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(63200, 401, '2023-02-01 13:35:36', '2023-02-01 18:35:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By American Heart Association News</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People with severely high blood pressure who drink two or more cups of caffeinated coffee each day could double their risk of dying from a heart attack, stroke or other type of cardiovascular disease, new research finds. But drinking green tea or just one cup of coffee did not have the same effect.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The increased risk also did not apply to people with lower blood pressure levels who drank two or more daily cups of coffee, according to the study just published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (https://www.ahajournals.org/).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prior research suggests drinking one cup of caffeinated coffee per day may help people lower their death risk following a heart attack and help prevent heart attacks and strokes in healthy adults. Some research suggests coffee can lower the risk for high blood pressure, also called hypertension, in people who don’t already have it. But drinking too much coffee has been shown to raise blood pressure and lead to anxiety, heart palpitations and trouble sleeping.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Our study aimed to determine whether the known protective effect of coffee also applies to individuals with different degrees of hypertension and also examined the effects of green tea in the same population,” senior study author Dr. Hiroyasu Iso said in a news release. Iso is director of the Institute for Global Health Policy Research at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Tokyo.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology define high blood pressure as a systolic (“top”) reading of 130 mmHg or higher or a diastolic (“bottom”) reading of 80 mmHg or higher. In this study, researchers used five categories to classify blood pressure levels: optimal and normal (less than 130/85); high normal (130-139/85-89); grade 1 hypertension (140-159/90-99); grade 2 (160-179/100-109); and grade 3 (180/110 or higher). People whose blood pressure was 160/100 or higher were considered to have severe hypertension.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The study included 6,574 men and 12,035 women from 30 Japanese communities participating in the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study for Evaluation of Cancer Risk. Participants were ages 40 to 79 when they enrolled between 1988 and 1990 and self-reported their coffee and tea consumption. They were followed through 2009. Lifestyle, diet, and medical history were assessed using data from health exams and self-administered questionnaires. Coffee and tea consumption were self-reported during the study, and blood pressure was measured at a single point and changes were not accounted for.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The analysis found that participants with severe hypertension who drank two or more cups of coffee each day doubled their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, compared to those who didn’t drink coffee. Drinking just one cup of coffee or any amount of green tea—regardless of blood pressure level—did not raise the risk, the study showed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Both drinks contain caffeine. An 8-ounce cup of coffee has 80 to 100 milligrams of caffeine, according to the Food and Drug Administration. An 8-ounce cup of green or black tea has 30 to 50 mg of caffeine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The authors suggested that polyphenols—micronutrients found in green tea that have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties—may partially account for why the drink was not linked to the increased death risk associated with high coffee consumption.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the authors called for more research, Iso said “these findings may support the assertion that people with severe high blood pressure should avoid drinking excessive coffee.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https://www.heart.org/ \">https://www.heart.org/ </a>for additional information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>High blood pressure? Cutback on caffeine</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'high-blood-pressure-cutback-on-caffeine', '', '', '2023-02-01 13:35:36', '2023-02-01 18:35:36', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63200', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63202, 401, '2023-02-01 13:36:39', '2023-02-01 18:36:39', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>more common in females?</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Experts do not fully understand what causes IBS, so they do not yet know why it is more common in females. That said, there are several theories.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sex differences in IBS may occur due to a combination of factors, such as:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Biological differences: </strong>A 2021 review suggests that female sex hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, may influence bowel function, pain perception, and gut flora. However, researchers are still learning about this.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): </strong>People with IBS often have a history of traumatic experiences early in life. Females who experience ACEs are more likely than males to develop mental health conditions later in life, which may contribute to IBS.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Health inequity: </strong>Females have higher rates of many chronic conditions than males. This may be partly due to sexism, which can lead to discrimination, abuse, poverty, and inadequate healthcare. These, in turn, may contribute to physical and mental illness. For example, a 2017 study found that females who experienced sexual assault in the military often went on to develop conditions that cause chronic pain, including IBS.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Conditions with similar symptoms</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Several other conditions can cause similar symptoms to IBS in females, including:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>PMS: </strong>People who only experience changes in bowel movements around their period may be experiencing PMS. This can also cause mood swings, breast tenderness, cramping, bloating, gassiness, and tiredness.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Fibroids: </strong>Fibroids are growths in the wall of the uterus. The symptoms can include bloating or pressure in the belly, constipation, pain, heavy or painful periods, and tiredness due to anemia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Endometriosis: </strong>This condition can cause pelvic pain, back pain, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, painful periods, and pain during or after sex.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs): </strong>These conditions affect the muscles of the pelvis that hold organs in place. A person with a PFD may experience constipation, difficulty controlling gas or bowel movements, and a sensation of fullness, aching, or pulling in the vagina.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>IBS symptoms are often similar among all sexes. However, females may be more likely than males to experience constipation rather than diarrhea. They also report higher levels of anxiety and depression and lower quality of life than males with the condition.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Biological and social factors that affect females may also influence their experiences of IBS. For example, hormonal changes may cause IBS symptoms to worsen at certain times, and social attitudes may affect how people feel about their symptoms.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Researchers are still learning about symptom differences and why IBS is more common in females. By understanding how sex and gender affect IBS, health professionals may develop a better understanding of how to prevent and treat the condition.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Source: summarized from an article<a href=\" https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ibs-symptoms-in-females\"> https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ibs-symptoms-in-females</a></em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Why is IBS more common in females?</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'why-is-ibs-more-common-in-females', '', '', '2023-02-01 13:36:39', '2023-02-01 18:36:39', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63202', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63204, 401, '2023-02-01 13:37:43', '2023-02-01 18:37:43', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Worldwide, 1 in 3 women over age 50 will experience a bone fracture due to osteoporosis, according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But it’s not just women who are affected by osteoporosis. One in 5 men over age 50 also will have the same issue. Osteoporosis is thinning of your bones to the point where they can break.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Bone loss really starts to occur in a big way at about age 55,” says Dr. Bart Clarke, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dr. Clarke says that women are most at risk, especially those past menopause, when bone loss is accelerated because of a lack of estrogen. But women aren’t the only people affected.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“About 20 percent of the patients in the country who have osteoporosis are men,” says Dr. Clarke.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Without a bone density test, most people won’t even know they have osteoporosis because there are usually no symptoms until a bone is broken, “which is one of the reasons why this is dangerous,” says Dr. Clarke. “Because it’s like having high blood pressure or high blood sugar. <strong>Many times, you have no clue because nobody’s checked.”&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you’re in your 50s, Dr. Clarke recommends talking to your primary care provider and asking about bone density testing if you have had previous low-trauma fractures or risk factors for osteoporosis. You also should maintain good nutrition with proper amounts of calcium and vitamin D and stay physically active.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Source:&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em><a href=\"https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/ healthletter/osteoporosis-affects-men-too\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/ healthletter/osteoporosis-affects-men-too\">https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/ healthletter/osteoporosis-affects-men-too </a></em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Does osteoporosis also affect men? </strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'does-osteoporosis-also-affect-men', '', '', '2023-02-01 13:37:43', '2023-02-01 18:37:43', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63204', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63206, 401, '2023-02-01 13:39:25', '2023-02-01 18:39:25', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>New research shows the number of children under the age of 5 accidentally poisoned by cannabis edibles has soared 1,375% since 2017, a high that doctors are not happy to see.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s becoming more and more common. It’s important for people to understand that it’s a danger; it’s something that we’re really having to deal with,” said Christopher Pruitt, M.D., medical director of the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital Emergency Department.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The worst is where they’re very minimally responsive, and we are worried. I’ve had a number of these cases where we’re worried that we might have to place an artificial airway and put them on a ventilator.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Recent research indicates that <strong>2-year-olds had the highest rate of exposure, followed by 3-year-olds.&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One key difference is that unlike most medications and cleaning chemicals, <strong>cannabis edibles can look pretty enticing to a child. Some are in the form of gummies, chocolate bars or salty chips. What kids usually don’t realize is that many edibles contain THC—the chemical in marijuana that affects a person’s mental state.&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another issue: Cannabis edibles are designed for much bigger bodies. Pruitt said that in his experience, the smaller the child, the larger the risk. “We see it some in older kids, but they’re more likely to have a reaction like a young adult versus a younger kid. Little kids can end up unresponsive.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That leaves some people wondering why the government doesn’t require cannabis edibles to be in child-resistant packaging. The reason: While a growing number of states have legalized marijuana use, the federal government hasn’t. That means no federal regulations on how edibles are packaged.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Marijuana is currently illegal in South Carolina, but that doesn’t keep some people from ordering it or bringing it home from states where it’s legal. Pruitt encourages parents whose children unwittingly consumed cannabis edibles to take action.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Edible products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can be easily mistaken for commonly consumed foods such as breakfast cereal, candy, and cookies, and accidentally ingested.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Accidental ingestion of these products can lead to serious adverse events, especially in children.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some edible products are designed to mimic the appearance of well-known branded foods by using similar brand names, logos, or pictures on their packaging. These copycats are easily mistaken for popular, well-recognized foods that appeal to children.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The FDA is aware of reports of copycat products packaged to look like Cap’n Crunch, Cocoa Pebbles, Cocoa Puffs, Froot Loops, Fruity Pebbles, Nerds Ropes, Starbursts, Sour Patch Kids, and Trix, among others.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Who is at risk?&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The FDA is advising consumers about the risk of accidental ingestion, especially by children, of edible products that contain THC. Accidental ingestion of these edible products may cause serious adverse events.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some manufacturers are packaging and labeling edible products containing THC to look like popular brands of commonly consumed foods, such as breakfast cereal, candy, and cookies. These products appeal to children and may be easily mistaken for popular, well-recognized foods.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The FDA is aware of multiple media reports describing children and adults who accidentally consumed copycat edible products containing THC and experienced adverse events. Additionally, from January 1, 2021, through May 31, 2022, the FDA received over 125 adverse event reports related to children and adults who consumed edible products containing THC. Some individuals who ate these edible products reportedly experienced adverse events such as hallucinations, increased heart rate and vomiting, and many required medical intervention or hospital admission. Ten of the reports specifically mention the edible product to be a copycat of popular foods, such as Cocoa Pebbles, Gushers, Nerds Rope, Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, and Starburst.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition, national poison control centers received 10,448 single substance exposure cases involving only edible products containing THC between January 1, 2021, and May 31, 2022. Of these cases, 77% involved patients 19 years of age or younger. Of the total cases, 65% involved unintentional exposure to edible products containing THC and 91% of these unintentional exposures affected pediatric patients. Furthermore, 79% of the total cases required health care facility evaluation, of which 7% resulted in admission to a critical care unit; 83% of patients requiring health care facility evaluation were pediatric patients. One pediatric case was coded with a medical outcome of death following the ingestion of a suspected delta-8 THC edible.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Recommendations for Consumers&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Call 9-1-1 or get emergency medical help right away if you or someone in your care has serious side effects from these products. Always keep these products in a safe place out of reach of children.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Call the local poison control center (1-800-222-1222) if a child has consumed these products. Do not wait for symptoms to call.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Contact your healthcare provider if you or someone in your care recently ingested these products and you have health concerns.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visit www.fda.gov/fcic for additional consumer and industry assistance.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>For More Information&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What You Need to Know (And What We’re Working to Find Out) About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-derived Compounds, Including Cannabidiol (CBD)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>FDA Regulation of Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Products, Including Cannabidiol (CBD)&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 Things to Know about Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol – Delta-8 THC&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Sources: https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisori</em><a href=\"https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-warns-consumers-about-accidental-ingestion-children-food-products-containing-thc\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-warns-consumers-about-accidental-ingestion-children-food-products-containing-thc\">https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-warns-consumers-about-accidental-ingestion-children-food-products-containing-thc</a><em>es-safety-information/fda-warns-consumers-about-accidental-ingestion-children-food-products-containing-thc </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/2023/01/03/cannabis-edibles\">https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/2023/01/03/cannabis-edibles</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Young children getting sick from cannabis edibles hits new high </strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'young-children-getting-sick-from-cannabis-edibles-hits-new-high', '', '', '2023-02-01 13:39:25', '2023-02-01 18:39:25', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63206', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63209, 401, '2023-02-01 13:52:20', '2023-02-01 18:52:20', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Planning and Zoning revised fee schedule went into effect Wednesday</strong><br>Beaufort County Council recently passed a resolution revising fees for the Planning and Zoning Department. The fee increases will help continue to cover the costs provided by the department and provide necessary resources to all County residents and businesses.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The item was passed at the Monday, January 9 regular County Council meeting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A complete list of the fee changes can be found on the <a href=\"https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMzEuNzA3NjQ2MTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZWF1Zm9ydGNvdW50eXNjLmdvdi9wbGFubmluZy9kb2N1bWVudHMvUmV2aXNlZC1GZWVzLS0tRmluYWwtQXBwcm92ZWQtYnktQ291bnR5LUNvdW5jaWwucGRmP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.YWpNjwzzr2AQMntjH8A9YZyQC0CHdSzUoGK2-V5Zkv0/s/566122596/br/153739599117-l\">Planning and Zoning Department webpage</a> at https://bit.ly/3XTfR5g.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For questions and more information, please call the Beaufort County Planning and Zoning Department at 843-255-2140.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>League of Women Voters Beaufort February meeting set for Feb. 9</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The League of Women Voters Beaufort is holding their General Membership February meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9 in the Meeting Room of the Sea Island Presbyterian Church on Lady’s Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Discussions at the meeting will center on topics suggested by members involving subjects of interest locally and statewide that could become projects for the LWVB to pursue in 2023.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>General membership meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month and are open to the public. Future meetings will be held on March 9, April 13, May 11 and June 8.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The LWVB is a non-profit non-partisan group whose purpose is t register people to vote and to educate voters on matters affecting them and other residents of Beaufort County. Please join us to make</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>our voices heard and to move this critical mission forward.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'NEWS BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-246', '', '', '2023-02-01 13:52:20', '2023-02-01 18:52:20', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63209', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63211, 401, '2023-02-01 13:54:03', '2023-02-01 18:54:03', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Library continues the long-standing tradition of hosting free tax preparation assistance for Beaufort County citizens provided by Lowcountry Area VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).<br>In collaboration with the Beaufort County Human Services Alliance, United Way of the Lowcountry, Inc., the Lowcountry Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to persons generally earning $60,000 annually or less, differently-abled persons, persons 60 and older, and limited English-speaking persons.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Further details about VITA services is available at http://bit.ly/3JEb6Ii<br>To volunteer or obtain more information, contact Volunteer Program Coordinator Sherry Halphen at <a href=\"mailto:lowcountryvitacoalition@gmail.com\">lowcountryvitacoalition@gmail.com</a> or call 843-837-2000.<br>VITA tax assistance will be available at the following library locations:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>– Lobeco Library:</strong> 1862 Trask Parkway, Saturdays (February 4 – April 15), 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<br><strong>– St. Helena Library:</strong> 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, Wednesdays (February 1- April 12), 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.<br><strong>– Beaufort Library: </strong>311 Scott Street, Mondays &amp; Thursdays (February 6- April 13), 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Closed February 20<br><strong>– Bluffton Library:</strong> 120 Palmetto Way, Open February 6 – April 10; Mondays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (February 25, March 11, March 25, April 8 by appointment only, call 251-616-0551 or email <a href=\"mailto:blufftonvita@gmail.com\">blufftonvita@gmail.com</a>); Closed: February 20</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Volunteers with the AARP Tax-Aide Foundation program are providing tax preparation and e-filing service to local Beaufort County residents at the Bluffton and Hilton Head branch libraries.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bluffton Branch Library</strong><br>Appointments are required and must be scheduled <a href=\"https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMjYuNzA0NjgzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3RheGFwcG9pbnRtZW50LmFhcnAub3JnL3MvcmVnaXN0cmF0aW9uP2xvY2F0aW9uSWQ9YTFybzAwMDAwMDBDd2hQQUFTJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.BVZVbEamiiQC01DrIqwINVEH2uJhT9EDbMbPhD0B9o4/s/566122596/br/153492680379-l\">online</a>. Appointment times will be scheduled on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting February 1. For questions, contact 843-580-6321.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hilton Head Branch Library</strong><br>Walk-ins are welcome every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., starting Tuesday, Feb. 7 and will continue through Tuesday, April 11. For questions, contact 843-564-8449.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMjYuNzA0NjgzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hYXJwLm9yZy9tb25leS90YXhlcy9hYXJwX3RheGFpZGUvbG9jYXRpb25zLz9pbnRjbXA9RkROLUxPQ0FUT1ItSE9NRVBBR0UtVFhULUxJTksmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.c3yejLlLt-q89Sdrb5XcBNh91dKY6emPvl0ejTlKuEs/s/566122596/br/153492680379-l\">AARP Tax-Aide</a> for further information. For details regarding tax help at the library, please visit the Library’s <a href=\"https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMjYuNzA0NjgzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZWF1Zm9ydGNvdW50eWxpYnJhcnkub3JnL3RheGVzP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.bzS41X3H-ofeVHlbBZJ_2ibgU4fNvr_WR7ERJMec38o/s/566122596/br/153492680379-l\">Tax Help page</a>.<br>For more information regarding BCL programs and events, please contact Theresa Furbish, Programs and Events Librarian, at 843-255-6442 or <a href=\"mailto:theresa.furbish@bcgov.net\">theresa.furbish@bcgov.net</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Free income tax preparation available at library for qualifying taxpayers</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'free-income-tax-preparation-available-at-library-for-qualifying-taxpayers', '', '', '2023-02-01 13:54:03', '2023-02-01 18:54:03', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63211', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63213, 401, '2023-02-01 13:55:48', '2023-02-01 18:55:48', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A quarter of the cowhands in the West were Black. A Harlem composer found a way to honor their history.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Cross That River” represents a significant moment in American history where Black cowboys lived and helped settle the West. It is a story that’s never been told in this way.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And this critically acclaimed musical will appear at USC Beaufort’s Center For The Arts for one night only – Friday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The unsettled West of the 1860s provides a new life and new dreams for Blue, a run-away slave, who escapes from slavery to Texas to become one of America’s first Black cowboys. This compelling tale of freedom integrates fiction with historical fact, and each song presents a different page in this complicated chapter of American history.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The story of Blue begins in Louisiana, and with every song of this highly-infectious score, the audience is moved further along on Blue’s harrowing journey across the Sabine River to freedom in the Wild West. Each song tells a unique story, at times joyful, sometimes tragic, but mostly a poignant chronicle of enduring perseverance.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Award-winning musician, Allan Harris wrote Cross That River to tell the untold story of the Black West and empower Americans with an inspiring story of hope and freedom.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Educational outreach is an important component of this thrilling and relevant musical tale that performed for a multiple-week Off-Broadway run to great critical acclaim.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tickets are on sale now for $35 for adults, $25 for students and $30 for seniors and military.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here are just a few of the memorable reviews for “Cross That River:”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The voice of a benign storyteller, a deeply romantic true believe with a heroic vision of American history and the African-American contribution.” – <em>The New York Times</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“An exhilarating production. The show has a riveting story along with a fabulous score – an extraordinary theatrical experience.” – <em>Broadway World</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A Country-before-it-was cool song cycle inspired by the oft-overlooked history of the African-American cowboys.” – <em>The Washington Post&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The musical canvasses the Wild West, and all of our favorite stock characters are there, as well as a few we haven’t met yet. There are saloon girls, fire and brimstone revival preachers, mad-eyed cattle-drivers, buffalo soldiers and mail-order brides.” – <em>Show Business Weekly</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“’Cross That River’ successfully conveys the often overlooked history of black cowboys from the perspective of Blue, an escaped slave who moves westward to help pioneer the new American West. ‘Cross That River’ combines elements of American indigenous musical genres from jazz to country and folk. The music and story are not only historical and educational, but also extremely moving and entertaining. This original work attests to Allan Harris’ commitment to create bold new work, worthy of attention by both American historians and musicologists alike.” – The Kennedy Center</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Want To Go?</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>What: </strong>“Cross That River”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>When: </strong>7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Where:</strong> USCB Center For The Arts</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tickets: </strong>On sale now -- $35 for adults, $25 for students and $30 for seniors and military at this digital link or USCBCenterForTheArts.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>‘Cross That River’ hits Beaufort for 1 night only</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'cross-that-river-hits-beaufort-for-1-night-only', '', '', '2023-02-01 13:55:48', '2023-02-01 18:55:48', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63213', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63215, 401, '2023-02-01 13:58:17', '2023-02-01 18:58:17', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Delayna Earley</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Island News</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra held their second concert of their 2022-2023 Concert Series on Sunday, Jan. 29, at Beaufort High School Performing Arts Center.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The concert featured guest artist Susan Merdinger, an internationally acclaimed pianist, who accompanied the orchestra as they played Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op.23.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first time Merdinger performed with the orchestra was in Oct. 2021.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The theme for Sunday’s concert was “Romantic Celebration,” and in addition to the piece by Tchaikovsky, the orchestra played Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Opus 56 “Scottish” by Felix Mendelssohn.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next concert in the series will take place March 5 and will feature music with an “Americana” theme.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6A4t6ozRCg\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6A4t6ozRCg\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Delayna Earley lives in Beaufort with her husband, two children and Jack Russell. She spent six years&nbsp; as a videographer and photographer for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette before leaving the Lowcountry in 2018. After freelancing in Myrtle Beach and Virginia, she joined The Island News when she moved back to Beaufort in 2022. She can be reached at </em><a href=\"mailto:delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com\"><em>delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>A ‘romantic’ night of music from Beaufort Symphony Orchestra</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-romantic-night-of-music-from-beaufort-symphony-orchestra', '', '', '2023-02-01 13:58:17', '2023-02-01 18:58:17', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63215', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63217, 401, '2023-02-01 14:00:03', '2023-02-01 19:00:03', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson petitioned the South Carolina Supreme Court on Monday, Jan. 30, asking it to rehear its ruling on the state\'s Fetal Heartbeat law.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Today, we filed in the South Carolina Supreme Court our petition to rehear the Fetal Heartbeat Law ruling. We respectfully disagree with the Court’s decision and believe the intent of the South Carolina Constitution is clear. The framers of our privacy provision did not conceive this provision as creating a right to abortion.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The South Carolina Supreme Court on January 5 held that the Fetal Heartbeat Act was unconstitutional, ruling the law violates a woman’s constitutional right to privacy, as guaranteed by the South Carolina Constitution.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Court ruled that the S.C. constitutional right to privacy includes a woman\'s decision to have an abortion. The Court said the State “has the authority to limit the right of privacy that protects women from state interference with her decision,” but any limitation must be reasonable and meaningful in relation to the time frames imposed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Wilson asks SC Supreme Court to reconsider Fetal Heartbeat Law</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'wilson-asks-sc-supreme-court-to-reconsider-fetal-heartbeat-law', '', '', '2023-02-01 14:00:03', '2023-02-01 19:00:03', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63217', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63219, 401, '2023-02-01 14:03:15', '2023-02-01 19:03:15', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In January, team members throughout Beaufort Memorial hospital celebrated the hospital being recognized as one of America\'s Top Hospitals for patient safety and quality of care. The celebration included the unveiling of the Top Hospital plaque in the hospital lobby and distribution of cookies to staff and providers. Beaufort Memorial is among only 5% of U.S. hospitals to earn the Top Hospital designation from The Leapfrog Group, a national hospital safety watchdog organization. “This type of recognition can only be achieved with a hospital-wide commitment to safety, involving everyone from our housekeeping and food service staffs to the nurses, doctors, and technicians on our medical team,” BMH President and CEO Russell Baxley said. “Their hard work and vigilance to keep patients, visitors and each other safe is central to the values we hold as an organization. I am proud to work alongside this amazing team.” Photo courtesy of Beaufort Memorial Hospital.