of dust under the leadership of an extraordinarily ordinary man. It is true that God does not call the qualified but qualifies the called. Amid the ashes of a tyrannical march rises not one phoenix, but an odyssey forming a coalition of passion, pride, and patriotism that causes the entire world to take notice and ask questions of our character.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mark Twain once said that God created war so that Americans would learn geography. We are learning far more. No longer are heroes hidden in typeface on brittle pages in history books. They are waking as mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters to stand for what they feel is right, defending what they believe to be theirs, and laying down their lives for strangers. Their patriotism is so emphatic that it weaponizes their empty hands. Their belief in their neighbors, compatriots, and leaders gives them strength in times of imminent uncertainty.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I can not articulate the facts leading to this war, nor can I pretend to be informed of all that has led to this historical moment. I don\'t need well-dressed pundits to tell me I am witnessing history and watching legends rise, some only to fall.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I now know the capital of Ukraine. I now know the name of Ukraine\'s president. More importantly, I now see the heart of Ukraine, a country otherwise unknown to those untouched by war. It causes me to remember our nation\'s heroes, extraordinarily ordinary men and women who did the unthinkable so that I may sit here and freely share what I think. Long live Ukraine. Long live freedom.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Cherimie Crane Weatherford is the owner/founder of SugarBelle, a long-time real estate broker and a lover of the obscurities of southern culture. To contact her with praise and adoration, email CCWIslandNews@gmail.com. To complain, call your local representative.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Long live Ukraine, long live freedom', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'long-live-ukraine-long-live-freedom', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:22:53', '2022-03-02 19:22:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55690', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55692, 4, '2022-03-02 14:24:50', '2022-03-02 19:24:50', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is Sunday, and I’m in Port Royal. This morning the news is about Ukraine and the fighting in and around Kyiv. But footage of the actual fighting, or descriptions about the movement of individual units, is largely absent.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The video coming forth from CNN and MSNBC is the same — repeated scenes of refugees arriving in Poland; fireman hosing down smoldering fires and, of course, nighttime explosions endlessly looped.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The anchors fill-up their time talking with experts — retired Colonels who fought in Iraq — who repeat the fact that Russia is larger than Ukraine and that it’s army has more tanks than the Ukrainian Army has canteens. Beyond these repetitive interviews the war is pretty much left to our imaginations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One assumes that most of the Ukrainian infantry are high school graduates having studied calculus and having read novels by Tolstoy. We assume these young troops were recently involved with cell phones, laptops and TikTok. And we have learned there are 32,000 women currently serving in the Ukrainian military — that’s 15 percent of their personnel.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What we don’t know is where these troops are actually deployed, how they doing against the Russian tanks and, importantly, how many anti-tank missiles have been fired in their defense of Kyiv and Kharkov.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One assumes most of the young Russians soldiers also high school graduates. But we also know a big part the Russian army are marginally motivated, one-year conscripts. One assumes Vladimir kept these less-than-eager conscripts away from the T-90 tanks that were supposed to lead his ground troops across the border.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We know that the T-90 has a gun that has a slightly longer range than that of the Javelin — a “fire and forget” anti-armor missile that can, on a good day, hit a personnel carrier two miles away. But we don’t have much history when it comes to a face-off between the Javelin and the T-90.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We remember that the Russians gave 30 of these heavy tanks to the Syrians. Of these 30 tanks, the Syrian rebels took out five T-90s using the old TOW-2 anti-tank missile system. This may seem like a mediocre record and not a particularly good omen for the young Javelin-toting teenagers in Ukraine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But there are differences between the TOW and the Javelin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Javelin weighs 50 pounds and can be fired from the shoulder. The heavier TOW requires a tripod. After the TOW operator fires he must guide the missile to the tank all the while being exposed to return fire — and return fire can be distracting. The young men and women operating the Javelin can visualize the target on a green screen, fire, and then dive for cover.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are other weapons that obviously came into play when the Russians moved South from Belarus. One of these was the Su-25. These two-engined, ground support jets — sometimes called a “flying tank” — have been used by Russia and its allies all over the world. They were decisive in the Russo-Chechnya war, but were less effective in Africa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some years ago I was in the Ivory Coast when then-President Laurent Gbagbo rented a half dozen Su-25s and used them against Islamic rebels. Unfortunately his Ukrainian pilots mistakenly killed nine French soldiers and the French took their revenge by blowing-up some of the offending Su-25s — abruptly ending their ground support role in that civil war.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fending off the Su-25, we have the Stinger — and we know that Lithuania air lifted hundreds of these ground-to-air missiles into Ukraine just before the invasion. Although the Stinger is mostly deployed against slower, lower flying helicopters, Afghan rebels did shoot down 15 Su-25s during their war with Russia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the immediate past — in our recent colonial wars — we were often pitting a well-trained, college educated pilot against an unschooled, RPG-toting teenager. Usually, the outcome of that face-off favored the well-trained pilot. But In Ukraine we’ve got healthy, educated, well-trained kids on both sides of the line.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This conflict hinges on the reliability of the young troops who have to master the increasingly sophisticated electronic weaponry that is now standard-issue in the developed world. But in this case the Russians (probably) have too many troops, T-90s and Su-25s for the Ukrainians to stop. Courage and competence may give way to the Russian tsunami.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But on this Sunday, though it is quiet in Port Royal, the Ukrainian youth continue to fight.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Ukrainians continue to hold their own', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ukrainians-continue-to-hold-their-own', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:24:51', '2022-03-02 19:24:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55692', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55694, 4, '2022-03-02 14:27:53', '2022-03-02 19:27:53', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I want to share a praise report of God healing someone I know personally. We hear about sickness and disease and the endless cries of why, but rarely do we learn about miracles when God intervenes and touches a person with His creative and restoring authority.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the New Testament, there are true accounts of Jesus asking what He can do for those who were suffering, and when they told Him their request, He said, “I will.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As Christians, we pray because we believe God is listening and that He will answer our petitions according to His perfect plans. His written word is His general will, and He also has a specific will where He speaks directly to us. This is where we need to advance in our spiritual discernment and sensitivity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For example, God says that He will bless a couple when they are married, but there is not a chapter and verse saying Sally will marry Joe. With every decision in life, The Almighty is trying to get our attention as He desires to lead us into divine appointments we commonly call, “walking in His Spirit.” Can you imagine how much more meaningful our life would be if we could develop a constant awareness of His presence?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I help manage a food distribution ministry that receives groceries from large markets and we give it away to those who could use a blessing. We have a team of 10 individuals that work in this community outreach three times each week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the members, Wanda Humes is a very sweet Christian lady that unfortunately was the victim of a rear-end collision two years ago. The cervical vertebrae in her neck were damaged and the muscles and tendons have been pulling her chin down to her chest since the accident. This has caused her head to point directly to the ground without being able to lift it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Any attempt to raise her head was excruciating, and so she has been walking around with not being able to see people when she talks to them. People are constantly criticizing her for not looking at them when they are talking to her. I have felt compassion for her and occasionally I will gather the team around her to pray that God would heal her.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Friday afternoon, Feb. 25, the trailer had just been unloaded and we were loading our vehicles to give the food away when suddenly I felt compelled to gather the two team members that were still there and to pray for Wanda again. I laid hands on her along with Louise Gauthier and Norman Cline and started asking Jesus to touch her neck.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I said I believe that God can straighten bones, muscles, and tendons, and He is our provider and healer. I was pleading the blood of Jesus over her while these two witnesses were agreeing and together we sealed this request in the Name of Jesus. We left and went separate ways with the food.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fifteen minutes later, I received a call. Louise and Wanda had pulled over on the side of the road shouting praise God into the phone, saying that Wanda’s neck suddenly straightened up for the first time in two years. She could raise her head and see the sky like it was before the accident. We came back together about an hour later and were rejoicing when we saw her neck had been completely healed by the love and mercy of Christ.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We do not always understand why God heals some and does not heal others, or about His perfect timing, but as I explain in my last book about miracles, there are so many factors involved. It’s not easy to discern the plans of God without fervently seeking His face and even then, He is not obligated to share His reasons in every situation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We know that God spoke the universe into existence with His voice, yet many fail to believe He can speak to their sickness and remove it. The Bible says in Hebrews 13:8, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Be encouraged, He can heal anyone of anything.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is nothing special about me, I’m just a person like you trying to live for Him as I continue learning how to love Him and those around me. I humbly relay this testimony to you and declare that in this particular case, it was God’s will to manifest His power on this day at this moment for His glory.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Read more about the Christian life at <a href=\"http://www.billyhollandministries.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.billyhollandministries.com\">www.billyhollandministries.com</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'A testimony about a miraculous healing', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-testimony-about-a-miraculous-healing', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:27:54', '2022-03-02 19:27:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55694', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55696, 4, '2022-03-02 14:29:09', '2022-03-02 19:29:09', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Parents, public can review proposed school instructional materials online</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has invited the public to review instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In a memo to S.C. District Superintendents, SCDE Chief Finance Officer Nancy Williams encouraged community participation in this process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"We would like to invite you and members of your district and community to participate in the public review,” she said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The materials in the area of Physical Education 9-12 and Advanced Placement Macroeconomics will be available online until March 22. Links to access the instructional materials and submit public comments can be found at https://bit.ly/SCDE_Materials_Review_2022.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The SCDE will receive public comments before a final decision is made on adopting the instructional materials. The materials will be recommended to the State Board for adoption on April 12 by the Instructional Materials Review Panels appointed by the Board.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Ole Miss names Gecy Fall 2021 Dean’s Honor Roll</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Morgan Gecy was named to the University of Mississippi\'s Fall 2021 Honor Roll lists.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gecy was named to the Dean\'s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In order to be eligible for honor roll designation, a student must have completed at least 12 graded hours for the semester and may not be on academic probation during the semester.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss, is the state\'s flagship university. It has a long history of producing leaders in public service, academics and business.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort’s Estell named to Radford\'s Fall 2021 Dean\'s List</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alyssa Kaitlyn Estell, a Criminal Justice major from Beaufort (29902), has been named to the Fall 2021 Dean\'s List at Radford University.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Appearing on the Dean\'s List is the most prestigious academic recognition Radford University students can receive for their performance during a semester. Students are placed on the Dean\'s List if they meet four specific criteria. They must have 12 semester hours of coursework graded A-F; earn GPA\'s of at least 3.4 for all courses not graded on a pass-fail basis; obtain no grade lower than \"C\"; and no incomplete grades.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Radford University is a comprehensive public university of 8,998 students that has received national recognition for many of its undergraduate and graduate academic programs, as well as its sustainability initiatives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal resident named to Shepherd University’s Dean List</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of the 899 students named to the Dean\'s List at Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, W.Va.) for the fall 2021 semester, one is from Beaufort County – Port Royal’s Richard P. Condon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a minimum 3.4 grade point average for the semester while carrying at least 12 hours of coursework.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hargray to give $6,000 to help students Dream Bigger</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Schools and organizations serving K-12 students in Hargray communities have the opportunity to win $3,000 to fund their science, technology, engineering or math project or club as part of the internet service provider’s annual “Dream Bigger” social media campaign.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>K-12 schools and organizations in communities throughout the states Hargray serves can enter to win simply by sharing a photo and written entry outlining how the money will be used to fund their technology project – whether for equipment, competition fees, field trips or otherwise – and how it benefits students. Two entities will be selected to each receive a $3,000 award.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Entries will be accepted through March 21 at www.hargray.com/campaign/contest. Five finalists will be selected by Hargray, and the winner will be determined by public voting from March 24 through March 31. The finalists – as well as the schools and organizations selected to receive the award – will be highlighted on Hargray’s social media channels, including Facebook and Instagram.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>A dozen from Beaufort named to College of Charleston President’s, Dean’s lists for Fall 2021</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>College of Charleston congratulates more than 2,000 students who were named to Fall 2021 President\'s List and Dean\'s List, including 12 students from Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The following local students earned honors:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Frederick Scheper (29907) was named to the President\'s List. Scheper is majoring in Marine Biology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Addison MacPhee (29907) was named to the President\'s List. MacPhee is majoring in Computer Science.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mason Monti (29906) was named to the Dean\'s List. Monti is majoring in Theatre.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alexis Alvarez (29907) was named to the Dean\'s List. Alvarez is majoring in Political Science.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Emily Potter (29907) was named to the Dean\'s List. Potter is majoring in Marine Biology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Baylen Deaton (29907) was named to the Dean\'s List. Deaton is majoring in History.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anne McKenzie (29907) was named to the President\'s List. McKenzie is majoring in Exercise Science.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sarah Suber (29907) was named to the Dean\'s List. Suber is majoring in Biology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Susan Roberts (29906) was named to the Dean\'s List. Roberts is majoring in Religious Studies and Anthropology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Phoebe Trainum (29907) was named to the Dean\'s List. Trainum is majoring in Exercise Science.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lydia Mahan (29902) was named to the President\'s List. Mahan is majoring in Psychology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cadence Gillaspie (29906) was named to the Dean\'s List. Gillaspie is majoring in Public Health.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'EDUCATION BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'education-briefs-45', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:29:10', '2022-03-02 19:29:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55696', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55698, 4, '2022-03-02 14:30:55', '2022-03-02 19:30:55', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People interested in helping Polaris Tech Charter School in Ridgeland improve are encouraged to become candidates for the Board of Directors. The deadline for board candidate applications is 4 p.m., April 6, and the online election will be held May 10-11.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Candidates must apply online and the application is available directly at https://forms.gle/5bKiiyFU44eayLtq6 or via the school website at www.polaristech.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Board members serve two-year terms. There are six seats open, three through the election and three to be appointed by the current Board of Directors. To ensure a fair and confidential election, the Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina will oversee the board election process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Meetings are held monthly, usually at the school campus in Ridgeland, Jasper County, or by Zoom. By law, at least half the board must have experience in business or education and all board members must be South Carolina residents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Polaris Tech Governance Committee will select a slate of three candidates to appear on the ballot and recommend those to the full Board. All prospective candidates must complete the official Polaris Tech board application on the school website, www.polaristech.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Applications must be completed and submitted online no later than 4 p.m. April 6. Incomplete or late applications won’t be accepted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By April 28, the slate of candidates with profile information will be posted on the Polaris Tech website for the election. In early May, families of enrolled children and staff will receive special instructions on how to vote online using the same process as last year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During the candidate recruitment process, Polaris Tech continues to accept student applications through March 31 for the upcoming school year. Rising 5th through 12th grade students are welcome. Applications close March 31 and are available online at <a href=\"http://www.polaristech.org\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.polaristech.org\">www.polaristech.org</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Polaris Tech Charter School seeks board candidates', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'polaris-tech-charter-school-seeks-board-candidates', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:30:56', '2022-03-02 19:30:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55698', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55700, 4, '2022-03-02 14:35:15', '2022-03-02 19:35:15', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ed Allen, left, a member of the Board of Directors for Beaufort/Jasper Comprehensive Health Services, questions Allison Jackson, a certified family nurse practitioner, regarding health services to be offered to children attending St. Helena Elementary School. Jackson was announcing the opening of the newest health clinic at the school offering medical, dental and social services at low cost. Parental consent is required for students to participate in the program. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Taking care of the kids', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'taking-care-of-the-kids', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:35:16', '2022-03-02 19:35:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55700', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55702, 4, '2022-03-02 14:36:05', '2022-03-02 19:36:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County School District (BCSD) will be able to suspend Test-to-Stay and quarantines once schools have had two consecutive weeks with less than 10 percent of all students and staff absent due to COVID-19 cases, according to DHEC’s updated School and Childcare Exclusion List. The school district made this announcement in a Wednesday, Feb. 23 news release.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As per DHEC, the first two-week period ends Monday, February 28. As such, BCSD began implementing this change on a school-by-school basis starting Tuesday, March 1.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am pleased to report that no district school currently has more than 10% of its students and staff absent due to testing positive for COVID-19,” BCSD Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in the news release. “And, we are hopeful that this trend will continue.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Once Test-to-Stay and quarantine are suspended on March 1, DHEC has directed that contact tracing, testing, and masking of close contacts without symptoms no longer be required.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, if a school that has suspended Test-to-Stay or quarantine has two consecutive weeks with 10 percent or more of students and staff testing positive for COVID-19, DHEC requires that Test-to-Stay and other quarantine requirements be reinstated. This will be determined on a school-by-school basis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DHEC’s requirements for isolation when students or staff test positive for COVID-19 remain the same. Additionally, DHEC continues to require that students and staff exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms be excluded from school/work. If a district student or staff member is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, families/employees are encouraged to contact the school nurse or fill out the afterhours reporting form.