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(39206, 4, '2019-02-28 12:40:28', '2019-02-28 17:40:28', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You want to retire comfortably when the time comes. But you also want to help your child pay for college. With the cost of college tuition increasing and no guarantee that Social Security will be around at the time you retire, the amount of money you need to save may seem overwhelming. How do you balance both of those goals?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By starting to plan now, you can strike a strategic balance between saving for retirement and saving for college, says Will Larson, Retirement Planning Strategist for Wells Fargo Advisors.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A good way to help achieve both goals is to sit down with your financial advisor as soon as possible and create an investment plan,” he says. Your financial advisor will talk to you about your goals, estimate how much money you need, and then put together a plan to get you on your way toward saving for both retirement and your child’s college education.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These strategies can be a good place to start.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Pay yourself first. </strong>Your top priority should be saving for retirement, Larson says. He recommends putting aside around 15 percent of your income every year. Don’t make the mistake of thinking you can tap into your retirement plan to pay tuition — taxes and penalties mean you’ll take a big hit.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Invest your money in tax-advantaged accounts.</strong> Your money will work harder for you if you take advantage of tax-friendly accounts like 529 savings plans. The key is starting as early as possible, says Kirk Pacatte, Planning and Life Events Specialist at Wells Fargo Advisors. “The earlier you get money in there, the better the potential for it to grow tax-deferred and compound,” he says. “That’s especially important when saving for education because you have a shorter window to save than you do for retirement.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Take advantage of changes in income or expenses. </strong>If you get an unexpected inheritance, stash at least some of it in your savings. And if you get a 2 percent raise, consider putting half toward college savings and half toward retirement. If you no longer have to pay for daycare or preschool because your child goes to public elementary school, keep making those payments, but put them into your child’s college savings account instead, Larson suggests.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Set clear expectations with your child. </strong>Have a frank conversation with your high-school-aged children about the level of financial support you can provide for college, Pacatte suggests. Some parents commit to paying the equivalent of the cost of in-state tuition for four years at a state school. Others agree to pay for half of the bill and let their children know they are expected to cover the rest.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Look for ways to save on tuition.</strong> Even if you have significant savings for college, apply for scholarships and financial aid — you never know what you’ll get, Pacatte says. You can also encourage your children take Advanced Placement or college-level courses in high school. If they earn enough college credit, they could potentially graduate from college in three years. “Being able to lop off a full year of college funding makes a huge difference in cost,” Larson says.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An investor should consider, before investing, whether the investor’s or designated beneficiary’s home state offers any state tax or other state benefits, such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors that are only available for investments in such state’s 529 college savings plan.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Katie C. Phifer, Associate Vice President, Investments and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Beaufort, SC at 843-982-1506.&nbsp; Any third party posts, reviews or comments associated with this article are not endorsed by Wells Fargo Advisors &amp; do not necessarily represent the views of Katie Phifer or Wells Fargo Advisors and have not been reviewed by the Firm for completeness or accuracy.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>© 2018 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved.&nbsp;</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Saving for Retirement and Your Child’s College Education', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'saving-for-retirement-and-your-childs-college-education', '', '', '2019-02-28 12:40:30', '2019-02-28 17:40:30', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39206', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39217, 4, '2019-02-28 12:43:55', '2019-02-28 17:43:55', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy welcomed 26 new high school students to the National Honor Society and 27 new middle school students into the National Junior Honor Society during a ceremony Monday, Feb. 11.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The ceremony was led by Anna Daubert, Jeffery Rushing, and Caroline Moss. The leaders spoke about the key attributes of the society — scholarship, leadership, service, and character.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> National Honor Society inductees were: Hannah Grace Ackerman, Connor Alan Aivaz, Andrew Philip Alicknavitch, Matthew Gregory Coyle, Anna Grace Dennis, Emma Selene Dillinger, Knox Allen Foster, Madison Riley Gates, Michela Giannini, Bryce Michael Hage, Emma Louise Higgins, Maeve Weilin Kalady, Ja’Sean Lennar Lawson, Zachary Scott Lee, Alyssa Katherine Lewis, Mariah Fetzer Midyette, Emilie Claire Nason, Ansleigh Claire Pingree, Grayson Rhodes Price, Rachel Heidi Reineri, Kevin Jarrod Rogers, Jayda Faith Scheper, Caroline Elizabeth Shaw, Madison Alexis Smith, Jane Patricia Ward, and Judith Emily Wilson. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39219} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BA-Jr-NHS-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39219\"/><figcaption><em>Beaufort Academy National Junior Honor Society</em><br></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>National Junior Honor Society inductees were: Brycen Lee Ambrose, Brock David Bekemeyer, Kiersten Elizabeth Boulden, Clara Marie Conway, Braydon E. Dineen, Hannah Marie Frelin, Ariana Lee Gonzalez, Timothy Paul Horgan, Kai’Shawn Mikell Jenkins, Joseph Hampton Lane, Katherine Brooke Luckey, John Olin McDougall III, Ansh Patel, Caroline Perry Patterson, Joseph Allen Patterson, Virginia Ledare Pingree, Austin Grant Ploss, Elizabeth Marie Salazar, George W. Simmons, Eamon Smalls, Benjamin Elliot Steen, Jonathan Kyle Suchodolski, Katherine Elise Taylor, Sarah Mae Toler, Brandon Christian Trapp, Adam Ramon Vasquez, and Cynthia Ashleigh Wilson.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo at top: Beaufort Academy National Honor Society</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BA students inducted into National Honor Society', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ba-students-inducted-into-national-honor-society', '', '', '2019-02-28 12:43:58', '2019-02-28 17:43:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39217', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39221, 4, '2019-02-28 12:50:19', '2019-02-28 17:50:19', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despite not having any wrestlers advance to the championship finals, Beaufort High finished fifth in the team standings at the SCHSL Class 4A State Wrestling Championships on Saturday in Anderson thanks to the Eagles’ work in the consolation brackets. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39222,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":352,\"height\":234} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DSC_0280-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39222\" width=\"352\" height=\"234\"/><figcaption><em>Left: Battery Creekís Syncere Atkins fights off a shot from Pelionís Brad Creech in the 145-pound final at the Class 3A Lower State Championships on Feb. 16 at May River High School. Atkins was the Dolphinsí lone placer at the state tournament, finishing fourth Saturday in Anderson.</em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Marcus Spann (126) and James Dagin (152) worked their way through the back side of the bracket to place third, and Matthew Durrance (132), Jacob Denton (138), and Michael Cenci (170) all placed fourth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek’s Syncere Atkins also placed fourth at 145 pounds in Class 3A.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>May River’s Ryan Humel became the first individual state champion in the program’s three-year history by winning the Class 3A 182-pound title, and Hilton Head High’s James Levy finished second at 106 pounds in Class 4A.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Beaufort High results</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Gary Bayne</strong> (106) — lost to Spencer Cox (South Pointe), 19-6; lost to Jeffrey Hollingsworth (Pickens), fall 3:41</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39224,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":397,\"height\":264} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DSC_0246-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39224\" width=\"397\" height=\"264\"/><figcaption><em>Beaufort High’s James Dagin works toward a pin of Hartsville’s Robert Williamson in the 152-pound final at the Class 4A Lower State Championships on Feb. 16 at Bluffton High School. Dagin finished third at the state tournament Saturday in Anderson.</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Marcus Spann</strong> (126) —&nbsp;lost to Cole Arrington (South Pointe), 18-8; def. Andrian Neals (Orangeburg-Wilkinson), fall 1:13; def. Easton Brannan (Belton-Honea Path), medical forfeit; def. Toby Foster (Travelers Rest), 8-2</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Matthew Durrance</strong> (132) — def. Luke Dickson (York), fall 0:41; lost to JJ Luna (Palmetto), fall 3:26; def. Alfonso Chavero (Airport), fall 3:26; lost to Pearson Borders (South Pointe), fall 5:22</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Jacob Denton</strong> (138) — def. Bryson McLees (Travelers Rest), 16-13; lost to Matthew Belk (South Pointe), fall 5:00; def. Jackson Aaron (Airport), 3-2; lost to Elijah Holder (Pickens), fall 2:26</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Robert Cruikshank</strong> (145) — lost to Garrett Kloth (Pickens), fall 1:37; lost to ShyQuan Ferguson (South Pointe), fall 5:30</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>James Dagin</strong> (152) — lost to Savion White (South Pointe), fall 4:00; def. Bryson Platt (Airport), 12-4; def. Ben Joye (Pickens), 19-10; def. Adam Reedy (Palmetto), 9-7</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Jeremiah Simmons</strong> (160) — lost to Kaleb Horn (Blue Ridge), 12-5; lost to Nequel Ryans (South Aiken), fall 3:43</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Michael Cenci</strong> (170) — lost to Nygel Moore (Lancaster), 7-3; def. Grant Tucker (Hartsville), 7-1; def. Tyler Center (Belton-Honea Path), 13-5; lost to Ellison Flores (Greer), 12-2</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Theo Washington</strong> (195) —&nbsp;lost to Michael Kemp (Blue Ridge), 13-5; def. Justin Corbin (South Pointe), fall 3:52; lost to James Brisbane (Berea), fall 2:00</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Battery Creek results</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Larson McManigle</strong> (138) — lost to Ryan Dobbs (West Oak), fall 0:13; lost to Jonathan Lemon (Academic Magnet), 5-1</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Syncere Atkins</strong> (145) — def. Emmanuel Wright (Chester), 7-6; lost to Cameron Ellis (Crescent), 18-2; def. Brad Creech (Pelion), 10-1; lost to Emmanuel Wright (Chester), 8-4</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chris Appleby</strong> (152) — lost to Tre’von Hill (Union County), fall 2:51; lost to Dayton Hines (Woodruff), 12-2</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Alex Linares</strong> (160) — lost to Markeith Drakeford (Indian Land), fall 2:40; lost to Noah Jones (Aynor), fall 1:56</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Whale Branch results</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Richard Parker </strong>(132) —&nbsp;lost to Garrett Davis (Whitmire), fall 1:20; def. Jared Gilliard (Bamberg-Ehrhardt), fall 5:52; lost to Chance Hewitt (Ninety Six), fall 3:21</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>De’Arius Hazel</strong> (195) — lost to Ben Parson (Ninety Six), fall 0:53; lost to Jack Tilton (North Central), fall 0:36</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Zakariya Williams</strong> (220) — lost to Thomas Shelman (Abbeville), fall 2:16; def. Matthew Constance (Landrum), fall 2:28; lost to O’Neal Pinckney (Military Magnet), 8-4</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center\">BCHS’ Atkins picked for all-star event</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek’s Syncere Atkins has been selected to compete in the 2019 Best Western North-South All-Star Wrestling Classic on March 1-2 at North Myrtle Beach High School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Atkins will wrestle for the Class 4A/3A South team. Additionally, May River’s Ryan Humel was selected as the 182-pound representative to the Team South Carolina squad that will face Team North Carolina in a dual match.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The North-South All-Star Classic is the second-longest running all-star high school wrestling even in the nation. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo at top: Beaufort Highís Jacob Denton reacts after defeating Airportís Jackson Aaron in the finals of the 138-pound weight class at the Class 4A Lower State Championships on Feb. 16 at Bluffton High School. Denton finished fourth at the state tournament Saturday in Anderson. Photos by Justin Jarrett.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Eagles finish fifth at state wrestling', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-finish-fifth-at-state-wrestling', '', '', '2019-02-28 12:50:48', '2019-02-28 17:50:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39221', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39228, 4, '2019-02-28 12:52:16', '2019-02-28 17:52:16', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A 22-year-old Port Royal man who in 2017 was found hiding in the closet of the home he was burglarizing for the second time in 10 days is going to prison.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39229,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":221,\"height\":277} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ben-Reed-IV.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39229\" width=\"221\" height=\"277\"/><figcaption><em>Ben Reed IV </em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A jury found Ben Reed IV guilty Thursday, Feb. 21, in Beaufort County General Sessions Court on both counts against him. He received a 10-year sentence for the first break-in, which resulted in a second-degree burglary charge, and 17 years for the second incident, in which he was charged with first-degree burglary. The sentences will be served concurrently.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jacob McFadden of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office prosecuted the case.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the first burglary, the victim and her daughter left their home at about 7 a.m. on Nov. 7, 2017. They returned at about 11:20 p.m. to find their back door open and their living room television sitting on the floor near the door. The window above the kitchen sink also was open. Several items were missing from the home, including two handguns, two video game consoles, two iPads, a laptop, and a smart watch. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reed, who does not know the home’s residents, left a fingerprint at the scene.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In a second burglary at about 1 a.m. on Nov. 17, 2017, Beaufort Police were called during a break-in at the same location. Neighbors notified authorities after noticing a flashlight beam inside the residence. An intruder was seen closing the back door and retreating inside as law enforcement approached. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Police officers called the resident to confirm no one was authorized to be in the home at that time. After receiving the call, she came home and used her key to let police inside. They found Reed hiding in a coat closet and captured footage of the arrest on their body cameras. No other suspects were located.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As Reed was being escorted out by officers, the victim noticed he was wearing a pair of Nike shoes stolen in the first burglary.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reed’s criminal history includes convictions for simple possession of marijuana, shoplifting, possession of alcohol, possession of a stolen vehicle and receiving stolen goods.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Circuit Court Judge Robert E. Hood sentenced Reed to 10 years for the first robbery and 17 years for the second. The sentences will be served concurrently.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Port Royal man convicted of two burglaries of same home', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'port-royal-man-convicted-of-two-burglaries-of-same-home', '', '', '2019-02-28 12:52:18', '2019-02-28 17:52:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39228', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39231, 4, '2019-02-28 12:53:49', '2019-02-28 17:53:49', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Water Search and Rescue volunteers rescued two people from the marsh near Beaufort’s Pigeon Point on Friday, Feb. 22, after they were caught by the outgoing tide while canoeing.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pigeon Point residents noticed the pair had become trapped around 3 p.m. and confirmed the canoeists had called 9-1-1. Beaufort Water Search and Rescue arrived with its airboat around 3:45 p.m. and took the boaters ashore, where Beaufort Police and rescue personnel were waiting.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39232,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Marsh-rescue-1-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39232\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'Canoeists saved from outgoing tide', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'canoeists-saved-from-outgoing-tide', '', '', '2019-02-28 12:54:02', '2019-02-28 17:54:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39231', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39236, 4, '2019-02-28 12:55:00', '2019-02-28 17:55:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Council has narrowed its list of Beaufort County Administrator candidates to three finalists who were to participate in a second round of interviews Monday, Feb. 25.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The finalists — Ashley M. Jacobs, assistant county administrator for Aiken County; Eric W. Larson, Beaufort County’s director of environmental engineering and land management; and Marc A. Orlando, town manager for Bluffton — were among more than 70 applicants for the job. GovHR USA has assisted County Council with the search. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Finalists’ Profiles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ashley Jacobs previously served as the executive director for the Greater Lake City Community Development Office in Lake City, S.C., deputy county administrator for Dorchester County, S.C.; assistant county administrator for Richland County, S.C.; and senior environmental planner for the Central Midlands Council of Governments in Columbia. Jacobs earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of South Carolina and a B.A. in English and Technical Writing from Clemson University.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eric Larson previously served as the water quality compliance manager for the University of Kentucky; city engineer for Georgetown, Ky.; assistant director of development services for Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission, Ky.; and engineering group manager for City-County Planning Commission of Warren County, Ky. Larson is a professional engineer and a certified professional in land use planning.&nbsp; He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Marc Orlando previously served the Town of Bluffton as deputy town manager and assistant town manager/planning director. Other past positions include serving as executive director for the Bluffton Public Development Corporation; vice president of asset management and development for Carson Asset Management; and senior planner for Town of Hilton Head Island. Orlando is an ICMA Credentialed Manager.&nbsp; He earned a B.A. in Urban Planning from the University of Windsor.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'County administrator finalists named', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-administrator-finalists-named', '', '', '2019-02-28 12:55:03', '2019-02-28 17:55:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39236', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39238, 4, '2019-02-28 12:56:55', '2019-02-28 17:56:55', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39240,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":370,\"height\":365} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/RES6257-1024x1014.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39240\" width=\"370\" height=\"365\"/><figcaption><em>The search continued Monday afternoon, Feb. 25, for a missing 19-year-old woman following a boating accident in Archers Creek early Sunday morning. Here, friends and relatives of the missing girl comfort each other beside the causeway near Archers Creek at Parris Island.</em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The search continued Monday and Tuesday for a 19-year-old woman missing following a boating accident in Archers Creek early Sunday morning.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Search boats, divers, and a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office helicopter searched throughout the day Monday for Mallory Beach, who was one of six passengers in a boat that crashed near Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island about 2 a.m. Sunday. The search resumed Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>S.C. Department of Natural Resources officials were assisting with the search and investigating the crash.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo at top: Search boats, divers and a helicopter continued the search for a 19-year-old Beaufort woman who went missing following a boating accident in Archers Creek on Sunday morning. In the background is the main gate to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. At far right is part of the bridge over Archers Creek where the boating accident occurred. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Rescuers search for missing boater', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'rescuers-search-for-missing-boater', '', '', '2019-02-28 12:56:58', '2019-02-28 17:56:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39238', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39243, 4, '2019-02-28 11:58:02', '2019-02-28 16:58:02', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About 100 women from all over Northern Beaufort County converged on Nuances in Port Royal on Thursday, February 21, for the monthly gathering of Island Girls Night Out. The last door prize of the night went to Rhiannah Nadine, pictured above with Nuances owner Nancy Harris Vista. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">[Modula id=\'34\']<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'A fabulous night at Nuances in Port Royal', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-fabulous-night-at-nuances-in-port-royal', '', '', '2019-02-28 13:06:16', '2019-02-28 18:06:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39243', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39267, 4, '2019-03-07 19:09:58', '2019-03-08 00:09:58', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Celia Strong</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Côtes du Rhône is an AC region located in southeastern France along the banks of the Rhône River. The valley was formed in the last ice age when the Rhône Glacier carved its way south through France. The river itself runs down from the Alps, for 505 miles, to the Mediterranean Sea. Geography separates the region into two very separate and different parts. Today, we’re concentrating on the southern portion, where the river is wider and the climate is marked by long, hot summers, mild winters, less rainfall, and the famous Mistral wind. A unique ground coverage of wild herbs called “Garrigue” gives the wines added flavors. The Rhône region produces red (89%), white (4%), and rosé (7%) wines. Dry, sweet and sparkling.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wines have been made in the Rhône Valley since before the Romans. For centuries, wines from the right bank — the eastern side — were favorites of kings and papal communities. In 1305, Pope Clement V moved the Papal seat from Rome into France. Clement was from Bordeaux and did not feel safe in the political atmosphere of Rome. He settled near Avignon and named his new city Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the new castle of the Pope. With regard to wines, Clement and Pope John XXII who followed him were both avid Burgundy drinkers and encouraged the growth and enhancement of Rhône area vineyards and wines. What became the AC Rhône region wine laws, in 1937, were actually winemaker regulations used in growing and production since 1650. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Côtes du Rhône appellation covers over 207,000 acres. Close to 500 million bottles are made each year. For reds and rosés, Grenache (officially Grenache Noir), Syrah, Cinsault, Carignane, Counoise and Mouvèdre grapes are allowed. Red wines must include a minimum 40 percent Grenache, if grown south of Montélimar, and can contain 5 percent white varieties. For white wines, Clairette, Gremache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne or Bourboulenc must make up 80 percent of the finished wine — any combination of these varieties will suffice. Plus, whites can include Viognier, Ugni Blanc and Picpoul — up to 20 percent of the total. Most Côtes du Rhône wines come from the southern part of the region. Here the massive delta of the Rhône River is spread out and the vineyards are on flatter soil. (Northern Rhône appellation vineyards are terraced into steep cliffs along the river’s edge, very labor intensive throughout the growing season and worse at harvest.)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our two Rhône wines come from Domaine de la Solitude. This property, founded in the 17th century, has been owned by the Lançon family for generations. Florent Lançon is the current winemaker and boasts its own 100 acres of vines, averaging 50 years old. Eighty-six acres are planted with red varieties and 14.8 with white, all sustainably farmed. The vineyards have iron-rich topsoil over clay and limestone. Harvests are done by hand, and the grapes are carefully sorted to remove unwanted fruit.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the white La Solitude, the grapes are gently pressed after sorting. The Roussane and Viognier are barrel fermented. The other varieties are done in vats under temperature control. No malolactic fermentation is done. After blending (30% Clairette, 35% Grenache Blanc, 25% Roussanne, 10% Viognier), the wine is aged in barrels, on its lees, for about eight months. The wine is a pale gold color, with aromas and flavors that include peach, honeysuckle, spiced stone fruits, flowers and lemon. Roussane and Viognier give it the floral notes and weight in your mouth. Clairette gives it freshness and moderate acidity. And, Grenache Blanc gives it depth and complexities. This wine is meant to be drunk fairly young. For $11.99.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>La Solitude Cotes du Rhône red is a quality red Rhône. After these grapes are sorted, they are destemmed, crushed and put into tanks. Temperature-controlled maceration lasts for about a month. Soon after the alcoholic fermentation, the secondary malolactic fermentation occurs. Then, wines from different vineyard parcels and different varieties are aged separately for about eight months. Blending (60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre) isn’t done until after this aging. This wine is garnet-colored, fresh and fruity with elegant tannins. It is medium- to full-bodied, firm, with abundant red and black fruits, black pepper spicy notes, and herbs. For $13.99. Enjoy, with friends or in solitude!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Celia Strong works at Billís Liquor &amp; Fine Wines on Ladyís Island.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Life with Solitude', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'life-with-solitude', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:10:00', '2019-03-08 00:10:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39267', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39269, 4, '2019-03-07 19:10:49', '2019-03-08 00:10:49', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The other day, I was in the parking lot of our local hardware store and walked past black cars, white cars and red cars. As I turned around and looked at my normally blue car, it became painfully obvious which cars were kept in a garage and which were not. My non-garaged car was covered with yellow pollen.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, it is that time of year when everything seems to take on that unique tinge. As I looked at my car, I added one more item to my shopping list, or my “spring essentials” as I call them — windshield wiper fluid. I think I had to go through a half a gallon of fluid to see out the windshield before driving down my road. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I got into the store, I grabbed a basket and went for furnace filters. With all the pollen floating around, I try to get fresh ones to help clear the indoor air.&nbsp; Then I grabbed a new sprayer for the hose. Whether I ran over the old one in the driveway or my spouse did, it does not matter. That sprayer has had it, and if I want to see the blue paint on my car, then I need to hose it off.&nbsp; I opted for one of those high-pressure nozzles to get the job done. Since the back porch, the front porch, and the front walk all need to be hosed down, too, it makes sense to buy something that works. I am tired of seeing foot prints in the front hall from the pollen.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then I went for one of those big boxes of rags. It is so much easier to wipe down the porch railings in the morning before the pollen dries and bakes into the wood.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There were other things I picked up like batteries for the smoke detectors, a new pair of gardening gloves and, of course, insect repellent. Then, as I was walking around the store, I could hear people sneezing and coughing and remembered that my list of “spring essentials” also required a visit to the drug store.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seems like many people have the problem of a scratchy throat, watering eyes, and sneezing when there is this much pollen in the air. I stopped and picked up some Kleenex, an anti-histamine, and throat lozenges. I also threw in some Benadryl because the bees are out, too, and it does not hurt to be prepared in case of a bee sting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Despite some of the springtime challenges, I do enjoy this time of year.&nbsp; My azalea bushes are starting to flower, the tulips are coming up, and it is nice to see my car blue again — at least until tomorrow.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Stocking up on spring essentials', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'stocking-up-on-spring-essentials', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:10:52', '2019-03-08 00:10:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39269', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39271, 4, '2019-03-07 19:12:17', '2019-03-08 00:12:17', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort History Museum will present its fourth annual Living History Encampment from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, in the Arsenal courtyard. Re-enactors coming to Beaufort from several states will portray Union troops from the Department of the South who were garrisoned in the Lowcountry and occupied the Beaufort Arsenal during the Civil War. The re-enactors will set up camp in the walled Arsenal courtyard and provide a unique educational opportunity for visitors of all ages, who will be able to interact with the soldiers to learn firsthand how life was lived in Beaufort during the Civil War. A Civil War era cannon also will be on display in the Arsenal courtyard during the event. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year, the museum is partnering with the National Park Service (NPS) and its Reconstruction Era National Monument visitors center, located in the old Firehouse building on Craven Street across from the Arsenal. The museum’s highly-acclaimed exhibit “Reconstruction Beaufort” is on display at the visitors center, which will be open the day of the encampment. Beaufort is the place where Reconstruction first began, during the early years of the Civil War. The National Park Service plans special activities the day of the encampment event for kids who want to earn their Junior Ranger badges. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;“Our annual Living History Encampment is one of the museum’s most popular events, attracting hundreds of visitors in a single day,” said Carol Lauvray, president of the BHM Board of Directors. “We are very grateful to the encampment organizer, Lou Evans, to the other re-enactors, and to Scott Teodorski, superintendent of the Park Service’s Reconstruction Era National Monument, for partnering with the museum to make this remarkable event available to the public.” &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Admission is free to the encampment in the Arsenal courtyard, however donations to support the museum are much appreciated. On the day of the event, admission to the museum’s newly-renovated Exhibition Hall on the second floor of the Arsenal will be specially priced at $5 per visitor ($4 for seniors). Museum members, children, and active military and their families are admitted to the museum free of charge at all times. Admission is free to the National Park Service’s Reconstruction Era National Monument visitors center.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Union troops to occupy Beaufort Arsenal on Saturday', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'union-troops-to-occupy-beaufort-arsenal-on-saturday', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:12:20', '2019-03-08 00:12:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39271', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39274, 4, '2019-03-07 19:14:21', '2019-03-08 00:14:21', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ameris Bank donated $3,000 to the Bridges Preparatory School PTO for the sixth annual Bridges Block Party and Shrimp and Grits Cookoff, the school announced. All proceeds from the event will go toward an activity bus for the school.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ameris Bank is the title sponsor of this event and has been deemed Captain of the Ship for their contribution.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This donation will do big things for Bridges Preparatory School, and combined with other donations received during their annual fundraiser, will help the school purchase a new activity bus for their students,” said Amy Painton of the Bridges Prep PTO.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The bus will open up new possibilities for small group field trips, student community projects, sporting events and more, Painton said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Taylor Hunt with Bridges PTO said the Ameris donation, along with other sponsorships and donations, will help push the fast-growing state charter school forward.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are so thankful for the dedication of the Ameris leadership and our other sponsors to our students at Bridges,” Hunt said. “This contribution will help us fulfill our mission as a school.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Block Party is set for Saturday, March 9, from noon to 5 p.m. on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. The event features local chefs competing for top honors with their version of the Lowcountry favorite shrimp and grits.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The winning recipe will receive the People’s Choice Award for the best shrimp and grits in the Lowcountry. The community-wide event also includes live music by Broke Locals, a kids zone, a wide array of food trucks and unique arts and crafts available for all to enjoy. For the thrill-seeker in the family, they will also have a 100-foot fun slide and more.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Ameris Bank becomes title sponsor for Bridges Prep Block Party', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'ameris-bank-becomes-title-sponsor-for-bridges-prep-block-party', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:14:24', '2019-03-08 00:14:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39274', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39277, 4, '2019-03-07 19:14:57', '2019-03-08 00:14:57', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s boys track and field team picked up where it left off during last year’s state championship season, finishing second to defending Class 5A champion Wando at the Sandlappers Classic on Saturday in West Ashley.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles finished with 90 points to Wando’s 108 to earn runner-up honors in the 22-team meet. Beaufort High’s girls tied for fourth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kenneth Williams had a big day for the Eagles, finishing second in the high jump (6-4) and third in the long jump (21-2) while joining Trejohn Smalls, Ky’Yea Little, and Shylik Smalls on the third-place 4×100 relay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dexter Ratliff was the Eagles’ lone individual champion on the boys side, winning the discus (161-9) and finishing third in the shot put (46-10). Marlon Belden finished second in the 1600 (4:36.48) and was part of the third-place 4×1600 relay along with Nash Mills, Charlie Bennett, and Max Davis. Jonathan Pozas finished third in the 800 (2:05.21) and joined Trejohn Smalls, Shylik Smalls, and Aydreyan Laurie on the third-place 4×400 relay.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The highlight for Beaufort’s girls was a 1-2 finish in the 100 from Layla Warren (16.71) and Makayla Johnson (17.16). Nigeria Davila also placed third in the high jump (4-10).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort High track starts season strong', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-high-track-starts-season-strong', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:14:59', '2019-03-08 00:14:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39277', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39280, 4, '2019-03-07 19:15:35', '2019-03-08 00:15:35', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the SC LowCountry SCORE Chapter and SK Signs, Designs &amp; Marketing, will host \"Social Media Best Practices\" — a hot-topic seminar in the Lunch and Learn series — from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This fast-moving, 90-minute program will be presented by Shawn and Kelly Hill of SK Signs, Designs &amp; Marketing, a Port Royal-based, full-service marketing agency. During the session, attendees will learn best practices for their social media pages to ensure that they are on the right path to increasing sales and creating lasting customers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The session will be held at the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, 701 Craven Street in Beaufort. Cost is $15 for chamber members and $20 for non-members, and will include lunch.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Learn more about the seminar or register to attend at bit.ly/SKlunchandlearn.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort Chamber and SCORE to host social media seminar', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-chamber-and-score-to-host-social-media-seminar', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:15:37', '2019-03-08 00:15:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39280', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39282, 4, '2019-03-07 19:16:01', '2019-03-08 00:16:01', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Local businesses are invited to take advantage of free vendor spaces at the Wellness Wave Festival and Scavenger Hunt to be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 6 on USCB’s Historic Beaufort Campus.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event is a collaboration of USCB, Beaufort Chiropractic, Free Spirit Yoga, Sanctuary Acupuncture and Alchemical Healing to promote arts and wellness to college students and the Beaufort community. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Health-related businesses, practices or studios are invited to set up a vendor space and creatively engage with the community. Contributions of gift certificates and door prizes for the raffle are also welcomed.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Registration deadline is March 10. For additional information or to register, contact Dr. Kristie Wallace at 803-727-6154.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Wellness Wave Festival coming to USCB', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'wellness-wave-festival-coming-to-uscb', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:16:04', '2019-03-08 00:16:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39282', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39284, 4, '2019-03-07 19:16:39', '2019-03-08 00:16:39', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Legree honored at tourism conference</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In an awards luncheon at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Travel on Feb. 21, Gov. Henry McMaster presented awards to people and places who made significant contributions to tourism in South Carolina.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Hospitality Employee of the Year award was given to Mary Rivers Legree, an Information Specialist at the Beaufort Visitors Center widely known for her customer service and deep knowledge of the Gullah culture. She’s a native of St. Helena Island and returned home to the Coffin Point community of her early childhood after spending much of her young adult life in northern states.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When she returned home, she started doing more research on the Gullah culture and eventually became recognized as the local historian. She was so intrigued by the complexity and depth of the story that she wrote a narrative titled “A Brief History of Saint Helena Island.” Legree served in multiple cultural, planning and preservation leadership positions in Beaufort and was twice president of the Penn Club, a non-profit organization that supports Penn Center.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She is now also a lecturer, having led presentations at Penn State University, the University of South Carolina Beaufort, the Senior Leadership of Beaufort County, and the Peace Corps Alumnae 50th Anniversary and Celebration. Her latest lecture was given at the Beaufort County Public Library.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Officials given Leaders Against Litter Awards</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County officials were among those honored by PalmettoPride, the state’s anti-litter non-profit organization, with Leaders Against Litter awards at the South Carolina Association of Counties mid-year meeting.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Leaders Against Litter awards honor elected officials who sought to make a change in their communities by working with their administrations, employees and citizens on litter prevention. These “Leaders Against Litter” led the charge to make important changes in how their counties address litter, specifically following what PalmettoPride believes are the basic tenets for change: education, enforcement, awareness and pickup.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Council Vice-Chair Paul D. Sommerville was honored after he began recognizing Adopt-A-Highway volunteers at council meetings and was integral in the county’s all-county fall litter pickup and bringing awareness to the impact litter has on economic development.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>PalmettoPride also presented companion awards to employees whose position and expertise provided for a “cohesive implementation of plans” with one award going to Beaufort County Director of Public Works Dave Wilhelm.