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":63133,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/top-hospital-celebration.jpg\"><img src=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/top-hospital-celebration-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63133\"/></a></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":63139,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lab.jpg\"><img src=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lab-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63139\"/></a></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":63156,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/4th-floor-Joint-Replacement-Center.jpg\"><img src=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/4th-floor-Joint-Replacement-Center-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63156\"/></a></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', '<strong>BMH named Top Hospital</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bmh-named-top-hospital', '', '', '2023-02-01 14:03:15', '2023-02-01 19:03:15', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63219', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63221, 401, '2023-02-01 14:04:52', '2023-02-01 19:04:52', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the public’s input on the initial findings from its study of South Carolina’s Beaufort National Historic Landmark District (NHLD). The public comment period on the district’s <a href=\"https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectId=105336\">Integrity and Condition Assessment Study</a> will open through March 11 and includes opportunities to submit written comments and participate in public meetings.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The draft study and key findings – completed under contract by LG2 Environmental Solutions, Inc. – identifies the district’s current condition, key threats and development options supporting the district’s long-term preservation. The study also recognizes local preservation success and further recommendations for future preservation efforts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The study’s goal is to assess the district’s current health as a national historic landmark and aid stewardship,” said Alesha Cerny, a historian with the National Historic Landmarks Program. “Public input is essential to the process and will help ensure a full range of factors are considered.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Opportunities for public comment</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The NPS welcomes public comments on the draft Beaufort NHLD Integrity and Condition Study prior to finalizing the report later this year. The NPS will host two in-person public meetings with opportunities to provide feedback at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Beaufort City Hall Municipal Complex, second floor Council Chambers located at 1911 Boundary Street.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Written comments may also be submitted for consideration in the study:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Online (the preferred method): </strong>Visit <a href=\"https://parkplanning.nps.gov/beaufort\">https://parkplanning.nps.gov/beaufort</a>. Select “Open for Comment” on the left menu bar, open the “February 2023 Public Meetings” folder and click on the green “Comment Now” button to access the online commenting form; or</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Postal Mail: </strong>Write to Alesha Cerny, Attn: Beaufort NHLD Study, National Park Service, 100 Alabama Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Written comments on the draft study must be submitted online or be postmarked by March 11 to be considered.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Additionally, NPS will host a series of listening sessions with community members directly involved in the management of the district, including local government officials, business owners, preservation experts and others to gain a greater understanding of their efforts to preserve the district.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>About the Beaufort National Historic Landmark District</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior in 1973, the Beaufort National Historic Landmark District reflects three centuries of history and is significant for its antebellum history and architecture as well as its role in the Civil War and Reconstruction Era.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Having architecture different from that of Savannah and Charleston, Beaufort has preserved a number of distinctive “lowcountry” houses from the 18<sup>th</sup> and early 19<sup>th</sup> centuries. Typical houses have two-story verandas and airy, open interiors. Several buildings, foundations and other character-defining elements of the district are built of tabby, an important regional building material composed of oyster shells, lime and sand mixed with seawater.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>About the National Historic Landmarks Program</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>National Historic Landmarks are nationally significant historic places that have exceptional abilities to illustrate and interpret American cultural heritage. The <a href=\"https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1582/index.htm\">National Historic Landmarks Program</a>, established in 1935, is administered by the National Park Service on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior and is responsible for helping to preserve and protect the almost 2,600 NHLs in the United States.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The agency works with preservation officials, private property owners and other partners interested in nominating properties for National Historic Landmark designation. The program provides states and local communities with technical assistance, recognition and funding to help preserve our nation’s shared history and create close-to-home recreation opportunities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The NPS is the federal agency charged with monitoring the overall health of NHLs. As stated in the program’s regulations, the NPS is to maintain a continuing relationship with the owners of NHLs. Periodic visits, contacts with State Historic Preservation Officers, reports and other means are used to determine whether landmarks retain their integrity, to advise owners concerning accepted preservation standards and techniques, and to update administrative records on the properties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Park Service seeks public input on Beaufort National Historic Landmark District Study</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'park-service-seeks-public-input-on-beaufort-national-historic-landmark-district-study', '', '', '2023-02-01 14:04:52', '2023-02-01 19:04:52', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63221', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63223, 401, '2023-02-01 14:06:08', '2023-02-01 19:06:08', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>February 2</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1926: </strong>Beaufort County Sheriff James Edwin McTeer died. His son, also James Edwin McTeer, would be appointed nine days later to complete his term in office.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>February 3</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1779:</strong> The Battle of Port Royal Island, sometimes called the Battle of Beaufort or the Battle of Gray’s Hill, occurred near what is now Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on U.S. 21 west of downtown Beaufort. After the <a href=\"https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/capture-of-savannah-1778/\">British captured Savannah, Ga., on Dec. 29, 1778</a>, they wanted to establish a base of operations on Port Royal Island, allowing them to stage an attack by land and water on Charleston. British General Augustine Prevost sent Major James Gardiner and 200 men to capture Fort Lyttleton on the island. General <a href=\"https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/benjamin-lincoln/\">Benjamin Lincoln</a> responded by sending General <a href=\"https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/william-moultrie/\">William Moultrie</a> and a well-armed force of 300 men to meet Gardiner. The two armies met just outside of Beaufort on February 3. The British and the patriots, after exchanging heavy fire for 45 minutes, started to run low on ammunition and decided to withdraw. However, when Moultrie learned Gardiner was retreating, he sent his cavalry in pursuit. The cavalry chased the British and captured a few men,&nbsp; but the British left the island — and the field of battle — to the Americans.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Compiled by Mike McCombs</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>ON THIS DATE</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'on-this-date-19', '', '', '2023-02-01 14:06:08', '2023-02-01 19:06:08', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63223', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(63225, 401, '2023-02-01 14:07:38', '2023-02-01 19:07:38', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A free public symposium to discuss the Search for Stuarts Town, the project to look for evidence of the lost Scottish colony, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4, at the USCB Center for the Arts Auditorium.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In August of 2022, a team of archaeologists from the University of South Carolina’s Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA) and the University of Florida spent a week doing an exploratory dig in The Point neighborhood of Beaufort – searching for the lost 17<sup>th</sup> Century Scottish colony of Stuarts Town.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All of the collected materials have been at the SCIAA laboratories in Columbia where, for these past few months, they have been meticulously cleaned, examined, and catalogued. The symposium on Feb. 4, will be the first public presentation of what was found, what it may (or may not) mean, and future plans for The Search for Stuarts Town project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The symposium will include presentations on the history of Stuarts Town, the archaeological search for its remains, the history of the Yamasee Indians who were allies of the Stuarts Town colonists, and the archaeology of the nearby Yamasee town of Pocotaligo – where the 1715 Yamasee War began.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Professors participating from the University of South Carolina are Chester DePratter and Larry Rowland; from the University of Florida is Charles Cobb; from the University of Texas is Peter Moore; from the University of North Florida is Denise Bossy; and from the University of Michigan is doctoral candidate Hannah Hoover.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Learn about the findings, future plans, and the latest scholarship regarding both Stuarts Town and the Yamasee Indians. Afterwards, take the opportunity to meet the speakers and purchase a signed copy of Dr. Moore’s new book, Carolina\'s Lost Colony: Stuarts Town and the Struggle for Survival in Early South Carolina.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lobby doors open to the public at 12:30, and seating begins at 12:45 on a first-come first-served basis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sent out by the City of Beaufort, SC on behalf of the: Stuarts Town Action Group, Dr. Chester DePratter, StuartsTownActionGroup@gmail.com, <a href=\"http://www.stuartstown.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.stuartstown.com\">www.stuartstown.com</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Search For Stuarts Town continues with Saturday Symposium</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'search-for-stuarts-town-continues-with-saturday-symposium', '', '', '2023-02-01 14:07:38', '2023-02-01 19:07:38', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63225', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63228, 401, '2023-02-01 14:10:19', '2023-02-01 19:10:19', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Bruce Kinsey, 76, joined the United States Marine Corps in Kenmore, N.Y. in 1963. After boot camp at Parris Island and infantry training at Camp Lejeune, he was assigned to training in San Diego as a Radio/Telegraph Operator before assignment to a unit at Camp Pendleton. His next assignment was at Twentynine Palms, Calif. He then served in Vietnam as a field communicator on the ground working near Chu Lai and northward into the DMZ and probably North Vietnam. His unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their near constant combat. He finally ended up in Hue before transfer to Okinawa.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":63152,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bruce-Kinsey-young.jpg\"><img src=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bruce-Kinsey-young-1024x898.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63152\"/></a></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His final duty station was at Camp Geiger, N.C., from which he separated as a Corporal in 1969. He used his GI Bill at the State University of New York, finally earning a MS(AE) degree. He participated in the first VA study about PTSD and worked with at-risk children, both in New England and here in Beaufort and as a design engineer. He moved to Beaufort in 1991. He volunteers at Parris Island to help new recruits adjust and with the Beaufort Symphony.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9. For nominations, contact </em><a href=\"mailto:jechubb1@gmail.com\"><em>jechubb1@gmail.com</em></a><em>.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Veteran of the Week – Bruce Kinsey</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'veteran-of-the-week-bruce-kinsey', '', '', '2023-02-01 14:10:19', '2023-02-01 19:10:19', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63228', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63230, 401, '2023-02-01 14:12:10', '2023-02-01 19:12:10', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":63134,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20221219_072354.jpg\"><img src=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20221219_072354-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63134\"/></a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alain Scepkowaki of Lady\'s Island took this picture of a sunrise over Port Royal in early January. \n</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'LOWCOUNTRY LIFE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-239', '', '', '2023-02-01 14:12:10', '2023-02-01 19:12:10', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63230', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63232, 401, '2023-02-01 14:16:05', '2023-02-01 19:16:05', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Nonprofit needs dock space to continue paddling program, outreach</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Mike McCombs </strong><br><strong>The Island News</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over the past 10 years, DragonBoat Beaufort has lent a big hand to help area cancer survivors. Now, the organization itself needs a helping hand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Greg Rawls, a Beaufort artist, has been a member since the nonprofit started 10 years ago. He’s done all the jobs, he said. President, vice president, race director, board of directors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rawls says DragonBoat Beaufort, a nonprofit partner of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, is soon to be homeless if the organization can’t secure dock space from which to operate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Rawls, the group started its paddling program for cancer survivors and supporters a decade ago out of the former Port Royal Landing Marina until it was bought by Safe Harbor. The group then moved temporarily to a private dock in Cottage Farm until it was able to secure a more appropriate home at the Port Royal Sound Foundation.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, Rawls said DragonBoat was informed last fall by the Foundation that the group could not return and it has been looking for a new home ever since.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rawls said that search has not been going well.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We usually start the paddling season in March,” Rawls said. “Obviously, we can delay that as long as we have to, but at some point, if you don’t have a program to participate in, they’ll go elsewhere.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to the paddling program, DragonBoat Beaufort has put on a successful DragonBoat Race Day nine times. Race Day attracts thousands of people to Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, including several hundred people from out of town, benefiting Beaufort businesses.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most importantly, Race Day has raised more than $250,000 which the nonprofit has funneled back into the community by supporting cancer patients who live, work or receive treatment in Beaufort County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We cover what insurance doesn’t,” Rawls said. “We can help with rent, utilities, food costs, even transportation to appointments and treatments. We even had some poor lady who lost her teeth during treatment, and we got her dentures.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rawls said that for DragonBoat Beaufort to be successful, it needs all three components – the paddling program, the DragonBoat Race Day and the end game – the outreach program to the actual cancer patients.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The organization’s fear, Rawls said, is if lack of dock space eliminates the paddling program, there is no organization to put on Race Day. And without Race Day, the group will not raise the funds necessary to support its much-needed outreach program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dock space is hard enough to come by. Exacerbating the situation, DragonBoat needs a lot of it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A DragonBoat is 42 feet long, and it takes 10 people just to put it in and take it out,” Rawls said. “We also have a 20-foot pontoon we use for safety. It goes out every time a DragonBoat goes out.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We fully acknowledge that’s a lot of dock space.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rawls wants to be clear, while “free” or “donated” are always the most beneficial words for a nonprofit to hear, DragonBoat can negotiate a modest dock fee.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We would, of course, prefer a donation, but we can pay something,” Rawls said. “We can’t pay market rates, but we have a membership fee that goes toward the paddling programs and we could adjust that accordingly.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But Rawls said the group just hasn’t had any luck, despite talking to just about everybody they can think of.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We just keep hitting dead ends,” he said. “We feel like if we just get out the word to the world, maybe we’ll reach somebody who knows something we don’t know or has access to a dock we don’t know about.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>DragonBoat Beaufort looking hard for a home</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dragonboat-beaufort-looking-hard-for-a-home', '', '', '2023-02-01 14:16:05', '2023-02-01 19:16:05', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63232', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63234, 401, '2023-02-01 14:18:31', '2023-02-01 19:18:31', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Mike McCombs</strong><br><strong>The Island News</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County School District’s (BCSD) book review wheels keep turning.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At least one of the two original complaintants have appealed the review committee’s decisions for each of the nine books returned to circulation in some fashion after the committees’ Thursday, Jan. 19 meeting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Neither of the original complaintants – Ivie Szalai or Mike Covert – appealed Committee 10’s decision to remove <em>It Ends With Us</em> by Colleen Hoover from circulation in the BCSD. It will remain out of circulation in the district for five years, according to policy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The decisions on the other nine books – all appealed by Szalai – went as follows:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 7: </strong><em>Milk and Honey</em> by Rupi Kaur – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 8: </strong><em>The Freedom Writers Diary</em> by Erin Gruwell – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 9: </strong><em>Looking for Alaska </em>by John Green – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 11: </strong><em>Impulse by Ellen Hopkins</em> – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 12: </strong><em>Glass</em> by Ellen Hopkins – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 13: </strong><em>Go Ask Alice</em> by Anonymous – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 14: </strong><em>Crank </em>by Ellen Hopkins – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 15: </strong><em>Thirteen Reasons Why</em> by Jay Asher – returned to circulation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 16: </strong><em>The Poet X</em> by Elizabeth Aceveda – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Covert did not appeal the decisions of Committees 15 and 16.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The fate of these nine books will ultimately fall to the Board of Education. While a date to decide the appeals has not been set, the next board meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 7, which falls within the 15-day window since the appeals were filed Jan. 27 and Jan. 30.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Meanwhile, 10 more book review committees are set to meet Thursday, Feb. 16 at 5:45 p.m. at Okatie Elementary School. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The books under review include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– <em>Eleanor and Park</em> by Rainbow Rowell</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– <em>Grown</em> by Tiffany D. Jackson</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– <em>I’ll Give You the Sun</em> by Jandy Nelson</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– <em>Monday’s Not Coming</em> by Tiffany D. Jackson</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– <em>Nineteen Minutes</em> by Jodi Picoult</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– <em>Sold</em> by Patricia McCormick</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– <em>All the Things We Do In The Dark</em> by Saundra Mitchell</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– <em>City of Heavenly Fire</em> by Cassandra Clare</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– <em>I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter</em> by Erika L. Sanchez</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– <em>Me and Earl and the Dying Girl</em> by Jesse Andrews</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>BOE will rule on 9 more book appeals</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'boe-will-rule-on-9-more-book-appeals', '', '', '2023-02-01 14:18:31', '2023-02-01 19:18:31', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63234', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63236, 401, '2023-02-01 14:20:04', '2023-02-01 19:20:04', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Liz Farrell</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>WALTERBORO</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About five years ago, I covered a murder trial in Ridgeland.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A young mother of three was strangled to death by her boyfriend.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When law enforcement arrived, they found her two sons huddled behind a dirty mattress propped against a wall. Her infant daughter was crying out for her.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The boyfriend admitted to getting violent with the woman but denied killing her.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To show the jury just how brutal and inhumane her death was — how indisputably intentional it was — prosecutor Hunter Swanson from the 14th Circuit Solicitor\'s Office counted out 30 long and painful seconds on the clock, a fraction of the time this man had held his hands around the woman\'s neck before she died.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At any moment he could have stopped, Swanson said. But he chose not to.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The woman\'s sister and friends sat shoulder to shoulder and became so distraught and angry at one point that the judge had to warn them to stay calm.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After finding the boyfriend guilty, the jury remained in the courtroom to hear his sentencing. One juror sat with her arm around another who wept.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When the foreman talked to me afterward, he too became emotional.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I cried for most of the drive home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Grief caused by another\'s evil act becomes breathable in a courtroom.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is dark and demoralizing to hear how a man can take a mother’s life.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is almost impossible not to become affected by the raw pain of those seeking an explanation to the unexplainable.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These stories can be difficult to cover and, if I’m not careful, they can bring me to the most lost of places.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is why I was dreading the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Murdaugh not only stands accused of killing his wife, Maggie, a mother of two, he is charged with killing their 22-year-old son Paul.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now that we are in the second week of testimony, though, it’s clear that this will be a different type of murder trial for me … for a lot of reasons.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first is that the details of Maggie’s and Paul’s deaths — so far — have come largely from Murdaugh’s defense team and not the prosecution.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To create cognitive dissonance among the jury — to get them to look at Murdaugh and think “Him? No way” — Murdaugh’s lead attorney Dick Harpootlian has taken his script from a slasher movie, using the most gratuitous of terms to describe what happened to them. “Butchered! Slaughtered! Brains!”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because of this, Maggie and Paul have become caricatures — D-list actors — in the story of their demise.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then there’s the family. 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There’s no call for justice for Maggie and Paul.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is as if everyone is there because this is simply what they are supposed to do.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then there’s the disgust I feel about the whole thing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Not just at the murders themselves but at the system that continues to cut Murdaugh a break.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In front of the judge and jury, Murdaugh is a broken man who, as the day wears on, is less and less able to mask his petulance with tears.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Away from the judge and jury, he is smiling, social and like his old self, talking to his family and his attorneys — oblivious of the guards who hover nearby.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His exits from the courtroom almost seem leisurely, like he’s simply leaving for home through a different door.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Tuesday, a guard tried to interrupt his end-of-the-day chit-chat. 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She declined to share the purchase price with<em> The Island News</em>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The cup was item No. 828 at the Jan. 23 auction – “George II Silver Presentation Cup and Cover of South Carolina Interest. Thomas Heming, London, dated 1748.” Its estimated sale price, according to Sotheby’s, was $15,000 to $25,000.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Turns out that estimate was a bit low. The cup and cap sold for $56,700.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wayne Vance, chair of the Historic Beaufort Foundation Board of Trustees, applauded the purchase. &nbsp;“This is an exceptional accomplishment, to bring home to Port Royal Island the original silver cup &nbsp;from 1748 that meant so much to our young town 274 years ago,” Vance said in HBF’s news release. “To secure the actual antique cup, not a reproduction, and to eventually make it accessible to the public, is remarkable. We want to thank everyone who contributed to make this possible.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s so rare to have anything from Beaufort that early that’s this quality,” Jenkins said. “Our board was determined that it should become to Beaufort.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>About the cup and cap</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Sotheby’s, there are few comparable items to this 13.5-inch silver cup and cap crafted by Thomas Heming of London. The auction house’s experts said the Heming cup and cover “is among the earliest and most sophisticated examples of rococo silver which can be linked to the American Colonies.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Heming began his apprenticeship in London in 1738. The South Carolina cup represents his very early work. It was crafted well before he would go on to be named Principal Goldsmith to King George III in 1760, according to Sotheby’s.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The item was listed by Sotheby’s as a “George II Silver Presentation Cup and Cover of South Carolina Interest, Thomas Heming, London, dated 1748 … of double-bellied rococo form, the scroll-edged foot case with trailing grapevine, continuing up the body and extended by engraved representations, flanking two rococo cartouches engraved with contemporary arms and presentation inscription, matching cover with crest and motto below grape cluster finial, scroll handles topped by caryatids of a bacchante and a satyr with grape cluster and pan pipes, marked under foot with lion passant, leopard\'s head crowned, and maker\'s mark twice, one obscuring another mark.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Colonists from South Carolina commissioned the silver cup less than 40 years before the American Revolution and less than 40 years after Beaufort was founded in 1711.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s in extremely good shape, with beautiful markings and no scratches,” Jenkins said. “An extremely beautiful piece.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The inscription on the cup reads:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>The Gentlemen of Port Royal</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>So: Carolina</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Present this Plate to Captn: Hamar</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Comdr: of his Majts Ship Adventure. in</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Gratefull Acknowledgment of his Services</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Done to this Port in ye Year 1748</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Why Hamar’s cup was important</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prominent Beaufort historian Larry Rowland, Ph.D., didn’t have any knowledge of this cup until recently.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“No, I had no idea,” he said. “I doubt if anybody in Beaufort had any idea.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And then he read what was inscribed on the cup.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“As soon as I read the inscription on it, I knew what it was about,” he said. “(HBF) just needed to decide what to bid on it.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the years before the cup and cap were made, Beaufort and Port Royal, as well as Charleston, were struggling to develop in terms of commerce and shipping thanks to almost constant naval warfare between British Charleston, and Spanish and French privateers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During King George’s War (the War of Jenkins’ Ear), the British were fighting Spanish Florida, and possession of Georgia was in the balance. It was a principal event in Beaufort and Port Royal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1740, S.C./Georgia forces under General James Oglethorpe laid siege to St, Petersburg. Oglethorpe eventually failed, and the naval war that followed was costly to Charleston commerce.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Spanish were clearly winning the naval war in the 1740s.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The colonists lobbied the Royal Navy to base ships at Port Royal. The British chose Port Royal over Charleston because the harbor was deeper and there was a natural formation of the riverbank, where Ribaut Road exists now, that allowed them to lift ships in the water and work on them at low tide.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was really the first Royal Naval establishment in Carolina,” Rowland said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Capt. Hamar, the first commander of the Royal Naval Station in Port Royal, and his ship, the HMS Adventure, helped turn the tide and successfully defended Beaufort and Port Royal from the Spanish.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s easy for us to forget today how important the maritime location of Beaufort was,” Jenkins said. “And it’s what makes it special today.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Rowland, the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in October 1748 ended King George’s War and the Anglo-Spanish dispute over Georgia.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stability and economic benefits brought by the presence of the Royal Navy ships helped establish Beaufort and Port Royal as centers for commercial shipping.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is where the “Gentlemen of Port Royal” came into play.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Obviously a group of prominent citizens, the “Gentlemen” commissioned the cup and cap as a gift to Hamar for his defense of Beaufort and Port Royal.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But who were the “Gentlemen of Port Royal?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rowland didn’t hesitate to give “his best guess,” saying he had little doubt who two of the “Gentelmen” were.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“One was Lt. Gov. William Bull of Sheldon,” Rowland said. “(This victory) would have been very important to him personally and politically. And he was one of richest people in America at the time.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The other?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Col. Nathaniel Barnwell,” Rowland said. “The eldest son of Tuscarora Jack (John Barnwell), Oglthorpe’s aide de camp. He would have been most interested and he could afford it.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rowland said, “Those two I’m sure are two of the ‘Gentlemen of Port Royal.’ ... I’d be really guessing at any more.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rowland said, more than just a rare piece for its artistic value, it was rare as a reward for service.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There were often cash prizes, sometimes even land given for services provided, but “this is a little different,” said Rowland.