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'District continues to align with DHEC’s updated Test-to-Stay, quarantine criteria', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'district-continues-to-align-with-dhecs-updated-test-to-stay-quarantine-criteria', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:36:05', '2022-03-02 19:36:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55702', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55704, 4, '2022-03-02 14:37:35', '2022-03-02 19:37:35', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Deadline to apply is March 31</strong><br><br><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County School District (BCSD) is now accepting school choice applications for the 2022-23 academic year, the eighth year of the district’s expanded choice initiative.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>School choice applications are open on the district’s website and must be submitted online by Thursday, March, 31. Parents who don’t have Internet access may request application assistance at any district school.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Curriculum options approved by the Board of Education include such instructional choices as Montessori, advanced math and science (AMES), International Baccalaureate, arts integration, language immersion, Cambridge Academy, classical studies, Early College, and leadership programs. To learn about all of the district’s school choice offerings please see the BCSD School Choice Headquarters website page (https://bit.ly/BCSD-Choice_2022-23) where a complete school-choice directory can be viewed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are proud to announce our newest academic program, the Med-Tech 7 Magnet Program that will feature a specialized, theme-based curriculum that will prepare students for a future in either the Medical or Technology field,” BCSD Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in a release. “The addition of this program reaffirms our commitment to empowering our students to create their own educational pathways.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Choice schools serve children who live in their attendance zones in addition to students from outside the zone who apply to attend. Beaufort County students who attend choice programs do not pay extra tuition, although families are responsible for their students’ transportation if they live outside of school attendance zones.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If the number of choice applications at a school would cause the school to exceed its overall enrollment capacity, or if approved applications would push an individual choice program beyond its capacity, students will be placed on a waiting list.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Five schools potentially have no availability for choice because they are at or above capacity. Those schools are H.E. McCracken Middle School, Hilton Head Island High School, Bluffton High School (with the exception of students zoned for May River High School who wish to apply for JROTC), May River High School, and Pritchardville Elementary School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All district schools maintain a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics focus, as well as a core curriculum that includes the arts, world languages, and technology.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about any of the school choice programs listed in the 2022-23 school choice directory (https://bit.ly/BCSD-Choice_2022-23) please contact the school associated with the program(s) directly for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BCSD school choice applications available online', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bcsd-school-choice-applications-available-online', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:37:36', '2022-03-02 19:37:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55704', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(55706, 4, '2022-03-02 14:41:14', '2022-03-02 19:41:14', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>GIRLS LACROSSE</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles fall to Sharks in region opener</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High dropped its Region 7-4A opener at home Monday, falling 17-6 to May River.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sophia Pellegrino led Beaufort High’s scoring with four goals, Abby Baise scooped up eight groundballs, and Shelby Holstein made 10 saves in goal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lola Spires was sensational at midfield, scoring six goals to lead an impressive May River offense. Erika Dart tallied five goals alongside an assist for six points, and Molly Salus netted three goals while adding two assists and a team-high six groundballs. Tori Meiss notched the win in net for the Sharks with four saves.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High (0-2, 0-1) hosts Lucy Beckham on Thursday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":55641,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/0128202May-River-@-BHS-girls-LaCrosse-2-7574_edited-1.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/0128202May-River-@-BHS-girls-LaCrosse-2-7574_edited-1-880x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55641\"/></a><figcaption>Beaufort’s Sofia Pellegrinao, in white, and May River’s Lucy Wynne battle for control of the ball during their lacrosse match Monday night at Beaufort High School. May River won, 18-8. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BOYS SOCCER</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dolphins go undefeated at Warrior Bash</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek boys soccer finished its undefeated run through the Warrior Bash on Saturday, defeating Groves High School 3-1 to claim the tournament championship.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Abraham Bendeck, Juan Jamie and Ashton Morgan all scored goals in the victory and Talmedge Magbee assisted on all three goals for the Dolphins.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Isaac Vega netted two goals, while Ivan Huerta, Talmedge Magbee, and Ashton Morgan each added one in a 5-0 win over Bridges Prep on Friday to send Battery Creek to the championship game.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Dolphins started the season on a positive note, defeating Calhoun County 9-2 on Thursday, as Chase Bradham, Jonathon Cruz, Gabe Depuy, Juan Jaimes, Magbee, Noah Northway and Vega all scored single goals and Adam Merida netted two for the Dolphins.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bridges Prep opened up with a 10-1 win over Branchville before falling to Battery Creek and Groves. Zaire Nelson recorded a hat trick for the Bucs, Tyler Dickerson added two goals and an assist, and Jeremiah Ponder, Samuel Alainis, Liam Sanders, Michael Legier, and Adrienne McFaul each scored once.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Host Whale Branch won its first game by forfeit before falling 6-1 to Groves and defeating Branchville 6-4. William Limas scored four goals and an assist against Branchville and added the lone goal for the Warriors against Groves. D’elente Hill and Brian Jaramillo Ruiz each had a goal and an assist in the Branchville win, and Benjamin Sanchez collected four assists in two games.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek will host Hanahan at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to open the regular season and region play. Whale Branch travels to Colleton County on Tuesday. Bridges travels to Holy Trinity on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles rally past Holy Trinity</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy boys soccer rallied from an early two-goal deficit, then held off a late push from reigning SCISA 1A champion Holy Trinity for a thrilling 4-3 win to open the season Friday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Mighty Lions pounced early, taking a 2-0 lead just 10 minutes into the game, but the Eagles answered swiftly, scoring four goals before halftime to take command.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holy Trinity pulled one back in the second half, but BA was able to deny the Mighty Lions the equalizer and hang on for a season-opening win.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brayden Dineen, Miles Spratling, Evan Rankin and Gavin Midyette scored goals for the Eagles, but Zeke Gonzalez was named the team’s man of the match for anchoring the defense and making key passes from his right wingback position.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (1-0) hosts Hilton Head Prep on Tuesday. Holy Trinity (0-1) hosts Patrick Henry on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>GIRLS SOCCER</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dolphins dominant at Warrior Bash</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek girls soccer outscored its competition 37-1 in three dominant victories to capture the Warrior Bash title at Whale Branch.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sophia Felix recorded nine goals with a pair of hat tricks and added a fourth goal in the championship game, leading the Dolphins to a 12-0 victory over Whale Branch. Battery Creek beat Whale Branch 15-1 and blanked Groves (Ga.) 10-0 in pool play to earn a spot in the title match.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Taelyr Daughtery also recorded two hat tricks, including one in the championship game, while Josie Fent posted two goals, and Natalie Cruz, Ruthie Floyd, and Mary Beth Kizer each scored goals in the final.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Daugherty scored four goals, and Fent and Felix added three each in a 15-1 over the Warriors on Thursday, while Kizer and Andrea Celeda each added a pair of goals and Emily Lopez-Sales scored one.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The same trio of Daugherty, Felix, and Fent did damage again Friday against Groves, scoring two goals each, while Floyd matched them with a brace, and Kizer and Siamsii Hnem each tallied a goal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anna Moore had a terrific weekend in net behind a strong Dolphins defense, allowing just one goal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whale Branch earned its spot in the final with a 6-0 win over Groves on Friday, as Kailey Pusha-Weeks produced a hat trick, Jalaila Jenkins scored a pair of goals, Samari Gardner added a goal and an assist, and Tori White assisted on a goal. Pusha-Weeks also scored the Warriors’ lone goal in the first game with Battery Creek.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek will open the regular season with a region game against Hanahan at 6 p.m. Thursday. Whale Branch travels to Colleton County on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA knocks off Mighty Lions in opener</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy opened its season with a 1-0 victory over crosstown rival and defending SCISA 1A state champion Holy Trinity on Friday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Claire Tumlin scored the game’s lone goal on an assist from Ariana Gonzalez, and BA’s outstanding defense preserved the shutout.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (1-0) hosts Hilton Head Prep on Tuesday. Holy Trinity (0-1) travels to Phillip Simmons on Friday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'SPRING SPORTS ROUNDUP', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'spring-sports-roundup', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:41:15', '2022-03-02 19:41:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55706', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55708, 4, '2022-03-02 14:44:20', '2022-03-02 19:44:20', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Wes Kerr</strong><br><strong>LowcoSports.com</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Four Lowco hoops standouts earned statewide recognition for their outstanding seasons Wednesday, landing spots on the coveted South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association All-State teams.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s James Dennison was the lone boys player selected, while Bluffton’s Tacoya Heyward, Battery Creek’s Kiara Wilson, and Whale Branch’s Kynew Barnwell were named to the girls teams.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":55666,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DSC_7516.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DSC_7516-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55666\"/></a><figcaption>Whale Branch’s Kynew Barnwell averaged 18.7 points, 3.2 assists and 3.5 steals this season.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The leader of Beaufort High’s terrific forward trio, Dennison delivered a monster senior campaign to give his Eagles the Region 7-4A crown. A dominant rebounder and an efficient scorer, Dennison averaged 19.4 points a game while reeling in 13.3 boards per contest. He was good for a double-double almost every night and worked hard defensively with over two steals and a block per game. Alongside his teammates Zyrin Odom and Michael Dennison, James was a staple of the Eagles’ loaded frontcourt that stifled its Lowco competition in 2022.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She’s just a sophomore, but Heyward has already ascended to the ranks of one of the state’s premier point guards. It was another brilliant year for Tacoya, who led the Bobcats to an incredible second consecutive unbeaten Region 7-4A run. Her speed and athleticism are unmatched at the high school level, and she can score at all levels while playing a ferocious brand of defense. She did it all for the Bobcats in her sophomore season, scoring 13.7 points per game alongside 8.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 6.1 steals. It’s the second straight year she’s earned All-State recognition, and Heyward will be committed to improving her game even further for a Bobcat side that should be a state title contender next year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":55660,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DSC_8560.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DSC_8560-1024x1008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55660\"/></a><figcaption>Battery Creek’s Kiara Wilson showcased her elite ball-handling and shooting abilities combined with an exceptional defensive effort this season. Photos by Justin Jarrett/LowcoSports.com.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wilson put together a sensational season for Battery Creek, showcasing her elite ball-handling and shooting abilities combined with an exceptional defensive effort. The junior guard stuffed the stat sheet every night on the court including a memorable triple-double on January 25 against Academic Magnet with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 steals. Lonnie Kluttz could count on Wilson to give her Dolphins a lift throughout Region 8-3A play, and her relentless effort in grabbing boards, deflecting passes, and scoring in transition helped lead her team back to the postseason. She’ll be one to watch heading into her senior year as Battery Creek looks to build on a breakout 2022 campaign.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Barnwell’s final chapter as a Whale Branch Warrior may have been her best yet in a remarkable run to the elite eight in class 1A. The electric senior went on a tear in the postseason, willing the Warriors to a pair of playoff wins with back-to-back 30-point games before raising the curtain with a 28-point effort against Military Magnet. Barnwell’s superior outside shooting and quickness to the rim were uncontainable, averaging 18.7 points while racking up 3.2 assists and 3.5 steals per contest. An All-State honoree for the second consecutive year, Barnwell’s scoring and leadership on the court will be sorely missed for Latoya Mack and the Warriors next season.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Four Lowco stars named to All-State hoops teams', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'four-lowco-stars-named-to-all-state-hoops-teams', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:44:22', '2022-03-02 19:44:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55708', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55710, 4, '2022-03-02 14:45:49', '2022-03-02 19:45:49', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>John Asher Howell was this year’s recipient of the Jonathan Peck Skills for Life award when the Beaufort High School football team gathered for their annual banquet Wednesday, Feb. 23, on Dataw Island.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The award honored Howell’s academic and social achievements, recognizing his positive attitude, perseverance and academic achievement.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High players, coaches, school administrators and parents gathered in the Carolina Ballroom for a banquet and dinner sponsored by Dataw Island members. The community and Beaufort High School athletics have a special connection – many members enjoy supporting our local student athletes, attend games to cheer on their home crowd, and offer their support to these students. Each spring, the members pool resources to host the Beaufort High School Football Banquet.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dataw Island member and football supporter Marilyn Peck congratulated the student athletes on an excellent season. At the banquet each year, Peck encourages players through a poem that was one of her husband’s favorites – Invictus by William Ernest Henley.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peck’s late husband, Jonathan Peck, was also an avid football supporter. In his honor, the Jonathan Peck Skills for Life Award is given every year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The award recognizes an outstanding student athlete who exemplifies the traits that Jon Peck held dear, on and off the field: a positive attitude, ability to get along with everyone, spirituality, appearance, communication skills, and having a plan for improving themselves in academics and in life.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort’s Howell wins Jonathan Peck Skills for Life Award ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-howell-wins-jonathan-peck-skills-for-life-award', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:45:49', '2022-03-02 19:45:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55710', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55712, 4, '2022-03-02 14:47:09', '2022-03-02 19:47:09', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The newest addition to the roster of LowcoSports podcasts is produced in the Lowcountry, but its reach goes well beyond, and basketball fans won’t want to miss it.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Former New York City and Syracuse University hoops legend Tony “Red” Bruin and LowcoSports founder Justin Jarrett team up on “Red’s Barber Shop” to talk hoops with basketball insiders and some of the biggest personalities in the game, reconnecting with the players, coaches, and others Red crossed paths with on his basketball journey.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the first episode, available now on most podcast platforms and at LowcoSports.com, features longtime college hoops coach turned ESPN analyst Seth Greenberg.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'New Lowco podcast features big names in hoops ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'new-lowco-podcast-features-big-names-in-hoops', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:47:10', '2022-03-02 19:47:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55712', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55714, 4, '2022-03-02 14:49:02', '2022-03-02 19:49:02', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The prospect of an All-Lowco state final in SCISA 2A girls basketball went by the wayside Thursday when Orangeburg Prep ousted Beaufort Academy in the semifinals, frustrating the Eagles’ offensive stars in a 57-23 victory to earn a shot at three-time defending champion Hilton Head Christian Academy in the championship game.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After holding John Paul II under 20 points in the quarterfinals, the Indians brought the same defensive intensity to their matchup with BA, making the Eagles work for every shot and stifling stars Mike’Ala Washington and Tahleea Heyward.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Their defense gave us fits. High energy and fundamentally sound,” BA coach Andrew Ienuso said. “They were stifling in their halfcourt defense, contesting every shot. They also limited our opportunities to get out in transition. Great effort by OP.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Orangeburg Prep (20-2) will face a stiff test in trying to contain HHCA’s numerous weapons and dethrone the three-time champs, but the Indians locked down BA’s top scoring threats, as senior Mary Hanna Hiers led the Eagles with six points.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA finished 19-7 in Ienuso’s first season at the helm, and Hiers was the only senior contributor, so the future looks bright.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s always difficult seeing a season come to a close, but I am so proud of these girls for their dedication and commitment to one another and this program,” Ienuso said. “I feel blessed to be a part of a program that has supported us this season. I’m thrilled at what this group can achieve next season and beyond.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hilton Head Christian Academy rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Orangeburg Prep for its fourth consecutive SCISA 2A title&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'OP shuts down BA girls in semis ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'op-shuts-down-ba-girls-in-semis', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:49:03', '2022-03-02 19:49:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55714', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55716, 4, '2022-03-02 14:50:45', '2022-03-02 19:50:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lowco sent 24 wrestlers to the SCSHL State Championship in Anderson this weekend, and 12 of them will come home with hardware, including one with a gold medal.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>May River junior Santiago Rueda claimed the Lowco’s only state title Saturday, rallying from a three-point deficit in the final minute of regulation and scoring a sudden victory takedown over Indian Land’s Max Yegge to win the Class 4A 138-pound crown.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hilton Head High’s Drew Vigh (132), May River’s Gabe Juarez (170), and Beaufort High’s Colton Phares (182) all settled for silver after dropping tough decisions in the finals — and both Vigh and Juarez lost heartbreakers in overtime. Hilton Head’s William Jakeway (106), Darnell Brawner (145), and KJ Holland (152) all placed third along with May River’s Isaiah Wysong (132) and Battery Creek’s Sam Degroat (120), and Hilton Head’s Zao Estrada (113), May River’s Emilio Mendoza (120), and Battery Creek’s Dre’Shaun Brown (182) finished fourth. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Phares had to grind out a 4-2 win over Greenwood’s Owen Sargent in the opening round but pinned North Augusta’s David Havasy in the second period in the semifinals, setting up a terrific matchup against three-time bronze medalist Roy Price of Eastside in the 182-pound final. The Beaufort junior found difficulty generating scoring chances against Price, who picked up takedowns in each of the first two periods and tacked on a stalling point to make it 5-0 before trading reversals with Phares in the final 23 seconds of the second period. Phares went on bottom in the third period looking to chip away, but Price prevented him from scoring and claimed his first state title after three third-place finishes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Degroat lost a 5-3 decision to runner-up Landon Allen of West-Oak in the semifinals, but he rebounded to dominate his next two opponents, recording a pin and an 18-2 technical fall to claim bronze. Brown lost to eventual champion AJ Dickerson of West-Oak in the semis, then earned an 8-6 decision over Chester’s DC Carter to get into the medal round, where he lost 7-4 to Hanahan’s Will Dennard to finish fourth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Tayriq Legree (120) and Peter Adam Burvenich (160) each fell one win short of earning medals, as did Battery Creek’s Reily Doray (113) and Elmer Linares (126), going 1-2 over the weekend.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Phares 2nd, two Dolphins place at state wrestling ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'phares-2nd-two-dolphins-place-at-state-wrestling', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:50:46', '2022-03-02 19:50:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55716', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55718, 4, '2022-03-02 14:52:57', '2022-03-02 19:52:57', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Beaufort High School baseball and softball teams open practice </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":55629,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/02242022-BHS-softball-practice-1-9385.