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'News briefs for March 7th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-for-march-7th', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:16:42', '2019-03-08 00:16:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39284', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(39286, 4, '2019-03-07 19:18:08', '2019-03-08 00:18:08', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lady\'s Island artist Billy Wilkie has been selected as the featured artist for the Third UpCycled Art Auction to benefit Lowcountry Habitat For Humanity.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39287,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":378,\"height\":251} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/BillyandBarbara-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39287\" width=\"378\" height=\"251\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wilkie is known for his whimsical birds and Lowcountry scenes in acrylics and watercolors which can be seen locally at the Red Piano Too Gallery on St. Helena Island. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The UpCycled Art Auction has been a successful event for Lowcountry Habitat For Humanity starting in 2014 when the proceeds helped fund the 10th Anniversary ReStore house, which was built on Ivy Lane in the Mossy Oaks neighborhood. The ReStore is a consistent source of funds for building affordable houses for families in northern Beaufort County. The ReStore accepts and sells recycled donations of home furnishings, furniture, books, appliances, and various building supplies from the retail space at 612 Parris Island Gateway.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As part of the UpCycled Art Auction, artists may select an item from the ReStore to re-purpose, embellish, or re-imagine for the auction at the event from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 6.&nbsp; Historic Penn Center will host this event, which will include live and silent auctions of art, musical entertainment, a Lowcountry boil with all the fixings provided by Boondocks Restaurant and appearances by many local artists. Ticket sales will begin online in early February and will be limited. Artists and guests wishing more information can contact the LowCountry Habitat For Humanity office at 843-522-3500.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Habitat art auction to feature local artist', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'habitat-art-auction-to-feature-local-artist', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:18:11', '2019-03-08 00:18:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39286', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39289, 4, '2019-03-07 19:19:13', '2019-03-08 00:19:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>BASEBALL</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles off to a hot start</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High continued its strong start to the season with a doubleheader sweep of visiting Norfolk Academy on Monday, winning 3-2 and 15-0.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wes Graves threw four scoreless innings to earn the win in the first game, striking out four and allowing three hits. Ethan Graham and Luke Londono each drove in a run, and Reed Reichel and Paul Winland each had a hit and scored a run.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In game 2, Winland was 2-for-2 with two runs and four RBIs, Graham was 1-for-2 with two runs and four RBIs, Luke Londono was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, and Christian Londono was 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs. Graham struck out the side in a scoreless inning, and Oliver Holmes struck out four over two scoreless frames in the shutout.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (6-2) host Wade Hampton on Monday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>SOCCER</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BCHS boys win in OT</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After going 0-2 at the Charleston Soccer Shootout, Battery Creek’s boys won their first two regular-season games last week.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alex Cruz scored five goals and added three assists to lead the Dolphins in a 9-0 home win over Colleton County on Tuesday. Dallin Morgan added two goals and four assists, Camden Vuocolo had a goal and an assist, and Eddy Aquino notched an assist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek made it two straight wins with a 3-2 overtime victory at Goose Creek on Friday. Cruz netted a goal and an assist, Morgan and Dreshaun Brown each scored a goal, and Vuocolo and Aquino added an assist apiece.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Dolphins (2-2) were scheduled to travel to Beaufort High on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>TRACK &amp; FIELD</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Warriors open season</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Whale Branch placed ninth in the girls standings and the boys were 10th at the Adidas Lowcountry Invitational on Saturday at Woodland High School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Makhi Spencer won the discus with a throw of 115 feet, 6 inches, to lead the Warriors, and the girls 4×100 relay was third with a time of 51.99 seconds.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>BASKETBALL</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA players named SCISA all-stars</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Three Beaufort Academy basketball players were selected to play in the SCISA North-South All-Star Games last Saturday at Wilson Hall in Sumter.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s Amelia Huebel and EmilyAnn Hiers played for the North squad in the Class 1A girls game and BA’s Dawson Coleman was on the North team in the Class 1A boys contest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Sports briefs for March 7th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sports-briefs-for-march-7th', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:19:16', '2019-03-08 00:19:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39289', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39291, 4, '2019-03-07 19:20:54', '2019-03-08 00:20:54', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow firefighters, three of the Burton Fire District’s newest members celebrated their graduation from the South Carolina Fire Academy on Friday, March 1, and started their local training back at the Burton Fire District this week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cody Clevinger, Tyler Nix, and Scott O’Neal, became the Burton Fire District’s newest firefighters after graduating from the South Carolina Fire Academy’s eight-week recruit school. All three graduated with nationally recognized certifications in both the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress and the National Board on Professional Fire Service Qualifications. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighters Clevinger, Nix, and O’Neal will be starting their probationary period this week back at the Burton Fire District, where they will adapt and apply what they learned at the academy to the real world and begin their training to become Emergency Medical Technicians. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“They all did very well at the academy and are welcome additions to our family,” Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree said. “They have quite a bit of training still. They learned the basics, but the situations we find ourselves in are increasingly challenging and complex, so our veteran firefighters need to add the real-world lessons of our job to the classroom lessons they learned.” &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Burton Fire District maintains an ISO-2 rating with a roster of 48 firefighters operating out of five fire stations and protects approximately 80 square miles of northern Beaufort County. In addition to fire and rescue services, the Burton Fire District also provides basic and advanced life support medical response and community risk reduction services. In 2018 the Burton Fire District responded to 3,139 emergency calls. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo above: Burton Deputy Fire Chief Tom Webb, Firefighters Cody Clevinger, Tyler Nix, Scott OíNeal, and Fire Chief Harry Rountree, pose at the South Carolina Fire Academyís Fallen Firefighter Memorial after graduation and after receiving their new Burton fire helmets. Photo provided.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Burton Firefighters Graduate', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'burton-firefighters-graduate', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:20:56', '2019-03-08 00:20:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39291', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39294, 4, '2019-03-07 19:23:13', '2019-03-08 00:23:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reader Mark Richardson caught these alligators soaking up some sun on the afternoon of Feb. 24 at the Cypress Wetlands in Port Royal. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-95', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:23:16', '2019-03-08 00:23:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39294', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39297, 4, '2019-03-07 19:25:23', '2019-03-08 00:25:23', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\">Santa Elena celebrates Pedro’s big day<br></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Helping Pedro Menendez, center, celebrate his 500th birthday are Eustace Conway, left, former director of the education center in Boone, N.C.; Mark Menendez, an actual descendent of Pedro Menendez; Dean Hoelz as Domingo Hernandez; and Anne King. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39299,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RES5859-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39299\"/><figcaption><em>Mark Menendez, left, as first governor Pedro Menendez, fires a 1-inch swivel gun as Randy Dominic as Capt. Domingo looks on Saturday at the Santa Elena History Center.</em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'Happy 500th', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'happy-500th', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:25:46', '2019-03-08 00:25:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39297', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39304, 4, '2019-03-07 19:26:43', '2019-03-08 00:26:43', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first round of players have begun to announce their commitments to play in the 51st RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, and the initial wave includes several big-name stars, as well as the defending champion.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seven members of Team RBC — including South Carolina native Dustin Johnson — have committed to play April 15-21 at Harbour Town Golf Links.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Team RBC ambassadors Johnson, Webb Simpson, Jim Furyk, Matt Kuchar, Brandt Snedeker, Graeme McDowell and Ryan Palmer will all be competing for a chance to take home a tartan jacket — or in the case of Furyk, Kuchar, Snedeker, and McDowell … another one.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Johnson joined Team RBC in 2018 and last year competed at the RBC Heritage for the first time since 2009. He secured three PGA Tour victories in 2018, including the RBC Canadian Open. Johnson has earned 20 victories on the PGA Tour since leaving Coastal Carolina University in 2007 and was named the 2016 PGA Tour Player of the Year. He is currently second in the Official World Golf Rankings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Simpson, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, is the newest member of Team RBC and has a great history at the RBC Heritage. He has carded five top-20 finishes in nine starts, including a second-place finish in 2013 after a losing a sudden-death playoff to fellow RBC Team member McDowell.&nbsp; He has earned five victories on the PGA Tour, including the 2012 U.S. Open and the 2018 Players Championship.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two-time Heritage champion Furyk served as the United States Ryder Cup captain for the 42nd Ryder Cup and was an assistant captain on the winning 2017 Presidents Cup team. The University of Arizona grad has won 17 PGA Tour titles, and was the 2010 Player of the Year and FedExCup Champion.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kuchar won the 2014 RBC Heritage in dramatic style, holing a bunker shot for birdie on the 18th hole to earn a final-round 64 and a one-stroke victory. It was his seventh PGA Tour win and helped earn him a spot on his third U.S. Ryder Cup team.&nbsp; Kuchar, who has been part of Team RBC since 2011, was also a member of the winning 2017 Presidents Cup team. His 2019 season is off to a great start, with wins at the Mayakoba Golf Classic and the Sony Open in Hawaii.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Snedeker earned his ninth win on the PGA Tour at last year’s Wyndham Championship. After winning the 2011 Heritage, Snedeker secured two PGA Tour victories in 2012, first at the Farmers Insurance Open and then at the Tour Championship. Those wins helped him earn the 2012 FedExCup title.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Northern Ireland’s McDowell earned his second PGA Tour win at the 2013 RBC Heritage, where he defeated Simpson in a sudden-death playoff.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Japan’s Satoshi Kodaira also will return to defend his title. Kodaira made a 25-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole of the 2018 Heritage to defeat South Korean Si Woo Kim after coming from six shots behind in the final round for his first PGA Tour victory. The 29-year-old has earned eight international victories and is currently 58th in the Official World Golf Rankings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Xander Schauffele — ranked seventh in the Official World Golf Rankings — was the first top-10 player to commit to this year’s event. Schauffele already has claimed victories at the 2019 WGC–HSBC Champions and the Sentry Tournament of Champions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, currently ranked 14th in the Official World Golf Rankings, will make his first start at Harbour Town. Fleetwood has carded five international victories and has made a name for himself as a regular contender in major championships.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kim will make his third start at Harbour Town after carding a runner-up finish last year when he lost to Kodaira on the third playoff hole. Kim is ranked 52nd in the Official World Golf Rankings and has earned two wins on the PGA Tour.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Defending champ, S.C. native Johnson among early RBC Heritage commitments', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'defending-champ-s-c-native-johnson-among-early-rbc-heritage-commitments', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:26:45', '2019-03-08 00:26:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39304', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39306, 4, '2019-03-07 19:27:47', '2019-03-08 00:27:47', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tracey Wilcox, R.N., an administrator with almost 30 years of oncology experience, has joined Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center (KCC) as director of oncology services.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39307,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":223,\"height\":334} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Tracey-Wilcox-RN-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39307\" width=\"223\" height=\"334\"/><figcaption><em>Tracey Wilcox</em><br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to managing radiation oncology and infusion services, Wilcox will oversee clinical trials, patient navigation and the cancer registry, as well as work with the hospital to expand community awareness of its oncology program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wilcox began her career as an inpatient oncology nurse at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. Twelve years later, she took over as director of CHRISTUS Spohn’s outpatient cancer center, helping to develop the country’s first Outreach Stem Cell Transplant Program in association with the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She joined the Mark H. Zangmeister Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio, as clinical operations manager in 2005. Prior to relocating to the Lowcountry late last year, Wilcox had been site administrator and physician sales rep for Alliance Oncology Cyberknife Center in Columbus for nine years.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A Canadian native, she is a graduate of Loyalist College of Nursing in Belleville, Ontario, and holds a Bachelor of Science in health care administration from Franklin University in Columbus.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Keyserling Cancer Center—a partnership that includes Beaufort Memorial, Alliance Oncology and the Medical University of South Carolina Health System (MUSC Health)—recently relocated from Port Royal to the main hospital campus at 989 Ribaut Road. For more information about KCC or the hospital’s oncology services, visit BeaufortMemorial.org or call 843-522-7800.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort Memorial names Wilcox director of oncology services', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-memorial-names-wilcox-director-of-oncology-services', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:27:50', '2019-03-08 00:27:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39306', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39310, 4, '2019-03-07 19:29:27', '2019-03-08 00:29:27', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\">Local students visit USCB for ‘Read Across America’</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Joseph Lankowski, left, a student at USCB, reads Dr. Seussí Green Eggs and Ham to students from Hardeeville Elementaryís pre-K class Friday during Read Across America. Lankowski and professor Rena Kratky (not shown) teamed up to read the classic book in both English and Spanish. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Together We Read', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'together-we-read', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:29:41', '2019-03-08 00:29:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39310', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39314, 4, '2019-03-07 19:33:36', '2019-03-08 00:33:36', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\">Beaufort Charities’ annual oyster roast a success<br></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo above: John Clary, center, dumps out a batch of freshly steamed oysters. Other volunteers would then place the oysters in the black pails for patrons to enjoy. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">[Modula id=\'35\']<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Roast of the Town', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'roast-of-the-town', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:33:38', '2019-03-08 00:33:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39314', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39320, 4, '2019-03-07 19:33:13', '2019-03-08 00:33:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kristin Williams has assumed the post as executive director of the Beaufort County Open Land Trust following a year as director of stewardship, a position in which she was responsible for all management activities related to the trust’s 137 fee properties and conservation easements.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39322,\"align\":\"right\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img src=\"https://actionclub.site/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/kristin-williams.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39322\"/><figcaption><em>Kristin Williams</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Williams brings with her 10 years of leadership in environmental protection and conservation. She previously served as executive director of the prominent conservation organization “Friends of the Environment”in Abaco, Bahamas.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are thrilled to have Kristen lead the trust’s important work in Beaufort County and take that work to the next level,” said Cindy Baysden, who retired on Dec. 31.&nbsp; “Since its inception almost 50 years ago, the Beaufort County Open Land Trust has become one of the most successful organizations of its kind in the Southeast.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Williams is a native of the Bahamas. She is very familiar with the South Carolina coast and Lowcountry Region, having graduated from College of Charleston in 2003.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Most of my adult life has been spent protecting natural areas and connecting them with people, and the Open Land Trust has been a model in this regard,” said Williams. “I consider it a true privilege to assume this position, and I look forward to the new opportunities it presents.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the Bahamas, Williams was known as an extremely resourceful fundraiser. During her tenure with that non-profit organization she strengthened and expanded educational programs and established relationships with organizations like Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment, National Geographic and The International Gamefish Organization.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Williams currently lives in Beaufort with her husband, Lloyd, and their two children.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Williams named executive director of Open Land Trust', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'williams-named-executive-director-of-open-land-trust', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:33:15', '2019-03-08 00:33:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39320', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39326, 4, '2019-03-07 19:35:57', '2019-03-08 00:35:57', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With installation of bleeding control kits in Whale Branch Middle School last week, the JACOB Kit program has now expanded to cover every elementary and middle school classroom in the Burton Fire District. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39327,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":340,\"height\":255} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Burton-FD_JACOBkit_WBMS_022619b-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39327\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Tuesday, Feb. 26, Burton Fire District firefighters, Beaufort County EMS personnel, and local retired CIA officer Ed Lovette installed 45 bleeding control kits in Whale Branch Middle School, placing them in classrooms, the cafeteria, media center, gym, and select offices. Emergency crews did the same at Robert Smalls International Academy on Feb. 19, completing both middle schools in the Burton Fire District. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This program is named after 6-year-old Jacob Hall, who died from wounds sustained during a 2016 school shooting in Townville, S.C. Jacob died due to massive blood loss, according to doctors who treated him.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since the program’s launch at Broad River Elementary School in August 2015, more than 300 kits have been installed in every elementary school and middle school classroom within the Burton Fire District, and all of the teachers and staff at each school have received training from Burton paramedics on how to stop major bleeding and treat critical wounds. Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree states that this program gives the teachers the skills and resources to keep wounded children and teachers alive until his forces, along with Beaufort County EMS, arrive on scene. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39328,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":410,\"height\":308} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Burton-FD_JACOBkit_WBMS_022619a-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39328\" width=\"410\" height=\"308\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When fire trucks and ambulances are minutes away, seconds count,” Rountree said.&nbsp; Burton fire officials began the program in elementary schools first, and then the middle schools next, because children at those ages have less blood volume, and can bleed out quicker than older children. Chief Rountree says he plans on expanding the program to both Whale Branch and Battery Creek high schools. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In cooperation with the Beaufort County School District, the Sheldon Fire District, Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department, Lady’s Island/St Helena Fire District, and the Bluffton Fire District, have also installed JACOB Kits in both public and private schools within their jurisdictions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rountree says what makes this program special is that it has been community supported and driven, with no cost to the school district or taxpayers. The expansion into the middle schools was made possible through a Coastal Community Foundation grant, a donation from Beaufort Lowe’s and Washington National Insurance, and individual donations from local residents. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The community rallied behind this program and our students’ safety and made this possible,” Rountree said. “This is a community program.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burton fire officials say more donations are needed to expand the program into the high schools and anticipate needing approximately 200 kits. Kits cost $47 each, but officials say any donation is helpful. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People wishing to donate to the program can email safetyed@burtonfd.org or call the Burton Fire District at 843-255-8011.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'JACOB Kit expands to Burton middle schools', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'jacob-kit-expands-to-burton-middle-schools', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:35:59', '2019-03-08 00:35:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39326', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39330, 4, '2019-03-07 19:38:24', '2019-03-08 00:38:24', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Scott Graber</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was clear that Saturday morning in 1988 as we waited for Rep. Harriet Keyserling — sitting aboard a huge, pile-driving tractor — to push a pedal that would punch the first creosote piling into the marsh. It had been a long slog getting the permits, but on this cool, crisp morning it looked like Port Royal’s boardwalk (and tower) would actually get built.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The boardwalk and the tower emerged from a dispute between the Town of Port Royal and the State Ports Authority that got underway when the Ports Authority informed the town they were going to increase the size of the port; increase the truck traffic on Paris Avenue; and close-off streets that had been open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39331,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":399,\"height\":376} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-7.37.38-PM-1024x966.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39331\" width=\"399\" height=\"376\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I was Port Royal’s attorney and was asked by town council to reason with the port people in Charleston. I found them unresponsive. When they did respond they were incredulous that the town would actually question their important, worldwide activity. And so my demands became more frequent and their responses less frequent. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I responded to this indifference by calling Sen. Jimmy Waddell and Rep. Keyserling. They explained to me — as one explains realities to a child — that the Ports Authority generated thousands of jobs, millions in income and rarely bothered the legislature for money — they generated their own salaries and operating expenses from fees charged to the container ship companies that used the Port of Charleston.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I knew that one needed to allege negligence or breach of contract if we filed suit. But in this case we had two governmental bodies with differing ideas about the use of land located in Port Royal. Although I was young and callow, I knew the Ports Authority would respond with multi-part interrogatories, lengthy requests to produce, motions to compel and motions for summary judgment. The Ports Authority knew siege warfare — and so I prepared myself a long, unhappy time in front of increasingly impatient, increasingly annoyed judges. In the midst of my preparations I got a call from a person named Bill Lawrence. He said he was the Chief Financial Officer at the Ports Authority. He said he wanted to meet me in my office.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The large man who arrived in a blue oxford cloth shirt and a blazer said he liked the room and wanted to stay and talk in my tasteful, sun-filled lobby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I find that things go better,” he began, “if there’s good lighting and if we spend a few minutes on pleasantries.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Look,” I said, “We’re both busy and I think we should get straight to the issues where we disagree.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Tell me about your wife, Scott, and your son,” he said. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reluctantly, I told Bill about my son, Zach, who was then 8 years old and just beginning to play soccer. I told him that our small family had just gone to see “Cats” in New York and I couldn’t get Zach to stop singing “Mr. Mephistopheles.” Then, sure I was being manipulated, I said, “OK, we’ve had our required bonding exercise. Now let’s talk about noise. The noise generated when the Repap Enterprise docks at the Port.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“No, you still don’t understand your part,” he said. “Now you’re supposed to ask me about my family, my children, “</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And so Bill told me about his wife, his children, growing up in Charleston and, eventually, explained the fees and costs of loading and unloading large ships. After this hour long tutorial I asked, “Why are you here?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“What is it you fear?,” he replied.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I fear the Ports Authority will expand into Port Royal and turn the town into something industrial. Something with noise, truck traffic and congestion — like North Charleston. But more than congestion and noise, Port Royal people have always had access to the water. People have always been able to walk around the docks in the evening.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When we unload a ship we worry about safety,” Bill said. “But I hear you about access. What can we do about assuring your folks that they can still walk along the water? What can we do so you can still have visual access into the port? Perhaps some kind of boardwalk…”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Perhaps some kind of boardwalk” came to mind this week as I spoke with Dean Moss about the public pathway which is part of the port’s development plan. The proposed pathway starts at the western terminus of the existing boardwalk, working its way around (and seaward) of the old terminal building. Then it hugs the shoreline of Battery Creek, working its way up to the Fishcamp restaurant. From the restaurant, the trail will follow the old rail bed, eventually merging into the Spanish Moss Trail.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Port Royal has had a long relationship with the waters that surround this peninsula. Moss, Van Willis and the developers have made it clear they want this relationship to continue. Soon it will be possible to enjoy a blackened Carolina catfish and a well-oaked Chardonnay at Fishcamp, and then walk to the observation tower and listen to the well-challenged recruits on Parris Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. Email Scott at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Preserving Port Royal’s relationship with the water', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'preserving-port-royals-relationship-with-the-water', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:38:27', '2019-03-08 00:38:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39330', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39333, 4, '2019-03-07 19:39:12', '2019-03-08 00:39:12', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The curtain closed on the 13th annual Beaufort International Film Festival as legendary actor, author, chef and opera singer Paul Sorvino was awarded the Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Movie and TV hairstylist, makeup artist and activist Joyce Gilliard was presented the prestigious \"Behind The Scenes\" Award.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Filmmakers, film lovers and fans of the festival showed up to experience some or all of the six-day film festival. More than 300 entries were received from nearly 40 countries, which was narrowed down to the screening of 54 films and seven screenplays. It\'s estimated that there were around 15,000 attendees enjoying some part of the festival with an average of nearly 300 per film screening. Awards were presented in 12 different categories.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other winners included:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Best Feature: In the Orchard, directed by Chris Knoblock, Los Angeles, CA</li><li>Best Documentary (Feature): The Need to Grow, directed by Rob Herring and Ryan Wirick, Los Angeles, CA</li><li>Best Documentary ( Short): No Sanctuary, directed by Nathan Knox, Winston-Salem, NC</li><li>Best Short Film: Tin Can, directed by Pat Battistini, Santa Clarita, CA</li><li>Best Student Film: Homecoming, directed by Jennifer Blair, Los Angeles, CA</li><li>Best Comedy: Passive Aggressive Dads, directed by Jim Picariello, Brooksville, ME</li><li>Best Animation: Night Light, directed by Yamiset Trujillo and Jane Suarez, Orlando, FL</li><li>Best Screenplay: Last of the Burly Girls, written by John Pisano-Thomsen, Toronto, Canada</li><li>Best Actress: Dana White, Los Angeles, CA (In the Orchard)</li><li>Best Actor: Jonas Ball, Los Angeles, CA ( In the Orchard)</li><li>Best Director: Chris Knoblock,  Los Angeles, CA  (In the Orchard)</li><li>Audience Choice: Tin Can, Director Pat Battistini, Santa Clarita, CA (Short Film)</li><li>Susan A. K. Shaffer Humanitarian Award: No Sanctuary</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->', 'Curtain closes on 13th annual Beaufort International Film Festival', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'curtain-closes-on-13th-annual-beaufort-international-film-festival', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:39:14', '2019-03-08 00:39:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39333', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39335, 4, '2019-03-07 19:40:55', '2019-03-08 00:40:55', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High\'s girls opened their season at home against Oceanside Collegiate on Tuesday, losing in penalties after playing to a 2-2 draw. The Eagles trailed 2-0 at halftime before Caroline Louw scored a pair of second-half goals to pull Beaufort even. The Landsharks outscored the Eagles 4-3 in penalties to earn the win. Beaufort (0-1) was scheduled to travel to Battery Creek on Tuesday. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Photo above: Beaufort High\'s Ellie Muniz clears the ball while teammates Lucia Heinrich, left, and Maggie Crisologo push up during the first half of their non-region game. Photo by Bob Sofaly.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Eagles’ comeback spoiled in shootout', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-comeback-spoiled-in-shootout', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:40:57', '2019-03-08 00:40:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39335', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39339, 4, '2019-03-07 19:41:38', '2019-03-08 00:41:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Congress last week passed the largest public lands package in a decade, including a measure that permanently reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund, with broad bipartisan support.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The wide-reaching legislation hits close to home because it also expands the Reconstruction Era National Monument and redesignates it as a national historical park. The bill authorizes the expansion of the park’s boundaries within the Beaufort National Historic Landmark District, on St. Helena Island, and at the Camp Saxton Site in Port Royal and establihses the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, a program to preserve and promote Reconstruction Era sites around the country, which will be managed by the National Park Service.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The package passed with enormous bipartisan support, including a 92-8 vote in the Senate and a 363-62 vote in the House. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am grateful to join with so many of my colleagues today to support the Natural Resources Management Act,” said Congressman Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) “This measure permanently reauthorizes the Land and Water Conversation Fund and provides protections to millions of acres of federal lands. The broad bipartisan support for this bill shows that our public places are about people, not politics.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Congressman Wilson was one of several legislators who worked with Conservation Voters of South Carolina to ask Congress to reauthorize the LWCF. In October 2018, Wilson joined CVSC for a press conference and a kayak tour of LWCF supported parks and river access on the Saluda River near Columbia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Congressman Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.) took the helm after Mark Sanford left office, but kept the momentum of his predecessor.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’m proud to champion the permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which enriches countless lives in the Lowcountry by investing in local parks, trails, public lands and outdoors spaces,” Cunningham said. “LWCF is the gold standard of conservation programs and has invested more than $294 million in South Carolina to protect its recreation areas and open spaces since 1965. While I believe this important, bipartisan program should never have been allowed to expire, I’m proud we could come together now to ensure future generations enjoy unfettered access to our great outdoors.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The bill now goes to President Trump’s desk. Since its expiration September 30, 2018, communities across the state have lost out on over $365 million for public space projects, according to CVSC.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Reconstruction Era National Park clears Congressional hurdle', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'reconstruction-era-national-park-clears-congressional-hurdle', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:41:41', '2019-03-08 00:41:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39339', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39341, 4, '2019-03-07 19:42:59', '2019-03-08 00:42:59', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a nationwide search, Beaufort County Council has unanimously selected Ashley M. Jacobs as the next Beaufort County Administrator.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39342,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":245,\"height\":298} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ashley-Jacobs-841x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39342\" width=\"245\" height=\"298\"/><figcaption><em>Ashley Jacobs</em></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jacobs has accepted the position and will start on Monday, April 15.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Selecting a county administrator is the most important hire Beaufort County Council undertakes,” Beaufort County Council Chairman Stu Rodman said. “The knowledge, experience, and leadership that Ashley brings to the table will help us continue to build upon our mission and achievements for both our workforce and county residents. We look forward to working with her.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jacobs is a native of South Carolina who has more than 20 years of local government experience in the state and currently serves as an assistant county administrator for Aiken County. Her background in county government management includes community development, economic development, emergency management, disaster preparedness and mitigation, parks and recreation, and public safety. She previously served as the executive director for the Greater Lake City Community Development Office in Lake City; deputy county administrator for Dorchester County; assistant county administrator for Richland County; and senior environmental planner for the Central Midlands Council of Governments in Columbia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Beaufort County is not only a place that\'s rich in natural beauty, history, and culture, but it also has an exciting future. I look forward to living and working there,” Jacobs said. “I am committed to implementing County Council\'s strategic goals, serving the community to the best of my ability, being responsive to identified needs, and ensuring that residents and visitors have a positive experience when they interact with the county.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jacobs is a graduate of Leadership South Carolina, the South Carolina Association of Counties’ Institute of Government for County Officials, and the South Carolina Economic Development Institute. She earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of South Carolina and a B.A. in English and Technical Writing from Clemson University. Her community service includes serving as an advisory board member for the master of public administration programs at Augusta University and College of Charleston and serving as a trustee of the South Carolina Firefighters Association Foundation. She currently is a participant in the Riley Institute Diversity Leaders Institute and serves as president of the League of Women in Government.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Jacobs named county administrator', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'jacobs-named-county-administrator', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:43:02', '2019-03-08 00:43:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39341', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(39344, 4, '2019-03-07 19:45:23', '2019-03-08 00:45:23', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>From staff reports</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The search for a woman missing since a boating accident in the early hours of Feb. 25 came to a tragic conclusion Sunday afternoon, when the body of 19-year-old Mallory Beach was found in the Broad River near Habersham subdivision just west of the Broad River Bridge. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An autopsy confirmed Beach died of blunt force trauma to the head from the boating accident and drowning.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39345,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":448,\"height\":309} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RES5987-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39345\" width=\"448\" height=\"309\"/><figcaption><em>Volunteers Mike Szucs, left, and Mike Sackman go over their search plan before setting out in the Beaufort River on Saturday, March 2.  Sackman was just part of the flotilla of volunteers to help find Mallory Beach, 19, who had been missing following a boating accident on Sunday, Feb. 24 in Archers Creek, a small cut between Battery Creek and Broad River. In the background is one of Beaufort Water Search and Rescue\'s boats.</em><br> <br></figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The search for Beach began in earnest after the boat she was riding in with five friends hit a group of pylons near the bridge on Archer’s Creek near Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Throughout the week, Beaufort County waters were criss-crossed by boats manned by various organizations, as well as a flotilla of volunteers who showed up with their boats wanting to help.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mike Sackman of Beaufort, when asked why he was getting ready to launch his boat prior to heavy rains on Saturday, said “for closure for the family.” Althought he didn’t know the family directly, Sackman said his son knew Beach and he felt compelled to help.