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Coming home</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Jenkins, Beaufort expanded its boundaries in honor of Capt. Hamar.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“… the city was expanded,” Jenkins said. “(Beaufort) added two new streets. It had stopped at Bladen Street according to the early maps.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Two new streets, now within Beaufort’s National Historic Landmark district, Hamar and Adventure, were named in honor of the 1748 heroics, and Capt. Hamar was gifted two lots on the street bearing his name.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Capt. Hamar didn’t stay in Beaufort long, though. He left the Adventure in 1749.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As of now, no one knows if Hamar was given the cup in Beaufort, or if the cup ever actually made it to Beaufort at all. Jenkins and Rowland both say they’re doing their homework, trying to find out.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It could be just as likely he received the cup in London.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hamar retired from British service in 1758 and died in 1773, just before the American Revolution.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He willed the Cup and Cap from the Merchants Of Carolina to his daughter Mary Elizabeth Hamar Arden. From her, it eventually made its way to Sotheby’s.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s a big story as a historian,” Rowland said. “It’s a sort of keystone of our colonial history with the Spanish in Florida. 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They want to display the piece for the public to appreciate, but they honestly don’t know exactly how they’ll do that.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The attitude was, ‘we need to see if we can get it to Beaufort, and then we’ll figure all that out,’” Jenkins said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jenkins does know one thing for sure though.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I know that we won’t be drinking out of it,” she laughed. “They did. That’s what they did, that’s what it was used for. 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(63277, 401, '2023-02-08 12:17:28', '2023-02-08 17:17:28', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last week’s article titled VA Provided vision care, corrective lenses, eyeglasses, frames, contact lenses, and more, found at http://bit.ly/3ldN8tB resulted in some great questions from our readers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This article will attempt to answer those questions and more.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Question 1</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One reader asked, “I am eligible (for VA Healthcare) …. (but) when I did ask, I was told the VA doesn’t offer or pay for any portion of Lasik.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Answer: </strong>First, the last paragraph of last week’s article titled Contact lenses and LASIK Surgery stated that “The VA provides contact lenses (non-cosmetic only) and LASIK surgery services.” That should have said, “The VA provides contact lenses (non-cosmetic only) and LASIK surgery services (non-cosmetic only).”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This writer did some more research at the VA’s VISION website at http://bit.ly/3RKgPyA and the Department of Veteran Affairs YouTube SITREP titled, Does VA Provide LASIK Surgery? which is found at https://youtu.be/_fYjAtNeQbQ. That VA video interview says (My paraphrasing):</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The VA is not doing laser vision correction (LASIK or PRK) for cosmetic reasons. This means the VA is not doing laser vision correction for veterans when glasses or contacts will correct the vision.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although the YouTube VA Video does not come out and say it directly, it implies that the VA would approve laser surgery for a medical reason that could not be treated or corrected with glasses or contacts. The YouTube SITREP also implies that the VA may not have Vision Laser equipment everywhere and may have to refer a veteran to a Community Care Provider for any medically needed laser eye care.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This writer also did some more research at the VA’s VA VISION website https://bit.ly/3RKgPyA and the Department of Veteran Affairs YouTube SITREP titled, Does VA Provide Contact Lenses? which is found at https://youtu.be/zzcCHzdjLHk. That VA video interview says (My paraphrasing):</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The VA does not provide contact lenses for cosmetic purposes. Meaning, the VA does not provide contact lenses when glasses will provide the corrective vision. It is true that a person wearing contacts has a whole different type of vision wearing contacts versus a person wearing glasses. This is especially true for persons in the medical field, persons with compromised immune systems, workers subject to dust and other airborne particles, and others who are required or recommended to wear a medical or industrial protective face mask.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For those who are wearing glasses and those glasses are constantly getting fogged up, contact lenses can be a lifesaver.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unfortunately, the number of in-house VA eyecare providers is limited and the number of available VA appointments for eyecare is currently requiring the VA to only offer contact lenses to those veterans whose contacts are medically indicated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For example, the VA does authorize contact lenses for those patients who have an irregularity of the corneal surface, which results in a big difference in the prescription between the eyes. In other words, sometimes only contacts can correct the condition the veteran has.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Question 2</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One reader asked, “How do I get eye care services at the VA?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Answer: </strong>The simple answer is to determine if you are eligible for VA healthcare and, if you are eligible then enroll in VA healthcare. Veterans can read about VA Health care benefits, eligibility, how to apply, applying online (VA Form 10-10EZ), what to do, and family and caregiver health benefits at https://www.va.gov/health-care/. VA health care includes inpatient and outpatient health services at VA Medical Centers, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and (potentially) community health services. Veterans can call the VA Health Care Line at 877-222-8387 and press 1 to ask questions about VA Health Care.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System (RHJVAHCS) and Medical Center (RHJVAMC) Eligibility &amp; Enrollment Office at 843-789-7008 can tell veterans what medical benefits they are eligible for and enroll (eligible) veterans into the VA Health Care System. Veterans can also find out if they are eligible for VA Health Care at any of the RHJVAHCS CBOCs. The RHJVA Health Care System operates the following CBOCs:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort VA Clinic </strong>– 1 Pinckney Boulevard, Beaufort, S.C. 29902-6122, phone: 843-770-0444.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Savannah VA Clinic </strong>– 1170 Shawnee St., Savannah, Ga. 31419-1618, Main phone: 912-920-0214, Mental health clinic: 843-789-7311.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hinesville VA Clinic </strong>– 500 East Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville, Ga. 31313-2804, Main phone: 912-408-2900.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Charleston VA Clinic </strong>– 2424 City Hall Lane, Community Resource &amp; Referral Center (CRRC), Suite B, N. Charleston, S.C. 29406-6538, phone: 843-789-6804.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Goose Creek VA Clinic </strong>– 2418 NNPTC Circle, Goose Creek, S.C. 29445-6314, phone: 843-577-5011 x3100.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>North Charleston VA Clinic </strong>– 6450 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, S.C. 29406, Main phone: 843-818-5100.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Trident 2 VA Clinic </strong>– 9229 University Boulevard, N. Charleston, S.C. 29406-9150, phone: 843-789-6975.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Myrtle Beach VA Clinic </strong>– 1800 Airpark Drive, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29577-1412, phone: 843-477-0177.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Patient Advocates Office</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you are a veteran has trouble getting the healthcare they need, getting a hold of a VA office, or just need help to answer a question about the VA, they should reach out to the PATIENT ADVOCATES. Veterans can find VA healthcare facilities and advocates thru the VA website http://bit.ly/40t70sN.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Ralph H. Johnson VA Healthcare System (RHJVAHCS) Patient Advocates</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the RHJVAHCS PATIENT ADVOCATE webpage http://bit.ly/3Ygr548, the patient advocates at VA Charleston health care are specially trained to help veterans and their family members resolve issues with their care.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The following RHJVAHCS Patient Advocates are available:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hannah P. McCoy, RHJVAHCS Patient Advocate Supervisor, VA Charleston healthcare, Phone: 843-789-6066.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Traviell Hartsfield, Patient Advocate, N. Charleston, and Goose Creek VA Outpatient Clinics, VA Charleston healthcare, Phone: 843-789-6066.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Traciee M. Prioleau, Patient Advocate, VA Charleston health care, Phone: 843-789-6066.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tiffany M. Hadaway, Patient Advocate, Myrtle Beach VA Outpatient Clinic, VA Charleston healthcare, Phone: 843-789-6066.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Valeria Edwards, Patient Advocate, VA Charleston healthcare, Phone: 843-789-6066.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lakiesha Long, Patient Advocate, Savannah, Hinesville, and Beaufort VA Outpatient Clinics, VA Charleston healthcare, Phone: 843-789-6066.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Patient Advocate line 843-789-6066 is attended by all six advocates plus one assistant.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>References</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Optometry Services and Scheduling – https://youtu.be/Yv2p4njItUA</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>VA vs. Private Sector – https://youtu.be/QICQ3vXjA7A</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Types of Lenses Available – https://youtu.be/ggsz3B3lo7E</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Does VA Provide Contact Lenses? – https://youtu.be/zzcCHzdjLHk</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Does VA Provide LASIK Surgery? – https://youtu.be/_fYjAtNeQbQ</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Does VA Provide Eye Medications? Does the VA Pay for EXPENSIVE eye medications? – https://youtu.be/_U-NoXQtzO4</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Visual Rehabilitation – https://youtu.be/Obb4p937cNg</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Does VA Pay for Private Sector Exams? – https://youtu.be/zPcCJfl_38M</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Types of Frames Available – https://youtu.be/FmMxB7ohI08</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How Often Should Veterans Have Exams? – https://youtu.be/kFIePf7_Lqo</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>VA Eye Care Services for the Blind, TBIs, &amp; Assistive Tech | VA Health Care | theSITREP – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obb4p937cNg&amp;t=6s</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How to Enroll in VA Health Care – https://youtu.be/ZO9snrUHP_A</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>VA Disability – https://youtu.be/aX9FEYEiXwM.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam War wounded warrior, disabled veteran, ex-Enlisted Infantryman, ex-Warrant Officer Pilot, and retired Lt. 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(63279, 401, '2023-02-08 12:24:25', '2023-02-08 17:24:25', '<!-- wp:image {\"id\":63280,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7580512.jpg\"><img src=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7580512-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63280\"/></a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache pilot waits for her aircraft to be refueled on MCAS Beaufort on Jan. 5. The fuel used to refuel was taken from a hot defuel from a C-17 Globemast III during a training exercise. Hot defueling is conducted when fuel is offloaded from an aircraft while the engines are running.</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":63281,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7580503.jpg\"><img src=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7580503-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63281\"/></a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Boyle, quality assurance chief, station fuels, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, greets U.S. Army AH-64 Apache pilots on MCAS Beaufort on Jan. 5. Boyle supervised the safe offloading and loading of fuel while demonstrating interoperability of U.S. Military branches. Photos by Sgt. Cheyeanne Campbell/USMC</em></figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', '<strong>Hot defuel &amp; refuel at MCAS Beaufort</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'hot-defuel-refuel-at-mcas-beaufort', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:24:25', '2023-02-08 17:24:25', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63279', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(63283, 401, '2023-02-08 12:25:36', '2023-02-08 17:25:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Have you ever wondered what is the purpose of television, games, movies, and social media? Many will say it was created to entertain and inform us, but what we may not have noticed, is that when we are constantly focused on these things, we are usually not listening to what God is saying.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To understand what He wants us to do, we must give Him our undivided attention. This is accomplished when we find a quiet place where we can pray, worship, and be still before Him. To those who are not followers of God, this sounds silly, but the ones who cry out for His refining fire to purge their minds and hearts, realize the desire for entertainment can become a snare trap distracting us from our mission.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is an old saying when a person is easily distracted, someone will say “squirrel!” This means they are like a dog or cat that cannot keep themselves from chasing a squirrel no matter how much the owner tells them to stop. Are we like this with God?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m reminded of a story about a king who wanted his daughter to be married. There were three suitors and as a test, they were to carry a full cup of water across the banquet hall without spilling a drop. The first contender was booed, and he spilled his cup. The second was cheered, but he also spilled the water. The third man received much screaming from the crowd but he managed to hand the cup to the king without spilling a drop.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked how he was successful, he said, the others became distracted by the people and took their eyes away from the task. I decided not to listen to anyone and to only focus on the king’s desires.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In our modern world, the Christian tries to live in both the secular and spiritual worlds at the same time and often ends up frustrated and exhausted. It has to do with focus and this is a result of our love. How so? Since we do what we love, we are also serving whom we love.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You see, there are only two paths; God’s way and our way. Humans are creatures of priorities and what we do reveals what is important to us. Free will has always been alive and well and was present when Adam and Eve chose to ignore God. We can blame others for our lack of concentration, but in the end, we make our own decisions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, we are influenced by those around us and of course, there is such a person called the devil who has been given the authority to whisper lies and subtle persuasions to lure us away from what God has called us to do. Nonetheless, our carnality and rebellion does not remove the responsibility of a Christian to live in the awareness of God’s presence.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I realize this is fairly straightforward, but in a world where doctrinal corners are being rounded and the truth is being watered down, let us not forget the commitment of our profession of faith includes standing for God no matter how unpopular or uncomfortable. Some might shrug their shoulders and think this level of enthusiasm is for extreme radicals, but may we be reminded that many have willingly sacrificed their lives for their faith.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This causes me to wonder if enough evidence could be found to prosecute me. God wants to encourage us today and to remember the same conviction that drew us to Him, is the same stirring we have to serve Him. How else can we prove to God how much we adore Him than to do what He says?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Christianity was never supposed to be a one-way relationship where God does everything and we do nothing. Jesus said, “If you love me, keep my commandments” John 14:15.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I just thought about what I would do if God told me to do something I didn’t want to do. What would you do? Would we do it or would we ignore Him and justify our disobedience as a misunderstanding?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some would say it depends on what it was. Ha! That’s a good one! Do you believe there are consequences for ignoring the Lord? In my last book, I said the meaning of life is to know and love God, but accepting Christ to be our Lord and Master means our dedication to serve Him is constant, not just when we feel like it.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Do we only follow God when we feel like it?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'do-we-only-follow-god-when-we-feel-like-it', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:25:36', '2023-02-08 17:25:36', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63283', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63286, 401, '2023-02-08 12:26:45', '2023-02-08 17:26:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How many times? At the risk of being redundant, how many times do we have to ask, “How many times?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We shake our heads in dismay, may I suggest in horror, as we observe still one more mass shooting. We see people in anguish over the death of loved ones; we see people in terror as they run for their lives, people rendered victims simply because they are celebrating a special time of the year or enjoying some recreational time at a nightclub.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And, God help us, we learn of young children sitting in a classroom, slaughtered as police outside try to determine what to do. We listen to the sobs of their relatives as they try to make sense of the senseless.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Is this what we have become? A nation where weekly devastation by armed men is simply another headline, one supplanted by another, and another?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do we accept with a shrug, a six year old bringing to school a gun to shoot his teacher? Where did he learn that this is the accepted way to settle a dispute regarding his perception of wrongdoing?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And so we are dismayed, horrified, and seemingly helpless as we watch each massacre on the screen. I suggest that it’s time to put aside those initial feelings and get down to solving this problem so unique to our country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Let’s begin by asking ourselves whether or not we are proud to hold the dubious distinction that our country seems to relish, and let’s do so by comparing ourselves to other countries. I want to make some aspects of the following very clear. First, this information is dated 2017. I have not done a thorough follow-up, but my educated guess would be that the statistics are even worse six years later.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The statistics I am providing came from a study by the Institute for Health Metrics, University of Washington, small arms survey. I am not including the number of deaths that year, but rather the number of civilian-held guns per 100 people. Please read the following, and then explain why this should be the case.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Japan 0</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Germany, Russia,</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Italy, and Australia fewer than 20</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>USA 120</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Statistics don’t lie, folks; neither does the news, reported on Jan. 24, 2023, that in our country, we had more shootings than days. Seventy people were killed and 167 wounded. While there is no consensus of what constitutes a “mass” shooting, such a deficiency provides no solace for those losing loved ones who were simply engaging in everyday activities. Furthermore, those countries listed above don’t have the shameful record we have.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some will offer reduced mental health programs as the excuse; I have no problem with increasing funds for mental health programs/ facilities, but that by itself is no panacea. To those who want to point to this as the problem, I ask: why are assault weapons sold to civilians? The name alone indicates the intended use. The carnage this weapon renders underscores its sole purpose, and that is for use in wartime.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My second question addresses background checks. Why are they viewed negatively? Furthermore, if those who support the NRA posture are truly legitimate, and want the purchase of guns to be viewed equally so, why not allow a universal three-day waiting period?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All these questions are reasonable, to my way of thinking. I have shot a gun a couple of times when my late husband and I were dating. He lived in a rural area, and we would go up over the hill to a spot that I remember being called a ‘spoil pile.’ Tin cans were set out as targets that we would try to hit. I don’t recall that it was any fun; in fact, it was somewhat frightening as I held the rifle and withstood the recoil to my shoulder.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Something concrete must be done. Many will cry, “They will not take my guns away.” I can only respond that I hope you are never in a position where more than that is taken from you, and you have to experience the pain so many endure as a result of the massive overload of artillery we seem hell-bent on having.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Carol Lucas is a retired high school teacher and a Lady’s Island resident. She is the author of the recently published “A Breath Away: One Woman’s Journey Through Widowhood.”</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Are we still doing this? Again and again?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'are-we-still-doing-this-again-and-again', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:26:45', '2023-02-08 17:26:45', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63286', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63288, 401, '2023-02-08 12:34:45', '2023-02-08 17:34:45', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On February 1, a group of Clemson students dubbing themselves the “official” campus chapter of Turning Point USA, staged an “Affirmative Action Bake Sale.” The display table featured an assortment of cookies listed at different prices. That wouldn’t be worth mentioning except for how the prices were assigned – not based on the type or number of cookies but on the ethnicity of the would-be consumer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The sign read, “Asian $1.50, White $1.00, Hispanic $.50, Black $.20, Native Am FREE.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My first thought was, What in the blankety-blank is this blank?!? And I was not alone in having that kind of reaction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than a few Black students at Clemson were offended by the event, especially since it was held on the first day of Black History Month. They voiced their concerns on local media, and it wasn’t long before national media figures weighed in.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Radio and television personality Charlamagne tha God (a.k.a. Charleston native Lenard McKelvey) took the controversy to the airwaves of his nationally syndicated The Breakfast Club. He called the Clemson Turning Point USA chapter his “Donkey of the Day” and lumped them in with a broader slate of bad actors across the country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’m tired of us being the most unserious country on the planet,” he said. “Everybody is just doing … things. There is absolutely no thought going into [what] everybody is doing. It feels like everybody is trying to get into the Rock ’n’ Troll Hall of Fame.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Senior engineering major Bethany Sparks wrote an eloquent letter outlining her distaste:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>“I understand that everyone has the right to free speech and their own opinions, but I will not have people tell me that my life and my accomplishments were handed to me, by a group of people who have yet to acknowledge their own privilege. Their message that White people have to do more, pay more, to receive the same opportunities is preposterous.”</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And that is the underlying sentiment for a lot of what is going on wrong in this country right now. White people — not all — have convinced themselves they are the victims of the oppression and discrimination many of them – not all – inflict upon others. They have convinced themselves — not all — everything that has come up short for them in their lives is somehow the fault of someone else, usually someone else with brown skin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Or it is the fault of other white people who are shortchanging them to accommodate the interests of people with brown skin. This is the point CUTPUSA was trying to make, as they clarified in a statement the day after the controversial stunt.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The purpose of the ‘Bake Sale’ was to highlight admission policies implemented by various universities, such as Yale, that openly favor applicants based on race. We were not suggesting in any way that individuals at Clemson did not work hard to be here.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A spokesman for the group told WYFF-TV their members were protesting affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina and not Clemson. In fact, the spokesman said the group was not familiar with Clemson’s admissions policies.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To which I say, who gives a blankety-blank about admissions policy at Yale, Harvard and UNC?!? And if you do, why not go to Yale, Harvard or UNC to set up your stupid table of cookies? Why bring that mess to Clemson?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There’s the thoughtlessness Charlamagne is talking about. These idiotic “affirmative action bake sales” are nothing new. They’ve occurred on campuses around the nation for years now. CUTPUSA did something just to be doing something. Something they got from their parent organization or saw on a website somewhere.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the 1960s, it was common for the powers that be to blame outside agitators for racial unrest. Why make changes to the social order if locals were happy with the way things were? At least back then, when there actually were outside agitators, they had boots on the ground beside locals.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, conservative agitators spread their influence on radio and television and online by way of message boards and social media. They issue marching orders, wind up their minions and point them in the direction of the nearest “reason we can’t have nice things.” These unthinking locals like CUTPUSA charge off so they can report back to the parent group, “Look what we did!”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As of this writing, Clemson hasn’t issued a formal response to the stunt, but I really hope they “look what CUTPUSA did” and make clear the university does not endorse such foolishness.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because I can guarantee every Black student at Clemson, every Black student thinking of going to Clemson, and Clemson’s Black alumni are all looking. Closely.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Terry E. Manning is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Sorry Clemson Turning Point, no cookie for you</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sorry-clemson-turning-point-no-cookie-for-you', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:34:45', '2023-02-08 17:34:45', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63288', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63291, 401, '2023-02-08 12:37:53', '2023-02-08 17:37:53', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For those who came of age in the American South, there was a certain behavior that was discouraged. My Southern mother would not use the noun liar (or the verb lying) but Big Daddy called it “mendacity.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Ain’t nothin’ more powerful than the odor of mendacity,” Big Daddy bellowed at Brick in “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My own father preferred “venal.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Perhaps he liked that label because he was raised Catholic, but the “venality” he deplored didn’t mean bribery or corruption. It was more akin to posturing — pretending to be more important than you actually were. My mother’s cousin, a pilot in World War II, filled this billet when I was a youngster.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When our large, extended family would gather at Ocean Drive Beach in July, the former pilot would give us details of his wartime heroism. After he had staggered off the porch at night, the adults who remained would refill their Dixie Cups with Makers Mark and begin their edit of this man’s actual story.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At these reunions, the male children were housed in a single room just off the porch where, providentially, there was a double-sashed window that we kids could open-up and listen, in the darkness, to the conversation. And for us the real fun began when this self-proclaimed, self-styled hero left the building.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As our family began to disperse — or simply lost interest in these summer time reunions — many of my cousins went off to college and read about the mendacity of Huey Long, Walter Bilbo, Cotton Ed Smith and a host of other Southern born autocrats who were good, solid examples of small people who claimed an exalted, or a semi-heroic history — a history retold when they ran for office.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nonetheless, many were surprised with the news that George Santos, recently elected to the House, had pushed the limits of this age-old practice to include Holocaust-connected ancestors; an elite college education; and a job at Goldman Sachs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many of us in the South wander, from time to time, into fiction when trading stories with our friends. It is pretty much understood that if you are sitting on a porch in the late evening, with a vodka tonic in one hand and an Auturo Fuente Hemingway (cigar) in the other, that there is going to be some embellishment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is understood that one is not under oath, that creativity is actually encouraged, that nobody is going to pull-out their cell phone and Google any allegation of fact or any dollar figure put into play.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But we in the South know that when one is not sipping Glenlivet Single Malt (12 years in the cask) Scotch whiskey; is not conversing on a Google-free, screened-in porch; that he, or she, is expected to stay somewhere in the vicinity of the truth. This is especially the true when the speaker of wisdom and alleged truth is seeking a job in the United States House of Representatives — starting salary $174,000.00.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those of us raised around tobacco barns and hog-killings know that beneath a thin, translucent patina of apparent indifference, most crackers expect some balance when it comes to resume’ embellishment. When there is enhancement we like to believe that exaggeration will be on the margins and surrounded by other stuff that is somewhat, slightly true.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Tell us your story, George, but keep some of it — maybe 30% of it — legit.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But our new friend George Santos threw the long ball going for the coveted resume’ trifecta — religion, education and job experience — thinking that nobody would check-out his story. Apparently he is unaware that reporters at the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and a thousand bedroom-based, pajama-wearing podcasters are still willing to pick up their cellphone and call the Admissions Office at Baruch College.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But George got away with it — he got away with it until after the voting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So now we’ve got the — “If I’ve offended anyone with my embellishment” — apology; and the standard-issue reply from his Republican colleagues, “Well, you know what, you Democrats do the same thing.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But, apparently, we won’t get much more.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>George obviously believes that this will blow over, dissipate, and Kevin McCarthy needed George’s vote if oiceshe was to end the voting marathon last month.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But the fact is that most of us had mothers or fathers or grandparents who would slap us on the back of the head saying — “Stop the lying Scott.”</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. 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(63293, 401, '2023-02-08 12:38:35', '2023-02-08 17:38:35', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Open Mic Night featuring poet Lola Campbell</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In partnership with the South Carolina Writers Association, the Conroy Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce at 711 Bladen Street. The featured writer is poet Lola Campbell, author of Writings on the Wall.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Book Launch for Lynn Seldon</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pat Conroy praised Lynn Seldon’s debut novel Virginia’s Ring as “a triumph and a tour de force. He joins the distinguished ranks of our military academy graduates who have written about the life changing, fire tested tribe.