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/02242022-BHS-softball-practice-1-9385-934x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55629\"/></a><figcaption>Beaufort High School assistant softball coach Kashmire Rentz,\nright, gives some pointers to catcher Jordyn Ramirez during\npractice Thursday afternoon, Feb. 24. The Lady Eagles host the\nDolphins of Battery Creek in a non-region contest at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 7.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":55661,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/02242022-BHS-baseball-practice-1-9272.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/02242022-BHS-baseball-practice-1-9272-1024x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55661\"/></a><figcaption>The Boys of Spring are at it at Beaufort High School, as seen here\nWednesday afternoon, Feb. 23, getting warmed up in the outfield.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'A rite of spring ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-rite-of-spring', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:52:58', '2022-03-02 19:52:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55718', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55720, 4, '2022-03-02 14:54:50', '2022-03-02 19:54:50', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Type 2 diabetes causes a person’s blood sugar levels to become too high. Recognizing the early signs and symptoms of this chronic condition can result in a person getting treatment sooner, which reduces the risk of severe complications.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People with prediabetes have higher-than-normal blood sugar levels, but doctors do not consider them to have diabetes yet. According to the CDC, people with prediabetes often develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years if they do not get treatment.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The onset of type 2 diabetes can be gradual, and symptoms can be mild during the early stages. As a result, many people may not realize that they have this condition.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The early signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes can include:&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1. Frequent urination: </strong>When blood sugar levels are high, the kidneys try to remove the excess sugar by filtering it out of the blood. This can lead to a person needing to urinate more frequently, particularly at night.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2. Increased thirst: </strong>The frequent urination that is necessary to remove excess sugar from the blood can result in the body losing additional water. Over time, this can cause dehydration and lead to a person feeling more thirsty than usual.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3. Always feeling hungry: </strong>People with diabetes often do not get enough energy from the food they eat. The digestive system breaks food down into a simple sugar called glucose, which the body uses as fuel. In people with diabetes, not enough of this glucose moves from the bloodstream into the body’s cells. As a result, people with type 2 diabetes often feel constantly hungry, regardless of how recently they have eaten.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4. Feeling very tired: </strong>Type 2 diabetes can impact on a person’s energy levels and cause them to feel very tired or fatigued. This tiredness occurs as a result of insufficient sugar moving from the bloodstream into the body’s cells.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>5. Blurry vision: </strong>An excess of sugar in the blood can damage the tiny blood vessels in the eyes, which can cause blurry vision. This blurry vision can occur in one or both of the eyes and may come and go. If a person with diabetes goes without treatment, the damage to these blood vessels can become more severe, and permanent vision loss may eventually occur.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>6. Slow healing of cuts and wounds: </strong>High levels of sugar in the blood can damage the body’s nerves and blood vessels, which can impair blood circulation. As a result, even small cuts and wounds may take weeks or months to heal. Slow wound healing also increases the risk of infection.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>7. Tingling, numbness, or pain in the hands or feet: </strong>High blood sugar levels can affect blood circulation and damage the body’s nerves. In people with type 2 diabetes, this can lead to pain or a sensation of tingling or numbness in the hands and feet. This condition is known as <strong><em>neuropathy</em></strong>, and it can worsen over time and lead to more serious complications if a person does not get treatment for their diabetes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>8. Patches of dark skin: </strong>Patches of dark skin forming on the creases of the neck, armpit, or groin can also signify a higher risk of diabetes. These patches may feel very soft and velvety. This skin condition is known as acanthosis nigricans.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>9. Itching and yeast infections: </strong>Excess sugar in the blood and urine provides food for yeast, which can lead to infection. Yeast infections tend to occur on warm, moist areas of the skin, such as the mouth, genital areas, and armpits. The affected areas are usually itchy, but a person may also experience burning, redness, and soreness.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Importance of early diagnosis&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Recognizing the early signs of type 2 diabetes can allow a person to get a diagnosis and treatment sooner. Getting appropriate treatment, making lifestyle changes, and controlling blood sugar levels can greatly improve a person’s health and quality of life and reduce the risk of complications.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Without treatment, persistently high blood sugar levels can lead to severe and sometimes life-threatening complications, including:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>heart disease&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>stroke&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>nerve damage, or neuropathy&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>foot problems&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>kidney disease, which can result in a person needing dialysis&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>eye disease or loss of vision&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>sexual problems in both men and women&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Untreated diabetes can also lead to hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HHNS), which causes a severe and persistent increase in blood sugar levels. An illness or infection will usually trigger HHNS, which can require hospitalization. This sudden complication tends to affect older people.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keeping blood sugar levels under control is crucial for preventing some of these complications. The longer that blood sugar levels remain uncontrolled, the higher the risk of other health problems.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Risk factors for type 2 diabetes&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anyone can develop type 2 diabetes, but certain factors can increase a person’s risk. These risk factors include:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>being 45 years of age or older&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>living a sedentary lifestyle&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>being overweight or obese&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>eating an unhealthful diet&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>having a family history of diabetes&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>having polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>having a medical history of gestational diabetes, heart disease, or stroke&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>having prediabetes&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>being of African American, Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander descent&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Takeaway&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Type 2 diabetes is a common condition that causes high blood sugar levels. Early signs and symptoms can include frequent urination, increased thirst, feeling tired and hungry, vision problems, slow wound healing, and yeast infections.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anyone who experiences possible signs and symptoms of diabetes should see a doctor for an evaluation, especially if they have other risk factors for developing this condition. The early detection and treatment of type 2 diabetes can improve a person’s quality of life and reduce the risk of severe complications.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source:<a href=\"https://www. medicalnewstoday.com/ articles/323185#risk-factors\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https://www. medicalnewstoday.com/ articles/323185#risk-factors\"> https://www. medicalnewstoday.com/ articles/323185#risk-factors </a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'What are the early signs of type 2 diabetes? ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-are-the-early-signs-of-type-2-diabetes', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:54:51', '2022-03-02 19:54:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55720', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55722, 4, '2022-03-02 14:57:02', '2022-03-02 19:57:02', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You\'ve probably heard of the electromagnetic (EMF) spectrum. EMFs are the energized waves moving through the air. The longer the wavelength, the lower the frequency. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visible light is the range of the spectrum where our eyes are able to compute waves into images. The rest of the spectrum—not visible to the naked eye—is separated into two categories as ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Visible light can be thought of as a dividing line between these two types of radiation.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Examples of <strong>ionizing radiation </strong>are gamma and X-rays. These higher frequency wavelengths are moving at super-fast speeds. In fact, they are so energetic that they can knock electrons out of atoms, damaging our DNA. These effects are known to lead to cancer.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Non-ionizing radiation</strong>—such as electricity, Wi-Fi and cell phone radiation—occurs at lower frequencies, with waves that are far less energetic yet still incredibly fast.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For example;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Countries run electricity on frequencies of 50 Hz and 60 Hz, meaning the waves are moving 50 to 60 times per second.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cell phones use frequencies from around 900 MHz to 1900 MHz, meaning the waves are moving 900,000,000 to 1,900,000,000 times per second.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wi-Fi uses a frequency of 2.45 GHz, which means the waves are moving 2,450,000,000 times per second.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5G will use higher frequencies such as 28.35 GHz, which means the waves are moving 28,350,000,000 per second.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The US FCC has even allocated frequencies up to 3 THz for 7G. This means the waves move 3,000,000,000,000 a second.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Non-ionizing\" radiation may not immediately rip apart the cells in our bodies but that does not mean it is safe.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chronic exposure to non-ionizing radiation, even at low densities, has been found to have a biological impact and can alter the way our body’s living cells communicate with each other.&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For additional information, watch this short YouTube video: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqXes6fj_PI&amp;t=14s\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqXes6fj_PI&amp;t=14s</a> to understand how it happens.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source: Environmental Health Trust, ehtrust.org and Dr. Devra Davis<br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'How humans manipulate electronic and magnetic fields', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'how-humans-manipulate-electronic-and-magnetic-fields', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:57:03', '2022-03-02 19:57:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55722', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55724, 4, '2022-03-02 14:58:27', '2022-03-02 19:58:27', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peer pressure to use alcohol and drugs can contribute to substance use disorders, potentially leading to addiction. Peer pressure can be both positive and negative, as in some cases, people may put pressure on others not to use recreational drugs and alcohol.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peer pressure is also highly complex, as it is not always direct. It can sometimes manifest as indirect pressure, such as when a person perceives that many or even all of their peers use drugs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peer social norms can also act as a form of peer pressure. For example, if a person sees that their group of friends spends a lot of time drinking, they may feel pressure to drink, even in the absence of direct peer pressure.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peer pressure interacts with many other factors, including family pressure and support, to affect the overall likelihood of alcohol and drug use. Research shows that people with certain personality traits may also be more vulnerable to peer pressure.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peers play an important role in many people’s lives, especially in late childhood and adolescence when young people attempt to become more independent, gain acceptance, and build an identity. Peer pressure refers to the fact that peers can pressure one another to engage in certain behaviors—both positive and negative. Much of the research on peer pressure focuses on teenagers, due to the idea that they are more vulnerable to peer influence.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peer pressure comes in many forms:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Environmental norms: </strong>A person may experience pressure to adhere to what is “normal” among their peer group. For example, if everyone smokes, a person may feel left out when all of their friends take a smoke break. As a result, they may join in, even if their friends never encourage them to smoke or even actively discourage it.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Direct pressure: </strong>Direct pressure comes in the form of peers urging a person to do something, such as by threatening them, telling them how fun something will be, or suggesting a person do something they might not otherwise consider.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Indirect pressure: </strong>Indirect pressure happens when peers indirectly influence a person’s behavior. Several studies have shown that teens are more likely to be friends with people who share their habits, such as smoking.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many people see peer pressure as having negative effects, such as encouraging someone to smoke. However, it is important to note that peer pressure can also sometimes be positive. For example, a person’s friends may encourage them not to use drugs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Groups that peer pressure commonly affects: Peer pressure can affect anyone and any group. However, a lot of social science research focuses on children and teens, who may seek the approval of peers as they move toward independence from their families. A 2020 study used a number of personality and peer influence measures to identify characteristics of adolescents who are more susceptible to peer pressure.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those characteristics include:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>having a higher sensitivity to rejection</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>rating peers as important</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>having lower levels of resistance to peer influence</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>being popular&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Peer pressure and drug use: </strong>Peer pressure is a risk factor for drug use, including alcohol use, among both children and adults. A person may be especially vulnerable to peer pressure if they say that peer acceptance is important to them, or if they are sensitive to rejection. The perception that alcohol or drug use is expected may also act as a form of peer pressure. People may deliberately choose to use drugs to fit in and avoid rejection. Or peer pressure may be more subtle, slowly normalizing drug use and making it seem less threatening.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Can it lead to substance use disorders? </strong>The early use of drugs increases the lifetime risk of developing a substance use disorder. This suggests that children and teens who face high levels of peer pressure and give in to that pressure may have a higher lifetime risk of addiction.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some other risk factors may further increase the risk of drug addiction. These include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>family history of substance misuse</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>lack of supervision from parents or caregivers</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>certain mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>favorable family attitudes toward drug use</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>family rejection, especially due to gender identity or sexual orientation&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>school issues, including a lack of a sense of connection to school&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>a history of abuse, especially sexual abuse&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How to resist peer pressure: A person may be able to help resist peer pressure by:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Choosing peers who share their values and opinions: </strong>People will experience less negative peer pressure and more positive peer pressure when their friends do not use drugs or alcohol.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Practicing saying no to peers: </strong>A person can use whatever explanation they feel comfortable with, whether that involves being honest or making up an excuse.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Using a buddy system: </strong>Having at least one peer who does not engage in the behavior can make it easier to resist pressure in a group setting.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Harnessing the power of positive peer pressure: </strong>People with a history of substance use may find help and advice from support groups, including free 12-step programs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Seeking help for certain issues: </strong>People who commonly experience difficult family situations, feelings of rejection and alienation, or rejection sensitivity may find that learning to manage these issues makes it easier to resist peer pressure.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>It is vital to remember that a person does not have to do everything that their peers do.&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seeking help for addiction may seem daunting or even scary, but several organizations can provide support. If you believe that you or someone close to you is struggling with addiction, you can contact the following organizations for immediate help and advice:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): 800-662-4357 (TTY: 800-487-4889)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Summary: </strong>Most people want acceptance, especially in adolescence. Being subject to peer rejection can be very painful, and a person who feels unable to tolerate rejection may find it very difficult to resist using drugs and alcohol if their peers do so. For this reason, it is important to find peers who either do not use drugs or alcohol or accept those who do not.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People who feel overwhelmed by peer pressure may find strength and support from family members, friends, or a therapist. Children and teens who do not know how to handle peer pressure should talk with a trusted adult or invest in relationships with friends who do not use drugs or alcohol.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Resisting peer pressure may feel challenging, but people who truly care about their friends do not reject them solely because they do not use drugs or alcohol.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/peer-pressure-drugs?\">https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/peer-pressure-drugs?</a><br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'What to know about peer pressure and drugs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-to-know-about-peer-pressure-and-drugs', '', '', '2022-03-02 14:58:27', '2022-03-02 19:58:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55724', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(55726, 4, '2022-03-02 15:00:13', '2022-03-02 20:00:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Becky Sprecher&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Metropolitan Opera will broadcast Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss at 1 p.m, Saturday, March 12 at USCB’s Center for the Arts at 801 Carteret Street.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is an interesting work about what happens when opera seria (tragedy) and commedia dell’arte (farce) collide. Its structure is unique in that it’s an opera within an opera, but in the hands of a master like Strauss, it all works.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the Prologue, a wealthy gentleman in Vienna is preparing to give a dinner party with a performance of a new opera, Ariadne auf Naxos, afterward. The opera will be followed immediately by a comedy troupe.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Suddenly, the major-domo rushes backstage and announces to the players that, in order for the fireworks to begin on time, the opera and the comedy must be performed at the same time. This sets in motion a comical series of plot revisions and changes to the musical score.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the second part of the production, the opera is performed. Ariadne has been dumped by her lover, Theseus, and is mourning her fate and awaiting death on a desert island while her companions, the three nymphs, commiserate. The comedians, led by a Harlekin, arrive to cheer her up, but to no avail.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In a dazzling coloratura aria, the head comedienne Zerbinetta decides to have a woman-to-woman talk with Ariadne, setting her straight about the joys of finding a new love instead of holding on to the past.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Right on cue a ship appears carrying the handsome young god Bacchus, fresh from escaping the clutches of the enchantress Circe. He falls madly in love with Ariadne, and together, they ascend to the heavens while singing a passionate duet.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ariadne is the third in an important five-opera collaboration between Strauss and the Austrian poet and dramatist, Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Living in the Vienna of Freud’s day, Hofmannstahl wanted to explore the idea of female obsessions. Together, he and Strauss decided that Greek myth was the best way to accomplish that.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It also suited Strauss’ lush style of composition and his fantastical musical effects. When Elektra opened in 1909 to great success, they took another swing at myth with Ariadne auf Naxos in 1912.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Strauss was a late Romantic composer, generally regarded as the heir to Richard Wagner.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While he was influenced largely by Wagner, he also was an admirer of Mozart. Elektra, for example, is scored for 111 musicians in the pit. That is a massive orchestra, and it was favored by both Wagner and a Strauss contemporary, Gustav Mahler. Ariadne, on the other hand, requires only 37 players. So look for intimacy along with music that has unrivaled descriptive power and the ability to reveal psychological detail.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen is singing Ariadne, and it’s one of her signature roles. Not just anybody can sing over giant orchestras and execute the demanding vocal lines written by Wagner and Strauss, but she’s one of them. Hers is a “heroic voice, remarkable in its seemingly limitless power, untroubled resilience and beauty,” says Opera News Magazine.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a meteoric rise, she is now in demand the world over, with the Queen of Norway flying in to hear her in The Queen of Spades at the Met in 2019. That’s pretty good for a singer nobody had heard of seven years ago, and the wonderful news for us is that she’s just getting started.