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’m a Navy diver. I’ve done things like this before,” Sackman said. “I don’t want to interfere with the professionals. They are doing a great job, but the more eyes the better in this situation”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sackman, drawing on his naval expertise, divided the Beaufort River, Battery Creek, and Archer’s Creek parts of the Port Royal Sound into six search zones.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sackman said he made a Facebook post on Thursday, Feb. 28, for anyone with a boat to come out and help search and quickly received 11 commitments.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Water Search and Rescue had its three boats out each day and had an airboat on standby for searching the marsh, if needed, according to First Mate David Refosco. Refosco said members of Fripp Island Search and Rescue were also assisting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other volunteers like Lottie Campenella assisted in the search efforts without a boat. Campanella and a few friends started the Citizen Angel page on Facebook to help the volunteers at a small stand near the Chechessee boat ramp.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“People want to help out,” Campanella said as one woman from Bluffton turned off S.C. 170 to give them a cash donation. “We made enough money in just a couple days to give the searchers gift bags containing sunscreen, bug spray and other items one might need on the water.” Campenella also said they included a pre-paid Visa card in each bag to help offset the cost of fuel for those not funded by state or county agencies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Local restaurants also helped out with drinks and sandwiches, all free of charge to those searching for Beach.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One little girl also helping out said, “It’s like the whole place wants to help the family.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo at top: A group of local volunteers got together to form the Citizen Angel group. According to organizer, Lottie Campenella, the group collected nearly $2,500 to be used to help offset some of the cost incurred by other volunteers searching for Mallory Beach. The proceeds were used to purchase snacks, food and drinks, supplies, and pre-paid Visa cards to cover fuel costs for volunteers spending hours and days assisting in the search. From left are: Jessica Webb, Jim and Nickís Barbecue; Brooklyn Hussman, Gilligan\'s Seafood; Lottie Campenella, event organizer; Aryanna Hussman, Gilligan\'s; Erick Swansen, volunteer; and Alyssa Hussman, Gilligan\'s. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Tragic ending to search for missing boater', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tragic-ending-to-search-for-missing-boater', '', '', '2019-03-07 19:47:49', '2019-03-08 00:47:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39344', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39355, 4, '2019-03-21 14:38:45', '2019-03-21 18:38:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour Historic Fort Fremont&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Travel back in time to the 1890s and the Spanish American War at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, at the St. Helena Branch Beaufort County Public Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Learn the history, see a scale model of Fort Fremont as it stood in 1898, and take a guided tour of the remains of the fortifications. The tour lasts approximately two hours. No reservations are necessary and it is free and open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, call the St. Helena Library at 843-255-6487 or visit fortfremont.org</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Folk singer McCutcheon&nbsp;</strong><strong>to play Fripp</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>John McCutcheon, folk singer, story-teller and master of a dozen instruments, will perform at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, in the Fripp Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Boulevard. This concert is sponsored by Fripp Island Friends of Music and supported by the SC Arts Commission. Attendees get a free pass at the Fripp gate. Tickets at the door only: adults $30 (cash or check), students free thanks to the Peg Gorham Memorial Fund. You are invited to join McCutcheon at a complimentary catered reception after the performance. For more information, visit www.frippfriendsofmusic.com or call 843-812-2753.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Calling all musicians and singers for Spirit Jam</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sea Island Center on St. Helena Island, a multi-purpose venue for concerts, plays, storytelling and other events, kicked off a successful Spirit Jam night last month with a variety of local musicians, singers and friends coming out to have fun and share their music at this free event.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next Spirit Jam, will be from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, March 25, at Sea Island Center, 876 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island (green building next to Red Piano Too).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Spirit Jam is a family-friendly, alcohol-free gathering for the local community to enjoy sharing their artistry and talents in a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No registration necessary. For questions, please call Jane Caffrey at 732-259-1935, Irene Goodnight at 615-243-4684 or Evelene&nbsp; Stevenson at 843-271-2478. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Community Health&nbsp;</strong><strong>Fair at Helena Place</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Make a healthy start to spring by getting a variety of complimentary and low-cost health screenings at the 5th annual Community Health Fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 26, at Helena Place Senior Living in Port Royal.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Blood pressure screenings, blood sugar checks, cholesterol and PSA tests, balance/fall assessments, eye exams, hearing screenings and more will be offered. Admission is free and the event is open to all ages. Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Alzheimer’s Family Services of Greater Beaufort, The Lending Room, Beaufort County Council on Aging, Independent Again, Tidewater Hospice and Lowcounty Cremation are just a few of the 25 health care providers offering their services. Twenty raffle prizes will be given away at random to attendees. A complimentary brunch buffet will be provided until noon. Make sure to register for the gift card and gift basket giveaways. The first 50 people through the door will receive a healthy snack sack. For more information, please call 843-252-3001 or email rewing@enlivant.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Black Chamber to hold next round of home buyer classes</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its next First Time Home Buyer’s Classes for March 26 (Budgeting and Getting Out of Debt), April 9 (Credit Recovery), April 23 (Are You Ready to Buy A Home?), May 7 (Obtaining and Maintaining a Mortgage), and May 21 (Meet the Lenders). There is no charge for these sessions that are held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays. Participants can earn a certificate to help toward the purchase of a home. The Beaufort County Black Chamber is located at 711 Bladen Street.&nbsp; To reserve your space, please call 843-379-4588 or 843-986-1102.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Next Beaufort Drum&nbsp;</strong><strong>Circle March 28</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All are invited to share some good vibes with the Beaufort Drum Circle. The Drum Circle gathers every second Monday of the month from 5:30-7 p.m. and every fourth Thursday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next event will be from 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, in the Contemplative Garden at Henry Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Everyone is welcome to attend this family-friendly event. No experience is necessary. Please bring a chair, a friend, and maybe an extra drum or hand percussion if you have one to share.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For questions or to join the mailing list, please email beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com or contact us on our Facebook page \"Beaufort SC Drum Circle.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Coastal Stage Productions </strong><strong>presents ’The Hallelujah Girls’</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Celebrating their fifth year of producing quality, local live theatre, Coastal Stage Productions is proud to announce their CSP Theatre Season 2019 opener, “The Hallelujah Girls.” Created by Jones, Hope, Wooten — the talented writers behind The Dixie Swim Club — the action in this rollicking Southern comedy takes place in SPA-DEE-DAH, an abandoned church-turned-day-spa. The hilarity abounds when five feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide to throw off their blues and shake up their lives. Set to be the first production in the new Coastal Stage @ AMVETS black-box playhouse, The Hallelujah Girls offers some of the most delightful and hilariously portrayed characters to ever hit the Lowcountry stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Location: COASTAL STAGE @ AMVETS, 1831 Ribaut Rd., Port Royal, SC.  </li><li>Dates: March 29, 30 and April 5, 6 at 8 p.m.; March 31 and April 7 at 2 p.m.</li><li>Pricing: Reserved Seating - $25, Group (10 or more) Reserved Seating - $22, At the Door - $27</li><li>Tickets: www.coastalstageproductions.com or 843-717-2175</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Get in tune with&nbsp;</strong><strong>conscious healing</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Are you in tune with conscious healing — or do you wish to be? Come join with other women to explore and prepare dishes with nature\'s gifts of seasonal herbs and food. Women In Tune with Conscious Healing is offering two days of choice to connect with nourishing, healing plants in a fun and conscious way.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Spice Up Your Life, March 30, 2-6 p.m.: Sample and learn the healing properties of selected herbs and spices, and create different spins on common dishes using different flavor profiles.  </li><li>Intuitive and Creative Cooking with Spring Foods, March 31, 2-6 p.m.: Let\'s build a sacred community and employ meditation and intuitive practices to create culinary masterpieces with local produce. Of course, we will dine on our collective creations.</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These classes are facilitated by guest Chef Tonya Parker from Maryland and hosted by Ifetayo White of Neesa\'s home.&nbsp; Both classes are being held at Neesa\'s home, 29 W. Cedar Road, St. Helena Island. Tuition for each class is $60 or $110 for both sessions. For more information or to register, contact Tonya Parker, 703-201-9743, tonya@mbsfood.com, or Ifetayo White, 843-271-1923, neesamoon@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'March 21st-27th events around Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'march-21st-27th-events-around-beaufort', '', '', '2019-03-21 14:38:47', '2019-03-21 18:38:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39355', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39357, 4, '2019-03-21 14:40:41', '2019-03-21 18:40:41', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Scott Graber</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is Thursday night and my wife and I are sitting on the carpeted, ornate balcony that overlooks the lobby at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia. It is the week after Christmas and the Jefferson is full of people who are wandering — drinks in hand — through a gold and silver wonderland that reminds me, if just for a moment, of “Santaland” as described by David Sedaris in “Santaland Diaries.” We’re sitting with Lynn and Cele Seldon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We met in that room … you can just see the doorways coming off the lobby,” Cele says pointing down into the crowd. “It was 1992.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We were married a year later,” Lynn says. “In the Presidential Suite.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lynn and Cele are travel writers who spend most of their time on trains, planes and cruise ships. If they are not actually sailing to Juneau or Havana, they are pitching stories to magazines, newspaper editors and digital providers like the Food Network. “There is a continuing need for content,” Lynn says. “When we go someplace — a cruise down the Danube — we are constantly thinking about story ideas or what connections can be made. It’s nearly impossible for us to sit on the deck and read a book.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although Cele and Lynn have been a team since their marriage in 1993, Lynn got his start with Stars and Stripes (the American military newspaper) when he was a young officer in Belgium. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I wrote a piece on Crete — then gave it to Stars and Stripes — and was astounded when they sent me a check for $50.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After that first $50 check Lynn knew what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When I got out of the army, my goal was to send out 100 ‘query letters’ every week,” he recalls. “I had an IBM Selectric and used ‘The Writer’s Market’ as my Bible. And I used a lot of White-Out.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“You would conjure-up 15 ideas — 15 concepts for a story — every day?,” I marvel.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Yes,” he replies.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Piedmont Airlines was interested in some of Lynn’s ideas and began to buy his compact prose for their in-flight magazine. When Piedmont merged with USAir, Lynn moved over to that magazine. When USAir merged with American … well, you get the drill. But along the way Lynn learned how to tell a compelling story in less than 1,500 words.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There is the notion that print journalism — magazines and newspapers — are disappearing. Going the way of the buffalo,” I say.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“That’s not our opinion,” Cele replies. “Have you been to the magazine section at Barnes and Noble? The general interest magazines may be dying. But look at the niche publications — culinary magazines, for example, magazines devoted to bourbon. They’re everywhere.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It would not be accurate to say that this writing life is entirely free from angst.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’ve got to be aware of what is going on with the airlines. British Air, for example, just announced twice a week non-stop service between London and Charleston,” Lynn says. “We know this connection will bring lots of new people directly into the Lowcountry. So we’re interested in British travel magazines, UK trade publications…”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Trade publications?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We do a lot of writing for RV associations, for AAA, for organizations that send out newsletters to a hundred thousand members,” Cele says. “Those newsletters also need content.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to their magazine writing, Lynn and Cele have written “100 Things To Do In Charleston Before You Die.” This small volume has met with remarkable success and will soon be followed by “100 Things To Do In Savannah Before Your Die.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I didn’t meet Lynn (or Cele) until 2010, when Lynn appeared at Griffin Market — the Italian restaurant on Carteret Street. In those days, Pat Conroy, Bernie Schein, John Warley and I met for lunch every Thursday. From time to time other writers would join us.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2010, Lynn had decided he was going to complicate his peripatetic life and try his hand at fiction — having been encouraged to do so by Conroy. Lynn, a graduate of VMI, was then writing “Virginia’s Ring.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Virginia’s Ring is set at the Virginia Military Institute and concerns the first women to go through the “Rat Line” at that storied military college. As it happened, Pat Conroy had written “Lords of Discipline” — and had been involved with Shannon Faulkner — so it was natural that Lynn would seek advice from a writer who had previously wandered in this particular garden.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lynn and Cele became friendly with Sandra and Pat Conroy, visiting frequently, and eventually convinced themselves they could live in our febrile, superheated, hurricane-prone county. First they tried Port Royal — testing those waters — then rented a house on North Street. Then they found a small, live oak shaded house that backs-up to the Spanish Moss Trail.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When this couple is not writing, or cruising the Volga, they can reliably be found somewhere along the Spanish Moss Trail, daydreaming about story ideas, no doubt.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. Email Scott at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The constant hustle of a life spent writing', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-constant-hustle-of-a-life-spent-writing', '', '', '2019-03-21 14:40:44', '2019-03-21 18:40:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39357', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39359, 4, '2019-03-21 14:45:31', '2019-03-21 18:45:31', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fifth-grader Kandace Henderson had been a finalist the past two years in the Sodexo Future Chef Competition, and her persistence paid off last week when she won the annual event.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Henderson, who attends Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary, was one of 12 elementary school finalists from across the Beaufort County School District who prepared healthy Mexican-inspired dishes – this year’s competition category – for a panel of five judges at River Ridge Academy. Judges awarded points based on the recipes’ originality, taste, healthy attributes, plate presentation, ease of preparation and kid-friendliness.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Henderson’s winning dish was “Latin Spiced Salmon with Tortilla Boats.” She said her previous experience as a finalist in 2017 and 2018 definitely was an asset.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I definitely wasn’t as nervous as before,” she said.&nbsp; “Everything just came together this year.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For her first-place finish, Henderson was awarded a prize basket of cookware, kitchen utensils, cutting boards and a Future Chef apron. She now has a chance to move on to the 2019 regional and national Future Chef competitions. More than 2,700 students from 250 school districts across the nation are competing in similar events this spring.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County’s 12 finalists were chosen from more than 24 young cooks from district elementary schools who submitted recipes in this year’s challenge, sponsored by Sodexo.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Second place went to fifth-grader Escarlett Galo (Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts) for her dish “Rice with Shrimp.” In third place was fifth-grader Pedro Lopez (Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts) for his “Pupusas with Pork and Cheese.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All participants received gift bags including cooking utensils. Second and third place received additional cookware.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Each year this competition stands out because it gives our kids an opportunity to showcase their talents,” said Sodexo Operations Manager Roberta Edwards. “They create and serve healthy and high-quality food, and their passion for cooking really comes through.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Edwards said the company’s annual competition is particularly appropriate for Beaufort County because it’s a tourism-focused economy with many opportunities in the hospitality industry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The other finalists were:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>Aidan Pozos (Grade 4, Hilton Head Island Elementary) – Pork Pozole</li><li>Lucia Rivera (Grade 5, Joseph Shanklin Elementary) – Puerto Rican Stuffed Canoes</li><li>Gabriel Compton (Grade 5, Robert Smalls International Academy) – Shrimp Tacos</li><li>Alexis Berryhill (Grade 5, Beaufort Elementary) – Fricase de Pollo</li><li>Mia Jaquiss (Grade 3, Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts – Latin Sweet Potato Chili</li><li>Brea Parker (Grade 5, Beaufort Elementary) – Paella</li><li>Macy Benson (Grade 4, Hilton Head Island Elementary – Empanadas</li><li>Peraiyah Parker (Grade 3, Mossy Oaks Elementary) – Brown Rice with Chicken</li><li>London Thomas (Grade 3, Mossy Oaks Elementary) – Sunny Side Chili</li></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo above from left: Runner-up Escarlett Galo (Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts); winner Kandace Henderson (Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary); and second runner-up Pedro Lopez (Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts).</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Persistence pays off for ‘Future Chef’ winner', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'persistence-pays-off-for-future-chef-winner', '', '', '2019-03-21 14:45:34', '2019-03-21 18:45:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39359', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39362, 4, '2019-03-21 14:48:39', '2019-03-21 18:48:39', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Record crowds joined Bridges Prep’s sixth annual Block Party and Shrimp &amp; Grits Cook-Off, and the clear first-place winner by the people’s vote — for the second year in a row — was Chef Curtis Epps with Albergotti Grill in the Beaufort Holiday Inn on Boundary Street. His victory netted a $1,000 cash prize.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Second place and $500 went to Robert Wray with Cafe Roux of Bluffton, and Chef Sherri Green Whitmire of Rent-A-Chef took third place and $250.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39363,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":366,\"height\":549} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_5877-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39363\" width=\"366\" height=\"549\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was a fantastic day all around — thousands of people, great fun and fellowship, outstanding chefs cooking delicious shrimp and grits, and everyone seemed to have a blast in the beautiful weather,” said Amy Painton of the Bridges Prep PTO, which organized the event.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Proceeds from the event will help Bridges Prep buy an activity bus for athletics and field trips. The amount raised won’t be final until expenses are finalized later this month. Ameris Bank was the primary sponsor, having donated $3,000 to the event.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For Chef Epps, it was the thrill of competition for a good cause.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’m very proud of our team’s preparation, our recipe and our food,” Epps said. “The people were fantastic, everyone was smiling and having fun, and they didn’t mind waiting for a fresh batch since they could see us doing the cooking. On behalf of Albergotti Grill, we are thankful for the first place award, but more importantly, we are glad we could help Bridges Prep and the PTO.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Block Party Shrimp and Grits Cook-off is the key fundraising event for the state charter school in Beaufort.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Curtis Epps repeats as shrimp and grits champ', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'curtis-epps-repeats-as-shrimp-and-grits-champ', '', '', '2019-03-21 14:48:42', '2019-03-21 18:48:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39362', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39371, 4, '2019-03-22 09:19:10', '2019-03-22 13:19:10', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are certain chores one must do around the house that do not require much effort. But then there are those household tasks which require some planning – like cleaning out the refrigerator. Now, I am not talking about wiping down the shelves and throwing away science experiments. I am talking about serious, take everything out of the refrigerator and freezer, clean the shelves with soapy water and wipe down all the condiments.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We decided several weeks ago this had to be done so, because we are between holidays and visitors, we planned all our meals around emptying out the refrigerator. We ate the last frozen meal of beef stew, along with the remainder of a loaf of Italian bread, and we had just enough vegetables to make each of us a small salad. The refrigerator was officially bare except for absolute essentials.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I started the process by getting out rubber gloves, soap detergent, and dishcloths. Then I opened the refrigerator and began removing the top shelf, which had pickles, olives, relish, and ketchup. As I peered into the fridge, I saw something I did not want to see. It was a plastic bottle of Hershey’s chocolate syrup with the top undone, lying on its side. My heart stopped. I followed the chocolate syrup trail as I pulled shelf after shelf out all the way down to the bottom of the refrigerator, where a pool of old chocolate had gathered. It was everywhere.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I turned to my spouse, who had heard my groan, and his only response was, “Maybe I will go do the grocery store now since we need everything.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is when I started to get suspicious. Had the decision to eat all the food out of the refrigerator been our idea or his idea. I do not remember, but I am not the one in the household that normally eats Hershey’s syrup.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Needless to say, the job took much longer than expected as I scrubbed the congealed syrup off the shelves and the floor of the refrigerator. But looking back, the whole process was much easier than the hassle my mother used to go through before self-defrosting freezers.&nbsp;&nbsp;The freezer had to be thawed because there would be so much ice around the freezer box. That meant everything had to come out and a pot of boiling water was placed on a shelf in the refrigerator section to help melt the ice. What a mess!&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The good news now is that the refrigerator and freezer are both sparkling clean and there is an abundance of fresh vegetables and fruits in the crisper drawer. Oh, and, there is also a large bouquet of flowers sitting on the kitchen table, leading me to believe my suspicions about the chocolate culprit might have been accurate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'A necessary chore. Now what?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-necessary-chore-now-what', '', '', '2019-03-22 09:19:12', '2019-03-22 13:19:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39371', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39373, 4, '2019-03-22 09:27:18', '2019-03-22 13:27:18', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Be the first to hear the first permanent Superintendent of Beaufort’s new National Historical Park at the Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Dinner &amp; A Lecture on March 25 at Verdier House, 801 Bay Street.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Newly-appointed Supt. Scott Teodorski will present “Bringing Stories to Life Through Your National Park,” an overview of the park’s sites and future plans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Established just last week out of the Reconstruction Era National Monument initiative, the country’s newest National Historical Park will focus on the stories of Reconstruction and how, where and when those stories tie into the community. The initiative came out of almost 20 years of nurturing the goal of the nation’s Reconstruction history being showcased in Beaufort County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prior to his appointment to Beaufort’s National Park, Teodorski served as the&nbsp;Chief of Interpretation and Acting Superintendent at Congaree National Park in mid-state South Carolina. He began his National Park Service career as a seasonal ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky.&nbsp;He has worked in a number of National Park Service areas in addition to Mammoth Cave, including Fort Union National Monument in New Mexico, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, and Cumberland Island National Seashore.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dinner &amp; A Lecture is a monthly educational series from September to May sponsored by Historic Beaufort Foundation. Reservations are necessary as seating is limited.&nbsp;A wine and hors d’oeuvre reception begins at 5:30, and the program is from 6-7 p.m. Admission for members is $15 per member or $25 per couple. Non-member admission is $20 per person or $30 per couple. Call 843-379-3331 to make reservations. Reservations for Saltus River Grill’s special dinner for lecture ticket-holders may be made by calling Saltus at 843-379-3474.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort’s New National Park Explained', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-new-national-park-explained', '', '', '2019-03-22 09:27:19', '2019-03-22 13:27:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39373', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39375, 4, '2019-03-22 09:31:44', '2019-03-22 13:31:44', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Laura Kaponer</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Having an invisible disability doesn’t make it any less real or hurt any less. It’s easy to judge something from the outside and make certain assumptions; just because someone is smiling doesn’t mean they are happy, and just because someone isn’t bedridden doesn’t mean they aren’t sick. There are so many different levels and ways of being sick, many of which may appear differently from what we are conditioned as a society to recognize as illness.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Let’s start with the misconception that if you aren’t well enough to work, you aren’t well enough to enjoy life. The stresses, restrictions, expectations, and time commitments of employment can in no way compare to that of a social outing. While they are preferable, there are generally no hygiene requirements with friends. Additionally, social obligations are often more social options with plenty of flexibility regarding attendance, level of participation, start/end time, etc.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I personally know many fine folks that do not work and are on disability for a multitude of reasons; and I was very briefly on disability. Being on disability does not mean you should never leave your home or attempt to enjoy life, yet far too often those on disability are shamed for doing so.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If you can go to the movies, you can have a job.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If you can attend a comic book convention, you can have a job.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If you can go out with your friends to do anything of amusement, you can have a job.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All those statements and so many more are based in ignorance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If someone is sick and they manage to muster up the ability to do something that truly brings them joy, in what world is that wrong? Is said sick person meant to lock themselves in their home, sit in the dark and be devoid of anything that can even temporarily distract them from what they struggle with or suffer from? If this is true then what is the point of such fantastic organizations such as “Make a Wish”? Or why do celebrities visit hospitals to spend time with the sick?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m here to let you know that someone can be ill, even on disability, and still enjoy life. Those two things can exist at the same time and very well should. Additionally, you don’t know what it took for the person to even make it out of the house for a few hours, and they most likely spent quite a bit of time “recovering” after the fact. So the next time you see someone with a disability or illness out and about, before you judge them maybe instead be happy for them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Laura Kaponer is a mental health advocate and blogger, as well as a volunteer with the local chapter of NAMI. You can find her on social media by searching #Laurakaponeris1in5.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Just because you can’t see a disability doesn’t mean it’s not there', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'just-because-you-cant-see-a-disability-doesnt-mean-its-not-there', '', '', '2019-03-22 09:31:46', '2019-03-22 13:31:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39375', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39377, 4, '2019-03-22 09:35:55', '2019-03-22 13:35:55', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Margit Resch</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Calling John McCutcheon a ‘folk singer’ is like saying Deion Sanders is just a football player.\" </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To really appreciate this compliment by the <em>Dallas Morning News,</em> you should ask a football fan about “Neon” Deion’s many varied accomplishments, and you should come to Fripp Island on March 24 to let McCutcheon, folk music’s “Rustic Renaissance Man,” dazzle you with his many talents, from writing songs, singing, and playing a dozen instruments to telling stories. Yes, McCutcheon is an accomplished storyteller, too, working with literary giants like fiction writers Barbara Kingsolver and Lee Smith and poet Rita Dove on a “written-word-put-to-music” project, but his claim to fame is primarily as a musician. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a youngster in Wisconsin, McCutcheon says he fought a lopsided battle between being a mediocre pianist and an all-star catcher until he “found his voice” thanks to a cheap, mail-order guitar and a used book of chords. And he never looked back, not even after graduating summa cum laude from Minnesota’s St. John’s University. He continued on his path to becoming “one of the best musicians in the USA,” according to Pete Seeger — a friend who should know. Johnny Cash chimed in with this assessment: “The most impressive instrumentalist I\'ve ever heard.” An impressive instrumentalist, indeed, McCutcheon plays a dozen different instruments and is the master of the rare hammered dulcimer, the autoharp, and the jaw harp, as well as the guitar, banjo, mountain dulcimer, and fiddle.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Aside from playing some of these instruments, McCutcheon might perform material by Seeger and Woody Guthrie, from whom, by the way, he professed to have received the best advice ever: “Take it easy, but take it.” And, of course, he will sing songs of his own making, and he has created hundreds, most of them recorded on 40 albums released since the 1970s, yielding seven Grammy nominations.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McCutcheon will perform at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, at the Fripp Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Boulevard. The concert is sponsored by Fripp Island Friends of Music and supported by the SC Arts Commission. Attendees get a free pass at the Fripp gate. Tickets at the door only: adults $30 (cash or check), students free thanks to the Peg Gorham Memorial Fund. You are invited to join John at a complimentary catered reception after the performance. For more information, visit www.frippfriendsofmusic.com or call 843-812-2753.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '‘Rustic Renaissance Man’ to perform on Fripp', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'rustic-renaissance-man-to-perform-on-fripp', '', '', '2019-03-22 09:35:58', '2019-03-22 13:35:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39377', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39384, 4, '2019-03-21 09:37:30', '2019-03-21 13:37:30', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Technical College of the Lowcountry is now accepting applications for fall entry into its health sciences programs, which include massage therapy, nursing, physical therapist assistant, radiologic technology, central sterile processing and medical assisting. Applications are due April 15.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Entry into TCL’s health sciences programs is highly competitive, so it’s best to start the application process early,” Health Sciences Dean Glenn Levicki said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Health Sciences students experience on-campus learning using high-tech simulation equipment and receive additional hands-on practice at clinical sites located throughout Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By combining classroom and clinical education, TCL health sciences programs truly prepare students for their careers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“TCL’s health sciences programs, all of which are nationally accredited, are vigorous and demanding but produce extremely qualified and successful graduates,” Levicki said. “This is exactly why they are so highly sought after by health care employers here and across the country.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The job outlook is exceptional for TCL health sciences graduates. Employment in health care occupations is expected to grow 19 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average. Over this same time about 2.3 million new health care jobs will be added, more than any other group of occupations. This expected growth is due to an aging population and because of more individuals having access to health insurance, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'TCL health sciences accepting applications for fall', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'tcl-health-sciences-accepting-applications-for-fall', '', '', '2019-03-22 10:15:49', '2019-03-22 14:15:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39384', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39386, 4, '2019-03-22 09:47:50', '2019-03-22 13:47:50', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Margaret Evans</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our Lunch Bunch crew was small but mighty. It was a warm, spring-like day in late February when Hope, Betty, Jeff and I descended on Hearth Wood Fired Pizza in downtown Beaufort, hungry and curious. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hearth was already one of our favorite dinner destinations, but this was our first encounter with the lunch menu. Since there were only four of us at the table, we knew we’d have be strategic with our orders if we wanted a wide sampling. We were up for the challenge! </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our server recommended we start with a house favorite, the Fried Mozzarella Sticks. In my experience, you can’t go wrong with mozzarella sticks – unless you’re watching your weight or fighting heart disease – but these exceeded our expectations. Handmade, lightly breaded, creamy-gooey cheese … What’s not to love?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Moving on to a quirkier, riskier order, Betty took her first bite of her Eggplant Parmesan Sandwich and declared it “to die for.” The sandwich is as beautiful as it is delicious, with thick, toasted bread and a pile of arugula on top. (Betty would have you know that she didn’t eat all her bread.)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hope ordered the Parmesan Caesar Salad with Crusted Chicken, calling it “really light and flavorful.” I went with the Antipasto Salad, chockfull of romaine hearts, salami, pickled peppers, and other zesty goodies. We salad eaters were highly satisfied with our choices and feeling rather virtuous.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The man at the table was having none of it. Hearth is famous for its wood-fired pizzas and, by golly, he was going to order one. Jeff went all out and got The Combo, replete with caramelized peppers and onions, pepperoni, sausage and mushrooms. Between enthusiastic bites, he commented, “The crust is thin and crispy. Doesn’t overwhelm the topping, which is really fresh. The Italian sausage is particularly good.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jeff was kind enough to share his pizza with the table, and we all agreed that there was, indeed, a nice ratio of topping to crust and that Hearth makes some of the finest pizza in town.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During our meal, we chatted with the owner, Lantz Price – Hearth is his third Bay Street restaurant – and Robin Price, his sister and right hand... manager. The Price siblings seem to float effortlessly between their three establishments – they’re everywhere, all the time – and one wonders if this dynamic duo ever sleeps. Plums and Saltus are both downtown icons by now, and Hearth seems headed in that direction. With its friendly staff, cozy bar, creative menu, and country/urban atmosphere – Jeff dubbed it “rustic steampunk” – it’s a welcome addition to Beaufort’s exciting culinary scene.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hearth Wood Fired Pizza &amp; Eatery</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Open Daily, 11am – 10pm</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>843-379-9806</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>www.hearthpizzabft.com</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Hearth adds heart to downtown Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hearth-adds-heart-to-downtown-beaufort', '', '', '2019-03-22 09:47:52', '2019-03-22 13:47:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39386', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(39390, 4, '2019-03-21 09:50:29', '2019-03-21 13:50:29', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BASEBALL</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles remain undefeated</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High made a resounding statement in the opener of its three-game Region 7-4A series with county rival Hilton Head High, winning 13-2 on the road Monday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ethan Graham struck out six over six strong innings to earn the win and went 3-for-4 with an RBI at the plate for the Eagles. Paul Winland was 3-for-5 with a double, Luke Londono was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs, Jeffrey Smyth was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs, and Reed Reichel was 2-for-3 with an RBI for Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last week, Beaufort beat Thomas Heyward 11-1 in five innings. Oliver Holmes struck out 10 and limited the Rebels to one run and three hits in an abbreviated complete game and went 1-for-3 with three RBIs at the plate. Jacob Anderson and Winland each had two hits and an RBI, Londono added two hits, and Reichel drove in four runs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (9-0, 1-0) were set to host the Seahawks (7-3, 0-1) for game 2 of the series at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and travel to Hilton Head High for the finale at 6:30 p.m. Friday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SOFTBALL</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dolphins get first win, go 0-3 in tourney</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a tough start to the season against a challenging schedule, Battery Creek got on track with a 9-3 home win over Colleton County on Tuesday, March 12.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alexis Ortiz went 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBIs and struck out 11 over five shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk. Emily Crosby was 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, and three RBIs, and McKenzie Young had two hits and scored a run.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two days later, Colleton Prep scored four runs with two outs in the seventh to send the visiting Dolphins to a 7-6 defeat. Young was 2-for-2 with two runs, Ortiz had a hit and an RBI, and Kelsey Hill and Jamiah Johnson each drove in a run for the Dolphins.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek went 0-3 against tough competition at the Byrnes Invitational on Saturday. The Dolphins lost to Hillcrest (7-1), Broome (6-5), and Dorman (7-0).