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Conroy Center will host a public drop-in launch event for Seldon’s new novel, <em>Carolina’s Ring</em>, from 5 to 7 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort. Free and open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>An Evening of Art and Poetry with Yamamura, Francia</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Arts Council and the Conroy Center will host art historian Midori Yamamura, speaking on Yoko Ono’s Painting to Hammer a Nail (1966), and poet Luis H. Francia, reading from his newest collection, <em>Thorn Grass</em>, on Friday, February 17, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Arts Council at 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort. Free and open to the public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>ART BRIEFS</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'art-briefs-6', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:38:35', '2023-02-08 17:38:35', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63293', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63296, 401, '2023-02-08 12:41:44', '2023-02-08 17:41:44', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Author Linda Lovely says her decision to write an HOA Mystery series, set in the South Carolina Lowcountry, was easy, given her own experiences in four homeowner associations and her fondness for mysteries set in small towns and villages.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Consider the appeal of novels by Agatha Christie and Louise Penny, not to mention TV’s ‘Murder, She Wrote’ episodes,” she says in a news release. “Today’s homeowner associations are the modern equivalents of Miss Marple’s village of St. Mary Mead.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The author points out that people in small communities often know about each other even if they’ve never met.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The gossip network, reliable or not, provides a rich array of suspects. While few of us hang with spies, billionaires, or professional hitmen, we’re acquainted with neighbors we think of as unsung heroes, self-serving loudmouths, arrogant bullies or timid victims” she said. “Familiar characters and passions make it easy for readers to relate to the stories.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During a Monday, Feb. 13 and 15 visit, Lovely will teach a two-day “Paths To Publishing” class at the Osher Lifelong Learning Center (OLLI) in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The author, who lived in the Lowcountry for a dozen years, regularly visits to catch up with friends and family and gain inspiration for where to set scenes. Her new series features a retired Coast Guard investigator heroine, who works as a security consultant for an HOA management company.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since the fictional firm manages more than a dozen homeowner association clients scattered around Beaufort County, there are unlimited opportunities for entertaining characters, conflicts and murders to solve.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry HOAs prove ideal mystery settings', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-hoas-prove-ideal-mystery-settings', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:41:44', '2023-02-08 17:41:44', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63296', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(63298, 401, '2023-02-08 12:42:27', '2023-02-08 17:42:27', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As Valentine’s Day approaches, all who know the thrill, joy, and pain of romantic love may want to attend a performance of “Love Letters” on Friday, February 10 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort (UUFB) at 178 Sam’s Point Road on Lady’s Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Love Letters,” applauded for its masterful writing and simple presentation style, is a love story between two lifelong friends. This award-winning play by A.R. Gurney, will star Tim Joy, as Andy, and Caren Ross, as Melissa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Both leads have performed to joyous acclaim in many previous plays, and both feel deeply about the artistry and emotional depth of Gurney’s work. They will be directed by Suzanne Larson who, herself, has appeared in Love Letters many times.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Actors Joy and Ross are both known for their community involvement in UUFB’s social justice and humanitarian projects, which is the foundation of their faith as Unitarian Universalists.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 7 p.m. Wine will be available before the show and during intermission for a donation. Advance tickets are recommended and are $10 each. They may be purchased by contacting Jean Griffith at 864-354-4350.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>‘Love Letters’ arrive in time for Valentine’s Day</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'love-letters-arrive-in-time-for-valentines-day', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:42:27', '2023-02-08 17:42:27', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63298', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(63300, 401, '2023-02-08 12:44:22', '2023-02-08 17:44:22', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Michael Johns</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Special to The Island News</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>USCB Chamber Music presents a concert of song, dance, and piano brilliance at 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19. Pianist Orion Weiss, Artistic Director/pianist Andrew Armstrong, and tenor Daniel Mutlu will perform music exhibiting introspection, exuberance, searing romanticism, and jazzy panache.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The performance begins with a perfect opener, one of the 20th-century’s top toe-tappers: George Gershwin’s I Got Rhythm for solo piano from the 1930s musical Girl Crazy. The mood becomes more personal with the final Intermezzo and Capriccio from Johannes Brahms autumnal 7 Fantasien, Op 116. Brahms poured a lifetime of compositional craft into these packed miniatures, creating an Intermezzo that caresses with tenderness beyond words and a Capriccio that explodes with wild energy and intense expression.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Closing the first half is Robert Schumann’s questioning Dichterliebe (A Poet’s Love) song-cycle, a universally acknowledged core example of the German Romantic-period lied (song). Piano and tenor are equal partners, closely knitting together words, music, and meaning to evoke the poet’s state of mind. There is no factual story line; the poems trace a psychological progression from blissful love to disillusionment and despair.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>High spirits return after intermission with Franz Schubert’s Fantasia in F minor, D. 940, for piano four-hands. Schubert compressed the four movements of a symphony into a single composition of attractive melody, surprising harmony, and warm dialogue. Morgen! (Tomorrow!), Opus 27, No. 4 is a song by Richard Strauss for voice and piano. The hopeful text has a comforting message for our time and place: “tomorrow the sun will shine again … and … to the beach, wide, wave-blue ...”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All questioning is swept away with Samuel Barber’s set of six whimsical, stylish dances: Souvenirs, Opus 28 for piano four-hands. The music reveals Barber’s fondness for New York, evoking the city’s optimism and saucy swagger that Gershwin so confidently captured. Barber wrote, “Imagine a divertissement in a setting of the Palm Court of the Hotel Plaza in New York, the year about 1914, epoch of the first tangos.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>USCB Chamber Music Artistic Director/pianist Andrew Armstrong will continue his loquacious commentary and dazzling pianism while introducing two artists new to the series. Andy has regularly delighted audiences across Asia, Europe, Latin America, Canada, and the United States as a recitalist and concerto-soloist, in chamber music concerts with the Elias, Alexander, American, and Manhattan String Quartets, and as a member of the Caramoor Virtuosi, Boston Chamber Music Society, Seattle Chamber Music Society, and Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":63253,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Daniel-Mutlu.jpg\"><img src=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Daniel-Mutlu-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63253\"/></a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daniel Mutlu</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pianist Orion Weiss is a sought-after soloist who has performed with major American orchestras including the Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the New York Philharmonic. His deeply felt, lush-sounding, and exceptionally crafted performances have won him worldwide acclaim. He has an impressive list of awards to his credit and an extensive variety of chamber music collaborations with artists of the highest order including two violinists, James Ehnes and Arnaud Sussman, who have graced the CFA stage earlier this season.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tenor and Cantor Daniel Mutlu received a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from the New England Conservatory and a Masters in Sacred Music from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Ordained as a cantor in 2008, in 2017 he was called to serve as senior cantor at Central Synagogue in New York City. In addition to sacred duties Daniel Mutlu has recorded many solo oratorio and opera roles and received glowing reviews for solo singing with the Trinity Choir Wall Street, Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, and Houston Bach Society.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Experience in-the-moment creativity as the artists exquisitely balance between seeking perfection and letting go of inhibitions. Experience the thrill of being a participant in a communal event that moves across a range from complete silence to on-your-feet applause. The hall is newly refurbished. Great artists have come to perform in Beaufort. The music is attractive, intriguing, soothing, probing, and joyous. The only thing missing from the equation is you.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are multiple ways to enjoy the concerts — In Person, Live-Stream and On-Demand. All virtual concerts are professionally produced, creating great viewing opportunities. 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(63334, 401, '2023-02-08 12:49:36', '2023-02-08 17:49:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>USC Beaufort will present <em>Indelible Moments: 1970 Street Photographs from Two Cultures </em>by Jack Dempsey through February 20. The two exhibition areas will feature an exhibit of more than 50 street photographs from the United States and South America during the early 1970s.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The front exhibition hall will show photographs from two extended trips to Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru in 1971 and 1972. The interior exhibition hall will exhibit photographs from the central, eastern, and southern U.S., around the early 1970s as well.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dempsey’s work highlights the contrasts and similarities of the two cultures during that unique period in our history.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Certain scenes I came upon were thought-provoking to me because of shadow and light shapes that bounced to the either end of the value scale and made mid-tones become the backdrop. Images of store windows, with or without people, were also intriguing,” Dempsey said. “The arrangements, the styles, typography, the objects, for example hats, political posters, fences, or mannequins are cultural artifacts and sometimes art. I’m sure the work of Eugene Atget, an early pioneer of photography, and artist/photographers like Bill Brandt and Walker Evans have always influenced my awareness of the artifacts of the street.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I don’t recall that ‘street photography’ was a term that photographers used often in the 1970s. It’s a pretty good term, though. Typically, these types of photos aren’t documentary. Neither are they photos that concentrate on snapshots, art, nor the craft of photography. Even so, street photos can be any of these things.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I often carried one or two Nikon rangefinder cameras inside a woven shoulder bag. These cameras were well used when I first bought them and got pretty beat up. I loved them and adjusted the f/stop, shutter speed, and twitched the film advance lever without looking as I walked along.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Considerable work was involved in restoring the 50-year-old negatives that were often stored in hot closets or in rooms without air conditioning. The images are printed on archival paper from high resolution scans. Some were quite a challenge to restore and required a lot of digital post-production.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Signed archival prints are available from jdempsey.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, visit https://www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/ or jdempsey.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'USCB Center For The Arts features photos of Jack Dempsey', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'uscb-center-for-the-arts-features-photos-of-jack-dempsey', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:49:36', '2023-02-08 17:49:36', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63334', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63336, 401, '2023-02-08 12:50:37', '2023-02-08 17:50:37', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Zonta giving out women’s scholarships</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Zonta Club of Beaufort is happy to announce its 2023 Scholarship for Working Women and Scholarship for Women (High School Senior). Applications are now available. Please reach out to a Zonta Sister or email zontabeaufort@yahoo.com. The deadline to apply is April 3, and applicants must live North of the Broad River.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort’s Brozek named to President’s List at The Citadel</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Ryan Brozek </strong>of Beaufort is among the more than 90 cadets recognized for their outstanding work during the fall 2022 semester.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The President’s List is one of the most distinguished cadet awards presented by The Citadel. The list is a combination of the dean’s list and the Commandant’s Distinguished List and is composed of cadets who contribute the most to their companies while maintaining excellent military and academic records.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Approximately 30% of graduating cadets earn commissions into military service. The Citadel is only one of two remaining 24/7 military-structured colleges in the United States, other than the federal academies. With more than 180 cadets holding rank within the Corps, The Citadel provides a leadership lab, contributing to the fulfillment of its mission to educate and develop principled leaders.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Gold stars awarded to 8 Citadel cadets, students from Beaufort</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gold stars were awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade point average or higher in the fall 2022 semester. Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel’s dean’s list.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort cadets and students who earned gold stars include <strong>Ryan Brozek, Brock Durham, Henry Manley, Edward McCormick, Ethan McKenzie, Elliott Ruoff, Clayton Vande Burgt </strong>and <strong>Thomas Conrad.</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those cadets may wear gold stars on their uniforms throughout the semester following their academic achievement. A gold star recognition certificate is awarded to non-cadet students who meet the requirements; veteran and active duty students are also awarded challenge coins.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3 from Beaufort on Georgia Southern’s Fall 2022 Dean’s List</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 3,390 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2022 Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Three students from Beaufort honored were <strong>Lindsey Breaux </strong>(29907), <strong>Katie Innes </strong>(29907) and <strong>Oakley Magbee </strong>(29902).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>EDUCATION BRIEFS</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'education-briefs-64', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:50:37', '2023-02-08 17:50:37', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63336', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63338, 401, '2023-02-08 12:51:26', '2023-02-08 17:51:26', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The South Carolina State Fair, a self-supporting 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is accepting applications for its 26th annual Ride of Your Life Scholarship program, which awards $300,000 in college scholarships to high school seniors across South Carolina each year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Applications will be open until March 15 and can be completed at scstatefair.org/scholarships.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since 1997, the S.C. State Fair has awarded more than $4 million to South Carolina students through the Ride of Your Life Scholarship program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year, scholarships in the amount of $6,000 will be awarded to 50 high school seniors across South Carolina and will be paid out at $1,500 per year over four years. Students pursuing two-year degrees will receive $1,500 per year over two years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The scholarship funds must be used at a South Carolina university, college, or institution and may cover tuition or other educational expenses such as on-campus housing, a computer, or textbooks. Scholarships are awarded based on academic and extracurricular achievement, communication skills, need and completeness of the application. Recipients must retain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and enroll in no less than 30 credit hours each academic year to receive funding for that year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prospective scholars and/or parents can learn more at scstatefair.org/scholarships or by contacting Betsy Cooper at betsyc@scstatefair.org or 803-799-3387, ext. 110. Scholarship applications must be completed online at https://www.scstatefair.org/scholarships/ by March 15. Scholarship award recipients will be notified in mid-May of their award status.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'SC State Fair opens applications for 2023 scholarships', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sc-state-fair-opens-applications-for-2023-scholarships', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:51:26', '2023-02-08 17:51:26', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63338', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63341, 401, '2023-02-08 12:53:11', '2023-02-08 17:53:11', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lowcountry Montessori School is celebrating its ninth International Night from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9 at 749 Broad River Drive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The entire campus from primary to high school will be decorated and displaying the diversity of world cultures. Students have been working enthusiastically, as they have over the years, to explore and demonstrate the foods, music, visual arts, dance, history, philosophy, and general customs of countries around the globe.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The breezeways and classrooms will be vivid with the colors of student projects, banners, flags, and displays.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>International Night is one of the school’s signature events and all are welcome. Admission is free.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Lowcountry Montessori celebrating 8th Internation Night', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-montessori-celebrating-8th-internation-night', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:53:11', '2023-02-08 17:53:11', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63341', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(63343, 401, '2023-02-08 12:57:44', '2023-02-08 17:57:44', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>ARTS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Indelible Moments: 1970 Street Photographs from Two Cultures</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Through February 20, USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street. Photography show featuring the work of Jack Dempsey, a Beaufort resident. The USCB Center for the Arts will present an exhibit of more than 50 street photographs from the U.S. and South America during the early 1970s. Photographs in the front exhibit area were taken during two extended trips to Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru in 1971 and 1972. The interior exhibition area will present photographs taken in the central, eastern, and southern U.S., around the early 1970s as well. These photographs highlight the contrasts and similarities of the two cultures during that unique period in our history. For more information, visit https://www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/ or jdempsey.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Gifts From the Boneyard</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 1-31, 2023, Port Royal Sound foundation (PRSF) Museum, 310 Okatie Highway, Okatie. The Friends of Hunting Island (FOHI) and The Port Royal Sound Foundation (PRSF) are hosting an art exhibit called, “Gifts From the Boneyard, Art Inspired by Hunting Island’s Landscape.” The featured artist is Barbara James, a local fabric artist. Photographers Joan Eckhardt and Andy Stephens are also contributing pieces. Proceeds from sales will go to FOHI and PRSF. Opening gala from 4 to 6 p.m., March 2, 2023.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>CALENDAR</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Karaoke with Melissa</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 p.m. to midnight, Tuesdays, Highway 21 Bar, 3436 Trask Pkwy, Beaufort. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Karaoke with Melissa</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Beaufort Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd, Beaufort. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Trivia with Tom – Fat Patties</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7:30 p.m., Every Wednesday, Fat Patties, 831 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort. Free. Team trivia event, win house cash prizes! For more information, visit https://rb.gy/o9nhwe.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eric’s Karaoke Krew</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with either Parker or Eric.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Trivia with Tom – Bricks On Boundary</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7:30 p.m., Every Thursday, Fat Patties, 1422 Boundary St, Beaufort. Free. Team trivia event, win house cash and Beer Bucket prizes! For more information, visit https://rb.gy/o9nhwe.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eric’s Karaoke Krew</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 p.m., Thursdays, Amvets Post 70, 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Free. Public is welcome. Enjoy Karaoke. Dinner will be available.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bluffton Night Bazaar — a Lowcountry Made Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 to 8 p.m., first Thursday of each month, Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Road. A highly curated selection of accessories, clothing, home goods, custom gifts and more by local artists and makers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Rooted Beaufort Yoga classes</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5:30 to 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Cypress Wetlands, Port Royal; 9 to 10:15 a.m., Whitehall Park or Pigeon Point Park. Rooted Beaufort is a collective of local Yoga teachers who host outdoor yoga classes and donation-based events with proceeds being donated locally on a rotating basis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Wet Willie’s Trivia Night</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 to 10 p.m., every Thursday, Wet Willie’s, Beaufort Town Center. Win awesome prizes while you sip the worlds greatest daiquiris and munch on delicious bites.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Wet Willie’s Bingo Night</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 to 10 p.m., every Friday, Wet Willie’s, Beaufort Town Center. Win free giveaways, merchandise, and more cool prizes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eric’s Karaoke Krew</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 p.m., Fridays, Highway 21 Bar, 3436 Trask Pkwy, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy Karaoke with Lt. Dan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eric’s Karaoke Krew</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9:30 p.m., Fridays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy Karaoke with Parker.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Karaoke with Melissa</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Fridays, R Bar &amp; Grill, 70 Pennington Dr, Bluffton. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Drum Circle</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6:30 to 8 p.m., 2nd Friday of every month, Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, 711 Bladen Street, Beaufort. Free. Anyone welcome, no experience necessary. Eric Roy, a recent transplant from Connecticut with successful experience in leading drum circles, is our new facilitator. He will start sessions off with 15-20 minutes of instruction on djembe playing and teach a selected traditional rhythm &amp; accompaniment for participants to play. In addition, there will be time allotted for spontaneous group drumming. Bring a drum, if you have one, a chair and a desire to have fun. The Drum Circle has several extra drums and many other percussion instruments that anyone can use. To receive updates on future events, send your email to lannyk13@gmail.com. The first session will be on Friday, Jan. 13.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Highway 21 Flea Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to 4 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday, Highway 21 Drive-In. Sellers, vendors, handmade items, unique products and yard sale items. For information, email lowcountryfleamarket@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal Farmers Market</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, Naval Heritage Park, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. You will find fresh, local, seasonal produce, shrimp, oysters, poultry, beef, pork, eggs, bread and cheese, as well as plants, ferns, camellias, azaleas, citrus trees and beautiful, fresh cut flower bouquets. There are prepared food vendors serving barbecue, dumplings, she crab soup, crab cakes, paella, coffee, baked goods, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. No pets allowed. For more information, visit http://www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eric’s Karaoke Krew</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 p.m., Saturdays, The Beaufort Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd., Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with Lt. Dan. Come early at 6 p.m. for Steak Night.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eric’s Karaoke Krew</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9:30 p.m., Saturdays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with Eric.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Karaoke with Melissa</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 p.m. to 12 a.m., 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month, Peaceful Henry’s Cigar Bar, 181 Bluffton Rd, Bluffton. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Lions Club Semi-annual Sweetheart Pancake Breakfast</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Ladys Island Drive, Beaufort. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for those younger than 12. Tickets may be purchased from any Beaufort Lions Club member or at the door. Cash, checks, and major credit cards will be accepted. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, be sure not to miss the Beaufort Lions Club Sweetheart Pancake Breakfast. Treat your sweetheart to luscious pancakes with syrup, fluffy scrambled eggs with sausage, cheesy grits, and Jim Palmer’s famous sausage gravy and biscuits. Coffee, milk, and orange juice will be available as well. Free vision screenings will be available.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lonely Hearts Support Group Kickoff</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5:30 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, Ministries for Synergetic Wellness, Inc. 501(c)(3), 2201 Boundary St. #208, Beaufort. Free. Storytelling with a learning message and chocolate buffet. Come tell your 10-minute healing story. Register by leaving a confidential voicemail with name, phone and number attendees at 843-525-6115 or send email to reneesutton@healthierhealing.com. This is a therapeutic social activity run professionally by a licensed counselor to create a safe opportunity to practice listening and communication. Confirmation of attendance and location will finalize by Feb 12.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lowcountry Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon and Program</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 170 Hampton Hall Blvd., Bluffton. ‘Jazz it Up Feature/Speaker-Tempe Brown; Mini Jazz &amp; Blues Concert. Prepaid Reservations: Luncheon is $28 Luncheon is $28 payable to CWC Bluffton and send to Carol Mock, 607 Argent Way, Bluffton SC. 29909 or email Julie.ott.az@gmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Karaoke with Melissa</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, Latitude Bar &amp; Chill, 3295 Latitude Blvd, Hardeeville. Open to residents and their guests only. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>YMCA Puppy Plunge</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 to 11 a.m., Saturdays, Feb. 25, March 25. Wardle Family YMCA, Outdoor pool, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Well-behaved canines of all breeds and sizes are welcome. Cost is $10 per pup. All proceeds benefit the Y’s Learn to Swim program. Owners will be required to sign a waiver before entering the enclosed, exterior pool area (use the side entrance gate), must be present with their pups at all times, and humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge. The YMCA asks that pets be up-to-date on all vaccinations. Event is weather dependent so check the YMCA social media or call the Y front desk at 843-522-9622 the morning of the Puppy Plunge to check any status update.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Republican Women’s Club Membership Drive Luncheon</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 4, The Carolina Room, Dataw Island Club, 123 Dataw Dr., St. Helena Island. The cost of the luncheon is $38 and is by reservation only. Xiaodan Li, Beaufort County Republican Party’s representative to the South Carolina Republican Party and member of Friends of Liberty, will be the featured speaker. To reserve your seat, please mail your check with the names of those who will be attending to BRWC, P. O. Box 1835, Beaufort, SC 29901 before February 25. For further information, contact Diane Roney at 843-838-4972.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>HISTORY</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort History Museum at the Arsenal</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays, 713 Craven St, Beaufort. General Admission for Adults $8, Seniors $7, Active Duty Military and College Students with ID $5. Children/Teens younger than 18 Free. Explore and experience more than 500 years of Beaufort History with knowledgeable docent guided tours.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email historicportroyalfoundation@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour Historic Fort Fremont</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dawn to dusk, Monday through Sunday, The Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Free and open to the public. The History Center is open Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can learn about the fort’s history during the Spanish-American War through interpretive signs, self-guided walking tours with a smart phone, exhibits in the history center, and docent-led tours. For more information visit www.fortfremont.org or contact Passive Parks Manager Stefanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The American Revolution: A World War No One Knows</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, Room 115, USCB Hilton Head Campus, 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. $8 for Heritage Library members, $10 for non-members. To register, go to https://heritagelib.org/online-classes. Discover how America was only one relatively compact and insignificant theater of war in what was in reality a World War for England, and that American independence was won only due to military aid from two European powers and distractions provided by four other major nations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>What Civil War Are We Talking About? Southern Honor and the Myth of the Lost Cause</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 20, Room 115, USCB Hilton Head Campus, 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. $8 for Heritage Library members, $10 for non-members. To register, go to https://heritagelib.org/online-classes. This presentation explores this 19th-century manifestation of “fake news” and its lasting consequences on the national memory and understanding of the Civil War.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>LIBRARY ACTIVITIES</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Law Talk</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Select times and days, Lobeco Branch Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, Seabrook. To register, call 843-255-6479. Free. Brief topic overview with Question &amp; Answer with volunteer attorney. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 5 to 6 p.m., Landlord Tenant Law; Tuesday, March 18, 5 to 6 p.m., Wills, Estates, and Probate; Saturday, April 29, 11 a.m. to noon, Heirs Property; Saturday, May 20, 11 a.m. to noon, Starting a Business or Nonprofit.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dungeons &amp; Dragons</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4 p.m., Mondays, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6441. Ages 12 to 18.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Lego Club</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Mondays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-255-6540. All ages welcome.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Law Talk</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5:30 to 6:30 p.m., select Tuesdays, Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort. To register, call 843-255-6481. Free. Brief topic overview with Question &amp; Answer with volunteer attorney. Jan. 24, Wills, Estates, and Probate; Feb. 28, Estate Planning; March 28, Advanced Health Care Directives; April 18, Starting a Business.