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Elijah Moshinsky’s set design dates from 1993, and combines the traditional with the fanciful, “a delicate mix of grandeur and farce,” a reviewer in the New York Times said. Regrettably, Moshinsky died of Covid-19 in January of last year, a sad reminder of just how much has been lost during the pandemic.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There may be some readers who avoid Strauss operas because of his association with the Nazis. Strauss naively allowed the Third Reich to use him for a time by agreeing to serve as president of the Chamber of State Music, figuring that his eminence would protect him from just about anything.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He quickly ran afoul of the regime, however, when he collaborated with a Jewish dramatist (the production was closed by the authorities) and his daughter married a Jewish man. Even then, it was not until he realized that Hitler was bombing opera houses and dissipating his audiences that the blinders fell completely from his eyes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After spending part of the war in Vienna, Strauss moved to Switzerland for the rest and was not allowed to return to Germany until a denazification trial cleared his name. But this unfortunate history does not erase the humanity and the beauty of his music. Rather, it is one of those instances where the art is nobler than the artist. Each of us has to deal with that in our own way.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While some of the Strauss operas can be long and heavy, Ariadne is not one of them. It’s clever and funny, with transcendent, gorgeous parts. Therein lies the point; we need both tragedy and comedy to give true meaning to our lives.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And if your only exposure to Richard Strauss is limited to “Also sprach Zarathustra” in the 1968 film, 2001: a Space Odyssey, you owe it to yourself to give him another try. <br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WANT TO GO?&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>What: </strong>Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>When: </strong>1 p.m., Saturday, March 12&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Where: </strong>USCB’s Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tickets: </strong>$22 at the door, $20 for OLLI members. To book a seat in advance, visit uscbcenterforthearts.com, click Met, Movies and More.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>More: </strong>Run time is 2 hours, 50 minutes, with a 30-minute intermission between the Prologue and The Opera. Sung in German with Met Titles in English. For a full synopsis and production details, visit metopera.org, click Menu/ Season/In Cinemas&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'USCB’s Center For the Arts showing Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'uscbs-center-for-the-arts-showing-ariadne-auf-naxos-by-richard-strauss', '', '', '2022-03-02 15:00:14', '2022-03-02 20:00:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55726', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55728, 4, '2022-03-02 15:02:33', '2022-03-02 20:02:33', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As the film industry (and the rest of us) is slowly recovering and returning to \"somewhat normal,\" USC Beaufort’s Center For the Arts has brought back \"Occasional Monday Night Movies.\" Quality films are just beginning to emerge, so USCB will offer occasional movie nights until weekly become possible.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Monday, March 7, at 2 and 7 p.m., USCB will present Beans.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beans is about a Mohawk girl on the cusp of adolescence who must grow up fast and become her own kind of warrior during the armed stand-off known as the 1990 Oka Crisis. The film world premiered at Toronto Independent Film Festival 2020.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The film was honored as one of Toronto IFF Canada’s Top 10 films, TIFF Emerging Talent, and TIFF\'s Rising Star. Winner of Crystal Bear at the Generation Section at Berlinale 2020, the film features Kiawentiio Tarbell, Rainbow Dickerson, Violah Beauvais, Paulina Alexis, and Joel Montgrand.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Watch the website, Facebook, and your emails for movie listings as they become available. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'CFA offering Occasional Monday Night Movies  ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'cfa-offering-occasional-monday-night-movies', '', '', '2022-03-02 15:02:33', '2022-03-02 20:02:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55728', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55730, 4, '2022-03-02 15:05:23', '2022-03-02 20:05:23', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hunting Island State Park Nature Center March naturalist programs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All programs are free with park admission. Call 843-838-7437 for information or reservations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Monday: Secrets of the Salt Marsh </strong>– 4 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tuesday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m., Nature Center. Discover some of the wildlife found around Hunting Island as represented by the animal ambassadors. (all ages); <strong>Traces of Wild Ruffians </strong>– 12:30-1:30 p.m., Nature Center. Find ut what mammals are rummaging through Hunting Island and learn how to identify mammal tracks. (ages 7 to 12); <strong>Beach Walk </strong>– 3-4 p.m., Lighthouse. Walk along the beach with a naturalist to learn more about the treasures from the ocean. (all ages) (not held on Feb. 8).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Wednesday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Turtle Talk </strong>– 12:30-1 p.m., Nature Center. Learn about the variety of turtles on Hunting Island. (all ages); <strong>Walk With a Naturalist </strong>– 2:30-3:15 p.m., Nature Center. Enjoy a 0.7-mile scenic walk that ends at Little Hunting Island, which you can explore on your own. Wear walking shoes, comfortable clothes, and bring sunscreen, bug spray and water. (limited to 15 walkers) Call by noon the previous day for reservations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Thursday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Gator Gab </strong>– 12:30-1 p.m., Nature Center. Congregate around our modern-day dinosaurs and watch our vicious hunters eat a delicious meal. (all ages); <strong>What a Wharf </strong>– 2:30-3 p.m., Nature Center. Walk down the pier and learn how Hunting Island and its ecosystems came to be. (all ages).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Friday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Serpent Exploration </strong>– 12:30-1 p.m., Nature Center. Get a chance to fight your fears and touch a snake or two. (all ages); <strong>Beach Walk </strong>– 3-4 p.m., Lighthouse.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Saturday: Creature Feature </strong>– 10:30-11 a.m.; <strong>Sea Turtle Discovery </strong>– 2-3:15 p.m., Nature Center. Four species of sea turtles are found on the S.C. coast, and one is the state reptile. (all ages); <strong>Walk With a Naturalist </strong>– 2:30-3:15 p.m., Nature Center.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County Library Ongoing Programs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These are the ongoing programs available at the Beaufort Branch Library Downtown: 2:30 p.m., 1st Tuesday each month, Knitting/Crochet Class; all day during business hours, 1st Thursday each month,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Chess Club; 2:30 p.m., last Tuesday each month, Book to Movie Club; daily during library hours, Escape Quest Games.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bluffton Night Bazaar — a Lowcountry Made Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 to 8 p.m., first Thursday of each month, Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Road. A highly curated selection of accessories, clothing, home goods, custom gifts and more by local artists and makers. The first 20 shoppers of the night at the March 3 Bluffton Night Bazaar will get free market tote bags filled with surprises from our sponsors. Participating vendors for March 3: Miss Katie’s Sweets (food truck), Lite Foot Company, Kara Artman Art, Cottonwood Soap Company, Southern Botanica, Barb’s Boards, Pet Wants, Woodsman’s Wife &amp; Co., Tout Sweet Macarons, 7th &amp; Palm, The Herb Room Apothecary, Marsh View Candles, Kilted Bee Mead, Juke Joint Sweets, Palmetto Kettle Corn/Crescent Moon Macaroons, River Dog Shop, Fabula Collective, SH\' THAT\'S HOT!, Lowcountry Livin’, True South, Mystic Mates Pillows.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 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.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour Historic Fort Fremont</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Fort Fremont History Center, Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Docent-led tours are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Saturday. Travel back in time to the 1800s and the Spanish American War. Visitors to Fort Fremont can learn about the fort’s history by reading interpretive panels, taking a self-guided tour with a smart phone, visiting the history center exhibit hall, or attending a docent-led tour of the property. The Preserve is open to the public Monday through Sunday from dawn to dusk. For more information, visit www.fortfremont.org or contact Passive Parks manager Stephanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal Farmers Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, Naval Heritage Park, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. You will find fresh, local, seasonal produce, shrimp, oysters, poultry, beef, pork, eggs, bread and cheese, as well as plants, ferns, camellias, azaleas, citrus trees and beautiful, fresh cut flower bouquets. There are prepared food vendors serving barbecue, dumplings, she crab soup, crab cakes, paella, coffee, baked goods, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. No pets allowed. For more information, visit http://www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry Made Markets</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to 1 p.m., first and third Saturday of each month through December, Buckwalter Place Park, next to Kroger off Buckwalter Place Blvd., Bluffton. Each market includes local vendors, live music, food and drink. The events are free. Participating vendors include: Gullah Express LLC (food truck), Declan’s Delights, Pick N Paint Pottery, Preservation Tree Art, 7th &amp; Palm, Kara Artman Art, Southern Botanica, Hedone (bath &amp; body), Blue Door Boutique, The Herb Room Organic Apothecary, Juke Joint Sweets, BPC Custom Furniture, Back to Eden Self Care Products, LLC, Shutterbug Custom Designs LLC, Pet Wants Hilton Head, Grind Coffee Roasters, LLC, Fabula Collective, The Artsy Girl, KODA Glass Designs, Lowcountry Livin’, Legacy Art Gallery, Cottonwood Soap Company, Marsh View Candles and Crafted With A Purpose.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry Made Markets in Port Royal</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to 1 p.m., fourth Saturday of the month through May; second and fourth Saturday through November, Live Oaks Park, 904 14th Street, Port Royal. These markets showcase only local artists, artisans and small businesses. The open-air markets are held “farmer’s market” style with new vendors each month. Each market will also include live music, food and drink, and is free to attend. Vendors include Amidst the Alders, Preservation Tree Art, True South, Pet Wants, Meg’s Sweet Treats, Sativa Health Products, Back to Eden Self Care (Tea), Graceful Stitches, Cottonwood Soap Company (Bath &amp; Body), Sweet Carolina’s Clothing Boutique, B&amp;E Rustic Designs, Blue Door Boutique, Clayed by Reena LLC, Kara Artman Art, The Herb Room Organic Apothecary, Bliss Bites Cookies, Kilted Bee Mead (Soap), HandMade Beaufort, Lovin\' My Skin, LLC, Purely, Inc. and KODA Glass, Lovely Olive Designs, Gone Gullah, Tout Sweet Macarons, Moonlight Crow Creations, Fabula Collective, Finch Sign &amp; Design Metalworks LLC and Honey Bunny Boutique.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>“Pull Yourself Up” Group Exercise Class for women</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9:30 a.m., select Saturdays, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. This multi-generational women’s group training is a 5-week program taught by Kelly Blackston. It is designed for females who wish to be stronger especially using back muscle shoulders and arms plus build camaraderie and make new friends. Free for ages 13-19; $10 per class for YMCA members; $20 per class for adult non-member. Questions should be directed to Denice Davis, YMCA Healthy Living Program Director at 843-521-1904 or beaufort-jasperymca.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Full 30-hour lifeguard training</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>March 4-7 &amp; 13; April 22-25 &amp; May 1; May 13-16 &amp; 22, location TBD. Cost is $170. Schedule: Thursday 4 p.m. – swim test; Friday 4-9 p.m.; Saturday 8-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net.. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page. See Frank Hamilton for lifeguard recertification dates and times.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>FUN WOMEN 5K Race</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m., Saturday, March 5, Newcastle and Bay Street, Downtown Beaufort. The certified 5K course will run through downtown and across the scenic Woods Bridge. This race is part of USC Beaufort’s Center For The Arts’ Women’s Wellness Retreat (March 18 and 19, 2022). Our mission is to elevate, empower, enlighten and enrich all women. Topics include financial, spiritual, physical and mental wellness. Register at https://bit.ly/3qjg1V9.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Maye River Quilters</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m., Saturday, March 5, via Zoom. To get a link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For more meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, call 843-530-1244 or visit the website.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Charities Oyster Roast</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1 to 10 p.m., Saturday, March 5, Live Oak Park, Port Royal. All you can eat local oysters from 1 to 8 p.m. Live music by \"The Entertainers\" (4-7 p.m.) and \"Steel Rail Express\" (8-10 p.m.). Free kids zone (Ages 5 to 12) from 1 to 10 p.m. Two Live Auctions. Tickets are $40 pre-sale and $50 at the door. To purchase tickets or beverage cups, visit https://bit.ly/3rS4FZ2. Tickets are non-refundable, and music is subject to change in the case of inclement weather.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sea Island Rotary Club Community Service blood drive</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, Big Red Bloodmobile, Hilton Garden Inn, Beaufort. Future donation dates will be Tuesday, June 14; Tuesday, Aug. 23; and Tuesday, Nov. 15. OneBlood is testing all blood donations for the COVID-19 antibody. The antibody test is authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and will indicate if the your immune system has produced antibodies to the virus, regardless of whether you ever showed symptoms. You will be able to see their results approximately two to five days after donating by logging into OneBlood’s donor portal at www.oneblood.org. If you test positive for the antibody, you will be eligible to become COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor. All donors will receive a OneBlood gift and a $10 eGift card. Plus, a wellness checkup including blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening. OneBlood takes extra precautions to ensure that the donation process is safe from the COVID-19 virus including extra cleanings, wearing masks, etc. All time slots are currently available. Contact District Governor-elect Bob Gross, at bob@beaufortgroup.com or call 843-321-0196 and indicate the time slot that best suits you.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s March meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 p.m., Thursday, March 10, Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, Lady’s Island, Meridian Road. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. Captain Jack Brown will discuss how to find your next local \"Honey Hole\" and the cold weather habits of our inshore local fish – spottail bass, AKA red fish, red drum, and puppy drum, etc. Beaufort Boat &amp; Dock Supply, Butler Marine, and Adams Marine Seminars again are our drawing sponsors. Remember to weigh in your favorite catch at the Port Royal Landing Marina – Safe Harbor – during regular hours. Winners must be present at the next month’s meeting to receive the cash award. Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed. For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or fgibson@islc.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Pickled Eagle pickleball tournament</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m., Saturday, March 12, Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club. On-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Cost is $40, $5 for each additional division, three divisions total. Double elimination. Skill division 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0. Men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles. Singles, two divisions. Age divisions – skill divisions but limited to 50+, 60+, 70+. Proceeds benefit Beaufort High School Tennis. To register online, go to pickleballtournaments.com and search for pickledeagle. Register online and get a free T-shirt.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands guided tours</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m., Saturday, March 12; Friday, March 25; Saturday, April 9. Sunset walk from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 22. The Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands (501c3) offers free tours with Master Naturalist Jill Moore as guide. Learn about the different types of wildlife, birds, and plants that inhabit this special place. Tours are approximately 90 minutes and limited to 12 participants. To sign up for a tour please email Kat Bray at info@foprcw.org. For more information, visit www.foprcw.org, follow us on Facebook at FriendsofPRCypressWetlands, or on Instagram at friendsofprcypresswetlands.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County Library Special Programs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These are the special programs available at the Beaufort Branch Library Downtown: 2:30 p.m., March 17, Gardening Class; 4:30 p.m., April 6, Pat Conroy’s Love of Libraries; 2:30 p.m., April 12, Poetry Slam; 4:30 p.m., April 26, Pat Conroy’s Love of Poetry; 2:30 p.m., May 4, May the 4th Be With You Star Wars Celebration; 2:30 p.m., June 14, Hurricane Preparedness; 2:30 p.m., July 12, Comic Con; 2:30 p.m., Aug. 16, Local Art Display; 2:30 p.m., Sept. 13, Civic Awareness; 2:30 p.m., Oct. 20, Friends of the Library Celebration; 2:30 p.m., Nov. 15, Beekeeping; 2:30 p.m., Dec. 13, Gingerbread House Contest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>St. Patrick’s Festival</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 19, Beaufort Town Center. Event benefits the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association. Area restaurants and food trucks will be selling food and drinks and there will be live music by Mike Martin and The Beautiful Mess. This family-fun event will have activities for children of all ages, and those young at heart. There will also be a cornhole tournament and a costume contest. Though the festival is free and open to the public, to have access to all activities, wristbands can be purchased on site for $5. Only cash is accepted. There is an ATM on site. Additional information regarding the cornhole Tournament will be available on Beaufort Town Center’s website at https://bit.ly/3rYcxs5.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Twilight Run</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3:30 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 11 Market, Habersham Marketplace, Beaufort. The annual race benefits Riverview Charter School (RCS), a free public school open to Beaufort County K-8th grade students (www.RiverviewCharterSchool.org). This year’s efforts will raise funds for the School’s athletic fields and expansion. To register and for details visit www.BeaufortTwilightRun.com. Live Music will be performed by the band Broke Locals. A wide variety of food and beverages will be available from food trucks and the Habersham Marketplace restaurants. The BTR is one of only two events in South Carolina to offer a 10-mile race. All race courses are spectator-friendly and offer beautiful marsh views beneath canopies of live oaks. Events will be held rain or shine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR re-certification</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m to noon, Saturday, March 19, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Cost is $25. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net.. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Power of the Purse</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 p.m., Thursday, March 24, Saltus River Grill. Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, open bar, silent auction. Tickets are $80 per person, $150 per couple. Purchase tickets at uwlowcountry.org/POP. Proceeds benefit United Way of the Lowcountry Women United’s Breaking Barriers to Education Fund. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, contact Wendy Jones at wjones@uwlowcountry.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR training</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to noon, Saturday, March 26, April 9, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net.. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Race for Life Fundraiser 5K Run/2-mile Walk</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m., Saturday, April 2, Live Oaks Park, 904 14th Street, Port Royal. Hosted by Radiance Women\'s Center. Check in time from 8 to 8:30 a.m. 5K race takes runners down to The Sands and then through the historic district of Port Royal. Race medals will be awarded for best race times. Race starts at 9 a.m. Walk begins at Live Oaks Park, journey to The Sands, and return to Live Oaks Park. Prize awarded to individual/team that raises the most money. All riding in strollers will receive a colorful gift. Walkers depart at 9:15 a.m. Register at https://radiancewomenscenter.com/2022-race-for-life/. Registration before March 18 is $35 for adults and $25 for ages 18 and under. Registration Fee includes run and T-shirt. Race T-shirts are not guaranteed for registrations after March 18. Registration March 19 and after is $40 for adults and $30 for ages 18 and under. T-Shirt/packet pickup is from noon to 6 p.m., April 1, at Radiance Women’s Center, 21 Marshellen Drive, Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bridges Prep Inshore Slam Fishing Tournament</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>April 8, 9. Captains meeting, TBD. Weigh in at Butler Marine Dry Stack. Species include spottail bass, spotted sea trout and flounder. Cost is $150 per boat. All funds raised support Bridges Prep athletic programs. Cash prizes for combined weight. Great opportunity to fish and help support the school. Those interested in sponsoring the event, contact Coach Gruel (bgruel@bridgesprep.org) or Gaylets (sgaylets@bridgesprep.org). To register for the tournament, visit https://bit.ly/31JnBi9<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>THIS WEEK’S MOVIES AT HWY 21 DRIVE-IN</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The movies scheduled for this week (Thursday, March 3 through Sunday, March 6) at the Highway 21 Drive-In are The Batman (PG-13, 7:30 p.m.) on Screen 1 and Dog (PG-13, 7:30 p.m.) and Uncharted (PG-13, 9:00 p.m.) on Screen 2.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Online ticketing is available at hwy21drivein.com on the Now Playing page. Patrons are asked to arrive early on Friday and Saturday nights. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Management would appreciate the wearing of masks while in the concession stand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our family at the Hwy. 21 drive in feel a responsibility to our community,” a statement from Highway 21 Drive-In management reads. “We are concerned about many things in these trying times and in making the right decisions. We are concerned with our employees, our patrons, our business, our community’s businesses, and the health and well-being of all.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A reminder: no outside food or beverages can be brought into the drive-in.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Upcoming movies include Lost City (March) and Morbius (April).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Staff reports</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-92', '', '', '2022-03-02 15:05:25', '2022-03-02 20:05:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55730', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55732, 4, '2022-03-02 15:08:25', '2022-03-02 20:08:25', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kathy Todd, the City of Beaufort’s director of finance since 2011, retired at the end of February. Her tenure at the City was marked by many accomplishments, including an improvement in the City’s bond rating and a string of awards for Excellence in Government Finance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Kathy Todd has led the City in sound financial practices as both a consultant and as our finance director. Under her leadership, Beaufort’s finances have never been stronger,” City Manager Bill Prokop said in a release. “We will miss her but we know she has a lot of plans for her retirement.