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek (1-7) was set to travel to May River for a key Region 8-3A matchup Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BHS falls to Sharks</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>May River erupted for 10 runs in the sixth inning to turn a close game into an 18-6 rout over host Beaufort High on Monday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lillian Bearden and Carleigh Coolong each had a hit and two RBIs, and Madison Sanchez was 2-for-3 and scored a run for the Eagles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (1-5) travels to Woodland on Friday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>THA spoils BA’s debut</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thomas Heyward Academy spoiled the debut of Beaufort Academy’s softball rebirth with an 18-4 home win Thursday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Emily Wilson was 2-for-3 and scored a run, and Anna Grace Dennis was 1-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs for the Eagles, who played their first varsity softball game since 2008.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (0-1) was slated to travel to John Paul II on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SOCCER</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA boys top JPII, HHP</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s boys scored the game’s first four goals en route to a 5-2 home win over John Paul II on Wednesday, March 13. Ben Trask had three goals and an assist, and Edward McCormick scored a goal for the Eagles, who led 4-0 at halftime.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A day earlier, BA put on a strong defensive performance in a 2-0 victory at Hilton Head Prep. Trask and Thomas Holladay each scored a goal for the Eagles, and David Mathai had three saves to record the shutout in goal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (3-1) was scheduled to host Holy Trinity on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA girls fall twice&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>John Paul II’s girls put on a dominant performance in a 7-0 win at Beaufort Academy on Wednesday, March 13. The Eagles also lost 9-1 to Hilton Head Prep on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Arianna Gonzalez scored the lone goal for the Eagles against HHP, and Amelia Huebel made 12 saves.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>GOLF</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles tie for 2nd in first region meet</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hilton Head High claimed a 24-shot win in the first Region 7-4A match of the season Thursday at Dogwood Hills Country Club.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Seahawks posted a team score of 152 for a comfortable win over Bluffton (176), Beaufort High (176), and Colleton County (218).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jack Lubkin led the Eagles with a 41, followed by Riley Kase (42), George Cooler (46), Max Kase (47), and Mason Westerfield (47).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>TENNIS</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles come up just short vs. Seahawks</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hilton Head High won two third-set tiebreakers and another close match to edge Region 7-4A rival Beaufort High 4-3 on Thursday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alex Ruckno and Brent Geist each won marathon third-set tiebreakers, and Conrad Alford won two tight sets, including a second-set tiebreaker to help the Seahawks pull off the close win. Alford and Ruckno sealed the victory with a win at No. 1 doubles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Merritt Patterson and Mitchell Russell earned singles wins, and Bodie Daniel and Casey Hoogenboom teamed up for a doubles victory for BHS.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BHS opened region play with a 6-0 win over Bluffton two days earlier, winning all six matches in straight sets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (2-1, 1-1) were slated to face Colleton County in a region match Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA loses close match to HHP</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy came up just short against SCISA 2A power Hilton Head Prep on Thursday, losing 5-4.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Daniel Richards, Jack McDougall, and Connor Aivaz each won singles matches, and Richards and Larry Lindsay teamed up for a doubles win for the Eagles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>EQUESTRIAN</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Gray qualifies for Zone 5 competition</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cheyanne Gray of Beaufort, a member of USC Aiken\'s Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Hunt Seat Team, earned enough points during a regional competition to advance to the IHSA Zone 5 show at Auburn University on March 30. The achievement sets a record for USC Aiken.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The show at Auburn will include riders from seven states. Gray moves on in the novice fences category.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Sports Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sports-briefs-14', '', '', '2019-03-22 10:16:39', '2019-03-22 14:16:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39390', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39393, 4, '2019-03-22 09:54:10', '2019-03-22 13:54:10', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lowcountry is once again shining on the world weightlifting stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Dade Stanley swept silver in the 81-kilogram weight class at the IWF Youth World Championships last week in Las Vegas.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 16-year-old successfully executed lifts of 133kg in the snatch and 155kg in the clean and jerk, good for a 288kg total. He finished second to Kazakhstan’s Yessenkeldi Sapi.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’m just happy to be able to bring this achievement to the U.S. because we don’t medal too often, so I’m glad I was able to represent my country in a positive way,” Stanley told TeamUSA.org. “This wasn’t like anything that I’ve ever experienced before. Everything else has been quite competitive but competing on the world stage here and representing my country against other countries, it’s just something you can’t compare to any other meet.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort’s Stanley sweeps silver at Youth Worlds', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-stanley-sweeps-silver-at-youth-worlds', '', '', '2019-03-22 09:54:13', '2019-03-22 13:54:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39393', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39396, 4, '2019-03-22 09:56:33', '2019-03-22 13:56:33', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s boys played to a 2-2 tie and the girls lost a tough 3-2 match to visiting Porter-Gaud on Tuesday, March 12.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nolan Schwerin scored both goals and Nick Moser made three saves in goal — including a clutch stop on a potential game-winning penalty — for the Eagles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jayne Trumps scored on a penalty kick and Josephine Rohrer pounced on a rebound for a goal for Beaufort’s girls.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Moser also had a strong showing in a 3-1 road loss at May River on Thursday. May River led 2-1 before Schwerin converted an assist from Daniel Phares to pull the Eagles within 2-1, but Conner Golden put it away for the Sharks a few minutes later. Moser made nine saves in goal to keep Beaufort in the game.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (3-2-1) were set to host Wade Hampton on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s girls also lost 4-1 at Richmond Hill (Ga.) on Friday. The Eagles (2-5) were schedule to travel to Pinewood Prep on Tuesday before hosting Bishop England on Thursday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BHS girls come up short, boys tie vs. Cyclones', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bhs-girls-come-up-short-boys-tie-vs-cyclones', '', '', '2019-03-22 10:01:04', '2019-03-22 14:01:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39396', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39406, 4, '2019-03-21 10:06:31', '2019-03-21 14:06:31', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Twilight Run (BTR), presented by Habersham Properties, will host husband and wife national champion runners Stephanie and Ben Bruce at its 11th annual event on Saturday, March 23, at Beaufort’s Habersham Marketplace.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Stephanie is one of the fastest and most popular female distance runners in the country,” said BTR Race Director Lauren Kelly. “She has developed a huge following for her transparency on the challenges of life and motherhood. Stephanie and Ben are family-oriented and have a heart for giving back to their community, making them the perfect fit for BTR.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Bruces plan to attend the BTR on race day with their two sons. In addition, the community is invited to meet and hear from them at a family‐friendly pasta dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22, at Riverview Charter School. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at www.BeaufortTwilightRun.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BTR expects 2,600 participants and spectators from across 20 states at the main event on Saturday, March 23. Races and festivities take place from 3:30‐9:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Known as “The Lowcountry’s Running Festival,” the BTR is a USA Track and Field (USATF) sanctioned event that is Chronotrack timed by RMS Sports and offers more race options than any other event in the Lowcountry – drawing both competitive runners and recreational participants.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The BTR offers six options for runners and walkers at all levels including the signature 13.1 Mile Beaufort Challenge (10 Mile + 5K Runs), 10 Mile Run, 8K Run, 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Youth Run, and Kids’ Fun Run. The BTR is one of two events in South Carolina offering a 10 miler. All courses are flat and spectator‐friendly, offering beautiful marsh views under shaded live‐oak canopies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This family‐friendly event is perfect for participants at all fitness levels as well as spectators and friends who want to enjoy an evening of live music and great food,” BTR Event Director Jeff Althoff said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Throughout the afternoon and evening, everyone can enjoy a variety of delicious food and drinks from oysters to gourmet food trucks to the Habersham Marketplace restaurants. The after‐race party officially kicks off at 6 p.m. and features the crowd favorite band “Broke Locals,” who specialize in “Southern-fried funk.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The BTR’s total cash purse is more than $6,100 with payouts to be awarded in the 13.1 Mile Beaufort Challenge, 10 Mile Run, 8K Run and 5K Run. Categories include the three overall male and female winners of each of those races, as well as for the top male and female Masters (40+), Active Duty Military and Hometown Hero (a Beaufort County resident). In addition to cash prizes, age group winners will receive a gift for their accomplishment. In addition, a $1,000 bonus prize will go to any male or female runner who sets a new 10‐mile all comers state record.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information and to register, please visit www.BeaufortTwilightRun.com. Early registration discounts are available for all participants, as well as additional discounts for students, groups of 10 or more, and active‐duty military.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The BTR’s mission is to host a fun, competitive and memorable annual event for Beaufort to benefit Riverview Charter School – a free public school open to Beaufort County kindergarten through eighth‐grade students.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Twilight Run Race Day Schedule (tentative)</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3:30 pm – Youth 1 Mile run – ages 5‐14 (registration for 1 Mile closes at 3:00 pm)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4:00 pm – Kids 1/4 Mile Fun Run – ages 8 and under (registration for Fun Run closes at 3:30 pm)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4:30 pm – Beaufort Challenge Leg 1, 5K Run &amp; Fun Walk</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5:00 pm – Late Registration closes (pre‐registered pick‐up available until start of event)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5:30 pm – 10 mile Run, Beaufort Challenge Leg 2, 8K Run</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6:00 pm – Awards Ceremony for Youth Mile Run and 5K run. After Party begins.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7:45 pm – Awards Ceremony for 8K, 10‐Mile, and Beaufort Challenge. After Party continues following awards.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort Twilight Run to host husband and wife national champion runners', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-twilight-run-to-host-husband-and-wife-national-champion-runners', '', '', '2019-03-22 10:15:06', '2019-03-22 14:15:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39406', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39409, 4, '2019-03-21 10:17:50', '2019-03-21 14:17:50', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Ron Callari</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort might be a small town, but it’s definitely put itself on the map with some very prominent and sizable events. This year alone, the Beaufort Film Festival honored Paul Sorvino and the Water Festival welcomed back American Idol winner Candace Glover. There’s the Fall Festival of Houses and Gardens, the Harvest Festival in Habersham, the Gullah Festival, The Shrimp Festival, The Taste of Beaufort and Light Up The Night &amp; Christmas Parade.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the sports side of the equation, there’s the Twilight Run in Habersham. The annual Dragonboat Beaufort race attracts volunteer teams that successfully combine fundraising with sportsmanship. The Water Festival is jam-packed filled with competition as well, offering a raft race, a water-ski show and a bocce tournament. Heck, there’s even a Bed Race, now in its 64<sup>th</sup>year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) assists in the planning of the Bi-Annual Air Show that will return to the Marine Air Corp Station&nbsp;&nbsp;(MCAS) April 27- 28.&nbsp;&nbsp;This event is one of the largest Beaufort has to offer, attracting over 100,000 visitors from all over the country.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, MCCS is also instrumental in the Parris Island Sprint Triathlon that took place Saturday, March 9.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did you attend? Most likely not. That event is designed mainly for the registrants, which this year numbered 413 able-bodied “triathletes,” from novice to seasoned professionals. While the venue is Parris Island, less than 40 Marines signed up for the competition.  The only spectators who were allowed onto the Marine Corp Depot were those who accompanied the athletes in the same car. Media were stopped at the gate to show their media credentials to enter the base.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In fact, this race might be the least attended event in Beaufort.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, that didn’t deter the enthusiasm and camaraderie from both the participants and their closest friends and family members. MCCS Sports &amp; Athletics Director Bill Brown said in the 21 years of this triathlon, the 2019 event was the fastest in its history. The top finisher, 23-year-old John Kremar of Mooresville, N.C., completed the three tracks in 55 minutes, 55.9 seconds.  As a sanctioned United States of America Triathlon (USAT), the race included a 500-meter swim, a 10-mile bike race and a 5K run.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Parris Island is one of several in the South Carolina Triathlon Series season.&nbsp;&nbsp;The next is the Tri The Midlands Sprint Triathlon in Columbia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In Beaufort, triathletes from all over the nation were invited, and Brown noted a Minnesotan made the longest journey to Beaufort. While the race was broken down into more than a dozen categories, according to age and weight, the top male awards in the open division went to Alex Hutton (Charleston, SC), Brad Sanders (Mount Pleasant, SC), and Jason McCormack (Charleston, SC) in first, second and third place.&nbsp;&nbsp;The top open female awards were given to Kayla Edwards (Charleston, SC), Angela Shiver (Savannah, GA) and Katie Malone (Landrum, SC).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From a human-interest perspective, triathlete Patty D’Anna’s trek to this event was one of merit and fortitude, which tugged at the heartstrings. After racing in major events for 15 years, she was sidelined by a car accident in 2018. She incurred a severe leg injury that might have ended her career.&nbsp;&nbsp;However, with the USAT season fast approaching, D’Anna was determined to overcome her physical determent to register and participate in this year’s triathlon. Her eight-month recuperation period incorporated an intense athletic training schedule. With her eye on the prize, and the empathetic support from her husband, children and grandchild, D’Anna was primed to swim, bike and race her heart out. With a slogan labeled on her family’s tee shirts: “Patty Pedal On,“ D’Anna received a boisterous accolade arriving at that finish line.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kudos to her and all the winners and participants in this year’s Parris Island Sprint Triathlon. It’s time you received some public acknowledgment … and yes, some well-deserved publicity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Parris Island Triathlon: The Most Exhilarating, Underpublicized Event In Town', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'parris-island-triathlon-the-most-exhilarating-underpublicized-event-in-town', '', '', '2019-03-22 10:27:12', '2019-03-22 14:27:12', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39409', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39412, 4, '2019-03-22 10:31:54', '2019-03-22 14:31:54', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling is on the mend after being hospitalized last week when he had a “heart event” during a meeting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keyserling was attending a meeting Wednesday, March, 13, at Penn Center to discuss the new designation of Beaufort County’s Reconstruction Era National Monument as a National Historical Park when he had trouble breaking and began coughing. Port Royal Mayor Sam Murray called 911, and Beaufort County EMS took Keyserling, 70, to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keyserling, who last year shed about 160 pounds, said the illness was unrelated to his rapid weight loss. He said testing showed he did not suffer a heart attack because no serious arterial blockage was found, but his oxygen level and heart rate dropped, likely as a result of stress.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keyserling was released from the hospital Friday, March 15, and said he spent the weekend at home resting and “rethinking my to-do list, ensuring my full attention to mayoral duties is not compromised while perhaps slowing down on some of the outside activities I am passionate about.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Assuming I take prescribed meds and follow doctors’ orders to reduce and manage stress, the expectation is that there is no permanent damage and I will fully return to normal in a matter of 30 days,” Keyserling said in an email. “The best news is that I actually feel normal now, but that is with the aid of the temporary battery of meds that enhance recovery.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Keyserling praised the quick response of everyone from Murray, for calling 911, to the paramedic team, and the staff in the BMH emergency room and intensive care unit for helping nurse him back to health quickly.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I am a very fortunate man to have had such responsive and productive treatment,” he said, “and will forever feel grateful.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Mayor on the mend', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mayor-on-the-mend', '', '', '2019-03-22 10:31:56', '2019-03-22 14:31:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39412', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39415, 4, '2019-03-22 10:35:37', '2019-03-22 14:35:37', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High School’s drama teacher and theater students are the recipients of national honors for their efforts to curb bullying through original dramatic performances.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Teacher LaRaine Fess and her drama students have been selected as the 2019 national recipients of the “National High School Heart of the Arts Award” from the National Federation of State High School Associations. The award was created by NFHS to recognize individuals who “exemplify the ideals of the positive heart of the arts.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fess and her students were selected for the award over seven other finalists from California, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas and Virginia.&nbsp;&nbsp;It will be officially presented in June at the NFHS national conference in Indianapolis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fess, who has taught drama at Beaufort High for 14 years, wrote a series of dramatic performance sketches that teach students about bullying and how to curtail it. “If You See Something, Say Something,\" is a collection of dramatic sketches aimed at getting students to intervene or contact responsible adults when they witness their fellow students being bullied.&nbsp;&nbsp;The show is seen each year by the district’s sixth-graders and has also been performed before audiences outside South Carolina as far away as Maryland.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After Fess’s third-grade son was bullied, she asked her students how big an issue bullying was for them at school. Many students shared their personal experiences, and Fess and her students made a pact never to be a bully, a victim or a bystander.&nbsp;&nbsp;Since then, more than 300 Beaufort High drama students have participated in performances seen by more than 7,000 students.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“If we stay quiet, then the bullies win,” Fess said. “We are the only school in the state with an in-house performance on such an important topic. Most districts bring in speakers to talk about this issue. Beaufort County allows its students to teach their peers about bullying.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2017, they presented some of the show for the National High School League Convention on Hilton Head Island, and the principal of a Columbia-area high school asked them to perform there in front of 1,300 students. They have presented for the past three years to high school athletes and athletic directors at the South Carolina High School League’s Leadership Convention and also have previously been honored by the Beaufort County Board of Education, Beaufort County Council and the Rotary of the Lowcountry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BHS teacher, drama students honored for anti-bullying shows', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bhs-teacher-drama-students-honored-for-anti-bullying-shows', '', '', '2019-03-22 10:35:40', '2019-03-22 14:35:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39415', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39418, 4, '2019-03-21 10:36:09', '2019-03-21 14:36:09', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A local resident, 58-year-old Vera Green, is sharing her recent tragic experience to warn others of her mistake and to seek help in getting her home and life back together.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On the evening of Feb. 8, Greene was in her residence on Providence Road preparing to make dinner when she was distracted by the phone. After finishing the conversation in a back bedroom, she opened the door and was met with a “wall of fire.” She immediately fled her home and was forced to leave behind her two dogs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just four minutes after the 911 call, Burton and Beaufort/Port Royal firefighters arrived on scene. Burton Fire Engineer Nick D’Angelo described the intense smoke covering Providence Road and the black smoke rolling from the front door as the fire truck pulled up in front of the home. Firefighters extinguished the fire and rescued both of Greene’s dogs, who were uninjured.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The fire damage was confined to the kitchen, but there was smoke and heat damage throughout the home. Greene has no insurance, and after a month her home, which she still lives in, remains damaged from fire as she tries to make repairs on her own.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the recent time change due to daylight saving time, firefighters remind citizens to change the batteries in their smoke alarms. As part of this program, Burton firefighters were assisting Greene by installing four new smoke alarms in her home when she said she wanted to tell others about her avoidable tragedy, and to possibly seek help with repairs to her home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Greene told firefighters her two biggest regrets she wants people to know are not having working smoke alarms at the time, which would have warned her early about the fire and allowed her to react before the fire grew, and not having insurance, leaving some of her possessions lost forever and her home still damaged from the fire.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anyone who would like to offer help for Greene or needs help with their smoke alarms can email safetyed@burtonfd.org or call Capt. Daniel Byrne at 843-986-4852.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Fire Victim Shares Story to Warn Others, Seeks Help', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'fire-victim-shares-story-to-warn-others-seeks-help', '', '', '2019-03-22 10:39:20', '2019-03-22 14:39:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39418', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39421, 4, '2019-03-21 10:39:35', '2019-03-21 14:39:35', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>County Council member Glover to hold public meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Council member York Glover (District 3) will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, about local stormwater matters. The meeting will be held at the St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena. Guest speakers will be Eric Larson, Beaufort County’s Director of Environmental Engineering and Land Management, and Elizabeth Penn Sanders, Resident Maintenance Engineer for the SC Department of Transportation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Residents do not need to register in advance for the meeting. For more information, please contact Beaufort County Council Member Glover at yglover@bcgov.net or 843-986-7395.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Local entrepreneur to launch reality show</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Local entrepreneur and Lowcountry transplant Brittney Hiller, founder of Effervescence YogaSpa in Port Royal, has partnered with WSCG-TV to create FlowCounty, a locally-filmed, 30-minute reality TV style show that will highlight yoga, wellness, and alternative health insight.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Currently, creators of Flowcountry are offering sponsorship opportunities for local businesses.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sponsorships will include appreciation announcement to sponsors in the beginning and ending of the show, logo placement on show preview commercials, as well as the opportunity for on-location filming and product placement. FlowCountry is estimated to reach over 800,000 viewers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For sponsorship inquiries, contact Brittney Hiller at hello@effervescenceyogaspa.com or 843-940-8470.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-103', '', '', '2019-03-22 10:40:46', '2019-03-22 14:40:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39421', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39423, 4, '2019-03-21 10:41:37', '2019-03-21 14:41:37', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The County Treasurer serves as the county’s chief banker and investment officer, charged with the responsibility of investing funds that are not needed for immediate expenditures. By developing and implementing a new investment strategy, Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls earned a record $2,976,382 in fiscal year 2018, increasing investment revenue 699 percent since fiscal year 2016, the treasurer’s office announced.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beginning in fiscal year 2017, Walls transformed the office’s investment strategy by establishing a formal investment policy and a liquidity management plan, working closely with the county’s bank, investment professionals, and three+one advisors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our goal was to make sure every dollar was working, but we are so limited in what we can invest in, we really had to look at it from a different angle,” Walls said.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Deviating from historical practices, rather than using a traditional investment advisor to hand select investments, Walls looked to develop a cash flow management plan that was more focused on liquidity needs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It had been challenging to obtain a cash flow projection that was reliable enough to use for investment decisions,” Walls said. “This greatly limited investment earnings by being consistently underinvested and relying on an investment advisor’s recommendations. By redirecting our strategic focus to cash flow management, we have become extremely agile and able to identify available funds quickly and invest them. What we used to earn per year; we are now earning per month.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Treasurer’s Office utilizes two primary investment options. The first is the Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP), an investment pool managed by South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, that functions similar to a highly liquid money market fund.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We attribute much of our earnings success to the performance of the LGIP,” Walls said. “We are earning a healthy yield but can obtain funds by the next day, if needed.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The other investment options used are Treasury and Agency bonds.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Because we are monitoring cash flows so closely, we have been able to select bonds offered through a broker, which eliminated investment advisory fees,” explained Walls.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Typically, only long-term funds are invested in bonds, and the Treasurer’s Office limits bond purchases to those maturing within 24 months.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'County Treasurer announces investment update', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-treasurer-announces-investment-update', '', '', '2019-03-22 10:42:19', '2019-03-22 14:42:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39423', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39425, 4, '2019-03-22 10:46:58', '2019-03-22 14:46:58', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Opening of strawberry patch marks arrival of spring</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Bob Sofaly</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Much like the coating of pollen covering ever surface, the pesky weeds popping up in the lawn, or the ubiquitous buzzing of no-see-ums, the opening of annual Dempsey Farms’ U-pick strawberry patch serves as an annual reminder that spring has sprung.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Strawberry picking season officially began Wednesday, March 13, with the opening of Dempsey Farms’ three-acre patch where visitors can select plump, delicious berries. Davey Dempsey said picking times will vary depending on the availability of ripe berries, adding it would be best to call ahead before driving out to St.Helena Island. For information concerning picking times, please call 843-838-3656.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><em>Davey Dempsey of Dempsey Farms on St. Helena Island said his U-pick strawberry patch is open for business. Patrons are advised to call ahead at 843-838-3656 to get current picking times.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Strawberry Fields Forever', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'strawberry-fields-forever', '', '', '2019-03-22 10:47:00', '2019-03-22 14:47:00', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39425', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39429, 4, '2019-03-21 10:47:12', '2019-03-21 14:47:12', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A 27-year-old Yemassee resident who shot and killed a man without warning at a popular community gathering spot has been sent to prison.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dontarious Wright was found guilty of murder last week. The Beaufort County General Sessions Court jury also convicted Wright of possession of a weapon during commission of a violent crime. He is to spend 40 years in prison.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wright shot and killed Adrian Lamont “Mont” Manigo, 40, during a neighborhood gathering Aug. 22, 2018, in Lobeco.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Mont tried to be the bigger person on the day he was killed,” said Mary Jones of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, who prosecuted the case. “He tried to walk away. Sadly, being the bigger person on that day cost him his life.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jones called 20 witnesses during the two-day trial. Some testified that Wright had a history of animosity toward Manigo, once remarking that “if he keeps running his mouth, the next time I see him, I’m going to shoot him.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Neighbors were gathering beneath a large oak in a yard on Leaping Frog Lane, a familiar hangout for nearby residents. When Manigo arrived, Wright was seen briefly stepping to the side of the gathering and muttering to himself. About 20 minutes later, Wright produced a 9mm handgun and sat it in his lap. Manigo, who was nearby, asked what the gun was for; Wright replied, “it’s for you.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Manigo turned to walk away, but Wright rose and fired three times, striking Manigo once in the arm and once in the right shoulder. One of the bullets pierced his lung, esophagus and two major blood vessels. Wright fled as onlookers called 911. Wright bled to death before emergency medical personnel and law enforcement could arrive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wright was apprehended by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office later that evening near his home, hiding in a neighbor’s shed. Wright told investigators he thought Manigo had come to the gathering to kill him. However, witnesses testified that Manigo was related to the property owner and a frequent visitor.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jones argued during the trial that the incident met none of the legal requirements for self-defense. No argument preceded the shooting. Manigo made no threat and was unarmed when he was gunned down.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The jury of nine men and three women deliberated for 42 minutes. Circuit Court Judge Perry Buckner sentenced Wright to 40 years for the murder and five for the gun charge. The sentences are to be served concurrently.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wright has previous convictions for strong armed robbery, assault with intent to kill, and petit larceny.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Yemassee man convicted of unprovoked shooting during neighborhood gathering', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'yemassee-man-convicted-of-unprovoked-shooting-during-neighborhood-gathering', '', '', '2019-03-22 10:53:05', '2019-03-22 14:53:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39429', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39432, 4, '2019-03-22 10:52:01', '2019-03-22 14:52:01', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s beauty knows no bounds, even after dark. Englishman Brian Clarke snapped these nighttime photos while visiting in December.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Night Light', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-97', '', '', '2019-03-22 11:02:20', '2019-03-22 15:02:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39432', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(39438, 4, '2019-03-27 10:01:01', '2019-03-27 14:01:01', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Next Beaufort Drum Circle March 28</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All are invited to share some good vibes with the Beaufort Drum Circle. The Drum Circle gathers every second Monday of the month from 5:30-7 p.m. and every fourth Thursday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next event will be from 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, in the Contemplative Garden at Henry Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Everyone is welcome to attend this family-friendly event. No experience is necessary. Please bring a chair, a friend, and maybe an extra drum or hand percussion if you have one to share.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For questions or to join the mailing list, please email beaufortscdrumcircle@gmail.com or contact us on our Facebook page \"Beaufort SC Drum Circle.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Coastal Stage Productions presents ’The Hallelujah Girls’</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Celebrating their fifth year of producing quality, local live theatre, Coastal Stage Productions is proud to announce their CSP Theatre Season 2019 opener, “The Hallelujah Girls.” Created by Jones, Hope, Wooten — the talented writers behind The Dixie Swim Club — the action in this rollicking Southern comedy takes place in SPA-DEE-DAH, an abandoned church-turned-day-spa. The hilarity abounds when five feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide to throw off their blues and shake up their lives. Set to be the first production in the new Coastal Stage @ AMVETS black-box playhouse, The Hallelujah Girls offers some of the most delightful and hilariously portrayed characters to ever hit the Lowcountry stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Location: COASTAL STAGE @ AMVETS, 1831 Ribaut Rd., Port Royal, SC.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dates: March 29, 30 and April 5, 6 at 8 p.m.; March 31 and April 7 at 2 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pricing: Reserved Seating - $25, Group (10 or more) Reserved Seating - $22, At the Door - $27</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets: www.coastalstageproductions.com or 843-717-2175</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Get in tune with conscious healing</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Are you in tune with conscious healing — or do you wish to be? Come join with other women to explore and prepare dishes with nature\'s gifts of seasonal herbs and food. Women In Tune with Conscious Healing is offering two days of choice to connect with nourishing, healing plants in a fun and conscious way.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>• Spice Up Your Life, March 30, 2-6 p.m.: Sample and learn the healing properties of selected herbs and spices, and create different spins on common dishes using different flavor profiles.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>• Intuitive and Creative Cooking with Spring Foods, March 31, 2-6 p.m.: Let\'s build a sacred community and employ meditation and intuitive practices to create culinary masterpieces with local produce. Of course, we will dine on our collective creations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These classes are facilitated by guest Chef Tonya Parker from Maryland and hosted by Ifetayo White of Neesa\'s hOMe.&nbsp;&nbsp;Both classes are being held at Neesa\'s hOMe, 29 W. Cedar Road, St. Helena Island. Tuition for each class is $60 or $110 for both sessions. For more information or to register, contact Tonya Parker, 703-201-9743, tonya@mbsfood.com, or Ifetayo White, 843-271-1923, neesamoon@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>April activities at Hunting Island State Park</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mondays: Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tuesdays: CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Beach Walk, 3 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wednesdays: Alligator Talk, 11 a.m.; Stepping Stones, 2 p.m. (April 17, 24)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thursdays: Interpretive Lighthouse Tour, 10 a.m. (April 4, 11, 25); CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fridays: Fish Printing, 2 p.m. (April 5, 12, 19); Full Moon Lighthouse Climb, 8 p.m. (April 19)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saturdays: Tie Dye, 11 a.m. (April 6); Creatures of the Night, 2:30 p.m. (April 6); Easter Egg Hunt, 9 a.m. (April 20)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sundays: Reptiles of the Lowcountry, 11 a.m. (April 7, 14)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For a description of these programs and a complete calendar of activities, go to southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island and click on “Programs &amp; Events.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park and reservations are needed for lighthouse programs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, call 843-838-7437 or go to the Friends of Hunting Island website and the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Cooking Matters at the Store: Grocery Tour @ the Library</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This free grocery store tour at 5:30 p.m. on April 3 at the Beaufort Branch Library will help you learn how to shop smarter on a budget.&nbsp;After the tour you’ll receive $10 in free groceries, free reusable grocery bag, and a book full of healthy recipes and shopping tips.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Registration required by April 1. Please call 843-255-6458.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour the Hunting Island Lighthouse</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Friends of Hunting Island will present tours of the historic Hunting Island Lighthouse at 10 a.m. on Thursdays, April 4, April 11, and April 25. Reservations are recommended by calling 843-838-7437.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is a $2 fee and visitors must be 44 inches tall to climb the lighthouse. Keeper Ted and guides will discuss the history of the only lighthouse in South Carolina open to visitors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of special interest this month is the Friday, April 19, Full Moon Lighthouse Climb at 8 p.m. Fee is $10 per person. For pre-registration, call the Nature Center at 843-838-7437.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BAC, BASEcamp Gallery to celebrate Gullah artists</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Celebrating Gullah Art, the Beaufort Arts Council will showcase artists Diane Dunham Griffin, Claudette Humphrey, Renee Smith, Andy Tate, and Bernice Mitchell Tate at the Beaufort Digital Corridor\'s BASEcamp Gallery from April through June.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join us for the Artists Reception on Friday, April 5 as part of historic downtown Beaufort\'s Spring Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. BASEcamp Gallery is at 500 Carteret St., midway between USCB Center for the Arts/Sea Islands Center Gallery and the downtown galleries.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also, one of the gallery’s current artists, Omar \"Omally\" Patterson, will be one of the “artists in the street” downtown during Art Walk. Omally\'s art is on display at BASEcamp through March.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Catch the Wellness Wave at USCB</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The excitement is building as a new and unique festival is being rolled out in Beaufort. The Wellness Wave and Scavenger Hunt is a collaboration of USCB partnering with its neighbors, Beaufort Chiropractic, Free Spirit Yoga, Sanctuary Acupuncture, and Alchemical Healing.&nbsp;Motivated to bring more fun, wellness, and sense of community to our college students and to the Beaufort community, the collaborators will turn the USCB campus into a hub of festivities, games and treats.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Come out and meet up with USCB students, community members and families for the day. Join the scavenger hunt, sample yoga and fitness moves, play games, win prizes, enjoy popsicles and other treats, network, and groove to the tunes spun by a local DJ. Best of all, admission is free!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The festivities are happening from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, on the USCB Beaufort Campus lawn.