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Teen Art Club</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4 p.m., 1st &amp; 3rd Tuesdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6441. Ages 12-18.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Teen Anime Club</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4 p.m., 2nd &amp; 4th Tuesdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Law Talk</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5:30 to 6:30 p.m., select Tuesdays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island. To register, call 843-255-6540. Free. Brief topic overview with Question &amp; Answer with volunteer attorney. Tuesday, Jan. 17, Starting a Business; Tuesday, Feb. 7, Expungement; Tuesday, March 7, Credit Card Debt; Tuesday, April 4, Social Security Disability; Tuesday, May 2, Getting Arrested.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Teen Video Game Club</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4 p.m., 1st &amp; 3rd Wednesdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6441. Ages 12 to 18.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Law Talk</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Noon to 1 p.m., select Wednesdays, Hilton Head Branch Library, 11 Beach City Rd, Hilton Head Island. To register, call 843-255-6525. Free. Brief topic overview with Question &amp; Answer with volunteer attorney. Wednesday, Feb. 15, Cyber Security and Data Privacy; Wednesday, March 15, Wills, Estates, and Probate; Wednesday, April 19, Advance Health Care Directives; Wednesday, May 17, Real Estate and Foreclosure.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>S.C. Works Job Coaching</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2 to 4 p.m., Thursdays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-255-6540. Free help with job searches, interviews.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chess Club</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1 to 2 p.m., Saturdays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-255-6540. Ages 5 and older.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chess Meet Up</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11 a.m., 2nd Saturday of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456. Instructor Henry Otto Seim will show beginners the basics or play a friendly game with more experienced players. All skill levels welcome. Extra boards will be set up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chess Meet Up</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11 a.m., 3rd Saturday of each month, Lobeco Branch Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, 843-255-6479. Instructor Henry Otto Seim will show beginners the basics or play a friendly game with more experienced players. All skill levels welcome. Extra boards will be set up.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>LITERATURE</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Books Sandwiched In – Trouble the Water</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>12 to 1 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13, USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret St, Beaufort. Free. A thought leader in our community discusses a book that has had an impact on the presenter, with questions and discussion to follow. Light refreshments offered. This meeting’s book is Trouble the Water by Rebecca Dwight Bruff, presented by Rebecca Dwight Bruff.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Books Sandwiched In – The Ladder of Years</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>12 to 1 p.m., Monday, Feb. 20, USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret St, Beaufort. Free. A thought leader in our community discusses a book that has had an impact on the presenter, with questions and discussion to follow. Light refreshments offered. This meeting’s book is The Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler, presented by Jayne Violette.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Books Sandwiched In – My First Summer in the Sierra</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>12 to 1 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27, USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret St, Beaufort. Free. A thought leader in our community discusses a book that has had an impact on the presenter, with questions and discussion to follow. Light refreshments offered. This meeting’s book is My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir, presented by Greg Schulte.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Books Sandwiched In – You’re Going to Be Somebody</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>12 to 1 p.m., Monday, March 6, USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret St, Beaufort. Free. A thought leader in our community discusses a book that has had an impact on the presenter, with questions and discussion to follow. Light refreshments offered. This meeting’s book is You’re Going to Be Somebody by Helen Smith, presented by Carrie Major.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Books Sandwiched In – The Personal Librarian</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>12 to 1 p.m., Monday, March 13, USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret St, Beaufort. Free. A thought leader in our community discusses a book that has had an impact on the presenter, with questions and discussion to follow. Light refreshments offered. This meeting’s book is The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict &amp; Victoria Christopher Murray, presented by Wanda Mayse.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>MEETINGS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club February meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed. The guest speaker is Ryan Yaden, DNR Director of the S.C. Artificial Reef Program. Ryan will present the history of this very successful program with updates on the reef from Edisto to Hilton Head White Water Reef, including new coordinates. He will also present deployments of materials of opportunity at these reefs with underwater video of deployed tanks, APCS Barges, Tug Boat, and NY Subway Car. Beaufort Boat &amp; Dock Supply, Butler Marine, and Adams Marine Seminars again are our monthly $50 drawing sponsors. Remember to weigh in your favorite catch at Beaufort Boat &amp; Dock Supply – located at 1734 Ribaut Road, Port Royal – during regular hours. Congratulations to Bill Hennigh, last month’s winner. Winners must be present at the next month’s meeting to receive the cash award. Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed. For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LIPBA Meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, Beaufort Realtors’ Association Headquarters 22 Kemmerlin Lane, Beaufort. We are pleased to announce that Beaufort County Planning &amp; Zoning Director, Robert Merchant, will be the featured speaker. Please stop by for coffee and conversation as Merchant addresses planning and development in our community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Beaufort Trailblazers – A Volunteer Group</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m., first Thursday each month, Herban Marketplace, Beaufort. Anyone interested in supporting or building off-road/dirt/wilderness mountain biking/jogging/walking trails near is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 843-575-0021 or email universitybicycles@hotmail.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>League of Women Voters</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 to 7:30 p.m., second Thursday of every month, Meeting Room, Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Ladys Island Dr, Beaufort. Free. The Public as well as LWVB members are encouraged to attend. The meeting will be about the topics members have suggested as projects for 2023.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Zonta Club of Beaufort</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 p.m., 4th Tuesday of each month, Smokehouse, Port Royal. Until November 22, we are participating in a service project with a global organization called Free the Girls. We are currently collecting new and gently used bras to help women rescued from trafficking start their own businesses selling the bras. Last year our club collected more than 600 bras and we are hoping to beat that number this year. Our collection sites are Amy Bowman State Farm Agency, 1284 Ribaut Rd., Myrna B. Breland, CPA, 1 Professional Drive, Port Royal, and Nourishing Health Acupuncture and Herbs, 34A Savannah Hwy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>MUSIC</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Fripp Island Friends of Music Concert Series</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 p.m., specific Sundays, Fripp Island Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Blvd., Fripp Island. Individual shows are $30. Consider becoming a member of Fripp Island Friends of Music (FIFOM). Membership gives you access to all five concerts, including the post-performance reception where you meet the musicians while enjoying delicious hors d’oeuvres prepared fresh by Harold’s Chef Services. It also helps fund FIFOM’s Music-in-the-Schools program. The basic FIFOM membership, $100, has not changed. To become a member, text or call Vanessa Peñaherrera at 704-807-0255 or email vandy116@gmail.com. Go to frippfriendsofmusic.com for more information. Schedule: Feb. 26, The Tony Lee Group (jazz); March 26, Kim Richey (singer-songwriter).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Jevon Daly</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4 p.m. &amp; 8 p.m., Friday, March 10, Coligny Theatre, 1 N Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head Island. $5 admission for 4 p.m. kids show, $20 admission for 8 p.m. evening show. Purchase tickets for kids show at shorturl.at/xGLQZ. Purchase tickets for the evening show at shorturl.at/dlCIT.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>OUTDOORS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Port Royal Cypress Wetlands tours</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 11; 4 to 5:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24, Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. Bring your holiday guests to a free guided tour of the wetlands sponsored by Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands and led by Master Naturalist Jill Moore. Moore is full of information about alligators, turtles, trees, plants, and the variety of birds that call the wetlands home. This is a great opportunity to learn about this magical place. Tours are limited in size so sign up now. Kat Bray, Tour Coordinator, info@foprcw.org.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Fripp Island Audubon Club February Program</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6:45 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23, Fripp Island Community Center, 205 Tarpon Blvd., Fripp Island. You’re invited to a screening of Purple Haze: A Conservation Film, presented by the Fripp Island Audubon Club. This will be a unique program about Purple Martins. Bring a snack to share and join us for the Meet and Greet from 6 to 6:45 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>SPORTS</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Masters Swim Team</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 to 7 a.m., Monday through Friday, Wardle Family Port Royal YMCA. Coached practices. Ages 18 &amp; older, all skill &amp; speed levels, no prior swim team experience needed. Visit lowcountryswimming.com for more information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>WHAT’S HAPPENING</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-134', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:57:44', '2023-02-08 17:57:44', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63343', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63345, 401, '2023-02-08 12:58:48', '2023-02-08 17:58:48', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Calm conditions and low scores were the theme of the day for Sunday’s final round of the S.C. Junior Golf Association’s Fripp Island Junior Challenge played at Fripp Island’s Ocean Creek Golf Course.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Overnight leader Luke Johnson of Aiken converted his lead into a one-stroke victory in the boys division, finishing at 6-over par 149 to edge Blythewood’s Teddy Dunn, who carded the lowest round of the tournament with a 2-under 69 on Sunday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s Simon McAlister finished six shots off the pace, tied for eighth in the 66-player field.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Karsyn Herron of Graniteville claimed the girls title with a two-day total of 164. Herron finished six strokes ahead of Aynor’s Reese Richardson.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first two-day Players Series event of 2023 would not have been nearly as successful without the support of Beaufort Charities, which has donated more than 600 sets of clubs to local youth over the past nine years and have been supporters of the SCJGA and South Carolina Golf Association since 2018.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Georgia talents capture Jr. Heritage titles</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>John Daniel Culbreth of Thomasville, Georgia, posted a final round score of 2-under-par 69 on Sunday at Harbour Town Golf Links to claim the boys title at the 32nd Sea Pines Junior Heritage, and Savannah’s Mary Miller made it a Peach State sweep with a two-day total of 2-under 141 to take home the girls title.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Culbreth made three birdies Sunday at the home of the RBC Heritage and finished the tournament at 4-under par 139.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I started off hitting the ball pretty good,” Culbreth said. “I had some good up and downs which kind of made things a little easier. It feels good to be the champion. It was a long two days so this is a really good feeling, and this win gives me a lot of confidence that I can close out a tournament.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Miller had two birdies Sunday and posted a final round score of 1-over 72 to take home the title.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I started off hitting it well,” Miller said. “It was exciting going into the back-nine because Madison and I were kind of going back and forth and I am just really happy to be the champion. The win hasn’t really hit yet, but I know it will tonight. This boosts my confidence a lot and it’s great to start off the year with a win.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>SCJGA Players Series tees off at Fripp</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'scjga-players-series-tees-off-at-fripp', '', '', '2023-02-08 12:58:48', '2023-02-08 17:58:48', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63345', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63349, 401, '2023-02-08 13:03:59', '2023-02-08 18:03:59', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Bob Sofaly</strong><br><strong>The Island News</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The girls of spring were in full action mode last week at Beaufort High School as members in the school’s lacrosse and softball teams geared up, laced up and faced up to the physical and mental challenges that lay before them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The girls lacrosse team showed up in force Friday afternoon with 28 players to work out on the school’s practice field.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Head coach James Smith said he has a couple players from Battery Creek High School who want to play. But BC doesn’t field a lacrosse program, so they will play at Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Beaufort County doesn’t have a lacrosse program in middle schools. Most of these girls have never played (lacrosse) before so most girls here have no experience when we get them,” Smith said. “Last year we were 5-11 overall for the season, but we managed to make it to the (first round) of the playoffs.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This year the Lady Eagles have 10 seniors and that extra experience will help out.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are working hard on stick work; catching and throwing that hard rubber ball,” Smith said as his team ran laps getting ready.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some of the players were grumbling about the cooler weather. Smith, a native of Rhode Island said, “It’s six degrees in Vermont and those girls are practicing!”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“That’s why we don’t live in Vermont!” a player quipped.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Smith added that they are working on being more aggressive defensively and should be ready for their first game schedules for Thursday, Feb. 23 at Ashley Hall. The first home game will be Saturday, Feb. 25 against A.C. Flora from Columbia</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Softball</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The BHS girls softball team was also busy scrimmaging Friday getting ready for the season as head coach Scott Rast encouraged his athletes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":63321,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02032023-BHS-girls-softball-1.jpeg\"><img src=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02032023-BHS-girls-softball-1-701x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63321\"/></a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bob Sofaly/The Island News Beaufort High school pitcher Kylie Rast throws the ball during team scrimmage Friday, Feb. 3. Here, batter Maddy Miller takes a swing at the ball to get things started as catcher Caylin Adkins waits.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We have 12 to 14 girls on the varsity team and 10 to 12 on the JV team. I would have liked for more girls to come out this year,” he said. “A lot of girls just didn’t want to play for the team.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rast said he does have eight seniors, and that will help.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The team’s first game will be March 14, against Philip Simon at home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Bob Sofaly has been photographing people and what they do in Beaufort since Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980. He can be reached at bobsofaly@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Lady Eagles’ lacrosse, softball teams hit field</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lady-eagles-lacrosse-softball-teams-hit-field', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:03:59', '2023-02-08 18:03:59', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63349', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63351, 401, '2023-02-08 13:07:19', '2023-02-08 18:07:19', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Bob Sofaly</strong><br><strong>The Island News</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort Academy girls second-year varsity soccer coach Gordon Shuford said he has more than 20 girls coming out to play this year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We’ll have good depth this year with middle and varsity girls,” he said. “I have a whole new team this year with lots of talent and depth.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We barely had enough (players) to field a team last year,” he said as his athletes made their way through a short agility course he set up for them. “We have three seniors this year. One is returning and was last year’s team captain. Another girl is a transfer and the third has played before but didn’t last year. I feel good about those three seniors. The combined talent we have coming up, ... with the energy we have right now, … should be really good.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shuford said his teamed suffered a terrible loss in the final seconds of game last year with Patrick Henry.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Couldn’t quite get back on track from that,” said Shuford, whose team struggled last year to a 5-11 record. “(This year) we are a completely different team. But I really don’t have any concerns. I know we will compete this year in our SCISA, 2A conference.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lady Eagles’ first home game will be against Bridges Prep at 6 p.m. on Feb. 21.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>Girls tennis</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Larry Scheper, long-time head coach for Beaufort Academy’s tennis teams, has led the Eagles’ programs for 11 years, winning three state championships each with the girls and boys.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But this year he has his hands full because of lack of participation for the girls squad.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“As of right now we only have two girls in the program, and they’ll have to compete with the boys team,” Scheper said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>SC Independent Schools Association rules state that if a school doesn’t have enough players for a girls team, the athletes have the option of playing with the boys.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We had 13 girls last year but only two have showed up as of right now,” he said. “Most of the girls are doing other things and playing other sports right now. But I suspect when they will be with us before too long.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Last year the team struggled and won only one match.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We were very young but are very hungry this year and looking forward to this season,” Scheper said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Scheper said his squad will be working mostly with technique, stoke-wise, and consistency in their practice schedule.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Leone Di Properci, 13, a seventh-grader at BA, is one of those girls who will be playing on the boys squad.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s a little stressfull,” she said. When asked if she was intimated, she said, “Definitely,” but said she wasn’t scared.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lady Eagles’ first home match will be 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Bob Sofaly has been photographing people and what they do in Beaufort since Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980. He can be reached at bobsofaly@gmail.com.</em><br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'It’s all in the numbers at BA', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'its-all-in-the-numbers-at-ba', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:07:19', '2023-02-08 18:07:19', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63351', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(63354, 401, '2023-02-08 13:10:24', '2023-02-08 18:10:24', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Eagles fall in Lower State semis</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LowcoSports.com</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was an uphill fight in the Class 3A dual playoffs for the Beaufort High wrestling team, but the Eagles picked up two road wins Saturday before bowing out against a strong Aynor team Monday night in the Lower State semifinals.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles met their match in a 52-29 loss to the Yellowjackets, the No. 3 team in Class 3A according to SCMat.com, but they didn’t go down without a scrap.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Antonio McKnight, Andrew Legree, Kevin Campbell, Thomas Byrum, Colton Phares, John Bechtold, and Tayriq Legree all went 2-0 on Saturday as the Eagles handled Brookland-Cayce 57-24 in the first round and ousted host Lake City with a 49-33 victory in Round 2.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Battery Creek also won its first-round match against Dreher on Saturday but was dealt a 60-14 loss by host Aynor.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles and Dolphins will be back in action this weekend at the Class 3A Lower State qualifier at Dreher, while Whale Branch and Bridges Prep head to the Class 2A/1A Lower State qualifier at North Central.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>JPII reaches SCISA semifinals</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>John Paul II’s wrestling team reached the SCISA dual semifinals before falling to eventual runner-up Cardinal Newman in the semifinals.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Golden Warriors routed Northwood Academy, 60-21, in the quarterfinals after earning a first-round bye. All 10 wins came by pin with Daniel Snyder, Aiden Winslow, Archer Dewig, Brandyn Horton, Jack Brock, William Rooney, Kohl Woodham, and Reno Cedeno all winning by fall.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>JPII will compete in the SCISA individual championships Saturday in Sumter.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>WRESTLING ROUNDUP</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'wrestling-roundup-2', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:10:24', '2023-02-08 18:10:24', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63354', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(63357, 401, '2023-02-08 13:11:52', '2023-02-08 18:11:52', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Justin Jarrett</strong><br><strong>LowcoSports.com</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It was a long climb to the top, but the Beaufort High boys basketball team reigns over Region 8-3A.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After a sluggish start brought on by a state championship run by the football team, the Eagles are still slogging toward .500 for the season, but they wrapped up the region crown by rallying for a 62-59 overtime win at North Charleston on Thursday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (9-11, 6-1) opened the game on a 10-0 run before falling behind by 11 at halftime after Sully Gay was tagged with his third foul on a controversial block-charge call and the Cougars went on a 19-0 run while he was on the bench.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Gay returned in the second half and joined Samari Bonds and Michael Dennison in leading a furious comeback. It was still an eight-point game going to the fourth quarter, but the Eagles dominated the final eight minutes of regulation. Beaufort took a six-point lead with less than a minute left, but North Charleston had one run left and pulled even with a free throw with :04 left to force overtime.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dennison found Bonds under the basket for an easy bucket to open the overtime period, and Gay hit three free throws to stretch the lead to 58-53.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles didn’t trail again — but the Cougars tied it with a 3-pointer before Dennison flashed open at the top of the key and splashed a triple with 4.1 seconds left. North Charleston’s desperate heave went off the iron, giving Beaufort its sixth straight win and a hard-earned region championship.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bonds put up 24 points to go with four rebounds and four steals, Dennison had 16 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, and three blocks, and Gay rallied for 14 points, 12 boards, and three assists despite the early foul trouble.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort’s girls (9-9, 4-3) also stayed hot with their fourth win in five games, getting 10 points from Topaz Fripp-Williams, nine each from Riley Brozek and Acionna Lowe, and eight from Quinn Wilson in a 48-28 victory that secures at least a third-place finish in the region.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Eagles were set to wrap up the regular season Tuesday at Hanahan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Justin Jarrett is the sports editor of The Island News and the founder of LowcoSports.com. He was the sports editor of the Island Packet and the Beaufort Gazette for 6½ years. He has a passion for sports and community journalism and a questionable sense of humor.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Beaufort boys claim region crown, girls keep climbing</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-boys-claim-region-crown-girls-keep-climbing', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:11:52', '2023-02-08 18:11:52', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63357', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(63359, 401, '2023-02-08 13:13:56', '2023-02-08 18:13:56', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>TUESDAY, JAN. 31</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>GIRLS HOOPS</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Battery Creek 48, Hanahan 42</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>HAN (8-12, 2-4)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BCHS (10-8, 5-2)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>John Paul II 41, Patrick Henry 36</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>JPII (16-3, 1-1): </strong>Brady Mahoney 12 pts, 10 rebs; Gracie Henderson 11 pts</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>PHA (15-5, 4-1):</strong> Harper Rice 14 pts, 6 rebs, 3 stls; Sophie Westendorf 6 pts, 8 rebs</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Academy 33, Holy Trinity 16</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA (12-9, 6-0): </strong>Kamirah Freeman 18 pts, Claire Tumlin 11 pts</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>HT (6-7, 1-5): </strong>Eliza Gaillard 7 pts</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BOYS HOOPS</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Hanahan 59, Battery Creek 54</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>HAN (6-17, 2-4)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BCHS (3-17, 0-7)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Patrick Henry 76, John Paul II 53</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>JPII (2-18)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>PHA (16-7): </strong>Forest Fairey 21 pts, 5 rebs, 4 stls; Noah Altman 18 pts, 6 rebs, 3 stls; Hugh Fairey 17 pts, 3 asts, 4 stls</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BA 69, Holy Trinity 27</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BA (16-4, 9-0)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>HT (6-10, 1-5): </strong>Levi Dyer 11 pts, 14 rebs, 3 stls</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>GIRLS HOOPS</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Branchville 62, Bridges Prep 46</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BRAN (1-12, 1-8)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BP (2-17, 2-9)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Estill 76, Whale Branch 18</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>EST (15-6, 11-0):</strong> Ka’dejah Smoaks 23 pts, 6 rebs, 10 stls; 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(63366, 401, '2023-02-08 13:21:47', '2023-02-08 18:21:47', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Memorial and Amedisys Home Health celebrated their joint venture last week with a ribbon cutting and reception at the new Beaufort Memorial Home Health Care office at 35 Professional Village Circle, Lady’s Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pictured are Ian Scott, Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce President &amp; CEO; Keith Hambrick, Amedisys Home Health Senior Vice President of Home Health; Mac Cummings, Amedisys Home Health Area Vice President of Business Development; Russell Baxley, Beaufort Memorial President and CEO; Mike McFee, City of Beaufort Mayor Pro Tem; and Kevin Phillips, Town of Port Royal Council Member.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The joint venture, which was finalized last summer, provides hospital patients with a more coordinated, full-continuum of care, improving the transition from hospital to home. Services include skilled nursing care; physical, occupational and speech therapy; medical social work; and home health aides to assist with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and eating.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Clinical partnerships like this allow us to extend services beyond the hospital walls to a familiar and nurturing environment,” said Baxley. “By combining our expertise and experience we are working to fulfill the mission of Beaufort Memorial to enhance the quality of life in the Lowcountry through improved health, innovative partnerships and superior care.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Photo courtesy of Beaufort Memorial Hospital</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Beaufort Memorial Home Health Care opens</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-memorial-home-health-care-opens', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:21:47', '2023-02-08 18:21:47', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63366', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(63369, 401, '2023-02-08 13:23:31', '2023-02-08 18:23:31', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Tony Kukulich</strong><br><strong>Special to The Island News</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Describing themselves as avid golfers and tennis players, New Jersey natives Barb and Jerry Devisser settled into an active retirement on Dataw Island in a tastefully appointed home overlooking one of the neighborhood\'s two golf courses nearly a decade ago.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before their move, Barb taught high school math and with only a glance at Jerry, it’s clear that he was a football coach. He just has that look. What’s less obvious is that he was also an art teacher specializing in ceramics. Much of his work is displayed both in and outside the Devisser home. The art teacher/football coach combination was a unique one, he admitted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was a bit unusual, but always kind of a positive thing,” he said. “I got an opportunity to meet a lot of different kinds of kids, not only the athletes. It was interesting.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While the pair began considering relocating to a warmer climate to enjoy year-round outdoor activities, fate struck when Jerry won a golf trip to the Bluffton area. Barb joined Jerry on the trip and they were immediately attracted to Lowcountry life. They started looking for a home in the area and discovered Dataw Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“As soon as we rode across the causeway, we loved it,” Jerry said. “That was almost 10 years ago. We just did it. We went back, sold our home and came down.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to having shared careers in education and a love of sports, the Devissers also shared the experience of recently having had joint replacement surgery. Jerry was first with hip replacement in November 2021, and Barb followed with a total knee replacement in May 2022.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jerry explained that he had been dealing with knee pain for about a year. While he was still able to play golf and tennis, albeit with some minor discomfort, it was everyday motion that became problematic. He began to have trouble bending forward to do things like tie his shoes or get up from a chair.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While playing tennis, Jerry then suffered what he thought was a muscle pull. During an appointment with board-certified orthopedic specialist Dr. H. 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He was in surgery at 8:30 a.m. and into recovery in about 90 minutes. By 3 p.m., he was walking out of the hospital.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His recovery was notable for his lack of pain, and relatively little physical therapy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“They say that between the nerve block and the anesthesia, the first two days or so, they tell you you’re not going to feel anything,” Jerry explained. “You’re going to feel wonderful. The second or third day, once it all wears off, you’re going to have a significant amount of pain. I didn’t experience that. Some people do.