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ms. Todd, who is a CPA in both South Carolina and Georgia, began to specialize in local governmental finance in 1988. She became a certified government finance manager in 1990.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the first eight years of her career, she performed external audits and federal compliance audits of local governments. She and her family moved from Arizona to Georgia in 1994, where she worked for a public accounting firm.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“In 2007, my affiliation with the City of Beaufort began, when the City became my client,” she said. Ms. Todd worked with then Finance Director Shirley Hughes, and she was instrumental in helping the City earn its first Excellence in Financial Reporting award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for Beaufort’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2011, Ms. Todd became finance director for the City. The accomplishments of her department under her leadership include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Earning Excellence in Government Finance awards annually.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Earning Distinguished Budget Presentation awards from GFOA since 2017.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Enhancing customer service in the Finance Department by implementing a business license payment portal in 2016, and for permits in 2019.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Streamlining internal City financial practices, including an employee portal for pay stub information and W-2s.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2014, the City’s bond rating increased from AA- to AA from the Standard &amp; Poor rating agency, and that rating has been maintained. The City also maintained an Aa2 rating from Moody’s.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Both ratings are indicative of the financial strength the City has maintained under Kathy’s leadership,” Prokop said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ms. Todd said she plans to consult on a part-time basis in local government finance, as well as spend more time in ministry. Alan Eisenman, who has been the City’s senior accountant, became finance director on March 1.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I have had a wonderful time working for the City of Beaufort and I leave the City in a fiscally strong position. I am proud of all we have accomplished over the years,” Todd said. “As I pass the baton to Alan, I trust his knowledge and experience will continue to uphold and improve this position for the City in the future.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'City of Beaufort’s Todd retires with string of accomplishments', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'city-of-beauforts-todd-retires-with-string-of-accomplishments', '', '', '2022-03-02 15:08:27', '2022-03-02 20:08:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55732', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55734, 4, '2022-03-02 15:09:29', '2022-03-02 20:09:29', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Presented by Fred Gaskin</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Let’s face it, uncertainty is just a fact of life. Health issues, family dynamics, and job tension are just a few things that can make you feel overwhelmed by anxiety or frozen by inaction. But perhaps the biggest cause of stress for most of us is our finances.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At Schwab, we’ve long advocated that our clients take control of their financial future by getting involved and staying informed. When it comes to your money, active participation and educated decision-making not only help improve your investment outcomes, but it can also lead to lower stress levels.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did you know that an important, but often overlooked part of preparing for tomorrow is having an estate plan? Our clients are often surprised when we bring it up, but having a solid estate plan can make a significant difference to you and your heirs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The good news is that planning your estate doesn’t have to be a burden. Here are four simple steps you can take to create and maintain an estate plan to help you and your heirs have greater financial confidence for the future:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1. Take stock. </strong>You need to know exactly what you’ve got before you can make a plan for what to do with it. An inventory of your estate—everything you own and owe—will help you make smart decisions about your assets and make things easier and less costly for those people who will one day be tasked with handling your affairs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To start, gather and document the following information:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The value of your home and any other real estate, cars, jewelry and other personal property</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Recent bank, brokerage and retirement account statements</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All insurance policies, their cash values and death benefits</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All liabilities—including mortgages, lines of credit and other debt</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2. Make a plan. </strong>Estate settlement rules vary from state to state and can get complex, so it’s best to work with an experienced estate planning attorney when making your plan. Even if you choose to design your own plan, you’ll want to have a professional review done to ensure that it’s set up accurately.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To prepare for your first meeting with your attorney, answer these important questions to determine your estate planning preferences:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Who do you want to manage your financial affairs if you become incapacitated?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Who do you want to inherit your assets, and in what proportions?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Who should be responsible for distributing your assets to your chosen beneficiaries?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Who do you want to care for your minor children (if applicable)?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How much is needed for your children\'s care and education (if applicable)?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3. Put your plan into action. </strong>An estate planning attorney will craft an estate plan that reflects your wishes and meets state and federal laws. This plan will likely consist of a will that directs how your assets will be distributed at death as well as medical and financial powers of attorney documents that spell out who will make financial and health care decisions if you can’t. It also may include trust documents to manage the distribution of certain types of assets.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tip: If you do set up a trust, fund it right away. Otherwise, the agreement won\'t take effect, and your assets may not pass to your beneficiaries as intended.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An attorney also can help you with any key issues that you’re unaware of or may have overlooked. For example, a professional review might reveal that you need to update your beneficiaries or retitle your assets. (You can also get help from your financial advisor with asset titling and beneficiary designations on your investment accounts.)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4. Update your plan regularly. </strong>Estate planning is not a “set it and forget it” one-time event. You’ll want to review your plan regularly to ensure that it continues to reflect your wishes—especially in the wake of any new major developments that occur in your life, such as significant investments like purchasing a home, and family situations like births, deaths, marriages and divorces. Example: As the years go by, you may find the need to update your beneficiary designations or other key pieces of information to ensure that your assets go exactly where you want them to go. What’s more, tax laws change, and you’ll want to be sure your plan is in line with current estate tax rules and regulations.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As I’ve pointed out in prior columns, the hardest part for most clients in these situations is just getting started. Once you’ve jumped into the process, you’ll realize that by thoughtfully considering your Estate Planning, you’ll have more confidence and importantly, a better understanding of what you need to do to manage your future.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, visit the Bluffton branch website at <a href=\"http://www.schwab.com/bluffton\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.schwab.com/bluffton\">www.schwab.com/bluffton </a>or call (843) 473-3620.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fred Gaskin is the branch leader at the Charles Schwab Independent Branch in Bluffton. He has over 35 years of experience helping clients achieve their financial goals. Some content provided here has been compiled from previously published articles authored by various parties at Schwab.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The information here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or a substitute for specific individualized tax, legal or investment planning advice. Where specific advice is necessary or appropriate, please consult with a qualified attorney, tax advisor, CPA, or financial planner.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>(0222-2X9U)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Four Straightforward Steps to Estate Planning', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'four-straightforward-steps-to-estate-planning-2', '', '', '2022-03-02 15:09:32', '2022-03-02 20:09:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55734', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55736, 4, '2022-03-02 15:10:58', '2022-03-02 20:10:58', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Burton and Sheldon Fire Districts, Beaufort County EMS and Sheriff’s Office, and the MCAS Fire Department responded to a house fire in Seabrook late Tuesday afternoon, March 1, which resulted in a firefighter sustaining a minor injury, a deceased pet, and the homeowner being displaced.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just before 5:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a reported house fire on Stuart Point Rd in Seabrook. Firefighters arrived on scene and reported a single wide mobile home 50 percent involved in flames. Everyone had escaped the home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighters had to battle the flames from the outside before it was safe to enter. Operations were hampered a bit as the electrical wires came free of the home and were still live on the ground. Fire crews searched the home for a reported kitten but were unable to locate it; however the feline, which did not survive, was located during a last search of the residence before firefighters left the scene three hours later.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Due to the lack of hydrants in the area, the Sheldon Fire District responded with their water tanker for a water supply as part of an automatic aid agreement with Burton.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The elderly homeowner stated she smelled smoke, and when she went to investigate, she saw fire around her electrical panel. There were no working smoke alarms in the home. Fire investigators located the area where the fire started, which was in the area of the electrical panel, but the investigation as to the exact cause is still under investigation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The resident was displaced. One firefighter sustained a minor injury, but was able to return to duty.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is the eighth house fire for the Burton Fire District in 2022, five more than this same time in 2021. Burton fire officials remind citizens to have working smoke alarms, properly placed and less than 10 years old, in their homes. Citizens who have questions about smoke alarms, or need smoke alarms, are encouraged to call their local fire department or email safetyed@burtonfd.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Firefighter injured, kitten deceased, homeowner displaced, in Tuesday fire', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'firefighter-injured-kitten-deceased-homeowner-displaced-in-tuesday-fire', '', '', '2022-03-02 15:11:00', '2022-03-02 20:11:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55736', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55738, 4, '2022-03-02 15:11:47', '2022-03-02 20:11:47', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The United Way of the Lowcountry (UWLC) has launched a public survey seeking input from residents about the needs and issues they face and their vision for the future of the Lowcountry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Residents of UWLC’s service area — Beaufort and Jasper counties — are invited to complete the online survey at www.uwlowcountry.org/survey. The survey takes less than 15 minutes to complete, and all answers are anonymous. (For residents who don’t have access to the internet, paper copies of the survey are available. Contact the United Way office at 843-982-3040.)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We want to hear from everyone who represents the broad interests of our community, including residents, those who serve people in need, government representatives, first responders and educators,” UWLC President and CEO Dale Douthat said in a release.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The survey is part of a comprehensive community needs assessment UWLC is conducting this year to identify and prioritize local health and human service needs of residents in the two-county region it actively serves. The assessment focuses on United Way’s key impact areas of basic needs, economic mobility, education and health.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Douthat said the survey will play a strategic role in identifying unmet needs and opportunities; highlighting social concerns that matter most; making sure resources are going where they are needed; and strengthening collaborative opportunities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For questions about the survey, contact Wendy Jones, UWLC Marketing and Communications Director at wjones@uwlowcountry.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'United Way of the Lowcountry seeking community input', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'united-way-of-the-lowcountry-seeking-community-input', '', '', '2022-03-02 15:11:48', '2022-03-02 20:11:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55738', 0, 'post', '', 0);

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(55769, 4, '2022-03-02 15:41:41', '2022-03-02 20:41:41', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Kevin Bush, 57, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1983 in Dysart, Pa. After Boot camp at Parris Island, he trained in Air Traffic Control Maintenance and was assigned to Okinawa, where he deployed to the Philippines, Korea and Japan. He next served at MCAS New River both as part of the Air Station and in a deployable unit. Thereafter he served at NAS Willow Grove deploying to Fla., Va., and elsewhere with the Reserves. He was promoted to Warrant Officer there. His next duty was at MCAS Beaufort, first deploying overseas and stateside and then as Air Traffic Control Maintenance Officer for the Air Station. He retired in 2003 as a Warrant Officer – 2 with 20 years of service. He then joined the Beaufort County Sheriff as a Deputy, serving for 18 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":55624,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kevin-Bush-young.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kevin-Bush-young-1008x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55624\"/></a></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9. For nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'VETERAN OF THE WEEK – KEVIN BUSH', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'veteran-of-the-week-kevin-bush', '', '', '2022-03-02 15:41:42', '2022-03-02 20:41:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55769', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55771, 4, '2022-03-02 15:42:45', '2022-03-02 20:42:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ron Callari captured Anne Ferguson’s English Springer Spaniel, appropriately named Freckles, enjoying a relaxing day in the Lowcountry in the Habersham community. 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.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'LOWCOUNTRY LIFE ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-198', '', '', '2022-03-02 15:42:47', '2022-03-02 20:42:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55771', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55773, 4, '2022-03-02 15:45:45', '2022-03-02 20:45:45', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Violent crime down from 2020 </strong></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Tony Kukulich&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The City of Beaufort released the 2021 annual reports for city’s police and fire departments, and trends for both agencies are generally moving in a positive direction.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A key takeaway from the Beaufort Police Department’s (BPD) report is that the number of violent crimes reported was down more than 28 percent compared to 2020. There were 68 violent crimes – defined as aggravated assault, homicide, rape and robbery – reported in 2020 compared to 47 reported in 2021. In 2019, there were 58 violent crimes reported.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Property crimes remained essentially flat year over year with 471 reported in 2021 and 469 reported in 2020. There was a nominal increase of less than 2 percent from 2019 to 2020. Property crimes include arson, automobile theft, burglary and larceny.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The City of Beaufort has not seen a rise in crime like so many other cities around the country, and that is a tribute to both our department and our community,” Mayor Stephen Murray said. “I applaud the police department for the quality of its officers, its community outreach efforts, and its commitment to transparency.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Larceny made up the majority of the 517 reported violent and property crimes in 2021, accounting for 75.8 percent of those crimes. Larceny is generally defined in South Carolina as the unlawful taking of property that belongs to another person, done with the intent to permanently deprive that person of the property.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The department did see a nearly 8 percent increase in the total calls for service in 2021. That number increased from 90,095 to 97,301 year over year. This follows a 9.2 percent increase from 2019 to 2020.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s important to know what a call for service is,” BPD Capt. George Erdel said. “Pretty much anything an officer on patrol does would be counted as a call for service. It doesn’t necessarily mean more bad things happening, per se. It could be more officer initiated things, extra patrols or more car stops. It’s not necessarily a crime. It’s the term we use as a catch all for anything that a patrol officer does that generates documentation.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The BPD operated on a budget of $4.8 million supporting a force of 48 sworn officers. There are currently eight open officer positions in the department. The number of applications for the department dropped by more than half in 2021 compared to 2020. The 50 applications received in 2021 were barely one-third of the 147 received in 2019.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I think that reflects trends that are nationwide,” Erdel said. “The media, quite honestly, has done, particularly television and social media, a good number on the viability of this career path. With the job market being what it is, it’s hard for every job now to find good help and we’re not immune to that.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There were three complaints filed against the BPD in 2021. One incident of reported discrimination was determined to be unfounded. A report of improper conduct was not sustained while a complaint of improper procedure was sustained. The BPD reported 27 incidents of use of force. Two of those incidents involved the use of a Taser, while 25 were classified as empty hand control.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“In a lot of cases, we use less (force) than we would legally be allowed to,” Erdel explained. “Maybe that means we incur a little more risk than we should, maybe. But that’s the call the officer makes at the time. Our officers do the right thing. We only (use force) when we have to. The vast majority of force uses are somebody stiffening up their arm to muscle somebody into cuffs. Over 90 percent of our use of force consists of nothing more than that.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department (BPRFD) saw a 4.6 percent increase in call volume from 4,138 calls in 2020 to 4,329 calls in 2021. Call volume for the department has been steadily increasing every year since 2015.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to BPRFD Fire Chief Tim Ogden, the distribution of service calls by call type has remained fairly consistent in recent years. Medical emergencies make up the majority of the department’s service calls, and in 2021 they accounted for 63.2 percent of BPRFD responses. Working in conjunction with Beaufort County EMS, an engine crew is typically dispatched on medical emergencies to provide additional on-scene resources.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fires make up less than 2 percent of BPRFD service calls. In 2021, the department responded to 52 fire calls.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Over the past couple of years, actual buildings on fire probably average 10 a year,” said Ogden. “The other fire incidents are vehicle fires; a bus, an RV, a camper. Actual building on fire, 10 a year is all we have. I credit that to fire prevention, fire inspections and new construction (used) in the modern type home that help keep the building safe.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The BPRFD has a current staff of 53 professional firefighters augmented by approximately 25 volunteers operating out of four stations. The distribution of calls by station is relatively well balanced.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I can’t take credit for the plan,” Ogden said. “It was put in place before me, but it’s working great.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Central Headquarters Station, located at 135 Ribaut Road, responded to 29 percent of the service calls, while Stations 2 and 3 each responded to 25 percent of the calls. The department’s newest facility, Station 4 located at 571 Robert Smalls Parkway, handled 21 percent of the agency’s calls, but Ogden expects call volume in the area will grow in the coming years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“That’s where I predict the bulk of the growth will come, and therefore our call volume there will increase more than the other three areas,” he said. “We’re well placed for the next few years from a fire response point where we have that station where it needs to be to match the growth we anticipate over the next few years.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The department put a new pumper truck into service in 2021, and another is expected to go into service by the end of 2022. According to Ogden, frontline engines have a 10-year service life after which they function as backup units for an additional 10 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our fire department is committed to the safety of our community, which you can see in its constant training, educational outreach, and excellent response to any emergency,” Murray said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He and his wife enjoy exploring their new home state. He can also frequently be found playing bass guitar with a couple of local bands. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'City of Beaufort releases 2021 public safety reports ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'city-of-beaufort-releases-2021-public-safety-reports', '', '', '2022-03-02 15:45:46', '2022-03-02 20:45:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55773', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55775, 4, '2022-03-02 15:47:56', '2022-03-02 20:47:56', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>By Tony Kukulich&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA) denied a request last week for a special use permit to construct a Dunkin’ Donuts with drive-thru service on Lady’s Island.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Feb. 24 meeting marked the fifth time that developer Graham Trask brought his project planned for 131 Sea Island Parkway before the board. It was the project’s drive-thru that proved its undoing.