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>YMCA to offer CPR classes</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal, offers CPR classes for community members on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon on the following dates in 2019: April 6, May 11, June 8, June 22, July 20, August 17, September 7, September 19, and November 23.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cost is $35 for this YMCA-certified course and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Lou Bergen, Aquatics Director to register for this class. Call the Y at&nbsp;&nbsp;843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Noted photographer to present to local clubs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Photography Club of Beaufort, with the support of the Callawassie Island Photo Club, the Camera Club of Hilton Head Island, and the Photography Club of Sun City are excited to announce that world renown photographer Bryan Peterson is returning to the Lowcountry for a one-night only program. Mr. Peterson will present “Expanding Your Vision” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 8, at the Technical College of the Lowcountry Auditorium, 921 Ribaut Road.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This one night event and presentation will address how to become more aware of your surroundings and the often unseen potential for photography. In addition, he will emphasize compositional principles, exposure fundamentals, flash techniques and the importance of understanding the impact of color. This free program is open to the public and is an amazing opportunity for local photographers to hear Peterson explain his incredible insights on these topics.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peterson is an internationally renowned photographer, educator, and commercial photographer with over 35 years of experience. He has authored over 12 books, including the seminal reference, “Understanding Exposure,” and is the founder of the world’s top online photography school (PPSOP.com). Copies of Mr. Peterson’s books will be available for purchase at this program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Photography Club of Beaufort meets on the second Monday of each month at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort. Attendance at club meetings is open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>YA Everlasting Book Club</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If&nbsp;you&nbsp;are&nbsp;an&nbsp;adult&nbsp;but&nbsp;still&nbsp;enjoy&nbsp;reading&nbsp;Young Adult literature,&nbsp;this&nbsp;book&nbsp;club&nbsp;is&nbsp;for&nbsp;you. All meetings are free and begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>• Wednesday, April 10: “The Astonishing Color of After” by Emily X.R. Pan</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, call 843-255-6458.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sea Island Fly Fishers to meet April 10</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The speaker for the Sea Island Fly Fishers’ April 10 meeting is Capt. Gary Dubiel, a light tackle/ fly fishing charter captain out of Oriental and New Bern, N.C. Capt. Dubiel targets Redfish, stripers, speckled seatrout and a variety of other salt and fresh water game fish. He is a veteran guide, TV personality, rod designer, and writer.&nbsp;&nbsp;The local fly fishing club is especially interested in hearing about his Pop N Fly, a fly he created for trophy redfish. The public is welcome to attend this free event, at 6 p.m. on April 10, at 815 Bay St. Refreshments will be served and anyone interested in fly fishing should consider attending. The club is also sponsoring a fly-only-redfish tourney April 15-21, which is open to non-members.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sign up at 815 Bay St. Contact Jack Baggette at 843-441-4023 for information.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>YMCA Puppy Plunge&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>YMCA’s Puppy Plunge will be held from 9-11 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month (weather permitting) at the Y outdoor pool (1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal). Pups can splash, swim and play in our safe, enclosed outdoor pool area.&nbsp;&nbsp;The cost is $10 per pup and all proceeds benefit the Y’s Learn to Swim program, which teaches local children and adults to swim at a reduced cost or for free. Dogs must be well-behaved, current on all required vaccines and leashed until inside the pool area. Owners must be present at all times and humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge. Visit beaufort-jasperymca.org or call 843-522-9622 for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Get moving with Beaufort Track Club</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join the Beaufort Track Club at the Beaufort High School track from 6:30-7:30 p.m. each Tuesday night for an open community track workout. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced workouts are posted each week to ensure that you are getting the workout that you need.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visit the Facebook page “Beaufort Track Club” for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LCWC to hold April luncheon in Bluffton</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lowcountry Christian Women\'s Connection will be having their April luncheon meeting at Hampton Hall clubhouse at 11:30 a.m. on April 17. The feature will be floral designer Kerry Cross, and the featured speaker will be Debby Morris from Savannah, who will be speaking on, \"So What\'s Normal, Anyway?\" Cost for the luncheon is $25 and must be prepaid by April 10. Make checks payable to \"CWC Bluffton\" and mail to: Carol Mock, 607 Argent Way, Bluffton, SC, 29909. For details, call Carol at 843-705-7604.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Christian Women’s lunch supporting Radiance Women</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection will hold their monthly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at Bermuda Bluff Club House, 10 Club House Drive,&nbsp;St. Helena Island, SC 29920. This is a change of venue for this month. The cost is $18 for the catered lunch and program. Guest speaker Debby Morris will speak on “So What’s Normal Anyway?” Radiance Women, a faith-based medical clinic providing pregnancy support is our feature. Guests are invited to bring unwrapped baby gifts or WalMart gift cards ( $10, $15, $20) for a baby shower for Radiance. Some of the needed items include onesies, newborn diapers, clothing sizes newborn to 18 mo, baby books, receiving blankets, Playtex “Dropins” bottles, teething toys, butt paste and pacifiers. Reservations can be made with Marti Myers at 843-321-0962 or email her at puddlesportia@gmail.com. More information is on Facebook at Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection. BCWC is part of Stonecroft Ministries.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Soft Shell Crab Festival returns to Port Royal in April</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All are invited to the 16th annual Soft Shell Crab Festival on Paris Avenue in Port Royal on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Local chefs will be serving favorite soft shell crab dishes as well as a variety of other festival foods.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to a Classic Car Show from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., attendees can enjoy a Kids Zone featuring affordable rides for a variety of ages, face painting and balloon animals by local favorite Tux the Clown.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A variety of craft vendors will line Paris Avenue. Bikers Against Bullies will also be in attendance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Live music will include Frogmore Stu playing from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., The Blues Boys performing from 1-2:30 p.m., and Bootless from 3-5 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Rotary Club of Beaufort will hold its annual crab race on Battery Creek, with a top prize of $40,000 to one possible winner and 10 chances to win $5,000. More information about the 2019 crab race is available at www.portroyalcrabrace.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more details or inquiries about the Soft Shell Crab Festival, please visit www.oldvillageportroyal.com or call (843) 986-2211.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry Ladies Luncheon</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next Lowcountry Ladies Luncheon will be back in Bluffton on May 3 at the Oak Terrace at Rose Hill. The Luncheon event is intended to help support local women owned businesses and to help women network in effort to grow personally and professionally.Registration is now open, and seating is limited. Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased online at Register lowcountry-ladies-luncheon. Interested vendors are to contact Laurie Brown at laurie@auntlauries.com for pre-approval. Vendor display tickets are $45 and include lunch. Ve</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'What To Do', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'what-to-do-172', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:01:05', '2019-03-27 14:01:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39438', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39440, 4, '2019-03-27 10:03:07', '2019-03-27 14:03:07', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Leigh Moss</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1905, my grandmother came to the United States when she 5 years old from Finland and grew up in Michigan. This Cardamom-flavored bread is a common Nordic bread and is also called Pulla. In my family we called it Nisu, which I understand is an old Finnish word meaning \"wheat.” This was her hand-written recipe, which she made many times for our family. We usually had it around Easter time when I visited my grandparents’ house.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prep time: 4 hours&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bake time: 30 minutes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yields: Makes 3 loaves&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>INGREDIENTS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2 cup milk</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1 yeast (cake or dry)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 to 15 cardamon pods</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>¾ cup of butter (melted)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1 cup of sugar</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3 eggs</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1 tsp of salt</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 ½ to 7 cups of flour</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1/8 lb. of sliced almonds</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>NISU INSTRUCTIONS:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Heat milk to scalding but not boiling</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Add sugar and cool to lukewarm</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Add yeast that has been dissolved in ¼ cup of warm water and 2 cups of flour &amp; salt – beat using mixer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Let stand while crushing cardamon seeds</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Add cardamom seeds, butter, eggs, and again beat with a mixer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Add the rest of the flour using mixer as long as possible.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Then knead by hand</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Put dough into 3 parts</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Put into greased bowl and then turn dough in bowl to grease top.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cover with towel and let raise for about 3 ½ to 4 hours in a warm place</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Divide the dough into 3 parts</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Put into greased pans, cover with towel and let raise about an hour.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brush with sugar water and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Remove from oven and place on rack to cool</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brush immediately with sugar water twice and sprinkle with sugar</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After dividing dough into 3 parts if you wish you can braid into loaves; otherwise, just shape into loaves.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>SUGAR WATER INSTRUCTIONS:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;¼ to 1/3 cup of sugar and scant ¼ cup water</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stir until sugar is dissolved</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ICING INGREDIENTS:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2 tbsp of butter</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1 cup of confectionary sugar</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;½ tsp of vanilla extract</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2 tsp of milk</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1/4 cup toasted almond slivers</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ICING INSTRUCTIONS:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In a small bowl, mix together butter, sugar, stir in vanilla, milk and mix&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Spread frosting over cooled NISU</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sprinkle the Almonds for Decoration and taste to the Bread surface.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Finnish Nisu (Pulla) Bread Roll', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'finnish-nisu-pulla-bread-roll', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:03:10', '2019-03-27 14:03:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39440', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39443, 4, '2019-03-27 10:04:28', '2019-03-27 14:04:28', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Celia Strong</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We are all products of our environments. City or country. Big family or small. Healthy, stressed, happy, lonely, whatever. Same thing is true for wines. One grape variety can produce different styles of wines depending on the environment where they are grown. Soil type. Climate. Winemaker’s input. Grapes from any one environment tend to make similar style wines, and certain environments become known for being better for certain wines. Like Napa Valley Cabernets. Or, in our case this week, Pinot Noirs from Oregon’s Willamette Valley.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pinot Noir is a noble variety. It produces all the great red wines of France’s Burgundy region. Pinot Noir grapes, though, can be difficult to grow. They are susceptible to vineyard diseases and like to ripen in cooler climates where they can hang on their vines longer and develop more flavors. Oregon has soils and climates that are very close to those in Burgundy, so it is a perfect source for good Pinot Noir wines.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Willamette River and its waterways, besides being essential to Oregon’s economy, continuously deposit highly fertile, alluvial soils on the river’s broad plain. In the Willamette Valley there are three basic soil types. The Jory area has volcanic basalt that is rich, moist and fertile. This makes Pinot Noirs with flavors like cherry pie — fruity, sweet and spicy. In the Willakenzie area, sedimentary soils that are dry and brittle are more common. This soil forces vine roots to “dig” deeper for nutrients and moisture. These Pinot wines show “Dr. Pepper” flavors with black fruits, cola and chocolate. Third, the loess soils in the Laurelwood area are powdery, volcanic, shallow and ashy. These soils drain easily, erode easily and require more careful vineyard management. The Pinots from here show bright red fruit flavors with earth and white pepper notes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The climate in the Willamette Valley is Mediterranean with oceanic features. Summers are very dry and mostly cloudless and range from warm to extremely hot. Winters are cool, rainy and cloudy. During the grape growing season, there is little to no rain. Most of the precipitation comes between November and February, when no grapes are growing. Daytimes temperatures run in the 80s all summer and mid-40s in the winter.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firesteed Winery was established in 1992. Their goal was to produce premium varietal wines that represented their origins and were affordable. Hard work and attention to all the details helped them succeed. In Oregon’s cooler climate, along with the inconsistencies of temperature and rainfall, it was not always easy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Their 2017 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is a perfect example. Normal spring weather was followed by a hot, dry summer. Pinot Noir harvesting began Oct. 2 — by hand — and continued until Oct. 29. They were able to make their fruit driven style wine with specific cellar techniques (gentle crush) and imagination in the vineyards (blending from different sites). The grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts they import from Burgundy. Pressing was done during the last days of fermentation. After malolactic fermentation, the wines were racked — rolled from one French oak barrel to another.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This finished wine has a bright acidity with aromas and flavors of red cherries, maple syrup, currants, strawberries, rhubarb, raspberries, cedar, baking spices, cocoa powder and more. It is well balanced with a round mouth feel. Dark chocolate, crème brulée, cream and caramel come on the long finish. Succulent and delicious, with ripe tannins. This winery, with this wine, is the third most awarded winery in the United States. Truly, a wine that represents its environment. Flavors, textures, quality. All from the soil, the climate and the winemaker. Perfect. For $11.99. Enjoy.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'I Am Where I Come From', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'i-am-where-i-come-from', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:07:06', '2019-03-27 14:07:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39443', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39448, 4, '2019-03-27 10:12:18', '2019-03-27 14:12:18', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>David Taub</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most folks try to avoid appearing in a courtroom. Those who fail this test and consequently have experienced a day in court often find themselves in a Magistrate’s Court. On the totem pole of South Carolina’s unified judicial system, Magistrates’ Courts sit at the base; more than 90 percent of all cases are heard there.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>State Sen. Tom Davis, a long-time friend, was sitting and chatting with me in my living room one afternoon in 2009. Out of the blue, Tom asked, “Mayor, how would you like to be a judge?”&nbsp;&nbsp;Startled, I replied, “Let me cogitate on that.”&nbsp;&nbsp;I gave it a quick thought, then said, “Let me see, ‘Judge Taub.’&nbsp;&nbsp;Hell, that sounds good.&nbsp;&nbsp;Let’s do it.”&nbsp;Tom replied, “Consider it done.”&nbsp;Thus, began a challenging and exciting five-year sojourn as a Beaufort County Magistrate.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before hearing cases, newly minted magistrates must attend “Judge’s School,” held at South Carolina’s Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia, with one week each studying Criminal/Traffic and Civil law.&nbsp;Three years of law school were crammed into our brains in two long intense weeks of terror — I knew how a goose must feel being prepared for&nbsp;<em>foie gras</em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Magistrates get three chances to pass two examinations required for final certification; lawyers are exempt. Why?&nbsp;&nbsp;It is legend that an unnamed Chief Justice did not wish to know that attorneys boarded in South Carolina could not pass judge’s exams.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Magistrates generally focus on one area; I picked civil casework.&nbsp;&nbsp;Municipal courts don’t have civil jurisdiction so all civil cases where the monetary restitution level is under $7,500 are heard in Magistrate’s Court.&nbsp;I knew this would be challenging work, but fickle Lady Luck favored me in this mysterious enterprise — a very smart lawyer colleague, former Judge Beth Ann Prince, kindly guided me through the trials of climbing the Mount Everest of competent judgeship; her assistance is a debt of gratitude hard to repay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Soon came my first day in court; I was excited and energized. Starting easy, my first cases would be “defaults.”&nbsp;&nbsp;All I had to do was get facts “on the record” and say simply, “Court finds for the Plaintiff.” That shouldn’t be too hard.&nbsp;Dressed in my iconic black judge’s robe, I strode authoritatively into a packed courtroom.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Hear ye, Hear ye, all rise. Magistrate’s Court in session, Judge Taub presiding.”&nbsp;&nbsp;Everyone stood in unison as one.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As the Bailiff barked those words, I froze, my excitement suddenly melted by the blast-furnace of high-anxiety. I was scared and intimidated. Standing immobile, suddenly I realized I was soaking wet from an avalanche of sweat seemingly exploding from every pore in my overheated body.&nbsp;&nbsp;Holy moly, I was never so glad to be wearing a full-length robe, which successfully hid my anxiety-induced diaphoresis (fancy medical term for plain old sweat — doctors charge extra for using fancy medical expressions we pretend to understand but don’t).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bailiff caught my eye, and motioned for me to sit down.&nbsp;I did.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I took deep breaths and absently moved some files around, never looking up.&nbsp;&nbsp;I saw the Bailiff motion to me again, to indicate attendees should be told to sit; they had remained standing respectfully throughout my humbling ordeal.&nbsp;I waved my hand; they sat as one.&nbsp;Not a propitious beginning to my new judicial adventure.&nbsp;&nbsp;That morning, the court served me a large piece of humble pie for lunch; I would have preferred a cold beer to aid its digestion.&nbsp;&nbsp;No one sat with me that day; I didn’t smell like “Irish Spring.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over the course of my five years as a Judge, I heard many cases, such as Small Claims, Breach of Contract, Torts (personal injuries), and Landlord-Tenant matters. “Small Claims” is a misnomer.&nbsp;The $7,500 limit on damages may seem small in the grand scheme of our judicial system, but to litigants, it is no small matter.&nbsp;&nbsp;Indeed, it might be the most important thing in their lives at that time.&nbsp;Fortunately, it did not take long to understand the gravity to folks who were standing before me, seeking fairness and justice.&nbsp;&nbsp;If I gained any wisdom while serving as a Magistrate, it was this: Each day as I entered the courtroom I reminded myself that what I was about to do was the most important thing to citizens appearing before me at “The Bench.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA), South Carolina laws were heavily weighted in landlords’ favor, because they were immunized against tort liability.&nbsp;&nbsp;In 1986, the South Carolina Legislature wished to eliminate existing laws favoring landlords.&nbsp;&nbsp;Passage of the RLTA leveled the playing field; it created tort liability as a tenant remedy, previously unavailable, to punish landlords who violated provisions of RLTA.&nbsp;&nbsp;Landlords could no longer do naughty things with impunity, such as turning off water, electricity or withholding “essential services.” If landlords act maliciously, they are subject to financial penalties. And tenants must maintain their premises or be subject to financial damages.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is to Magistrate’s Court that landlords go to seek permission to evict tenants. Grounds for eviction include failure to pay rent, end of term of tenancy, and violation of lease contract.&nbsp;&nbsp;Paying rent on time is obligatory; the law grants tenants a five-day grace period, beyond which, if unpaid, landlords may request a “writ of ejectment.”&nbsp;&nbsp;If the judge finds for the landlord, the court must grant the writ within five days, and after service by a sheriff’s deputy, the tenant must vacate the premises, voluntarily or otherwise.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Magistrate’s Court was purposely constructed so that parties could represent themselves without hiring a lawyer. This is called&nbsp;<em>pro se</em>representation.&nbsp;&nbsp;Magistrates expect&nbsp;<em>pro se</em>litigants to be fully prepared to present their cases. I was amazed at how unprepared&nbsp;<em>pro se</em>litigants often were; and especially how&nbsp;<em>laissez faire</em>folks were about their appearance in court.&nbsp;Dress like an adult; it shows respect for the court.&nbsp;&nbsp;In court, females’ attire should not share secrets of their anatomy; it offends Magistrates and such unveiled ladies may be compelled to adorn a court-provided very ugly sweater from the Dollar Store to keep those secrets unrevealed. Some judges have been known to expel an overly exposed lady from their courtrooms.&nbsp;I did so myself.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“All rise. Court adjourned.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>David Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990-1999.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'A Short \'Tour de Force\' of Beaufort County’s Magistrate’s Court', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-short-tour-de-force-of-beaufort-countys-magistrates-court', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:12:48', '2019-03-27 14:12:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39448', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39451, 4, '2019-03-27 10:18:56', '2019-03-27 14:18:56', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Bill Rauch</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Regular readers of this column will recall a study that appeared here in September 2016 that showed that of the three-quarters of a billion dollars that had been raised over the previous 20 years in Beaufort County using the mechanisms of the transportation bond referendum, the school bond referendum and the penny sales tax for roads referendum, 60 percent of the dollars raised have been spent in the Bluffton area.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That the County Council “missed it” on the 1994 Del Webb development agreement that created Sun City Hilton Head is putting it kindly. We have been paying for the Bluffton explosion ever since.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now comes another heretofore unappreciated cost of their 1994 short-sightedness, and it should be noted here that none of the present County Council members were on council in 1994.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interim administrators, especially if they are forthright and seasoned veterans, can in the typically short time they serve perform a valuable service. Beaufort’s County’s present interim administrator, John Weaver, who will turn the top job over to Ashley Jacobs on April 15, is a classic example.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seasoned, forthright, now with five months in the job and unencumbered by political considerations, Weaver has been telling it straight about what he has concluded is the present snapshot situation at the Beaufort County government.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here’s what he found.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are today 85-90 staff vacancies in the county’s nearly 1,300 mostly full-time workforce. The number of vacancies is double what it was five years ago, according to the Employee Services Division Director Suzanne Gregory, who says getting the county’s work done is “becoming unmanageable” because of the vacancies. Gregory and Assistant County Administrator for Public Safety Phil Foot cite corrections officers being required to work back-to-back eight-hour shifts at the jail, and shortages of certified EMS paramedics to care for patients being transported in ambulances as particularly critical areas. But there are others too, they say.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why is the county workforce so thin?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because, says Gregory, after the county’s 2015 wage study the County Council determined they would set salaries at the 50th percentile of what comparable workers make. It wasn’t enough, and as a result in recent years the county has been losing workers to other jurisdictions that pay better.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Let’s say we hire an assistant planner for $43,000 a year,” Weaver says. “Sounds like a good salary right? But after he or she pays 20-30 percent in taxes, and they have a baby with the hospitalization costs, or day care, they’re down to $2,700 a month to live on, and you can’t do that in Beaufort County. The rents are too steep.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To address the housing situation for government employees, Weaver has encouraged the county’s development agreement negotiators to insist new developments include affordable housing in their plans.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We had two developers in here this week and we talked to each of them about including an affordable component in their project, and they both pushed back hard,” Weaver recalled last week. “It comes right out of their profit.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In fact, he says Beaufort County has never imposed an inclusionary housing stipulation on any developer. Inclusionary housing stipulations might be things like expedited permits, cash subsidies or zoning bonuses provided to developers who include affordable units in their projects. Inclusionary housing stipulations, reached on a deal-by-deal basis, are typically a far gentler requirement than inclusionary zoning, prevalent now in some communities, that simply mandates county-wide that a proportion of every new development include affordable housing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the cost of housing so high now, Gregory says returning to competitiveness would require the County Council to increase the county’s standard compensation formulae to the 75th percentile at a cost of about a $7.3 million increase in the county’s current operating budget of about $125 million.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“And they will have to do it in the upcoming budget season,” Weaver adds, “because next year’s an election year and it will never happen then.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Did I mention that in the 1994 development agreement that passed unanimously Del Webb magnanimously agreed to lease the Sheriff’s Office two new cruisers? I’ve been reading over the old minutes. Development Agreement Subcommittee Chairman Leonard Tinnan and Council Chairman Tom Taylor, both of whom have since moved out of the county, cheered themselves and the two cruisers as a great victory for the county’s taxpayers then.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hold on. There’s more.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If the county were actually to hire the people for whom it currently has budget lines, Weaver says, there’d be no place for many of them to sit.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The county already has plans to demolish the existing Arthur Horne Building on Ribaut Road and replace it with an estimated $7 million, 23,000 sq. ft., three-story office building. The bulldozers will arrive soon and the new building’s about to go out to bid.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But Weaver says the county should also take back the 12,000 sq. ft. Federal Courthouse at 1501 Bay Street in Beaufort from the Santa Elena Foundation to whom they have been renting the building for $1 a month. The Foundation’s lease runs out next year, and the county has discovered that the Foundation has violated the terms of that lease by subletting some of the space.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sublets or no sublets, the county needs the space, he says.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Old-timers still remember when County Council Chairman Bill Bowen was nearly run out of town in 1991 for building “the Taj Mahal on Ribaut Road,” now known as the Beaufort County Government Center. Twenty-five years later, still grappling with the Bluffton explosion, the county government has now not only outgrown the Taj, it has outgrown five buildings in the Industrial Village too, not to mention various substations and mini-government centers elsewhere in the county.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, apparently still unwilling to impose a single inclusionary housing measure upon any of the many developers who followed Sun City here, the County Council faces a tough choice: raise taxes, cut services, or kick the can down the road again until the staff shortages finally cause some now-unimaginable crisis that will finally prompt action.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. 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(39455, 4, '2019-03-27 10:29:27', '2019-03-27 14:29:27', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Lee Scott</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>aqWhen we moved here five years ago, there was a sad little stick tree in the front yard. I kept asking my husband to chop it down. It seriously looked like some limb had snapped off a larger tree and was embedded into our lawn. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He continued to say, “No,” each time I suggested it. He was steadfast in his conviction that we should leave the little stick tree alone, and so I started to call it the Charlie Brown Christmas tree. You may recall the old Charlie Brown Christmas show that addressed the true meaning of Christmas and featured the poor little sad tree that Charlie Brown brought to his friends for the Christmas Pageant. The little sapling was the only real tree on the lot and was losing its pine needles, but Charlie Brown wanted it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, my Charlie Brown — as I started calling my spouse — carefully mowed around it, though I felt that one good push with the lawn mower might have been better. Even Hurricane Matthew, which took out a bunch of our trees, did not hurt our Charlie Brown Christmas tree. It not only survived, it thrived.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One day one of our local arborists was walking by so I asked her what kind of tree it was. To my surprise she said, “Oh, that is a beautiful Dogwood tree.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Good Lord, Charlie Brown!,” I said as my spouse laughed and gave me that, “I told you so,” smirk, even though he had no idea it was a Dogwood tree, either.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'charlie-browns-christmas-tree', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:29:29', '2019-03-27 14:29:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39455', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39457, 4, '2019-03-27 10:33:31', '2019-03-27 14:33:31', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Scott Graber</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is Friday morning and I have The Post and Courier — Charleston’s revitalized, chock-full-of-content newspaper. This morning we learn that Penn Center is looking to the future now that parts of its campus will be designated a National Historical Park. As I sit, coffee cup and scone in hand, I read about Penn’s current financial problems — and their hopes of a better future. But I must confess that my mind wanders — it wanders back 40 years when I was employed at Penn Center.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1974 — newly hired as Penn’s attorney — I was working with Joe McDomick in a program called Black Land Services. In that capacity we dealt with small farmers, throughout South Carolina, that were in some kind of trouble. Usually that trouble had to do with cash flow, or the marketing of tomatoes, or title to their land. Sometimes we could help. Sometimes not.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In those days the Peace Corps (and Vista) used the Penn’s buildings to train its volunteers before sending them off to work in Ghana (or to Louisiana). There was also a clinic, a small business incubator, a day care center and a demonstration farm. The campus hummed with idealism that was concentrated—every day at noon—in the cafeteria then operated by Penn.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We would all go to the cafeteria because there was no Taco Bell, Johnson Creek Tavern, Foolish Frog or any food purveyor within 10 miles of the Penn campus. And so the smell of fried chicken, collard greens and red rice was the olfactory back drop to talk about digging wells in Senegal; or partition sales in Jasper County; or the recent resignation of Richard Nixon. There was a palpable sense of expectation hanging over the table — and we were sure we would change the world.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Penn Center had started its life — during the Civil War — as a school to educate the newly-freed slaves. It operated as a school until the early 1950s when its board decided that Penn should be a place for planning — planning the forthcoming struggle to find fairness in voting, education, housing and health care. And in that role great people — people like Martin Luther King, Leroy Browne, Frieda Mitchell, Edith Dabbs and Courtney Siceloff — walked and talked beneath the live oaks that still survive and still bring a sense of drama to the campus.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the beginning Penn had been funded by wealthy Pennsylvania Quakers. But by the time I arrived Black Land Services got its funds from the John Hay Whitney Foundation, and Penn got some of its operating money from the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation. Getting these monies required an annual trip to New York City where we would give talks in carpeted, teak-paneled board rooms about the loss of black-owned farms, and the prevalence and problem with heirs property. Telling these stories was easier than solving the underlying reality that small farms, black and white, were failing all over the country.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Small farms were giving way to huge, corporate-owned enterprises in Florida, Texas and California. These irrigated, fertilized, fully mechanized factories could manufacture softball-sized tomatoes and more soybeans per acre than the smaller farms on South Carolina’s Sea Islands. More importantly the retailers of fruit and produce, the&nbsp;grocery chains, liked to deal with these produce factories.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While Penn could secure initial, individual grants from New York-based foundations, it had trouble finding a steady, reliable source of income. And — as the Post and Courier makes clear — funding has remained a difficult, uneven road for Penn. During the past 50 years Penn has often struggled to meet its payroll and the Charleston newspaper says that Penn lost money in 2016, broke even in 2017, and lost money again in 2018. The current concept seems to involve providing accommodations — clean, attractive amenities to tourists who want to use Penn as home base for their exploration of the Reconstruction Era relics in the area. And this may be a viable concept if the complicated Reconstruction story can be told with interactive displays and informed personnel who can persuade visitors to put their cell phones in ‘airport mode.’ And if this is accomplished it may be possible for this story to compete with the grandeur of the Great Smoky Mountains — or with the now silent cannons at Ft. Pulaski and Ft. Sumter. In the meantime, Penn’s campus can certainly provide a dramatic landscape and a platform for our ongoing national experiment to bring understanding (and harmony) to the races.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. Email Scott at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Pondering Penn’s past, present and future', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'pondering-penns-past-present-and-future', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:35:41', '2019-03-27 14:35:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39457', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39460, 4, '2019-03-27 10:39:30', '2019-03-27 14:39:30', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thibault Gallery will break new ground when it features its first teen artist with an installation by Anthony Johnson during the Art Walk and First Friday events from 5-8 p.m. on April 5.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During his preschool years, Johnson’s mother became aware of his natural talent when a teacher showed her a picture of a smiling face he had drawn.&nbsp;&nbsp;Since then, Johnson has attended art classes at Akrona Gallery and studied visual arts at Miller South School Of Performing Arts, both in Akron, Ohio. In August 2015, Johnson and his family moved to Beaufort, where he graduated from Beaufort Middle School and is currently attending Whale Branch Early College High School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During his sophomore year in high school he began exploring different art forms.&nbsp;&nbsp;His art teacher showed him a new form of art using pen, Sharpie, and words from his heart. For Johnson, this became a powerful way to express his feelings onto paper. He quickly adopted this style, implemented his own little twists, and created what he calls “Journal Art.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Johnson excels with expressing detailed visual representations of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Redd Fox, and, his most recent portrait, Pat Conroy. Each portrait is in Johnson’s own “Journal Art” style and masterfully filled with words produced through journaling. His caliber of work extends way beyond his age of 16.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Thibault Gallery featuring teen artist Anthony Johnson', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'thibault-gallery-featuring-teen-artist-anthony-johnson', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:39:32', '2019-03-27 14:39:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39460', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39463, 4, '2019-03-27 10:44:39', '2019-03-27 14:44:39', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>St. Helena Island</strong>is an important place for <strong>LowCountry Habitat for Humanity.</strong> The first house constructed by LowCountry Habitat in 1991 was on <strong>St. Helena Island </strong>and is currently part of a working farm. Homeowner <strong>Sara Reynolds\'</strong>vision is to encourage local youth to understand and appreciate the agricultural richness of St. Helena Island. It is her ongoing mission to teach principles of sustainability and self-sufficiency.  She currently serves on LowCountry Habitat’s Board of Directors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Historic Penn Center</strong>was instrumental in helping LowCountry Habitat obtain land for four houses built on <strong>Paulik Place.</strong>These homes were sponsored by volunteers from <strong>Dataw Island, Fripp Island/Harbor Island, Spring Island </strong>and the <strong>Women Build </strong>project. In the near future, we will begin building another home on St. Helena Island for a hard-working family in our community.  </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another link between the residents and businesses on St. Helena Island is the upcoming <strong>UpCycled Art Auction</strong> at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the <strong>Frissell House at Penn Center. Partners and sponsors will gather </strong>to enjoy a Lowcountry Boil provided by <strong>Boondocks Restaurant </strong>while bidding on many works of art recycled and reimagined from selections at the Habitat <strong>ReStore.</strong>  Live auctioneer <strong>Deanna Bowdish </strong>will present some remarkable items while others will be available for silent auction bids.  An UpCycled Art Auction is a celebration of local and regional artists who have repurposed, recycled, reclaimed or reimagined materials to create art.   </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tickets are limited and can be purchased on line at </strong> HYPERLINK \"http://www.lowcountryhabitat.org/\"<strong>www.lowcountryhabitat.org.  </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Featured here: a dog bed made from a crib.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Willing Partners Build Great Houses', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'willing-partners-build-great-houses', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:44:42', '2019-03-27 14:44:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39463', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39467, 4, '2019-03-27 10:45:39', '2019-03-27 14:45:39', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The recently-established Foundation for Leadership Education will host The Duke Symphony Orchestra’s 16th year of entertaining the Beaufort community with a concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at USCB’s Center for the Arts.