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Fortunately for Jerry, the hip replacement seems to have had the added benefit of relieving stress on his troublesome knee.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The pain from the hip was radiating down into my knee,” he noted. “It was the knee that was hurting more than the hip initially. But since I had the hip done, the knee has been much better.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Within six weeks, Jerry was chipping and putting on the golf course. By the eight-week mark post-surgery, he was playing 18 holes again, though he notes that returning to tennis was a little slower.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Recovery is not totally predictable,” Dr. Jones said. “It depends on the individual to some extent. You will find that patients that are already active, have been on an exercise program and have a good range of motion will tend to recover faster.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In Barb’s case, leading up to her surgery, she had been dealing for some time with a knee she described as ‘cranky.’ She wore a knee brace when she played tennis, but the pain was usually nothing more than a minor distraction treated with occasional over-the-counter medication. Jones told Barb that her knee was bone on bone, and replacement would definitely be necessary at some point.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“What that means is that the patient loses their articular cartilage, which is the cushion in the joint between the bone surfaces,” Jones explained. “When you look at an x-ray, you see that there’s space between the bones. There isn’t really space there. There’s cartilage there. Cartilage doesn’t show up on an x-ray. When you see the bones getting closer together, you know that you’re losing cartilage. In the worst case, there’s really no space, and it’s bone against bone.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When Barb’s knee took a turn for the worse, she went from playing several hours of tennis to being unable to take a step in just a few days. It improved with rest, but she said it still wasn\'t the same. After consultation with Jones, she opted for the surgery.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jones used the Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Surgery System for both Jerry’s hip replacement and Barb’s knee replacement.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The Mako allows us to create a surgical plan unique to a patient’s anatomy, and then use the robotic arm to implant the components with greater precision, leading to better function and more natural movement,” said Dr. Jones. “In addition, the precision of the robotic arm allows cuts to occur in a way that they do not impact the tissue surrounding the bone.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Barb’s total knee replacement surgery and her subsequent recovery went about as well as she could have hoped, a fact that she attributes, at least in part, to the Mako surgical process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I had the robotic surgery the same as Jerry,” she said. “It’s custom made. It’s less trauma. It was a little more than an hour in surgery.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And while she experienced what she refers to as “discomfort,” for both the Devissers, recovery pain – and time – was minimal.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I don’t know that it could have been much better for us,” she said. “You definitely know you had surgery. You definitely have discomfort at times. It’ll wake you up sometime at night. But I kept saying that nothing was ever terrible.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ten weeks after her surgery, and following a course of regular physical therapy, Barb was back on the tennis court hitting balls launched from a machine and practicing her short game on the golf course. Now nine months later, she’s back to playing golf and tennis several times a week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It’s hard to believe that we don’t even think about the replacements anymore,” said Barb, adding that she and Jerry are both just happy to be able to comfortably play their favorite sports again.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“A lot of people say it’s the best thing they ever did,” she said. “I don’t know if I\'d say that because I didn’t struggle with years of pain beforehand the way some patients have. But I’m glad we did it. It’s gone very well for both of us.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about joint replacement and orthopedic care visit BeaufortMemorial.org/Ortho.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Dataw couple embarks on ‘joint venture’</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dataw-couple-embarks-on-joint-venture', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:23:31', '2023-02-08 18:23:31', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63369', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63371, 401, '2023-02-08 13:24:51', '2023-02-08 18:24:51', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sound Healing Acupuncture is being introduced at Beaufort Acupuncture’s Lady’s Island location in the first quarter of 2023 on a monthly basis in response to community interest.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sound healing is a cellular modality that uses frequency to penetrate the cells of the body. Sound healing tools include crystal and metal singing bowls, rattles, drums, chimes, vocal toning and solfeggio frequency. Participating in the combination of sound healing (also known as sound bath) and acupuncture, participants receive the benefits of both energetic modalities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Pairing acupuncture with healing frequencies creates a remarkable opportunity for the body to quicken its innate healing power from a place of deep relaxation.” Owner of Beaufort Acupuncture Sande Triponey said in a news release.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In collaboration with Sol Balance, monthly sessions are limited to 10 participants. To save a spot for the February 18 or March 18 session, call 843-694-0050 or visit beaufortacupuncture.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Sound Healing Acupuncture comes to Beaufort Acupuncture</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sound-healing-acupuncture-comes-to-beaufort-acupuncture', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:24:51', '2023-02-08 18:24:51', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63371', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63373, 401, '2023-02-08 13:26:08', '2023-02-08 18:26:08', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists has added another board-certified physician assistant to its clinical team, enhancing and expanding surgical care for residents north and south of the Broad River.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Joining the practice is Lauren Ackley, PA-C, who assists its general surgeons in both the operating room and the clinic. She evaluates surgical patients before and after their procedures as well as patients referred to the practice from the emergency department and hospital floors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Little Rock, Ark., native earned a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in 2022 from University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, graduating second in her class, and a Bachelor of Science in biology, magna cum laude, in 2019 from University of Arkansas at Little Rock.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The youngest of her family’s seven children and the only girl, Ackley credits a brother’s career in medicine for sparking an early interest in becoming a PA. Her work as a patient care technician in the ICU during PA school and beforehand as an anesthesia technician further inspired her passion for in-patient care and general surgery.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists is a multiprovider practice offering breast, general and vascular surgery performed by highly experienced surgeons who are skilled in the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques. Ackley joins general surgeons Drs. Deanna Mansker, Schilling Nechtman and Stephen Sisco; vascular surgeon J. Chadwick (Chad) Tober; and physician assistants Laura Livergood Kaiser, Anna Grace Stoddard and Annsley Troxell at the practice.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The practice has two locations: Beaufort Medical Plaza, 989 Ribaut Road, Suite 360, Beaufort; and Beaufort Memorial Okatie Medical Pavilion, 122 Okatie Center Blvd. North, Suite 300, Okatie. To make an appointment, call 843-524-8171.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Board-certified Physician Assistant joins BMH Surgical Specialists</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'board-certified-physician-assistant-joins-bmh-surgical-specialists', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:26:08', '2023-02-08 18:26:08', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63373', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63375, 401, '2023-02-08 13:28:31', '2023-02-08 18:28:31', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, according to the American Red Cross. Becoming a donor is easy and can make a significant impact on your community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/juskewitch-justin-e-m-d-ph-d/bio-20504176?mc_id=us&amp;utm_source=newsnetwork&amp;utm_medium=l&amp;utm_content=content&amp;utm_campaign=mayoclinic&amp;geo=national&amp;placementsite=enterprise&amp;invsrc=other&amp;cauid=100721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Justin Juskewitch</a>, associate medical director of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/blood-donor-program/minnesota?mc_id=us&amp;utm_source=newsnetwork&amp;utm_medium=l&amp;utm_content=content&amp;utm_campaign=mayoclinic&amp;geo=national&amp;placementsite=enterprise&amp;invsrc=other&amp;cauid=100721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blood Donor Center</a>&nbsp;at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, breaks down the different types of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/blood-donation/about/pac-20385144?mc_id=us&amp;utm_source=newsnetwork&amp;utm_medium=l&amp;utm_content=content&amp;utm_campaign=mayoclinic&amp;geo=national&amp;placementsite=enterprise&amp;invsrc=other&amp;cauid=100721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blood donations</a>&nbsp;and how they help patients in need.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Blood contains several components—red cells, platelets, and plasma</strong>—that can offer different benefits to patients in need.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The most common type of donation is a whole blood donation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"A needle is inserted in your arm, and you fill up a bag that potentially could go up to three different recipients, depending on how that blood product is manufactured,\" says Dr. Juskewitch.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the red blood cell part of a whole blood donation, Type O is considered the universal donor because those red blood cells can go to anyone, regardless of blood type.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"On the flip side, though, if you\'re donating plasma, the yellow liquid component, it\'s actually the ABs who are the universal plasma donors,\" he says.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During plasma and platelet donations, donors are hooked up to a machine which separates blood components and returns unused components to the donor.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Plasma is commonly given to people in emergency and trauma situations to help stop bleeding.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In a platelet donation, the only cells collected are the those that help with clotting. Platelets are commonly given to people with cancer or someone having major surgery.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Donating blood products doesn\'t just benefit patients in need, it also benefits those who give.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dr. Juskewitch continues, \"This is the opportunity in which they can literally save someone\'s life. This is the one part of medicine in which nearly everyone in the community can be part of someone\'s medical care.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Source:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/\">https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Breaking down different types of blood donations', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'breaking-down-different-types-of-blood-donations', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:28:31', '2023-02-08 18:28:31', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63375', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(63378, 401, '2023-02-08 13:40:59', '2023-02-08 18:40:59', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most parents know that taking their kids to the dentist twice a year is recommended. And since&nbsp;<strong>February is&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.adha.org/ncdhm\"><strong>National Children\'s Dental Health Month</strong></a>, not only is it a good reminder, but there are also some very important reasons to do it that go much further than having pearly bright whites. What do all parents need to know?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dr. Susan Maples DDS is author of the book “Brave Parent: Raising Healthy, Happy Kids Against All Odds in Today\'s World.” Not only has she been a practicing dentist for more than 30 years, she’s also a health educator and one of the pioneers in the connection between oral health and systemic health. (<a href=\"https://beabraveparent.com/\">https://beabraveparent.com/</a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dr. Maples advises:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Your kid’s oral health dictates their overall health</strong>. Preventing our most prevalent diseases, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and respiratory disease, starts with healthy teeth and gums. Teaching kids how to prevent oral disease, especially Caries Disease (cavities) and Periodontal Disease (gingivitis and gum disease) is critically important. What goes on in your children’s mouth plays a huge role in what goes on in the rest of their body.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Caries Disease (dental decay) is the&nbsp;<em>Most</em>&nbsp;Prevalent Disease Affecting Children in our Country.&nbsp;</strong>By two years old 20% of American children already have tooth decay and one third of three-year old. The good news is, it’s 100% preventable. Caries Disease is a transmissible bacterial infection that can be prevented if we stop swapping saliva with babies, and we ratchet down the sugar consumption that feeds the bacteria responsible for decay.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Wearing braces is preventable too</strong>! It’s estimated 75% of kids today, need braces for crowded teeth or jaws that are too small, and genetics is&nbsp;<em>not&nbsp;</em>the cause.&nbsp;Starting in infancy, there are things you can do so your child’s oral facial development will predict they don’t fall into this unpopular majority. Dr. Maples can discuss the steps to take to help avoid orthodontics and the expense that comes along with it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Say no to the polish</strong>. The only reason you hygienist should polish your kid’s teeth is to try and remove stain. That’s it. In fact, polishing is particularly harmful to baby teeth, as the polish abrades the fluoride-rich enamel surface that we have built up over repeated applications. Ask your Registered Dental Hygienist to spend the time helping kids learn to clean their own teeth thoroughly, each and every day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Oral Cancer from HPV is increasing at 30% a year</strong>. Your child’s pediatrician probably discussed HPV as it relates to cervical and penile cancers, but you may be surprised to learn that&nbsp;<em>oral&nbsp;</em>cancer is the number one HPV-malignancy in the U.S. HPV is a sexually transmitted infection, so why do we include it as a topic for children? It’s estimated that about 14% of 13-year-olds., and 41% of 15-year-olds have already participated in some form of body part sexual behavior. To prevent HPV-oral and throat cancer, we need to spread the word that oral sex is not safe sex, and the HPV vaccination saves lives.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Your Infant needs a dental exam too</strong>. It’s recommended by all health authorities that children be seen under one year—soon after the eruption of their first teeth. This is part of a massive effort to reduce the risk of Caries Disease (tooth decay). But we are looking at more than just teeth. We check for oral-facial growth and development, sleep and/or breathing disorders, swallowing issues, nonnutritive sucking habits, foundations for good nutrition, systemic fluoride needs, what to do in the case of traumatic blow to the mouth, and at-home dental safety guidelines.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Why do kids need to see the dentist?&nbsp;', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'why-do-kids-need-to-see-the-dentist', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:40:59', '2023-02-08 18:40:59', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63378', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63380, 401, '2023-02-08 13:48:36', '2023-02-08 18:48:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Noise complaints . . .&nbsp;<em>Taking on tinnitus</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you hear sounds that no one else can hear? It might be a ringing. A clicking. Or maybe a buzzing, hissing, or humming. Hearing such noises can be disconcerting—especially if they don’t go away. Some people hear these noises for a few hours. Others may hear them for a lifetime. This condition is called tinnitus.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About 10% of U.S. adults have experienced tinnitus that lasted for at least five minutes in the past year. The noise can be soft or loud, high pitched or low pitched. You may hear it in one ear, or both.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most of the time, tinnitus isn’t a sign of a serious health problem. Many people experience temporary tinnitus after going to a loud concert or event. But it can also be a sign of damage to your inner ear and its connections with the brain. If it doesn’t go away or gets worse, tinnitus can make it hard to hear, concentrate, or even sleep.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many things increase your risk for tinnitus. “Noise exposure is a very common cause,” says Dr. Fan-Gang Zeng, a hearing and speech expert at University of California, Irvine.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>People who work in noisy environments can develop hearing damage and tinnitus over time. Examples include factory and construction workers, road crews, musicians, and military service members.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Aging and many drugs, including aspirin, also increase your risk of tinnitus,” Zeng says. More than 200 drugs are known to cause tinnitus when you start or stop taking them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>If you’re experiencing tinnitus, see your health care provider. There’s no test to diagnose it. But your doctor can check for possible causes. They can see if anything is blocking your ear canal. They can also look for medical conditions or medications that may be causing it.</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If they don’t find anything, they may refer you to an ear, nose, and throat doctor (ENT) or an audiologist. These specialists can determine if you need to be tested for hearing loss. Many people with hearing loss experience tinnitus, but it’s not clear why.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Zeng says that, in certain cases, tinnitus may help protect the brain. Some brain areas may no longer be active after hearing loss. That may lead to brain cell loss. Zeng’s study found that people with both hearing loss and tinnitus are less likely to&nbsp;have&nbsp;cognitive&nbsp;decline than those who had hearing loss alone. He speculates that tinnitus may help keep certain brain areas active despite hearing loss.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But not everyone who has tinnitus has hearing loss. For those who do, hearing aids or surgical treatments for hearing loss may help.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Living With TinnitusThere is currently no cure for tinnitus. But some treatments can help you cope:<em></em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Protect Your Hearing.</strong>&nbsp;Loud noises can lead to or worsen tinnitus. Keep the volume down when listening to music or watching TV. Wear earplugs or earmuffs if you’re in a loud environment. Move away from loud noises when possible.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Try sound therapy.</strong>&nbsp;Background noise machines, fans, or quiet music can help mask tinnitus. You can also try a wearable sound generator. This small electronic device fits in your ear and plays a soft, pleasant sound.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Talk with a cognitive behavioral therapist.</strong>&nbsp;They can help you learn to live with tinnitus. You may also learn things to help you relax during the day or to fall asleep at night. Stress and lack of sleep can make tinnitus worse.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Use your hearing aids or cochlear implants.</strong>&nbsp;For people with hearing loss and tinnitus, hearing aids or cochlear implants may help with both.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '63380-2', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:48:36', '2023-02-08 18:48:36', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63380', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(63383, 401, '2023-02-08 13:50:26', '2023-02-08 18:50:26', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Calcium is a key nutrient for your body to stay strong and healthy. It is an essential building block for lifelong bone health in both men and women, among many other important functions. While the amount you need depends on various factors, everyone can benefit from eating calcium-rich foods, limiting foods that deplete calcium, and getting enough magnesium and vitamins D and K—nutrients that help calcium do its job.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Calcium can seem confusing. How much should you get? Where should you get it? And what’s the deal with vitamin D, magnesium, and vitamin K? But once you understand the basics, it’s not that hard to include it in your diet and get the calcium you need.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, one that plays many vital roles. Your body uses it to build healthy bones and teeth, keep them strong as you age, send messages through the nervous system, help your blood clot, and regulate the heart’s rhythm, among other things.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How much calcium do you need?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-6 months</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;210 milligrams / day</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7-12 months</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;270 milligrams / day</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-3 years</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;500 milligrams / day</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4-8 years</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;800 milligrams / day</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9-18 years</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,300 milligrams / day</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19-50 years</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,000 milligrams / day</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50+ years</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,200 milligrams / day</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>How your body gets calcium</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your body gets the calcium it needs in one of two ways. The first and best way is through the foods you eat or the supplements you take. However, if you’re not consuming enough calcium, your body will get it in a different way, pulling it from your bones where it’s stored. That’s why diet is key.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Getting enough calcium in your diet is particularly important when you’re under the age of 30 and still building bone mass. Making smart choices now will help you avoid serious bone loss later in life. But no matter your age, you can take steps to protect your bones and put the brakes on osteoporosis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The calcium and osteoporosis connection</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Osteoporosis is a “silent” disease characterized by loss of bone mass. Due to weakened bones, fractures become commonplace, which leads to serious health risks such as the inability to walk. People with osteoporosis often don’t recover after a fall and it is the second most common cause of death in women, mostly those aged 60 and older. Men are also at risk of developing osteoporosis, but typically 5 to 10 years later than women. Fortunately, osteoporosis is preventable for most people, and getting enough calcium in your diet is the first place to start.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Food is the best source of calcium</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your body is able to absorb more calcium from food than it can from supplements. In fact, studies show that even though people who take calcium supplements have a higher average daily intake, those who get most of their calcium from food have stronger bones. On top of the better absorption rates, calcium from food often comes with other beneficial nutrients that help calcium do its job.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When you eat a diet rich in whole foods—vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and fruits—not only do you get a wonderful variety of tastes on your plate, but you also give your body the different nutrients, including calcium, that it needs. To boost your daily intake, try to include calcium-rich foods in multiple meals or snacks.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Avoid high-protein diets: Too much protein draws calcium from the bones.&nbsp;</strong>The body needs protein to build healthy bones. But as your body digests protein, it releases acids into the bloodstream that the body neutralizes by drawing calcium from the bones. Following a high-protein diet for a short time is unlikely to make much of a difference. But over a long period of time, eating a lot of protein could weaken your bones.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you choose to consume dairy, then it’s best to opt for 1% or nonfat milk and other low-fat dairy products, which are lower in saturated fat and natural hormones. Choosing organic products when possible will also decrease your exposure to synthetic hormones and other additives. And if you decide that dairy is not the best choice for you, or you can’t tolerate milk products, there are other ways to include calcium in your diet.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Minimize calcium-draining substances</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are a number of foods and substances that, when consumed in excess, drain calcium from your bones and deplete your body’s calcium stores, such as&nbsp;<strong>caffeine, animal protein, alcohol, salt, soft drinks.</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Be smart about calcium supplements&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Don’t take more than 500 mg at a time.</strong>&nbsp;Your body can only absorb a limited amount of calcium at one time, so it is best to consume calcium in small doses throughout the day.</li>\n<!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Take your calcium supplement with food.</strong>&nbsp;All supplemental forms of calcium are best absorbed when taken with food. If it’s not possible to take your supplement with food, choose calcium citrate.</li>\n<!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Purity is important.</strong>&nbsp;It’s best to choose calcium supplements with labels that state \"purified\" or, if you’re in the U.S., have the USP (United States Pharmacopeia) symbol. Avoid supplements made from unrefined oyster shell, bone meal, or dolomite that don\'t have the USP symbol because they may contain high levels of lead or other toxic metals.</li>\n<!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Be aware of side effects.</strong>&nbsp;Some people do not tolerate calcium supplements as well as others and experience side effects such as acid rebound, gas, and constipation. For acid rebound, switch from calcium carbonate to calcium citrate. For gas or constipation, try increasing your intake of fluids and high-fiber foods.</li>\n<!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Check for possible drug interactions.</strong>&nbsp;Calcium supplements can interfere with other medications and vitamins you’re taking. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about possible interactions. Any medications that you take on an empty stomach should NOT be taken with calcium.</li>\n<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>\n<!-- /wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Source: www.HelpGuide.org</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Calcium: The key to strong bones and lifelong bone health', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'calcium-the-key-to-strong-bones-and-lifelong-bone-health', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:50:26', '2023-02-08 18:50:26', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63383', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(63386, 401, '2023-02-08 13:51:51', '2023-02-08 18:51:51', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Clues about your health could be right at your fingertips. Take a look at your nails. They could give insight about possible health concerns.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many nail changes are normal and nothing to worry about. But sometimes changes in the way your nails look and grow can be a sign of disease. Nails are actually specialized skin cells. They’re made of keratin, a protein also found in your hair and skin.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Nails aren’t just for appearances,” explains New York University’s Dr. Mayumi Ito, who studies how skin cells regenerate. Your nails protect the ends of your fingers and toes. They also help you grip objects and pick off small things. It would be harder to turn the pages of a book or pick up a thread without fingernails.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The part of the nail you can see is called the nail plate. Nails grow from a region at the base of the nail under the skin called the nail matrix. Here, new nail cells are made and packed together. Older nail cells are then pushed to the surface of the fingertip. Ito was the first to identify the&nbsp;stem cells&nbsp;in the nail matrix that cause nails to grow.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Certain things can affect nail growth. A serious illness or fever can halt the process. The interruption can cause indentations that run horizontally across nails. These are called Beau’s lines. They can also result from injury to the nail, some vitamin deficiencies, and chemotherapy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tiny pits in the nail can also be a sign of disease</strong>. It’s common among people who have psoriasis. Psoriasis is an&nbsp;autoimmune disease&nbsp;that causes red, scaly patches of skin. Nail pitting is also linked to an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss, called alopecia areata.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>If your nails start to scoop inward like a spoon</strong>, you may not be getting enough iron. Spoon-shaped nails, or koilonychia, can be a sign of iron-deficiency anemia. Because of a lack of iron, your body can’t make enough of the molecule that red blood cells need to carry oxygen.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Nail clubbing</strong>, where the nail tips enlarge and curve around the tip, is another nail problem. It could be a harmless trait that runs in your family. But it’s also linked to lung and heart problems.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Changes in nail color</strong>&nbsp;are common. Yellow nails are often caused by nail fungus. In some cases, they can point to something more serious like lung disease.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you notice&nbsp;<strong>your nails have become mostly white</strong>, it may just be a sign of aging. But sometimes it’s due to serious conditions like liver and kidney disease or diabetes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Dark streaks</strong>&nbsp;running down the length of the nail that appear suddenly should be checked to rule out skin cancer. Certain infections, especially of the heart, can cause red streaks to appear under the nails.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Talk with your health care provider if your nails start to look abnormal. Your doctor may send you to see a dermatologist. This type of doctor specializes in diseases that affect the skin and nails.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>SIDEBAR:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><strong>Preventing Nail Problems</strong></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Try not to bite, pick, or tear at your nails.</li>\n<!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Clip hangnails. Be careful not to tear or remove cuticles, as that may lead to an infection.</li>\n<!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Keep your fingernails dry and clean to prevent bacteria from growing under nails.</li>\n<!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Moisturize your nails and cuticles with hand lotion.</li>\n<!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Limit your use of harsh nail care products like nail polish remover.</li>\n<!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Ask your health care provider about medicines that can help with abnormal nails. 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(63391, 401, '2023-02-08 13:54:36', '2023-02-08 18:54:36', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The phrase \"you are what you eat\" is commonly used in conversations about health and the connection between food and the body. Eating an unhealthy diet can have serious consequences and can increase someone\'s risk of dying&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353118?mc_id=us&amp;utm_source=newsnetwork&amp;utm_medium=l&amp;utm_content=content&amp;utm_campaign=mayoclinic&amp;geo=national&amp;placementsite=enterprise&amp;invsrc=other&amp;cauid=100721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heart disease</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stroke/symptoms-causes/syc-20350113?mc_id=us&amp;utm_source=newsnetwork&amp;utm_medium=l&amp;utm_content=content&amp;utm_campaign=mayoclinic&amp;geo=national&amp;placementsite=enterprise&amp;invsrc=other&amp;cauid=100721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stroke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/symptoms-causes/syc-20371444?mc_id=us&amp;utm_source=newsnetwork&amp;utm_medium=l&amp;utm_content=content&amp;utm_campaign=mayoclinic&amp;geo=national&amp;placementsite=enterprise&amp;invsrc=other&amp;cauid=100721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Type 2 diabetes</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/kopecky-stephen-l-m-d/bio-20054286?mc_id=us&amp;utm_source=newsnetwork&amp;utm_medium=l&amp;utm_content=content&amp;utm_campaign=mayoclinic&amp;geo=national&amp;placementsite=enterprise&amp;invsrc=other&amp;cauid=100721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Stephen Kopecky</a>, a preventive cardiologist at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/?mc_id=us&amp;utm_source=newsnetwork&amp;utm_medium=l&amp;utm_content=content&amp;utm_campaign=mayoclinic&amp;geo=national&amp;placementsite=enterprise&amp;invsrc=other&amp;cauid=100721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mayo Clinic</a>, discusses the relationship between food and disease.