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A standing-room-only crowd packed the County Council chambers. Many, though not all, of those who spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting expressed concern over how traffic would be impacted if construction was permitted. Specifically, those who spoke in opposition to the project worried about drive-thru traffic backing up onto the heavily traveled Sea Island Parkway.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It appeared that county officials shared that worry.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The county staff report, presented by Robert Merchant, Beaufort County Planning and Zoning Director, recommended denial of the special use permit. As recently as Feb. 10, county staff had recommended the permit’s approval with post-approval conditions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Merchant explained that the reversal was in response to direction received from the County Council. According to Merchant, the staff was directed to consider revising county ordinances to require all new drive-thru businesses to have two means of entry and exit. The current code has no such requirement, and the planned Dunkin’ Donuts had a single point of entry and exit. The direction was, he said, a response to Trask’s development initiative.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Discussion about updating the&nbsp;county ordinance to clarify drive-thru standards started last fall, said Chris Ophardt, Beaufort County public information officer in an email to The Island News this week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The current drive-thru on Lady’s Island happens to be the first seeking approval and parallels the changes that were being brought through the county staff to committee to county council,” Ophardt said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If discussions on revising drive-thru regulations started in the fall, it is unclear why the county staff recommended granting Trask’s permit on Feb. 10. If the county’s position changed after Feb. 10, it’s unclear what motivated that change.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despite the county’s position, Merchant made the point that the ZBOA still had the power to grant Trask’s permit request.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Just a reminder, there’s discretion that you have as decision makers whether or not you grant special use permits,” Merchant said. “You’re not bound by meeting a specific list of criteria. That’s what we’re bound to as staff. I wanted to remind you of that. As long as you have findings for making your decision, you have the freedom to approve or deny the special use permit. The staff, because of the strong will of the planning commission, the natural resource (commission) and county council, we cannot recommend approval at this time.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The county’s change of course appeared to be a surprise to the members of the ZBOA. After Merchant distributed hard copies of the county staff’s revised recommendation dated Feb. 24, Vice Chairman Chester Williams responded with incredulity and called the county’s decision “crazy.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>County Administrator Eric Greenway addressed the board and started by stating that he was prevented from getting to his home earlier that day by traffic backed up from drive-thru restaurants on Boundary Street.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Drive-thru restaurants right now are creating a problem all across this county and in other jurisdictions,” Greenway said. “So, staff has to reevaluate those changing conditions for drive-thru restaurants, how they’re operating and how they’re likely to operate in the foreseeable future.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Williams countered that Trask’s project meets the county standards as they currently exist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“What you want to do is hold up Mr. Trask when, as of Feb. 10 he had complied with all the rules in the staff’s opinion, and he met all the criteria for a special approval,” Williams said. “And now, because of pressure from the politicians and the planning commissioner on the staff, you want to change the recommendation, and that’s just not right. … The bottom line here is that the staff wants to recommend disapproval here because they may change the rules, and that’s not right.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Trask said he was flabbergasted by the county’s revised recommendation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This is, I guess, a way for Mr. Greenway to get the county into court,” he said. “I came in here based on following the law. I followed the law. I met all the conditions of the special use (permit). And yet, your analogy of having the rug pulled out from under me is very apt. And that’s illegal. We’re playing by the law now, and what Mr. Greenway is suggesting you do is defer so he can change the law and then my project can’t be approved under his rationale.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking after the vote, Trask said he planned to review the board’s actions with his legal counsel before making any decisions regarding further legal actions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prior to making a motion to deny Trask’s request for a special use permit, Board member Jane Frederick referenced the board’s responsibility under the Beaufort County Community Development Code to incorporate public opinion into the decision making process. She noted that she had received 177 emails opposing the project and only a single email expressing support for the project. Further, she referenced the approximately 940 signatures gathered by the Sea Island Corridor Coalition – a grassroots organization advocating public involvement in local government – opposing the project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When the board took up Frederick’s motion, the vote split 4-2 with Williams and John Chemsak opposing the motion to deny Trask’s permit.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I think it sends a strong signal that Lady\'s Island as a community remains committed to improving the place, and that those who wish to develop here need to keep the community\'s priorities in mind,” wrote Chuck Newton of the Sea Island Corridor Coalition. “Turnouts – and petition signers and e-mails – like we saw or heard about that tonight, demonstrate that Lady’s Islanders are serious about fixing what needs fixing. If developers waltz in with plans that carry no community benefit, people will stand up and demand more. 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I mean it every year.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":55626,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BIFF-Awards_20220227-3002.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BIFF-Awards_20220227-3002-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55626\"/></a><figcaption>Festival directors Ron and Rebecca Tucker open the 16th annual Beaufort International Film Festival awards ceremony at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts in Beaufort, South Carolina, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. Photos by Tony Kukulich/The Island News.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Held at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts, the ceremony bestowed awards in 20 categories including: Best Screenplay, Best Feature, Best Actor and Best Actress.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Festivities were hosted by Hilton Head Island resident Anneliza Itkor. Itkor has had a 25-year long career in the entertainment industry that includes work in the theater, movies, television and as a voiceover artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Re-Opening,” a feature-length comedy directed by Chris Guerra and Matthew John Koppin, took home two of the night’s top awards including Best Feature and Best Comedy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":55667,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BIFF-Awards_20220227-3011.jpg\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BIFF-Awards_20220227-3011-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55667\"/></a><figcaption>Members of the production of “Song for Hope: The Ryan Anthony Story” accept the Documentary Feature Award during the 16th annual Beaufort International Film Festival awards ceremony.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The Long Rider” grabbed the prestigious Audience Choice Award. The feature-length documentary directed by Sean Cisterna tells the story of Filipe Leite’s journey on horseback from the Calgary Stampede in Canada to the Barretos Rodeo in Brazil, a trip of more than 25,000 kilometers that took eight years and crossed 12 international borders.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tona Dahlquist of Columbia, S.C., received the Behind the Scenes Award for her long career casting extras in many top films and television features including “Forrest Gump,” “The Hunger Games,” and “The Righteous Gemstones.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Simeon Daise was honored with the Rising Star Award. Daise got his start as a child starring alongside his family in Nickelodeon’s “Gullah Gullah Island.” He has appeared in BET’s “The Bobby Brown Story” and “American Soul.” Daise currently portrays Jabari on The CW’s “All-American.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":55778,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-02-at-3.54.21-PM.png\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-02-at-3.54.21-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55778\"/></a><figcaption>Simeon Daise accepts the Rising Star Award during the 16th annual Beaufort International Film Festival.</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The festival got started with an opening reception at the Tabby Center, Tuesday, Feb. 22. The next four days included film showings that started at 9 a.m. and continued straight through the day until the final showing that started at 7:30 p.m. Over the course of those four days, audiences were treated to the works of more than 70 filmmakers who presented feature and short films; long- and short-form documentaries; animated shorts and student films.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Following is the complete list of winners from this year’s Beaufort International Film Festival:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Behind the Scenes Award: </strong>Tona B. 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(55882, 4, '2022-03-09 12:37:40', '2022-03-09 17:37:40', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last week’s military and veterans’ benefits section of The Island News talked about the ultra-modern, safe, and highly dependable VA Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) system and the award-wining Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System Pharmacy and its’ services. That first article of a series of two covered “a to z” on how the process of ordering and reordering, documenting patients’ records, filling, shipping, and delivery of prescriptions works for veterans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This column will provide more information on:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>The medical reconciliation process used by VA physicians and pharmacists to ensure there is a complete and up-to-date list of all of the medications that the Veteran is taking.</li><li>The important role the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System (RHJVAHCS) Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner plays in providing comprehensive medication management to our Veterans.</li><li>The role the VA Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner plays in providing comprehensive medication management to veterans.</li><li>A reminder for veterans to bring a list of all medications to each medical appointment and more helpful information.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Medication Reconciliation</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Medication reconciliation is the process used by physicians and pharmacists to ensure there is a complete and up-to-date list of all of the medications that the veteran is taking in the veterans’ medical records and with the veteran. This process is extremely important to avoid medication errors, adverse reactions, and drug interactions. Veterans should bring a list of all medications that includes the dosage (strength) and frequency taken to every appointment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This list of medications should include medications prescribed by the VA, community providers (doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants), and over the counter medications and any herbal/non-traditional medications.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Role of the VA Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Veterans are fortunate that the VA utilizes a clinical pharmacy practitioner to optimize medication use, which assists primary care providers and specialists in providing quality outcomes for a variety of chronic (persistent) conditions facing the veteran population. Comprehensive medication management, delivered by a pharmacist, working in collaboration with the patient focuses on an individualized plan to assist in meeting the goals of medication therapy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Ralph H Johnson VA Health Care System has clinical pharmacy practitioners in primary care and a wide variety of specialty areas. The main facility (medical center) in Charleston and each Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) has pharmacists supporting each Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). These pharmacists assist patients in the management of medications for Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart failure, and a variety of other chronic diseases. There are also VA clinical pharmacy practitioners that work in the following specialty areas:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>Pain management, Neurology (Nervous system), Endocrinology (endocrine glands and hormones), Transplant, and Rheumatology (infectious disease of joints and other parts of the musculoskeletal system) and</li><li>Anticoagulation (blood thinners), Anemia management (low amount of healthy red blood cells) hemoglobin, Oncology (tumors and cancer), and Infectious Disease (HIV, COVID, etc.).</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Doctors and patients need pharmacists</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most physicians and providers have the training and experience to manage medications effectively within their area of general or specialist knowledge. However, they can and do consult with VA pharmacists to resolve drug therapy problems. Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants also use pharmacists to coordinate the ever-increasing use of herbals and supplements that interfere or enhance a drug’s effect in complex patients. Physicians and providers team with pharmacists in performing comprehensive medication reviews.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Adverse reactions and interactions are seen frequently with multiple medications and are compounded by the effects of chronic disease on organ systems. For example, the veteran’s primary care provider may seek a comprehensive medication review from a clinical pharmacist to determine medication interactions or they may ask the clinical pharmacist to assist in managing a Veterans diabetes medication to help the patient meet their goals.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The VA’s Physician, providers, and pharmacist team approach to medical services focuses on chronic disease management, as well as preventive therapies. This team effort has resulted in many improved outcomes for veterans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System Pharmacy employees are an award-winning team</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is reassuring that the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System (RHJVAHCS) Pharmacy Team and services are one of the dozens of reasons that our local VA Medical Center and System is a five-star operation and has been rated in the top ten percent of all public and private hospitals in the USA for quality of care and dozens of other performance measurements. Below are a few of the reasons our local VA Medical System and Pharmacy make up a world class medical system.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li>The Ralph H. Johnson VA Pharmacy team is led by Doctor Sharon Castle has been awarded the Lewis Blackman Healthcare Executive Award for leadership in Opioid Safety.</li><li>Doctor David Taber, RHJVAMC Transplant pharmacist, received the 2020 American Pharmacy of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Clinical Practice Award, a national award recognizing his substantial and outstanding contributions to clinical pharmacy practice. This award recognizes him for his exceptional leadership and development of innovative clinical pharmacy services.</li><li>Doctor Chad Lavinghousez was recently recognized by the VA Secretary, at a recent site visit, for his work with Covid vaccinations at the RHJVA.</li><li>Pharmacy Doctors Alison Martin and Julianne Isaac recently published an article in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy that highlights the clinical pharmacy practitioner’s role in ensuring safe monitoring of drug therapy in multiple sclerosis patients. Dr. Martin is one of a very limited number of clinical pharmacy practitioners who specialize in neurology practice providing medication management for headache management, seizure disorders, and a host of other neurology related conditions.</li><li>The RHJVAHCS Pharmacy Team has been selected by the Coastal SC Chapter of the Association of the US Army (AUSA) to receive their coveted Outstanding Service Award. This award recognizes teams and individuals who provide outstanding services and care to veterans, military members, and their families.</li><li>Multiple pharmacists at the RHJVAMC and surrounding CBOCs have been recognized as Preceptor (educator) of the Year to pharmacy students over the years. The excellent pharmacy staff at the RHJVAHCS is continuously training new pharmacists and students. The pharmacy staff at RHJVAHCS take very seriously their role in developing their profession and new pharmacists to serve veterans for years to come.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Some things to remember</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Read and follow the instructions provided online. </strong>Veterans and their family members should read about the Charleston health care pharmacy services at https://bit.ly/3M8M2bt. Veterans can find out at this website how to refill their prescriptions, where to pick up new prescription orders, and how to safely dispose of their medicines at the VA Charleston health care facility and the CBOCs.</li><li><strong>RHJVAMC pharmacy hours. Ve</strong>terans can contact at the RHJVAHCS Pharmacy Department at 843-577-5011, ext. 15220. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.</li><li><strong>Order refills 10 days before you run out. </strong>Veterans VA health care benefits include prescription medicines and medical supplies prescribed by your VA health care team. Veterans should order refills at least 10 days before your supply runs out. With the VA’s Prescription Refill and Tracking Tool, veterans can refill their VA prescriptions, track their delivery, and create lists to organize your medicines.</li><li><strong>Order refills online or by phone. </strong>Veterans can refill prescriptions online. Veterans can sign in with their existing ID.me, DS Logon, or My HealtheVet account. If a veteran does not have any of these accounts, they can create a free ID.me account at the https://bit.ly/3IAr438 website. Veterans served by the RHJVAHCS can phone in refills by calling 843-577-5011, ext. 15220 or 888-878-6884, select 1, which is toll free from outside the Charleston area.</li><li><strong>Mail order refills. </strong>Veterans need to mail back the refill request form that comes with their prescription to the provided address. For Veterans unable to complete refills through My HealtheVet or by phone, the refill request form that comes with the prescription can be mailed back to the provided address.</li><li><strong>Picking up new prescriptions. </strong>Veterans can pick up new prescription orders at one of the VA Charleston health care pharmacies.</li><li><strong>Refills should be requested online, by phone, or mail. </strong>The VA requests that veterans please not try to refill prescriptions in person, so their pharmacists can focus on providing care to Veterans with urgent needs and new prescriptions. Refills are only available online, by phone, or mail.</li><li><strong>Follow your doctor’s and pharmacist’s instructions. </strong>Do not become another tragic statistic. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) November 17, 2021 announcement, “Provisional data from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics indicate that there were an estimated 100,306 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 12-month period ending in April 2021, an increase of 28.5 percent from the 78,056 deaths during the same period the year before. To read the CDC announcement, go to: https://bit.ly/3IVvxNP.</li><li><strong>Safely dispose of old and no longer needed medication. </strong>Veterans can drop off expired or unwanted medicine at a MedSafe box. Disposing of your medicines safely can help protect other people as well as the environment. You can find the large blue MedSafe boxes at all VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCS) and at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center’s Outpatient Pharmacy, on the First floor. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Website at https://bit.ly/340r9hh can also help you locate an on-site receptacle in your community.</li><li><strong>List of medications. </strong>Bring a list of all medications to each medical appointment. Keep an up-to-date list of your medications on your cell phone. You may want to take a picture of the label on each of your prescription medications and across the counter drugs and supplements.</li></ol>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Island News and Larry Dandridge wish to thank the RHJVAHCS Chief of Pharmacy Services, Doctor Sharon Castle and the Public Affairs Officer (PAO) Wayne Capps for allowing this writer to interview Dr. Castle and for providing much of the information in these two articles on VA Pharmacy services.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam War wounded warrior, disabled veteran, ex-Enlisted Infantryman, ex-Warrant Officer Pilot, and retired Lt. Colonel. 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If you are running from God and trying to avoid him, the Holy Spirit is pleading with you this very moment to be born again or rededicate your life to the one who died to save you.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” Romans 10:9-10.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'God searches for those who drift away ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'god-searches-for-those-who-drift-away', '', '', '2022-03-09 12:41:13', '2022-03-09 17:41:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55886', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(55890, 4, '2022-03-09 12:44:11', '2022-03-09 17:44:11', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Richard Eckstrom</strong><br><br>It definitely doesn’t get the attention it deserves, but it’s among the most severe financial problems facing South Carolina today: The state retiree pension plan is underfunded by a whopping $25 billion. That means, as things currently stand, the state is obligated to eventually pay out $25 billion more in pension benefits than the plan will have on hand to make those payments.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Twenty-five billion dollars is a whole lot of money – nearly two and one-half times the state’s general operating budget – and there are no painless options for making up a shortfall of this size.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Elsewhere in the country, years of neglecting pension plan shortfalls has necessitated drastic steps: Sharp cuts in services, steep tax hikes, defaults on benefit payments to retirees, or any combination of these. A city in Illinois laid off 40 police officers and firefighters. A school board in Colorado shuttered an elementary school. A school board in Oregon shortened the school year by five days and laid off employees. Property taxes shot up 35 percent in one city, and they increased $298 annually in another.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These examples should be a wake-up call to state lawmakers. Paying down our pension plan shortfall ought to be at the top of their priorities.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As is the case with so many of our problems, South Carolina’s pension woes are rooted in politics.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There’s always been tremendous political pressure to keep contribution rates – the percentage of each employee’s salary that goes into the pension fund, and the even greater percentage that taxpayers kick in – as low as possible. As a result, contribution rates have historically been inadequate to cover these annually-mounting promised benefits.