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort is the only community that partners with Duke for off-campus performances. The 60-piece orchestra is made up of Duke University students who travel to Beaufort by bus and are hosted by Beaufort families for the weekend.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Academy Blue Notes, directed by Vic Varner, will perform two pieces accompanied by the orchestra. Following the concert, there will be an optional “Conductor’s Reception” at a private home in downtown Beaufort, wherein guests enjoy refreshments and meet the Duke students and their leader, conductor Harry Davidson.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event has a serendipitous origin, as Davidson and his wife were visiting their good friends D. C. and Nancy Gilley in Beaufort for a birthday celebration, where Davidson met Alice Moss, then director of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation. Out of those friendships, the idea was born. BMH partnered with Duke University to create a special fundraiser, and over the next 14 years the Duke orchestra raised over $200,000 for BMH programs. Now the hospital continues its support as a key sponsor.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Beaufort Memorial has enjoyed a strong relationship with the Duke Symphony and fully endorses the continuation of bringing such a wonderful event to the residents of Beaufort,\" said Debbie Schuchmann, Associate VP and Chief Development Officer for the BMH Foundation. \"Being a small community, it is important we all recognize the need to support each other’s efforts and missions to make this the healthiest and culturally sound community in the Lowcountry. I like to think of this change as a passing of the torch from one strong community leader to another, and personally look forward to attending this time-honored tradition.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Proceeds of this year’s Duke concert will help provide scholarships through the new foundation.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“April 6th will be a special night for Beaufort and will make a positive impact in our community, as our new foundation strengthens leadership education for children in schools throughout Beaufort County,” said Charles Tumlin, chairman of the Foundation for Leadership Education.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>General admission tickets are $40 before April 5 and $50 at the door. Patron admission &amp; Conductor’s Reception tickets are $80 presale or $90 at the door. This event has sold out in the past, so tickets are not guaranteed to be available at the door.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Duke concert to benefit Foundation for Leadership Education', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'duke-concert-to-benefit-foundation-for-leadership-education', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:45:41', '2019-03-27 14:45:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39467', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39469, 4, '2019-03-27 10:49:38', '2019-03-27 14:49:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than 120 Beaufort County eighth-graders were honored last week for being named Junior Scholars by the South Carolina Department of Education.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The students and their parents were recognized at a Junior Scholars Banquet sponsored by the Beaufort County School District.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“These students have incredible potential, as their selection as Junior Scholars demonstrates,” said Interim Superintendent Herb Berg. “Their challenge is to work hard on achieving that potential, and our challenge as educators is to support them on their journey.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The banquet’s featured speaker was Devonta’ “Dee” Delaney, a Whale Branch Early College High School graduate who excelled in academics and sports. After graduating in the Top 10 of his class at Whale Branch, Delaney accepted a full scholarship at The Citadel, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business in 2017. He later attended the University of Miami to pursue a master’s degree in Business.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Delaney was a star cornerback for The Citadel’s football team, and he also started at cornerback for Miami. He later played for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and currently plays for the Miami Dolphins.&nbsp;&nbsp;After football, he plans to go into the real estate business.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Junior Scholars Program was developed by the South Carolina Department of Education to identify eighth-graders with exceptional academic talent and to develop strategies for inclusion into special programs. The program includes a process for screening, identifying and recognizing students with high scholastic achievement and intellectual ability.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eligible students include those who score 50 or higher on the PSAT (preliminary SAT) in verbal, math, or writing, or those who participated in Duke University\'s Talent Identification Program (TIP) during their seventh-grade years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Students who qualify as Junior Scholars receive an award of merit from the South Carolina Department of Education as well as information regarding summer academic experiences sponsored by South Carolina colleges and universities.&nbsp;&nbsp;They can use that special recognition to bolster their applications to colleges and universities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Junior Scholars from the Beaufort area included:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Middle School (pictured above): Lauren Myers, Suzie Nelson, Andrew Landis, Susan Livesay, Megan Alvarez, Emily Bennett, Gaea Adams</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lady\'s Island Middle School: Ariana Bax, Paige Bowers, Alexandra Compton, Michael Dennison, Abigail Henry, Riley Kelley, Talan Machan, Jakyree Seabrook-Fripp, McKenzie Thompson, Logan Turner</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Riverview Charter School: Benjamin Christian, Madelyn Confare, Emma Dykeman, Casey Hoogenboom, Tyler McGuire, Chase McKelvey, Walker Smith, Henry Trask, Samuel Trask, Davis Woods</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Robert Smalls International Academy: Ashton Morgan, Logan Morgan, Alexander Crosson, Sophia Marin, Mehki Smalls&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Local students honored as S.C. Junior Scholars', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'local-students-honored-as-s-c-junior-scholars', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:49:41', '2019-03-27 14:49:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39469', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39473, 4, '2019-03-26 10:52:16', '2019-03-26 14:52:16', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A local convenience store company last week donated $27,000 to Beaufort County schools as part of an ongoing promotion at its outlets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Parker’s, which operates 56 convenience stores in Georgia and South Carolina, said the proceeds came from its “Fueling the Community” program. That promotion gives one cent of every gallon of gas sold on the first Wednesday of each month to local schools.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some of the Parker’s donation goes to support the school district’s annual “Support Person of the Year” recognition program, which honors school nurses, social workers, bookkeepers, office managers, teacher assistants, school secretaries, and technology and data specialists. Other funds go to specific schools designated by Parker’s “Pump Pal” customers when they purchase their gasoline on the first Wednesday of each month.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"At Parker\'s, we\'re committed to giving back to the Beaufort County community and supporting local schools through our Fueling the Community program,\" said Parker\'s founder and CEO Greg Parker. \"We know education has the power to transform lives, reduce crime and expand opportunities. We\'re grateful to all the Beaufort County School District teachers, administrators and staff who work hard every day to support student success in the classroom.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Parker’s launched its charitable initiative in 2011 and has donated money to public and private schools in every community where Parker’s does business.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interim Superintendent Herb Berg accepted the donation on behalf of the school district.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This generosity we see from Parker’s every year is really impressive,” Berg said. “Over the past five years, they have donated nearly $100,000 to district schools, and that’s a solid investment in our kids.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Parker’s founder and CEO Greg Parker, right, presented a check for $27,000 to Beaufort County Schools at a school board meeting on March 19, 2019. Beaufort County School Board Chair Dr. Christina Gwozoz, left, accepted the donation on behalf of the school district.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Parker’s gives $27K to Beaufort County School District', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'parkers-gives-27k-to-beaufort-county-school-district', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:59:05', '2019-03-27 14:59:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39473', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39596, 4, '2019-04-03 13:23:13', '2019-04-03 17:23:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>TRACK &amp; FIELD</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles Sweep Team Titles At Shark Invitational</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High had another great weekend on the track, as the Eagles topped 30 teams from throughout the region and beyond to sweep the team titles at the Shark Invitational on Saturday at May River High School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s boys amassed 112 points to edge runner-up May River (98) for the title. Joshua Wilborn (800), Nash Mills (3,200), Desmond Gaillard (triple jump), and Dexter Ratliff (discus) all won individual titles for the Eagles, and the 4×800 relay team of Wilborn, Charlie Bennett, Max Davis, and Marlon Belden also took gold.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek finished 14th with a gold from Jordan Wilson-Smalls in the high jump.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s girls tied for the team crown with Bradwell Institute, as each totaled 94 points. The Eagles amassed that total without winning an event. Layla Warren was their top scorer, placing third in the 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles and helping the 4×100 and 4×400 relays finish second.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek tied for eighth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SOFTBALL</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dolphins Avenge Lower State Loss, Remain Perfect In Region</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Journeigh Doray’s two-run, walk-off triple in the bottom of the ninth lifted Battery Creek to a 5-4 win over visiting Hanahan in a rematch of last year’s Class 3A Lower State championship series Thursday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Hawks took a 4-2 lead in the top of the ninth, but Emily Crosby’s RBI double cut the deficit in half and Doray followed with a game-ending two-run triple to center to give the Dolphins the thrilling win.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alexis Ortiz went the distance in the circle for the Dolphins, racking up 18 strikeouts while allowing three runs, seven hits, and three walks.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ortiz also was 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Dolphins also stayed perfect in region play with 15-0 and 16-3 win over Ridgeland-Hardeeville.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ortiz struck out six in two perfect innings, and Doray struck out the side and walked one to finish off the abbreviated no-hitter for the Dolphins in the 15-0 win in the series opener. Doray was 2-for-3 with three runs, and Crosby and Keyonna Green each had a hit and two RBIs for Battery Creek.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Jaguars grabbed a 3-1 lead after one inning in the finale, but Crosby went 3-for-4 with two homers, a double, and seven RBIs to lead the offensive outburst as the Dolphins surged to the big win. McKenzie Young was 3-for-4 with three runs, and Margaret Schubert and Bailey Emmert each had a hit and two RBIs for BCHS. Doray tossed a complete game, striking out 11 and allowing three runs and three hits over five innings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BCHS (6-7, 4-0) was slated to travel to Wade Hampton for a region matchup at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bobcats Outslug Eagles To Claim Series</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An eight-run fifth inning proved to be the difference as Bluffton outslugged host Beaufort High 15-13 in the rubber match of their three-game Region 7-4A series Friday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Essence Champion was 2-for-3 with two homers, three RBIs, and four runs, Madison Sanchez was 4-for-5 with a triple and four RBIs, and Kylie Rast was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Eagles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reagan Kelly’s three-run triple broke a tie in the sixth inning and propelled Bluffton to a 9-8 home win in the second game of the series. Bearden drove in four runs, and Champion was 2-for-3 with two runs for the Eagles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles got back on track with a 13-1 win at Hilton Head High in the opener of another Region 7-4A series Monday. Maliyah Hagan went the distance on the mound and Sanchez was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs to lead Beaufort. Carleigh Coolong added two hits and an RBI.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (3-8, 2-2) was scheduled to host the Seahawks for the second game of the series Wednesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BOYS SOCCER</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA Boys Earn Two Shootout Wins</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s boys beat county rivals in penalty shootouts in two consecutive games last week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>David Mathai made two saves in a shootout to help the Eagles claim a hard-fought win over visiting Hilton Head Christian Academy. Ashton Bell scored in the 33rd minute for BA, but HHCA’s Carson Webster answered with the equalizer just a few minutes later.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ben Trask, William Tumlin, Thomas Holladay,&nbsp;&nbsp;and Dawson Coleman all converted their penalty kicks in the shootout for BA, and Mathai made two big saves to go with his six in regulation.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mathai again stopped two penalty kicks to give the Eagles a 4-2 shootout win over Hilton Head Prep after the game was tied at 1 at the end of regulation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The goal from BA in regulation came from Trask, who also scored the winning penalty kick. Charlie Weeden, Holladay, and Coleman were the other scorers in the shootout for the Eagles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (7-1) was scheduled to travel to Charleston Collegiate on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort High Drops First Two Region Games</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High lost its first two Region 7-4A matches last week, falling 3-1 at Bluffton and 2-0 to visiting Hilton Head High.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (4-6, 0-2) was to host Colleton County for a region matchup Tuesday.</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>BA Falls to HHP, HHCA</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s girls dropped two games to tough competition last week, falling 6-1 to Hilton Head Prep and 2-0 to Hilton Head Christian Academy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maeve Kalady scored the Eagles’ lone goal against HHP off an assist from Kate Luckey.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles bounced back with a shootout win over Legacy Charter on Saturday, as Emma Hincher, Luckey, and Leith Gray all scored penalties and Amelia Huebel stopped two efforts in goal for BA.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles were to travel to Charleston Collegiate on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles Can’t Find Goal In First Two Region Games</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s girls gave strong defensive efforts but couldn’t find the back of the net in their first two Region 7-4A games, losing 1-0 to both Bluffton and Hilton Head High.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ellie Muniz, Brigid Murphy and Maggie Crisologo were instrumental in holding off attacks for the bulk of the game against the perennial state power Seahawks.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (3-10, 0-2) was to travel to Colleton County on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>GOLF</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bruns, Eagles Edge Seahawks In Region Meet</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High edged Hilton Head High by two shots to win a Region 7-4A match Thursday at Dataw Island Club.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jerry Bruns fired an even-par 36 to claim medalist honors and lead the Eagles to a team score of 155 and a narrow victory over the Seahawks (157). Beaufort’s Max Kase and Hilton Head’s Jack Lashinger and Ben Batson shot 38 to tie for second. Jack Lubkin (40), Riley Kase (41) and George Cooler (47) rounded out the lineup for the Eagles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>TENNIS</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA Falls To May River</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>May River tennis cruised to a 5-1 victory over visiting Beaufort Academy on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brandon Trapp and Preston Aivaz gaves the Eagles their lone victory at No. 2 doubles.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (3-2) was scheduled to travel to Hilton Head Prep on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Sports Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sports-briefs-16', '', '', '2019-04-04 13:24:23', '2019-04-04 17:24:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39596', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39477, 4, '2019-03-27 10:54:16', '2019-03-27 14:54:16', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rotary Club of Beaufort President Dr. Robert F. Allen, far left, stands with representatives of three local organizations that were presented grants at the Club’s March 20 luncheon meeting. From left to right are Owen Hand and Jim Weiskopf, receiving a $500 donation for Honor Flight Savannah; Dr. John Gray and Dr. Toni Bush receiving a $500 grant for Beaufort’s Free Medical Clinic; and Dean Moss receiving a $1,000 grant for the Spanish Moss Trail. All three organizations had previously made presentations at one of the club’s weekly meetings.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo by Jeff Johnson</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Rotary Club of Beaufort donates to local organizations', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'rotary-club-of-beaufort-donates-to-local-organizations', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:54:19', '2019-03-27 14:54:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39477', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39480, 4, '2019-03-27 10:58:14', '2019-03-27 14:58:14', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beginning in April, the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will launch a new monthly book club aimed at reading and discussing all 12 of Conroy\'s published memoirs and novels in order of publication, from&nbsp;<em>The Boo&nbsp;</em>(1969) to&nbsp;<em>A Lowcountry Heart&nbsp;</em>(2016). Each monthly session will be led by a guest discussion leader familiar with the work, and all meetings will be held at the Conroy Center at 905 Port Republic Street in downtown Beaufort. These events are free, but advance registration is required as seating is limited. Participants are asked to read the selected books before the meetings and to come prepared for the discussion.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interested readers can sign up for the monthly book club meetings at patconroyliterarycenter.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&nbsp;<br>Held on Tuesday, April 2, the inaugural meeting will be led by novelist John Warley, a Citadel classmate of Conroy\'s, as the club discusses,&nbsp;<em>The Boo,</em>self-published in 1969, honoring Pat’s Citadel mentor&nbsp;Lt. Colonel Nugent Courvoisie.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Conroy Center Book Club will continue on Thursday, May 16, at 5:30 p.m. with a discussion of&nbsp;<em>The Water Is Wide&nbsp;</em>(1972)<em>,&nbsp;</em>Pat’s memoir of his storied year of teaching eighteen students in a two-room schoolhouse on Daufuskie Island, twice adapted for film. The discussion of&nbsp;<em>The Water Is Wide&nbsp;</em>will be led by USC Beaufort assistant professor of English Mollie Barnes, who was a coordinator for USCB’s First-Year Reading Experience programs for&nbsp;<em>The Water Is Wide</em>in 2016–17.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Thursday, June 13, also at 5:30 p.m., Pat’s brother Tim Conroy, a retired educator and published poet, will lead a discussion of <em>The Great Santini</em>, Pat’s autobiographical novel of a larger-than-life USMC fighter pilot and his family, published in 1976 and also adapted for film. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Conroy Center Book Club’s July 16, 5:30 p.m., discussion will focus on&nbsp;<em>The Lords of Discipline,&nbsp;</em>Conroy’s second novel, published in 1980, critiquing his military college experience. That discussion will be led by Sean Heuston, professor of English at the Citadel who has taught&nbsp;<em>The Lords of Discipline</em>to cadets for more than a decade.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With dates to be announced later in the year, the book club’s August discussion of&nbsp;<em>The Prince of Tides&nbsp;</em>will be helmed by USC Beaufort English professor and writer-in-residence Ellen Malphrus and the club’s September discussion of&nbsp;<em>Beach Music&nbsp;</em>will be led by&nbsp;<em>Lowcountry Weekly&nbsp;</em>publisher and editor Margaret Evans, who was Conroy’s assistant during the writing of that novel. The book club’s discussions of Conroy’s dozen books will continue through March 2020. Thereafter, club participants will help the Conroy Center set the course for a second year of book selections and discussions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Conroy Center launches new book club', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'conroy-center-launches-new-book-club', '', '', '2019-03-27 10:58:16', '2019-03-27 14:58:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39480', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39483, 4, '2019-03-27 11:00:31', '2019-03-27 15:00:31', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort History Museum, in partnership with the Beaufort Branch of Beaufort County Library, will present a lecture titled “History and Tales of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department and Coroner’s Office” at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9,&nbsp;at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall located at the corner of North and Church streets in Beaufort. Speakers will be Beaufort County Coroner Ed Allen and Lt. Col. Neil Baxley, Emergency Management Director of the Beaufort County Sherriff’s Office.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Admission to the lecture is free, but a $5 donation is suggested and reservations are required on the BHM website at beauforthistorymuseum.com. Please print the ticket and bring to the event. Lectures sell out;&nbsp;&nbsp;those with tickets will be admitted first. Funds collected will be used to support ongoing museum programs and the renovation of the Exhibit Hall currently underway.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Sheriff\'s Department and Coroner\'s Office tales to highlight history lecture', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sheriffs-department-and-coroners-office-tales-to-highlight-history-lecture', '', '', '2019-03-27 11:00:33', '2019-03-27 15:00:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39483', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39485, 4, '2019-03-27 11:02:22', '2019-03-27 15:02:22', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before Jamestown, before Plymouth Rock, before America’s early settlers carved out the colonies, there was Santa Elena. Settled by the Spanish in 1566, Santa Elena is acknowledged to be North America’s first European capital. It was founded by Pedro Menendez de Aviles, a former privateer for the Spanish who went on to become a renowned explorer and then South Carolina’s first governor.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bolstered by funds from King Philip II, who sought to secure the land called La Florida for the Spanish and to protect Spain’s lucrative treasure routes, Menendez and a brave band of 400 settlers established Santa Elena somewhere along the coast of South Carolina. At its height, the settlement housed hundreds of men, women and children who battled disease, hunger and storms to eke out a perilous living. But just two decades after it was founded, Santa Elena came to a sad ending. When Sir Francis Drake attacked St. Augustine in 1586, Santa Elena’s settlers went to the rescue. They never returned. The following year, Santa Elena was consolidated with St. Augustine, Havana and other Spanish settlements.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some 400 years later, the 16th century site of Santa Elena was discovered through archeology conducted by the South Carolina Institute of Archeology. From 1979 through the present, active projects have uncovered evidence of the story researched in historical record. The scientific proof of this history tells much about “America’s First Century” as archeologists continue to find artifacts that provide a window into how the early settlers lived.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The story of Santa Elena, and its place in history, is being shared today with visitors at the Santa Elena History Center in Beaufort, an event made possible by sponsorship from the South Carolina Humanities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, in the newest chapter of the saga of Santa Elena, South Carolina underwater archeologist James Spirek will be joined by nearly a dozen eminent maritime historians and nautical archeologists at a symposium entitled, “Shipwrecks of America’s Lost Century,” April 5 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret St.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Presented by the South Carolina Institute of Archeology and Anthropology, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of South Carolina Beaufort, and the Santa Elena Foundation, the symposium will explore Spain’s colonization attempt along the South Carolina-Georgia coast in 1526, the wrecked 1565 Ribaut fleet, and the 1576 French corsair Le Prince now resting at the bottom of Port Royal Sound.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The symposium is the highlight of a series of historical events that begins with a visit to the Beaufort Waterfront by the NAO Santa Maria, a reproduction of the flagship of Christopher Columbus’s three-ship fleet, from March 29 to April 7.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sixteenth-century sailing ships fell victim to shipwrecks for a variety of reasons: sometimes just pure carelessness or accidents. Other times, they were overcome by storms, by enemy warships, by scuttling and more. In fact, barely two months after discovering an island in the New World, Columbus lost his ship, the Santa Maria, on the north coast of Hispaniola, the island shared today by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Presenters at the shipwreck symposium will include a virtual who’s who of revered subject authorities representing numerous universities, museums, and organizations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '‘Shipwrecks of American’s First Century’ come alive at symposium', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'shipwrecks-of-americans-first-century-come-alive-at-symposium', '', '', '2019-03-27 11:02:25', '2019-03-27 15:02:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39485', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39487, 4, '2019-03-26 11:03:32', '2019-03-26 15:03:32', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hunting Island spring clean-up April 13</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The annual spring clean-up of Hunting Island State Park will be on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are needed, and lunch will be provided. Volunteers should register at friendsofhuntingisland.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort County offers free secure shredding event</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Section has established a secure document shredding for county residents on Saturday, April 6. The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. (or until truck containers are full) at the Shanklin Convenience Center site located at 80 Shanklin Road in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Individuals will be limited to disposing of no more than four boxes or bags. Any types or colors of paper, file folders, or envelopes are acceptable. Staples or paper clips do not need to be removed. Materials can be brought in any container or bag and will be emptied into roll carts for immediate shredding. Only residential quantities will be accepted. No materials from commercial businesses will be accepted. No electronics will be collected at this event.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information contact the Solid Waste and Recycling Section at 843‐255‐2736 or visit www.bcgov.net/recycle.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Free tax preparation for qualifying taxpayers</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lowcountry Area VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program, along with the IRS, United Way of the Lowcountry Inc., Beaufort County Human Services Alliance, and other partner organizations, are again providing free income tax return preparation and electronic filing to qualified taxpayers with the assistance of IRS-certified volunteers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The VITA program offers free tax prep help to persons generally earning $64,000 or less, differently-abled persons, persons 60 and older, and those who speak limited English. Services are offered through April 15 at multiple locations across Beaufort County, with many sites continuing to operate beyond the deadline to assist with late filing and prior year returns.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The VITA program is always seeking volunteers. The primary roles are tax preparer and</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>greeter. The IRS provides thorough training for all volunteers. The commitment is as few as three hours or as many as 20 hours or more per week. One-on-one mentoring is also available. To volunteer or obtain more information, visit www.vitalowcountry.org or call 843-321-9071.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Free online tax preparation is also available at www.myfreetaxes.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>County Council retreat video available on The County Channel</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Council recently held its annual Leadership and Strategic Planning Session. All related information is available on the county’s website at www.bcgov.net. The County Channel recorded the sessions, which can be viewed on the county website along with the agenda and presentation materials.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Watch all programming for The County Channel on Comcast channel 2, Hargray channels 9 and 113, and Spectrum channel 1304. Viewers can also watch programming live and on-demand at The County Channel’s website at www.bcgov.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-104', '', '', '2019-03-27 14:43:25', '2019-03-27 18:43:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39487', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(39490, 4, '2019-03-27 11:06:08', '2019-03-27 15:06:08', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burton fire officials are issuing a stern warning to area residents about the dangers and legalities of burning yard debris in the unincorporated areas of Beaufort County.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From March 22-24, the Burton Fire District, assisted by the MCAS Fire Department, extinguished five brush fires in close proximity to residential homes, with one fire destroying a large shed and another damaging a home. All five fires are believed to have been caused by unattended yard debris fires or illegal trash fires that spread out of control.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On March 22, three brush fires in the rear of residential homes, caused by unattended burning or illegal burning of trash, occurred back to back from 5:15 p.m. to 5:41 p.m. in the Gray’s Hill and Seabrook area of Beaufort County. None of the homes were damaged.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On March 23, Burton and MCAS Beaufort firefighters extinguished a brush fire that spread to a large shed and endangered a nearby home on Simmons Family Road. The fire started when the resident was burning leaves and went inside believing he had extinguished the fire. It took four fire trucks more than 90 minutes and 3,500 gallons of water to fully extinguish the shed fire, trash fire, and ensuing brush fire. The nearby residence was not damaged.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On March 24, firefighters were dispatched to a house fire on Capehart Circle just after 4:30 p.m. The initial report was that the family was evacuating the residence. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a brush fire that had extended to a mobile home but were able to extinguish it before flames got inside. Damages were limited to the skirting of the mobile home.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burton fire officials warn residents living in unincorporated areas of Beaufort County about the dangers of not directly monitoring or fully extinguishing their yard debris fires and not having a water source nearby as mandated by county ordinance. This ordinance also prohibits the burning of trash. Residents wishing to burn on their property in unincorporated areas of Beaufort County are also required by state law to call the South Carolina Forestry Commission at 1-800-895-7062.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fire officials warn that embers can smolder beneath wet leaves and debris for days, and all it takes is a gust of wind to reignite the fire. Fire officials state that when extinguishing a burn pile to soak and continuously rake the pile to ensure complete extinguishment.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information residents can visit the South Carolina Forestry Commission’s website at www.state.sc.us/forest/fire.htm and the Beaufort County Code of Ordinances at bcgov.net. Residents living in incorporated towns or the City of Beaufort should check with their respective fire departments for local burning regulations.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Series of brush fires concern fire officials', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'series-of-brush-fires-concern-fire-officials', '', '', '2019-03-27 11:06:10', '2019-03-27 15:06:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39490', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39493, 4, '2019-03-26 11:07:42', '2019-03-26 15:07:42', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Burton Fire District, MCAS Fire Department, and Beaufort County EMS responded the morning of March 19 to a house fire on Oak Bluff Court in Burton in which a firefighter was injured and nine animals perished.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At approximately 8:45 a.m., Burton and MCAS Firefighters, along with Beaufort County EMS, responded to a report of a house fire. Initial reports were of smoke coming from the home and possible dogs inside. Firefighters arrived to find 50 percent of the mobile home engulfed in flames.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighters entered the home to fight the blaze and rescue the animals. The fire was quickly brought under control. Firefighters rescued two dogs and attempted to revive them but were unsuccessful. In all, five dogs, two cats, and two hedgehogs perished in the fire.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One firefighter suffered minor injuries when he fell through the floor of the mobile home while fighting the blaze and was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The fire was caused by a heating lamp being placed too close to combustibles. Fire officials remind citizens of the safety rule, “If it has heat, then three feet,” meaning any device that generates heat, to include lamps and candles, should be a minimum of three feet from any combustibles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burton fire officials are using this incident to illustrate the dangers of fires and mobile homes. According to officials, the fire went from just smoke to engulfing 50 percent of the home within the four minutes from receiving the 911 call to arriving on scene.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Residents living in mobile homes need to have working smoke alarms that have a battery and are less than 10 years old and close all doors before leaving your home or going to bed,” said Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree. “A closed door will keep you protected from the fast-growing fire or keep the fire contained, which will allow you time to escape and for us to arrive and save some belongings.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Residents needing a smoke alarm can email safetyed@burtonfd.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Firefighter injured, 9 pets killed in fire', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'firefighter-injured-9-pets-killed-in-fire', '', '', '2019-03-27 11:09:19', '2019-03-27 15:09:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39493', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39498, 4, '2019-03-26 13:54:35', '2019-03-26 17:54:35', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BASEBALL</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles off to good start in region</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High has started Region 7-4A play strong, taking two of three from Hilton Head High and shutting out Bluffton 10-0 in the opener of a three-game region series.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a 13-2 win over the Seahawks in the opener, the Eagles won the second game 7-6 when the winning run scored in the bottom of the seventh. Hilton Head rallied for four runs in the bottom of the sixth to claim a 7-5 win in the series finale, sending the Eagles to their first loss of the season.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BHS bounced back with a dominant win over Bluffton Monday. Ethan Graham struck out eight and limited the Bobcats to one hit in the five-inning shutout.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (11-1, 3-1) was scheduled to travel to May River for a non-region game Tuesday before traveling to Bluffton for the second game of the series on Wednesday and hosting the series finale Friday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BOYS SOCCER&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA keeps winning</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy’s boys picked up two region wins last week, using a pair of late goals for a 3-1 win over Holy Trinity and blanking Palmetto Christian 4-0.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thomas Holladay scored two goals and Edward McCormick added one for the Eagles against Holy Trinity. Ellison Hapner scored for the Lions, and Addison Wilson made 10 saves to keep Holy Trinity in the match until the final minutes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Against PCA, Ashton Bell scored two goals, and Edward McCormick and Elijah Fess added one apiece for the Eagles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (5-1, 3-0) was slated to host Hilton Head Christian Academy on Tuesday, while Holy Trinity (2-2, 2-1) was scheduled to host Bridges Prep on Tuesday.</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>Holy Trinity takes down BA</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holy Trinity stayed undefeated with a 3-1 region win over crosstown rival Beaufort Academy last week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mills Langehans scored two goals and Lydia Mahan added one to lead the Lions. Mary Clanton Bozard made two saves to preserve the lead.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maeve Kalady scored the lone goal for the Eagles, and Amelia Huebel made seven saves in goal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holy Trinity (3-0-1, 3-0) is off until April 5, when the Lions travel to Charleston Collegiate. BA was scheduled to host Hilton Head Christian Academy on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BHS falls to Bishops</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High dropped a 2-1 decision to visiting Bishop England on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ellie Muniz scored a beautiful goal for the Eagles, but the Bishops converted two corner kicks to claim the road win.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (1-7) was to open region play at Hilton Head High on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>SOFTBALL</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Shipley, Bridges shut down BA</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bridges Prep topped Beaufort Academy 5-2 in a pitchers’ duel Thursday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jenna Shipley struck out 13 for the Buccaneers and outdueled BA’s Anna Grace Dennis, who fanned 12.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA also lost a 16-9 slugfest to John Paul II earlier in the week. Anna Grace Dennis struck out four for the Eagles but was hurt by several errors leading to 11 unearned runs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (0-3) was slated to host Thomas Heyward on Tuesday. Bridges traveled to John Paul II for a doubleheader Monday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>TENNIS</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA breezes past PCA</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Academy defeated Palmetto Christian Academy 6-1 on the road Wednesday, dropping only one set.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (3-1) travel to May River on Thursday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BHS sweeps two region matches</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High swept to 6-0 region wins over Colleton County and Bluffton last week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles also dropped a 5-1 decision to visiting St. Charles (Ill.) on Monday. Thomas Gnann delivered the only victory of the day for the Eagles at No. 1 singles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (4-2, 3-1) were to travel to Hilton Head High on Tuesday for a key region match.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BOYS LACROSSE</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort High surges to win over Bluffton</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s boys lacrosse team rallied for a thrilling 12-11 home win over Bluffton on Wednesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ethan McKenzie racked up five goals and two assists and Connor Sackman added three goals and four assists to lead the Eagles. Sean Moran also had four goals and helped anchor Beaufort’s defense along with Logan Statler and Ben Straut.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Bobcats led by 10-5 late in the third quarter, but Beaufort goalie Collin Durham allowed just one goal the rest of the way and notched seven saves in the fourth quarter to aid the comeback.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (3-5, 2-0) hosted Hilton Head High for a region match Monday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>GOLF&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles 2nd in county quad meet</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hilton Head High edged Beaufort High by nine shots to win a quad match between Beaufort County rivals last week at Eagles Pointe Golf Club.