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Things like smoking and genetics put us at risk for developing different diseases, but neither are the biggest risk factor.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"Nutrition is now the No. 1 cause of early death, and early disease in our country and the world,\" says Dr. Kopecky.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dr. Kopecky says having genes for disease will increase your risk by 30% to 40% but having a bad lifestyle for disease will increase your risk by 300% to 400%.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"About 57% of the calories we consume every day in this country are ultra-processed foods,\" says Dr. Kopecky.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While ultra-processed foods tend to be convenient and cost-effective, they are inflammatory and can cause a host of health issues over time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"It bothers our tissues. It bothers our heart. It bothers our arteries, our brains, our pancreas, our liver, and our lungs. And that leads to disease,\" says Dr. Kopecky. \"It could be in the brain with Alzheimer\'s, the heart with coronary artery disease, or cancers elsewhere.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The good news is it\'s never too late to change your eating habits, and no change is too small.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\"It\'s been shown if you take one bite of say a processed meat or ultra-processed food, replace that with some unprocessed food or a healthier choice—you know vegetables and black beans —after a year or two, that will actually lower your risk of heart attack and stroke.\"</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of the four levels of food processing<strong>, the most processed are termed&nbsp;ultra-processed&nbsp;foods. 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(63396, 401, '2023-02-08 13:56:54', '2023-02-08 18:56:54', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bank of the Lowcountry announced Graham Holcombe as the company’s new Senior Vice President and City Executive responsible for leading the bank’s growth in Beaufort.<br>“Graham is a true community banker who has dedicated his entire banking career to meeting the needs of the Beaufort market,” Bank of the Lowcountry Executive Vice President Carl Kilpatrick said in a news release. “At Bank of the Lowcountry, what sets us apart is our commitment to build meaningful relationships with our customers, an approach to banking that is becoming more and more rare these days. Graham’s values and commitment make him the perfect person to bring our relationship focused banking to the people of Beaufort.”<br>Mr. Holcombe added, “I am very excited to be a part of the expansion of Bank of the Lowcountry into the Beaufort market. Their community bank model and demonstrated history of serving the community with local leadership and decision-making sets them apart. I look forward to continuing to serve the Beaufort market with a responsive and personal approach in this new role.”<br>“We are excited to grow our franchise into the Beaufort County market,” CEO of Bank of the Lowcountry Marc Bogan said in a news release. “Our style of community banking should be a welcome addition to a vibrant Beaufort business environment.”<br>With more than 23 years of banking experience, Graham is actively involved in the Beaufort community, serving as a current board member for The Rotary Club of Beaufort, Trustee for the Rotary Club of Beaufort Endowment, board member for South Carolina Nurse Retention Scholarship Fund and past board member and treasurer for Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity. Graham is also a Leadership Beaufort Class of 2006 alumni.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Bank of the Lowcountry adds Holcombe', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bank-of-the-lowcountry-adds-holcombe', '', '', '2023-02-08 13:56:54', '2023-02-08 18:56:54', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63396', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(63401, 401, '2023-02-08 14:00:11', '2023-02-08 19:00:11', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just before 4 p.m. Saturday, Burton firefighters responded to a reported grass fire in the rear of a home in the Audubon Woods community. The 911 caller stated that the fire had spread from his neighbor’s home onto his property and was endangering his shed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Firefighters quickly arrived on scene and were able to extinguish the fire just as the flames were extending up the shed’s side and into the shed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The fire started when an illegal unattended trash fire in the neighboring home spread across that yard, extending onto the property of this residence, and to the shed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No injures were reported, and damages were limited to the shed’s structure.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Burton fire officials state that this kind of fire, which spreads from one yard to the next, is common, and some have even damaged neighboring homes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is illegal to burn trash in Beaufort County, and all yard fires need to be constantly attended as well as within the rules stated in the Beaufort County Outdoor Burning Ordinance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Illegal trash fire spreads across neighbor’s yard, damages shed</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'illegal-trash-fire-spreads-across-neighbors-yard-damages-shed', '', '', '2023-02-08 14:00:11', '2023-02-08 19:00:11', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63401', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63404, 401, '2023-02-08 14:01:07', '2023-02-08 19:01:07', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Beaufort Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter held its annual black tie formal dinner meeting at the Dataw Island Club on December 2, 2022.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than 70 members and guests socialized during this pre-holiday gathering in honor of their patriot ancestors and to recognize several chapter members for their service to our country. Making it special were the celebrants, father\'s and their sons.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>President Mike Monahan and Secretary and Military Awards Chairman Col. Harold Mills honored Wayne Cousar, USAF, and son Lt. Col. Brad Cousar, GANG, with the SAR\'s fourth highest award, the War Service Medal, for their respective service in Vietnam and SW Asia and Afghanistan.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Col. Mills, a Vietnam Air Force veteran and SAR War Service Medal recipient, was able to be a part of the presentation of the award to his son Col. David Mills, a career Marine Officer with service in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Not many SAR Chapters have the chance to honor both father and son members at the same time for service to our Nation. In addition to this award, Chapter Compatriot Col. David Mills, Chief of Staff, 2<sup>nd</sup> Marine Logistics Group, Camp Lejeune, N.C., was the guest speaker that evening, discussing in detail the forming and operation of “The Afghan Refugee Camp at Marine Base Quantico, Virginia” of which he was in command in late 2021. More than 5,000 refugees were processed and 104 babies were born between August and December.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Member James Atkins was also honored that evening for his five years of service to the chapter. The evening ended with the attendees singing God Bless America to bagpipe music performed by chapter member Robert Strothers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Sons of American Revolution holds annual formal meeting in December</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sons-of-american-revolution-holds-annual-formal-meeting-in-december', '', '', '2023-02-08 14:01:07', '2023-02-08 19:01:07', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63404', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63406, 401, '2023-02-08 14:01:46', '2023-02-08 19:01:46', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort History Museum has multiple openings for volunteers to serve on its Board of Directors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Museum’s Board members are civic-minded individuals who share a passion for local history. Due to recent retirements and term expirations, the museum has an urgent need for candidates with strong secretarial, financial and grant writing skills.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort History Museum manages the City of Beaufort’s collection of artifacts and traces its organizational roots to the 1930s. Its aim is to preserve and promote the 500-year history of the city and surrounding areas, for the education and enjoyment of both visitors and residents alike. It does this not only by showcasing its collection of artifacts and informational displays at its location at the Arsenal in the heart of Beaufort’s historic district, but also by sponsoring living history events, lecture series on a broad range of historical topics and personalities, and its partnerships with other history-minded organizations.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Museum is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization, and the board of directors is a working board. “We’re looking for individuals who like to roll up their sleeves and help tell Beaufort’s story,” Beaufort History Museum President Kathryn Mixon said.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition, Board members are expected to attend monthly board meetings, serve on committees, and help with various events, and are required to maintain an active Museum membership. Most directors commit an average of three to five hours per week to support the museum’s objectives, she said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To learn more about the Museum visit its website, <a href=\"http://www.beauforthistorymuseum.com/\">www.beauforthistorymuseum.com</a>. And, if interested in pursuing this opportunity send a brief summary of your qualifications and interests to <a href=\"mailto:kathryn.mixon@beauforthistorymuseum.com\">kathryn.mixon@beauforthistorymuseum.com</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Beaufort History Museum searching for board members</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-history-museum-searching-for-board-members', '', '', '2023-02-08 14:01:46', '2023-02-08 19:01:46', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63406', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63408, 401, '2023-02-08 14:04:56', '2023-02-08 19:04:56', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Mike McCombs</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Island News&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A free public symposium was held Saturday at the USCB Center for the Arts Auditorium to discuss the Search for Stuarts Town, the project to look for evidence of the lost Scottish colony in Beaufort’s Old Point neighborhood.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So what’s the verdict?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“More work is needed,” Chester B. DePratter, Ph.D., of the S.C. Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That being said, DePratter, and Charles Cobb, Ph.D., of the Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida, both agreed they were “98 percent sure” they were looking in the right place.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We are now sure that Stuarts Town is beneath the City of Beaufort and not at Spanish Point.,” DePratter said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In August of 2022, a team of archaeologists from the University of South Carolina’s Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA) and the University of Florida spent a week doing an exploratory dig in The Point neighborhood of Beaufort – searching for the lost 17<sup>th</sup> Century Scottish colony of Stuarts Town.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All of the collected materials have been at the SCIAA laboratories in Columbia where, for these past few months, they have been meticulously cleaned, examined, and catalogued.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Slides were shown of the pieces of pottery and such collected from the 118 samples taken from 17 private properties throughout The Point neighborhood.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>DePratter said they hoped to soon have an exhibit of their findings, as well a film documenting the work, in the near future at the Beaufort History Museum.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Is Stuarts Town under Beaufort neighborhood? ‘Maybe’</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'is-stuarts-town-under-beaufort-neighborhood-maybe', '', '', '2023-02-08 14:04:56', '2023-02-08 19:04:56', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63408', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(63411, 401, '2023-02-08 14:07:58', '2023-02-08 19:07:58', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A popular half-day summer camp for children ages 8-12 returns June 26 to 28 when Historic Beaufort Foundation presents “Junior Building Detectives,” focusing on camp participants solving the mysteries of history by learning about local architecture.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The camp will be daily from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., and early registration is recommended because of space limitations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The summer camp, hosted in Bay Street’s historic John Mark Verdier House, which dates to about 1804, will teach campers the basics of historic architecture and preservation. Campers will learn how buildings change over time, the meaning behind architectural features, and the connection of historic buildings to our community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They’ll do this through hands-on activities, walks around downtown Beaufort, arts-and-crafts projects, experiments in building science, and more. At the end of the program, campers will participate in creating a building and presenting their design to the class and parents/guardians.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Early registration is advisable as space is limited. The camp is $100 for Historic Beaufort Foundation members and $125 for non-members. Registration may be completed by calling HBF at 843-379-3331 or going online to <a href=\"https://historicbeaufort.org/\">https://historicbeaufort.org</a> on or after Feb. 6.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>HBF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit education foundation created to preserve, protect, and present sites and artifacts of historic, architectural, and cultural interest throughout Beaufort County, S.C. For more information on the entity\'s mission and history, please visit <a href=\"http://historicbeaufort.org/\">historicbeaufort.org</a> and follow them on social media, including Facebook and Instagram.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Early registration encouraged for HBF’s “Junior Building Detectives” summer camp</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'early-registration-encouraged-for-hbfs-junior-building-detectives-summer-camp', '', '', '2023-02-08 14:07:58', '2023-02-08 19:07:58', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63411', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63413, 401, '2023-02-08 14:08:26', '2023-02-08 19:08:26', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thursday night, Jan. 12, with countless family members present, Burton Fire promoted nine firefighters to new roles within the Burton Fire District as they have each risen to accept the challenges of new roles steeped in duty, honor, and pride in service.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Firefighter Cody Parker was promoted to the rank of Firefighter 1.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Firefighter Nicholas Bekisz was promoted to the rank of Firefighter 2.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Firefighter Mauricio Gallego, Firefighter Joshua Fridley, and Bradford Dawson were promoted to the rank of Engineer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Firefighter Robert Madden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Lieutenant Matthew Farris was promoted to the rank of Captain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Captain Christopher Moyer was promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Captain Daniel Byrne was promoted to the rank of Assistant Chief</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The future of our Fire District looks to be on solid footing!” Deputy Fire Chief Tom Webb said after having handed out promotional proclamations during the ceremony. The Burton Fire District would like to again congratulate those who were promoted and offer our most heartfelt thanks to their families for allowing these professionals to be such an amazing part of our fire service family.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Burton Fire District promotes 9</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'burton-fire-district-promotes-9', '', '', '2023-02-08 14:08:26', '2023-02-08 19:08:26', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63413', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63415, 401, '2023-02-08 14:09:52', '2023-02-08 19:09:52', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Delayna Earley</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Island News</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – Dukes Barbecue of Beaufort closed its doors for good on Friday, Feb. 3.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The restaurant, located at 1509 Salem Road, posted on social media Friday that it would be permanently closing at 8 p.m. that day, but it ended up closing several hours early because it ran out of food due to customers flooding the restaurant to get barbecue one last time.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I gave out thank you notes to the customers to show them my appreciation for their loyalty,” said Jeanne Powell, an employee who has worked for the restaurant for 20 years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Powell said she has done a little bit of everything while working at the restaurant and that she has never missed a day of work.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An employee said that they were informed of the closure on Thursday and were told that the restaurant just could not stay open any longer due to rising costs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Delayna Earley lives in Beaufort with her husband, two children and Jack Russell. She spent six years&nbsp; as a videographer and photographer for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette before leaving the Lowcountry in 2018. After freelancing in Myrtle Beach and Virginia, she joined The Island News when she moved back to Beaufort in 2022. She can be reached at </em><a href=\"mailto:delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com\"><em>delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Popular Beaufort barbecue restaurant closes doors for good</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'popular-beaufort-barbecue-restaurant-closes-doors-for-good', '', '', '2023-02-08 14:09:52', '2023-02-08 19:09:52', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63415', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(63417, 401, '2023-02-08 14:12:33', '2023-02-08 19:12:33', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Historic Beaufort Foundation (HBF) won a major court victory in January in respect to the historic McKee-Smalls home where Robert Smalls lived in downtown Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Courtney Clyburn Pope agreed with HBF that its preservation and conservation easement on the McKee-Smalls House at 511 Prince Street limits public access and restricts the property to residential use only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Judge Clyburn Pope also dismissed Billy Keyserling and Paul Keyserling’s motion for a summary judgment in the same case. The Keyserling brothers bought the historic house in 2021 for $1.675 million after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Keyserlings’ agreement basically called for the National Trust to raise money to buy the house from the Keyserlings while operating regular tours of the house.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Keyserlings agreed to provide the National Park Service with access to the McKee-Smalls House for public tours and to explore renting the property to the National Park Service or its staff for residential use. The judge noted there wasn’t any evidence of an agreement for the Keyserlings, National Trust or National Park Service intended use of the property for residential purposes as required by the easement.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Conservation and Preservation Easement of the McKee-Smalls House protects the exterior architectural integrity of the house and grounds as well as ensuring the house remains a private residence while allowing some public access, according to the easement terms and the intentions of the easement donor.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Judge Clyburn Pope examined the evidence before her, primarily the easement that the Keyserlings entered into when they bought the property, and she found that the rule of law supports our position and the clear language of the easement,” Chair of the Historic Beaufort Foundation Wayne Vance said in a news release.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“This is an important ruling not only to preserve the McKee-Smalls house but also to protect the integrity of the Historic District,” Vance said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The house has been a private residence since it was constructed, but the Keyserlings attempted to change that by opening the residence to tour groups on a regular, sometimes daily, basis – in violation of the property easement.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Robert Smalls was born into slavery in Beaufort County, became a Civil War hero, was elected to US Congress and in his later years served as Collector of the Port of Beaufort. His offices were in what is now known as the Thomas Law building but was then the Customs House (920 Bay Street) in downtown Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>David and Marilyn Atwell donated the property easement to HBF in 2002 to “assist in preserving and maintaining the premises and its architectural, historical and cultural features,” according to the legal document, and to ensure that the home would be used only as a residence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For 20 years, and each time the McKee-Smalls house has been sold, that easement is part of the deed. When a property encumbered by an easement is sold, real estate agents are obligated to fully explain the meaning of the restrictions to the new buyer. Easements are recorded with the deed and protect the property forever, HBF Executive Director Cynthia Jenkins said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The easement addresses only the exterior of the property and the grounds at 511 Prince Street in Beaufort’s National Historic Landmark District. The interior has seen extensive updating over the past decades. HBF would accept an interior easement to further protect the property.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards are the guiding principles for maintaining the integrity and significance of historic buildings. 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(63419, 401, '2023-02-08 14:13:19', '2023-02-08 19:13:19', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>United Way of the Lowcountry’s Women United seeks nominations for Woman of the Year</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>United Way of the Lowcountry’s Women United is seeking nominations for its 2023 Woman of the Year Award.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This prestigious award recognizes a Lowcountry woman who, through a lifetime of service-work and volunteerism, has made a difference in our community. Nominations are being accepted until 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 2023 Woman of the Year nomination form can be found online at <a href=\"https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rdmxwUyrYWNf6CQ5KrJREzm8G_VZ3FqBsDtAOcV2oz5Nw1xfo-7sWS_aX9_EOTrQ67wvcJfjf6DflpoFizhiMv9aQhZ_hPC57CEWh2LO8xIgri_RMbMCxjjGoalu2_WQjrQ8VyZyXcZoGBjlbsFmvE2o0XyTVFHs&amp;c=rPlTLq7Xgv6t9ok-fpcYODreBz89PS0IX3MN5plNvpGtuhTTdq7mig==&amp;ch=YtUYNUI_ACoC1rqOE9FCrzErx9Vd18eIeEbWD6mSdTAG1438GkJHdQ==\">https://uwlowcountry.org/2023wuaward</a>. Nominees need not be affiliated or associated with United Way of the Lowcountry to be eligible. Entries will be judged by a Women United committee.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Women United 2022 Woman of the Year Award will be presented during the 11th annual Power of the Purse Gala on Thursday, March 9 at Saltus River Grill in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Past recipients include Norma Duncan, Nan Sutton, Charlotte Gonzalez, Connie Wegmann, Connie Hipp, Bobbi Weber, Elizabeth Millen and Dr. Renarta Tompkins.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, contact Bethany Marcinkowski at 843-837-2000 or <a href=\"mailto:bethanym@uwlowcountry.org\">bethanym@uwlowcountry.org</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Lions Club hosting semi-annual Sweetheart Pancake Breakfast</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, be sure not to miss the Beaufort Lions Club Sweetheart Pancake Breakfast, from 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Treat your sweetheart to luscious pancakes with syrup, fluffy scrambled eggs with sausage, cheesy grits, and Jim Palmer’s famous sausage gravy and biscuits. Coffee, milk, and orange juice will be available as well.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Not only will you and your family enjoy a warm nutritious breakfast, but you be helping Northern Beaufort County residents with low vision needs. Free vision screenings will be available. Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for those younger than 12. Tickets may be purchased from any Beaufort Lions Club member or at the door. Cash, checks, and major credit cards will be accepted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>County offers free electronics recycling event Saturday, Feb. 11</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling will host two free electronics recycling events for County residents. They will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following locations on Saturday, February 11:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Beaufort County Public Works, 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>– Beaufort County Public Works, 140 Shanklin Road, Beaufort</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Citizens are asked to stay in their cars during the event. Staff will unload electronics. Residential only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Any personal computers, laptops, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, CRT televisions, non-CRT televisions, printers, hard drives, and miscellaneous electronics (cell phones, radios, and fax machines) will be accepted.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Household items not accepted at this event include microwaves, vacuums, stereos, speakers, tuners, VCRs, DVDs, lamps, etc. These can be taken to the Convenience Centers for disposal and will not be unloaded at the event.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you have questions about Beaufort County recycling events, please call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 843-255-2736 or visit their website at <a href=\"http://www.beaufortcountysc.gov/recycle\">www.beaufortcountysc.gov/recycle</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LIBPA meeting set for Feb.</strong> <strong>14</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lady’s Island Business &amp; Professional Association will meet at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 at at the Beaufort Realtors’ Association Headquarters at 22 Kemmerlin Lane, Lady’s Island.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Planning and Zoning Director Robert Merchant will be the featured speaker. Please stop by for coffee and conversation as Merchant addresses planning and development in our community.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>FWDG’s annual coat drive keeps Beaufort County warm again</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In preparation for Beaufort County’s coldest month, January, FWDG held its 32nd Annual Coat Drive. The coat drive, which ran from November 1 through December 31, 2022, ended with a collection of 611 winter garments.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The generous donations from residents over the past 32 years have brought the total collected donations to 46,575.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The furniture store collected winter coats for children and adults in need living throughout Beaufort County. The store’s five drop-off locations collected an assortment of warm clothes, including coats, sweaters, blankets, hats, shoes, and more. All donations were distributed to neighbors in need prior to the coldest days in January.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>FWDG partnered with Help of Beaufort, The Deep Well Project of Hilton Head Island, and Bluffton Self Help to accomplish this mission.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I would like to thank all that contributed to our coat drive this year to make it the biggest in several years,” FWDG Founder and President Larry Mark said in a news release. “I especially want to thank those donors that have been living by the mantra of \'buy one and donate one.\' One of our employees even purchased two new coats to donate to the drive. All of the items donated will be put to good use.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Police offer registration for camera security systems</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The City of Beaufort Police Department has a new form on its website allowing home and business owners to voluntarily register their security cameras.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As security cameras become more popular, especially in homes such as with the Ring doorbell, they have become a tool that has been helpful to law enforcement in solving crimes, Police Chief Dale McDorman said in a news release. “This can help us identify suspects, and bring them to justice,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If a homeowner has registered a home security camera with the PD, he said, officers will contact the homeowner if a crime takes place in the vicinity of that home to see if officers can review any footage.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Participation in this is voluntary, and there is no cost associated with it,” McDorman said. “If someone participates in the program, we will not access their video system without their approval.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The form can be found on the PD’s Request for Services page at <a href=\"http://bit.ly/3HpIhwx\">http://bit.ly/3HpIhwx</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>County Council to hold budget workshop February 9</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County Council is wrapping up two days of workshops that will have included presentations from County Administrator Eric Greenway and numerous County departments. Held each year, the budget workshops give guidance to County Council members and staff as they work together to craft the upcoming fiscal year County budget.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The second session will be held Thursday, Feb. 9, beginning at 9 a.m. until noon, and will resume at 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. The workshop will be held in County Council chambers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The second day of workshop topics will include opening remarks by the County Administrator, economic development priorities and goals, tourism goals, and an update on ARPA projects.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The workshops will be televised live by The County Channel. Watch at http://bit.ly/3YAARxs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Public comment will not be available either day as these are Council work sessions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information and agendas for both days, visit <a href=\"http://bit.ly/3RKjEQ1\">http://bit.ly/3RKjEQ1</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– From staff reports</em><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'NEWS BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-247', '', '', '2023-02-08 14:13:19', '2023-02-08 19:13:19', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63419', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63421, 401, '2023-02-08 14:14:16', '2023-02-08 19:14:16', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The drainage improvement project in Shell Point was set to begin this week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort County has contracted with J. Bragg Consulting, Inc. to perform field mapping, surveying services, and wetland delineations in order to develop construction plans for infrastructure improvements for the Shell Point neighborhood.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Representatives from J. Bragg, Inc, and their subconsultants F&amp;ME Consultants, Inc., Infrastructure Consulting &amp; Engineering, PLLC, Surveying Consultants, Inc., and Surculus will perform this work through March 2023 in the Shell Point Community between Savannah Highway, Parris Island Gateway, and the marshes of the Broad River.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There may be temporary lane closure and residents planning to traverse the area should take caution when driving through the survey zone. If possible, please limit travel on this road during this work effort as to not interfere with the work. The survey is estimated to be completed by mid March, weather and scheduling permitting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you have any questions or concerns regarding J. Bragg or their subconsultants’ presence, or it you would it to know more about the purpose or status of the design plans, please visit the <a href=\"https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMjcuNzA1MjEzNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NoZWxscG9pbnRkcmFpbmFnZS5iZWF1Zm9ydGNvdW50eXNjLmdvdi8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.LdedT-vH6Kub4h38FAssB_9A3aSGgMHSRvWnD_Bw7oQ/s/566122596/br/153530142448-l\">Shell Point Drainage Improvement Project website</a> at <a href=\"http://bit.ly/3l0h6kz\">http://bit.ly/3l0h6kz</a> or contact Project Manager Julianna Corbin at <a href=\"mailto:julianna.corbin@bcgov.net\">julianna.corbin@bcgov.net</a>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Shell Point drainage project set to begin</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'shell-point-drainage-project-set-to-begin', '', '', '2023-02-08 14:14:16', '2023-02-08 19:14:16', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63421', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(Beaufort County residents are hearing that a lot as well. Case in point: the county staff’s efforts to amend the Pine Island Cultural Protection Overlay District because of perceived legal shortfalls in that ordinance.)