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Officials have often gotten away with this by using overly optimistic projections of future investment returns on the contributions being deposited into the pension plan. These projections have masked growing shortfalls by making it appear as if the plan will accumulate more money than it actually will. (Using artificially high projections for investment earnings has also created a funding crisis for other pension plans nationwide.)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A 2017 law in South Carolina increased contribution rates and made other structural changes to the plan – including reducing the assumed rate of earnings on investments – but those changes fell far short of what’s needed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To be sure, what’s needed is more than money. Serious reforms are necessary to make the plan healthy over the long term. Short of that, though, we should be doing what we can now to close the $25 billion gap. Time isn’t on our side. Putting off dealing with pension problems only makes them worse.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last month, the state got some welcome financial news from surging revenue collections, which led state economists to significantly increase their estimates of the tax and other revenue to be collected by the state this year and the next. In response, lawmakers are scrambling for ways to spend the surprise windfall. I’d offer that state government has no need more urgent than to begin paying off its unfunded pension promises, and there\'s no wiser use of the surprise windfall.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The promised pension benefits are going to have to be paid, and every bit of the shortfall we pay down now will help alleviate some of the inevitable financial pain that lies ahead.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Richard Eckstrom is a CPA and the state Comptroller. He’s president of the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Pension plan shortfall demands lawmakers’ attention ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'pension-plan-shortfall-demands-lawmakers-attention', '', '', '2022-03-09 15:01:33', '2022-03-09 20:01:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55890', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55892, 4, '2022-03-09 12:45:24', '2022-03-09 17:45:24', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This Friday morning, I’m walking through the darkened galleries of Charleston’s Museum on Meeting Street.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Susan and I have driven up Highway 17, rented a room at the Mills House, in order to look and learn about rice cultivation. In particular the “empire” involving 227 plantations that once produced 11 million pounds of rice each and every year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The story presented by the museum does not sidestep the slaves who worked in the heat and the knee-deep mud and muck. It makes it clear that this was hard work that came with casualties. It also doesn’t hide the silver, porcelain or the huge, high-ceilinged houses that were made possible by this coast-hugging enterprise that would eventually account for 90 percent of the rice grown in the United States.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But as I walked through the galleries it seemed to me that something was missing — something that arrived in 1699 and stuck around for 200 years. It seemed to me that there was another character in this story that wasn’t being mentioned to those of us wandering in the semi-darkness. Actually there were two missing actors—yellow fever and malaria.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The initial outbreak of yellow fever (in the New World) happened in Barbados in 1647. Yellow Jack was the unknown, uninvited guest aboard the ships bringing slaves from Africa to the sugar plantations on Barbados. Richard Ligon, who arrived just as the epidemic was hitting it’s full, death-dealing stride wrote, “the living were hardly able to bury the dead.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From Barbados the fever went to the Yucatan Peninsula killing the Mayan Indians as well as their Spanish conquistadors. Then to Cuba, Jamaica and, finally in 1699, the virus made landfall in Charleston, S.C. The enabler — or “vector” — was a mosquito called Aedes Aegypti.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the next 200 years, yellow fever would be a reliable, ever present killing machine striking anywhere there was a warm, humid climate. The last recorded epidemic in South Carolina — in 1878 — was here in Beaufort.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yellow fever had a companion, malaria, that came along with the optimistic colonists who arrived to Jamestown, Va., in 1607. The Anopheles mosquito was unable to make the long ocean journey like the Aegypti (yellow fever) mosquito, but the more virulent falciparum strain came inside the slaves themselves.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Soon enough there was a saying, “They who want to die quickly, go to Carolina”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The colony was increasingly populated by servants and enslaved persons who had no choice. The large scale importation of slaves from the 1680s ensured the introduction of falciparum malaria.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Charleston itself was a notorious focus of the disease, “the great charnel house of the country. In the swamps turned over to the cultivation of rice, which quickly became the staple export of the Carolina economy, malaria was now a menace unparalleled anywhere in North America.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So writes Kyle Harper in his book, “Plagues Upon the Earth.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although malaria was less deadly than yellow fever, it made people sick for long periods of time and ultimately led to an early death. In1850, Yale College did a survey of its graduates and found those from Connecticut lived to be 64; and those from South Carolina to 49.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In spite of the fact that a large percentage of European immigrants died within three years of arrival in Charleston, colonists continued to come to Charleston’s “charnel house.” They came, and many died, but those who somehow survived made fortunes growing rice (and later cotton) that were made flesh in the elegant, double-porched houses built throughout the hot, humid, pastel-painted City.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1870, Carlos Finlay, a Cuban doctor, theorized that the mosquito was the “vector” for the spread of yellow fever. His theory was endorsed by young Army surgeon named Walter Reed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was, however, the arrival of a yellow fever vaccine in 1937; and then the discovery DDT in1939; that put the kibosh on yellow fever in the American south. Malaria, persists, but it is no longer a significant disease in South Carolina.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is interesting to ponder the impact of yellow fever, and malaria, and the fact that these viruses were native to Africa and came with the slaves — a kind of instant, biblical punishment for those merchants, captains and slave-owners.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The slavers and the rice growers didn’t know about viruses or mosquitoes at the time — they thought the air itself was bad. But this microbiology and these misconceptions are not explained in these galleries.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The galleries don’t often tell the whole story ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-galleries-dont-often-tell-the-whole-story', '', '', '2022-03-09 12:45:25', '2022-03-09 17:45:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55892', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(55894, 4, '2022-03-09 12:47:34', '2022-03-09 17:47:34', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) has selected Angela Stephens, Principal of Bolden Elementary Middle School at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, as the 2022 DoDEA Americas Principal of the Year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am proud to recognize Dr. Angela Stephens as the DoDEA Americas 2022 Principal of the Year,” DoDEA Americas Director for Student Excellence Judith A. Minor said in a release. “She exemplifies the type of positive, professional leadership that makes a difference in the lives of the students and staff. Through the tough times of the pandemic, she held her staff together and gained the trust of her military families to ensure their children remained in a safe environment.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Dr. Stephens practices the Law of Connection with her staff, students, parents and community members,” DoDEA Community Superintendent for South Carolina and Fort Stewart Brian Perry said. “It is this ability to connect and build relationships that allows her to be a successful leader and create a strong sense of community at Bolden Elementary Middle School. She touches the heart first, then lends a hand to those she leads on a daily basis.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Law of Connection comes from John C. Maxwell’s <em>The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You. </em>In it, Maxwell says “When it comes to working with people, the heart comes before the head.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stephens has 24 years of teaching experience with DoDEA schools. She has taught third grade, science and math labs, math instructional support, and math at Laurel Bay Intermediate School and Bolden Elementary School at MCAS Beaufort.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stephens earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from South Carolina State University, a master’s in Elementary Education from the University of South Carolina, and her doctorate from Argosy University.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stephens advocates for curricular reform in mathematics. According to the Committee on Economic Growth of The Conference Board, \"improving the math and science skills of young people is an important step toward maintaining innovation-led economic growth in the coming decade. As educators, we must go beyond how we were taught and teach as we wish we had been taught.\"&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Not only is she an effective principal, she works outside her duties to serve in multiple capacities, including contributing to the following committees:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DoDEA Americas Southeast District Principal Advisory Council&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DoDEA Americas Southeast District Diversity Equity and Inclusion Team&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DoDEA Americas Response to Intervention/ Multi-Tiered System of Support Team&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She is married to Clarence Stephens and has two sons, Chance and Austin.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The DoDEA Principal of the Year Program recognizes outstanding school principals, one in each region, who have succeeded in leading high-quality learning opportunities for students as well as demonstrating exemplary contributions to the profession. The process begins at the local level, where principals are nominated by peers, employees, parents, students or community members.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the regional awardees will be selected as the DoDEA Principal of the Year, and proceed through a national association nomination process, representing DoDEA at the national level.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DoDEA Americas operates 50 schools in seven states, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. There are two school districts and about 1,835 teachers and 550 educational aides.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Stephens selected as DoDEA Americas Principal of Year ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'stephens-selected-as-dodea-americas-principal-of-year', '', '', '2022-03-09 12:47:34', '2022-03-09 17:47:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55894', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55896, 4, '2022-03-09 12:49:43', '2022-03-09 17:49:43', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Board of Education has approved the district’s academic calendar for the 2022-23 school year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first day for students will be Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, and the final day of classes will be a half-day on Friday, June 2, 2023.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Current state law mandates that no South Carolina public school can begin classes prior to the third Monday in August, which this year is August 15.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dates schools will be closed for students are Sept. 5 (Labor Day); Monday, Oct. 17 (vacation day); Nov. 11 (Veterans Day); Nov. 23-25 (Thanksgiving); Dec. 19-Jan. 4, 2023 (winter break); Jan. 16, 2023 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); February 20, 2023 (President’s Day); Friday, March 17, 2023 (vacation day); April 7-14, 2023 (spring break); and May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Three potentially virtual possible weather make-up days are included: Dec. 19-20 and April 14.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Teacher work days are Monday-Friday, Aug. 8-12; Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 3-4; Friday, Feb. 10; and Monday and Tuesday, June 5-6.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>High school graduation dates for 2023 are June 5 (May River); June 6 (Beaufort); June 7 (Bluffton); June 8 (Battery Creek); June 9 (Hilton Head); and June 10 (Whale Branch).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Board of Education approves school calendar for 2022-23 academic year ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'board-of-education-approves-school-calendar-for-2022-23-academic-year', '', '', '2022-03-09 12:49:43', '2022-03-09 17:49:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55896', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(55899, 4, '2022-03-09 13:19:07', '2022-03-09 18:19:07', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort’s Bruns cracks top 10 at Lowcountry Invitational&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hilton Head Prep finished fifth and Beaufort High was sixth in a strong 10-team field at the Lowcountry Invitational high school boys golf tournament played last week at Berkeley Hall and Chechessee Creek Club.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Frederica Academy won the team title with a scorching two-day total of 422, carding matching 211 team scores each day to cruise to a 19- shot win over Porter-Gaud (441). Bishop England (444) and AC Flora (448) were right on the Cyclones’ heels, with Hilton Head Prep (466) and Beaufort High (471) in fifth and sixth. May River (498), Hilton Head Christian Academy (501), Hilton Head High (511), and Bluffton (528) rounded out the field.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Frederica’s Jackson Byrd, the son of former Clemson star and PGA Tour veteran Jonathan Byrd, carded two stellar rounds, shooting 65 and 67 to win by seven shots over Porter-Gaud’s Lucas Acevedo (71-68).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s Jerry Bruns was the only Lowco golfer to crack the top 10, tying for ninth with a 36-hole total of 150 after carding a 73 in the final round, with help from Simon McAlister (159), Jack Lubkin (162), and Jack Sumner (170).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tag Graziano (155) led Hilton Head Prep to its fifth place finish, with Cade Kriscunas and Jack Crousore posting matching 157s, and Garret Fader (164) rounding out the lineup.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bluffton’s Jones Saylor missed the top 10 by one shot, posting rounds of 78 and 73, while Landry Williams (160) led May River, Nolan Hawkins (162) led the way for Hilton Head High, and Sean Engler (163) was the top finisher for HHCA.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Patrick, Dolphins win at Fripp&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Led by individual medalist Jeep Patrick, Hilton Head Prep boys golf cruised to a big win in the first SCISA Region 4 golf match of the season Wednesday on Fripp Island Club’s Ocean Creek course.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Patrick fired a 1-over-par 37 over nine holes to earn medalist honors by one shot over John Paul II’s Gabe Schmitz, and the Dolphins’ team total of 156 was good for a 14- shot victory over Heritage Academy. Holy Trinity was third at 177.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hilton Head Prep posted solid scores throughout the lineup, as all five of their golfers placed in the top 10. Patrick led the way, but JP Carr and Chase Horn each shot 39 to tie for third with Heritage Academy’s Michael Gavin, Tripp Hedden was eighth with a 41, and Max Diamond, whose score was dropped from the Dolphins’ team total, shot 42 to tie for ninth with Holy Trinity’s Luke Simonis.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Heritage’s fledgling program had a strong showing, as Gavin tied for third and Sepp Pearson was one shot behind, tied for sixth with a 40. Sam Hodgkins (45) and Thomas Ludwig (46) rounded out the scoring for the Stingrays.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holy Trinity’s young squad also had a good outing, as Simonis cracked the top 10, and Barnes Gooding (43) and Bray Sheehan (44) were just outside. Cross Episcopal’s Dylan Forscroft also finished just outside the top 10 with a 43.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Schmitz’s strong round led John Paul II (191) to a fourth-place finish, while Jack Carter Worrell (44) led fifth-place Beaufort Academy (197). Brady Bagenstose shot 49 to lead Hilton Head Christian Academy (208). Bethesda Academy (243) struggled, but Quentin Brooks carded a 40 to tie for sixth.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BOYS GOLF ROUNDUP ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'boys-golf-roundup', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:19:09', '2022-03-09 18:19:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55899', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55901, 4, '2022-03-09 13:20:35', '2022-03-09 18:20:35', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Club Teen Center at the Boys and Girls Club of Bluffton is still accepting teams for its Basketball Madness Tournament on March 26.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The entry fee is $65 per team, but sponsorships may be available to waive or reduce the entry fee. The tournament is a fundraiser for The Club Teen Center and will be hosted by coach Tony “Red” Bruin, a former McDonald’s All-American and Syracuse University star who played professionally overseas.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To register or for more information, call The Club at 843-757-2845 or send email to pamela.castle@bgclowcountry.org.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Ready to show your hoops skills? ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ready-to-show-your-hoops-skills', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:20:36', '2022-03-09 18:20:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55901', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55903, 4, '2022-03-09 13:21:33', '2022-03-09 18:21:33', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Daise, Wilson win gold at Lower Richland&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s girls placed 10th among 32 teams and the boys were 21st out of 36 teams at the Diamond Hornets Invitational on Saturday at Lower Richland.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was a strong showing for the Eagles in a field that included a number of elite teams, and Beaufort’s throwers had an especially good day.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jayla Daise won the girls javelin by nearly six feet with a launch of 95 feet, 2 inches, and she placed third in the shot put, coming within a foot of the winning mark. Alvin Wilson also claimed gold in the boys discus with a throw of 154 feet, 6 inches, edging Chapin’s Duke Molinaro by three inches.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Charlize Antia was the Eagles’ top finisher on the track, placing fourth in the 1,600 meters.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the Lowcountry Invitational at Woodland, Whale Branch’s Talaijah Bartley placed second in the 100-meter hurdles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'TRACK ROUNDUP ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'track-roundup', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:21:35', '2022-03-09 18:21:35', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55903', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(55907, 4, '2022-03-09 13:26:21', '2022-03-09 18:26:21', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Justin Jarrett </strong><br><strong>LowcoSports.com </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High boys lacrosse picked up its first win in two seasons with a 10-3 home win over Fox Creek on Saturday, and the Eagles kept the momentum rolling with a 7-6 win at Region 7-4A rival Bluffton on Monday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grayson Bridges picked up two goals and two assists against the Bobcats, while Michael Morales scored twice and assisted on a goal, and Anthony Migliorino had a goal and a pair of assists to lead the Eagles on a night when scoring was at a premium.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jonah Forrestall added a pair of goals, and Diego Martinez had an assist along with a team-high seven groundballs. Bridges, Migliorino, and Morales each scooped six groundballs, as did Tate Shetzer and Theeb Bayyoud in a strong team effort on 50-50 balls.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Forrestall went 11-for-15 at the dot to help the Eagles control possession, and Zach Jindrich made the one-goal margin stand up with eight saves on 14 shots.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There was much less drama in the Eagles’ first triumph since 2020, as they bolted to a 7-1 halftime lead and cruised to a seven-goal win over Fox Creek.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bridges had three goals and an assist and Martinez collected a goal and three assists along with a team-high 12 groundballs to lead the way for Beaufort. Migliorino added two goals and an assist along with seven groundballs, and Chip Langford contributed two goals. Jacob Preston and Forestall each scored a goal, and Morales had an assist.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jindrich saved 10 of 13 shots in a stellar effort in goal.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (2-3, 2-2) host Hilton Head High at 7 p.m. Thursday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort girls pick up first win&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High girls lacrosse earned its first win of the season Monday with a 15-6 rout of visiting Bluffton.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Neveah Wiggins set the tone for the Eagles by controlling the draw all night, and Beaufort took advantage of its possessions. Four Eagles scored a hat trick, as Megan Alvarez and Sophia Pellegrino each collected three goals and two assists, and Annabelle Hooper and Holland Perryman netted three goals apiece.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kellina Shipes, Abby Baise, and Lillian Carr each added a goal for the Eagles. Pellegrino was quick to the ball all night, scooping nine groundballs, while Baise added seven, and Perryman had six.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shelby Holstein saved five of the seven shots she faced before giving way to freshman Katy Lamb, who made three saves against seven shots in 12 minutes of action. Thalia Moultrie and Julia Politzer anchored a strong Beaufort defensive effort that repeatedly turned away the Bluffton attack and ran an effective clear.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (1-4, 1-2) travels to Hilton Head High to face a strong Seahawks team Thursday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort boys lacrosse riding long-awaited winning streak ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-boys-lacrosse-riding-long-awaited-winning-streak', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:26:22', '2022-03-09 18:26:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55907', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55909, 4, '2022-03-09 13:27:17', '2022-03-09 18:27:17', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Warriors end Eagles’ hot streak&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>John Paul II boys soccer opened its season with a 5-1 road win over Beaufort Academy on Monday, handing the Eagles their first loss of the season.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jackson Ogden netted a hat trick and Nic Richardson dished out three assists to lead an impressive offensive performance for JPII. Anthony Hill had a goal and an assist, and Austin Floyd added the final tally for the Golden Warriors.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sam Rembold and Peter Torinese paced the defense in front of keeper Evan Slusne, who made seven saves, allowing just Gavin Midyette’s second goal of the season.