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Seahawks shot 157, while the Eagles (166) edged May River (168) for second place. Bluffton (171) was fourth despite Ricky Weathers earning medalist honors with a 2-under-par 34. May River’s Andrew Swanson was second with a 1-over 37.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Riley Kase shot 40 to lead Beaufort, followed by Jerry Bruns (41), Max Kase (42), Jack Lubkin (43), and George Cooler (50).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Sports Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sports-briefs-15', '', '', '2019-03-27 13:56:09', '2019-03-27 17:56:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39498', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39500, 4, '2019-03-26 13:56:15', '2019-03-26 17:56:15', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High will have its third head football coach in three years next fall, but he will bring a degree of continuity.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles announced former offensive coordinator Bryce Lybrand as their new head coach on Friday, replacing Devonte Holloman, who left last month to take the same position at South Pointe.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The opening drew more than 70 applicants, BHS athletics director Linc Lyles said, and although the committee consisting of school administrators, district human resources officials, and community members ultimately opted for an internal hire, Lyles said it was far from pre-determined.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Coach Lybrand crushed it,” Lyles said. “He’s had to earn it. This wasn’t just an inside decision.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lybrand did have the endorsement of Holloman, who brought him in as offensive coordinator last season after spending two years in the same position at Providence High School in Charlotte.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While many facets of the program will carry over, Lybrand intends to put his own stamp on things.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’m not going to try to be Coach Holloman,” Lybrand said. “We approach things differently, which is probably part of why we worked so well together. But we got some traction with the kids and built some excitement around the program last year, so we’re going to try to build off that.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lybrand was a standout at Greenwood High School, where he graduated in 2004, and an undergraduate student assistant at Clemson in 2006 and 2007. During his first year on the Tigers’ staff he was paired with an assistant coach — Dabo Swinney, who a year later became the head coach.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After graduating from Clemson in 2008, Lybrand spent two years as a graduate assistant at NCAA Division II Carson-Newman, four years as an assistant coach at Fort Dorchester High School, and one year as an assistant at Wando High School before taking the offensive coordinator position at Providence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His desire to return to the Lowcountry lured him to Beaufort, and put him in the unexpected position to land his first head coaching position a year later.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I was just settling in and getting ready to be the offensive coordinator for another year,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now he’s working on job postings to fill out his staff, setting up meetings with middle school coaches, and planning his spring practice schedule. He hopes the fact that he’s already in the building will help lend some stability during the transition.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The kids are excited,” Lybrand said. “They know me, and they know my style and the way I coach. I think more than anything it’s a relief to know they’ve got a head coach. These kids have been through a lot. … I think having some stability is something they’re excited about.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort High promotes Lybrand to head football coach', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-high-promotes-lybrand-to-head-football-coach', '', '', '2019-03-27 13:57:48', '2019-03-27 17:57:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39500', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39502, 4, '2019-03-26 13:59:00', '2019-03-26 17:59:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High’s track and field teams swept the team titles Saturday at the Marwin Kline Invitational at Whale Branch Early College High School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s boys racked up 163.5 points to top the 11-team field, while May River (134) was second. Whale Branch (27.5) was seventh.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Desmond Gaillard was named the top field athlete after winning the high jump, triple jump, and long jump and placing second in the 200 meters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dexter Ratliff broke the school record in the discus with a throw of 178-5 — the top throw in the state this season — while Marlon Belden won the 1600 and teamed with Josh Wilborn, Jonathan Pozas, and Max Davis to claim the 4×800 crown. Alex Macias won the pole vault.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles and Sharks also topped the 13-team girls standings, with Beaufort (187) running away with the title and May River (117) placing second. Battery Creek (94) was third, Whale Branch (24) tied for seventh.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Layla Warren won the 100 hurdles and teamed with Chasemere Washington, Isis Henderson, and Reyonce Black to win the 4×100 relay. Charlize Antia won the 3200 and was third in the 1600, while Nigeria Davila was the high jump and placed second in the 400 hurdles, Trelayah Wright won the triple jump, and Jasmine Torrance won the discus.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek’s Daje Bartley won the 400 and helped the Dolphins win the 4×400 relay, and Myra Smith won the long jump.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Eagles Sweep Team Titles At Marwin Kline Invitational', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-sweep-team-titles-at-marwin-kline-invitational', '', '', '2019-03-27 14:10:48', '2019-03-27 18:10:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39502', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39504, 4, '2019-03-27 13:59:14', '2019-03-27 17:59:14', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The challenging early-season schedule is paying off for Battery Creek’s softball team.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Dolphins took the inside track toward another Region 8-3A softball title by sweeping a pair of games from rival May River last week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek returned to its dominant form with a strong all-around performance in a 6-0 win at May River on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alexis Ortiz struck out 14 in a one-hitter, walking one and mowing down the Sharks, and Emily Crosby hit a pair of home runs — including a three-run blast to open the scoring in the third. Journeigh Doray was 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, and Ortiz and McKenzie Young each added a pair of hits for the Dolphins.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Crosby’s game-ending RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the Dolphins to a 3-2 win over visiting May River on Friday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Crosby singled home Kylee Taff with the winning run for her third RBI of the game. She started the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first and added an RBI double in the third for a 2-0 lead.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Giovana Rodriguez’s two-run single in the fifth tied the game, and that’s where it stayed until Crosby’s heroics in the eighth.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ortiz struck out 12 and allowed two runs, five hits, and one walk to outduel Rodriguez, who gave up three runs (two earned) and three hits with two strikeouts and four walks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Dolphins (3-7, 2-0) were scheduled to host Ridgeland-Hardeeville on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Battery Creek’s Kylee Taff, left, runs toward second base as May River shortstop Kylee Gleason fields the throw. Gleason was unable to turn the double play, and the Dolphins went on to win 3-2. <strong>Photo by Bob Sofaly</strong></em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Dolphins back in control of region race', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dolphins-back-in-control-of-region-race', '', '', '2019-03-27 14:06:17', '2019-03-27 18:06:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39504', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39511, 4, '2019-03-27 14:09:51', '2019-03-27 18:09:51', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a rough non-region season, Beaufort High’s softball team got a fresh start with the beginning of Region 7-4A play and made the most of it with a 14-0 rout of visiting Bluffton on Monday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Essence Champion was 3-for-3 with a double, two homers, and five RBIs to lead the offensive barrage for the Eagles, who broke it open with an 11-run second inning.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kristin Burke wsa 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBIs, Lillian Bearden was 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Kidron Martin drove in three runs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maliyah Hagan struck out two and limited Bluffton to three hits in the five-inning shutout.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The win ended a three-game losing streak for the Eagles, who lost 18-6 at home to May River and let an early lead slip away in a 6-3 loss at Woodland last week.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>May River erupted for 10 runs in the sixth inning to turn a close game into an 18-6 rout over Beaufort. Bearden and Carleigh Coolong each had a hit and two RBIs, and Madison Sanchez was 2-for-3 and scored a run for the Eagles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Against Woodland, Bearden went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs for the Eagles, who led 3-0 after three innings before the Wolverines rallied for two runs each in the fourth, fifth, and sixth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Madison Sanchez also had a hit for Beaufort. Bearden allowed six runs (two earned) and five hits in a complete game to take the loss.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (2-6, 1-0) was slated to travel to Bluffton for the second game of the series Wednesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A<em>bove: Beaufort High School’s Essence Champion, right, reaches for a ball thrown from the outfield as May River High School’s Emma Carmany safety stumbles into second base during the top of the third inning Monday at BHS. The Eagles lost 18-6. <strong>Photo by Bob Sofaly</strong></em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Eagles take advantage of fresh start', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-take-advantage-of-fresh-start', '', '', '2019-03-27 14:09:53', '2019-03-27 18:09:53', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39511', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39514, 4, '2019-03-27 14:12:18', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A longtime Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) physician and a highly experienced healthcare executive were appointed this month to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees by Beaufort County Council.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Board-certified interventional radiologist Dr. Eric Billig, a member of the hospital medical staff since 2006, and Dr. Kathryn McDonagh, formerly president and CEO of hospital systems in Texas and New Jersey, joined the nine-member governing board in March.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Billig replaces Dr. Stacey Johnston, who served as a hospitalist at BMH for 10 years before leaving the hospital last fall. A graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School, Billig completed both his internship and residency at the Norfolk medical school. Following a fellowship in abdominal imaging at Emory University Hospital, he joined Beaufort Medical Imaging, the radiology group that provides all of Beaufort Memorial’s imaging services.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McDonagh replaces longtime board member and former board chairman Terry Murray, who rotated off the board in February. She brings more than 45 years of experience in the healthcare field to her new post.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A certified executive coach for the last four years, McDonagh had previously served as vice president of executive relations for Hospira Inc., the world’s leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McDonagh began her career in 1973 as a staff nurse in a Detroit hospital and earned a master’s degree with honors in Nursing and Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan. She joined Saint Joseph’s Health System in Atlanta, where she moved up the ranks from vice president and nursing administrator to president.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1996, she relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, to take the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer for Saint Thomas Health Services. She went on to serve as president and CEO of Saint Clare’s Heath Services in Denville, New Jersey, and CHRISTUS Spohn Health System in Corpus Christi, Texas. In 2005, she completed her Ph.D. in Health Sciences.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over the years, she has served on more than two dozen boards and conducted her dissertation research on the effectiveness of hospital governing boards.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other members of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees include chair David House, vice chair David Tedder, secretary Andrea Allen, finance chair William “Bill” Himmelsbach, chief of staff Dr. Norman Bettle, Kathleen “Kathy” Cooper and Drs. Steve Larson and Faith Polkey.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BMH adds two to Board of Trustees', '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', '', '', '', '2019-03-27 14:12:18', '2019-03-27 18:12:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39514', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39515, 4, '2019-03-27 14:19:49', '2019-03-27 18:19:49', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A longtime Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) physician and a highly experienced healthcare executive were appointed this month to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees by Beaufort County Council.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Board-certified interventional radiologist Dr. Eric Billig, a member of the hospital medical staff since 2006, and Dr. Kathryn McDonagh, formerly president and CEO of hospital systems in Texas and New Jersey, joined the nine-member governing board in March.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39517,\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":329,\"height\":493} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Eric-Billig-MD-2-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39517\" width=\"329\" height=\"493\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Billig replaces Dr. Stacey Johnston, who served as a hospitalist at BMH for 10 years before leaving the hospital last fall. A graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School, Billig completed both his internship and residency at the Norfolk medical school. Following a fellowship in abdominal imaging at Emory University Hospital, he joined Beaufort Medical Imaging, the radiology group that provides all of Beaufort Memorial’s imaging services.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McDonagh replaces longtime board member and former board chairman Terry Murray, who rotated off the board in February. She brings more than 45 years of experience in the healthcare field to her new post.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39518,\"align\":\"left\",\"width\":379,\"height\":561} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kathryn-McDonagh-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39518\" width=\"379\" height=\"561\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A certified executive coach for the last four years, McDonagh had previously served as vice president of executive relations for Hospira Inc., the world’s leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McDonagh began her career in 1973 as a staff nurse in a Detroit hospital and earned a master’s degree with honors in Nursing and Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan. She joined Saint Joseph’s Health System in Atlanta, where she moved up the ranks from vice president and nursing administrator to president.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1996, she relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, to take the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer for Saint Thomas Health Services. She went on to serve as president and CEO of Saint Clare’s Heath Services in Denville, New Jersey, and CHRISTUS Spohn Health System in Corpus Christi, Texas. In 2005, she completed her Ph.D. in Health Sciences.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over the years, she has served on more than two dozen boards and conducted her dissertation research on the effectiveness of hospital governing boards.&nbsp;Other members of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees include chair David House, vice chair David Tedder, secretary Andrea Allen, finance chair William “Bill” Himmelsbach, chief of staff Dr. Norman Bettle, Kathleen “Kathy” Cooper and Drs. Steve Larson and Faith Polkey</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'BMH adds two to Board of Trustees', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bmh-adds-two-to-board-of-trustees', '', '', '2019-03-27 14:19:52', '2019-03-27 18:19:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39515', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39520, 4, '2019-03-27 14:27:45', '2019-03-27 18:27:45', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Bob Sofaly</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39521} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RES6462-1024x781.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39521\"/></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About 50 children took part in the 11th annual Beaufort Twilight Run one-mile youth run on Saturday through the streets of Habersham. Here, the fastest runners lead the pack. The BTR is a benefit for Riverview Charter School and in the past has raised about $475,000.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39522,\"align\":\"center\",\"width\":583,\"height\":507} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RES6467-1024x896.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39522\" width=\"583\" height=\"507\"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With so many children all taking off at once through a small starting gate, someone is bound to fall. Here, three boys manage to run over each other near the starting line as they and about 50 other runners all start the 11th annual Beaufort Twilight Run one-mile youth run.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39523} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RES6493-1024x689.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39523\"/></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It wouldn’t be a 5K run in Beaufort without four-legged runners, as well. Here, a boy and his dog are among the more than 600 runners at the start of the 11th annual Beaufort Twilight Run 5K on Saturday in Habersham.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39524} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RES6520-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39524\"/></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Benjamin Bruce of Arizona was the overall first place winner of the 5K race at the 11th annual Beaufort Twilight Run on Saturday through Habersham. Bruce blistered the course with a time of 14:54.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39525} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RES7671-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39525\"/></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Children in the 5- to 6-year-old group sprint toward the finish line in the quarter-mile fun run during the 11th annual Beaufort Twilight Run on Saturday in Habersham.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Off and running', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'off-and-running', '', '', '2019-03-27 14:27:47', '2019-03-27 18:27:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39520', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39527, 4, '2019-03-27 14:42:11', '2019-03-27 18:42:11', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>South Carolina State Sen. Tom Davis and the Charleston woman whose personal story inspired him to take up the fight for medical cannabis in the Palmetto State headlined an event Monday in Bluffton to support the launch of a new trade association aimed at pushing the Compassionate Care Act through the state legislature.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Davis spoke to a crowd at Bluffton BBQ for a launch party and fundraiser for Healthy Carolina Now, a non-profit trade association formed in conjunction with South Carolina Business Leaders for Medical Cannabis and aimed at supporting Davis’ senate bill that would legalize medical marijuana while “drawing a bright line against recreational use.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The bill has failed to reach the floor for a vote the past two years, but Davis is optimistic he can change that during the current two-year session, if not before this year’s session ends in May, despite objections from the state’s law enforcement and medical communities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I know that South Carolina is a conservative state. I get that. We’re not Colorado. We’re not California,” Davis said. “And I want a medical cannabis bill that is reflective of what South Carolinians want, and I think this is what they want.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Davis says four different polls have shown that 70-80 percent of state residents support a medical cannabis bill that will empower doctors to prescribe the drug if they believe it will be beneficial.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I can’t think of any other issue upon which that many South Carolinians would agree,” he said. “What it boils down to for me is this — if a doctor sitting down with a patient makes a diagnosis for which that doctor believes that cannabis will provide relief, why in the world do we have a law that says that they can’t do that?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It is possible to have a very tightly regulated, socially conservative, narrowly drawn medical cannabis bill that empowers doctors and at the same time draw a bright line against recreational use,” Davis added. “Anybody who tells you that you can’t have a medical cannabis policy and draw a bright line against recreational use is not telling you the truth. It can be done.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39529} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_0013-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39529\"/><figcaption><em>Jill Swing, the Charleston woman whose personal story inspired State Sen. Tom Davis to take up the fight for medical cannabis in South Carolina, speaks to a crowd at Healthy Carolina Now’s kickoff event at Bluffton BBQ on Monday as event organizer Catherine Harrison, Jonathan Metcalf, and Davis look on.</em><br><br></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Davis took up the issue after meeting Jill Swing, a Charleston woman whose young daughter was suffering up to 2,000 seizures per day as a result of cerebral palsy and epilepsy. The duo successfully pushed a bill that allowed possession of CBD oils for medical use, but Swing learned through personal experience that the bill didn’t go far enough to protect patients in need.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It didn’t provide us with any safe access to CBD oil,” Swing said. “It just said we could possess it but it didn’t tell us where we were supposed to get it. … We would find these sources to get the oils, but we had no idea if they were even fit for human consumption, let alone if they had any therapeutic benefit. We were paying top dollar — thousands and thousands of dollars — for these oils, and we found out later that some of them only had trace amounts of CBD in them.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Swing says an online community of families in need of the medication would alert one another to new sources, but sometimes a child would start a new oil and lose seizure control. The oils would be sent for testing that often revealed little to no actual CBD or higher than allowed levels of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“At some point I realized that every state is really an island on this issue,” Swing said. “We need in-state cultivation, and we need processing, and we need distribution, and we need testing. Patients are sick and suffering, and we don’t need to be worrying about where our medication is going to come from.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The home-grown element is where Healthy Carolina Now is focusing its efforts, pointing to the potential economic benefit.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There’s a $14 billion medical marijuana industry knocking at our door,” Healthy Carolina Now chair Rosie Craig said. “We’re talking about jobs, we’re talking about stimulating the economy, we’re talking about construction. … We have a bill now that is for the patients, but we have also created a good, strong environment for investment.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the potential economic boon to the Lowcountry would be a positive, Davis says that would simply be a bonus to doing the right thing for patients in need.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“All the statistics, all the rhetoric, whatever, all of that pales in comparison to meeting somebody who has been impacted by this and hearing somebody’s story of what they were going through before and what they are like now,” Davis said. “When I was introduced to Jill in 2014, I saw a girl go from 100 seizures an hour to trace amounts. I mean, sign me up for that. You don’t need to give me any further statistics. I don’t need anything else. I know this is right.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Pictured at top: Tom Davis slips into a Hawaiian shirt during Healthy Carolina Now’s kickoff event Monday at Bluffton BBQ. The shirt was a reference to the controversial mailer that slammed Davis for his support of the Compassionate Care Act, which depicted an altered image of Davis in a Hawaiian shirt and holding a large bag of marijuana.﻿</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Davis leading charge on Compassionate Care Act', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'davis-leading-charge-on-compassionate-care-act', '', '', '2019-03-27 14:42:14', '2019-03-27 18:42:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39527', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(39556, 4, '2019-04-03 09:50:52', '2019-04-03 13:50:52', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>W</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Coastal Stage Productions presents ’The Hallelujah Girls’</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Celebrating their fifth year of producing quality, local live theatre, Coastal Stage Productions is proud to announce their CSP Theatre Season 2019 opener, “The Hallelujah Girls.” Created by Jones, Hope, Wooten — the talented writers behind The Dixie Swim Club — the action in this rollicking Southern comedy takes place in SPA-DEE-DAH, an abandoned church-turned-day-spa. The hilarity abounds when five feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide to throw off their blues and shake up their lives. Set to be the first production in the new Coastal Stage @ AMVETS black-box playhouse, The Hallelujah Girls offers some of the most delightful and hilariously portrayed characters to ever hit the Lowcountry stage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Location: COASTAL STAGE @ AMVETS, 1831 Ribaut Rd., Port Royal, SC. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dates: April 5, 6 at 8 p.m.; April 7 at 2 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pricing: Reserved Seating - $25, Group (10 or more) Reserved Seating - $22, At the Door - $27</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets: www.coastalstageproductions.com or 843-717-2175</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>April activities at Hunting Island State Park</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mondays: Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tuesdays: CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Beach Walk, 3 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wednesdays: Alligator Talk, 11 a.m.; Stepping Stones, 2 p.m. (April 17, 24)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thursdays: Interpretive Lighthouse Tour, 10 a.m. (April 4, 11, 25); CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fridays: Fish Printing, 2 p.m. (April 5, 12, 19); Full Moon Lighthouse Climb, 8 p.m. (April 19)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saturdays: Tie Dye, 11 a.m. (April 6); Creatures of the Night, 2:30 p.m. (April 6); Easter Egg Hunt, 9 a.m. (April 20)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sundays: Reptiles of the Lowcountry, 11 a.m. (April 7, 14)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For a description of these programs and a complete calendar of activities, go to southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island and click on “Programs &amp; Events.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park and reservations are needed for lighthouse programs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, call 843-838-7437 or go to the Friends of Hunting Island website and the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour the Hunting Island Lighthouse</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Friends of Hunting Island will present tours of the historic Hunting Island Lighthouse at 10 a.m. on Thursdays, April 4, April 11, and April 25. Reservations are recommended by calling 843-838-7437.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is a $2 fee and visitors must be 44 inches tall to climb the lighthouse. Keeper Ted and guides will discuss the history of the only lighthouse in South Carolina open to visitors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of special interest this month is the Friday, April 19, Full Moon Lighthouse Climb at 8 p.m. Fee is $10 per person. For pre-registration, call the Nature Center at 843-838-7437.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BAC, BASEcamp Gallery to celebrate Gullah artists</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Celebrating Gullah Art, the Beaufort Arts Council will showcase artists Diane Dunham Griffin, Claudette Humphrey, Renee Smith, Andy Tate, and Bernice Mitchell Tate at the Beaufort Digital Corridor\'s BASEcamp Gallery from April through June.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join us for the Artists Reception on Friday, April 5 as part of historic downtown Beaufort\'s Spring Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. BASEcamp Gallery is at 500 Carteret St., midway between USCB Center for the Arts/Sea Islands Center Gallery and the downtown galleries.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Also, one of the gallery’s current artists, Omar \"Omally\" Patterson, will be one of the “artists in the street” downtown during Art Walk.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Catch the Wellness Wave at USCB</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The excitement is building as a new and unique festival is being rolled out in Beaufort. The Wellness Wave and Scavenger Hunt is a collaboration of USCB partnering with its neighbors, Beaufort Chiropractic, Free Spirit Yoga, Sanctuary Acupuncture, and Alchemical Healing.&nbsp; Motivated to bring more fun, wellness, and sense of community to our college students and to the Beaufort community, the collaborators will turn the USCB campus into a hub of festivities, games and treats.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Come out and meet up with USCB students, community members and families for the day. Join the scavenger hunt, sample yoga and fitness moves, play games, win prizes, enjoy popsicles and other treats, network, and groove to the tunes spun by a local DJ. Best of all, admission is free!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The festivities are happening from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, on the USCB Beaufort Campus lawn.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>YMCA to offer CPR classes</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal, offers CPR classes for community members on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon on the following dates in 2019: April 6, May 11, June 8, June 22, July 20, August 17, September 7, September 19, and November 23.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cost is $35 for this YMCA-certified course and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Lou Bergen, Aquatics Director to register for this class. Call the Y at&nbsp; 843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Noted photographer to present to local clubs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Photography Club of Beaufort, with the support of the Callawassie Island Photo Club, the Camera Club of Hilton Head Island, and the Photography Club of Sun City are excited to announce that world renown photographer Bryan Peterson is returning to the Lowcountry for a one-night only program. Mr. Peterson will present “Expanding Your Vision” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 8, at the Technical College of the Lowcountry Auditorium, 921 Ribaut Road.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This one night event and presentation will address how to become more aware of your surroundings and the often unseen potential for photography. In addition, he will emphasize compositional principles, exposure fundamentals, flash techniques and the importance of understanding the impact of color. This free program is open to the public and is an amazing opportunity for local photographers to hear Peterson explain his incredible insights on these topics.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Peterson is an internationally renowned photographer, educator, and commercial photographer with over 35 years of experience. He has authored over 12 books, including the seminal reference, “Understanding Exposure,” and is the founder of the world’s top online photography school (PPSOP.com). Copies of Mr. Peterson’s books will be available for purchase at this program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Photography Club of Beaufort meets on the second Monday of each month at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort. Attendance at club meetings is open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>YA Everlasting Book Club</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If&nbsp;you&nbsp;are&nbsp;an&nbsp;adult&nbsp;but&nbsp;still&nbsp;enjoy&nbsp;reading&nbsp;Young Adult literature,&nbsp;this&nbsp;book&nbsp;club&nbsp;is&nbsp;for&nbsp;you. All meetings are free and begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>• Wednesday, April 10: “The Astonishing Color of After” by Emily X.R. Pan</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, call 843-255-6458.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Conroy Center to host poetry reading</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In partnership with the Beaufort Arts Council, the Conroy Center will host award-winning poet Tjawangwa Dema for a free public reading at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. Books will be available for sale and signing following the reading.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tjawangwa Dema is a Motswana poet, educator, and arts administrator. Her collection The Careless Seamstress won the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry. Her chapbook Mandible was selected for the African Poetry Book Fund’s New-Generation African Poets series.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Sea Island Fly Fishers to meet April 10</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The speaker for the Sea Island Fly Fishers’ April 10 meeting is Capt. Gary Dubiel, a light tackle/ fly fishing charter captain out of Oriental and New Bern, N.C. Capt. Dubiel targets Redfish, stripers, speckled seatrout and a variety of other salt and fresh water game fish. He is a veteran guide, TV personality, rod designer, and writer.&nbsp; The local fly fishing club is especially interested in hearing about his Pop N Fly, a fly he created for trophy redfish. The public is welcome to attend this free event, at 6 p.m. on April 10, at 815 Bay St. Refreshments will be served and anyone interested in fly fishing should consider attending. The club is also sponsoring a fly-only-redfish tourney April 15-21, which is open to non-members.&nbsp; Sign up at 815 Bay St. Contact Jack Baggette at 843-441-4023 for information.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club to meet April 11</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s April meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11 at the Beaufort Yacht Club on Lady’s Island off Meridian Road.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The social begins at 6:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This month’s guest speaker will be local angler, Jim Golier a former S.C. Department of Natural Resources representative and current executive director of the Hampton Wildlife Fund. He will discuss the latest in electronic and maintenance issues. This will include various plotters, sounders, and utilization.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A representative from West Marine will also be available for various product pricing for makes and models.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Guests are welcomed and you do not need a reservation. For more information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email <a href=\"mailto:fgibson@islc.net\">fgibson@islc.net</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>YMCA Puppy Plunge&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>YMCA’s Puppy Plunge will be held from 9-11 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month (weather permitting) at the Y outdoor pool (1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal). Pups can splash, swim and play in our safe, enclosed outdoor pool area. The cost is $10 per pup and all proceeds benefit the Y’s Learn to Swim program, which teaches local children and adults to swim at a reduced cost or for free. Dogs must be well-behaved, current on all required vaccines and leashed until inside the pool area. Owners must be present at all times and humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge. Visit beaufort-jasperymca.org or call 843-522-9622 for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Get moving with Beaufort Track Club</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join the Beaufort Track Club at the Beaufort High School track from 6:30-7:30 p.m. each Tuesday night for an open community track workout. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced workouts are posted each week to ensure that you are getting the workout that you need.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visit the Facebook page “Beaufort Track Club” for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LCWC to hold April luncheon in Bluffton</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lowcountry Christian Women\'s Connection will be having their April luncheon meeting at Hampton Hall clubhouse at 11:30 a.m. on April 17. The feature will be floral designer Kerry Cross, and the featured speaker will be Debby Morris from Savannah, who will be speaking on, \"So What\'s Normal, Anyway?\" Cost for the luncheon is $25 and must be prepaid by April 10. Make checks payable to \"CWC Bluffton\" and mail to: Carol Mock, 607 Argent Way, Bluffton, SC, 29909. For details, call Carol at 843-705-7604.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Christian Women’s lunch supporting Radiance Women</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection will hold their monthly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at Bermuda Bluff Club House, 10 Club House Drive,&nbsp;St. Helena Island, SC 29920. This is a change of venue for this month. The cost is $18 for the catered lunch and program. Guest speaker Debby Morris will speak on “So What’s Normal Anyway?” Radiance Women, a faith-based medical clinic providing pregnancy support is our feature. Guests are invited to bring unwrapped baby gifts or WalMart gift cards ( $10, $15, $20) for a baby shower for Radiance. Some of the needed items include onesies, newborn diapers, clothing sizes newborn to 18 mo, baby books, receiving blankets, Playtex “Dropins” bottles, teething toys, butt paste and pacifiers. Reservations can be made with Marti Myers at 843-321-0962 or email her at puddlesportia@gmail.com. More information is on Facebook at Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection. BCWC is part of Stonecroft Ministries.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Soft Shell Crab Festival returns to Port Royal in April</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All are invited to the 16th annual Soft Shell Crab Festival on Paris Avenue in Port Royal on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Local chefs will be serving favorite soft shell crab dishes as well as a variety of other festival foods.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to a Classic Car Show from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., attendees can enjoy a Kids Zone featuring affordable rides for a variety of ages, face painting and balloon animals by local favorite Tux the Clown.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A variety of craft vendors will line Paris Avenue. Bikers Against Bullies will also be in attendance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Live music will include Frogmore Stu playing from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., The Blues Boys performing from 1-2:30 p.m., and Bootless from 3-5 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Rotary Club of Beaufort will hold its annual crab race on Battery Creek, with a top prize of $40,000 to one possible winner and 10 chances to win $5,000. More information about the 2019 crab race is available at www.portroyalcrabrace.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more details or inquiries about the Soft Shell Crab Festival, please visit www.oldvillageportroyal.com or call (843) 986-2211.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry Ladies Luncheon</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next Lowcountry Ladies Luncheon will be back in Bluffton on May 3 at the Oak Terrace at Rose Hill. 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(39561, 4, '2019-04-03 09:55:19', '2019-04-03 13:55:19', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A recent study from England has found that people who have had cataract surgery have had better mental function in later life. The report joins a growing body of research that suggests that taking care of vision has benefits for older adults beyond just improving sight.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Researchers compared the rates of cognitive decline before and after patients had cataract surgery. The researchers found the rate of cognitive decline was slowed by 50 percent following cataract surgery over 13 years of follow-up.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The rate of decline among people who had cataract surgery was slower after the surgery compared with beforehand and became similar to the decline among those with no cataracts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Other studies have associated visual impairment with lower cognitive ability in older adults. But until now, about it wasn\'t known whether improving vision through cataract surgery would help slow changes in mental function.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new study included 2,068 adults who underwent cataract surgery and 3,636 adults with no cataracts. Researchers tested participants\' memory by asking them to recall 10 words, both immediately after the words were read aloud and then again after participants had been distracted by other tasks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The researchers note that scientists still don\'t know why vision problems affect cognitive decline. But they think that the isolation, embarrassment and lack of physical activity from vision problems may contribute to the problem.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is little doubt that cataract surgery is very likely to improve a person\'s vision, which can allow people to stay active and independent.