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For those who support short-term rentals as a way to suplement their income, or more directly, a way to hold on to property that may have been in their families for generations, the vote is an argument against the stripping of property rights. Kind of like “zoning” is construed by some to take away the right to do with one’s property what one wishes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Folly Beach, like other popular destinations, is also seeing an increase in number of short-term rentals owned by corporate real estate operations, not just private investors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But the short-term issue, which has been debated on and off by elected officials in Beaufort, Port Royal and the county for years, is seen as something more sinister, according to one <em>Post and Courier</em> columnist: the issue is seen as “another battle for the community’s soul.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That’s a term that’s bantered about here in this part of the Lowcountry as well. It’s used by people who have lived their whole lives here and are distressed by the increased traffic, the increase in “new faces” and the destruction of wooded acres.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s also being used more and more by “newcomers” who see the changes and warn that they’ve seen similar results of over-development in places they moved from.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The town of Hilton Head Island’s first STR regulations went into effect last month although the practice has been in place for years. At least one survey of on-line STR’s for the island showed approximately 7,000 available properties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There’s no current talk, at least not publicly, about changing Beaufort’s STR ordinance, which has been in place since 2011 with 203 properties now listed at city hall.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There’s much more talk about the need for “affordable housing” but one would think, with apartment complex projects being approved especially in the Burton and Port Royal area, that pain would be somewhat eased.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How many “battles for the community soul” can there be?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><strong>New businesses escalate ‘battle’ for employees</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>BEAUFORT – Local media reports, mixed with an abundance of online rumors and sidewalk gossip, are bolstering our winter spirits with the word of new dining and shopping experiences coming our way.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>The Beaufort Gazette</em> reported last week construction could start any month now on the buildings anticipated to occupy the new Beaufort Station, at the corner of Robert Smalls Parkway and Paris Island Gateway.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The formerly heavily wooded 31 acres was stripped of trees months ago, to the surprise of many who didn’t realize the latest range commercial businesses coming this way.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Included in the list of new stores, along with an Aldi’s grocery, is Hobby Lobby, Old Navy, Rack Room Shoes, Petsmart and TJ Maxx as well as another Parker’s gas station. Providing those leases take place as rumored, that means the Petsmart and TJ Maxx across the street in the Cross Creek shopping center will probably sit empty for a while but hopefully not for long.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And, again, according to the internet, we see there’s another breakfast-lunch chain, First Watch, scheduled for opening on Robert Smalls Parkway, near the Cross Creek shopping center.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just like fans of a new Harris Teeter on Lady’s Island, lovers of the Cook-Out hamburgers are still waiting for the N.C.-based chain to open up. The burger place filed permits with the city last year to demolish the former Golden Corral restaurant on Robert Smalls Parkway and build a new structure, complete with … ready? ... a drive-through window.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It looks like Chipotle and Five Guys in the Beaufort Plaza may crank up their grills first.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We know, thanks to Facebook, that Blackstone’s on Scott Street has a new owner, Jake Higgins, who has taken over the helm from Lou and Annamaria Gaudio, who bought the place from Roger Alley in 2016.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And alas, there is a closing. Again thanks to Facebook, we learn Dukes Barbecue, which has filled many an empty stomach on Thursdays and Fridays since at least the 1980s, has closed its doors on Old Salem Road. Too bad all those new homeowners moving into the residences springing from the earth “out that way” will have to look elsewhere for their Southern culinary fixes like banana pudding and barbecue hash.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With all this coming-and-goings in the restaurant business, as well as proposed retail shops, one has to wonder – where are the employees going to come from?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and newspaper columnist. In her former role as a reporter with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today and Beaufort Today, she prided herself in trying to stay neutral and unbiased. As a columnist, these are her opinions. Her goal is to be factual but opinionated, based on her own observations. Feel free to contact her at </em><a href=\"mailto:bftbay@gmail.com\"><em>bftbay@gmail.com</em></a><em>.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Lowcountry Lowdown</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-lowdown-86', '', '', '2023-02-08 14:20:26', '2023-02-08 19:20:26', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63427', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(63429, 401, '2023-02-08 14:21:11', '2023-02-08 19:21:11', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>February 10</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1863:</strong> In a letter bearing this date, President Abraham Lincoln authorizes that part of a 64-acre tract known as Polly’s Grove Plantation be used for Beaufort National Cemetery. The land had been acquired by U.S. Army Gen. David Hunter for $75 at an 1863 tax sale of properties confiscated by the federal government. After the Civil War, 29 acres of the parcel was retained for the cemetery.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>February 11</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1926:</strong> James Edwin McTeer is appointed sheriff of Beaufort County after the death of his father, also James Edwin McTeer, before his term in office expired. The younger McTeer would serve as sheriff until his retirement in 1963, McTeer was widely known as a root doctor and an expert on witchcraft, according to the Beaufort Gazette.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>February 15</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>1519: </strong>Pedro Menendez de Aviles – founder of Santa Elena, the first colonial capital of Spanish Florida on Parris Island in the Port Royal Sound – is born in Spain. Menendez de Aviles was the first Governor of Florida and the first European man to convert native Americans to Christianity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2016:</strong> Beaufort author Pat Conroy announces publicly on his Facebook page that he was battling pancreatic cancer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>– Compiled by Mike McCombs</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>ON THIS DATE</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'on-this-date-20', '', '', '2023-02-08 14:21:11', '2023-02-08 19:21:11', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63429', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(63436, 401, '2023-02-08 14:27:17', '2023-02-08 19:27:17', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Delayna Earley</strong><br><strong>The Island News</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>BEAUFORT</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Blackstone’s Café has a new owner.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jake Higgins has purchased the iconic restaurant from owners Lou and Annamaria Gaudio.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Higgins, who owns several businesses in Beaufort including the Highway 21 Drive-In, wanted to buy this business to help preserve the heritage of the historic restaurant and others like it in the area.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":63276,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nwsBLACKSTONES020723dce01.jpg\"><img src=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nwsBLACKSTONES020723dce01-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63276\"/></a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BY DELAYNA EARLEY  Jake Higgins stands for a portrait in front of Blackstone’s Café in Downtown Beaufort on Feb. 7, 2023.  Higgins recently purchased the more than 30-year-old restaurant from previous owners Lou and Annamaria Gaudio.</figcaption></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Blackstone’s Café was originally opened in 1991 by Roger Blackstone Alley. Higgins will be the third owner of the restaurant in the more than 30 years that it has been open.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alley began a tradition of asking the patrons and staff to say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning at 8 a.m., which is one part of Blackstone’s Café’s heritage that Higgins plans to keep.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“So much of Beaufort keeps changing as they build new restaurants and stores, but we also need to protect what is already here,” Higgins said, “This is Beaufort’s heritage.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Blackstone’s Café is currently open for breakfast and lunch.<br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyBQnh6yXv0\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyBQnh6yXv0\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Delayna Earley lives in Beaufort with her husband, two children and Jack Russell. She spent six years&nbsp; as a videographer and photographer for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette before leaving the Lowcountry in 2018. After freelancing in Myrtle Beach and Virginia, she joined The Island News when she moved back to Beaufort in 2022. She can be reached at </em><a href=\"mailto:delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com\"><em>delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Blackstone’s Café gets a new owner</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'blackstones-cafe-gets-a-new-owner', '', '', '2023-02-08 14:27:17', '2023-02-08 19:27:17', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63436', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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Of course, neither appealed the decision of Committee 10, which was to remove&nbsp;<em>It Ends With Us</em>by Colleen Hoover from circulation in the Beaufort County School District. It will remain out of circulation in the district for at least five years, according to policy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The reviews of the other nine books are now complete and the results are as follows:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 7:&nbsp;</strong><em>Milk and Honey</em>&nbsp;by Rupi Kaur – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 8:&nbsp;</strong><em>The Freedom Writers Diary</em>&nbsp;by Erin Gruwell – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 9:&nbsp;</strong><em>Looking for Alaska&nbsp;</em>by John Green – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 11:&nbsp;</strong><em>Impulse by Ellen Hopkins</em>&nbsp;– returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 12:&nbsp;</strong><em>Glass</em>&nbsp;by Ellen Hopkins – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 13:&nbsp;</strong><em>Go Ask Alice</em>&nbsp;by Anonymous – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 14:&nbsp;</strong><em>Crank&nbsp;</em>by Ellen Hopkins – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 15:&nbsp;</strong><em>Thirteen Reasons Why</em>&nbsp;by Jay Asher – returned to circulation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Committee No. 16:&nbsp;</strong><em>The Poet X</em>&nbsp;by Elizabeth Aceveda – returned to grades 9-12 only.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Szalai had appealed all nine books. Covert appealed all but the decisions of Committees 15 and 16.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Board member and Secretary Angela Middleton originally made the motion that the board “concurs with the findings of the Jan. 19 book review committees.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, Ingrid Boatwright (D-11) questioned the motion’s wording, suggesting the board should simply “find no reason to overturn the findings of the Jan. 19 book review committees.” Boatwright suggested the board’s job was to simply ensure policy was being followed, not necessarily voice agreement or disagreement with the committees’ decisions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The board did not pass Boatwright’s amended motion. It was voted down 2-6-2.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Middleton then returned to her original motion, but board members engaged in several discussions before voting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rachel Wisnefski (District 7) asked why board members, this time around, had not gotten copies of the books in question to review. Apparently, the reason was financial. The Board of Education would have to approve the expenditure of purchasing those books from its own budget.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I’d be happy to have it taken out of my salary it that’s the concern,” Wisnefski told the board.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After the meeting, Wisnefski said she was certain this issue would be discussed before the next board meeting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Vice-Chair Richard Geier (D-4), in support of the motion, said he wouldn’t read all 97 books. He said he trusted the committees, and this is what they were charged to do.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When it comes down to it, Geier said, this is all about freedom to choose.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We don’t force any child in this district to read a book,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wisnefski again emphasized the need to simplify the opt-out form for parents who don’t want their kids to read books with content to which they would object.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mary Stratos, Chief Instructional Service Office for the Beaufort County School District, told the board the opt out forms has been revised and passed along to Superintendent Frank Rodriguez, the first step among several before the board will see the new form.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Finally, William Smith (D-3) was complimentary to the high school students remaining in the room, primarily members of the group DAYLO – Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization. Several members of the organization, which is in three Beaufort County Schools now – Beaufort High, Battery Creek and Beaufort Academy – spoke eloquently in opposition to removing any books.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Smith complimented their well researched commentary.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“They sit through these meetings, and they have shown that this is important to them,”Smith said. “… People take time for what’s important to them.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Moments later, the board voted to concur with the committees’ decisions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The entire process will start again shortly, as 10 more book review committees are set to meet Thurssday, Feb. 16 at 5:45 p.m. at Okatie Elementary School.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next books under review include:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>–&nbsp;<em>Eleanor and Park</em>&nbsp;by Rainbow Rowell</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>–&nbsp;<em>Grown</em>&nbsp;by Tiffany D. Jackson</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>–&nbsp;<em>I’ll Give You the Sun</em>&nbsp;by Jandy Nelson</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>–&nbsp;<em>Monday’s Not Coming</em>&nbsp;by Tiffany D. Jackson</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>–&nbsp;<em>Nineteen Minutes</em>&nbsp;by Jodi Picoult</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>–&nbsp;<em>Sold</em>&nbsp;by Patricia McCormick</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>–&nbsp;<em>All the Things We Do In The Dark</em>&nbsp;by Saundra Mitchell</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>–&nbsp;<em>City of Heavenly Fire</em>&nbsp;by Cassandra Clare</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>–&nbsp;<em>I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter</em>&nbsp;by Erika L. 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(63448, 401, '2023-02-08 14:45:00', '2023-02-08 19:45:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Liz Farrell</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most murder trials in South Carolina stay on the docket for years before they’re adjudicated — some longer than five years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The trial of Alex Murdaugh came just six months after charges were filed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Six months!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Murder trials in South Carolina don’t typically last longer than a week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The trial of Alex Murdaugh is now smack dab in the middle of its third week.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And there’s no end in sight …</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As of Tuesday afternoon, 36 witnesses have testified in front of the jury — just 14 percent of the more than 250 expected to take the stand.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than 400 items have been entered into evidence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the six alternate jurors has already dropped out for health reasons.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The attorneys are showing signs of fatigue.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Those watching from home have lost sight of the narrative.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And it’s not clear to anyone what the outcome will be when the jury — which hasn’t been taking notes — finally sits down to consider a miniseries’ worth of evidence and testimony.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is what a seven-figure defense team can buy you.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sometimes it seems as if this trial has become a Battle Royale, and to win it, Team Murdaugh’s only goal is to be the last one standing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alex Murdaugh can be beaten up, besmirched and be upright solely by virtue of the stacks of money he’s using as crutches … but if he’s able to duck fast enough and dodge the most damning of evidence, he still has a chance at convincing that one juror that he didn’t do this.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If this were any other case it would look much different.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Several times over the past few weeks it’s occurred to me just how little Beaufort County public defenders have to work with … how many questions they don’t get to ask … how much political pressure they can’t apply … how many experts they don’t have the budget to hire … how there are no focus groups to test their arguments … how there is no audience rallying in their favor … how there is no time or money for a public relations plan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes. A public relations plan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For defense teams, “courts of public opinion” and “trials by media” are decried as “bad” things. You hear it all the time. “My client will NOT be tried in the headlines!”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But some defense teams — specifically the ones who understand how to influence the influencers and who have access to them — actually like headlines.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Headlines outside the court help them amplify their arguments inside the court.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So do puppets.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the past few days, we have started to see more and more of them pop up on social media — “puppet” accounts with few followers that were created in the last six months or so that seem solely focused on playing down the state’s case against Murdaugh, promoting the idea of Murdaugh’s innocence and attacking the credibility of his critics.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is not to say that there are not plenty of real people asking legitimate questions about whether the state’s case is too unwieldy, too complex or too circumstantially confusing to survive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But the puppets keep the cauldron boiling.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They can be useful in politics and therefore they can be useful in “trials of the century.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They can intentionally distort the facts and confuse the evidence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They can start a thread on Reddit. They can create a group on Facebook. They can launch a Twitter ar.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They can even influence the way reporters perceive the perception.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The jury has been ordered not to talk about this trial, not to do any research of their own and not to watch, read or listen to any news about the case.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So why would there be any effort at all behind the scenes to shape the way the public is seeing things?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The public is not the jury. The public doesn’t get to decide Alex Murdaugh’s fate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alas, just like in politics, the legal powers-that-be are cynical and so they come ready to capitalize on the unfortunate reality that not everyone does as they are told.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Again, all they need is that one juror to hop that curiosity gap.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s been interesting to watch this play out — particularly since Monday when we entered a new phase of the trial with Judge Clifton Newman’s decision to allow the jury to hear evidence of the financial pressures Murdaugh was facing on the evening of June 7, 2021.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The financial pressures factor into the motive — the theory about why the state thinks Alex Murdaugh did the unimaginable.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Newman’s decision could be pivotal for the state’s case.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The defense knows this and they fought hard to exclude it.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But now that it’s in … well, prepare yourselves for the puppet show of the century.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Liz Farrell has lived in the Lowcountry since 2003. 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She was unable to work because of her health limitations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Seeking family support, Sandra moved herself and her two boys from Beaufort to Kansas in 2002 where her younger sister, the boys’ aunt, was located.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For nine years they lived together with their aunt’s family until her death in 2011.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We moved back to Beaufort because my aunt passed away from breast cancer,” Witter said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mourning the loss of her sister, Sandra took a realistic look at her illness battles and knew a move back to Beaufort had to happen. It was a difficult transition for the boys, but they needed to be close to family.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“She’d be in and out of the hospital from all of the things she had, and she had so many different things going on health-wise,” Jahleel said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It wasn’t long after their move home to Beaufort that the family received news that Sandra had breast cancer.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":63483,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7631189.jpg\"><img src=\"https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7631189-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63483\"/></a></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She began treatment immediately.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Witter, who was 12 at the time, remembers his mom’s positive outlook regarding the internal battle her body was fighting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Even though you could see she was sick, you would never know with how she acted,” Witter said. “She was probably one of the strongest people I have ever seen in my life as far as trying to be positive even when everything around you isn’t positive.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jahleel saw his mom’s strength as well, but being six years older and involved in her daily healthcare, he remembers a much different side of the story.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“She told me something along the lines of, ‘I’m not going to be here forever, so you’ve got to make sure that you look out for your brother. All of the things that you know, I need you to be able to do when I’m gone because you’re all I have, and I want you to be there for your brother,’” Jahleel said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As time progressed, Sandra’s cancer spread.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Witter recalls her continuously sunny outlook, even as time was running out.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“After she stopped chemo, we had to basically accept that it was going to happen. It wasn’t like when somebody all of the sudden passes away, this was different in that you knew it was coming for months in advance.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Naturally quiet, Witter didn’t broadcast his emotions or allow others to know what was happening at home.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“When I was at school, I didn’t necessarily talk about anything that was going on,” Witter said. “Maybe one or two people knew, but nobody else really knew what was happening.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sandra Witter passed away October 30, 2014 with her boys at her side.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The boys were just 20 and 14 years old.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Life happened quickly, and both boys had to step up to the plate.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Jahleel took on a full-time job and became Corey’s legal guardian.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I told him I would do what I can to make sure everything was good, and that’s what I did,” Jahleel said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“He focused on his grades and school, and I focused on taking care of everything.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Witter seized this opportunity and threw himself into excelling in his studies and extracurricular activities. On top of being a straight-A student, he played football, basketball and track.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I like being occupied. I’m not really the type of person that likes to sit around,” Witter said. “When I don’t do a lot, it just feels like something is missing or like I should be doing something else.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While balancing his activities, Witter also began looking ahead to life after high school. The military was something he’d been interested in and was “always towards the top of the list” when it came to future careers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His sophomore year, he tested the water by joining his high school’s Air Force JROTC program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I signed up just to see what it was like – like a test.” he said. “I stayed in because I ended up liking the structure and the vibe, and it felt like it fit me.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The program pushed Witter out of his reserved shell and presented leadership opportunities that continued to grow his interest in joining the military.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“He was always devoted to the goal. It’s one of the things that stands out even today. He’s more focused,” Jahleel said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After graduating from Beaufort High School in 2018, Witter made the decision to attend Benedict College, a historically black college (HBCU), on a full academic scholarship. He also joined the school’s track team as a decathlete.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He focused on his studies and athletics until fate stepped in one morning during track practice.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Anthony Robertson is the Benedict College ROTC Coordinator, he’s also an Army ROTC alumnus of Benedict College. He noticed Witter and his teammates warming up and walked over to speak with them about the ROTC program.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“He came up to me and a couple other people one day, and I was listening, but it was going in one ear and out the other. I wasn’t really interested whatsoever,” Witter said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Robertson confirms that Witter’s attention seemed elsewhere. But to his surprise, Witter showed up outside his office a few weeks later.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“He said, ‘You’re in charge of ROTC?’ and I said, ‘Yes, I am,’ and he said, ‘I would like to join,’” Robertson recalls.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After meeting Robertson that morning on the track field, he was convinced ROTC wasn’t for him, but fate began to work their way into his daily life.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I started thinking about what I was going to do after I graduated college and then I started seeing Cadets walking around campus in their uniforms,” Witter said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He stopped some of the Cadets to talk about the program and their experiences.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I just felt like it was a good opportunity; it would be stable income – a guaranteed job,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Witter found himself in Robertson’s office just days later signing up to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The rest is history. He was serious, he was all the way locked in,” Robertson said. “He was a great athlete, he was a great student, his GPA was high, he was a Campus Cadet with the Campus Police Department, and so the bench point for greatness started right then.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Witter cut his hair, enlisted in the Army National Guard, and took a semester off to attend Basic Advanced Individual Training.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Back from training and officially enrolled in Army ROTC, Witter began to look at his future options. Already a Criminal Justice major, he thought joining the Military Intelligence branch would partner well with his current studies … until he was introduced to helicopters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We had a brief on aviation that was really interesting and that changed my whole mindset about what I wanted to do,” Witter said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Robertson also pushed Witter to think about pursuing the aviation branch and flying helicopters.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I encouraged him to do some research on it, and I also encouraged him to research the percentage of African Americans who fly helicopters,” Robertson said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of the 144 Army ROTC Cadets who branched aviation and will commission this year, only six were Black.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After his research and decision to branch aviation, Witter began studying for the Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The SIFT is a measure of multiple aptitudes, focusing mainly on S.T.E.M.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The SIFT is the first hurdle Witter had to cross to qualify for aviation service. Weeks of studying led to the exam day, and then Witter had to wait.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“After studying and testing he came back with the highest score the ROTC program had ever seen,” Robertson said. “He did everything else right in the ROTC program, so he’s going aviation.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I knew Corey had what it takes to be great. … He fits everything that embodies being a college student, an ROTC student, he serves in the national guard,” Robertson adds. “He’s a shining example, who I encourage students to pattern themselves behind.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Witter’s future was confirmed this past fall when he was selected for aviation. He’ll be heading to Ft. Rucker, Ala., to learn how to fly Chinook helicopters after commissioning.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“There’s a lot of things you can do in military, but I feel like flying is one of the biggest things that you can do and it’s one of the greatest opportunities that I’ve seen so far and one of the most interesting,” he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Witter also finds the civilian career options for aviators appealing as he plans to one day fly airplanes for a major airline.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Even as Witter knocks out goals toward his future, his brother, Jahleel, is still very present in his life.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“He comes first that’s just how it is,” Jahleel said. “When I made the promise to my mom that I would take care of him, I meant that on all aspects of anything that I could possibly do to make things better or his life easier, it’s what I do.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Witter took his brother’s promise to heart, and it resonates with him today, remaining a prime focus for his leadership intentions as a future officer in the Army.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Him putting his life on pause, it was a really big sacrifice for me, and that’s what drives me,” Witter said. “I’m not an aggressive leader but having the experiences that I do – most people haven’t had their parents die – so carrying that with me will help me understand how to treat people and understand their experiences.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '<strong>Focused on the future</strong>', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'focused-on-the-future', '', '', '2023-02-15 12:09:37', '2023-02-15 17:09:37', '', 0, 'https://yourislandnews.com/?p=63517', 0, 'post', '', 0);