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>JPII (1-0, 1-0) is on the road again Friday at Irmo. BA (3-1, 2-1) hosts Holy Trinity on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA boys start with three straight wins&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy boys soccer picked up its second region win in two nights with a 7-0 road victory at Colleton Prep on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Powered by a hat trick from Zeke Gonzalez, a brace from Evan Rankin, and goals from Sammy Siler and Patrick Good, the Eagles were in command from the start.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Freshman keeper Isaac Leslie had his first clean sheet of the season with help from a stingy defense anchored by Jack McDougall, who was named BA’s man of the match.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A day earlier, BA routed Hilton Head Prep 7-1 at home. After taking a 1-0 lead to halftime, the Eagles erupted for six goals in the second half to claim their first region win of the season.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Andrew Butterfield scored a hat trick to lead the way, while Grady Lamm added a goal and two assists, and Braydon Dineen, Siler, and Luke Miller each tallied a goal.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Mighty Lions edge Patriots in PK shootout&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Andrew Jennings made two huge saves in a penalty shootout to help Holy Trinity boys soccer secure a region win over visiting Patrick Henry on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After playing to a 1-1 tie in the first half, the teams were deadlocked again at full time at three goals apiece. Neither side could break through in two overtime periods, sending the match to penalties.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jennings came up with two big saves in the shootout and six overall while his teammates came through in the clutch to win the shootout 3-1.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Banks Scarpa, Ashton Stacks, and Michael Smith each scored a goal in regulation and converted penalties in the shootout to lift the Mighty Lions to the win.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dolphins bounce back to down Red Devils&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek’s boys continued their hot start to the season with a 7-2 win at Wade Hampton on Friday, scoring five goals and shutting out the Red Devils in the second half.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Isaac Vega and Ashton Morgan each scored a pair of goals, and Talmedge Magbee, Juan Jaimes, and Ivan Huerta added a goal apiece for the Dolphins, who limited the Red Devils to four shots on goal with Noah Northway making two saves.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Dolphins mustered only five shots, three on goal, compared to Hanahan\'s 19 in a 1-0 home loss to open the region campaign Thursday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jonathon Cruz and Juan Jaimes each notched two shots on Hanahan\'s keeper while Magbee took the other shot on goal.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek (4-1, 0-1) was slated to return to Region 8-3A play Tuesday at Academic Magnet.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bucs start regular season with back-to-back wins&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bridges Prep boys soccer kicked off its regular-season slate by knocking off the defending SCISA 1A state champions Thursday, downing Holy Trinity on the road 5-1.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Both teams found the back of the net towards the end of the first half to draw even, but the Bucs rode a dominant four-goal second half and a brilliant performance from goalkeeper Darick Fisher to pull away from the Mighty Lions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sophomore Zaire Nelson led an impressive offensive output, scoring two goals while Clay Sanders, Liam Sanders, and Timothy English each added one. Fisher shut down the Mighty Lions in net in the second half and finished the match with six saves.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Bucs picked up their second straight victory with a 6-0 shutout of the War Hawks on the road Friday, as English netted a pair of goals and assisted on another, and Michael Legier added a brace to lead the way.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Zaire Nelson and Liam Sanders also scored goals for the Bucs, and Jeremiah Ponder had an assist. Clay Sanders made three saves to preserve the clean sheet.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bridges (3-1) hosted Royal Live Oaks for a region game Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bobcats down Eagles in region opener&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Luis Rojas scored a pair of goals and Humberto Rodriguez added one to lead the Bobcats to a 3-1 home win over the Region 7-4A rival Eagles to open the regular season Friday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (0-1, 0-1) travels to James Island for a region clash at 7 p.m. Friday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'boys-soccer-roundup', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:27:18', '2022-03-09 18:27:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55909', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55911, 4, '2022-03-09 13:28:30', '2022-03-09 18:28:30', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA bounces back vs. War Hawks&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After being blanked 10-0 by Hilton Head Prep on Tuesday, Beaufort Academy girls soccer got back in the win column with a 5-0 victory at Colleton Prep on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Claire Tumlin and Margaret Hiers each scored a pair of goals, and Madi McDougall added one for the Eagles. Mads Trice made four saves to preserve the clean sheet for BA.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Creek blanks Hawks in region opener&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Taelyr Daugherty scored two of Battery Creek girls soccer’s three goals and Natalie Cruz-Woodley added a third as the Dolphins defeated Region 8-3A foe Hanahan 3-0 on Thursday at Whale Branch.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Daugherty\'s first goal put Creek on the board just 10 minutes into the game, but it was the only score of the half as the Dolphins took a 1-0 lead to the break.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The freshman forward added her second goal late in the second half to put the Dolphins up 2-0 and Cruz-Woodley sent a direct free kick into the back of the net in stoppage time.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek outshot the Hawks 13-5, as a strong Dolphins defense limited the Hawks’ chances and Anna Moore recorded the shutout with five saves.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Dolphins (4-1, 1-0) couldn’t continue the momentum Friday at Wade Hampton, as the Red Devils netted the game-winner after the break for a 3-2 win.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sophia Felix and Ruthie Floyd each had a goal and an assist, and Anna Moore made four saves for the Dolphins.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles can’t find net vs. Bobcats&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High put up a strong defensive effort, but visiting Bluffton found its offense late to defeat the Eagles 2-0 to open Region 7-4A play.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a defensively-played first half, the Bobcats broke the stalemate with 12 minutes to go. Angelina Facendo knocked in an Emmaline Parrott corner to grab the lead, and Anna Parrott added a key insurance goal off a through ball with three minutes to play. Chapelyn Terodemos held it down between the pipes for Bluffton, recording four saves and a clean sheet.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'girls-soccer-roundup', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:28:32', '2022-03-09 18:28:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55911', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55913, 4, '2022-03-09 13:29:52', '2022-03-09 18:29:52', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>PJ Daley tossed a gem, and six Eagles had multiple hits as Beaufort High baseball opened Region 7-4A play with a 12-0 win over visiting Lucy Beckham on Monday after dropping its final three games in the PBR Showdown over the weekend at Shipyard Park.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Daley struck out seven and walked two over four innings of one-hit ball to earn the win, and Mason Connelly struck out two to work around three walks in the fifth to finish the abbreviated shutout.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Connelly led the 15-hit attack, going 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs, and Hunter Rast, Carter Bowersox, Tommy Winburn, Chase McKelvey, and Zach Talbert each added a pair of hits as the Eagles swung it well throughout the lineup.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rast, Bowersox, Winburn, and Talbert each drove in two runs, and McKelvey doubled and scored twice.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Daley also turned in a stellar outing in the Eagles’ opener, and Rast led an opportunistic Eagles offense in a 2-0 win over Stratford on Thursday at Shipyard Park in Mount Pleasant.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Daley struck out five over 5 2/3 innings, scattering three hits and two walks, and Talbert recorded the final four outs in order with two strikeouts to finish off a season-opening shutout, but it didn’t start so smoothly.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Daley walked the tightrope in the top of the first, as Thomas Purcell led off the game with a single and moved to second on a ground out, but he had to hold up to make sure Brett Marrs’ bloop double to right got down, preventing him from scoring. Bowersox snared a Harry Wiggins line drive at first, and Daley got a grounder to end the threat.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was mostly smooth sailing from there, and it didn’t take the Eagles long to give him a cushion. Logan Brutcher drew a leadoff walk and moved into scoring position on Talbert’s sacrifice bunt, and Rast came through with a single up the middle to put Beaufort on the board.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles added an insurance run in the fifth, when Talbert started the inning with a walk, Rast singled, and Daley moved both into scoring position with a sacrifice. McKelvey’s grounder to second did the job with one out, bringing home Talbert for a 2-0 lead. Talbert relieved Daley after a two-out walk in the sixth and ended the inning with a strikeout, then retired the Knights in order in the seventh. Rast was 3-for-3 with an RBI, and Hudson Mullen went 1-for-2 with a walk for the Eagles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles dropped their next three games in the tournament, though, getting shut out by Wando (5-0) and Ashley Ridge (11-0) before giving up three runs in the seventh to lose 7-4 to Northwestern on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rast and Mullen had great weekends at the plate, as Rast was 6-for-14 with a triple and two RBIs, and Mullen was 4-for-10 with a triple and an RBI. Brutcher and Connelly added three hits each. Tommy Winburn gave the Eagles four strong innings of relief against Wando, and Malcom Webb and Talbert combined to keep Beaufort in the game with Northwestern until a one-out error opened the door for the Trojans to score three runs in the seventh.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (2-3, 1-0) was slated to travel to Lucy Beckham to conclude the series Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Daley deals in Eagles’ first two wins ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'daley-deals-in-eagles-first-two-wins', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:29:54', '2022-03-09 18:29:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55913', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55915, 4, '2022-03-09 13:31:42', '2022-03-09 18:31:42', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You need your sense of balance to stand, walk, bend down, drive, and more. If it gets disrupted, you may struggle to work, study, or even do simple daily activities. Balance problems also increase the risk of dangerous falls.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Balance is really your sixth sense,” says Dr. David Newman-Toker, a neurologist at Johns Hopkins University. “But we’re not usually aware of it unless it’s broken.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many things can affect your balance. Being hungry or dehydrated may make you feel lightheaded. Some medications can make you feel dizzy. Health problems that affect your inner ear or brain can also throw off your balance. These may include infection, stroke, or a tumor.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Usually, a disruption in balance is temporary. But some things can cause long-term balance problems. So how do you know when to be concerned?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If your symptoms are severe, or last for a long time, that’s an indication to have things checked out,” says Dr. Michael Hoa, an ear, nose, and throat specialist at NIH. “Pay attention to things that aren’t normal for you.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You may feel like you’re moving, spinning, or floating, even if you’re sitting or lying still. Or you could feel like you’re suddenly tipping over while you’re walking. You might have blurred vision or feel confused or disoriented.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Pinpointing the Problem&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tiny organs in your inner ear form the core of your balance system. They communicate with your brain to give you a sense of your body’s position.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“But your balance system isn’t just your inner ear,” Hoa says. “It’s input from your eyes. It’s your muscles, joints, and spine. It’s your vision.” That makes balance disorders tricky to diagnose. “A change in any part of the system could contribute to changes in your balance,” he says. “Sometimes that makes it hard to distinguish one balance disorder from another.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A new balance problem can sometimes signal a medical emergency, like a stroke. So it’s important to get symptoms checked out as soon as possible.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The most important things to tell your health care provider are the timing and triggers for your symptoms,” says Newman-Toker. This will help them narrow down the possible cause.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Common Causes of Balance Problems&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Identifying what’s causing a balance problem can be complicated. Several disorders have similar symptoms.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An infection or inflammation of the inner ear can trigger dizziness and loss of balance. This is called labyrinthitis. Inflammation can also affect the nerve that sends signals about balance to the brain. This is called vestibular neuritis.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The most common cause of dizzy spells is called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV. This occurs when tiny crystals in the inner ear fall out of place. BPPV can cause a brief, intense sense of vertigo triggered by certain changes in the position of your head. The spells last less than a minute.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A less common, but recurrent, cause of balance problems is Ménière’s disease. This can cause vertigo, hearing loss, and a ringing or buzzing sensation in the ear. It’s not known what causes this condition. But people living with it often have extra fluid in their inner ear.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To determine what’s causing your symptoms, your health care provider can do different tests. These include a hearing exam, blood tests, or tests to measure your eye movements. If these tests can’t rule out a stroke, you may also need an MRI scan.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because some balance disorders can look similar, people may not always get the right diagnosis and treatment on the first try, says Newman-Toker. You may need to visit another doctor or try different treatments before you feel better.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Finding What Works&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some balance disorders have straightforward treatments. But others can be tricky. For BPPV, a trained health care provider can perform a series of simple head movements. These move the loose crystals back in place.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ménière’s disease is harder to treat. Lifestyle changes like stopping smoking and eating less salt can sometimes reduce symptoms. New drugs are now being tested to treat Ménière’s disease in clinical studies.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Currently, few effective drugs exist for long-term balance problems, says Dr. Anat Lubetzky, a physical therapist at New York University. “For many people, the solution to a balance problem is balance rehabilitation.” Rehabilitation teaches you ways to adapt to dizzy spells. It also focuses on strengthening muscles and preventing falls.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“People with balance disorders can enter a vicious cycle of the fear of falling,” Lubetzky says. “They may avoid activity, which can then create muscle and bone problems.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That, in turn, can increase the risk of more falls. “You have to gain your confidence back,” she says.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Summary&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As people build their skills, the scenes can get busier and noisier. The team hopes that these programs will help people regain their confidence in busy environments without leaving the safety of the clinic.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whether it’s rehab, medications, or other treatments, it may take time to find something that works for you.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If things don’t go how you’ve been told to expect them to, be aware that you might actually not have the right diagnosis,” Newman-Toker says. You may need to go back to your health care provider or see a specialist.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It may also take time to gain your confidence back. In the meantime, anyone living with a balance disorder—either temporarily or permanently—can also do simple things at home to prevent falls and accidents. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WISE CHOICES— LIVING WITH A BALANCE DISORDER&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To help prevent falls and other accidents:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Avoid walking in the dark, either inside or outside.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wear low-heeled shoes or walking shoes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Use a cane or walker, if necessary.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Add handrails to stairwells and bathrooms in your home.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stay physically active to improve your balance and strength. A physical therapist can help you learn to exercise safely.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Talk with your health care provider about whether it’s safe to drive.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https://newsinhealth.nih. gov/2021/11/dealing-dizziness\">https://newsinhealth.nih. gov/2021/11/dealing-dizziness </a><br><br>Exclusive content from CARE Magazine</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Dealing With Dizziness ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dealing-with-dizziness', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:32:32', '2022-03-09 18:32:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55915', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(55918, 4, '2022-03-09 13:34:05', '2022-03-09 18:34:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the United States, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common and second most lethal cancer. More than one–tenth of CRC cases (11% of colon cancers and 18% of rectal cancers) have a young onset (ie, occurring in individuals younger than 50 years). The reasons why the incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing in younger patients remain unknown, although genetic predisposition, environmental factors, fewer early cancer detections in this population or a combination of these factors are thought to play a role The CRC incidence and mortality rates are decreasing among all age groups older than 50 years, yet increasing in younger individuals for whom screening use is limited and key symptoms may go unrecognized. When apparently average–risk young adults present with CRC–like symptoms (eg, unexplained persistent rectal bleeding, anemia, and abdominal pain), endoscopic work–ups can expedite diagnosis. Early screening in high–risk individuals and thorough diagnostic work–ups in symptomatic young adults may improve young–onset CRC trends. Yet, stage-specific survival in patients with young-onset CRC is comparable to that of patients with later-onset cancer. Primary care physicians have an important opportunity to identify high-risk young individuals for screening and to promptly evaluate CRC symptoms.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source: http://www.mdlinx. com/gastroenterology/&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Colorectal Cancer Symptoms&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Colorectal cancer first develops with few, if any, symptoms. </strong>It is important not to wait for symptoms before talking to your doctor about getting screened. However, if symptoms are present, they may include:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A change in your bowel habits, including diarrhea or constipation or a change in the consistency of your stool&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Feeling that your bowel does not empty completely, rectal bleeding, or finding blood (either bright red or very dark) in your stool&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Finding your stools are narrower than usual&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Persistent abdominal discomfort, such as cramps, gas, pain, or feeling full or bloated&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Losing weight with no known reason&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Weakness or fatigue&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Having nausea or vomiting&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These symptoms can also be associated with many other health conditions. Only your doctor can determine why you\'re having these symptoms. Usually, early cancer does not cause pain. It is important not to wait to feel pain before seeing a doctor.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Know the Facts&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Colon cancer has become a reality for many people younger than age 50, and it’s the only population where incidence rates are on the rise. In the U.S., approximately 10% of colon cancer cases are diagnosed in individuals under age 50.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Colon cancer incidence and mortality rates are increasing in the under 50 population (young-onset), while decreasing in those over 50. Young-onset rectal cancer incidence has increased at nearly twice the rate of young-onset colon cancer. Young-onset has a preference for the distal colon (the segment of your colon right before the rectum begins) or rectum and often presents at an advanced stage.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Screening is recommended to start earlier than age 50 in those with a family history of colon cancer or advanced adenomas (noncancerous tumors), and in those with hereditary genetic syndromes associated with increased risk. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease or other conditions increasing risk may also benefit from close follow-up.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Individuals under 50 who have symptoms that may be consistent with colon cancer need to seek medical attention so the appropriate testing can be done and deserve a prompt and thorough examination.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Physician-related delays (e.g., missed symptoms, initial misdiagnosis) have been estimated to occur in 15-50% of young-onset colon cancer cases.*&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Discussions of lowering the screening age for the average-risk population have begun. As it stands, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) feels there is insufficient evidence for lowering the screening age to 40 years in the average-risk population.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>When to see a doctor&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you notice any symptoms of colon cancer, such as blood in your stool or a persistent change in bowel habits, make an appointment with your doctor.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This information compiled from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See more at: <a href=\"http://ccalliance. org/nevertooyoung/facts. html#sthash.3RI1OnqK.dpuf\">http://ccalliance. org/nevertooyoung/facts. html#sthash.3RI1OnqK.dpuf </a><br><br>Exclusive content from CARE magazine. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'march-is-national-colorectal-cancer-awareness-month-2', '', '', '2022-03-09 13:34:06', '2022-03-09 18:34:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=55918', 0, 'post', '', 0);