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you can’t do things for yourself because you can\'t see well, it\'s easy to fall into a slump and withdraw from daily activities. This could affect a person\'s cognitive abilities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Studies suggests that improving vision isn\'t the only benefit of cataract surgery, it also improves quality of life and delays or lessens cognitive decline in adults. The results also suggest that patients who had cataract surgery — and their caregivers — have less emotional distress compared with patients who did not have the surgery and their caregivers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Other Benefits of Cataract Surgery</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One study found that when older people have cataract surgery to improve their vision, they also lower the risk of falling and breaking a hip.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another study of 55- to 85-year-olds with and without cataracts found that those with cataracts were four times more likely to report difficulties with a challenging driving situations. Drivers with cataracts were also 2.5 times more likely to have a history of at-fault crash involvement in the prior five years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Correcting Vision Improves Quality of Life</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’ve seen in my practice that correcting vision problems, including cataracts, can make a big difference in a person\'s quality of life.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sometimes family members say, “My mother doesn\'t do much anymore – she doesn\'t read, or drive, and she\'s a little confused, so why bother doing surgery?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here’s with I say to that. I\'ve seen some pretty amazing changes in older patients who have their eye conditions treated. Cataract surgery is a safe outpatient procedure. It can enhance people\'s lives and make them more engaged with the world.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sometimes something as simple as getting new eyeglasses can make a difference in an older person\'s vision. It helps maintain your driving vision, allows you to see your pills and the food on your plate. It helps them to read, watch TV and interact with their loved-ones.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Better Vision May Improve Long-Term Brain Health', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'better-vision-may-improve-long-term-brain-health', '', '', '2019-04-03 09:55:22', '2019-04-03 13:55:22', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39561', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39563, 4, '2019-04-03 10:00:49', '2019-04-03 14:00:49', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Scott Graber </h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s Saturday morning, brisk and bright, and I’m sitting in my dining room with a cup of Eight O’Clock Colombian Peaks Coffee — “rich, winey, full-bodied.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This morning I’ve got my Wall Street Journal which gives us a story titled “The Right Way to Choose a College.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The piece, written by Stanford’s Denise Pope, says “Today\'s admissions scandal should serve as a wake-up call. As a society we need to re-examine the issues that lead families to be obsessed with college status.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I find this point of view interesting because the Wall Street Journal also ranks, each and every year, the top 500 colleges in the United States. Not only are the universities ranked in order of merit, but the WSJ spends a lot of time promoting the rankings and urging parents to pay attention to its list.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While they sometimes sidebar an obscure college like Berea College in Kentucky as having good student-teacher relationships, their over-arching focus is endowment, research grants and percentage of professors with doctorates — and why Stanford, Yale, Harvard and Duke deserve single-digit rankings.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is also a factor which might be called “extra money to be earned after getting a Harvard degree.” The Journal says that at an elite school like Yale, a graduate might expect an $800,000 bump over twenty years. This compares with “one-third of this amount at the University of South Carolina.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last year, my own alma mater — The Citadel — was not to be found in the WSJ listings.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At first I thought I had missed the school as my eyes scrolled down the list. But after re-reading the rankings I realized that Citadel had not made the cut.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This sent me into a persisting funk thinking that the Journal editors did not appreciate the beauty of close-order drill or the mathematics connected to the operation of an 81 mm mortar.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As I again re-examined the rankings, my mind wandered back to 1963.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I walked through the Lesesne Gates in August of 1963, I was a middling, mediocre scholar and suspected I was in for a tough slog. My father had said, “Let’s face facts Scott, you’re a mediocre student. When you layer the military part on top your class work, … well, you’re not going to make it.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And for the first two years, I almost fulfilled my father’s prediction of failure.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But, unknown to me, there was a maturation process under way, and slowly I was learning how to learn — how to study — all the while putting a mirror-like spit-shine on my just-for-inspection shoes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And in the early part of my third year, I wandered into Constitutional Law as taught by professor Lawrence Moreland.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Larry Moreland was short, slight and had a dry wit. But he made the American Constitution — and those people who interpret that document — fascinating.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In fact he made the American way of governing fascinating.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And I was not immune to his extraordinary way of teaching — his ability to ignite one’s curiosity and, parenthetically, to pull the lever on one’s desire to get good grades.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As I sit and sip my coffee this morning, I know that Larry Moreland is singularly responsible for my interest in law and that he got me into the law school at George Washington University. I want to think that the potential to succeed was always there, but that Larry Moreland flipped the switch at the moment in time when I was ready to learn — and for me that came a little later than most.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lately the WSJ has been reporting another trend — the closing down of small colleges across the United States.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apparently there has been a demographic drop in high school graduates that means a corresponding increase in empty desks, vacant dorm rooms and fewer tuition checks.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is unfortunate because small colleges like The Citadel are salted with teachers who know how to motivate students who may be slow off the block. They are salted with professors who can teach Shakespeare, calculus and chemistry to young men and women who do not do well on their SAT or do not have parents who can hire $10,000 tutors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2017 I went back to Charleston for the 50th reunion of the Class of 1967.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I had not regularly attended my reunions and was pleasantly surprised to discover my class had produced eight general officers, a host of colonels and captains who had once led rifle platoons in Vietnam and a dozen lawyers who were inspired by Larry Moreland and his take on the American constitution.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The right way to choose a college', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-right-way-to-choose-a-college', '', '', '2019-04-03 10:00:51', '2019-04-03 14:00:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39563', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39566, 4, '2019-04-03 10:04:14', '2019-04-03 14:04:14', '<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>By Lee Scott</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>New Beaufort residents must learn the customary practices of the community when they first move here. One of my first learning experiences concerned the trash.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Having grown up in cities and towns that supplied trash service, I was surprised when I learned we would have to pay for garbage service in our neighborhood.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then, after the first week, I noticed there were no trash cans lined up in front of the houses on my street. When I asked my neighbor, she explained that everyone just dropped off trash at the convenience center.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And so began my trips to the dump.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Initially my spouse would go, but after a while, the bagged trash fell on me with him taking on the trips with bigger loads that required our pickup truck.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now I have gotten into the habit of grabbing a few bags of trash when I am going into town and stopping off at the convenience center on my way.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although I find myself needing a Post-It note on the dashboard to remind myself not to pass the entrance while heading to the grocery store. Nothing is worse than opening the trunk of the car, only to discover I forgot to stop.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As the years have gone by, I have become to appreciate the community camaraderie, a spirit of friendship, at the convenience center.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is always a willingness to help one another. On those days when I do need to use the truck to drop things off, I never have to worry about unloading it, because I know, invariably, some man will come up and help me. Who says chivalry is dead?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I have also seen people help others unload the remnants of a garage sale from a car or truck and then ask if they can have some of the items.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One day while throwing out an old broken lamp, a fellow came up and said, “I’ll take that if you don’t want it.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turned out he could use the lamp parts to fix another lamp. From then on, I made it a habit to ask one of the employees if something might have value to someone else.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The recycling area amazes me too. People get in line patiently waiting to throw away newspapers, plastic and glass.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When you think about it, this is one place in town where everyone comes together. You see neighbors along with strangers. People in Mercedes, old pickup trucks and minivans, all having the same goal – getting rid of trash.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And in the end, as I have finished unloading my trash and headed back to my car, I always hear the familiar, “Have a blessed day!”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“You too!” I yell back.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We do that here in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The best meeting place in town', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-best-meeting-place-in-town', '', '', '2019-04-03 10:04:16', '2019-04-03 14:04:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39566', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39568, 4, '2019-04-03 10:07:54', '2019-04-03 14:07:54', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort 5th grader knows her words</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Angela Estrada, a fifth-grader at Beaufort’s Broad River Elementary, is one of five Beaufort County School Distict students and 68 students nationally to earn a perfect scores in the winter edition of a national vocabulary competition.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The WordMasters Challenge, the nation’s longest-running language arts competition for elementary and middle school students, holds three meets for nearly 150,000 students during each school year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Having command of an extensive vocabulary is a key component of being an effective communicator, and these students are obviously off to a strong start,” interim Beaufort County Schools Superintendent Herb Berg said in a release. “We’re proud of them and their teachers, too.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The WordMasters Challenge is an exercise in critical thinking that encourages students to become familiar with new words that are considerably harder than grade level, then challenges them to use those words to complete analogies that express various kinds of logical relationships.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Working to solve the analogies helps students learn to think both analytically and metaphorically.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Free health screenings offered</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mt. Carmel Baptist Church’s Med-I-Assist program, along with S.C Department of Health and Environmental Control, AccessHealth Lowcountry and Beaufort Memorial Hospital will be providing free health screenings from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at the Beaufort Health Department at 1407 King Street for those citizens in need and wanting to get one or more screenings done.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Available screenings include: prostate, glucose (sugar), hypertension and/or cholesterol. Also Welvista Prescription Assistance, eye exam and eye glass vouchers will be available.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Historic beaufort foundation holding annual luncheon</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The trustees and staff of the Historic Beaufort Foundation will hold their annual meeting and luncheon at noon Tuesday, April 9 at the Sea Island Inn.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event will be highlighted by Cynthia Cole Jenkins’ presentation “Looking Back, Looking Forward,” an overview of preservation in South Carolina.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reservations for the event, catered by Debbie Covington, are $20 per person and can be made by calling 843-379-3331.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort history museum to tell tales about sheriffs, coroners</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort History Museum, in partnership with the Beaufort branch of the Beaufort County Library, will present a lecture titled “History and Tales of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department and Coroner’s Office” at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speakers will include Beaufort County coroner Ed Allen and Lieutenant Colonel Neil Baxley, emergency management director of the Beaufort County Sherriff’s Office.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The lecture is free to the public although a $5 donation is requested.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Advance registration is required. If you have pre-registered, you will be admitted first – before those who may walk in -- as long as you are present 5 minutes before the announced starting time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Register at http://beauforthistorymuseum.wildapricot.org/event-3325659.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>100 women who care beaufort to meet</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The second meeting of the quarter for 100 Women Who Care Beaufort will be held at 5:30 p.m. April 9 in the First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort’s fellowship hall.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The organization brings together women four times a year to choose and donate $100 each to a worthy, non-profit organization in northern Beaufort County. Since 2015, the organization has raised $240,705.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, call 703-472-1780.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort league of women voters to talk climate</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The League of Women Voters of Beaufort will host a presentation and discussion at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 11 by the non-profit group, the Citizen’s Climate Lobby at Beth Israel Synagogue regarding the Energy Innovation Act (H.R. 763).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More information on the topic may be found at <a href=\"http://www.energyinformationact.org/\">www.energyinformationact.org</a> or at <a href=\"http://www.citizensclimatelobby.org/\">www.citizensclimatelobby.org</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>League meetings are open to the public and held the second Thursday of each month.The League of Women Voters of Beaufort, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, contact the League of Womens Voters pf Beaufort at <a href=\"mailto:lwvbeaufort@gmail.com\">lwvbeaufort@gmail.com</a> or 704-641-7357.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lady’s island middle school robotics featured</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lady’s Island Middle School 8th Grade Robotics Team will be featured at April’s Fridays @ the Corridor event. The hour-long event will take place at 8 a.m. April 12 at the Beaufort Digital Corridor’s BASEcamp at 500 Carteret Street.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Doors will open at 7:30 a.m., and free parking will be available until 11 a.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The team, which won the Excellence Award at the VEX state championship, will be one of three S.C. teams representing S.C. at the VEX World Championships to be held April 24-27 in Louisville, Ky.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seat’s can be reserved by emailing <a href=\"mailto:info@BeaufortDigitalCorridor.com\">info@BeaufortDigitalCorridor.com</a>. Any donations from this event will go toward the team’s trip to the worlds. Cash or credit cards will be accepted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Digital Corridor is a community-sourced initiative to attract, nurture and promote Beaufort\'s technology entrepreneurs and the region\'s tech economy through an array of programs, products and events.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>TCL Hosting Open Houses</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Technical College of the Lowcountry is hosting a series of open houses this spring.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All events are free and open to the public, and prospective students and families, business representatives, and community members are invited.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The open houses include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Business &amp; Industrial Technologies and Public &amp; Human Services Open House, 4-7 p.m., Thursday, April 4, Building 14, Beaufort Campus</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Health Open House, 4-7 p.m., Thursday, April 11, Building 4, Beaufort Campus</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Latino Open House, 4-7 p.m., Thursday, April 25, New River Campus, Bluffton</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http://www.tcl.edu/openhouse\">www.tcl.edu/openhouse</a> to RSVP and for more details.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'News Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-105', '', '', '2019-04-03 10:07:57', '2019-04-03 14:07:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39568', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(39570, 4, '2019-04-03 10:11:03', '2019-04-03 14:11:03', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Zonta Club of Beaufort, member of Zonta International which is celebrating its centennial this year, is raising money to sponsor a service dog for a female Marine veteran through K9s for Warriors, an organization which specializes in working with veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and military sexual trauma.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":39571,\"align\":\"left\",\"width\":276,\"height\":495} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/K9s1_n-571x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39571\" width=\"276\" height=\"495\"/><figcaption>K9s For Warriors provides veterans with a highly skilled service canine, a rescued dog with six months specialized training.</figcaption></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With Zonta being a women\'s service organization, this was the deciding factor in selecting this group over others.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The normal waiting time for a dog is 18 months. There are two female Marines on the list are scheduled to attend the training and receive their dogs in the fall.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The K9s For Warriors training program is an intensive, full-immersion, three-week training course. Each veteran receives a highly skilled service canine (a rescued dog with six months specialized training), individual and group instruction, certification, equipment, educational seminars, veterinary care, meals, transportation and housing. The sponsorship cost is $20,000.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Zontians feel that with the wonderful relationship between Beaufort and our military this project is perfect and very doable. They are asking for the community\'s endorsement and support.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Donations will filter through Zonta Club of Beaufort so that it can benchmark its progress, but checks should be made out to K9s For Warriors, as it is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax deductible.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Please mail donations to Zonta Club of Beaufort, P.O. Box 2234, Beaufort, SC 29901.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Zonta to fund dogs for female veterans', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'zonta-to-fund-dogs-for-female-veterans', '', '', '2019-04-03 10:11:05', '2019-04-03 14:11:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39570', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(39573, 4, '2019-04-04 10:11:10', '2019-04-04 14:11:10', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We are delighted to introduce our new editor, Mike McCombs.&nbsp;A 1997 graduate of Clemson University, McCombs worked as sports editor and later news editor of The Tiger, South Carolina\'s oldest student newspaper, before landing his first \"real job\"  at the Beaufort Gazette, where he worked for long-time editor Jeff Kidd. After nearly 15 years on the sports desk of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, he returned to the Lowcountry in 2012 as sports editor of the Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette, where he worked until 2016.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I came back to the Lowcountry in 2012 because this is where I wanted to be,\" says McCombs. \"This is the community in which I wanted to make my home, and I am grateful for the opportunity to play a meaningful role in the community.”<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>McCombs is a 2009 graduate of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education’s Summer Editing Program At the University of Nevada. He has been involved in multiple projects that earned Associated Press Sports Editors accolades, and has been awarded numerous South Carolina Press Association awards for everything ranging from column writing to page design.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'McCombs, new editor of The Island News', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mccombs-new-editor-of-the-island-news', '', '', '2019-04-04 13:45:42', '2019-04-04 17:45:42', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39573', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(39579, 4, '2019-04-03 10:24:14', '2019-04-03 14:24:14', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Council and their partners with the Hilton Head Humane Association celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the new Beaufort County Animal Campus on Saturday, March 30 in Okatie.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The new campus includes animal intake areas, a spay and neuter clinic and an adoption center under one roof. The operation will help reduce overpopulation, as well as the euthanasia rates of homeless and unwanted animals in Beaufort County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Animal Services seeks to promote responsible animal ownership, prevent the spread of diseases to other domestic animals and protect the public by seizing animals roaming throughout the county. It also provides shelter for stray, unwanted or homeless domestic animals and maintains a vigorous relocation program, including health screenings, vaccinations and mandatory spay or neutering.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The event was recorded by the The County Channel, which can be found on the county’s web site, bcgov.net, or on Comcast Channel 2 and Hargray Channels 9 and 113.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The campus, located at 10 Pritcher Point Road, is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Above: Beaufort County Council members, left to right, Chris Hervochon, Larry McElynn, Mike Covert, York Glover, Mark Lawson, Paul Sommerville, Stu Rodman, Alice Howard and Joe Passiment attend the grand opening and ribbon cutting Saturday, March 30 of the county’s new animal campus in Okatie.</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'County celebrates opening of new Animal Campus', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-celebrates-opening-of-new-animal-campus', '', '', '2019-04-03 10:24:16', '2019-04-03 14:24:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39579', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(39586, 4, '2019-04-03 10:29:03', '2019-04-03 14:29:03', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thibault Gallery will break new ground when it features its first teen artist with an installation by Anthony Johnson during the Art Walk and First Friday events from 5-8 p.m. on April 5.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During his preschool years, Johnson’s mother became aware of his natural talent when a teacher showed her a picture of a smiling face he had drawn.&nbsp;&nbsp;Since then, Johnson has attended art classes at Akrona Gallery and studied visual arts at Miller South School Of Performing Arts, both in Akron, Ohio. In August 2015, Johnson and his family moved to Beaufort, where he graduated from Beaufort Middle School and is currently attending Whale Branch Early College High School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During his sophomore year in high school he began exploring different art forms.&nbsp;&nbsp;His art teacher showed him a new form of art using pen, Sharpie, and words from his heart. For Johnson, this became a powerful way to express his feelings onto paper. He quickly adopted this style, implemented his own little twists, and created what he calls “Journal Art.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Johnson excels with expressing detailed visual representations of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Redd Fox, and, his most recent portrait, Pat Conroy. Each portrait is in Johnson’s own “Journal Art” style and masterfully filled with words produced through journaling. His caliber of work extends way beyond his age of 16.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Thibault Gallery featuring teen artist Anthony Johnson', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'thibault-gallery-featuring-teen-artist-anthony-johnson-2', '', '', '2019-04-03 10:29:05', '2019-04-03 14:29:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39586', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(39610, 4, '2019-04-04 13:39:15', '2019-04-04 17:39:15', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High baseball kept its hold on the top spot in Region 7-4A with a three-game sweep of rival Bluffton last week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles finished off the sweep with a 9-2 victory Friday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Oliver Holmes earned the win, allowing one unearned run and four hits over five innings with three strikeouts and there walks. Luke Londono was 1-for-2 with a double and three RBIs, and Paul Winland had a hit and two RBIs for the Eagles.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles blanked the Bobcats 10-0 at Bluffton on Wednesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wes Graves struck out six over five scoreless innings for the win, allowing four hits, and Jeffrey Smyth gave up one hit in a scoreless sixth to finish the shutout.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Winland was 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBIs, and two runs to lead the Eagles at the plate. Brendan Bowersox was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs, Ethan Graham was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs, and Reed Reichel was 2-for-4.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort also picked up a solid non-region win by rallying for three runs in the top of the seventh inning to claim a 7-5 road win over May River on Tuesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Graham’s two-out homer tied it at 5 and started the rally for the Eagles, who took the lead on Winland’s RBI double and tacked on an insurance run when Winland scored on James Davenport’s single. Graham finished 3-for-4 with a double and a homer, Jeffrey Smyth was 2-for-3, and Davenport was 2-for-2 with a double.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles (14-2, 5-1) had their winning streak snapped with a 5-1 loss at Wade Hampton on Monday and will be back in action against Point Pleasant on Wednesday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em><strong>Photo by Bob Sofaly:</strong></em><em>Beaufort’s Reed Reichel tires to take out Bluffton’s shortstop Noah Simonsen during an explosive fourth inning Friday night, March 30, at BHS field. The Eagles scored seven runs during the fourth inning and went on to beat their Region 7-4A rivals, 9-2. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Eagles sweep Bobcats, maintain Region 7-4A lead', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-sweep-bobcats-maintain-region-7-4a-lead', '', '', '2019-04-04 13:39:17', '2019-04-04 17:39:17', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39610', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(39613, 4, '2019-04-03 13:40:33', '2019-04-03 17:40:33', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you made plans to get a good look at the Santa Maria this week in Beaufort, you can thank Mother Nature for dashing your plans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rough weather off the Atlantic coast has delayed the ship’s arrival by a week out of concerns for the safety of the crew and ship.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a result, the replica of Christopher Columbus’ ship will now be docked in downtown Beaufort from Saturday until Monday, April 14, giving interested patrons two weekends to board the floating museum.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Spanish Foundation agreed to alter its schedule to ensure a port of call in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The challenges for the ship and its crew are not unlike what early explorers faced in their efforts to navigate and sail the coast of La Florida in the 16th century.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a diversion to Cape Canaveral this week due to serious storms off the coast after leaving Key West, the Santa María’s attempt to reach Beaufort was met with volatile winds. After an attempt to sail the replica of the 500-year-old vessel against these conditions, the ship sustained damage and the safety of the crew was at stake. Therefore, the Captain returned to Cape Canaveral for safe docking and ship repair.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The original Santa María, the flagship of Columbus, was shipwrecked in 1492 in the Caribbean.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The ship will sail through the St. Helena Sound, pass through the historic Woods Memorial swing bridge and dock at the downtown Beaufort sea wall.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you purchased a ticket online, you can use that ticket any day to take a tour.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Follow the Santa Elena Foundation for any updates at <a href=\"https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.santa-elena.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0V4yyhjTDPWaDmOBU5iOymqN7cO-bSF-zeQklx9T9sn_nMdBGiz_3a_jo&amp;h=AT3knXUuYIeRWzXs6WjalinS0gYBHyJ0IYHRM9ReYl3iTiIAjFD4s17317ulmc6UZ4XAkplNI6NM23auIG0HhGka00S-HfN-P5g9OToa2d0h9NWxzihyhdRec8mD3AJkbQTw9xArRYXohN0J1cH0W7ExcsVPiJQS1L38dtEBhBaid8PpawUgbbdGdJ6naF6umY21RZ73Ey0q49pJtISq69ALWCnEyBH6WJsGdpv_lnrOGvID1_JBX8yAAAYNd6YhdvdlEj2t6yJuIAEnDADCTgYUJXPZxd80lDJa0MV1dYQNKliknTPkx0EFw-fhsHKATo9oVkGFiaDouQkCAAGtioA_4otbeexeqJOzK3vHaaXxyNdy4Qj8c1rKXgwsUhEUzA8ZA8835rpJOpsOYWCCs7SnauE9qGeHZrO71NjnlL3umtWGRXC29CB_QZ4FSBCr7VBvWIFVzuRcYJB_u8Bh7UCfapyXWEqUDe_jXVpJx7Qcgg5tEzUnDp3EvhvjjZq8i9A2u8DpnhzUy7vXHMA6GMbKder9wU7dzWHakwI3yoIX-S-ECBzskEnDjuiAzL3Ci9qhJ0RqCrApn3KBZzjJT_mHBL55kqlTTakuPpOVir7Wj3J6hDi7PPLMQcg0WW_Kb1SCVUy09mVu0HkSqFHQLyfBkM66NoQMtSEEQCm7mTtWWux5R-p9OacL8xZotUjhv9_u23f3M6znBVAtGrAxB9veZ58QKjBO4JlwPiKag-IXtBDl3BePBnzwCtv5waRif4enUHCXlmoqpKTe7anOFkOn7FMLRSoia60PuPucj6hRhq_tl5NN-cFDSsxwz8nd2A\">www.santa-elena.org</a>.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Weather Delays Santa Maria', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'weather-delays-santa-maria', '', '', '2019-04-04 13:41:57', '2019-04-04 17:41:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39613', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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This will include various plotters, sounders, and utilization.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A representative from West Marine will also be available for various product pricing for makes and models.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Guests are welcomed and you do not need a reservation. For more information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email <a href=\"mailto:fgibson@islc.net\">fgibson@islc.net</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Symphony to perform songs of Journey</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Black Jacket Symphony will be performing the songs of Journey tonight at the USC Beaufort Center For The Arts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Black Jack Symphony will perform “Journey’s Escape” at 7:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors or military and $15 for students. 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Reservations are recommended by calling 843-838-7437.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is a $2 fee and visitors must be 44 inches tall to climb the lighthouse. Keeper Ted and guides will discuss the history of the only lighthouse in South Carolina open to visitors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of special interest this month is the Friday, April 19, Full Moon Lighthouse Climb at 8 p.m. Fee is $10 per person. For pre-registration, call the Nature Center at 843-838-7437.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour historic Fort Fremont</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Travel back in time to the 1890s and the Spanish American War at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27,  at the St. Helena Branch of the Beaufort County Public Library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island. Learn the history, see a scale model of Fort Fremont as it stood in 1898 and take a guided tour of the remains of the fortifications. The tour lasts approximately two hours. No reservations are necessary and it’s free and open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, call the St. Helena Library at 843-255-6487 or visit fortfremont.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br>\n<strong>YMCA to offer CPR classes</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Ave in Port Royal, offers CPR classes for community members on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon on the following dates in 2019: May 11, June 8, June 22, July 20, August 17, September 7, September 19, and November 23.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cost is $35 for this YMCA-certified course and those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Lou Bergen, Aquatics Director to register for this class. Call the Y at 843-522-9622 or visit beaufort-jasperymca.org</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>YMCA Puppy Plunge&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>YMCA’s Puppy Plunge will be held from 9-11 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month (weather permitting) at the Y outdoor pool (1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal). Pups can splash, swim and play in our safe, enclosed outdoor pool area. The cost is $10 per pup and all proceeds benefit the Y’s Learn to Swim program, which teaches local children and adults to swim at a reduced cost or for free. Dogs must be well-behaved, current on all required vaccines and leashed until inside the pool area. Owners must be present at all times and humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge. Visit beaufort-jasperymca.org or call 843-522-9622 for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Get moving with Beaufort Track Club</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join the Beaufort Track Club at the Beaufort High School track from 6:30-7:30 p.m. each Tuesday night for an open community track workout. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced workouts are posted each week to ensure that you are getting the workout that you need.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visit the Facebook page “Beaufort Track Club” for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Christian Women’s lunch supporting Radiance Women</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection will hold their monthly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at Bermuda Bluff Club House, 10 Club House Drive,&nbsp;St. Helena Island, SC 29920. This is a change of venue for this month. The cost is $18 for the catered lunch and program. Guest speaker Debby Morris will speak on “So What’s Normal Anyway?” Radiance Women, a faith-based medical clinic providing pregnancy support is our feature. Guests are invited to bring unwrapped baby gifts or WalMart gift cards ( $10, $15, $20) for a baby shower for Radiance. Some of the needed items include onesies, newborn diapers, clothing sizes newborn to 18 mo, baby books, receiving blankets, Playtex “Dropins” bottles, teething toys, butt paste and pacifiers. Reservations can be made with Marti Myers at 843-321-0962 or email her at puddlesportia@gmail.com. More information is on Facebook at Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection. 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Bikers Against Bullies will also be in attendance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Live music will include Frogmore Stu playing from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., The Blues Boys performing from 1-2:30 p.m., and Bootless from 3-5 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Rotary Club of Beaufort will hold its annual crab race on Battery Creek, with a top prize of $40,000 to one possible winner and 10 chances to win $5,000. More information about the 2019 crab race is available at www.portroyalcrabrace.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more details or inquiries about the Soft Shell Crab Festival, please visit www.oldvillageportroyal.com or call (843) 986-2211.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal hosting Air Show After Dark</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Beaufort County, the Town of Port Royal, and the Chamber\'s Military Enhancement Committee, is proud to host Air Show After Dark from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 27.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This free event following Saturday\'s MCAS Beaufort Air Show will feature meet-and-greet time with the Blue Angels and other air show performers, musical selections by the Parris Island Marine Corps Brass Band and a fireworks display to end the evening. The festivities will be hosted at the Port of Port Royal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Food will be available for purchase at an eclectic mix of food trucks on site. Port Royal neighborhood restaurants will also be open as normal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Alligator talk at the Port Royal Sound Foundation</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Join the Port Royal Sound Foundation for its Tuesday Talk series and learn all about local alligators from 5:30-7 p.m. April 30 at the Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center in Okatie.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tom Murphy, a wildlife biologist with more than 40 years of experience working with alligators, will present information on the research he has conducted while working for S.C. Department of Natural Resources. He’ll talk about how alligators function in their environment and relay information on his recent work with alligators inhabiting golf course ponds.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>RSVP is required for this event. Tickets a $5 per person, free for those under 16. Call 843-645-7774 for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry Ladies Luncheon</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next Lowcountry Ladies Luncheon will be back in Bluffton on May 3 at the Oak Terrace at Rose Hill. The Luncheon event is intended to help support local women owned businesses and to help women network in effort to grow personally and professionally.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Registration is now open, and seating is limited. Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased online at Register lowcountry-ladies-luncheon. Interested vendors are to contact Laurie Brown at laurie@auntlauries.com for pre-approval. Vendor display tickets are $45 and include lunch. Vendor spots typically sell out, so register early.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Birthday for the Birds coming to Port Royal</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Town of Port Royal will celebrate the 7th Birthday for the Birds from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. May 4.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This one-of-a-kind event showcases Beaufort County’s wonderful natural resources, the Port Royal Rookery and Wetlands, along with the incredible wildlife within.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Representatives from the Fripp Island Wildlife Department will be onsite as they showcase many inhabitants of the wetlands including alligators and other species. 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(39624, 4, '2019-04-10 14:35:54', '2019-04-10 18:35:54', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort High concert band rated excellent</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort High School Sea Island Symphonic Band earned an “Excellent Rating” at the senior high school portion of the S.C. Concert Band Performance Assessment at West Ashley High School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The S.C. Concert Band Performance Assessment was held over two weeks in Charleston.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s wonderful that we have so many talented young musicians in our schools,” interim superintendent Herb Berg said in a release. “And it goes without saying that when our student musicians are honored, we are also honoring the outstanding educators who teach them.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Concert Performance Assessment consists of a stage performance and sight reading. Bands perform on stage for three judges who independently score each performance using rubrics based on state and national standards for music education.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Following the stage performance, bands sight-read a piece of music they have never seen. The band is given six minutes to study the piece, then must play for and be rated by two different judges. The scores of all five judges are combined to determine overall ratings.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'School Briefs', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'school-briefs-38', '', '', '2019-04-10 14:35:55', '2019-04-10 18:35:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=39624', 0, 'post', '', 0);
